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IN MEMORIAM DOLPH BRISCOE TODAY Former governor, UT alum Calendar embraced higher education No reservations By Nolan Hicks at the age of 87. The cause of death He said it took a bit of convinc- Anthony Bourdain will discuss Daily Texan Staff was pneumonia and kidney failure, ing to get Briscoe to agree to do an his book “Medium Raw: A Former Texas Gov. Dolph Briscoe former Gov. Mark White said. autobiography. Bloody Valentine to the World was known as a passionate advo- “He loved history and was a gen- “He didn’t like to talk about of Food and the People Who cate for expanding access to high- erous supporter of the Center [for himself, which he considered brag- Cook” at Book People at 7 p.m. er education while he was gover- American History],” said Don Car- ging,” Carleton said. “He was very The free wristband handout nor and for his long-standing rela- leton, the executive director of the old-school like that.” starts at 9 a.m. tionship with the University after Dolph Briscoe Center for American Briscoe donated his private pa- he left office. History at the University, who wrote pers from his time as governor to the Daily Texan file photo Briscoe, a UT alumnus, died Sun- Briscoe’s autobiography. “He was a Former Texas Governor and UT alumnus Dolph Briscoe signs a bill in ‘An army of day at his family home in Uvalde very warm and generous man.” DOLPH continues on page 2 April 1977. He died at his family home in Uvalde on Sunday. vampires?’ “Twilight: Eclipse,” the third film in the popular Stephenie Meyer vampire series, hits theaters at Austinites midnight. C G G take steps to ‘Save Muny’ Today in history from zoning In 1972 By Collin Eaton Daily Texan Staff The U.S. Supreme Court rules Leaders of the Lions Municipal that the death penalty could Golf Course said Monday that the constitute “cruel and unusual City Council may have reason to punishment.” consider acquiring the course from UT after the Austin Planning Com- mission recommended including the Brackenridge Tract in a West Austin neighborhood plan. Inside The council’s first reading of the recommendation to include the UT System’s 350-acre tract into the Cen- In News: tral West Austin Combined Neigh- Geosciences school helps borhood Plan is scheduled for July capture carbon page 5 29, and a second reading must be scheduled before the council can approve the language. If adopted, the In Sports: city would be assigned to consider Goodbye to Rosenblatt the ideas of the neighborhood and Stadium page 7 other stakeholders when planning a zoning change or development. “We wanted to have a say about In Comics: the future of the Brackenridge Color comic knows why eagles Tract,” said “Save Muny” member cry page 10 Mary Arnold, who has been work- Lauren Gerson | Daily Texan Staff ing to preserve the course for de- The Golden Gate Bridge, completed in May 1937, connects the city of San Francisco and Marin County. The suspension bridge remains a cades. “We felt that through our In Life&Arts: popular tourist attraction in the Bay Area, and its “international orange” color is central to the San Francisco skyline. neighborhood plan, we would be TV Tuesday takes on the telling the city and the University, vampire craze page 12 INSIDE: More from the “City by the Bay” on page 3 LIONS continues on page 2 Students still split over hall debate University, Capital Metro be used by the committee that was commis- Second forum gathers feedback sioned to make a recommendation to Pres- on renaming Simkins dormitory ident William Powers Jr. He will then give negotiate terms of contract By Destinee Hodge his recommendation to the Board of Re- Quote to note Daily Texan Staff gents, who will make the final decision. By Aaron West There was a sense of urgency in the Some students were concerned that if Sim- Daily Texan Staff San Jacinto Hall Multipurpose Room kins Hall, which was named after a former Capital Metro and UT are ham- “To have three on Tuesday as students and Austinites Ku Klux Klan member and UT law profes- mering out the details for the re- scrambled at their last chance to give sor, is renamed, it will start a frenzy on cam- newal of their long-term shuttle players‘ selected in pus to rename all the buildings and statues services contract, which provides their opinion on the possible renaming ‘ that commemorate people who do not hold shuttle access to students, faculty one draft is very of Simkins Hall Dormitory. The opinions expressed in both forums as ideals that conform to modern standards. and staff at the University. impressive. ... All of well as through e-mails to the Division of A Cap Metro committee con- Diversity and Community Engagement will HALL continues on page 2 vened Monday to go over the spe- them had dreams cifics of the three-year deal, which Former UT will remain largely the same aside of playing in the employee Carl from a few tweaks. NBA long before Webb spoke These changes include in- at the second creased financial obligation for they came to the public forum on UT; changes in the branding of University of Texas, the potential the UT buses to expedite the ro- renaming of tation of new vehicles into the and now they can Simkins Hall fleet; and an option for greater Dormitory, use of general advertising on bus- begin to realize which was es, a move that could create a new those dreams.” named after a revenue stream for shuttle fund- former Ku Klux ing. The vote to implement these Klan member changes will happen at the July 26 and UT law board meeting. professor. “What we’ve come up with is — Rick Barnes Chelsea Kindley | Daily Texan Staff UT basketball head coach entering into a three-year contract where the University would pay Doug Allen, interim president and CEO of Jeff Heimsath Capital Metro, discusses adjustments in UT and SPORTS PAGE 7 Daily Texan Staff METRO continues on page 6 Cap Metro’s long-term service contract. Austin Toll Free 877-495-1559 TXbooks Local 512-499-1559 Order online @ www.AustinTXbooks.com 2

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HALL: THE DAILY TEXAN LIONS: Plan aims to preserve golf course Decision not likely Volume 111, Number 19 From page 1 25 cents ‘Look, these are our ideas about the to be postponed to fall CONTACT US Brackenridge Tract, and we hope that said that having the forums you will propose something that re- From page 1 Main Telephone: and sending a University- spects those ideas and incorporates (512) 471-4591 “If we do change the name wide e-mail were steps that them into your plan.’ We were able to of the dorm, we need to draw no other student represen- reach a deal in 1989.” Editor: a very clear line and say that tatives had taken to involve According to the 1989 agreement be- Lauren Winchester this is why what Simkins did the student body before. tween the city and the University, the (512) 232-2212 was too far, and he shouldn’t Another element that fac- UT System will lease the golf course [email protected] be honored with a building tored into the decision to have to the city until 2019. The city main- named after him,” former Stu- only two forums is that this is- Managing Editor: tains that the use or development of the dent Government representa- sue is uncharted territory for Ben Wermund golf course for non-university purposes tive Alex Ferraro said. “This the University. (512) 232-2217 is subject to zoning and other land use campus is full of buildings “I don’t know that there has managingeditor@ and development regulations, and that and statues that are tributes ever been any issue on cam- dailytexanonline.com to “establish mutually acceptable devel- to people who were not con- pus that’s been this well-pub- opment regulations,” the city will be re- sistent with the values that we licized with so much public Retail Advertising: sponsive to the “community needs and Chelsea Kindley | Daily Texan Staff have now.” input,” Kabir said. (512) 471-1865 [desired],” economic and environmen- James Bradford, a UT alumnus and retired Air Force colonel, plays right Another issue raised at Tempers flared at times as [email protected] tal quality of the land. of Owen Price, 6, at the Lions Municipal Golf Course on Monday. the forum was postponing people with differing opin- In 1910, Col. George Bracken- the decision to rename the ions took the microphone. Classiﬁed Advertising: ridge gave the UT System 503 acres fice at the UT System, said in a letter to the language [that would include the dorm until the fall, when “Don’t give me this non- (512) 471-5244 in southwest Austin. The city estab- Austin Planning Commission Chair- Brackenridge Tract into the Neighbor- the majority of students will sense that he was a product classiﬁ[email protected] lished the 18-hole, 144-acre Lions Mu- man Dave Sullivan that she appreciat- hood Plan] — I’m not sure what the be in Austin. of his time,” said Kevin Mur- nicipal Golf Course in 1934. The UT ed “the staff’s thoughtful, realistic rec- overall effects [would be].” “I would like to ask you, phy, a Kansas native who now System has been looking into devel- ommendation that the Brackenridge Lloyd Morrison, head profession- and ask President Powers as practices law in Austin. “He’s The Texan strives to present all information oping on the track since July 2006, Tract be excluded [from the neigh- al golfer at the course, said though well, if you’ll please delay any fairly, accurately and completely. If a product of scum and hate.” we have made an error, let us know when it established the Brackenridge borhood plan].” According to the let- the 1989 agreement is in effect until recommendation until the fall Murphy and Vincent had about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail Tract Task Force, to review the best [email protected]. ter, Paul DiGiuseppe, principal plan- 2019, the UT System has been speak- semester,” said Andrew Nash, an exchange that result- use of the land. In an October 2006 ner at the Neighborhood Planning ing — though less and less this year former Student Events Center ed in Vincent confirming task force presentation, the group stat- and Zoning Department, had based — about breaking the agreement and president. “Many voices aren’t that although the “majori- ed that it had a long-term plan to de- his exclusion comment on “the city’s developing on the course. able to be heard because we’re ty” of the committee mem- COPYRIGHT velop a residence hall and apartments limited authority over state agencies” “The ultimate goal is to acquire the here in the summer.” bers were in the room, none Copyright 2010 Texas Student on the land. and the fact that the UT System is still golf course permanently,” Morrison However, both Gregory of the regents — who must Media. All articles, photographs Cooper, Robertson & Partners de- reviewing options for the tract. said. “I think [including the Brack- Vincent, UT’s vice president make the ultimate decision and graphics, both in the print and veloped two conceptual plans for the On June 22, the Austin Planning enridge Tract in the Neighborhood of diversity and communi- — were present. online editions, are the property of tract, both of which would involve Commission recommended the Plan] is a step forward in [the city] ob- ty engagement, and SG Vice Charles Simmons was ad- Texas Student Media and may not be demolishing the golf course. proposed language change to the taining the golf course.” President Muneezeh Kabir amant that the hall retain its reproduced or republished in part or The Austin Planning Commission City Council. The UT System continues to evalu- confirmed it is highly un- name because Simkins’ be- in whole without written permission. sent the proposed language, which “Since I’ve been involved in this ate market conditions and viable op- likely that the recommenda- havior was justifiable in the would include the tract in the neigh- project for Central West Austin, [the tions for the tract, UT System spokes- tion will be postponed be- context of the aftermath of the borhood plan, to a subcommittee on city] has always indicated inter- man Matt Flores said. cause SG has already done Civil War. May 25. TODAY’S WEATHER est in obtaining the golf course,” Di- “The Muny lease goes through as much as possible to en- “For y’all to say that this On June 9, Florence Mayne, the ex- Giuseppe said Monday. “But I don’t 2019, so there’s no big rush to do any- sure the involvement of stu- man was evil, I believe, is ecutive director of the Real Estate Of- High Low know that changes just because of thing,” Flores said. dents in the decision. Kabir wrong,” he said. “I believe this man served his universi- 91 73 This newspaper was written, ty, he served his people [and] THE DAILY TEXAN edited and designed with pride he served family with distinc- by The Daily Texan and Texas Use “blasted” sparingly. Student Media. tion and honor.” Permanent Staff Editor ...... Lauren Winchester Managing Editor ...... Ben Wermund Associate Managing Editor ...... Francisco Marin Jr. Associate Editors ...... Heath Cleveland, Douglas Luippold DOLPH: ...... Dave Player, Dan Treadway University ‘lost a dear friend’ News Editor ...... Claire Cardona Associate News Editors...... Pierre Bertrand, Kelsey Crow, Cristina Herrera Senior Reporters ...... Collin Eaton, Nolan Hicks From page 1 “He was one of the finest peo- ...... Destinee Hodge, Michael Sherfield Copy Desk Chief ...... Vicky Ho ple I’ve ever known,” said White, Associate Copy Desk Chiefs ...... Elyana Barrera, Kelsey Crow Center for American History, in who was secretary of state while Design Editor ...... Olivia Hinton Senior Designers ...... Veronica Rosalez, Simonetta Nieto, Suchada Sutasirisap addition to a significant amount Briscoe was governor. “Texas has Special Projects Designer ...... Thu Vo Photo Editor ...... Bruno Morlan of money over the years. His lost a great leader, and I’ve lost a Associate Photo Editor ...... Lauren Gerson Senior Photographers ...... Tamir Kalifa, Mary Kang, Peyton McGee wife, Janey Slaughter Briscoe, good friend.” ...... Derek Stout, Danielle Villasana also served on the UT System White said that Briscoe’s reputa- Life&Arts Editor ...... Mary Lingwall Associate Life&Arts Editor ...... Madeline Crum Board of Regents. tion and actions in office were key Senior Entertainment Writers ...... Addie Anderson, Katherine Kloc ...... Mark Lopez, Julie Rene Tran “He was very supportive of the to restoring trust in Austin after the Features Entertainment Writers ...... Kate Ergenbright, Gerald Rich Sports Editor ...... Dan Hurwitz University with money and his Capitol had been rocked by scandal. Associate Sports Editor ...... Austin Ries influence after he left office,” Car- “It was an exciting time because Senior Sports Writers ...... Will Anderson, Chris Tavarez, Bri Thomas Comics Editor ...... Carolynn Calabrese leton said. we had great leadership,” he said. Multimedia Editor ...... Ryan Murphy Associate Multimedia Editor ...... Carlos Medina University officials praised Bris- Former Lt. Gov. William Hob- Senior Videographer ...... Joanna Mendez Editorial Adviser ...... Doug Warren coe’s time in office and his contri- by called Briscoe one of the finest butions to UT. human beings and public officials Issue Staff “Texas has lost a beloved senior he’d ever known. Reporters ...... David Colby, Hannah Jones, Aaron West Photographers ...... Chelsea Kindley, Jeff Heimsath statesman, and the University has “It was [a] privilege to serve Sports Writer ...... Naishadh Bhonsle Life&Arts Writer ...... Jordan Bodkin, Skyler Sanchez, Justin Sedgwick lost a dear friend,” President Wil- with him and to be his friend,” Columnists ...... Lindsey Purvin, Joshua Avelar Page Designers ...... Julie Paik, Rafael Borges, Mark Nuncio liam Powers Jr. said in a statement. Hobby said. Copy Editors ...... Andie Shyong, Vivian Graves, Carlos Santiago “When [Briscoe] served as gover- Briscoe wasn’t all that popular Comics Artists ...... Nicholas Bachan, Melissa Lu, Nick Jimenez ...... Yasmine Pirouz, Carson Andrews nor, he was a persuasive voice for while he was governor — he lost to ...... Betsy Cooper, Edgar Vega Web Editor ...... Melanie Gasmen greater support of public educa- then Attorney General John Hill Jr. tion throughout the state.” in the 1978 Democratic primary. Briscoe, a rancher from South “Back in the day, there was the Texas who graduated from UT impression that he ran a do-nothing Advertising in 1943, won the governorship in administration,” said Dave McNee- Director of Advertising ...... Jalah Goette Retail Advertising Manager ...... Brad Corbett 1972 running on a platform of re- ly, a longtime reporter and political Account Executive/Broadcast Manager ...... Carter Goss Campus/National Sales Consultant ...... Joan Bowerman storing trust and integrity to a gov- columnist for the Houston Chroni- Assistant to Advertising Director ...... C.J. Salgado ernor’s office that had been badly cle and Austin American-Statesman Student Advertising Director ...... Kathryn Abbas Student Advertising Managers ...... Ryan Ford, Meagan Gribbin shaken by the Sharpstown stock who covered the Capitol while Bris- Student Account Executives ...... Rene Gonzales, Cody Howard, Josh Valdez ...... Cameron McClure, Daniel Ruszkiewkz scandal. He ran for governor in coe was governor. “Hill ran against ...... Josh Phipps, Victoria Kanicka 1968 and lost in a 10-way race for Briscoe on that and managed to win Classified Clerks ...... Teresa Lai Special Editions, Editorial Adviser ...... Elena Watts the Democratic Party nomination. in the primary.” Web Advertising ...... Danny Grover Special Editions, Student Editors...... Kira Taniguchi Before he was governor, Briscoe The Sharpstown scandal that Graphic Designer Interns ...... Amanda Thomas, Lisa Hartwig Senior Graphic Designer ...... 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A businessman walks past the Goorin Brothers Hat Shop down Geary Street toward Union Square. Known as the heart of the city, Union Square is the central shopping, hotel and theater district in San Francisco. Northern Cali offers taste of The historic Point Reyes Lighthouse, located on the tip of Point Reyes National Seashore, warned mariners of danger in foggy weather until it was retired in 1975. city, rural life Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of stories and photos bringing the U.S. and the world to UT. trip to the northern California coast may be just the right escape from the Texas heat this Asummer. Urban life surrounds San Francisco and the Bay Area. Spanning across just 46.7 square miles, the “City by the Bay” is home to more than 800,000 people. The Golden Gate Bridge, Frisco’s rolling hills, Chinatown and its Victorian architecture make the city a year-round international tourist destination. With its winding roads and spanning coastline, Point Reyes National Seashore, 30 miles Left, cows from one of the dairy farms near Point Reyes National Seashore gather in the pasture along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Right, The City north of San Francisco, is a breath of fresh air in Lights Bookstore, founded in 1953, is an independent bookstore located on Columbus Avenue in Little Italy. It is known as an underground literary contrast with the hustle of city life. meeting place and published American poet Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl and Other Poems.” Editor-in-Chief: Lauren Winchester Phone: (512) 232-2212 E-mail: [email protected] 4 Associate Editors: Tuesday, June 29 , 2010 Heath Cleveland Doug Luippold OPINION Dave Player Dan Treadway THE DAILY TEXAN

GALLERY VIEWPOINT The GOP’s White misses ‘Green’ scheme the mark Yesterday, Democratic gubernatorial can- By Joshua Avelar didate Bill White strayed away from par- Daily Texan Columnist ty lines when he articulated his stance on the law prohibiting concealed handguns on college campuses in Texas. Rather than supporting a statewide ban Many political pundits would tell you Tex- on guns on college campuses, White said as is a red state with no signs of changing any- he supports allowing universities to de- time soon. They would tell you the real com- cide whether students should be allowed petition for the governorship was the Repub- to carry firearms on campus. It’s clear from lican primary between Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchi- White’s answer that he’s attempting to pan- son and incumbent Gov. Rick Perry, and that der to both Republicans and Democrats so no Democratic challenger could give Perry any he can maintain his moderate image. But real competition. White’s folly is that by offering up such an However, some Republicans with connec- absurd solution, he merely alienates voters tions to Perry are so scared of losing in the upon both sides of the issue. coming gubernatorial election that they’re dab- The 2010 Democratic Party platform ad- bling in some classic political trickery — fund- vocates the current firearm ban on college ing the environmentally oriented Green Party’s campuses. The Republican stance is much initiative to get candidates on the November more lenient, with many supporting the ballot. Democrats rightfully saw this Republi- idea of allowing concealed handguns on can-supported effort to get the Green Party on college campuses. Suggesting that univer- the ballot as a scheme to siphon away potential sities should decide the issue individually votes for Democratic gubernatorial candidate is counter to both party’s positions. and former Houston mayor Bill White. Why would one university need guns On Thursday, District Judge John Dietz on campus more than another? What blocked the Green Party candidates from Tex- would be the criteria for deciding such is as’ general election ballot after ruling that the the case? White essentially waffled on the Green Party received illegal corporate contri- question, and in the process, left his most butions — money the Green Party must have ardent supporters raising their eyebrows. thought just fell out of the sky, since they Even University Democrats president couldn’t trace its origins. Keep an eye on surveillance Court testimony in a lawsuit the Texas Demo- Michael Hurta, who has said he agrees with White on every other issue, said he cratic Party filed against the Green Party of Tex- couldn’t back White’s stance in this par- ering surveillance systems failed to alert as led many to believe the illegal contributions By Lindsey Purvin ticular case. the New York anti-terrorist division; they came from a Republican-led petition drive. The Daily Texan Columnist White’s comments came the day before became aware of the emergency only af- Green Party was able to gather 92,000 petition an important Supreme Court decision that Although many cities are investing in ter two street vendors called local author- signatures, an endeavor that would have cost stated that the Second Amendment’s guar- public surveillance systems, few are look- ities to report “smoke and sparks” emit- around $532,500, according to the Austin Amer- antee of an individual’s right to bear arms ing closely at their cost and benefits, ac- ting from an abandoned car with its en- ican-Statesman. Missouri-based Take Initiative applies to state and local gun-control laws. cording to the American Civil Liberties gine still running, according to The New America footed the bill for the Green Party as At present, it’s unclear how this decision Union. Austin may be next on the list to York Times. an in-kind donation, but have not said where will affect the issue of concealed carry on expand security cameras in high-crime lo- Using cameras to snag violent criminals exactly the money came from. campus directly, but it’s possibly a large cations. This summer, the City Council is can also lead to civil rights abuses. Histor- On Thursday, UT alumnus Garrett Mize testi- step toward its legalization. voting on an Austin Police Department ical and current evidence has shown that fied he was involved with the beginning stages The editorial board’s stance on this issue initiative to increase surveillance in high- technology created for one purpose is in- of the ballot initiative. Mize said Mike Toomey, is in line with that of UT Student Govern- crime areas, which includes Sixth Street. evitably used for other questionable pur- Perry’s former chief of staff, approached him ment and the UT faculty in that we oppose The proposal to enhance security mea- poses. in late 2009 to help the Green Party get on the concealed carry on this campus. sures is the result of collaborative efforts The clandestine nature of monitoring, ballot for the upcoming election, according to Jackie Acker, a theater and dance se- between the police department and the combined with the dragnet-style approach The Dallas Morning News. Mize said he was nior and the vice president for publicity Downtown Austin Alliance in response to to collecting data, pushes laws and legal told the money for the petition drive would and media of the UT chapter of Students growing public concerns. systems to the limit — and perhaps become from wind-energy advocates, but he soon for Concealed Carry on Campus, backed However, increased surveillance doesn’t yond. Community and police surveillance learned that wasn’t the case and that most of White’s stance, stating that “people who necessarily deter or prevent crime, and programs have repeatedly abused their the money was coming from Republicans. disagree with guns on campus can go to this is important for the public, as well as authority by spying on private homes, re- A June 18 Rasmussen poll showed Perry lead- a school that doesn’t allow it on campus, the council, to consider. cording intimate activities and uploading ing White by eight percentage points, a pretty and people who agree with guns on cam- While cities such as San Francisco and surveillance footage online for public con- comfortable lead. So what, exactly, made these pus can go to a school where they can car- Dallas have both shown reduced crime sumption. GOP operatives so scared that they’d spend so ry once they’ve passed the [requisite li- rates in areas where surveillance cameras We should not overlook less invasive much time and energy aiding the efforts of a censing] tests.” were installed, they aren’t necessarily the solutions that could be just as effective, third party? Whether or not a university allows fire- only crime-deterring technique that led to such as community neighborhood watch- The Perry loyalists have the last 10 years of arms on campus should not be one of the the reduction. Factors such as increased es. There are alternative crime-prevention history upon which to build the case for Per- criteria a prospective student is forced to police patrols and community safety pro- methods that don’t curtail our civil liber- ry’s re-election. As the longest-serving gover- consider before choosing a school. Contin- grams also affected crime rates. Further- ties, and these solutions may also be less nor in Texas history, there are plenty of Per- uously holding up the Virginia Tech trage- more, across the board, surveillance cam- expensive. For example, we could enhance ry-era practices for Texans to either praise or dy as evidence that campus visitors should eras have not been directly linked to de- neighborhood watch initiatives and use ridicule. Perry may finally be at the end of his be allowed to carry rifles on campus is creased crime rates, according to a study the $600,000 price tag of the Austin initia- overextended road as governor, as voters may flawed. The extremely limited occurrence conducted in 2003 by the U.S. Government tive to fund a bigger police force. Actual express disgruntled feelings at the constant of school shootings does not warrant over- Accountability Office. manpower remains the primary deterrent cronyism and lackluster supervision over Tex- turning long-held laws that would allow It’s also important to note that the ef- to crime, while surveillance is most effec- as education. guns in classrooms. As students, we put fectiveness of surveillance programs has tive after a crime is committed and during Christine Morshedi, co-chairwoman for the our trust in police officers to carry firearms been exaggerated in some cases. After the process of building a case. Green Party of Texas, doesn’t seem to mind on campus, not our peers. authorities apprehended Faisal Shahzad We don’t need to jeopardize freedoms being used as a political tool in a Republican White should not have wasted politi- for attempting to bomb Times Square in order to be safe. Surveillance technolo- strategy. Morshedi showed no concern over cal capital yesterday by ignoring his par- last month, New York Mayor Michael gy is not going to go away, but the public where the money for her party’s ballot initia- ty’s stance. By refusing to take a defined Bloomberg used the occasion to justify the should remain vigilant in demanding le- tive was coming from, and the Green Party position on a fairly black and white issue, $24 million federal grant allocated to in- gal restrictions on its applications and ret- is appealing Dietz’s decision to the state Su- White likely will not gain any votes from crease New York’s Lower Manhattan Secu- ribution for abuses. Without persistent ef- preme Court. the opposing party and may have lost a rity Initiative in 2005, when surveillance forts, we risk the continued diminishment Perry supporters and the Green Party should few from his own. actually played no part in preventing the of our civil liberties and rights to privacy. ask themselves if they’re really all they make — Dan Treadway for the editorial board crime at all. In fact, despite hundreds of themselves out to be. Does the GOP have a cameras in the area, extensive data-gath- Purvin is a rhetoric and writing senior. strong hold on Texas if it is unable to re-elect a long-term governor without funding a third party to siphon votes from the Democrats? Does the Green Party really have enough support GALLERY here in Texas to get itself on the ballot without having to succumb to unethical funding? Apparently not, or else Perry’s supporters wouldn’t have started this scheme and the Green Party leaders wouldn’t have let it happen.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010 NEWS 5 S Professor’s book pushes for power of labor unions By Hannah Jones Daily Texan Staff A UT labor law professor has released a book on organized labor that could influence the way unions are currently run in the United States. Professor Julius Getman said he has spent the past three years working on his book titled “Re- storing the Power of Unions: It Takes a Movement,” which is the culmination of more than 20 years of research on organized labor. The book, which was released Sunday, has already received attention from various unions. Union Privilege, a compa- ny created by the AFL-CIO in Julius Getman 1986 that provides benefits to UT labor law professor union members and their families, has purchased 200 copies of 12.3 percent, almost unchanged Getman’s book and plans to dis- from 12.4 percent a year earlier. tribute them across the country The number of wage and salary to union leaders. The book will workers belonging to unions de- also be discussed at the Section clined by 771,000 to 15.3 million, on Labor Rela- reflecting the Derek Stout | Daily Texan Staff tions and Em- overall drop in A student braves the late-afternoon heat on Monday as he strolls down San Antonio Street. ployment Law employment be- of the Associa- cause of the re- tion of Ameri- cession. can Law Schools I hope [the book] Getman said conference in will help [unions] unions do not Jackson School receives grant for carbon storage January 2011. to formulate new need to follow “I’m real- ‘‘ a new move- By David Colby rise back up to the surface,” school sulting pure carbon dioxide steam been injecting carbon dioxide into ly happy with approaches to ment but instead Daily Texan Staff spokesman Marc Airhart said. “The to secure the carbon emissions. the ground for more than 40 years the reaction the organizing.” should go back The Jackson School of Geosci- big picture is that the project is try- Once captured, the carbon dioxide in a process known as enhanced book’s gotten,” to the original ences’ Bureau of Economic Geolo- ing to fight climate change by try- will be sent through a pipeline to oil recovery. Getman said. “I — Julius Getman tactics used in gy will receive $19 million to mon- ing to reduce the amount of green- a nearby oil field, where it will be “[Enhanced oil recovery] is a hope it will help Author of “Restoring the the ’30s and ’40s, itor a carbon capture and storage house gases in the atmosphere.” pumped underground. process in which you pump car- them to formu- Power of Unions: It Takes when unions project near Houston. The initiative has an estimat- The Bureau of Economic Geolo- bon dioxide into an existing reser- late new ap- were part of a The school will work with NRG ed budget of $334 million, with gy will take the lead in monitoring voir, which allows you to pump proaches to or- a Movement” social move- Energy to take a portion of the car- both the U.S. Department of Ener- the carbon dioxide after it is inject- more oil out,” Smyth said. ganizing.” ment designed bon captured at its W.A. Parish gy and NRG Energy contributing ed underground. The safety of carbon capture and In the book, to strengthen the Electric Generating Station and in- $167 million. “We’ll be designing and imple- storage is not a major concern. Ac- Getman explains effect of striking, ject it underground at an oil field NRG Energy is set to begin con- menting a monitoring system to cording to the U.N. Intergovern- why unions are important and which the American Civil Rights near the power plant. This project structing the carbon-capture equip- try to identify where the carbon mental Panel on Climate Change, how strong union movements Movement later adopted. will be the first of its kind in Tex- ment on a portion of the plant lat- dioxide goes in the subsurface — enhanced oil-recovery techniques have brought economic prosper- “Now, the labor movement as, as well as the first commercial- er this year with the initial injection both the deep subsurface, which used by the oil and gas companies ity in the past. has to look back at civil rights to scale test of carbon capture and of carbon dioxide steam into the is 5,000 to 6,000 feet below the sur- provide additional indications that According to the 2009 U.S. learn what it once knew but no storage in the world. deep subsurface in 2014. The com- face, and the shallow subsurface — carbon dioxide can be safely inject- Census Bureau, the percentage longer seems to know,” he said. “The idea of this project is to pany will use a process known as to ensure that the carbon dioxide ed and stored at well-characterized of wage and salary workers who “When we have unions, prosper- take [captured] carbon and transfer post-combustion capture, which is not leaking into the groundwa- and properly managed sites. were members of a union was ity has been shared.” it to someplace deep underground involves using a liquid solvent to ter,” principal investigator Rebecca where you can put the carbon, and absorb the carbon dioxide, heat- Smyth said. it will actually stay in place and not ing the liquid and capturing the re- Oil and gas companies have

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By Hannah Jones children is medically obese and Daily Texan Staff one in five Texas children lives in The Capital Area Food Bank a household facing hunger. Tex- has created its first Summer Fam- as ranks first in child hunger na- ily Nutrition Program, which tar- tionally, according to the food gets families with children strug- bank network. gling in the aftermath of the reces- Cantu said there are approx- sion and children who are out of imately 114,000 families in the school for the summer and can no Austin area that are eligible for longer receive meals from school. the program. Families will receive a “fam- “We are trying to reach as many ily food box” each month that families as possible,” Cantu said. contains up to 50 “Through access pounds of healthy to stimulus funds, food and nutri- we can help pro- tion-education vide for families materials, food We are trying to reach in the summer bank director Kar- because summer la Cantu said. as many families months can be ex- The limited- as possible.” tra tough.” Derek Stout time program al- ‘‘ Cantu said the Daily Texan Staff lows a family to — Karla Cantu food bank is still receive no more Capital Area Food Bank taking on agen- than four months director cies — such as of benefits from churches and METRO: Amended transportation contract pending approval June to September. n o n p ro f i t s — Distribution dates that would like From page 1 regular routes, and we’d like to with Capital Metro,” Stone not be enough compensation. are from June 24 to participate start getting revenue for that,” said. “In the past, we have “We think it’s a good arrange- to Sept. 30, Tuesday to Saturday, with the program. about half the costs of a range of Allen said. been able to find common ment, but the board asked us to from noon to 6 p.m. Mary Conner, a program par- different expenses — fuel, oper- UT paid just more than $6 ground to create a shuttle bus go back and talk to [UT] to see if To be eligible for the program, ticipant with one child, said she ator salaries, things like that.” million to Cap Metro for its ser- contract that is both fair to the we could get more of the costs the family must be in need of thinks the program helps a lot be- said Doug Allen, interim presi- vices this year. Bobby Stone, di- University and Capital Metro. recovered,” Allen said. “Not assistance — as determined by cause children out of school eat dent and CEO of Cap Metro. rector of Parking and Transpor- I think that with finding com- necessarily student costs, but the food bank — must have at more in the summer. The other part of the agree- tation Services, said UT will pay mon ground like this, there are just a higher percentage of the least one child under the age of “It will be a big help, especial- ment allows Cap Metro’s regu- slightly less than that in the first always questions and opinions total costs.” 18 and must make less than 185 ly for families that have four and lar, non-UT shuttle service to re- year of the renewed agreement, expressed that are necessary to The contract must be ap- percent below the federal pov- five children. It’s harder for par- main free with a UT ID, but the with a proposed yearly increase help us get there.” proved by Cap Metro and the erty line. The Capital Area Food ents to be able to feed them,” Con- University would be required to of 3 percent to account for the The University will address University before it can go into Bank has 22 food pick-up sites ner said. “I just think it is a very pay 40 cents each time the ser- rising costs of fuel and opera- some of these concerns before effect, which Stone expects to in Travis County. good program, and I want to keep vice is used. tional expenses. the next meeting, when Cap happen by mid-August. Un- According to the Texas Food telling my friends about it so they “Trends have been that more “I think that we have a real- Metro will raise the issue that til then, changes to the contract Bank Network, one in five Texas can start going.” and more students are using the ly good working relationship half the operating costs might may be negotiated. SUPER COMING SOON The SUPER TUESDAY COUPON section on the TSM iPhone App It’s FREE No need to clip anymore coupons! Just show the coupon from the iPhone to redeem the offer. And, share them with your friends! SUPER TSM

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Sports Editor: Dan Hurwitz E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (512) 232-2210 7 www.dailytexanonline.com SPORTS Tuesday, June 29, 2010 THE DAILY TEXAN MEN’S BASKETBALL SIDELINE

World Cup Basketball looks to the future Netherlands 2 Slovakia 1 Injured Longhorn players Brazil 3 will return to the court Chile 0 after missing last season CWS By Will Anderson Daily Texan Staff Championship Series Texas medical staff cleared South Carolina 7 Shawn Williams last week to UCLA 1 begin working out with the team again. Williams suffered a high ankle sprain against MLB Texas State last December. He National League underwent surgery Jan. 20 and missed most of the season. Houston 9 Guards Dogus Balbay and Milwaukee 5 Varez Ward will probably not work out with the team this Colorado 10 summer but are expected to San Diego 6 fully recover by the start of practice in the fall. Balbay was LA Dodgers 4 one of the team’s best perime- San Francisco 2 ter defenders but tore his ACL in the first half of the game Washington 0 against Texas Tech on Feb. 20, Atlanta 5 yet the Turkish point guard was still named to the Big 12 NY Mets 3 All-Defensive Team. Florida 10 Ward ruptured his right quadriceps in the fourth game Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 7 of last season and, after surgery Dec. 1, sat out the rest of Pittsburgh 2 the season. Chi Cubs 1 Both are expected to contrib- ute heavily next year, follow- Peter Frankin | Daily Texan file photo Arizona 5 ing the loss of on-court lead- Dogus Balbay, who tore his ACL in Texas’ 71-67 win over Texas Tech in Lubbock on Feb. 22, will most likely miss summer workouts with the St. Louis 6 ers Damion James and Dexter team along with Varez Ward, who also suffered a season-ending injury. Ward and Shawn Williams both received medical redshirts. Pittman. American League Despite not being able to No. 24, although James’ rights work out this summer, Balbay final year of eligibility, while Detroit 7 and Ward are taking the time the NCAA granted both Wil- were later traded to New Jer- Minnesota 5 off to work on their shooting. liams and Ward medical hard- sey. Miami selected Dexter “They’re all doing well,” ship waivers for the past sea- Pittman with the second pick Toronto 1 Texas head coach Rick Barnes son because of their injuries. of the second round. Cleveland 2 said. “They worked hard at “To have three players se- their rehabilitation. I think it’s lected in one draft is very im- Chi White Sox 1 a really hard thing to do, but Big 12 impresses pressive,” Barnes said. “We’re Kansas City 3 they’ve stayed with it. I think The Lakers won the NBA happy for all three guys and that if you talked to our med- championship just two weeks their families. All of them had Wimbledon ical staff here, they would tell ago, but the league already dreams of playing in the NBA you that these guys are certain- took the first step toward next long before they came to the Men ly where they need to be, and season with Thursday’s draft. University of Texas, and now R. Federer def. in some cases probably ahead The Big 12 had the best night they can begin to realize those J. Melzer of schedule.” dreams.” of any conference as a record 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 “But we’re not going to push seven conference players were The Big 12 showed off its individual talent by having 10 play- any of them along too quickly picked in the first round, in- R. Nadal def. because we’re counting on all cluding a pair of Longhorns. ers selected in the draft, the most from any single conference. P. Mathieu three to help us this year,” he Avery Bradley went to Bos- Sara Young | Daily Texan file photo 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 added. ton with the No. 19 pick while Damion James and Dexter Pittman were two of the 10 Big 12 alumni Balbay is a senior and in his Atlanta took Damion James at BASKETBALL continues on page 8 selected in Thursday’s NBA draft. N. Djokovic def. L. Hewitt 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 BASEBALL WORLD CUP A. Murray def. S. Querrey 7-5, 6-3, 6-4

Netherlands eliminate Y. Lu def. Rosenblatt Stadium hosts A. Roddick Slovakia to advance 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-7, 9-7 R. Soderling def. CWS finals for one last time By Naishadh Bhonsle attack. The Slovaks, though, D. Ferrer Daily Texan Staff came out strong with multi- 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 television and in bars, and I can’t lifetime down to possibly two ple shots on goal. Their ap- J. Tsonga def. help but feel a little sad. more games, it’s hard to imag- proach was much more direct By Austin Ries Netherlands 2, Slovakia 1 J. Bennetau For so long, Rosenblatt seemed ine the CWS and Omaha, Neb., compared to the Dutch, who Daily Texan 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 1-6 untouchable. A dream. The mecca without it. Instead, college base- The Netherlands, having were looking for the perfect Columnist of college baseball that delivered ball’s national championship will eased into the Round of 16, pass. To the Slovaks’ disap- T. Berdych def. more magic than Disney and had be played three miles north at the had star winger Arjen Rob- pointment, that perfect pass ben back in the starting line- D. Brandis a reputation for turning young new, $128 million TD Ameritrade came from Sneijder in the 4-6, 7-6, 7-5, 6-3 It’s hard writing about a place men into heroes and legends. Park that seats 24,000. up and were favorites against 18th minute when he played minnows Slovakia. The Slo- as special, magnificent and his- My first memory of Rosenblatt, The name could use some a long ball to Robben outside Women toric as Johnny Rosenblatt Stadi- and the CWS, came when I was 7 work. vakian team, though, was the box, who cut inside onto um, having never personally been and saw Louisiana State’s Warren A year from now, the only thing just happy to be there and felt his favored left foot and shot S. Williams def. there. Morris blast a two-out, two-run that will still be standing at Rosen- comfortable being regarded a low drive into the bottom M. Sharapova There was a moment this past home run just over the right-field blatt’s original location are the as underdogs after their bril- corner. 7-6, 6-4 season, when Texas was hot- wall in the bottom of the ninth to foul poles and home plate, after liant escape from the group The Dutch continued to at- ter than any team in the nation, beat Miami 9-8 and win the 1996 61 years of hosting the “Greatest stage at the expense of Italy. tack in the second half as Rob- V. Williams def. I thought I’d be there to see its national championship. Show on Dirt.” The field, lights, For years, the Dutch have ben had a curling effort saved J. Groth farewell tour while covering the After that, I was hooked. I dugouts and stands will become a been noted for free flowing. by the fingertips of the Slova- 6-4, 7-6 Longhorns, who were arguably didn’t need any reminder when pile of rubble, and the area will be With two of the most creative kian keeper, Jan Mucha. Mark the kings of Rosenblatt from 2000- the CWS was starting. I knew used to provide additional park- players in Robben and Wes- van Bommel almost doubled P. Kvitova def. 2009 with six trips to the College Rosenblatt was a place built for ing for the Omaha Zoo. ley Sneijder, the Dutch had no C. Wozniacki World Series, two national cham- dreams and history. Part of me Since the CWS’s inception in shortage of ammunition on WORLD CUP continues on page 8 6-2, 6-0 pionships and two second-place even wanted to play for LSU for 1950, the event has drawn more finishes. Instead, I’ve watched a while after that — only for a lit- than 7 million fans and has grown V. Zvonareva def. the final eight teams compete in tle bit, though. J. Jankovic PRO TENNIS 6-1, 3-0 Rosenblatt for the last time on With the stadium’s remaining STADIUM continues on page 8 N. Li def. Roddick loses in five sets, A. Radwanska 6-3, 6-2 fails to reach quarterfinals K. Clijsters def. J. Henin By Stephen Wilson He’s the first Asian man to 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 The Associated Press reach the quarterfinals of any WIMBLEDON, England — Grand Slam since Shuzo Mat- T. Pironkova def. M. Baroli Three-time finalist Andy Rod- suoka of Japan did it at Wim- 6-4, 6-4 dick was stunned in the fourth bledon in 1995. round at the Wimbledon Cham- Roddick had 38 aces, but con- K. Kanepi def. pionship on Monday by an verted only one of eight break- K. Zakopalova 82nd-ranked Taiwanese player point chances. Lu finished with 6-2, 6-4 who hadn’t won a match here 22 aces. the past four years. “I thought he served better The fifth-seeded American than he has against me before,” was ousted 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), Roddick said. “That being said, ON THE WEB: 6-7 (5), 9-7 by Yen-Hsun Lu in I had shots. I didn’t take ad- a match that lasted more than vantage of them.” Keep an eye out four and a half hours. Lu’s win overshadowed vic- for an upcoming Lu sealed the victory in the tories by Roger Federer, Rafa- 16th game of the fifth set with his el Nadal, Novak Djokovic and poll on the best only service break of the match. Andy Murray on the men’s children’s movies The 26-year-old Lu had lost side, and the Williams sisters about sports! in the first round at Wimbledon and Kim Clijsters among the Paul Chouy | Daily Texan file photo four straight times and failed women. @dailytexan This year’s College World Series will be the last time the tournament will be held in Rosenblatt Stadium. to win a match at the past five online.com The stadium has been the home of the CWS for 61 years. Grand Slams. WIMBLEDON continues on page 8 8 SPTS

8 SPORTS Tuesday, June 29, 2010

BASKETBALL: New freshmen enroll early, practice with team From page 7 “I’m not opposed to cutting some days in the summer if we “After draft day, it showed add them in the fall,” he said. “I just why the Big 12 has been so do think we need to evaluate.” successful and why we were so successful last year with all the talented players that we have,” Fresh faces Baylor coach Scott Drew said. Recruits Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph are on campus working out with their new Summer daze teammates and getting a crucial In late May, Nebraska athlet- head start on the transition from ic director Tom Osborne sug- high school to college basketball. gested that the Big 12 support The two enrolled early at pending NCAA legislation that Texas and are training with the would end summer recruiting Longhorns still in town. for basketball. “They were able to get here “The summer recruiting really first semester, so they were plays into the hands of the AAU able to go with our guys from guys,” Osborne told the Oma- the beginning,” Barnes said. “I ha World-Herald at the time. was really happy with the way “And so many the older guys of them are in embraced these league with the younger guys.” shoe companies. Last year only That’s where a I was really happy one recruit in lot of the un- Texas’ vaulted seemly stuff gets with the way the 2009 class en- going.” older guys embraced rolled early, for- The topic did ‘‘ ward Williams. these younger guys.” Sang Tan | Associated Press not see much light Both Thomp- at the last Big 12 Andy Roddick returns to Yen-Hsun Lu of Taiwan, during their match Monday. Roddick hasn’t been able to win a Major since his 2003 U.S. — Rick Barnes son and Joseph Open championship, while Lu becomes the first Asian man to advance to the quarterfinals of a Major since 1995. meeting on June came to Aus- 4, as the discus- head coach tin from Find- sion was dominat- lay College Prep ed by expansion in Henderson, talk, but it could Nev., a school WIMBLEDON: be revisited at the next meeting in known for producing blue- Williams sisters stay alive February. It was on the minds of chip recruits, including Bradley. all the conference coaches during Thompson signed a letter of in- From page 7 and avenge her loss to the Rus- “I had a few looks at her “I thought I played great,” a teleconference Monday. tent to play at Texas in Novem- sian in the 2004 final. serve, but even when you had said Federer, who next plays “It doesn’t matter what my ber of last year while Joseph was Before Monday, Lu was 9-18 Clijsters rallied to beat Justine a good look and the ball’s com- Tomas Berdych. “Aggressive preference is because we have a late but welcome addition to in Grand Slam matches, 11- Henin 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in an all-Bel- ing at you [at] 120 [mph], it’s right from the start.” to deal with both of them,” the small class. 17 on grass and 2-10 overall gian duel between former No. pretty tough to do much with Nadal, forced into five sets Barnes said in reference to the Thompson is a tall post play- against top-10 ranked players. It 1-ranked players making Wim- it,” Sharapova said. the previous two rounds, need- AAU and high school coach- er who averaged 19.1 points was his first win over a top-10 bledon comebacks after return- Kim Clijsters came from a ed only three on Monday to es. “My only concern with the and 9.6 rebounds per game as a player since he beat Murray in ing from retirement. set down against Justine Henin beat Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4, summertime is I’ve always felt senior at Findlay, and Joseph is the first round of the 2008 Bei- Defending champion Feder- and is 13-12 in career meetings 6-2, 6-2, and showed no sign of it was too hard on the high a speedy guard known for his jing Olympics. er, 2008 champion Nadal, third- against her compatriot. the right knee trouble that both- school players.” vision and 3-point shooting, as Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open seeded Djokovic, No. 4 Murray Henin received treatment ered him. Barnes was noncommittal he converted 46.9 percent of his champion, has lost three times and five-time women’s winner on her right elbow on three Nadal faces sixth-seeded about the subject but did sug- long-range shots last year. Both to Federer in Wimbledon finals, Venus Williams also advanced changeovers after slipping Robin Soderling, the Swede gest that the entire recruiting are expected to see immediate including last year’s epic match on an action-packed day fea- and falling to the turf as she who beat him in the fourth process should be reviewed. playing time at Texas. that went to 16-14 in the fifth turing all remaining 32 men’s charged to the net at 2-1 in round at the French Open last set. He had beaten Lu in straight and women’s players in fourth- the first set. She said the el- year. Nadal beat Robert Soder- sets in three previous meetings. round matches. bow was “quite painful” and ling in last month’s French Roddick evened Monday’s Open final. match by serving a 126 mph ace Soderling, who hadn’t WORLD CUP: Brazil dominates on the final point of the fourth- dropped a set until Monday, set tiebreaker, and had a chance needed five sets to beat No. 9 for a decisive break in the fifth. I can’t believe we’re back to this after so David Ferrer 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, Chile, moves on to quarterfinals But, on break point at 4-4, Lu many years of battling against each other.” 7-5 to make the quarters for the came up with a perfect back- first time. From page 7 rose above the Chilean defense hand volley and went on to ‘‘ — Kim Clijsters Novak Djokovic beat 2002 and headed Maicon’s corner hold serve. Belgian Tennis Player champion Lleyton Hewitt 7-5, his team’s lead when his shot into the back of the net. Serving with Lu ahead 8-7, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the quar- off a cross was also saved by the Four minutes later, Brazil Roddick hit a forehand long at 30- terfinals for the second year in Slovakian keeper. scored again. The goal came all to set up match point. Lu con- a row. The Serb received medi- But Slovakia almost pulled after Chile sent men forward, verted by hitting a running fore- cal treatment in the third set for off an amazing comeback when but caught on a Brazilian fast hand passing shot down the line. Serena Williams served 19 bothered her on her serves and stomach cramps, but regained Robert Vittek was put clean- break down the right, Róbson “Through three sets I was aces for the second straight backhands, but didn’t know the advantage in the fourth with through on goal after bad de- “Robinho” de Souza made a playing horrendously, I mean match — taking her total to 63 the extent of the problem. two service breaks. fending from the Dutch. His pass to Ricardo “Kaká” Leite in really, really badly,” Roddick for the tournament — and held “I don’t really know how it af- Murray beat American Sam shot was right at the keeper and the middle, who played a first- said. “I was trying to think of off the resurgent Sharapova in fected [the match],” said Henin, Querrey 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the was easily saved. Minutes later, time ball to an onside Luís Fa- how to put balls in the court. I a tight battle on Centre Court. who has seven Grand Slam titles final eight for the third consec- the Dutch caught the Slovakian biano, who rounded the keep- think the fifth set was probably “I don’t serve like this too but has yet to win Wimbledon. utive year. He’s the only play- defense napping on a free kick er to finish. Brazil went into the best set that I played ... but often,” Williams said. “I don’t “We’ll see in the next few days.” er in the men’s draw who hasn’t that put Dirk Kuyt past the Slo- the break having never lost a when you dig yourself a hole, know what it is about this court Henin seemed to be in com- lost a set. vakian keeper for him to pass World Cup game when up by it’s tough to get out.” that makes me serve well.” plete command after easily win- Murray, seeking to become for to Sneijder to finish into an two goals. Lu said he didn’t believe he In 2004, Sharapova — 17 ning the first set, but Clijsters — the first British player to win open net. The second half brought more could win but told himself to years old at the time — stunned a two-time U.S. Open champi- the men’s singles title since Fred attacking, and it took only 15 keep fighting. Williams 6-1, 6-4 for her first on — lifted her game in the sec- Perry in 1936, will next meet minutes for Brazil to break down “I just told myself, ‘If I can Grand Slam title. ond. Clijsters made the decisive 10th-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wil- Brazil 3, Chile 0 the Chilean defense again. Jose stay longer, longer, longer, then “That was so long ago that break in the eighth game of the fried Tsonga. The Round of 16 brought an ex- Ramirez Barreto collected the probably something happens,’” I don’t think it gives me any final set, and the two exchanged Venus Williams pulled out a citing matchup between Chile ball in the Chilean midfield and he said. “And finally, then I more added or any less sat- kisses on the cheek at the net. tough 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over and Brazil, two teams that play burst into space — his run sliced waited for the last chance to isfaction,” Williams said af- “I can’t believe we’re back Jarmila Groth of Australia, the with an aggressive and wide- open the defense as he made a close the match.” ter Monday’s match. “We’re to this after so many years of lowest-ranked player left in the open style. Despite Brazil being perfect pass for Robinho to curl Lu, who held up a finger to both different players. She’s battling against each other,” draw at No. 92. the favorite, its South American past the diving keeper. the sky, dedicated the win to obviously improved. Hope- Clijsters said. Third-seeded Caroline Wozni- neighbor started just as strong- The score ensured a place his father, a chicken farmer who fully I’ve improved since six Federer, chasing a record- acki lost 6-2, 6-0 to unseeded ly with both teams taking mul- for Brazil in the next round de- died in 2000. years ago.” tying seventh Wimbledon sin- Czech Petra Kvitova. tiple shots on goal. spite resistance from an excit- Earlier, defending wom- Williams finished with 31 gles title, swept past 16th- Also making the quarters were Brazil took the lead in the ing and brave Chile. Brazil and en’s champion Serena Williams winners and 17 errors, while seeded Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 6-2, No. 9 Li Na of China, Tsvetana 34th minute on a corner kick the Netherlands will play one overcame Maria Sharapova 7-6 Sharapova had 14 winners and 6-3 to reach his 25th consecu- Pironkova of Bulgaria and quali- from Maicon Douglas Sisenan- another in the quarterfinals for (9), 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals 18 errors. tive Grand Slam quarterfinal. fier Kaia Kanepi of Estonia. do. Juan Silveira dos Santos a place in the semifinals. STADIUM: Only a few more magic moments left for Rosenblatt From page 7 new memories and looking forward. “I cry every day,” Greg Pivovar, from its original capacity of 10,000 the 19-year owner of the Stadi- Texas’ CWS History to 23,000. A mere 17,805 people um View souvenir shop, told The came the first year and a record New York Times. “It’s a rough Head coach Cliff South Carolina and 336,076 came in 2009. goodbye.” Johnny Rosenblatt Gustafson wins UCLA begin the But will it be the same? It’s hard With the last college champion- Stadium opens his second, and last championship its doors to the Texas’ fourth, series of the CWS to imagine the CWS without Rosen- ship finals at Rosenblatt wrapping Texas ends a 26 College World baseball national Augie Garrido at Rosenblatt blatt and the atmosphere it has cre- up as soon as tonight with UCLA year drought and Series for the first championship. and Texas win Stadium. ated for Omaha. Sure, people com- and South Carolina, there are only wins its first CWS time. their last national plained about the concourses being a few more moments of magic left since Rosenblatt championship June 28, 2010 too narrow, the clubhouses too small on its hallowed field. Pivovar asked began hosting the June 11, 1983 June 15, 1950 at Rosenblatt Greatest Show on and parking the limited parking, but customers to write farewell mes- Stadium. the history overshadows it all. sages on the north side of his shop, Dirt.

“If you’re a sports fan, you need across the street from the stadium. June 14, 1975 June 27, 2005 to attend the College World Series Rosenblatt will still host the Class because of the festival that it is,” Tex- AAA Omaha Royals and the Oma- as head coach Augie Garrido said. ha Nighthawks of the United Foot- “It’s right up there with the Ken- ball League to complete their sea- tucky Derby or anything else you sons, but it will never again be used can name. It’s pretty damn special.” for what it’s most known for. Texas wins its The Longhorns win Yes, the new stadium will be nice, All we can do is look at the second College Augie Garrido wins their fifth national After 32 CWS with a 360-degree concourse, more “Road to Omaha” statue out front World Series in a his first CWS title as championship, and appearances, Texas row, and its first their first under restrooms, big clubhouses, 26 lux- one last time and hope for a three- head coach at Cal plays its final game at Rosenblatt State Fullerton in head coach Augie at Rosenblatt ury suites and indoor batting cag- game series, so we can have one Stadium. Garrido. June 22, 2002 June 23, 1950 Rosenblatt’s 30th Stadium in a 12-4 es. There will be more than enough more chance to see the best in col- year as the home of loss to LSU for the room for the iconic tailgating that lege baseball battle in Rosenblatt.

the tournament. June 24, 2009 national title. goes on, but the new stadium will Or, go on a spontaneous all-night June 8, 1979 face a lot of the same challenges the road trip to catch the final CWS new Yankee Stadium has — making game. I hear it’s worth it. 9 CLASS

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BOOK REVIEW MEDIUM RAW Bourdain’s ‘raw’ passion comes through Famed critic’s latest book essays with no real linking el- The strongest moments in first, this is amusing, but Bour- thing as monumental as “Kitch- ement. Most chapters describe “Medium Raw” occur when dain takes it a step too far, as en Confidential.” How could captures his personality experiences from Bourdain’s Bourdain shares stories from his the constant praise or vilifica- he? Books like that only come with entertaining stories life, but some are merely the personal life and traveling expe- tion of food-industry icons gets once in a career, and Bourdain haphazard musings of a jaded riences. The most amusing chap- old pretty fast. cannot and will not ever be in By Kate Ergenbright chef and world traveler. “Medi- ter describes Bourdain’s and But, this is all forgivable. Be- the same place he was in when Daily Texan Staff um Raw” begins on a high note his wife’s attempts to stop their cause here’s the thing about he wrote “Kitchen Confiden- Audiences can’t seem to get as Bourdain provides a vivid de- young daughter from falling into Anthony Bourdain: He’s a ter- tial.” As a result, it’s unfair to enough of Anthony Bourdain, scription of a group of famous the clutches of Ronald McDon- rific writer. It doesn’t matter compare any of his later and fu- who has built his career as a chefs clandestinely indulging ald and the fast-food industry whether he’s a good chef, a la- ture books to his first. “Medium Anthony Bourdain food critic around being an- in an illegal French delicacy: by any means necessary, includ- bel which Bourdain himself ad- Raw” may not technically be a Medium Raw gry, jaded and brutally honest. the Ortolan, a small, finch-like ing spreading fictional rumors mits is a stretch, at best; the man great book, but for foodies and His Travel Channel series “No bird. This vignette is followed about all the terrible things that can write. Bourdain will nev- Bourdain fans, it’s still an enter- Grade: B+ Reservations” is set to air its by an essay that can best be de- can happen to little girls when er again be able to write any- taining read. 100th episode this season, and scribed as a page-six column on they eat Chicken McNuggets. his career-launching best-sell- the food industry, appealing to One of the best aspects of er, “Kitchen Confidential: Ad- anyone who watches Food Net- Bourdain’s writing style, and ventures in the Culinary Under- work on a regular basis. personality for that matter, is belly,” is now an iconic explo- Also littered throughout his no-holds-barred honesty ration of the culinary industry. the book are sections of “food and liberal use of insults and Bourdain’s latest and much-an- porn,” as Bourdain lovingly profanity. Unfortunately, Bour- ticipated literary venture, “Me- calls them. These chapters sim- dain takes this to an extreme by dium Raw: A Bloody Valentine ply contain paragraph after spending an entire chapter de- to the World of Food and Peo- paragraph of vibrant descrip- scribing his personal views of ple Who Cook,” is his sixth non- tions of meals that Bourdain has various chefs and food writers fiction book. had the privilege to enjoy dur- and whether each, in his opin- “Medium Raw” is a series of ing his lifetime. ion, is a hero or a villain. At TOP: Chappell hopes to continue legacy

From page 12 got a job in a kitchen at 16, I was a progression, really,” he said. exposed to it on the profession- Growing up in Austin, Chappell al side, but I grew up around par- and his foodie family frequent- here,” Chappell said. “It was ents and grandparents always ed Top Notch, and he can still re- her baby, and after 39 years, cooking. ... It was a very big deal member some of his childhood fa- she didn’t want it to go into the in our family.” vorites from the restaurant. wrong hands.” “My family was famous for For loyal customers who their fried chicken, but that wasn’t have called Top Notch a fa- really my thing. I liked Top Notch vorite over the years, concerns fried chicken better than my fam- have risen over speculations ily recipe — which is blasphemy that the new ownership will It’s just so surreal, in the family, but I love it,” Chap- force changes to the things they still, when I walk in pell said. love about the restaurant. Chappell hopes he can continue But Chappell said that’s what ‘‘here some days and the legacy the Stanish family left he aims to prevent from happen- I’m like, ‘This is my behind. Plans to open additional ing with Top Notch. restaurant now! This locations have been discussed, but “It’s been working for 39 years; for now he wants to focus on keep- there’s no reason to change any of is crazy!’” ing Top Notch what it has been that,” he said. — Kelly Chappell since 1971. The purchase of Top Notch now Chappell said that reality hasn’t makes Chappell the owner of five New Top Notch owner quite sunk in yet. restaurants. Six years ago, Chap- “It’s just so surreal, still, when pell, along with his business part- I walk in here some days and I’m ners, opened Galaxy Cafe in South like, ‘This is my restaurant now! Austin. The success of the cafe saw Working his way up the ladder This is crazy!’” Chappell said. both the birth of a local franchise, in the restaurant business, Chap- “I’ve been coming here my whole #&70#6$,4BUUIFDFOUSBMTUPSF4UVEFOU%JTDPVOU5IVST1PTUFST4BMFTBOE3FOUBMT5XPGPS0OF5VFTBOE8FET with two additional locations, and pell said he never experienced an life. As long as I’ve been doing the start of Zocalo Cafe, a modern “aha!” moment when he knew anything in Austin, like going to 1 taqueria in Tarrytown. this was what he wanted to do for Deep Eddy and Barton Springs, “I’ve always loved coowking the rest of his life. I’ve been coming to Top Notch. So at home,” Chappell said. “When I “It was kind of a transition and it’s like, wow!” day, month day, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS "/48&3$0''&&$*("3&55&4 t8FTUUIt t8FTU&MJ[BCFUIt 3B

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By Jordan Bodkin By Kiersten Marian Daily Texan Staff Daily Texan Staff Grammy-nominated, New Miniature Tigers’ airy pop mu- York City-based Scissor Sisters’ sic paired with its lighthearted third full-length album, titled tales of past lovers made its debut Night Work, is a modern pop- album, Tell It to the Volcano, perfect rock album doused in glam for ushering in the hotter seasons. and glitter. Fortress, the band’s second full- After 18 months of work on length album, is a bit of a depar- the original third album, the ture from its first release but still band scrapped the project and captures the heat and carefree na- teamed up with executive pro- ture of summer. ducer-songwriter Stuart Price for At first listen, I was disappoint- work on Night Work, which lead ed to find that Miniature Tigers singer Jake Shears described as had abandoned the simple melo- “super-sexual and sleazy.” dies found in Tell It to the Volcano He’s right, and hearing just to experiment with an array of dif- two songs will have a listen- ferent instruments in Fortress. For er screaming, “Whoo, girl!” The “Goldskull,” the first single off For- group has pushed its glam-rock tress, the boys teamed up with Tex- sound and image much further as’ own Alan Palomo of Neon In- with this collection and contrast dian to produce a song that is tru- of 2010 pop music with dance er to Palomo’s popular electron- synths from the 1980s. Dis- ic style than the band’s own signa- co strings and danceable guitar ture sound. Still, the song is catchy syncopations shine as the band and, unlike their old songs, worth puts forth its best effort for an- Scissor Sisters dancing to — revealing the band’s other Grammy nomination. lad, part trendy dance song and widened range. which, unsurprisingly, recalls the Miniature Tigers “Fire With Fire,” the lead sin- part interstellar space message Night Work sound of the band’s previous album Fortunately, the rest of the al- Fortress gle and the album’s best song, is from Sir Ian McKellen. This fan- Grade: A bum is only moderately influenced the most. “Egyptian Robe” is a soft an instant hit. Shears’ catchy vo- tastically diverse approach to by the band’s newfound style and tune that relies on the captivating Grade: B cals float over epic chord pro- style breaks loose though Shears’ does a better job of weaving in new voice of front man Charlie Brand gressions, while heels begin to screechy falsetto, McKellen’s elements with its original steel gui- rather than the complexities of Min- stomp at this romper of a track. warm yet unsettling spoken their new attention to off-beats tar and drum sounds. iature Tigers’ new sound. The lyr- An excellent middle-eight sec- build and Price’s expertly craft- and stellar electronic sounds. Songs such as “Bullfighter Jack- ics dreamily compare a former tious melody that is impossible not tion with an ample amount of ed synth production. Price’s production on top of et” and “Japanese Woman Living summer fling to an ancient Egyp- to sing along with. build highlights warm acoustic Shears’ “sleaze” is found in the band’s characteristic sound in My Closet” draw the listener in tian love affair, describing a lover Fortress is a solid 40 minutes feelings and ’70s violin trills, be- tracks such as “Any Which Way” creates an entirely new level of from the get-go by planting hooks as “she descends from the stairs of of upbeat pop and catchy lyrics. fore syncopated neon shimmers and “Skin Tight,” with sexy lyr- intensity and danceability. This in the beginning of the song. Yet, an ancient lair with two cats on her But still, the album is missing the create a sound previously unex- ics, slurred words and heavy, up- album will have you feeling like they continue to captivate the audi- feet.” The song continues by repeat- charm of Miniature Tigers’ origi- plored by the band. beat guitar riffs that are enough you’re walking through a bright- ence with their peculiar, but unfor- ing the line, “How could you not re- nal album, and although it contains Interestingly, “Invisible Light,” to make your grandmother raise light night in neon ’80s Vegas, tunately shallow, lyrics. alize it was me, all of the turquoise a more mature sound, it lacks the the promotional single and last her eyebrows and leave the room. with a whole lot of chances for The true gem of Fortress proves jewelry you’ve received?” The repe- depth to be more than just a good album track, is part electro bal- These tracks drive forward with hot promiscuity. to be the song “Egyptian Robe,” tition creates a trance-like and infec- summer album. Evocative Wolf Parade release delights, confuses

By Mark Lopez 86, Wolf Parade does not disap- The guitars and drums are spot- The only epic moment on the Daily Texan Staff point. The album still maintains on at all times, giving the listen- album came in the song “Yulia.” Anyone who has listened to the band’s despondent vibran- er a more polished and cohesive With an upbeat sound remi- “I’ll Believe in Anything” by cy while also picking up inspi- glimpse into this band’s musi- niscent of The Jesus and Mary Wolf Parade understands the ration from various intervals of cal forte. Chain, the lyrics still play on sweet melancholy that comes rock ‘n’ roll to convey its sound. What makes this an interest- their somber aesthetic. Lyrics with the band’s brilliant aes- Some songs, such as the album’s ing release is that although it such as, “I’m standing here, drift- thetics. That single alone proved opener “Cloud Shadow on the deals with heavy-sounding ar- ing alone. And my heart beats to fans that Wolf Parade was a Mountain,” go into thrashy fits rangements without the slight- slow. And I hope they bring my band worth keeping tabs on, of embellished angst while oth- est hint of a happy ending, the body back, Yulia,” make the lis- with some slight modicum of er tracks gain inspiration from album never appears to be sad. tener immediately sympathetic staying power. ’80s-style synth arrangements. “Palm Road,” “Little Golden of the situation happening in the With its newest release, Expo The band even adds a slight Age,” “Ghost Pressure” and “Oh song, but it is impossible not to amount of pop, which keeps the You, Old Thing” are the poppi- become engrossed in the music album from sounding monoto- est songs on the album, but they surrounding these sad words. Wolf Parade nous. The release is also remi- never reach a point where they While Expo 86 was well worth Expo 86 niscent of the noise-rock power are fully blissful or joyous. Then the wait, some may not be able of groups like My Bloody Valen- the realization comes that senti- to help but scratch their heads Grade: B tine, but adding a more polished ment is not what Wolf Parade is and wonder how they should sound masks such references. trying to convey. feel after listening to it. Refusing to bow to the ‘Love King’ By Julie Rene Tran oozing beat, it’s a repetitive Daily Texan Staff production. At the age of 30, R&B sing- The album’s only stand-out er-songwriter and record pro- track is “Yamaha”; the poppy ducer The-Dream (Terius vibe of the hit intertwined with Youngdell Nash) is thinking of shrill synthesizing and fast beats calling it quits. The artist told is oddly akin to Prince’s Purple Everybody counts on having safe, MTV News in March that his Rain. However, it stands out for effective medicine for anything from latest album, Love King, may be its own charm. the common cold to heart disease. But his last solo release. Overall, Love King is sub- making sure medications are safe is a It’s hard to take the news seri- par, with cliche, juvenile verses Scissor Sisters ously, as artists these days tend about sex and money, laid over complex and careful process. to do and say anything for me- percussive rhythms reminis- Night Work At PPD, dia attention, and fans should cent of his old hits, that become The-Dream Grade: A hope for another exit album if tiresome after listening to only to help evaluate medications being they want The-Dream to go out a few tracks. The album will Love King developed – maybe like you. You must the right way — with a bang. most likely get some love for its Grade: C+ meet certain requirements to qualify, Love King is the last part of a hyped beats as well as for a few including a free medical exam and trilogy of albums from the artist, Billboard-worthy singles such as screening tests. We have research following 2007’s Love/Hate and “Yamaha” and “Make Up Bag,” 2009’s Love vs. Money. But unlike which features rapper T.I. for other R&B artists, includ- studies available in many different its predecessors, it fails to deliv- Maybe the blame for the let- ing Mariah Carey, Brandy and lengths, and you’ll ﬁnd current studies er anything extraordinary. down can be attributed to the P. Diddy. Whether The-Dream listed here weekly. Though Love King features fact that The-Dream spent decides to put out another solo some of the elements that led only four months on the LP, or album or remain a star behind PPD has been conducting research The-Dream to stardom, such maybe that he spent so much the scenes, Love King will not studies in Austin for more than 20 years. as his glossy falsettos and sex- more time producing material be the last of him. to ﬁnd out more. DROWSY: Play a clever, fresh take on theater

From page 12 tary on the show, its original ac- dotes or watching it alongside the tors and 1920s theater. Seeing audience, Burke is entertaining to is too preoccupied with the open the show through his eyes adds watch and plays his character ex- bar to care about wedding-day a clever and entertaining frame- pertly, making the Man realistic traditions. And, like all comedies work that engages the audience and charming. The show is well- Age Compensation Requirements Timeline of this nature, the show wouldn’t throughout the play, even during choreographed, which comple- be complete without a smattering the show’s slowest and most te- ments the high-energy and ridic- Fri. 9 Jul. through Sun. 11 Jul. of ridiculous supporting char- dious moments. Instead of gloss- ulous tone of the show perfectly. Men and Women Call for Healthy Fri. 16 Jul. through Sun. 18 Jul. acters, including a pair of gang- ing over the play’s flaws, he elab- ZACH Theatre’s “The Drowsy 18 to 55 compensation BMI between 18 and 32 Fri. 23 Jul. through Sun. 25 Jul. sters disguised as pastry chefs, orates on them; he introduces Chaperone” is a play that even Fri. 30 Jul. through Sun. 1 Aug. a wealthy older woman and her one scene by saying, “This scene the Man would approve of. At butler and Janet’s producer, who couldn’t be more ridiculous,” and 140 minutes, the show is short Sun. 11 Jul. through Wed. 14 Jul. he describes another as “lame” is hell-bent on breaking up the by theater standards, and even Men Up to Healthy Sun. 18 Jul. through Wed. 21 Jul. wedding so Janet can remain in before skipping the second half someone who hates modern the- 21 to 45 $3500 BMI between 19 and 29 Sun. 25 Jul. through Wed. 28 Jul. show business. of the scene entirely. ater as much as the Man claims Sun. 1 Aug. through Wed. 4 Aug. It’s hard to say what the Man “Chaperone” features a talent- he does would have to recognize ed and energetic cast, and Burke the ingenuity and freshness of thinks is so special about “The Men and Postmenopausal Healthy Wed. 14 Jul. through Sun. 18 Jul. Drowsy Chaperone.” The sto- is particularly well-cast as The the play. Maybe it would finally or Surgically Sterile Up to Man in the Chair. He serves as a give him a reason to get over his & Non-Smoking Fri. 20 Aug. through Tue. 24 Aug. ry is intentionally overacted and Women $3200 BMI between 18 and 30 overcomplicated, and the mu- charismatic and likeable media- obsession with the original “The 18 to 55 Multiple Outpatient Visits sic is mostly forgettable — but tor between the actors in his liv- Drowsy Chaperone,” a work he that’s unimportant. The success ing room and the audience sur- admits is mediocre and cliche, of “Chaperone” lies in the Man’s rounding him. Whether he’s in- and enjoy the gems of contempo- exuberant and witty commen- terrupting the play with his anec- rary theater. 12 LIFE

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PLAY REVIEW THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Top Notch owners sell burger drive-in to restaurant lover By Skyler Sanchez nouncing the restaurant’s name in Daily Texan Staff bold, colorful letters beneath a gi- On the western edge of the ant hamburger. At 37 years old, Crestview neighborhood in Chappell is excited to be taking north Central Austin, amidst all over this iconic Austin restaurant. the shops, restaurants and gas “I’m [a] fourth-generation stations, lays a quaint hamburg- [Austinite],” he said. “I’ve been er shop with a home-cooked feel coming here almost as long as it’s that has attracted Austinites for been open.” nearly 40 years. Frances and Ray Stanish Top Notch hamburgers are opened Top Notch in 1971, but the only patties cooked over decided it was time to move on Kingsford charcoal in the city, earlier this year. said the restaurant’s new own- “It was more of a personal pro- er, Kelly Chappell. cess than it was a business one,” “They’ve been doing it the Chappell said about buying the same way for 39 years,” Chap- restaurant from the original own- pell said. “It tastes like you ers. Frances Stanish, the matri- cooked it in your own backyard, arch of the family, has been bat- and that’s what you can’t get at tling cancer for the past 10 years any other restaurant in town.” and worried that when the time In an area of the city that has came for her to sell the place, she experienced a number of modern wouldn’t find the right person. upgrades over the years, the clas- “She turned down other buy- sic drive-in dive creates a sense of ers because she didn’t think they nostalgia for guests. Driving down appreciated what was going on Courtesy of The Drowsy Chaperone Burnet Road, it’s hard to miss the “The Drowsy Chaperone” delves into the main character’s fantasy world of 1920s musical theater. warm hues of a large, lit sign an- TOP continues on page 9 Play-by-play play commentary

By Katherine Kloc Man in the Chair (Martin Burke) record on than the original stars WHAT: “The Drowsy Daily Texan Staff welcomes the audience into his of the musical are brought to life Chaperone” “The Drowsy Chaperone’s” cozy fantasy world of 1920s the- in the Man’s living room. opening lines, which are deliv- ater, which offers him a depar- The play-within-the-play fol- WHERE: ZACH Theatre ered in complete darkness, are a ture from the frustrations of the lows vain and glamorous show- WHEN: Through August 1; bit surprising. less exciting life he leads outside girl Janet Van de Graff (Jill Black- Wednesdays through Saturdays “I hate theater,” play narrator the bubble of his well-decorated wood), who has decided to give at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and musical aficionado The Man apartment and treasured record up show business for love — TICKETS: Start at $20; $15 for in the Chair says. “You know collection. The Man reminisces which may seem surprising, as students one hour before the show what I do when I’m sitting in a about the glory days of theater, she’s more in love with herself darkened theater, waiting for the when musicals did “what they’re than she could ever be with any- erone (Meredith McCall) is hired curtain to rise? I pray. Dear God, supposed to do,” and pulls out one else, and she has only just to keep the bride and groom Phillip Tran | Daily Texan Staff please let it be a good show. And the 1928 recording of his favorite met her handsome but boring apart until the ceremony, but she let it be short.” musical, “The Drowsy Chaper- fiance (Matthew Redden). The Patrons eat at Top Notch, a restaurant located on Burnet Road that is The lights come up, and The one.” No sooner does he put the “drowsy” (read: alcoholic) chap- DROWSY continues on page 11 known for its hamburgers. Vampires fall prey to TV formula 2,/ 0, its writers weren’t afraid to do character Don Draper when a fel- was kill off a fan-favorite charac- low advertiser tries to tell him TV TUESDAY ter. OK, maybe having Buffy die “sex sells.” By Gerald Rich and come back twice was a lit- “Says who?” Draper asked. 1 . ! ,3 tle much, but there was always “Just so you know, the peo- 1, 1 . 1 ,. 1 Two Sundays ago, ABC final- a build-up in the narrative, not ple who talk that way think that ly jumped into the vampire cof- just an arbitrary plot twist to get monkeys can do this. They take fin with the other networks and more viewers. all this monkey crap and stick nailed its new show “The Gates” Then there’s “True Blood,” it in a briefcase, completely un- 16)" 444 into banality. which recently started its third aware that their success depends In a nutshell, “The Gates” is season. Though the show can be on something more than shoe- like “Desperate Housewives,” a little melodramatic, it definitely shine. You are the product. You but with vampires. So, in addi- sets itself apart, as the story is an feeling something. That’s what tion to people sleeping with one allegory of racism and homopho- sells. Not them. Not sex.” another’s significant other, they bia in Louisiana. The supernatu- While he was referring to the might also eat them. ral story line isn’t the only nar- world of advertising and having Sure, that could be interesting, rative, but part of a much larger people buy the product, the same but “The Gates” falls prey to the drama of real life. line of thinking applies to making stereotype of prime-time TV by So, ABC, or any network want- a show that people will want to creating characters that are mere- ing a hot, new vampire show, watch. Good television isn’t the ly caricatures. You have the new, don’t think that throwing in some same stories year after year, with suspicious sheriff in town with his vampires and werewolves is go- this year’s slogan being “vam- sweet and loving family. His wife ing to equal success. Sure, “True pires sell.” Good television is ca- thinks he works too hard, and his Blood” and “Buffy” have aspects thartic. You become invested be- smart son has already attracted of what I’ll call the Twi-formu- cause you and only you feel like the attention of the town’s pret- la — they offer vague caricatures you can relate to that character on ty girl. Oh, yeah, and the pretty of lonely girls who meet the per- a personal level. girl is dating a werewolf, because fect, caring guy when, whoops, it So, when shows like “The where there are vampires, there turns out he’s a predatory vam- Gates” give you cookie-cutter must be be werewolves, too. pire. However, a good show personalities that have problems “The Gates” feels even hollow- should go beyond that. thrown at them, ask yourself if er than the mass-produced, sub- Think about what happens in the drama truly changes them. urban model homes the charac- the long run when you’re dating Not whether they do something ters occupy. a dead guy. This is just a guess, trivial, like switch allegiances It’s not that vampire shows are but you’re probably not going to from “Team Edward” to “Team inherently bad. “Buffy the Vam- get a happy ending. Good shows Jacob” — think about if they se- pire Slayer” went on for seven don’t just have the Twi-formula riously take on new responsibili- seasons that wrapped viewers or any set of stereotypical char- ties or crumble under the weight up in the plot because one thing acters. Take it from “Mad Men” of their own choices.

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