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>> Breaking news, blogs and more: www.dailytexanonline.com @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Thursday, September 29, 2011 Co-op sells Gilbert jerseys at discount Senator looks to TODAY preserve rivalry Calendar by introducing bill By John Farey Flu Shots Daily Texan Staff University Health Services will offer flu shots from noon Texas A&M football’s move to the Southeastern Con- to 4 p.m. in SSB G1.310. For ference next year has now become a political issue, with a complete schedule visit one state senator moving to legislatively mandate the healthyhorns.utexas.edu. traditional Thanksgiving football matchup against UT. Texas State Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Wood- lands, announced plans to preserve the long- 5 years standing rivalry between the A&M Aggies and Celebrate five years of the the UT Longhorns by introducing legislation in- Mohawk with Les Savy Fav and structing both teams to meet by law. The Arm. The show is on the State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, will sponsor the outside stage at 7 p.m. legislation to be presented during the 83rd session of the Texas Legislature, according to a press re- lease from Sen. Williams‘s office. Street Art Night “This football series began in 1894, and I don’t The Fine Arts Library will think it’s time to stop this rivalry,” Sen. Williams host a talk by local street art said in the press release. “The game has served as photographer Rana Ghana and an important family tradition for millions of Tex- a screening of the film “Exit ans throughout the century, and it’s important we Through the Gift Shop” from 6 preserve this great tradition.” to 10 p.m. in DFA 2.204. UT men’s athletics director DeLoss Dodds said Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff political intervention may cause scheduling prob- Junior Garrett Gilbert scans the field during the Longhorns’ win over Rice in the season opener on Sept. 3. lems for both schools. Gilbert is out for the season after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder. “At Texas, we have contracts for three non-con- Today in history ference games each year that run until 2018,” Dodds Merchandise marked as half off Michael said. “We also don’t know what the configuration of In 2005 Sufnarski, the Big 12 will be. We didn’t leave the conference — UT alumnus, they did. We’ll make a decision that’s best for Texas.” United States Senate confirms in attempt to empty the shelves shops for a President William Powers Jr. expressed similar John Roberts as the 17th It has not been a good month for Gar- discounted sentiments in an interview with The Daily Texan Chief Justice of the U.S. rett Gilbert. The Texas quarterback was No. 7 jersey at conducted last week. Supreme Court. benched midway through the Sept. 10 the University “A&M is leaving, and that’s sad. We hate to see game against BYU and was demoted Co-op on them go, but A&M is doing what is best for A&M,” Wednesday to third string for the next week’s game Powers said. “They’ve been thinking about leaving afternoon. against UCLA. Then, he underwent sea- since before the [Longhorn Network] started, so Campus watch son-ending surgery on his right shoul- there is no connection.” der. International relations junior Hallie Warnock Texas Bike Now, the No. 7 jersey — the number said she was strongly in favor of keeping the game ENGINEERING TEACHING CENTER, worn by Gilbert in football games — is on Thanksgiving weekend but questioned the being sold at a discounted price at all six Trent Lesikar 204 East Dean Keeton Daily Texan Staff need for political intervention. A white and orange colored of the University Co-op stores around “They’re one of our biggest rivals after OU,” bicycle was reported stolen the state. struggles last season.” 7 jerseys the store still had in stock from Warnock said. “It’s one of the games you get most from the bike racks located on “We hate to mark the jerseys off be- Nike, the official supplier of Texas ath- last season when public discontent with excited about. It’s a rivalry that’s gone on for a the west side of the building cause obviously it’s a reflection on him,” letics, dictated that the Co-op sell No. 1 Gilbert and the football team’s losing re- long time, and it’s really important to us. No after being secured with a self- said Co-op President George H. Mitch- uniforms (the number worn by lineback- cord (5-7) hurt sales. matter which team is better each year, it’s such a locking cable lock. Loss value: ell. “That’s not fair because he’s been er Keenan Robinson and SEVEN continues on PAGE 2 $100.00. forced to take the blame for all of Texas’ Mike Davis) as well as the rest of the No. RIVALRY continues on PAGE 2 Pipeline spurs Natural Sciences Week hosts discussion, Star Party Inside By Jennifer Berke concerns over Daily Texan Staff

In News: Anybody who watched the School of Social Work picks environmental 2009 feature film “2012” was new dean page 5 exposed to many scientif- policy, impact ic inaccuracies about how the In Sports: world may end, according to a Volleyball falls to Oklahoma By Jody Serrano College of Natural Sciences pre- page 7 Daily Texan Staff sentation. Students gathered Wednesday In Life&Arts: Hundreds of UT students and evening for a lecture and celebra- Anniversary of Nirvana’s members of the community protest- tion in honor of Natural Scienc- page 10 ed for quality environmental condi- es Week at UT. College of Natu- tions Wednesday evening at the LBJ ral Sciences associate dean Sacha Library, hoping to influence the U.S. Kopp kicked off the night by dis- Online: State Department to look into greener cussing the film’s exaggeration. New research about weight gain solutions to replace the proposed Key- Kopp said the 11-year so- bit.ly/dt_news stone Oil Pipeline. lar cycle in which the sun goes The pipeline, proposed by ener- through periods of magnet- gy company TransCanada, would run ic storms and periods of qui- from Alberta, Canada, to the Neder- et activity is a key reason why land and Port Arthur area. TransCana- the world will not be destroyed da estimates the pipeline will contribute in 2012. However, he did quali- more than $20 million to the economy fy that some parts of the movie Trent Lesikar | Daily Texan Staff and create more than 20,000 new jobs were almost true. across the U.S., according to compa- Radio-television-film freshman Sean Arthur looks through the telescope on the roof of Robert Lee ny’s website. Protesters against the pipe- STAR continues on PAGE 2 Moore Hall at the Star Party. Star Parties are hosted every Wednesday night while school is in session. line have raised concerns about its im- Quote to note pact on air quality and on the state’s nat- ural aquifers. The State Department held a hear- [Iowa State quarter- ing at the LBJ Auditorium to gauge ‘Game Changers’ series showcases high-achieving faculty ‘ public reactions to the proposed pipe- back Steele]‘ Jantz line. Throughout the day, the State By Shreya Banerjee information not necessarily giv- day at 6 p.m. in the CMB Studio “Good ideas go nowhere if you will make plays with Department hosted more than 650 Daily Texan Staff en in class. It also pro- 6A. The presenta- can’t advocate for them,” Daly people and heard an estimated 250 vides alumni with the tion will involve the said. “When students get out of his feet. The Long- public testimonies. Although the Longhorn Net- opportunity for life- audience in inter- school, they are often brilliant- horns just need to Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell said work is primarily focused on long learning.” active comprehen- ly trained in their fields, but they he plans to meet with the State Depart- sports, it will feature its first ac- The first episode of sion exercises led face an additional challenge. How limit the explosive ment later this week. ademic series this October. The “Game Changers” will by Daly and will fo- well they advocate makes all the plays that go for big “Although the pipeline does not come series, called “Game Changers,” premiere in October cus on the impor- difference in [their] careers.” through the city of Austin, I have seri- will showcase faculty who have and will air three epi- tance of following The series had been planned yardage and swing ous concerns about the project,” Leffin- done extensive research in their sodes this semester. through with and before the creation of the Long- momentum. gwell said. respective fields. Business and com- promoting ones horn Network and creators de- The UT Sierra Student Coalition, “One of the best things about munication profes- ideas. All UT stu- cided to use the network as a me- an organization that focuses on en- UT is its faculty,” said Kathleen sor John Daly will John Daly dents and alumni dium for presenting the series to vironmental policy in the political Mabley, director of brand initia- give a presentation as well as the gen- the public, Mabley said. She said — Austin Laymance Professor Texan sports writer sphere, organized a march to the LBJ tives at the Office of the Pres- called the “Politics of eral public are in- a combination of faculty, staff and ident. “The series is meant to Ideas” in the first epi- vited to attend the SPORTS PAGE 7 PIPELINE continues on PAGE 2 bring a unique presentation of sode, which will be taped Thurs- taping Thursday. NETWORK continues on PAGE 2 P2

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PIPELINE continues from PAGE 1 The Daily Texan Volume 112, Number 48 Auditorium in the effort to inform the proposed Keystone Oil Pipeline, “If they continue with this, it’ll ceived a lot of support from students plants, demolition and industrial students about the controversial is- and said she was struck by the famil- eventually get down to [McAl- for the legislation. and professional plants. sue. Sierra Coalition President Brit- iar smell of oil. len]. I want my grandchil- “This would create jobs but a ma- Hammond said many of the tany Morgan said it was inspiring to “[Port Arthur] was kind of majes- dren to have a healthy future,” jority of them are dirty construction speakers of the day had a miscon- CONTACT US see students coming together to fight tic because of the oil refineries,” said Ho-Shing said. jobs,” Lawler said. “We need to look strued view over the pipeline de- for a cause larger than the mselves. Ho-Shing. “This was ironic because Student Government passed a into becoming an innovative tech- bate and oil refineries. Hammond Main Telephone: “Given that we are at a turning [it’s the] pretty oil refineries that [are] resolution Tuesday night support- nology [state] and stop producing said many of the public testimonies (512) 471-4591 point in how we get our energy, it doing such harm.” ing student involvement in the pipe- oil for other people.” inaccurately made references to oil is important that we not take a gi- Ho-Shing was one of about 150 line debate because of the number of Reno Hammond, representative spills that are really leaks. He added ant step backwards by building this people protesting the construction UT students living in East Texas that of the Southwest Laborers’ Dis- SWLDC members take care of those Editor: risky and dangerous tar sands pipe- of the Keystone Oil Pipeline project would be directly affected. The res- trict Council, said about 75 mem- leaks and maintain them to make Viviana Aldous line,” Morgan said. and said her main concerns were olution also called for the State De- bers of the SWLDC had come out sure they are secure. (512) 232-2212 Jacqueline Ho-Shing, UT-Pan the health and environmental im- partment to analyze the impacts and in support of the pipeline because “We respect the environment,” [email protected] American psychology junior, spent pacts of the project on the Hous- risks the pipeline on Texas lands and it would create new jobs for many Hammond said. “We need jobs. most of her childhood surround- ton area. She said she suspected her communities in drought conditions. people in the economy. The South- This pipeline has been delayed too ed by the oil refineries in El Paso brother’s asthma developed from Liberal arts Student Government west Council is an organization of long, and every day we wait, it’s a Managing Editor: and Houston. Ho-Shing travelled to growing up around the oil refiner- representative John Lawler support- more than 500,000 members who house or insurance payment that Lena Price Port Arthur on Monday, the site of ies of El Paso. ed the legislation and said SG re- work at oil pipelines, chemical needs to be made.” (512) 232-2217 managingeditor@ dailytexanonline.com

SEVEN continues from PAGE 1 News Office: A No. 7 men’s jersey usually runs The Co-op decided to put the the only other player to wear No. now selling No. 6 jerseys, the num- Longhorns Ltd., the official (512) 232-2207 at a cost of $75 for the stitched ver- jerseys on sale Monday afternoon. 7 — gave up football because of a ber of new quarterback McCoy and store of the Texas athletic depart- [email protected] sion and $60 for a printed jersey. According to Mitchell, there are history of concussions, the Co-op safety Christian Scott. ment, hasn’t marked the No. 7 jer- Those figures have been cut in half. about 1,000 No. 7 jerseys waiting had to make a proactive move. “We’re allowed to print blank jer- sey down yet. Neither has Acade- Fans can now buy a No. 7 printed on the shelves. “We didn’t get any new No. 7s seys, so long as there’s no name on my Sports & Outdoors, though it Sports Office: men’s jersey for a mere $30 — the “We really don’t know what the this year,” Mitchell said. “They were the back,” Mitchell said. “So we print- has struggled to sell it. According (512) 232-2210 price of an i>clicker. That is, if they business effects are going to be, if old from the last season. I feel sorry ed about 100 with No. 6 on them.” to an apparel manager of the East [email protected] even think it’s worth that much. they’re going to sell or not,” Mitchell for [Gilbert] because he’s taking all When asked if he would consid- William Cannon Drive store who “I wouldn’t spend $30 on it,” said said. “We’ve never had to do this.” the blame for it, and though it is a er printing more should McCoy chose to remain anonymous, only physical culture and sports fresh- The Co-op had a hard enough team game, it’s his jersey that we’re continue to succeed, Mitchell re- three No. 7 uniforms have been Life & Arts Office: man Kevin Russell, who was shop- time selling No. 7 jerseys after last marking off.” plied, “It’s early in the season. He’s sold in the past week. (512) 232-2209 ping Wednesday afternoon. “I’d season. Now that Gilbert is out for In addition to cutting the costs of started one game. We’ll have to see “They aren’t selling as much as [email protected] rather get a Case McCoy jersey.” the year and Nolan Brewster — the No. 7 jersey in half, the store is how he does.” Texas jerseys have in the past.”

Photo Office: (512) 471-8618 [email protected] STAR continues from PAGE 1 “Yellowstone is featured in the assured students it was not a portunities for students and advising Fine arts freshman Ashley Miller opportunity to stargaze through Comics Office: movie as the beginning point prominent concern. students toward their career goals. came to the event after an astrono- the telescope. (512) 232-4386 at which the end of world will “Neutrinos will not cause the end “Natural Sciences Week allows my class sparked her interest. “I’m enjoying myself,” Crop start because it’s a hotspot,” Kopp of the earth,” Kopp said. “You should students to get involved and see “I like how he explained it, es- said. “It’s like a support group for said. “In these hotspots are places not worry. You must study for your what’s out there,” Kopp said. “I de- pecially for non-science majors,” nerdiness.” Retail Advertising: where you would find things like final exams.” cided to use ‘2012’ because a lot of Miller said. The Star Party and lecture were (512) 471-1865 volcanic activity, and Yellowstone Kopp began his work at UT as a people have seen it and it’s some- A Star Party, held on the rooftop one of many events offered to stu- [email protected] is such a place.” physicals professor in 1999 and was thing to talk about.” of the Robert Lee Moore Hall, fol- dents during Natural Sciences week. Yellowstone, however, hasn’t appointed associate dean in 2009. The Natural Sciences Coun- lowed the lecture. The RLM roof- On Thursday, the Natural Scienc- seen any active volcanoes for at He handles undergraduate curric- cil organizes and hosts the annual top provides one of the best views of es Council will host The Look to Classified Advertising: least 1,000,000 years and Kopp ulum, creating outside research op- event, inviting faculty and staff to Austin and is home to the telescope. Land a Job, and on Friday the Dean’s (512) 471-5244 participate in the social and in- Students such as math fresh- Scholars luncheon and a discussion [email protected] formational activities through- man Kyle Crop came to enjoy the titled The Importance of Funding This newspaper was printed with out the week. liquid nitrogen ice cream and an Research will be held. HE AILY EXAN pride by The Daily Texan and T D T Texas Student Media. Permanent Staff The Texan strives to present all information Editor ...... Viviana Aldous fairly, accurately and completely. If Associate Editor ...... 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Zoos help restore nearly extinct ferret in US West Australian courts: By Brett Zongker columnist guilty The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Animal keepers of discrimination at the National Zoo’s conservation center in Virginia sent 26 black-footed ferrets to By Rod Mcguirk “boot camp” Wednesday to prepare the The Associated Press critters for life in the wild as part of an on- going effort that has fueled the recovery of , Australia — A popular a species once declared extinct. right-wing commentator was found guilty Black-footed ferrets, the only ferret spe- Wednesday of breaking Australian discrimi- cies native to North America, disappeared nation law by implying that fair-skinned Ab- in the late 1970s. Then in 1981, a ranch origines chose to identify as indigenous for dog in Wyoming killed a small animal, profit and career advancement. which led biologists to discover a colony of Federal Court Justice Mordy Bromberg wild black-footed ferrets. By 1985, though, ruled that fair-skinned Aborigines were like- there were just 24 left. ly to have been “offended, insulted, humili- Over time, scientists decided to col- ated or intimidated by the imputations” in- lect those last ferrets to try to save them. cluded in columnist Andrew Bolt’s two arti- Only 18 survived. Many scientists worried cles published by the newspaper it was too late to save the species, said Da- in in 2009. vid Wildt, now the head of the Center for Bromberg ruled out Bolt and his pub- Species Survival at the Smithsonian Con- lisher’s defense under a clause of the Racial servation Biology Institute, a branch of the Discrimination Act that exempts “fair com- National Zoo. ment.” Bromberg said he will prohibit re- “Can you go down to as few as 18 an- production of the offending articles and will imals and be able to bring those animals consider ordering the newspaper to publish back?” Wildt recalled wondering at the a correction if it doesn’t print an apology. time. “There aren’t a lot of examples of Bolt, who writes opinion pieces for news- successful reintroduction programs.” papers around Australia and hosts a nation- ally broadcast weekly public affairs televi- The ferret’s struggle may surprise those Cliff Owen | Associated Press who keep ferrets from Europe as pets. sion program, described the ruling as a de- Three black-footed ferrets huddle in a temporary housing unit as animal keepers at the National Zoo’s conservation center in feat for freedom of speech. American ferrets used to be common Front Royal, Va., rounded up 26 ferrets for shipment to Fort Collins, Colo. on Wednesday. This shipment marks an important “This is a terrible day for free speech in this across the Great Plains. Tens of thousands moment in the recovery of a species once declared extinct. once lived across 12 states. country,” he told reporters outside court. “It is Prairie dogs are their main food source, maintain the population’s genetic diversity. colonies since 1991. There are 19 sites Ferret Conservation Center in Colorado particularly a restriction on the freedom of all but disease and extermination of prairie So far, five kits have been produced using stretching from Canada to Mexico where for “preconditioning” for the wild. Australians to discuss multiculturalism and dogs, considered a nuisance on land for frozen sperm. the ferrets have been reintroduced to the The “reintroduction candidates” spend at how people identify themselves.” cows, starved the ferrets. “That has never been done before with wild. least 30 days in training. It exposes them to But Aboriginal activist Pat Eatock, who Thirty years later, the ferret population respect to endangered species,” Wildt said. Scientists estimate about 1,000 black- underground burrows and prairie dog tun- filed the court action, said Bolt’s two articles is on the rise. “Here you have a model, not just in terms footed ferrets live in the wild today. There nels — and the chance to hunt and kill live “were not professional journalism.” Zoos in Louisville, Ky., Toronto, Phoe- of producing animals for reintroduction, are four self-sustaining populations in prey amid sounds and smells of the prairie. “He set out to offend from the word ‘go,’” nix, Colorado Springs, Colo., and the but the science.” South Dakota, Arizona and Wyoming. “This is actually going to be the first she said. Smithsonian’s National Zoo joined with Still, reintroducing ferrets to the wild Ferrets born in captivity, though, must taste of prairie dog for these animals,” said The judge said his orders would not sug- the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to breed sparks controversy in places like Kan- first make it through boot camp. Not all of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist gest it was illegal to challenge the genuine- the endangered animals. sas, where some residents are angry that them survive that taste of nature. Paul Marinari. ness of people’s racial identification. Bolt and The Smithsonian developed the first ar- protecting the ferret means also protect- While accustomed to digging in spa- “They might look nice and cute and the newspaper broke the law because the ar- tificial insemination technique for ferrets, ing prairie dogs that some ranchers want cious enclosures in Virginia, the Smithso- cuddly, but they’re by no means domesti- ticles “contained errors of fact, distortions of which has produced 139 kits, and scien- to poison. More than 7,000 ferrets bred in nian-bred ferrets have much to learn. They cated or timid when it comes to going af- the truth and inflammatory and provocative tists are building a ferret sperm bank to zoos have been released into prairie dog will be sent to the National Black-Footed ter their primary prey.” language,” Bromberg said. NEWS BRIEFLY Mexico court upholds state Sixteen of the 31 states have adopted right-to-life amend- right-to-life amendment ments. Only Mexico City has le- MEXICO CITY — A ruling by galized on demand in Mexico’s supreme court has let the first trimester. stand a right-to-life amendment Seven justices of the 11-member to the Baja state con- supreme court voted Wednesday stitution that says life begins at to overturn the amendment, argu- conception and effectively bans ing it was a federal issue or could make your style elective in the northern violate federally guaranteed rights. border state. But eight votes are needed to The ruling means Mexican states overturn a law on grounds of un- are free to decide individually on constitutionality. sparkle! the abortion question. — The Associated Press ♲ RECYCLE

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QUOTES TO NOTE Politics not as usual

By Katherine Taylor equation? According to Education Nation, Increasing the four- 10 percent of incoming students enter col- Daily Texan Columnist lege with de ciencies in math and reading. at means there are teachers out there who Inside Higher Ed reports UT System are having to go above and beyond their year graduation rate Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa is one of curriculum in order to bring their students only two public university system heads in up to speed. Do they get extra e ciency the state without prior political experience. points? Lots of professors hold extra o ce Even though our Cigarroa goes against this hours and meetings with students to sup- trend, the actions of his  ve colleagues more port them with their classes. Many more likely in uence some of the decisions he has professors end up writing recommenda- to make. tion letters for their students at some point Let’s take a look at John Sharp, chancellor in time as well. Where’s the data on the of the Texas A&M University System. As a amount of impact that professors have on former state comptroller, he vowed to “make students? government work more like our most suc- We’ve all heard that retention rates are a cessful businesses.” Kent Hance, chancellor huge problem in colleges in Texas. Presum- of the Texas Tech University System, worked ably, students who go to class more are less to pass Ronald Reagan’s tax cuts and chaired likely to drop out. We all know that some the Texas Railroad Commission. teachers are more interesting than others Both of these examples show us that in and are thus better at incentivizing students their previous careers, these chancellors to go to class. In this scenario, aren’t students worked on issues of  nance, budget and reg- receiving a greater bang for their buck if they ulation. ey had a political mindset, which, are more encouraged to attend class? Does if you’ve paid attention to state or national this count as greater e ciency? politics in the past year, was driven by the As students, we need to ask ourselves what need to balance the budget, cut spending and we need from our education. Some might increase e ciency. argue that we need preparation to get good But don’t those sound exactly like the pri- jobs. Since traditional means of securing jobs Kiersten Holmes | Daily Texan Staff orities UT and schools across the state have are closing, innovative ways of thinking are been wrestling with recently? It seems that Marc Musick, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts, listens to a student’s question most needed to provide students with the during the graduation rates open forum Tuesday evening. chancellors across the state are bringing in skills needed to adapt with the ever-changing priorities and mindsets heavily in uenced job market. Others might argue that higher by their last positions. Editor’s note: In his State of the University Address, President William Powers Jr. said he wants education is about learning and expanding Last May, the UT System Board of Re- to increase the current 52-percent four-year graduate rate to 70 percent in ve years. Liberal your mind. In that scenario, students need to gents requested raw data that could be used arts Dean Randy Diehl, chair of the task force charged with providing recommendations to be exposed to diverse subject matter, theo- to measure the productivity of the faculty achieve this goal, and liberal arts Associate Dean Marc Musick met with students Tuesday eve- ries and ideas — such as Greek — that they in numerical terms, such as individual sala- ning to gather student input on the graduation rates.  e following quotes are from Tuesday’s otherwise wouldn’t. ries, research grants and credit hours taught. open forum. Students’ needs, then, are not best served is culminated in a 821-page report made by e ciency, budget cuts and regulations available through open records. Like the alone. erefore, the leaders whose jobs are “ e task force members are committed to providing recom- governor of Texas, UT is emphasizing the to serve students should be responding to a need for more cost-e cient degree plans mendations that have enough impact [to] achieve that goal, di erent set of problems than those they ex- and a way for students to graduate with an but I will tell you it is not going to be easy.  ere are a number perienced in the political world. Chancellors overall “cheaper” degree. As an example, need a decision framework based on what’s of built-in impediments.” majors such as Greek are being cut because best for their students that is completely — Diehl addressing the task force’s objective they are not productive enough. Like the separate from the mentality they used to be state Legislature, it seems as if our univer- successful politicians. “We’re going to have to do things that have not been done for sity is driven by the need to produce a more e cient budget. Taylor is a Plan II and rhetoric and writing senior. the most part at other universities. We’re going to have to be But how do students’ needs  t in to this innovative.” — Diehl, of what must be done to achieve Powers’ goal “What we have to do is not just increase engagement levels ... but also change people’s perceptions so they believe they are an important part of the academic culture. ... At a place like UT, that could be a formidable task because of its size.” — Musick complementing Diehl’s claim that students who are well integrated in the campus graduate in less time

“We are currently in discussions about maybe actually creat- ing a brand new peer mentorship [center] in the new [liberal arts] building.” — Musick emphasizing the impact of peer mentorship on student success rates “We don’t want to in any way dumb down or lower the quality of the educational experience in the pursuit of reducing timely d e g r e e s .” — Diehl on whether the quality of education would be diminished in an attempt to increase graduation rates

LEGALESE The need for liberal arts reform Opinions expressed in e Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. ey are not necessarily those of the UT By Rui Shi Students in fields such as engineering and up in intangibles. e liberal arts curriculum administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Daily Texan Columnist natural sciences have clearer paths, while the helps students hone their writing, critical- Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. outlook for those in liberal arts is muddier. thinking and research skills. All of these skills e economy remains at the forefront of The problem with many liberal arts degrees are also applicable and necessary to be suc- the race for the Republican presidential nom- is that they do not offer defined post-gradu- cessful in other  elds of study. A curriculum RECYCLE ination. A recent jobs report released by U.S. ate prospects. that would allow the application of liberal arts Department of Labor showed that zero net UT already has a solid foundation in which skills to domain speci c areas such as busi- Please recycle this copy of The Daily Texan. Place the paper in one of the recycling bins on jobs were created in August, with unemploy- liberal arts curriculum reform could build ness and bioscience would greatly expand the campus or back in the burnt-orange newsstand ment riding at 9.1 percent. Where do college upon. The Plan II honors program imple- job pool. where you found it. graduates stand in all of this? ments a unique interdisciplinary structure e idea would be to create a curriculum e answer to that question is bleak. e that requires students to take classes ranging that would begin with an intellectual core of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that un- from physics to philosophy. While Plan II is classes with a heavy emphasis in the areas employment rates for college graduates with a good first step, it still inherits the problem mentioned above, including writing and criti- EDITORIAL TWITTER a bachelor’s degree under 25 was 10.7 percent of definition. cal-thinking. Students would then be allowed Follow The Daily Texan Editorial Board on Twitter in August 2011. is is a 40.7-percent increase Plan II students are essentially jacks of all to branch o into other areas of study such as (@DTeditorial) and receive updates on our latest over the past three years. trades, masters of none. ere is not a set job business or natural sciences. is would allow editorials and columns. On a major by major basis, graduates in lib- market that carters speci cally to Plan II stu- students to reinforce their technical side with eral arts have traditionally been the hardest dents. It is necessary for Plan II to provide skills such as information management, com- hit. A 2009 survey by the Labor Department students with a more de ned focus rather munications and human relations. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE shows that fewer than half of college gradu- than a broad conglomeration of pieces from The most valuable tool that liberal arts Email your Firing Lines to firingline@dailytexanon- ates under 25 in humanities and area studies other disciplines. provides is creativity. In research and indus- line.com. Letters must be more than 100 and few- are employed. People with a liberal arts degree could go on try, people are constantly trying to find new er than 300 words. The Texan reserves the right to Statistics such as these have caused people to earn a master’s or a law degree or become a and better ways of solving the same prob- edit all submissions for brevity, clarity and liability. to question the value and practicality of a writer or administrative assistant. ey could lems. Creativity is an integral part of that liberal arts degree — there are even those also go into the public sector as a government process because it allows people to think who argue that it is time to kill the liberal employee, start their own business or work about problems in different ways or from arts degree. What we need, however, is not as a consultant. ese examples demonstrate different perspectives. SUBMIT A GUEST COLUMN to put the axe on liberal arts. Instead, we that the advantage of liberal arts is its versa- We must  nd a way to turn that creativity need to re-envision a liberal arts curricu- tility. But this versatility is also a part of the into marketability. It’s time to rethink what The editorial board welcomes guest column submis- sions. Columns must be between 600 and 800 words. lum that will better prepare students for the problem: Faced with too many possibilities, we teach. Send columns to [email protected]. The job market by incorporating coursework some people are paralyzed. Daily Texan reserves the right to edit all columns for Shi is an electrical and computer engineering junior. across disciplines. What liberal arts lack in clarity, it makes clarity, brevity and liability. UNIV P5

Thursday, September 29, 2011 NEWS 5 MAKE A SPLASH Alumni information used to distribute credit offers By Liz Farmer “This is standard practice for Daily Texan Staff alumni associations,” Cedar said. “In order to run the operations, we Customer usage of a Long- look for revenue streams.” horn silhouette credit card gener- Jessica Ramsour, a 2004 alumna, ates $875,000 per year for the Tex- said she does not think the associa- as Exes alumni association. tion should collect revenue streams The almost 20-year-old cor- that would come in from credit porate agreement with Bank of card usage on top of its member- America includes an undisclosed ship fees and does not like the ex- third party that uses the names and tra mail that comes with the offer. addresses of UT alumni to mail out “I personally am not a fan of that credit card offers. Texas Exes CEO because I get enough credit card and executive director Leslie Cedar offers as it is,” Ramsour said. said the contact name and address She said she does not mind the is kept confidential by the third transfer of alumni names and ad- party, and Bank of America pays dresses to a third party as long as the association based on transac- they are kept confidential. tion volume. Bank of America spokesper- “We provide an offer to mem- son Betty Riess said the corpora- bers, and if they use that offer, we tion has this type of agreement benefit,” Cedar said. with other alumni associations and Cedar said as a nonprofit organi- sports teams. zation, it is important for the Tex- “It basically gives the card is- as Exes to have agreements like this suer the opportunity to market a to continue to provide alumni ser- card with a particular brand,” Riess vices. She said these types of agree- said. ments help the association contin- She said Bank of America ue to run. stopped on-campus marketing of Lawrence Peart | Daily Texan Staff She said the offer is sent out ev- credit cards to students in 2008. Joe Hewel, regional director for wealth management at Wells Fargo, gets dunked by one of his employees outside the Wells Fargo building on ery couple of months to 380,000 Riess said for the past few years, Cesar Chavez Street and Congress Avenue to raise money for the Bastrop Relief Fund. addressable contacts. Cedar said Bank of America has excluded stu- 95,000 of the addressable contacts dent names from marketing lists. are dues-paying Texas Exes mem- Brad Miller, 2011 alumnus and bers and the rest are UT alum- Texas Exes member, said he is fine ni who are not members. She said with the agreement. the Texas Exes association manag- “If they can make a dollar here Construction to make roads biker-friendly es the University alumni database, or there, it’s not a huge deal,” Miller so the most direct way to get out of said. “As a member, it will give me By Allie Kolechta “Right off the bat, the more dis- an and bike traffic up and down Rio can move more freely.” the offers is to call the Texas Exes. some perks so that will be nice.” Daily Texan Staff ruptive project in West Campus is Grande Street, said Mike McHone, The Parking Benefit District has the Rio Grande Street one,” he said. vice president and city council liai- nearly $300,000 to contribute to the The construction on Rio Grande “Something really cool about it is that son of UAP. The UAP group work- project, McHone said. The direc- Street will make way for a two-way it ultimately looks so different from ing on the project is composed of SG tor of the PBD, Howard Lazarus, bike lane, more parking on the east how it was originally proposed.” and other UT organizations along has advocated for the construction side of the street and a 12-foot ren- The bike lane will be the first of with city officials to make sure that project, he said. ovated streetscape, according to a its kind in Austin, and both lanes the area around campus is kept ac- “We were finally able to convince University Area Partners official. will eventually stretch from Mar- ceptable, said McHone. property owners to go for a two- The project is one of several oth- tin Luther King Boulevard to 29th The Environmental Protection lane bike lane,” McHone said. “It ers currently underway in West Street, Lawler said. Agency sued the city in the 1980s for will be a very good improvement Campus, including a construction “The thing to always remem- failing sewage systems on Rio Grande given the increased number of bi- project behind the 7-Eleven on ber about West Campus infrastruc- Street, McHone said. The UAP decid- cycles in the area.” 26th Street and a project on 24th ture is that local developers influ- ed to try to improve water lines, drain- During the parks administration, Street and Longview Street, said ence so much of it,” he said. “ and the bike infrastructure and the SG assembly passed a resolution John Lawler, Student Government Rio Grande reconstruction in West streetscape on Rio Grande, he said. in favor of improving roadways and liberal arts representative. The proj- Campus is a good sign for students “Student Government is already bike infrastructure in West Cam- ect on Rio Grande Street will bring that the city is actually trying to up- on board,” he said. “Right now, pus, said SG President Natalie But- more change and more improve- grade the area.” bikes go where they go, but we want ler. She said SG is in support of the ment than the others, he said. The project will improve pedestri- more bike infrastructure so bicycles Rio Grande construction. ‘Distinguished scholar’ named dean of social work

By Jennifer Berke students,” Zayas said. ty, surrounded by very successful Daily Texan Staff Zayas is also founding member and forward-thinking colleagues, and director of the Center for Lati- and to be a part of that winning UT’s School of Social Work ap- no Family Research at the George team was one of those opportu- pointed Luis Zayas to serve as its Warren Brown School of Social nities that you couldn’t walk away new dean beginning next semester. Work at Washington University in from,” Zayas said. Zayas was chosen as the new St. Louis, said Andrea Campetella, He said he wants to continue dean of the School of Social Work program manager for the center. to build up the School of Social because of his national promi- “He is very dedicated to pro- Work’s already great legacy and to nence in the field and because ducing research to meet the needs help the school continue to grow he has all of the strong person- of Latino families and in training in stature and research. al characteristics the University scholars interested in Latino is- “I first want to learn the culture wants and needs, said Provost Ste- sues,” Campetella said. of the school and of the people and Luis Zayas ven Leslie. The goals at the Center for Lati- look at ways we can take the school Future dean “He’s a very distinguished schol- no Family Research include work- further,” he said. “And then I want ar and a nationally prominent ing with Latino families to re- to maintain, if not enhance, the na- continue developing and research- leader in social work,” Leslie said. search economic, social and health tional prestige of the school.” ing,” Zayas said. Zayas began his career as a problems they face and how to ap- While Zayas’ focus will be on Zayas said he has always kept an practicing social worker in inner proach fixing them, according to the School of Social Work, he also open door for students and faculty city communities in New York but its website. hopes to make as many links as and tries to interact with students eventually started going back and Zayas’s desire to continue con- he can within Austin and Central as much as possible. forth between community prac- tributing to students’ education Texas communities in need and “They bring the most dyna- tice and academia. led him to accept the offer of the work through social work institu- mism to the school,” Zayas said. “One of the most enriching as- dean’s position for the School of tions to help them. “Students should know they can pects of my career was to move Social Work at UT. “My expertise on families of call my office or visit me in per- between practicing through com- “The School of Social Work is low-economic status has devel- son. Getting to know the students’ munity help centers and educating a great school at a great universi- oped over the years, and I want to perspective is very important.”

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By Hank South Daily Texan Columnist ANGELS Believe it or not, this Saturday will mark just the third time that Texas has traveled to Ames, Iowa this century. When the Big 12 actually had 12 teams, north and south division schools played home-and-home CARDINALS games sets against one another every other two years. With the new format of the con- ference however, the two teams will be facing off every year, making the journey to the Hawkeye State a more ASTROS common occurrence. The Longhorns have always fared well against the Cy- clones, : they hold a 7-1 all-time record against Iowa State, with the lone loss coming last season in Austin. YANKEES So just how good has Texas been at ISU’s Jack Trice Stadium? Let’s take a look at — what else? — the stats. In the 2003 trip to America’s Heart- land, passed for 136 yards and rushed for 56 more in his first start RAYS in 2003. Colt McCoy showed off his dual-threat ability in 2007, with 298 passing yards, four and Charlie Neibergall | Associated Press 50 rushing yards and one . Iowa State celebrates its 44-41 win over rival Iowa on Sept. 10. The Cyclones are 3-0 for the first time since 2005 and appear to be a team on Things just seem to go the Longhorns’ the rise in the Big 12 Conference. way in Ames. Texas averages 546 yards of total Coy’s four touchdown passes. pletion rating, overshadowing Iowa counted to some pretty big blowouts and 154 yards through the air. The RED SOX offense there, compared to the Cy- The Longhorns average 321 yards State’s 42 percent mark. Between — the Longhorn offense has averaged Longhorns have forced three turn- clones’ 228. torched through the air in Ames, amassing the ’03 and ’07 seasons, 23 differ- 48 points in its two trips to Ames in overs, both coming in its 56-3 win in Iowa State with 140 yards and three six touchdowns in the process. Be- ent Longhorn skill position players the past decade. But hey, lets not for- 2007. Texas has posted seven sacks in touchdowns in 2003, a 40-19 Texas tween McCoy, Young and Chance touched the ball, similar to the di- get about defense. two games, holding Iowa State to a win. In that 2007 game, sophomore Mock, the Longhorn versity the 2011 Texas offense boasts. When they host Texas, the Cy- ORIOLES Jordan Shipley snagged two of Mc- have compiled a 75 percent com- All those offensive numbers have ac- clones average 99 yards on the ground AMES continues on PAGE 7 Freshman Ash will continue aggressive approach By Christian Corona McCoy knew Grant would be WHAT TO WATCH Daily Texan Staff open long before he sprung free Even with Texas being reduced Before he even stepped up in the S. Florida @ Pitt to two quarterbacks on its depth pocket and threw his first touch- chart, it won’t handle its field gen- down of the game, Case McCoy erals any differently. knew where he was going with the There was still an “or” be- ball. tween Case McCoy’s and David McCoy’s 45-yard touchdown Date: Tonight pass to D.J. Grant against UCLA Ash’s names on the depth chart Time: 7 p.m. that was released Monday. Head marked the first time Texas scored On air: ESPN coach and co-of- first this season and sparked the fensive coordinator Bryan Harsin Longhorns to their most impres- said that McCoy and Ash would sive win thus far. But before McCoy still see the field as much as dodged a couple of UCLA defend- they would if there were a third- ers, he knew Grant would break string quarterback on the depth free. Sure enough, no Bruin was chart. Brown also added that within 30 yards of the junior tight TWEET OF THE DAY Ash won’t change his aggressive end, who caught the first of three playing style. touchdowns on the play. “David’s tough,” Brown said. “Once I got to the top of my “He’s a big, strong 225-pound route, I saw the busted coverage so Kenny Vaccaro guy. Even if he’s not running the I knew it was coming to me,” @ItzKeNnyV option, he’s a guy that’s going to Grant said. “I just knew I need- Lawrence Peart | Daily Texan file photo pull the ball down. He’s not one of ed to keep moving because Case Great practice.. I’m David Ash warms up before the Longhorns’ game against UCLA on Sept. 17. The freshman should those guys that we can protect. He ready to wear these take on an even larger role with Texas down to two scholarship quarterbacks. hasn’t learned to slide yet.” CYCLONES continues on PAGE 7 all whites in Iowa VOLLEYBALL SWIMMING Longhorns unable Horns gearing up for Big 12 title run By Matt Warden in the nation and second at the land and McBroom, and boast a Daily Texan Staff NCAA championships, this year’s stellar freshman class which features team plans to improve on last sea- Clay Youngquist, who was ranked as to finish comeback The Longhorns are loaded again. son’s success. the third-best swimmer in the class A team that features two nation- “We started intense practices of 2011. Many Team USA medal- al champions — Eric Friedland (200 much earlier this year,” said junior ists, led by last year’s Big 12 swim- SPORTS breaststroke) and Michael McB- Madison Gibson. “And being that mer of the year senior Jimmy Fei- BRIEFLY against Sooners room (1,650 freestyle) — a Scholar it’s an Olympic year, we are look- gen, will compete for Texas. All-America team nomination and ing to have a really good team, and “One of our biggest goals going the Big 12 Conference swimmer we’re coming in ranked as one the into this year is to be the best team Cowboys, Redskins sound off By Lauren Giudice The Sooners took a 10-1 and newcomer of the year is hard best teams out there.” ever,” Friedland said. “We can do over cause of botched snaps Daily Texan Staff lead in the first set and never to match. The Longhorns return nine All- this by scoring the most points and IRVING, Texas— Those wayward looked back. The Longhorns After finishing last season fourth America finishers, including Fried- winning the most individual titles.” snaps from Phil Costa to The comeback fell just couldn’t get back in the set and have become a political football. short. lost 25-16. The Cowboys have accused the Red- No. 25 Oklahoma upset No. In the second set, Oklahoma Texas has high skins of causing Costa’s itchy trigger 8 Texas on Wednesday night in took the early lead again. The hopes as a host of decorated finger by mimicking Romo’s cadence. Norman. Although the Long- Longhorns had a 4-1 run and swimmers The culprit was thought to be Washing- horns came back from a 2-0 brought the score to 18-16. But return this sea- ton defensive end Stephen Bowen, who deficit, the team could not fin- it wasn’t enough and the Long- son from a unit spent the last five seasons in Dallas. ish the fifth set. horns fell 25-20. that finished Cowboys coach said The 16-25, 20-25, 25-17, After a break between sets, second in the Wednesday that “the NFL understands 26-24, 9-15 loss brought the the Longhorns came back on country. what was going on and they’re trying to Longhorns to an 8-4 overall the court ready to fight. Two address it and handle it the right way.” record and a 1-1 record in Big kills and a block by Bell helped In Washington, Bowen insisted he’s 12 competition. the Longhorns gain a 11-4 not that kind of player. Redskins coach Although the loss was diffi- lead. Eckerman’s fourth kill of Mike Shanahan said no such thing hap- cult for the Longhorns to swal- the set ended the set 25-17. pened, and there’s proof because the low, freshman outside hitter The fourth set was much center wears a microphone. Haley Eckerman had a career- closer than the previous three League spokesman Greg Aiello said best 20 kills. Senior middle with five lead changes. The via email, “Our communication on that blocker Rachael Adams had 14 Longhorns were leading half- will be with the team.” kills and freshman outside hit- way through the set, but gave Corey Leamon —The Associated Press ter Khat Bell had 11 kills and Daily Texan file 12 digs. LOSS continues on PAGE 7 photo SPTS/CLASS P7

Thursday, September 29, 2011 SPORTS 7 CYCLONES LOSS continues from PAGE 6 continues from PAGE 6 would find me, and that’s what he d i d .” up the lead and fell behind 17- 14. But freshman Madelyn Hut- son’s two kills brought the team Acho explains Goodwin’s hit back, and Texas kept the lead for One would think that a team’s the remainder of the set. most punishing hits would come The fifth set was dominated from a ball-hawking safety or a hard- by the Sooners. They took an hitting linebacker, not 177-pound 8-4 lead and refused to let go. wide receiver Marquise Goodwin. Three kills from OU’s Suzy Bou- Sophomore wide out Mike Davis lavsky gave the Sooners to the was looking for a seam down the left lead, which they never gave up. sideline before Goodwin knocked a “The things that we’ve been helpless Bruins cornerback Andrew working on in practice we’ve Abbott on his back. Goodwin was seen some great correlation hap- flagged for the hit, but senior line- pening and there’s a lot of ar- backer Emmanuel Acho provided eas we can continue to grow on,” some insight into how the junior said head coach Jerritt Elliott. receiver was able to deliver such a Earlier this week, he said this powerful blow. week of games would be bru- “He has natural leverage just tal and that he would learn a lot based off of his 5-foot-6 frame,” about the team. joked Acho, who’s listed at 6 foot 2 “Each team that we play has inches. “Therefore, he has a slight a different system so we are im- advantage over the rest of us.” plementing a different blocking scheme, different defenses po- Former Cyclone won’t be cheering tential based on rotations and really learning a lot about this for Iowa State this weekend group and teaching them the Andrea Jimenez | Daily Texan Staff little nuances about it,” Elliott Sophomore outside hitter Bailey Webster spikes the ball in a recent game for Texas. Webster and the Longhorns, could not finish their There will be at least one Iowa said. comeback bid against Oklahoma on Wednesday in Norman, Okla. State alumna who won’t be rooting for the Cyclones on Saturday. Keenan Robinson’s mother went to Iowa State, and the senior line- backer was born in Omaha, Neb., which is a roughly three-hour drive Secondary, Cyclones QB spark discussion in chat AMES away from Ames, Iowa. Despite his continues from PAGE 6 Editor’s note: Missed our double Question From George: initely handle Iowa State’s run- mom’s alma mater, Robinson as- mere 11 points per game. coverage live chat? Here are a few Is Steele Jantz’s mobility going ning game. Alexander Robinson Austin Laymance: sured everyone where her allegianc- This year however, Iowa State isn’t highlights, but make sure to join us to be an issue for the front four torched the Longhorns for 120 Scott gives the Longhorns depth es lie. the little brother of the Big 12 any- next Wednesday at 4 p.m. at bit.ly/ of the Longhorns? yards and 2 TD’s but I don’t see a in the secondary, Nolan Brewster “She’s definitely not an Iowa State more. The Cyclones are 3-0, and are dt_chat. repeat performance coming this was forced to give up football this fan anymore,” Robinson said. “I def- on the cusp of breaking into the top Austin Laymance: weekend. week after dealing with migraines initely don’t mind [going to Ames.] 25 in the nation. With NFL prospects Double Coverage Editor I think it will be an issue if and concussions for several years. I’m from that area. I was born in in guard Kelechi Osemele and corner- Sameer Bhuchar: Texas is not disciplined up front. Austin Laymance: Scott won’t start, but he will see Omaha. So I’m kind of used to that back Leonard Johnson, the Cyclones What is happening, Double Jantz will make plays with his feet, The run defense has been spot- a good amount of action in this territory, but I think it’ll be fun to go are more athletic than ever. Running Coverage readers? It is live chat the Longhorns just need to limit ty at times, and Jantz presents a one. He is far from being in foot- back up there and play a team who back Shontrelle Johnson is averag- time. We are really excited to be the explosive plays that go for big huge challenge for Texas on the ball shape, so expect the coaching is undefeated just like us.” ing five yards a carry, and quarterback back after a week hiatus. Once yardage and swing momentum. ground. The Longhorns haven’t staff to ease him back into things. Steele Jantz is passing for about 233 again we are joined by football ex- been able to consistently stop the But look for cornerback Adrian yards a game. Pass protection can still get better perts Austin Laymance and Chris- Christian Corona: run this year and I haven’t seen Phillips to continue forcing turn- “They’ve upgraded their speed so tian Corona, two of the Daily Tex- It definitely can. In the first anything to convince me it will be overs in the secondary. much,” said Texas head coach Mack Through three games, the Long- an’s finest football beat writers. three games, Texas has been able different on Saturday. Brown. “You used to be able to beat horns have averaged 226.3 rushing (They are our only football beat to pressure quarterbacks into bad Christian Corona: Iowa State because they couldn’t run yards per game and nearly five yards writers, but they’re doing a bang decisions. But Steele Jantz some- Sameer Bhuchar: He’ll still get the chance to ease w it h y ou .” per carry. up job don’t you think?) times hurts you the most when But will they be able to stop the his way back onto the field with This Saturday, two teams vast- Texas’ offensive line has given How are you fellas doing? he’s moving outside of the pocket. pass ... especially with C. Scott Blake Gideon and Kenny Vacca- ly improved from last year will meet up only two sacks this season and Ready to kick this off? back, Jess wonders ... ? ro firmly entrenched in Ames, Iowa. If historical statistics hasn’t allowed any since the third Sameer Bhuchar: as the start- ing paint any picture, expect the Long- quarter of its season opener against Football Writer Austin Lay- Speaking of bad decision mak- Question From Jess: safeties. horns to score a few points. Rice. Despite the impressive num- mance: ing ... Jantz may be the Cyclones’ What can we expect from S c o t t bers, senior offensive tackle Tray Feeling good, bye week is over. biggest weapon ... but he is also Christian Scott in his first game s t a r t e d

Allen still believes there’s room for Nothing like game week. their biggest liability. He has back from suspension? 10 games improvement in the Longhorns pass thrown 6 TDs, but 6 INTS as well last sea- protection. Football Writer Christian Co- this season. Christian Corona: son, though, “I think it can get better,” Allen rona: Christian Scott isn’t coming off and gives Tex- said. “We didn’t give up any sacks in Let’s do it. Question From Taylor: an injury Saturday (like lineback- as some much- RECYCLE the UCLA game, but we had [quar- What do you think about Tex- ers Demarco Cobbs and Chet needed experience ♲ YOUR COPY terback] pressures. We need to pick Sameer Bhuchar: as’ run defense? Are they ready Moss might) so he should be able behind the starting OF that up and have nobody even near Great, well lets start with the for Iowa State? to get back in the swing of things safeties with No- the quarterback when he throws the person Texas needs to clear- quickly. He’s been staying in shape lan Brewster THE 1 ball.” ly watch out for the most. Steele Christian Corona: and keeping his body ready for leaving the pro- AILY Jantz... George asks... They held UCLA’s rushing at- his season debut so Scott should gram. D tack in check so, yes, they can def- be fine. Adrian Phillips TEXAN day, month day, 2008 Classifieds 3B

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NIRVANA continues from PAGE 10 JEWELRY continues from PAGE 10 combine both sides of the spec- business while she still worked at each hammer mark, so you can see ourselves and our peers,” Tata said. trum that would ultimately lead to Shaesby, but when she was laid off my hand in each piece,” Fail said. Though Fail and Tata have many Cobain’s success and demise. in January of 2010, she began to set Fail selects which artists to fea- similarities, their jewelry designs dif- Fast forward to 1991 when her retail ideations into motion. ture in her gallery-esque boutique, fer vastly. Whereas Tata’s line tends Nirvana’s Nevermind is released, Because of to her busy schedule based on her personal style or the to be current and trend oriented, featuring the hit single, teen rev- and her duties to her store, at the mo- personal style of her friends. Christine’s work, Tata said, is versa- olution anthem “Smells Like Teen ment she keeps her designs simple. Tata joined Fail’s team as the sales tile and classic, which fits seamlessly Spirit.” Because of the success of But even a minimalistic approach and marketing manager after mov- into Austin’s fashion scene. the song and its video, “Smells lends itself to more design challenges, ing back from San Francisco, where “I think if you looked at fash- Like Teen Spirit” became an in- like how to make a ring or a bracelet she worked as a gallery coordinator ion from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and to- stant hit on MTV and contribut- without soldering anything. for Pier 24 Photography. Tata and day, her jewelry would be relevant ed to Nirvana’s breaking out into “I think the best way to push her fiancee, William Knopp, also because it’s timeless. She finds and the mainstream. Say goodbye to yourself creatively is to have a prob- have their own jewelry line, Son of a makes things that you could have Michael Jackson’s Dangerous and lem you have to solve,” Fail said. “I Sailor, which is sold alongside Fail’s inherited from your grandmother hello to Nirvana’s Nevermind. “It like the organic textures that [met- designs in Schatzelein. or your mother or that you’ll feel was shocking to be famous,” said John Smith | Daily Texan Staff / Associated Press alsmithing] produces — nothing is “We’re not just making stuff for comfortable passing down to your Noveselic in a recent interview perfect, but it’s simple. You can see other people. We’re making it for granddaughter,” Tata said. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aliquam with the Associated Press. “Then, vestibulum lorem eu augue interdum et tincidunt magna con- of course, there was Kurt, who was thrust into being the spokes- man of a generation.” Three nobodies triumphed over CIRCUS continues from PAGE 10 the King of Pop. How were the un- derdogs of the movement striped tents simply appear unan- Morgenstern is clearly in ing enough on their own, together, able to pull the rug from under one nounced in a new city every few her element when creating her Marco and Celia are hard to swal- Photos courtesy of Records of music’s biggest artist? The answer weeks, and sights — including tat- elaborate, intoxicating descrip- low, as Morgenstern doesn’t give is not that simple, but we can look The 20th anniversary edition of Nirvana’s Nevermind was released tooed contortionists, a maze made tions of the exotic circus and the reader enough of their interac- to Cobain’s constant battle with pop last week with 35 previously unreleased tracks. entirely of clouds, a massive caul- its strange inhabitants. These tion to make their romance believ- sensibilities and the punk aesthetic dron bubbling over undying, mul- long passages of meticulous- able and the culmination of their as the means of an answer. tihued flames and a carousel with ly detailed set-dressing alone relationship comes off as slightly Looking towards influences like uncannily lifelike creatures — stun are enough to carry the plot, . However, other characters Pixies and label mates Sonic Youth the senses and leave visitors crav- which eventually becomes in the broad ensemble, such as the as sources of inspiration, Cobain ing more. weighed down by its own intri- precocious red-headed twins Pop- was slowly drifting away from his At the center of the narra- cacies and mythology and loses pet and Widget, eccentric circus past influences, intrigued by bands tive are Marco and Celia, the steam somewhat by the story’s proprietor Chandresh Christophe that incorporated dynamic contrast two fledgling magicians who are end. Despite this, Morgenstern LeFèvre and Japanese contortionist and were more melodic. Along with forced into a competition of mag- proves adept at deftly skipping Tsukiko are masterfully drawn and Pixies and Sonic Youth, R.E.M. be- ical skill and endurance by their back and forth through times fascinating to explore. came a large contributor to Co- respective mentors. Rather than and across story lines and even- All in all, “The Night Circus” bain’s growth as a musician. inspiring enmity, however, the tually skillfully bringing her is a captivating start to what will “I don’t know how that band mysterious challenge brings the various story threads together. hopefully become a long career does what they do. God, they’re two together and they fall deep- The novel’s characterization for Morgenstern and her imag- the greatest,” said Cobain in an ly in love, pitching the formerly can also be uneven. In particular, inative, opulent prose, which is interview with , balanced fate of the entire circus the two lovers can be somewhat bound to haunt readers for days months before his death in 1994. and its members into peril. weakly drawn. Although intrigu- after putting the book down. R.E.M.’s influence on Cobain can be heard in Nevermind’s “Come as You Are” and “Lithium.” Flu- id and enticing, each song was a ‘L Word’ star, girlfriend removed from flight beautiful display of dynamic ma- nipulation as they would start off By tracie Cone any kind of spectacle of ourselves. after the flight attendant rep- quiet and subtle, only to end with The Associated Press It was one modest kiss,” the writ- rimanded them and told them resonance and power. ten statement said. “We are re- Southwest is a family airline. You can see this same formula It was cursing — not kissing — sponsible adult women who walk “We take full responsibility for in mainstream music today. Kings that got a lesbian actress and her through the world with dignity. getting verbally upset with the of Leon’s “Use Somebody” starts girlfriend escorted off a plane as We were simply being affectionate flight attendant,” their statement with a soft verse, only to grow into a it sat at a Texas airport, Southwest like any normal couple.” said. “No matter how quietly ho- powerful wave of guitar and drums. Airlines said Tuesday. The airline responded that Hai- mophobia is whispered, it doesn’t Even hip-hop prince Lil’ Wayne, The airline said the couple became ley’s display of affection was ex- make it any less loud.” who was a Nirvana fan growing up, profane after being reprimanded for cessive and drew customer com- Hailey and Gray said they follows a similar routine in “Lolli- what actress Leisha Hailey charac- plaints and that the women cursed plan to file a formal complaint pop,” where his rhymes are backed terized as “one modest kiss.” after being reprimanded. with the airline. by minimal electronic sounds that Hailey immediately used her “Additional reports from our Details of how the couple was grow into explosive, pulsating beats. Twitter account to accuse the air- employees and customers on- escorted off the flight were not in- Dynamics and volume would be- line of discrimination and call for board Flight 2274 during a stop in cluded in the Southwest statement. come a huge part of Nevermind’s a boycott. El Paso on Sunday now confirm Hailey said in a tweet that she has success, especially with “Smells Like 1990s: bring in both sides of the Hailey is best known for play- profane language was being used an audio and video recording of the Teen Spirit.” spectrum. Most of the Band: Nirvana ing Alice Pieszecki in the now de- loudly by two passengers,” the air- encounter between the couple and The soft melodies and Co- songs on the album are written in funct Showtime lesbian life drama line said. “Although we have re- the flight attendant. It’s not immedi- bain’s guttural, low vocals clash- a way to where each melody can be alBum: Nevermind , 20th Anniversary Limited Edition “The L-Word.” ports of what customers character- ately clear who made it. Coffey did ing against Grohl’s roaring drums hummed and easily memorized. Box Set Hailey and partner Camila Grey ize as an excessive public display of not respond to an email requesting and Noveselic’s piercing bass lines “I remember being in the sixth denied in a statement Tuesday that affection, ultimately their aggres- access to the recordings. formed to create something that grade and Nevermind was a real- CoSt: $136 the affection they showed toward sive reaction led to their removal Hailey demanded a public apol- was ahead of its time. It managed ly popular album,” said UT His- each other was inappropriate. from the aircraft.” ogy and a refund from the airline. to bring together Cobain’s growing tory of Rock professor Benjamin “We want to make it clear we Hailey and Grey acknowl- The airline said it had reached out taste in music with that of his past Krakauer. “ was a pop ground. Nevermind bridged the were not making out or creating edged that they became upset to those involved to offer refunds. influences. You still get The Beat- icon. A lot of kids wanted to look gap between pop and punk, result- les’ verse-chorus-verse pop for- like him, dress like him and play ing in a masterpiece that still reso- mula, but you also get the dynam- guitar like him.” nates with people today. ic manipulations of Pixies and the The battle that Cobain faced “I think Nevermind made disil- hard, anarchic sound of Black Flag. wanting to encompass his pop and lusioned young people feel empow- “I was basically trying to rip off the punk sides fueled the album into ered, even heroic in the angst of Pixies,” said Cobain in the Rolling what it is known as today. From their teenage experience,” Krakau- Stone interview. the lyrical content to the musician- er said. “The music was really fresh Nevermind did what no other ship, you can hear, see and feel Co- and clear, and that is why people album was able to do during the bain’s desire to master that middle have continued to enjoy it.” RECYCLE

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Kiersten Holms | Daily Texan Staff Each of Christine Fail’s hand crafted pieces of jewelry have an air of WHAT: Blondie elegance and simplicity that fuze together for a unique quality. WHERE: ACL Live WHEN: Tonight at 8 p.m. By Sara Benner word, full of memory and meaning, is HOW MUCH: $40-$50 Daily Texan Staff indicative of the heart Fail pours into WEB: acl-live.com her creative endeavors. Christine Fail imbues a piece of While studying studio art at UT, The iconic rock group of the ’70s herself into her jewelry line with ev- she took two semesters of metal- new wave and punk scene, fronted ery swing of her hammer. Both a jew- smithing, where she got her first by Debbie Harry, is touring in elry designer and owner of a jewel- taste of forging jewelry. Fail fell in support of its ninth studio album. ry boutique, Fail is a do-it-yourselfer love with the intellectual challeng- who her best friend, Jessica Tata, de- es of working with metal and trans- scribes as a person who has her fin- forming it into delicate pieces of art. gers in a lot of cookie jars and is al- “Working with metal in school WHAT: State Fair of Texas 2011 ways working on some creative proj- was a really different approach and WHERE: Fair Park ect. After becoming frustrated with process than painting and print- WHEN: Begins Friday at 3 p.m. boring nine-to-five routines, Fail de- making — there was more of a HOW MUCH: $40 for season pass cided to follow her creative intuition chemistry to it. Metal has a lot of WEB: bigtex.com and make a name for herself in the different properties that you have realm of jewelry retail. to understand in order to work Twenty-four days of art, Schatzelein, the jewelry bou- with it, so it was a little more intel- entertainment and exhibitions tique she opened last year, features lectual,” Fail said. kick off this weekend. Musical acts affordably priced handmade piec- Working a few years after grad- include Hanson and KC and the es from unsung local, national and uating in 2002 in property man- Sunshine Band. international artists. Last week, she agement, she realized that she had celebrated the first anniversary of fallen off track with her desired ca- her shop by releasing her latest col- reer path. Fail, more than anything, WHAT: 1st Saturday Tour Day lection, Sliver. Though her general wanted to be able to use her cre- WHERE: Independence Brewing aesthetic is one of timeless, organ- ative and artistic abilities in a busi- Company ic simplicity, Sliver features mixed ness-like setting. With Tata’s en- WHEN: Saturday at 1 p.m. metals and an edgier feel. couragement, Fail realized she was HOW MUCH: Free with valid ID “I’m into that kind of understat- meant to do more with her life than WEB: independencebrewing.com ed elegance. I want something easy lease apartments. that I can just pick up and wear ev- In 2004, Fail entered the gold in- Enjoy a free tour of the brewery ery morning,” Fail said. dustry, working for local fine jewel- and free beer samples the first Fail attributes her taste to her Ger- ry studios Anthony Nak and Shaes- Saturday of every month. Brewery man-born mother’s European sen- by, where she gathered marketing pint glasses are available for $6. sibilities, which is the inspiration for and sales experience. Fail began to Kiersten Holms | Daily Texan Staff the name of her boutique. Schatze- contemplate owning her own small Christine Fail, owner of Schatzelein located on South First Street, shows off her newly released jewelry lein is a German term of endearment, WHAT: The Dinner Detective line, which includes pieces she forges herself. meaning “sweetie” or “honey.” This JEWELRY continues on PAGE 9 WHERE: Marriott Austin Downtown WHEN: Saturday at 6 p.m. HOW MUCH: $59.95 BOOK REVIEW “Nevermind” celebrates 20 years with re-release WEB: dinnerdetective.com This interactive mystery Circus novel generates buzz, it up perfectly. “It had everything such as “Negative Creep” were the dinner hides its actors among — sonic menace, melody, urgen- crusty, punk jewels that would re- the audience, making everyone By Eli Watson cy, irony. It was like The Beatles flect Cobain’s desire to channel a suspect. Price of admission falls short on romance plot Daily Texan Columnist had swallowed Black Flag.” Those the inner rebel in himself. includes four-course meal, dinner who know that The Beatles and Behind chugging riffs and show and the chance for prizes. By Katie Stroh “The Night Circus,” for the most Nirvana’s Nevermind, the al- Black Flag are at completely dif- dark tones was Cobain’s distort- Daily Texan Staff part, holds up to the attention it’s bum that catapulted the grunge ferent sides of the music spectrum ed voice as he yelled “I’m a neg- WHAT: Brady Brunch been garnering. Morgenstern’s movement into the mainstream would probably denounce this ative creep,” the anger and frus- WHERE: Third Base on Sixth Street Massachusetts-based writer and lush, enchanting prose is the star and steamrolled pop music in statement as foolish, but if you tration behind the lyrics leaving WHEN: Sunday at 11 a.m. multimedia artist Erin Morgen- here, far outstripping her own plot 1991, turned 20 this weekend. To look back at Nirvana before the your head spinning. “Negative HOW MUCH: $20 for buffet and stern’s debut novel “The Night Cir- and characters in favor of sensual, commemorate the album’s legacy, days of “,” Creep” was the demented, rebel- bottomless mimosas cus” has been debatably the most over-the-top imagery that begs to Universal Music Enterprises has you can see that Cobain was the lious counterpart to the melodic WEB: thirdbaseaustin.com buzzed-about novel of the year. be read slowly and with relish. issued a deluxe edition that prom- medium between the two.” and sweet “About a Girl.” Cobain’s Morgenstern reportedly earned The titular circus of the novel ises to delve deeper into the my- Cobain had always been into journey was barely beginning Featuring music from DJ Kurupt, a six-figure advance for the story (a is Le Cirque de Reves, or the Cir- thology of Nevermind, an album pop. His aunt, Mari, would give and it would be this challenge to this brunch includes games of life- nearly unheard of sum for a debut cus of Dreams. Created as a ven- that Rolling Stone Magazine has him Beatles records, and even in size Jenga and giant versions of novelist), and the movie rights sold ue for an ages-old competition set regarded as one of the “greatest al- his posthumously-released jour- Twister and Connect Four. to Summit Entertainment before up between two young magicians bums of all time.” nals, he called John Lennon his NIRVANA continues on PAGE 9 the book had even been released at the end of the 19th century, the Why is this though? Why do “idol.” So it comes as no surprise to the public. It’s difficult to recall circus is unlike any other in exis- ’s roaring drums, that “About a Girl” was the re- another instance in which a novel tence. The ring of black-and-white Krist Noveselic’s punk-laced riffs sult of listening to Meet The Beat- from a previously unknown writer and Kurt Cobain’s lyrics of alien- les! for three hours. “But I can see has been this anticipated. CIRCUS continues on PAGE 9 ation, angst and animosity to- you every night, for free,” sang wards the “rock star” aesthetic Cobain over jangly pop chords still linger on well after Genera- that, as producer Butch Vig states The Night Circus tion X has faded away? was “the first hint that there was Erin Morgenstern Jon Stewart, in his discussion more to Nirvana than grunge.” with former Nirvana bandmates Although “About a Girl” was the Grohl and Noveselic and Never- diamond in the rough off of Nir- Genre: Fantasy mind producer Butch Vig, sums Pages: 387 vana’s debut album, Bleach, songs For those who like: “Neverwhere” by Neil Gaiman, “Geek Love” by Katherin Dunn Lake Travis Grade: B

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