1 THE DAILY TEXAN Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 TEXAS TAKES OVER CUP OF JOE ON THE WEB Longhorns defeat Baylor on Study links caffeine intake Japanese Association celebrates Sunday on way to series win to genetics, family history Golden Week, raises money SPORTS PAGE 7 NEWS PAGE 5 XXXX PAGE XX >> Breaking news, blogs and more: dailytexanonline.com @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Monday, April 11, 2011 THE WEEK Some agencies AHEAD may gain access to university TODAY Global Health student records Awareness Week By Molly Moore Alpha Phi Sigma will sell food all Daily Texan Staff week beginning today to raise The U.S. Department of Educa- money for Baylor International tion hopes to increase the success Pediatric AIDS Initiative. The of higher education institutions by event is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on opening student records to speci- the Speedway Plaza. fied agencies. The department announced sever- al changes to the Family Education- TUESDAY al Rights and Privacy Act, which it says will still safeguard student pri- ‘Sex on Fire’ vacy while sharing school data for Kings of Leon will perform with research purposes. Band of Horses at the Frank Under FERPA as it was previous- Erwin Center at 8 p.m. Tickets ly written, states were only allowed range from $23.50-$49.50. to share students’ educational re- cords with written consent. Obtain- The Dude ing student consent often hindered The UT Film Committee will the accuracy and efficiency of state show the “The Big Lebowski” and federal data collection, said UT at the Union Theatre at 7 p.m., registrar Shelby Stanfield. States will and the Union Underground Tamir Kalifa | Daily Texan Staff no longer need student consent once will have bowling specials from One month after South By Southwest sweeps Austin, UT’s annual track and field competition, The Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, adds an addi- the guidelines are in effect. 9 p.m. until closing time. Free tional estimated $8 million to the local economy. “Logistically, you can’t gather indi- movie admission and specials vidual consent from all these students are given with UT ID. to gather some of the useful informa- tion, such as the number of hours the student is taking or the extracurric- ular activities the student is involved WEDNESDAY in,” Stanfield said. The information is important for Stressfest creating a more seamless picture of The Counseling and Mental FASTCASH By Allie Kolechta tin, senior vice president of marketing at the mately 300 jobs. statewide educational success, espe- Health Center will have pet Daily Texan Staff Austin Chamber of Commerce. “That may be a high cially among higher learning institu- therapy dogs, acupuncture Hotels, restaurants, taxis, Capitol Metro estimate; it’s very iffy,” ON THE WEB: tions, he said. For instance, if a stu- fitness and wellness An estimated $8 million dollars is circulat- and Sixth Street probably took in much of the he said. “I don’t think dent were to enroll at a college but demonstrations and more for Check out a video ing through Austin because of Texas Relays, revenue, she said. the effects are very big. about relay culture drop out, there is no way of knowing Stressfest 2011. The event is said city officials. “Everything that is affiliated with the hos- We’re not talking Super whether that student completed his from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on the @dailytexan or her education at a different insti- The Texas Relays, an annual series of rac- pitality industry is affected,” she said. Bowl are we? But it still online.com FAC porch. es held throughout the city, generates reve- The impact comes from visitors who come helps. It’s small potatoes, tution. A goal is to create such a sys- nue in the hospitality industry each year. Stu- in and spend their money, said economics but it’s something.” tem, he said. dents from high school, UT and other colleg- professor Daniel Hamermesh. He estimat- The Super Bowl was expected to bring in “There’s been a significant move- THURSDAY es participate in the event. ed after the $8 million circulates through 150,000 visitors and generate $611 million ment over past years to create an in- The relays brought an estimated 40,000 the Austin economy, businesses could have tegrated state education database,” he Voter Registration people to Austin this year, said Rebecca Mar- enough money to create or sustain approxi- RELAYS continues on PAGE 2 said. “The interest is to be able to look Deadline Today is the last day to register INSIDE: See more coverage of Texas Relays on page 7 FERPA continues on PAGE 2 to vote in the May 14 citywide elections. ‘A man of true grit’ Accomplices receive The UT Film Committee will screen “True Grit” at 6 p.m. and again at 9 p.m at the Texas sentences from judge Union Theatre. Admission is free with a UT ID. FRIDAY for ’09 drug murders By Lena Price & Aziza Musa ment, where he fatally shot them ‘Get Up, Daily Texan Staff multiple times in their heads, ac- Stand Up’ cording to arrest affidavits. Court The Austin Reggae Festival will A judge closed the book on a records also indicate Thompson have bands and international nearly two-year-old case by sen- wanted to kill Barnett because she foods for its three-day annual tencing two accomplic- knew who he was. Gif- event at Auditorium Shores. es in the 2009 West Cam- ford, Thompson’s room- Tickets start at $12.50, and pus murders to prison af- mate, drove him to the proceeds go to the Capital Area ter they pleaded guilty. apartment and helped Food Bank. Samuel Gifford, 20, him dispose of the evi- received a 50-year sen- dence at Mount Bonnell. tence and Roy Ren- Renick built a home- ick, 22, received a 35- made silencer and told Lawrence Peart | Daily Texan Staff year sentence. Both men Thompson “to spray the When her insurance company refused to pay the cost of her daughter’s eating disorder therapy, Susan helped plan and im- bodies with ammonia so Roy Renick Feldkamp went to the Texas Legislature to fight for coverage. plement the murders that there would be no of former West Cam- evidence left behind at pus residents Stacy Bar- the scene,” according to Mother fights for eating disorder insurance coverage Quote to note nett, 22, and Jonathon an affidavit. Goosey, 21. Both men helped to Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three-part series ship with her parents. Feldkamp never anticipated the According to court steal insulation from about people who have been affected by eating disorders. day when other people would stare at Sarah, not be- “I think pop is documents, Goosey an abandoned home to Because of the mental state of the subject during her disor- cause she was a dancer but because she was starving, incredibly powerful. sold marijuana to James build a silencer for the der, some dates and concrete numbers are not clear. her muscles wasted away by severe malnutrition. ‘ “Ricky” Thompson, pistol, test the silencer At 15 years old, Hays High School student Whit- Really, if ‘it’s catchy, who accumulated near- and simulate Goosey’s worth was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and ob- By Jody Marie Serrano ly $8,000 in debt. Cell apartment for prac- you can get away Samuel Gifford Daily Texan Staff sessive-compulsive disorder. phone records show tice runs, according Feldkamp said when Whitworth lost weight rapidly with anything.” Goosey tried to contact to affidavits. after a jaw reconstruction surgery in 2003, her family Thompson several times T h o m p s o n Every time local writer Susan Feldkamp looked into started to suspect she had an eating disorder. — Marina Diamandis but did not reach him until July 20. was sentenced to life in pris- her daughter Sarah Whitworth’s eyes, she saw a per- Whitworth could not eat much for a few weeks af- Pop singer On July 21, 2009, Thompson, on in August 2010, and fect child. ter the surgery and lost about five pounds in recovery, who “was looking to clear his debt,” Whitworth was part of the school dance team, got LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10 entered Barnett and Goosey’s apart- MURDER continues on PAGE 2 straight A’s, had a lot of friends and a good relation- DISORDER continues on PAGE 11 TODAY’S TIP: Green on the Go - Alternative Transportation 2 2 NEWS Monday, April 11, 2011 THE DAILY TEXAN Volume 111, Number 181 SWAN LAKE CONTACT US Main Telephone: (512) 471-4591 Editor: Lauren Winchester (512) 232-2212 [email protected] Managing Editor: Claire Cardona (512) 232-2217 managingeditor@ dailytexanonline.com News Offi ce: (512) 232-2207 [email protected] Multimedia Offi ce: (512) 471-7835 [email protected] Sports Offi ce: (512) 232-2210 [email protected] Life & Arts Offi ce: (512) 232-2209 [email protected] Photo Offi ce: (512) 471-8618 [email protected] Retail Advertising: (512) 471-1865 [email protected] Classifi ed Advertising: (512) 471-5244 classifi [email protected] Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff The Texan strives to present all information fairly, accurately and completely. If A couple paddles on a swan paddle boat on Lake Austin on Saturday afternoon. we have made an error, let us know about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail [email protected]. CORRECTION FERPA continues from PAGE 1 MURDER continues from PAGE 1 Because of an editing error, the at overall state effectiveness versus Still, ensuring protection of stu- “Data should only be shared with police arrested Gifford and Renick reported that Cathy Barnett asked headline on Friday’s page 5 news by an individual, institution-to-in- dent privacy — the reason for FER- the right people for the right rea- shortly afterward.