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P1 P1 ON THE WEB Texas Book Festival authors share motives, THE DAILY TEXAN inspiration behind work Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 bit.ly/dt_video More students are attracted to do-it- 85th annual relay draws yourself projects after the emergence of thousands of participants websites like Pinterest SPORTS PAGE 6 LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10 >> Breaking news, blogs and more: www.dailytexanonline.com @thedailytexan facebook.com/dailytexan Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Governor TODAY accepts large On the Web contributions from Regents By Liz Farmer Daily Texan Staff The UT System Board of Re- gents’ personal donations to the Check out the slideshow Texans for Rick Perry campaign online for more images from totaled more than $1.9 million the rally for Trayvon Martin. from 2000 to Jan. 1, according to bit.ly/dt_trayvon_rally a Daily Texan analysis of finan- cial reports from the Texas Ethics Commission. Governor Rick Perry appoints the Regents to serve six year Calendar terms which are then approved by the state Senate. There are no Spring into UT System Regent rules or state campaign finance laws that pro- Giving hibit the giving or receiving of Help fellow students in need by personal donations from peo- visiting the Spring Into Giving ple serving in governor-appoint- activities at Gregory Plaza. ed offices. Interactive stations at the event Andrew Wheat, research di- raise money for the Student Thomas Allison | Daily Texan Staff rector of Texans for Public Jus- Emergency Fund. The event will Dylan Hill, 12, marches down South Congress Avenue Tuesday afternoon during a rally held to protest the killing of Florida teen Trayvon Martin tice, said there is a clear pattern be held on the Gregory Gym last month. in which a disproportionate- Plaza from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ly large share of the regents have been major donors. Speaker series “Do the campaign contribu- Protesters rally against racism tions seem to affect appoint- features judge ments? That seems pretty clear,” By Andrew Messamore The Gateway Scholars Program’s grow larger to include local poli- er rallies across the nation call- happening when it has been go- Wheat said. “Not only is there Daily Texan Staff Distinguished Speaker Series ticians and UT groups including ing for Zimmerman’s arrest and ing on for decades. We need to be a lot of money changing hands, welcomes guest speaker Ramey the Black Student Alliance and awareness about racial tensions proactive about making sure this but there’s a loyalty oath. It’s not Echoing national outcry sur- Ko, associate judge of the City University Democrats, the initial- in the United States, Tuesday’s doesn’t happen to a 17 year old to the students, but it’s to the gov- rounding the killing of Trayvon of Austin Municipal Court. The ly silent protesters began to wave rally was created to raise aware- in Austin.” e r n or.” Martin, more than 1,000 Austini- event will be from 4-5 p.m. in their signs and gather in a circle ness about institutional racism Though Martin was unarmed, Perry pressed regents across tes of different races and creeds WEL 1.308. to sing “We Shall Overcome.” and senseless suspicion, said or- Zimmerman described Martin as the state to push the Texas Pub- marched down Congress Avenue A 17-year-old African-Amer- ganizer James Nortey. suspicious and claimed the kill- lic Policy Foundation’s high- to protest what they described as ican, Trayvon Martin was shot Nortey created the Facebook ing was in self-defense. er education reforms last year. continuing institutional racism and killed in Sanford, Fla., group for the event, along with Because of Florida’s “stand UT System Regent Brenda Pejo- Tuesday evening. Dare to Ask! while walking through a gat- former Texas House member your ground” self-defense law, vich serves on the board of di- Beginning at 5 p.m, organiz- Emily Amanatullah, assistant ed community to his father’s fi- Glen Maxey and three others. Zimmerman was not taken into rectors for the TPPF, a conser- ers and Austinites began to con- professor of management, ance’s home, allegedly by a “I think this resonates particu- custody and nationwide clam- vative think tank that values gregate before the Texas Capitol presents a talk titled “Dare to neighborhood watch volunteer, larly in Austin, with its history of or for his arrest ensued after ten- teaching, financial productivi- gates to rally against the Feb. 26 Ask! Negotiating What Matters,” George Zimmerman. minority shootings,” Nortey said. ty of professors and efficiency in which explores why research killing. As the crowd began to Following the example of oth- “People are shocked this is still RALLY continues on PAGE 2 has found women to be less INSIDE: Check out firing lines in response to the editorial cartoon on page 4 Read a story about the controversial cartoon on page 5 PERRY continues on PAGE 2 effective negotiators than men, and how women can change this workplace dynamic. The talk will be held from Austin approves Apple 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the AT&T Conference Center and tickets for the event will be $20. operations center By Andrew Messamore Daily Texan Staff Apple Inc. has announced it will Today in history create a $304 million operations center in Austin after being attracted by the In 1984 “new Silicon Valley” of Central Texas On this day in 1984, Bob and acquiring funding from the city Irsay, owner of the once- and state. mighty Baltimore Colts, moves A unanimous vote by city coun- to Austin. the team to Indianapolis cil approved $8.6 million in tax breaks Leffingwell said the tax breaks were without any sort of public for Apple when the company comes to absolutely necessary in negotiating announcement. Austin, which qualified the company with Apple. for a $21 million incentive from Gov. “If the city didn’t participate, the Rick Perry’s state-funded Texas Enter- state grant would not have happened,” prise Fund, a project designed to at- Leffingwell said. “I think if they had tract high-technology companies. not approved the tax breaks, then Ap- Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell said ple would have looked elsewhere. A he is very excited about the opening Photo illustration by Zen Ren company like Apple doesn’t tell us who of Apple’s “Americas Operations Cen- Student Government presidential candidate Thor Lund, left, and presidential candidate John Lawler, right, they are in negotiation with, and they ter,” which will be creating 3,600 man- will face off for the presidency after six weeks of campaigning. could have had 10 other offers.” Students can vote for the Student Government ex- agement, distribution and advertising Leffingwell also said the contract ecutive alliance today and tomorrow at utexasvote. jobs in Austin. WATCH TStv ON with Apple was performance based com. After two candidates were disqualified and one “It’s a huge deal to have a top ranked dropped out, John Lawler and Thor Lund remain as CHANNEL 15 and the company would have to meet SG ELECTIONS 2012 company like Apple come here,” Lef- presidential candidates. The Daily Texan sat down benchmarks for job creation and By Jody Serrano fingwell said. “Our tax payers will be with each of them. job benefits. 9 p.m. making $14.6 million off of sales and While bringing a high-end employ- property taxes related to the facility The Wingmen er like Apple to Austin is good for the and put more people to work.” THOR LUND JOHN LAWLER In the pilot episode of the city, tougher negotiations should have Apple was also attracted to Aus- WILLS BROWN TERRENCE MAAS TSTV comedy starring Zach happened, said mayoral candidate tin because of the resources offered to Anner, a radio show about Brigid Shea. Q-and-A with SG candidate, Thor Lund Q-and-A with SG candidate, John Lawler the area by the large number of high- dating earns a hefty FCC fine “Right now we are giving the sig- ly trained students coming out of the and gets fired after the host, nal that we are pushover to compa- The Daily Texan: If elected, what will be the big- The Daily Texan: If elected, what will be the biggest chal- University of Texas, said Austin City Chris, explodes on air when nies wanting to come here,” Shea said. gest challenge you will face? lenge you will face? Council member Bill Spelman. he finds out his girlfriend “There hasn’t been initiative from the Thor Lund: The biggest challenge is letting students Lawler: Day one. Getting organized and mobilized to be- “What brought Apple was the fact cheated on him. mayor’s office to be a tough negotia- know Student Government is there to serve them. A gin pushing our platform here on campus and locally. We in- we have an elite computer science and tion on these issues.” lot of things have come up this past election cycle that vite that challenge though. There is generally apathy toward electrical engineering department,” The city is giving money away to shows selfishness exists. Reaching back out and saying, SG and the initiatives it propels, but we have to show people 9:30 p.m. Spelman said. “This facility is going to companies while also saying that Aus- “we’re here for you,” and [telling students we] want to we’re serious about our platform. It’s on us to face it. be a backroom for our stock, and they College tin doesn’t have the funds to provide hear their concern and want to take care of them.