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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 financial 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. know we have the people who can fill for basic services, Shea said. DT: What do you feel is the most pressing issue facing Crossfire the positions, and the University was a Debate and discussion “In 2011, the mayor’s office waived DT: What do you feel is the most pressing issue UT next year? big part of that.” over men’s and women’s $4.3 million in fees for Marriott when it facing UT next year? Lawler: Issues of state funding and funding to neighbor- The vote came after a week of de- NCAA tournament, Peyton decided to open a new building down- Lund: The issue of budget cuts and tuition costs. hoods on campus. The Legislative session in the fall will be bate and negotiation with Apple on Manning’s move to Denver, town, fees that would have otherwise This is a top tier academic university and we can’t let critical for students. [The question is] are we going to have the the necessity of using tax breaks to and what’s in store for the the integrity of that be diminished in any way. We attract a company the size of Apple Saints without Sean Payton. APPLE continues on PAGE 2 need to work with administrators. No one is in favor of Q-AND-A continues on PAGE 2 P2 P2

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NEWS The Daily Texan continues from PAGE 1 Q-AND-A continues from PAGE 1 BRIEFLY RALLY Volume 112, Number 142 Lund, Brown face trademark sions grew online through Face- can be killed for absolute- book and Twitter. Zimmerman ly nothing,” Malveaux said. THOR LUND JOHN LAWLER violation complaint from ESB has not yet been charged with a “The people in this crowd WILLS BROWN TERRENCE MAAS crime, although state and feder- aren’t just black, they’re Amer- CONTACT US Student Government pres- tuition increase. Would you rath- best advocacy possible to ensure an af- al investigations are ongoing. icans. This is American fami- idential candidate Thor Lund er have a $200 increase or would you fordable student experience here on Main Telephone: According to a pamphlet from ly, and we can’t kill the kids in and running mate Wills rather have budget cuts? The [pro- campus? (512) 471-4591 the Austin Center for Peace and t h e f am i l y.” Brown came under specula- posed] increases are not as much as Justice distributed at the ral- Many protesters also held tion by the Election Super- students think they are. It comes down DT: What role do you think SG Editor: ly, there have been 11 killings copies of the Daily Texan after visory Board on Tuesday for to what the students want. plays in students’ life at UT? Viviana Aldous of unarmed African-Americans assistant English professor Sne- possibly violating University Lawler: A greater one and larger one (512) 232-2212 and Hipsanics in Austin since hal Shingavi distributed them to [email protected] trademark rules in their pro- DT: What role do you think SG than most students realize. The prob- 1980. The most recent is the the rally. motional materials. plays in students’ lives at UT? lem is SG doesn’t always do a good job shooting of Byron Carter last Shingavi said an editorial car- Managing Editor: Law school representa- Lund: SG plays the role of advocate of letting students know about the is- year by the Austin Police De- toon published in Tuesday’s Dai- Audrey White tive Austin Carlson filed a for the students. It’s where the com- sues. My philosophy over the past three partment, after the on-duty offi- ly Texan was racist and inappro- (512) 232-2217 complaint against the can- munication occurs between students, years has been: We’re all on a campus cer claimed his partner’s life was priate, and asked for protesters managingeditor@ didates Tuesday, claiming administration and policies. It helps that is so large and has so many intel- in danger. to support a petition to “censor dailytexanonline.com they disregarded an earli- get student opinion out to people who ligent individuals and there is someone Following the lead of a group Stephanie Eisner,” the cartoon- er Board decision that or- can make change. on this campus that can do this twice as News Office: of rally members and Chas ist who drew the illustration in dered them to take down fast and half as cheap, and it’s our job to (512) 232-2207 Moore, a former UT student question, and “open The Dai- materials it deemed violated DT: Do you think your goals are find those people and pursue action. [email protected] and participant in the rally, a ly Texan to staff and students to trademark rules. within the scope of what SG can do? large number of the protestors hold discussions about portray- The Board has 24 hours Lund: Definitely. This process has DT: Do you think your goals are began to march down Congress ing racism.” to release a decision on the given me a very extended look into within the scope of what SG can do? Retail Advertising: Avenue to City Hall, chant- BSA member Ken Nwankwo case. The SG presidential SG. The new General Assembly is Lawler: Absolutely. I think our goals (512) 471-1865 ing “no justice, no peace, no said many African-American elections will be held today great. I’m talking with people and it are within the scope of what the student [email protected] racist police.” students at UT and members and Thursday. seems they will be on board for mak- body can achieve. During the 1970s, “The fight for racial equali- of the rally were disappointed The promotional mate- ing things happen. students practically ran the scene and Classified Advertising: ty is continuing,” Moore said. by the cartoon, which depicts rials in question were pho- we changed the way the city of Austin (512) 471-5244 “It’s not just a black, white thing a mother reading to her child a tos on Lund’s campaign web- DT: How would you describe your- is perceived. SG can’t accomplish nearly [email protected] anymore. It’s minorities fight- statement about a “white man site where he and Brown en- self to someone who has never met as much as the student body can. gaged in use of the “Hook ing against the judicial and eco- killing an innocent, handsome The Texan strives to present all information you? fairly, accurately and completely. If nomic system. How long are c o l ore d b oy.” ‘Em” hand sign. Lund: I’m personable. [Wills Brown DT: How would you describe your- we have made an error, let us know The Board found the can- we going to sit here and take “Clearly the cartoon is sat- about it. Call (512) 232-2217 or e-mail and I] are good guys and people gener- self to someone who has never met [email protected]. this injustice?” ire in the most wrong point, didates to be in violation ally like us. We’re very sincere in what you? Over a hundred members of but it had to come out today of University trademark we try to do and accomplish. We treat Lawler: A progressive who just real- the UT BSA were present at the on the rally for Trayvon Mar- rules Feb. 19 but did not every person exactly the same. ly wants to help. issue punishment. rally and march, said BSA secre- tin?” Nwankwo said. “There’s tary Reva Davis. a lot in here in terms of rhet- COPYRIGHT Lund said he and Brown DT: If elected, what is the biggest DT: If elected, what is the biggest “We are here to support Tray- oric and syntax that’s incor- did not violate an earlier goal you would like to accomplish? goal you would like to accomplish? Copyright 2012 Texas Student von Martin and his family,” Da- rect. The cartoon downplays the Board ruling because they Lund: The biggest thing is mak- Lawler: Several small but noticeable Media. All articles, photographs vis said. “This march is confir- whole issue.” took the materials in ques- ing sure the General Assembly is co- victories. Establish the student body in and graphics, both in the print and mation for what we want, but Ending their march at tion down on Feb. 19. Lund herent on what goals we want to ac- the city arena. Recognize the Texas Stu- online editions, are the property of this is not enough at all. This is city hall, protesters lis- Texas Student Media and may not be said Carlson’s complaint complish. There’s been some tension dents Association and have a confer- just the start of something that tened attentively to the reproduced or republished in part or identified a photo the Board within SG. Making sure everyone is ence of the two to three dozen of the we hope will grow bigger.” speakers’ messages. in whole without written permission. did not rule as a violation at on board with what we’re doing. We state’s public and private universities’ Other marchers includ- “What we did was something the first hearing. have a fresh perspective and we’re very student government organizations. Stu- ed Austinite and UT alum- they say doesn’t work anymore,” FOR THE RECORD According to the Universi- open minded. We have an opportuni- dents have the ability to lay down the nus Rudy Malveaux, who said Moore said. “We are fighting ty’s Office of Trademark Li- ty to bring people together. foundation of student activism. Correction: An editorial cartoon censing, only organizations that the killing of an African- for the rights of everyone, and that ran on the Opinion page Tuesday registered with the Office of American teenager in 2012 we have to pressure the justice regarding the Trayvon Martin case the Dean of Students may use is absurd. system and the education sys- misspelled the name “Trayvon.” the trademarked property. “We’ve gotten desensitized tem to make it work. Don’t just PERRY continues from PAGE 1 toward violence against black go home and think the battle — Jody Serrano males to the point where boys i s ov e r.” graduation rates and deemphasiz- serve and what’s in the best interest es the importance of research. UT for Texans.” TOMORROW’S WEATHER administrators and faculty have ex- UT System Board of Regents High Low This newspaper was printed with pride pressed concerns about maintaining Chair Gene Powell declined to com- HE AILY EXAN by The Daily Texan and Texas APPLE the University’s tier-one research sta- ment and Regents James Dan- T D T Student Media. 80 62 Permanent Staff continues from PAGE 1 tus in the face of this influence. nenbaum, Paul Foster and Ste- Editor ...... Viviana Aldous Associate Editors ...... Matthew Daley, Samantha Katsounas, Shabab Siddiqui, Susannah Jacob gone to the city,” Shea said “They do seem to have an agen- ven Hicks did not return requests Warrior Simos Managing Editor ...... Audrey White Associate Managing Editor ...... Aleksander Chan “That same year it closed its da that’s not necessarily shared by the for comment. News Editor ...... Jillian Bliss Associate News Editors ...... Victoria Pagan, Colton Pence, Nick Hadjigeorge University communities,” Wheat said. Senior Reporters ...... Andrew Messamore, Sarah White, Liz Farmer, Jody Serrano pools and said it didn’t have Enterprise Team ...... Matt Stottlemyre, Huma Munir, Megan Strickland Wheat said this practice is not un- Copy Desk Chief ...... Elyana Barrera enough money for the Trail of Associate Copy Desk Chiefs ...... Alexandra Feuerman, Arleen Lopez, Klarissa Fitzpatrick Contributions to Texans for Rick Perry, Wire Editor ...... Austin Myers Lights or to take care of our usual among governors. However, he Design Editor ...... Chris Benavides said it is unusual how long Perry has Senior Designers ...... Nicole Collins, Bobby Blanchard, Betsy Cooper, Natasha Smith parks properly.” Jan. 1, 2000 to Jan. 1, 2012 Special Projects Designer ...... Simonetta Nieto Multimedia Editor ...... Ryan Edwards Shea said many Austinites are had to further his influence. Perry is Multimedia Associate Editors ...... Jackie Kuenstler, Lawrence Peart, Fanny Trang Regents’ professional titles appear Senior Photographers ...... Thomas Allison, Elizabeth Dillon, Shannon Kintner, angry about giving away money the longest serving governor in Tex- ...... Rebeca Rodriguez, Zachary Strain Senior Videographers...... Demi Adejuyigbe, David Castaneda, Jorge Corona to a company she claims would as since first entering office on Dec. below their contribution ...... Ashley Dillard, Andrea Macias-Jimenez Life&Arts Editor ...... Katie Stroh have come anyway. 21, 2000. Associate Life&Arts Editor ...... Christopher Nguyen Senior Life&Arts Writers ...... 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NEWS BRIEFLY Court justices UN-imposed truce undermined by continuing fighting in Syria split hairs on QAA, Lebanon — Syria accepted a cease-fire drawn up by U.N. health care envoy Kofi Annan on Tuesday, but the diplomatic breakthrough was By Connie Cass swiftly overshadowed by intense The Associated Press clashes between government sol- WASHINGTON — It boiled diers and rebels that sent bullets fly- down to a debate over broccoli. And ing into Lebanon. bread. And burial plots. If govern- Opposition members accuse ment can tell people to buy health President Bashar Assad of agreeing insurance, Supreme Court justices to the plan to stall for time as his wanted to know, what else could it troops make a renewed push to kill make them buy? off bastions of dissent. And the con- Throughout Tuesday’s hearing on flict just keeps getting deadlier: The the health care law, the justices and U.N. said the death toll has grown lawyers argued over perfect product to to more than 9,000, a sobering as- show the limits of the federal govern- sessment of a devastating year-old ment’s power over interstate markets. crackdown on the uprising that “Everybody has to buy food soon- shows no sign of ending. er or later, so you define the market Annan’s announcement that Syr- as food, therefore, everybody is in ia had accepted his peace plan was the market; therefore, you can make met with deep skepticism. people buy broccoli,” offered Justice Antonin Scalia, obviously resistant NASA fires long-delayed rockets Ahn Young-joon | Associated Press to expanding government’s reach. “That’s quite different,” responded to study upper-air jet stream A mock North Korea’s Scud-B missile, center, and other South Korean missiles are displayed at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, ar- NORFOLK, Va. — Milky white guing for the health insurance man- chemical clouds were briefly visible date. Unlike grocery shopping, med- in much of the night sky along the ical care is a market “in which your Eastern seaboard on Tuesday after participation is often unpredictable NASA launched a series of rockets Summit to brunt nuclear terrorism and often involuntary.” And the care to study the jet stream at the edge of By Foster Klug & decade ago, the nightmare scenar- ence between the difficulty of hands of terrorist groups. of patients who don’t pay gets passed the earth’s atmosphere. Christopher Bodeen io of a terrorist exploding a nuclear making safe, reliable weapons for It’s unclear how nations will en- on to everyone else as higher taxes The five sounding rockets began The Associated Press bomb in a major city isn’t necessarily use in a missile or combat aircraft force the summit’s goal of securing and insurance premiums. blasting off just before 5 a.m. from the far-fetched stuff of movies. and making crude, unsafe, un- nuclear material by 2014. The In- Verrilli preferred his own examples: NASA’s Wallops Island facility on SEOUL, South Korea — Mate- “It would not take much, just a reliable weapons for delivery by ternational Atomic Energy Agen- the law is like regulation of telephone the Eastern Shore of Virginia. rial that can be used to make nu- handful or so of these materials, truck,” Bunn said. cy shares best practices for secur- rates or price supports for milk. Each of the rockets was fired clear bombs is stored in scores of to kill hundreds of thousands of The Nuclear Threat Initiative, ing nuclear material, but the U.N. — How about mandatory buri- about 80 seconds apart and buildings spread across dozens of innocent people and that’s not an a Washington-based nonprolifer- body has no power to enforce its al insurance, ventured conservative released a chemical cloud so that countries. If even a fraction of it exaggeration, that’s the reality that ation group that tracks the secu- recommendations. Justice Samuel Alito. “Everybody is scientists could ‘see’ little-understood fell into the hands of terrorists, it we face,” President Barack Obama rity of world nuclear stockpiles, Other recent nuclear scares in- going to be buried or cremated at winds about 65 miles above the could be disastrous. told world leaders at the meeting, said in a January report that 32 clude a suspected attempt by a some point. What’s the difference?” earth’s surface. Nearly 60 world leaders who a follow-up to a summit he hosted countries have weapons-usable crime syndicate in the eastern Eu- — Chief Justice John Roberts want- Data gathered from the experi- gathered Tuesday in Seoul for a in Washington in 2010. nuclear materials. Some coun- ropean country of Moldova to sell ed to know if people could be forced ment should allow scientists to better nuclear security summit agreed to Building a nuclear weapon isn’t tries, such as the United States, weapons-grade uranium to buy- to buy cellphones for 911 calls. model the electromagnetic regions of work on securing and accounting easy, but a bomb similar to the one maintain strict controls already. ers in North Africa. Officials in But Roberts, seeming to tire of the space that can damage satellites and for all nuclear material by 2014. that obliterated Hiroshima is “very However others, including Rus- the country told The Associat- parade of products, cut him off by affect radio communications. But widespread fear lingers about plausibly within the capabilities of sia and other former Soviet re- ed Press that 2.2 pounds of high- saying that doesn’t address the gov- Scientists also hope the experiment the safety of nuclear material in a sophisticated terrorist group,” ac- publics, have struggled to se- ly enriched uranium remains in ernment’s argument — that every- will help explain how atmospheric countries including former Soviet cording to Matthew Bunn, an as- cure their stocks, raising fears criminal hands and is probably in body needs health care “and all they’re disturbances in one part of the globe states, Pakistan, North Korea, Iran sociate professor at Harvard Uni- of “loose nukes” falling into the another country. regulating is how you pay for it.” can be transported to other parts of and India. versity’s John F. Kennedy School the globe in a day or two. While the threat of nuclear terror- of Government. — Compiled from Associated Press reports ism is considered lower now than a There’s an “immense differ-

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eNdoRseMeNT The Firing Line: Tuesday’s editorial cartoon Vote for John Lawler Editor’s note: An editorial cartoon on the Trayvon Martin case that ran Tuesday has generated many responses, several of which appear below: In light of all of the incredibly offensive, Even as an opinion piece, this comic is areas are not the American public’s forte. racist material on campus and online this appalling. There was a 17-year-old boy mur- So is the cartoon overstating that opinion and Terrence Maas week, I’d like to encourage every Longhorn dered in all of this, and it’s the journalist’s to a bitter, if not tasteless, degree? It wouldn’t to refrain from rushing to judgment or letting duty to handle this kind of situation with be an editorial cartoon if it weren’t. I get that anger take over in the form of a knee-jerk respect and responsibility in deciding what to some people are offended by the use of the The Daily Texan Editorial Board endorses John Lawler reaction. In times like these, it’s very easy print, and sadly The Daily Texan did neither. word “colored” because it harkens back to and Terrence Maas for Student Government president and to have such a response, but the results are Being that The Daily Texan is a student-run a time when white people were white and vice president. The Lawler/Maas campaign has made several often short-lived and ineffective. publication, we question the integrity and everyone else was colored. But that’s seem- pledges to the student body that include improving safety and Our campus needs to come together as one proficiency of your editors in making these ingly part of the point of the editorial car- promoting sustainability on campus. Though the campaign and work to build a tolerant and understand- kinds of decisions without experienced fac- toon’s narrative: Viewership and readership uses many vacuous buzzwords, such as “accountability” and ing community on the 40 Acres. Instead of ulty and advisers to guide them in what is statistics show the American public has a “affordability,” Lawler’s track record shows he is capable of engaging one another online with inflam- appropriate. After all, in the real news world, greater interest in white on non-white crime making progress in many of the areas he and Maas identify in matory remarks, I challenge every student jobs are lost over mistakes like these just as than any other combination. It’s not a par- their campaign. to reach out to one another in person and this issue must be addressed by more than a ticularly clever cartoon, nor is its message, have effective, meaningful dialogue about simple statement from The Daily Texan. This media bias, remotely new. But if you want This year, contention surrounded the proposed tuition in- the ways in which we can confront racism has been an embarrassment to the University to be angry with the cartoon, be angry with creases, and though next year is not a tuition-setting year, it and inequality on our campus and in society and the students who attend. We hope that, in its implied message (and typo), not with will prove no different. Lawler, who has served as a College at large. the future, situations like these can be avoided the actual case and extrapolated assump- of Liberal Arts representative for nearly three years, is knowl- Andrew Nash by handling issues like these with much more tions that frankly give the cartoon too much edgeable of the tuition-setting process and understands that Theater and dance senior sensitivity to life lost and the families and stu- credit. And certainly don’t be angry with The next year, students will need to lobby the Legislature to mini- dents who are mourning in this time. Daily Texan, which has every right to run mize higher education budget cuts. He recognizes that in- Priscilla Thompson something neither it nor you may agree with. creased state support for higher education can ultimately al- I was very disappointed to see The Daily President of the National Association of This whole ordeal kind of proves the fact that leviate any need for tuition increases in the future. Texan publish a disrespectful cartoon trivi- Black Journalists people are more interested in a narrative — In addition, Lawler and Maas are committed to advocat- alizing the death of Trayvon Martin. Since newspaper runs “racist” cartoon — than the ing student issues at the city level, such as single-member when do people use the word “colored” any- ambiguity of reality: opinion section runs districts and neighborhood alliances. Lawler served for two more? Why was this published? The cartoon We, as concerned students of the University somebody’s opinion. years on the West Campus Neighborhood Association, which was neither funny nor well-rendered. As a of Texas at Austin, are appalled at the lack of Jeremy Burchard Texan, I’m embarrassed that The Daily Texan sympathy and insensitivity The Daily Texan Rhetoric and writing and reviews and provides feedback on proposed changes to the has joined the chorus of ignorant media in expressed in the cartoon it published yester- radio-television-film graduate neighborhood before implementation. When the city pro- the wake of a tragedy. day. The Trayvon Martin case has sparked a Former associate editor, The Daily Texan posed to add 400 parking meters to the West Campus area, Susana Lopez national conversation on a number of issues, Lawler brought students into the discussion and fought Houston, TX but it appears the Texan would like to reduce for the neighborhood to receive more of the revenue from this discussion to a shallow debate and, in Stephanie Eisner’s recent cartoon on the the meters. the process, dismiss the very real outrage death of Trayvon Martin is simply rubbish. Though Maas, who has no experience in SG, can bring a I can’t believe The Daily Texan would run and grief felt not just by the family but also As a Daily Texan reader, I have come to fresh perspective to the organization, he has a lot to learn such a tasteless cartoon in Tuesday’s issue. by millions across the nation. Students at UT expect more from this staff. Regardless of about how not only SG, but the University operates. Maas has Have we regressed back to the 1960s? I am and concerned Americans across the country what Eisner was trying to say about the racial not yet been tasked with engaging the University, but as vice disappointed in your decision to run this are in the midst of grief and are showing the tensions surrounding this case, the manner in president, he would serve as the chair of the Student Services story in a city and University that is plagued courage to ask for a national conversation on which she did so transcends “provocative” Budget Committee, a responsibility that requires extensive with race issues. I hope appropriate action is a topic that has both plagued us for decades and “shocking” to become simply “in poor knowledge of organizations and students on campus. Despite taken and that editorial staff is fired or repri- and has been very difficult to engage in. taste.” A young man is dead and that is not manded for the cartoon. We are disappointed by the tone and disre- a matter to be taken lightly. Mocking him his inexperience with SG, Maas serves on the Inter-Coopera- Joel de la Rosa spect conveyed in this illustration and extreme- by sarcastically noting how the media has tive Council board of directors, where he is partly responsible Community member and UT alumnus ly disappointed our University-funded news- framed him as “handsome” and “innocent” for overseeing a multimillion dollar budget. This experience paper would add this stigma into the mix, is just horrifying. I understand that Eisner will serve him well on the SSBC. especially at such a sensitive time. Though it is more so trying to provide commentary on Lawler touts the referendum he authored on tuition, while I’ll keep this short. “Yellow journalism” is seems ironic that this cartoon would run on the manner in which the media has portrayed working as a representative in SG. While it is important to defined as “a type of journalism that presents the very day the University would announce a the case, but her work has backfired. The real gather student input, we hope Lawler does not rely on referen- little or no legitimate well-researched news Campus Climate Response Team, it is only an issue is the use of words such as “colored,” da as the only means to engage with students. Instead, he and and instead uses eye-catching headlines to unfortunate insult to African-Americans and regardless of how powerful the artist attempts Maas must work to mobilize the student body to voice their sell more newspapers.” So, after happening their allies here on campus and beyond. to make her work. opinions on the issues that matter to them. Lawler should real- across the Trayvon — not Treyvon, as you James Briley and Jasmine Kyles Please urge your staff to think about the ize that the bolder his demands are, the more student support misspelled it in your abhorrent cartoon — Nutrition junior and journalism junior, painful past behind these sorts of words he needs, and with less student support, he may have to make Martin commentary you printed today, I respectively before they use them — even if they’re doing some compromises. was floored not only by the blatant racism so ironically — and about the fact that even but by your incorrect application of the if they’re trying to make some sort of com- Nonetheless, we are confident that Lawler and Maas are term “yellow journalism.” My advice to you Much of the criticism of the cartoon boils mentary on, say, objective journalism, there qualified and able to lead the student body next year. Though amateurs — since clearly you haven’t been down to general displeasure with the case is a fine line between insulting the victim and we admire the sincerity of opponents Thor Lund and Wills keeping up with the play-by-play on the itself, not the editorial cartoon, which is doing criticizing the system. Though not a fan of Brown, we believe their shallow understanding of University Martin/Zimmerman case — is to read. And what editorial cartoons do: taking a tepidly censorship, work such as this has no place in and SG operations and their lack of understanding of the roles then when you finish reading, start reading controversial idea and making it explosively The Daily Texan. Eisner is certainly welcome of SG president and vice president would be detrimental to more. Why? Because that’s what real, objec- controversial so the less-educated but more- to share her offensive words or images on their term in office. tive journalists with enough talent to at least enthusiastic crowd will be able to get in on her own personal website, but she has many While no candidates are perfect, Lawler and Maas would be mask their bigotry do. They read first, think the fun. There is a certain air of truth to the viewers disappointed with your newspaper’s best equipped to lead the University next year as it continues second and write last. cartoon: The media often does frame stories in lack of quality control. to face a variety of internal and external challenges. William Igbokwe a way that allows you to easily pick a side or Gabrielle Bouzigard Communication senior form an opinion because, let’s be honest, gray Philosophy and radio-television-film senior

Moving forward from a disheartening election

By Madison gardner Daily Texan Guest Columnist

The past month has been an adventure to say the least. I know most students probably don’t care much for Student Government, but I really believe in what the organization can do for students. I’m incredibly proud of our campaign to unite students and to inspire support for noble and realistic solutions to some of the most serious problems on campus. Regardless of our candidacy, more students today understand and support efforts to increase student engagement, retention, affordability, services, safety and traditions than did when we began our campaign almost a month ago. After being disqualified — for the second time — we’ve conceded that our passions and commitment are meant for something else. There are many things I know we would have accomplished. I hope that the next administration takes their responsibility very seriously and represents students to administrators, legislators and the Board of Regents. I do not want to write about how we were wrongly disqualified twice. I do want to express my dissatisfaction with the entire election process and how hard it is to campaign for the support of 50,000 students only to be removed from the ballot for a petty mistake. Al- though there is no other case of disqualification for an honest mistake, I hope students realize the effect this has had and will have on campus. Ultimately, the legitimacy of our representation and claim to leadership comes from the unrestricted voices and votes of students. As a servant of the students, I truly admire all of you. Serving in SG for three years and running for student body president at the University of Texas at Austin have been my life’s most extraordinary pleasure and humbling honor. Therefore, I ask all of our supporters to resist despair; our belief and cause go on. Individually, our ac- complishments are some of the best in the nation. United, we change the world.

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By Huma Munir aspect of the case. Daily Texan Staff “I feel the news should be un- biased. And in the retelling of this particular event, I felt that that was An editorial cartoon about the not the case,” Eisner said. “My sto- Trayvon Martin case published on ry compared this situation to yel- Tuesday’s Daily Texan Opinion page low journalism in the past, where sparked controversy both on and aspects of news stories were blown off campus. out of proportion with the in- The cartoon shows a moth- tention of selling papers and er reading to her child the follow- enticing emotions.” ing words: “And then ... the big bad She said she understands people white man killed the handsome, can misinterpret her message, and sweet, innocent colored boy.” She in the future she will be mindful is also holding a book with the title of trying to get her message across “Treyvon (sic) Martin and the case more successfully. of yellow journalism.” The cartoon Assistant English professor Sne- misspells Martin’s first name. hal Shingavi attended the Justice for Trayvon Martin was a 17-year- Trayvon rally and march in Aus- old, African-American teenag- tin Tuesday and started a petition er from Sanford, Fla., who was urging the Texan to censor Eis- killed last month allegedly by ner’s work. He said the petition also George Zimmerman, a neighbor- asks for open discussions with The hood watch volunteer who claims Texan’s staff on racial bias. the shooting was in self-defense. Viviana Aldous, editor-in-chief of The case has sparked a heated, na- The Daily Texan, said the editorial Rebeca Rodriguez | Daily Texan staff tional discussion on the nature of board does not agree with the per- Former New York stock trader Garret Bauer speaks to students Tuesday night about facing an up to 11-year federal prison sentence after committing one contemporary racism. ceived message of the cartoon. The of the largest insider trading schemes in history. The Texas Undergraduate Investment Team hosted the lecture to advise students to avoid illegal activities. Several organizations on campus editorial board approves all content and local media outlets contacted on the opinion page. the Texan via email, phone and so- “As an editorial board, our job cial networks to seek an explanation is to allow the Opinion page to of the intention behind the cartoon. serve as a forum for people across Reformed criminal speaks with students National and local media, includ- campus,” Aldous said. ing Gawker and Huffington Post, On March 22, the Texan ran a Finance and business hon- merger and were looking for honestly didn’t think about By Sylvia Butanda reported about the cartoon. syndicated illustration on the Opin- ors senior Anuj Khandelwal, a trader to trade a stock for getting caught.” Daily Texan Staff Ashley Robinson, president ion page, criticizing the “stand your co-head of TUIT, said insider them, and that’s when they Bauer was charged with in- of the Black Student Alliance on ground” law in Florida, which al- trading is a white-collar crime called me,” Bauer said. “I’m sider trading in April 2011 and campus, said she finds the word lows a person to use deadly force A former insider trader with no real harm to one per- considered a ‘tippee’ because pled guilty in December 2011. “colored” problematic. in self-defense when there is a per- who is soon facing life behind son, but it can entice many pro- I received illegal information His prison sentence is sched- “It [the word] is associated with ceived threat. Some have used the bars advised students to steer fessionals in the finance world. from one of my closest friends uled to begin May 1. the time of segregation, and I was law to justify Zimmerman’s actions. clear of illegal activities that “As students and soon-to- of 20 years who got his infor- Sabine Wimmer, adminis- surprised to see it printed in The She said publishing responses may cause them to end up in be professionals, we make de- mation from a lawyer.” trative associate for the Cen- Daily Texan,” Robinson said. to Tuesday’s controversial cartoon, his position. cisions everyday — some ethi- Bauer said he knew what ter for International Business She said she recognizes that edi- which appear in today’s paper, en- The Texas Undergradu- cal and some not,” Khandelwal he was doing was wrong but Education and Research, said torial cartoons are meant to start a sures that Opinion page remains an ate Investment Team hosted a said. “However, we want to ed- thought he would not be caught Bauer explained insider trad- conversation, but it was bad timing open forum for the Texan’s readers. talk featuring Garrett Bauer, ucate students and ensure that because insider trading meant ing in a way that students can since it aligned with a rally held at Graduate advertising student a New York stock trader who they perform ethically in the only using specific pieces of in- understand it. the Capitol Tuesday evening, called Amber Chenevert, the vice presi- committed one of the largest wake of a tough decision.” formation, as opposed to doing “[Bauer] felt in his mind “Justice for Trayvon.” dent of the Black Graduate Students insider trading schemes that Bauer’s insider trading his own research. that it wasn’t insider trading Stephanie Eisner, political car- Association, said she understands earned him around $37 million scandal began when his for- “I would see people getting because he did all his own re- toonist for The Texan and the au- editorial cartoons have a degree of and is now facing an up to 11- mer partner in insider trading arrested on TV and read sto- search, but he did a good job thor of the cartoon, said she drew satire, but something that alludes year sentence in federal prison. turned in Bauer and the law- ries about insider trading on- in telling students what it is,” the cartoon in an attempt to criticize to racial profiling being a myth Bauer spoke to students Tues- yer involved with their insider- line, and I just thought I was Wimmer said. “You can learn the media’s portrayal of the issue. is troubling. day night via video chat about trading scheme to the Federal different,” Bauer said. “I didn’t all you want but it’s a differ- She said some of the media seems “We have to question whether we the crimes he committed and Bureau of Investigation. think about the consequences; ent lesson to see what some- to be sensationalizing the facts and are perpetuating ignorance or excel- the consequences he faces now “Many years ago, the two I just thought about how much body’s losing because of making race the more prominent lence on campus,” Chenevert said. because of his illegal activities. of them found out a possible money I would make and I insider trading.”

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welcome pros, MAVERICKS former stars By Lexy Gonzalez Daily Texan Staff Thousands will descend on SPURS Mike A. Myers Track & Soccer Stadium this week for the 85th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. The mass of energized fans will be overwhelming, and the athlet- SUNS ic talent even thicker. Profession- al track stars will compete, as well as colleges from around the country and local high schools. The four-day event beginning Wednesday will feature some of the most elite competitors yet, including nine former Longhorn elites. TWEET OF THE DAY Each day will consist of a morning and afternoon session, as well as the annual fish fry on Thursday Jaylen Bond evening from 6:30-9 p.m. Junior hurdler Keiron Stew- @Jay_Bond2 art and the Longhorns circle this event on the calendar each year. “I love the “It’s always a great atmosphere,” Stewart said. “Texas Relays’ fans offseason, chance always come out and cheer for everybody, no matter where to work on my Keiron Stewart you’re from. It’s always a great ex- Event: Hurdles weaknesses” perience for everyone, not just Lawrence Peart | Daily Texan Staff file photo Texas athletes.” One notable competitor is Trey Hardee, a two-time World Cham- pion and 2005 NCAA Decathlon Champion. Hardee plans to amp up the level of competition and ex- citement as he competes in the long SPORTS Danielle Dowie RELAYS continues on PAGE 7 Event: Hurdles BRIEFLY Elisabeth Dillon | Daily Texan Staff file photo Ridley reaffirms commitment, will sign with Texas next month Texas embraces chance Coach likens Peter to UT Olympian Texas recruit Cameron Ridley will sign his letter of intent and play By Kristin Otto for the Longhorns next season, Rid- to showcase talent, depth Daily Texan Staff ley told ESPN’s Dave Telep. Ridley is a 6-foot-10, 230-pound By Kristin Otto Entering its 85th year, the Head coach Beverly Kearney center from Bush High School in Daily Texan Staff meet, named after former UT sees many similarities between Fort Bend. He verbally committed men’s track and field and foot- sophomore Allison Peter to UT in January of 2011 but did To Longhorns coach Beverly ball coach Clyde Littlefield, has and former Longhorn Sanya not sign a National Letter of Intent Kearney, the Clyde Littlefield Tex- been hosted by the Universi- Richard-Ross. during the fall signing period. Rid- as Relays are much more than a ty of Texas in Austin since 1925. “The only difference between ley can sign on April 11. sporting event. However, women were not in- Sanya Richards and Allison Pe- The Longhorns have two for- “This is a chance for us to re- vited to participate in the Texas ter is that Sanya Richards came wards currently on the roster, so ally show off the greatness of Relays until 1963. in way more developed — both Ridley will add depth to the front- our city. Everybody [is] growing At this year’s event, 32 Long- mentally and physically,” Kear- court. Jonathan Holmes and Jaylen to love Texas and to love Aus- horn women (12 seniors, five ney said. “It’s taken some time Bond are the lone forwards return- tin. This is an event that gives juniors, 10 sophomores and five for [Peter] to really realize how ing next season. us an opportunity to enjoy it. freshmen) are entered on the great she really is. And so phys- Ridley is a McDonald’s All-Amer- ically she’s catching up and as we ican this year. The Relays have blossomed into roster to compete in the meet. Caleb Fox | Cactus yearbook file photo the urban music festival and so The athletes will take on a wide can see mentally, she’s really be- — Austin Laymance Allison Peter, a sophomore, has drawn comparisons to former many other events representing variety of challenges, including ginning to step up.” Longhorn and Olympic gold-medalist Sanya Richards. so many other components of seven individual races, three Richards-Ross will return to our community that it’s grown relays, two medleys and six her alma mater this week for the ing Texas Relays record in 2004. going to be competing here this bigger than just the [meet].” field events. Texas Relays. The NCAA Cham- Kearney embraces the return weekend ... It’s just an amaz- LONGHORNS From today through Saturday, The first day includes four hep- pion and Olympic Gold med- of former Longhorns because it ing opportunity for us to honor IN THE NBA 2,212 participants from 200 uni- tathlon events — the 100-meter alist is scheduled to run in the gives current athletes a standard and get an opportunity to watch versity and college teams, 4,179 hurdles, the high jump, the shot 100-meter dash. She will also to reach. Texas Olympians.” athletes from 631 different high put and the 200-meter dash. run a leg as part of the Hart of “We’re going to have just an With two second place finishes Kevin Durant schools and 136 invitational elites On Thursday, Angele Coo- Texas relay team in the 4x400 amazing group of former Olym- at the 2012 NCAA Indoor Cham- 25 points (10-14 are scheduled to take part in the per, Danielle Dowie and Alicia meter relay — the same event in pians competing,” Kearney said. pionships, in the 200-meter and as FG), 6 rebounds Texas Relays. In total, the current which she, as a sophomore, and “I’ve got to give a little love to roster boasts 6,527 entries. SHOWCASE continues on PAGE 7 her teammates set the still-stand- the Texas Olympians that are PETER continues on PAGE 7 Tristan Thompson 9 points (3-3 FG), BASEBALL SOFTBALL 6 rebounds Jonathan Walsh, 33, tries to throw UT hits the road once more LaMarcus Aldridge a runner out 20 points (9-16 in a recent FG), 8 rebounds game for Texas. looking to extend win streak Walsh carried UT offensively By Garrett Callahan men Houston Affiliate. A silent last weekend Daily Texan Staff auction will take place just before against the game where multiple Long- Kansas State. It’s almost time for the Long- horn and Cougar items will be WHAT TO WATCH NBA horns to come back to Austin. auctioned off. Today is their last game on their The Longhorns (26-2) are road trip after traveling to Hawaii ranked No. 8 in the nation. Spurs @ Kings and up north to Iowa during an Coming off a three game confer- eight game stretch. ence series with Iowa State, they Texas only has to go down I-10 are on a roll and ready for their for this one as they face off against next challenge. the University of Houston Cougars. Last year Texas played the Cou- Tonight’s game is more than gars twice, once in early March and Date: Tonight Pu Ying Huang just a softball game. Every year the other in early May. They split Time: 9 p.m. Daily Texan file photo the University of Houston teams the games, with Texas winning the On air: NBA TV up with the Houston Affiliate of first 4-1 but losing the second 1-0. Susan G. Komen For The Cure Historically, Houston has been a Junior outfielder Walsh finds swing to have a Strike Out Breast Can- tough opponent for Texas; in the cer game, and this year it falls past four years they have gone 3-3 Magic @ Knicks By Chris Hummer incredible plays in the outfield. braska and all three of his broth- on their single game showdown against the in-state rival. Daily Texan Staff On top of his major league ers played college baseball — in- against the Longhorns. The Cougars are 18-13 on the ready stature, he comes from an cluding his twin brother, who The idea started when the Cou- season so far and are coming Jonathan Walsh was born to be athletic background that almost plays at UT-Arlington. gars were trying to recruit a play- off a three-game sweep against a baseball player. ensured that he was destined to “Growing up I was never lone- er whose mother had breast can- Memphis. In that series they out- At 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, Walsh shine on the diamond. His grand- ly, I always had them to go play cer and every year it raises a large scored their opponent 21-1. Cur- Date: Tonight is the perfect blend of power and father was drafted into the Brook- with,” Walsh said. “Being the amount of money for the cure. rently they are on an eight-game Time: 6 p.m. speed that can intimidate pitch- lyn Dodgers organization, his fa- Last year’s game raised nearly On air: ESPN / ESPN3 ers in the batter’s box and make ther played college football at Ne- WALSH continues on PAGE 7 $11,000, which went to the Ko- ROAD continues on PAGE 7 SPTS/CLASS P7 SPTS/CLASS P7

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Courtney Craig LONGHORN MEN reaches second AT TEXAS RELAYS RELAYS continues from PAGE 6 in a recent game for UT. Men’s Decathlon: jump and discus on Friday and claimed that spot at the 84th The senior Kenny Greaves, Isaac Murphy, 110-meter hurdles on Saturday. Relays with four individual re- homered and Petter Olson Three other former UT stars — lay titles in the 4x100, 4x400, drove in four

Leonel Manzano, Jacob Hernan- 4x800 and sprint medley. runs in her last 100 Meter Dash: dez and Kyle Miller — will debut Texas’ men show great poten- game against Marquise Goodwin, Trevante Iowa State. together in the 800-meter run. tial in hopes to improve upon Rhodes, Emerson Sanders Manzano and Hernandez each the amount of burnt orange atop 110 Meter Hurdles: Petter won multiple NCAA titles, and this Relay’s medal stand. In 2011 Olson and Keiron Stewart Miller is also an All-American. the Longhorns finished with 10 Longhorns young and old events featuring athletes finish- 400 Meter Hurdles: will attempt to steal this year’s ing among the top six. And even Josh Brudnick Most Outstanding College more astonishing is the fact that 1500 Meter Run: Team award back from rival a majority of those men are Section A: Will Nation, Mark Texas A&M. The Aggies’ men returning competitors. Pinales, Rory Tunningley Section B: Kevin Rayes, Brian Rhodes-Devey, Brock Zen Ren Simmons Daily Texan Staff SHOWCASE continues from PAGE 6 1 Mile Run: Patrick McGregor er. The Longhorns are led by senior As both teams look for a win, Peterson will be the first UT Masterson will attempt the pole Courtney Craig who went 2-2 in the they are teaming up for a good women of the Relays to hit the 5000 Meter Run: Nathan vault and, later in the after- ROAD last game against Iowa State. She re- cause and a chance to help end Christianson and Philip Wood track in the 400-meter hurdles noon, senior Okwukwe Okolie corded a home run and four RBIs breast cancer. After the Long- prelims. Texas boasts six run- continues from PAGE 6 will compete in the Section A in the game and broke the scoring horns are finished in Houston they 4x100 Relay: Alex Williams, ners on the roster for the final discus throw. winning streak in which their pitch- open in the third inning where Tex- come back to Austin to continue Marquise Goodwin, Keiron event of the night, the 5000-me- The sole collegiate wom- ing staff has caused their opponents as scored eight runs. With that home more nonconference games. Right Stewart, Trevante Rhodes ter run; The group includes Ju- en’s event on Friday is the 1600 much trouble at bat. run, Craig moved into sixth place for now the team is focused on tally- lie Amthor, Marielle Hall, Jes- 4x200 Relay: Alex Williams, sprint medley invitational in Texas is confident going into their all-time home runs at UT where she ing more wins and game-by-game sica Harper, Connor Ward, Aaron Scott, Trevante Rhodes, which four of five listed Long- last game on this road trip, howev- is tied with teammate Lexy Bennett. moving up in the rankings. Keiron Stewart Laleh Mojtabaeezamani and horns — Chalonda Good- Virginia Simon. man, Peter, Chambers, Hall and 4x1500 Relay: C.J. Jessett, Friday is trisected into pri- Chamique Francis — will be se- Walsh is that he has stepped up The other thing that has played Ryan Dohner, Craig Lutz, Patrick marily preliminary-packed lected to close out the day. when moved into the cleanup role, a into Walsh’s transformation is a McGregor, Brock Simmons sessions. The morning session The last day of Texas Relays WALSH position in which most players usu- technical adjustment in the batter’s includes the prelims for the will begin with sophomore Ber- 1600 Sprint Medley Relay: continues from PAGE 6 ally struggle, because they press and box. Last season, he had an upper- Alex Williams, Trevante Rhodes, 4x100 meter relay, the 100-me- tha Sencherey competing in the try to play outside of themselves to cut swing that caused him to either Dereck Dreyer, Kyle Thompson ter hurdles, the 100-meter morning session’s discus throw. younger one, I was lucky that they aid the team. pull balls foul or hit pop ups, but dash and the 4x400-meter re- Saturday’s afternoon session would let me tag along with them. “Some people get intimidated by this summer he worked to gets his Distance Medley Relay: C.J. lay. Running in some of these will include field event prelims They were rough on me, but it’s it and think it’s too much respon- hands higher in his forward swing Jessett, Sheroid Evans, Kyle events for Texas are first team and finals; notable athletes that made me a lot better of a player sibility, but he liked it,” said head putting more backspin on the ball, Thompson, Patrick McGregor All-Americans Allison Pe- will be representing UT are and made me tougher.” coach Augie Garrido. “He’s got a which encourages line drives.

ter, Dowie, Christy Udoh and sophomores Shanay Briscoe, Those lessons learned in back- lot of leadership skills and a lot of “Last year my hands were down Pole Vault: Kendra Chambers. first team honors recipient in yard contests and brawls have car- baseball savvy, he’s probably one low, under my shoulder, but with Section A: Mark Thomas In the field events, senior Jes- the high jump, and long-jump- ried over to Disch-Falk Field and of the most instinctive and smart my hands up higher it helps me Section B: Hayden Clark, sica Doyle and junior Natasha er A’Lexus Brannon. the Texas’ lineup. Walsh moved Petter Olson, Casey Wicker players here. He recognizes the de- swing down on the ball and get into the cleanup spot in the order tails of the game both offensively some backspin, and puts me into Long Jump: early on in the season, and has and defensively.” a better rhythm at the plate,” Section A: Marquise excelled hitting at a team lead- Things haven’t always been that Walsh said. Goodwin and Mark Jackson ing .360 clip — after a 9-15 per- easy for Walsh. Last season he had With the way Walsh is playing Section B: Emerson Sanders PETER continues from PAGE 6 formance in last weekend’s series his difficulties at the plate hitting this season and his family history against Kansas State. only .254. That number isn’t bad, it will come as no surprise that he Triple Jump: Jarard Bruner part of the 4x400 meter relay, there “I’m seeing the ball real well right but when you consider the potential was drafted out of high school, and Mark Jackson is no doubt that Peter is on a fast now; it’s like a beach ball to me,” he has, those numbers are pedestri- but instead of signing he made Shot Put: Hayden Baillio, Ryan track to establishing herself as one Walsh said. “I feel really confident an compared to his capabilities. the decision to come to the 40 Crouser, Will Spence, Jacob of the best athletes in the nation. stepping into the batter’s box.” His coaches have noticed a real Acres and compete for a champi- Thormaehlen In a whirlwind of recent suc- [Sanya Richards-Ross’] Walsh will look to continue his difference in him this season. onship. But now, his time in Aus- cess, the sophomore has turned to strong play late today when Texas “He is more mature and confident tin has been more defined by the Discus: Kearney, as well to former athletes humbleness and her (13-9) hosts UT-Pan American. in his ability,” said associate head experiences and fun he’s had with Section A: Ryan Crouser and such as Richards-Ross, for motiva- composure—that’s Walsh, who hit near the bottom coach Tommy Harmon. “We’ve al- his teammates. Blake Jakobsson tion and guidance. of the Longhorn order last year in ways known he’s had the ability, but “I wouldn’t change the three years Section B: Hayden Baillio, Will “Her humbleness and her com- what I admire his sophomore season, has em- he’s had trouble settling down and I’ve had here, not just the baseball Spence, Jacob Thormaehlen braced his new role and has en- staying hooked up. He’d have flash- posure — that’s what I admire about her. but the people I’ve met and the fun Hammer Throw: about her,” Peter said. joyed the RBI opportunities and es of brilliance and then wouldn’t hit I’ve had. The people and memories Richards-Ross’ returning to the responsibilities that come with it. for two weeks, and then go through I made here will never leave,” Walsh Jacob Thormaehlen — Allison Peter, sophomore sprinter Relays is an incentive for Peter, 1 He also said that hitting behind a another stretch. He was real streaky. said. “One of my major goals is to Javelin Throw Section B: who has intentions of pursuing a player the quality of Erich Weiss But now that he’s gotten older, he’s play pro ball, but I know that will be Petter Olson professional career as an athlete, never hurts. able to calm himself down and stay there and I can start that chapter in to fully realize her potential. However, the rare thing about more consistent.” my life when I’m done here.” day, month day, 2008 CLASSIFIEDS 3B

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CHI continues from PAGE 10 MEALS continues from PAGE 10 and not try to reorganize your Cipollina chef whole space. makes a brick Most importantly in feng oven pizza shui, it’s essential to de-clutter Tuesday night. Cipollina is a your living space. Look over your space bistro on West “It’s vital that we remove Lynn Street those items that are old, un- and just intuitively participat- used and broken from our living in Austin ing space,” Davenport said. “I scan it for whether it Restaurant always encourage others to re- feels good or not. If Week, which move 27 items from your home began March to open up the space for some- something bugs you, 25 and is run- thing new to come in. These 27 ning through April 4. items can come from cabinets, figure out what it is closets, garages or drawers.” Davenport is inclined to use and get rid of anything the number 27 because two and that brings you down seven add up to nine, which is an auspicious number for feng or bothers you. shui. The bagua grid, a main tool of feng shui that’s used to — Amy Bourland, evaluate how energy moves by Feng shui consultant vibration in a given space, has nine sections. A good tip for those who are feeling the stress of the ap- proaching end of the semester plants and think of your spac- is to clear your study space of es and places as energizing and clutter, and you’ll find your- overflowing with wonderful Maria Arrellaga self able to focus better. Make energy,” Bourland said. Daily Texan Staff sure that your living space While some aspects of feng doesn’t become a storage area, shui focus on your connections encouraged to make reservations communications for Meals on Meals on Wheels and More our agency and the wonderful and since doors are associat- with others, most are centered in order to ensure proceeds ben- Wheels and More, said the thou- prepares approximately 3,500 people we serve.” ed with opportunity, leave the on improving yourself. A lot of efit Meals on Wheels and More, sands of dollars raised add up meals each day and relies on vol- Shannen Tune, chef du cuisine entrance to your room clear of this focus is on where you rest. a local organization that deliv- quickly and make a tremen- unteers to deliver most of the and general manager at 1866 Cafe any disorder. If you don’t have time to rear- ers meals to elderly and disabled dous difference in providing meals, he said. Austin Restaurant and Bakery, said his restaurant “I’m more productive when range your entire bedroom, pay citizens, Oujezdsky said. healthy, convenient meals to Week has been very beneficial in has participated in the event for everything is organized and attention to some important OpenTable, a partner of the those in need. raising awareness about the orga- several years and said Restaurant neat,” said multimedia jour- tips for your bed to ensure the event, donates some of the pro- “We can purchase, prepare and nization, Rosenfeld said. Week brings in both new taste nalism junior Jackie Ruth, who increase in energy that comes ceeds spent on fine dining dur- package a hot nutritious meal for “The great thing about Aus- testers and loyal regulars. has an interest in feng shui. from a restful night’s sleep. ing the week to Meals on Wheels our clients for about $2.40, so tin Restaurant Week is the won- “It’s good for business and “I try to make sure my desk Feng shui advises that you and More if the participant has it buys a whole lot of meals,” he derful people who put it on,” he also helping out a good cause,” doesn’t have anything on top of place your bed diagonal- made a reservation, she said, said. “It really makes sense be- said. “They deliver meals for he said. “Some people come here it so I can get stuff done when ly across from your bedroom but $1 from every single meal cause this is an event that cel- us, so they’re on the front lines for the first time, and you do see I need to.” door. When you have a clear goes toward the organization re- ebrates fine dining in Aus- as well, and they do a great job a lot of people you don’t normal- A tip for any singles out there view of the entrance to your gardless of whether or not a tin, and we just hope people of promoting what we do for ly see. We do see a definite in- who are looking to find a mate: room, it creates a feeling of se- reservation was made. will sit and reflect on those who our clients. Without a doubt, crease in business during Austin According to feng shui princi- curity while you sleep, allowing Thad Rosenfeld, director of have food challenges.” it does raise awareness for Restaurant Week.” ples, if you clear out a few un- you to be completely relaxed. used items and make way for The foot of your bed should empty space, it will create the never point directly out of a emotional space to increase door that leads outside of your your liveliness and allow for room. Feng shui states this bed UT professor offers insight on predicting lasting relationships new relationships. position is like a coffin and “Look over your spaces doesn’t allow for even traffic to By Clayton Wickam going to happen than the people We brought people in and gave and just intuitively scan it for flow in and out of your room. Daily Texan Staff in the relationships themselves. them standardized wounds on whether it feels good or not,” It’s also recommended that their arms. Then they had a dis- said feng shui consultant Amy those looking for a more rest- UT Department of Human De- DT: How important are a per- cussion, and we looked at how velopment and Family Sciences Bourland. “If something bugs ful sleep get new bed pillows. son’s friends’ perceptions of those discussions affected how professor Timothy Loving stum- you, figure out what it is and get There are hundreds of feng their partner to the success of their wounds healed over time. bled into his passion for rela- rid of anything that brings you shui tips, and it’s virtually im- their relationship? We found that for individuals tionship research as an under- down or bothers you. If you are possible to incorporate every Loving: Critically important. who were in more negative rela- graduate here at UT . During his unsure, try putting some things one of them into your life, but The easiest way of thinking about tionships, their wounds healed at sophomore year, his introduc- in a closet and see if it feels bet- if you try a few at a time, you is this: Nobody likes to be iso- 60 percent the rate of individuals tion to family relationships pro- Timothy Loving ter when it is not around.” may see some changes in your lated. If we’re involved in some- who were in more happy, well- fessor asked him to be a research Human Development and If you can’t find the strength chi and stress levels. thing that we care a lot about, functioning relationships. assistant in a relationship study Family Sciences Professor to rearrange furniture, fo- “By working with the ancient then we like to share it with other feng shui principles, it allows that required male research as- cus on merely bringing life people. If our friends and family DT: What are some mis- municator. Most people aren’t. to your bedroom. me to manifest whatever I de- sistants — he was one of the only conceptions you think peo- guys in the class. In the study, aren’t so keen on who we’re with, But if, most of the time, we’re “Add lots of green, growing sire easily,” Davenport said. that’s going to create turmoil ple have about how relation- making an effort to be a good Loving interviewed other men ships work or what makes or imbalance. communicator, then that’s going about their relationships. a good relationship? However, there is some real- to be good enough. “That’s was it. I was hooked Loving: A common thing indi- ly fun new stuff coming out sug- Another one is this distinction and have been doing that kind of viduals think is that if a relation- gesting that, in the beginning, if we sometimes make with folks thing ever since,” Loving said. ship is meant to work, they will some of our friends or, particu- when we break up with them: “I Since then, Loving has studied never have arguments. That’s im- larly, our family say, “No, I don’t love you, but I’m not in love you.” how well friends can predict the possible. If you watch some after- We think we have to always have success of relationships, as well like that person,” that might drive noon show, Rachael Ray or some- us to them. They call this the Ro- this strong, intense passion with as the health implications of a thing like that, they’ll have this somebody for the relationship to meo and Juliet Effect. But, even- being in a happy or not-so-hap- couple on it that says they’ve nev- matter, for it to be real. The truth tually, when we’re in the day-to- py relationship. He is also the co- er had an argument. It’s impossi- is that we’re hardwired not to founder of ScienceOfRelation- day of it, it’s nice to have the sup- ble for people to coordinate their maintain passion. It’s really hard ships.com, a website that offers port of the people around us. day-to-day lives and activities for us to stay into somebody that expert advice to people with re- Photo courtesy of Sony and not, on occasion, have con- much, and it takes a fair amount lationship questions and pub- DT: How have you stud- flicting ideas about what needs to of work. I think a lot of folks lishes articles about relationships ied the psychophysiology happen. That’s natural. might let some really good wa- VITA continues from PAGE 10 for non-experts. of relationships? It’s not about having the dis- ter flow under the bridge because Loving: When I started, I agreement, it’s about how we have of their misconceptions about the PS Vita is pretty thick (.73 est memory card Sony sells is Daily Texan: How have you worked at Ohio State study- a disagreement. Not everybody what’s natural about the way in) and wide (3.289 in x 7.2 in). 4GB at $19.99. gone about looking at how well ing how marriage affects health. has to always be a perfect com- relationships work. This is a device you’ll find hard The PS Vita’s user interface friends predict the success of ro- mantic relationships? THE to carry in your pocket. is also very cartoonish and col- RICHARDS GROUP Timothy Loving: The gener- In order to make the PS Vita orful, which clashes against TRG JOB: more of a multifunction de- the PS Vita’s identity as being al idea is this: You can ask some- SCE-11-0017 vice, Sony has also included a powerful and tough portable body how their relationship is CLIENT: SMU some other features, such as gaming console. going to get and, to some de- AD NAME: a music player, video player, Overall, the PS Vita is one of gree, people are good at forecast- DR College Paper Print camera, Web browser and app the best portable gaming sys- ing what is going to happen. But PUB(S): there’s not a whole lot of varia- Baylor Lariat store. The camera doesn’t pro- tems you can buy. It is powerful, tion. If you take a sample of col- Daily Trojan (floats) duce shots that would win any very well-built and has more awards, but it works in a pinch. lege students who are dating and Daily Texas (floats) than enough bells and whistles The Web browser works de- ask them how committed they INSERTION DATE: to keep even the most hardcore 10/12, 10/19 cently but does not have flash are on a scale from one to 10, TRIM: support and lags when load- of gamers happy. What lim- the average is going to be some- 5.72 x 6 ing image-heavy websites. The its the PS Vita from realizing where around eight-and-a-half LIVE: Make A Career Out Of Making Peace. - app store has all of the major its full potential is its price. At to nine. Everything’s peaches and BLEED: apps, such as Facebook, Net- $249.99 for the Wi-Fi model, cream for folks. - flix and Twitter, though it is the barrier of entry isn’t low. When I was at Purdue [for my COLOR/LS/Dmax: dwarfed by the app availability On top of that, the cost of doctorate], we asked people who B/W/85/240 weren’t in the relationship them- QUESTIONS: on smartphones. purchasing a memory card and Jen Duncan The PS Vita isn’t perfect; the buying the games (which start at selves, folks who aren’t walking 214-891-5808 biggest negative the device has around $39.99 per title) makes around with rose-colored glass- is its battery life. The PS Vita the overall cost of the PS Vita es on. We asked couple’s friends got around four hours of play- very expensive. When com- to complete a survey asking how Be A Professional Peacemaker. ing “Uncharted” and surfing pared to a smartphone, which committed he is on a scale from Improve your marketability and develop the skills needed to take control of the Internet in our test. While many people already own and one to 10 and how commit- conflict. Earn a Masters in Conflict Management or Graduate Certificates in this may be enough juice to get on which games can be found ted she is. We got a feel for what Dispute Resolution and Executive Coaching. Our small classes, led by industry through playing on the bus, for as little as $0.99, the cost they thought was likely to hap- experts, teach practical skills in negotiation, mediation and team building to better those who want to use their difference is huge. pen in the relationship overtime manage organizational and interpersonal disputes–even at the international level. Convenient evening and weekend classes offered at SMU’s Plano campus. PS Vita for extended amounts While PS Vita’s games are and ended up finding out that if we looked at friends’ reports, that of time will need to seek definitely much more elaborate SMU Center for Dispute Resolution & Conflict Management a power plug. and in-depth than most smart- helped us to refine our prediction Information session: evening of January 12, 2012, at the SMU Plano Campus • 214.768.9032 • resolution.smu.edu Another issue is that the PS phones’, it is up to the consumer about what was going to happen. Vita basically requires a pro- to decide whether or not the ex- What was really crazy about it prietary memory card, which tra gameplay is worth the much is once we knew what the female is not included with the de- higher price tag. For hardcore partner’s female friends thought vice. The memory cards come gamers, the PS Vita is a must- was going on in the relationship, in a variety of storage siz- have, but for much more casual we didn’t have to ask anybody Follow us on else. Their reports were more ac- SMU will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or veteran status. es. They are, however, rela- gamers, a smartphone may be a SMU’s commitment to equal opportunity includes nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. tively expensive. The cheap- much better option. curate at predicting what was

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DIY enthusiasts ignite creativity in students, organizations

By Rainy Schermerhorn With growing Daily Texan Staff online resources and personal With the recent increasing popu- inspiration, larity of websites like Pinterest, “do it “do-it-yourself” yourself,” or “DIY,” projects have in- projects have spired many students to delve into become a ris- their creative side. Through the use ing trend. of both online resources and personal Advertising junior Mary inspiration, DIY projects have become Rose Wiley cre- one of the biggest rising trends among ated photo slide artistic veterans and the wave of Pin- curtains which terest-addicted newcomers alike. she featured Originally gaining traction in the on her DIY- ’70s as an offshoot of zine and punk inspired blog subcultures, the resurgence of in- “Adventureland terest in DIY projects is largely be- Austin.” cause of the wide variety of resources available online. Sites such as Etsy, an online marketplace for vintage and handmade items, have encouraged aspiring artists to make a profit from their creations. Not only do these projects allow people to save money, they also encourage the development of new skills in the process of learning the odds and ends involved in these crafts. According to a report by comScore, an online source of digital business analytics, Pinterest’s traffic grew 52 percent between January and Febru- ary, beating out popular sites such as YouTube and Reddit, in its total per- centage of referral traffic. Between blogs, social networking and online realtors targeted specifically toward handmade creations, getting involved Maria Arrellaga in DIY culture has never been easier Daily Texan Staff or more accessible. Laura Miller, journalism fresh- However, DIY projects aren’t lim- other times I’ll create something that progression of her creative evolution. sophomore Ashley Ross, the organi- Strings ‘N Things man, uses Pinterest as a source of in- ited exclusively to websites like Pin- I’m truly proud of.” “I can also definitely attribute a zation acts as a platform to connect spiration for discovering new recipes, terest. Mary Rose Wiley, advertising From photo slide curtains to vin- lot of my creativity to being raised in both longtime fans of crafts to begin- Date: Mondays planning parties and anything in-be- junior, runs a DIY-inspired blog ti- tage clothing inspired by the TV mini- Austin,” Wiley said. “With such an ac- ners looking for a place to start. Time: 5-6 p.m. tween. Because the website allows for tled “Adventureland Austin.” Started series “Downton Abbey,” Wiley attri- tive artistic community, I’ve been sur- “There are so many things you users to visually compile things they in October 2011, Wiley’s blog serves butes many of her projects to inspira- rounded by cool vintage stores, art can make with yarn alone,” Ross said. Location: Gender and Sexu- like from various sites onto what is as a creative outlet amidst the stress tion she finds in her day-to-day life festivals and art classes my entire life.” “Cross-stitching is extremely versatile. ality Center on the second floor of her school and work life — essen- — from wall art created out of bottle As some of her favorite projects If you can draw a picture of some- essentially a virtual scrapbook, Miller of the Student Activities Center said that Pinterest helps keep many of tially, a balance between inspiration, caps collected from her job at Central involve sewing and restyling vintage thing, you can cross-stitch it.” her ideas organized. motivation and obligation. Market to design blogs she follows fashion pieces, Wiley hopes to even- However, one of the main goals which gradually grew to encompass “I have around 25 things ‘pinned’ to “I’ll get an idea for a project in my online, such as “Design Sponge.” tually sell clothes online. of Strings ’N Things is to provide a crocheting, sewing and cross-stitch- my DIY board, but have only had time head and I cannot sleep until I’ve at Having grown up helping her On a university level, organizations sense of community among its mem- ing,” Ross said. “Sharing your work to do a couple,” Miller said. “I painted least attempted it,” Wiley said. “Some- dad with various projects around like Strings ’N Things allow students bers, with each member working on with someone else is indescribable a monogrammed canvas to put above times it’s a disaster, like last month the house and spending countless to express their creativity through a project idea and everyone else sup- and we really just wanted to create a my bed and created a homemade wave when I tried to make a stamp us- hours watching HGTV, creating her means of craft-making. Founded in porting each other as they progress. group in which people could share spray for my curly hair.” ing paint and a head of cabbage, but own blog was a natural step in the fall 2011 by chemical engineering “We shared a love for knitting, their creativity.”

Applying some basic principles of the ancient Decrease clutter, stress with feng shui tips Chinese art of Feng Shui By Karin Samelson practice originated over 3,000 and is currently a feng shui con- can be an easy Daily Texan Staff way to relieve to 6,000 years ago to balance en- sultant in Austin. ergies in an inhabited space to Stacy attributes all of her suc- stress. Some Spring is upon us, and you tips include guarantee good health and for- cess to the feng shui that she has strategic furni- might find yourself weighed tune. Feng shui became popular incorporated in her life. By rear- ture placement down by unnecessary objects in the states in 1972 after Richard ranging the furniture according and eliminating or unorganized school supplies. Nixon visited the People’s Repub- to feng shui principles, she said clutter. This is the perfect time for spring lic of China. she became more financially suc- cleaning. By following a few feng “When we shift or enhance the cessful. shui tips and tricks, you may find energy of a living space, that en- According to feng shui ex- you can breathe easier and keep ergy then supports us to attain perts, by incorporating a few tips your stress levels down. our goals and dreams. If a living to enhance the layout of your Feng shui is the Chinese art of space is cluttered and messy, that bedroom, you can elevate your positioning important objects to is the energy working through happiness. It’s best to make ad- enhance the circulation of “chi,” one’s life,” said Stacy Davenport, justments on a day-to-day basis

Thomas Allison which is often translated as air, who studied with master feng Daily Texan Staff breath or energy flows. This shui expert Lin Yun from Beijing, CHI continues on pAgE 9 PlayStation Vita powerful, but Austin Restaurant Week brings low-cost culinary delights

By Rachel Thompson comes with extravagant price Daily Texan Staff Midmorning diners sipped By Gary Hsu PlayStation Vita hot beverages and munched Daily Texan Staff (PS Vita) on breakfast selections at 1866 Though it used to be a niche Cafe & Bakery on Brazos Street market, mobile gaming is now Sony Tuesday morning, taking in mainstream. $249.99 (Wi-Fi) the tasty selections of Austin Mobile gaming has been tra- Restaurant Week. ditionally defined by Nintendo’s $299.99 (3G+Wi-Fi) The cafe is one of many down- Game Boy and Sony’s PlayStation 50-inch OLED display town Austin restaurants partici- Portable (PSP), but the gaming Physical analog sticks pating in the event, a marketing landscape has radically changed opportunity for restaurants with within the last few years because Quad-core processor a philanthropic purpose, which of the rise of smartphones. Cheap, began on March 25 and runs touchscreen, but it also has 12 fun games on smartphones, such through April 4. physical buttons. The device as Angry Birds, have attracted a Adrienne Oujezdsky, director also has a rear touchpad, a mo- new demographic of people that of operations for Austin Restau- tion sensor, two analog sticks, an traditionally wouldn’t consider rant Week, said her first experi- electronic compass and front and themselves gamers. Consumers ence with the event occurred in back facing cameras. who traditionally bought dedicat- another city just after she gradu- The result of these buttons and ed mobile gaming consoles have ated from UT. input options provides unique begun switching to smartphones “I moved to New York City gameplay that hasn’t been done for their gaming experience. and found myself unable to dine before. “Uncharted: Golden To combat this new threat, anywhere because it was so ex- Maria Arrellaga | Daily Texan Staff Abyss,” one of the PS Vita games Sony has released the PlaySta- pensive,” she said. “But because Cipollina is one of the many restaurants participating in Austin Restaurant Week. Restaurants taking part available at launch, looks amaz- tion Vita, a powerhouse handheld of Restaurant Week there, my of the event engage in a marketting opportunity by offering a variety of food choices for customers. ingly detailed on the screen gaming console. Though the PS friends and I started going out and physical controls makes it Vita is one of the best new porta- and were able to go to the places “It’s a great way for all of the spring, she said, and a wide vari- one, she said. Brunch menus a much more enjoyable experi- ble gaming consoles on the mar- we’d never have been able to go city to be involved,” she said. ety of restaurants choose to par- range from $16 to $21, two- ence. Having tactical feedback ket, the high price for both the for price-fixed meals.” “Austin’s a big city on supporting ticipate, including the Cipollina, course lunch meals range from every time you push a button is device and games limits its po- Oujezdsky became involved small, local businesses. When we Roaring Fork Austin and Ruth’s $11 to $16 and three-course rewarding, as it allows you to be tential. with Austin’s version of the event put this on, we are helping out Chris Steak House. prix-fixe dinner menus go for much more accurate. For those who often play games once she relocated back to Tex- small restaurants that participate Eager diners are served cus- $26 to $36, she said. However, because of the on their smartphones, the PS Vi- as. She said this is the fifth year to help bring in all of Austin.” tomized menus at all of the res- Participants in the event are physical buttons and huge screen, ta’s physical size may be daunting. Restaurant Week has taken place The event is put on twice a taurants, with special selections Not only does it have a 5-inch VITA continues on pAgE 9 in Austin. year, once in fall and once in and signature dishes from each MEALS continues on pAgE 9