P1 KFC’s Double Down: Dating website DTWEEKEND A sandwich fraud can’t play cupid Give a nod to Earth Day by planting a tree or visiting local farmers markets OPINION PAGE 4 LIFE&ARTS PAGE 10 TOMORROW’S WEATHER High Low THE DAILY TEXAN 85 63 Thursday, April 22, 2010 Serving the University of Texas at Austin community since 1900 www.dailytexanonline.com TODAY Public weighs in on cafe’s future Second forum provides Calendar outlet for discussion of Clean up, clean up three possible options Volunteer for a two-hour shift By Shabab Siddiqui to clean up Barton Springs. Visit Daily Texan Staff www.austinearthday.com for more Within the first few minutes information. 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. of his presentation Wednesday afternoon, Juan González, vice Civil rights panel president for student affairs, made it clear that the “Cactus The Heman Sweatt Symposium on Cafe lives on.” Civil Rights presents a discussion The following two hours be- panel on integration at the came a debate of “how” and “in University. Texas Union 3.502, 12:30 what manner.” p.m. to 2 p.m. González hosted the second open forum regarding the future On rebuilding Iraq of the 31-year-old on-campus mu- Rear Admiral David J. Nash speaks sic venue at the AVAYA Auditori- on the rebuilding of Iraq. ACES um. Three-fourths of the room’s 2.302, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 200 seats were filled by various community members, students, cUT the Carbon! staff, faculty and administrators. The UT Campus Environmental In the first forum, held primar- Center hosts a free cUT the Carbon ily for student leaders on cam- Earth Day concert on the Main Mall, pus last week, González outlined six guiding principles and three 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. possible options regarding the future of the cafe. For Wednes- Real, in color day’s forum, González scrapped The Black and White Years perform his PowerPoint presentation and at Stubb’s, 10 p.m. summarized the guiding princi- ples of preserving the cafe in a Shop, eat, be green self-sustaining business model More than 50 local Austin and of increasing student input Shannon Kintner | Daily Texan Staff businesses are donating 5 percent and access. Advocates of the Cactus Cafe formed a human chain outside of the Texas Union on Wednesday and displayed a scroll containing about 6,000 of their gross sales to regional González also announced that signatures from supporters hoping to keep the cafe open. nonprofits who help the community the University will no longer con- and the environment. Visit www. sider giving the Cactus to a third- was overwhelming to that con- ing a hybrid model. The hybrid Facing a recurring 2-percent by August. austinearthday.com for a list of party vendor, which was fol- cept.” model details a partnership with University-wide budget cut, the E-mails obtained through pub- businesses. lowed by applause from the au- González said the two remain- KUT and students. KUT would Texas Union Board of Directors lic records requests revealed that dience. ing options include continu- be charged with providing pro- recommended on Jan. 29 to re- administrators at the Texas Union “It’s simply not viable,” he ing as a self-operating entity un- gramming on the days the cafe is purpose the cafe and to phase Today in history said. “The negative [feedback] der a University office or pursu- not booked by students. out the informal classes program CACTUS continues on page 2 In 1976 Barbara Walters signs a $5 million Students go for gold at Longhorn Olympics Group voices contract with ABC, making her the first news anchorwoman in network By Shamoyita DasGupta history. Daily Texan Staff concern over Strapped into a harness and bound by a bungee cord, finance junior Jonathan Semt- uoride level ner raced his friend across an inflatable track Wednesday at Clark Field, hoping to reach Inside the finish line before the cord pulled him in city water back to his starting position. In News: Semtner was among more than 50 UT stu- By Alex Geiser Business fair, concert raise Earth dents to attend the first Longhorn Olympics. Daily Texan Staff Day awareness page 5 Hosted by the Federation of Lesbian, Ally While many city officials tout and Gay Sports, the event featured a sports the benefits of adding fluoride In Opinion: tournament with soccer, volleyball and bas- to the public water supply, some Viewpoint criticizes UT for turning ketball matches. The Olympics also featured Austin activists question the safety a deaf ear to students page 4 a variety of inflatable games provided by of the practice on the grounds that Bounce Across Texas. These included an ob- the additive is a hazardous waste. stacle course, a bungee run and a rock ’n’ roll Members of Fluoride Free Aus- In Sports: joust, where opponents tried to knock each tin distributed fliers warning Track stars jump, vault their way other off an inflatable pedestal with mallets against fluoridation — a practice past the competition page 6 in the center of a bounce house. that has been used in Austin for “The main reason for Longhorn Olympics nearly 30 years — as part of an In Life&Arts: is to introduce sports to students who usually Earth Day celebration Wednes- Structured shapes stride down don’t play and to have tournaments for peo- Mary Kang | Daily Texan Staff day at the Austin Farmers’ Market at Triangle Park. Rob Love, a psy- runway for senior show page 10 ple who usually play sports to be able to par- Undeclared freshman Margaret Wittenmyer challenges her brother John Wittenmyer, ticipate in,” FLAGS president Daniel Otero a Plan II junior, at the bungee run at Clark Field during the Longhorn Olympics on chology graduate student at UT said. “We’re just trying to create a fun envi- Wednesday. and member of Fluoride Free Aus- ronment for students to come participate in.” tin, said fluoride is only beneficial Semtner said he came to support his cause the organization is founded on shat- music from UT student DJ Trey and were to oral health if applied topically. friends participating in the sports tourna- tering stereotypes,” he said. “I haven’t seen also given free food from Pluckers. FLAGS “Look at your tube of tooth- ments and to take advantage of the recre- any of the other organizations do anything so hopes to continue this tradition and host the paste,” Love said. “Do you want ational games available. monumental.” “I think [Longhorn Olympics] is good be- Attendees of the Olympics listened to OLYMPICS continues on page 2 WATER continues on page 2 Quote to note “I have nothing against College houses could receive tax break fried chicken,‘ bacon By Audrey White ductible donations to 501(c)(3) pha and psychology senior who ‘ Daily Texan Staff organizations — a category of traveled to Washington for the or cheese. But such Students who live in off-cam- nonprofit groups that are ex- conference with Nathan Sultze, culinary revisionism pus, nonprofit residences such empt from some federal income a member of Zeta Psi and mar- as Greek houses could catch a taxes. This could in turn give keting senior. “A lot of times, the cannot be allowed to tax break that would help them grants to off-campus, nonprof- first things that get cut are main- stand. What’s next? make necessary safety and infra- it housing entities to make spec- tenance and safety improve- structure improvements, such ified improvements. The legisla- ments that should be done.” Soup on a plate? Pizza as the addition of fire sprinklers tion has been addressed in Con- One notable effect of the bill’s pas- and smoke detectors. gress for the past nine years, and sage would be that alumni of Greek with the crust on Two UT students spent Sun- students have lobbied for it since groups could make a tax-deductible top? A fillingless day through Wednesday in 2004, but it has never passed. donation marked specifically for Washington, lobbying on behalf This year, around 100 students safety and infrastructure improve- Hot Pocket?“ of the Collegiate Housing Infra- participated. ments to national fraternal or soror- Shannon Kintner | Daily Texan Staff structure Act during the annual “There are budget cuts for uni- ity organizations, which are usual- — Dave Player Geography senior Robin King relaxes in her room at the French House North American Interfraternity versities and programs across the ly 501(c)(3) compliant. The national Daily Texan columnist Co-op. Most co-ops are already eligible to receive tax-deductible dona- Conference. nation, and we are all having fi- organization could then give the tions for building improvements, but the College Housing Infrastructure The bill would make it possi- nancial problems,” said Danielle OPINION PAGE 4 Act could extend that eligibility to other off-campus housing. ble for people to make tax-de- Brown, a member of Zeta Tau Al- GREEK continues on page 5 TIP OF THE DAY PRESENTED BY Carry a tote bag for shopping so you don’t need to use a plastic bag. If you get a plastic bag, reuse it! Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy P2 2 NEWS Thursday, April 22, 2010 THE DAILY TEXAN Volume 110, Number 192 25 cents OLYMPICS: GLBT group unites students through sports CONTACT US From page 1 Main Telephone: Longhorn Olympics every year, Otero said. (512) 471-4591 The winners of the sports tournament were given prizes donated by the Division of Rec- Editor: reational Sports, including TeXercise passes, Jillian Sheridan gift cards to the University Co-op, intramural (512) 232-2212 summer passes and RecSports water bottles.