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UT students concerned about food waste as dining halls shift back to self-serve food

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University dining halls transitioned from staff serving lines to self-serve stations last month in a return to pre-pandemic conditions, according to Josue Rodriguez, assistant director of marketing and communications for University Housing and Dining. While the recent shift in on-campus dining halls operation is welcomed by students, many say they are conscious of potential food waste from self-determined portions. Rodriguez said the shift will benefit students by increasing dining options. “Since we’re returning back to our normal all-you-can-eat program, this allows the opportunity for us to expand our menu options served daily,” Rodriguez said. “With our limited staffing, we can extend menu offerings by moving our staff from the serving line to opening additional stations in our dining halls.” Rodriguez said the dining hall encourages students to only take as much food as they need or use the Eco2Go program to take food outside of the dining halls. Devia Joshi, a sustainability studies senior and co-leader of the Campus Environmental Center’s Green Events project, said the inability to take food outside of the dining halls without participating in the Eco2Go program at an additional cost increases the potential for waste, especially if students overestimate their appetites and overfill their plates. “I know, speaking from

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experience, that a lot of times my eyes are bigger than my stomach, and I get more than I can eat,” Joshi said. “If I can’t take it home with me, then I would just throw it away.” Public relations freshman Samia Tasnim said she and her friends who eat at the dining halls enjoy deciding the size of their plates, but she sees the potential for food waste. “I’m being a little bit more conscious about (how much food I get), because I’m just getting as little or as much as I want,” Tasnim said. “And then trying not to

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overload my plate and going back for seconds rather than getting it all at once.” Joshi said she believes one way to curb on-campus food waste is teaching students about consequences of leftover food being thrown away. “I think once people think more about (the food waste) system and about where that is gonna go when they’re throwing it away, it will, over time, encourage people to change their habits and figure out what works best for them to be able to reduce that waste,” Joshi said.

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Graduate Student Assembly calls for SG to cede grad student representation GSA reaffirms their stance that graduate students should not be represented by Student Government. By Joelle DiPaolo @JoelleDipaolo

he Graduate Student Assembly passed a resolution March 23 reaffirming their stance that Student Government should cede representation of graduate students. The GSA voted for SG to cede their graduate students representatives in November because SG provides little representation for graduate students, outgoing GSA president Alex Sexton said. Currently, there are three graduate student representatives in SG. Sexton said their reaffirmation followed the Dean of Students’ decision to halt joint resolutions. “In the suspension order, it was made explicit that Student Government is number one, and that essentially, Senate and GSA are subordinate to Student Government,” said Sexton, a social work

graduate student. “It is just very uncomfortable for us to have the reality that an undergraduate student who no graduate student voted for can overrule the Graduate Student president.” Student body president Leland Murphy said SG plans to include legislation in their reform package to cede graduate student representation. Murphy said he wants to respect the GSA’s wishes while taking the current graduate representatives’ opinions into account. “How can we best support this effort and make sure they feel heard and valued and that their wishes are respected while also making sure that the grad students that we currently have in our assembly are also not removed quickly,” government junior Murphy said. Sexton said SG should either cease representation after the next general election or move the current graduate representatives to the GSA for the rest of their term. “We don’t want to kick them out of the (legislative student organization) LSO world,” Sexton said. Joyleen Sanchez, a graduate student representative, said while she wants graduate students to be represented, she also wants to be a part of SG. “I feel bad because I feel like I’m stuck in a really weird place where if I wasn’t in SG, I would totally be on the side of the

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graduate students,” said Sanchez, a public affairs graduate student. “(But) I signed up to be in Student Government. And if I spend half of the year learning the ropes of Student Government, I selfishly do not think I could go to the other side.” Sanchez said she would be interested in working with both LSOs. “I’d love to help (GSA) as much as possible,” Sanchez said. “(I would) maybe even spend half my time with them, half of my time with Student Government, but I would not fully leave Student Government.” Sexton said because graduate students have different concerns than undergraduate students, such as dissertation defense policies, it does not make sense for a legislative body made up of primarily

undergraduates to represent them. “I don’t think it’s reasonable to ask SG to understand it,” Sexton said. “They have their own fights to handle.” Sexton said he is concerned about the legislation getting lost in the reform bill, as well as the Dean of Students’ reaction. “If the reform bill tackles 100 different things, then this relatively small thing could easily get drowned out,” Sexton said. Murphy said he thinks the change could be beneficial because each LSO can work on their specific area. “I think it’ll change the dynamic a little bit,” Murphy said. “We can all focus more on our niches, and we can, for those bigger advocacy efforts, come together.”

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UHD must create more gender-neutral bathrooms in dorms The University must add more genderneutral facilities in order to better support genderdiverse students. By Sarah Brager Columnist

he Queer and Trans Student Alliance recently published a report on the state of LGBTQIA+ affairs, revealing the need for changes around campus to improve inclusivity. According to an anonymous survey conducted by this organization, 8.5% of survey respondents did not identify as a man or a woman. Despite this large presence of gender-diversity, many facilities on campus lack genderinclusive restrooms. While the University strives toward inclusion for all, many nonbinary and gender-nonconforming students continue to face isolating experiences on campus, such as choosing between men’s and women’s public restrooms or living on a gendered dorm floor. If UT is truly committed to ensuring all students feel heard and welcome,

UHD must create more gender-neutral bathrooms within student housing. UT has many diversity, equity and inclusion departments across campus and publicizes itself as “one of the most diverse campuses in the nation,” but their current consideration of gender diversity is poor. Many students continue to feel uncomfortable with the number of gendered spaces on campus. Speech, language and hearing sciences freshman Juno Guesner spoke on the emotional impact of living on campus as a nonbinary student. “Being misgendered can be as painful as a punch to the gut,” Guesner said in an email. “Imagine how your mentality would fare if you had to be routinely punched every single day.” Guesner is not alone in their discomfort with the gendered campus environment. The report published by the alliance included a section on the need for improved gender-inclusive facilities at the University. Dr. Aaron Voyles, director for residence hall operations said UHD is aware of these concerns and wants the campus to feel like a comfortable place for students. “We want to create an environment where students feel like they can take that creativity, their ingenious ideas, their different skills (and) their studies to that next level,” Voyles said. Students in need of private or gender-neutral amenities are encouraged to reach out to UHD directly during room selection to see if there is

anything available in the housing inventory. However, rooms with private bathrooms cost more and have limited availability. This is not enough to appropriately meet the needs of all nonbinary and genderqueer students living on campus. “I think the barrier that we see maybe is that the current building inventory wasn’t originally designed with a more adaptable community bathroom,” Voyles said. “It requires some major capital projects to try to retrofit bathrooms that weren’t designed to be made that way.” Despite the obstacle of old dorm architecture, UHD must tackle the bathrooms that can be renovated to make them more gender-inclusive. Given the longevity of this project, the University should start by establishing a step-by-step plan for renovation. Additionally, dorms and other campus facilities constructed in the future should avoid binary floor divisions and gendered restrooms. Government junior Leland Murphy, the newly elected student government president and co-author of the LGBTQIA+ report, spoke on UT’s obligation to act on behalf of students. “They (UT) use these words like inclusivity and diversity, and these are really important things, but we need things like gender inclusive housing (and) gender inclusive restrooms or the promise of an inclusive and supportive campus that supports all students and Longhorns won’t be true,” Murphy said.

Many students with various identities agree that changes must be made to improve housing and bathroom options for nonbinary and genderqueer students on campus. It’s unacceptable and isolating to have to choose between men’s and women’s bathrooms multiple times daily. Campus can’t truly feel like home for all students until UHD practices the inclusivity that they preach. Brager is a journalism freshman from Buda, TX.

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UT report discusses challenges for students with marginalized identities in elected positions By Leila Saidane @leilasophiaaa

Former Student Government members of marginalized identities discussed their challenges navigating public office during and after college in a recent report published by a UT assistant professor. The report encouraged universities to provide safe spaces and tools to those with marginalized identities running for SG positions. Michael Goodman, author of the report and an assistant professor of practice, educational leadership and policy, spoke to current leaders in public office who participated in Student Government in college and who identify as people of color, women or LGBTQ+. He published the report, which said these individuals faced microaggressions, dismissiveness, discrimination and a lack of representation based on their identities, in the Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship’s spring issue. “These individuals — women, people of color, women of color and queer people — experienced a lot of tension as it related to their identities in college but also after,” Goodman said.

Kevin Roberts, SG speaker of the assembly, said that although representatives are attempting to create these safe spaces, SG has not fully guaranteed there will be one. Despite being elected 2022-23 student body vice president, public health sophomore Isabel Agbassi said she still feels uncomfortable in some situations because of her identity as a Black woman. “I have had an experience where I was actually being gaslighted and strong-armed into doing something that I didn’t feel comfortable doing,” Agbassi said. “I had people who used their allyship to defend me when the situation arose. … We’re just at a place where reform is definitely needed.” The current session, which began March 22, introduced a new diversity, equity and inclusion caucus to SG. Leaders within SG have begun efforts on intentional and consistent outreach to diverse identity groups on campus, Agbassi said. “As a Black woman on campus, I feel like oftentimes outreach is very performative,” Agbassi said. “I don’t think Student Government is doing the best they can to truly be inclusive, and I think it’s harmed other people (and) made people uncomfortable. … I don’t think that should stand.”

Government junior Leland Murphy, student body president for the 2022-23 school year, said his executive board hopes to propose structural changes in addition to adding a Multicultural Engagement Center and a Gender and Sexuality Center representative. Murphy and Agbassi’s platform included making reforms based on the recent LGBTQIA+ state of affairs report, which featured 48 recommendations to the University. Goodman said SG members need to be conscious of how they support one another through administration transitions. He said if a newly elected member of SG has a bad experience on the campaign trail because of their identity, their time in the position will likely reflect that experience. “Student Government officers transcend their campus. They’re involved in their local city; they do things with the state elected leaders,” Goodman said. “(Are) the institution and those administrators taking care of … those students when they’re in those spaces (where they) might experience some sort of violence or aggressive space?”

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Richard Reddick appointed new School of Undergraduate Studies dean By Joelle DiPaolo @JoelleDipaolo

Richard Reddick, associate dean of equity, community engagement and outreach for the College of Education, will begin two new roles starting Aug. 1, where he will consolidate resources related to the undergraduate experience such as admissions, academic resources and career guidance. President Jay Hartzell appointed Reddick as the dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies and senior vice provost for curriculum and enrollment on March 9. Reddick said he struggled to find a sense of belonging when he attended UT as an undergraduate student. He said this experience drives him to use his new role to make resources he was unaware of more visible to students. “I don’t think most of us come to the University and just have

stellar experiences,” Reddick said. “The whole point is we have to normalize (challenges) as part of the experience.” Starting in the fall, there will be no students in the School of Undergraduate Studies. Instead, incoming and current students can either choose to declare a major or apply undeclared to the Moody College of Communication, the College of Liberal Arts or the College of Natural Sciences, according to previous reporting by The Daily Texan. UGS currently oversees initiatives such as the signature courses. Reddick said he will take over these initiatives and make them more visible to all students, regardless of whether or not they are undeclared. Brent Iverson, current undergraduate studies dean, said the School’s goal is to provide all students with academic direction by placing them in a college while still allowing them to explore various degree options.

“We want to achieve an ability for students to … find out what UT offers (and) put that all together into an optimum path,” Iverson said. UGS Council president Johnny Klevenski said making resources more widely available, such as assigning advisers from the Vick Center for Strategic Advising to each college, would be beneficial for students. “The School of Undergraduate Studies was cloistered away in their own little corner,” said Klevenski, a management information systems sophomore. “I think (adding advisers) will give everybody else a much better chance of being able to utilize their resources.” Reddick said that beyond helping students find a suitable major, he aims to familiarize them with resources like the Sanger Learning Center to prioritize their success and wellbeing. “It goes back to this idea about normalizing help-seeking behaviors,”

Reddick said. “It’s like working out. You don’t work out because you want to look good for the weekend; you do it consistently through time.” Reddick will also oversee enrollment management where he plans to launch a virtual campus tour to help prospective students envision themselves on campus, he said. “It’s one thing to buy a burnt orange shirt and cheer for a team,” Reddick said. “But can you see yourself studying here?” Reddick said consolidating these different aspects of the undergraduate experience will enable the University to improve on a systemic level. “It makes a lot of sense that admissions and signature courses and bridging disciplines are all in the same space,” Reddick said. “This means that UT is thinking systemically — not just let’s make that better, (but) let’s make the whole thing better.

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Dr. Richard Reddick has been appointed to serve as the Dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies and senior vice provost for curriculum and enrollment by President Jay Hartzell. Dr. Reddick plans to increase the visibility of UGS resources to all UT students.

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Waterloo Records celebrates 40th anniversary Students share their love and affinity for 40-year Austin staple Waterloo Records. By Angela Lim @angelaiim

ver the last 40 years, John Kunz, Waterloo R e c o r d s owner and UT alumnus, witnessed lives change and history unfold inside his record store, from couples exchanging wedding vows to multi GRAMMY-winning artist Norah Jones performing. “There’ve been college professors, high school science teachers, lawyers, architects and so forth that have worked here while going to UT or shortly after they got out of school,” Kunz said. “That’s wonderful.” After working for competing record stores, Kunz and founder Louis Karp opened Waterloo Records together in 1982. Kunz began managing the store independently five years later. Waterloo Records

has received the Best Record Store award from Austin Chronicle readers every year since its inception. For its 40th anniversary celebration April 1, the venue hosted its first in-store shows since the start of the pandemic. The festivities included performances from singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard and American rock band Heartless Bastards. “I have to give lots of credit to the Austin music community itself,” Kunz said. “(They’re) what make it worthwhile for musicians on stage because they get better feedback and appreciation (from) tastemaker fans (and) those (who) breathe (their music) everyday like oxygen.” Growing up in Austin, Corbin Ledeboer, a computer science and mathematics sophomore, watched Waterloo Records become more expansive over the 15 years he has visited. As an avid collector of CDs, Ledeboer said he loves listening to older jazz music through the medium. “Every time I go to Waterloo, I can find a whole new section, and there’s so many things to go over,” Ledeboer said. “It’s just a cool place with all kinds of cool art on the walls and tons of interesting people.” When going to Waterloo

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A customer shuffles through vinyls at Waterloo Records’ 40th anniversary celebration. On April 1, singer and songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard performed at this event.

Records, Jessica Dunlap, a music studies and history freshman, said said she enjoys having conversations about music with knowledgeable staff. Dunlap said one of her fondest memories at the store includes finding The Beatles’ Rubber Soul album in their used vinyl section. “When you go to a record store, you’re forced to listen to and appreciate the whole album as it is,” Dunlap said.

“Everything about it is so specific — the order it’s in, space between the songs, the album cover, whether there’s lyrics on the inside or not — everything is so specifically chosen by the artist.” While opening Waterloo Records, Kunz said he and Karp intended to create a space where Austinites could connect with one another and discover various types of music. After 40 years of serving the Austin community, Waterloo

Records continues to amplify the local music scene and appeal to all. “When someone is that aging grandparent (and they) … play a song from their youth, and they’ll know all the words, (but) they won’t know what they had for breakfast that morning,” Kunz said. “There’s something about the way music imprints itself on the brain that makes music that universal global communicator.”

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LIFE&ARTS

MUSIC

UTalent artist Modern Sophia discuss piano playing roots, recent single

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fter struggling onto the bench, 6 - y e a r old Sophia Nance struck her grandmother’s piano for the first time, mashing the black and white keys into a dissonant melody. The sound caught the attention of her mother, who quickly enrolled her in piano lessons. “Music became the one thing that reaffirmed myself,” Nance said. “I felt good about myself when playing piano.” From taking piano lessons to creating covers of her favorite songs and eventually writing her own, Nance fell in love with music. Now an electrical engineering junior, the rising popstar signed with UT’s student-run record label, UTalent Records, this year under stage name Modern Sophia. After serving as the label’s songwriting chair during her sophomore year, Nance resigned in the fall to promote her dream-pop solo work. Lauren Stephens, a marketing sophomore and UTalent marketing vice chair, partnered with Modern Sophia as her marketing representative to help coordinate live performances, develop press kits and promote her music. “She performed at Pearl

Street the other day for their Women in Film party, and it was super cool watching her play her songs,” Stephens said. “Everyone loved her set so much. It was nice to see her get the credit she deserves for all the hard work she’s been putting in.” After building her foundation on piano, Nance graduated to the violin in middle school and joined her school’s orchestra. There, she met her best friend Victoria Canales. The pair remained inseparable throughout high school, bonding over school gossip, friend groups and most im-

portantly: a shared passion for music. As high school sophomores, the two found their respective musical interests. Nance embraced the singer-songwriter role and Canales picked up the bass. The two began performing live shows together their senior year of high school and continue to share the stage to this day. “(Sophia) was the first person I shared a stage with,” said Canales, an English and Plan II junior. “It makes things a lot easier to not have to worry so much, (because) I’m standing

next to my best friend.” Currently roommates, Nance and Canales support each other in both shared performances and individual musical endeavors. While Canales performs with her own band called Mishi Mishi, Nance continues to release solo songs with UTalent, including her April 1 single “Man.. I’m too old for this,” an empowering, upbeat track about refusing to let love interests waste your time. When free from the shackles of her engineering homework, Nance performs for

audiences on and off campus, soaking in stage lights and bravely sharing intimate lyrics with roaring crowds. However, the soloist said garnering her confident, vibrant stage presence was not always an easy task. “The only way I ever felt in touch with my confidence (was) when I was performing,” Nance said. “I don’t think I’ve ever been as confident in myself. I was born with a desire to express myself creatively. Music is a good tool for that expression that I happen to really enjoy.”

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STUDENT LIFE

Tattoo serves as special reminder of childhood memories, pride By Kaiya Little @kaiyalittle

hen Lauren Cameron drags her fingers across the smooth lines etched on to her arm, she said she imagines her younger self holding on to her favorite plush toy: a doll version of the “Teletubbies” character Po. Cameron said Po, who now resides permanently on her arm, represents a recurring part of her earliest childhood memories and inspired her first tattoo. “As a kid, I always loved (Po). I would take her everywhere, and my mom

hated it,” said Cameron, a public relations freshman. “She was like, ‘She’s a girl. You can’t always have a girl by your side. It’s funny because ironically, 18 years later, I just hit three months with my girlfriend.” After her 18th birthday, Cameron said she immediately knew she wanted a tattoo. Aiming to choose something reflective of the pivotal moments in her life, she opted for a design to serve as a nod to her sexuality. “I want to decorate my body somehow and make it unique. For me, tattoos are a way of telling a life story,” Cameron said. “One of the major things about me is that I am really proud of being

gay. (This tattoo) is subtle. … It’s like an inside joke.” During the excruciating tattoo session, Cameron said she held back tears while the artist worked. However, in the months since, Cameron said the pain feels like a distant memory. “Whenever I got this done, I nearly passed out,” Cameron said. “(After it healed), I look at it and I’m so happy. … It’s been a while, and I still love it.” While home on break, Cameron said she accidentally revealed the previously secret tattoo to her parents. “(My parents) caught me during Christmas,” Cameron said. “(My mom) was really sad in

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Sports Editor | @TEXANSPORTS TUESAY, APRIL 5, 2022

MEN’S ROWING

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Texas rowing stays strong atop national rankings Texas rowing keeps eyes on NCAA championship repeat midway through its season. By Tyler Winter @Tyler_Winter1

n the mind of coxswain Rachel Rane, “pressure is a privilege.” Last year, Texas rowing was an underdog team, trying to clinch its first national championship. This year, the Longhorns are the top team in the nation. Rane loves it. “I think being the target, I see it as we’re still chasing, we’re still hunting,” Rane said. “We have this great opportunity to be in this position where everybody’s sort of gunning for us. So how can we handle that and prevail?” So far this season, Texas has placed first in all races and regattas in all boats: winning at SMU with the first and second eight-person boats and the first four-person boat. At the San Diego Crew Classic, Texas took the top spot with the first four-person boat and the first, second and third eight-person boats. Texas is set up to race No. 4 Michigan, No. 6 Princeton and No. 13 Rutgers in the next couple weeks. Head coach Dave O’Neill acknowledged the strength of the competition and challenges ahead. “Every time that we’re racing, we know there’s going to be challenges,” O’Neill

said. “We embrace the challenge. We know we want those challenges, and I think those challenges during the regular season set us up well for the end of the year.” Texas is set to compete in the Longhorn Invite, Big 12 Championship and NCAA national championship following these next couple races and regattas later this month. Izabella Krakic, bow for Texas’ first four-person boat, was a member of last year’s national championship team. While much work goes into their preparation, Krakic believes that at the end of the day, it’s just a matter of who crosses the line first. That’s what ultimately gets remembered. “I trust it in my team. I trust my coaches,” Krakic said. “We’re just doing what we’re doing. We’re getting faster and fitter.” Recently, Texas won the Big 12 Boat of the Week award for the Third Varsity Eight boat. The boat came from behind to finish by open water. “It is a well deserved recognition, and I’m happy for them,” O’Neill said. O’Neill said throughout the season, he has purposely set up races against some of the nation’s strongest teams. “We do so much training for so few races,” O’Neill said. “And I want all the races that we have to mean something.” With much of the season left, O’Neill is taking the approach of treating each competition like the championship. For now, Texas will race at Michigan this Saturday and compete in a regatta at Princeton and Rutgers, April 23. “I have a couple of rules on race day: never run and never yell,” O’Neill said. “The team should never feel like I’m out (of control). If the team sees me out of control, then they’re going to be out of control.”

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Harlem Globetrotter Hawk Anderson dunks the ball in a game against the Washington Generals in the Frank Erwin Center on April 2.

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MEN’S TENNIS

Men’s tennis coach Bruce Berque discusses 2022 season By Matthew Caldwell @matthewcald

Through extremely tough competition and injuries, the 2022 season has been anything but easy for Texas men’s tennis. With three matches remaining, the regular season is quickly coming to a close. Texas currently has a record of 13– 8. The team started the season ranked third in the country but have since fallen to 11th. Thirteen of the team’s 21 matches played have come against top-30 ranked teams, including two matches against No. 1 Florida, two matches against No. 4 Baylor and matches against No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 TCU, No. 7 Wake Forest and No. 9 Georgia. “We want to try to play with the best,” head coach Bruce Berque said. “We’ve had some really good wins. But we haven’t been able to put together a string of wins.” Despite the rough schedule, the leading reason

Texas has not been able to go on a lengthy winning streak is because of the injuries that have plagued the team. The Longhorns have played much of the season without a fully healthy roster. Freshman Pierre-Yves Bailly, who plays in the top half of the lineup, missed four matches in the heart of the season, and redshirt sophomore Cleeve Harper also missed multiple matches. Additionally, sophomore Eliot Spizzirri has been dealing with a left-hand injury throughout the season, forcing him to resort to slice backhands as opposed to his two-handed backhand, which boasts much more speed and topspin. “Eliot, even though he’s not playing number one right now, is recognized as our best player and he’s doing a lot for the team to go out there and play every match injured,”

Berque said. Yet, even in the midst of these injuries, the Longhorns have secured strong wins, including an upset over then-No. 5 Florida, the defending national champions, and a road win in Los Angeles against then-No. 9 USC. One of the big wins Berque mentioned was the match against former rival, No. 28 Texas A&M. Berque said he hopes the win over the Aggies was a turning point for the Longhorns. After coming off a threematch losing streak, the win over the Aggies did prove to be big, as it gave Texas confidence heading into its home match against No. 2 Ohio State. Although the match resulted in a loss, Berque noted the team’s fight and grit, and how he believed the match gave the Longhorns confidence for their next two matches in California against No. 9 USC

and No. 21 Pepperdine. The Longhorns won both. “We have good depth, which is probably the biggest reason we’ve been able to hang around the top 10,” Berque said. “The biggest thing we have control over is the team spirit.” Sophomore Siem Woldeab can often be heard during matches, loudly expressing his feelings on the court. His energy is essential to the Longhorns’ spirit as a whole, Berque said. “I feel like, as Siem goes, so goes our team,” Berque said. “Because when things are going well for him, it’s pretty exciting and he has a lot of energy that can carry throughout the six courts.” In addition to Woldeab, Berque identifies Harper as one of the team’s leaders. “Harper has developed into one of the more passionate and fiery competitors we have. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been

able to play recently,” Berque said. “But Cleeve is probably the one we count on the most in that way.” Because of injuries, Texas has had to roll out a multitude of different lineups, but Berque believes the team is a force to be reckoned with when fully healthy. “I wouldn’t take any other lineup in the country,” Berque said. “I think we have the skill and the experience and competitiveness to beat anybody. I think this is one of the strongest rosters on paper that I’ve had since I’ve been here.” Although Texas’ record isn’t what most have been accustomed to because of their success in recent years, when you take into account its strength of schedule and injuries, it doesn’t seem so bad for a team with title aspirations. Texas finishes the regular season against No. 3 TCU, No. 33 Oklahoma and No. 51 Oklahoma State before the longhorns head to the Big 12 Championship tournament in Fort Worth.

B A R B R A D A LY

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