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By Ian WarrenDaily Texan Staff

For many years, UT’s fraterni-ties and sororities have thrown massive parties with very little

police interference. That may all be about to change.

A new plan, revealed dur-ing an Aug. 31 Austin Police Commander’s Forum held by

Commander Michael Jung, will focus on cracking down on large parties in Austin, said John Foxworth, president of the Shoal Crest Neighborhood Association and a photo advisor to The Daily Texan.

Michelle DeCrane, spokeswom-an for the Austin Fire Department, said the new plan does not sin-

gle out fraternities. It focuses on Austin’s safety codes and will apply to all Austin residents, she said.

Greek parties are often in viola-tion of these codes.

“Over the years, frat parties have gotten bigger and more

By Cassandra KirschDaily Texan Staff

Austin businesses are dou-bling their staff and preparing for battle as thousands of fans invade Austin for the upcoming Ohio State-Texas showdown.

Each UT football game is esti-mated to bring in approximately 27,000 visitors, who on average spend $188 per day each during their stay, according to a study by the Angelou Economics analysis

agency in Austin. This level of cash infl ow amounts to roughly $8 million in local economy and direct retail sales with a turnover of an additional $6 million.

“We’re expecting anywhere from 10,000 to 40,000 Buckeye fans heading to Austin this week-end,” said Jay Hansen, direc-tor of communications for the Ohio State University Alumni

By Scott BaganDaily Texan Staff

Surrounded by her grandchildren, loved ones and admirers, former Texas fi rst lady and philanthropist Idanell Brill “Nellie” Connally was buried Wednesday morn-ing.

The funeral began with the hymn “Blessed Assurance,” as Connally’s cas-ket lay at the foot of the pulpit draped in golden roses. By her side stood a cross made entirely of white roses.

Connally died in her sleep Friday. She was 87 years old.

She was born on Feb. 24, 1919, in Austin. In 1940, she wed former Texas gover-nor John B. Connally in the First United Methodist Church in Austin. Her funeral was held at the same church.

She was the last surviving passenger in the car in which former president John F. Kennedy was killed in November 1963.

By Maggie SharpDaily Texan Staff

The two Longhorn football players who face misdemeanor charges for posses-sion of marijuana after their arrest early Monday morning were Tasered before being detained and may face charges for resisting arrest, said Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton at a press conference Wednesday.

Tarell Brown, starting cornerback, Tyrell Gatewood, reserve safety, and former line-

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By Robert Kleeman and Jennifer King

Daily Texan Staff UT journalism senior lecturer

David Garlock underwent sur-gery for head lacerations and a broken leg early Wednesday evening after being hit by a car on the corner of Guadalupe and 25th streets that afternoon.

Garlock, 55, left surgery about 8 p.m. in an unconscious, but stable condition, said Lorraine

Branham, School of Journalism director.

Austin Police Department responded to the accident and would not identify the female driver involved. Garlock was treated at Brackenridge Hospital.

Austin resident David Bond, who said he witnessed the accident, said he was parked

Paramedics aid David Garlock, a journalism senior lecturer, Wednesday on Guadalupe Street. Garlock was struck by a car and suff ered leg and head injuries.

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A first lady admired

A choir member sings a solo at the funeral of Nellie Connally Wednesday in Austin’s First United Methodist Church, where she and former Gov. John Connally were married in 1940.

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Offi cials evacuated Kinsolving Dormitory Wednesday at 9:15 p.m. after students began com-plaining of an odor that was making it diffi cult to breathe.

Students on the scene said fi remen knocked on their doors and told them to evacuate.

“Some girls on the fourth and fi fth fl oors were having violent coughing fi ts,” said Jessica Binkley, an English sophomore. “Some fi reman came in and

just told us to leave the building.”No harmful substance was found, said Austin

Fire Department Commander Aaron Woolverton. He said the odor could be attributed to an air han-dler carrying an outside smell through the building or an accidentally discharged defense spray.

All 19 patients on the scene refused treatment, Woolverton said.

— Maggie Sharp

Facebook users nationwide protest ‘intrusive’ changes

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By Jennifer KingDaily Texan Staff

Thousands of students across the United States, including many UT students, are protest-ing Facebook’s changes that were instituted Tuesday, claim-ing they reveal too much about the social networking Web site’s users.

More than 36,000 users have signed an online petition demanding immediate removal of the new features. The petition was created Tuesday at petition-online.com.

Facebook has more than 9 mil-lion registered users.