University of Texas School of Law - Peregrinus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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2L Paige Pattillo juggles law school and one, two, three batons Paige Pattillo, a second-year law student who grew up in Nacogdoches, said she had been twirling as long as she can remember. Her mom was a feature twirler and drum major in high school and taught her daughter the twirling basics at a very young age. We always had a couple of batons in the hall closet, Pattillo, the Longhorn Band feature twirler, said. She started taking dance classes at age 2 and quickly began learning how to incorporate baton work into dancing. Patillo signed up to play the flute in mid- dle school, but it didn ' t take. The directors all knew my love was the baton, not the flute, she said. But when PiUtillo got to high sch..ol, the band didn ' t include ,i twirler n its show. 1 talked to the high school director, and he asked, ' Which do you like better, baton or flute? ' Pattillo said. Of course, I chose baton. The director allowed Pattillo to perform baton on the field. She began creating her own routines, many with multiple batons, and won awards for her twirling abilities. There are a few tricks I always do, Pattillo said. But there ' s not a limit on the different harder. Pattillo earned her undergraduate degree at Stephen F Austin State University and performed with the SFA band. Her dream, though, was to become a member of the Longhorn Band. Pattillo said she lived her dream during every football game. It ' s an adrenaline rush, Pattillo said. I know nothing that can describe how I feel when 1 see all tho.se people hanging over the tunnel doing ' hook ' em horns. ' It takes my breath away. This place is awesome. In the past, the U)nghorn Band had multiple feature twirlcrs performing at the same time, but positions had been filled since the students graduated. Longhorn Band director Rob Carnochan said that unless more than one outstanding perfomer tried out, the band would probably keep only one feature twirler in the future. Like other band members, Pattillo would also ha ' e to try out again to keep her p.isition. Though not part iif a particular section, Pattillo said she felt right at home and was proud to con- sider herself a part of the Longhorn Band. I love them, she said. There ' s nothing like having 50 band members around you on the field. There aren ' t many places where they ' re as supportive as they are in LHB. — adapted from t )c Ocin vr 4, 2002 Daily Texan story icks Th always ways to make

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UT M(H)t C ' ourt Team wins regional competition and Best Brief award President of Germany Htmors Professor Markesinis with Knis:;ht Commander of the Order of Merit with Star Professors Laycock and Rahhan prepare briefs for the Supreme Court in Qruttcr v. Bollinger, the University of Michigan affirmative action case U.S. declares war on Iraq UT mock trial team places fifth in nationals March SARS epidemic hits Asia ' Barton Springs re-opens after a 90-day closure to investigate pollution ' Texas Men ' s and Wonaen ' s basketball teams make it to the NCAA Final Four Tournament . Willie Nelson turns 70 ■ UT acquires Watergate reporters ' papers ■ POWs rescued after three weeks in captivity May Will Wynn elected mayor of Austin Te.xas Exes celebrate the Eyes of Texas centennial 459 graduates participate in the Sunflower Ceremony 51 Texas House Democrats walk out to protest a congressional redistricting plan Calendar ® 5

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- . i fi 3L Patrick Oegerle volunteers as a ballroom dancing teaching assistant Q: Hou ' did you get started with ballroom dancing! A: 1 learned how to two-step in middle school; growing up in southwest Texas, going country danc- ing was fairly common. When I was an undergradu- ate, I took more country and ballroom lessons in order to impress a certain lady. Once 1 got the hang ot It, 1 just continued. Q: You ' ve been a teaching assistant in the ballroom danc- ing class for five years. What ' s kept you at it this long? A: I love being a teaching assistant. Not only do I get to be helpful, but it ' s a good opportunity to learn about people and how to effectively communi- cate. Also, being a TA has enabled me to meet many great people and to stay connected with the university as a whole. Q: How do you balance the dance classes and outi7 gs with law school? A: My first year, I didn ' t do a very good job of man- aging my time. These last two years I ' ve been better at scheduling everything. However, since I ' ve been m law school, I haven ' t had the time to take lessons or practice as much as I used to. Thus, I haven ' t learned anything new in awhile, and I ' xe completely forgotten a few things. Q: Have you seen any other law students take the class or teach while you ' ve been here? A: A friend of mine and his wife took the class the first year. They seemed to enjoy it, and it was some- thing they both could do together. Q: Do you see any similarities between dancing and law, or is this something you do as an escape? A: 1 suppose they both require a certain amount of practice and talent. But dancing is a lot more fun than doin ' . legal research. CJ: I ' ll i)i( have a favorite dance? A: I wiuild have to say your typical two-step. I love the music, especially if it ' s in the 85-100 beats per muiute range. Austin has many venues at which to go two-stepping as well. Q: An ) funny dancing stories? A: None that I want immortalized in print. •