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entertainment

07.23.2015

ISLAND WAVES

Play Review

by AMBER QUAID managing editor

upercalifragilisticexpialidocious is the only way to describe the newest musical at the Harbor Playhouse. On July 10 the playhouse opened their stage to the Broadway musical “Mary Poppins.” This American musical fantasy brings the story of a household where the father is too busy for family due to his job, the wife has had a status in society change, and the kids are running wild around because of the lack of supervision. That is until there is a change in the wind and Mary Poppins comes along. “A carpetbag, a parrot head umbrella, and a change in the wind can only mean one thing, Mary Poppins,” said Emily Sarah Moore, director. “Mary teaches us that anything can happen if we just get out of our own way and that is what we have tried to do with this production.” The five time Oscar Award winning production of “Mary Poppins” has been turned into a Broadway musical and brought to the Harbor Playhouse stage. Through the direction of Emily Sarah Moore the show filled the house opening night. The show had some minor changes from the original book and movie edition to make it suitable for the stage but still kept all the magic and wonder of the original production.

“I love the way they sing, the whole choreography, the energy,” said San Antonio resident Alma Sherrill. The show consists of two acts and has a 15-minute intermission in between. In act I there are scenes such as “Jolly Holiday” and “A Spoonful of Sugar.” During the intermission there is a lounge to stretch ones legs and a concession stand to curb peoples thirst or appetite. In act II there are scenes such as “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” and “Step in Time.” Throughout the musical there is a man behind the scenes making sure all the music and performance go smoothly. This man is Eli Gonzalez and he making his music director debut with “Mary Poppins.” Gonzalez is a sophomore vo-

cal music major at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and has been involved at the Harbor Playhouse for the past five years. In addition to Gonzalez there is another university student in the production, Sabrina Salizar. She plays the role of Queen Victoria as well a as chimney sweep. The whole cast and crew consists of more than 60 people in total. “I feel so honored to have worked with this amazing cast and production team,” said Gonzalez of his directorial debut. “I was terrified when I started because I had never music directed on my own before. The amount of professionalism and patience they showed me made me feel like I was doing something

photos by Amber Quaid

TOP: The whole new Broadway experience of “Mary Poppins” are captured through excellent performance, costumes and choreography. LEFT: Bert (played by Peter Howard) adds an extra zing to the song “It’s a Jolly Holdiay” with an eyecatching suit and choreography. ABOVE: Mrs. Corry’s talk shop is full of conversation and leads into the Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious song and dance number. RIGHT: Mary Poppins (played by Lauren Moore) gives Jane Banks (played by Cara DeGaish) a spoonful of sugar during the musical number to help clean up the mess.

right. I felt right at home doing what I love. I am so proud of this production. I will never forget this experience.” The show will continue until Aug. 16 with performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday and Saturday performances start at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday performances begin at 2:30 p.m. Tickets can be ordered in advance and are sold at the box office. “The show is incredible,” said Sherrill. The Harbor Playhouse,,annually, hasmore than 700 volunteers, actors, technicians and support staff that give their time.For more information go online to www.harborplayhouse.com or call them at 888-7469.

opinion

04.23.2015

ISLAND WAVES

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about island waves The Island Waves is a student-produced publication at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The newspaper is printed weekly, except during summer sessions. Since A&M- Corpus Christi has no journalism department, Island Waves is supported by student fees and advertising sales. Any student or University employee may submit material for publication consideration. To become a contributor, e-mail or call the Island Waves editor.

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Secret spy watch, obsolete item of the past

by TREY SEAL

Entertainment Reporter

ince the dawn of the 21st century, technological companies have been on a mad race to computerize everything they can get their hands on. Everything from cars to refrigerators have Internet connected offerings from a variety of companies. The concept of the computerized watch is one of the oldest in existence, with the idea premiering in 1931 when detective Dick Tracy donned one that allowed him to have two-way video communication with his police chief. The comic stirred the imaginations of a generation of children who would go on to become engineers and writers, young men and women who would make it their life’s work to bring fiction into reality in addition to stirring the minds of further generations. These minds brought people the personal computer followed by the cell phone, which led to the eventual fusion of the two with the smartphone in 2005. With the proliferation of cell phones came the demise of the wristwatch, at least among millennial youth (our generation). We are a generation that likes consolidation, less is more. Why carry a notepad, a handheld game system, and

a camera when a single smartphone (or even a tablet/iPod touch) can have all of that functionality in a single device. This is the main problem of the smart watch. It is a device that does nothing more than extend some of the smartphone’s basic functions to our wrist, these functions currently include text message viewing and being able to view notifications such as scheduled events and Facebook posts. Its purpose is to remedy a perceived problem that only minuscule amounts of people have ever complained about. With their small screen sizes, they are not even effective at solving these issues. For instance, the “Pebble Steel” (compatible with iPhone and Android currently has the smallest screen size of the current line of smartwatches, at 1.33 inches, the Samsung Galaxy Gear S has the largest at 1.8 inches. Neither size is effective for typing, when responding to text messages unless one has the fingers of a small child. Pulling out ones phone and typing a response is more effective and apps like the “New York Times” expect users to read entire articles on it. With such limited functionality, all that smartwatches can really do is act as a fashion accessory. It took tech companies many years to get our phones to the sleek, stylish forms that we have today.

Over time, phones transitioned to plastic, rounded bodies into smooth, thin rectangular forms with a thin profile. Every smartwatch with the exception of the Apple Watch (iPhone only) and the Moto 360 (Android only) looks like the shoddily designed digital watches of the 1990s, rectangular pieces of plastic that do away with the clean, rounded design that clocks have been known for since their invention. The Apple Watch manages to get away with it due to a design that blends the screen into its rounded edges (known as a bezel-less display). The Moto 360 however takes the cake for design with its rounded screen that gives it the appearance of a sleek wristwatch. The smartwatch market will probably stay niche for the entirety of the technologies lifetime, they will most likely continue to be made for a few years to come but just like other prominent technologies such as 3DTVs and curved displays, support will dwindle as time goes on until they cease to be produced altogether. The technology is just too little, too late.

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ISLAND WAVES

03.26.2015

Nudes, artistic or just obscene

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The rise of anonymous posting apps has created a new tailwind in the digital age. Now more than ever, people are able to express themselves: the good, the bad and the downright ugly. In late February, students at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi took it upon themselves to extend their social media privileges to the extreme, by creating two Snapchat accounts called tamucc. guys and tamucc.girls. These accounts were made with the sole purpose of students sharing nude pictures. These accounts made us question the ethical implications behind the cultural phenomenon of nude pictures. Don’t get us wrong. If you want to take nude pictures, go ahead. You do you. But let’s hash out some of the key issues with the guys and girls accounts. First, the accounts were brazenly affiliated with the university name by whomever created them. Doing so puts

a stigma on the Island University. It sends a negative message to prospective students and the community at large. Furthermore, several of the participants had been identified on Yik-yak as athletes. Again, as representatives of the university, these people are crafting a negative image for both themselves and their school. Second, these pictures never go away. True, people using Snapchat may only be able to view them for a few seconds. However, Snapchat does have a database. If the recent hacks on Jennifer Lawrence and 23 other prominent celebrities (according to Mirror magazine) have taught us anything, it’s to be careful about what we post on the Internet. Finally, there’s always the concern that someone’s picture could be uploaded without his or her consent. For example, let’s imagine Sally and John are students at the Island University who decide to hook-up for the night. Sally finds John really attractive. She snaps a picture of unsuspecting John and sends it to

tamucc.guys. What if John never wanted that picture on the Internet? Now John is out there, naked and exposed for the rest of his classmates to see. Some might think, “It’s my body and it is my right.” This is true. However, when nudes are distributed in-mass like this, it gets into the issue of obscenity. According to the Texas penal code (chapter 43), obscenity does include the “lewd exhibition of genitals” and “taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political scientific value.” Furthermore, according to the National Constitution Center, obscenity is not protected under First Amendment speech rights. Unless someone can prove the artistic nature of tamucc.guys/girls, this site was clearly obscene and unnecessary. Nudity is still a sensitive issue in our culture. Yes, there has been a change in attitude towards nudity and nude pictures. But, like everything else, there is a time and a place. Public sharing on Snapchat was neither the appropriate time nor place.

entertainment

04.16.2015

ISLAND WAVES

Get into the groove on Record Store Day by JESSE DE LEON graduate advisor

or some music fans, it just does not matter how many mp3s are stashed away on their iPods or stowed away on their hard drives. Despite the crystal clear sound and ability to find any song in just a few seconds, there is a growing number of listeners who prefer to retreat in the face of technology by forgoing the earbuds in favor of the familiarity of the vinyl LP. And despite the fact that those shiny black discs went out of favor right around the time CDs became increasingly popular, albums have made a slow but steady comeback with music lovers of all ages. Need proof? Record Store Day coming up on April 18 is unavoidable evidence that there is a surprisingly increasing demand for all things vinyl. While the ritual of going to a favorite record store and spending hours flipping through the bins may be a practice that is not as common as it once was, it is still something that is well worth celebrating despite the changing tastes of the marketplace. “Record stores will always be the place to shop for my music,” said Adam Starr, Senior Director of Marketing for Universal Music. “Our company supports all record stores and Record Store Day as way of keeping vinyl alive.” The continued popularity of a musical format that was once cast aside has actually maintained an evergrowing number of followers. The experience of seeking out and listening to classic vinyl albums not only appeals to audiophiles, collectors and those old enough to remember them the first time around, but the resurgence of the vinyl record album also has resulted in a new, younger audience that are discovering the joy of the turntable for the first time. Online retailer, the Needle Doctor, has seen its sales of their turntables increase and their growing

popularity can easily be traced back to younger music buyers who frequent record stores to browse through the LP crates and bins. That spirit of the search is what makes Record Store Day. The buzz is also intensified by the incredible number of vinyl-only special releases that will pique the interest of even the most jaded collector. “There are about 500 special titles that will be released to celebrate Record Store Day,” said Carlos Cooper, Marketing Communications Coordinator for Disc Go Round in Corpus Christi. “We will pretty much have all of them.” While the list is as impressive as it is long, some notable items on the vinyl-only release schedule include rare singles from David Bowie, Marvin Gaye, Frank Zappa, Mumford and Sons and Jeff Beck, just to mention a few. There will also be highly collectible, limited edition LPs from U2, Bob Marley, the Everly Brothers, Phish, Paul McCartney and Rick Ross, among many others. In addition to all of the recorded music that will be featured at Disc Go Round, Cooper is also looking forward to the wide variety of in-store live music performances that are on the schedule throughout the day on Saturday. “We have a band from Austin coming in called Migrant Kids and they just won Best New Artist at the recent Austin Music Awards at South by Southwest and we are also featuring local band MNine and a band from Kansas City called Making Movies,” Cooper said. But as appealing as the specialty titles and live performances may be, there is nothing quite like the experience of leisurely browsing through the seemingly countless stacks of vinyl records looking for nothing in particular, yet finding a trove of unexpected treasures to take for a spin. After all, that really is what Record Store Day is all about.

photo by Amber Quaid

Chris Stievo, a Corpus Christi resident, searches the record stacks to ﬁnd music for his collection.

“Record stores will always be the place to shop for my music.” -Adam Starr, Senior Director of Marketing for Universal Music

sports

08.27.2015

ISLAND WAVES

WHERE to watch WHAT

TAMUCC athletics utilize all of Corpus Christi for complete home field advantage

Islander Baseball

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Dugan Wellness Center, A&M-Corpus Christi main campus Dugan Family Stadium, A&M-Corpus Christi Momentum Campus Dugan Family Stadium, A&M-Corpus Christi Momentum Campus Chapman Field, A&M-Corpus Christi main campus Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center, A&M-Corpus Christi Momentum campus Photos courtesy of TAMUCC flickr

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Islander Volleyball

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Islander Soccer

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Islander Tennis

Dugan Family Track Stadium is home to the Islander Track and Field and Cross Country teams. The Islander Dash is the biggest event of the year for you to attend at home and watch your Islanders.

Islander Softball

Corpus Christi Country Club, Corpus Christi, Texas

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Corpus Christi Country Club is home to the Islanders golf team. The teams biggest home stand of the year is during the annual Islander Classic. Last season the Islanders finished the classic in eleventh.

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American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas

Islander Basketball

Chapman Field is home to the Islanders baseball team. The field is located directly behind the Dugan Wellness Center and Island Hall. The Islanders went 13-12 last season at home during 2014-2015.

Islander Golf

Champan Field, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi main campus

Chapman Field is also home to the Islander softball team. The softball team posted a 10-10-1 record at home last season and took the final spot in the Southland Conference Tournament last season.

American Bank Center is a part-time home of the Islander basketball teams throughout their season. The ABC is located in downtown Corpus. The Islanders comined for a 20-11 at home last season.

Dugan Wellness Center is home to the Islanders volleyball team. The gymnasium is located in between the University Center and Island Hall. The Islanders went 9-4 last season at home in the Dugan.

Dugan Family Soccer Stadium is home to the Islander womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team. The Islanders posted a 3-3-1 home record last season en route to an overall 4-9-3 record for 2014-2015.

The Thomas J. Henry Center is home to the Islanders tennis teams at Momentum campus. The Islander men recorded a 10-0 home record, while the women went 6-4. The Islander men won the SLC championship.

housing

03.12.2015

ISLAND WAVES

On Campus

photo by STERLEN KEMP

Campus Living, convenience versus expense

by STERLEN KEMP news reporter

eciding whether to stay oncampus or off is one of the many hassles that college students face. On-campus residents have the convenience of being closer to classes and university facilities while students who decide to stay offcampus have the freedom to find a place that better fits their needs and pocketbooks. Students of Texas A&M UniversityCorpus Christi are open to a wide variety of options when it comes to staying on or off-campus. Those who choose can take advantage of the on-campus experience offered by Camden Miramar housing or live in the many apartment complexes that line Ennis Joslin. “The only thing I necessarily liked about living on-campus was the convenience,” said Niccolo Clark, a sophomore in biochemistry. “Other than that, there was nothing else. The rooms were too small for the price and the furniture included wasn’t the best.” Many students often decide to move to off-campus residences during their sophomore or junior years. Since many freshmen come to the Island University without any friends or connections, staying oncampus tends to be the best choice to get the university experience that many seek when starting college. “I stayed on campus in the 20132014 school year,” Clark said. “This was considered my freshman year. I decided to stay on-campus due to my parent’s wishes.” “For the first year, I don’t think it is a bad idea to live on-campus,” said Larissa Quinonez a junior nursing student. “Students can get used to everything around the university.” Though some students choose to stay in on-campus residence halls because of the convenience to the campus, others however, choose to stay in apartments or rented homes because of the better affordability and larger space enjoyed by offcampus students. For a student who decides to live on-campus in the Camden Miramar facilities, a single-bedroom, shared bath residence hall with approximately 406 square feet, will cost them $5,454 for the academic year, which only include Fall and Spring semesters. A student who chooses to live in one of the local apartment complexes off-campus, perhaps Campus

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Off Campus

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Quarters that is located off of Ennis Joslin, a two bedroom, two bath with approximately 943 square feet, will cost be $815 per month or roughly $6,500 for the academic year. This is double the space and bedrooms with a slight increase in price, which can be broken down with an addition of a roommate. “I like living off-campus because where I live, it is still close and it is at a better price,” Quinonez said. “It is more comfortable and the living space is better for an affordable price.” Choosing where to live when coming to college can be one of

the scariest and most intimidating parts about college. For most college students, it is the first time they ever had to worry about budgeting money to pay rent and bills. But deciding to stay on-campus or off-campus really depends on the student’s individual needs and expectations of college. Comfort, cost and convenience are the three greatest factors that often determine where a student will live

LEFT TOP: Camden Miramar offers - Roommate Matching, Housing Options, Adjacent to the Wellness Center, a Hike & Bike Trail, Swimming Pool, On-Site Management and Residence Life Team, 24/7 Maintenance Response, Sand Volleyball Court and Pavilion, Recreation Center with Deck, Community Kitchens and Studies in Residence Halls, Kayak and Surfboard Racks, and Rooms with Billiards, Shuffleboard, Wi-Fi & Big Screen TV. MIDDLE: Islander Village offers a resort-style pool, a clubhouse room with pool tables They established an award-winning resident life program, allowing them to help you succeed in the classroom and after college. BOTTOM LEFT: Campus Quarters offers a hammock garden, free stand-up tanning, a billiards lounge, shuffleboard and picnic stations. They plan events, activities, and workshops to set students up for success. BOTTOM RIGHT: Air Conditioning, balcony, cable ready, interior oversized closets, some paid utilities, a clubhouse, covered parking, emergency maintenance, fitness center, laundry facility, playground,and swimming pool.

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while they attend college at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Apartments often have more space compared to Camden facilities and the cost tends to be appropriate for the amount of space one gets. However, the convenience of the college and facilities like the Dugan Wellness Center Gym are a great asset when living on-campus.

“The only thing I necessarily liked about living on-campus was the convenience” - Niccolo Clark Sophomore, Biochemistry

campus

02.19.2015

ISLAND WAVES

Izzy’s Do’s and Dont’s for Tailgating by GERI LEMMONS contributing writer

Homecoming is approaching and along with homecoming activities comes tailgating. It is important to remember the do’s and don’ts of tailgating. These rules come from

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi website and other college football tailgating do’s and don’ts list. To find out more about homecoming go online to homecoming. tamucc.edu or contact student life at 825-2707.

Tailgating Do’s: 1. Do: Eat a lot of food. This is supposed to be a fun time for everyone, diets are not welcome this day. Everyone should come ready to indulge in great food. 2. Do: Drink a lot of water. It gets really hot outside and it is important to stay hydrated on a hot day. 3. Do: Show lots of spirit. This is a time to show islander pride 4. Do: Bring coolers to keep beverages nice and cold. 5. Do: Bring a chair to be comfortable 6. Do: If cooking, prepare food before hand as to spend more time eating and having fun. 7. Do: Bring a tent to avoid the sun. 8. Do: Wear sun screen to avoid getting sun burn. 9. Do: Be prepared to meet new people, both past and present Islanders. 10. Do: Have a lot of fun. Tailgating is a tradition and a fun one at that.

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Tailgating Dont’s: 1. Don’t: Play music. This is a university rule and a rule that will be enforced. 2. Don’t: Play drinking games: this is another university rule and one that will be very important to follow. 3. Don’t: Go outside tailgating lines: everyone should have their own space and it is important to know where to go that day. 4. Don’t: Dump hot coal into the dumpster. This seems like an obvious rule but one that is still very important. 5. Don’t: Use stakes in no stakes zone. Important for anyone brining a tent. 6. Don’t: Leave any items overnight. Things can get stolen or broken and the university is not liable for what happens to them. 7. Don’t: Litter. It is important to clean and keep the parking lot clean. 8. Don’t: Be late: The activities will start and end on time so don’t to miss a second of the tailgating festivities.

2014-2015 Student Fee Advisory Committee Feb. 24, 2015 12:30 pm O’Connor Bldg. Room 328 AGENDA 1. Review of existing budgets for Student Service Fees 2. Associate Dean of Students 3. Judicial Affairs 4. Recreational Sports For more information contact Ann DeGaish, committee chair,

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island waves staﬀ CONNER TICHOTA editor-in-chief

AMBER QUAID

managing editor

KELSEY FLORES copy editor

JUSTIN VU NGUYEN

advertising assistant

LUIS GOMEZ

advertising assistant

THI NGUYEN

layout assistant

KARA HERRERA layout assistant

JAMIE FINK news editor

STERLEN KEMP news reporter

GERI LEMMONS

features reporter

TREY SEAL

entertainment reporter

JEREMY PAPE

sports reporter

ELI T. BERKE

photographer

MARK MARTINEZ

distribution manager

WENDY MOORE faculty adviser

AMY KOTULSKI staﬀ adviser

JESSE DE LEON

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02.26.2015

To Yik Yak or not to Yik Yak

by REAGAN ELAM contributing writer The newest app that has everyone buzzing at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is Yik Yak. The app allows people to retrieve live feed of conversations in a specific location. The catch is that users submit messages anonymously. Anyone around campus can join the conversation and share thoughts with people, gripe about things as well as inform people of news and events going on around in the community. Yik Yack is popular on campus, but why is it so popular? The program is so popular, because it essentially makes a community more tightly knit. It allows anyone to connect and share information with others without having to know them personally. The application has certain features such as “up voting” and “down voting” on users comments made on yik yak. When Yik yak was first launched the application was for middle school, high school, and college students. Now, the application is only available for college students and adults due to cyber bullying issues. There have been many reports that users are using the

application negatively to bully and hurt people with their comments. The recent change in the application states that if two or more users mark comments as inappropriate content, the comment will be immediately taken off of the feed. This feature prevents cyber bullies from making rude comments and getting away with it. Yik yak has picked up 100,000 users in the last three months due to college students utilizing the application to state opinions on certain classes, professors and any subject matter that needs to be discussed. The Island University has an interesting buzz. “There are a lot of rude comments and inappropriate content that offend students”, said student Antonia Cannon. Should the application be taken away from our University if students aren’t using it effectively? Yik yak on this campus alone has been used negatively and should be taken away from Texas A&M Corpus Christi because students are not handling the application with maturity. Instead of it being something positive, it has turned into a place to put drama out for the whole campus to see.

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Students continue to use it to say negative things and gripe about faculty members and rules that cannot be changed. “I didn’t realize how mean people are on this campus, it makes a very negative impact on our university” said student Vivian Rodriguez. “I always see parties being posted on Yik Yak”. The parties, griping and rude comments is what most people get from Yik Yak, which are all negative subjects that could

Tests suck: Online testing versus the old school pen by ELI T. BERKE photographer

ast Friday, I took my first ever online test via blackboard and despite my best wishes, I bombed it horribly. The argument could be made that it was due to the unfamiliar format, that taking tests online is known for being “harder,” but in all fairness, the failure lies in the lack of studying. Although, having the simple conclusion of blaming it all on the medium of test taking and/or the professor’s “laziness for not giving me a physical test” does bring about a few common, reoccurring questions that need a definite answer. So let’s asses it: are online tests superior to physical test? Online testing, or E-assessments, started around the 1970s with the PLATO system at the University of Illinois. The system was the first in integrating technology and learning.

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Flash-forward to 2015, where projectors with smart boards and online testing are becoming increasingly common thing within the classroom. There are already some obvious benefits: lower cost long-term, instantaneous feedback for the professor and student, flexibility with scheduling and location conflicts, and etc., etc. “I chose online testing for my general Psychology classes because it allowed for a smoother test administration in my large classes while giving students a bit more flexibility in when and where they could take the test,” said Dr. Anthony Zoccolillo, a psychology professor here at Texas A&M University –Corpus Christi and a professor who uses E-assessments. “I do not think that online testing will phase out traditional testing any more than I think online

classes will replace traditional classes. I do think it will grow in popularity but I see it as just another tool to be used to improve the educational experience.” But with the change in methods of test taking, there is the belief that it is less reliable. Students who dislike test taking and finding excuses to explain away bad scores is nothing new, but is there an actual change in performance associated with taking a test online, or the “test mode effect?” According to the British Journal of Educational Technology, “paper-based test scores were greater than computerbased test scores for both mathematics and English CLEP tests (Mazzeo, Druesne, Raffeld, Checketts and Muhlstein, 1991) and for recognizing fighter plane silhouettes (Federico, 1989); while computer-based test scores were greater than paper-based

possibly hurt our University in the long run. The Yik Yak application is detrimental due to its negative impact on our campus. It opens doors for bullies across the world to say horrible things about people without revealing ones identity and excepting responsibility. There have been many cases that have been reported and Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi’s reputation is clearly on the line.

test scores for a dental hygiene course unit midterm examination (DeAngelis, 2000).” Now why there are tests concerning plane silhouettes escapes me, but even with the tech savviest of people, there is a difference between testing mediums. And then there’s the preconceived notion that online tests are born out the laziness of a professor. Although, I’m sure if asked for the test scores of those who make that claim, they would be lower than average. “There are certain elements of online testing that do make life easier, but much of what goes into online testing makes things more difficult,” Zoccolillo said. “With online testing I have to be around and somewhat ‘reachable’ for a much longer period of time in case something goes wrong with the technology and/or students have difficulties. This often means being glued to my desk and even sacrificing some of my time at home in the case of evening test windows. Also… I end up having to create many more test item questions. For this last online test I had 250 unique questions that were given to at least one student that had to be written, verified and checked for accuracy. That takes a lot of work to make sure that each student gets a wholly unique exam.” Tests suck. Period. And trying to debate which is better is like debating getting a shot in the butt versus the eye. Both have their merit, and as far E-assessment’s performance compared to traditional, it seems to be more on the students and less on the medium. When it comes down to it, it is comparing apples to oranges, and it merely depends on the appetite of the professor, and how well studied the students are.

opinion

06.18.2015

ISLAND WAVES

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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

island waves staﬀ JAMIE FINK web editor

Call her Caitlyn

AMBER QUAID

managing editor

KELSEY FLORES copy editor

JUSTIN VU NGUYEN

advertising assistant

THI NGUYEN

layout assistant

KARA HERRERA layout assistant

GERI LEMMONS

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features reporter

VIVIEN SANCHEZ news reporter

WENDY MOORE faculty adviser

AMY KOTULSKI staﬀ adviser

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arlier this year since the Federal Communications Commission declared that the Internet should be free and belongs to the people, we have done our best to show them what we do with free Internet –“break” it. It all started the very first day when we “broke” the Internet with runaway llamas and the now iconic black/blue or white/gold dress. Also, who could forget when Kim Kardashian’s magazine photos caused us to enter a spiraling, frantic comatose. But a couple of weeks ago, we did it again, over another magazine cover photo featuring someone with connections to Kim Kardashian. Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, openly introduced herself to the world as a transgender woman. Caitlyn’s debut expanded the separation that was already noticeable between those on the so-called right and left. Caitlyn also sparked a revolution among thousands of Americans who had never felt the courage to speak their truth before. As a journalist I am expected to be two things: fair and balanced. I always strive to be these things because it makes me a better writer and it provides accurate information to my readers. My job is to provide the information and to let the audience decide where they stand. I am told to be unbiased, to leave my religion at the door of the newsroom or place that I write. When something arises to that like Caitlyn Jenner’s story, my first reaction is to take to my religious background and try to make sense of the situation. Before you quit reading, I can guarantee you this isn’t what you think it will be, so I urge you to continue reading until you finish the article. Rumors flew around for months that after Bruce’s separation from Kris Jenner, that he was slowly becoming a woman. Bruce then starred in a one-on-one interview with Diane Sawyer about how he has never been happy throughout his life, because he felt that he had been living as the wrong person. Jenner, the former gold medal Olympian, announced to the world that he has always felt that he was in the wrong body and was a woman. On June 1, Bruce made his transgender transformation into a woman public as the world saw Caitlyn for the first time. Caitlyn made her debut on the cover of ‘Vanity Fair’ magazine with the title “Call Me Caitlyn.” The cover surfaced on Twitter, to where it went viral in a matter of minutes. The photo was accompanied by the Twitter handle for Caitlyn’s official Twitter account. Jenner’s account reached 1 million fol-

lowers in a little over four hours, setting a world record. The backlash from the religious and conservative communities was both shocking and utterly disgraceful. I grew up in southeastern Oklahoma my entire life, before moving to south Texas this past year. I moved from one very conservative, religious part of the country to another. I grew up in church my entire life. I continue to attend church every Sunday and grow in my spirituality, but as the reactions to Caitlyn’s announcement began spilling in, my heart became troubled. I saw close friends take to social media to join in on the enraged banter toward Caitlyn; people who I grew up with attending church and knowing the type of person they really are. I could not believe what I was reading. If there is one thing that I have gained and grasped from being a Christian and growing up in a Christian household, it is to love unconditionally. In a moment of rage and pride, friends and people all across the country released words that should have never been said. None of us are Caitlyn and none of us have lived her life and seen the things that she has seen. I cannot begin to understand what Bruce went through, or what Caitlyn is and will continue to go through in this life. I am unsure if the saying is just something accustomed to the south or not, but I recall hearing over and over in my short life that if I did not have anything nice to say, then I should not say anything at all. This was obviously forgotten by those who had heard it before. There is one thing, however, that I can do for Caitlyn. I can do as I was commanded. I can treat her as my neighbor and treat her the way I would want to be treated. I do not know about anyone else, but I want to be loved and I want to be loved unconditionally. This is what I can do for her. I can give her the respect that she deserves. I can love her the way that I am loved. I am no better than Caitlyn...or Bruce. I have never won an Olympic gold medal, taken in three young women and one young man, and made them feel welcome and give them a father when they needed one. I have never felt that I was living as the wrong gender my entire life. I have never publicly announced that I am becoming a woman, but there is one thing that I am 100 percent sure

on. If I was ever to feel this way and try to acknowledge a struggle such as this to one person, let alone the entire world, these are the things that I would need. These things that would help me try to understand myself, and understand that humanity is better than everyone indefinitely declares we are. For I will continue to see and live as if the glass were half full. It was something that Caitlyn deemed important to herself and important enough that she no longer needed to live in seclusion and fear. She felt that it was something everyone needed to know, whether we would agree with her or not. Her story has become an inspiration. I, myself, have done nothing grand enough to spark an inspiration in thousands of people. I hope someday to be able to accomplish a feat so grand. I hope to lead and to live a fruitful life, inspiring others to always do their best. To never be afraid of things they do not understand, to live out their dreams even if their dreams seem unrealistic. We must stop criticizing Caitlyn. We must silence our hateful speech for it is doing nothing but making us more spiteful. We must quit damning the LGBTQ community and those who falter in different ways than our own. No one is perfect, as much as we all strive to be and like to think of ourselves as. We will never be perfect, no one will. My mistakes are different, however they are not smaller than anyone else’s. My decisions are those that I make for myself, not someone else. I will live with those decisions for the rest of my life. Just as Caitlyn will live the rest of her life with the decisions she made, and I will respect them. Because I know that Caitlyn would respect the decisions I made for myself. I respect the decisions that Bruce made, and I know that Bruce would also respect mine. So I urge you do something. Speak to someone who you know is a member of the LGBTQ community. Ask them their story, find out a little bit about them. They are not monsters and they are certainly not freaks. They are human. Love them, listen to them, and try to understand them. Be open and accepting of them, for you are no better. You have faced your own battles and made your own decisions, and those that are around you have accepted those decisions because they care for you. Just as we should surround those in this community for the decisions they have made and give them the love that we have received. CALL HER CAITLYN!

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04.30.2015

ISLAND WAVES

UC OPEN continued from page 1

The bookstore, Well Fargo Bank, post office and the SandDollar office have already moved into the newly remodeled building. “The building will be functional May 1 for the grand opening,” said Julie Shuttleworth, communications specialist for the department of Student Engagement and Success. “There will be some pieces of the building that extend past that throughout the summer until everything is ready to go for the Fall. Dining services will not be ready until later in the summer.” Students of the Island University have been waiting with anticipation to see what this new building has to offer. The University Center is sure to become the place for Islanders to connect and socialize. “The most significant addition to the UC is the new Anchor Ballroom, it is twice the size of the Lone Star ballrooms,” Albrecht said. “In addition, we doubled the size of the kitchen, added two new food concepts, Pizza Hut and Panda Express to the food court, we added the Student Involvement Center and completely renovated the Barnes and Noble Bookstore.” Along with these new additions and renovations, the University Center has expanded and created new student lounge areas and meeting rooms, creating a comfortable and inviting space for students to gather. The new University Center was created with the students of the Island University in mind. There are plenty of space and facilities that cater to the every day needs of the students. Places like the breakers game room, which will be in the University Center near the post office, offer student a place to unwind and relax. The Cove or the dining area, will offer a variety of meals to choose from without having to leave campus. This building tries its best to emphasis “student connection.” “Once completed, the UC will house staff, programs, services and facilities that support the entire campus,” said Albrecht, whose new office will be moved from Corpus Christi Hall to the University Center. “Students will attend organization meetings, meet friends for lunch, make copies and attend Career Fairs there. They will acquire experiences and skills that complements their academic work and makes them more prepared for life and work after college.” Make sure to join the Islander family on May 1 at 10 a.m. to celebrate the opening of the UC with live entertainment, food and fun. This is everyone’s University Center, the place that connects the university. #CUattheUC #ConnetingTAMUCC

photos by Amber Quaid

The main floor of the UC holds the new equipment that will be unveiled during the May 1 grand opening.

TOP LEFT: Boxes of equipment for the outside student patio. TOP RIGHT: Almost complete, the new indoor eating area. LEFT: The new information desk opens up the main floor of the UC.

TOP LEFT: A new entrance that will allow 24-hour access. RIGHT: A lounge/meeting area for campus clubs and groups. LEFT: 50 inch televisions will be added throughout the UC for viewing.

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04.16.2015

ISLAND WAVES

BUBBLE SOCCER continued from page 1 The teams started at their goals and when the whistle blew they raced toward the ball. There were two goals at the end of the playing field and the first team to score two goals was the winner. The bubbles offer limited visibility on the playing field making the game more challenging. “It was weird because I couldn’t see anything but I could feel something bumping against me,” said Anna Ibarra, senior fine arts major. On lookers cheered on the players as they ran, crashed and flipped their way across the field. They took video or photos of the event because it was a new event to the Corpus Christi area. Bubble soccer came to Corpus Christi in January of this year even though it was available in other cities well before that date. Founded on Feb.23, 2013 the National Association of Bubble Soccer is a legal entity that has leagues in more than 25 U.S. cities. “I enjoyed playing soccer in a new way,” said Wang Xi, senior fine arts major. According to CIA’s website, they are a campus ministry that wants to share their religious views with everyone while having fun doing it. CIA originally made its mark on campus with their fall event, Humans versus Zombies. CIA wanted to bring an event to the campus during the spring since their fall event was so successful

with more than 700 participants. “Nobody really stays on campus, there’s nothing to keep students here,” Copeland said, “I wanted to do something different. I thought that [bubble soccer] would be great to play on campus.” More information on CIA or to find out more about Humans versus Zombies go to Facebook under the page title Christians in Action or by phone at 673-5853. For more information on the National Association of Bubble Soccer go online to their main page, www.nationalbubblesoccer.com or contact them by email at info@nationalbubblesoccer.com.

Career Corner Enhancing a Resume: Summer Jobs, Internships contributed by Jeremy B. Gonzalez Career Services

TOP: A student faces off with CIA campus minister, Peyton Copeland, to try to score the first goal. MIDDLE RIGHT: Wang Xi is knocked down by the opposing team while trying to maneuver the ball down field. BOTTOM: Attempting to make a goal, Wang Xi, kicks the ball and miss the goal by inches. The visibility inside the “bubbles” is limited adding to the difficulty of the game.

he word “summer” brings thoughts of the sun, the beach, and relaxation. More specifically, it can be a time for rejuvenation from the hard labors of fall and spring semesters. Summer can also be the perfect time to gain job experience that will prepare a student for their future career. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Career Services provides resources to help students obtain summer employment and internships. Employers post summer jobs and internship opportunities on the Hire An Islander job database, but the process does not end there. The university has other resources available for students. Upon request, students can take advantage of career counseling services for their unique needs. The career counselors provide: resume reviews, cover letter critiques, mock interviews, workshops, career exploration assessments and Hire An Islander database navigation support for students and alumni. Students can take advantage

of these services to help obtain summer jobs and internships. One on one appointments are available with career counselors to assist in specific job search needs. Summer jobs and internships can offer various benefits. They can expand a person’s professional network and allow the opportunity to work at a seasonal venue such as summer camps or swimming pools. For students who are crunched for time during a full semester, summer internships and jobs give students another option for gaining experience. Summer internships also allow students to work in a business environment such as sales, customer service, or marketing. The most important thing to note, are the many options available to students while traversing their career path. Stop by the Texas A&M University –Corpus Christi Career Services for more information and tips on acquiring a summer job or go online to career-services. tamucc.edu. Career services are eager to assist students on their career journey.

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ISLAND WAVES

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island waves staff JAMIE FINK

web editor-in-chief

AMBER QUAID

managing editor

KELSEY FLORES copy editor

JUSTIN VU NGUYEN

advertising assistant

LUIS GOMEZ

advertising assistant

THI NGUYEN

layout assistant

KARA HERRERA layout assistant

GERI LEMMONS

features reporter

VIVIEN SANCHEZ reporter

ELI T. BERKE

photographer

WENDY MOORE faculty adviser

AMY KOTULSKI staff adviser

JESSE DE LEON

graduate adviser

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08.27.2015

Freshmen beware of newfound freedom VIVIEN SANCHEZ reporter

Growing up we were taught the importance of attending college. Our parents told us that it would open up all sorts of opportunities. They used to say “You can get a job right away,” and then continued to lecture about how they want us to have more than what they had. Granted each demographic is different, and I think it is safe to say that the majority of us were told the same type of message convincing us to apply for our top three college choices. But what they did not tell us had dire consequences that lasted years beyond expected. At 18 years old one is still involved in an extremely immature lifestyle. So quick to get out of the house and possibly move away freedom seems to sound like the best alternative than staying at home with mom and dad and weighing out all the options. Now you have your own place with your best friend and you registered for college just to get your parents off your back but really not giving a second thought to the future. At this point in my life I would have loved for someone to tell me the importance of knowing about academic suspension and keeping your GPA as high as possible. If you have read this far and feel like this above scenario is similar to your experiences than my story might be of some relevance. You might be a freshman but keep reading because it is important to hear about college from someone that thought it was mainly about having a good time. I wanted so badly to call myself a student, but honestly I rarely attended class. In 2005 when I first enrolled in college, all I knew was that no one would force me to go to class and I had to make sure to be at all the really cool parties and clubs. I successfully accomplished my mission and by the end of my second semester was evicted from the apartment. Do you know how hard it is to get an apartment after having something like that on ones record? Well let me tell you I had to move back home and could not sign another lease for 6 years. Not attending class lead to failing grades, and failing grades landed me on academic suspension. I will never forget walking into the admissions building hearing those words, “you have allowed your GPA to drop below a 2.0. You are now on academic suspension,” will forever haunt me. What this means is that one cannot return the following semester if your grade point average drops believe the required 2.0 and when you do return you are placed under

The Modern Student traditional

non-traditional 29: THE PERCENT OF THE SHARE OF COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATES WHO ARE TRADITIONAL STUDENTS

40% OF ALL UNDERGRADUATES WERE ENROLLED IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND TWO-YEAR INSTITUTIONS. IN 2011, THERE WERE 5 MILLION “TRADITIONAL” STUDENTS.

IN 2011, 2 MILLION OUT OF 7.3 MILLION STUDENTS WERE OVER THE AGE. TODAY THERE ARE 17.6 MILLION UNDERGRADUATES.

38% OF THOSE STUDENTS ARE OVER THE AGE OF 25 AND 25% ARE OVER THE AGE OF 30. NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS PERCENTAGES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 23% BY 2019. THE GRADUATION RATE OF FIRST-TIME, FULLTIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IS ONLY 19%

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probation. Time away from class forced me to work full time until I could afford to go to junior college. It still took a good while to get my priorities in line so I took one or two classes at a time until about a couple years ago when I decided to enroll full time. All was good as I brought my GPA up way above requirement, become the co-editor and chief of the college newspaper, and met some amazing people. I recently graduated with my associate degree in journalism and decided to transfer back over to the university. Unfortunately all that hard work I did bringing up my GPA will not apply to the university. My adviser and financial aid did not waste time reminding me I would be on probation. I only have three semesters left until I will be a college graduate but because of my rocky past there are senior level courses I will not be able to take until I can raise my GPA at the university. It was 2006 and I was only 19 years old when I first got on academic suspension. Now it is 2015 I am now 28 years old and I am still on probation. It may not seem like the end of the world but it is upsetting to think I allowed myself to

become so distracted with life to not see straight. I work with some amazing people around the ages of 20-23 who are seniors excited about their last year and I cannot help but be jealous that they got it right the first time. So I have to disagree with the message that was sent out about the importance of attending college. Not that it is the wrong message but an incomplete one. GO TO COLLEGE. No one is saying that people should not, but I do want to make sure you are ready. Do not allow the distractions to consume your life and take away your education. The classes are fun they are taught to you instead of at you with professors that will do what it takes to make sure you understand what is going on. There are programs on campus that provide extra help or tutoring if you need it. The students are more like you than one would expect. They are accepting and probably just as strange as you are. So once again, go to college but make sure you are ready to go and understand that it will take more focus then you think you have.

sports

08.27.2015

ISLAND WAVES

Basketball

Shola Adebayo

ISLANDERS

Volleyball

Ivy Baresh

ON THE

Adebayo missed all of last season due to injury. Prior to injury, Adebayo was a leading scorer for the Islanders in 2013-2014.

Tennis

Kevin Bettendroffer

Bettendroffer posted a 5-1 singles record last season as the Islanders are primed to compete for a 7th SLC Championship.

Track & Field

RISE

These athletes are primed to have big seasons this year. Beach Volleyball

Brianna Brink

Brink ended her indoor volleyball career with First Team All-SLC Honors and earned an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention.

Soccer

Track & Field

Baresh finished last season fourth on the team in kills, fifth in kills per set, and second in aces.

Softball

David Carrillo

Liz Carter

Carrillo recorded 12 top-5 finishes and became one of the Islanders most consistent runners in events.

Carter led the Islanders with a 4.33 ERA and a 14-18 record last season recording 109 strikeouts.

Baseball

Tennis

Ebony Collins

Yvette Franco

Zacarias Hardy

Maider Martin

Collins recorded 12 top-10 finishes in both the indoor and outdoor season including 1st in the Islander Dash.

Franco led the Islanders with five goals and 10 points last season and started all 16 games for the Ders.

Hardy earned honorable mention on SLC Teams while posting a .315 AVG with 2 HR and 15 RBIs.

Martin posted a 5-2 singles record last season, earning a spot on the Southland Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honor Roll.

Basketball

Golf

Cross Country

Baseball

Cole Martinez

Ana Paredes

Regina Salinas

Casey Thomas

Thomas averaged 13.7 points and 7.9 rebounds for the Islanders in his sophomore season with 40 blocks.

Paredes averaged an 81.59 with 11 rounds of 80 or better last season with a 74 in the SLC Tournament.

Salinas looks to anchor the Islanders in her senior season and improve on her 4th place finish in the 2013 RGV Classic.

Thomas earned honorable mention on SLC teams while posting a .281 AVG with 26 RBI and 7 SB.

opinion

04.09.2015

ISLAND WAVES

Loss of privacy: the good, the bad and the ugly GERI LEMMONS

features reporter

n today’s day and age people take for granted privacy and how it can really help them and keep them safe. People use social media and other instruments to update the world about what they are doing and who they are doing it with so much that someone could figure out what they are doing every hour of the day if they wanted to. Some would wonder if this is either a good thing or something that needs to change in the amount we choose to share. With shows like catfish and other stories where people have trusted others with their most personal information and some of them find out that who they were talking to was either a completely different person or someone who wanted to hurt them in the end. Social media is supposed to bring people closer but it can also put unwanted information into the wrong person’s hand. With social media websites like Facebook and twitter people are allowed to update and talk about whatever they want to at any given time. Good or bad they tell so much information about how they feel; either about their unhappy time

at the grocery store or to how upset they are about how the president is running the country and everything in between. All of what they type is read by family and friends who they think have their best interest at heart, or by future employers, or even by people who get to know you for all the wrong reasons. People think that what they put on there cannot hurt them no matter how vulgar it is, but in reality, even if they set their settings to private, someone can still access the material and make it public without their knowledge. Social media is not a bad thing but it can be a destructive thing if people do not know when enough information is enough. Just by looking at someone’s Instagram or following them on snap chat someone can figure out what someone likes to do on their free time. They can figure out who they hang out with the most and maybe where they hang out the most based on the content. This is an issue that seems to only really be a problem with younger people some say. They say that people who are older, like parents, know about how important privacy is and know what it is like for it to be taken away; so they choose

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not to share as much as people in our generation do. Either people of our generation tend to be too trusting with personal information or they do not know what it feels like to not have any privacy, either way they share too much personal information. In the near future it is said that we will lose our privacy due to over sharing and people not knowing what they need to share and what they need to just keep private. But

this, in a way, can be a good thing because people can now figure out who a person really is and who they are as a person. It will help filter out people who are fake and are not telling the truth about who they are. It is also sad because it can give the opportunity for people to hurt others with information that got leaked out because of privacy settings that were not set or put into place.

entertainment

05.07.2015

ISLAND WAVES

Bethany Doan, Jasmine Archangel, Lekeita Crawford, Thi Nguyen and Lucy Garcia perform Never Settle choreographed by Brittany Salinas.

photos courtesy of Eli Berke and Jaime Fink

Dance Seniors give appreciation to the Lucy Garcia, Nia Lane, Freddy Acevedo and Frank Garcia perform Concrete by Lakeita Crawford.

Bethany Doan and Michelle Surlivan in Rock 90s.

The Backyard War by Freddy Acevedo.

Revolution by The Stage Dance Student Organization.

Dance Performance students express their feeling in A Pioneer Story.

Let’s dance AMERICANA

ABOVE: “Backyard war” piece, choreographed by Freddy Acevedo. BELOW: Final piece is a medley of Americana Rocks.

ABOVE: Ballet student give an impressive opening piece called Red, White and Blue.

LEFT: Dance Seniors give appreciation to their professor, Jilissa Cotten on Stage before the show.