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ABC show host shares advice and experience
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John Quiñones shared his experiences as a first-generation student Wednesday, at noon, in the CJ Davidson Center.
Testimonial:
Journalist shares career, life experience Lisa Dees Staff Writer Dana Choi Editor-in-Chief An Emmy award-winning ABC news correspondent visited the university Wednesday and shared career advice and life experience with students. After his flight canceled
due to Hurricane Irene, John Quiñones arrived Wednesday instead of Monday as originally planned, Associate Director for Multicultural Affairs Flor Leos Madero said. The Communication, Mass Media, and Theater Department welcomed John Quiñones to ASU because it connected students’ programs of study to real world practice, said Shawn Wahl, department head and professor of Communication. “Many of our students
in CMMT compete for jobs in the media industry and having an opportunity to learn and relate to someone as successful as John Quiñones adds to their overall academic and professional training,” he said. Quiñones first visited with mass media students at 10 a.m. to talk about how to make it in the media world. “If you take anything from this morning conversation…get your foot in the door with any kind of internship in whatever field
you believe you’ll go in,” Quiñones said. Quiñones said people have to get rid of the fear of failure to succeed. “Failing is what keeps people from taking the jump,” he said. “You get a lot of negative messages from society. You have to turn [that] off. You have to listen to your own heart.” At noon in the CJ Davidson Center, Quiñones shared his experiences as a first-generation student in “Lessons Learned” and discussed his show, Madero said. “Lessons Learned” was part of the Hispanic Serving Institution Speaker Series. Quiñones later discussed episodes of “What Would You Do?” with representatives from Student Senate, Multicultural Advisory Council, and the Association of Mexican American Students at 1 p.m. in the Nasworthy Suite, she said. “What Would You Do?” depicts real-life situations that reveal human nature through concealed cameras, Assistant to President for Multicultural Initiatives Joe Muñoz said. “Having a Hispanic role model such as John Quiñones visit ASU is very significant not just for our Hispanic students but for first-generation students in general,” Madero said. “His story is motivating and encourages people to keep striving for more.” Junior Aaron Lozano said he thought students would benefit from hearing from Quiñones. “We all know right from wrong, but it’s nice to hear it from someone who has a lot of experience,” he said. Muñoz said he thinks Quiñones’ talk opened eyes to the way people reacted to different situations in his show.
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Photo Courtesy of Aerospace Studies ROTC Lt. Col. Stephen W. Magnan
ASU graduate to ‘learn the ropes’ as new commander ROTC: New commander returns to university
Tamlin Jennings Contributor An ASU alumnus became the new commander of the university’s Air Force ROTC program after the former commander retired last semester. Lt. Col. Stephen W. Magnan, the commander of Detachment 847, will have dual responsibilities as detachment commander and chairman of the department of Aerospace Studies. “Det. 847 at ASU was my first choice since I am an ASU graduate and I received my commission from here in 1992,” Magnan said. “I was very pleased and honored to be offered the position here at Angelo State University.” Cadet Col. Mayra Gomez said it is normal in ROTC to get a new commander. “The only change is that the new commander has to learn the ropes of the ROTC program compared to the actual Air Force,” she said. Previous commander Col. Michael K. Buck retired at the end of Spring 2011. Under Buck’s leadership, Detachment 847 was named the 2010 High Flight winner as the top medium detachment in the Southwest Region and earned top Arnold Air Society squadron honors in 2011. Magnan enlisted in the Air Force in 1983. He served seven years as a Russian Cryptologic Linquist and became Staff Sergeant. He attended ASU, where he enrolled in the Reserve Officer Training Corps and gained his bachelor’s degree in communications
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University forms new international partners Globalization:
University reaches out through partnership Lisa Dees Staff Writer Over 85 international students currently study at ASU through partnerships with universities around the world. International Student Services Counselor Meghan Pace said about 72 international students are taking traditional courses while 15 are here to learn English. ASU is partnered with many schools across the globe including the Netherlands, Mexico, Italy, Scotland, Germany, France, and South Korea, she said. ASU’s partnerships with these universities are anywhere from a week old to 20 years old, Pace said. The ASU Contract Office is reviewing a new possible partnership with one new university,
office coordinator Paula Dowler said. Dongguk University in South Korea has been partnered with ASU for two years, she said. Currently, one ASU student is studying at Dongguk and several students from Dongguk are here at ASU this fall. Junior Wook Rae Cho from Dongguk said he arrived in San Angelo a week ago and has since learned that Texas is hot and huge. He said he lives in Vanderventer apartments, where he is quickly learning about different cultures because his roommate is American and his housemate is German. “Coming from South Korea to Texas was a hard transition,” Cho said, “but I expected that and was ready. It is hard to go somewhere without a car. In Korea there is transportation by buses and cars.” Junior Sungin Kim from Ulsan University in South Korea agrees that change is difficult.
“Changing is hard, scary and challenging,” she said. “It is confusing because of cultural differences, but I’ve learned to respect others because of it and am figuring out myself.” Pace said it is vital to bring international students to campus so native students can experience international cultures at home since not everyone can travel abroad. “Studying abroad is also important because we want our students to leave Texas and the U.S. to learn about other countries, new people, and to see how they live so they will have a better understanding of the world,” she said. Assistant Professor of Government Dr. Won-Jae Lee said there is a mutual benefit for bringing international students to ASU.
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International students Dong Hyeon Nam, Yong Min Kwon, and Jae Yun Lee.
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Clinic takes on wellness, women’s health
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New approach: Local medical center will not run university clinic
Dana Choi Editor-in-Chief The university clinic will not partner with a local medical center even though students voted in and paid increased fees in Spring 2010. “It’s a good idea, but it’s too expensive,” said Greg Pecina, executive director of Business Services. “We cannot do that right now.” Pecina said he made a recommendation to the administration in January to deny CMA partnership with the clinic. Within the next 60 days, he will make a proposal that instead requests
the pursuit of an ideal “wellness center.” Community Medical Associates was the only medical facility out of eight that responded to the university clinic’s proposal for partnership, Pecina said. CMA would have provided similar services for higher rates than the university can afford. The $15 increase in student fees created an additional $150,000, Pecina said, but that is not enough to continuously pay CMA’s rates. The rate would be $839,733 for the first year, $941,058 for the second, and $1,055,868 for the third. Pecina said the university currently generates about $790,000 for student medical services. “I can’t assure that our students would continue to keep voting for in-
Intersection reopens after power poles damaged Replaced: Next day service saves traffic Drew Brown Contributor A closed-off intersection near campus reopened Wednesday morning after a semi-truck struck a power pole on Vanderventer. Electricians sent by the city of San Angelo replaced the power pole Wednesday morning. The intersection was shut down for about an hour because a power line was on the street and electricians did not know if the wire was still active, Chief of University Police James Adams said. The university police department notified students and faculty Tuesday afternoon that three power poles were damaged in the 2200 block of Vanderventer. A Mayflower moving truck trailer got caught on power lines at around 3 p.m. Tuesday and knocked them to the ground. The intersection of S. Lincoln Street and Vanderventer Street were closed after the wires fell on top of the ground wires. “The driver of the truck was driving through the alleyway of the street and the back of its trailer struck the pole,” Adams said. “No injuries happened from the accident.” Several people saw the accident and contacted university police and city police. No power outages occurred on campus.
creases [in fees] for medical services,” he said. “So I talked to the community medical hospital about that and they said that’s the cost of health care.” Even if students continued to vote up prices, the Board of Regents could say no, Pecina said. “I try to be a good steward of the students’ money,” Pecina said. “How much more real, good health care do we get by [paying CMA’s price]?” Pecina said the university clinic already has professional service, but students have mixed feelings about it. Junior Ginelda Lopez said she thinks the clinic is convenient and helpful. “They’ve been able to help me every time I’ve gone,” she said. “There was just that one time that they sent me to the hospital to get a blood service because they don’t have that service at the clinic.” Lopez said she finds the fee increase reasonable. “If you were to go to a regular doctor [off ] campus…it’s going to cost you an arm and a leg,” she said. However, other students are not satisfied with the services. “I think the current clinic is understaffed and completely unable to deal with anything more serious than a runny nose,” graduate student Kevin Fowler said. “I think we pay a lot of clinic fees for almost no services…and if ASU is unable to provide more professional service, which is obviously what the students want, they should negate the fee increase.” Even though students will not see a brand name attached to the clinic, Pecina said the fee increases will be put to good use. The university clinic will take a dif-
ferent approach to students’ health issues, he said. “Instead of just waiting for you to come in, we’re starting to be aggressive and go out and talk to you,” he said. “I like that idea, because we’re an educational institution, and we should be teaching you all the time.” Pecina said he wants ASU to develop a student wellness center over the next 18 months, which means the university will provide more women’s services and collaborative wellness education. This approach produced initiatives such as Girls’ Night Out and Health: A Fresh Start. “Maybe when you leave here, not only did we teach you to be a better mathematician, teacher or physical therapist, we taught you how to take care of yourself,” Pecina said. “Oftentimes this is the healthiest you’ll ever be in your whole life. This is the time to learn to stay healthy.” Pecina said the second thing he wants to do is replace the building that houses the university clinic. The 61-year-old university clinic building, which houses the counseling center and medical services, is the oldest building on campus and needs to be replaced in the near future, Pecina said, but that will depend on construction funding. The plan is to develop cooperation between UREC, counseling, ASU Fit, Nursing, Physical Therapy and medical services to develop the wellness center, Pecina said. “I’m hoping we can do all of this within the next two or three years, so eventually we’ll have a new building and we’ll be able to provide our students more services that I think are higher quality,” Pecina said.
University increases utility efficiency Conservation:
University more aware of electricity usage Lisa Dees Staff Writer The university hopes students will do their part to conserve energy to prevent brownouts, momentary interruptions of power, and to save the school money as the campus continues to expand in the upcoming years. Director of Procurement and Energy Services Bruce Flage said that funding is becoming more difficult to get so it is important that the university saves as much as possible. He said he noticed people made an effort to cut unnecessary power after receiving an e-mail to conserve.
“However, we need to get people to be in that mindset all the time, not just when the possibility of power loss is on their mind,” Flage said. Sophomore Selena Martinez said she turns everything off when she leaves her dorm. “It’s important to conserve electricity to save money,” she said. “If it were my mom’s house, she would flip out, so I’ve learned from her to conserve as much as possible.” Spending close to $4 million each year on utilities, the university has upgraded equipment with more efficient models to help cut down on costs, he said. For example, the university has replaced incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps, an energy-saving light,
Flage said. Incandescent light bulbs use 60 to 100 watts, whereas fluorescent lamps only use seven to 32 watts. “All utilities considered we have been reducing our usage each year the past four years,” he said. “However, considering the climate we are currently in, had we not taken the measures we did to save electricity we probably would have seen a 20 to 30 percent increase.” Because the days are so hot and the nights do not cool down much, the buildings retain the heat making them difficult to cool down so more is spent on air-conditioning, Flage said. Usage will increase as the university expands, he said. The idea is to use utilities as efficiently as possible so usage will rise at the slowest possible rate.
TIPS ON CONSERVING ENERGY Turn off any electronic device when not in use (including lights). Learn to live with it a little warmer in the summer and colder in the winter–a few degrees on the thermostat really saves. Dress for the appropriate weather and don’t use space heaters in the winter. Don’t prop open doors or have them open for long periods of time when you are running the A/C or heater–same goes for windows. Director of Procurement and Energy Services Bruce Flage
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Friday, September 2, 2011
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Program kicks off with health fair
Freshman 15:
Not just for freshmen anymore Mark McDaniel Photographer
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Senior Stephen Henry calculates how much water he needs per day at Freshman 15.
A new health awareness program for students kicked off Wednesday in the University Center. The Freshman 15 program, spearheaded by Associate Director for Special Events Facilities/ Services David Rosipal, is designed to keep students aware of how to maintain a healthy lifestyle in college. The event featured presentations from several organizations on campus that aim to keep students active and offer
information on how to maintain a healthy diet. Rosipal said because students are involved in so many activities, they need to eat properly in order to have the energy to make it through their day. “If you are really going to maximize your experience here, you have to have energy,” Rosipal said. “That is what the Freshman 15 program is about. Getting good fuel in the tank, getting energy and enjoying all the university has to offer.” Sophomore Emily Snyder said she believes the program will help promote the idea of good health to the whole campus. “It will help make students aware of their
health,” Snyder said. “Not only the freshman, but everyone else as well... Everyone needs to make healthy choices, and some students grow up not knowing how to do that.” Rosipal said one of the main things he wanted to inform students about is the new version of the food pyramid, which is no longer a pyramid at all. “They’ve changed [it] from a pyramid to a [dinner plate diagram],” Rosipal said. Many people relate to the idea of a dinner plate rather than a percentagebased pyramid, Rosipal said. “They say to fill up half of your plate with vegetables and fruit, a
quarter of it with lean protein, and the other quarter with complex carbohydrates, and then you throw in a glass of water or skim milk and there you go,” Rosipal said. Rosipal said he believes students also need to be educated on the effects of alcohol on one’s diet. “Many students don’t know that alcohol is a metabolic destroyer,” Rosipal said. Graduate Assistant for Fitness Matt Bates said UREC is a great way for students to stay active. “We have the new CHP, fitness classes, outdoor adventures, and others,” Bates said. “We just want the students to know their options.”
Detachment’s No. 1 goal is education Continued from Page 1 and he served as an international diplomatic clearance planner. He has deployed and provided various levels of support throughout his career to Operations Deny Flight, Deliberate Force, Provide Promise, Allied Force, Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Desert Strike, Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn. This year, the detachment will participate in numerous competitions along with building the homecoming bonfire and marching in the homecoming parade, Magnan said. They also sponsor a Junior ROTC drill meet every spring. However, the detachment’s No. 1 goal is to stay focused on education. “We simply want to improve on what we had last year, prepare cadets to go into field training and become officers,” Gomez said. “But education always comes first.” Magnan said he hopes to maintain the good relationship Det. 847 has with the university, Goodfellow Air Force Base and San Angelo. “This detachment could not have had the great successes it has experienced without this tremendous support,” he said.
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International students from South Korea socialize in class.
International ties increase diversity, enrollment Continued from Page 1 “They expose us to diversity and increase enrollment,” he said. “International students are very enthusiastic about a high education in the states. More than 90 percent of exchange students make the Dean’s List.”
Lee said he traveled to South Korea with Pace in September 2008 to participate in the Study Abroad Exhibition on behalf of ASU and to visit several Korean universities. They set up booths at the exhibition to give information about ASU to Korean students and visited Dongguk, Ulsan, and Kyungnam Universities to raise a foundation
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that would bring students to ASU in 2009, he said. Since 2009, ASU has taught around 150 students from South Korea, Lee said. “It is fun to meet new people and see how international students interact with each other,” Pace said. “It’s fun to see their life-changing experiences.”
Personal stories inspire listeners Continued from Page 1
Students participate in “Back -to-School Bash” with a prepaint party and black light dance Aug. 26. 1. Sophomores Maria Phillips and Heather Walker 2. Freshmen Cheyenne Martin, Zach Mueller 3. Students 4. Junior Jeff Barrett
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“Mr. Quiñones’ road to success includes a personal story that can inspire and motivate ASU students across all majors,” Wahl said. According to ABC News, Quiñones, a native Texan, received a bachelor’s degree in speech communications from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, and a master’s degree from the Columbia School of Journalism. He has worked for ABC News since 1982. The next HSI Speaker Series will feature Diane Ariza, associate vice president for Academic Affairs and chief diversity officer, from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, Madero said. Ariza will speak Sept. 6.
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OPINIONS
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We think the loss of the computer lab on the third floor of the library is frustrating. Even before the third floor of the library replaced the computers with the tutoring labs, students were constantly buzzing about in the computer labs and lining up for an open station. Tutoring labs are beneficial, of course, and creating one was not a waste. However, taking away one of the main computer labs to do so was not the best way to go about it. There are now two main computer labs on campus: the lab in the MCS and the lab in the learning commons of the library. Just like with parking, expect to either wait a
Campus remains gun-free from Issue 1, published Aug. 26
It is a shame that the bill did not pass. As usual, the criminals still have weapons, I was hoping we might be able to defend ourselves. Robert Johnson
Poll results Would you pay an extra fee to provide a daycare on campus?
long time or arrive at least 30 minutes earlier just to print out an assignment or check e-mail. We also question the placement of the tutor lab. Why math, and why here? The Mathematics-Computer Science building is located on the other side of campus. Maybe, somehow, converting the computer lab into a tutoring lab was convenient… We don’t really see it. Was this the only place that could have been used? Do the positive results outweigh the drawbacks? In short, a change was made that did not need to be made, and it was made ignoring the voice of us, the students.
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Review: “I’m Red With You” Hot Chili Peppers
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Patrick McKeown Contributor Ladies and gentlemen the funk has returned, so break out the black lights and plug up the lava lamps while getting down to the new Red Hot Chili Peppers record. The Alternative Masters of Funk have their new album “I’m With You,” which released on Monday. Along with the new album were also new changes. The Chili Peppers split with old guitar-
ist John Frusciante and hired a young gun named Josh Klinghoffer. Although this is Klinghoffer’s debut album, he has played with the Chili Peppers since their Stadium Arcadium Tour in 2007. Klinghoffer was trained by Frusciante, so he was an easy fit with good results on the album. “I’m With You” shines with Klinghoffer on board, but bassist Flea and vocalist Anthony Kiedis captain this groove ship. “Monarchy of Roses” starts us off with fuzzed guitars and gritty vocals that remind me of “Tomorrow Never Knows” by the legendary Beatles, before giving way to vintage 70s funk. The old Chili Peppers return with their vintage 1991 sound for the new classic “Factory of Faith,” on which Fleas
bass jumps with attitude and is smoothly complemented by Chad Smith’s steady drumming pace. Bob Marley’s presence is felt with Ethiopia’s sweet haze and memorable back-and-forth guitar solo. My favorite track on the album, “Even You Brutus?”, is dipped with Mick Jagger lyrics and a lick that Keith Richards
might have dreamt up at 2 in the morning after an all-nighter. Without a doubt, the album is unforgettable with each song leaving a different taste in the mouth. On some songs there are pianos, others have saxophones, but all songs form a long five-year -awaited gift for fans and newcomers to connect.
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First-year head coach Will Wagner watches his team perform drills during practice Tuesday. Wagner and the Rams play Western State in the season-opener Saturday, 2 p.m. in Gunnison, Col.
Week at a Glance
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Friday, Sept. 2
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VOLLEYBALL: @ West Texas Lady Buff Classic - Canyon, Tex. Western State - 11:30 a.m. Missouri Western - 4:30 p.m.
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SOCCER: @ St. Edward’s - 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 3 FOOTBALL:
@ Western State - 2 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL: @ West Texas Lady Buff Classic - Canyon, Tex. Western State - 11:30 a.m. Missouri Western - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 6 SOCCER: UTPB - 4 p.m. (Home)
VOLLEYBALL: @ Incarnate Word* - 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8 VOLLEYBALL: Tarleton State* - 7 p.m. (Home) *Denotes conference game
The Rams open their 2011 season this weekend in Gunnison, Col., facing last season’s 1 – 10 Mountaineers of Western State College. For the Rams, the game will not only mark the season opener, but also the beginning of a new era under first-year head coach Will Wagner. Wagner replaced Dale Carr, who accumulated a 28 - 36 record in his six seasons as head coach. “It has always been a goal of mine to be a head coach, so this is a great opportunity for me personally,” Wagner said. “But I’m looking down the road to build this program to be one of the top Division II programs in the country... and to get there we have to take it game-by-game starting with this first one,” Wagner said. Wagner said the team is very close to where they need to be at this point with the exception of a few minor mistakes that the team needs to iron out before Saturday’s game. The Rams return 39 lettermen from last season’s 5 - 5, 3 - 5 LSC squad. Junior defensive end Austin Benson said the
team will benefit from those players. “We are definitely ahead of where we were last season with so many guys coming back,” Benson said. Coach Wagner has also had a big impact on this team so far, Benson said “He has us headed in the right direction and it already feels like he has turned the program around.”
“We are expecting a big win to get this season started the right way.” - Junior Austin
Benson and the Rams plan to take the confidence gained from that with them to Colorado, he said. “We are going to put it on them,” Benson said of Western State. “We are expecting a big win to get this season started the right way.” Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Western State’s Mountaineer Bowl. The 4,000-seat stadium is the highest collegiate football field in the world at 7,750 feet. Wagner said the elevation could present a problem for the Rams. “Hopefully, it won’t affect us too much with us being in such good shape,” Wagner said.
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Wagner instructs a group of players during a practice in preparation for the team’s season-opener.
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Redshirt freshman Jared Ross performs a drill during practice.
Season set to start after first meeting Intramurals:
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Fall intramural events began with the first registration meeting for flag football Tuesday. In the meeting, team representatives and intramural administrators discussed various league divisions, team schedules, field locations, and a broad overview of the rules of the game, league administrator and assistant director for intramural sports Jeromey Whitaker said. “It is not too late for teams that failed to register at Tuesday’s meeting,” Whitaker said. “We usually give
teams a few weeks into the regular season to register as long as there are slots available.” However, Whitaker recommended that teams register as soon as possible to avoid scheduling issues. The flag football season begins Sept. 6, with men, women and co-ed teams competing. The regular season is four weeks long and will go until Oct. 3 ending with an elimination tournament, including all teams. The tournament will end with Championship Night on Oct. 13, weather permitting, Whitaker said. Registration meetings for tennis, badminton, and disc golf take place Sept. 6, in the CHP, Room 203 at 7 p.m. Competitions for each of those sports will start on
Sept. 12. Season length will depend on the number of participants involved, Whitaker said. “If you love sports, then it’s just another way to get out there and play the game you love,” sophomore Coulter Payne said of intramurals. “You also meet new people and develop a sort of camaraderie with your teammates.” Students can also get involved by officiating league games. Students interested serving as a referee or umpire should either go by Whitaker’s office, Room 117 in the CHP, or call 325-942-2034. Student officials earn $8 per hour for officiating intramural competitions. Registration meetings for volleyball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, and kickball are all scheduled for October.
For more information about intramurals and other services offered by UREC activities visit http://www.angelo.edu/dept/university_recreation