Issue #6 Fall 2012

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St. Edward’s University • Wednesday, October 17, 2012 • Volume 32 • Issue 6 • hilltopviewsonline.com

University celebrates founders Ryan Coulehan rcouleh@stedwards.edu

Founder’s Week is observed on campus every year to celebrate St. Edward’s history, Father Sorin and the school’s Holy Cross heritage. Each year, the Friday closest to the Feast Day of St. Edward on Saturday, is designated as a school holiday.

This is why no classes were held on Friday.

Founder’s Week, Oct. 8-12, provided a chance for the

university com“Founder’s Week is observed on campus munity to celebrate its past. every year to celebrate St. Edward’s In the 1870s, history, Father Sorin and the school’s Holy Mary Doyle offered Father EdCross heritage.” ward Sorin her land, which exHoly Cross Brothers, and masses were held in both the tended all along Woodward Street, to found provided food and funding morning and the evening in a Holy Cross school, and with which to expand the Our Lady Queen of Peace Father Sorin accepted. The school. In 1885, St. Edward’s Chapel.

In addition to the masses, school first opened in 1878 was chartered as a college, as a high school for local farm and in 1925, St. Edward’s of- the university had extra cause children. The school was also ficially became a university.

On Oct. 7, Founder’s Day a farm. It was tended by the CELEBRATION| 2

Students to address relationship violence Monique Moreno

Photo by Gabriellae Rodriguez Red shirts and flags have been seen on campus to raise awareness on relationship violence.

Public forbidden from tennis courts

Photo by Gabriellae Rodriguez Until this fall, the varsity courts were open to the public.

mmoreno8@stedwards.edu

Shelby Cole

October is relationship violence awareness month, and through various activities and guest speakers, the Health and Counseling Center is hosting events to ensure students are aware of the dangers of relationship violence.

For the month of October, red flags and posters placed around campus are part of a campaign to encourage college students to step in and say something when they see

scole2@stedwards.edu

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Recreational tennis players now have to find offcampus options to hit a few volleys, as the Strohmeyer Varsity Tennis Courts at St. Edward’s University are officially closed to the public.

The court closures come at a time when multiple facilities on campus have been closed either temporarily or permanently for construction, including the library, the parking lot outside Moody Hall, and the

road in between the science building and the Woodward building. Furthermore, the tennis courts join the varsity soccer field, the gym in the RCC, and the baseball and softabll fields as athletic facilities on campus that are not available for public use.

According to Greg Cooper, associate athletic director, the decision to close the courts to the public was a tough one to make. However, constant use from TENNIS | 14

9 | LIFE & ARTS

12 | SPORTS

16 | VIEWPOINTS

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able to listen to people who knew so much about different religions,” freshman Katie Canales said after attending the event. “I feel like it gave me a whole new outlook on them.”

Another special guest speaker, Sister Helen Prejean, visited campus on Friday.

This event was sponsored by the Texas Coalition to abolish the Death Penalty, and Prejean spoke on her beliefs about the injustice of capital punishment.

Brother Larry Atkinson of Campus Ministry and Holy Cross has been involved in organizing the events of

for celebration, welcoming the new director of Campus Ministry, Peter Walsh. On Monday, a Taizé prayer service was held in Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel, and on Thursday, the Holy Cross Brothers held a rosary prayer service in the Grotto.

Tuesday afternoon included a special Founder’s Week event, the Brother’s Challenge.

Held on Ragsdale lawn, the St. Edward’s Holy Cross Brothers challenged the entire student body to a series of light and fun physical activities like horseshoes and lawn bowling. Prizes “Our goal is always were raffled off for everyone at St. to those who Edward’s University to participated.

“I didn’t pargain an appreciation for ticipate in any of our past and hope for the games, but it all looked like so our future.” much fun,” said -Brother Larry Atkinson freshman Kaity Kerrigan. “By the time is was over I wished I had taken part.”

Founder’s Week for the past The event was co-spon- eight years. sored by Campus Recreation “Our goal is always for evCenter with fun and fitness eryone at St. Edward’s Uniin mind. versity to gain an appreciaThe university also hosted a tion for our past and hope for series of guest speakers. The our future,” said Atkinson. first was a lecture entitled “We also want everyone to “Thinking Globally, Learn- appreciate our Holy Cross ing Locally,” which took place heritage, and our Holy Cross on Tuesday night. Rich- community that is still very ard Bautch of St. Edward’s, active today.”

Whitney Bodman of Austin In addition to the events Presbyterian Theological held during Founder’s Week, Seminary and Sarah Tobin of the Founder’s Day Service Wheaton College in Massa- Project will be held on Oct. chusetts comprised the panel. 20, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Each discussed the impor- The project is a a set of small tance of learning about and projects all around Austin, understanding various faiths orchestrated by the Office of the world. of Community Engagement “It was really awesome to be and Campus Ministry.

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Symposium to explore science, health Tyler Eldredge teldred@stedwards.edu

The annual Brother Lucian Blersch Global Health & Infectious Disease Symposium will focus on pathogenic proteins this year, exploring the ways proteins interact with the human body and the impacts they have on disease. The symposium, orchestrated by the school of Natural Sciences and the Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance, will be held at 9 a.m. on Oct. 19 at the Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center.

Lucian Professor of Science and Chemistry Eamonn F. Healy not only organized this event and gathered speakers, but will also be speaking about his research at the symposium.

“I’m talking about an approach to a disease called ataxia, which is a fatal neurological disorder,” Healy said. “The approach is based on the research of my undergraduate students in collaboration with Peter King of the biology department.

It involves investigating the body’s own protective mechanisms. This approach could potentially be used to treat disease like Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s in the future.”

Larry C. Walker, research professor of neuroscience at Emory University, will speak about Alzheimer’s disease and exploring the characteristics of the proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.

Also speaking will be Brian Cashman, professor of medicine and the Canada research chair in the Brain Research Center at the University of British Columbia, presenting his research into degenerative diseases of the brain.

Other speakers include

Hilltop Views Archive The theme of this year’s Brother Lucian Blersch Symposium is pathogenic proteins.

veterans of humanitarian aid such as Kira Fortune, a scholar with experience in academia as well as several NGOs centered on the study of public health, and Elizabeth D. Gibbons, whose career in humanitarianism and social development spans decades. A panel discussion on health as a human right will conclude the symposium.

Fitting its focus on global health, particular effort was put into guaranteeing the symposium’s truly global focus.

“My primary purpose is to bring speakers in my topic who are leaders in their field,” Healy said. “This year in particular, two of our speakers come from Canada; I am attempting to internationalize the global research of infectious disease through this symposium.”

The symposium also seeks to provide a substantial learning experience.

“It’s organized mainly for students and faculty to have the opportunity to be exposed to research questions to broaden their studies,” Healy said.

In fact, many students do plan to attend, taking advantage of this valuable learning

experience.

“I am a chemistry major, but my undergraduate research is in biochemistry, specifically ataxia,” senior Carley Little said. “Dr. Healy is my research advisor ... I did research with him this summer on the topic that he will be speaking on during the symposium, so naturally, I would like to see the public’s response to our research, and I believe this symposium will shed more light on the topic of degen-

eration.”

Beyond getting the opportunity to see the public’s response to their research, Little also looks forward to the lectures themselves.

“I enjoy watching Dr. Healy present,” Little said.

“He makes the topic animated and interesting for the general public ... Also, the topic of neurodegenerative diseases is quite interesting.

I would like to see what the other presenters have to say. on this topic.”

BROTHER LUCIAN SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE 9 a.m.—12:15 p.m.

Global Health and Infectious Disease: Pathogenic Proteins Eamonn F. Healy: “Desolvated hydrogen bonds as amyloidogenic markers: new avenues for the treatment of Huntington disease” Larry C. Walker: “Kochs postulates and infectious proteins” Neil Cashman: “Transmission of SOD1 misfolding and familial ALS” Simonetta Sipione: “GM1: An Experimental

Approach for Huntington Disease”

12:30—1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30—3:45 p.m.

Global Health: What Are Some of Its Main Challenges?

1:30—2 p.m.

Kira Fortune

2—2:30 p.m.

Elizabeth Gibbons

2:30—3:45 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Health as Human Right

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Q&A

Fiction professor kicks off this year’s Visiting Writers Series Valerie Huerta vhuerta@stedwards.edu

When walking into Mary Helen Specht’s office, the very first thing to see is a purple rhinoceros on the head of an iridescent man wearing a Shakespearean collar. Specht will explain that she is working on her first novel and that it will explore the lives and stories of four people, one of which may be Specht herself.

She has been to Chile, Ecuador and Nigeria, and she knows that when traveling to a foreign country, the fabric that makes your world is suddenly clear and visible in the context of a rich, novel world. She will say that it is impossible not to notice things for the first time, like the way light looks through a tree.

Specht will share her work at the St. Edward's University Visiting Writers Series on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Maloney room.

Valerie Huerta sat down with Specht to discuss her involvement in the Visiting Writers Series.

Valerie Huerta: What is your role in the Visiting Writers Series?

Wikimedia Commons The Visiting Writers Series brings novelists, poets, and playwrights to speak on campus.

Mary Helen Specht: The

Visiting Writers Series brings novelists, poets, playwrights and other creative writers to campus each year to read and answer questions from students and the community.

I am an unusual speaker for the Visiting Writers Series because I am not exactly

"visiting." However, Professor Carrie Fountain asked me to read since I am the new fiction professor here on campus; we would like students to have the opportunity to get acquainted with my creative work and to ask me questions about my process.

VH: From where do you

CORRECTIONS In the Oct. 3 edition of Hilltop Views, the story “President’s meeting details campus growth” contained a factual error. The article incorrectly referred to the McNair Scholars Program as the McNair Scholarship, and stated that it “helps undergraduate students with finan-

cial need attain graduate degrees at other schools.”

Rather, the program is called the McNair Scholars Program, and the program prepares students for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities.

Two photos were cred-

ited to the wrong photographer in the Oct. 10 issue. The photo on page 1 for the “Muslim prayer space expands” article and the photo on page 4 for “Muslim Student Association increases campus presence” were taken by Gabriellae Rodriguez.

draw inspiration?

MHS: I draw inspiration from everything. I am one of those annoying people who will pull out a notebook in the middle of a conversation and write down what you are saying ... I hear or see something in life or on the news and then find myself imagining

what it would be like to be the person in that situation.

For example, the germ for a major plot point in the novel I am currently working on came from the radio. I was in my car listening to NPR, and a man was discussing his family's experience with Huntington's Disease, the genetic disease that killed Woody Guthrie. I was so moved by his description of what it was like knowing he would die from the same horrible disease that he had watched his father die from. I immediately created a character confronted by a similar situation. For me, it spoke to what we all experience watching our older family members age and die, but it was amplified by 100.

That is the sort of thing I am always looking for in fiction, a way to get at the common human experience through the specific story.

VH: Why is storytelling important to you?

MHS: One of my teachers years ago told me that storytelling is what it means to be human. I believe that...

Storytelling is how we

make meaning out of our lives; it is also how we first learn to empathize with the lives and troubles of others.

A good storyteller makes us understand people we have nothing in common with and places that we have never experienced.

VH: Why do you teach?

MHS: I love teaching writing because it means I get to spend my days discussing stories that I love with students who, somewhere along the way, have also caught the writing bug. I also love seeing what new and unique and imaginative things my students come up with.

In terms of my teaching philosophy, I think it is important to introduce students to the tools that can improve their craft. I do not tell them what to write or how to write ... However, I try to use the workshop as a setting where students can gain more control over their craft, where they can improve their skills at analyzing stories and using what they learned in their own work.

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Taizé services offer modern style of worship for students Mitch Harris rharris7@stedwards.edu

Courtesy of SEU Marketing Campus Ministry seeks to promote appreciation and understanding of religious diversity.

Austin Hestdalen ahestda@stedwards.edu

Religious conflict, study and integration are a few of several topics discussed by visiting scholars last week at the first of many Nostra Aetate lectures presented by the Religious Studies program at St. Edward’s University.

On Oct. 9, the lecture consisted of a panel discussion with Whitney Bodman of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Sarah Tobin of Wheaton College in Massachusetts and Richard Bautch of the Jewish Studies program at St. Edward's.

Religion was a discussion point for students before the lectures began, with many asking each other about personal religious views.

“I did not come for a class,” freshman Diana Ramirez said. “I came because I was interested in what they would have to say about our school itself.”

The night began with the speakers introducing them-

selves and how they got their start in religious studies.

Although they each said they came by their studies through simple experience, each of them had a special story to tell.

Bodman said he came by his study from being exposed to religious diversity at a young age.

Tobin said his homogenous upbringing fomented a great interest in the differences of culture and religion.

Bautch described how he became a Jewish Studies professor after being raised Roman Catholic.

“Even at a very young age, I began to notice the similarities between the Catholic faith and ancient Judaism,” Bautch said. “I continue to be fascinated by the shared meaning behind the texts.”

Each professor had time to share personal opinions and discuss views as the night went on. They shared what they think is the problem with religious ignorance and how to combat it.

“We need to study media so

that we can be wary of how it distorts the events we are not witness to,” Bodman said.

Bodman recounted a story of a Muslim colleague in Israel who was outraged when she found out about the Terry Jones Quran burnings in 2010.

“She thought that Americans all over the country were burning Qurans,” he said.

“This is just another example of how one group misinterprets the actions of a small extremist group.”

The discussion then moved on to the importance of understanding religious diversity on the St. Edward’s campus.

“So many people are used to seeing the world in their own little ways,” Seth Robledo, a sophomore, said. “I think that discussions like this show a lot of promise for people, especially St. Edward’s.”

The next Nostra Aetate lecture series will be on Oct. 29 in both Mabee ballrooms, and anyone interested in the study of diversity, culture and religion is invited to attend.

Virtually every religion has its own distinct version of communicating with a higher being, or prayer.

Taizé prayer, however, seems to blend the lines between Eastern and Western religions in a contemplative and meditative practice.

The practice started in an ecumenical group of Catholic brothers in the Taizé region of France and is fairly young. The group was created during World War II as a place of peace in the chaos.

The practice of Taizé prayer itself consists of deep meditation and repetition.

It encourages participants to simply be. Candles are lit, music plays and there is usually a short hymn to be repeated.

“Our services are simple and contemplative, seeking to provide quiet moments of prayer and reflection in the midst of our busy lives,” Assistant Professor of Religious and Theological Studies and Ecumenical Minister for Campus Ministry Jennifer Veninga said.

Veninga became interested in Taizé prayer during her graduate school years at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.

“I found [Taizé services] to be aesthetically beautiful with darkness and candles, and spiritually powerful,” Veninga said.

Veninga started and currently leads the Taizé service on campus.

“When I thought of it, it suddenly made so much sense considering my existing love of the worship style and my current work in

ecumenical affairs,” Veninga Sabbath,” Veninga said. “It is said. so easy to forget that periVeninga endorses the idea odic rest—a cessation from that everyone could use a work—is not just a luxury moment to relax and reflect. or indulgence. Instead, it is “I think this is especially “I found [Taizé important on a college campus, services] to be where many of aesthetically beautiful us tend to be with darkness and overcommitted and need to recandles, and spiritually store our spiripowerful.” tual selves,” Veninga said.

-Jennifer Veninga That was the theme of the message given at the Taizé service on Oct. one of the Ten Command8 in Our Lady Queen of ments. It is right up there Peace Chapel. with the prohibition against Taking a break is not just murder and idolatry.” a good idea for our physiServices are held every seccal and mental health, it is ond and fourth Sunday of mandatory under the Judeo- the month at 7 p.m. in the Christian faith. chapel. The next service will “We are a people in need of be Oct. 22.

Photo by Nikki Hill Candles are lit during Taizé prayer services.

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University increases involvement, role in local nature preserve Kristina Schenck kschenc@stedwards.edu

The university is working to increase academic involvement in and public awareness of Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, a nature preserve managed by St. Edward’s University in West Austin.

Part of the initiative includes renovations to infrastructure and renaming the building at the preserve Wild Basin Creative Research Center.

Currently, Wild Basin consists of 227 acres of wilderness managed by the university, 65 of which are owned

by St. Edward’s. St. Edward’s also owns a building on the property that contains classrooms, visitor information, and office space for employees.

“Everything that happens at Wild Basin begins in the

Photo by Emily Blasdell Wild Basin is located on North Capital of Texas Highway.

building. That is where hikers come in to pick up pamphlets. That is where classes originate,” said Tom Mitzel, dean of the School of Natural

Sciences and interim director of Wild Basin.

Wild Basin was designated as a preserve in 1974 and managed by a non-profit or-

ganization until 2009, when St. Edward’s took over management. Since then, student research conducted at Wild Basin has been primarily science based and includes students from either the School of Natural Sciences or the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

“The goal is still to utilize academically as much as possible,” said Allan Hook, biology professor and interim academic director of Wild Basin.

The name change also reflects the university’s goal to use Wild Basin as an interdisciplinary laboratory for all five schools at the university.

“We have this preserve.

Why not use it, why not learn from it? And the thing is you do not have to be from the sciences to use it,” Mitzel said.

Over the summer, the Wild Basin cirricula expanded to include a drawing class, and this semester’s Art in Public Spaces course is designing a new gate that backs to the surrounding neighborhood.

“Our hope is to really start to work with the public entities within our own academic program,” Mitzel said.

Next semester, the Humanities department will offer an art class called Wild Basin Wanderings as well as a photocommunications class.

Both will be taught entirely at the preserve. A research class out of the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences will also be held at the preserve.

The building, now the Wild Basin Creative Research Center, underwent renovations in spring 2012 in preparation for the change in use—from a visitor’s center to a small

extension of the university’s main campus.

Renovations included rewiring phone lines and a complete overhaul of the heating, ventilation and cooling systems. Six computers hooked up to the St. Edward’s server and wireless network are now in the classroom on the second floor.

“St. Edward’s has put an incredible amount of money into the infrastructure to make sure it works and that it works well,” Mitzel said.

Though the university intends to increase the number of students and faculty using the preserve for academic reasons, Wild Basin remains a protected nature preserve and a piece of the larger Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP), a patchwork of protected lands in Travis County.

Relationship violence awareness raised with on-campus events Continued from page 1

campus for various speaking engagements.

SafePlace, a community that helps victims of sexual and domestic violence, also works to promote healthy relationships to prevent sexual and domestic violence. If people are in need of a safe place to go after experiencing domestic or sexual violence, they can get in contact with SafePlace and have somewhere to go to escape their circumstances.

On Oct. 29, Annette Saenz of Safeplace will lead a simulation that will give students, faculty and staff insight into the difficult choices a victim of relationship violence has to think through. The simulation has been tailored to apply specifically to college

students.

“It’s important for people to be aware of these issues because not enough people speak up about it happening to them.” senior Jessye Padilla said.

Padilla credits people not being aware that they are not alone and that there are others that have been victimized as the reason why victims do not feel comfortable speaking up.

Not only is it important to know how to reach out for help should this situation occur, but it is also important to be proactive as well. The activities that the university is promoting aim to be both proactive and reactive.

“I think it’s important so people can recognize red flags in their own personal relationships as well as in the

relationships of others close lem, but about ways students It is also important for stuto them,” junior Anne Marie can become part of the solu- dents to participate in the Hollonds said. tion. relationship violence awareHollonds said that if people “Awareness is the first step ness month activities to clear can learn to recognize these in the process of decreasing up any misconceptions they signs and see these signals, the incidence of relationship may have about relationship they can be more prepared violence on campus. If you’re violence. to effectively help someone in an abusive relation“Research indicates that relationship ship. violence is prevalent on college campuses, Re l at io n sh i p violence is prevaand as a result it’s important to work to lent in other naameliorate the problem.” tions, an especially important - Pete Erickson, Wellness and Outreach Services Coordinator fact to consider since the university promotes global awareness. not aware that there’s a probOne of the biggest misconOn Oct. 25 in the Ragsdale lem, the process to ameliorate ceptions, according to ErickLobby, students can learn it never begins. If you are son, is that verbal or physical more about violence against aware that there is a problem, abuse is somehow the victim’s women around the globe. A you can make a conscious fault. table will provide informa- choice to do something about “No one has the right to tion about not only the prob- it,” said Erickson. verbally or physically abuse

you,” Erickson said.

Another significant misconception among the public is that most sexual assaults are perpetrated by strangers.

The vast majority of offenders are known to those they assault.

“You can help. Come to the workshops or information tabletops during Relationship Violence Awareness Month and get suggestions on how to intervene safely when you witness verbal or physical violence,” said Erickson.

This year’s relationship violence awareness month events are hosted by the Health and Counseling Center and the Hilltop Peer Health Educators.

SafePlace and Phi Alpha, the Social Work Honor Society, also co-sponsored several events.

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LIFE & ARTS 7 Professional actor provides practical teachings WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012 • HILLTOP VIEWS

Willa Goldberg wgoldbe@stedwards.edu

When "Bernie" hit the big screen earlier this year, audiences everywhere were treated with laughs, courtesy of an extremely talented cast and crew. Richard Robichaux, assistant professor of acting and director of Mary Moody Northen Theatre's community outreach, worked alongside actors Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey.

Robichaux graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a BFA in 1995 and Rutgers University with his MFA in Theatre Arts in 1999. He recently received the distinguished alumni award from Stephen F. Austin State University. Other accomplishments include being recognized as the keynote speaker at Southeastern Theatre Conference earlier this year and presenting at the Educational Theatre As-

Courtesy of Richard Robichaux Robichaux’s most notable role came in the summer hit “Bernie.”

sociation’s National Teacher Conference (EdTA Conference).

Robichaux is also known as the artistic director and founder of the Robichaux Studio and teaches during the summer at the University of Northern Colorado’s Mas-

ter’s Program.

At St. Edward’s University, Robichaux teaches a professional preparation class and camera acting classes to theatre students.

For a man with such a budding acting career, Robichaux is extremely down to Earth.

A painting made by his wife hangs in his office and reads, “I am willing to be the artist I am.” Robichaux explains that a picture of the art piece appears on his phone whenever his agent calls him, to remind him that he is first and foremost an artist.

In his recent speech at the EdTA Conference, Robichaux spoke about having a teacher that helped shape his future.

Mrs. Fleck was Robichaux’s fourth grade teacher and she greatly impacted him by having him do speech drills during recess. Robichaux explained in his speech that every person has had a "Mrs. Fleck" who positively influenced them.

Robichaux’s quick shift from college in 1999 to the TV screen in 2000 on "Spin City" was very influential and necessary for Robichaux.

He discussed the necessity of going through college instead of just trying to go

into acting right out of high school.

“It’s not enough in this business to have ‘it’ … you have to have ‘it.’” Robichaux said.

Robichaux thinks it is much better to make mistakes in front of a professor than CBS. Recently in his professional preparation class, Robichaux told his students to come prepared to audition. When his students arrived, he had them audition in front of two unknown women. Not until after the audition did Robichaux reveal that the two women had been casting directors for "Breaking Bad." Students in his classes have learned many things from Robichaux’s style of teaching.

“Richard teaches his students that acting–good acting, that is–is always about being truthful to the world you're in and the person you're playing,” senior Lindsley Howard said.

Another student described

Robichaux’s impact.

“He has made such a positive impact in my life by giving honest, concise advice about the realities of the industry we work in,” senior Tyler Mount said.

When Robichaux first told his parents he wanted to be an actor, he received plenty of support. He jokingly explained their response. “[They said] 'Of course you are' … I think at times they were afraid for me because I’m not ripped form the pages of GQ,” Robichaux said.

Robichaux met his wife, Natalie, while acting on stage in California and they have two children, a 4-year-old son named Gus and an 8-monthold daughter named Vivian.

Robichaux will be directing Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" at St. Edward’s. He had one thing to leave students interested in acting for a living.

“It is possible,” Robichaux said.

New Works Festival: original play scripts produced by students Bryanna Estrada bestrad@stedwards.edu

Transit Theatre Troupe's New Works Festival is a chance for young writers on campus to have their work produced by student directors, actors and designers.

Students from all departments on campus submitted short plays and the Transit officers selected the six that best fit the theme of the festival.

For the past two years, New Works has been centered on the year's theme for Freshman Studies. The theme this year was "Sustainability and Dystopia."

Freshman Bret VerVoort is

making her debut as a director in the New Works Festival.

“Theatre is something I have been involved in since high school … Here in Transit, the interaction between playwrights and directors is interesting. It is challenging, being a director–you are always thinking ‘How can I bring it to life?’” VerVoort said.

VerVoort will be directing “The Last Drag,” written by junior Meagan Solis.

“The Last Drag” is about a couple–the boyfriend has been wounded in the zombie apocalypse and the girlfriend finally gets a chance to share the resentment she has felt now that she is equal with

someone that has held control for so long.

“I want to experiment with my writing, to challenge myself. I think short stories are where I want my writing focus to be, but theatre writing was a really different experience,” Solis said.

Solis went on to explain what the festival means to her.

“It's student-written, studentdirected," Solis said. "It’s by the students, for the students.”

To get students excited about the New Works Festival, one of the short plays was featured at the Max Brooks Freshman Studies lecture in the Recreation and Convocation Center on Oct. 10.

Taking a spin on Franz Kafka’s "Metamorphosis," the short play "The Metamorphosis: 2059," written by Mitch Harris, directed by Krissi Reeves, is about a teenage boy that becomes a cockroach just in time for the nuclear apocalypse.

From the British narrator to the cannibalistic cockroaches, the short play was an overall success.

If this sounds appealing, disgusting or interesting at all, the community can join the Transit Theatre Troupe Oct. 17 and 18 for the New Works Festival in Mabee A Ballroom at 7:00 p.m.

Courtesy of Transit Theatre Troupe This year’s festival takes on the eerie Freshman Studies theme.

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Zombie love story provides laughs Nikki Hill nhill2@stedwards.edu

10.19.2012

9 a.m. | Jones Auditorium Robert and Pearle Ragsdale Center St. Edward’s University EAMONN F. HEALY, PhD St. Edward’s University LARY C. WALKER, PhD Emory University NEIL CASHMAN, PhD University of British Columbia SIMONETTA SIPIONE, PhD University of Alberta KIRA FORTUNE, PhD Pan-American Health Organization ELIZABETH GIBBONS Harvard University

A joint event brought to you by the Brother Lucian Blersch Endowment a nd The Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance

Learn more at: stedwards.edu/lucian

It seems over the years, Hollywood has shuffled zombies from rotting corpses to rage infected marathon sprinters. Nearly every type of zombie imaginable has been done.

Fortunately though, every once in awhile, a truly original zombie movie comes out–one like "DeadHeads.” A love story and horror movie in one, “DeadHeads” takes the saying “true love never dies” to the extreme.

After waking up in a room full of medical equipment, geeky Mike Kellerman (Michael McKiddy) wakes to find himself with no memory, full of bullet holes and quite dead.

Stumbling out of the strange room and into the woods, Mike is surrounded by a horde of creeping cannibals. He soon meets Brent (Ross Kidder), another self-aware zombie with a pen-

chant for the gross and inappropriate.

When the two find an engagement ring in Mike’s pocket, they set off on a road trip to track down Mike’s lost love, Ellie.

Bonding and decomposing along the way, Mike and Brent are unaware that they are being hunted.

“DeadHeads” is independently produced, directed and written

by Brett and Drew T. Pierce, but that does not stop it from being well-done.

For one, the Pierce Brothers are no stranger to horror. Their dad, Bart Pierce, was the photographic FX artist for Sam Raimi’s “The Evil Dead.”

While “DeadHeads” is not as hilarious as more well-known zomb-edies like “Shaun of the Dead” or “Zombieland,” it still brings the laughs. McKiddy and Kidder, although unknown actors, are a near perfect comedic duo. Kidder, especially, is laugh out loud funny with his loser

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Wikimedia Commons “DeadHeads” blends the horror, comedy and romance genres.

zombie act, and the bearded Benjamin Webster is on-spot as the loud, obnoxious goon McDinkle.

“DeadHeads” might not have you rolling on the floor or wideeyed at the effects, but its original storyline, witty cast and quirky happy ending will not disappoint.

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Zombie survival expert Max Brooks speaks on literary success Ryan Coulehan rcouleh@stedwards.edu

Max Brooks' first experience with zombies was when he was thirteen years old, and it left him utterly traumatized.

“It was an Italian cannibal zombie film,” Brooks said.

“And I’m 99 percent sure they edited in real cannibal footage from indigenous cultures from New Guinea ... That tends to stick with you when you’re thirteen.”

This experience led to a life-long fascination with zombies and zombie culture that ultimately led Brooks to write works such as "The Zombie Survival Guide" and "World War Z," this year’s common text.

Brooks spoke at St. Edward's University on Oct. 10 to share tips for surviving a zombie apocalypse.

Prior to becoming a New York Times best selling author, Brooks was a selfproclaimed super-nerd who was bitten by the writing bug early in life. He wrote his first

Photos by Renee Cornue Brooks stayed after the lecture to sign autographs in this year’s common text “World War Z.”

short story as child on vacation with his parents and kept moving forward from there.

Brooks wrote for "Saturday Night Live," and although he described his experience there as having “crushed [his] soul,” he did win an Emmy for his work.

Upon leaving the world of

screenwriting, Brooks took to writing books, a change he describes as “awesome and fulfilling.”

Brooks’ first literary venture was "The Zombie Survival Guide," and while it was written as a sci-fi/horror book, the only horror involved was Brooks’ horror upon learning it was being marketed as

Common Theme Events 2012 New Works Festival Oct. 17-18 | 7:00 p.m.

Mabee A, Ragsdale

Lecture: Zombies in Afro-Caribbean Culture

by Chris Micklethwait Oct. 18 | 6:00 p.m.

Fleck 305

Founder’s Day Service Project

Oct. 20 | 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

Various Locations

Battle of the Saints: Double Header

Oct. 25 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Lewis-Chen Soccer Field

Miles for a Mission 5K: Zombie Apocalypse Oct. 28 | 8:30 a.m.

Campus

Film: Jean of the Dead Nov. 13 | 6:00 p.m.

Wild Basin’s Land Management Work Day Nov. 17 | 8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

Wild Basin Preserve

a comedy.

Nevertheless, Brooks persevered and began giving zombie survival lectures in order to publicize his book and reach out to fans.

“People seemed to like [the lectures]," Brooks said. "And it just sort of snowballed.”

After the success of his first book, Brooks kept at it, and so came "World War Z," an oral history of a fictional war between mankind and zombies.

Brooks chose to write his novel in an interview style because he was so profoundly influenced by another novel, "The Good War" by Studs Terkel.

“Oral histories are very important to me.

I am very dyslexic, so I learned a lot about history from oral histories, because I could literally listen to them on audiobooks,” Brooks said.

Also, Brooks wanted to “tell a big story,” and the best way to do that, he thought, was from the perspective

of many different zombie apocalypse survivors, from all over the world, with very different stories to tell.

“As many fake interviews as I did, I did real interviews, and talked to real people.

For the chapter about organ transplants, I talked to real doctors, and for the military stuff I talked to people in the military. The laser weaponry that I talk about, I researched it directly from the companies that designed them, and that actually determined how I wrote," Brooks said.

After years of research, personal struggles, and some tough cuts, "World War Z" was finally published.

The book spent four weeks atop the New York Times

Best Seller list, peaking at number nine, and is now set to become a major motion picture produced by Brad Pitt. Brooks is not involved in the making of the film and prefers it that way.

Following the success of "World War Z," Brooks wrote a graphic novel entitled "Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks." Brooks has also done some work for the "G.I. Joe" series and has a World War I graphic novel in the works, which will hopefully be released next year.

In addition to being a renowned writer, Brooks describes himself as a history nerd who enjoys gardening, with an uncontrollable passion for what he does.

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England brings the hardcore pop through Los Campesinos!

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Los Campesinos! is an interesting act and not only because they have an exclamation point in their name.

Los Campesinos! seems to defy all stereotypes. They have a Spanish name, were originally formed in England, but are more popular in the United States than the UK. Los Campesinos! blend not only cultural lines, but musical lines as well.

After their first indiepop album "Hold on Now, Youngster" in 2008, Los Campesinos! decided to head in a different direction.

Instead of teen pop songs, they began to produce darker, more post-hardcore music–a style they stick with today.

This blend of styles and cultures was evident at their ACL show on the Bud Light stage. There were dancing

For such an influential group, England's Florence + The Machine is fairly new to the music scene.

Their debut album, "Lungs," was released in 2009 and quickly rose to the top of the UK charts. In 2011, their second album, "Ceremonials," debuted at number one in the UK and number six in the U.S. Songs like "Dog Days Are Over" and "Shake It Out" quickly made their way into pop culture, being featured in several American television shows and films.

The group is led by Florence Welch, a fiery redhead who seems to perform not only for the audience, but to the heavens as well.

Throughout her show at ACL's Bud Light stage, Welch would look upwards

LosCampesinos.com Los Campesinos! is comprised of friends who met in college.

pop numbers, darker headbanging numbers and the occasional scream, all of which culminated in frontman Gareth David jumping into the crowd during the last song The show was high-energy, unpredictable and, despite the afternoon heat, quite refreshing.

Their latest album is entitled "Hello Sadness" and seamlessly blends their early teen pop sound with their later post-hardcore sound.

Although they were unaccustomed to the heat, Los Campesinos! had fun on stage and the crowd could not help but do the same.

and gesture towards the sky as her black and green gown flowed behind her.

Florence + The Machine was passionate yet playful.

Welch demanded the audience lift others on their shoulders and dance. She even held a dancing contest

in which the best dancer won a kiss with the keyboardist.

The band is quickly becoming a standard in the genres of rock and soul with no sign of stopping anytime soon.

Courtesy of Matt Ellis/aclfestival.com Florence took on a character as she belted her soulful songs.

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Andrew Bird whistles along to Die Antwoord brings the zef to his unique brand of indie folk ACL with eccentric performance Mitch Harris rharris7@stedwards.edu

Andrew Bird's music is difficult to describe and might best be explained by the way the stage at his ACL show Saturday afternoon.

The stage was bare, save for a sock monkey sitting in the back wearing a suit and tie, sitting on an old phonograph with two speakers spinning like a helicopter.

These classical elements with a slightly strange and eerie twist mirror Bird's brand of indie-folk perfectly.

Bird plays classical violin, plucks his violin like a banjo

and layers the two sounds on top of each other as he whistles along.

Bird's music is often viewed as rather mellow, but during his set, Bird was whimsical, fun and earnest.

However, the highlight of the show came during his song "Clouds for Mountains," in which the overcast skies finally began to sprinkle. It did not bother crowd, though. It was simple, beautiful and serene.

Bird has nine studio albums and six live albums, including a live recording of his 2007 appearance at ACL.

Mitch Harris rharris7@stedwards.edu

Courtesy of Andrew Bird Andrew Bird performs some songs completely by himself.

Electronic group Big Gigantic plays through the downpour Brooke Blanton bblanto@stedwards.edu

What is the one thing that will make hundreds of smashed-together, dancing dubstep fans go absolutely crazy? Ice-cold pouring rain.

The weather was ominous the entire day but decided to finally release some precipitation the moment that Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken of Big Gigantic began their set.

Big Gigantic produces electronic music with the help of on-stage saxophone and drums.

It takes a particular type of fan to enjoy a show from Big Gigantic because it is so much more than just music–it is the lights, the fans, the atmosphere–that make the experience. But for those that are fans of that type of specialized experience, then Big Gigantic is an incredible show.

The use of saxophone in their music really sets them apart from their EDM (electronic dance music) counterparts and provides a refreshing element to the heaps of bass they offer.

The two-man group from Boulder, Colorado was the perfect show to be watching during the downpour, and they handled it beautifully, thanking the crowd after the show for sticking around despite the weather.

Courtesy of Big Gigantic Big Gigantic is a unique EDM group because they play musical instruments while on stage..

South Africa's Die Antwoord takes pride in being incredibly zef–an Afrikaans word describing a counterculture movement in which the lower classes fake wealthy lifestyles.

Comprised of Ninja, YoLandi Vi$$er and DJ HiTek, Die Antwoord is a sight to see. They took the Honda Stage Sunday afternoon with neon orange sweatsuits, booming bass and incredible amounts of vulgarity.

Unlike most ACL acts who had live video streaming on the large display screens, Die Antwoord brought their own footage containing aliens, cartoon phallic symbols, self-

sketches and clips of live bugs crawling out of their mouths.

Die Antwoord’s shows are an experience. One does not go to listen to music, but rather to be a part of the insane environment.

Yo-landi, whose voice sounds like a high-pitched chipmunk, changed outfits four times during the show,

each more ridiculous than the last. Ninja, who looks like an older, lankier Eminem, had a song about rubbing his genitals on things he cannot afford.

Although the songs were half English and half Afrikaans, the crowd did not care.

The atmosphere was enough to sustain the dancing.

Wikimedia Commons Yo-Landi Vi$$er dons skimpy and strange outfits during shows.

Veteran rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers “Give it Away” at ACL Brooke Blanton bblanto@stedwards.edu

Wrap your head around something for a minute: Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, is 49 years old. The band’s first album came out when some of our parents were still in college.

RHCP has been around for a very long time and deserved every second they had on stage while headlining the last night of ACL 2012.

And they are not done yet.

The Chili Peppers’ most recent album, “I’m With You,” was released in 2011 and the guys are currently on a world tour.

Their stop in Austin consisted of almost two hours of nonstop energy and talent.

They were sure to play plenty of their older, well-known songs such as “Under the Bridge” and “Suck my Kiss,” and along with songs from new album like “Monarchy of Roses” and “Look Around.”

The highlight of the entire set came during the encore performance, however, when the band’s unique, funky personality came out while performing “Sir Psycho Sexy” and “Give it Away.”

The musicians, particularly Kiedis and Flea, who are the only two original members, have clearly made their amazing music their life’s work and

Orlando Sentinal/MCT Red Hot Chili Peppers were the final act of the festival.

all we can hope is that they never, ever stop.

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SPORTS Student lends his feet to help barefoot running WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012 • HILLTOP VIEWS

Shelby Cole scole2@stedwards.edu

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One of the most steadily growing trends in the fitness world at the moment is the adoption of barefoot running.

Austin, one of the nation’s fittest cities, has welcomed the trend with open … feet.

Barefoot races are popping up all over, one of the more recent races being the Naked Foot 5k. A “shoes optional” event, the race boasts a 5k cross country run, paddleboard race and obstacle course.

Geared towards beginner and intermediate barefoot runners, there is a two-hour mini expo that educates runners on the technique and advantages to barefoot running, as well as tips for avoiding common injuries.

St. Edward’s University senior Walter Anderson has embraced barefoot running and was a volunteer during the Naked Foot 5k on Oct.

6. Hilltop Views interviewed Anderson to get his take on what goes on between his toes.

Hilltop Views: What benefits does running barefoot give you?

WA: The barefoot running trend comes from history.

Until recently, most long distance running has been done either barefoot or in very thinly soled shoes. There is a lot of evidence that says current padded athletic shoes are actually detrimental to the health of our feet. Wearing athletic shoes has been shown to increase the risk of ankle sprains, knee pain, shin splints, as well as a lot of other chronic injuries.

Padded athletic shoes have also completely changed the way we naturally run. The now traditional “heel strike” stride ends up increasing the impact on your feet to something like two to three times your body weight. Barefoot running relies more on landing on the ball of your foot and taking advantage of the natural “springy-ness” of your

Courtesy of Walter Anderson In addition to barefoot running, Anderson also trains parkour.

arches. Personally, I have noticed a very distinct decrease in aches and pains after running a long distance after changing my running stride.

HV: What are the drawbacks?

WA: Of course, running without shoes also increases the likelihood of stepping on sharp rocks or pointy things.

HV: How does it change your style of running?

WA: You need to be a little bit more aware of your sur-

roundings and what surface you are running on.

HV: What got you into this movement?

WA: I got into the barefoot running movement from training parkour. A lot of people in the parkour community advocate more natural ways to condition and train your body, so there is a lot of support for minimalist shoes and barefoot training.

Actually, my absolute favorite

shoes to train in—or do anything really—are minimalist wushu shoes called Feiyues.

They are very cheap—albeit they last about three to four months—and protect my feet from anything dangerous I might step on while still giving me a good feel of the ground.

HV: If you could tell anyone one thing that would convince them to run barefoot, what would it be?

WA: Honestly, it is pretty tough convincing people about barefoot running; it is the same with parkour. Most people are set in their ways and are afraid of change and afraid of hurting themselves.

People think that running barefoot is somehow unattainable. “Oh I’m just not ready to do something like that.” Like hell you are. Just take your shoes off and walk around in the grass.

HV: Where do you prefer to run?

WA: I always prefer to run outside. Anywhere that is not flat and changes scenery,

running uphill and downhill, basically anything that makes running an adventure. Because, honestly, I do not like running. The way the average person views running is so boring. Run around a track four times with your iPod on and looking at the ground.

How is that fun? How will you muster up the motivation to do that again when the first time was so boring and painful? The key to doing anything is make it fun.

HV: What running events will you be competing in the future?

WA: Not planning on anything in particular right now.

The Zombie Run looks really fun, and I think some friends are running it so I might join them for that. I am really not too competitive when it comes to these things, so I will continue to run, but for myself. My ultimate running goal is to have a sub 1-hour half marathon. I think that is pretty attainable. It is all about progression. Slow and steady will get you there.

Women’s tennis starts early at regional tennis tournament Kelsey Acosta kacosta@stedwards.edu

The women’s tennis team competed in the NCAA Division II Regional tennis tournament held in Abilene, Texas. During Sept. 29-Oct. 1, all the doubles teams won their first matches but were defeated in the second round by the tournament’s top competitor.

Singles player and sophomore Sasha Khadzhyan made it to the round of 16, winning her first two singles matches. She lost her third match to the tournament’s

second seed player.

“Overall, we felt that we could have done better at the regional tournament, but we are now aware of what we need to work on to prepare for next season,” senior Paige Rachel said about the team’s performance at the regional tournament.

The women’s tennis season officially starts in the spring, but the team is taking advantage of these fall tournaments to try out different doubles partners and to gauge what they need to work on for the upcoming spring season.

The team has welcomed

two new members this year, including Katherine Sullivan, a freshman from Houston, Texas, and Florence Boinon, a freshman from France. According to Rachel, the team is very close and works together very well.

“We all trust each others’ abilities and rely on one another to succeed,” Rachel said.

The girls feel that they have improved on their doubles play.

“We are all significantly more aggressive at the net,” Rachel said on the ladies’ ability to rally at the net and

volley to close out points and win games. “I think the players to look out for this season are Rafa Haegele and Sammy Siegel. They both have improved over the summer and have the drive and passion to do well.”

The team is already working hard to prepare for the upcoming season. This year, the women are aiming to win conference again and make it to the national tournament in the spring. They are also very keen on beating Cameron University and Abilene Christian University, some of their toughest competitors.

Courtesy of Sports Information The women’s tennis team got a leg up on its spring season.

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NCAA athletes, non-NCAA players and even non-students from the neighboring area left Athletics with no choice.

“The number of non-SEU users of the courts was becoming a major concern, and we had no way to monitor this. On any given morning, there were between 10 and 20 people not from the SEU community using the courts, and that is a huge risk management issue,” Cooper said.

The courts were renovated last year and according to Cooper, the courts have already started to deteriorate.

“We had to minimize the foot traffic on the courts, and the best decision was to limit it to ... scheduled use only.

This means the courts are only available for use by kine-

Photo by Gabriellae Rodriguez The tennis courts on campus are now closed to the public.

siology classes, Campus Rec.organized events and Athletics. This was not an easy decision, but a necessary one nonetheless,” Cooper said.

Some students were blindsided by the courts’ closures.

Senior Gerald Llorence often played on the courts with his friends recreationally, and is upset by the court closure.

“I feel betrayed by St. Edward’s. It leaves a sour taste in my mouth,” Llorence said.

“It would be much easier to be able to [play tennis] on campus right after class. I don’t see how the ‘public’ a.k.a student body is some sort of hazard to the quality of the courts. I feel like quite a lot of people played on those courts

besides the tennis team. It’s a shame to see that community have to move elsewhere.”

When asked whether or not he would find an off-campus venue for his tennis playing, Llorence cited an important barrier that many students grapple with on a daily basis: money. Or, more specifically, a lack thereof.

“I am looking to play offcampus somewhere,” Llorence said. “Unfortunately it costs a bit of money at some other places off campus, but I still do want to play tennis so I will look around.”

Athletics said the courts will remain closed for now. “[The Athletics department is] always open to finding ways for more scheduled and monitored use of the courts, but it has to be under [current] circumstances for the time being,” Cooper said.

Club soccer improves on previous record

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Column as I see ‘Em is your weekly fix for all things NFL. It has been a tumultuous six weeks so far with only one undefeated team remaining and major upsets in both the AFC and NFC. Look for the chaos to continue in week 7.

Thursday Seattle at San Francisco

San Francisco and Frank Gore will not go the route of New England last week. 49ers by 3.

Sunday

Tyler Eldredge teldred@stedwards.edu

She glanced to her side and slithered her way past the opposing team’s defenders before shooting the ball directly into the goal, sinking what would be the first of many goals to come.

The St. Edward’s University women’s club soccer team has had a successful year, specifically in comparison to the previous one.

“We are playing a lot of different teams this year,” Vice President and sophomore Erica Ann Panado said. “We have played teams like Baylor and UTSA, and we have won against Texas A&M-Texarkana and SFA. Last year, the teams we played from the beginning were strong and well established, but this year it is better competition. We also

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Tennessee at Buffalo

Buffalo dominates Tennessee’s weak pass defense. Bills by 10.

Washington at NY Giants Courtesy of Nicole Wellman The club soccer team traveled out of state for the first time in the club’s two-year history.

have a lot of great forwards on the team, along with six freshmen. In the game against Texarkana, three of the goals were scored by freshmen.”

Along with making a name for itself among competing teams, the women’s club soccer team is also developing recognition for itself on campus.

“This is only our second real season,” President and junior

Nicole Wellman said. “We were so new last year. this year we had way more people come to tryouts, and we have an actual coach this year.”

More than anything, this team has tasted success.

“When we play other teams and actually win, it is a good feeling,” Wellman said. “Our first games with UT and Texas State just blew us away, but with teams we can actu-

ally compete against, our success is really encouraging.”

The members of the team share memories of their past season but only have time for positivity moving forward.

“It is only our second year, and we are only going to keep getting better,” Panado said.

“I’d really like to see us qualify for an out-of-state tournament this year.”

Giants are dominating the NFC right now. New York by 14.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay Bucs will keep the Saints from getting win #2. Tampa Bay by 3.

Dallas at Carolina

Cam Newton takes down the struggling Cowboys.

Panthers by 14.

Baltimore at Houston

Basically a playoff matchup, this game is big. With Ray Lewis hurt, Texans take it by 7.

Cleveland at Indianapolis

Look for the Colts too keep depending on luck and Luck. Indy by 10.

Green Bay at St. Louis

Packers are back on track and ready to finish strong.

Pack by 10.

Arizona at Minnesota

Clash of the surprisingly 4-2 teams. Cardinals by 3.

NY Jets at New England

Jets don’t get near New England. Patriots by 20.

Jacksonville at Oakland

Jacksonville, ranked 20+ in all aspects of their game cannot handle Oakland.

Raiders by 10.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati

Almost forgotten, the Steelers roll. Pittsburgh by 10.

Monday Detroit at Chicago

Big NFC North Matchup, look for Cutler to throw a few interceptions. Lions by 10.

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Rowing president earns her stripes at the helm Shelby Sementelli ssement@stedwards.edu

During high school, junior Ellie Meyer was not into sports. In the spring of 2011, this changed, when Ellie joined the rowing team at St. Edward’s University.

She liked the idea of relying on a team in a setting where having an MVP is virtually impossible. After three semesters of rowing, Ellie is now the club’s president and wants to bring renown to her club.

SS: What do your duties as

president entail?

EM: Basically, my job is to delegate and make sure everyone is enjoying the team and enjoying the community. We do not just want to be a team that practices together. We want to be a group of friends that row together. I also choose which regattas to attend

Courtesy of Ellie Meyer Meyer did not play sports until she joined rowing.

and make the choices that are too little for the whole team to make.

SS: Where and when are the rowing team’s practices, and what are they like?

EM: We practice on Town Lake. It is really awesome because we get to see the

sun rise. We practice Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. A lot of rowing teams do mostly erg (machine rowing) workouts, and getting in the water is only a treat. We do not work that way. We like to be out on the water pretty much the whole time. If it is raining, we will do a land workout.

SS: How do people get involved? Does your club hold tryouts?

EM: We thought we would have to have tryouts because we had about 100 people sign up at the involvement fair. Twentyeight ended up coming out to practice, so we did not have to have tryouts. We basically have a “learn to row” week each semester.

Anyone can come out and decide if it is something they want to do.

SS: If you could row in any

body of water, where would you choose?

EM: Honestly, I love Town Lake. It is a really pretty place to row, and I am so happy we row there. It does not freeze in the winter.

It is wide and beautiful.

Competitive rowers from the northeast even come to Town Lake when their rivers freeze.

SS: What is the coldest water you have ever rowed in?

EM: Last February in the Winter Warrior regatta, we did an 8-kilometer row from Redbud Island past Mopac to Fire Island past I-35. It was in the 20s outside. It was crazy. Nobody warmed up the entire time.

SS: Which competitions does the rowing club do?

EM: We try to attend two regattas each semester. We went to Waco this past weekend and had our most successful regatta as a team

ever. Later this semester, we will compete in the Pumpkin Head regatta here in Austin. In the fall we compete in long distance races, but in the spring we have much shorter races. We are for sure competing in the Heart of Texas regatta in Austin and one more that I have yet to decide out of town.

SS: What are your goals for the rowing team?

EM: I want to work on keeping members and making sure they join again in the spring. I would really like to win some golds in the Pumpkin Head and in the spring. We have never won a team gold before, only in individual races.

Also, I want to make a name for our club. Rugby and lacrosse are club sports, and everyone knows about them. I want everyone to know about us, too.

Health on the Hilltop: how to combat flu season Sara Sanchez ssanchei@stedwards.edu

The time of year when it seems like the entire campus is sick is finally upon us. Fortunately, modern medicine allows you to protect yourself against most strains of the flu.

According to Megan Springer, a family nurse practitioner at St. Edward’s University Health and Counseling Center, flu season starts around November and can run all the way to February or March.

Springer adds that right now is the perfect time to get a flu shot.

“[The shot] is an activated the vaccine must be updated. vaccine, so there’s no live Your flu shot from last year virus in it,” Springer said. will not protect you against Anyone can get the shot, but this season’s strain. she does not recommend it If you think getting a flu for people with egg allergies shot is right for you, the because of a preservative contain“[The flu shot] is an ing trace amounts of activated vaccine, so egg. there’s no virus in it.”

Springer also does not -nurse practitioner Megan Springer recommend getting the shot if you are running a fe- Health & Counseling center ver. is currently offering shots for Flu shots are recommended $20 for students and $30 for every year because the strain faculty and staff. If a student of flu changes frequently, so has the university health in-

surance plan, however, the shot is covered.

The Center for Disease Control recommends the flu shot as the most important step to preventing the flu. But if you feel like the shot just is not for you, there are other things you can do to keep yourself and those around you healthy.

Be sure to wash your hands frequently. If you find yourself in a rush, carry hand sanitizer in your purse, pocket or backpack. You can assure you will always be ready to get rid of germs.

Additionally, watch how you sneeze. Always sneeze into your elbow, rather than

your hands, to slow the spread of germs. Carry tissues that will help you take care of your runny nose and coughs.

If you sre already sick, treat your symptoms. Do not drag yourself to class, especially if you have a fever: the health center can give you doctors notes. Give yourself time to rest before trying to tackle stressful obligations. Stay hydrated, and eat foods that will boost nutrition. Avoid contact with others to reduce the chance of spreading germs.

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MEN’S SOCCER Thurs. 10/18 | 7:30 p.m. at UT-Permian Basin Sat. 10/20 | 3:30 p.m. at McMurry Thurs. 10/25 | 3:30 p.m. vs. St. Mary’s

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Thurs. 10/18 | 5:00 p.m. at UT-Permian Basin Sat. 10/20 | 1:00 p.m. at McMurry

VOLLEYBALL

Wed. 10/17 | 7:00 p.m. vs. Dallas Baptist Fri. 10/19 | 6:00 p.m. at Tarleton State

RUGBY

Sat. 10/20 | 10:00 a.m.

SWC 7s Championship at Burr Field

CYCLING

Fri. 10/19 - Sun. 10/21 Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships, at Angel Fire, NM

MEN’S CLUB SOCCER

Sat. 10/20 | 3:00 p.m. vs. SMU

WOMEN’S CLUB SOCCER

Sat. 10/20 | 11:00 a.m. vs. UT-Pan-American

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Multicultural Leadership Board postpones perplexing event Last week, flyers for an event called “Eggs on the Neg’s” perplexed the St. Edward’s community.

“Egg’s on the Neg’s” was a St. Edward’s University Multicultural Leadership Board (MLB) sponsored event that was to take place on Oct. 11 on the Ragsdale lawn. MLB is a chartered student organization within St. Edward's Student Life.

According to the event’s now-defunct Facebook page, the event planned to “discuss and analyze the different words that have become normalized by society despite having negative connotations.” Some of these words included, gay, queer, bitch and the n-word, according to the event description on the St. Edward’s calendar site.

On Oct. 10, one day before “Egg’s on the Neg’s” was a the scheduled event, Student type of lecture or an open asLife posted a status update sembly where ideas could be on their Facebook page ex- exchanged. plaining that “Eggs on the The event flyers posted Neg’s” was “postponed until around campus did little further notice.” to clarify its purpose. They The event was met with consid“MLB hoped to erable criticism from students ‘facilitate productive before it was set dialogue,’ but throwing to happen, especially on its Faceeggs at posters does book page. not encourage proper The purpose discourse.” of the event was not clearly stated, which was one cause for criticism. The brief failed to convey the intent explanation of “discussing of the event. Aside from the and analyzing” words did not date and place, the only ingive a clear representation of formation the flyer gave was what the event would entail. a poem that said, “smash and Some might have thought trash what has been said, rip

the negative words to shreds.”

The egg graphics on the poster were perplexing with the lack of an actual description of the event. The vague flyers made people question the credibility of the event.

If “Egg’s on the Neg’s” actually occurred, students would have thrown eggs at posters with words like “retarded” or “queer” on them. No discussion or exchange of ideas would have occurred.

Throwing eggs at posters is not an act of empowerment, nor is it a way to foster productive discussion. In fact, it is more like a carnival event.

Such an activity would trivialize the oppression of different communities. If students walking past the Ragsdale lawn saw this event, they would have difficulty telling

what was going on. The message would be lost.

Furthermore, some of the stigmatized words, like “gay,” are not offensive when taken out of an offensive context.

Thus, throwing eggs at these words could send the opposite message than intended.

The violent act of throwing an egg at a word that is already stigmatized sends an unnecessarily violent message.

“Eggs on the Neg’s” seems like a sensational version of a noble cause. Instead of actually fostering discussion or analyzing oppressive language, it would capitalize on the oppression of minority communities. MLB may be a small group of people, but they work to represent a distinct portion of the St.

Edward’s student body, and “Eggs on the Neg’s” would not have represented students appropriately.

The event was postponed for reasons unknown, but the fact that it was ever planned raises concerns. According to their website, MLB hoped to “facilitate productive dialogue,” but throwing eggs at posters does not encourage proper discourse.

“Eggs on the Neg’s” could have been an academic panel.

St. Edward’s has resources that could have turned the event into a beneficial program for the community. Because the problematic event was postponed indefinitely, the St. Edward’s community does not get the benefits of a “productive dialogue.”

Hipster culture comes at a price in East Austin neighborhood Chloe Kirkpatrick ckirkpa@stedwards.edu

Like it or not, Austin is a pretty hip town. From South Congress to Hyde Park, locals can be recognized by their skinny jeans, fixed-gear bikes and iced lattes.

People outside Austin have even taken notice of its emerging hipster culture.

Forbes recently published its list of “America’s Hippest Hipster Neighborhoods,” with East Austin taking the number seven spot. The list was based on number of coffee shops, food trucks, music venues and other indicators of hipness.

It is not surprising that an Austin neighborhood made Forbes’s list, but until recently, East Austin is not the

neighborhood most people would expect to make the hip list. East Austin, roughly bound by I-35, Airport Blvd., Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Lady Bird Lake, has historically been home to many Hispanic and African-American families with established culture and businesses. The food trucks are relatively new.

East Austin has cultural roots that one does not usually associate with hipster culture. Forbes even mentions the great Mexican food in East Austin in its list, but the writers fail to realize that the Mexican food was there before it was hip. But with the influx of hip food trucks and and new residents with fleeting tastes, the great Mexican food may not stay in East Austin.

Forbes’s list seems applaud “America’s Hippest Hipster Neighborhoods,” but is hipness at the expense of longstanding culture really worth celebrating? In recent years, East Austin has been central to the debate over gentrification in Austin.

Gentrification occurs when high-income people, often white people, start buying or renting property in lowincome neighborhoods like East Austin, which are often not predominantly white.

Although gentrification has mostly to do with high income people in low-income neighborhoods, the discussion of race cannot be left out of the conversation.

The problems associated with hipsters moving into low-income, non-white

neighborhoods are many.

Neighborhoods like East Austin were built by families, but young hipsters often live alone. Thus, the neighborhood becomes less about the community and more about the individual.

While hipsters might appropriate pieces of a neighborhood’s culture, like East Austin’s Mexican food, they do not fully engage in the established culture; they mostly replace it with their own.

Taco stands and bakeries are replaced with food trucks and coffee shops.

Furthermore, gentrification drives up the price of living in low-income neighborhoods, making it hard for long-time residents to keep their homes and businesses.

Wealthy people come in and

Wikimedia Commons This East Austin mural exemplifies established culture.

flip houses, making property values and taxes rise, forcing low-income people to leave their neighborhoods because they cannot afford to live there anymore.

Forbes is not mistaken– East Austin is hip. But what the writers of Forbes’s list fail to understand is that hipness happens at the expense of established communities.

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Racially-motivated incidents at UT should be a call to action Lesli Simms lsimms2@stedwards.edu

Recently, the University of Texas at Austin has gained national attention. No, the Longhorn football team did not win another conference title. There have been a string of racially motivated and culturally insensitive incidents in West Campus.

It is an accepted fact that the Greek system dominates a majority of West Campus.

The sheer number of students who are members, active or alumni, is startling. It is undeniable that the Greek system brings revenue to the university.

The Delta Delta Delta and Zeta Tau Alpha sororities have recently come under condemnation for the culturally insensitive "fiesta" themed parties. Sorority members and their guests dressed up in stereotypical and inflammatory outfits they thought were traditional attire. You know, if traditional Mexican attire was skimpy. Some participants even dressed up as border patrol cops.

The Alpha Tau Omegas planned to throw a party entitled "A Border to Cross."

The party planned to have an obstacle course that was supposed to symbolize the crossing of the Texas/Mexico border by immigrants. One side of the party was supposed to be Mexico while the other was Texas. Revolting.

Thankfully, many UT students expressed outrage towards the event. The fraternity cancelled the event and issued a public apology.

Bleach balloon attacks occurred on campus. Minority students reported incidents where balloons literally filled with bleach were dropped on students as they walked through West Campus. Let that digest. Balloons filled with bleach dropped on students of color. As of now, university officials say it is difficult to prove that these are hate crimes.

These isolated incidents are disgusting in and of themselves. However, reaction of the university officials and a majority of students is truly appalling.

The response to these incidents have ranged from community outrage to apathy.

It seems as if a majority of Longhorn supporters, alumni and students are equally de-

tached and apathetic. Keep in mind, this university has the ability to put on superstitious rally attended by thousands of people every even though some do not even attend the school. This university centers itself around the idea of community connection.

Yes, there have been marches, meetings and rallies, but it is not enough. Consider how big the student population and alumni network are at UT. Also, consider how many of your Facebook friends go to UT. Did they post any articles about this? Did they express any outrage? Did you even know about it?

Public condemnation of these racist acts has been lacking. Remaining silent is almost as worse as the act.

UT as an institution and a student body is not racist so why have they not publicly voiced utter opposition to these acts? UT should not let the actions of an ignorant few taint the undeniable prestige and influence of their institution, students and alumni.

Every student should yell at the top of their lungs that their school is not defined by racism.

Wikimedia Commons The University of Texas at Austin has recently been the site of racially-motivated incidents.

In the digital downloading age, CDs are a novelty item Monique Moreno mmoreno8@stedwards.edu

The year was 1999. It was Christmas day, the day I was to become a “cool kid,” the day I got my first CD player and CD. Although her lyrics were a bit provocative for a six-year-old, my parents chose Christina Aguilera’s debut album, the one featuring "Genie in a Bottle," to have the honor of being called my first CD. For years after that, it was all about buying up the latest CD and keeping up with the Joneses. Sharing CDs replaced trading Pokémon cards, and envy was felt upon seeing racks and racks of CDs at friends' houses.

That was a different time.

Flash forward to 2012, and the concept of the CD seems prehistoric. The CD, now 30 years old, no longer gets VIP treatment.

A new CD now gets an eye roll and comments such as, “You went out and actually bought a CD?” Or, “You actually wasted your money?”

Most people agree that CDs are overpriced, bulky, and that it is simply more convenient to go online to obtain the latest songs.

Whether those songs are obtained legally or illegally is up to the consumer.

Everyone knows that downloading music from the Internet without paying for it is illegal. Tales of absurdly large fines slammed down on little old ladies and young teenagers alike for illegally downloading music have circulated the media since file sharing sites like Napster first became popular.

Despite these horror sto-

Wikimedia Commons Christina Aguilera was popular during the time of CDs.

ries and the takedown of Napster and other sites, the illegal downloading persists.

Much like speeding on an empty freeway or littering a banana peel when there’s not a trash can around, there are some laws that people seem to not take as seriously as others. Illegal downloading seems to fall into this category of “laws that no one really follows” for several reasons.

Some people argue that the music industry makes enough money that they will not notice if there is an illegal download or two.

Others state that music costs too much and that illegal downloads are too easy to come by to pass up.

That being said, illegal downloading hurts both new and lesser-known artists. These artists should earn every cent they can from their music because they are the true talents of the industry–unlike other people who call themselves artists and just repeat words such as “swag” throughout their meaningless songs,

believing all the while that they are lyrical geniuses.

However, BBC recently quoted musician Ed Sheeran, who said, "There's a decent balance–you can live off your sales and you can allow people to illegally download it and come to your gigs. My gig tickets are £18 and my album is £8, so it's all relative."

While illegal downloading hurts music sales, Sheeran has a point in saying that if illegal downloading gets fresh ears to concerts, then he is not too upset about it.

If an established artist is truly concerned about illegal downloading, then they should lower the costs of a music download. Otherwise, they should take the matter lightly.

At the end of the day, established and popular musicians are still rich, and they are getting new fans that they would not have gotten otherwise. Even if it is through illegal downloading rather than digital sales or physical CD sales.

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Every young person’s vote counts in the upcoming election Jacob Sanchez jsanchen@stedwards.edu

Next month, Americans will vote for the people who will lead the country for the next four years. These people will decide which path America will take for the future.

One vote can decide whether the country moves into the future or dwells in the past.

Voting is one of the most important rights Americans can exercise, and it is not very hard.

Many naysayers of voting have said that a single vote does not matter. It does matter.

In the 2000 presidential election, the candidates were Vice President Al Gore and then-Governor of Texas,

George W. Bush. The election came down to Florida, where 6 million people voted, and by a margin of 537 votes, Bush won the presidency.

That election proved that every vote is important, and it could decide who occupies public office.

One of the most important voting groups is young people. This group overwhelmingly supported Barack Obama for President in 2008, and pushed him over the top to win the White House. In 2008, between 21.6 and 23.9 million votes were cast from 18 to 29-year-olds, according to The New York Times.

Those millions of votes could decide who becomes president this election.

Young people must vote

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because the fate of programs that affect them will be up in the air. Some candidates have said they will cut programs such as Pell Grants and

guaranteed student loans to balance the budget. If young people care about these programs, they should go vote, their future is at stake.

Voting is a right in this country. It has been in the Constitution since its inception. Not all groups were eligible to vote when the Constitution was put in place, but after many generations, all Americans over the age of 18 can vote. Many people fought for the precious right to vote.

Voting is not just something that can be tossed out and forgotten like a piece of trash. People must vote or face the consequences of not voting. It is the easiest way a person can make a difference in their state and country.

Some states around the country have passed laws that require photo ID when voting to prevent voter fraud.

Many people are angry with these laws because to them it

is a solution without a problem and it suppresses some people’s right to vote.

Most of the laws were passed after the 2010 midterm election, when many states elected Tea Party politicians to office. Voter turnout was about 37.8 percent of eligible voters, which is lower than the turnout in 2008, where 56.8 percent voted, according to George Mason University’s United States Elections Project. If more people had voted in that election, then these laws that people dislike may have not been put in place.

Voting can make a difference in the United States. It can mean the country prospers or fails, but that cannot be decided without voting.

Homophobia is not the norm in Austin Kelsey Acosta kacosta@stedwards.edu

Although Austin has announced its support of samesex marriage, there are still incidents of homophobic crime in the city.

Andrew Oppelman and Nick Soret were attacked downtown during Austin’s Pride Weekend on Sept. 21.

Oppelman was visiting Austin for the weekend. Soret is an Austin native and has lived in the Austin for over 20 years.

The men were meeting for pizza downtown, when Soret got into a verbal altercation with their attacker, who he described as a tall, muscular Asian man with a medium build. The man was supposedly upset by the way Soret looked at him, according to KVUE. When Oppelman tried to intervene, the man punched

him in the face, knocking people attacking and beating out five of his teeth. Both anyone for any reason. It is men were treated that night completely inappropriate and at the hospital for their inju- uncalled for. ries, including missing teeth, However, it is important to numerous contusions, busted lips and a possibly “Whether or not it fractured jaw. will be tried as a hate The police have yet declare the atcrime, this attack is a tack a hate crime, blemish on the city of saying that it is Austin.” up to the district attorney, according to KVUE. Oppelman and Soret are both convinced remember that these individthat homophobia motivated uals are not representative of the attack because they can Austin as a whole. Austin has see no other reason why the a large LGBTQ community man would attack them so and numerous allies who are brutally. dedicated to ensuring peace Whether or not it will be and equality. tried as a hate crime, this atTwo weeks after the attack, tack is a blemish on the city members and allies of the of Austin.

LGBTQ community met at Fights between people hap- City Hall and marched to the pen, but there should not be Capitol building in protest,

according to The Advocate.

Austin’s city council also recently unanimously voted to endorse gay marriage, which directly opposes the state’s stance. While this act has no effect on the marriage laws in Texas it is a symbolic act and shows that Austin backs the LGBTQ community.

What happened to Andrew Oppelman and Nick Soret was terrible, but their assailant's actions do not represent the spirit of Austin. The responsibility for this attack rested squarely on the shoulders of the attacker.

It is important to remember that while Austin is a friendly and liberal place, it is still in Texas, which is an infamously conservative state.

There is still a long way to go until Texas is less polarized on LGBTQ issues. Regardless, Austin will continue to lead the fight for equality in Texas.

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The ACL music festival gathers musical talents from all over the globe. It is an opportunity for some artists to debut new songs and for others to end tours. Guests enjoy light shows, merchandise and a plethora of food and drink.

AUSITN CITY Limits

Photos by Matthew Nuñez, Joe Arellano and Brooke Blanton

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making it home

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On Oct. 5, 49 St. Edward’s freshmen headed to T Bar M in New Braunfels for a weekend long retreat themed “Making It Home.” It was put on by Campus Ministry and led by a team of 12 upper-classmen. Freshmen made connections, relaxed, reflected, danced, laughed, and listened to the team of upperclassmen share their thoughts and experiences about finding a home in themselves and at St. Edward’s.

-Photos by Emily Blasdell