Volume 25 Issue 26 by Island Waves

A production’s tale Theatre department prepares for upcoming show

“The Boxtrolls” Movie Review

The cast of “The Winter’s Tale” gathers during rehearsal for round table discussion of the upcoming production.

by CONNER TICHOTA editor-in-chief

embers of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Theatre department are hard at work preparing for the upcoming production season. Their first show, “The Winter’s Tale,” has less than a week until opening night on Oct. 14. “The Winter’s Tale” is one of Shakespeare’s well known dramatic comedies. The story is centered on Leontes, King of Sicily. Leontes ac-

cuses his wife Hermione and his friend Polixenes, King of Bohemia, of infidelity, which sparks a series of tragic events for Leontes and his family. Though it is classified as a drama, there are elements of lighthearted romance and comedy sprinkled throughout the play. “It’s an interesting play. The structure of it is very unique. [Typically] in dramatic comedy’s funny, funny, funny, serious,” director and associate professor of theatre Kelly Russell said. “But this one is serious, serious,

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serious, funny, happy ending.” “The Winter’s Tale,” according to Russell, is unique to the Island University productions in terms of its scale. It has a sizeable cast of 35 people. Such a large cast has not been seen since the department’s production of “The Bacchae” five years ago. “Of course it is wonderful literature,” he said. “It allows us to cast a lot of people, and unfortunately contemporary shows have very small casts.” see WINTER’S TALE on page 8

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Running for the roses

Profiling a cross country Islander athlete

by JEREMY PAPE sports reporter

hilipp Baar is a senior cross country distance runner at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Originally from Germany, Baar has been competing for the Island University since his freshman year. He has made steady improvements during each of his seasons. “Individually, I would say this is the

best cross country season of my life,” Baar said. “I trained very hard over the summer using altitude training with my track team back home.” With each new season for a sports team, new faces appear that will change the chemistry of the team in some meaningful way. “As a team, I would say that we have a really good freshman class and if they can get used to the training, school and the lifestyle of being a col-

lege athlete, then we can go very far this year,” Baar said. The very nature of cross country as a sport lends itself to making subtle improvements if an athlete wants to succeed in the sport. “I’m trying to control every variable that I can. The biggest thing I want to improve is my endurance,” Baar said. “Endurance as a cross country runner is always the area [one must] work on.” see RUNNING on page 10

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MOVIE REVIEW: The Boxtrolls: 6/10 Good Movie

by JON BOGGS contributing writer “The Boxtrolls” is a charming stop motion feature film with intelligent social commentary for adults, subtle humor for everyone, and a decent moral story for children. This film is brought to audiences by Laika animation, a studio also known for movies such as “Coraline,” “Paranorman,” and “Corpse Bride.” “Boxtrolls” follows the story of a human boy named Eggs, voiced by Isaac Hempstead Wright, and his journey throughout Cheesebridge. Along his journey Eggs faces various social obstacles such as segregation, self-identity, and more than a little bit of political incompetence. The movie was based on the Alan Snow novel “Here be Monsters.” Right out of the gate the audience is introduced to the main antagonist Archibald Snatcher. As if his name wasn’t enough of an indicator,

Snatcher also comes complete with a borderline cartoon villain voice, courtesy of Ben Kingsley. During that scene Lord Porley-Rind (Jared Harris) is also introduced as a White-Hat. The White-Hats are exactly as the name implies, they are indicative of the political status within the setting of Cheesebridge. Archibald Snatcher hatches a deal where he will exterminate every last evil Boxtroll and when he does Lord PortleyRind is to give him his very own white hat. With that the audience is swept away to see the evil Boxtrolls. They appear in a brilliantly animated swarm and take to the streets of Cheesebridge at night. The Boxtrolls are revealed to be glorified trash collectors, which instantly sets the stage for the rest of the movie. Without giving away too much, next to be introduced is the protagonist Eggs and his various interactions with the Boxtroll named Fish (Dee Bradley Baker). Fish raises Eggs as if he were a son, during the course of which we see that the community of Boxtrolls lessen in number each night due to the efforts of Archibald Snatcher and his team of Red-Hats or Boxtroll Exterminators. The basis of the story is relatively weak, as it’s something audiences have seen before. No different than “Jungle Book” or “Tarzan,” the difference between the three is that “Boxtrolls” sets itself in a very European environment.

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Stop Motion Never Gets Old There are jokes for days on the White Hat’s obsession with cheese and their election to spend more money on the acquisition of cheese rather than on a children’s hospital. Here in lies the quality comedy of “Boxtrolls”, it knows it’s a movie. It pokes fun at its own characters and even at it’s own bad humor. The greatest example of this comes from the following interaction between lead character Eggs and Lord PortleyRind’s Daughter “Winnie”(Elle Fanning). When Eggs asks where the Red-Hats are located, Winnie tells him they’re located on Curd Way. When asking for directions to the streets Winnie replies,“Milk runs into it. Bad-dum-tss.” That’s almost even a direct quote, snare and all. Even the characters seem to comment on the out of place nature of a musician dropping a symbol and then the movie carries on. Boxtrolls is by no means a perfect movie. For a good story “Coraline” is its superior. Very few movies will also be better than “Corpse Bride” when it comes to stop-animation. In “Boxtrolls,” the art is beautifully done and the characters are interesting. The world is humorous enough on its own and the movie is willing to sometimes even be the butt-of-the-joke. Rather laughing with it, or at it, Boxtrolls is a movie definitely worth seeing once at the very least it’ll be a good rental.

Should smoking be allowed on campus?

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ince my arrival at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, there has been one major difference I have noticed between my junior college and this campus. At the Island University, smoking is allowed on campus. Since starting school here, I’ve fought my way into buildings and through crowds of smokers. In Oklahoma, and even some higher education institutions around north Texas, all tobacco products are banned on campus. Adjusting to people being able to smoke on campus has taken me little time to get used to. My concern is this: If administration is going to allow smoking on campus, then they have to enforce the rules placed on students and faculty. According to the university’s handbook, “the use of tobacco products, smoking and/or simulated smoking material such as E-Cigarettes, is prohibited within University buildings, within 25 feet of doorways, residence facilities, University vehicles, outdoor venues, outdoor athletic events, semi-enclosed walkways including the campus “spine,” in all gazebos, in the area surrounding the Early Childhood Development Center and in the

Hector P. Garcia memorial plaza.” Is it really that hard for smokers to smoke in the places the school has allotted? I have made a conscious decision to not put cancerous toxins into my body. However, by other people’s decision to partake in this unhealthy action, they affect others around them. When smokers do not follow the simple rules by staying away from the entrances of buildings and staying within designated smoking areas, others are being affected by secondhand smoke. Statistics from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention show that there is no risk-free level of secondhand smoke exposure. Even brief exposure can be harmful to health. Nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke in any public setting increase their lung cancer risk by 20 to 30 percent. Not only does secondhand smoke increase the risk of lung cancer, but it also increases the risks of heart disease. For nonsmokers, breathing secondhand smoke has immediate harmful effects on the cardiovascular system, and can increase the risk for heart disease by 30 percent. This doesn’t seem to bother too many of the smokers at the Island University, as I continue to fight my way through crowds outside of the designated areas. Now, I’m not trying to sway anyone into quitting or taking up smoking. The choice lies with each individual. However, I am going to say, smokers should at least make sure to follow the simple rules that the school has set. The better the Island University community follows the rules, the better everyone’s experience on campus will be.

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Breast cancer awareness month starts at University

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by JAMIE FINK news reporter

he start of Oct. is the beginning of many changes. The leaves begin to change, the days become shorter, and the weather a little cooler. It also marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the past, Texas A&M UniversityCorpus Christi has recognized Breast Cancer Awareness month (BCAM) by hosting events both on campus and off to help raise awareness. Islanders’ athletics has been the biggest participant of BCAM in the past and continues to support the cause annually. Last year both Islanders soccer and volleyball teams deemed one game of their season to raising awareness for breast cancer. The Islanders volleyball team will continue their support of BCAM and will host their annual “Dig Pink” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21 against the University of Central Arkansas. BCAM is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease

and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer. BCAM was established in 1985 when the American Cancer Society and Imperial Chemical Industries, which is now a part of AstraZeneca, joined up to create a national awareness of the disease. Their initial goal was to promote mammography as the most effective weapon in the fight against breast cancer. Eight years later, Evelyn Lauder founded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and established the pink ribbon as its official symbol. BCAM has become a national event that people all across the globe recognize every year. During the month of October, cities across the globe hold a variety of events including walks, runs, and even the illumination of buildings in major metropolitan areas. The country’s largest sports organization, the National Football League, is the largest promoter of breast cancer awareness. The NFL

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incorporates pink as much as it can into every game while remaining within their strict guidelines. Two years before BCAM was established the “Race for the Cure” was held in none other than Dallas, Texas, where 800 people participated in the race. Organizers have continued this event ever since, raising money and awareness to those suffering from breast cancer. The event has grown from that one event with 800 participants to a national event with more than 150 locations, with some cities experiencing crowds of 40,000 participants. For more information regarding Breast Cancer Awareness Month or how to help fight for a cure against Breast Cancer please visit bcam.org.

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Campus Crime Sept. 15- 24:

Date Charges Filed

9/15/2014 9/10/2014 9/11/2014 9/10/2014 9/17/2014 9/24/2014

Charges

Criminal Mischief less than $50 Class C Assault unwanted touching Class C Assault unwanted touching Class C Burglary of vehicle Class A Theft $50-$500 Class B Theft less than $50 Class C

Location

Miramar 800 Building Miramar 800 Building Miramar 800 Building Starﬁsh Lot Corpus Christi Hall Corpus Christi Hall

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Graduate Nursing Program Ranks Among Top Schools STAFF REPORTS by TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI

Nursing students use human simulators as patients to practice on and fine tune their skills.

he Master of Science in Nursing program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has been ranked as the 10th Best Online Graduate Nursing Program by U.S. News & World Report in the 30th edition of the 2015 Best Colleges Rankings. “We’re excited to be among the top programs in the country for our Online Graduate Nursing Program,” said Dr. Flavius Killebrew, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi president and CEO. “We’re committed to providing our students with the best online tools available, along with the latest techniques in these areas to help meet the growing demand for nurses throughout the country.” The Online Master of Science in Nursing Program was ranked on several factors including student engagement, faculty credential and training, student services and technology, peer reputation, and admissions selectivity. U.S. News & World Report also ranked Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 91st out of 268 national universities for its quality counseling programs offered through the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi offers master’s and doctoral programs specializing in addictions counseling, clinical mental health counseling, family counseling, and school counseling. A&M-Corpus Christi also was included in the U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings as follows: in Education (No. 162), Nursing (No. 166), and Fine Arts (No. 197). U.S. News & World Report considers A&Mphoto courtesy of TAMUCC COLLEGE OF NURSING Corpus Christi a national university committed to producing ground-breaking research in a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. U.S. News & World Report creates nearly 50 different ranking categories each year to help students choose the school that best fits their educational goals and financial needs. Rankings are based on student retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving, graduation rate performance, and high school counselor ratings. For more information, go to http://www.usnews.com/education.

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Loteria Night hosted by ICA

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A student’s card during Loteria Night hosted by the Islander Cultural Alliance.

Kathleen Ramirez, Islander Cultural Alliance’s Vice President for Public Relations, drawing and announcing the cards during Loteria Night. (prizes on display in front-don’t have to add this just an FYI)

Kathleen Ramirez (left) and Juan Ramos (Right) draw and announce cards during a knockout round of Loteria.

About 75 students gathered in Hector P. Garcia Plaza to participate in Islander Cultural Alliance’s Loteria Night in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Natalie Galvan shows off her prize from winning a game during Loteria Night, hosted by the Islander Cultural Alliance.

Jomira Ramos receives her prize from Kathleen Ramirez during Loteria Night in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Photography Exhibit

Blink and it’s gone by TREY SEAL entertainment reporter

“Pooled” by Jennifer Arnold

Former Caller Times photographer George Tuley has a passion for sports photography as seen in this photo, “Baseball Ballet.”

n Oct. 3, Del Mar College hosted an exhibit titled When the Shutter is Released which showcased 10 local veteran photographers’ best work. The exhibit features approximately 40 photographs for its 10 participating photographers. The different styles presented include digital collages and photograms, a process which involves making an image by placing an object on a light sensitive material such as photo paper. Photography, much like any other art form, comes in variety of styles. The photographers on hand had backgrounds in various styles of photography including photojournalism, street, and studio photography. “There’s just this instant gratification that you receive from photography that other art forms don’t provide,” said event organizer and featured photographer Jeffrey Janko. Janko is a library information specialist at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in addition to being an adjunct instructor of photography at Del Mar. Janko started taking photos at age 11 with a Kodak Brownie camera, a classic low cost camera. When it came to deciding whose work to feature, Janko and his co-organizers chose photographers they’ve previously worked with. One of the artists featured, Barbara Riley, has been a long-time photography professor at the Island University. Riley has curated exhibitions and led workshops in watercolor painting and photographic processes in addition to leading photography classes abroad. “Barbara actually instructed me when I was in the masters program at [the Island University] back when it was Corpus Christi State,” Janko said. 18 pieces of Riley’s work, which is often focused on still life, currently adorn the walls of San Antonio’s AT&T Center. Janko said there are two defining categories in the world of photography: professional and artistic photographers. “Professional photography is a job and like most jobs there is a lot of stress involved,” Janko said. This stress comes in the form of deadlines, color correcting and assignments that require taking photos in many sometimes highly uncomfortable positions. Artistic photographers don’t have to worry about meeting a ton of deadlines and can often work at their own pace due to its non-commercial nature. George Tuley, another of the featured photographers, is the former head photographer at the Corpus Christi Caller Times. Tuley had a long history of photojournalism before he dove into the freelance sector where he has primarily focused on sports. “When I’m taking photos of sports, I feel more involved than I ever could be as a fan,” Tuley said. “I get to feel the rush when the game starts to heat up and I love it.”

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In addition to taking photos of various sports games ranging from high school to minor league, Tuley still occasionally shoots photographs for the Caller Times.

The exhibit will be open until Dec. 5. Hours of operation are from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m-12 p.m. on Fridays.

“Botanical Garden” by Jeff Janko

“Dreaming” by Barbara Riley manages to blend two very different photos in a masterful way.

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WINTER’S TALE One of the biggest challenges for the cast has been creating the intimate relationships and relational dynamics that are more easily created with a smaller cast. “Most of the time when you’re in a cast, you see these people every day and you become friends with them and build a relationship,” junior, acting/director major Hannah Kellar said. Kellar, who has been involved with theatre since second grade, will play the leading female role, Hermione. “Because there’s so many [people], we all rehearse on different days, so it’s hard to talk to everyone and become friends with everyone,” Kellar said. “The good thing about this large cast is that everyone’s friendly, positive and great to work with.” Alongside casting, all of Shakespeare’s works are written in Elizabethan era vernacular, or what many people refer to as Old English. The director said this presents a problem in and of itself for the comprehension of modern audiences. Therefore, one of the key focuses was vocalization, Russell said. “The language is a little different than the way we speak today, Russell said. “We work a little more specifically on vocal training so that we make sure the actors can handle the text and convey the meaning of it.” The elevated language forced the cast to spend a good amount of time interpreting their lines and, in some instances, posed a challenge to the memorization process. “There’s something about Shakespearean language that just doesn’t fit in your head,” said freshman acting/directing major Connor Flynn. Flynn plays Polixenes. This will be Flynn’s first show at the Island University. However, Flynn said he has participated in other Shakespearian plays including “The Scottish Play” and “Romeo and Juliette” in high school. “It takes two days to memorize a line, no matter how small,” Flynn said. “Your brain has to conceptualize it and the next day it’s like, ‘Oh, that’s what it means. Now I can memorize it.’” Though the language is challenging, cast members agreed that the classical piece’s text lent itself to the character development. “A lot of people would say that Shakespeare writes out his subtext, which in regular plays is what you would be thinking while saying your lines,” senior acting/directing major Nathaniel Maxwell said. “Shakespeare is more explanatory. So you have a lot more to work with, and you have to fill all that up.” Maxwell plays the protagonist Leontes. Maxwell said he has preformed in more than 20 shows during his time with the theatre department at the Island University. “It takes a lot to sit there and listen to someone deliver an entire page monologue and you not say anything,” Maxwell said. “It takes a lot of effort and concentration to motivate it. You have to make it real.” Kellar confirmed the unique challenge of characterization the

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Shakespeare presented for her character. “What happens to my character is something you would never hear about. She gets sent to prison for being accused of having an affair,” Kellar said. “That’s a hard thing to play, because in today’s life that wouldn’t happen.” A central part of “The Winter’s Tale” is the chorus, the dancers within the play. The chorus will be used to help convey to the audience the setting, exposition and so forth. Both Russell and dance captain, senior Rose Marie Karnes, emphasized the importance of the chorus’ role. “It conveys a lot location wise,” Karnes said. “Shakespeare gets confusing when people aren’t used to it, but the dancers are really clear as to where we are and what’s going on

in the scene.” The chorus consists of 12 dancers. There are at least three routines throughout the production ranging in style from folklore to modern dance. Jilissa Cotton, assistant professor of Dance at the Island University, choreographed all routines. “They’re great pieces that Jilissa has given us, so it’s really exciting,” Karnes said. Adding to its classical style, the design choices for production are being kept very close to the traditional style of the setting, which happens to be during the Renaissance era. The set itself is a unit set made of multiple movable panels and columns. The unit set allows for quick changes in scenery, which can help further the audiences understanding of the play.

“Because the costumes are more tradition, we decided to take a more stylized approach to the scenery and incorporated some of the more magical and fairytale-like qualities that are in the script,” set designer Kevin Loeffler said. Even the lighting design has been carefully customized to fit into the tone of this production. Lighing designer Philip Johnson said it was a challenge to come up with come up with color pallets for the lights. “[We] utilize[ed] renaissance artwork as inspiration to find colors that fit the moods of the play,” Johnson said. “The Winter’s Tale” will run from Oct. 14- 19. The house opens at 6:30 p.m. and the shows will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and $5 per student.

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One CON to rule them all Attendees show off their elaborate costumes on display at Realms Con 2013.

by TREY SEAL entertaining reporter

ealms Con is back in town from Oct. 3-5. The convention, which is entering its ninth year running, is the largest gathering for fans of geek culture in the Corpus Christi. Back in 2005, Realms Con began in a conference room at the Ramada Inn. The original event had a strong focus on the sci-fi and comic books with a small section reserved for anime. In order to attract visitors, organizers brought in special guests including Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew. The event was a moderate success bringing in 800 attendees in its threeday run. However, the events focus changed for following years when organizers noticed that a large number of attendees began to show up for the anime section. In order to cater to this demand, organizers began to dedicate larger portions of the show to anime in the years to come. In its nine-year history, the event has brought in voice actors from pop culture hits such as “Dragon Ball Z” and “Yu Yu Hakusho,” among many others. This year’s starstudded cast included the lead voice actors from “Pinky and the Brain” in addition to the entire main cast from the original “Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” One of the most popular draws for Realms Con though is the opportunity for guests to dress up as their favorite characters. The activity known as cosplay (short for costume play) is an art in its own right due to the time and dedication that participants put into their costumes. “I started on my costume about six months ago,” Texas A&M UniversityCorpus Christi sophomore Kyle Velasco said.

Velasco and his brother Juan have been attending Realms Con for the past four years and have no intent to stop going. “Last year was my first year and it was one of the most welcoming experiences that I’ve ever had,” senior Ally Schozer said. Schozer, an aspiring voice actor herself, said she was honored to meet one of her favorites, J. Michael Tatum. “He was such a cool guy. He actually sat down and talked me for an hour and a half about every question I had about the industry,” Schozer said. Though many are excited to see the latest in anime and their favorite voice actors, Island University senior Juan Velasco is excited for something else. “I can’t wait to see what games they bring out this year,” he said. In previous years, the convention has set up stations for attendees to play the latest in gaming in addition to classic arcade units. “In the past, the casual gamer would bring in an array of games, I hope they don’t end that tradition,” Velasco said. In addition, Velasco said he was excited to see Breakdancing Kakashi, a cosplaying breakdancer who performs for the opening and closing ceremonies each year. “It’s a great start-up con, everybody there is very friendly, welcoming, and there’s something for every media interest, not just anime,” Schozer said. She said in past years, shows like “Doctor Who” and “Breaking Bad” have had representation at the show as well. “It’s accepting, a lot of people with many different interests coming together,” Velasco said.

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Verne Troyer, famous for his role as Mini-Me in Austin Powers was a guest at last year’s convention.

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Islander Athletic Profile:

Ivy Baresh talks volleyball by JEREMY PAPE sports reporter

vy Baresh is a leader on the volleyball court at Texas A&M UniversityCorpus Christi. She is a junior and plays the outside hitter position. During her career as an Islander, she has started nearly every match that the team has participated in, only missing four starts combined in her previous two seasons at the Island University. The volleyball team has been competing for a little more than a month now, and they have compiled an 8-11 record. “Our preseason schedule definitely prepared us for conference because if the tough competition,” Baresh said. “We took a hard loss [Sept. 25 at Southeastern Louisiana] but bounced back [Sept. 27 at New Orleans].” Like many athletes, Baresh understands the important role that resting the body plays in making it through a long and grueling season. “After taking some time off to rest my body, I’m excited to get back out on the court Saturday,” Baresh said. As a member of a team, Baresh knows she and the rest of the team must continue improving bit by bit in order to put the best team as possible out onto Junior Ivy Baresh digs up one of her 13 digs against Rice University on Tuesday, Sept. 9. the court. “We have to just keep to make memories that will last a by having goals, and doing all they the game on the surface, and have the lifetime. can to reach those goals. confidence to back up our ability that “Beating St. Mary’s in California “Individually, I wanted to cut back we know we have,” Baresh said. was one of the best memories this on my errors from last year’s season, With each new season comes new season,” Baresh said. and be a better vocal leader,” Baresh experiences, and this year’s Islanders One of the ways a team tries to said. “I think I have cut back on my volleyball team has had opportunities measure their success in a season is errors, but, of course, nobody is perfect.” Inspiration can come in many forms, and from many different sources. Baresh said her biggest Fully furnished, 2 bdrm. condo located just minutes inspiration has been God. “He has given me the ability from the TAMUCC on Ennis Joslin Rd., GREAT FOR to play with the team and the STUDENTS coaching staff I have and all of these opportunities he has Quiet complex, laundry facilities on site; HOA pays given me in Corpus Christi,” for basic cable, water and trash. Baresh said. Being on a sports team at Tenant would be responsible for electricity. a university, many studentWill rent as one or two bedroom. Rental contract can athletes have a great sense of pride in the university that be for 3, 6 or 12 months. they attend and represent in For more information contact: competition. “[Being an Islander] means Olivia Martinez @ 682-551-7174 never giving up in times of olivia3166@sbcglobal.net trouble, and knowing what the right thing to do in [any] given situation,” Baresh said. Many athletes, in many

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different levels of competition, have some type of meal that they like to eat before a game so they can gather the energy required to compete. “[My go-to pregame meal is] any kind of sandwich from Firehouse Subs,” Baresh said. If Baresh could invite anyone famous to eat dinner with her, she would choose actor/musician Will Smith. “He is an incredible actor and he is inspiring,” Baresh said. Some athletes are known to perform certain actions before a game in the hopes that it will bring them luck. “I out my knee pads and ankle braces on a certain way. I have to get my braid perfect or I can’t go out on the court,” Baresh said. In her down time, Baresh enjoys going to the movies or the beach, and being with her teammates. If she was stranded on a desert island and could bring one item, she would bring a pug dog, because it would bring her happiness.