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Apollo 13 flight director, astronaut staged for Distinguished Speaker Series

by KACI ALVAREZ staff writer

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is hosting the Distinguished Speaker Series on Tuesday, April 5 in the Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m.

The two speakers that will be at the Island University are National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Flight Control Director, Gene Kranz and Astronaut, Fred Haise. They will discuss the historical Apollo 13 event.

Apollo 13 took place on April 14, 1970 when the seventh manned mission in America took an unexpected turn and astronauts began to lose oxygen. According to the NASA website, there was an explosion on the spacecraft that forced them to circle the moon without landing, which interrupted the original plan.

“I think it will be interesting for your generation to see how that generation solved problems without the technology that you have today,” said Ana Nelson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Direc-

tor of Communications and Public Affairs.

Nelson said the story of Apollo 13 will compel and spark interest for the younger generation, which is why this particular distinguished speaker series is so exciting.

“The caliber of Kranz and Haise is what is so exciting about it,” Nelson said.

Haise began his NASA career as an astronautical research pilot at the Lewis Research Facility in 1959.

Haise served back up for Apollo 8, 11 and 16 and flew as the lunar module pilot on the aborted Apollo 13 mission.

After the explosion in the spacecraft occurred, the astronauts’ lives became endangered. It was then that Haise spoke the famous words, “Houston, We have a problem” to Kratz while the oxygen levels decreased with every passing moment.

Kratz joined the NASA Space Task Group at Langley, Va. in 1960 and served as flight director for the Apollo 13 mission and led the “Tiger Team” for the safe return of the

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crew back to Earth. Kratz is also the author of New York Time’s best selling book, “Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond.”

According to Krantz and Haise’s biographies, both men were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1790, right after the incident occurred.

The famous experience was portrayed in the 1994 blockbuster film, “Apollo 13.” Actors Ed Harris and Bill Paxton portrayed Kratz and Haise within the film.

Cassandra Hinojosa, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Public Affairs Specialist, said Islander students should watch the movie besee APOLLO on page 4

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opinion

03.31.2016

College Newspapers serve real news ISLAND WAVES- NEWS EDITION

by ISLAND WAVES STAFF staff editorial

We want to lay this all out for everyone – Island Waves is a real newspaper, not a publicity service for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

There seems to be a common misconception that college newspapers are not useful in the age of social media and that it’s job is to promote the university and only the good things that happen.

The fact of the matter is, that is not the newspaper’s, nor is it the job of a journalist.

College newspapers are available at nearly every university and usually those newspapers are partially or fully paid for by the students from the student fees, just like Island Waves.

Island Waves, publishes 33 issues a year. We receive a yearly budget from the university’s student fees, which pays for all of the printing for the year. All employees are either paid through work-study or through the advertising revenue sales.

The editor-in-chief is hired from a Student Publication Committee, which is made up of staff, faculty, administration and student representatives.

After being awarded the position, the editorin-chief then has virtual control over all the publication, including content control, hiring and firing and final say on all contracts, roles, rules and publications.

Island Waves normally includes an opinion section that is open to “Letter to the Editors,” entertainment section and the normal sections of news, features, sports, etc. Being able to provide a wide range of sections allows for balanced and accurate coverage

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and the chance for journalistic integrity.

Island Waves is a valuable service to the student body for numerous reasons.

We are a proactive voice for the student body. We are here to focus on the campus area, delivering coverage to different colleges, clubs, organizations and athletics of our campus. We are here to serve the student body and the only way we can accurately do our job is by writing about the good and the bad that comes from our campus.

No one is perfect, including our university, no matter what administration would like to think.

If a domestic assault happens, it needs to be covered. If money is being wasted or improperly spent, it needs to be covered. If new money is given to the school for new facilities or programs, it needs to be covered. If the university receives federal funding for students, it needs to be covered. If one of our athletic programs goes undefeated in conference, it needs

to be covered. If one of our athletic programs loses all of their games in their biggest annual home classic, it needs to be covered.

Covering all bad news or covering all good things is not the job of a student newspaper. We are here to provide the truth- good or bad.

Besides offering coverage of the university, Island Waves also provides a variety of student leadership positions and writing opportunities to numerous students.

The numerous opportunities can be anything, such as editor-in-chief, staff writers, copy editing, design assistants and even marketing/advertising roles. There are positions available for students who are looking to get their foot in the door in an area of work, before applying to internships and future jobs that will be looking for students with experience.

But just as we said before, no one or thing is perfect, that includes the Island Waves staff.

We are completely student run.

We are all full-time college students just like the majority of students reading the paper.

We have a full load of classes and work multiple jobs. We are involved with numerous other organizations and clubs. To put it simply, we are learning and we are doing our best. We have written articles that have not been up to the standard placed forward by our guidelines.

We believe the role of student media on campus is necessary. Our hope with this article is to begin a productive conversation, to increase readability and interaction with our student body and voice the concerns students are facing at the university and get the administrative cooperation to do these things.

We are here to facilitate a voice between the students and the administration and alumni one that includes the important viewpoints and experiences of everyone.

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3 Alumni Association laces up Island University news

03.31.2016

ISLAND WAVES-NEWS EDITION

by JAMIE FINK editor-in-chief

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exas A&M University-Corpus Christi is giving students, faculty, staff, alumni and runners alike the opportunity to enjoy the scenic views of the Island Campus in the first ever 5K Island Run. The 5K and 1K run will be held on Saturday, April 9, with two different start times of 7:30 a.m. for the 1K fun run and walk, and 8 a.m. for the start of the 5K. The 5K provides an opportunity for participants to experience the views of the Island University with a route that weaves through the campus overlooking the Oso Bay and the heart of the university.

“We’ve actually been kicking this idea around for two years now,” said Russell Wagner, Director of Engagement. “This run is a way for us to see if this is a better way for us to interact with the community and fundraise in a different way that we haven’t done before.”

The alumni run is the inaugural run for the Alumni Association.

The run was originally scheduled to be held last year during homecoming, but Wagner said the same week, a popular color run 5K was also having the run that weekend, and the Alumni Association did not want to try and bump heads with a run that was so popular.

After tabling the idea for over a

year, the Alumni Association finally set the date for their first ever run. Wagner said this time of year is just the perfect time for people to visit the campus and get out and enjoy the south Texas weather and run.

“This seemed like not only a good time during the school year, but the weather is great,” Wagner said. “We know people like to Beach to Bay warm-up runs and prepare for that. So this is a good opportunity for those people to get some training in before that event.”

Proceeds from the event will go toward the Class Agents Scholarship Program and as well as general funding for the Alumni Association.

“These scholarships benefit

students in the positions we have set up within each college where these students job is to interact with their class, as well as once the graduate help interact with newer alumni,” Wagner said.

Wagner said the event will go on no matter the weather, unless there are hurricane type winds.

BeFit, the production company for the race does events rain or shine and will be ready to go for those who do show up.

Registration for the event includes a custom Island Run T-shirt, runner packet and timing chip. Participants can register anytime online at www. islanderalumni.org/islandrun, however, there is no guarantee of a T-shirt after the early registration date.

The cost for the 5K is $25 for adults, $10 for children 12 and younger and $15 for TAMUCC students with a SandDollar ID at the time of packet pickup.

Awards will be given at the end of the run for various categories including: Overall Male and Female, and top three in each age category: 10 and younger, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 5059 and 60 and older.

The Alumni Association will provide free parking for participants at the SandDollar Parking Lot near the second entrance at the university.

Packet pick-up will be on Friday, April 8, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Woo Sung Lee Alumni Welcome Center, 6129 Ennis Joslin Road.

Wagner said other than the inaugural Alumni 5K run, the Alumni Association has a lot of upcoming events in store, as well as possible chapter expansion in some cities planned for the future. The Alumni Association is looking to do more programming with students to help interact with students on how to be a better alumni and how they can be a good alumnus.

For more information, visit the Alumni Association website at www.islanderalumni.org, or contact Russell Wagner at 361.825.2352 or by email at Russell.wagner@tamucc.edu.

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4 Poet Laurete voices generation of young writers news

03.31.2016

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uthor’s day is an event that occurs once a year and was created to give a voice to the upcoming generation of writers. This year there was a reading with the 2016 Poet Laureate of Texas and another poet native to Corpus Christi. There was also a poetry workshop that allowed adolescents to give voice to their own ideas and creativity.

This year’s Poet Laureate of Texas, Laurie Ann Guerrero, was born and raised in San Antonio Texas. Guerrero has received a number of accolades previous to becoming the Poet Laureate of Texas. Some of which include, winning the 2012 Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize, being named one of the top 10 debut poets of 2014 by Poets & Writers Magazine, and being chosen as the Poet Laureate of San Antonio by former mayor Julian Castro in 2014.

“I came to the reading because I’m from San Antonio, so I remember hearing things about this, and then when my teacher told me the Poet Laureate was speaking on campus I wanted to come because I knew it would be a really cool experience,” said junior, Reed Horton an English and

philosophy major.

For those who do not know a Poet Laureate is chosen by the city or state.

They are essentially ambassadors for literature, poetry and all types of writing. In the case of Guerrero, she came from a smaller, less wealthy suburb of San Antonio so she hopes that she can talk to and inspire other low-income children to really go for their dreams and what they want regardless of their living situation.

“I act as an ambassador for literacy…” Guerrero said. “It’s my job to advocate literature. For me personally, it’s about making it accessible to communities like the one I grew up in, the ones where it is inaccessible. I’ll be traveling a lot around the state, hopefully [talking] at elementary and public schools because that’s where my heart is.”

Guerrero grew up in a low income neighborhood in San Antonio and she was the only girl in her family. Guerrero’s expectations for school and higher education were very low until she had one teacher that called her a poet and it changed her self-image for the rest of her life.

“I had an English teacher who was the first person to call me a poet. The feeling that I had when she said that to

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fore because it will give relevance to a historical event that happened 30 plus year ago.

The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Distinguished Speaker Series aims to “provide insight, provoke thought, and stimulate conversation” about the world’s most compelling issues.

There will be a free student forum with Krantz and Haise on April 5 at 1 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center for those who wish to attend. However, unlike the previous years student forums where Islanders were

allowed to just show up for the event.

Now those who wish to attend will have to pick up a ticket at the Performing Arts Center Box Office.

For those who are interested in attending the night event, ticket prices range from $28- $148. Tickets for both the free forum as well as the night event will be available on February 29 at 9 a.m.

For more information on the Fall 2016 Distinguished Speaker Series, visit http://dss.tamucc.edu/gene_ kranz_and_fred_haise.html or call 361.825.2763 with any questions.

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Laurie Ann Guerrero reads an exerpt during the 2016 Texas Poet Laurete.

me was, I just saw myself in the mirror differently. I was not just some girl, I was a poet. It made me think of myself differently. And then as a poet, I started reading more and studying poetry because I had an expectation to look up to,” Guerrero said.

Just as Guerrero struggled to discover her self-worth and dedicate her life to something, she wants aspiring writers and poets to know that regardless of what anyone else says, if this is

something one truly wants to do, then one just needs to always believe in themselves and their talent.

“If you want to pursue a writing career I would say read, read, read. If you can’t find anything that you’re interested in, keep looking,” Guerrero said.

“I would also say, don’t ever let anyone tell you who you are. If you’re a writer, you’re a writer. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you’re not.”

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entertainment

03.31.2016

ISLAND WAVES-NEWS EDITION

MOVIE REVIEW

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‘Zootopia’ breaks box office record in sales

by JONATHAN FORNEY staff writer

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n Friday, March 4 Disney released its most recent film, “Zootopia”. In its opening weekend, the film earned more than $73.7 million while breaking the North American record for opening weekend earnings. “Zootopia” is the 55 film by Disney and it surpassed juggernauts such as “Frozen.” In addition to its staggering earnings, the movie currently holds a near perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes (a 99% rating, to be precise). But that begs the question: How is it?

To put it simply, “Zootopia” is a masterpiece.

I will separate my critique of the film into two main topics: story and presentation.

First up: story. The plot of “Zootopia” unfolds in a world where animals have moved beyond their primitive ways into a fully realized and modern society. The film follows the journey of newly appointed rabbit police officer, Judy Hopps as she takes on a case to discover the whereabouts of missing predators throughout the city of Zootopia.

Along the way, Hopps meets a local fox named Nick Wilde. The duo work together as a much larger conspiracy unfurls and the divisions between predator and prey come front and center.

In this fictional universe, the prey is the majority, while predators are the minority (90/10 prey to predator ratio in Zootopia). Many of the prey fear the predators, citing a biological tendency for them to go “savage” and do harm to innocent prey. Things are not that simple however. Just as the prey do not want to be seen as meek and incapable, the predators want to be seen as more than just claws and aggression. This struggle for balance in themselves as well as among their peers is the core conflict of the film.

This same principle comes eerily close to our own society with racial divisions and prejudices throughout

the country. The citizens want to be valued for their merits, not just judged based on their appearances.

By the end of the film, viewers will have seen multiple sides of this issue played out and hopefully better be able to recognize it in their own lives.

In addition to these more real and grounded themes there are plenty of lighthearted moments in the animated film. The world of “Zootopia” is littered with animalbased puns and references. One reference from AMC’s “Breaking Bad” is a delightful fan service. On the pun side of things, there is a particularly memorable scene where a criminal is selling bootleg Disney movies on the street. Movies like “Big Hero 6” are renamed “Pig Hero 6”, “Tangled” becomes “Fangled” and so forth and so on. There is no shortage of puns and that only helps keep this film’s stock rising in my eyes.

“It was cute. The animal puns were funny and loved the detail they added to the city and characters,” sophomore english major, Robyn Clapper, said The animation and design of “Zootopia” was also top notch.

The city, which serves as the film’s primary backdrop is divided into multiple distinct climate zones or districts. There is an arctic district, a rainforest and a tiny area for smaller creatures as well as plenty of other vibrant and varying settings.

From a technical perspective, the attention to detail by the animators is impeccable. Every animal with fur looks soft enough to pet, the scaly creatures look as dry as you would expect, the way the characters bounce as they move or even the specific kinds of animals run and scurry is extremely true to form. It is clear a lot of thought and time went into making the world as meticulously detailed as possible.

“The animals looked so soft. I just wanted to pet them all,” sophomore marine biology major Randi

Cannon said.

The audio in the movie was also noteworthy. The sound effects were spot on. Little details could be heard at appropriate distances from the actions on screen, such as raindrops in the background or cars screeching to a halt during a car chase. On top of that the music was brilliant. Singer Shakira makes an appearance as “Gazelle”, a world famous pop star in “Zootopia”. She performs an original song for the film during a montage and in the

end credits that is well worth staying for.

Overall, Disney knocked it out the park with “Zootopia”. Every element was crafted with so much care and consideration that the overall package could not be anything but stellar. On top of its excellent presentation, the story it tells is a timeless one. Moviegoers of all ages and backgrounds can find something to appreciate about this film and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

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Senior students attend graduate fair

ISLAND WAVES - NEWS EDITION

by GERI LEMMONS staff writer

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n March 9 and 10 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and the Barnes and Noble bookstore had an event for senior students who are graduating.

Russell Wagner, executive director of the national Islander alumni association, said it was great for students to come there because it is like one-stop shopping.

“They can come and get their cap and gown. They can order their commencement invites or they can come and get alumni T-shirts,” Wagner said. “They can come and do it all at once instead of having to do a bunch of different shopping. We tried to make it as convenient as possible.”

Different stations were set up so that students could look around at the different things that they have to get either before graduation or after graduation.

Some of the stations included Balfour, Annette McPherson photography, graduate studies, and career studies. Students were also able to order caps and gowns.

Wagner said the turnout was great and they saw more people in one day then the entire graduate fair that was in the fall.

Cassandra Manzato, senior mechanical engineering major, said she was looking forward to her future and making her plans as an alumni.

“I am ready to become an Islander alumni and support the school from the other side,” Manzato said.

Wagner said the information they were able to pick up was general information about the alumni association.

“A lot of people are always curious when they graduate how they can stay in touch with the university so we try to give them a little bit of info about the chapters they we have set up,” Wagner said.

The grad fair was in the Barnes and Noble bookstore in the corner of the store with different types of tables set up. Several seniors came out to the fair and got information while at the same time giving their information in order to get the process going for graduation.

The students were able to get all of that done right then and there.

photo by GERI LEMMONS

Annalisa Hernandez and Paola Castillo work together at the graduate school station at the fair.

They also had the opportunity to go to a table right in the middle of all of the stations and write down all the stuff that they needed to have in order to get things like the alumni processes accomplished.

The students were also able to get fitted for their caps and gowns as well as look at different packages to see which ones fit them the best.

Annalisa Hernandez, one of the people helping students get into the graduate program, said the turnout was good and they had a few people coming in asking about graduate school.

“It is important for students to come to this event because they get to all their caps and gowns they get there leis and they get to know more information about grad school while they are here,” Hernandez said.

The grad fair event was the opportunity for seniors to get information and take some of the first steps to preparing for what is coming in the very near future.

Students were able to come whether they were talking about graduation or about becoming an alumni. They were also able to think about homecoming next year and what they can do when it comes around. All of the information that was there catered to seniors and their future with the school.

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Army veteran returns to school after his service half years in the army.

“I served in all capacities, from Korea to when President Clinton ike Fitch is not an 18-yearold boy just leaving Mom was in the White House,” Fitch and Dad’s to get a taste of real life said. “I started pursuing my degree and he is not what most would con- in May of 1991, taking a class here, sider a “traditional student”. Mike taking a class there.”

Part of the reason Fitch joined Fitch is however, an Islander and his passion for Texas A&M Univer- the Island University was because sity-Corpus Christi shines when he of how helpful the university was.

Fitch described applying to school speaks about the school.

“I’ve been to other universities all the way from the Middle East where there’s so much ego. The stu- and not having universities in Texas dent population is all about them- work with his schedule.

“I was in Iraq, in the middle of selves,” Fitch said. “The population the desert. I would call back here here is amazing, because everyone is about succeeding but there’s not at nighttime and talk to the people the arrogance we see at other uni- and ask them what I needed to apversities. Here you see young people ply and they would work with me,” that are succeeding, young people Fitch said. “This was the only unithat have something to say, and I versity in Texas that did. I called evlearn more from the young people eryone. All of them would just hang on campus than I do older ones. up, this is the only one that didn’t.”

So what separates Fitch as a nonWay more.”

Fitch is a senior majoring in po- traditional Islander? Well, Fitch litical science and will be receiving does not quite see himself as a nonhis degree this May. Fitch is a non- traditional student.

“I liked it, because I came with traditional student who was recently noted as an outstanding Islander a mindset that differentiates me by the University. Before coming from the other veterans,” Fitch said. to the Island, Fitch served 20 and a “We’ve got a good group of students

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here. Veterans my age would be surprised how much you would learn if they’d just shut up and say, ‘I want to hear what the young people bring to the table,’” Fitch.

Fitch is an extremely proud Islander and he said he is at the university seven days a week, and can be found at any and every game for all spectrums of Islander Athletics.

On top of this, he admitted that he even schedules his studying around Islander activities.

“Learn and listen and support.

Everyone one of us veterans should be out there supporting the young people on our campus at all of the events going on, as well as the athletics,” Fitch said. “I’ll go out there and I’ll be the only older one, but I don’t care.”

Overall Fitch said the transition into college life was easy.

“There hasn’t been any difficulties.

I was a veteran. That was chapter one. That chapter is closed,” Fitch said. “I’m more concerned with being an Islander. I know a lot of us are supposed to be veteran Islanders or student veterans, but I’m an Islander.”

After Fitch graduates in May he plans to pursue his Masters at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

One final piece of advice Fitch gave to other Islanders is to give back to the educational community.

“I’m all about giving back, just give back,” Fitch said.

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Mike Fitch shows his Islander spirit by holding up the shaka.

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