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‘Cancel our debt now!’ Young Democractic Socialists of America protest at the Sombrilla Kimiya Factory Assitant News Editor
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On Sept. 26 at 11:50 a.m., UTSA’s chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) held an organized student walk-out protest to address the rising cost of tuition and debt Americans familiarly face after earning a college education. In a statement release, YDSA described the intent of the public demonstration held under the Sombrilla last week: “The demonstration will be to address the rising costs of student tuition, the staggering amount of student debt held by students at UTSA and around the country, to advocate for debt cancellation and universal college for all.” UTSA YDSA, the youth and student section of the Democratic Socialists of America, is a national organization of recognized campus chapters and activ-
ists. UTSA YDSA consists of students organizing across universities, colleges and high schools to fight for the immediate needs of workers and students, while building the capacity to fight for more radical and structural changes. Students lined up under the Sombrilla with signs that read “Student debt: $15 Trillion” and “Cancel our debt now!” “We are beginning our demands at the school level, calling for freeze all tuition and to start negotiating more accessible ways to make our school more affordable. The Business College and Engineering Students have been hit hard this year with tuition increases. We have a new engineering building being built, which seems unjust,” said Cuauhtemoc Terena, YDSA member and senior marketing major. “In the meantime, they raised our tuition. Where’s
our money going? Our education is poor, we pay for homework access. We deserve better than this. Look at other countries, they have accessible college, they have stipends to make it easier. Meanwhile, we have homeless students living in the JPL, in their cars, homeless students taking showers at the rec. All these things come from increased tuition being squeezed by our debt. For example, I have to take out a loan in my mom’s name, you have to put your parents through debt again just so you can get through college.” YDSA members and students stood in the Sombrilla from 11:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. shouting, “Education is a human right, everyday and every night!” During the protest, Continued on page 2 See “Students advocate for free college”
Current status on the North American Free Trade Agreement Caleb McBride Contributing Writer As the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) currently stands, the United States is operating under a significant trade deficit with Canada and Mexico. After the Sept. 30 decision date, Trump decided to not withdraw from the NAFTA agreement. Specifically, Mexico and the U.S. have reached an agreement on terms of renegotiation, but Canada has yet to agree. The terms include: for automobile companies to produce more cars in North America, for Mexican employers to pay higher wages to workers involved in international business, to keep NAFTA free of agricultural tariffs
and for each nation to enforce stricter environmentally beneficial standards. In 1994, Canada, Mexico and the United States bound themselves to NAFTA, forming an alliance that encourages trade among them and discourages trade between outside countries. With this agreement, American, Canadian and Mexican businesses can sell many of their products without extra fees. Countries not involved in this agreement have to pay tariffs on products they sell in the United States, but within NAFTA, not all tariffs are removed. President Trump has cited a 300 percent increase on U.S. dairy products sold in Canada as a need for a renegotiation. As to whether this
Flags of Mexico, the United States and Canada.
agreement has helped the US or not is a difficult question to answer. To economist Dr. Hamid Beladi, associate dean of research and a professor of economics and Janey S. Briscoe endowed chair in business, a trade union like NAFTA is measured by the amount of trade creation and diversion. A union creates trade between the different members, but also diverts trade with those not in the union — this is called trade diversion. “If you want to judge a union, you look at trade creation and trade diversion and see which one dominates. If trade creation dominates, Continued on page 2 See “NAFTA explained”
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Grant goes toward autism research Kaylee Boggan Staff Writer
UTSA, The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio and the Autism Treatment Center (ATC), received a two-year $1,251,063 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for research on infant and toddler autism treatment. Assistant professor of educational psychology Amarie Carnett, Ph.D., Board Certified Behavorial Analysts - Doctora (BCBA-D), Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) and behavior analysis program coordinator and assistant professor of educational psychology Leslie Neely, Ph. D, put together a team of researchers to create Parent-Led Autism Treatment for At-Risk Young Infants and Toddlers (PLAAY). “We are also developing a very early intervention
in a child’s life they are therapy to work with the studying including their infants and toddlers and interaction with parents, potentially change the peers and their mental trajectory of their develcapacity. opment by altering their “Since caregivers spend brain growth,” Carnett the most amount of time said. “The goal is to pilot with their children, it is an innovative diagnostic and treatment approach for vital that we share what infants and toddlers at-risk works with them, so they can be successful at home for developing autism and community environspectrum disorder.” PLAAY hopes to recruit ments,” Neely said. at least 75-80 infants The inspiration for this research came from from San Antonio and the UTSA’s work with the surrounding areas for the project, which will take Children’s Hospital. place at the Children’s “Dr. Neely mentioned Hospital of San Antonio in the UTSA article that and the Autism Treatment she encounters families Center. who already have a child “The infants will receive diagnosed with autism,” free EEGs, psychologiCarnett said. “Then, when cal screeners and develthey have a second or third opmental assessments,” child, they are wondering Neely said. “The goal is to evaluate where they Continued on page 2 are developmentally and See “Professors colthen collect data regarding loborate with Children’s their growth following the Hospital of San Antonio intervention.” and the Austim Treatment There are other factors Center”
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UTSA A newly-released report from the UTSA Office of Institutional Research (OIR) revealed that 32,101 students are enrolled at UTSA this fall, the highest enrollment in its history. Additionally, the university improved its four and six-year graduation rates by three percent.
Texas Migrant children have been relocated to a tent city in Tornillo, Texas. The federal government has been attempting to find shelters for around 13,000 detained migrant children. Migrant children in Tornillo do not have access to school, and have limited access in their legal assistance.
U.S. A Senate hearing held on Sept. 27 discussed allegations of sexual assault perpetrated by Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh has been accused of sexually assaulting Dr. Christine Blasey Ford decades ago when the two were teenagers. The FBI is still investigating the accusations against Kavanaugh.
World On Sept. 30, dozens of people were trapped under the building rubble in the Indonesian city of Palu following an earthquake and tsunami. Officials say the earthquake and tsunami killed at least 832 people. The National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) announced plans for mass graves and are currently working on one that is expected to hold at least 300 bodies.
Trade negotiations Continued from Page 1 then the union is good for the members,” Beladi said. Trade within NAFTA countries is over $1.14 trillion a year, and for that reason, economists largely agree that the union is beneficial. President Trump has cited inequitable trade deficits and unstable job markets as the two most important factors in determining whether NAFTA is beneficial to the U.S. In 2017, the Office of the United States Trade Representative reported that Canada and Mexico had trade surpluses with the U.S. of $97.6 and $132.4 billion, respectively. In terms of equity, Canada and Mexico gain more from NAFTA than the U.S. Regarding job stability, both the U.S. and Mexico have felt negative effects, such as the 680,000 jobs that have moved from the U.S. to Mexico. Eighty percent of these jobs were in manufacturing, leaving a sector of the U.S. without employees.
In Mexico and Canada, agricultural sectors have lost stability due to the U.S. government subsidizing national farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported in 2012 that 39 percent of U.S. farms receive federal subsidies, allowing agricultural products from the U.S. to sell at a lower price point and outcompete other national markets. President Trump cited NAFTA in his first presidential debate of 2016 as “the worst trade deal ever.” He is more concerned with the U.S. receiving an equitable profit, and not running a trade deficit, than any theoretical concepts such as trade creation and diversion. As of Oct. 2, the U.S., Mexico and Canada have renegotiated the NAFTA Agreement, and the new deal is now called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. It must be ratified by each country’s legislature and as a result, won’t go into effect before 2020.
Open forums for vice president positions Kimiya Factory Assitant News Editor On Sept. 17, 2018, the candidate open forums were made available to the public, along with UTSA finalist information for three vacant vice president positions for President Eighmy’s Senior Leadership Team. Held on both the Main and Downtown Campuses, each open forum allowed UTSA students to listen to each candidate’s interest in being vice president, qualifications for the position and a Q&A between each candidate and the audience. The three positions that are available include: the Vice President for Business Affairs, the Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and the Vice President for Information Technology. According to UTSAToday, UTSA faculty, staff and students can access the information about each candidate, which include biographies and resumes, using
their abc123 and passphrase. This information can be accessed through the respective landing pages for each vice-presidential search. Impressions of each vice-presidential candidate are encouraged from the attendees through online feedback forms, which are linked to the websites where the information about each candidate is presented. Finalist information for the Vice President for Management and Technology will be available to the public no later than 48 hours before each candidate open forum, and will be taken down no later than a day after each candidate visit. Finalist Information for the Vice-President for Business Affairs, and Inclusive Excellence are also available for viewing from the search website.
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what they can do early on to start intervention when they first suspect their other child might be diagnosed with autism. We are working on developing an answer to that question, as we don’t have any answers yet in medical or behavioral practice.” All of the researchers are members of San Antonio Applied Behav-
ior Analysis (SAABA), and their first initiative was a collaborative clinic located at the Children’s Hospital. SAABA’s goal is to improve outcomes for individuals with autism or disabilities in school, at home and in community settings. “Our partners truly are leaders in their fields and we are constantly discussing ways we can improve care for individuals with autism,” Neely said. “This idea
was actually started by the former director of ATC Ivy Zwicker, who mentioned early on in our partnership that we might consider working with infants and toddlers. That sparked interest from myself and Dr. Svoboda at the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio and we ran with it. When this funding opportunity came up, we jumped to make this dream happen.” Even though the
research has not resulted in any findings, Neely remains hopeful. “We are working with collaborators at Baylor Medical, the Autism Treatment Center and Harvard University to use the latest technology to diagnose autism at three months, and intervene earlier than anyone else has ever done before,” Neely said. “We are really looking to improve standard of care overall
and ensure these families get the best treatments right from the start. I truly believe that collaborative projects are the only way you make substantial steps forward in research. We plan to not only disseminate our research findings at conferences, but to train others to conduct these interventions to better infants and toddlers throughout our world.”
Business Facebook’s computer network was attacked, making around 50 million user accounts vulnerable. After this breach, hackers could potentially take control of the accounts. Facebook reported that they fixed the problem and notified law enforcement.
Science With no luck in a six-decade search for signals from aliens, a new calculation from astronomer Jason Wright shows that if space is an ocean, we’ve barely dipped a toe. In his paper, posted on Sept. 19 on arXiv.org, Wright declared that the volume of observable space combed so far for aliens is comparable to searching the volume of a large hot tub for evidence of fish in Earth’s oceans.
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Students advoate for free college
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conflict briefly broke out between UTSA YDSA and Young Americans for Freedom (YAF). A member of YAF walked up to YDSA protestors at close range, and a
YDSA member grabbed the backpack of the approaching YAF member. “Texas is the worst place to be if you don’t want debt,” weighed in sophomore mechanical engineering major Liam Quesada. “We could easily pay for equal tuition, but we don’t,
instead America makes people take out tons and tons of loans. I’m probably going to be in debt until who knows when.”
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opinion Crossing political party lines Editorial Many friendships have formed despite major political differences. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that she and the late Justice Antonin Scalia were “best buddies.” For those more familiar with the politics of the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation, Leslie Knope and Ron Swanson also had a great friendship while disagreeing on most political issues. These kinds of friendships usually form from other shared interests or from time spent around a variety of people; however, friends do not necessarily ignore their political differences. Instead, friends discuss their beliefs while respecting and
listening to each other. A college campus is a great place to hear opposing stances. In a college atmosphere, students and faculty have opportunities to interact with people who have different views. For example, Freshman Composition II courses involve reading, researching and writing arguments. Students can discuss their perspectives in political science courses and guest lectures. Additionally, students and faculty may attend political events held on campus or around town. It is important to see different values and understand other perspectives; socializing with people we disagree with will help us become informed. Otherwise, we can become sheltered in our views when we continue to
hear opinions from our Facebook friends or on our favorite news channel. When voters cast their ballots while understanding different sides of the issues, they are making an informed vote. Studies show that voters tend to rely on their party’s stance rather than making educated decisions based on personal values. While he was a professor of psychology at Yale University, Geoffrey Cohen studied the influence of our political parties on our acceptance of a policy. According to Cohen’s research, participants’ “attitudes toward a social policy depended almost exclusively upon the stated position of one’s political party.” These results suggest that voters’ decisions are based on whether their party supports a policy
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rather than evaluating the policy in light of their own values, even if the policy conflicts with the party’s usual stance. Learning about other political views and the reasons behind them can help voters ensure their ballots and political stances reflect their own beliefs. Friendships with members of other political parties are valuable because they help us balance our perspectives. These friends challenge our views, which may either open our eyes or reaffirm our beliefs. News organizations can be biased; we can hear the whole story by seeking out news from different sources. Get informed, listen and then vote. Texas has one of the lowest voting rates in the U.S.: 27.3 per-
cent of Texans ages 18 to 24, and 37.5 percent of Texans ages 25 to 34 voted in the 2016 general election. Read, watch and discuss with an open mind, so you can make an informed vote this November.
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Critique of the Week: judge Brett Kavanaugh Commentary
By Chase Parsons Assistant Managing Editor
I would hope that nearly everyone at UTSA is aware of what has been going on in American politics in the last few weeks. The most disturbing of these developments has been the political assassination of the character of a great man, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the United States D.C. Court of Appeals. All of this has came as a result of what I feel to be a false accusation by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. I want to make it clear to anyone who reads this article that I believe she was very possibly
sexually assaulted by someone. I detest any and all sexual abusers as well as those who shield them. Those who say it’s a case of “boys will be boys,” ought to keep their thoughts to themselves and stay out of politics. Sexual assault goes far beyond “boys will be boys.” The facts of the allegations are that every single one of the witnesses that Ford said were at the alleged party have sworn under penalty of felony that they were never at such a party, nor do they ever know of one ever happening. Included in this list of alleged party goers is a long time close friend of Ford named Leland Keyser. Keyser has also sworn, under penalty of felony, in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee that she had never met Kavanaugh before that night in question. The allegations thrown at Kavanaugh are not only uncorroborated but
refuted and, by no less than the very people Ford named as her proof. Brett Kavanaugh has devoted decades of high-profile service for our country at the highest levels of government. While working for the government during the Clinton impeachment in 1998, the department that Kavanaugh worked under was scrutinously investigated. Upon an alarming number of other high-profile members of that department were discovered as having sexual misconduct, nothing was said about Kavanaugh. He was the White House Staff Secretary under President George W. Bush. Before holding that position he was investigated in the most severe manner possible and again when he was appointed to various federal courts and government positions. At no time was he ever so much as rumored to have been
guilty of sexual misconduct. All the while, Ford was silent in her accusations. It was only after he was placed on the short list of nominations for the highest court in America that she came forward out of a “sense of civic duty.” I don’t know about anyone else, but if I felt a civic duty on matters such as this, I would have come forward when he was being considered for any one of the aforementioned positions. I feel an FBI investigation should be ordered, but, to quote Joe Biden who reacted the same way to now Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, “that isn’t how the FBI works.” Rape and sexual assault cases should always be taken seriously, but due process must be upheld. Concepts like “innocent until proven guilty” are not just fine sentiments written on pretty paper for people to read; these are essential threads that make up
part of the fabric of our justice system and define our nation legally and morally. I feel these words have been tarnished in the last few weeks by this Senate hearing. In closing, the allegations against Kavanaugh are falsely claimed. They have permanently destroyed the name, familylife and possibly the illustrious career of one of this nation’s most respectable judges. Seeing that man cry before the world in front of the U.S. Senate broke my heart. I fear the precedent that has been set forth by this outrageous conduct will mar the Supreme Court appointment process for decades to come, as well as scaring off those who would possibly be worthy of sitting on the bench.
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‘I know that voice’ Commentary
By Matthew Muriel Contributing Writer Have you ever watched a video or listened to a recording of yourself and become, for lack of a better word, horrified at the sounds coming from the speakers? Do you find
that your voice is not as deep as you thought it was, and you sound like Fran Drescher with a head cold? Well, don’t worry. This is a common experience, and the reason has to do with the way our brains process sound. First, let’s talk about how important your voice is. Your voice is the result of a complex system of more than 100 muscles in your body. Recent scientific studies have shown that by analyzing your voice, you can detect the early stages of Parkinson’s dis-
ease, heart disease or even signs of depression. Voice plays a huge role in how you create relationships, as it changes depending on if you’re talking to friends, family or even telemarketers. Your voice is created when your lungs cause your diaphragm to contract, vibrating your vocal folds and creating sound. The way you open and close your mouth then turns the sound into spoken words. This mechanism is the same for everyone, yet our voices are unique because the subtle differences in physiology, size
Incarceration of Bill Cosby in the #MeToo era: a whole mess Commentary
By Adrianne Kristianto Staff Writer
A man who made us all laugh, gave us valuable lessons and former ideal of “America’s Dad,” Bill Cosby, has been sentenced to three to 10 years in prison after being convicted of sexual assault. The 81-year-old, who played the famous Dr. Cliff Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” is heading behind bars for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand back in 2004, along with 60 other women, allegedly. For those who are a fan of Cosby’s work, this particular verdict might bring up some unsettling feelings of sorrow or even betrayal. It is reasonable to mourn as long as you mourn for your childhood, not for him. As a woman and a person who believes that sexual predators come in all shapes, sizes and colors, this is a big dub for sexual assault survivors as well as for the #MeTooMovement. What started out as a hashtag in October 2017 on social media, the #MeTooMovement has demonstrated the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment. Cosby is
the first major legal win for this movement, and the movement is nowhere close to being satisfied. As a society, it is evident we have optimistically taken a major step by putting rape culture in the spotlight. With social media as an aid, everyone can be exposed with the right receipts. Nevertheless, we also need to remind ourselves that social injustice in the incarceration of African Americans is at its peak. Before you make assumptions, let me say this: yes, I wholeheartedly agree that William Henry Cosby Jr., an African American man in his early 80’s, is a sex offender. And yes, I also agree that the incarceration cycle in the African American community is crooked. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics in 2013, black males accounted for 37 percent of the total male prison population, making it the highest rate of incarceration compared to other races. To further demonstrate this data, here’s a question for you to reflect on about this nation’s behavior towards African Americans: if Bill Cosby, an African American, has been sentenced to three to 10 years in prison, why is Harvey Weinstein, a Caucasian, now former film producer, who was accused of sexual harassment by more than 30 different women, and whose crime inspired the creation of the #MeToo Movement, is acquitted of all counts? Why was Brock Turner, a Cauca-
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sian college student from Stanford University, who was caught in the act of raping an unconscious 22-year-old woman, only sentenced to six months in county jail, and released three months prior to his initial release date? Moreover, why is the man sitting in the highest chair of this nation, who happens to have white skin and has a whole CNN page dedicated to his sexual misconduct allegations, still bulletproof? Is it because the number of women Cosby sexually assaulted is higher than theirs? Or is it because skin pigmentation still plays a role in determining how severe one’s punishment is for their crime? Alas, we all know the answer to this, at least for those who are socially conscious. Sexual harassment is plaguing this nation along with its vile traits. With Bill Cosby’s guilty verdict, it symbolizes a major victory for sexual assault survivors who have been silenced for a long time. This is just the beginning of the end. As a unified nation, it is important to realize that everyone should be subjected to the law, whether you are a Cosby, a Weinstein or a Turner. If we choose to progress as a nation by exposing sexually thirsty fiends, we also need to enact an equivalent punishment for their crime, regardless of the color of their skin, eyes or hair. And that is one of the many ways you can make America great again. Good luck, Charlie.
and hormone levels all effect how your voice will sound. How you perceive your own voice relates to how the ear processes the sounds we create. When you hear another person speak, you are taking the resulting sound waves from the air and then using your eardrums to process it. However, when you speak, you receive two inputs: one from the sound waves traveling through the air, and one from the vibration of your vocal folds. The vibrations from your vocal folds are then transferred internally by
the bones in your skull to create rich, low frequencies. This process is called bone conduction, and the combination of the two sounds is the reason why you don’t think you sound like Mickey Mouse. Don’t worry, you aren’t completely stuck with the way you sound. If you find that you don’t like the way you sound, there is an option for vocal improvement. You could go see a trained voice therapist who can improve your cadence and pitch by teaching you vocal exercises. You shouldn’t hate the way your voice sounds.
Paisano polls Q: How do you feel about the accusations about Bill Cosby? A: A lot of people don’t want to believe it because they’re used to putting him up on a pedestal... It’s important to believe these things. Yes, he might be a good person, but good people also do bad things– and there should be consequences for that.
Grace Onokoko, Freshman
A: I definitely don’t think it’s alright if he did do all that... Sexual assault isn’t something to be thought about lightly.
Gerardo Benitez, Freshman
A: I was pretty astonished finding out that 60+ women were actually abused by him. Since I kind of grew up watching him, I was shocked.
Paola Sanchez, Junior A: I feel like the accusations are probably valid if there are that many women that came out against him. I think that he could use his position of power to take advantage of many people.
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Your voice makes up a huge part of your identity, since it is the medium of expression for your ideas and feelings given physical form. To discount your own voice is to discount your own thoughts, and that can be an insidious thing for your mental health. Your voice is unique to what makes you human and allows what you to interact with the world.
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Arts & Life Shades of brown UTSA alumnus Kaldric Dow leads representation through his focus on skin tone. By: Ryan Thompson Staff Writer
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Kaldric Dow gazing at some of his works from East Side Portraits.
t is a gloomy Saturday, but a special day for artist Kaldric Dow. It is the opening day of his exhibit, East Side Portraits, and his ecstatic smile helps exemplify all that he is feeling. We originally planned to meet at Hays Street Bridge, but the unexpected rain put a damper on our plans and relocated us to his private studio nearby. There, Dow is even more electric as the art on the wall adds an extra layer of captivity about him. Portraits of well-known celebrities such as, Michael B. Jordan and Michael Jackson initially catch the eye, but upon taking a closer look, they are portraits of unfamiliar faces that are more alluring– particularly the portrait of two identical faces that resemble Dow. “That’s me and my twin brother,” he said. “I take my time to process it all, and though we have been in the space for only a few minutes, it’s not until Dow takes a seat, offering me one as well, that he really lets me in. Dow is a Houston native, and it is there that his interest in art was first realized. “In the sixth or seventh grade, I went on a field trip to a museum in town,” he said. “We went into the exhibit and there was
a huge picture of this black man holding his nuts. I freaked,” Dow joked. “I didn’t even know it was possible for someone who looked like me to be creating something like that so unapologetically. I knew I wanted to create that feeling in many different ways.” From there, he started creating his own art, with his first muses being his family. “When I lived at home, I always had subjects — from my mom to my sisters.” When he won a first place prize in the VASE competition for his depiction of his family in portraits, it pointed him straight to his niche. “I knew there was something to creating pieces with special meaning,” he said. When taking in Dow’s collection, one can’t help but notice the astonishing array of brown. His art features portraits of many brown people, not black, as he says. No one is truly black. This realization inspired his fascination with skin tone. “Skin tone is so intricate,” Dow said. “You look at someone and say ‘he’s brown’, but I see the purples, reds, greens [and] blues. I see multiple tubes of paint.” His upcoming exhibit, East Side Portraits, is an extension of his celebration of
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color. It features humanizing and intimate portraits of residents of his own neighborhood. Though each portrait captures the many idiosyncrasies of the human face, from the slight upturn of the mouth, to the deep creases in a cheek, all are weaved together by the rich and diverse color brown. His work even highlights the beauty in human connection, as he frequently paints familiar relationships. “This neighborhood really is who I represent,” Dow said.“When I first started working, my muses were my family. This neighborhood is like an extension of that. Now it’s on a larger scale and it’s becoming my muse to represent them.” He has made it his mission to further investigate skin tone and more complex ways to represent it. “There will never be a roof on the depiction of skin tone,” Dow said. “There is no cap.” His work will continue to shed light on the multifaceted color brown. Every art piece creates another opportunity in which the mixture of brown hues creates another color just as beautiful as the hues that make up the mixture. Dow plans to push his artistry even further, and won’t stop until he sees brown people even higher in the art world, and
in more positive representations, until it is considered normal and not out of place. For an upcoming exhibit at the Carver Community Cultural Center next March, he plans to work on a series of family portraits which resemble ancient family portraits that were commissioned by kings and queens, but for local families in the neighborhood. For now, Dow is holding the baton. He is now creating the representation for some brown boy that will see himself through Dow’s art, just as he saw himself through that artwork in the Houston museum. “When people see my work, I want them to say: ‘that is me,’ or ‘that is my grandson,’ ‘my grand daughter’ or ‘my family.’” And as he sits quietly and takes a moment to revel in his own work, it is ever apparent that he plans to hold onto the baton for a while. Dow’s East Side Portraits exhibit will run from Sept. 29 to Dec. 31, 2018, at the Dakota East Side Icehouse. To view more of Dow’s work, visit www.kaldrickdow. com.
Let’s talk for a change Exclusive seminar for UTSA students centered on effective communication. By: Kirkland Luther Assistant Arts & Life Editor “What can I do to make a difference?” A question people ask themselves throughout their lifetime. It is reasonable to feel that everyday UTSA student issues — like receiving the wrong coffee, may feel miniscule compared to fellow citizens’ having to recount their trauma on national television or the attempt to diminish the Great Pacific garbage patch, the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world. However, making a difference and fighting for what you believe is not solely encompassed in protests, marches and sign holding. Making a difference begins with you. Change can start small but accumulate fast, especially with the combined efforts of a large group of people — like UTSA students. But where can we go to discuss these difficult and sometimes sensitive topics? Earth Day Network has calculated that “about one trillion single-use plastic bags are used annually across the globe.” This equates to nearly 2 million every minute. Cities such as San Francisco, Calif.; Washington D.C. and Seattle, Wash., have either implemented taxes or completely banned the distribution of plastic bags and have seen successful progress in the reduction of overall plastic consumption. Since the June 22 Texas Supreme Court ruling City of Laredo, Texas v. Laredo Merchants Association which rescinded plastic bag bans across Texas. It is up to the citizens to reduce single-use plastic from all sources including singleuse food packaging. The most straightforward solution to combat the growing waste is to use reusable bags and totes. These bags can be kept in the car or a reminder can be set to bring them along when leaving home. Additionally, they can hold more items than a standard single-use bag, provide a stronger structural integrity and keep the necessary foods cold when stored in insulated bags. Remembering to bring the bags along can take some getting used to, but it soon becomes second nature to scoop them up before walking out. Additional measures to reduce plastic waste can involve reusable eating utensils, buying certain groceries from bulk bins and storing them in reusable containers and using a reusable insulated container for drinks. Effective change does not end with the environment, however, as it involves people and groups as
well. With so many deeply systematic institutionalized issues, it can feel overwhelming deciding what to do or even discussing what many consider a sensitive topic. When someone enters a higher education learning environment, it is natural for questions to begin to develop like: “how do we maintain an open mind, how can we educate ourselves in order to communicate better with others, and what role does communication play in social change? Ann Margaret Trujillo, the associate director of the Inclusion & Communication Center at UTSA, is hosting a structured dialogue exclusive to UTSA students entitled Let’s Talk For a Change focusing on everyday activism and how to create effective change through communication. “We wanted to create a space where we can have these difficult conversations. When [the center was] thinking about change [we asked] how do we deal with it and how do we cope?” Trujillo said.
Communication professor Sara De Turk, Ph. D. has partnered with Trujillo for this upcoming event. “Engaging in open, respectful dialogue about controversial social issues is one of the most important skills that students can develop, and these sessions are opportunities for the entire university community to practice. Facilitating structured dialogue, moreover, is an essential skill for leaders, and students in COM 4813 [Theory and Practice of Social Interaction: Training and Group Facilitation] are developing this skill through a variety of service learning opportunities throughout San Antonio,” De Turk said. The event will take place on Oct. 4 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on UTSA’s Main Campus in the SU Harris Room; refreshments will be provided. It is never too late to start making a difference.
“Engaging in open, respectful dialogue about controversial social issues is one of the most important skills that students can develop,” - Professor Sara DeTurk Ph.D.
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Deep Roots: An Intersection of Borders A review of UTSA’s latest art exhibition.
Big Sis Advice: #NoNewFriends By: Kimiya Factory Assistant News Editor
By: Rudy Sanchez Staff Writer
“We need to protect our borders” by Ruth Leonela Buentello.
The latest exhibition in the UTSA Main Arts Gallery is unapologetically human. Deep Roots: An Intersection of Borders is a candid and insightful look into the cultural groups affected by colonialism, racism and bigotry. Curated by Chris Davila and Liz Paris, the event displays deeply personal works by Ruth Buentello, Celeste De Luna, Rafael Fajardo, Joe Harjo and Kathy Vargas. The exhibition is a collection of cathartic creations, in various mediums, portraying the too-often overlooked adversities that minorities face in the U.S. Each artist seeks to challenge the ignorant and hateful rhetoric that flows from the highest offices in our land. As we bask in the San Antonio tricentennial, we are reminded of the generations of oppression, gentrification and cultural genocide through the artwork in the exhibition. The artists remind us that our history, socioeconomic background and public perception not only comprise the cultural identity of groups of people, but also of the individual. Each of the five artists bring out their personal angst within their works. Rafael Fajardo, an associate professor of electronic media and art & design at the University of Denver, uses his background as a developer to create an interactive digital environment. Fajardo’s futuristic and interactive piece, “Migration,” allows the viewer to engage with the subject matter that is displayed on a TV screen. For instance, hundreds of animated butterflies lift from their resting positions as viewers approach the monitor. His work explores the conflicting discourse of “us” and “them,” invoked by the mainstream media that demonizes and mystifies immigrants and minorities. We are reminded of the history of colonization and development and how gentrification has played a role in the history of many minority groups. Likewise, Kathy Vargas explores the idea of polarizing groups of people. In her hand-colored gelatin silver print series, “Masks,” she portrays a macabre series of masks that represent the various characters of the “us” and “them” rhetoric. Vargas explains, “There’s supposed to be some ‘unease’ between the masks, and yes, they do look scary to each other, just as ‘we’ sometimes look scary to ‘them’ and vice versa. By now, we should all be past that ‘us’ and ‘them’ separation, but we can’t seem to progress, can we?” Vargas’ triptych “I Can’t Keep
Track of Each Fallen Robin,” also a print series, is inspired by a Leonard Cohen track titled, “Chelsea Hotel #2.” Vargas explains that the song is fitting to the controversial detainment of over 500 children in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers as of August. Although a fallen robin seems like an insignificant event in nature, the robin is a metaphor for each of the detained children. Vargas explained, “A small bird falls from its nest in the garden: a small tragedy. The larger tragedy: children separated from their parents as a punishment for entering the country illegally. What will happen to all these little ‘robins’ who were taken from their nests?” The artists recognize how the past and present events of their cultures are ultimately incorporated into their cultural identities. Joe Harjo, professor of photography and the studio manager at the Southwest School of Art, exemplifies this specific facet of cultural identity. His series, “Dead Indians,” is a multimedia exhibit that portrays the effects of colonialism on Native Americans throughout history. His exhibit has many Catholic references that paint the picture of Native Americans’ assimilation. Harjo’s bold exhibit shows how the attack on a culture’s traditional values sends shockwaves into future generations who live with the effects of their ancestor’s oppressors. “From my collection, I want the viewer to think more deeply about native existence,” Harjo said. “Though we have been stripped of [our] land, culture, spirituality and language, we are still here. We are thriving, we are surviving and we are a people of the future.” The entire exhibition challenges “borders” between the social constructs of genders, classes and cultures by showing how an area like South Texas has become an intersectional hub of not just one overarching group or idea, but rather a society based on pluralism. Celeste De Luna, an acclaimed print maker from the Rio Grande Valley, explores this idea in her piece, “Prevention Through Deterrence Landscape.” Her evocative composition rejects the idea of anti-diversity and portrays the complex relationships of the borderland people. Her work also protests that a multi-cultural society is not something to fear but something to embrace with pride. Similarly, Ruth Leonela Buentello, commended San Antonio artist, Ruth
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Leonela Buentello paints a vivid and emotional series of visceral narratives of the Latinx strife to citizenship. Buentello uses some of her own family members as subjects in her paintings in order to help her viewers empathize with the migrants who leave their country in exodus, only to be detained by border officials and then demonized by American media. Buentello’s triptych, “Juanita Arrested for Selling Flowers” (Youtube Stills 1, 2 and 3 found in https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=sSm63JD-8PY) shows the unnecessary police assault of Juanita Mendez-Medrano. Beuntello’s series eloquently shows the injustice and the innocence of the event. Her exhibit shows the dehumanization of the Latinx community before and after amnesty in the U.S. Co-curator Chris Davilla commented, “My hope is that the public is exposed to some different points of view that perhaps they have not been aware of previously. Each of the artists in this show have shared a part of themselves, and I hope that the viewer will see that emotion in the work and feel it as well.” The exhibition leaves viewers with the idea that shared experiences, past and present, direct and indirect, make up the cultural “roots” of groups of people and the individuals who comprise them. The artists seem to have created self-portraits that open an honest and candid window into their own identities. “I hope that people feel this exhibition whether they feel sad about the injustice in Ruth Buentello’s moving paintings, feel the lightness of the butterflies migrating in Rafael Fajardo’s video game or the quiet intimacy of Joe Harjo’s arresting installation. Because it’s those feelings that can help inform thoughts and change minds,” Davilla said. The exhibition is free and open to the public Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The last day of the exhibition is Oct. 5. For more information about the event, go to art.utsa.edu/deep-roots.
With the school-spirited football season in full swing this fall semester, meeting people at UTSA is inevitable. Some of my best memories were made with people whose name I had to ask for multiple times at wild tailgates, and eventful after-parties, throughout my college experience. After vibing with a person for a few minutes on the dancefloor, it’s easy to get each other’s Snapchat or Twitter with a casual, “We need to link up again, this was great!” to follow. Before I knew it, I became a social butterfly and found myself befriending every kind soul that I met. Needless to say, after a handful of “kind souls” I soon asked myself two things: first, what was the quality of the friendships I quickly formulated, and second, if the quantity of friends even mattered. It’s completely true that there are different friends for different things, but what about the friends that are there for everything? I wish I had one juicy story about a friendship that went straight to hell so I could cast some serious shade at whomever hypothetically crossed me, but I don’t. I have a bunch of stories meshed into the silver lining of this thing I call a column. I’m not saying that having a lot of friends is a crime or anything, but what I am saying is that throughout the array of kind souls I’ve met at UTSA, a couple have stuck like glue. They made me look around at the quality of the people that I am blessed to have in my life. It was the quality of the sweet, meek and quiet girl whose eyes water if she sees me cry. It was the quality of the guy with his make-up, beat to the Gods and kinky hair, who I met my freshman year that introduced me to retail therapy in times of chaos. It was the new girl on my debate team with purple hair, that rubbed my back on the plane because my ears hurt so bad. It was the girl who came to UTSA with me from high school, who listened to whatever tea I needed to spill throughout the years, even if she didn’t like the guy that it was about throughout the years. It is the guy that swept me off my feet, with his brown eyes that distract me when they catch even a sliver of light from the sun. And after three years of college, I finally have an answer to the questions I asked myself: after meeting people that I so badly wanted to call my friend, the quality of the people I listed above supersedes an arena full of friends. Every moment, every laugh and every tear was encapsulated in a circle of people who hold the key to my very critical heart. Maybe, just maybe, they feel the same way about me; I’d sure hope so. For those who prefer quality over quantity, Xoxo, Big Sis
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The Weekend OCTOBER 3 - Quilt Exhibit: “Telling Our Story: African American Influence on San Antonio’s History” / Free 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Carver Community Cultural Center Collection illustrating significant time periods, people, organizations and events which have impacted San Antonio’s Black Community over the past 300 years. OCTOBER 6 - Mission Marquee Plaza Outdoor Movie Series / Free 7:30 p.m. at Mission Marquee Plaza Presenting “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.” Bring picnics, lawn chairs and blankets. Pet friendly. OCTOBER 6 - Traditional Greek Music and Belly Dance / Free 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at John the Greek Restaurant Enjoy an evening of traditional Greek Music and Belly Dance. OCTOBER 7 - First Sunday’s at the McNay / Free 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. at the McNay Art Museum Musical performance by Agarita in correlation with the Pop America/ América exhibition.
“All Assimilated Indians Go to Heaven” by Joe Harjo.
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Sports Miners axed by Roadrunners
UTSA wins their second straight game
Jared Sackett kicking a field goal before halftime against UTEP.
By Lindsey Thomas Sports Assistant
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aining their first win for in-conference play, the UTSA Roadrunners (2-3) defended the Dome and conquered the UTEP Miners (0-5) 30-21 on Saturday, Sept. 29. This game showcased the ‘Runners intensity and drive that should be seen throughout the rest of in-conference play. “It’s our first conference [win] of the year, and to be able to grab it sets us in position to be able to complement it again next week,” said head coach Frank Wilson. Jumping into the first quarter, UTSA won the toss and UTEP began with the ball on the UTSA 35-yard line. Unable to push the ball for a second first down, UTEP punted the ball to the UTSA 47-yard line. With the ball in UTSA hands, wide receiver Greg Campbell Jr. drove the ball for a first down on the UTSA 49-yard line. After many
Jack Myer/The Paisano Clayton Johnson after he got an interception against UTEP.
attempts to move the ball, the ‘Runners opted to punt the ball to the UTEP 8-yard line. With the ball on the UTEP 19-yard line, defensive end DeQuarius Henry sacked UTEP quarterback, Kai Locksley; Locksley then recovered his own fumble at the UTEP 16-yard line. Immediately after, UTEP linebacker Sione Tupou recovered a fumble from Campbell at the UTSA 43-yard line. Inching closer to the end zone, UTEP scored the first touchdown of the game with four minutes and 18 seconds left on the clock. With the ball in UTSA hands, UTSA quarterback, Cordale Grundy, completed multiple handoffs to running back Jalen Rhodes and passed to Campbell, inching their way closer to the end zone. Seven yards away from the end zone, Grundy rushed right and ran the ball to tie the game 7-7 at the end of the quarter. Kicking off the second quarter, UTSA came out with determination and strong safety Brenndan Johnson sacked UTEP
Locksley for a loss of six yards. After multiple drives down the field by Rhodes, Grundy and Campbell, the ‘Runners scored another touchdown, pushing UTSA further ahead. With the ball in UTEP hands, Johnson intercepted the ball for UTSA on the UTEP 20-yard line. Grundy then threw a deep pass to widereceiver Tykee Ogle-Kellogg in the end zone for another Roadrunner touchdown. “Tykee ran a great route and he was wide open, he set the defender up and I was able outside of him. So we had a good connection in the red zone. I think he played well tonight,” Grundy said. As the quarter came to a close, Grundy threw multiple passes to Campbell and tight end Gavin Sharp in an attempt to gain yards down the field. Grundy was sacked by linebacker A.J. Hotchkins for a loss of five yards. In the final seconds of the half, Grundy threw a sideline pass to Sharp for another touchdown, ending the half with the ‘Runners up 24-7.
“[When they] muff the punt and we fall on top of it, we come away with it, that just sparks something within the team, and the offense was able to get points on the board,” said linebacker Josiah Tauaefa. After the half, the ‘Runners received the ball on the UTSA 28-yard line. The ‘Runners drove the ball down the field for 46 passing yards completed to running back Halen Steward and Campbell, as well as rushing yards from Grundy and Rhodes. UTEP then regained possession, and scored a touchdown seven plays later by a six-yard pass from Locksley to wide receiver David Lucero in the end zone. Winding down the clock, UTEP inched their way down the field in an attempt to end the quarter in possession of the ball. The quarter ended with the ‘Runners still in the lead 24-14. Following the third quarter, UTEP rushed over left guard Eric Banks for a three-yard touchdown, catching up to the ‘Runners. Regaining possession of the ball, Grundy threw a
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slant pass to wide receiver Kirk Johnson Jr. for a 12-yard gain. Now on the UTEP 16-yard line, UTEP defensive end Mike Sota sacked Grundy for a six-yard loss. On UTSA’s fourth down, Jared Sackett launched in a 39-yard field goal. As the clock began to run down, and with the ball in UTEP hands, Tauaefa and linebacker Les Maruo began rushing Locksley until the ball was turned over to UTSA. In the final 35 seconds, Sackett kicked in a 47-yard field goal, sending the crowd to their toes and sealing a second win for the ‘Runners, and their first win for in-conference play. “I think it was big for us at home for the second week in a row to find a way to muster a win, and we did enough,” Wilson said. Catch the Roadrunners live on ESPN3 this weekend at Rice University on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. For more photos head over to paisano-online.com
MLB postseason is in full swing By Jack Myer Staff Writer The American League East dominated the American League (AL) this season. The Boston Red Sox took the division crown with a franchise record of 108 wins, and the New York Yankees took the first AL Wild Card spot with 100 wins. Boston, led by the offense of right fielder (RF) Mookie Betts, left-fielder (LF) J.D. Martinez and short stop (SS) Xander Bogaerts, scorched their opponents with a league-leading team average of .268. The Yankees, led by LF Giancarlo Stanton, SS Didi Gregorius and third baseman (3B) Miguel Andújar lead the league in home runs with a single-season record 267. In the AL Central, the Cleveland Indians won their third consecutive division title, the first of which took them to the World Series in 2016. The Indians faced little competition, as they were the only team in the division to finish with a winning record. Led by a strong pitching staff of Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco and Trevor Bauer, the Indians finished at a respectable 91-71. If any division were to rival the AL East, it would be the AL West. The defending World Series Champion Houston Astros won at least 100 games in a season for the second consecutive year. Led by 2018 All-Star Game MVP Alex Bregman, the Astros were not only one of the best teams in baseball this year, but the most
charismatic. One of the biggest surprises this season, the Oakland Athletics, won 97 games and took the second AL Wild Card spot behind the Yankees. The budding Atlanta Braves finally blossomed and won the NL East, their first division title since 2013. Led by veterans Freddie Freeman and Nick Markakis, as well as young talents like Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies, the Braves appear to have taken command of the division from the reeling Washington Nationals. The NL Central is consistently the most competitive division in baseball. Led by the same core that won the World Series in 2016, the Chicago Cubs turned in their fourth consecutive season of at least 90 wins, finishing second in the league in batting average and hits. However, the Milwaukee Brewers, led by offseason acquisition Christian Yelich and veteran Ryan Braun, were a force to be reckoned with this season, and the two teams tied atop the division at 95-67. The Brewers secured the division crown in the tiebreaker game, giving the Cubs the second Wild Card spot. The NL West looked to be as close as the NL Central, as the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks each looked strong in the first half of the season. The Dodgers kept ahead in August, but the Rockies pulled ahead in the division with an eight-game win streak in late September. Led
by five-time Gold-Glover Nolan Arenado and SS Trevor Story, the Rockies sought their first division title in team history. The Dodgers, led by veteran 3B Justin Turner and recent trade acquisition Manny Machado, lead the NL in runs, home runs and walks. These two teams also finished the regular season tied for the division lead at 91-71. The Dodgers won the tiebreaker game and clinched the division crown, leaving the first Wild Card spot for the Rockies. The Oakland Athletics will head to the Bronx to play the Yankees in the AL Wild Card game, the winner of which will face the Red Sox in the American League Division Series. The other ALDS will feature the previous two American League Champions, the Houston Astros and the Cleveland Indians. The National League Wild Card matchup will feature the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies. The winner of this game will go on to play the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS, and the other NLDS will be played between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tune in to the NL Wild Card Game on Oct. 2, and the AL Wild Card Game on Oct. 3, both at 6 p.m.
The Houston Astros after a run was scored against the Orioles.
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The Chicago Cubs celebrating after a win.
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