School Shootings: Past and Present see page 7
SA Scorpions fall in inaugural home game see page 13
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UTSA VP arrested for aggravated sexual assault on a child Allison Tinn Editor-in-Chief
Former UTSA Assistant Vice President for Communications David Gabler.
According to the police report, the victim was transported to Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital and Gabler was brought to the Methodist Specialty
news@paisano-online.com Leandre “Dre” Vonzell Hill, 22, was arrested by the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) on April 7 for the March 24 murder of Randall Perkins at the apartment complex previously known as Aspen Heights. Hill, who was on probation for a previous robbery charge, turned himself in hours after police issued three warrants for his arrest on the afternoon of April 7 that connected him to the fatal shooting. The arrest warrants were for the murder of Randall Perkins, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a home burglary that was not associated with the events of March 24. The victim of the aggravated assault mentioned in the arrest warrant is UTSA student Paul Benevides, who suffered a gunshot wound to his arm. Perkins was reported to have been standing in front of Benevides at the time of the shooting, and the single shot traveled through Perkins’ torso and struck Benevides. Both victims were taken to University Hospital,
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where hospital officials pronounced Perkins dead at 3:26 a.m. Following the killing, SAPD recovered a cell phone that contained video from the shooting scene. According to police, the quality of the footage is too poor to discern any visual details, but the sound is clear. The words “stop tripping, Dre” are clearly heard directly prior to the sound of a single gunshot. This is presumed to be the gunshot that killed Perkins and wounded Benevides. An autopsy of Perkins performed by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to his back. According to SAPD, several witnesses from the night of the shooting were able to positively identify Hill as the shooter. The cell phone video, autopsy results and positive identifications by witnesses were enough to give police probable cause to believe Hill “intentionally and knowingly shot and killed” Perkins according to the police report. See ASPEN, Page 6
On April 10, UTSA hosted the official groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming athletics complex. Mayor Julian Castro, local community leaders and UTSA staff and students gathered at Park West to celebrate the start of construction on the multi-million dollar facility. Located off of Hausman Road near UTSA, Park West will eventually be home for the university’s athletic facilities. Joining the mayor in attendance at the ceremony were State Senator Jeff Wentworth, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, City Councilman Reed Wil-
liams, businessman Red McCombs, key members of the UTSA administration and others. As guests arrived they were greeted by select football, track and soccer student-athletes while being entertained by the UTSA Pep Band. Phase I of the complex—funded largely by $22.1 million from the city and county—includes two 1,000-seat venues for track and field and soccer. The two venues will eventually feature 5,000 permanent seats each, with the initial 1,000-seat configurations and critical infrastructure scheduled to be ready by Fall 2013. The new track stadium will be able to accommodate large state and region-wide crowds upon completion.
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tained a search warrant for Gabler’s home, which was searched with the assistance of the United States Secret Service. Authorities confiscated com-
UTSA breaks ground on sports complex
Arrest made in Aspen Heights shooting Hannah Smothers
and Transplant to conduct sexual assault exams. DNA evidence was found on both the victim and the suspect. The police department then ob-
The shovel used for the ground breaking ceremony. See PARK WEST, Page 12
FTK raises over $30,000 Douglas Richter Staff Writer
news@paisano-online.com For the Kids (FTK) volunteers kicked up their heels last Friday at the annual FTK Dance Marathon raising a total of $33,875.46. Sponsors, dancers and over 200 volunteers committed 18 hours of their time and were able to triple the amount of donations compared to the previous year’s event. The money will be donated to San Antonio’s Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital to benefit FTK’s 84 families. The marathon is a charity event that supports young cancer victims in their
fight against the disease—this highenergy celebration that honors families, recognizes participants and unites the community for one weekend supports one cause. The third annual FTK Dance Marathon was held for the first time at the UTSA Convocation Center and turned out to be the most successful yet. The dance marathon is also positioned to be the largest studentled philanthropic organization at UTSA, receiving over 2,500 “likes” on Facebook. FTK hopes their annual dance marathon will eventually become a city-wide event. Established by the Leadership Challenge Class of 2009, FTK is a studentled organization that was created to
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UTSA Vice President for Communications David Gabler has been fired following his arrest on April 13 for aggravated sexual assault of a child, ending 17 years of employment. Gabler was released on a $75,000 bond. According to an Alamo Heights press release, at approximately 2:15 a.m., April 13, a police officer noticed a parked car at the 500 block of Argo, in Alamo Heights. The officer then observed some movement within the vehicle. Upon approaching the car the officer saw what appeared to be an older man and young boy putting on their clothes. The 15-year-old gave a statement to the police initially claiming Gabler, 47, was a family friend. After further questioning, the boy revealed the two had met in an Internet chat room. “That was the boy’s initial story, but later the truth came out,” Administrative Sergeant for the Alamo Heights Police Department Tom Vitacco said. “I can tell you there was absolutely no family relation between the two.” According to an Alamo Heights Police Department press release, “The perpetrator then picked up the boy in front of his home and drove to the location where they engaged in sexual activity even though the perpetrator was aware of the child’s age.” “The fact that he (the boy) was under the age of 17 raised the charges to aggravated assault,” Vitacco said. “There was no weapon and no force.”
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puters, cameras and digital media, which will be analyzed for further evidence. The U.S. Secret Service’s Electronic Crimes Task Force (ECTF) has also become involved. The task force’s mission is to “prioritize investigative cases that involve electronic crimes.” Gabler, who joined UTSA in 1995, was the university’s official spokesperson and crisis communicator. He accompanied President Ricardo Romo during many press interviews. He also received several awards for his work in public relations. Associate Director for Media Relation Christi Fish said, “No decision has been made yet,” regarding Gabler’s replacement. Later, the University declined any further interviews from the media. Fish released a statement on behalf of the university shortly following the arrest of Gabler expressing “great sorrow” for having learned about the arrest, and assuring that “our hearts go out to all those involved.” Gabler has not been indicted. Mysanantonio.com reported Saturday that attorney Clint M. Glenny II is representing Gabler. “Mr. Gabler vehemently denies the allegations made against him and looks forward to proving his innocence in a Bexar County court,” Glenny wrote in a statement released on MySA.com. “We are confident that after all the facts become known that he will be exonerated.” The ECTF and the police are reviewing the evidence to determine whether there are more victims.
FTK participants show how much money was raised.
ignite a united effort across the UTSA campus to support local families battling childhood cancers. See FTK, Page 6
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de la Viña. A nationwide search for a permanent replacement for de la Viña is underway, a process Hollas expects will take many months. “Schools must demonstrate commitment to 21 quality standards relating to faculty qualification, strategic
management of resources, interactions of faculty and students as well as a commitment to continuous improvement,” COB Director of Communications Wendy Frost said. See COB., Page 6
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news@paisano-online.com Chase Bank awarded UTSA’s Institute for Economic Development a $100,000 grant for the expansion of the institute’s Veteran’s Assistance and Services Program (VASP). The grant, which is the largest donation by Chase to the university, will allow UTSA’s Institute for Economic Development to ramp up their assistance to veterans, increase their client base and hire an additional veteran counselor. VASP helps current veteran small business owners and those striving to start their own business by offering free professional business advice, training, marketing and strategic planning. Training includes advice on creating a business plan, how to obtain
financing, developing business proposals, and provides guidance on marketing and web development. “Many (veterans) want to start their own businesses because it has been difficult for them to find employment,” Director of the Institute for Economic Development Contracting Resource Center Terri Williams said. “We help them start those businesses and find contracting opportunities with the federal government as well as private corporations. With this help from Chase, we will be able to expand our capacity to help more members of our veteran population become successful business owners.” The funds will also allow the institute to “increase our capacity to provide more workshops for veterans,” Williams said. At the workshops existing veteran small business owners learn how to obtain federal contracts
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Chase Bank gives UTSA veteran’s small business program $100,000
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and how to register with databases required by the federal government. See CHASE, Page 6
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news@paisano-online.com Republican candidate and Libertarian hero, Ron Paul, paid a visit to the Alamo City on Thursday, April 12 as he continues to seek the Republican nomination for President. Hundreds attended to show their support at the town hall, organized by a local chapter of Youth for Ron Paul. Paul, a licensed doctor, who represents a Galveston area district in Congress, reiterated his unique message of smaller government and personal freedom in downtown’s Main Plaza. The crowd—which was generally younger than a typical political gathering—greeted the candidate with cheers and chants of “President Paul.” The crowd’s enthusiasm was not hampered by the fact that Paul trails former Massachusetts’s Governor Mitt Romney by hundreds of delegates and dozens of points in Republican nomination polls. Paul was quick to point out that he remains competitive with Romney in polls that pit each candidate against Barack Obama in the general election, noting that a recent Ramussen poll showed Obama losing to Paul, whereas Romney was merely tied with the President. Paul’s message—which calls for an end to the Federal Reserve, eliminat-
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The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) reaccredited UTSA’s College of Business (COB) this semester for the 32nd consecutive year. Only 650 of about 13,000 business programs in the world have been able to meet or exceed AACSB accreditation standards. This accomplishment, completed in the middle of a major change in senior leadership, is attributed to departing COB Dean Dr. Lynda de la Viña, Interim Dean Dr. Daniel Hollas, and the faculty and staff of the college. “This is about quality,” Hollas said. “It’s a really big deal.” Hollas was recently named interim dean during an extended leave of absence by the college’s outgoing dean,
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Ron Paul speaks to a crowd in downtown San Antonio.
ing the national debt, and bringing U.S. troops home from their stations overseas—has energized a collection of supporters that includes college students and veterans alike but has so far failed to win him a single state in the Republican primaries. However, Paul remains one of just three candidates left in the Republican primaries after former Pennsylvania senator, Rick Santorum, suspended his campaign, leaving just Paul, Romney and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich to compete for the remaining delegates. Although he has been accused of being too moderate to represent the Republican Party, Mitt Romney is the heavy favorite as he has a sizeable lead in delegates, endorsements and money. In a nomination process where the dialogue has been pushed further and further to the right, Romney has attracted criticism after one of his top aides compared his message to an “Etch-A-Sketch,” saying Romney can essentially start over from scratch once he is campaigning against Obama instead of other Republicans. Although Romney has fought the image that he is inconsistent ever since the campaign started, Paul has remained one of the most consistent voices in Congress since he was first elected in 1978. See PAUL, Page 6
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Twinkies maker Hostess gives unions ‘final’ offer Associated Press The company that makes Twinkies, Wonder bread and Ding Dongs says it’s making a final offer to workers to accept cost-cutting before it asks a bankruptcy court to impose the cuts. Hostess Brands Inc. wants the Teamsters and bakers’ unions to accept reduced pension benefits and changes in work rules to lower costs. It wants to outsource some delivery work. The company said Saturday that if the unions reject the offer, it will push ahead with efforts in bankruptcy court to throw out the unions’ collective bargaining agreements. A union official warned that could lead to a strike. Hostess Brands filed for Chapter 11 protection in January, its second trip through bankruptcy court in less than a decade. A trial to decide the fate of the union contracts is scheduled to start Tuesday. Hostess wants to withdraw from some multiemployer pension plans, although it opened the door Saturday to possibly rejoining a few of the financially strongest plans. New hires would be covered by the same 401(k)-type retirement accounts used by nonunion and management employees. The company’s new CEO, Gregory F. Rayburn, said Hostess wants to cut annual pension contributions from $103 million to $25 million. Hostess also wants to change work rules that sometimes require two trucks instead of one, and to outsource deliveries to small stores. Ken Hall, general secretary-treasurer of the Teamsters, said the union would reject the company’s proposal and make a counteroffer Sunday. He said Hostess had provided only the barest details of how the new pensions program would work, and that employees already accepted big concessions in 2008. Workers represented by the Teamsters and the bakery and confectionary workers’ unions voted in February to authorize a strike, and Hall vowed Saturday that workers would walk off the job if the bankruptcy judge agrees to the company’s cuts. Rayburn said that if workers strike,
the company will be forced to shut down and liquidate. Hostess makes sugary confections familiar to generations of Americans and it bakes Wonder bread, a leading white bread. Consumers increasingly have been buying other snacks, such as yogurt, and more wheat bread. White bread’s popularity has plunged--in 2000, it was eaten in 54 percent of all U.S. homes compared to 36 percent last year, according to consumer-marketing research firm NPD Group. Rayburn blamed Hostess’ problems on high pension and labor costs that led to insufficient investment in the company and new products. Rayburn said he doesn’t buy the healthy-diet explanation. “If that were the case and that was sort of the downfall, there wouldn’t be any chocolate companies out there either,” he said. “There’s a market for Twinkies and Ho Hos and Ding Dongs.” As part of its turnaround plan, Hostess wants to raise at least $400 million from current lenders or new investors or by selling brands. Rayburn said he has talked with a potential buyer of one of its small, regional brands. Before the company filed for bankruptcy protection, eight top executives got pay raises last year of up to 80 percent. This month, some agreed to take $1 a year until the company comes out of bankruptcy or Dec. 31, whichever comes first, while others gave up their pay raises.
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Learning how to practice safety online Children are learning how to use computers and the Internet at a young age. Pedophiles are taking advantage of this by using the Internet as their main tool to try and find their prey. Schools across the country should implement mandatory Internet safety courses to educate children about the dangers of online predators just as young children are taught not to talk to strangers. Online predators target boys and girls of all ages by visiting chat rooms and befriending young, openly vulnerable children to gain their trust. They play on the child’s naïvety by agreeing with the child’s complaints, saying their teacher or parents are being too strict and saying it is not fair. Predators also look for young children who readily give out their personal information like addresses, phone numbers or school names. 75 percent of children are more willing to share personal information online about themselves and their families in exchange for goods and services, according to sentrypc.com. Chat rooms are not the only sites where predators frequent; searching through social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter or Myspace. They use these sites so they can easily recognize the children they are pursuing from their profile pictures or geo-tags. Screen names with dates of birth indicating young ages are another dangerous element that predators target. Predators will seek out their preferred
age groups and gain the trust of their victims. Once trust is established, the predators will begin sexualizing conversations and even send their targets pornographic pictures. If the victim gets scared and tries to cut off contact from the predator, the predator may threaten to tell the victims’ parents about their questionable online activity. These and other methods are just some of the ways that online predators manipulate children, preying upon their fears and emotions. According to the official forum perverted-justice.com, in 2007 there were 10,746 known sex offenders deleted from Myspace. In 2008, there were 2,800 known sex offenders deleted from Facebook. Some cities around the United States already offer courses for parents to become more informed about online safety. The states should require these classes to be mandatory for young students and should be open for parents to attend as well. The courses would act as an information outlet for young children to be exposed to at an early age so they would be aware of signs of an online predator, such as basic grooming techniques, which can include: • chat rooms (based on interest) • looking for child oriented screen names • searching social networking profiles • striking up a conversation • showing interest and gaining their trust
Commentary All are forever alone “Going Solo” is a recent book written by NYU sociology professor Eric Klinenberg. The book describes the incredible phenomenon of the majority of adults in America being single. According to the book, in 1950 only 22 percent of adults were single. Today, more than 50 percent of Americans are single, and 31 million (one out of seven) adults live alone. An conclusion to this phenomenon could be the migration of women from the home to the workplace. There is still progress to be made considering that women still make less than men. According to Catalyst, a non-profit organization for expanding opportunities for women and business, in 2010 women made 81.2 percent as much as men based on weekly median income, which was a huge increase from 1979 when women only made 62.3 percent. The other dirty little secret of the singles’ movement is birth control. Women are now able to control the amount of babies that they have (if any). The days of the barefoot and pregnant wife maintaining her home,
caring for her babies and eagerly waiting for her husband to arrive home from work with dinner on the table are over (wait…that sounds awesome – but I kid the ladies). Klinenberg attributes the main shift to the growth of metropolitan city life. According to him, “cities allowed for the expression of individual eccentricities and permitted the experiments with new ways of living that small towns and villages suppressed.” Regardless of where this phenomenon came from, no human society before us has ever supported large numbers of people who live alone. This restricts many theories on this new way of life to opinion (big surprise – I have one). Most Americans have felt the strain and seen the wreckage left behind from marriages ending in divorce. Rarely are people able to walk away from that experience without a lasting impression on the negative effects of marriage. This is absolutely true for people in our generation who have grown up in this new single culture. The ideas of romance and finding that special person has always pervaded the minds of young people, but the rise of divorce has shown that sometimes people don’t always get their choice right. Maybe there isn’t a need
• building them up (be their friend) Not only would the classes inform children, but they would also teach children about what to do in case they are approached by an online predator and help them escape the feeling of entrapment from going onto the site in the first place. The FBI already has a guide to Internet safety that these courses could use to instruct students: • never arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone they met on-line; • never upload (post) pictures of themselves onto the Internet or online service to people they do not personally know; • never give out identifying information such as their name, home address, school name, or telephone number; • never download pictures from an unknown source, as there is a good chance there could be sexually explicit images; • never respond to messages or bulletin board postings that are suggestive, obscene, belligerent, or harassing; • that whatever they are told online may or may not be true. Unfortunately, one in five United States teenagers who regularly log onto the internet say they have received an unwanted sexual solicitations via the Web, according to sentrypc.com. It is the responsibility of the government to take as many preventative steps as it takes to keep our future generation as safe as possible from online predators.
to find that special person. Maybe the idea of one person being able to satisfy your needs for the rest of your life is a tired and old idea that no longer is relevant in our modern world. The religious institutions will always insist that the remaining single is a flawed idea. In the Bible during the creation story, God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Do you remember how that turned out? The two of them got together and ruined the fate of every future generation. The moral of the story is that the first ever married people destroyed easy and naked living for everybody (slow clap for Adam and Eve). There is no doubt that the modern world is different in one of the most fundamental ways. There is no way to predict the future, but single life has emerged as a viable and legitimate option for people looking for an alternative to the traditional life. So grab some birth control, set a table for one, and realize that never in the history of the world have you been any less alone.
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Sponsorship for the event came from the UTSA Honors College, UTSA Alumni Association, UTSA Center for Professional Excellence and The Gurilla Marketing. Business Careers High School provided a large stage for dancers, refreshments, a dedicated family lounge and a wide array of games for the kids. UTSA’s athletic teams competed in a dance contest in which the women’s track team won “The Baddedest Dancers at UTSA” award. Rowdy, the UTSA mascot, even showed up to support the cause. Attending the marathon for the first time, many family members and volunteers were amazed at the outcome. “This (dance marathon) is incredible. Some-
times it’s not about the money raised, but about the involvement with all these young people,” one father observed. “If they can help only one family or one child, it’s going to make a difference. I’m impressed with young kids giving their time like this. I’m just so amazed with everything that’s going on here. I think ya’ll have done a tremendous job.” Some volunteers were surprised and inspired by the energy of the patients attending the marathon. “The biggest thrill was seeing these kids still have so much energy and not even think about what they’re going through,” an anonymous volunteer said. “It truly is inspiring when an organization is able to achieve something so significant and meaningful.”
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ASPEN: Leandre Hill suspected in Perkins’ death
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According to Matt Porter, spokesman for SAPD, Hill’s bail has been set at a $150,000 bond. The 379th District Court of Bexar County will process the case. An indictment has not yet been made. The fatal shooting took place at the apartment complex formerly known as Aspen Heights, where many UTSA students reside. Shortly after the kill-
ing, Aspen Heights issued a statement that offered their condolences and informed residents of additional security measures that were to be taken. Since the events of March 24, the complex has been placed under new management and is now called The Estates. The manager declined to comment on any questions regarding the murder, change in management or change in name.
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When approached by the Institute for Economic Development Jay Clingman, chairman of Chase San Antonio, said VASP is an important program and he wanted to be a part of UTSA’s efforts to help veterans. “Chase very much supports veterans. This (grant) is an investment in supporting what UTSA is doing and helping veterans,” Clingman said. Creating success stories is at the core of The Institute for Economic Development’s mission. In 2007, the institute assisted a veteran-owned health care staffing business, which expanded in 2010 and obtained a $3.5 million contract to provide staff to the Dewitt Community Hospital. Another veteran-owned food services business significantly benefitted from the advice received by The Institute for Economic Development. In
2009, the company obtained new service contracts and obtained a $25 million line of credit, which enabled the company to hire more staff. San Antonio is nationally recognized for its strong military presence and is home to approximately 48,000 military personnel and retirees. “The Institute for Economic Development supports veterans, through education, (to) start their own businesses. This helps them, it helps our economy, and it lines up with what we’re wanting to do philanthropically,” Clingman said. According to The Institute for Economic Development, the unemployment rate for veterans in 2011 was approximately 15 percent, which eclipses the national unemployment rate of 9 percent. “To me, that’s a travesty for folks who have given so much. Our organization recognizes that, and we want to do something about it,” Clingman said.
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“Schools must demonstrate commitment to 21 quality standards relating to faculty qualification, strategic management of resources, interactions of faculty and students as well as a commitment to continuous improvement.” Frost goes on to quote Jerry Trapnell, vice president and chief accreditation officer for AACSB international. “Schools not only must meet specific standards of excellence, but their deans, faculty and staff must
make a commitment to ongoing improvement to ensure continued delivery of high-quality education to students.” It’s easy to talk about those standards, or dream about reaching them, but only one in twenty business schools in the world can say they’ve actually done it. The UTSA College of Business is proud of its long-standing standard of excellence, and if Hollas’ reaction to the good news from AACSB is any indication, it has a right to be.
Paul: Building a movement From Page 3
egates. This will allow him to shape the Republican platform at the Republican National Convention this summer. While other candidates in this cycle have rehashed the same Republican message, Paul has created a message that is uniquely his own, allowing him to build a following that he hopes will outlast him as a politician.
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Even his fiercest critics have acknowledged that Ron Paul has never strayed away from his principles or compromised his beliefs for political benefit. Although it is unlikely that Paul will secure the Republican nomination, his energizing rally and enthusiastic following are helping him secure del-
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It was one of the coldest Augusts on record in Texas when Charles Joseph Whitman made his way to the University of Texas observation tower. No one expected the historically horrible events that would ensue, but then again, no one ever does. Whitman had been struggling with some serious mental disorders for several years leading up to his killing 16 people and injuring 32 others on the University of Texas campus. He had been seeking help for several years and had seen at least five doctors between the fall and winter of 1965, without finding one able to help him. “I talked with a doctor once for about two hours and tried to convey to him my fears that I felt overwhelming violent impulses. After one visit, I never saw the doctor again, and since then have been fighting my mental turmoil alone and seemingly to no avail,” Whitman wrote in a note before his rampage. Whitman’s autopsy found a glioblastoma, a highly aggressive brain tumor that could have played a part in his aggressive actions. Unfortunately, Whitman was not the first to sow destruction among fellow students, and he most certainly was not the last. On Nov. 1, 1991, former graduate student, Gang Lu of the University of Iowa, also fell between the cracks of necessary mental care. A physics and astronomy student who had earned his Ph.D. in May of 1991, Lu was still living in Iowa City after graduation and was struggling economically. Lu was infuriated because he had not received the prestigious D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize, which included a monetary award of $2,500. Because of the recession, Lu was unable to find work. He believed that winning the prize would have made it easier for him to get hired as a professor. Normally, in this instance, the physics and astronomy department would have
given Lu a temporary postdoctoral fellowship, but there was not enough money to support it. On Nov. 1, 1991, Lu attended a physics and astronomy department meeting. Soon after the meeting began, Lu shot four department members—two professors, the chairman of the department and a research investigator—with a .38 caliber revolver. Afterwards, Lu walked three blocks across campus, and requested to see the associate vice president for academic affairs, the woman whom he had complained to about his not winning the Spriestersbach prize. Lu shot her in the head and then shot and injured a temporary student employee in the office. Lu shot himself in the head soon after. Although he had not suffered through apparent mental disability like Whitman, Lu had been pushed into severe stress and rage. One can imagine how such actions can momentarily seem like the only way out when the world is crumbling to the ground. Years later, on Apr. 16, 2007, SeungHui Cho devastated the Virginia Tech community by killing 32 people and injuring 25 others. Cho, like Whitman, had been struggling with a string of mental disorders. He had been diagnosed with a severe anxiety disorder and had received therapy throughout middle school and high school as well as special education support. Due to federal privacy laws, the school was not informed of his previous issues or his need for help, so the campus was unable to give him suitable care. No one knows what difference a friend or a therapist at the right time could have made. Cho is far from alone. According to a 1999 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study, one in four adults, roughly 57 million people, experience a mental health disorder in a given year. In retrospect, warning signs signaling a problem were clear in many examples of school violence. But if many students have anxiety issues, what makes a student
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paseo@paisano-online.com The fear of school shootings is very real, but so are the preventative efforts of law enforcement and universities. Captain Douglas Sonego of the UTSA police department explains that in order to prepare for the possibility of a shooting, UTSA patrol officers conduct response team training throughout the year. “UTSA and the police department have an emergency response plan that goes into effect immediately during an emergency event. UTSAPD conducts training “Every UTSA Police Officer has received a minimum of 16 hours of Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training exercises so that all police staff and other (ALERRT),” Captain Douglas Sonego from the UTSA PD said. UTSA staff who are first responders, receive hands on experience,” Sonego said. All those involved in UTSA’s emergency response plans have had special training in areas such as, the National Incident and Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS). “Every UTSA Police Officer has received a minimum of 16 hours of Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT),” Sonego said. “Officers also receive other training that is associated with emergency response and tactical response to active shooters.” Sonego also explained that the UTSAPD conducted an ALERRT active shooter tactical response exercise with the San Antonio Police Department and the University Police Department in 2011. “The exercise involved 50 patrol officers from UTSAPD, SAPD, other university police agencies, as well as the SAPD SWAT and Hostage Negotiations units. The exercise was also attended by over 200 visitors from UT Police Departments, local municipal and university police agencies,” he said. In addition, the UTSA Office of Emergency Management meets with SAPD, SAFD and other local emergency response agencies at the San Antonio Office of Emergency Management Emergency GLBTQ VIOLENCE: Members of Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender and Questioning (GLBTQ) Student Club por- Operations Center to review and discuss tray a “die-in” to create awareness against violence towards the GLBTQ community. Forty one percent of their demo- concerns, as well as the latest developgraphic report violence at hands of peers, family or strangers. As many as one in three of them has attempted suicide. ments in emergency response capabilities. Specific tactics and procedures, however, Nearly half of the of the GLBTQ students who were interviewed also reported been discriminated on campus. File Photo
• V I R G I N I A-T E C H MASSACRE Blacksburg,Virginia Apr. 16 32 dead and 25 wounded, deadliest shooting by a single gun-man in U.S. history.
act out violently? According to a PBS article on murderer profiles, researchers found that killers do not “snap”; they plan and they acquire weapons. Shooters take a long, considered, public path toward violence, a path that can be interrupted if someone sees it soon enough. Is it possible to prevent such outbursts? Could the Columbine High School massacre, one of America’s deadliest, have been prevented if Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold’s plans had been discovered earlier? What steps can a school take to give students the help they need? In 2005, the National College Health Assessment surveyed 17,000 college students. Twenty-five percent of the students reported they have felt so depressed it was difficult to function three to eight times in the past 12 months. How
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Charles Whitman (squared) was responsible for the first major school shooting in the United States in 1966. In the larger picture, students at Virginia Tech gather to mourn for the death of 32 fellow classmates. does a school solve that? Many corporations have tried to identify potential threats by profiling the “school shooter,” but many profiles fit the identity of a killer. There can never be a perfect profile match. There are too many influences that can factor in, such as mental stability, stress, anger, a personal manifesto, grief or even peer pressure. As history has shown, the consequences of ignoring people’s misfortunes can be tragic for all. UTSA gives students many options, providing a Center for Health Care Services 24-hour Psychiatric Crisis Line, and healthcare center with many supportive counselors on staff.
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are confidential. “I believe the advantages of the community’s (awareness) of available emergency response resources, the training and response capability of police and the readiness of the campus community to effectively respond to a shooter, greatly reduce the likelihood that a potential shooter would choose UTSA as a target,” Sonego said. But what are students to do if a shooting actually happens? Sonego reminds students that there are Emergency Response Guides in every classroom. Students should give their cell phone information to the UTSA Emergency Alert System (located in ASAP) to receive emergency alert text messages. Also, at the top of the left menu of the UTSAPD webpage, there is a video called “Shots Fired: When Lightning Strikes” (which can only be accessed through a UTSA network computer by using one’s UTSA login information). It gives students, faculty and staff valuable information about being prepared should a school shooting occur. “Make a personal plan on how you would respond in the event of a shooting,” Sonego said. Although UTSA is well-prepared for emergencies, there are still plenty of things students can do to prevent tragedy. Sonego encourages students to report erratic behavior and anything that seems questionable or out of place, saying, “It is always better for someone to report potentially suspicious behavior than to assume that it’s nothing.”
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April 17, 2012
Arts&Life
Feast your eyes on San Antonio art San Antonio public art an untapped resource
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“Of Commerce” Artist: Mat Kubo 135 East Commerce
Gallery 23 is exhibiting the work of UTSA Alumna Mira Hnatyshyn, a series of classical oil paintings installed in such a way that extends them into the viewer’s space.
UTSA Student Show (until April 22)
Juried by Texas State lecturer at Texas State University, The XXVIII Annual Student Exhibition showcases fellow students’ work. The exhibit will be on display at the UTSA Main Gallery until April 22.
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“Fiesta Tower” Artist: Dale Chihuly built in 2005 600 Soledad Street
Noon “WALL-E”
“The Carlos Cortes Grotto” Artist: Carlos Cortes Riverwalk
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8 p.m. Blue October, Girl in a Coma, Justin Furstenfeld San Antonio’s own Girl in a Coma will be opening for Blue October at Josabi’s. Admission is $28 to$35.
Friday, April 20 11 a.m. Fiesta UTSA landmarks. Just a few feet from the Tower of Americas, the grottos lining the exterior wall of the Convention Center that faces the Hemisphere Park feature a collection of paintings, mosaics and sculptures by various artists. Tucked inside each of the seven grottos, abstract and literal artwork enriches the park with scenic murals and lively sculptures. The “Light Channels” installations, best viewed at night, light up the bridges underneath Houston and Commerce streets with changing patterns of multi-colored LED lights. These colorful corridors are the work of Bill FitzGibbons, whose intent was to “transform an urban barrier into a passage that welcomes visitors.” Downtown San Antonio isn’t the only place to immerse yourself in public art installations. A trip to the airport, a public library or a city park can also be an adventure in art. First-time visitors to San Antonio get their first glimpse at the city’s public art installations right off their flight with “The Gate Portals,” by local artist Cesar Martinez. The portals, which are located in Terminal A, greet visitors with vibrant glass and ceramic mosaic murals that celebrate the city’s rich culture and history. The murals, found in Gates 2 through 15, depict local favorite scenes and events, such as the Riverwalk, Sunken Gardens and Fiesta. Public libraries and playgrounds also showcase many of the city’s permanent public art installations. The surface area of the playground at Arnold Park in the city’s Southside boasts colorful depictions of butterflies and turtles. UTSA professor Katie Pell was part of the project.
Earth Day, a time to think green Teresa Largent
Contributing Writer arts@paisano-online.com Did you know that soda cans take 200-500 years to decompose? Glass and plastic containers take approximately 1 million years and Styrofoam may never decompose. Reusing or recycling these materials would decrease the amount of trash in the world and preserve Earth’s environment. April 22 reminds us to do just that. Earth Day was founded to appreci-
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ate and protect our wonderful planet. Twenty million people nationwide celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970, making it the largest organized celebration in the history of the country. Shortly after, Earth Day became an international holiday. Now every year on April 22, people around the world celebrate by planting trees, picking up trash, recycling materials and conserving electricity. Earth Day is important for many reasons. First, it promotes environmental awareness. Second, it reminds us that we all are responsible for tak-
On the grounds of the John Igo Library on the city’s northwest side stands “ Wi n d m i l l Signifier” by James Hetherington. Reaching high above the library, this 40-foot steel structure is a replica of an antique farm windmill in- “Grotto 2” t e r t w i n e d Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center Extension with a sleek, 200 E Market m o d e r n wind turbine. vino, that depicts famous San Antonio No journey through the city’s eclec- landmarks and a mosaic-tiled cow, dotic collection of art installations would nated by the students of the Jefferson be complete without a visit to the Cen- High School fine arts program. tral Library, located downtown. The So, whether you’re running errands library’s impressive art collection be- around town or looking for free entergins with the “Blue Room.” The room, tainment, San Antonio’s array of publit in blue neon, is the work of Stephen lic art is well worth investigation. The Antonakos and offers patrons a serene next time you’re looking for something contrast to the busy city pace outside. to do, try playing tourist in your own “Fiesta Tower,” an eye-popping 26- city and discover how public art infoot glass sculpture graces the second stallations can transform an ordinary floor Central Public Library atrium. afternoon into cultural, whimsical and The freestanding tower boasts over historical adventures that are sure to 900 individual swirling tubes of col- capture the imagination. orful hand-blown glass put together For more information on San Anby renowned artist Dale Chihuly. The tonio’s public art installations, visit structure was commissioned in 2003 http://www.publicartsa.com/. to celebrate the library’s centennial. The library, a piece of work itself, is home to many other works of art including a 36-foot mural, by Jesse TrePhotos by Brianna Cristiano, Madelyn Garner/ The Paisano
In your travels through the Alamo City, chances are you’ve seen a school of fish oddly out of place underneath the 1-35 bridge near the Pearl Brewery, or the bright orange “Torch of Friendship” sculpture downtown near Alamo Plaza… public art in San Antonio is ready to been seen. From the “Can’delier” hanging in the Convention Center lobby to the mosaic tiles adorning the trolley car stations throughout downtown, public art installations both impress and inspire, but you need to know where to find them. Entrenched in lush, tropical landscaping and waterfalls, the Museum Reach of the Riverwalk, is home to 11 public art installations. Under the I-35 Bridge, 25 giant fish are waiting to greet you as you stroll the area of the river that begins at The Pearl Brewery and continues until the Lexington Street bridge. But don’t look for these fish in the water. You’ll find this unique installation—aptly entitled “F.I.S.H”— high above the river, suspended from underneath the bridge. Designed by Philadelphia-based artist Donald Lipski, each replica of the long-eared sunfish, a real-life native to the river, measures seven feet in length. Another must-see along the Museum Reach is Carlos Cortes’ Faux Bois (false wood) grotto and waterfall. The structure stands three-stories high and is located between the Camden and Newell Street bridges. The cave inside the grotto features a staircase that takes you into the jaws of a giant carving of a jaguar head. Complete with stalagmites and stalactites, the grotto offers benches, a picnic area and recessed lighting that illuminates the many hand-carved artist “follies” in the evening. As impressive as the collection of art along this scenic part of the river is during the day, many of the installations are illuminated from within, granting visibility at night from the street level. Scattered throughout downtown, public art installations feature cultural inspiration set against the backdrop of some of the city’s most prominent
Enjoy a free screening of Pixar’s “WALLE” in the University Center Denman Room (2.01.28). Follow WALL-E, a lovable, trash-collecting robot in the distant future that embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.
ing care of Earth’s environment. Third, it encourages everyone to “go green” by reducing the amount of resources used daily. We often take the environment for granted, failing to recognize its importance. An obvious way that we fail to appreciate Earth is by treating it like one giant trash can. Littering is a huge problem in the United States. In fact, over 75 percent of Americans admit to littering. The most common littered items are small things, such as cigarette butts and chewing gum, which pose many risks to plant and animal life. Littering not only diminishes the Earth’s beauty, but it also significantly harms the environment. Celebrating Earth Day is simple. Do small things such as reduce water use by taking shorter showers and turn-
ing off the water while brushing your teeth. Try cutting back on electricity by turning off lights when possible and setting your air conditioner to a higher temperature. Reduce air pollution and vehicle emissions by carpooling with a friend or taking public transportation. Be mindful of recyclable materials and reuse certain items. And if you’re feeling bold, plant a tree! UTSA dedicates an entire week to Earth Day, hosting multiple events. On April 16, the Roadrunner Café will kick off Earth Week with the annual Weigh the Waste event, collecting and weighing the food students waste. The Green Film Series will display three films in the Sombrilla on a solar-powered display. Students will have the opportunity to buy or make recycled art at the Recycled Art Fair on April
Join the clubs and organizations of UTSA in celebrating Fiesta in the Sombrilla with booths of food and live entertainment.
11 a.m. Oyster Bake Celebrating its 96th year, Oyster Bake features more than 100,000 oysters, served raw, baked or fried as well as 60 other various food booths, while music on five stages plays throughout the day. Tickets are $18-$30.
Friday, April 20 7:30 p.m. Dance Kaleidoscope (*editor’s choice) The San Antonio Met Ballet will present an evening of contemporary and classical dance. The Company will also showcase the restaging “Napoli – Act III.”
Tuesday, April 24 5:30 p.m. NIOSA With an attendance of over 80,000 and more than 240 elaborately decorated food and drink booths and more than a dozen nonstop entertainment stages NIOSA represents San Antonio’s diverse cultures and customs in 15 heritagethemed areas.
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18. Other events include a Green Car Show, Paper Shredding and Green Careers Panel. Earth Week will conclude with the Green Tie Affair, a formal event that showcases the initiatives of UTSA’s “green” student organizations. Although protecting Earth’s environment is only dedicated to one day, try making every day Earth Day by asking yourself, “Am I green enough?” Recycle your soda cans instead of throwing them in the trash, reuse that plastic water bottle instead of buying a new one. Most importantly, don’t litter. Make sure to check out the Earth Week events April 16-22 at both the main and downtown campuses. For more information and a complete list, visit earthweekutsa.com.
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Goggles of the future Google visualizes future through new glasses Dylan Bynum Staff Writer
arts@paisano-online.com The future sure sneaks up fast. A decade ago, cell phones were uncommon, but now just about everyone holds more computing power in the palm of their hand then all of NASA had in 1969. So where is it all heading? flying cars? jetpacks? microchips in our heads? Well as far as that last one goes, Google is already on it. Well, maybe not microchips in our heads (though to be honest who really knows what goes on in the Google[x] labs?), but microchips on our heads? They can do that. It’s called Project Glass, and it’s Google’s vision for a future where we no longer need clunky devices that jostle around in our pockets. Project Glass is a concept for eyewear that can perform all the functions of a smartphone and more. The design looks like a pair of lensless glasses with a small extension over the right eye. It’s this small device that is the fancy part; a miniature screen that projects all the information right in front of your eye. And when I say all of it, I mean all of it; a promotional video shows Project Glass handling calls, messages, social networking, and even pictures and video – a small but powerful camera sees what you see. On top of all that, the computing power driving all of this is supposed to be a form of artificial intelligence, so the maps can direct you around obstacles like construction or traffic in real time, as well as take voice commands, which would be the primary method of operating the device. Google co-founder Sergey Brin
sported a prototype pair recently, but Project Glass is still in the development phase, and it will be quite a while before we see the kind of product shown in the video released by Google. While the world waits for this fancy technology to come out, many people are left wondering what impact this will have. Some raised questions involve concerns about privacy. Google already tailors ads to users based on information gathered from their searches, and with Project Glass, which automatically displays information based on what the wearer sees, there is no telling how far the “personalization� will go. Others wonder what will happen when the human element is almost completely eliminated from our actions; the glasses keep you headed the right direction by tracking your position as you walk around, flash schedule alerts before your eyes, and even tell you how far away your friends are when you go to meet them somewhere. Is this the end of chance encounters? the end of pleasant surprises? Of course, concerns like this come up with every new technological advance. Anyone who has seen The Matrix or Terminator secretly wonders when the day will come when the machines finally take over. We even thought the year 2000 would destroy our computers. So it is very likely that we will adjust to this new level of human-computer interaction just fine. But the question remains: What’s next?
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Movie Review Dylan Crice Staff Writer
arts@paisano-online.com Every once in a while a truly great film may slip under the radar for casual moviegoers. The Raid may be one of these films. A spectacular limited release action tour-de-force, this movie is one that may soon find a cult following in the States. While this martial arts epic does not put an emphasis on character development or detailed plots, it’s intense, white knuckle brawling, well choreographed firefights and screen scorching pacing will keep audiences glued to their seats and their jaws
planted firmly on the floor. The adrenaline-fueled Indonesian film’s story mainly unfolds through the eyes of Rama (Iko Uwais/ Merantu), a rookie special operative of an elite swat team tasked with bringing to justice one of Indonesia’s most infamous crime lords. The wicked gangster Tama (Ray Sahetapy) resides on the top floor of a thirty floor apartment building, protected by his two formidable bodyguards: Mad dog (Yayan Ruhian) a Silat martial arts badass and the enigmatic Andi (Don Alamsyah). Rama’s team must also contend with a fearsome horde of machete wielding thugs and apartment tenants that
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“5,000 seats would be permanent; (...) it would be set up so you could bring in 5,000 additional seats to cater to a larger event for 10,000 people,” University Architect Doug Lipscomb said. The complex will one day include football practice fields, baseball and softball stadiums and tennis courts. According to Lipscomb and Athletics Director Lynn Hickey plans for the complex has changed. “The (football stadium has) effectively been taken out of the Master Plan,” Lipscomb said. Last year, UTSA officials distanced the university from the idea of a Park West stadium, citing a lack of space and the first-class fan and athlete experience at the Alamodome. Hickey solidified this position, saying, “We have a great place to play in the Alamodome, and we do not have enough land at Park West to accommodate a football stadium and the necessary parking. We have a great situation with the City of San Antonio in utilizing the Alamodome and are currently working on finalizing a long term contract for UTSA Football in the Alamodome.” President Ricardo Romo opened the ceremony with a speech emphasizing Park West’s importance to UTSA’s Tier One aspirations. “The new athletics complex will be a top-notch collegiate facility capable of hosting national and international events (... and) is another example of how UTSA is transforming into a Tier One university,” Romo said. Castro echoed those comments, adding, “I’ve said before that I consider the city to be a servant to our universities. In this 21st-century global economy, you’d be hard pressed to find institutions that are more valuable economically to a city than a university. The city of San Antonio is committed to building up a first-class Tier One university here at UTSA.” Park West will be an asset for the city as much as for UTSA, bringing an
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With the turn of golden shovels the work on Park West Athletic Complex is officially begun by local leaders.
estimated $193 million in tourism and business dollars to San Antonio in its first few years of operation.
“I’ve said before that I consider the city to be a servant to our universities.” Julian Castro
Mayor of San Antonio Castro also spoke about the importance of the 2012 San Antonio bond election, which would fund various city infrastructure projects if approved by voters in May. “Councilman Williams and I have worked together to make sure UTSA is a piece of the (bond) puzzle,” Castro said. Though no part of the $596 million bond package is apportioned specifically to UTSA, a number of roads used to access UT-
SA’s Main and Downtown Campuses would be expanded or improved. According to Williams and mayoral assistant Jaime Castillo, the big piece is a proposed $44 million expansion of Hausman Road, which would affect traffic to Main Campus as well as Park West. “(The bond package includes) major improvements to Hausman Road, which is a major thoroughfare around the UTSA Main Campus. Those improvements total $43.5 million and are included in Propositions 1 and 2. In Prop 1, there is $30 million recommended to widen and reconstruct Hausman Road with additional travel lanes, curbs, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, etc. In Prop 2, there is an additional $13.5 million targeted for drainage improvements at Hausman to include an underground storm drain system,” Castillo said. The Master Plan provides for a conceptual basketball / volleyball arena at the north end of Park West, but only
On April 15, 1947, 26,623 fans of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves filed into Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field for Opening Day. Few in the crowd suspected that they would be witnesses of history. In the Dodger’s dressing room, a rookie named Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson put on his #42 jersey and prepared to take the field for the first time. But Jackie Robinson was unlike any other rookie. When he took up his position at first base in the top of the first inning, he became the first AfricanAmerican to play Major League Baseball since 1884. The color barrier that MLB had for six decades was finally broken. Upon breaking into the big leagues, Robinson went 0-3 but scored a run. The Dodgers defeated the Braves 5-3; the game of baseball and the entire country would never be the same. The first season for Robinson was rough because he was subjecttentative plans have been made so far. The university still needs to find funding before proceeding, possibly in a collaboration with the Northside Independent School District (NISD). Hickey emphasized that nothing is set at this time. “There have been no specific discussions on our campus regarding a new (arena) at Park West. We have had some very preliminary conversations with Northside School District about the potential of sharing the costs and use of a new Convocation Center - but nothing has moved forward at this time, except that it is a good idea to review and consider. There are no plans in place at this time and the few
ed to racial slurs and death threats in almost every city he played in. Robinson persevered through it all, laying the foundation for modern basbeball where players are judged solely on athletic talent and not because of the color of their skin. Were it not for Jackie Robinson, there might never have been Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente and other greats who were of a minority heritage. Jackie Robinson’s success in MLB was the first step in the Civil Rights movement and came a year before the U.S. Military was integrated, seven years before the U.S. Supreme Court made segregated schools illegal, eight years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus and 16 years before Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech in Washington, D.C. In honor of the contribution that Jackie Robinson made to baseball and the nation, MLB retired #42 across the league on April 15, 1997. Now, every year on that day, MLB players wear #42 on their jerseys instead of their individual numbers. It has become an annual celebration of the life of a pioneer of the Civil Rights movement. conversations that we have had are just that - conversations - looking at a way for a potential partnership,” Hickey said. Senior Associate Athletics Director Brad Parrott agrees, elaborating, “UTSA has been in informal discussions with NISD about a 12,000 seat arena, but nothing has been decided yet.” Other facilities at Park West will include a fan amenities building in Phase I, and eventually a team building or buildings. “Generally there’s between 75,000-100,000 square feet of space that needs to go out (at Park West) for locker rooms, training rooms, weight rooms, team meeting rooms, those kinds of things,” Lipscomb said.
Sports 13 3 San Antonio Scorpions stung by Puerto Rico, 4-0, in inaugural home game Stephen Whitaker Sports Editor
sports@paisano-online.com One week after opening their season on the road with a 0-0 draw against Atlanta, the San Antonio Scorpions returned home to play their inaugural game in the Alamo City on Sunday, April 15, against the Puerto Rico Islanders. The anticipation for the game was such that the roads to the stadium backed up and the game had to be pushed back from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to accommodate the capacity crowd of 13,151. Unfortunately for Scorpion supporters, the game did not live up to expectations as the Islanders scored two goals in the first 20 minutes and then scored two more in the second half to prove why they are atop the North American Soccer League table with a 2-0 record good for six points in the standings. The game began with the Scorpions controlling possession before the Islanders broke through in the eighth minute with a goal from Jonathan Fana. The Scorpions had a chance to equal the score when Hans Denissen was brought down by an Islander defender in the penalty box, but the
Pablo Campos penalty kick hit the crossbar and the Scorpions were turned away. The Islanders got their second goal in the 20th minute when David Foley kicked the ball past Scorpion goalkeeper Pat Hannigan. The 2-0 advantage would see the Islanders into the half. Nine minutes elapsed in the second half before the Islanders struck again for their third goal in the 56th minute when Nicholas Addlery ran past the Scorpions defenders and booted the ball past the Scorpion keeper. The Scorpions continued to fight and received another penalty kick in the 68th minute but this shot was punched away by the Islanders’ keeper Richard Martin and with it went the Scorpions’ scoring chances. The game was marked by physical play from both teams with a lot of second half plays ending with a little shoving by both teams. As the crowd began to head for the exits, the Islanders got their fourth and final goal in the 73rd minute when Fana struck again for his second goal of the evening. The Scorpions will return to Heroes Stadium on Saturday, April 21, when they host the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers at 7:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to arrive
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April 17, 2012
San Antonio’s Pablo Campos tries to push the ball away from Puerto Rico’s Anthony Vazquez during Sunday’s match. Campos missed two penalty kicks and San Antonio fell 4-0.
Women’s tennis earns spot in conference tournament with win over McNeese State Dylan Bynum
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The Roadrunners of the clay are celebrating another trip to the Southland Conference tournament.
Last weekend, the UTSA women’s tennis team hosted their last two regular season competitions before they head off to Nacogdoches, Texas for the Southland Conference Tournament the last weekend in April. Saturday saw the Roadrunners battle Lamar University in a close competition that started off great with two wins by the doubles teams
of Peana/Jonsson and Silva/Carrillo but took a turn for the worse as the first four of the singles matches ended in losses for the Roadrunners. Stephanie Peana and Isabelle Jonsson rallied to add a couple of last minute wins for UTSA, but in the end, the Lady Cardinals edged out the Roadrunners 4-3. On Sunday, UTSA faced the McNeese State Cowgirls. The Roadrunners were victorious in five of the seven matches to take the day 5-2. Because of possible rain, the
competition began with singles matches instead of doubles. The Roadrunners gained another early lead, winning two of the first three matches. Meanwhile, Stephanie Peana traded blows with McNesse’s Tea Tvrtkovic. The Roadrunners already have enough wins to secure a spot in the Southland Conference Tournament, which will be held April 27-29 in Nacogdoches. UTSA will compete as the eighth seed and take on the Ladyjacks of Stephen F. Austin.
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The Paisano
April 17, 2012