My Lover Went To UT Austin see page 6
Most Unbreakable Sports Records see page 10
Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio
March 6, 2012
Volume 47
Issue 8
Richard Rowley Intern
news@paisano-online.com If you’ve ever watched television or read by the light of a fluorescent lamp, you, like billions of other people on the planet, have benefitted from the physical properties of substances called phosphors. Most of us take them for granted or don’t even realize they are there, but they convert otherwise invisible energy into (usually) visible light by glowing when energized. Without them, television screens and fluorescent lights would not function, but you might be surprised to know that phosphors have other, more high-tech, applications. Research conducted at UTSA by Dr. Ajith Kumar and graduate student Madhab Pokhrel promises to improve technologies such as solar energy, commercial product authentication, medical testing and many others. Kumar has developed a phosphor that is more sensitive to infrared (IR) frequencies than any other known phosphor. The implications of his research go beyond the applications themselves. Not only does the research have the potential to improve the technologies mentioned and more, it does so at a
lower cost in terms of energy used. Since IR energy takes less energy to produce than higher frequency energy, such as ultraviolet (UV), IR energy production is most cost-effective and more efficient—in other words, it’s greener. According to Kumar, more than half of the solar energy that strikes a solar cell is wasted because the currently used material responds only to limited bandwidths of energy. Kumar says the use of a highly efficient phosphor such as his would extend the range of frequencies that solar cells could use to produce energy, becoming much more efficient than what current technology allows. With the world trying to transition from finite to sustainable energy sources, this type of development can be groundbreaking. In the field of commercial product authentication—or the prevention of counterfeiting—the use of highly-efficient phosphors like Kumar’s has even wider applications. Counterfeiting and stealing intellectual property drives up the cost of many commercial goods. It costs industries and the public some $200 billion annually, according to ipwatchdog.com. Phosphors are being used increasingly to make counterfeiting harder to get away with. According to Dr. Kumar, they are used in everything
from paper money, to cigarettes, to blue jeans. For example, phosphors are woven in very specific patterns into the fabric of certain brands of blue jeans to distinguish them from their illegitimate counterparts. “By adjusting the composition and selecting the suitable emission color of interest, we can design phosphors that show thousands of well-defined spectral features, and that is the major property utilized in the authentication process,” Kumar said. “When we design an authentication material for a specific product, we also design a specific (usually IR-sensitive) sensor that can detect [specific hidden features inside the material] for that specific emission color.” IR-sensitive phosphors are much more difficult to detect than the commonly used UV-sensitive phosphors. “So, simply by shining the IR laser or LED from the sensing device we can (detect the hidden) features coded inside the material,” Kumar said. IR-sensitive phosphors can also be used in certain medical testing procedures that require a dye contrast. According to Kumar, this lessens the need to use higher frequency energy, like x-rays, that are more harmful to patients and require much higher levels of energy to operate.
Brianna Cristiano / The Paisano
Counterfeiters BEWARE! New tech spots knock-offs
Dr. Ajith Kumar shines an infrared laser on one of his cutting edge phosphors.
Melissa Lopez Intern
Stephen Whitaker/The Paisano
news@paisano-online.com Recent problems with redistricting could be a thing of the past for Texas voters thanks to an online voting system for presidential primary candidate elections called AmericansElect.org. With this system, Americans can bypass the current presidential primary nomination system by being able to choose a third-party candidate. Americans Elect is the first national online presidential primary voting website that allows registered voters to gain access to ballots in all 50 states by the time the presidential primary elections are held. Texas redistricting has been a harrowing experience for many according to former congressman, Ciro Rodri-
Courtesy of Torrie Jackson
New law expands meningitis vaccine requirements for UTSA students under 30 Madelyn Garner Intern
news@paisano-online.com
See VACCINE, Page 3
Students can vote online using ASAP for important issues such as SGA elections and student fees.
votes in a solid block for their interests has been fractured so that there is no more political power.” Because of the ongoing redistricting issues, Texas voters are being forced to wait until late May to choose a candidate for president. See ONLINE VOTING, Page 4
Meet the Roadrunner of the Month
A student is about to receive a vaccine for bacterial menengitis to become compliant with new the law.
First time UTSA students, including new transfer students, are required by a new Texas law to be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis or provide documentation of prior vaccination before the start of the spring 2012 semester. Immunization records were due to UTSA Health Services no later than ten days prior to the first day of classes. Exemptions from the vaccine were granted to qualifying students who were enrolled last fall; however, those students meeting the vaccine requirements who were not enrolled in the fall will now be required receive the vaccine or provide immunization records prior to the 2012 summer and fall semesters. The new law expands previous legislation passed in 2009 requiring meningitis vaccines for Texas college students under 30 living on campus to include students residing off campus as well.
guez. “Texas Legislature unfairly allowed racial bias and discriminatory practices to infect their maps,” Rodriguez said. “Those maps, and to a great extent these interim maps, disenfranchise minority voters across the state and deny them the opportunity to elect the candidates of their choice.” For San Antonio, this means that there will be map divisions that will redistrict areas drastically. “The interim maps divide communities across the southside of Bexar County into four congressional districts, and Travis County is divided into five congressional districts,” Rodriguez said. “Harlandale has been particularly fractured, being divided into three separate congressional districts. This is what is called fracturing…when a solid community who
www.utsa.edu/asap
Ready for online voting?
Roadrunner of the Month for December/January Torrie Jackson.
Joshua Morales Staff Writer
news@paisano-online.com Many students toil away trying to work for their diplomas, and most of their peers see this as a typical life for a college student. But a handful of students have taken advantage of their
college life in a different way. Every month, the Student Leadership Center honors a student with the title “Roadrunner of the Month.” The Roadrunner of the Month program is still relatively new to UTSA; therefore, many students may not be familiar with the program. More importantly, students may not be fully aware of the benefits that can come from being “Roadrunner of the Month.” Director of Student Leadership Development Yvonne Pena explained that the Roadrunner of the Month program was established at the same time the Student Leadership Center was created in the fall of 2010—Jennifer Preza being the first student to hold the title. “Student Leadership Center wanted to create a recognition program that highlights students who exhibit outstanding leadership contributions and
qualities at UTSA,” Pena said. The Student Leadership Program recently named junior Torrie Jackson as the Roadrunner of the Month for December/January. Jackson—who was nominated by Pesha Mabrie, UTSA Coordinator of Housing and Residence Life—is a psychology major and a resident assistant at Chaparral Village. Jackson was described as being an excellent leader, and according to Mabrie, she was a mentor to many new resident assistants and assisted them by making sure everyone knew the proper procedures at the front desk. Certain criteria must be met for nomination eligibility. Students must be full-time UTSA undergraduates or graduates and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher at the time of nomination. (to continue reading the rest of this story go to paisanoonline.com)
2
Advertisments
The Paisano
March 6, 2012
The Paisano
March 6, 2012
News
3
From Page 1
Senate Bill 1107, known as the Jamie Schanbaum and Nicolis Williams Act, was signed into law in May 2011 after Texas A&M student, Nicolis Williams died from bacterial meningitis. Williams was not required to receive a meningitis vaccine because he lived off campus. To meet the influx of students requiring immunization, UTSA Student Health Services began preparations early last year to meet the new law’s requirements. “As soon as the legislation was signed by Governor Perry at the end May last year, we held meetings with the Registrar’s Office, the IT Department and the Office of Admissions to develop a plan of organization,” Director of Student Health Services Dr. Beth Wichman said. Registration holds were placed on students who did not meet the new requirement to ensure they were vaccinated before the Jan. 7 cut-off date. Students who missed the deadline due to extraordinary circumstances were given until the 10th day of classes this semester to be immunized or show proof of immunization. Approximately 2,300 students were impacted by the registration holds, which were lifted once the immunization requirement was met. Student Health Services reported that only five students were ineligible to register because they missed the deadline. Of the students who met the vaccine requirements, 38 were granted waivers for medical reasons and on the basis of conscientious objections. UTSA Student Health Services has administered 600 meningitis vaccines since the new program started in summer 2011. The meningitis vaccine requirement for Texas college students first became law in 2009 when UT student Jamie Schanbaum fell ill to the disease
in 2008. Schanbaum, who lost all ten fingers and both legs due to severe complications, made headlines across Texas for her work with state law makers to enact legislation requiring immunization against the potentially deadly disease. Meningitis, a form of meningococcal disease, is a viral or bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The vaccine targets bacterial meningitis with symptoms including fever, severe headache and stiff neck. Because these symptoms are similar to influenza, bacterial meningitis can be difficult for sufferers to recognize. Most cases of bacterial meningitis can be treated with antibiotics; however, hospital care may be required for severe cases. Bacterial meningitis is spread through person-to-person contact, which is why it poses a danger to college students, especially those living on campus. “It was thought that dorm students were at higher risk,” Wichman said. “(For students) living in close quarters or with large groups of people, the carrier state of the meningitis bacteria increases greatly.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 1,000 and 2,600 cases of meningococcal disease are reported each year across the United States. Meningitis can lead to serious health complications such as loss of limbs, deafness, seizures and strokes. The disease can progress rapidly and the CDC estimates that 10 percent of reported cases result in death. “The actual instance of the disease is fairly infrequent, but is very deadly when it occurs,” Wichman said. UTSA Student Health Services expects a significant increase in the number of students who meet the vaccine criteria for the 2012 sum-
Brianna Cristiano/The Paisano
VACCINE: Students can face holds for noncompliance
Students must become innoculated against bacterial meningitis to register for classes or they will be dropped.
mer and fall semesters. Registration holds will be placed on those who do not meet the vaccine deadline. UTSA Student Health Services anticipates they will release 12,000 registration holds as students get their vaccines or show proof they have been immunized. Beginning in May, representatives from UTSA Student Health Services will be present at all 12 new student orientation sessions to answer questions, process immunization records and give guidance on how to obtain the vaccine. Plans are also in place to ensure the clinic has plenty of the vaccine on-hand to meet the demand of the upcoming semesters. “We look at our inventory from week to week and if we see a jump
in the need for the vaccine, we have a three-day turnaround from the time we place an order and the time we receive it,” Wichman said. The vaccine costs approximately $100 and is offered by Student Health Services. However, because the vaccine is required by law, some health insurance companies will cover the cost of the vaccine. There is also a vaccine allowance for students covered by their student United Health Care policy purchased through UTSA. Vaccines are also available through primary health care providers, H.E.B., Walgreens and Texas Med Clinic. Although the cost is covered by most insurance, Student Health Services does not accept outside insurance coverage. UTSA Student Health Services will
offer the vaccine free of charge to students under the age of 19 who have no insurance or if their insurance does not cover the cost of immunization. Free vaccines against Influenza, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis and Human Papillomavirus for men and women are also available through Student Health Services for those who qualify. UTSA Student Health Services has locations at both the main and downtown campuses. For more information on vaccine requirements, students can call the clinic’s main campus location at (210) 458-4142, their downtown office at (210) 4582930 or visit their website at http:// utsa.edu/health/.
News The Paisano ONLINE VOTING: Organization helps Great conversation! pioneer online voting for presidential primaries 4
March 6, 2012
Stephen Whitaker/The Paisano
From Page 1
UTSA President Ricardo Romo talks with Director of Business Student Services Julio Ramos at Great Conversation!
Carly Cirrili Intern
news@paisano-online.com With almost 30 sold-out tables, the 12th annual Great Conversation! raised $148,430 to benefit UTSA’s Honors College on Feb. 29. A room in the Institute of Texan Cultures was transformed into a catered dining hall with tables equipped with conversation leaders and eager listeners. Christi Fish, Associate Director of Media Relations at UTSA, explained that when the event was first conceived, community members and prominent university figures were approached to donate their time to help enhance attendance. Now, the event is so widely recognized, conversation leaders ask to be involved. This year’s Great Conversation! event boasted leaders including UTSA President Dr. Ricardo Romo, UTSA Head Football Coach Larry Coker, prominent jewelry maker James Avery and Cathy Bodenstedt, owner of CapRock Winery (who also provided the bottles of wine given to the presenters of this year’s Academy Awards). Many others were present to lead dinner discussions with topics including “Why Is ‘The Help’ Such a Phenomenon?” and “Feeling Cheesy: An
Exploration of the Tastes and History of Cheese.” At Sebastian Lang Lessing’s “Behind the Curtain: How do Symphonies Plan a Music Festival,” current Honors College student Jeff Cisneros candidly thanked the attendees at the table for supporting him and other students. “I’m going to continue to support the Honors College [when I graduate] as you all have supported us, and I thank you,” Cisneros said. Individual tickets were priced from $50 to $85, and corporate sponsors spent $1,500 to $10,000 to attend this year’s event. The money raised will be used to bankroll scholarships, study abroad programs, research stipends and other costs incurred by students in the Honors College. The community outreach and involvement at this year’s event impacts all students who are part of the Honors College. “Every student is eligible for a honors scholarship once admitted to the Honors College.” Cisneros said when asked about the impact of the Great Conversation! event. “As a recipient, even at my age, these events are life-changing. I think it’s amazing that people would give money for these students.”
Americans Elect provides some relief to the redistricting fight and makes it easier to elect a third candidate online without having to deal with the delay of redistricting borders. “By the end of May, the two-party system will be all but closed, leaving an important state like Texas on the sidelines during this critical presidential primary,” COO of Americans Elect Elliot Ackerman said. “Americans Elect offers Texans and all American voters a third option for this year’s presidential election through the first online nominating process to elect a nonpartisan ticket in this nation’s history.” According to Americans Elect, the advantage to their system, as opposed to the traditional primary election process, is that instead of having only two choices for president, usually a Republican representative and a Democratic representative, voters can now choose an additional candidate. This would offer voters more variety according to their individual priorities. AmericansElect.org works by asking nine core questions having to do with current political issues. For example, one of the questions is: When you think about the U.S. budget deficit, which of the following solutions is closest to your opinion? After answering, the voter then answers the next question addressing another issue such as healthcare. Each question has a list of answers that voters can choose from according to their preference. The answers are matched with the candidate who best matches the voters’ interests. Once the nine core questions are completed, a pie chart is generated which shows the issues
from most to least important according to how the voter answered. The pie chart can then be used to determine which candidate best suits the voter’s needs. Voters are then redirected to a list of candidates sorted by their stances on the issues and by number of supporters. From there, voters can pick a presidential candidate to support on AmericansElect.org and be ready for the primary. The website also has a countdown of days until the ballot for primary voting appears with a third candidate chosen completely by online voting. According to the Reason Foundation on Americans Elect’s website, 80 percent of voters would consider an alternative presidential ticket in the upcoming election, and over 18 million match questions have been answered by Americans eager for a greater voice. AmericansElect. org has collected more than 80 percent of the 2.9 million signatures needed for national ballot access, allowing all Americans to participate in picking a president not selected by the political establishment. Americans Elect informs voters on the issues and allows them the freedom to choose a third candidate with a secure national online voting system. The three most popular choices for a third candidate are: Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), Jon Huntsman (R-UT) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Americans Elect’s website has been featured on In The News, PBS, The New York Times, MSNBC, The Daily Beast and The Colbert Report to name a few.
Don’t like what you are reading? Come write for The Paisano News section and make a change! Contact Ryan Branch or Matthew Duarte at news@paisano-online.com
The Paisano
March 6, 2012
The Paisano
Editorial Birth control: clearly a male issue
Editor-in-Chief:
The battle over birth control heats up once again, but it’s not on Maury Povich. This time, the debate involves conservative opinionist Rush Limbaugh and Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke. Fluke testified to congressional Democrats in support of their health care policy proposal, which would make Georgetown, a Jesuit private college, required by law to provide birth control through their insurance plans. Fluke said she believed that birth control should be covered by insurance because currently, contraception can cost female law students up to $3000 during law school alone without a co-pay. Limbaugh attacked Fluke on his
Allison Tinn
News Editor: Ryan Branch
News Assistant: Matthew Duarte
Paseo Editor:
Victor H. Hernandez
Arts Editor:
Katy Schmader
Arts Assistant: Katy Glass
Sports Editor:
Stephen Whitaker
Sports Assistant: Richard Castillo
Photo Editor:
Brianna Cristiano
Ads Manager: Kevyn Kirven
Business Manager: Jenelle Duff
Web Editor: Burk Frey
Staff:
Sylvia Alejandro, Crystal Alsip, Henry Anderson, Jed Arcellana, Daniel Corona III, Daniel Crotty, Dylan Crice, Sarah Gibbens, Emily Grams, Annie Highfield, Joshua Morales, Cliff Perez
Contributing Staff:
Rubina Haroon, Charles Horvilleur, Jay Weber, Morgan Kennedy, Biljana Jovanova, Casey Lee, Kathleen Palomo, Matt Bailey, Biljana Jovanova, Lorenzo Lopez, Victoria Garcia, Stephen Gonzalez, Vanessa Osteguin, Kate Bartanusz, Ray Perez, Alyssa Gonzales, Valevia Perez
Advisor:
Diane Abdo
Advisory Board:
Steven Kellman, Mansour El Kikhia, Jack Himelblau, Sandy Norman
Interns:
Madelyn Garner, Carly Cirilli, Richard Rowley, Melissa Lopez, Erica Cavazos The Paisano is published by the Paisano Educational Trust, a nonprofit, tax exempt, educational organization. The Paisano is operated by members of the Student Newspaper Association, a registered student organization. The Paisano is NOT sponsored, financed or endorsed by UTSA. New issues are published every Tuesday during the fall and spring semesters, excluding holidays and exam periods. All revenues are generated through advertising and donations. Advertising inquiries and donations should be directed towards:
© The Paisano 14545 Roadrunner Way San Antonio, TX 78249 Phone: (210)690-9301 Fax: (210)690-3423 E-mail: editor@paisano-online.com
Send letters to:
editor@paisano-online.com Letters must be less than 400 words and include the writer’s name, classification or title and telephone number. The Paisano reserves the right to edit all submissions.
Like The Paisano on Facebook
The Paisano encourages new comic submissions! Send to
Editor@paisano-online.com
Join us! The Paisano has meetings every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. near The Cantina.
talk show by calling her a “slut” and a “prostitute” for the message she delivered in her testimony. While Limbaugh is covered by his constitutional right to free speech, he is forgetting consequences he could possibly face for making such libelous comments. Several defamatory words fall into the category of libel, but Limbaugh, a major public figure, used words imputing a crime (“prostitute”) and unchasity (“slut”)-- possibly to silence women as a whole on this issue. If Limbaugh’s “slut” and “prostitute” comments weren’t libelous enough, he also stated, “If we are going to pay for your contraceptives, and thus pay for you to have sex, we want something. We want you to post the videos online so we can all watch.”
Commentary The wrong shade of blood?
Opinion
Photo Poll
What makes this situation even more insulting is that Fluke wasn’t even speaking for herself. A lesbian friend of hers needed birth control pills to prevent ovarian cysts from forming. Her university refused to pay for oral contraception based on religious beliefs, ignoring the fact that women use birth control pills for many other medical issues. Limbaugh did publicly apologize to Fluke by saying he did not mean to personally attack her, but even as a joke, the words he used were extremely libelous, and, if taken seriously, could severely ruin the credibility of a young woman who is standing up for her right to contraceptives.
5
What are your plans for spring break?
Danielle Tullos Junior / English
“Trying to sleep as much as possible.”
On Feb. 27, 2011, T.J Lane opened fire in the Chardon High School cafeteria, killing three people and wounding two others. School shootings have captured national media attention since 1966 when Charles Whitman killed 16 people and wounded 32 others at the University of Texas at Austin. More recently, the Columbine High School and Virginia Tech massacres were terrible events that were covered and broadcasted heavily all over the country. Every time an incident like this occurs, the national media salivates and rushes to these safe communities to cover these unspeakable atrocities. While there is the guise of their journalistic duty to inform the public about such terrible events, there is an indulgence that the American public shares for such events. Most people would agree that viewing or reading the news about these violent events is nothing more than staying informed. But what’s the purpose of viewing terrible images of people crying and hysterically running from school buildings? Why
would anybody want to see young, unconscious and bloodied students being wheeled out on gurneys? The national media understands that these images are shocking, and these images drive up ratings. People are overwhelmed with emotion when quiet suburban neighborhoods are interrupted by uncharacteristic violence. There’s a consensus of shock; there’s no explanation for the murder of nice suburban kids in the place where they’re suppose to be safest. To be fair, school shootings represent only two percent of the homicides that occur among youth. The most recent data covers the time period from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010. “During this time, there were 33 school-associated violent deaths in elementary and secondary schools in the United States.” Between that time frame, 25 of the deaths were homicides, five were suicides, and three were legal interventions (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2011). Homicide is the second leading cause of death to young people. Consistently, black and Hispanic youths (ages 10-24) were murdered at a higher rate than their white counterparts (CDC). The main issue with these deaths is the lack of national media exposure. There is a considerable gap in the concern of the national media
to report tragic homicides among young minority people. Regardless of a young person’s color, somebody’s murder is a tragedy, yet only the “rarest” occurrences seem to be exposed. In 2000, I attended a service/lecture given by Columbine students who had survived the attack. At this service, there were crosses representing the deaths of the victims and moments of silence, reflection and prayer for each of them and their families. The young people who survived were hailed as heroes and people to be admired, while those who died were given martyr-like status. Their courage to continue moving forward was supposedly a reason to be admired. I don’t think they deserved that attention anymore than the numerous minority kids who have died with little attention or remembrance from anybody, including the major news outlets. On March 1, 2012, a 17-year-old student stabbed and killed a classmate and wounded another at AMIKids Infinity School in inner city Chicago. You probably didn’t hear about it though. They were the wrong color.
As a long-time reader of the Paisano, I’ve come to accept a certain amount of immaturity from the writing and articles. However, with this week’s article, “Sexiest Scholars,” the newspaper has reached a new low in its journalistic standard. This is one of the worst articles published in the paper’s name. There are a few prefaces to my claim that need to be articulated before I continue. First, I don’t care about who did and didn’t make the list. I have good-looking friends and I have not-so good-looking friends, all of which care more about their grades than winning a beauty contest. Second, I don’t know anyone who was or wasn’t nominated for the list. I submit both of these facts as evidence that I have no personal connection to this article short of its connection to my university. The crux of my argument is twofold and can be characterized from the title: “Sexiest Scholars.” Let me begin with the word “sexiest,” and I will assume, as the article implies I should, that this means aesthetic appeal. Roadrunners like to put down Texas State University as a school that is once removed from high school, and we’re not far off in that assessment. I graduated from a school in Austin, where the common desire
among seniors was to advance to Texas State. This is a school that had to change names in order to disassociate itself from the party atmosphere it had acquired and refocus on higher education. We’re happy to raise our noses at Texas State because of our recently abandoned pursuit of Tier 1 status. It damages our credibility as an institution to therefore reduce our graduating class to a series of pinups and vapid “personality” questions like: “Have you ever had a crush on a professor?” The best response to which only strengthens my point: “No. Science professors are so ugly.” I hadn’t felt so returned to high school and the jock/nerd/football/cheerleader clichés than I did when reading this article. Imagine what visiting freshmen and their parents must think if they read that. The other prominent word featured in the title was “scholars,” and this was far more important of a mistake in my eyes. Webster’s defines “scholar” as “a person who has undergone advanced study in a special field.” The first part of the profiles in this article that caught my attention was the distribution of majors. Among the “winners” there were two kinesiology majors, two communications majors, four science-related majors and eight business majors. There is zero represen-
tation of COLFA (by far, the largest college at the university), the College of Architecture, the College of Education or the College of Public Policy. Not to belittle the work of those students on the list, but they are hardly representative of the vast culture of disciplines, and thus, the students, of this university. For an institution of such varied cultures and personalities, and a newspaper that has shown its ability to publish relevant articles with competent journalism, such an immature and shallow display is both unexpected and out of place. Again, if the Paisano had chosen a better title (might I suggest: “Sexiest Friends of the Paisano Staff ” or “Paisano Beauty Contest”) then perhaps the article might have been more palatable, rather than demeaning, to its readers. As it stands, the universalized language and the narrow appeal of this vapid subject matter undermines the credibility of the paper and sets a poor example for visiting university applicants and their parents. We can do better.
Cliff Perez Staff Writer
Paul Cortez Junior / English
“Taking a trip to Vegas with a friend, and I’m really excited.”
Meg Cowden Freshman / art
“For spring break, I’m going to SXSW and hanging out!”
Letter to the Editor N ot sexy or sc holar l y
Aaron Durham
Sophomore / mechanical engineering “Probably going to Panama City this year.”
Alejandra Delreal Freshman / education
“I will be going to Colorado this year.”
Aaron Newcomb
More articles and media content at: paisano-online.com
Ashley Shavers Junior / psychology
“I will be going on a mission trip in Huntsville, Texas.”
Photo poll: Alyssa Gonzales
Features Paseo
The Paisano
March 6, 2012
Contributing Writer paseo@paisnao-online.com Lauren Weisinger, freshman environmental science major, has been dating her boyfriend Kevin Smith since last November. They went to the same high school, Conroe, north of Houston, and reunited at UTSA, living across the street from each other, in University Oaks. They have known each other since the 5th grade. “He actually lives in my hometown so we go pretty far back,” Lauren said. Their relationship is entering a new phase since after this semester, Kevin plans to leave her. They will go from living across the street to an 84.4 mile stretch-the distance between San Antonio and Austin. Kevin plans to fulfill his CAP requirements this Spring and transfer to Austin by August. For Weisinger, the plan is straight-foward; get good grades in her sophomore year at UTSA and reunite with Kevin at UT Austin before her third year. The UT Austin’s Coordinated Admission Program (CAP), is a program that allows students to begin undergraduate study at a UT system university and guarantees admission to UT Austin, should the students complete all CAP requirements. According to UT Austin’s website for incoming students, “Many, but not all, students are well served by CAP. Each year more than a thousand students participate in the program; about a third of them complete the CAP requirements and come to UT Austin for their sophomore year.” With an average of 1,500 freshmen on the CAP program each year at UTSA. Weisinger’s and Smith’s romance is far from unusual. Lucia Martinelli knows this story very well. In fact, three years after his boyfriend left for
Austin in 2009, they are still in a relationship and “somehow manage,“ Martinelli said. “It all comes down to having a good head over your shoulders. You wouldn’t do anything the other person wouldn’t do. Period.” “For the other cap-enamorados out there I could only recommend what I’d recommend anybody: Choose your partner wisely and everything else should work out,” Martinelli said. “But it’s also important to mention that sometimes the relationship wouldn’t work, come what may. Which means that not because you are in a long-distance relationship you should forego small details that would anyhow damage the relationship.” Lauren Weisinger was asked what does she expects from a long-distance relationship. “They can work if you have the patience and you hav a lot of endurance as well,” Weisinger said. “You can’t give into the temptation of other people. You have to really keep your eye on the prize and know that you will see each other. On top of that, distance can make the heart grow fonder in a lot of occasion. When you get back together you like each other more than ever before.” Weising and her boyfriend plan to meet during holiday breaks and with periodic trips to see each other. “You value your time together so much more because you know you wont be able to see each other as often as you usually do, so you really put your heart into all of it. In one weekend together you do as many things as you can. And you spend every second of the day finding something fun to do with each other “I’m going to drive to Austin as much as I can, maybe once every two weeks or every other weekend. I could drive there and he
Brianna Cristiano/ The Paisano
Valeria Perez
Courtesy of Emily Grams/ The Paisano
My lover went to UT Austin
Photo Credit / The Paisano Brianna Cristiano / The Paisano
6
Lauren Weisinger and Kevin Smith reunited at UTSA. Kevin is transfering to UT Austin in August and Lauren plans to do so in Spring 2013 or later.
could drive to San Antonio so we can switch off for gas money. And then definitely use Skype, and talk on the phone.” An hour-and-a-half trip to Austin every other weekend does not sound that dificult. In fact, it is a proven method to keep updated with your loved one, Martinelli assured. “This is not nuclear science, these type of relationships have existed since the beginning
of the inter-state highway system and long before that” Martinelli said. None of the people who have had a long-distance relationships with a Longhorn in the past, and have it no longer, agreed to be interviewed. Although an hour-and-a-half trip every other weeeked might seem simple, to some, that is far from being truth.
Student loan debt weighing you down We have breathing room available.
Student loans can be a financial burden. Now getting out of debt. The Indian Health Service Program (LRP) can help lighten your student
LRP Benefits Receive up to $20,000 annually, plus IHS pay per year to the IRS to cover taxes. Extend you service period with no limit on how long you
Provide health care to an in-need population Learn more at www.ihs.gov/loanrepayment
Loan Repayment Program participants must serve their contracted period in an IHS-approved site. Priority is given to American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The Paisano
August 2008 March26, 6, 2012
Paseo Features
7
CAP students love UTSA, for now Cliff Perez Staff Writer
paseo@paisnao-online.com
bt n?
w do what you love while e (IHS) Loan Repayment loan debt load.
ys up to an additional 20% ur LRP award after the initial u participate.
n while paying off your loans. t.
Brianna Cristiano/ The Paisano
Brianna Cristiano/ The Paisano
The Coordinated Admission Program (CAP) is designed to expand admission options for students who were not initially admited to the University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin started the program as an effort to keep from “closing the door” on Texas residents who wanted to become a Longhorn. The CAP program is only for Texas residents and allows students to enroll in participating UT system universities for a year, and later transfer to the flagship campus. Upon enrollment in those universities, the freshmen must take 30 hours during a regular fall or spring semester from approved courses and maintain at least a 3.2 GPA. Mini-mesters or summer semesters cannot be used to fulfill the 30 hours. Once a student successfully completes the program, he or she is automatically admitted into UT Austin’s School of Undergraduate Studies (UGS), the College of Liberal Arts or Out of 1,505 CAP students that entered UTSA, 642 transferred; eleven percent from all UTSA’s freshmen. the College of Natural Sciences. Students may “I love UTSA, and I chose to come here instead of UT Austin.” Mohammed Sahba, Junior mechanical Engineer also apply to other colleges at UT Austin but had contracts with 14,181 students, with only 1,505 students 642 (42 percent) transferred to to students in the state of Texas. UTSA hisare not guaranteed admittance. 5,139 (36 percent) actually successfully com- UT Austin through the CAP program. That torically has drawn its students from south Originally, between 1961 and 2001, UT pleting the program. Out of the 14,181 stu- is to say that even if every single student at Texas and the Bexar county area. Now, all of Austin offered a Summer Provision Admis- dents enrolled in CAP, UTSA had the largest UTSA who is not in the CAP program gradu- a sudden, students from all over the state get sions (PA) program that provisionally allowed number of CAP students in the UT system ated, the highest graduation rate of that class the chance to take a look at UTSA. This prostudents who were not accepted for the fall with 9,804 (69 percent) and 3,849 (39 percent) could be 89 percent. gram has really built the recognition and stasemester to take summer classes and gain ad- of those students successfully completed the Another aspect of the CAP program, often tus of our university around the state.” mittance. Student become eligible to enroll program. unspoken, is the emotional toll these students Between 2001 and 2010 there were 5,476 in fall classes if they took 12 hours during Gabby Quintanilla, now a sophomore com- carry with them. Administrators, students students from different parts of Texas who the summer before their freshman year and munication and sciences disorders major at and faculty at UTSA, a university that start- successfully completed the CAP program. Of earned a 2.25 GPA. UT Austin, was a CAP student at UTSA and ed as a commuter campus, have been trying those 5,476, 5,131 (94 percent) chose to transIn 2000, the program had to be re-evaluated really loved the program. “I didn’t go out to change the commuter mindset that might fer to UT Austin. when there was a surge of students applying much. My whole focus that year was to study. prevail in some students. Some argue that Daniel Boone, now an anthropology gradto UT Austin. This led to a surge in the num- The program took a lot of commitment and CAP students might perpetuate a come-and- uate student, was one of the 6 percent who ber of incoming freshmen admitted including effort. Overall, I had a good year. The pro- transfer mindset at UTSA. decided to stay in 2008. He decided to stay a large increase in the number of students gram was definitely worth it.” Junior mechanical engineering, Moham- at UTSA for a number of reasons. “I really admitted to the PA program. That year, 4,000 One of the major downsides UTSA faces med Sahba, said, “I don’t think the CAP pro- started getting involved in organizations and students were offered admittance into the PA with admitting such a large number of CAP gram is as beneficial as some people think. clubs. I was starting to meet people and have program, with 1,500 of them enrolling and students is an automatic lowering of the As I see it, the program undermines morale a lot of fun. My major also had a lot to do with 905 successfully completing and enrolling in graduation rate. The University of Texas Sys- around campus.” it. I came in not knowing what to do, and I the fall semester. This unexpected increase tem Graduation Rates Initiative and Timely “I love UTSA, and I chose to come here in- eventually chose to major in anthropology. in freshman enrollment led to the creation of Graduation Progress Report says that in 2009, stead of UT Austin. Surely there are people The professors here were absolutely amazing.” the CAP program. 26 percent (1,505 of 5,788) of the incoming that want to transfer there. Nonetheless, we UTSA has already begun to scale back the Between 2001 and 2009 the CAP program freshmen at UTSA were CAP students. Of the shouldn’t encourage it.” amount of students they accept to the CAP There are also program, Norton said. “We’ve renegotiated major benefits our agreement with UT Austin. Before anyfrom the CAP pro- body was offered CAP when rejected from gram. One of them UT Austin. Now we might not want to admit is state exposure. students who wouldn’t get into UTSA to beTexas students gin with.” who might not othAccording to Norton, “There’s not one pererwise have con- son who makes the decisions about cutting sidered attending CAP. We have an Enrollment Management UTSA do so now Committee that has faculty and staff memthrough the CAP bers who look at issues of enrollment like program. George admission requirements we have. The discusE. Norton, director sion about CAP comes from many people at of admissions at UTSA.” UTSA, said, “The Although the CAP program will continue to CAP program has be scaled back in the coming years, there is really brought a still no official date for when UTSA will stop statewide exposure participating in the program. .
THANK YOU TEXAS CAPITAL BANK FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE PAISANO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Live your Dream... STuDy meDiCiNe • Doctor of Medicine (MD) program with traditional basic sciences curriculum • Modern state of the art campus • Graduates qualify for licensure in the US and Canada • Qualified faculty primarily from the US and Canada • 100% Placement in Residencies for 2011 • Clinical program completed at our affiliated teaching hospitals in the US • Financial aid available for students that qualify
Visit us at www.umhs-sk.org/info Applications being accepted for May and Sept. 2012 start dates.
UMHS
University of Medicine and Health Sciences | St. Kitts North American Administrative Office 460 W. 34th Street | New York, NY 10001 admissions@umhs-sk.net | 866.686.0380
eDuCaTiNg The NexT geNer aTioN of phySiCi aNS
Now Hiring! Maria Mia Mexican Bistro Hiring All positions -waiter/waitress -host/hostess -kitchen -busser Apply in Person: Mon – Fri between 9am – 4pm @849 E. Commerce St. Suite 197 San Antonio, TX 78205 (Across from Hooters) Contact Joey Valencia @ (210) 324-4457
Arts&Life
8
Chuck Klosterman:
The Paisano
March 6, 2012
lost on Klosterman, who didn’t express much disappointment. Klosterman opened the evening with highlights from his career and shared stories about his obsession with “hair metal” that led him to publish his first book, “Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota,” in 1998. With no access to cable or MTV during his youth, Klosterman told the audience that he had to rely on supermarket magazines for heavy metal news. Klosterman also admitted to feigning hatred for MTV because, in most interviews, heavy metal rock stars said they hated MTV. It wasn’t until a few years later that he learned metal dominated MTV in the 80s and 90s. Klosterman described pop culture very simply. “It’s culture that is popular – television, movies, books, sports, religion.” From his days as a journalist in Akron, Ohio, to his current post at Grantland.com, a website devoted to sports and popular culture, Klosterman has become an ardent student of pop culture trends. He explained that by examining popular culture, he
became aware of how people understood their life and who they are. The second half of Klosterman’s presentation was a social experiment of sorts that involved audience members. With everyone standing up, Klosterman asked the audience 30 questions. The directions were simple. Remain standing if you would answer “yes” and sit down if your response would be “no.” Once seated, you could not stand back up again, even if you agreed with the next question. Klosterman introduced the questions with a hypothetical scenario. A 15-year-old boy has a list of dreams and is asking you if he should pursue them. What would you tell him to do? Would your answer depend on the boy’s dream, or would you advise him to follow his dream, no matter how illconceived it may be? The first few questions were fairly predictable: “My dream is to see the world. I want to drop out of school and travel to every continent. Should I follow my dream?” Yet, as the experiment wore on, the questions became more thought provoking. “I am passionate about cars and it’s my dream to own a Maserati. I’ll do anything to own that car. Take any job.
Should I follow my dream?” Question six sparked the libidos of the mostly college-aged audience: “I want to radically reinvent the sex industry. Should I follow my dream?” But, it was question 14 where Kloseterman lost about half of his audience: “I want to legally kill someone who deserves to be killed.” By question 30, only about five audience members remained standing, even through the last three questions: “My dream is to alter my physical appearance and become a carnival side show and bill myself as ‘The Real Life Yoda’”; “My dream is to eliminate the incest taboo in America.” And finally, “I want to secretly run a racist preschool. Should I follow my dream?” Klosterman then asked those remaining why they would answer yes to all 30 questions. Most of the answers were unsurprising. “These are his dreams,” “He should follow his own path” and so on. It seems the potential consequences of pursuing these dreams had no say in the matter for these participants. What would Yoda say? Maybe he’d offer the same sage advice he once gave Luke: “Do or do not. There is no try.” No matter how outrageous the dream.
Night at the Movies
old suggests that her stealing upsets people, but Maude shrugs it off, saying that she’s merely reminding people not to get attached to things. “Here today, gone tomorrow,” she says with a perky smile. Upon looking at Harold and Maude together, they make a very odd pair by today’s standards, so one can only imagine how extreme the coupling would have seemed when the film first came out in the early 70s. Harold and Maude are a duo that is on different, extreme ends of the character spectrum from each other. Harold—young, depressed and constrained—is oddly drawn to Maude, a much older woman who has seen the beauty and ugliness of life and still loves every bit of it. But, unbeknownst to Harold, she also has a fondness for death. Although slow at times, the film builds up into a morbidly comical and endearing story that one cannot deny
being affected by in some way. As the film progresses, Harold learns to find delight in life, while Maude jumps to the other side of the spectrum and embraces her eventual demise. Facing death may not be fun for everyone, but if one can have a sense of humor about it, Harold and Maude is a memorable find for any movie buff. “Harold and Maude” is a quirky film that speaks a truth that is still relevant today. We often don’t appreciate the joys in life until we are near the end. The ideas presented in the film are simple yet extremely profound. The cinematography is done well; many of the visuals hold great, yet subtle, significance to the story—showing without telling. The Alamo Drafthouse Park North is screening this cult classic on Wednesday, March 7, at 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Be sure to catch this film and learn to experience life a little recklessly.
pop culture philosopher Maddie Garner Intern
arts@paisano-online.com New York Times best-selling author Chuck Klosterman, took center stage at Trinity University on Monday, Feb. 27 to share what he has learned from pop culture and interviewing rock stars. “Bono loved being interviewed. He treated the interview almost as if I were his psychiatrist. He wanted to lay there and have me ask him questions about his life,” Klosterman said. He also shared his experience interviewing Jeff Tweety from Wilco. “I remember thinking that if the circumstances were different, we could be friends. We have the same sense of humor and like the same writers. He was the most normal guy I ever interviewed.” Tweety checked himself into rehab the following day. The irony was not
Harold and Maude Erica Cavazos Intern
arts@paisano-online.com “Harold and Maude” is a 1971 dark comedy about an unlikely romance between death-obsessed Harold and life-loving Maude. Harold, a 19-yearold with an overbearing mother, has a fascination with all things morbid. He drives a hearse and enjoys staging suicide scenes to scare his mother (usually unsuccessfully) and attending strangers’ funerals. At one funeral, he meets Maude, a peculiar onlooker who has a funny habit of stealing cars and resisting au-
thority. At their first meeting, Maude brags that she’ll be 80 years old the next week, the same age as the dead guy they’re mourning, whom neither of them knew. She mentions 80 years was good timing for the man—might as well move on at 80. Maude later exclaims that she knows that she and Harold will be great friends eventually. The next day, at the end of another funeral, Harold gives Maude a ride home (after she tries to steal his hearse). She says that she had never driven a hearse before, and she loves experiencing new things, which is why she drives off in a variety of cars. Har-
Check out online: Over Spring Break: Cirque du Soleil comes to San Antonio SXSW Editor’s Picks Continuing coverage of SXSW
Courtesy of Matt Beard
Follow us on Twitter (@ThePaisano) for constant updates on SXSW www.paisano-online. com
(210) 493-5544
isabellesdayspa.com • Eyebrows to Brazillians • Pedis & Shellac Mani’s • Relaxing Massages 15% off with Student ID *Coupon Required
Campus Calendar On going Events The Big Spill
(*editor’s choice) Join the Korova from March 9-19 as they host over 100 bands are make their way to and from Austin for South by Southwest. Look forward to acts such as Motion City Soundtrack, Japanther, Brown Bird and This Will Destory You. Doors will open between 3 and 5pm. Single Day tickets range from $8-$15, a multi-day pass costs $99.
Cirque du Soleil: “Quidam” Follow Zoe as she explores the imaginary world of Quidam. The international cast features 52 world-class acrobats, musicians, and singers. The show is March 14 until the18, at Freeman Colliseum. $32-$80.
UTSA Satellite Space (*editor’s choice) This month the UTSA Satellite Space is hosting graduate students, Alex Comminos and Vikky Jones for their thesis show, “Filling the Void,” “Make Me Dream”
Ricky Armendariz “Blown Off Course, Guided By Spirits” (*editor’s choice) Armendariz work illustrates faith healers and poisonous love against a western sky. On display until May 4 at REM Gallery.
Tuesday, March 6 7:30 p.m. Miss Representation
In order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Slacker,” a group of directors have gathered to freshen up the movie. The original “Slacker” arguably opened many doors to the independent movie scene, proving anyone with a credit card could make a movie. The film will be sponsored by the Austin Film Society at the Bijou.
continued on page 9
The Paisano
March 6, 2012
A rts&Life
9 Campus Calendar
Saturday, March 10 5 p.m. Luminaria
Since Luminaria began over four years ago, it has become the largest single-day arts event in South Texas, attracting a record of over 310,000 attendees. Taking place at Hemisfair Park Luminaria includes the collaboration of over 100 artists and non-profit arts organizations. Admission is free.
Thursday, March 15 Katy Schmader/ The Paisano
Katy Schmader / The Paisano
Katy Schmader / The Paisano
7 p.m. Andy McKee
Since 1986, Contemporary Art Month has presented the San Antonio community with fantastic gallery openings, museum exhibits and performances. Every year, the organizers of Contemporary Art Month distribute a calendar of contemporary art events, taking San Antonio on a fabulous ride; as audiences can enjoy an eccletic selection of various
12/2 p.m. Domestic Violence on the Reservation
Misty Thomas
An historical overview of domestic violence on the reservation, as well as the traditional response to the violence.
mediums. Shining art this year includes Vikky Jones’ and Alex Comminos’ exhibit at the UTSA Satellite Space, as well as local painter Connie Swan’s paintings at Blue Star Contemporary Art Space. Now in its 27th year, Contemporary Art Month has over 15 exhibitions offer its audience. Check The Paisano for Continuing Coverage and http://contemporaryartmonth.com/about (Clockwise from left to right) Connie Swann’s painting on paper are a part of her newest series, Spaces in for more information. Between; Gallery enthusiasts enjoy the newest exhibit at Blue Star Contemporary Art Complex; Vikky Jones’
Katy Schmader/The Paisano
arts@paisano-online.com
12/4 p.m. Rosemary gibbon“A Centure of Genocide: the Residential Scool Experience”
Monday, March 26
ART on parade Arts&Life Editor
Monday, March 26
Gibbons will discuss the boarding school eraand the ongoing legacy of these institutions on the indigenous community today.
Contemporary
Katy Schmader
Known for his classical guitar picking, and beautiful instrumental tunes, McKee is one show not to miss. Josabi’s. $16-$20
thesis work offers an encounter with the subconscious; AlexanderComminos pairs large sculptures and paintings together to “Fill the Void,”the name of his thesis show.
Want an event in our calendar? Email your event to arts@paisano-online.com
Check out this week online: Scan this code (on the right) with your smart phone and a QR app, to read these articles online!
Sports
The Paisano 10 First UTSA Classic since ‘08 leads to first-ever Roadrunner victory over Kansas Jayhawks August 26, 2008
Richard Castillo
March 6, 2012 Work in Progress
Mar. 2, 1962. The Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, was host to a late season NBA game between the Philadelphia Warriors and the New York Knicks. In the early days of the NBA, it was not uncommon for teams to play “home” games in local cities, such as the Warriors playing in Hershey, a town 85 miles from Philadelphia. The Knicks were in last place in the Eastern Division. The Warriors were in second place behind the eventual champion Boston Celtics. In a small gym, originally built for ice hockey, 4,129 fans showed up to witness what would become a historic night. The Warriors were led by Wilt Chamberlain, a center out of the University of Kansas, who had already set the NBA record for rebounds in a game with 55 against the Celtics in 1960. The game against the Knicks
was not well-covered by either the New York or Philadelphia media nor was any video footage shot during the game; in fact, only the Associated Press’ photographer stayed the entire game. Chamberlain had 23 points after one quarter, 59 at the half (still an NBA record for points in a half ). By the end of the third quarter, Chamberlain had 69 points. By the halfway point of the fourth quarter, Chamberlain had surpassed his then-NBA record of 78 points in a game. Chamberlain got his 100th point of the game with 46 seconds left. In honor of the 50th anniversary of this historic night, the Paisano will be taking suggestions from readers over the next few weeks for the most unreachable record in sports. Which record will never be surpassed? Will it be Chamberlain’s 100 points in an NBA game? Or will it be the consecutive-gamesplayed streak set by Cal Ripken, Jr. of MLB’s Baltimore Orioles? You will decide by emailing sports@paisano-online.com with the record that you think is the most unbreakable in sports. The results will be announced in the March 27 issue.
one RBI. Good has become an anchor for UTSA’s offense in the very early part of this season. Head baseball coach Sherman Corbett credited the great start to the experience these players gained last year. “They have been through the wars here, and I think the way we finished last year, we finished strong,” Corbett said. “They have confidence out there.” The returning players-six position players and seven pitchers-have also displayed leadership off the field that has guided this new UTSA squad in the winning direction. “Casey Selsor and the seniors are making sure the guys are focused in,”
Corbett said. “Whether it’s on the field or in the weight room, a lot of that is attributed to the senior leadership that we’ve had, teaching the young guys the right way to do things.” In other action over the weekend, the Runners lost to Gonzaga, 4-1, on Saturday but knocked off LouisianaLafeyette, 5-2, on Sunday. Gonzaga knocked off Louisiana-Lafeyette, 6-1, on Friday, and Kansas, 7-2, on Sunday. Lafeyette beat Kansas, 8-6, on Saturday. The Runners record on the year after the weekend is 8-4. Baseball games at Wolff Stadium over Spring Break Mar. 13 vs. TCU 6 p.m. Mar. 14 vs. Notre Dame 6 p.m.
50 years since Wilt’s100-point game
Assistant Sports Editor
Stephen Whitaker
sports@paisano-online.com
Sports Editor sports@paisano-online.com
Brianna Cristiano / The Paisano
On Friday, Mar. 2, the Roadrunners’ baseball team hosted the Big XII’s Kansas University Jayhawks in their first game of the weekend’s UTSA Classic. It was the first time in four years UTSA hosted this tournament that also featured two other teams from other conferences: the undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs from the West Coast Conference and the LouisianaLafayette Ragin’ Cajuns from the Sunbelt Conference. All the games for the UTSA Classic were played at Wolff Stadium, the home stadium for the San Antonio Missions—the Double-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The out-of-conference competition provided valuable experience for the Roadrunners as they prepare for the conference season. “From the hitting standpoint, you’re going to see arms that you don’t see in conference, and you’re facing hitters that you don’t see in conference,” pitcher Casey Selsor said. “It’s great to face teams that you normally don’t get to, and it’s always fun to have a new challenge in front of you.” The Roadrunners’ offense didn’t waste any time starting as the first three UTSA batters all hit singles. Center fielder Daniel Rockett drove in two runs with a ground rule double hit to right field. Designated hitter Mike Warren drove in two more runs with one swing before he was tagged out at second. The first inning concluded with a four run lead for the Runners. The Runners and Jayhawks stayed at stalemate through the next six innings until second baseman Horacio Correa III blasted a line drive to right center field to wake up the Roadrunner offense again in the bottom of the seventh inning. Left fielder Riley Good continued to be effective at the
Casey Selsor plays first base in Sunday’s game against Louisiana-Lafeyette. The Roadrunners won the game 5-2.
plate, as his single drove in Correa for another score for the Runners, giving them a 5-0 advantage. The Jayhawks finally got on the scoreboard when designated hitter Chris Manship ended the Runners’ shutout hopes by driving in teammate Jake Marasco. The Jayhawks’ bats started to show signs of life in the top of the eighth inning with four hits, but the Runners kept the damage to a minimum, allowing only one run in the inning, and a score of 5-1. The Runners struck again when shortstop RJ Perucki hit a single to drive in catcher Colby Braddock for another UTSA score. Perucki also stayed alert on the basepaths and stole second base. Right fielder John Welborn kept the scoring rally alive for UTSA with a single right up the middle of the infield and allowed Perucki to cross the plate for UTSA’s seventh run. Kansas’ batters stayed alive in the ninth inning despite the score. Right
fielder Tucker Tharp reached first base on a single and stole second on a wild pitch. With his teammate in scoring position, Jayhawks third baseman Zac Elgie powered a line drive double down the third base line and allowed Tharp to score for Kansas. Marasco reached first base again with his second hit of the night, and Manship drove in both Jayhawk base runners with a nearly 400-foot fly ball to center field that allowed him to get to second base. However, The late Kansas rally fell short and the Runners left-handed pitcher Casey Selsor improved to 3-0. Selsor was very accurate in his longest peformance of the season this far, pitching 16 first-pitch strikes in the matchup. Welborn finished with a very remarkable hitting night for the Runners, successfully reaching base in four out of five appearances with one RBI. Good had another great offensive night, ending with two hits and
The Paisano
March 6, 2012
Sports
Not in our house! Roadrunners’ hot shooting spoils conference
Burk Frey / The Paisano
perfection for UT Arlington Mavericks
Stephen Franklin and the Roadrunners shoot 57 percent (16-of-28) from the three-point line in Saturday’s win.
Stephen Whitaker Sports Editor
sports@paisano-online.com At times, it seemed as though the Roadrunners were playing against both the Mavericks of UT Arlington and the Southland referees, but the
Runners built a big enough lead to hold on for a 97-88 victory Saturday, March 3, in front of a Convocation Center crowd of 2,611. “I was very happy with our performance tonight,” Head Coach Brooks Thompson said. “We got to shooting the ball; we shot with confidence, and
that was the key.” That confident shooting led the Runners to shoot 57 percent from beyond the arc as they got hot early and often from the field. Among the confident Runners was senior forward Stephen Franklin, who finished the day with 15 points, six rebounds and a game-high four blocks. “Everybody came to me and told me I had no passion in my eyes,” Franklin said. “It was my last time on this home court; I had to come out and play my hardest.” The Runners’ hot shooting was enough for them to hold on, even after the officials saw fit to give as much assistance as they could to the Mavericks in the final four minutes of the game. In that span, the Mavericks were given 18 opportunities from the free throw line to the Runners’ seven. The Mavericks made 15 of their 18 in that time frame, bringing their total to 31 makes out of 40 attempts in the game. The Runners made six-of-seven in that same stretch to finish the game with 23 made free throws out of 27 attempted. The Runners will enter this week’s Southland Conference tournament in Katy, Texas as the number five seed. They begin the defense of their conference crown against the fourth-seeded McNeese Cowboys in the first round. “Our guys are excited about Katy,” Thompson said. “Our guys are confident right now; it should be an interesting week.” The Runners will still go game-bygame in the hope that their season extends as deep into March as last season.
A potential rematch with the Mavericks would loom if they knock off the Cowboys. “We aren’t overlooking anybody,” guard Michael Hale III, who led all Runners’ scorers with 21 points, said. “Right now, we are worried about McNeese.” The win improved the Runners’ record to 18-13 overall. They finish their final Southland season with a mark of 10 wins and six losses.
FINAL SOUTHLAND STANDINGS
1. UT Arlington............................15-1 2. Stephen F. Austin......................12-4 3. Lamar...........................................11-5 4. McNeese State...........................10-6 5. UTSA.......................................10-6 6. Northwestern State....................8-8 7. Sam Houston State.....................7-9 8. Nicholls State..............................6-10
DESTINATION: KATY
2012 Southland Conference Men’s Tournament Schedule MARCH 7 Quarterfinals #2 SFA vs. #7 Sam Houston, Noon #3 Lamar vs. #6 NWSU, 2:30 p.m. #1 UT Arlington vs. #8 Nich., 6 p.m. #4 McNeese vs. #5 UTSA, 8:30 p.m. MARCH 8 Semifinals SFA/SHSU winner vs. LU/NWSU winner, 6:05 p.m. UTA/NSU winner vs. MSU/UTSA winner, 8:33 p.m. MARCH 10 Championship Semifinalist #1 vs. Semifinalist #2 2 p.m. ESPN 2 Visit Southland.org for ticket information
11
Women’s hoops end Southland career and season with loss to UT Arlington Stephen Whitaker Sports Editor
sports@paisano-online.com Roadrunner guard Judy Jones scored a career-high 29 points to go with 11 rebounds for a doubledouble, but it was not enough. The Roadrunner women closed out one of the most disappointing seasons in recent memory with a 75-65 loss to a UT Arlington Maverick team, which was also playing in its final game of the season. “I thought we could come out tonight and win this game,” Head Coach Rae Rippetoe-Blair said following the loss. “I know these ladies have a lot of heart.” Early on, it looked as though the Runners might be on their way to ending the season victoriously as they jumped out to an early lead that grew to as much as nine points, 22-13, with seven minutes left in the first half. The Mavericks responded by closing out the half on an 18-9 run to tie the score at 31 at halftime. “We didn’t have as many turnovers tonight, but we fouled a lot,” Rippetoe-Blair said. “You can’t let them get to the line; they will get in rhythm.” The second half was all Mavericks as they never trailed in the final frame and then withstood the Runner onslaught to hold onto the victory. “I’ve never had a season like this,” Rippetoe-Blair said. “We went through a lot of adversity but I think our future is very bright.” The Roadrunners finished the season with a 8-21 record overall. They ended their final campaign in the Southland Conference with a 4-12 record.
2012 WAC football schedule released! Read about it at paisano-online.com
12
Advertisement
The Paisano
March 6, 2012