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UTSA UTSA launched its Center for the Inquiry of Transformative Literacies over the weekend. Formerly known as La Plaza de Lectura, the literacy center is expanding as a research initiative in child literacy. The Center, located at the Downtown Campus, provides year-round services for San Antonio children, and has also collaborated with government agency USAID since 2005 to publish books for children in countries such as Nigeria, South Africa and Malawi.
VOLUME 54
ISSUE 5
september 20 - 27, 2016
MOVE SA
talks voting at voter guide launch
Texas Rice University’s Marching Owl Band satirized Baylor’s alleged mishandling of a sexual assault complaint case filed by one of their students during the Rice vs Baylor football game last Friday. During the halftime performance, the band played in the formation of “IX,” in reference to the Title IX case filed against the university.
U.S. A homemade explosive detonated in the New York City neighborhood of Chelsea Sunday night. The explosion injured 29 people, with a second bomb found and disabled nearby. After an intense manhunt covering New York and New Jersey, Ahmad Khan Rahami, a 28-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen and Afghanistan native, was taken into custody as the primary suspect.
World President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting this Wednesday to discuss a policy framework for Middle East peace. The two leaders have not met since last November, partially due to tensions surrounding the Iranian nuclear deal. On the cusp of the United Nations General Assembly, the meeting will cover a two-state solution to the IsraeliPalestinian conflict and various other security concerns.
Science Molecular Biologist Dr. Christie Wilcox has studied the breakthroughs of venom research, and the benefits for medicine incurred by “venomonics” and venom-derived treatments. Venom from king cobras, box jellyfish and gila monster all have the potential to treat diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and kidney disease due to the synthesizing of a component called peptide that is used in pharmaceuticals.
MOVE San Antonio unveiled the digital version of their new “voter guide” for the 2016 election. The guide is avaible at movesanantonio.org
environmental science major, now has a News Assistant permanent address and can @gaigedavila vote without encumbrance news@paisano-online.com but recalled a time when this wasn’t the case. “I faced some challenges MOVE San Antonio, a in the past when voting non-profit organization due to being a student with that encourages young temporary addresses,” voters to get politically Solis said. “I’ve had to engaged, will be registering travel at times back to voters on National Voter Corpus Christi (from Registration Day (NVRD) San Antonio) in order at UTSA’s Main Campus to vote where I was and The Block on Sep. 27 registered.” Although NVRD focuses Organizations like on registering voters Ari Berman, senior contributing writer at The Nation MOVE San Antonio for this year’s elections, attempt to curtail MOVE San Antonio is photo ID requirement these barriers through part of a larger initiative to hanging on the wall. daily activism. emphasize the importance “They actually had the “I think in a state of voting in all elections correct information that’s this diverse, when many states have behind the desk about it should be more implemented voter what was required, accommodating, ” ID laws, which critics but they hadn’t put the Berman said. “It really attribute to causes of voter (new) poster up, ” he shouldn’t be a political disenfranchisement. said. (motive) to get In August 2015, Texas Outdated people to vote; that’s courts overturned SB 14, a information can lead something everyone voter identification law that to a scenario in which should agree on. I required voters to have election officials are think it’s unfortunate a photo ID, arguing that turning away eligible that it’s become such a the law is discriminatory. voters because they partisan issue.” This verdict means that in lack a photo ID. Solis spelled out November Texas voters can In response to what the implications of cast a ballot with permitted voters should do if what happens when identification but are not Benjamin Shirani , The Paisano the right to vote is faced with challenges required to posses a photo about their voting politicized. ID. MOVE San Antonio’s “Vote Bot” is one of the eligibility from poll “Those that are ways the group will register you to vote Despite this legal workers, Berman putting these laws into ruling, barriers against suggests to be persistent. place are probably not voting in the state are far “Show up and vote with online voter registration. concerned with whether from being torn down whatever ID you have. If “It’s insane in this day or not they are infringing completely. Ari Berman, they say you can’t vote, tell and age where we can do on the rights of these senior contributing them you want to cast a anything on our iPhone minorities,” Solis said. writer for The Nation provisional ballot. If they but can’t register to vote Mariana Lozano, and journalist who covers won’t give you a provisional (online) in a state as big as sophomore biology major, voting rights, shadowed ballot, don’t leave until Texas, ” he said. explained the challenges MOVE San Antonio last you’ve asked for their Regional conditions she faced in attempting week as they canvassed supervisor,” he said. also play an important role to vote in this year’s university campuses and Berman explained, in exercising the right to presidential primaries. neighborhoods, dropped “Sometimes poll workers vote meaningfully. In San “Location (of where to off voter registration cards are just uninformed with Antonio, language barriers vote) was one (challenge) to Bexar County Elections what the law is because it can prevent that from for me personally. I was Department and prepared happening. in the UTSA area that day According to Berman, and wouldn’t be able to get ballots in Texas are made to Stone Oak where my in English and Spanish, but address was registered,” deputization classes that Lozano said. “By the time allow people to gain the I had gone through the authority to register others long line and was told to vote are only available in about the location rule, I English. wouldn’t have made it to For students the (the polls) with the traffic. I conditions surrounding suppose that’s where early voting are particular, too. voting comes in. A more Many students attending pressing issue would be the college outside of their long lines, they definitely hometown are registered discourage voter turnout.” there and find it a hassle to Although Lozano is cast a ballot. registered to vote in Bexar MOVE Executive Director H. Drew Galloway and The Nation magazine’s Samantha Solis, county, these setbacks Ari Berman sophomore prevented her from voting. Benjamin Shirani , The Paisano
Gaige Davila
the release of their 2016 MOVE San Antonio Voter Guide. While at the Bexar County Elections Department with MOVE San Antonio, Berman noticed a poster displaying old information about the
has changed multiple times and Texas has not been very straightforward with letting people know that.” Berman suggested that Texas should have automatic voter registration, election day registration, along with
“I think it’s unfortunate that it’s become such a partisan issue...”
Benjamin Shirani , The Paisano “Texas has some of the strictest voter ID laws and lowest voter turnout (in the country) and I believe those two things are undoubtedly correlated with one another,” Lozano said. H. Drew Galloway, director of MOVE San Antonio, works to mitigate these issues. “We are really vocal with the fact that voting is very hard, especially here in Texas.” Solis agrees that voting is unnecessarily difficult and disproportionately impacts specific groups of people. “I think voter turnout is already very low amongst our poor and minority citizens. We shouldn’t be making it harder for an already marginalized group to have representation,” Solis said. MOVE San Antonio tables regularly on many local area campuses, “class-raps” (short, in-class presentations advocating the importance of voting) and interns students in the San Antonio area. The digital version of the 2016 San Antonio Voter Guide released on movesanantonio. org provides policy stances from politicians represented by the Republican, Democratic, Green and Libertarian tickets. Although the Green and Libertarian parties are not receiving the same amount of attention as the Democratic and Republican parties, Galloway stressed that their inclusion is essential in this election. “There’s people that care a lot about issues that aren’t necessarily being highlighted by both major parties,” Galloway said. “Millennials are much more issue driven than driven by the party.” The print version of MOVE San Antonio’s 2016 Voter Guide will be released soon, and the digital version can be accessed online.
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September 20 - September 27 , 2016
Model United Nations initiates its semester-long simulation
Benjamin Shirani , The Paisano
Students listen to an overview of what Model U.N. will entail over the course of the semester.
Benjamin Shirani Staff Writer
@thepaisano news@paisano-online.com
The Model United Nations Society (MUNS) will host its third conference this year in the UTSA UC. The first MUNS meeting of the semester was held Tuesday, Sept. 6 in the H.E.B. University Center’s Harris Room. The society is responsible for organizing the Model United Nations Conference, a three-day long simulation of U.N proceedings. Participating students, or delegates, are responsible for researching, drafting and presenting proposals on behalf of the country they represent. Dr. of political science Matthias Hofferberth explains the utility behind the organization in its adherence to United Nations standards. “Model U.N. follows all the rules of procedure
of the real U.N. and encourages students to really become a representative of the country,” Hofferberth said. “Obviously, not all dynamics can be simulated but we will try to come close.” Delegations representing an array of countries including Afghanistan, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the U.S. will simulate the U.N. Security Council and the U.N. Economic and Social Council. The model council will cover a host of relevant issues this year, including non-state terrorism, gender violence, femicide, cyber security, internet as a human right, vaccinepreventable diseases, nuclear proliferation and North Korea. “The moment of US unipolarity after the Cold War passed, and we have multiple powers in emerging economies
challenging the Western world. More importantly, a lot of credibility is lost as these new players are not fully recognized, for example, in the U.N. Security Council or in the G7 meetings.” Dr. Hofferberth said. Students will prepare perspective pieces that are representative of the views of the country for which they are a delegate as well as negotiate favorable solutions to these global economic and security issues. Senior English
major Rebecca Conejo participated as a student in MUNS last year, but will help run this year’s conference. “It was an honor to represent the U.K.,” she said. Conejo’s desire is to help students better understand the roles they will fill and ensure that delegates are treated like their real-life counterparts. The MUNS organizers have reached out to representatives from other San Antonio area universities such as the University of
the Incarnate Word in the hopes of growing society membership and participation in the academic community. “Model U.N. is a good learning experience because it allows us to put our theories of world politics into practice and provides us with a firsthand experience of how international diplomacy unfolds,” Hofferberth said. “As students step up as delegates, they engage in critical thinking and begin to see the world from different perspectives.
“Model U.N. is a good learning experience because it allows us to put our theories of world politics into practice and provides us with a first-hand experience of how international diplomacy unfolds.”
In that sense, Model U.N. teaches the important lesson of finding common ground on difficult issues and hence empowers students to become global citizens for the 21st century,” said Hofferberth. The conference is incorporated into the curriculum of Hofferberth’s course, International Organizations in World Politics, but the enrollment in the class is not required to join the team. Walker Adams, a student and conference organizer explained that an interesting element of Model U.N. is that participants deal with nation states and individuals as well. Students can apply to be a delegate online with a $50 registration fee until Sep 26. This year’s conference will be held from Friday, Oct. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 30.
Matthias Hofferberth, Political Science Associate Professor
In last week’s edition of the Paisano (issue 4, volume 54 ) the article titled “Students unite for reproductive rights with new organization” wrongfully attributed a quote to a president of a right to life group on campus, when it was actually stated by a passerby not associated with any UTSA pro-life student organizations. We’re sorry for the error. Alex Birnel, News Editor
Hearings will address criminal justice reforms in Sandra Bland’s name by Elena Mejia Lutz, The Texas Tribune September 20, 2016 In another early legislative step toward fashioning reforms in the aftermath of Sandra Bland's 2015 suicide in the Waller County Jail, the Texas House Committee on County Affairs will meet on Tuesday to discuss improving local jail policies and modifying law enforcement training. To settle the Bland family's lawsuit against Waller County, county employees and the state Department of Public Safety, officials recently agreed to pay the family $1.9 million and implement policy changes at the Waller County Jail. The settlement also calls for legislation in Bland's name launching statewide efforts to address issues raised by her arrest and death. Bland was arrested by former DPS trooper Brian Encinia last year for assaulting a public servant after she was stopped for failing to properly signal a lane change near the Prairie View Texas A&M; Campus. Three days after the heated argument with the state trooper, Bland was found hanged in her Waller County jail
cell. Her death was ruled a suicide. “We define things in Texas from our hearings, and we need to make sure everyone is treated the same.”— State Rep. Garnet Coleman, chairman of House County Affairs Committee State Rep. Garnet Coleman, a Houston Democrat and chairman of the House County Affairs Committee, called Tuesday's hearing, and has promised to introduce a Sandra Bland Act in the next session. “Texas has always been a heavily policed state," Coleman said. "I think this presidential election has exacerbated these kinds of discussions. I grew up afraid of the police, I was told to be. These experiences are all part of the fabric of Texas." Coleman said he wants to consider ways to ban pretextual stops by law enforcement and require additional police training in how to de-escalate tense situations. Coleman said pretextual stops and unjustified searches are aggressive policing tactics that go hand-in-hand with conscious or subconscious racial bias. "We're making sure that in our training we're dealing with conscious and subconscious bias," Coleman said. "That creates a mindset that someone is more
criminal or dangerous than somebody else. Pretextual stops are stops with no probable cause. We also need to ban the question of asking someone, 'will you consent with me searching your car?" Better approaches to dealing with mental illness will also be considered, Coleman said. The committee will discuss whether the state has funds to divert mentally ill detainees away from jails and into treatment. "We define things in Texas from our hearings, and we need to make sure everyone is treated the same," Coleman said. "The most important thing is that we’ve been looking at this since August and its controversial but we’ve done our best to stick to policy." Tom Rhodes, the Bland family's Texasbased attorney, said medical care and inmate monitoring standards need to be improved for local jails across the state. Changes could include expanding requirements for nurses or emergency medical technicians in jails around-theclock, making telemedicine available to detainees or inmates and a using card swipe system to monitor jail cell checks. "One of the big problems we had in the Sandra Bland case was that they were
falsifying cell checks," Rhodes said. "They'll now swipe the card and it's logged into the computer system, so you can actually tell exactly what time they checked the cell and they can't falsify and said they checked it when they didn't." Waller County and the Department of Public Safety will pay Sandra Bland's family a total of $1.9 million as part of the wrongful death lawsuit settlement. Bland's case will now make its way towards the legislative and political arena, as lawmakers scrutinize the screening process for inmates and detainees in Texas. This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune. org/2016/09/20/officials-hope-statewidelegislation-changes-sandr/. The Texas Tribune is a nonpartisan, nonprofit media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them – about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
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September 20 - September 27, 2016
Q&A
WITH SARAH BROWN
Graphic by Tristan Ipock
Interview conducted by Gaige Davila UTSA has 30,000 students, but only 8,450 parking spaces. This prompted UTSA student Sarah Brown to start a change.org petition titled “Create Better Student Parking at UTSA.” The petition has 300 of the 500 signatures it needs to be sent directly to UTSA President Ricardo Romo.
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Why did you start the petition? Did it stem from personal experience with UTSA’s parking or from students? I began the petition at the beginning of the summer. I missed my second day of class because of parking. I arrived on campus nearly an hour early, and after driving around wasting gas for 40 minutes, I gave up. It wasn’t worth wasting any more gas to find a spot. Every year, students have to purchase a $150 parking pass, yet it doesn’t guarantee us a spot.
Have you reached out to UTSA, or have they reached out to you about the petition? I am waiting for the petition to have a significant number of signatures. Currently, it has 312 signatures. I would like there to be 500 signatures before I go to UTSA officially. Graphic by Tristan Ipock
Have you been promoting the change.org petition on campus? What response, if any, have you gotten from students or faculty? I have been promoting the petition via social media. That’s the way to get stuff done in today’s world. I’ve asked my friends to share it on their Facebook pages, and UTSA Memes shares it as well.
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What changes would you specifically suggest to fix UTSA’s parking? The fastest way to create more parking would be to re-paint the commuter surface lots. Currently, the parking spots are painted at 90 degrees. If UTSA were to paint the parking spots at 45 degree angles (much like you see in HEB parking lots), then you will save more space and therefore be able to create more parking spaces. UTSA should paint the lots during the weekend, so as to not disturb the normal flow of traffic during the week. My next step would be to create stacked commuter lots, or parking garages. This should be done without raising the cost of the commuter parking prices. Stacked lots are a more efficient way to have the massive amount of commuter students At UTSA park. It makes the most sense to me.
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September 20 - September 27, 2016
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The Paisano The trouble with combining oil and water Editor in Chief: Caroline Traylor
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Editorial
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High school students in chemistry class across the Marketing Director U.S. are introduced to the Social Media Coordinator: basic concept of molecular Kesley Smith density and polarization with a simple experiment: Advertising Marketing mixing oil and water. Even the slackers among Liaison: those classes remember Jenelle Duff that the two will not mix. The polar molecules of STAFF water are packed very Ashlee Morales, Raquel densely, meaning that if Simon Calderon, Casey Luna, there’s a mixture of oil and Christopher Breakell, Chris water, water will always sink Herbert, Aidan Watsonbeneath the oil. Morris, Anelia GomezThese two fluids are part Cordova, Isaac Serna, of the national conversaBenjamin Shirani tion once again due to the 1,168-mile oil route called PHOTO TEAM the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The controversial Tristan Ipock, David Guel, crude oil project - approved Benjamin Shirani by the Army Corps of EngiMARKETING TEAM neers without any environSam Patel, Kesley Smith, mental impact statements Catherine Adams, Stephanie - extends across four states: Valdez, Valery Assad, Antonio North and South Dakota, Ramirez Iowa and Illinois. Proponents of the DAPL
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tout its economic boost and argue it would make the U.S. less dependent on importing energy from other (potentially less stable) regions of the world. The project developer, Dakota Access, stated that the $3.7 billion pipeline “will bring significant economic benefits to the region that it transverses.” Despite this claim, federal agencies and Dakota Access failed to consult the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, who believe the construction and operation of the pipeline will threaten the Tribe’s economic and environmental well-being. It would also “damage and destroy sites of great historic, religious and cultural significance to the Tribe,” according to a complaint filed in federal court. There’s the additional possibility that digging the pipeline under the Missouri
River would detrimentally affect the Tribe’s drinkingwater supply. Our nation’s addiction to oil has completely blinded us to a basic fact: water is essential to life. Ensuring access to safe drinking water is a human right and shouldn’t be controversial. It’s actually the difference between life and death. Unfortunately, this country has a dark history when it comes to acknowledging the rights of Native Americans; it’s been 178 years since the U.S. government sanctioned genocide with the Trail of Tears, and we still can’t seem to treat indigenous people with basic human dignity. The construction of the DAPL is a disturbing repetition of history. This pipeline is another attempt to profit by stealing from indigenous people, simultaneously disregarding their rights to the
Photo Poll
Did you vote in this year's student government election? Adrian Junior kinesiology major " No, I didn’t even know about it."
Arturo Sophomore electrical engineering major "No man, I didn’t have time to."
Corey Junior biochemistry major "No, I did not. I was really busy that day. I had a bunch of lab work to do."
Cameron Senior real estate finance major "No, I did not. I voted last year."
Kevin Senior real estate finance & development major "Since I have been at UTSA, they have not been that influential in my eyes. The only thing they did in the past year was get a taco truck."
land and the environmental impacts. UTSA students disturbed by polluting water in the name of oil should be aware that this occurs closer to home – in Texas – and that it is ordered by university leaders. Of the 2.1 million acres of land that the UT System owns across the western region of the state, 95 percent is leased for the purpose of fracking, generating approximately $600 million a year in revenue. Fracking is the process of drilling a well into shale rock and then pumping a highly pressurized combination of water, sand and chemicals to extract shale gas. This process renders the water no longer potable, threatening to contaminate local water sources and ultimately dumping its waste into toxic wells. It is also a water intensive process and
so depletes the water supply as well. The Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed that hydraulic fracking does contaminate drinking water; however in Texas, companies are shielded from disclosing specific chemicals that make up their hydraulic fracking fluid ingredients because of a loophole in a 2012 state law. The potential of drilling oil doesn’t justify polluting water. UT System administrators and Texan lawmakers could learn from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe – the Earth deserves our reverence and is worth fighting for. From tribal grounds to rural regions of Texas to Flint, Michigan – access to clean water is a right not a privilege. There are things more important than profit: the planet and its people.
Letter to the editor Dear Editor: I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Abby Peterson. I am a senior, undergraduate, Communication student at UTSA, and an avid reader of The Paisano newspaper. I would like to take this opportunity to commend the paper as a whole for being such a well-rounded, independent news source. It is an easily accessible, entertaining source of news for students and individuals in the San Antonio community. Unfortunately, I found a recent article written by Brady Phelps entitled, “Past time to speak up about sexism in sports” incredibly disappointing. I noticed several occurrences of logic fallacies such as personal attack and influence by association that I would like to address, as well as the improper use of emotive language. The first concern that I have is an instance of logic fallacies. This article speaks out against sexism in the professional sports world, specifically recognizing hockey fans. I do feel several instances of influence by association throughout the article. Phelps interviewed Kim Martinez, who claims to be an avid hockey fan and feels as if she does not have a place as a hockey fan because she is a female. Martinez states that fans use “sexist chants and slurs” and that male fans have a tendency to “talk down” to her. I do feel that this is an instance of being “guilty by association”. This is a comment that should be directed to the rowdy fans, not the fan base as a whole. Unfortunately, negative people exist in the world and are unavoidable. I have been to quite a few hockey games all over the state, and there are many times the female fans have a stronger presence than the male fans do. The examples of personal attack I noticed were mainly directed towards the ice girls referenced. Claiming that the most important aspect of the job is fitting into the skimpy uniforms is an ignorant comment and a personal attack placed directly upon them. The audition process to become an ice girl is extensive, lengthy and deals with much more than appearance. I am suggesting that you do some research on their role on and off the ice. Saying that these dancers “exemplify and perpetuate misogyny” is a direct form of emotive language used specifically to state that the dancers don’t have a place in the arena other than to be sexualized. Phelps uses this kind of language to claim that these women are irrelevant to all fans other than to the straight male. I would like to conclude by informing you that I am entering into my second season as a San Antonio Rampage Ice Girl. I started dancing when I was 3 years old, and being able to perform at a professional level is something that only 3 percent of dancers accomplish. I am incredibly proud to put on my uniform, and truly feel like I have the greatest job in the world. It was incredibly disappointing to me to open up the sports section of The Paisano, hoping to read about predictions and statistics for the upcoming UTSA football game and instead reading about what I wear to work. The role of females in sports is a hot topic, that is undeniable. As a female who has a vital job in the sports workforce, this article has left me feeling violated and under-represented. Sincerely, Abby Peterson
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Column
Adrienne Goodwin @hey_adreezy
Prepare yourself for the biases of this fall fan, for the season of poetry is nigh. The Autumn Equinox is Thursday, Sept. 22, and its arrival can’t come soon enough. With the continuous bombardment of updates on technology, terrorist threats and erratic weather disasters, it seems the beginning of autumn is perhaps the remedy our restless spirits need. Autumn brings the year’s last big inhale, and the scent of pumpkin spice, chilled wind and new sweaters
beckons the eyes to close, the lips to grin and the mind to drift into a poetic place where the beginning of the end is ornate with candy corn. Don’t be deceived by the pretentious flashy displays of Spring. Fall is the season literature most delights in; the brilliant beauty of the world’s decay is enclosed within a fallen leaf. William Shakespeare himself knew this infallible truth and crystallized it in “Sonnet 73”: That time of year thou mayst in me behold/ When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang /Upon those boughs which shake against the cold / Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. We welcome fall for all the nostalgia embedded within each flutter of memory. While we here in South Texas don’t quite have the scarlet maples of New England or the pumpkin patches to accompany a midnight ride with the Headless Horseman, we have our own traditions—from Helotes’ corn maze (a maize maze?) to Dia de los Muertos altars—that remind us it is
time to wind down, and reflect on that which is leaving us or that which has left us with the fleeting rays of sunlight. The heat of summer still smears itself as sweat on furrowed brows. The temperature in San Antonio won’t drop until the following week (or so says the Weather Channel), yet the yearning for chill in the wind signifies a yearning for peace and a slower pace for rest and reflection. We have strived to survive the brutality of 2016. Weariness and fatigue permeated by countless atrocities have exhausted our ability to hang on anymore. There are three months left in the year. It’s time for little leaves to let go. Leaves can fall, cluster upon the soil; exhale. Leaves can be tousled by a blustery breeze, thrown in a tizzy but assured of their return to the quiet ground. We face mortality as September gives way to the darker months. Persephone is returning to the Underworld and no doubt muttering, “good riddance,” as 2016 slowly reaches the
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end of its cycle. Mabon, or the midharvest festival, celebrates this time of balance between light and dark. We bid adieu to the triumph of daylight and welcome the solitude of twilight. We express gratitude in the fall for the food and warmth the previous seasons have given us and fortify ourselves against oncoming winter winds. Come fall, the sky will grey and the crisp air will tighten our lungs, rattle our rib cages. While the earth prepares to sleep, we foster warmth and joy at the side of the hearth with the good company of books. Autumn is haunted by ghosts, but sweetened with hot ciders and pumpkin spice lattes that cast off any impediments toward inward satisfaction. Wrap yourself in a blanket and welcome the world of the West Wind. “O wild West Wind,” wrote Percy Bysshe Shelley, “thou breath of Autumn's being,/Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead/Are driven,
like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing.” Have an adventure indoors this fall. Pair your sweater with a sonnet, your latte with a limerick; carve pumpkins and cast the spell of folk tales under the harvest moon. Much like our planet, we can take this time to prepare for resolutions, cleanse the soul and witness the poetry of the natural world. Fall reading recommendations include: “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Brontë “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall” by the lesser-known Anne Brontë “The Penguin Book of Witches” edited by Katherine Howe “Selected Short Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne,” (be sure to read “Young Goodman Brown”)
Trump's trip to Mexico raises eyebrows Commentary
Madison Chilton @ThePaisano
According to a June poll, only 2 percent of Mexican citizens have a favorable view of Donald Trump, and, in light of some of the comments Trump has made throughout his campaign, this statistic likely comes as no surprise. “They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime,” roared Trump as he announced his candidacy. “They're rapists.” These comments regarding Mexican-Americans kicked off one of the most radical and unprecedented campaigns in American history, and it was with these racially charged statements on his platform that Donald Trump set off for Mexico to visit with President Enrique Peña Nieto in late August. The former First Lady of Mexico's comment on the unexpected trip sums up that of Mexico's citizens nicely: “Mr. Tump, although you have been invited (by President Peña Nieto), know you are not welcome.” To me, the question is this: why did Trump go when his hosts were so reluctant to receive him? Wouldn't the backlash he might (and did) receive from Mexican nationals reflect poorly on his ability to serve as our nation's foremost diplomat? Many followers of the election presume that Trump's visit was an attempt to appeal to the latino population that he's so effectively alienated. Others believe the trip was a chance to showcase the diplomatic capabilities that a skeptical general electorate and critics purport he lacks. Yet another theory holds that the visit was a chance for Trump to reassert his hardnosed stance on immigration to appease angry Trump fans, who were infuriated by his recent claim that his immigration plan could use some “softening.” My guess is that he was driven by some combination of them all and was using
President Peña Nieto's invitation as a stage from which he could revive his flagging campaign. The peaceful yet firm visit with President Peña Nieto was a big win for Trump and a source of outrage for the Mexican people. And to the delight of Trump fans, his visit and the Arizona immigration speech that followed paid off; a CNN poll conducted shortly afterwards put Trump in the lead over Hillary Clinton. What shocks me most about Americans’ response is not that prospective voters responded favorably to the actions taken and claims reaffirmed during his trip—this outcome was merely the expected product of a calculated move made by the Trump campaign. Rather, what surprises me is that the recent ambiguity surrounding Trump's proposed immigration policy is so quickly forgotten, and his racist comments so readily forgiven. Not all, however, are so quick to forget. “I think what he had in mind to begin with hasn't changed. I think the fact that he's softening, he's definitely just doing it for the popularity,” says freshman nursing major Rubi Cervantes. Cervantes shares the sentiment of many LatinoAmericans disregarding Trump's recent, last-minute attempts to court minority groups. “Any positive thing he's saying is probably a lie," said Cervantes. "Everything he's doing is a strategy to move forward in the election.” That this sentiment is common among Americans is ironic considering how a large portion of Trump's campaign rhetoric is decrying the evils of the establishment and crooked politicians who care more about the inner workings of Washington than the American people. “Look, I was part of the establishment. I was the establishment two months ago. Once I decided to run, all of a sudden I'm sort of semi-antiestablishment,” said Trump. Now it seems that once again—all of a sudden—Trump is sort of semi-back to the ways of the insider politician who will employ any strategy necessary to gain the means to a political end. Carolina Navarro, a freshman biology major who was raised in a small Mexican town near the border, noted the
"Trump speaks at campaign event in 2016," Gage Skidmore. Licensed by CC BY-SA 2.0
inconsistency. “He conveys himself as a family man, but he's willing to break up other families just because of the immigration status of their parents. And he called those kids ‘anchor babies,’ which is a very derogatory term for those children. And even though we're here legally, I still get offended because we're still Mexican. You just don't say that,” Navarro said. Enrollment statistics for 2016 report that 48 percent of UTSA students are Hispanic; in 2013, UTSA ranked sixth in the nation for awarding degrees to hispanic students. It's safe to say that the stance
Trump takes on immigration and the attitudes he holds regarding Latinos hits close to home for many UTSA students and San Antonio natives alike. “I come from a small Mexican town on the border. I was born in Mexico,” shared freshman biology major Beatriz Villarreal. “I don't think (Nieto) should have invited Trump after he called us rapists and that Mexico brings out the worst. "Even the former president was apologizing for President Peña Nieto's behavior. (Trump) is just a terrible man. I don't think anything would change him at this point.” With all of the recent
uncertainty surrounding Trump's character and policy positions, Trump's ability to win over minority voters could be the difference between winning and losing the presidency. As the November election approaches, it's our time to take matters into our own hands and decide: should we stick with Clinton so we can be stronger together, or “make America great again” by taking a chance on Trump?
letter to the editor Dear Editor:
Good day to you. I am currently a senior at UTSA and am an avid reader of The Paisano. After reading your article published in the August 16-30 (Volume 54, Issue 1) edition of the Paisano, I felt compelled to write and express my view on the article entitled “Campus carry is in effect, but debate isn’t over.” The first column provided the reader with a fair amount of background information concerning the Senate Bill 11, which allows students who have a permit to carry a concealed weapon on Texas’ university campuses. The entire remaining and bulk of the article’s contents covered the contrasting view and went further to describe a student who started the #CocksNotGlocks movement. I felt that the article was somewhat biased against guns, and there was a bandwagon feel in that if you are for guns you are “wrong.” In my opinion, the pull quote, “If dildos make you comfortable in class, ask yourself why guns don’t" is highly emotive and irrelevant to Senate Bill 11. If it is legal to carry a concealed weapon, and if someone chooses to exercise that right, they should not be harassed–especially by the newspaper written by and for the students of UTSA. I feel retracting the article is a consideration that should be made.
Regards, Stephanie Pelczar
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September 20 - September 27, 2016
ARTS & LIFE
Brady Phelps, The Paisano
Isha Clayton, Sharoya Hall (left) and Alyssa Pope (far right) of MOVE helped students register to vote. Sterling Green (center) performs as the headliner for the event he helped organize to encourage political participation.
Local activists engage, register voters at hip-hop show said recent UTSA alumnus Sterling Green. “We want to complain about a lot of the issues going on in our society, yet we don’t want to really stand up and say anything about it.” This commitment motivated Green to organize an event where patrons could enjoy a politically conscious hip-hop show and register to vote as they entered. The event, which took place on Thursday, Sept. 15 at The Well, was executed with the support of UTSA’s NAACP
and Black Lives Matter (BLM) chapters. AK4T and W$B Boys opened the event, and the headline featured a rap battle between Green and Dot-O that mimicked the structure of a political debate, complete with DJ-turnedmoderator. MOVE San Antonio Field Organizer Alyssa Pope, Senior biology major and member of UTSA BLM Ashley Billard, local NAACP Assistant Secretary Isha Clayton and volunteer Sharoya Hall were also there to speak with–and listen to–potential voters. “I always try to approach (those who think voting doesn’t matter) from a point of under-
standing,” said Pope. “You can come at them with all the facts and statistics in the world, whatever. It’s not going to matter if they think you’re not listening.” Other environments may offer better opportunities for dialogue, but fusing local art and advocacy at popular college hangouts reinforces political participation as an inherently social activity. The time it takes to fill out the form also offers an opportunity for activists to stress the importance of acting locally. “A lot of us feel like our vote doesn’t matter right now,” said Green. “I think that comes from looking at the general election.
become normalized through its very prominence. But the forgotten old is still fair game for weirdness. And since movies don’t take that much time to watch, this column will focus on forgotten old movies (ideally, weird ones). There are a couple reasons, dear reader, that you do not remember the 1935 adaptation of Dante, “Dante’s Inferno,” directed by Harry Lachman. The first reason is that it is old. The second reason is that it is not very good. Calling the movie an “adaptation” is a stretch. The movie is primarily about Jim Carter (Spencer Tracy), who comes to run a carnival attraction based on the Inferno. Sometimes, characters will remind each other
that this movie is ostensibly about Dante, but most of the time, no one seems very concerned. The movie does not do much with its rich postmodern premise. Carter’s story is quite simple. After falling on hard times, he is graciously helped by avid Dante fan Pop McWade (Henry B. Walthall) and ends up working for him at the carnival. Carter marries Pop’s niece, Betty (Claire Trevor), and the two have a baby whose miserable expression can be matched only by the audience’s. As Carter works his way up, he becomes overwhelmed by greed, which leads to serious consequences. Ultimately, we all learn a valuable lesson about what’s really impor-
tant: family. Why, then, is Dante dragged into all this? 10 minutes. “Dante’s Inferno” features 10 minutes of Dante’s Inferno. But they are a striking 10 minutes. Much has been made by critics of Lachman’s past as an impressionist painter. Indeed, these 10 wordless minutes of Dante’s Inferno are comprised of a series of tableaux vivants. Inspired by Gustave Doré’s illustrations of Dante, these shots feature numerous nude bodies writhing in agony as they are subjected to the various punishments of hell. It is an inspired sequence, although it borrows a couple shots from an earlier 1924 adaptation. As if these 10 minutes were accidentally spliced in
column will be a guide to help you find some of the most exciting events in San Antonio. Our local music scene is a bustling source of talented artists, and there is no better way to be introduced to that culture than through the fourth annual San Antonio Music Showcase presented by the San Antonio Current. Consisting entirely of local acts, this event is a platform that highlights some of the best local acts in San Antonio. With 12 venues participating along the St. Mary’s strip, each focusing on different types of genres, from jazz to punk or psychedelia to hip hop, audiences will have a wide selection of local music to choose from over 60 different local artists playing at the event. Some venues that are participating are The Amp Room, which will play Americana and country; Faust Tavern, with Garage and Psychedelic Rock; Hi-Tones, with Metal and Hardcode; Limelight, with Indie and Alternative; The Phantom Room with Hip Hop and R&B; and The Mix, which will have multiple genres, along with many others!
Over the last few years, this event has acted as an award show for the best musicians in San Antonio, formerly known as “The San Antonio Music Awards.” After the show, audience members can go to their website at sanantoniomusicshowcase.com and vote for their favorite artists in categories such as best new band, best vocalist, best band of a genre, best new song, best album and many other categories. Young Costello is an 8-piece Progressive Ska band playing at High Wire Arts at the event who recently relocated to San Antonio from Austin. John Michael Leija, the vocalist and lead guitarist of the band, expressed how San Antonio has embraced their band and allowed their band to grow. “Even in our days as an Austin band, San Antonio has always treated us incredibly well,” said Leija. “Austin is great, but in the end, it was the SA local scene that was the deciding factor in our relocation. The scene here is full of so many amazing musicians, and to be recognized like this (is) both exciting and humbling.”
If San Antonio music culture is to grow, it needs to be embraced and recognized. “Events like this are essential to the well-being of the local music scene simply because they are a huge reminder that this scene is alive and well and that there is a tremendous amount of talent here in SA. In a society dominated by the mainstream, it’s easy to overlook all of the hard work that the local musicians put in every day,” Leija said. Young Costello recently had some major lineup changes, writing of a new album to be released early next year and their recent relocation. The showcase will be an essential part of showing the San Antonio music scene who they are. “We’ve spent a ton of time writing this album and redefining ourselves as a band, so we’re looking to make this the beginning of a new era of YC,” Leija said. “We feel this showcase will help us get to that point because it’s our first time playing an all-local SA showcase since our relocation, so it’s almost as if we’re being re-released into the wild and being officially rebranded as a San
“I don’t vote,” said one uninterested passerby. “It doesn’t matter anyways, right?” Brady Phelps Managing Editor
@bradytphelps arts@paisano-online.com This is the type of attitude that representatives of local communitybased organizations like MOVE San Antonio–and other individuals committed to increasing political participation–are trying to change as they engage young people in the UTSA community. “We as young people are too nonchalant about who our leaders become,”
Film Sprockets: Dante’s Inferno (1935)
ARTS & LIFE COLUMN Aidan Watson-Morris Staff Writer @ThePaisano arts@paisano-online.com
I am fascinated by the weird, the old and especially the weird and the old. It is often hard to think of the old as weird, at least when the artifacts of the old are still prominent today, because its weirdness has
Showcasing San Antonio’s best musicians
ARTS & LIFE COLUMN Casey Luna Staff Writer
@ThePaisano arts@paisano-online.com San Antonio is a rapidly growing city with a developing music scene and hundreds of musicians spanning multiple genres and several venues. Music comes in and out of this city every day. Some of the biggest acts in the world tour in our city, and yet some are uninformed of what San Antonio has to offer. This column will be about previewing and reviewing local music events, whether they be massive concerts at the AT&T center or small venues with up-and-coming artists. The goal of this
You’re expecting your whole nation to change from the presidential level, but you don’t vote in your own community.” “We need to understand that the local elections are where the real change begins.” A variety of obstacles– or perceived obstacles– prevent students from voting, but according to Pope and Green, apathy and lack of awareness are the two most common. Pope expressed the belief that many young voters are simply unaware of the process, and the fear of being treated condescendingly by more seasoned voters discourages many from asking for help. “The process to get
registered and stay registered is such a complicated process,” said Pope, “and it’s one that’s never taught to us as young people. Students in high school don’t really have a section on civic engagement in their government class; I know I didn’t.” While Pope stressed understanding as a way of connecting with disenfranchised voters, Green emphasized the same concept as a necessity to making democracy work for citizens. “Just being aware, that’s the big thing,” said Green. “We need to understand why (voting) is important. That’s where it starts–the understanding.”
A scene from the film: Dante’s Inferno (1935).
from a different, better film, the corporate plot immediately resumes, plodding along to its predictable conclusion. Critics praised Tracy’s acting, presumably because they were under the impression that the movie was meant to be a comedy, and they moved on.
The lesson to be learned here is not that fewer movies should be made about carnival rides based on “Dante’s Inferno.” It is my firm stance that more movies should be made about carnival rides based on Dante’s Inferno—just, hopefully, better ones.
Aidan Watson-Morris, The Paisano This event drew quite a crowd last year, and it is expected to do so again.
Antonio band.” Briana Magnon, the lead vocalist of the all-girl dreampunk band “Topo Chica” that will be playing at Faust Tavern during the event, expressed how events like the showcase affect musicians such as herself. “We’re just very humbled and happy that people like what we’re doing. We love playing music, and being recognized by the San Antonio music scene has been great,” said Magnon. Topo Chica hopes to record and release their first EP soon and wants to expand their audience outside San Antonio. Magnon
said, “This event, along with other shows we’ve played, has been a huge help in us meeting those goals for sure. We already have a handful of shows booked outside of SA and have recording plans in the works.” You can see Topo Chica, Young Costello and many others Sept. 24. The event will be held on the St. Mary’s strip, all Performances are from 10 p.m.–2 a.m. and all venues participating will allow admission with the $5 allaccess wristband. For more information or how to buy tickets, visit sanantoniomusicshowcase.com.
ARTS & LIFE Arts & Life Events Calendar:
7 HOSA gets international representation, performs brilliantly September 20 - September 27, 2016
Saturday 9/24 Selena Mission Marquee Plaza 6-10 p.m. Enjoy a free showing at the outdoor screening of the 1997 “Selena” in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Bring a blanket to lay out on the lush, green grass!
Sunday 9/25 7 p.m. Parsons Dance Tobin Center for the Performing Arts Parsons Dance is a modern dance company in New York City and is well-known across the country. David Parsons, who created the company in 1985 and is one of the most
Photo Courtesy of UTSA HOSA
Raquel Simon-Calderon Staff Writer
@ThePaisano arts@paisano-online.com In June, five UTSA students who form part of the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) Future Health Professionals student chapter competed and excelled at the first HOSA International Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tenn. The conference provided a forum for over 57 competitive
events that test students on leadership, professional and technical skills, exhibits by health organizations and education symposiums by professionals. The five students earned gold in all competitions in which they participated. Margaret Cummings participated in Physical Therapy while Suma Ganji, Melson Mesmin, Oscar Tu and Hyelin Oh participated as a team in the HOSA Bowl. A sense of relief and reward overcame the 2016 International Leadership
important living modern dan Tickets can be purchased online at Tobin Center Box Office.
9/20- 9/22 San Antonio Feminist Film Festival Alamo Drafthouse Park N. This 3-day event will start off with Kamala Lopez’s “Equal Means Equal,” a documentary about women’s rights and Deniz Gamze’s drama “Mustang.” Wednesday’s showing is “The Hunting Ground,” an exposé of rape crimes in the U.S. Finally, Thursday’s showings will include a tribute to Dr. Maya Angelou in the film “Maya Angelou and I Still Rise,” and “Grandma,” a movie about spending a day trying to earn enough money for an abortion. $30 per night, $50 for a festival pass.
9/23, 9/25 7 p.m. Broadway vs. Opera Historic Pearl Stable Back by popular demand, Broadway vs. Opera brings together the best of San Antonio’s musical theatre community and some of the country’s top opera voices for a live intimate experience that is a mustsee tour de force of vocal talent. A celebration of two of live theatre’s most revered categories, Broadway vs. Opera will captivate and enthrall lovers of either genre – from Phantom and Hamilton to La Bohème and Carmen. Visit alamocityopera.org for prices.
Ashlee Morales, The Paisano
Jimmy Eat Wednesday Ashlee Morales Staff Writer
@ThePaisano arts@paisano-online.com Emo was never just a phase, and Brass Monkey’s emo throwback night, “Jimmy Eat Wednesday,” is here to prove it. In December 2014, a group of friends in Los Angeles had the idea to host an emo-themed night at a local bar and ended up creating an event far more popular than they could have imagined. Since the takeoff of LA’s Taking Back Tuesday (a play on the band Taking Back Sunday), emo-fueled throwback nights have been popping up all around the country, and Texas is no exception. Cousins Alex and Stephen Chavez are the masterminds behind the creation of the Austin, Houston and San Antonio emo clubs. The two got the idea to start their own emo-themed night after attending one in another city. “[We] honestly just thought we could do it a lot better—without the egos,” said Stephen. “Basically, we’re fine playing a lot of the hits instead of trying to play the most obscure emo to look cool. It’s what the people want!” The two decided to first try their emo night in Austin. Since Alex had worked at Barbarella in Austin, Brass Monkey let him try out the emothemed night at their night club. Flipping through his own music collection inspired Alex to name the event “Jimmy Eat Wednesday.” “I originally wanted to call it ‘Tell All Your Friends’ or ‘Through Being Cool’,” said Alex. “However, there were other nights that popped up with those names. I went through some albums
in my collection, and when I picked up ‘Clarity’ by Jimmy Eat World, I thought to myself, ‘that’s the best name to play on,’ especially since we were doing it on a Wednesday.” Shortly after the Austin debut of Jimmy Eat Wednesday in July 2015, the Houston chapter of the event, called Saves The Tuesday started. And in February of this year, San Antonio bar Brass Monkey joined the emo club.
“The crowd that comes out to Jimmy Eat Wednesday not only enjoys the music itself, but being able to come together and reminisce. Not to mention screaming at the top of their lungs.” Mark Manuel
Owner of Brass Monkey
The monthly event, also called Jimmy Eat Wednesday, takes place on the last Wednesday of every month. Owner Mark Manuelle admitted he was hesitant to host the poppunk and emo-themed night, but was convinced by those closest to him. “My girlfriend used to attend Alex Chavez’s event in Austin when we were living there last fall,” Manuelle explained. “Her excitement about
Conference winners after winning the HOSA Bowl, one of the hardest competitions at the conference. This competition featured a written test to determine which eight teams will move on to the question rounds. “It was really gratifying to know that even (though) other chapters sent big delegations and we only sent five people this year, we still won,” said Tu, a junior. The organization is still young at UTSA; this fall marks the start of its third the energy, music, and the nostalgia it brought is what made her suggest the idea that I do a pop-punk/emo night at Brass Monkey. It wasn’t until she took my brother to check it out for himself, and his positive response, that convinced me on the whole idea.” Manuelle was never worried whether or not people would come to Jimmy Eat Wednesday. “I knew there would be an audience for Jimmy because no one else was doing a night like this,” said Manuelle. “We were bringing something completely different to the St. Mary’s strip, and ultimately, bringing a monthly night for that audience.” Attendance at all three events has been so outstanding that the Austin and Houston chapters each celebrated their first anniversary this summer. According to Manuelle, his event at Brass Monkey has “grown significantly every month…even though Alex has his event in Austin every first Wednesday of the month, we still have people coming down from Austin for our event as well.” Millennials grew up during the peak of the emo era, and many 20-somethings now fondly remember the passionate, fast-paced songs for which the genre is known. For many “emo kids,” the intensity of these songs hit at the same time as puberty, bonding with a rush of hormones and making a lasting impression. “The crowd that comes out to Jimmy Eat Wednesday not only enjoys the music itself, but being able to come together and reminisce,” said Manuelle. “Not to mention, the singalongs and screaming at the top of their lungs.” As the millennial generation continues to age and take over the bar scene, it makes sense that events like these are drawing such large crowds. The next Jimmy Eat Wednesday is next Wednesday, Sept. 28.
year, so it is impressive how much these students have accomplished so far. In order to be able to compete in internationals, they have to be top-3 in the state and pay for food, travel expenses and fees to compete at both levels. “It was all very difficult,” said Oh, a sophomore biology major. “Even though we did fundraising, all the money had to go somewhere, and a lot of it was out-ofpocket.” The “fantastic four” have been competing together since they attended Health Careers High School, and the competition is what has kept them motivated. “The opportunity to compete is what differentiates us from other student organizations,” said Mesmin, the president of the organization. Their plans for this semester are to recruit more people and partner with other pre-health organizations to be bigger not only in number, but also in knowledge and perspectives. They are reaching out to
incoming freshmen who may have already been part of this organization but never competed to reassure them that there is no obligation to compete; being a part of the organization has many other benefits. The goal is to build a stronger and bigger team that is able to represent UTSA in many more categories of competition next year. “There is an event for any pre-health major,” counseled Mesmin, “but there are also artistic events like medical photography. There is an event for everyone. You can earn accolades that distinguish you, and competition is a great way to network. You get to know people from your state, especially people from your own competition. Then you get to know other National HOSA members, and suddenly you have friends all over the country.” Those interested in competing in an event that corresponds with a career in the medical field can learn more about HOSA on RowdyLink, on Twitter at @utsahosa or on Facebook.
Get to know San Antonio: Sweet Peach Collective
Raquel E. Alonzo, The Paisano Zucchini Kill Bakery’s vagina cupcakes were a smash hit at the Peach Street Collective showcase.
ARTS & LIFE COLUMN Raquel E. ALonzo
Arts & Life Assistant Editor @ThePaisano arts@paisano-online.com
Paintings, stitching, metal work, photographs, digital media, sketches, live music and food are all part of the action at Sweet Peach Collective. All of the art showcased was produced by female artists, and don’t be fooled by the title — the art was far from sweet. Most of the art was on the “rebellious” side, showing female nudity (often in racy moments caught on camera) and embracing femininity through different forms of art. The collective, held at the K23 gallery on Fredricksburg, showcased 40 artists from all around Texas and the U.S. Trash-can punch was served all night at no cost, and food was available outside as well. $5 donations were requested at the door, and part of those proceeds went to the Battered Women’s Shelter. Founded by Amanda Bartlett at the age of 19, the first show went live on February 2014. Bartlett, born and raised in San Antonio, graduated from Texas State University with an MFA in metals
and jewelry. She also studied communication design and art history in Florence, Italy at the CAPA School. Since the opening of the show, the artist list has expanded. Sweet Peach started with only 13 artists and now has over 40; the collective and its fanbase is expanding rapidly with each showing. So many people attended the event, the crowd spilled outside. Artists such as Melanie Rangel, Connie Chapa, Riley King, Nadelle Devries, Haleigh Holt and of course, Amanda Bartlett, all showed their radical artwork for the public to see. The delicious food was made by Mama Tierra—a vegan food truck that has been resurrected to bless San Antonians once again with its seemingly endless list of vegan food—and Zucchini Kill Bakery, which introduced its anatomically correct vagina cupcakes at its last catering to the Sweet Peach Collective. The cupcakes made a reappearance at the showcase on Saturday. Music was performed by Silencia!; Polly Anna, a singer-songwriter with indie and pop tendencies who sings with a sensual, radiant voice; and Topo Chica, who intertwines pop music with a garage-band feel. With these artists filling the night with their incredible music, the party never seemed to stop. Be sure to keep yourself updated on when the next Sweet Peach Collective will be held by visiting either the Facebook page or the homepage at sweetpeachcollective.com.
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September 20 - September 27, 2016
Dalton Sturm gets tackled by Edmond Boateng as he looks downfield to his receivers.
David Guel, The Paisano
Benjamin Shirani, The Paisano UTSA volleyball huddles together during their game against Texas State.
UTSA FOOTBALL Fri, Sep. 16 UTSA loses 32-28 to Arizona State
UTSA VOLLEYBALL Thu, Sep. 15 UTSA defeats Texas State 3-1 Fri, Sep. 16 UTSA defeats Texas Tech 3-0 Sat, Sep. 17 UTSA defeats Wichita State 3-2
Benjamin Shirani, The Paisano UTSA senior Dajana Boskovic prepares to serve the ball against Texas State. Boskovic has led the lady Roadrunners this season with 217 kills.
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Working out and time management
SPORTS COLUMN Abby Sharp Contributing Writer @AbbySharp15
sports@paisano-online.com Between classes, studying and work, it can be difficult to make time for working out. I’ve realized time management is a skill that is necessary to survive college. Working out and staying fit is important. So I thought long and hard, trying to figure out how to work out every day of the week. Being that the life of a college student is lived on a
schedule, it can be difficult to find a consistent slot for free time. The time that I managed to find is in the early morning before my 8 a.m. classes. Yikes. Last week, I hit the gym at 6 a.m. with a friend, and it felt impossible to wake up in time to meet him at the Rec. We ran a mile for warm up (for the record, I do NOT run, and I do NOT consider a mile a “warm up”), then worked upper body—abs, back, arms. We did three to four sets of roughly 10 repetitions of exercises, such as back hyperextensions (for abs and lower back), pullups (for arms and chest) and a few others. It really wasn’t too bad, and by the time we finished around seven, I felt pretty good about working out. The plan this past week was to get up early every morning to work out, so I set my alarm the next day at 5:45 a.m. for another 6 a.m. workout. I think I hit
snooze about four times. With that said, I would definitely recommend setting down whatever alarm you have on the other side of the room to force yourself to get up, or get an alarm that doesn’t have a snooze option at all. The day after that, I hit snooze after a night of late studying and finishing up a few assignments. I knew waking up early was going to be a struggle. If you’re someone who is new to working out and trying to get a routine down, my best advice is not to jump into early morning workouts—ease yourself into it. Figuring out a routine that works is hard enough. Pushing yourself when you’re not quite used to it makes it 10 times harder and could be discouraging—that’s what we’re trying to avoid. The following week, I set my alarm so that I could get to the Rec at 6:30 a.m. instead. I jogged from the
game will be remembered as UTSA’s first ESPN2 broadcasted game in program history. “I thought we did a good job defending them and playing hard, but we are not into moral victories,” Coach Wilson said on the close loss. UTSA’s defense held Arizona State 20 points under their scoring average but were unable to capitalize offensively. Because of this issue, the Sun Devils scored the last 20 points of the game, ending with a 2-yard run from Ballage. Perhaps the biggest factor in Arizona State’s late comeback was from the feet of kicker Zane Gonzales. The senior connected on 4/5 of his kicks and was able to help his team from stalled offensive possessions. Finishing the game with 10 total tackles, senior safety Michael Egwuagu led all defenders. In three games, Egwuagu is only trailing redshirt freshman linebacker Josiah Tauaefa in tackles and has provided solid leadership for the UTSA defense. “Defensive and offensively, we put an emphasis on just executing,” Egwuagu said. “Strictly on defense, we talked about pursuing the ball, gang tackling and
being tenacious.” As for UTSA, just two weeks ago, it was uncertain whether Sturm was ready to assume the starting quarterback position. As of Friday night, he emerged as possibly the most indispensable player for the Roadrunners. Sturm finished the game with 335 total yards and accounted for all of the touchdowns for UTSA. “I thought he played outstanding,” Coach Wilson said on Sturm’s performance. “We love Dalton and the way he plays this game.” A possible reason for the offensive struggles in key moments was the running game. For the second week in a row, the offensive line was unable to aid running backs Jarveon Williams and Jalen Rhodes. The upperclassman duo only averaged a net gain of 11 rushing yards. However, Williams led all players in receiving yards with 81. The game started quickly for both teams as Arizona State scored first with a 54-yard field goal from Gonzales. UTSA immediately responded with two consecutive passing touchdowns from Sturm. The first was a 10-yard pass to JaBryce Taylor. The second was an 11-yard
dorms to the Rec, ran a couple laps, then did some mild ab and upper body exercises without weights to ease into a routine. To finish up, I jogged back at 7 a.m. to shower and get ready for the rest of my day. I felt great throughout the day with a feeling of accomplishment and energy flowing. When you work out to start off your day, you’ll feel substantially better compared to just rolling out of bed 10 minutes before class and feeling lazy. At this point, I plan to do these shorter workouts for a week or so to get the hang of it, then increase slowly so that my routine becomes steady. Find a consistent time when you know you can fit in at least half an hour of any type of workout. Whether it be the 20-minute core class at the Rec, running a mile or doing a sequence of lunges, crunches, pushups and a couple of sprints—stick to
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it for a week. This can be a process, but it’s worth it once you get it down. Depending on your own fitness goals, classes are a good starting point if you’re new to working out. You could swim laps if you want a full body workout, or you could do specific weight training sequences that you can find online if you want to gain some muscle. As for motivation to restrain yourself from hitting snooze, I remind myself of my personal fitness goals and all of the junk food I’ve eaten since my last work out. Ultimately, getting the hang of a consistent workout routine is difficult. Time
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management plays a huge role, but it’s doable. If you don’t push yourself too hard, you’re less likely to give up and more likely to feel good about working out and sticking with it.
ASU spoils Sturm’s big night, defeats UTSA 32 - 28 UTSA FOOTBALL Chris Herbert Staff Writer @HerbieGibbs
sports@paisano-online.com Prior to Friday night’s kickoff in the Alamodome, Head Coach Frank Wilson and the Roadrunners looked overmatched to an Arizona State Sun Devils (3-0, 0-0 PAC 12) team. In their first two games against FCS Northern Arizona and Big 12 conference Texas Tech, the Sun Devils offensively put up the nation’s sixth best average of 56 points and conference first-place rushing offense. These efforts were led by redshirt sophomore QB Manny Wilkins and junior running backs Demario Richard and Kalen Ballage. The Roadrunners, on the other hand, were coming off a game against the Colorado State Rams (2-1 0-0 MWC) where the Roadrunners lost 23-14. Starting QB Dalton Sturm was sacked six times but still led his team with a 175-yard, two touchdown performance. In spite of leading the game until 3:15 in the fourth quarter, UTSA was unable to hold off the Sun Devils, losing 32-28. This
UTSA failed to run the ball while Arizona State finished the game with a total of 220 rushing yards on 47 attempts.
Dalton Sturm runs out of the tunnel as he mentally prepares to face off against ASU’s defense.
pass to Rhodes after UTSA recovered the ball on a muffed punt return from Ballage. Up 14-3 late in the first quarter, UTSA’s offense was unable to extend the lead, ending their next 3 drives with punts. This gave the Sun Devils
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the chance to come back with another 54-yard kick from Gonzales and a 27-yard touchdown pass from Wilkins to freshman receiver N’keal Harry. In the third quarter, Sturm again scored on the first two offensive possessions for the Roadrunners. The first was on a 34-yard run where the offense started on its own 8-yard line. The second was a 24-yard pass play to junior tight end Shaq Williams after another muffed punt return, this time on senior De’Chavon Hayes. Leading 28-12 midway in the third, it seemed that UTSA was poised to win the program’s first win over a power five FBS program, but the offense was unable to score for the rest of game. Arizona State, on the other hand, held the ball for nearly 18 in-game minutes in the second half and was able to score 20 unanswered points to take the lead from UTSA late in the fourth quarter. The Roadrunners had a chance to retake the lead, but Sturm was sacked in two consecutive plays, ending the final drive on a loss of downs with 1:10 left in the game. While Wilson, Sturm and Egwuagu said numerous times during the postgame interview that they did not
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believe in moral victories, they should be proud of their efforts. Before the game, the Roadrunners were seen as three touchdown underdogs and were in the lead nearly 48 of the 60 in-game minutes. The Roadrunners’ strong play in front of a national television audience is an indication of how much the program has grown since the start of the program in 2010. When asked about previous close losses against the Arizona Wildcats in 2014 and 2015, Egwuagu shared his thoughts on the growth off his team. “I think we’ve come a long way from both of those seasons. As an entire team, defensively, offensively and special teams, we have to finish and capitalize on more opportunities.” UTSA enters conference play on the road next Saturday in Norfolk, Va. playing against the Old Dominion Monarchs (1-2, 0-0 C-USA) at 2:30 p.m. Their next home game will have an 11 a.m. start time against the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (2-1, 0-0 C-USA).