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By Joseph Torres Co-News Editor The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates UTSA to release a report disclosing security information and criminal statistics annually. The Department of Public Safety at UTSA released the 2019 Annual Security and

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Fire Safety Report in an email to the university on Sept. 27. In 2018, six rapes, one aggravated assault, seven burglaries, three motor vehicle thefts, one weapons law arrest, 58 drug law arrests and 62 liquor law arrests were reported on UTSA’s Main Campus. 127 drug law violations and 36 liquor law violations were referred for disciplinary action.

Additionally, one domestic violence offense, 14 dating violence offenses and three stalking offenses of the Violence Against Women Act were reported. UTSA’s Downtown Campus reported one domestic violence offense of the Violence Against Women Act and three drug law arrests. The email provided a link for students and faculty to view the

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report online accompanied with the following statement: “The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, coordinated by the Clery Compliance Coordinator, includes information about crime reporting, campus security, law enforcement policy, security awareness programs, crime prevention programs, drugs and alcohol policy, sex offender registration policy and weapons-

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Harry Bradshaw cuts ribbon for grand opening.

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on-campus policy. This report also includes statistics for years 2016, 2017 and 2018 for crimes that occurred at UTSA’s Main Campus, Downtown Campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property, and on public property within or immediately adjacent Continued on page 2 See “Annual Clery report released”

Student government to hold special election

Bike repair shop grand opening The Tito Bradshaw Bike Repair Shop opened on Ximenes Avenue on Sept. 21. The Bike Repair Shop will be a part of the new Paseo Verde, a pedestrian-only, bike-friendly space on campus that was proposed in President Taylor Eighmy’s Master Plan. The UTSA Office of Sustainability launched the Bike Repair Shop as part of their #MakeUTSAWalkable movement that aims to find alternate, more sustainable transportation around campus. Director of Sustainability at UTSA, Lani May, spoke about the vision she had for the Repair Shop and how it will impact the UTSA community. “Students were saying ‘there’s not enough bike racks on campus’ but it turned out the bike racks were filled with broken bikes. You had a flat tire, you had no place to fix it, you don’t know where to get your chain fixed, so the bike shop was part of that,” May said. “This space

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is all about community and students having a place to come and meet. This place is the footprint of the full Paseo Verde.” Continued on page 2 See “Ribbon cutting ceremony honors Tito Bradshaw”

Student Government Association (SGA) Secretary Megan Holloway tendered her resignation on Sept. 26. Registration for the vacancy of student body secretary is now open for students. The filing process for candidates opened at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 26, and will remain open until 5:00 p.m. Oct. 3. Voting for the special election is scheduled to start at 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 8 and close at 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 10. “I have really enjoyed being secretary and being a part of executive, and I hope you and the rest of executive have a wonderful semester and continue making positive changes on campus,” Holloway said in her resignation. SGA is working to send an email out to the student body for awareness about

the special election. No other vacant positions will be up for voting during this special election per SGA’s Constitution. Bylaw III: Vacancies - Section 1: Vacancies - Part D of SGA’s Constitution states: “Special Elections can be called for Executive Officer Elections only. Any other elections, other than In-House, must take place with the regularly scheduled SGA fall or spring elections or end of the present semester; whichever comes first.” Due to the current timeline, vacant senators’ positions from the previous elections will be decided In-House according to the bylaws. A discussion to amend the constitution in order to include the vacant senator positions in this upcoming special election was entertained on the general assembly floor, but ultimately no motion was made. Voting for this special election will be held on RowdyLink.

‘The only solution is a communist revolution’ By Joseph Torres Co-News Editor

“Climate change is not a lie, do not let our planet die,” was one of the chants heard in the Sombrilla Plaza on UTSA’s Main Campus Sept. 25. Red Star Magazine, a leftist digital publication, organized a climate strike in support of Climate Week 2019. Student protestors stood in front of the Sombrilla Plaza fountain holding signs and chanting their concerns. The strike was organized by Basseema Abouassaad, a junior political science major and cofounder of Red Star Magazine, who elaborated on the motivation behind the protest. “We noticed there has been a global movement going on for

the past week to start a lot of climate strikes around the globe, so we figured what better place to have one of our own than a college campus,” Abouassaad said. Several students approached the protestors, asked questions and engaged in dialogue. “My question was whether they had any ideas of a solution,” Daniel Bonner, a sophomore history major, said. “We found common ground on the fact that it all really comes down to consumer needs.” During the strike, protestors walked through the first floor of the John Peace Library with signs reading: “Climate change is science, not politics” and “Capitalism is the problem.”

“We’re not out here expecting to change the world with one protest,” Abouassaad said. “We wanted to make things blunt and in your face to attract people, to get them to ask questions that they typically wouldn’t think of.” The strike then moved in front of the McKinney Humanities Building (MH) where the protestors lined the entrance. Students leaving the building were met with additional chanting, such as “System change not climate change.” “I think something definitely needs to be done about climate change, but they’re in front of the MH, and people are trying to get to class,” Mitch Jefferson, a sophomore physics major, said.

The climate strike lasted about one hour and concluded with the protestors walking back to the

Students protest at Sombrilla Plaza.

Sombrilla Plaza chanting, “The only solution is a communist revolution.”

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UTSA UTSA, CPS energy and the Texas Sustainable Research Institute have partnered up to launch three new research projects costing around $750,000 to focus on improving grid security, more efficient technology for power generation and solar energy generation. The first project will construct a solar tracking system made of soft silicone rubber for buildingintegrated photovoltaic applications. The second will develop a prototype of clean energy for steam turbines. The last project will focus on the design of data-driven and artificial intelligence approaches to better identify cyber threats to edge-cloud applications.

Student government justices seek improvement

By Heather Montoya Co-News Editor

UTSA voter turnout for the recent Student Government Association (SGA) elections and the SGA budget approval has led SGA’s judicial branch to charge itself with the inherited goals of revising their constitution, formulating a way to increase voter turnout and developing a process to help new justices transition into their positions. The recent election received 598 votes, about 1.8 percent of the student population, and the budget approval did not include allocating additional funds to the judicial branch. “I think that coming into elections, we were unaware of a lot, so that kind of hurt us in the pro-

cess of doing the elections. Of course we did them, but I don’t think that we did them in the most effective way because we were unaware of so many different things,” Justice Jarmanese Davis said. “A big complaint I’ve heard is RowdyLink being inaccessible, but third-party student government software is prohibitively expensive. It would consume more than our current budget, but at the same time, we didn’t make an effort, we didn’t know to ask for more,” Justice Conner Aldrete said. “$830 is a lot of fliers and pizza, but for change, structural change and how they are actually done, we have to have more money.” According to Davis and the

Texas Texas citizens can now report potential threats to their communities and schools via an app called iWatchTexas, a reporting system that was launched last year after the Santa Fe shooting. The system was developed for the purpose of strengthening how Texas law enforcement responds to threats in their communities. The app is available in the App Store as well as the Google Play Store.

U.S. Sandeep Dhaliwal was shot and killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop on Sept. 27, in Houston. Dhaliwal, the first Sikh to be a sheriff deputy in Harris County, was allowed to grow out his facial hair and wear a Sikh turban while on duty after a 2015 policy change that made national news. According to reports, the interaction at the traffic stop seemed conversational until Dhaliwal returned to his vehicle and the shooter, Robert Solis, ran back towards Dhaliwal and shot him. Solis, who had an active parole violation from an aggravated assault charge in 2017, is being charged with capital murder.

World A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit Maluku, an Indonesian island, on Sept. 26. According to reports, 30 people died and 156 were injured as of Sept. 29. Emergency tents and public kitchens have been set up in response to damages sustained to residents’ homes, offices and schools. This island is in an area that natural disasters, such as volcanic activity, earthquakes and a tsunami, have historically affected.

Science Researchers have identified a key protein in the body (SETD3) that enables viral cells to multiply. They have also conducted experiments that could lead to a better understanding of how the common cold can be prevented. Scientists took the protein from mice and human lung cells, injected the cells with viruses and they did not get sick. Researchers believe this can lead to a new approach to the prevention of the cold — attacking the proteins that enable the viruses rather than the viruses themselves.

Student government votes in Clara Akwarandu as fourth justice.

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other two justices who were residing during the elections, Chief Justice Kenzey Bucey and Aldrete, they received little guidance from the previous justices who graduated this past spring and were unaware of their judicial responsibility to promote and run the recent election until the day before it closed. “It wasn’t really anyone’s fault. It was just honestly bad timing,” Bucey said. “Andrew Shelnut, Drew, has done as much as possible to facilitate our integration into SGA, but [since] he’s the faculty advisor, he has a lot on his plate,” Aldrete said. SGA’s judicial branch is supposed to be composed of five justices, but before the most recent meeting on Sept. 26, there were only three justices: Bucey, Aldrete and Davis. Brittany Garcia, former SGA president, appointed the three of them, none of whom were members of SGA before their appointments, and they underwent senate questioning at the end of the Spring 2019 semester. The justices, who are not required to attend general assembly meetings or the leadership summit and have tenured term limits, are responsible for interpreting the constitution and resolving internal conflicts, but their main objective is running elections. SGA’s justices have inherited the task of revising the constitution from their predecessors. “It is more of an intensive revision,” Aldrete said. “It would essentially replace the constitu-

tion, they would have to ratify a new one.” During the SGA general assembly on Sept. 26, the SGA senate voted in Clara Akwarandu as the fourth justice. Akwarandu hopes to use her experience as an SGA senator to help improve the judicial branch’s functioning. She would like to ensure that at least one justice attends every SGA general assembly at least until open forum ends, so that justices are more available to SGA members and that they can increase their transparency. “I’m going to do whatever it takes to fulfill my responsibilities,” Akwarandu said during the questioning for her appointment. “Anything that allows for room for growth and improvement on campus and happier students, anything that we can agree to that is not specific in the constitution, I am for.” “The highest I’ve been able to find in the last five years was five percent turnout,” Aldrete said. “That’s a realistic goal if we had to set one.” “I think us just being active and saying something will get something done,” Bucey said. “The past justices, they didn’t go and push for it, I think us just simply doing that is a big step in better elections.” “Coming into this position, I was told so many disheartening things,” Davis said. “One thing that we kind of touched on when we came into these positions is [that] we kind of want to do something different than what has been done before.”

Professors lead Ribbon cutting stargazing experience ceremony honors Tito Bradshaw By Amber Gonzalez Contributing Writer

During the spring and fall semesters, the UTSA Department of Physics and Astronomy will host free stargazing experiences. The event will take place on the first and third Friday of every month at the Curtis Vaughan Jr. Observatory, which is located on the 4th floor of the Flawn Science Building. All members of the public are invited to UTSA’s Main Campus to learn about the night sky. Everyone will have access to the university’s equipment, but attendees are also welcome to bring their own telescopes to the observatory. “You don’t need to have a very strong background in astronomy at all to come enjoy what we have to offer,” Bryan Tobias, lab assistant for astronomy outreach, said. Undergraduate students and members of the San Antonio League of Sidewalk Astronomers (SALSA) will be present to help stargazers operate

telescopes and identify various astronomical objects. Once everyone has had an opportunity to visit all of the telescopes on the observation deck, a lecture will be conducted on constellations. “The things that we show the public can vary throughout the year. The skies change and planets move throughout the sky. Because of the light pollution from San Antonio, it’s difficult to show very faint objects such as galaxies. But there are a multitude of things [the public can see], such as planets, different types of stars, open clusters, globular clusters and the list goes on,” Tobias said. Sienna Benjamin, a music major at San Antonio College, attended the UTSA stargazing event for the first time on Sept. 6. She described the event as “really educational, welcoming and memorable,” and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning more about astronomy. The next stargazing experience will be held on Oct. 4.

Annual Clery report released Continued from Page 1 to and accessible from each campus.” Compared to 2017, UTSA’s Main Campus decreased in the following offenses: rape, fondling, robbery, arson, drug law arrests, liquor law violations referred for disciplinary action, domestic violence and stalking. UTSA’s Main Campus increased in the following offenses: dating violence, burglary, weapons law arrests, liquor law arrests and drug law violations referred for disciplinary action. UTSA’s Downtown Campus had a decrease in robbery and fondling with an increase in drug law

arrests and domestic violence. The Clery report also provides the fire statistics for campus student housing facilities. Alvarez Residence Hall had an increase in fires resulting in $50 worth of property damage. Chaparral Village saw no change in the number of fires reported, but one fire resulted in $5,234 worth of property damage. Furthermore, Laurel Village decreased in fires from two to zero. For more information, the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report can be viewed at: http://www.utsa.edu/publicsafety/files/2019AnnualSecurit yandFireSafetyReport.pdf.

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The Repair Shop was named after Tito Bradshaw — a strong figure in the biking community who advocated for connectivity and a more pedestrian-friendly San Antonio — who passed away in April of this year. Opening day was full of activities like greenway tours, yoga, bike skills classes and a ribbon cutting ceremony. Mayor Ron Nirenberg; Eighmy; Bradshaw’s father, Harry Bradshaw; Councilman Manny Pelaez; and Student Government Association (SGA) President Jack Rust all spoke at the ceremony. Eighmy spoke about how Bradshaw’s role in San Antonio will translate into the Repair Shop and the Paseo Verde. “What we want to do is try to honor the pillar of the community that Tito was and is,” Eighmy said. “And what we’re going to be doing is not only this but [the Paseo Verde]. It would be this but in a much bigger and profound way and as lovely and elegant as this.”

Nirenberg thanked UTSA for its role in making San Antonio a more sustainable city and ensured that making San Antonio a more pedestrian-friendly city is important to him and the San Antonio Office of Sustainability. “We need to do a whole lot better as a community to protect people who are on the road no matter what they are riding or what they are driving,” Nirenberg said. “That’s the legacy of Tito Bradshaw. The Bicycle Repair Shop that UTSA has decided to open in his honor is but one small move in that direction.” H. Bradshaw closed out the ceremony with a thank you to everyone involved in the making of the Repair Shop and a message to the community about safe, sustainable transportation. “Thank you for honoring our son by creating this bicycle repair shop,” H. Bradshaw said. “Take this time to be safe, to be careful, to be thoughtful, to be mindful of what you’re doing [when you are riding].”

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opinion The Tracy Rule: a great first step with an Achilles’ heel Editorial Effective this fall, the Tracy Rule holds all UTSA student athletes accountable for their actions. The Tracy Rule form consists of seven yes or no questions regarding the athlete’s criminal history and convictions of Serious Misconduct (any act of rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, incest, hate crimes, murder, manslaughter or any assault with the use of a deadly weapon or causes serious bodily injury). UTSA is the first university in the nation to adopt this policy with sexual harassment survivor Brenda Tracy. While this rule sets an example for universities across the country, UTSA should take the requirement one step further and require background checks on every athlete to further ensure students’ safety on and off campus. The Tracy Rule, the most comprehensive rule against sexual assault in the NCAA, is an significant step in the right direction. Although the rule places some responsibility on athletes to be honest about their criminal history, the Tracy Rule does not include a background check to determine whether the athletes were truthful on the form. Instead it relies on the integrity of the athletes completing the form. The absence of background checks allows athletes to lie on the form and continue to play at UTSA. Student fees are substantial and should be able to cover the cost of background checks. Background checks are not an unreasonable measure to ensure players with violent pasts are not involved in UTSA athletics or the campus community. Sexual misconduct should never be tolerated, and athletes should be held accountable regardless of the cost. The Tracy Rule emphasizes prioritizing students’ safety and holding violent offenders accountable for their actions. Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated, and the Tracy Rule sets a precedent for the future of UTSA athletics. UTSA should conduct background checks on student athletes in conjunction with enforcing the Tracy Rule needs to be a mandatory addition because, sadly integrity is not enough.

A letter from SGA’s judicial branch Letter to the Editor

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The judicial branch is committed to ensuring the success of elections and to maximize the level of student engagement. The sitting justices, while novice, recognize the weight of our duty and responsibility to the student government association and, most importantly, the student body of UTSA. We are deeply moved by the recent demonstrations and committed to assuring that we are better prepared and able to meet the expectations of the student body in the future. With a better understanding of the challenges and expectations regarding elections we have already begun a process of internal review, discussion and development regarding our approach to election related activity and how we could better serve all Roadrunners. With a full view and catalogue of available resources, we will aim to make use of campus resources (including E-mail, bulletin boards, tabling opportunities, and social media accounts) to better advertise any upcoming student government elections and candidates. We have also established communication with administration and third-party service providers to explore alternative options to RowdyLink, which has been suggested to be a highly negative

aspect of the voting experience. The sitting justices are inspired by the response of the student body in regard to the efficacy of our elections process, and we look forward to working together with every student to encourage, advertise, and facilitate access to the elections for all. Nothing is more important in our eyes than the student body having a voice, and their connection to the Student Government Association is the best way to guarantee them that voice. Our unique position allows us the opportunity to foster and facilitate the relationship between the students and the organization that intends to speak for them in a way that we intend to take full advantage of. We are committed to performing our duty to the best of our ability moving forward, and we regret that we have failed to meet the standards of the student body thus far. If all of us, the individual students of UTSA, can maintain the passion and democratic fervor that both students and student government officials have exhibited this week, the judicial branch sincerely believes that the next elections will mark the beginning of an exciting new era of the Student Government Association. SGA Chief Justice Kinzy Bucey SGA Justices Conner Aldrete and Jarmanese Davis

In defense of UTSA football Letter to the Editor

Lastly, the article promotes misleading information to the UTSA public about the football program’s success up to now. The article correctly states that UTSA’s footI am a current 3rd year female student-athlete at UTSA. After reading various ball program is only nine years old. However, by mentioning this fact, the program articles from The Paisano based on athletics at UTSA, I am displeased with the is still defamed and put down aggressively by the article. These statements put into representation of athletes by The Paisano newspaper. The previous article focused on question what is the credibility of the writer at hand and what is his sports analytiUTSA vs Baylor football game displayed multiple accounts of false and misleading cal experience. The importance of mentioning the age of the program is significant information. The information published is a strong account that can be put towards because one must not forget that our young program is competing against programs the reasons why the school spirit at UTSA is near to none when it comes to athletics. who are 50-100 years older meaning they are way more established. “Trickle down “Beating Baylor in Waco two years ago was a fluke and may never happen again” recruiting” is an inaccurate term to represent the athletes entering the UTSA football (The Paisano 2019). Up to the 2019 season, UTSA and Baylor were 1-1 in games. program. A young, growing program will find it hard to capture the top tier recruits The game this year put Baylor to 2-1. It is false to state that the first win by UTSA in the country because as mentioned the program is still working to be established in 2017 was a ‘fluke’ without credible evidence and sports analytical reasoning. If first. Despite the young age of the program, UTSA has achieved many accolades. this type of generalization was to be put towards all teams with losses of 2-1 then the The article mentioned that Coach Wilson brought UTSA to it’s first Bowl Game, majority of teams in the NCAA would all be just a ‘fluke’. (New Mexico Bowl), but it mentions this to downplay the significance of the proThe article then stretches to mention the presence of Athletic Director Lisa Camgram currently. However, the article did not mention that at the time UTSA tied the pos’ assumed wants and not wants. “Lisa Campos ... to hire the coach that she wants NCAA record being the fastest growing program to reach a bowl game. Not to meninstead of inheriting someone else’s choice.” Not only is this a very political statetion, in the last 5 years, UTSA has drafted three NFL players, one being drafted in ment but the statement is very false and misleading, bordering the lines of insufthe first round in 2018, Marcus Davenport, New Orleans Saints. ficient truth. The statement implies that Ms. Campos indeed has a problem with the UTSA is a young and growing football program. When compared to other young chosen coach and she up to now has no say. This is improper to say without verbal/ programs, UTSA is on the come up. The Paisano must remember that greatness can written accounts from the Director herself. There is none to say or not to say what the not come in a short time span and small victories must be recognized first to later current agreements of Ms. Campos and Coach Wilson are. It is unethical to imply the turn into bigger victories. The public must know this in order to appreciate athletics director did not ‘want’ the chosen coach. at UTSA. Lacee Barnes Editor’s note: The article in reference, ‘UTSA football in jeopardy?’ was written by Jose Bouquett and does not represent the views of The Paisano. Junior Student Athlete

Getting involved is democratic Letter to the Editor I am writing to you today about an opinion piece titled “Where do you fit in our democracy?” I agree with the majority of what is presented in the piece. There are some conversations that are educational and serve as a learning experience, and there are others that make you have a headache for the rest of the week. There are student groups

on campus that stand behind ideas that are outrageous and do more harm than good. Joining organizations that fight for a cause and let you be part of UTSA’s democracy is truly a must-do during your college career. Melisa Sanchez UTSA Senior

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SGA has two options: reform or be abolished Commentary

By Liam Quesada Contributing Writer I’ve been organizing on campus long enough to butt heads with the Student Government Association (SGA) on multiple occasions. Many students have been able to get on with their lives as if it doesn’t exist, but I’ve had the pleasure of gaining multiple perspectives on SGA’s ability to function, or lack thereof. Every year rolls around and the same problems exist: budget issues and internal drama, replaying like a song when it hits a record scratch.

Despite all of that, I’m not too angry about my tuition going to pay for what essentially amounts to vacations for a bunch of kids. I’m much more pissed off about the dysfunctional structure and lack of power given to SGA members. The legislators have next to no ability to change anything on campus, and the things they can actually change take months longer than they reasonably should. It’s ridiculous. SGA’s dysfunction is especially hard for me to see because there are plenty of great and idealistic people in SGA who bring up issues I had never considered and ideas I wouldn’t have thought of on my own. I like to think that for every cynical senator who just wants free stuff and something to put on their resumé, there is a student who saw something on campus, and after going to every office available, thought the only thing that

they could do was to join SGA and push for change from the inside. These are the people who have been eaten, chewed up and spat out by the gears and cogs of the system. I personally know many current and former SGA members who look back at their times in SGA as stressful and borderline traumatic. These people are ten times braver than I would ever be, sitting through those meetings and spending their free time cutting through the dense forest of government. It’s a thankless job. Every time SGA pops back into my life, I can’t help but think about who is really to blame for all its shortcomings. UTSA’s administration has failed students both inside and out of SGA by creating an organization that is supposed to enable students to make the change we desire, but instead acts as a punching bag to soak up complaints. We deserve a voice on campus and the

power to make change, but sadly that just isn’t how things currently work. The only two options I see going forward are to either abolish SGA and no longer play pretend while wasting our money, or to radically reform SGA so that it can finally meet its full and intended potential. The latter option, while preferred, has proven next to impossible because while everyone is in agreement that something is wrong, nobody is able to agree on a constitution to replace the current one or is willing to fight the administration together to actually earn a say. I can only hope that in the future, students will be able to tell people like President Taylor Eighmy that we are no longer willing to sit back and watch a broken system crumble.

‘You have stolen my dreams’ Commentary

By Dawson Fagan Contributing Writer Greta Thunberg is an icon to many, and a victim of fear and indoctrination to others. However, like so many champions of worthy causes, critics and advocates alike focus on the messenger and not the message. When speaking of a person with as much influence as Thunberg, it is important to recognize her personhood while rejecting Republican talking points about her.

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Let’s clear those out first. Thunberg is only 16, and she has Asperger’s syndrome. It is baffling that in a country so wrought with the idea of proper representation that we perceive all children as naive and ignorant instead of listening to their concerns about how our current policies affect their well-being. These are the people who will face the brunt of global warming, and as such, it is our moral obligation to heed their concerns. It is just as bewildering to see Fox News pundit, Michael Knowles, smear a 16-year-old girl on national television, word vomiting, “She is mentally ill. She has autism. She has obsessive-compulsive disorder. She has selective mutism. She had depression.” As if any of these things have to do with the power of her words. However fun it may be to talk about hypocrisy and right-wing smear campaigns against children, neither of these excessively covered points in the broader

media get to the heart of Thunberg’s message. This oversight is a shame because her message is powerful, and it articulates her character much better than her age or Asperger’s syndrome ever could. On Sept. 23, 2019, Thunberg delivered an extraordinary speech to the United Nations. She opens the speech with tears and mighty words, stating, “This is all wrong. I shouldn’t be up here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean. Yet you all come to us young people for hope. How dare you! You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words.” As if the message of lax accountability wasn’t clear enough, she starts to wind down the speech saying, “You are failing us. But young people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I say: We will never forgive you.”

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The message is incisive, and we should amplify it to no end. These words are not a policy proposal, a solution, a white flag or an olive branch. This speech is a demand for accountability on behalf of the younger generation. Thunberg makes it clear that she is not the voice of a generation because she wants to be, she is doing it because she has to be. This speech is the story of a young girl born into a world of impossible adversity who found the strength to rebel against it. This speech is her message. Her message is that of the billions of people who will suffer the consequences of climate change. Their message declares that the global elites who stood idle in the face of an opportunity to save their lives are responsible for the atrocities climate change will bring forth.

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Arts & Life A pharm fresh take on clean eating

Pharm Table promotes nutrition to San Antonians By Kassandra Parker Staff Writer With the growing consciousness surrounding food quality in today’s society, it’s no surprise that San Antonio is joining the movement. Now more than ever, restaurants with local, farm fresh foods are popping up in San Antonio to promote a farm-to-fork eating experience. No restaurant does quality food better than Chef Elizabeth’s Pharm Table. Vibrant, local, fresh and seasonal foods constitute the tasty meals on Pharm Table’s menu, while the agua frescas, matcha chai lattes and homemade iced teas cleanse and aid in healthy digestion. “What we do is put food on the table and then we really care about what happens inside your body after you eat it,” states Chef Elizabeth. Pharm Table promotes a culture unique from other farm-to-fork eateries because the emphasis is not only on food quality but also on its medicinal properties. This medical approach to food is also Chef Elizabeth’s inspiration for her playful spin on the restaurant’s name. “Our food is a pharmacy. It’s our medicine cabinet, and that’s where most pharmaceuticals come from; they come from botanicals,” states Chef Elizabeth. Chef Elizabeth also manages to incorporate culture into her food through the holistic, medicinal practice of Ayurveda. “Ayurveda does not take a one size fits all approach to nutrition, and that’s kind of what drives me crazy about paleo, keto, even raw vegan, etc. It’s that I don’t think it’s fair or correct when a group of people or a particular doctrine wants to dictate to the masses that this is good for everybody ‘cause this is just not the case,” states Chef Elizabeth. Ayurveda is concerned with the universe and how it connects to people. A school of thought in Ayurveda is how people’s bodies are made up of five different elements. People are composed of either more or less of those elements making a person’s constitution completely unique to them. This could be the five senses of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing and the organs linked with those senses; and the five elements of creation which are: Earth, air, fire, water and ether. “I think that Ayurveda celebrates diversity, it celebrates the fact that we all have different nutritional needs, and it also is a very sound practice that has been codified for 5,000 years,” stated Chef Elizabeth.

According to Ayurveda, the summer season is dominated by water and fire and is the most aggressive season of the year. Chef Elizabeth’s menu is created to pacify the fire and water by creating a balance through foods that are sweet, bitter and astringent. Some of the sweet treats on Pharm Table’s menu for the summer season contain beets, sweet potato, carrots, coconut, avocado and lime juice. The bitter foods are marked by dark leafy greens and all types of herbs, and the astringent foods on the menu contain okra, beans, cabbages and tumeric. “When I am building the menu with the team, we’re looking at what’s in season and then what falls into those categories of qualities for the season,” states Chef Elizabeth. In its four years of operation, Pharm Table has been able to survive the uncertainties of many people skeptical about the world of clean eating and medical approaches to food. “When I launched Pharm Table, I couldn’t really say the ‘A’ word (Ayurveda), and today people are coming and asking me about it and they want to know more about it, so it’s been really interesting to see that organic natural evolution,” says Chef Elizabeth. The growing consciousness surrounding food quality and emphasis on living a good quality of life has thrusted Pharm Table to unprecedented popularity. Pharm Table has been featured in several well-known publications inside and outside of San Antonio and has some treats expected to be sold at Whole Foods Market very soon. Despite Pharm Table’s growing popularity, Chef Elizabeth’s passion for education-based eating and community involvement is always a priority. When asked about what she hopes people take away from her food philosophy, Chef Elizabeth states, “I hope that it makes them curious and it makes them want to learn more.” More than just a trendy restaurant filled with delicious food, Pharm Table is an engaging and educational environment promoting health and wellness. It is also filled with a wonderful group of supportive and community-driven people making Pharm Table a comfortable and exciting adventure. Keep an eye out for a special collaboration with Chef Elizabeth on The Paisano’s YouTube.

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A legacy solidified

Gandhi’s humanitarian legacy to be celebrated at UTSA By Alex Hanks Arts & Life Editor This Wednesday, Oct. 2, the life of Mahatma Gandhi will be showcased by UTSA faculty and scholars. On what would’ve been Gandhi’s 150th birthday, the event will highlight his activism and anti-colonial work that cemented his legacy as one of the most prominent humanitarians of all time. The event will begin with a peace walk at the Sombrilla and Roadrunners are encouraged to wear an article of white clothing to stand in solidarity with the nonviolent humanitarianism Gandhi died for. The peace walk takes place at 12:00p.m. until 1:00p.m. at the Sombrilla. Later in the afternoon, professors across South Texas will be at the Main Building in room 0.016 for a panel surrounding Gandhi’s nonviolent humanitarianism and decolonization activism in a contemporary society. The event will conclude with a film screening at 7:00p.m.

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Remedies & melodies

The Healing Power of Music Symposium By Breahna Luera Assistant News Editor The Theta Gamma chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota held The Healing Power of Music symposium on Sept. 21. The symposium highlighted the effects music has in the medical field with guest speakers Dr. Tracy Cowden, chair for the UTSA Department of Music; Dr. Carole White, chair for the UTHSC Geriatric Nursing and Aging Studies; Costanza Roeder, founder and CEO of Hearts Need Art; and Monty Draney, activities director at Morningside Ministries. The symposium consisted of a keynote by White, followed by seminars by Roeder and Draney and concluded with a brief performance by Theta Gamma and a Q&A with the guest speakers. The guest speakers covered many different research projects, all related to the effect music has on the lives of patients with dementia. Studies focused on the role music has in the lives of college students living with depression and anxiety were also presented. The different

methods of implementing music into the patients’ lives were through personalized playlists, music therapy and participation in group choirs. The speakers showcased conclusive research, explaining that the more music is implemented in a patient’s life, the happier and more cooperative they will be. Almost every research project they presented resulted in more positive actions from the patients and showed how it was a direct result of implementing music into the patients’ daily routines. Everyone involved at The Healing Power of Music symposium was clearly passionate, excited and dedicated about the results of past, present and future research on the effects of music in the medical world.

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Big Sis Advice I am your legacy By Kimiya Factory Staff Writer I have a confession to make: In 1946, my great-grandmother, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, spearheaded the NAACP’s mission to challenge desegregation laws in the South when she sued The University of Oklahoma (OU) Board of Regents for denying her admission to OU Law based off of the color of her skin. Two years later, Ada Lois’ attorney, Thurgood Marshall, stood before the Supreme Court in Fisher v. Board of Regents under the consideration that she had been denied her 14th amendment rights in a trial that changed my family’s life forever. Throughout the years, I’ve thought a lot about her sacrifice; sitting before a country that questioned her right to an education in a nationally recognized trial and entering class everyday walking past rows of white students to sit in a single seat with “Colored” written on it, all while attending school at hours that weren’t safe for people of color in the sun-down town of Norman, Oklahoma. I’ve read book after book to get to know my great-grandmother, wondering if she can hear my cry for surviviors from where she is now — smiling down at the similarities in her life that I face changing rape culture present day. I haven’t sat before the Supreme Court, and I certainly don’t have a portrait of myself hanging in OU Law… yet. But I do have a fire within me, the same one that Ada Lois had burning within her in the name of change. I guess the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree. -For Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher I am your legacy. Kimiya Factory/The Paisano

Xoxo, Big Sis

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Courtney Walters serves an ace against the Charlotte 49ers.

Roadrunners survive the gold rush Volleyball starts conference play undefeated

By Julia Maenius

Assistant Sports Editor

he UTSA Roadrunner volleyball team (9-6, 2-0 CUSA) hosted the beginning of Conference-USA (C-USA) play on the court of the Convocation Center. The ‘Runners faced the Charlotte 49ers on Friday, Sept. 27 and the Rice Owls on Sunday, Sept. 29. The ‘Runners opened conference play by sweeping the 49ers, 25-20 25-21 2520. Sophomore Hannah Lopez recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 13 kills and 10 digs. The ‘Runners opened with a strong offense, activating their blocks, jumping out with a 5-1 lead. Senior Brianna McCulloch carried the tip game of the breakout offense as the ‘Runners led 10-4, forcing the 49ers to take a time out. Coming out of the timeout, the 49ers held a one-point lead over the ‘Runners, deferring two set points before McCulloch capitalized on a kill to end the first set 25-20.

The 49ers came out strong early in the second set and claimed the lead. The ‘Runners suffered passing and blocking errors that set them behind, but they finally regained their momentum, tying the game at 8-8. The ‘Runners defense held their own against the offensive front of the 49ers’ front row. Sophomore setter Mia Perales knotted the game 14-14 with a service ace, allowing the ‘Runners to push ahead and use a hitting error from the 49ers to claim the set 25-21. In the third and final set of the match, the score was neck-and-neck with 11 ties and four lead changes. The ‘Runners forced multiple timeouts in the third set as the score remained within two points throughout. Lopez and McCulloch registered multiple blocks that allowed the ‘Runners to jump ahead as senior libero Emily Ramirez ended the match, 25-20, with a service ace. The ‘Runners hosted the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Miners for the second conference match on Sun-

day, Sept. 29. The ‘Runners dropped one set but claimed the game in four, increasing their C-USA record to 2-0. During the first set, the Miners held the ‘Runners at a distance, utilizing their front row. The ‘Runners dropped the first set 25-18, but sophomore Kirby Smith registered her eighth doubledouble of the season, 17 kills and 13 digs; Perales claimed her second with 19 assists and 12 digs. The ‘Runners jumped into the second set with determination. Keeping the Miners at a one-point advantage, the ‘Runners recorded a 13-0 run. After trading points with the Miners, Bianca Ejesieme registered the final kill of the set, evening the match with a set score of 25-13. The ‘Runners regained their momentum by registering a 15-6 run in the third set. Capitalizing on passing errors, Perales claimed her third service ace of the game to score the set win at 25-14. Freshman Hunter Coppola claimed seven kills in the fourth set, vaulting

the ‘Runners to a 15-9 lead. The Miners registered three service errors, two service miscues and one hitting error, boosting the ‘Runners to set-point territory. Smith claimed the set-point for the ‘Runners, recording a score of 25-17. Walters earned C-USA Freshman of the Week, the first such award of her career. Walters registered a team-high 40 assists, while adding 15 digs and three service aces in two victories to open the conference schedule. She recorded 21 assists, seven digs and two aces against Charlotte on Friday. The rookie added 19 assists and eight digs Sunday, helping the Roadrunners to their 13th consecutive victory in the series with UTEP. Walters leads UTSA with 340 of the team’s 706 assists and her 6.54 average ranks 10th in the league. The ‘Runners will be back in action Friday, Oct. 4, in Houston, Texas, as they face the Rice Owls for the third match of conference play.

Looking towards the Miners By Ryan Garza Sports Editor

The UTSA Roadrunners (1-3) will be travelling to the Sun Bowl to take on the University of Texas at El Paso Miners (1-3) in what will be the seventh meeting between the two teams with the ‘Runners leading the head-tohead 4-2. The game will be streaming on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. UTSA Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Lisa Campos, will

be travelling back to El Paso where she got her start college athletics in 2003, as the associate athletics director at UTEP. Looking at the past four games for the Miners, they opened up their season with a win over Houston Baptist before dropping three straight against Texas Tech, Nevada and Southern Miss. After getting injured during the North Texas game, quarterback Frank Harris will be out for

an extended time, meaning that JUCO transfer Lowell Narcisse will start in his first game this season. Narcisse took over for the offense after Harris got injured during the first drive of the game against the Mean Green. The ‘Runner defense leads the conference in passing yards allowed per game and ranks seventh amongst the nation. The ‘Runners have only allowed 588 yards total in their contests this

season. Leading off in the special teams area WR Brett Winnegan has the program record for most kick returns in UTSA history and also has the record for most kickoff return yards in program history. P. Lucas Dean is the first ‘Runner to hail from Australia and is currently on the Ray Guy watchlist, an award for top punters in college football at the NCAA level. Brenndan Johnson and Teddrick McGhee celebrate a touchdwon.

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Soccer loses a second heartbreaker By Tyler Pakulak Staff Writer

Lexi Bolton runs after a ball.

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The ‘Runners once again suffered a late heartbreak when they fell 0-1 to the Rice Owls on Sunday afternoon. The late loss drops the ‘Runners to 4-4-1 with a 0-2 record in Conference-USA (C-USA). Opportunities were sparse in the first half for both teams. In the 10th minute, Rice found a way behind the ‘Runners defense, but Jill Schneider managed to make the save. In the 13th minute, Abby Kassal got on a loose ball and fired a shot on goal, but it was easily saved by the Owls keeper Maya Hoyer. In the 22nd minute Rice managed to find open space near the box to fire a shot on goal, but Schneider was there to make the save. The ‘Runners came out strong in the second half. Lexi Bolton shot a hard cross into the box in the 51st minute, but the ball was swept up by the keeper. In the 53rd minute, Kassal fired a shot on goal but her attempt was just wide. The ‘Runners best chance of the afternoon fell to Camrynne Hoover at

the edge of the box from a corner kick, but the Owls’ keeper somehow managed to just tip the ball wide. The final 10 minutes of the game was a barrage of attempts from Rice. The 81st minute saw a shot attempt fly wide of the goal. In the 84th minute, Schneider made a leaping save to keep the ‘Runners even. Defender Sarah Bayhi came up clutch in the 86th minute after a Rice cross made its way past all defenders, even Schneider, forcing Bayhi to make a sliding clearance. Just a mere minute later Rice lobbed the ball into the box that hit the crossbar and fell out for a goal kick. The game’s only goal came to Rice in the 88th minute. After a scramble in the box, Madison Kent managed to sneak past Schneider and send the ball into the back of the net. This was the ‘Runners second straight defeat in the closing seconds of a game. Come out and support your fellow ‘Runners again on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 1p.m. at Park West against The University of North Texas.

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Under the microscope: athletes struggle to sustain mental health

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By Jose Bouquett Staff Writer

The coach-player relationship is a bond that a select few individuals get to experience, but the boundaries of that relationship can vary between athletes. The player on the end of the bench, who could lose his scholarship if he does not play at top form, will not be as open about their mental struggles as the star starter of the team. After the tragic suicide of Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski in 2018, a greater focus needs to be placed on the mental health of collegiate athletes. Mental health resources for athletes are incredibly important to prevent tragic events like Hilinski’s suicide. One side of the spectrum goes through some kind of mental struggle at some point in their college career. This includes the school’s athletes who are under a greater microscope than any other student on campus. Their Adidas backpacks and ‘pack mentality’ when traveling prevents them from blending in among the student body. Each mistake they make on the field is criticized even though they play a sport that could alter their physical ability for years. Head volleyball coach Laura Neugebauer-Groff believes that UTSA has been on the forefront of athlete mental health and that UTSA’s role has been fulfilled in the mental health process. “So what we do is we divide the team up. We have 15 on the team this year, and my assistant coaches and myself each have five players, and we have our weekly meetings with them,” Groff said. “We call them academic meetings, but we talk about life. It’s about what’s going on in school. We need to know if they have a

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bunch of tests this week. At the same time, we ask them to put that aside. We don’t want them to take volleyball into the classroom.” Groff believes that having a sports psychologist on staff and being able to communicate honestly with their athletic trainer are vital for student athletes to have an outlet to talk about their mental health. Senior middle blocker Kara Teal echoed Groff’s sentiments. “She’s come and visited our team, and she’s just talked about how she’s available whenever we need her for any type of thing,” Teal said. “I’m sure lots of people throughout the athletics program have gone to her and talked to her because what we do is pretty taxing, pretty grueling in all ways possible.” The struggle that athletes are forced to endure playing the sport they love is unlike anything in any other profession. Teal described the challenges that come with being a student athlete by describing what an average day was like in her previous semester at UTSA. “This semester is different. We practice three to six at night, actually; so I’ll leave practice early and go. Throughout the day, I’m doing treatments and rehab from like 10 to right before practice. So for hours, I’m just sitting here, getting my body right and ready to go. Then in the summer, we’ll have like three practices a day sometimes and then again the next day, so it’s just a lot and it builds up.” On the surface, UTSA athletics seem to be doing everything possible to aid its athletes, but according to Anjali Shah, UTSA is simply not doing enough for its

athletes. Shah, Student Health Action Committee director within the Student Government Association has been following UTSA’s progress regarding athlete mental health. Last year, Shah began attending the Student Athletic Advisory Committee who believed is the issue of mental health was being pushed aside. After Hilinski’s suicide, Shah went to ‘hunt down’ athletes to get them to discuss some mental health topics with 30-second Instagram clips. The popularity of the topic has led Shah to begin creating a documentary to give people an inside look of what it’s like to have a stressful collegiate life in terms of athletics. “Bottom line is that it’s a two-way street. My goal is to get not only all the faculty, but our coaches and trainers trained in Mental Health First Aid. When students leave after four years they still have these issues to deal with. The coach is on to the next player, I want coaches to understand how you teach and how you coach is an influences these kids.” This is one of the most important conversations a coach and player can have together. Giving all of our coaches the correct resources and training is essential to aid our players performance at peak levels in the classroom and on the field. The progress UTSA has made in the past three years is tremendous, but simple additions to the foundation that Athletic Director Lisa Compos has already built can only be beneficial to our athletes.

Roadrunners go the distance By Julia Maenius Sports Assistant The UTSA Roadrunner cross country teams traveled to Chicago, Illinois to compete in the Loyola University Chicago’s Lakefront Invitational. The men’s team claimed the 14th place rank, and the women placed 16th. Freshman Harrison Wade claimed 35th place finish, leading the ‘Runners with a time of 25 minutes and 55.95 seconds for the 8K. Following Wade was junior Dominic Cavazos finishing in 76th place, recording a time of

26:32.18. Neck-and-neck with Cavazos was freshman Elliot Moran who ran for a 26:41.80 to earn 83rd place, and Martin Luevano earned a time of 26:53.29. Junior Matthew David placed 116th with a time of 27:32.18, Josh Rodriguez ran a 28:02.25 race placing 118th and Zack Kovar placed 121st with a time of 28:24.09 to complete the men’s lineup. Sophomore Briana Gonzales placed the women’s team in 71st place, claiming a time of 19:15.37 for the 5K. Following 10 seconds behind Gonzales, Amber Boyd

placed 86th in 19:25.11. Abby Balli recorded a 19:25.11 for 99th place, and senior Olivia Flores placed 107th with a time of 19:41.77. Marissa Martinez crossed the finish line at 19:54 for 122nd place, senior Colleen Gilbert placed 124th with a time of 19:57.97 and Brooke Lomax finished the ‘Runners’ lineup placing 128th in 20:02.32. The ‘Runners’ cross country teams will be back on Oct. 19, in College Station, Texas, at the Arturo Barrios Invitational hosted by Texas A&M.

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