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1 in 6 women is sexually assaulted College women four times more likely to be assaulted, national statistics say Krystal Bordner
paisanonews@sbcglobal.net The Center for Public Integrity’s Sexual Assault on Campus: A Frustrating Search for Justice has devastating news for all college students and their families. Students who are held responsible for sexual assault charges are being dealt very little punishment, and the victims are receiving very little emotional care after the tragic event. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and the UTSA women’s resource center and counseling services are teaming up with rape crisis centers to inform students of places to go and
facts to know about today’s sexual abuse. For example, on April 19, the women’s resource center asked men to sign a pledge to nine commandments supporting women rather than degrading them. “Our overall campaign here is to challenge the culture of rape,” Enedelia Sauceda, women’s resource counselor said. The center is located in the Recreation and Wellness Center. “Most of my work has been done with awareness and working with victims in the clinical setting,” Sauceda said. The women’s resource center is closely involved with the police department in helping victims of assault. “Overall as clinicians
we see [the victims] when they’re referred or when they’re ready to come in,” Sauceda said. According to Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), someone is sexually assaulted every two minutes. RAINN also states that one in six women is sexually assaulted. According to the RAINN Web site, college women are four times more likely to be sexually assaulted. There are many resources sexually assaulted victims can access off campus as well. The Rape Crisis Center off of Highway 90 West, “provides counseling, information on other resources, community awareness and self defense seminars,” Rape Crisis Center intern
Doug Evans, a UTSA student, said. The confidentiality is as private as the victim desires. He or she must sign a waiver and list the names of those who are allowed access to their information. The center has a 24-hour hotline that can be reached at (210) 3497273 and welcomes people in person. Evans says, “There are resources available if [victims] are willing to get them.” Students can do their own research on identifying sex offenders on campus if they feel it is necessary. On the home page of the UTSAPD Web site is a link called “TxDPS sex offenders list.” After entering a name, address, school, a person can search for offenders See ASSAULT, Page 3
Japanese sensitivity to space
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Noh Theatre and bento box (inset) are examples of how designers adapt space sensitivity to Japanese culture.
has a large number of hills and mountaind, they are often incorporated in the scenery of temples and gardens. Nishimoto presented a poem by Matsuo Basho, a famous poet during the Edo period, which helps explain how space is conceived differently by the Japanese. Old pond — frogs jumped in — sound of water. Nishimoto explains that “You didn’t see the frog. You don’t know where or what it is, really. You heard the frog. That is the quintessential philosophy.” This represents that the idea of space, or the limits of space we have in our minds, are not created until someone else steps into the picture. A great example is seen in traditional live Japanese theater, known as the ‘Noh Theatre.’ The stage of the theater is always constructed the same; it has a long narrow walkway that opens directly onto the stage, with no backstage, walls or doors blocking or separating the entryway and the actual stage. The whole audience can see as the
actors wait patiently at an imaginary boundary line separating the entryway to the stage. As soon as the actors step over this boundary –this space they and the audience have created in their minds – they automatically begin to play their roles. Other aspects of this idea of perceived space are seen all over Japan. Often the inside of Japanese houses or buildings do not have many windows and are not well illuminated, but they have windows near the corners of the walls which cast shadows across other walls and rooms. Nishimoto says that the casting of these shadows creates the essence of space because when “you see a shadow, then you perceive space.” Another example of the partitioning and perception of spaces comes from Japanese bento boxes, which are essentially lunch boxes you can buy at the store. These lunch boxes always have compartments inside which assign and distinguish the different foods. The Japanese also have a dif-
ferent take on the idea of time. In many cultures, infinity and eternity are emphasized over cultures and structures. For example, this is the essence of the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge, which are sacred structures that thousands of years old. In Japanese ideology, however, renewal is emphasized. For example, every few decades the Japanese rebuild several of their temples and shrines. They do this to exemplify the philosophy that nothing lives forever. Nishimoto made it clear that this was a brief introduction to Japan’s sensitivity to space, and much more can be said about the unique architecture and culturally-based perceptions of space, time and boundaries. Nishimoto received his Masters at Cornell University and has taught at several institutes such as Columbia, Pratt and Texas A&M. He has received numerous prestigious architectural awards and has been at UTSA since 2007.
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UTSA hosts 2010 AAS Symposium The third annual African American Studies Symposium was held on Friday, April 16, 2010, at UTSA. This year, the theme was ‘Politics and Black Popular Culture.’ This years conference featured professors from all over the U.S. Dr. John Morris, UTSA professor, presented photos of African-Americans in Texas over the last century. Antonio Reyes, spoke about Chinese and black relations from 1400 to President Barrack Obama’s election. The symposium also featured an evaluation of The HBO’s The Wire and lectures on Biracial identity by UT Austin professor, Dr. Lars Hinrichs. Dr. Kinitra Brooks and Dr. LaGuana Gray, both from UTSA, also gave a lecture about the roles of black women as media-makers.
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Students created and uploaded videos to YouTube for a contest to highlight the UTSA Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). Students, faculty and staff viewed and voted on the videos and two were chosen: “American Humanics Student Association” by Amy Harwell and “QEP of Our Lives” by Stephanie Shropshire and Isis Valencia. Both tied for the People’s Choice Award and the prizes were divided between the first- and second-place winners.
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In Japan, the people’s historical understanding of spaces, distances, time, boundaries and light have formed a unique style of architecture reflected in several aspects of the Japanese society. The history of Japanese architecture and Japan’s sensitivity to space were discussed in depth last Tuesday, April 14 as part of an insightful lecture given by Associate Dean of Architecture Taeg Nishimoto, and hosted by UTSA’s East Asian Institute. The Japanese have a distinct perspective on their surroundings, which can be partially accredited to early Shinto spirituality, Buddhist philosophy and ancient mythology. However, the most fundamental concept to grasp about Japanese architecture comes from the fact that Japan is an island country composed of over 6,000 tiny surrounding islands. The geography of Japan has always played an important part in mythology. Nishimito explained one of the central ancient Shinto creationist stories of Izanagi and Izanami. The story goes that these two deities stirred the ocean waters with a giant jeweled spear to form the first land mass – Japan. The two deities married and then other islands and countries were formed. Consequently, much of early architecture in Japan stressed the remoteness of Japan as an island. Villas and temples were built with ponds, moats or some sort of water surrounding the buildings as a metaphor for Japan. For example, Zen Gardens, which have become popularized in America, stem from Japanese ZenBuddhism and often have themes of circular designs in the sand representing water and several rocks representing Japanese islands. Stone paths leading to temples and shrines are often curved, which represent the flow of water. Also, since Japan
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Rackspace chairman lectures on April 20 Christopher Connell paisanonews@sbcglobal.net
Rackspace Hosting Chairman Graham Weston will be a UTSA guest lecturer on April 20. Weston will be lecturing for Dr. Bennie Wilson’s MGT 3003 “Business Communication and Professional Development.” The lecture begins at 3:30 p.m. in BB 2.01.02. Weston became involved with Rackspace in 1998. At the time the Rackspace was a start-up company. Weston assisted in the organiation of a corporate strategy and marketing plan.
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near them. A picture, address and detailed information is shown of the offender. Currently seven registered sex offenders are on the UTSA campus. UTSA has more events in the SAAM still to come. April 23 is Wear Denim Day. It is a remembrance of an Italian court case that did not convict a alleged rapist because the female victim was wearing jeans. The court decided that the victim had consensual sex because the victim would have to help take off her own jeans. April 23 is also the Party at the Paseo. From 6:30 p.m. -11:00 p.m. UTSA will be part of the San Antonio Fiesta celebration, but in a drug and alcohol free environment; there will be food, games and giveaways.
The last SAAM event will be on April 28 for a movie night featuring “The Line,” a documentary on drugfacilitated sexual assault. There are also several crime prevention presentations throughout the year that are held at different housing complexes and on campus. “Personal safety, sexual assault prevention, acquaintance rape, women’s self-defense, alcohol and drug awareness, burglary and theft prevention and office safety are conducted as needed for faculty, staff and students,” says the UTSAPD Web site.
TSU student killed Associated Press Houston police are looking for a gunman who killed an 18-year-old Texas Southern University student by firing 10 times into a crowd near campus. Police say the gunfire erupted after a fight broke out at a party at about 1 a.m. Saturday. Freshman Joshua L. McMackle, of Front Royal, Va., was
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A sumo demonstration will take place on April 20 on the lawn between the Arts Building and Main Building at 5:15 p.m.
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shot in the back and died at a hospital. Another student was injured, shot in the ankle. Police spokesman Kese Smith said Sunday that authorities are still looking for the shooter. TSU spokeswoman Eva Pickens tells the Houston Chronicle the party was not sanctioned by the university.
The UTSA East Asia Institute will host a sumo wrestling demonstration at 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, April 20 on the lawn between the Arts Building and the Main Building on the Main Campus. Tom Zabel, master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, will conduct the sumo demonstration. Zabel was stationed in Japan for 11 years and took up Japan’s
national sport of sumo. He currently is a third degree black belt and will start the Sumo Night event with a short lecture to describe the history of sumo, techniques required and explain the rules of the match. Zabel then will do a demonstration and conduct a sumo match. The UTSA East Asia Institute’s mission is to promote appreciation and understanding of East Asian societies and cultures on campus and in the
community through research, outreach, networking, education, studentfaculty exchange, and business development and cooperation. Free and open to the public, Sumo Night attendees can participate in a wrestling match for a chance to win prizes. For more information, contact Mimi Yu at 210-458-4749.
ASU investigates shooting Associated Press The police chief at Arkansas State University says investigators are still working to develop suspects in the fatal shooting of an ASU senior at a campus housing complex. What was a shooting probe has turned into a murder investigation after 24-year-old Michael Deon Gilmore of Helena-West Helena died Saturday in a Memphis hospital about 1
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a.m. Saturday. His death came about 24 hours after he was shot in the head in his Collegiate Park apartment. Campus Police Chief Jim Chapman said Saturday that officers are investigating several leads but have no suspects. Chapman said Gilmore’s roommate, a female and an infant were in the apartment, but are not suspects.
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How is this fair? What a double standard. So much for the so called “Zero Tolerance for Hazing.” This has now opened the doors for any future hazing at UTSA to be appealed. FIJI shouldn’t have been kicked off. They should have just told members to stay quiet; after all, Kevin Price would have just slapped them on the wrist and allowed them to be on their merry way. This is an example of aired dirty laundry that our poor administration has failed to follow through. I bet Greek Life won’t even issue out a statement to advocate for all other Greek organizations on campus who follow a strict anti-hazing policy they so lovingly drive into our ears at what is now pointless “Townhalls.” Phi Mu’s statement reads, “We regret the actions of the members of our Epsilon Sigma Chapter last fall. Phi Mu has strong policies against hazing, and we take action when policies are not followed. We are committed to our mission of supporting our members in their personal and academic development and in that light we are cooperating with the University to work with our chapter. Our chapter has been placed on national probation through March
1, 2011. The chapter is suspended from participating in social events. They are continuing their philanthropic work along with our mission of service to others. Phi Mu staff and national officers have and will be visiting the chapter to provide extra resources including training and programming sessions. A nationally recognized anti-hazing educator will be presenting to our members. For inquiries please contact Darlene Reyes, Phi Mu Executive Director, at dreyes@phimu.org or 770-632-2090.” Too bad they laughed it up when they were featured as a top story on Fox News. Why does the rest of Greek Life need to take the blame for women wanting to tie their girls up, lock them up in rooms, and succumb them to a degenerate form? For the record, Cortopassi, Greek life isn’t about finding the need for acceptance. It’s about building leadership skills, networks and a respect for the community as a whole. You have no right to bash what you’ve never experienced, nor can you quote someone you’ve obviously failed to interact with.
The Bird Seed by Megan Lovelady
Campus Calendar Tuesday, April 20
logic Too Short and Eazy E. I’m as much of a fan of rap as the next person, but these two are not on the same level as Stevie Wonder or The Beatles. Finally, there’s a reason MTV hasn’t shown music videos in years. It’s due to two things; the lack of artists caring about music videos and the advent of the internet. Why would they put a video on MTV when you can get more exposure on YouTube? I don’t worry about what people will think about the 2000s because there’s innovative music in every genre of music now. From Lady Gaga and her electronic pop, to Gorillaz and The Killers, to some of the bands you mentioned. Either way, it’s absurd of you to make the assumption that the 2000s are the only era to have pop/mainstream manufactured music. Ramon Silva
Photo Poll What is the first thing you look for in a potential date?
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What absurd assumptions Music with substance. It’s obvious to me that you know nothing about music with substance. I’d like to point you to Fabian, Mary Hopkins, Opportunity Knocks, Leif Garret, The Osmonds, The Partridge Family, Tiffany, New Kids On The Block, Nsync, Backstreet Boys and hundreds of other pop idols of yesteryear. Your assertion that the 2000s will go down as the era of manufactured pop is laugable at best. Every single era of music has manufactured pop. From the 50’s with pop idols like Fabian and Chris Montez to Justin Beiber and Kelly Clarkson. Music shows like Idol are nothing new either. Lady Gaga is not a danger to music either. I agree that maybe her music is pop, but she won’t go down with Creed and Toby Keith as garbage. Sonically, she offers more than these two artists. Next, you list a bunch of classical artists and include by some baffling
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“Someone with a bright white smile.”
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Students representing students Student Government Association plans for future, campus improvements
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Student Government members. SGA is looking to focus on promoting themselves to students for the rest of the semester
Student Government Executive Officers President: Derek Trimm (Derek.Trimmsga@gmail.com) Vice-President: Nicole Munoz (Nicole.Munozsga@gmail.com) Treasurer:: Roger Frigstad (Roger.Frigstadsga@gmail.com) Secretary: Xavier Johnson (Xavier.Johnsonsga@gmail.com) Officers elections are every spring. Students vote through their asap accounts for their favorite candidate. Open positions are filled during fall elections. Any member of SGA can run for an officer position.
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The UTSA Student Government Association (SGA) was established in 1976 and has since played a major role in campus life. Student government is an important part of campus life, yet it seems most students at UTSA don’t pay as close attention as they should. “[There is a] misconception that SGA is inaccessible to students,” Derek Trimm, the newly elected Student Government president, said. “One of our primary focuses for the rest of the semester and summer is to promote SGA around campus so that students understand that they have a voice to administration.” For students to get involved, it’s important for them to know what they are getting involved with. SGA is comprised of an officer board of five members, committee chairs and senators from each of the colleges as well as senators from each class level. In the last few years SGA has played a part in many of the changes happening on campus. SGA influenced UTSA’s signing with food provider Aramark, bringing new food franchises to campus such as Chick-fil-A and Chili’s. SGA also passed the Athletics Referendum to be put to a student vote, paving the way for the funding needed for football. They collaborated with UTSA to begin renovations on the John Peace Library as well as registered over 3,000 UTSA students to vote in the past presidential election. “Student Government continuously gives valuable input in all areas of campus,” Trimm said. Trimm, who was elected on March 11 with 68 percent of the vote, has many issues he plans on addressing during his tenure as president. Among those are a Green Fund on April 22, which he describes as a “student led sustainability committee that will focus on green projects around campus to increase the energy efficiency of UTSA.” Other major issues highlighted by Trimm
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include the petition to create a wet bar at Chili’s and a committee to make Greek housing a reality at UTSA. The wet bar at Chili’s has been a source of controversy around UTSA. “We find that students will drink regardless of where or how,” he said. If we centralize this consumption and regulate it, students will be able to utilize our shuttle service instead of driving home after a few drinks.” The money brought in will also benefit UTSA, because as Trimm explains “UTSA Business Auxiliary Services has a 10 percent commission on any profits generated by Chili's. That means that 10 percent of whatever profits result from the student purchase of alcohol at Chili's will go straight back into the betterment of UTSA.” Creating Greek housing is also on the to-do list, with collaboration between university and city officials, and hopefully members of Greek life. Student government plans to survey members of Greek life about what they would most like to see in Greek housing. Greek housing would also be of benefit to UTSA, as Greek life is a big attraction for universities and gets students involved. Getting students more involved is the biggest thing SGA hopes to change in the coming years. Members of SGA will be attending freshman orientation sessions over the summer to get more incoming students involved. Starting next semester SGA will have the minutes from their meetings available online to make it easier for students to see what SGA is doing. As the university expands, the opinion of the students themselves will be very important in the near future. SGA intends to be the voice of students, so its important for them to be involved. “Student Government is much more effective when students speak up about the issues that are facing them. Every student is technically a member of student government, so we encourage our students to do their part by letting us know what they would like to see changed at UTSA so that we can do our part to implement that change,” Trimm said.
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Swedish indie film special treat for some
‘Girl with Dragon Tattoo’ may be thrilling cinematic experience but lacks mainstream viewing crowd
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paisanoarts@sbcglobal.net “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” is possibly one of the best two-anda-half-hour Swedish films dubbed with English subtitles you’ve never heard of, which is saying a lot. While it may be hard to step outside the protective bubble of teenage vampire movies and Shrek remakes hitting the market today, this movie is well worth the time. The story opens with Mikael Blomkvist, a reporter for Millennium Magazine, being accused of libel for writing a story about one of the corrupt industrialists of Sweden, Hans-Erik Wennerström. While it is rumored the accusations may be false, Blomkvist is found guilty and sentenced to 3 months in prison. Before he serves his sentence, Henrik Vanger, one of the owners of the Vanger Dynasty, asks him to investigate the disappearance of his niece close to 40 years ago. During the course of his investigation, Blomkvist finds his computer is being hacked into by Lisbeth Salandar, a gothic punk with deep-seated
emotional problems. True to the original Swedish title of the movie, “Men Who Hate Women,” (and a much more fitting title at that) Lisbeth encounters abusive men that attribute greatly to her eccentricities. The two eventually team up to become a detective team not so reminicent of Wilson and Holmes. Noomi Salandar, the actress who plays Lisbeth, gave possibly one of the most riveting performances anyone could hope for. As most of the film is mostly centered around her character and the drive of the audience to learn more about the sinister inner-workings of Lisbeth’s mind, a strong female lead really pushed this movie into greatness. As it turns out, the film has a rather familiar tone to that of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None.” The same island-esque feelings of entrapment and seclusion are found, along with an overall darkness that Christie is so well known for. Far from just the cookie-cutter version of the classic murder mystery, “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” takes on aspects of a psychological thriller to really add a new dynamic to the genre.
The fact that the film is completely written in Swedish may make the storyline hard to process for anyone coming from a purely American film background. True to the European style of story telling, not all aspects of the movie are fully explained. This, along with several complex plotlines all interwoven throughout the story may make comprehension a challenge. Also, it might feel to some as though visually profound moments are diluted because of all the subtitles English viewers must wade through. This is not, however, enough to ruin the film, but instead something that might encourage the viewer to see the film more than once. For those out there not willing to sit through a foreign movie as long as “The Lord of the Rings” epics, an American adaptation is in the making. David Fincher, director of “Fight Club” and “Se7en,” has purchased the rights to remake the film in what one can only hope will be as dark and truly brilliant as his previous works. In the meantime, the next two Swedish installments of the trilogy are projected to hit theaters later this year courteousy of Music Box Films.
Baby food diet... really? Every day, I check my e-mail and am bombarded with a massive amount of celebrity news. The media has settled into throwing quite silly celebrity acts into the faces of the American people rather than emphasizing noteworthy actors and actresses, singers and songwriters. Let me name a few honorable mentions that I came across this week: ‘Megan Hauserman arrested for DUI’, ‘Celebrity Baby Food Diet’, ‘Justin Bieber Upset with Magazine Cover’, ‘Spencer Pratt Slams Audrina’s Tijuana Plastic Surgery’ and ‘Matthew Fox Lost Virginity at Age 12.’ One honorable mention that caught my eye, in particular, was the celebrity baby food diet. According to Trend Hunter Magazine, many actresses— such as Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Marcia Cross— replace their meals and snacks with jars of baby food. I know that it is important to celebrities that they stay in shape, considering that they are constantly followed by paparazzi and placed in magazines for millions of Americans to look at; however, I did not realize that some of them went this far. According to Marie Claire Magazine, the baby food diet was introduced by Hedi Slimane— a famous New York male fashion designer known for designing extremely petite clothing. The diet works by reducing calorie intake while still receiving ample amounts of vitamins and minerals. Therefore, by not consuming many calories, fat is burned. However, the disadvantages definitely outweigh the benefits. In fact, livestrong.com mentions that this baby food diet can easily lead to anorexia. A writer for AOL, Liz Neporent, tried to follow this baby food diet. She didn’t even last one whole day. I was glad to see this because, for a moment, I felt as if I was the only girl on the planet who ate actual food. Neporent describes her feelings just after lunch time: “Hunger headache starting. Slightly dizzy. I eat a container of applesauce and wonder about the Hollywood actresses and other professionally skinny people who diet like this on a regular basis. No wonder they say dumb things in the media.” So, there you have it. It is no wonder that the majority of female celebrities look like they could still fit into their fourth grade pair of jeans. I only hope that the majority of you are laughing at this and not about to go home and try this diet. There are many other healthy ways to lose weight and tackle the Freshman 15. In fact, livestrong.com is a Web site full of advice on how to lose weight the healthy way, without eating like an infant.
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This week: Pain in unusual places Monica De Los Santos “Hourglass” Salt you sting the unfaded memories of you and me I unwillingly receive once the melody hits my whiskey slicked lips slowly singing “she’ll loan you her tooth brush, she’ll bartend your party” I have problems with thinking clear, instigate heart fractioned sorrys. Blood bounces inside I wanna beat the drums from the regretted slums of my hourglass body, begging to forget your dense sheets and dripping rain outside the unchanged fogged up window pane I’ll stare through wondering if this night will finally be the last time I wait for you to come lay. I fake still, unawake, covering up heartache with undressing my soft shape. Worship, rub. I allow this moment to fill (your void) for your not what I need or want but what I wish to tame. After long lust making, us entangle, we apart, hand in hair, heart and mind unchanged, unraveled, loveless time.
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S a n A n t o n i o ’s F i e s t a i s b a c k w i t h m a n y a d v e n t u r e s t o b e h a d Nicole Beltran
paisanoarts@sbcglobal.net “The party with a purpose!” That slogan aptly describes San Antonio’s biggest party. Fiesta San Antonio is the city’s biggest annual festival dating back to 1891. It is known for its annual carnival, colorful decorations and crowded streets. The Battle of Flowers Parade is the founding event of Fiesta and is fully planned and directed by women. To honor the heroes of the Battle of the Alamo and San Jacinto, local women met in front of the Alamo and threw flowers at one another. Now, it is the largest parade during Fiesta. More than 3.5 million Fiesta-goers take part in the 11-day event, where they can choose from more than 100 events all around San Antonio. From German-themed events like the King William Fair to A Taste of New Orleans, each Fiesta event is entirely different from another celebrating the rich culture of San Antonio. All events are hosted by nonprofit organizations selected by the Fiesta San Antonio Commission. Funds raised provide services to citizens throughout the year, and Fiesta is projected to generate an estimated $284 million for San Antonio.
Fiesta Carnival
Every year, the Carnival is one of the main attractions for Fiesta-goers. This Fiesta, the Carnival will be open everyday at the Alamodome in Parking Lot C. It will stay open until 11 pm daily and 12 am on Saturdays.
River Art Show
The River Art Group will have art
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UTSA also celebrates Fiesta each spring with Fiesta UTSA, an on-campus event that features live music performances and organization booths selling food to raise money.
displayed on the River Walk. Art includes a variety of paintings, jewelry, pottery and other art created by the group. The event is free. Visitors will have the opportunity meet the artists and discuss their work. It will be April 20 to 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
NIOSA
A Night in Old San Antonio (NIOSA) will be April 20 to April 23, 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm, and Thursday is college night. La Villita is a historic part of downtown San Antonio and about 80,000 visitors attend the event. NIOSA has more than 240 decorated food and drink booths and has entertainment stages throughout the 15 heritage-themed areas. Advanced tickets are $10 or $12 at the gate.
Fiesta Gartenfest
The Beethoven Maennerchor is a Fiesta event with a German twist.
There will be German music, food, drinks and entertainment. The dance band performs until midnight, and there is a 50-piece concert band as well as other performers. The Gartenfest will be located at 422 Pereida St. Admission is $5.
Battle of Flowers Parade
The Battle of Flowers Parade is the founding event of Fiesta and dates back to 1891. It was a parade to remember the heroes of the Alamo and to remember the Battle of San Jacinto where Texas won its independence from Mexico. The parade includes bands from local high schools. The parade begins at 11:50 am, and the route begins on Broadway St. and ends at Santa Rosa. Tickets can be purchased at the Fiesta Store on 2611 Broadway.
King William Fair
The King William Fair takes
place in the King William Historic District—the first historic district in Texas. As you pass restored Victorian mansions, there will be live music, dance groups and a small parade. The fair takes place April 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. It is $5 for adults, and children under 12 are free.
Fiesta Flambeau
The Flambeau Parade is a night parade that features floats, costumes and props fully lit by different color lights. More than half a million parade-goers attend the parade each year. This year’s theme is “Legends of Music.” The University of Texas Longhorn Band will lead the parade. Tickets for seating will be available at the Fiesta Store at 2611 Broadway; however, there is plenty of free public viewing for the parade. The parade is April 24 and begins at 7:45 p.m.
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The Paisano
April 20, 2010
NBA playoff picture: Lakers look NCAA basketball tournament expansion raises much debate to repeat, Lebron seeks first title Robert Calcagno
paisanosport@sbcglobal.net I know, I know, I’m a few games late so this playoffs preview is cheating a little bit. However, my opinions for the most part remain the same. Here’s how I see everything panning out for the first round and where the playoffs will go from there. Cleveland (1) vs. Chicago (8) – Cleveland in 4 As great as it would be for this to be another first-round classic like last year’s Boston-Chicago epic, Cleveland’s just too complete of a team at this point. Chicago really underachieved this year, but give credit to the players for staying energized. Still, Cleveland has this in the bag and for once LeBron doesn’t have to play out of his mind. Orlando (2) vs. Charlotte (7) – Orlando in 6 It was a great start for the legitimate dark horse of the playoffs this year, but I think Larry Brown and Co. have a few tricks up their sleeves. Larry Brown can coach circles around the current crop of Eastern Conference coaches and that’s not something to underestimate. However, if Orlando is able to get all of its cylinders bursting like it did last year it’ll be a force to be reckoned with. Atlanta (3) vs. Milwaukee (6) – Atlanta in 6 What these upstarts lack in superstars, they have in unpredictability. The likely Coach of the Year Scott Skiles will keep the Bucks competitive. Atlanta’s been to this rodeo before
though and that’ll give them the edge. Although the writing’s on the wall for this team: If it’s a quick second round exit for the Hawks, expect free agentto-be Joe Johnson to bail for greener pastures. Boston (4) vs. Miami (5) – Boston in 7 Now this is going to be one heated battle as shown by the Kevin Garnett skirmish in Game 1. As long as KG doesn’t blow up in every matchup that level of intensity may be just what this team has needed to get out of its current funk, even in the face of the Heat, who’s surprisingly been one of the better teams recently. Will another first-round exit convince Wade to stay in Miami instead of Chicago? Stay tuned. Los Angeles (1) vs. Oklahoma City (8) – Los Angeles in 6 Yes, L.A. did shut down scoring champion Kevin Durant in Game 1; however, the one factor that I’m taking into account is the atmosphere of Game 3 and 4. An extremely enthusiastic nubile home crowd and its first playoff series against the defending champions: now THAT’S going to be an amazing environment. And L.A.’s been pretty inconsistent, but not enough to lose the series…probably. Dallas (2) vs. San Antonio (7) – Dallas in 6 I know Manu’s been on fire and they’ve done really well recently. It’s just 1) Tony’s still recovering and now George Hill’s hurting, 2) Duncan’s hasn’t been playing high-quality ball for two months, 3) our bench is weaker than it was last year, and 4) this is a
much better Mavericks team than we faced last year. I really want them to win, but I’d rather say they’ll lose and be happy when they win; you know, reverse psychology Phoenix (3) vs. Portland (6) – Phoenix in 6 Well, didn’t this series get interesting? If there’s one thing that has allowed Portland to deal with its innumerable amount of injuries– it’s spunk. And you can never underestimate spunk. However, I think that Phoenix was simply caught off guard and should be back to form by the time Game 2 rolls around. Denver (4) vs. Utah (5) – Utah in 6 I honestly don’t know what to make of either team. Both of very high ceilings in how far they can go in the playoffs, but each has variables that make it difficult to understand just how good these teams are. Denver does have the “movie magic” possibility of George Karl returning just in time for them to win the series and go to the conference finals, but I think Utah has the more dominant playing style to win this series. Now, here’s how I see the conferences playing out; and mind you, the choice for the West is a risk and a slap in the face of my Spurs fans (and trust me, I HATE the Mavs) but the Mavericks just have the more advantageous path to the championship. Eastern Conference – Cleveland over Orlando in 6 Western Conference – Dallas over Lakers in 7 NBA Finals – Cleveland over Dallas in 6
Noah Ramirez
paisanosports@sbcglobal.net Since Big Ten Conference commissioner Jim Delaney used the word “probable” in regards to an expanded 96-team NCAA men’s basketball tournament in a story published by USA Today, speculation and criticism has been rampant on the proposed subject. College basketball fans who fear that an expansion jeopardizes the equilibrium of the tournament cite presume NCAA capitalistic gains as the motive. If this is true, much of the discussion at the next NCAA board meeting, scheduled for April 21, will be on whether the tournament should opt out of its broadcast contract with CBS. Currently, the tournament has three years, $2.131 billion, remaining on its original 11-year, $6 billion contract. UTSA Athletic Director, and member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, Lynn Hickey identifies some of the pros and cons of such an expansion. “I think there are concerns from some sides that it would be harmful to the regular season, especially the postseason conference tournaments,” Hickey said. “[In addition] that it would waterdown the tournament. I think there are concerns about how are you going to split the revenue now since you’re adding so many more teams in.” But in respect to the positives, Hickey said, “On the other hand, I think there are so many more schools that are playing now and that have made major commitments to basketball programs (prior to) when we moved to 65. To give opportunities to more schools, I think there’s a positive to that.” Although a men’s expanded tournament is viewed as a possibility, this does not necessarily mean that the tournament format for the women’s tournament would change, at least not right away. After all, the men’s tournament expanded to 64 teams in the 1984-85 season, the women’s
didn’t until the 1993-94 season. According to Jane Meyer, head of the NCAA women’s basketball selection committee, a subcommittee is discussing whether the tournament should expand to 96 teams, and if so, how it could be implemented. UTSA women’s basketball Head Coach Rae Rippetoe-Blair offered her thoughts on Meyer’s proposal, saying “The one thing is can they get all the games on T.V.? I think that’s going to be the biggest thing; does CBS, ESPN want this? Do they want to broadcast all those games? So I think that’s another area they’re looking at and that means more money. “I like the tournament the way it is right now, honestly I think there’s a lot of excitement,” Rippetoe-Blair said. “It’s definitely do-able, there’s no doubt about it and I foresee if the men definitely decide to do it, I’m sure the women will too.” One fact that cannot be argued is the benefits of being involved in the NCAA tournament. Expansion might be the only way that mid-major schools could get in the tournament– a measure that augments a program’s exposure and experience. Not forgetting that the tournament and television contracts fund 90 percent of the NCAA. Although the subject has been high on public interests since the tournament came to a close, the proposal has long been under consideration. All debate aside, most would agree that a decision couldn’t come soon enough, especially for members of prestigious NCAA basketball selection committees. “It’s been talked about for a long time and it’s kind of interesting to see everything come to a close in the next couple of months,” Hickey said. “I’m kind of anxious to see what the decision is going to be.” The NCAA is also considering a 68 and 80 team format– as well as leaving the tourney as is– but the larger expansion seems to fit with the larger economic forecast.
Sports 9 Strongman getting stronger UT Arlington rallies for 4-3 win against UTSA April 20, 2010
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The fourth annual UTSA Strongest Man Competition, scheduled for April 24, features events such as iron cross, truck pull, keg relay and the farmers walk.
Noah Ramirez
paisanosports@sbcglobal.net Entering its fourth year of existence, the UTSA Strongest Man Competition has grown much like the physique of the participants; unlike the biceps curl and far from the cross trainer, the competitors use weight implements to prepare for events like the iron cross, yoke squat, truck pull, keg relay and the farmer’s walk. At the forefront of the competition is Strength and Conditioning Coach Michael Cox—architect of the UTSA Strongest Man Competition. Cox applies and supervises year-long strength and conditioning programs for all UTSA teams. A certified strength & conditioning specialist for the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NCSA), Cox has seen the competition expand since its inception. “We did this as a fundraiser, something that would be fun,” Cox said of the competition’s induction. “Some-
thing that could expose the campus to what we do down here, and initially one of my student assistants was in a fraternity and he wanted to see which fraternity was the strongest, so the first year we had a Greek division. “Each year it has grown by at least four or five. Last year we opened it up to the entire state of Texas, this year it might expand a little farther.” Cox, alongside assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Derrick Jenkins, works with participants at identifying their strengths and weaknesses and develops strategies and equipment in preparation for the event. “We use implements,” Cox said. “It’s always interesting to see them when they first try it and their kind of shocked at the feel of it. But then after a few weeks of practicing with it, they do very well.” Last year’s winner Luke Johnson, and second-year participant Jessie Medellin can be found using weight implements with regularity in the Athletics Gym.
Johnson, a former track and field athlete at UTSA, balances strength and athleticism training in respect to the conditioning needed for the competition. “I think you have to be an all-around kind of athlete,” Johnson said of the strongman build. “There are so many events they can throw at you. You have to be well-rounded; everybody is going to have a weak event. You have to try to balance that out.” “I work out three days a week, pretty much year round,” Medellin said. “The only thing is, when it comes competition time, about two months before the competition, I’ll start coming over here and working on all the equipment, getting use to the apparatus, stuff like that. It’s more about technique I guess, you’re building strength the rest of the year. “ The competition set for April 24 begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Athletics Gym while subsequent events will follow in front of the Convocation Center at 1:00 p.m. An award ceremony will follow.
The UTSA men’s tennis team dropped its regular-season finale, 4-3, against UT Arlington on Sunday. The Roadrunners dropped to 11-9 overall and 3-2 in league play, while the Mavericks clinched the Southalnd Conference Regular Season Championship and improved to 8-10 (3-1 SLC). UTSA served up the doubles point with wins at Nos. 2 and 3 to take the early 1-0 lead. Senior Rodrigo Morgado and sophomore Pedro Zanotelli fell to Dmitry Minkin and Mindaugas Celedinas, 8-1, at the No. 1 spot. However, the Roadrunners held their court to secure the point. Junior Daniel Moreiras and freshman Martin Ayala picked up a 9-8 triumph against Brieuc Hamon and Yauheni Yakauleu at No. 2, while junior Max Stratmann and freshman Tyler Brown clinched the point with their team-leading 10th doubles win of the season. UTA, however, rallied to win four of the six singles matches to
win the league title. Brown put the Birds in front by two when he dispatched of Hamon in straight sets (7-5, 6-0) at No. 3. The Mavericks cut the deficit in half after David Subirats defeated Moreiras, 7-5, 6-4, at the No. 5 position. Senior Jorge Delgado pushed the advantage back to two when the El Paso native rallied for a hard-fought, three-set victory against Jason Lateko. The Mavericks evened the match at three with wins at Nos. 2 and 4, leaving the final point to the winner of the top spot. Morgado and Minkin split the first two sets and the Balneario Camboriu, Brazil, native grabbed an early 2-1 lead to start the third set. However, Minkin battled back to secure the match with a 6-4 win. UTSA will enter next weekend’s Southland Conference Tournament as the No. 2 seed and will face either Nicholls or Texas-Pan American at noon on Saturday, April 24.
UTSA wraps up Aggie Invitational in 12th place goUTSA.com Senior Emiliano Martinez shot a final-round 71 on Sunday and he finished tied for 23rd place with a scorecard of 216 to lead UTSA in its regular-season finale at the Aggie Invitational. Martinez registered three birdies on the day to bring his two-day total to 11. Freshman Austin Struble led the Roadrunners with six birdies en route a two-under par
round of 70 and ended his day with a 226 tally Fellow first-year player Nicko Dodd capped off his tournament with a final scorecard 232, while junior Lewis Chong and freshman Mitchell Griffin each recorded 233s. The Roadrunners, meanwhile, finished the two-day event in 12th place with a team total of 1,133 (377377-379). UTSA wraps its season at the Southland Conference Championships on April 19.