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UTSA UTSA will show school spirit by unveiling a statue of Rowdy the Roadrunner by Lubbock artist R.G. Box.

“I was sworn to secrecy by my mother. Silence is part of the mindset of parents of the undocumented.”

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San Antonio San Antonio artist John Picacio won Hugo award Sep. 1 at the World Science Fiction Convention at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel.

President of San Antonio Immigrant Youth Movement, UTSA Members of the Inside Out project, inspired

by TED-talk award-winning semi-anonymous French artist JR, paste enlarged portraits outside Haven for Hope. See ART, Page 8

Disease and Death: the need for prevention The award for Best Taste in a fried food contest at the State Fair of Texas Sep. 2, went to a deepfried Cuban roll filled with ham, pork shoulder, cheese and pickles.

U.S. Diana Nyad set a record Sep. 2 as the first person to complete a 110mile swim from Key West, Florida, to Cuba without the help of a shark cage.

World U.S.– Brazil tensions increase after Brazilian government condemns U.S. spy program aimed at gathering information on national leaders.

UTSA Emma O’Connell Intern

news@paisano-online.com Nicole was 22 years old with graduation and finals just weeks away when she contracted Bacterial Meningitis. Nicole had been fighting a cold and the stresses of finals and decided to take a night off and go out with her friends. By the next morning she was complaining of a severe headache. Her entire body was aching and she had a high fever. Within hours, her condition worsened and she had to be taken to the hospital.

When Nicole was examined, she couldn’t breathe, she was in severe pain and had several red splotches all over her body. The diagnosis– Bacterial Meningitis. Within hours, Nicole’s body was shutting down, her organs were failing, Nicole’s heart gave out. Doctors tried to revive her but she was already gone.

College students are at a greater risk of contracting Meningitis because of their lifestyle. Many students live in close proximity to one another, they tend to share drinks or food and don’t get enough

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sleep due to late night studying or partying. All of these factors contribute to the weakening of their immune systems, which can be the catalyst for developing meningitis and other harm-

Bringing Rowdy home

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On Sep. 3, UTSA will unveil a Roadrunner statue. Beginning in 2010, registered student organizations on campus, such as the Student Government Association and Sigma Pi Fraternity,

began a fundraising campaign to bring the statue to campus.

“We had this idea a few years ago, that we could somehow get a statue to campus,” said UTSA Student Government Association President Zack Dunn. “When you look at the Main Campus right now, there’s very little

ful diseases.

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the most common diseases among college students are upper respiratory infections, influenza,

mononucleosis, gastroenteritis (stomach flu), conjunctivitis (pink eye) and meningitis. Risk factors such as sleep deprivation and poor dietary habits

representation of our mascot on campus.

To students, having Rowdy as a part of our campus is a way to distinguish ourselves from other institutions and show our school spirit and build tradition.” The statue was designed by 78-year-old Lubbock artist and blacksmith R.G. Box. While watching a segment by Texas Country Reporter Jim Goodman, associate athletic director for UTSA, was inspired to commission the renowned artist after Box mentioned his desire to one day sculpt a large, iron roadrunner.

Working for 1,000 hours to complete the statue, Rowdy was

formed from metal upwards of 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit, stands 11-feet-long, weighs 1,000 pounds and has 1,000 detailed feathers.

“As I was driving into Box’s Lubbock studio in my truck one night to visit him, two roadrunners crossed my path,” said Goodman. “I thought to myself, ‘this is fate.’ Then I saw the thing, right as it was being finished, and it was beautiful.”

Box, who has named the statue Rowdy, is excited to unveil his most ambitious work. “I think everything that is happening is wonderful. Both Rowdy and I are very very excited about coming down to San Antonio.”

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Tuition decrease in students’ future NATION Sarah Gibbens New Editor

news@paisano-online.com The steep price of tuition should be no surprise for students. UTSA is often considered to be a less expensive alternative to its flagship university– UT Austin. The average yearly tuition at UTSA is $9,082, books and supplies can cost up to $1,000 and room and board is estimated to cost $9,635 for the academic year. Struggling to pay nearly $100,000 for the average fouryear degree, many students will graduate with thousands of dollars in debt from student loans.

According to a survey by College Board, over the past five years, tuition for public universities has risen 27 percent over inflation, and tuition at private universities has risen 13 percent over inflation.

In order to increase accessibility to higher education, President Barack Obama recently revealed a plan to incentivize lowering tuition by ranking schools on a rating system. Universities with lower tuitions will be ranked higher; graduation rates and earnings of graduates will also factor into a school’s rating. Universities will then be awarded grants and financial aid based on their rating. Essentially, the higher a school’s rating, the more federal aid they will be given.

Schools with students who receive a high number of Pell Grants will also be able to receive a “bonus.” This would serve as a financial incentive for schools to enroll moderate to low-income students.

Universities that have benefitted from increases in college tuition argue that the changes will cost them billions of dollars. President Obama argued that making college affordable is an, “economic imperative.”

“It’s gaming the market to keep prices artificially low, just like the interest rate,” claims junior, economics major Eli Uriegas. “The government will pump money into the system for a couple of years and, once that stops, prices will normalize and then no one will be able to afford tuition.”

Obama’s proposal could potentially force colleges to slow their tuition increases, creating new burdens for schools already struggling to make ends meet.

Increasing tuition has been one of UTSA’s means to achieve Tier One status.

In order to maintain this projection while continuing to See INCENTIVES, Page 4

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Crisis in Syria: country faces chemical warfare Mohamed Ahmed Contributing Writer

news@paisano-online.com “Today I’m at liberty to tell you that we now have samples back from first responders in East Damascus… those samples of hair and blood have been tested, and they have reported positive for signatures of sarin,” said Secretary of State John Kerry of the Syrian government’s suspected use of chemical weapons.

Sarin, a nerve agent classified by the United Nations as an illegal weapon of mass destruction, was allegedly used by the Syrian government on Aug. 21 in Damascus, Syria’s capitol city. According to US government intelligence, the nerve agent was used against 1,400 civilians in the suburb of Ghouta.

The announcement hints at the United States’ intentions regarding the use of force in an attempt to quell the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, who took power after the death of his father, Hafez al-Assad, in 2002.

President Obama and Secretary Kerry have made it clear that the U.S. would only respond if there was use of chemical weapons.

The Assad family has ruled Syria since 1971 and has a history of quelling any popular descent, such as the near destruction of the city of Hama in 1982, which saw the death of 20,000 civilians by the hand of UTSA Ad_5.75x10.125.pdf

the regime. Two years ago, following the examples of Tunesia, Libya, Egypt, Yemen and Bahrain, Syrian youth took to the streets to demand an end to Bashar al-Asad’s regime. The protesters were met with police and paid thugs, the “Shabiha”.

“I remember every time we took to the streets (in 2011), we were met with guns, guns and more guns. I saw so many die,” said Yazan, a 20-year-old resident of Damascus who refused to use his full name in fear of government detention. “The least armed man of the Shabiha wields a machete. Most have Kalashnikov rifles (AK-47s) that they use liberally against anyone who protests. As a result, protests inside Damascus (against the regime) are almost nonexistent now.”

Outside of the capitol, the country has been in a perpetual state of civil war for the past two years, claiming the lives of an estimated 130,000 civilians, and displacing 2.5-3 million persons who now live in UN tent camps in neighboring Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon. As a response to the carnage, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) was one of many groups formed in an attempt to overthrow the Assad regime by force. Beginning as a grass roots movement, the FSA was later endorsed by independent benefactors and foreign governments as Syria became unstable.

Ideological differences, however, have created a divide within the FSA which has been the major obstacle in their operational, logistical and orgaeffectiveness.

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various failed attempts at unification, a conference was held in Antalya, Turkey, which was attended by 260 rebel commanders and government officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The meeting attempted to address the operational and organizational issues which hinder the FSA’s success.

The various parties agreed upon the formation of a Supreme Joint Military Command After Syria released chemical warfa, the U.S. is facing international pressure to intervene, a move that the Obama administration has been previously avoiding.

(SMC), headed by Major General Sami Idris. any time the rebels take part of US government is willing to do on Aug. 30.

The purpose of the SMC a city, the Syrian government to aid the rebels, stating “This “The US still sees itself as the was as follows: to unite forces forces begin cutting power would not be an open-ended guardian to the world. It wants on the ground and ensure op- lines and blockading the city. intervention. We would not put to continue the precedent it erational success; to eliminate This means that there are food boots on the ground. Instead, set to completely deter anyone external pressure and elimi- shortages, and that basic needs our action would be designed who used weapons of mass denate their influence over fate are cut off, such as hospitals to be limited in duration and struction” said Dr. Mansour El of the Syrian people; and to that rely on generators. Later, scope.”

Kikhia, the UTSA Department reduce the influence of extrem- the government will destroy This is not new, as the US Chair of Political Science. “The ist forces. In February 2013, US the part of the city that is taken has previously intervened in United States is caving to interSecretary of State John Kerry by rebel ground troops and its conflicts where rebels were national pressure to intervene stated that the United States inhabitants,” said Mohamad outgunned and outnumbered, in the conflict. This is why it would provide non-lethal aid al-Tabbakh, a Syrian student such as the removal of longtime has taken two years for any ac(food, medicine, and training) who is currently living in the dictator Muammar Ghaddafi tion to be taken by the US govthrough the SMC. United States. “All of my broth- in Libya. However, fears run ernment.”

Nevertheless, the FSA does ers are still in Aleppo on the high, as the legacy of the Iraq “I hope that this strike will not have an air force, one of the government’s side of the city. I war is still etched into people’s make an end to this regime, major reasons why the govern- have yet to hear from all of my memory, as the US entered the even though I doubt it” said ment has been able to exact friends on the other (rebel con- Iraq War under circumstances el Tabbakh. “I’m afraid it will such lasting damage. “Any part trolled) side.” similar to the Syrian conflict. bring more chaos to my counof a city that is rebel controlled With regards to Kerry’s anNot surprisingly the UK’s try. I believe there will be no is completely cut off from the nouncement, President Obama parliament refused authoriza- winner in this war.” outside world. This is because recently shed light on what the tion for the use of force in Syria

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HEALTH: Health Services provide students with tuition-funded heath-care From Page 1

make college students increasingly susceptible to contracting disease. Students who choose to live in dorms are even more likely to become sick, due to closer than average living quarters.

When students visit UTSA Health Services, they must bring a valid form of identification, such as a student ID or drivers license and any kind of insurance information. Students will be scheduled an appointment after a nurse determines whether the condition needs to be seen by a provider.

If a student’s condition does not need to be seen by a provider, the nursing staff and providers at the clinic can care for a variety of minor medical conditions that range from a simple cold or flu, ear infection, sore throat or sinus infection to minor injuries including burns, sprains and minor wound care.

The services that are included in tuition ensure that there are no provider fees for medical visits, no fees for wellness programs or presentations and lower costs for lab work and immunizations.

Student Health Services not only provides care for a variety of minor ambulatory medical conditions, but also provides immunizations, dental screenings, women’s health services, health education programs and lab work.

Students can get screened for a variety of STDs at the clinic.

Young people, ranging from 15 to 24, accounts for half of all newly transmitted sexual diseases, making unprotected sex especially endangering to a student’s health. The health center provides reduced fees on any necessary lab work for patients.

The clinic offers immunizations for multiple diseases, including Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertusis, Meningitis, HPV, Hepatitis A and B and Seasonal flu for a reduced fee. For uninsured UTSA students 18 and younger the required meningitis vaccines are given for free through the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s Vaccines for Children program, upon eligibility.

Dental care is also equally important, as many medical problems are a result of poor

raise tuition, UTSA must now focus on high graduation rates and successful post-graduates.

President Obama outlined other strategies to reform the cost of higher education, one of which includes expanding the “pay as you go” program.

This program currently allows low-income graduates to cap their monthly debt repayments at 10 percent of their monthly income.

“Government shouldn’t see

student loans as a way to make money, it should be a way to help students,” said President Obama, who also discussed holding students more accountable.

“We’re going to make sure students who receive financial aid complete their courses before receiving grants for the next semester,” said the president. “We need to make sure if you’re getting financial aid, you’re doing your part to make

progress to a degree.”

Under his proposal, federal financial aid would be dispersed throughout the semester, rather than being given in semesterly lump sums.

While President Obama acknowledged that, “these reforms won’t be popular with everybody…” the end goal is to ensure that, “students and taxpayers get a bigger bang for their buck.”

dental care. Early detection and prevention of dental issues are crucial, which is why dental students from The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCSA) perform dental screenings (by appointment only) at Student Health Services. If a student needs further dental care, an appointment can be scheduled with UTHSCSA, or Health Services can refer you to a local dentist.

Student Health Services also has a Well Woman Program.

Services provided by this program are by appointment only, and range from examinations and screenings for STD’s to contraception, pregnancy testing and women’s health education. Payment for these services is due at the time of the appointment.

In order to promote healthy living to all UTSA students, Student Health Services offers health education presentations and programs for no charge.

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Don’t mess with Texas education

Students don’t need to be told that college is expensive, and the rising costs of higher education show no signs of slowing down. In response to this, President Obama recently announced a new proposal, which awards more federal grants and financial aid at colleges with lower tuition, to encourage universities to keep their tuition low.

The cost of tuition has risen by 27 percent in just the last 5 years at public universities, and UTSA is hardly immune to this trend – tuition for the 20082009 school year was $7,100, while the cost today is $9,082.

People are quick to point fingers in an attempt to assign blame for this problem. “Salaries for college professors have

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versities.

The main problem is not that professors are overpaid. Universities are being forced to increase their revenue because government spending for universities has fallen off a cliff in recent years, and UTSA has been disproportionately affected by this.

Unlike most schools, UTSA has been growing in leaps and bounds over the past decade, something that is reflected in its annual operating budget, the number of students enrolled here and, of course, in its tuition.

In 2005, UTSA received about $90 million from the State of Texas, which paid over 31% of the university’s bills.

This was when UTSA’s operat-

ing budget was below $290 million, as compared to the almost $500 million it spent in 2012.

Last year, one legislative session after the Texas Legislature cut more than $5 billion in education spending, UTSA actually received less money than it did in 2005, despite enrolling thousands more students and requiring more than $200 million more than it did just 7 years before.

This is not how Texas should be funding its future, and this is not how to encourage UTSA to be the Tier One school that the Legislature encouraged it to be ten years ago. This is before considering the Tuition Revenue Bonds – which would have paved the way for a new $74 million science building –

and the underfunding of Texas Grants – which will again be awarded to only a fraction of low and moderate income students who qualify.

The cost of earning a degree today is roughly a quarter of the average household’s income, undoubtedly putting a strain on any family attempting to put their child through school. The solution to this is not blaming professors for doing their job, but for the government – particularly those lawmakers in Austin – to acknowledge the need for schools like UTSA to be given the resources they and their students need.

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escalated significantly,” Vice President Joe Biden claimed last year when asked about the rising cost of tuition.

As colleges compete for top academic talent – and as average salaries of professors currently tops $200,000 at multiple colleges for the first time – this seems like the most likely excuse for rising tuition.

However, compared to inflation, professor salaries have actually fallen for each of the past three years. And, at public institutions like UTSA, where tuition costs have risen by an average of 72 percent in the last decade, professor salaries have been essentially flat at baccalaureate and doctoral institutions and have fallen by more than 5 percent at masters uni-

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Commentary Decisions, decisions Students returning to campus this semester may have noticed the new “Tobacco Free Campus” signs that have been strategically placed at various smoker hangouts around campus. These new signs present an irritating obstacle to overcome for some, and for others, represent a positive change in the interests of public health.

While the policy passed without a significant amount of protest from tobacco users on campus, the question remains whether or not the university has a valid interest in enacting this type of regulation on campus.

For the sake of cost reduction and expanding research, the university is relatively justified in the implication of this policy. The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), donates to UTSA and in the interest of staying ahead of Texas Administrative Code, which requires tobacco free zones around buildings housing CPRIT projects.

As an employer, the university has a stake in the health of its employees in the interest of reducing insurance costs.

With that said, a public institution of higher learning, while bound by the limitations of cost and funding, should be primarily interested in the enrichment and education of its students. College should serve as an informative experience in the most pivotal time in students’ lives and ultimately prepare students to face adulthood by learning to deal with the consequences of their decisions.

The policy statement explains that the ban is in recognition of UTSA’s “social responsibility to promote the health, well-being, and safety of UTSA students, faculty, staff and visitors.” The public health question undoubtedly calls for smoking bans in order to prevent non-smokers from being exposed to second hand smoke.

Smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes, which are included in the ban’s scope, are not effectual in the arena of public health and fall

onto the responsibility of individual choice. It is interesting that UTSA would invoke a tobacco ban that includes electronic cigarettes which do not in fact contain any tobacco.

As an institution which cites its desire to promote healthy lifestyles, it would seem that simply depriving campus goers the choice does not effectively advance or cultivate an independent desire for individual change on anything more than a superficial level at best. Providing students with the resources to make informed decisions for themselves would be a more effective use of university resources to create a long term impact on choices students make for themselves and the consequences they are prepared to accept.

Smoking and obesity sit as the two leading causes of preventable disease in the United States. In the past UTSA has seen it fit to take a more discretionary approach to their responsibility to promote healthy living on campus. In February 2012, UTSA was named the first institution of higher learning to be designated as a ¡Por Vida! healthy restaurant by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. By providing students the option to eat healthier while on campus, UTSA allowed students to make these adult decisions that higher education should in theory be preparing us for. As a way to promote cost reduction and public health, UTSA found a way to address the obesity issue by giving students a choice.

While the decision has been made to move forward with this ban on campus, it remains important to understand that the university may not always choose the most appropriate route to promote the goals that they aim to meet. Students, faculty and members of the UTSA community must remember that it is their responsibility to always question and scrutinize the decisions that affect the daily lives of those on campus. They must determine whether a public institution has grounds to ban a substance that the United States government has deemed as legal.

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Tuesday, September 3 7 p.m. Author Event: Kim Stanley Robinson The New York Times bestselling author will make an appearance at Barnes and Noble San Pedro (321 NW Loop 410 suite #104) for his novel, “Shaman.” Robinson is most known for his Mars-trilogy which has won many awards including the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award. For more information, visit barnesandnoble.com.

Wednesday, September 4 6 p.m. Exhibit: What Is Important Is The Art and Art History department will host the exhibit What Is Important Is curated by Professor Scott Sherer at the UTSA Art Gallery (Art Building 2.03.04). The exhibit will feature the work of artists Susan Mullally, Kurt Gohde, Kremena Todorova and Liz Maugans.

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Contributing Writer arts@paisano-online.com If you’ve walked past the UTSA Arts Building recently, you may have noticed the phrase “Werk Harder” painted across one of its windows.

That window belongs to graduate student Raul Gonzalez’s art studio, where he has spent his time creating some of his recent works.

Inspired by pop culture, traffic signs, fashion and graffiti, Gonzalez has worked in every medium from painting and drawing to creating public art and performance pieces. Recently, he has been producing works of art constructed from

cardboard and duct tape depicting the term “werk.”

This past summer, Gonzalez took part in the group exhibition “Things That Make You Go Hmm,” hosted by the UTSA Satellite Space. It featured fellow artists Roberto Celis, Lee Peterson, and Nico Whittaker.

Explaining his concept of “werk,” Gonzalez states, “Work ethic is very important in today’s culture. It’s not just about labor anymore. It’s about being able to navigate in an endless stream of busyness.”

“Any artist can make a whole bunch of artwork, but after they make it, other things need to happen in order to be successful as an artist. Success may be different for certain individuals, but the reality is

work has to continue beyond the creation of artwork.”

According to Gonzalez, being successful means embracing a business attitude, from marketing to creating contracts.

“Someone may be happy selling a few paintings here and there on top of working a full-time job. Someone like me may want to have solo shows in museums and end up in an art history book,” says Gonzalez. “I can make hundreds of paintings a year, but if I don’t work my way to the top, then it’s all for nothing. Work ethic is about implementing today’s culture of multitasking into something that will actually benefit you.”

Gonzalez sees his own

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Contributing Writer arts@paisano-online.com Personal goals can be difficult to maintain throughout a busy semester.

We all have some vision of achievement that we keep inside our shirt pockets throughout the day, whether it’s losing a few pounds or learning how to get to class on time.

My goal this semester is to be a better shopper. While I was having more trouble packing a suitcase this past summer than usual, I began taking stock of my purchases from the last couple of years.

Some clothes traveled with me and reached their end as part of my regular wardrobe, while some sat in my room at home for months looking lifeless. This forced me to face my bad habit and re-evaluate the

way I buy things in order to be more careful with my money.

Though I consider myself a smartshopper, I have realized how easy it can be to let unnecessary purchases add up, resulting in wasted time and money. While shopping is not necessarily enjoyable for everyone, we all have a need for spending.

Budgeting is the key to getting the most out of any shopping experience.

There are obvious solutions to spending less money, such as finding local thrift stores or selecting the “price: low to high” option online, yet I’ve noticed that having those options is not always beneficial.

When I sifted through my clothes over the summer, I recalled all the money I spent on things I no longer wear and how many impulsive purchases I made.

Although I thought I was

getting great deals at the time, I recoiled upon realizing how much I could have saved and what I could have bought instead.

Look through your closet every once in a while and pull out what you no longer want. Then try to add up the total price.

The cost of these combined might have paid for one expensive item you had your eye on months ago.

Another habit that has plagued me in the past is falling in love at first sight with an item. At the time, it seems like that one-of-a-kind ring or that perfect dress is the only thing that matters. But once you get home it suddenly loses its spark.

I have started to walk away from items that seem too good to be true to give myself time to think about whether or not I really want them. Thinking about a possible purchase

“werk” history as extensive. At one time, he worked two jobs and attended college full time, while beginning his work in the art field. He knows how to live “paycheck to paycheck,” working 24-hours to make ends meet.

“I honestly stayed away from corporate jobs so I wouldn’t get sucked into some sort of false sense of happiness,” says Gonzales. “I never wanted some executive job with an air conditioned office. I could have definitely made that happen, but I don’t think I would be able to make art that connects to the people the way I do now.”

Gonzales is connected to his work in multiple ways, from creation to materials. He connects to his materials be-

cause of what each represents.

“When I think of cardboard, I think of recycling, break-dancing in the street and commercialism.”

He also uses an interesting medium — duct tape. “There are so many duct tape colors and patterns available nowadays. It’s not something that artists could have used 100 years ago. In a sense, it’s an inexpensive technological development that has become available to this generation.”

Gonzalez’s work is currently on view in the exhibition “Young Latino Artists 18 Con/ Juntos” at Austin’s Mexic-Arte Museum through Sept. 8.

overnight may either cement the necessity of the item or allow you to take a step back and decide if it’s not meant to be.

If it sells out, don’t worry. You will find something better.

Creating lists of things you want can help filter out the good decisions from the impulsive ones.

My favorite list-making website, Wantworthy.com, allows you to put various items you want from different websites onto one master list and compare them side by side.

This has saved me on a few occasions as it has helped me avoid impulsive purchases that seemed vital to my well-being at the time. Wantworthy also allows you to separate items into groups if you so choose, which may help you prioritize your purchases from most important to least. This provides the kind of comparative perspective that 12 open tabs in Firefox simply cannot.

My most important motto for saving is “stick to what you know,” as my mother says. As much as I love taking fashion risks, I’ve discovered that even my riskiest outfits tend to follow a pattern.

Hold on to your style and don’t let any major trend or store

clerk wash it away. Buying things you don’t feel comfortable in is a waste of money.

While silly buys are still inevitable (and fun when purchased sparingly), these little methods have already allowed me to have more pieces I love that have remained in my closet, mending my near-damaged relationship with the retail industry.

The Institute of Texan of Cultures (801 E César Chávez) presents an exhibit featuring Texan-made objects that shape the culture in Texas and its influences. The exhibit will run through September 29. Admission is free for UTSA students with I.D. For more information, visit texancultures.com.

Friday, September 6 9 a.m. Film Screening: “Gone With the Wind” Santikos Bijou Cinema Bistro (4522 Fredericksburg Road) will host a series of classic films from September 6 to October 31 as a part of their Cine Classics Series.

“Gone With the Wind” will play from September 6 to September 12. Shows will be daily at noon and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday nights.

Tickets are $5. For showtimes and tickets visit santikos.com

Saturday, September 7 10 a.m. Book Signing: Laurie and Jeffrey Dillingham The authors Laurie and Jeffrey Dillingham will appear at The Twig Book Shop (306 Pearl Parkway) to sign copies of their children’s book, “Bella the Bumblebee.” For more information, visit thetwig. indiebound.com

Sunday, Septmber 8 2:30 p.m. Theater: “Lost in Yonkers” The Sheldon Vexler Theater (12500 N.W. Military Hwy.) presents the Pulitzer Prize winning play

by Neil Simon. The coming-of-age comic drama follows teenager Jay Kurnitz who is left with his grandmother in Yonkers, New York. The play is directed by Dylan Brainard and stars young actors Zach Espinoza and A.J. Faulkner.

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Special Issues Editor specialissues@paisano-online.com Looking for a convenient, close-to-campus bar with a great happy hour? One has just moved into the neighborhood.

Bar Louie recently opened its second location, just a fiveminute drive from campus at La Cantera.

Bar Louie’s atmosphere is classy, yet simple. It’s an easy place to stop by after work or school, or head to for a night out! The staff is laid back but extremely attentive — good service considering during primetime Bar Louie is bustling with people and humming loudly with music.

Bar Louie’s happy hour runs from 4 to 7 p.m. weekdays and is full of great finds, including $3 drafts, $4 wines and halfprice appetizers. The draft selection of 14 common varieties is not as full as Bar Louie’s neighbor, Yard House, but still contains a good selection.

Many of the half-price appetizers can double as an entrée,

especially the Boneless Wings, which come with a sauce choice. Go with the buffalo sauce for a delicious, somewhat spicy experience.

The Cheese Quesadillas with chicken is another tasty selection. What appears to be a simple quesadilla, explodes with flavor when it hits your tongue.

Its multiple cheeses melt together to create something no one would be able to replicate.

The Bruschetta Pomodoro with shrimp is also a good steal at half-price and is creatively served in an oversized martini glass.

They also offer half-price flatbreads and $5 martinis during happy hour. The large selection of martinis has something for everyone. The Effen Good is the most requested of the martini list, with its refreshing mix of Effen Cucumber Vodka, agave nectar, mint and lime.

The Ramblin’ Rose martini offers a fruity martini without the fruit juice feel. It’s light in flavor and without a strong alcohol kick. Its distinctive ingredient — egg whites — gives it a nice frothy texture.The

highly recommended Tickled Pink martini offers another take on interesting textures, with orange juice pulp and cranberry and peach flavors.

The Diva pineapple martini and Strawberry Peach Bellini martini are good for a lighter, onenote taste, while The Fizz martini has a lightly sweet citrus overtone with floral undertones. The Fizz The Diva contains pineapple infused vodka, pomegranate syrup, pineapple juice and fresh cut pineapple. is a good standard go-to martini with a twist. of cheese, Italian meat and a to La Cantera and has already Every drink comes with a pickle. acquired a good number of garnish, such as raspberries or As a good snack or accom- regulars. It’s a go-to anytime a pineapple slice, but the most paniment to an entrée, make hangout in a great location for creative and outrageous gar- sure to try the Truffle Butter UTSA students and faculty nish comes with the Bloody Popcorn, an exciting take on an with an extremely fun atmoMary. The Ultimate Bloody original. It comes smothered in sphere.

Louie comes not only with a truffle butter, parsley and parBar Louie also offers $5 burgcelery stick, but also a lemon mesan cheese. ers on Tuesdays and an adand lime wedge, an olive, a slice Bar Louie is a great addition ditional happy hour Sunday

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through Thursday from 9 to 11 p.m. They are open every day from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. For more information or to download the Bar Louie app, visit barlouieamerica.com. The original San Antonio Bar Louie can be found at Stone Oak.

Jackie Calvert Staff Writer

arts@paisano-online.com The Henry B. Gonzales Center was abuzz this weekend with costumes and fans from all over the world at the 71st annual World Science Fiction Convention.

The convention ran from Thursday, Aug. 29 to Monday, Sept. 2 and featured over 400 writers, artists, musicians, scientists, speakers, panelists and performers. Oh, and die-hard fans. Fans who can dress up and feel right at home during this unique event.

Going into LoneStarCon, one would expect something similar to ComicCon from earlier this year. Hardly. Worldcon is geared more towards science fiction stories and novels than say the more popular comic books or television shows.

There were also interviews with astronauts as well as dis-

cussions on space and scientific issues. The con did have features such as The Iron Throne from the hit series “Game of Thrones” and TARDIS from “Doctor Who.” However, the props seemed more like gimmicks to reach a wider audience than what the con is truly about.

Worldcon is an intimate event that features far more than a typical genre convention.

Besides television and popular comic books, the con holds intelligent discussion panels ,as well as live science experiments, pushing intelligence and learning beyond that of fiction.

Most of the crowd seemed to be regulars at the convention, which travels to a different city around the world each year. The price to even attend the convention gives off an air of exclusivity ($75 day pass for Saturday and Sunday), however for a true, die-hard fan, it’s worth it.

One of the staff members proclaimed that buying the

tickets to Worldcon at least two years in advance would be far cheaper. A few volunteers were overheard stating, “Wow, there are a lot of newbies here this year.”

Although the con is full of tenured members, it still wants to be a place for everyone.

Kara Mardy, an attendee and an “unofficial shop minion” at the con, feels most at home whenever she has the opportunity to attend.

“It’s like coming home. Sharing the fact that you are so enthusiastic about something, anything with other

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people who are enthusiastic.

Out there, in the regular world, people are so apathetic. They

Creative Writing A Fable: The Ant, the Bee, the Firefly, and the Worm One day, the lowly worm invited his friends to eat with him. Among his friends were an ant, a bee, and a firefly.

After their meal, there began a discussion of who was the most important based on their abilities.

“I am the most organized and my army can move things many times its size and weight,” said the ant.

“I am the most important, for I make honey, the sweetest of all things, and I can deliver a fierce sting,” said the bee.

“I can light up the way myself on the darkest of nights, therefore, I am the most important!” exclaimed the firefly.

The lowly worm remained silent throughout all of this.

He finally spoke, “And I am the wisest of all, because I have friends that can do all these things.”

- Excerpt from “Short Stories of Love, Hope, and Laughter

by Carlos Salinas UTSA Alumnus 2008

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think you’re weird or childlike, but you’re not. You’re just living life to the fullest because you

love things so much.”

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Sonic Drive-In serves up Roadrunner-themed brisket burger Janae Rice Arts Editor

artss@paisano-online.com Roadrunners and Roadrunner fans have something to gear

them up for the new football season with the new Rowdy’s Brisket Burger from Sonic Drive-In. The limited-time rowdy treat contains 14-hour natural hardwood-smoked beef brisket atop a beef patty, barbeque sauce,

pickles, onions and American cheese. All of this is topped with a bun stamped with the UTSA logo made from edible food coloring.

‘The University of Texas at San Antonio is an important facet of the San Antonio com-

munity, and we are proud to be partnering with this institution on a special burger to support their team at the start of another successful school year – and football season, of course,” said Sharon Couturiaux, Regional Marketing Director for Sonic

Industries in a statement.

“The good thing about Rowdy’s Brisket Cheeseburger is that it appeals to the barbecueloving nature of every Texan.

It’s a big, delicious seasonal burger, and we look forward to sharing it with the passion-

ate community of San Antonio, said Couturiaux.”

Proceeds from the burger sales will go to UTSA Athletics.

The burger is available at participating locations.

Matt Trevino

Contributing Writer arts@paisano-online.com Residents who pass the Magik Theatre, the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center and Haven for Hope will notice a new presence on their walls.

Members of the “Inside Out 11M” Project posted portraits of San Antonio locals last week to bring focus to the issue of immigration.

“The project hopes to raise awareness and get people talking about immigration,” explains Bob Makela, a location scout from Austin that joined Inside Out 11M to aid their efforts in Texas. “Instead of just giving them numbers, these are faces and stories behind the number. That’s how you shift the narrative from numbers to stories and once you hear the story, (and) what people go through... it’s easier to rally behind the cause. You get moved by it.”

“All of these faces, all of these stories; I love it,” expresses Makela as he gazes at the most recently pasted portraits.

Itza Carbajl, Program Coordinator at the Esperanza, a fellow Roadrunner, and Susana Segura, Project Development Coordinator at the Esperanza, were a key part in making sure the San Antonio initiative was successful. “The Inside Out Project approached us a few

days ago because they were looking for potential sites.

We’re big supporters of immigration reform, and we thought it was a really good project to collaborate with.”

“There is no set image of what it looks like to be ‘from here’,” states Carbajl. “They try and send you this image so you see who is ‘the other’. If you look different, it’s bad; you’re not accepted.”

“People ask me, ‘Where are you from?’ I feel like it’s a way to put me in my place,” echoes Segura.

Roadrunner Diego Mancha, a sophomore majoring in Mexican-American studies with a concentration in political science, is one of the faces on the wall of the Esperanza. Mancha is the Director of Public Relations and acting president of the San Antonio Immigrant Youth Movement’s UTSA Chapter.

His motivation is simple: Mancha is undocumented.

Although she could have legally entered the U.S. on her own, Mancha’s mother refused to leave her children in a violent Mexico. At seven years old, Mancha arrived to find both physical safety and a tumultuous political situation.

“I was sworn to secrecy by my mother. Silence is part of the mindset of parents of the undocumented,” says Mancha.

“If I was asked about (immigration reform) two years ago, I would have said, ‘I don’t know

what you’re talking about. Why are we talking about this?’” He, like others, has made an effort to immerse themselves in American culture, going so far as to get rid of his accent to avoid being ostracized.

Now, Mancha has made it his goal to educate others on the struggles that undocumented children face and to emphasize the importance of immigration reform.

Diego Mancha’s story is one of the many that Inside Out hopes will receive more attention. “Ultimately, it’s about people, and these faces represent those very people,” says Susana.

The San Antonio Immigrant Youth Movement’s community meetings are held at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at 2006 W. Commerce. UTSA Chapter meetings are expected to be every Monday at 3 p.m., though they have not begun yet.

The San Antonio Immigrant Youth Movement was begun in 2010 after the hunger strike that followed the failed passage of the DREAM Act. It seeks to provide a place for people to have conversations about immigration as well as educate others about the issues that face many undocumented people.

Photographer JR started The Inside Out Project after he won the TED prize in March 2011.

Their website states that it’s a worldwide “participatory art project.” JR’s hope: “I wish for

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you to stand up for what you care about by participating in a global art project, and together we’ll turn the world… inside out.”

There have been postings at 8,592 locations in over 100 countries, including South Africa, Colombia and Pakistan.

The Inside Out 11M Project is a nationwide group action that has put up installations everywhere from Los Angeles to Miami.

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sports@paisano-online.com The volleyball accolades are plentiful for McKenzie Adams, stemming from her time at Steele High School to her freshman season at the University of Virginia and finally in her last two seasons with the UTSA Roadrunners. She was the first All-American in the volleyball program’s history. She won last season’s Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Player of the Year honor, and most recently she was named the preseason Conference USA (C-USA) Player of the Year.

With the number of volleyball awards she has received, one might think there is a lot of pressure on Adams heading into her senior season with the ‘Runners. But Adams is not ready to start reflecting on her college career just yet; instead, she is prepped and primed to compete in Conference USA. “We went from Southland to WAC to Conference USA. Each year it’s just getting better and there is just that sense of urgency to work harder,” Adams said.

Last fall, Adams led the charge to a third straight 20-win season and a strong run in the WAC volleyball tournament.

Adams finished in the top 25 in the nation with 4.33 kills per set while collecting 21 doubledoubles to lead the team. That is why UTSA Head Coach Laura Groff believes Adams has the potential to be called one of the

best players in the country this season.

“She has taken our program to the next level,” Groff said.

“She is very well respected by her teammates. It doesn’t matter if she is an All-American, she comes in here and brings it every day.”

The fact that Adams will be graduating soon doesn’t mean her volleyball career will be over. She has plans to try to play overseas and possibly find her way to a coaching career. Right now Adams keeps her mind set on the goals of any studentathlete.

“The number one reason you are here is to go to school. I love volleyball with all my heart. But you are here to get your degree and just learn to be an overall great person,” Adams said.

With a full course load and a C-USA schedule set to begin, Adams keeps her life simple when she is off the court and out of the classroom.

“I sleep. I love naps,” Adams said. “I hang out with my teammates; they are my best friends.

I love SpongeBob. I know, how embarrassing right? I love cartoons. I’m not really into MTV. I could care less about 16 and Pregnant.”

In just two seasons, Groff has seen Adams grow into one of the most athletic and teamoriented players the UTSA program has ever seen.

“You want to be like her,” Groff said. “The way she encourages the person next to her, and she helps them be good by

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The Schertz native McKezie Adams transfred from the University of Virginia to UTSA as a sophomore in 2011. staying positive. She is like a momma.”

In the first week of play, Adams was named the C-USA Volleyball Offensive Player of the

Week. In addition, she earned all-tournament honors playing in the Tiger Classic where she recorded three double-doubles as UTSA went 1-3 over the

weekend.

“I’m trying to take everything in as fast as I can and capture every moment that I know how to,” Adams said. “Just play. Just

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UTSA Athletics

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Volleyball

WNBA

UTSA Classic Tournament

Silver Stars

Thursday, Sept. 5 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 6 9 p.m.

Convocation Center — San Antonio, TX

US Airways Center — Phoenix, AZ

vs. Lamar Cardinals

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Sunday, Sept. 8 3:30 p.m.

UTSA Classic Tournament Friday, Sept. 6 12 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Convocation Center — San Antonio, TX vs. Loyola Marymount Lions vs. Texas A&M Aggies Monday, Sept. 9 7 p.m.

AT&T Center — San Antonio, TX vs. Tulsa Shock NSL Scorpions Saturday, Sept. 7 6:30 p.m.

Lockhart Stadium — Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Ft. Lauderdale Strikers

Dugan Wellness Center — Corpus Christi, TX @ Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders

MILB

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Missions Wednesday, Sept. 4 7:05 p.m.

Soccer

Whataburger Field — Corpus Christi, TX

Friday, Sept. 6 7 p.m.

Park West Athletics Complex — San Antonio, TX vs. Texas A&M Aggies Sunday, Sept. 8 1 p.m.

Park West Athletics Complex — San Antonio, TX vs. Samford Bulldogs Cross Country (Men and Women) Seguin, TX Saturday, Sept. 7 9:30 a.m. @ Texas Lutheran Invitational Football Saturday, Sept. 7 11 a.m.

Alamodome — San Antonio, TX vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Golf (Men and Women) Monday, Sept. 9 All Day

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Annie Kunes was the first-ever Western Athletic Conference Libero of the Year in 2012.

Meet a Roadrunner Annie Kunes Class: Sophmore Position: Libero Game Day Meal: Avacado Salad Game Day Song: Eminem “Despicable” and Katy Perry “Roar” Favorite TV Show: Friday Night Lights Why volleyball is her sports of choice: “I feel like it’s the intensity and the adrenaline you get when you play. People think volleyball is a slower sport, but when you get that adrenaline and get going, for me, it’s just everything.”

Kunes made an immediate impact last season as a freshman Roadrunner, collecting the first-ever Libero of the Year award in the Western Athletic Conference. She was also named to the preseason All-Conference team, and Kunes is a major reason why UTSA volleyball was predicted in a Conference USA (C-USA) Preseason Volleyball poll to finish second in the standings.

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