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THE GREEN FUND WITHERS

San Antonio Fredericksburg’s annual Oktoberfest was held last weekend to celebrate German heritage in Texas with authentic German beer, food and entertainment.

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news@paisano-online.com Beginning with the Fall 2015 semester, students will no longer pay a green/environmental services fee. The $5 fee, which is collected from UTSA students each semester – and $2.50 fee for each summer session fewer than six weeks – is ending. All the monies collect-

Texas As the gubernatorial campaign enters its most critical month, Attorney General Greg Abbott reports more than $30 million in funds while Senator Wendy Davis reports only $5.7 million.

ed from the fee have been stored in the Green Fund. The Green Fund was put into motion by the Texas Legislature in House Bill 3353 as a five-year program to “provide environmental improvements” at state universities and medical schools whose students approved the fee with a majority vote. The fee, approved by UTSA students in Spring 2010, can no longer be collected after the fifth anniversary of its establishment.

Although the Green Fund will stop collecting the fees, the Green Fund committee, a group consisting of students, faculty and staff who review and vote on sustainability projects for the university, will continue to operate until all the money from the fund is spent. Currently, the fund contains over $600,000, with more than $100,000 to be added in the Spring of 2015. See GREEN, page 3

GREENFUND SPENDING OVER TIME

U.S. Early Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for same-sex marriage in at least five states after turning down state petitions to uphold same-sex marriage bans.

World An unidentified NBC News journalist returned to Nebraska early Monday morning after contracting Ebola while on assignment in Liberia. Europe reported its first case of Ebola after a Spanish nurse caught the virus.

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Is AIS a waste of time, or a valuable new asset? UTSA College of Sciences Research students with an under“It can be tough some- Conference draws record attendance UTSA

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Rarely when a student enters college do they possess the ability to become a scholar. Academic Inquiry and Scholarship (AIS), an addition to the core curriculum, is an organized effort by the UTSA faculty to teach incoming freshmen the skills required for scholarship. According to Tammy Wyatt, the associate dean of UTSA’s University College, the reason for this is because AIS is unlike any other course offered at the university in that is does not further a student’s progress towards their major. Wyatt explained that the goal of AIS is not to teach study skills but to provide

standing of academic inquiry, “the asking of questions and creation of knowledge,” from the three cultures of inquiry: the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Wyatt, along with much of UTSA’s faculty, hope the course will help freshmen not only quickly identify an area of study they are interested in, but also “develop a respect for other disciplines.” A notable, unique feature of AIS is its support team, which includes faculty, teaching assistants and peer mentors — specially trained upperclassmen that not only assist AIS students with course work, but also spend time with them outside of the class room. Freshman reactions to the course vary from critical acclaim to disdain for the course. Among the freshmen currently enrolled is business marketing major Krista Perez.

times, financially speaking,” said Perez. “I just don’t want to have to waste money on a class that isn’t as helpful as it could be. Unless it somehow incorporates my major in further detail, I don’t think this is a course a student should have to take.” Perez is also disappointed in the course since she was told it would teach her and her peers skills they need to know in order to thrive at UTSA, a promise she believes has not been fulfilled so far. “All I’ve learned about is eating healthy and why it’s bad to plagiarize, but that’s stuff that has been nailed into my head since high school. It hasn’t taught me anything significant I didn’t know,” she explained. While Perez had nothing positive to say about AIS, she claimed her professor and peer mentor should not

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The 6th annual UTSA College of Sciences Research Conference more than doubled its attendance from last year, with 765 students registered. “Every year, it gets bigger and bigger — so big that we might have to find a larger venue for the next conference,” said Conference Chair and Associate Dean Dr. Floyd Wormley Jr. Dr. George Perry, dean of the College of the Sciences, explained that the purpose of the conference is to “bring exceptional science to our students in a place where they can learn.” This year’s theme was “Excellence in Basic and Translational Research.”

Dr. James E.K. Hildreth, an expert in the field of HIV research, was the keynote speaker for the event. Dr. Hildreth is the dean of the College of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Davis, and a recent recipient of the National Institute of Health (NIH) Director’s Pioneer Award. “It was hard getting a world-renowned speaker to attend, but people like UTSA — they like coming here,” said Cheryl Negrete, a member of the conference’s planning committee. “This is the first year in which we have had an outside keynote guest.” Several students who attended the keynote speech talked with Hildreth following his presentation. See CONFERENCE, page 2

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Highlighting UTSA’s student organizations: Cultural

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Filipino Student Association

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Goal: To create unity among students of different backgrounds. We aim to enhance awareness of the Filipino culture at UTSA, to foster good will and to develop working relationships with other UTSA students. We like to make every student feel welcome — like they have a family away from home.

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African Student Association Goal: To educate UTSA students about various African cultures, by exposing students to dances and other fun, relaxed activities. We hope to give students a better understanding of what it means to be African. Why: We want to support diversity at UTSA by informing the community about who Africans really are, what we do and, most importantly why we do things the way we do. Membership: Anyone who wants to learn more about Africa and its cultures is welcome to join; we meet Tuesdays in the Hidalgo room. Our meetings consist of various forum topics and planning events. How to Contact: Find us on RowdyLink or come see us outside the M.H. where we often fundraise.

Why: We want to spread knowledge of our culture and show students why we are one of the friendliest organizations on campus. Membership: The Filipino Student Association accepts students of any background. We are involved on campus, perform dances for various events, participate in intramural sports and spend time doing community service. After meetings, we host fundraisers and socials. How to contact: We have meetings every other Thursday at 7 p.m. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @utsafsa. You can email us at utsafsa@ gmail.com.

Goal: The Native American Student Association strives to bring students from Native American, Indigenous, and First Nation backgrounds together at UTSA. We seek to celebrate and foster our cultural heritage traditions and to provide a social environment in which we can congregate and build a strong student community. Why: Native Americans are underrepresented at UTSA. We wanted a group where Native American students can learn more about their heritage and be in communication with peers who are aware of their ancestry. Out of almost 300 student organizations, we are the only cultural organization that reaches out to Native American students. Membership: During our meetings we have craft workshops where we teach each other how to make items such as dream catchers, sage sticks and beadwork. We also talk about current issues and events happening in the San Antonio and national community. We seek to give members who are away from home a connection to the roots we all share to this land. How to Contact: We meet Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Buckeye room in the UC. Find us on Facebook or email at nasautsa@yahoo.com. We table and jam out to hand drum and round dance songs on Fridays at the Paseo.

UTSA Sapna (All- girls Bollywood/ Fusion Competitive Dance Team) Goal: We hope to become part of the Intercollegiate Bollywood Dance Competition circuit and compete with teams from around the country. In the UTSA and San Antonio communities, we hope to promote Bollywood dance and show there’s more to the dance form than people know. Sapna is the Hindi word for “dream.” Why: We dance to both Indian and English music. Our repertoire includes hip-hop, classic bollywood, Bharatanatyam (classical Indian dance, and lyrical. Membership: We practice twice a week at the UTSA Rec Center. During our practices we learn new choreography, refine our steps and work on production elements for performances. We also hang out as a team whenever we don’t have practice because, while we are a relatively small group of 14 members, we consider ourselves a family. How to contact: Our email is utsasapna@gmail.com. We hold auditions for our team in the fall, but we may have spring auditions as well. You can find us on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/utsasapna. Part two of five Pick up the next issue to read up on UTSA’s lesser known religious organizations.

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UTSA students take notes from several research posters during the conference.

Conference: UTSA science majors compete to win fame and prizes From Page 1

“I urge students to take charge of their own education and experiences,” suggested Hildreth. “It is important to get to know yourself and find something that you have a passion for; that might be your passion for the rest of your life.” In addition to a series of oral presentations, the conference also featured work from UTSA’s budding scientists. From one end of the HUC ballroom to the other, students showed their work and answered questions asked by faculty, community members, judges and peers. “When you judge a poster, you are looking for a real understanding of what the student is doing and what the student is saying to you. You look for a complete project,” said conference judge and biology professor Dr. Garry Sunter. Each undergraduate and graduate student who registered to display a project

submitted work in one of seven different categories. Some of the categories included Chemistry & Biochemistry, Infectious Disease and Physics & Astronomy/Nanotechnology. “I am interested in anything physics-related,” said first-year project presenter Joana Perido. “As a junior, I wanted to get my hands on research, to have research experience and to see how it feels to get submission to a conference and present my project.” Perido’s project focused on studying the binding of protein and porphyrin. Although Perido did not win, she still enjoyed the experience. The winner for each of the seven research categories received an iPad mini. The COS Research Conference was sponsored by the US Forest Service, Southern Research Station and the Office of Vice President for Research at UTSA.

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Green: time is up for UTSA’s environmentally friendly project fund From Page 1

Therefore, the Green Fund committee could theoretically continue to exist for the next few years. “It would depend on the size of the projects they decide to undertake,” Joe Izbrand, the associate vice president of marketing and communications, said. The Green Fund committee has collected around $300,000 each year; however, the amount of spending each year has varied drastically. For example, in the 2012-2013 fiscal year, the Green Fund Committee spent around $50,000. In contrast, the committee spent over $400,000 last year. According to Paula Nguyen, the student chair of the Green Fund committee, the committee received more than 20 project proposals last semester, compared to 10 to 15 proposals per year for previous years, thanks to environmental science students submitting Green Fund proposals as part of their classwork. Some of last year’s projects included the upgrades to the Sombrilla fountain, the “Big Belly” solarpowered trash compactors

and recycling bins and the hydration stations, which refill water bottles with filtered water. All of the Green Fund committee’s projects are proposed by UTSA students, faculty or staff. The Green Fund committee then reviews the feasibility of proposed projects and votes on whether to pursue them. Before they can be pursued, though, they must be approved by Sam Gonzalez vice president of student affairs. “It’s only five dollars,” Dr. Afamia Elnakat, an associate professor of research at the UTSA Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute, said. “But cumulatively, over all of (the students), that’s a lot of money, and you can make a decision on how the campus is going to look, how safe it is, how clean it is.” Elnakat continued, “Students don’t really know about (the Green Fund). Students don’t really apply a lot to it. We need more marketing and an easier online process.” Only 980 of 29,000 students – about 3 percent of the student population – voted when the fee was proposed. When UT Aus-

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tin’s student population voted for the same fee four years ago, 8,917 of 48,167 students (about 20 percent of the student population) participated. Dr. Barry McKinney, the director of student activities at UTSA and a member of the Green Fund committee, said that the Green Fund committee has spread awareness of the program by announcing opportunities at SGA meetings, cooperating with the Paisano and launching a new Facebook page. Currently, Green Funds at other universities such as UT Austin, UT El Paso and Texas A&M, have detailed websites that display past projects and financial information. In contrast, UTSA’s Green Fund has a single webpage that only contains a paragraph about the fund and a link to the application for proposing a project. Izbrand assured that a website for the Green Fund was not against any UTSA regulations but up to the discretion of the Green Fund committee. When asked about the possibility of a better website, McKinney agreed that it could be a good idea, and

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Nguyen said that she wants to have the Green Fund featured on the UTSA homepage. However, neither knew why there was no current website or of any progress towards the development of one. Other universities’ websites reveal similarities among many of the UTSA’s Green Fund projects and those of other Green Funds. For example, many other universities have implemented solar-powered recycling bins and hydration stations. Gary Lott, the director of financial services and the university bursar, who also manages the Green Fund committee’s finances, credits the similarity of projects to the Texas Education Code’s strict guidelines as to how the Green Fund can spend its money. However, the Green Fund committee has many plans for its remaining funds. Currently, the committee is reviewing proposals for a UTSA farmers market, organic recycling and the replacement of paper towel dispensers in university restrooms. Projects currently in progress include timed lights in parking garages

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and a bike share program. The biggest project under review by the Green Fund committee is the creation of a UTSA sustainability director. This person would oversee UTSA’s sustainability efforts, help see Green Fund projects that are still in progress to completion and ensure that completed projects such as the Sombrilla Fountain will be kept running by different UTSA departments. The position’s salary would theoretically be paid by the Green Fund for three years. “I see the director of sustainability taking on the role (of the Green Fund committee),” Nguyen said, speaking on UTSA’s future without the Green Fund. “But without the actual Green Fund, a lot of the ideas that students have can’t be implemented.” Whether or not the environmental/green services fee will return after the Summer 2015 semester is up for speculation. According to Lott, the Texas Legislature would probably have to pass a bill similar to the one passed in 2009 to reestablish it. “I think, in order for it to return, students would have to lobby for it,” Lott said.

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be blamed for the course’s failure to appeal to freshmen. “She is a good professor. If only she taught some of my other courses,” Perez said. “As far as my peer mentor is concerned, he is always helpful and always there if needed.” Ruben Lara is also a freshman currently enrolled in the AIS course, but unlike Perez, he feels the class is beneficial. Lara, who is part of the Honors College, states that AIS doesn’t deserve its negative reputation. “It allows students to view certain topics through three different perspectives,” Lara explained. “It allows us to understand different things about the college environment, things that I don’t think I could’ve learned on my own.” According to Lara, AIS introduced him to different people and different perspectives. He likes the information presented to him during a class period, even if it doesn’t necessarily focus on his major, public health. “It has helped me make connections with classmates who are part of different organizations. I probably would not have interacted with these students had it not been for this class. I’m glad that the university offers this course.”

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OPINION

October 7 - October 14, 2014

Editorial

To p T i e r b u t n o t T i e r O n e President Ricardo Romo delivered his annual State of the University Address on Sept. 3 to a small audience in the HEB University Center Ballroom. In his speech, he announced several initiatives the university is taking to reach Tier One status. UTSA plans to increase the number of doctoral students, from 750 to 900 and masters students from 3,300 to 4,500 over the next few years. In order to achieve this goal, UTSA will have to spend money to produce results. The UTSA Capital Campaign Committee is one resource that the university uses to fund these initiatives. The university’s goal is to raise $175 million, and they are already 89 percent of the way there. UTSA also wants to eventually secure $100 million in annual research expenditures. During the 2013 fiscal year, UTSA spent just over $50 million on research, which is down from $54 mil-

lion in 2012 and $56 million in 2011. During his address, Romo also announced the GoldStar Initiative, which will set aside $40 million to bring 60 new researchers to UTSA over the next four years. These ambitious goals are all made in the hopes that UTSA will one day reach Tier One status, but many students are unaware of what Tier One even is. The characteristics of a Tier One university are multi-faceted. Texas currently has only three Tier One universities: the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University and Rice University. There are many ways that a university can be classified as Tier One, such as annual research grants exceeding $100 million, selective admissions, low student/faculty ratios and competitive faculty salaries. Membership within the American Association of Universities can also denote a university as being Tier One. California has nine Tier

One universities, and in 2009, the Texas legislature devised the National Research University Fund (NRUF) to catch up. The NRUF effectively established guidelines for UT Arlington, UTSA, UT El Paso, UT Dallas, the University of Houston (UH), Texas Tech University and the University of North Texas to compete for the almost $680 million made available by the fund. State funds as extensive as these could do great things for UTSA and San Antonio. A Tier One university in San Antonio could drive business growth, create jobs and greatly stimulate the city’s economy. When Michelle Obama launched her Reach Higher education initiative at UTSA last year, former mayor Julian Castro stated that, “San Antonio can’t become a brainpowered community without UTSA’s continued success.” But who benefits from Tier One? In UTSA’s 2013 Strategic

Plan for Research, health; security; energy and environment; human and social development; and sustainability were named as goals at which UTSA hopes to excel. This plan bodes well for students in the College of Sciences and Engineering, but other colleges may fall by the wayside. Is UTSA the best school for students pursuing an art degree? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean student artists can’t be successful — it just means that they may not have as many opportunities. It’s debatable whether or not UTSA will even reach Tier One status. UH has already been notably recognized for research by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a component to reaching Tier One status. Texas Tech is a much older university and therefore has a larger pool of resources from which to draw. Both of these universities meet NRUF goals and therefore receive state

funding. In only a few short years, UTSA has gone from being everyone’s back-up school to unprecedented growth. UTSA is recruiting more students from the top of their class and turning more students away, and therefore its days of providing easily accessible university education in San Antonio are a thing of the past. UTSA still has a fighting chance to reach Tier One status, but for now, the Tier One message serves its greatest purpose by giving donors a goal to rally around. The pursuit of Tier One appeals to our patriotic senses and inspires Roadrunners, regardless of how realistically this goal can be attained. While UTSA isn’t yet Tier One, it is already a top tier institution. It’s time to realize that UTSA is more than a football team and STEM research.

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Bring students home to Tier One In recent weeks, UTSA has focused on aggressively marketing ticket sales for the homecoming football game. Similarly, UTSA President Ricardo Romo has aggressively been marketing UTSA’s pursuit of Tier One status. In his recent state of the university address, Romo spoke of the GoldStar Initiative — a $40 million initiative to bring more than 60 researchers to UTSA over the next four years. Despite the Tier One emphasis on funding research initiatives, the university

has failed to highlight and recognize the scholars and researchers at the university and their innovative work. For example, Karl Klose, a professor of biology and a researcher at UTSA’s South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, works with Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera. Cholera infects the small intestine causing diarrhea, vomiting, rapid dehydration and death. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cholera affects over 4 million people each year causing more than 100,000 deaths. Klose and his team of researchers discovered that Vibrio cholerae’s Ribonucle-

ic Acid (RNA) thermometer senses a shift in temperature as it enters the human body. The RNA thermometer recognizes the human body’s temperature and then turns on the virulence factors that lead to cholera. In short, Klose’s laboratory discovered that interfering with the RNA thermometer can prevent the Vibrio cholerae bacteria from causing the disease. Klose has not found a cure for cholera, but if doctors are able to control the RNA temperature, then the body will be able to naturally pass the bacteria without its causing infection. Klose and his research team hope to design intervention strategies against

cholera in the future. Aside from conducting research at UTSA’s South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Klose has received a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct research to develop a vaccine for the virus tularemia. The funding for the research comes from the DOD’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency and is one of the largest contracts UTSA has received this year for research in infectious disease. UTSA’s research brings scholars closer to developing a vaccine for tularemia — a bioweapon for several countries around the world. Instead of marketing ticket sales for football and

highlighting the upcoming Mr. and Mrs. UTSA elections, perhaps UTSA should highlight the university’s groundbreaking research — with something more than a UTSA Today feature. Homecoming instills spirit in the UTSA community, but groundbreaking research and inspiring teaching can do the same. All are components of a Tier One university.

Jakob Lopez Managing Editor

ARTS & LIFE

October 7-October 14, 2014

Freshman debuts on National Public Radio Leidlein performed Chanson Triste by Henri Duparc (1848–1933), with Christopher O’Riley’s piano accompaniment. Leidlein is an experienced soprano from Lake Jackson, Texas. More specifically, she is a lyric mezzo. She is currently a freshman at UTSA majoring in Vocal Performance in Dr. Diana Allan’s Voice Studio. After receiving her undergraduate degree, Leidlein would like to further her vocal studies by getting her graduate and doctoral degrees. She plans to sing in opera houses and concert halls all over the world and then teach private voice at a university. Being featured on NPR’s “From the Top” was a remarkable experience and rare opportunity for Leidlein. “I could not believe that I was getting the opportunity to sing on National Public Radio,” Leidlein said. “It had been a three-year process of auditioning and reauditioning just to be considered, but it was worth every ounce of my time. Everyone there was so talented and kind. They made a real effort to make me feel at home. I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity and will never

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UTSA freshman Katherine Leidlein appeared on a national broadcast of “From the Top” on National Public Radio (NPR), the preeminent showcase for America’s best young classical musicians, hosted by acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley. Starting Sept. 22, thousands of listeners tuned in to the broadcast by visiting fromthetop.org. Ms. Leidlein appeared on show #292 taped June 29 at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass. In 2000, NPR’s From the Top was created as a radio experiment and evolved into one of the fastest growing and most popular weekly classical music programs on public radio. From the Top is broadcast on over 200 stations in the U.S., reaching 700,000 local listeners. Annually, From the Top’s live tapings are heard by more than 20,000 live audience members of all ages. The program features some of the best musicians in America who happen to be teenagers leading normal teenage lives.

forget this experience.” She played the violin for 3 years and loved it but she knew that it was not what she wanted to commit to. She joined her school choir and a women’s choir group after her friend recommended she audition.

mind. She helped her mother, an ophthalmologist, in eye surgery clinics for six summers in a row as a circulator during the surgeries her mother performed. She witnessed the life-changing effects that her mother had

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Freshman Vocal Performance major, Katherine Leidlein rehearses her performance.

Leidlein’s choir director and voice teacher inspired her to go into music. But the choice of becoming a doctor like her mother always lingered in the back of her

on people with cataracts. She saw how by merely extracting a cataract, she gave someone the ability to see again. “I had a bit of an inner di-

Paintball Club is ready for some target practice tion, so it was all new to us.” The founding members followed all of UTSA’s requirearts@paisano-online.com ments for forming a club, which can be found in the UTSA has over 250 orgaUTSA Campus Recreation nizations in which students Club Sports Handbook. can get involved. For those Minorini believed the students who are a bit more registration process itself competitive, the Paintball wasn’t difficult to follow, Club is a great choice. saying it “was just a lot of In the spring of 2012, work for a small club such the Paintball Club became as ours.” a part of the ever-growing In the short time since list of organizations that its formation, the Paintball Club has amassed an impressive reCOLLEGE SKI & BOARD WEEK sume. In 2013, Breckenridge • Vail • Beaver Creek • Keystone • Arapahoe Basin they placed first in the South Central Collegiate Conbreckenridge ference (SCCC) #5 tournament that featured 12 20 Mountains. 5 Resorts. 1 Price. other college teams, and in the Spring 2014 seFROMY ONL mester the club placed second. Spring 2014 also plus t/s saw the club’s first national competition experience in Lakeland, Fla., where they placed 17th out of 52 college teams. The Paintball Club has been officially recognized as a club sport from the Campus WWW.UBSKI.COM Recreation Center, which allowed 1-800-SKI-WILD • 1-800-754-9453 them to UTSA. Minorini Youth Ask a Modern Prophet about has relished this Life, Love, and God (by Harold Klemp) opportuFree Book Discussion nity, statUTSA (1604) UC 2.01.30 (Magnolia Room) ing that, Thursdays, September 4 through “ We ’ v e become October 30, (except Oct. 23), 6:00 PM-7:00 PM ambasInfo: Landon: abe250@my.utsa.edu sadors Justin: 832-244-6502 www.Eckankar-Texas.org of the UTSA offers. The founding members are Scott Renaud, former president; Sean Minorini, current president; Scott Carey, current vice president; and Jack Harper, former vice president. According to Minorini, starting the Paintball Club at UTSA was uncharted territory for them. Minorini elaborated, “None of the founding members had previous experience starting a student organiza-

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sport.” Minorini hopes to one day see the Paintball Club ranked nationally and televised. “We’d like to eventually build our program up to become a national powerhouse at the Class-A level,” Minorini said. The Paintball Club only plays in events hosted by the National Collegiate Paintball Association, three of which will be played this semester. On Sept. 27, the Paintball Club played in three games in Dallas, Texas. For those interested in joining, the Paintball Club recruits new members at the beginning of every semester; simply attend one of their orientation meetings. Minorini said of the club and its members, “You get to meet a wide variety of people and make lifelong friends. The Paintball Club is more than a club, it’s a family.” Later this year, the Paintball Club will host a recreational day of paintball. The recreational day costs only $25 for rental equipment and paintballs and will give those who may be on the fence about joining, missed the orientation or simply want to have some fun, the chance to participate. Minorini gave some playful advice to those interested in the Paintball Club: “Paintballs only hurt for about two seconds, then the pain goes away!” For more information about orientation, future events or membership fees, like their Facebook page at facebook.com/UTSAPaintballclub, or visit www.utsapaintball.com.

lemma watching my mother give people sight,” Leidlein recalled. “Then I realized that through music we help peoples’ souls.” Leidlein was interested in medicine but she noticed that music, specifically opera, gave the viewer something that medicine could never give. As an opera singer, Leidlein “can’t give sight or make people live longer,” but she can touch people’s souls and “heal and fix their soul through singing and performing.” People come listen to opera to relax, have a good time and get in touch with their emotions.” Leidlein’s love of music was solidified after she attended a musical arts camp in Michigan when she was 14 years old. After joining a women’s choir and the AllState choir, she began to consider choir as something she might want to continue. “What I love about opera is that you get to have all the art forms put together – you have orchestra music, singing, acting, ballet, dance,” Leidlein listed. “On opera, all of the art forms are in one, and it’s amazing to get to watch that collaboration.” Little did she know she was going to leave NPR’s From the Top master pia-

nist speechless. Leidlein originally sent in a video audition of three songs to From the Top and was rejected after being in the waiting pool for three months. “I was disheartened but had not given up hope.” Even though Leidlein had been rejected, she looked at it as a learning experience. “‘No’ is a learning experience. ‘No’ can tell you what you’re doing wrong, or that you need more time to develop your skills. Part of the business is to get rejected” During the fall of Leidlein’s senior year of high school she saw a poster for a piano master class with O’Riley. Leidlein immediately ran to her piano teacher’s house and begged her to let her sing for the master pianist. “All I wanted out of that master class was to get some advice on how to get to that next level in my performing,” Leidlein said. “I had no idea that a week later I would get a call from the producer of From the Top offering me a plane ticket to Salem, Mass. and a spot on the show.”

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EVENTS CALENDAR Wednesday 10/8: Need a good laugh to get you through the week? Check out the comedians of Dormtainment on campus. The famous YouTube group will be performing in the UC Ballroom at 8 p.m. and the doors open at 7:30 p.m. Dormtainment has been featured on the Today Show and Comedy Central. Admission is free to all students with a UTSA ID. For more information, visit utsa.edu. Thursday 10/9: If Wednesday evening’s festivities don’t put enough of a smile on your face, head to the Laugh Out Loud! Comedy Club (618 N.W. Loop 410) for a performance from Lisa Landry. She competed in the Standup Showdown competition that Comedy Central commissions annually and was the first woman to place third out of the top 100 participants. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets cost $16. You must be 18 to attend Landry’s performance. For more information, visit lolsanantonio.com Friday 10/10: From 4:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. stop by the Convocation Center Parking Lot for BestFest. This UTSA tradition began in 1978 as a way to acknowledge five of Texas’ best festivals. It incorporates New Braunfels’ Wurstfest, Corpus Christi’s Buccaneer Days, San Antonio’s Fiesta, Dallas’ Texas State Fair and Loredo’s celebration of George Washington’s birthday. This year’s theme is UTSA’s Bestsellers and it will feature each festivals’ best items

sold. For more information, visit utsa.edu. Saturday 10/11: Make the most of homecoming weekend and participate in the Spirit Walk. At 3:30 join Larry Coker and the football team in entering the Alamodome. Hoefgen Avenue will be lined with UTSA marching band members and cheerleaders. Rowdy will lead the crowd into the stadium and get everyone ready for a great game! For more information, visit utsa.edu. Sunday 10/12: The McNay will be hosting “Distinguished Lecture: Identity Before Freud: Gaugin’s SelfPortraits.” Paul Gauguin abandoned his life as a stockbroker and family man for a new beginning as a professional artist. The McDermott Distinguished Chair of Art and Aesthetic Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas and scholar of impressionism and French painting, Richard Brettell will be discussing the overall transformations in Gauguin’s selfportraits. Students with a school ID can get in for $5. For more information, visit mcnayart.org. Tuesday 10/14: Swing by the San Antonio Art Museum (SAMA) for Art Fit: Art + Exercise. This absolutely free event starts at 6:30 p.m. with a short discussion about fitness portrayed in visual art followed by a run alongside the river. Enjoy a meal at the Luxury, if you wish, with fellow runners. For more information, visit samuseum. com.

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Then I realized that maybe San Antonio isn’t the place for me.” arts@paisano-online.com Accepting this realization prompted Cirlos to not only Humans of New York has get out of San Antonio, but been circulating on Face- also completely out of the book for a few years now, United States; he studied but who’s to say that San in Thailand for two years Antonio citizens aren’t just and in Amsterdam for eight as interesting? months. San Antonio native Mi“Nothing is taboo in Amchael Cirlos has been pho- sterdam. Everyone is so actographing Alamo City cepting of whatever you’re locals for a little over two into,” Cirlos said. Cirlos also noted that Amsterdam was like having little River Walks everywhere since the Netherlands’ city is also famous for its Michael Cirlos man-made canals. Humans of San Antonio Founder It is considered normal to take a canoe down the street to get years, but getting to that groceries. point involved a few ups Cirlos eventually moved and downs – and a lot of back to San Antonio for varself-discovery. ious reasons and enrolled at Cirlos grew up in Stone UTSA, where he graduated Oak, where he had a com- with a degree in psychology. fortable childhood, and At this point, Cirlos degraduated from Reagan scribed himself as being High School, where he “part of that San Antonio played football. haters club.” The transition “After I graduated high from the new and beautiful school, I was in and out of places he had just expericollege for a while,” Cir- enced to the undeniable falos recalled. “I really didn’t miliarity of the city he grew know what I wanted to do.

up in proved rough for Cirlos. He was bored. Sitting with a friend at a popular San Antonio hangout, The Flying Saucer, Cirlos was venting some of his frustration about being back in San Antonio. This was when his friend showed him the Humans of New York Facebook page. Cirlos felt so inspired by the idea that he bought his first camera that week. “Sometimes anger sparks change,” Cirlos claimed. Being an avid bike rider, Cirlos would ride the streets of downtown looking for people he thought might be good contenders for Humans of San Antonio. “In the beginning, I think about half the people told me no,” Cirlos said of his potential subjects. “I think they could sense that I wasn’t really comfortable.” It took some time to adjust to walking up to strangers and asking them personal questions about difficulties from their past, but Cirlos overcame that initial awkwardness. When he’s not devoting time to Humans of San Antonio, Cirlos works full time as a social worker for Child Protective Services. He feels

tend our meetings,” Duncan stated. One reason for this is because of the variety of topics discussed during the meetings, such as the reasons people believe in and support a separation of church and state. SSA doesn’t only focus on religious topics. “[We] also promote scientific literacy and inquiry (and encourage) volunteering and helping others as that is part of our common humanity,” Duncan said. Even though this is only the second year SSA has been on campus, they have already contributed to the community. The group teamed up with the San Antonio Humane Society last year for the event “Bark in the Park” and helped with the adoption of countless cats and dogs. This semester, SSA wants to continue helping San Antonio and the UTSA campus. In November, SSA is

partnering with the San Antonio Food Bank to hold a canned food drive, as well as with San Antonio Habitat for Humanity to hold a toy collection to gather holiday gifts for children. SSA is also planning a religious forum where a panel of students from different religious backgrounds will come together to answer questions pertaining to their faith. “[This event] will be an interesting and educational time for people who come to hear from people of different faiths,” Duncan said. The group is planning to have Christians, Muslims, Jews, atheists, agnostics and other spiritually-active people on the panel so that students can have any of their questions answered. During the panel event, a moderator will ask predetermined questions that everyone on the panel will be able to easily answer.

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“Then I realized that maybe San Antonio isn’t the place for me.”

it’s important to be “that support for children who don’t have the same opportunities I had growing up.” As a social worker, taking notes about the experiences of the kids he worked with prepped him for the journalistic aspect of Humans of San Antonio. “A lot of journalism, I think, is a lot of psychology,” Cirlos said. When deciding who to photograph, he typically revisits the Humans of San Antonio website (humansofsanantonio.com) or Facebook page (Humans of San Antonio) to make sure he’s not photographing the same demographic. He will sometimes wait for someone to make eye contact with him or scan the area for someone sitting alone. From there, he approaches them and breaks the ice by asking if they are from San Antonio. Since the beginning of Humans of San Antonio, Cirlos has had his eyes opened to a lot of the stories this city has to offer. San Antonio is a host to a lot of interesting people, and everyone has a unique testimony.

Secular Student Alliance

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arts@paisano-online.com Over the last few weeks, you’ve probably seen the multitude of student organizations on campus distributing information about their group and encouraging other students to join. There is an organization out there to satisfy everyone’s interests. One relatively new group that formed last year is the Secular Student Alliance (SSA). SSA is an organization for nonreligious students that include atheists, agnostics, skeptics or students who question their religious faith. Charles Duncan, president of SSA, says that the group welcomes everyone, even if they don’t necessarily fall into one of the categories listed. “We have people from all backgrounds that at-

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Then, the floor will open up to questions from the audience. As SSA continues to grow, they are finding themselves busier each semester. Despite having many commitments, they gladly serve others for a reason. “We hope to do as much as possible on campus to show our humanistic values of helping and caring for people,” Duncan explained. If you are interested in learning more about SSA or getting involved in the events, you can attend their weekly meetings on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in the Chicano Cultural Room (HUC 2.01.40), or you can send an email to secularstudents.utsa@gmail.com. The group also encourages students to stop by if they’re tabling and ask questions pertaining to atheism, secularism or religion in general.

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For both college and professional sports fans, tailgating isn’t just a party. Its an extension of sports that is rapidly taking over San Antonio. Around 80 percent of American’s admit to attending at least one tailgate or watch party a year according to Beckon Media, but for sports fanatics everywhere, tailgating is just as important as the game itself. Not only does it ensure a hearty meal before kickoff – as well as giving millions the excuse to drink uncontrollably, but it also brings together those who just want to have a good time with friends and family. However, the fun accompanied with being surrounded by friends and family – smelling marinated patties and cheddar filled hot dogs grilling can leave many distracted from the large and unnatural portions of food being stuffed down their gullets. Jan Tilley is a registered dietitian with over 20 years of experience as a national leader in nutrition counseling. She cooked up a few ways students and fans can still enjoy big flavors at their favorite tailgates while keeping the meals small. “Well, tailgaters usually love buying the 100 calorie packs of Coke, but

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now you can go and buy the little 90 calorie Cokes,” stated Tilley. “Not only are you not drinking an immense amount of Coke, but (the smaller cans) save space when compacting your coolers when it’s about time to tailgate.” Space and time are two things that always seem to oppose each other when it comes to tailgating. For students in particular, making the long trek from home to the tailgating scene can seem daunting. “Fans get so excited in and for the game, that they lose track of how much time has passed,” stated Tilley, a Texas Tech alum. “With college students they will be carrying coolers, so it is best to take

small foods that weigh less. Plus the waste is not much to clean up when it’s time to close everything down.” In both the college and professional sports world, it is safe to say alcoholic beverages are the number one items in attendance at every tailgate. Tilley, who is also the president and CEO of JTA Wellness – an institute of wellness and chronic disease management – sees patients with many health complications caused by the poor “portion control” that comes when consuming too much alcohol. “Alcohol is really big for both (college and professional sports), but it is good to have options for

everyone,” noted Tilley. “If you’re going to have a lot of beer, then have Vitamin Water Zero, or just water for those who don’t want to drink.” “I see a lot of college students, and it is mostly the freshman and sophomores, that party because it’s not about school but about getting drunk and having a good time,” continued Tilley. “About junior and senior years, right before students go off to the real world, is when you see a change that not just forces students to take a second to think but also kind of calms them down.” No one is against having a good time, but managing the intake of foods and beverages seems to be the

best solution to making sure everyone has a safe and healthy tailgate. For those unable to make it outside the house, or during seasons when it is just too cold to fire up the grill, watch parties have always been a safe bet. “Table-gating (as Tilly coined it) makes a great potluck, and this way all the expenses aren’t on you,” Tilley explained. “You can also make a big crock pot, and there’s baked chips – another healthy option that many forget.” Eating healthy and limiting an appetite is not at the top of everyone’s list, but it is something that should be taken into consideration. There are fewer precautions to take when attending watch parties, but it is good manners to always keep a sound mind and sound body. The tailgating scene and watch party madness is growing in San Antonio. Long gone are the days where fans patiently waited for their Spurs to start playing to justify a reason to throw a party. Football is here in San Antonio, and the tailgate fever associated with it is spreading. “San Antonio is all about the party,” joked Tilley. “They will take any chance; if there is a reason to tailgate, they will rock it.” The party has just started for fans in San Antonio, and just like football, it is here to stay.

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Jonathon Garza Sports Editor

UTSA senior center Nate Leonard is leaving his mark on the Alamo City, yet this time it’s not with a football but with his words. It only took one question to get Leonard started on his love for writing. “I love writing,” said Leonard, “I can write about anything and everything, but what gets me most is just being able to express myself and actually see the product firsthand.” Leonard’s weekly blog, “Diary of a College Football Player”, can be read online at the Huffington Post, which details his life as a student athlete. “They (Huffington) actually came to me,” stated Leonard. “Asked if I was interested in being a guest writer, and the whole thing just took off once I actually got comfortable.” Although maintaining a weekly blog, attending school and preparing for the upcoming game seems overwhelming for most, Leonard admits that there have been times when he was able to express his thoughts in a more creative light. “Weirdest thing I have ever written about? That’s a tough one,” joked Leonard. “When I was little I had an assignment in which I was to chronicle my travels as if I were a penny…yeah that was probably the weirdest

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one.” “Actually, more recently, there was a time when readers asked me through my blog about certain things girls should wear. Leonard, (a two-time first-team Capital One Academic All-District VII (2012-13) player), was ecstatic when approached by Sports Illustrated (SI) to write about the rising Roadrunners in San Antonio. “Well, one of the SI writers had read my blog, and they came up to me after one of our games and asked if I was interested in writing a column for them,” said Leonard. “So of course, I said yes immediately!” Leonard’s love for writing can be traced back to his younger years, when the center noted that he always wrote well, and it was an outlet for him growing up. “Football has always been apart of my life, so I don’t really see it as a release,” said Leonard. “Putting thoughts, stress and expectations on paper is what really puts things in

perspective.” Leonard’s passion for football and writing go hand-in-hand, but there wasn’t ever a plan to go into journalism. “Pursuing a career in writing was never the dream,” Leonard said. “I don’t write for the attention, but if an opportunity presented itself, I wouldn’t be opposed to accepting it.” The McKinney High product is the only player to start all 38 games in program history, and is on the watch list for numerous awards, including the Dave Rimington Trophy awarded for the nation’s top center. The Roadrunners suffered their fourth straight loss Saturday when they hosted the New Mexico Lobos, but Leonard assured fans that this is just a bump in the road, and that they will be back on track when they take on the visiting Florida International Panthers (3-3, C-USA (20) Oct. 11, in its annual homecoming game.

The Roadrunners still have a shot at the conference crown but will first need a win against FIU.

UTSA drops 4th to Lobos UTSA FOOTBALL Robert Allen

Staff Writer sports@paisano-online.com The Roadrunners extended their losing streak to four games this Saturday as they came up short against the University of New Mexico Lobos, 21-9. The Roadrunners scored the first nine points of the game before the Lobos reeled off 21 straight in front of a crowd of over 30,000 at the Alamodome. The game saw two starting quarterbacks pulled in favor of their backups. UTSA’s backup true freshman Blake Bogenschutz, replaced senior Tucker Carter midway through the second quarter. Bogenschutz would go on to complete 10 of his 16 passes and throw for 169 yards, but it was not enough to save the game for the Roadrunners. “Offensively, that’s as bad of a game as I’ve seen since I’ve been here,” claimed Head Coach Larry Coker. “We’ve obviously got to do better.” UTSA’s only scoring drives were led by Bogenschutz – one

to end the first half, and one to begin the second half. The 80-yard drive to end the first half ended with a 20-yard field goal from senior kicker Sean Ianno. The drive stalled after Bogenschutz fumbled the snap at the two-yard line, forcing the Roadrunners to take the field goal. The Roadrunners’ scoring drive to begin the second half was highlighted by a 23-yard circus catch by senior wide receiver Marcellus Mack. The catch placed the Roadrunners at the UNM six-yard line, allowing sophomore running back Jarveon Williams to run in for the six-yard touchdown on the following play. The extra point was blocked. Those two drives aside, the Roadrunners struggled to put together much on offense. The Roadrunners only converted four of 12 plays on 3rd down and turned the ball over twice. When asked what could be done to improve the offense, Williams responded, “We have to keep executing. We just

All day, UTSA Men’s Golf The Roadrunners will finish up at the Jerry Pate National Invitational in Vestavia Hills, Ala.

Friday, Oct. 10 6:00 pm, UTSA Soccer The Roadrunners will take the field against the Thundering Herd of Marshall at the Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex in Huntington, W. Va.

Friday Oct. 10 7:00 pm, UTSA Volleyball The Roadrunners head to Ruston, Louisiana to face the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

Friday, Oct. 10 8:00 pm,Cross Country

The men’s and women’s cross country teams head to Live Oak to compete in the Incarnate Word Invitational.

Saturday, Oct. 11 6:00 pm, UTSA Football The Roadrunners look to get back on track, hosting the Florida International Panthers for UTSA’s annual homecoming game.

got to keep practicing and grinding. This thing will turn around and we’ll be on top.” On the defensive side of the ball, the Roadrunners could not seem to catch a break either. The Roadrunners defense allowed 370 total yards – 283 of those on the ground – giving the Lobos averaged 5.9 yards per rush and 9.7 yards through the air. Senior safety Triston Wade led the defense with 10 tackles, including one for a loss. Junior linebacker Drew Douglas contributed with eight total tackles of his own, and senior linebacker Jens Jeters managed to get the only sack for the Roadrunners. “We’re not going to point any fingers,” explained Jeters. “That’s not us as a team. It (the game) is a team effort. We played well, but we just weren’t the better team today.” The Roadrunners have experienced four straight losses before in 2012, and responded by racking up three straight victories to end the season. With eight games still remaining in the year, UTSA still has time to fulfill their hopes of receiving a bid to a bowl game. Since all of the remaining games for UTSA are conference games, the Roadrunners have the opportunity to focus on reaching the CUSA championship game in December. UTSA will get their first chance to turn things around this Saturday, Oct. 11, against Florida International University. The game will be UTSA’s annual homecoming game, and kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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