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LOOK FOR NEXT WEEK's GRADUATION EDITION ON STANDS MAY 3! UTSA As an event to honor Earth Week, The Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management will host on-site shredding services in the parking lot between the HUC and Ximenes garage for the UTSA community to enjoy.

S.A. UTSA President Ricardo Romo will sign the Monarch pledge on April 29 at 9 a.m. in Brackenridge Parking Lot 5. The signing will symbolize UTSA and San Antonio’s commitment to protecting the Monarch butterfly. Mayor Ivy Taylor will also be honored by the United States Fish and Wildfire Service for making San Antonio a Monarch Champion City.

Men score higher salaries than women in UTSA athletics The median salary of women faculty at UTSA is nearly $12,000 less than their male counterparts. For women in athletics, it’s $17,411 less.

U.S. The City of Cleveland, Ohio will pay $6 million to the family of Tamir Rice after a police officer shot and killed the 12-year-old. The officer on duty mistook Rice’s toy gun for an actual firearm when he was called to the scene in November 2014.

See Sports, page 10 Brady Phelps, The Paisano

World Saudi Arabia has approved a 15 year plan to reorganize the oildependent country. This plan includes tax increases, encouraging diversification, privatization of state assets and a two trillion dollar sovereign wealth fund. The plan, called “Saudi Vision 2030,” is partially in response to the fall in oil prices.

Science A new 700 - mile coral reef was discovered at the mouth of the Amazon River by scientists at the University of Georgia. The new reef was discovered after government officials and oil companies began to search the surface of the river’s mouth for possible oil sources. While the coral reef is a great discovery, it is already in danger. The Brazilian government has already sold 80 blocks for oil production, 20 of which are already producing oil.

SUMMER: LOWER TUITION FOR STUDENTS, LOWER SALARIES FOR FACULTY Lyanne Rodriguez Staff Writer

@thepaisano news@paisano-online.com UTSA is preparing for an increase in summer enrollment as the result of a first - time advertising campaign designed to create excitement for the upcoming summer 2016 sessions. According to University Communications and Marketing, UTSA is looking to increase the number of students enrolled for the Summer 2016 semester. Associate Vice President for Communications and Marketing Joe Izbrand explained, “This is the first year that we’ve promoted summer enrollment through this type of advertising campaign, and we’re seeing very strong and positive results. “Through mid-April, students registered for

summer classes have increased to more than 1,000 compared to the same time last year. The number of credit hours taken has also increased nearly 15 percent.” While the summer advertising campaign aims to increase current UTSA student enrollment for summer, it also intends to attract a range of potential students. “Our marketing approach is to first reach UTSA students and help them get into the classes they need,” Izbrand said. “Summer is also a time when we see more visiting students at UTSA, including those who attend college out of town but come home to San Antonio for the summer, or for those who attend other San Antonioarea universities. They are our secondary audience.” “Third, we’re reaching out to our alumni and working professionals in San Antonio and reminding them it’s a great time to

come back to school to pick up a new skill, to advance in their careers or explore a new area of interest.” UTSA’s ad campaign also asserts that summer sessions offer students an opportunity to stay on track with their degree plan while balancing work and other summer activities. Enrolling in a summer 2016 course can save money as tuition will increase for the next fall and spring semesters. The UTSA 2015/2016 academic year tuition for undergraduate students is $199.41 per semester credit hour (SCH), however, tuition will increase for the 2016/2017 academic year to $209.95 per SCH. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board sets limitations for summer sessions. Students are allowed to take a maximum of 15 semester credit hours during the summer sessions, regardless of term combinations.

Limitations on credit hours are also limited in individual terms: a limit of three semester credit hours in a three-week summer term, four credit hours in a four-week summer term, six in a five-week summer term and 12 in a ten-week summer term. While the length of summer courses are significantly shorter, some students consider their overall quality comparable to courses offered during the fall and spring semesters. T.J. Anzaldua, a UTSA senior electrical engineering major said, “I had a great professor for a summer class I took last year. Even if the class moved at a quick pace, it was well - taught, and he was always prepared. I think the summer class was better than my full semester classes because we met more frequently, and that made the material stick with me a lot better. I would say the quality could

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be better in that sense.” Summer 2016 is a helpful resource for UTSA students to stay on track with their degree plans while they maintain productivity during their vacation. Summer courses provide students an opportunity to progress in their degree plan, but are the benfits reciprocated for instructors? Faculty salaries are based on a nine-month contract from Sept. 1 to May 31. Full academic year salary contracts do not include a set salary for the summer because summer teaching opportunities are not guaranteed and are subject to available funding for that particular summer; consequently, another formula is used to determine instructor pay for summer sessions. In 2006, UTSA colleges were instructed to implement summer salary plans for faculty along See Summer, page 2

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Students, faculty, frustrated with DFW rate policies Caroline Traylor News Editor

@carolinetraylor news@paisano-online.com Earlier this month, a group of approximately 30 students met in a lecture hall in the Flawn Sciences Building to protest and strategize in response to the DFW rate policies reported in “Making the Grade,” an article reported in the April 12-19 issue of The Paisano. A call-to-action email circulated before the event, encouraging students to spread the word and speak out against the policy. The email’s author, biochemistry senior Matthew Randal,

expressed particular concern over chemistry professor Dr. Aguilar, but encouraged students who disagree with the DFW enforcement strategies to participate in the rally. “Essentially, UTSA is striving to become a Tier One institution and is needing to overhaul its current structure to do so. Non-tenure track professors (lecturers, generally the ones not actively doing research) will no longer be employed at UTSA if their DFW is greater than 20 percent after a year.” With that ultimatum, Randal wrote in the email, it is logical to expect an inflation in the grading policy in the most difficult

courses so that faculty can keep their jobs. “For those of us wanting to go to ANY professional program — med, dent, pharmaceutical, vet, or grad — that will more than likely result in an increase to the characteristic unpreparedness of UTSA graduates. The truth is that some classes are difficult, and some professors expect quality work from their students. At the end of our time at UTSA, I don’t think any of us want a $48,000 paperweight with nothing to support it,” the email said. Dr. Christopher Wickham, UTSA German professor and a Modern Languages Senator in the Faculty Senate, expressed

UTSA architecture professor advises restoration project of Hemingway’s Cuban home Gaige Davila Managing Assistant

@ThePaisano news@paisano-online.com UTSA architecture professor William Dupont, M.Arch will be leading a technical team of architects and preservationists in advising and organizing a new restoration initiative at Ernest Hemingway’s former home in Cuba, the Finca Vigia or “Lookout Farm.” Hemingway lived in the Finca Vigia from 1939 to 1960, writing The Old Man and the Sea, For Whom the Bell Tolls and numerous short stories during his time there. After Hemingway’s death in 1961, his widow deeded the property to the Cuban government where it became a museum dedicated to the late writer’s life. Dupont and his team will be assisting Cuban architects and preservationists in the planning and construction of a building that will hold conservation labs and an archival storage facility housing many of Hemingway’s belongings, documents and artifacts (when not on display). This restoration initiative is a continuation of a collaboration between Dupont, the Finca Vigia Foundation, and the Cuban government since 2005. Additionally, Dupont and his team are also organizing the exportation of infrastructure materials for the new facility,

similar concerns that graduate schools will know that UTSA is using an A, B, C grading scale to improve its DFW rates. “I wouldn’t want to see my degree diminished in that way,” Wickham stated. “Students earn grades; they aren’t given grades. It irked me to see the onus placed on faculty.” Randal said that he has discussed his concerns over the policy with several of his professors. “They are not particularly concerned for their own job security,” he said. “They have all made it a point to tell me they will be fine but that I need to make sure that my degree will still be meaningful

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making it the first building to be constructed with materials made in the U.S. since the 1950’s. “Our work shows that collaboration [between the U.S. and Cuba] is possible, and can be successful,” Dupont said. President Obama’s recent visit to Havana opened up diplomatic relationships between the U.S. and Cuba, allowing easier access for individuals who wish to travel to the country, and alleviated restrictions on business between the former adversaries. “Our work is supporting the access for scholars and people that want to better understand [Hemingway’s legacy].” C r i s t i n a G o n z a l e z , D u p o n t ’s graduate assistant, conducts product specification for the team, researching and compiling materials to export to Cuba. “At the beginning, I wasn’t aware of the importance of the project,” Gonzalez said. “I started learning more when I started working

[for Professor Dupont],” she continues, “It’s a huge step; I feel very lucky to be a part of the project.” Four shipments of various infrastructure materials, including doors, windows, wiring, tiles, roofing materials, air conditioning, heating, venting and lab equipment will be shipped to San Francisco de Paula, Cuba, where Finca Vigia is located. Construction has already commenced on the new building, where a frame has been built and now awaits the first shipment of materials in May of this year. The building will be a part of a longer conservation initiative that Dupont and his technical team will continue to assist Cuban professionals with. “Hemingway’s work is tremendously important, and access to his places of creative inspiration should be available to all people to see,” Dupont said. “Preserving his legacy so that can keep happening is very important.”

“The purpose of education is to create better citizens, not produce degrees,” Wickham said. “A university is not a business and students are not customers.”

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College of Business ranked first among Hispanic Serving Institutions Johnee Jasso Staff Writer

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in the event that grades may be ‘freely given.’” The students who rallied decided to present their concerns about the policy to the Student Government Association’s College of Science senators.

our academic programs, but also for how we prepare our students to enter the workforce is monumental. Our goal in the College of Business is to transform business students into business professionals. Today’s ranking shows that we are accomplishing that goal.” Senior Arielle Gomez is a Hispanic, firstgeneration college student majoring in business with a concentration in human resource management. Her decision to attend UTSA was based on its recognized business program.

“I think UTSA stands out among other business programs because it provides a great source of professional development, such as its Career Action Program,” Gomez said. The Career Action Program includes writing, interviewing and job placement along with workshops in which students practice interviewing, making introductions, networking and business etiquette.

Annually since 2006, Bloomberg Businessweek has ranked undergraduate business programs to help guide prospective college students and their families in choosing degree programs. Nearly 30,000 students and recruiters at almost 600 companies were surveyed for this year’s ranking. It ranks colleges of business on four metrics: employer survey, student survey, starting salary and internship. According to Bloomberg, the metrics measure recruiter opinions on how well undergraduate programs equip graduates with relevant skills and student feedback on how thoroughly students are prepared for the workforce. UTSA College of Business was also ranked one of the top five schools in Texas by Bloomberg Businessweek. “Today’s inaugural ranking of our undergraduate business program validates what so many stakeholders have said about the college’s business programs,” said William Gerard Sanders, dean and Bodenstedt Chair of the The Career Action Program offers writing, interviewing and job placement UTSA College of Business. workshops to students. “To be recognized for Fabian De Soto, The Paisano not only the quality of

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with allowances for some departments. Since 2006, there has been a recent change in the summer salary policy for UTSA instructors. According to the UTSA Handbook of Operating Procedures, faculty can earn up to 1/3 of their long-term academic rate in the summer, but it is ultimately up to each college to establish a policy for faculty summer pay. According to Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Communication Steven Levitt, in late October 2015, Provost John Frederick

issued a proposal to the Department Chairs and Deans in which he outlined a new initiative for the summer 2016 term. Frederick’s proposal included a new financial model that aimed to increase student credit hours from summer 2015, without increasing the summer salary budget for faculty. The plan aimed to compensate faculty in an economically efficient way. Once the College of Liberal and Fine Arts department chairs and associate deans approved the proposal, Dean Daniel J. Gelo released

the following guidelines on November 2015 for faculty summer salaries the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. These guidelines were provided by Levitt: •Tenured and tenure-track faculty members will be paid 1/12th of their annual salary with a salary cap of $7,000 for full-time Professors. Associate Professors will have a salary cap of $5,500, and Assistant Professors will have a cap of $5,000. • Non-tenure track faculty will be paid 1/8th annual salary with a cap of $4,500. • Salary caps for instructors were determined by

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HOSA students to compete in nationals Annette Barraza Arts & Life Assistant @thepaisano news@paisano-online.com

The UTSA HOSA postsecondary chapter took home the gold in the 2016 “HOSA On Fire” State Competition at Galveston, Texas and are preparing to compete at the national level in Nashville, Tennessee on June 22 through the 25. The UTSA chapter, in its inaugural year, was established by science majors Chirag Buch and Pavela Bambekova. UTSA College of Sciences Senior Associate Dean Craig Jordan serves as faculty advisor. The organization was founded after Buch and Bambekova had been members during their time at Health Careers High School in San Antonio

and realized that UTSA, unlike other big universities across the country, did not have a chapter. The trend continues as many of this year’s officers are science majors in addition to being a part of the FAME and Honors programs. In total, 7 members qualified to attend the HOSA International Leadership Conference:Suma Ganji, Melson Mesmin, Hyelin Oh, Oscar Tu (HOSA Bowl, 1st Place) Margaret Cummings (Physical Therapy, 1st Place & Health Care Issues, top 10 percent) Sharon Mathai (Pharmacology, 1st Place) Shawna Mattathil (Clinical Specialty, 1st Place) Melson Mesmin, part of the HOSA Bowl team and next year’s UTSA HOSA President admitted “we are

back-to-back Postsecondary State Champions! I couldn’t be prouder of how it all turned out.” In addition to the medals received, Jomari Guerrero, Texas’s post-secondary collegiate vice-president, was awarded Most Outstanding State Officer and the Theodora Justice Memorial Scholarship. Joel Pious, UTSA HOSA’s

President was also elected to HOSA State Office. This makes two UTSA HOSA members’ officers at the state level despite it being only two years old: something larger and long-standing chapters at other UT schools have not achieved in such a short time. Dr. Clinton was the historical consultant for Steven Stielberg’s film Lincoln. Photos courtesy of Catherine Clinton

Harriet Tubman will be featured on $20 bill in 2020 Caroline Traylor News Editor UTSA’s HOSO chapter is preparing to compete at the national level in Nashville, Tennessee in late June. Photos courtesy of Annette Barraza

Border Patrol’s campus visit causes controversy Alex Birnel News Assistant

@alexbirnel news@paisano-online.com “They mentioned gathering up illegals at UTSA and sending them off in a van,” says senior Anthropology major Viktoria Zerda. “They said it in a joking manner.” She is referring to an exchange she and another student had with agents of the U.S. Border Patrol last week. The agents were tabling in the McKinney Humanities Building to recruit UTSA students. The recruitment efforts involved pamphlets featuring FAQ’s and photographs, lanyards with “border patrol” insignia and the opportunity to pose questions about the job to active agents. For Zerda, however, this scene did not represent innocuous recruitment. Instead, she says that when it comes to the presence of Border Patrol, it’s important to remember location. “We’re in South Texas, it’s mostly Mexicans, people with a Latino background,” she says. “This is not the Canadian border.” Zerda stresses that it’s regional-cultural dimensions that make it crucial for UTSA to be mindful of what organizations it invites on campus. UTSA is a Hispanic Serving Institution, or HSI. This designation means that an institution has an enrollment of

undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least comprised of 25 percent Hispanic students. As of Spring 2015, 48 percent of students on campus identified themselves as “Hispanic of any race.” According to a 2013 article in the San Antonio Express News, at least 253 students on campus are undocumented. In addition to the near majority of Hispanic students attending UTSA, the campus is home to a Mexican American Studies Program, offers a minor in Latin American Studies and opened the Mexico Center in 2005 to promote greater knowledge and understanding of Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations. Awareness of UTSA’s cultural life, notable for its inclusion of Hispanic faculty, staff and students, is what led Zerda to condemn the presence of Border Patrol on campus. She said the agents’ initial decorum quickly ceded way to bigotry and chauvinism. When another student asked about border patrol agents slashing water jugs left along the travel routes by NGO groups, one agent proclaimed he’s “proud to deprive migrants of water” as a disincentive to travel. According to Zerda these remarks defend a false idea of patriotism and nationalism. By engaging in such behavior, they are perpetuating xenophobic culture while violating basic human rights. Before they packed up

their recruitment table, a small group of students made a poster with the words “STAY OFF MY CAMPUS” and posed in front of the agents. Afterward, these students sent an email to Career Services spelling out their concerns with the university hosting the agency. In response, the office explained their partnership procedures. All employers who wish to be on campus are reviewed and scheduled through career services in accordance with the UTSA Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP). Prior to conducting any activities, the office ensures that they are made aware of our policies and procedures.

“The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and their representatives have always been compliant with the recruiting parameters of UTSA,” says Audrey Magnuson, director of UTSA University Career Center. The email included that the border patrol agent in charge of recruitment that day was a UTSA alumni. In spite of this obstacle, the students can claim a small victory. After attracting attention with their poster, a student stopped them asking what had happened. “Border patrol was here. They just left,” they replied. “What?” the student responded thanking those who had confronted the agents. The student was undocumented.

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@carolinetraylor news@paisano-online.com The U.S. Department of Treasury has announced plans to create new designs for the $5, $10 and $20 dollar notes. The front of the $20 will feature a portrait of Harriet Tubman, conductor of the “Underground Railroad”. Tubman was born a slave in Maryland in 1820 but escaped on foot in 1849. She devised clever plans and made perilous journeys back to slave-owning states to aid family members and slaves seeking freedom to reach the North. The reverse side of the $20 will depict the White House and an image of Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the U.S., known for his persecution of Native Americans and a slaveholder himself. Dr. Catherine Clinton — UTSA professor, historian of the American South and Civil War and Denman Endowed professor in American history — said the change in design doesn’t signal an overwhelming landmark in reaching racial and gender equality, but does signal an awareness that the nation needs “to be more inclusive in its hall of heroes.” Clinton authored Harriet Tubman: The Road To Freedom (2004). The proposed changes in currency will be implemented in 2020. A grassroots effort to place women on the $20 bill expedited efforts proposed by Rosie Rios, the 43rd Treasurer of the U.S. Clinton, who was a lecturer at Harvard while Rios was a student there, described Rios as a pioneer and innovator in a campaign that “takes women’s history out of the academy and into

general conversation.” The new $10 dollar bill design will celebrate the history of the women’s suffrage movement, featuring images of Lucretia Mott, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Alice Paul alongside the Treasury building. The front of the bill will retain the portrait of Alexander Hamilton. The new $5 dollar bill will honor historic events that occurred at the Lincoln Memorial. Clinton said she is overwhelmed by the historically symbolic makeover of American currency while a woman is simultaneously the frontrunner of a major political party in the 2016 presidential election. “I would like to see the conversation continue,” Clinton said. “Because my college educated students are making 80 cents on the dollar compared to their male counterparts.”

“I would like to see the conversation continue, because my college educated students are making 80 cents on the dollar compared to their male counterparts.” Dr. Catherine Clinton UTSA history professor, American South historian

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editorial Higher education is truly an enigma sometimes. At the collegiate level, students are encouraged to succeed in every way possible — both inside the classroom and out. College was intended to prepare young adults for a career — to pave their way to a successful life. Until the day they walk the stage, college students are pushed to be their best. But what is each person's personal best? How can that be gauged?

According to higher education, a student's grade point average (GPA) is the winning number in the lottery of life. From a young age, students of all grade levels are conditioned to associate good grades with a job well done; as well as gain you praise, a higher GPA and a better chance at a successful future. Because of this style of education, GPA is valued above most other things. Is a numeric represen-

tation of a student's intelligence actually more important than the student? Acording to academic institutions, it is. A university setting is, of course, different than lower levels of education. Classes are more difficult, students have bigger decisions to make and an excess of expenses. Students are capable of amazing accomplishments that a number could never represent. A GPA can never take

the place of a communication student's charisma while speaking in public; a GPA can never take the place of a science student's ground breaking research or a business major's impeccable sales skills. The amount of pressure placed on students to have impressively high GPAs has the ability to stunt education, opportunity and even professional growth. A high GPA is not meaningless — a 3.7 is an impressive academ-

ic achievement. Academia can, however, undermine the validity of personal achievement. Walking into a job interview with a high GPA will not guarantee you the job of your dreams — nothing will. But experiences and personal achievements outside the classroom are equally valuable tools to success that should never be dismissed just because they can't always be measured.

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The ideas of anarchism, anarchists and nonAlex Birnel, Alyssa Gonzales identifying fellow travelers in the tradition have been Arts & Life Assistants: Annette Barraza, Elizabeth Davis debased by distorted beliefs about them at a time when Sports Assistant: their guidance is needed Anthony Suniga most. Web Assistants: It's true that the Kat Joseph, Ricardo Rodriguez tradition of anarchism has attracted juveniles, Photo Assistant: misfits and eccentrics, Ethan Pham but it's equally true that Special Issues Assistant: anarchism has produced its Urub Khawaja fair share of fierce theorists of freedom and admirable Business Assistant: practitioners of mutual aid Will Stransky and direct action. Because Distribution Assistant: the banner of anarchism Kevin Prichard can accommodate so much underneath it, defining STAFF it systematically is nearly Justice Lovin, Claudia Jimenez, impossible. Christopher Breakell, Robert However, I suggest Avila, Andrea Velgis, Marina that one of anarchism's Vences, Johnee Jasso, Lyanne most durable meanings is Rodriguez, Memorie Johnson, generally true, defensible Katelyn Wilkinson, Raquel and easy to adopt as a Alonzo, Chris Herbert personal disposition. It's in part a philosophy and an MARKETING TEAM attitude towards power. To Sam Patel, Kesley Smith, put it simply, anarchism Catherine Adams, Celina is treating democracy as Perkins an active verb, not a fixed noun. In grade school, most CONTRIBUTORS of us learned to describe Taiwo Adepoju, Bryan De Leon, News Assistants:

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labeling whole, complex systems with single nouns. “We have a democracy,” someone might say under this influence, instead of “we have a political system that features both democratic elements and undemocratic elements with a whole ecology of forces that shape it.” If democracy is giving the most decision making power to the greatest number of people, then democracy as a verb means identifying systems and institutions that over-concentrate power and dismantling them if they can't justify their existence. In other words, concentrated power should always meet a burden of proof. The litmus test for dismantling power is whether a viable democratic alternative to centralized power is conceivable. It's anarchistic to push for democratization, or decentralization. This broadened perspective on power allows you to identify it in places where power might otherwise go unnoticed, from the inside

democratized alternatives is the source of struggle. To be less abstract, as someone with anarchist tendencies myself, I look at the number of corporations that exist under capitalism and decry their hierarchy. Workers at the bottom; owners at the top. Under a corporate model, owners and executive boards decide what to do with revenues and surpluses, and since under capitalism, the name of the game is competing in the market for consumers, they usually choose to reinvest revenue into expansion and to sell their surpluses for a profit instead of distributing revenue among the workers, or surpluses to people in larger society. Corporations are the dominant institutions in this capitalist system. Their top-down arrangements make them undemocratic. As an anarchist, the question is: what's a democratized alternative? Worker owned businesses are an option. Workers collectively own the workplace; decide

that's improved with worker ownership; it's the democratic arrangement. I intentionally chose an example with some political limitations. Frequently, anarchists are labeled “utopians” to cut their romantic wings. Those who cast doubt say that a society without a state or a market is either in chaos or a pipe dream. I don't personally think it's wise to present some final, total vision for a perfect society. History is too complex and variable for blueprints. Instead, I pointed to one institution, the workplace, where democratizing it seems like a no-brainer, a target for social struggle. If we can see that far ahead, then we adapt and learn as we go. I'd hope that ecologists would point out that continual growth is unsustainable and attack the social dictates of competition. I'd hope that feminists would add their efforts to keep patriarchy from hampering the collective project of social renewal. I'd hope notions of work common to historical

of a family, between men and women, black and white, old and young, rich and poor, cis and trans, to the arrangements of a workplace, the nationstate system, or finally, the transnational corporations and multilateral organizations existing over them. To suspect that these power systems are unnecessary is anarchistic. To debate on behalf of

things such as pay and hours, and what to do with surpluses and revenue. The point here is not to dismantle a whole economic system like capitalism. It's the difference between having a vision and having a goal. Under capitalism, worker owned businesses are still subject to competition with ordinary businesses. It's not the competitive dynamic

communism that define “labor as a prerequisite for compensation” are challenged by the physically impaired. I'd hope antiracist activists would call out the consequences of white privilege on the democracy struggle, and so much more. A society drafted in advance completely purged of its prejudices and forms of structural violence is

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our political system as a “democracy.” As we went farther in grades, we were taught slightly more technical definitions like “representative democracy” or “republic.” Without ever disclosing it, the manner in which our teachers taught us about these words aggregated into a bias in our thinking. We developed the bad habit of

difficult to conceive of in a destination fashion. But we can begin with good first premises. An anarchist outlook doesn't negate the possibilities of an improved future because of a strict, misanthropic reading of human nature as inherently “competitive.” It doesn't bias one trait as “who we are as a species.” Instead, the outlook takes a social view of human nature. The values, norms, ideas, and institutions around us shape us, and we shape them too, to incentivize or disincentivize cooperative and competitive behaviors. The field of epigenetics has replaced the “nature vs. nurture” binary. Our biology is just a set of inputs. Who we are as people, and by magnification, as a society, is an ecology of interaction between those hereditary inputs and the values, norms, ideas, and institutions we are exposed to. In sum, our plasticity is good news for the aim of liberation and political possibility. Finally, an anarchistic point of view is agnostic about the unfolding of history. It says that engine behind human history is struggle and adaptation. Instead of “broad historical forces” governing the direction humans take, anarchists argue these phrases submerge the role of conscious choice in history, doing detriment to our self-image as people with power. This stripping of our agency is a conservative, alienated view of history. By contrast, with struggle, we have the prospect of control to guide history towards a democratized future. You may have noticed by now that anarchism's intellectual tendency is to put everything on the table for debate. I contend that this is a good, ethical byproduct. It normalizes what many might dismiss as radical. With love, in response to this accusation, I hope you can say “I see nothing radical in using a suspicion of power to democratize our world.” I hope that's what anarchism can teach.

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Is SGA mismanaging its student-funded budget? Commentary

Jesse Nation @ThePaisano

While only 2.6 percent of students voted for the student government, 100 percent of students paid for it in their tuition fees. Did you know our Student Government Association (SGA) has a budget of over $40,000? If you didn’t, you do now. I wouldn’t blame you for not knowing much about SGA. Statistically, it has very low interest based on voter turnout. We as students pick up the tab for SGA when we pay our Student Services Fee at $15.40 per credit hour. Over the course of 120 hours (the minimum credit hour requirement to graduate), this cost adds up to a total of $1,848, and a portion of that goes to SGA. Some students may think this is too much money to spend on a student-led organization. I disagree with that position. However, this money needs to be spent in a way that enriches the college experience of all UTSA students. Look, I am not anti-SGA. I understand that for SGA to work it needs to have a budget. It needs funding to oversee elections and voting; and it needs money to fund awards for UTSA students. But SGA’s latest budget report shows they spent $44,878, with $26,154.50 going directly to making UTSA better for only the select few members of SGA. It's biggest expense of $8,752.00 is paid to itself in the form of stipends, to run an organization that students have shown they do not care about. The

second biggest expense of $7,340.00 is used to send SGA members on a vacation each semester for the “Fall Retreat” and “Spring Retreat.” Additionally, SGA sends five representatives on a “Leadership Conference” which costs UTSA students $5,250. SGA also found it fitting to make students pay for an SGA professional photo shoot expensed as “Composites.” To celebrate member accomplishments, SGA hosts an “End of the Year Banquet,” supplemented with certificates and plaques. Ultimately this “Recognition” extravaganza costs the student body $1,200. While all that spending provides a lot to think about, the fact that SGA spent $1,212.50 on “Apparel” yet I have never seen an SGA t-shirt, really surprises me. I am led to believe SGA members only wear these t-shirts when they engage in “Morale/Team Development,” because only $500 was spent on development. While $500 seems like a lot of money for miscellaneous student org team-building activities, $500 is nothing to SGA with a near $50,000 budget. Leading me to conclude the organization did not engage in very much team development. That SGA could justify expensing this $26,154.50 in the way they did is beyond logic. It was given this money to make UTSA better for all students, not just members of SGA. I am unsure of how our student government thought this was the best way to spend over half of their budget on us as students. But, I have a sneaking suspicion they learned this modus operandi at that Leadership Conference. Before I wrote this article, I wanted to see what these “Retreats”, “Conferences” and “Composites” accomplished

at UTSA. This led me to SGA’s website. Let me tell you… if you want to feel deceived or tricked, explore the “Projects” tab. Many of their self-proclaimed accomplishments appear to be ongoing projects, and as for their completed projects, the only ones that seem to require any money at all are for the benefit of solely SGA members (SGA Website Revamp, Retreat, Office Improvements, etc.). The remaining accomplishments seem to be composed of administrative actions, issues the Business Auxiliary Services can take care of or actions that do not require funding.

“Does it really cost over $40,000 to make a Snap Chat filter or sit on committees with other organizations?” I think the $26,154.50 should be given to other student organizations that make a difference for UTSA’s student body. I know from experience that student organizations are fiscally limited. Student organizations find themselves spending a great chunk of time fundraising instead of accomplishing their objectives. If you are currently in a student organization, imagine how much more it could accomplish with extra funding and extra time saved from not having to fund raise as often. Plus, student participation in student orgs is much higher than student involvement in SGA. If students are not voting, but are participating in other organizations, why not put the money where students have placed their interests? This allocation of the $26,154.50 is the most logical because it has the

opportunity to benefit the largest number of UTSA students. That is only one alternative way to spend this $26,154.50. SGA could not possibly be spending this money any worse than it currently is. All $26,154.50 could really make a difference, wherever it is invested at UTSA. I really hope SGA would agree with me on this point when I say that the way it has allocated its budget is unacceptable. There remains tremendous potential in SGA. I can only hope our representatives in SGA adopt a role of self-reflexivity when they allocate its budget next year. Imagine the significant difference SGA would make if it invested over $25,000 directly into the lives of all students at UTSA. If SGA refuses to coalesce to this peaceful demand, we as students must remind SGA of the relationship a government has to its constituents within a democracy — one in which a government is afraid of its people.

SGA's 2015 - 2016 Budget Stipends Office operations Public relations Programming Community service Campus surveys Elections Fall Retreat Handbook Team development Spring retreat Apparel UTSAAC Leadership conference Recognition Golf cart University Life Awards Composites Voting

$8,752 $290 $1,000 $2,500 $400 $450 $500 $7,190 $70 $500 $150 $1,212.50 $225 $5,250 $1,600 $4,000 $6,288.50 $1,500 $3,000

$44,878

SGA Budget differentiation

58% Money SGA spent on itself ($26,154.50)

42%

Money SGA possibly spent on students ($18,723.50)

A tribute to Prince and his reign New study finds majority of Paisano newspapers used for craft projects, glassware storage and animal bedding

Commentary

Gaige Davila @ThePaisano The term “musician” is thrown around pretty loosely today. But if one individual could be branded with the term, it’d be Prince Rogers Nelson. Or just simply, Prince. The multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, allaround virtuoso’s career came to an abrupt end this past Thursday, passing away at the age of 57. I mean “abruptly” quite literally: Prince had been on tour and

performing just days before his death. Prince, whose flamboyant, basketball-playing character was immortalized in pop-culture through The Chappelle Show, was much more than who Dave Chappelle satirized. Prince’s career encompassed a nearly forty year discography that dissected, blended and perfected R&B, rock n’ roll and funk into an unmistakably unique sound. His influence bled into the lives of peers, fans, actors and artists alike. Condolences from said peers spoke of his shy, complicated demeanor. Reclusive personality aside, Prince would erupt on stage. With a wide vocal range, various instrumental capabilities and a stage presence that demanded attention, Prince was a force

of musical prowess. Unfortunately, Prince’s discography is almost nonexistent online due to heavy copyright restrictions. Physical copies of his albums are worth the buy, and are nearly the only way of listening to his work. If the opportunity arises, acquire immediately: something tells me they’ll be a scarce commodity soon. So next time San Antonio experiences another torrential downpour, listen to a Prince album in full. Any album. Don’t question the sudden tint of purple that you see within the droplets that violently pelt your window. Let it pour. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Prince.

Correction From The Previous Issue of the paisano In the sidebar of the April 19-26 issue of the Paisano, a typo was made implying that former UTSA Basketball coach Brooks Thomspson and his wife are divorced. The text read “the coach's former wife.” The original intention was to write “former coach's wife.” The Paisano apologizes for any inconvenience experienced by the Thompson family and wishes Brooks Thompson a speedy recovery. He recently suffered double organ failure. Alex Birnel, News Assistant

Satire

Robert Avila @robssatire

A new study conducted by the Newspaper Society of America (NSA) confirms that most issues of the student run, studentprovided and independently-funded newspaper The Paisano are used for impromptu craft projects, storage of glassware or fine china and as toiletry for puppies and small rodents. The findings show that while a handful of people read the newspaper crafted by unpaid students for the university and their peers, often, a majority of the papers go unread and get used for more pressing craft projects such as papier mâché fiesta masks or P-20 initiative chaircreating competitions in

the UC Ballroom. “We want young students to visit our campus and experience what it’s like to be a Roadrunner,” said the P-20 initiative assistant vice president, carefully gluing and forming the satire writer's face and article from The Paisano newspaper, into a flimsy chair to be sat upon. “These students should know what kind of great experiences they will have as a student at UTSA,” said the assistant, quietly stomping on top of all the freshly printed student newspapers around him. Staff and students alike have praised The Paisano for its award-winning glassware and china protecting abilities, which have saved many bowls, mugs, plates and sensitive items for those who have had to look quickly outside their classroom or office for any available newspaper. “I love The Paisano,” said researcher and Professor Mark Markington, who has grabbed a copy of The Paisano on multiple occasions. “The

quality of the paper is excellent; the newspaper is perfect for protecting my awards and collection of Precious Moments figurines when I want to take them home.” The study goes on to reveal that shredded News and Sports articles are the most effective at keeping a clean guinea pig cage, followed by the Arts & Life section. Interestingly enough, the Opinion section has been reported as extremely ineffective with little use, and most study participants noted that the section containing the personal thoughts and beliefs of student writers was the one they threw quickly away into the trash or recycle. Note: Thank you for reading my satires every week. Check out our commencement issue for my final submission to The Paisano. - Robert *Visit Paisano-online.com for an additional satire

ARTS & LIFE

April 26 - May 3, 2016

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Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed, the largest traveling exhibition about the Maya ever to be toured in the U.S., uses authentic artifacts along with multimedia and interactive elements that help uncover the lost civilization.

New Witte exhibit uncovers the ancient life of Mayans

Robert Avila Staff Writer

@robssatire arts@paisano-online.com On Saturday, May 14th the largest traveling exhibition in the United States “Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed,” will be the first featured in the long awaited Mays Family Center at the Witte Museum on Broadway. The inaugural opening of the 17,000-square-foot facility will set a major milestone for the Witte, which will add 100,000 square feet to the campus, part of a $100 million renovation campaign. “What we have here is basically a big box, with 10,000 square feet and 17-foot-high ceilings,” stat-

ed Witte CEO Marise McDermott in an interview with the Express News about the new Mays Family Center facility. “So every summer, the Witte will host a blockbuster exhibition, then for the remainder of the year we have this beautiful, 820-seat auditorium to host everything from school programs to corporate luncheons to galas.” “Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed,” will be Mays Family Center’s first exhibition, a hands-on interactive touring exhibition exploring Mayan culture. The exhibit will showcase more than 230 artifacts in seven different environments, and will house 27 interactive features. The exhibition will be the largest ever featured at

the Witte and will showcase the new and improved capabilities of the campus, which can bring a new line of exhibitions that previously had to be turned down due to spacing. In the 10,000 square foot exhibit “Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed,” visitors have the opportunity to learn how the Maya built their towering temples and created their intricate calendar system. The handson activity stations featured allow guests to build Mayan arches, decipher hieroglyphs and learn ancient drilling techniques. “Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed” combines authentic artifacts with new and exciting multimedia and interactive, hands-on activities to reveal our deep ties to the Mayan civiliza-

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tion. The exhibition was designed to give visitors a view of the varying crosssection of Mayan life from the divine kings who ruled cities to the artisans and laborers at the forefront of Maya society. Visitors at the exhibit will have the opportunity to see spectacular examples of Maya artistry made by great artists of their time, and will be able to examine objects from everyday life and get

a look at the scientific work being carried out across Maya sites in Central America and Mexico. Finishing her description of the the exhibition, McDermott states, “Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed beautifully represents the impact the Maya had on the world we live in today. The exhibition is immersive, so that entire families can experience the way Mayans lived, learning their calendars, mathematics, and

cosmology through interactive opportunities. The exhibition is massive, the largest ever at the Witte, so schedule a longer than average time to enjoy the exhibition, demonstrations and programs.” The exhibition will run from May 14 through Sept. 5. Tickets to the event can be pre-ordered at the Witte’s website or on site during the event.

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April 26 - May 3, 2016

Arts & Life Events Calendar: Thursday 4/28 6:45 p.m. “Trapped” Screening @ UTSA

This Thursday, Fund Texas Change is premiering the documentary “Trapped” in UTSA’s Bexar Ballroom. The film focuses on segments of Texas House Bill 2 (HB2; 2013), which placed hefty regulatory procedures on abortion providers across the state. In fact, since 2011, the number of abortion clinics in Texas has fallen from 44 to merely six. After the screening, there will be a panel hosted by members of the Texas Reproductive Justice movement. “Trapped” will be free to all in attendance.

Thursday 4/28 7 p.m. “Fight Club” @ The Bijou The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. Head out to the Santikos Bijou this Thursday for a free screening of the film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s “Fight Club,” a psycho thriller for the ages.

Sunday 5/1 5:30 p.m. Cinco De Mayo Celebration w/ Mariachi Damas de Jalisco

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Mexican heritage is essential to SA art culture

Arts & Life Commentary Marina Vences Staff Writer

@ThePaisano arts@paisano-online.com San Antonio has a proud heritage rooted in Hispanic Culture, celebrating Hispanic artists and creating a city where diversity is encouraged. So when the SA Current released a cover at the end of March featuring “San Antonio’s Badasses” eating enchiladas and pan dulce, with only one person of color — San Antonio’s current mayor, Ivy Taylor — many people were upset that this Hispanic background was forgotten. San Antonio currently has a 46% Hispanic population, so why then did this year’s 2016 Contemporary Art Month’s Annual Perennial Exhibition (CAM), which pulls from San Antonio local artists, not in-

clude a single Hispanic artist in their exhibition. To exacerbate things, this exhibition is held every year at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts center downtown, a center that was built specifically to highlight the cultural contributions that local Hispanic artists make. The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center backed out of the perennial exhibition as a result of the lack of Latino representation this year, and executive director of the center, Jerry Ruiz, said they withdrew from hosting because the curator chosen for the exhibition did not fit with San Antonio’s goal of promoting the art and history of San Antonio. CAM’s only response was that they could not just apologize to Hispanic artists for not being chosen, and that said artists were chosen for their art, not their color. Perhaps this was true, and maybe there were not

as many Hispanic admissions as they expected, in this case, there should be released a detailed explanation of how many people entered, how many of these infividuals were Hispanic or otherwise, and the criteria they had to meet in order to make the grade. It does not make sense that in a city with a rich Hispanic history and cultural background (as celebrated in the annual week of Fiesta) that there would not even be one Hispanic artist chosen for this exhibition. A conversational panel was held at the Playhouse theatre in direct response to this scandal to address concerns about a lack of funding and representations of Latino/a artists in local art culture. Unfortunately, this panel left people with more questions than answers. The Q&A session did not include a single Latina member on the panel, even though the CAM scandal

is what brought everyone there. It was also light on both questions and answers, and no plan was offered to try to bring more diversity into the art scene of San Antonio. Instead, the panelists gave vague answers and said they would look at other cities in our same situation and do what they were doing. San Antonio has been home to many “San Antonio Badasses,” including John Quiñones, star of the social experiment show, “What Would You Do?” on ABC, and Robert Rodriguez, who filmed movies such as “Spy Kids,” both “Machete” Films, and “El Mariachi.” He has also collaborated with Quentin Tarantino on productions, “From Dusk Till Dawn” and “Grindhouse.” And perhaps the most well known of all, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and possible Clinton VP candidate, Julián Castro.

This is only a short list of Hispanics that have succeeded from San Antonio, making the Current’s front cover decision all the more confusing. Hispanic artists and culture have made too much of a contribution to this city to be forgotten when setting up exhibitions or creating magazine covers celebrating it. Although The SA Current, the Guadalupe Culture Arts Center and CAM have all released apologies for their actions, the fact that they had anything to apologize for in the first place has planted a seed of doubt in many people’s minds. Hopefully, moving forward, the arts community can create a space for a more diverse group of artists so that people of different backgrounds have a place to express themselves as openly and with equal weight as anyone else.

Mariachi Damas de Jalisco, San Antonio’s premier all-women mariachi group for the past 20 years, is playing this Sunday at the King William Park in honor of the upcoming Cinco De Mayo celebration. These women represent the sheer embodiment of Mexican heritage and prestige, and their Sunday performance is free and open to the public.

Thursday 5/4 8 p.m. The Blah Poetry Spot Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Blah Blah Blah Poetry Spot hosts a “Poetry Open Mic” night for the San Antonio community at Deco Pizzeria. The group began in 2011 as a means of promoting literary arts in the greater San Antonio area, including partnering with local schools, non-profits, food banks and shelters. The Blah Poetry Spot opens the floor up to anyone; though it should be noted the event is uncensored. The signup for “Poetry Open Mic” begins at 7:45 p.m. the night of the event.

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De-stress your way through finals Annette Barraza Arts & Life Assistant @CarolineTraylor arts@paisano-online.com

It’s about that time; time to crunch numbers, facts and study snacks to get in those last moments of quality study time before finals are upon us. The Tomas Rivera Center is once again sponsoring the Stress Down Day on April 26 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Rec Center. If the idea of spending some time around the therapy dogs that will be present isn’t alluring enough, the event will also feature aromatherapy, chair massages, bubbles, stress balls and coloring for troubled brains about to undergo Armageddon once again. Whether this is your first

time or your last time taking final exams here are some ideas to de-stress before finals that are sure to help you take a break.

1. Take a yoga class Or any activity that involves exercise. It is scientifically proven that exercise releases endorphins, which are feel-good neurotransmitters that combat the negative effects of stress. Go for a run, a bike ride, play a game of basketball or check out the rock wall at the Rec Center.

2. Go to a body of water Try going to a lake, river or pool, and take a leisurely swim in the sun. If you want something a bit more relaxing, try kayaking in the early hours of

the morning when the water is calm and still; more importantly, there aren’t as many people around, so you don’t have to pretend you are anyone other than a stressed out college kid.

3. Go out

Familiarize yourself with normalcy. Feast your eyes on some romance, horror, action or even a religious film at a movie theater. Treat yourself to a mani/ pedi, go to a coffee shop or even take a trip downtown to the Pearl or the Riverwalk to reacquaint yourself with the city you live in instead of your dorm room or the library.

4. Stay in

Sleep in, cook yourself some breakfast (milk and cereal works too-- you chef, you) and pretend to be productive by organiz-

ing your closet or your life (let’s not kid ourselves, that would take too long). Then reminisce about the good ‘ole days by looking through old albums, or glancing/grimacing at old Facebook photos! Listen to some of your favorite music and try listening to “Stressed Out” by 21 Pilots. Listen to it on repeat until the tears dry. Then knit or complete a puzzle (don’t laugh, it’s monotonous and relaxing), play dress up (this is how new trends get started), or have a dance party all by yourself (if you’re brave you’ll leave the blinds open). Finally, take a very long shower or a bubble bath. End your day with an early night (to give your phone a break) and wake up refreshed and ready to kick

butt. Whichever way you decide to de-stress before finals remember that you aren’t done yet. After finals, you can take that road trip, max out your credit cards, or make good on that ancient New Year’s resolution to hibernate in the depths of time with nothing else to sustain you but the bountiful reserves of Netflix and YouTube. However, those tests aren’t going to take themselves so don’t allow your mind go on hiatus. Seriously though, take a break, take your exams and then take the rest of the summer off, because you are all such fantastic students! Best of luck, and may superb scores be with you and the finals be ever in your favor.