“I live in Guadalupe, so … to enter the building you have to have a key card … so, I feel really safe about that,” Coggins said.This access system also enables the university to record card swipe activity, which can be beneficial if the university needs to go back and review entries into any of the dorms, Gockley explains.
Chavez described the pro jected future of the casita in San Antonio.“Onthe Westside … the casitas, they could support families with residual income. The casitas could help home owners gain additional income and also establish those ties with the university, with the [univer sity] students, in the form of a ‘social contract,’” Chavez said. “They’re really a long-term eco nomic development strategy.”
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Health authorities have lifted the water boil advisory in Jackson, Mississippi that was issued in late July after the water supply was found to have high levels of turbidity, a cloudy appearance that indicates a higher risk of water-borne disease. “We can now announce that we have restored clean water to the city of Jackson,” Gov. Tate Reeves said in an article shared by the New York Times. Gov. Reeves expressed his vigilance, however, as the water systems in Jackson remain troubled. He explained that further interruptions should not be completely ruled out as the infrastructure has proven unsustainable in the past.
The Casita Project is the lat est initiative to come out of the Urban Future Lab (UFL), a think tank and teaching lab founded by UTSA Assistant Professor, Dr. Antonio Petrov. Started in 2016, the UFL is housed at the UTSA College of Architecture, Construction and Planning.
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affairs coordinator for the UFL. A fourth intern, Karla Ruiz, was also a part of the team. Unfortu nately, she was unable to make it for the Chavezinterview.spokeabout the his torical and cultural significance of the “Wecasitas.callthem casitas, but more formally, they’re known as Accessory Dwelling Units — or ADUs,” Chavez said. “They’re really characteristic in San An tonio’s housing landscape. They are something we see naturally occurring here in San Antonio.”
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While speaking to reporters outside of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization event in Uzbekistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin vows to attack Ukraine as he sees no need to revise his original goal of liberating Ukraine. The comment was made after Russian forces were forced to retreat from northeastern Ukraine last week. Moreover, Putin has threatened to limit Ukrainian grain exports to European countries.
Typhoon Nanmadol has showered Japan with torrential rain and landslides, resulting in evacuation orders for over eight million residents. The typhoon has resulted in a small number of injuries thus far, but no deaths have been reported.
According to UTSA PD Cap tain Tom Calucci, lighting has also been an important aspect that has undergone changes since the incident.
important blue line across these courses was a focus on the development of skill sets that students would be able to utilize in the labor market,” Dr. Harris said. “I know as someone who majored in sociology and wom en’s studies as an undergrad, and my Ph.D. is in sociology as well, that it’s hard to explain to your family what you’re going to do with these kinds of majors that seem practically focused on [a] particular skill set … All of these courses are going to focus on the production of knowledge about Black communities and about African-American studies.”
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On Friday, Sept. 16, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of a Texas law that targets major social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, who have been accused by Republican lawmakers of censuring conservative speech. The law was originally signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott last year. Ultimately, the U.S. Supreme Court has the final say on the matter.
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According to NPR, a “huge chunk” of the coast along western Alaska is under flood and storm warning. These warnings were issued as a cautionary measure, as a Pacific typhoon referred to by meteorologists as Typhoon Merbok makes its way across the Alaskan coastline from the Bering Sea.
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“For about 10 years, AfricanAmerican Studies kind of floundered at UTSA,” AAS Program Coordinator Dr. Jasmine Harris said. “It was a minor but didn’t have a lot of stability among students because it didn’t have a department and sort of moved around different colleges depending on who was [in] the program at the time, and finally found a home in the Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies department.”
“When I came in last year as the new program coordinator, my job was to take three pages of ideas and turn it into an actual major with a full curriculum,” Dr. Harris said. “For me, the
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The 2022 Higher Education Social Media Engagement Report, produced by Rival IQ, recorded data from June 1 of last year to May 31 of this year. The report ranks UTSA as No. 5 in the nation for its Facebook engagement rates using the @UTSA handle and No. 11 for its overall engagement on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and Twitter.
Along with these specific changes aimed at improving security following the incident, the university already has safety measures in place for its housing areas.One of these measures, as mentioned previously, is the key card access system, which aims to restrict access to dormito ries. This requires that resident students swipe their key cards to enterKaelyndormitories.Coggins, a digital communication and environ mental science major, identifies the access system as an impor tant part of dormitory security.
While Calucci does not directly oversee budgetary mat ters, he also explained that a large part of the access service budget goes towards ensuring security measures utilize the lat est technology.
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Despite having a multitude of security measures in place, dorm security has remained a high concern, especially after the break-in at Chisholm Hall last semester.DanGockley, executive director for housing services, explained that since the incident, the university has “updated key and access card procedures, se cured master access cards within electronic key boxes, updated cameras at Chisholm Hall, and updated building perimeter doors and access controls,” in an effort to improve dormitory security.
“We’re focused on develop ing research skills,” Dr. Harris said. “The cool thing about that is that it kind of crosses a lot of industries. I have students who work for nonprofits, I have students who are working in D.C. in governance positions [and] I have students who have gone on to graduate school to become either a professor like myself or to get more engaged in research development. My hope for African American Studies is to be able to create that kind of postgraduate success amongst our majors here, as I was able to do in my last position.”
Previously just a minor, Af rican-American Studies (AAS) has made its way to becoming a full-fledged major at UTSA. Falling under the department of Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies at UTSA, AAS was officially instated as a major in August 2022.
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“So after that incident over at Chisholm Hall, one of the things we did [was a lighting survey] for Chisholm Hall and the ac tivities center. And based on the results of that report, we made some changes in lighting over there to increase the lighting to
Safety concerns about dormitories are of increased importance to students living on campus, with UTSA Police Department (UTSAPD) and Housing Services playing an im portant role in ensuring housing areas are safe for students.
As the new program coordina tor for AAS, Dr. Harris created eight new courses to satisfy curriculum requirements for the major: AAS 3013 Black Com munities and Culture, AAS 3023 Global Blackness and Afro-Lati nidad, AAS 3113 Doing Black Studies Research, AAS 4043 In tersectionality, AAS 4103 Writ ing Black Lives, AAS 4113 The Black Church and Social Change in the 20th-Century, AAS 4133 Black Social Movements and AAS 4213 Senior Capstone.
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In 2021, Dr. Petrov led a multidisciplinary team of interns in conjunction with UTSA vice president for university relations, Teresa Niño, in developing a research initiative “to propose a strategic plan that outlines possible future relations be tween UTSA and the Westside,” according to the strategic plan for the project. Dr. Petrov was selected as a Next-Gen Faculty Leadership Fellow, and The Ca sita Project was born out of Dr. Petrov’s fellowship and a special topics course he was teaching at theThosetime. interns were: Kelsey Brown, who graduated from UTSA with a master’s in architecture and a certificate in historic preservation; Luis Es calante, a master’s student in the urban and regional planning pro gram; Nicole Chavez, a graduate student at St. Mary’s University, studying public administration who also works as the public
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“They [NALCAB] came out with an impact report in collaboration with UTSA in 2019. And that report was do ing an impact analysis on the Westside on UTSA’s proposed campus expansion [and] what impacts that would have on the community,” Escalante said.
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sions of both the Main and Downtown campuses. With that rapid expansion comes the worry
“I think this project … what we ended up with really couldn’t have been done in just a group of architects, public policy students or urban planning students,” Escalante said. “It [the project] incorporates design, the use of public space, zoning and land use [and] I’m pretty happy with what we came up with so far.”
Brown added that each intern brought their own set of skills to the“Everyonetable. of us comes from a different background. Coming into it, Luis had all of the insight into the planning, the zoning and things that in architecture we don’t really go into, even though it’s such a big part of what we do — it impacts what we do,”
— which will inevitably expand. It is a way to approach incremental growth in housing available to students who would otherwise need to commute from elsewhere in San Antonio, while also avoiding the need for large high-rise housing complexes.
BrownFurthermore,said. Chavez dis cussed the importance of a centralized, multidisciplinary approach to all projects at the Urban Future Lab.
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a big part of the NALCAB report. Identifying the risk that the Westside community faces,
boosting the income of existing neighborhood residents.”
In talking about using the project as a means of preserving the existing history of the West side — one that is rich in culture and activism — Brown spoke about the urgency of keeping that history intact.
“With all of our projects, we really see [an] importance in interdisciplinary thinking. Bringing people in that represent all different sides of a project. We also like to experiment with formats of dialogue. We have a lot of public events and con versations … we characterize our thinking as having no box. We see ourselves as a nexus,” Chavez said.
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“That’s kind of like the crux of it,” Brown said. “It’s already happening, looking at how the community can shape the future of development in their neigh borhood. What we proposed was the idea of more incremental growth. Being able to have the university be a partner to the Westside … at a very local, grassroots level.”
Public stewardship for a proj ect such as this is an essential pillar in shaping a cohesive ini tiative. Finally, Escalante spoke about the future of projects that could happen under the umbrella of The Casita Project and its ten ant“Inprogram.ourdocument, and this would be a phase 2 or phase 3 step or something where faculty or students would be in the ac tual community doing commu nity projects,” Escalante said.
A composite photo from Dr. Petrov’s seminar class documenting the existing landscape on the Westside.
Brown noted that the tenant program comes back to the com munity.“Allof this is about com munity engagement and the connection and partnership between UTSA and the Westside … being good neighbors, being good stewards to each other,” Brown said.
while also providing some rec ommendations that were really core to the research that we did that followed,” Brown said. “Managing the factors that drive housing costs, preserving exist ing affordable housing stock, im plementing customer protection and fraud prevention efforts and
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In discussing the commu nity’s role in The Casita Project, Brown described the work being done in this first phase and how com munity engagement was“Ourshaped.goal with the first round of getting this strategic document together was just to have something solid to present to the com munity. [But] it wasn’t without com munity input,” Brown said. “We looked to existing reports from NALCAB … and from information that was already out there to inform [us] kind of where to take the project. Based on that, we wanted to get something solid to gether to take and get community feedback and involvement for the next EscalanteAdditionally,stage[s].”described the specifics of the National Association for Latino Commu nity Asset (NALCAB)Buildersreport, filed jointly with UTSA in 2019.
of gentrification — a process that often occurs within urban development. Brown described the importance of the NALCAB report in addressing these types of “Yeah,concerns.absolutely. That was
The fact that the team is multi disciplinary speaks to the power of diversity in research such as urban development. Escalante spoke to the lengths met to en sure diversity.
n 2015, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) legalized same-sex marriage, but the restrictions could return in most states if the court decides, as it did with abortion, that such mar riage is not constitutionally protected. Obergefell v. Hodges ruled all state laws prohibiting same-sex mar riage were voided in 2015. In the event the republican majority SCOTUS overturns the right to same-sex marriage, those state laws and constitutional amend ments would possibly take effect.
to pheromones as their identified gender. Science aside, an increased number of people under 18 are requesting treatment for gender dysphoria. And an alarming amount of therapists immediately affirm the child’s self-diagnosis, forgo the theirhelpspartassessmentscomprehensiveorasinterventions,initiatingdysphoricassessmentssupportrecommendforProfessionalcreatedThemedicalassessmentpsychologicalandrecommendprocedures.standardsofcare,byTheWorldAssociationTransgenderHealth,mentalhealthandcomprehensiveforallyouthbeforemedicalsuchpubertyblockershormones.Theseareavitaloftransitionsasitteenagersunderstanddevelopingidentity
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and reflect on gender and sexual orientation. Patients also learn about the influence of social media and the impact that transitioning could have on family dynamics and social relationships. When dealing with younger people, an interdisciplinary approach is required; medical doctors rely on mental health specialists for direction. Skipping straight to interventionsmedicalcanharm the people we are supposed to support by rushing them into gender transitions they are not prepared for.
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While HIV and Monkeypox have their similarities, they are two com pletely different pathogens. HIV remains stigmatized to this day, and the mistakes made with HIV cannot be repeated with Monkeypox. It is impera tive that we all take precautions to stop the spread of the virus and decrease unnecessary stigma. Otherwise, we face yet another preventable public health crisis that affects us all.
traditions. The monarchy provides Americans a spectacle to marvel at, adoring it both for its foreignness and familiarity at the same time. They might also see the monarchy as a symbol of stability — regardless of the truth — and escapism from their own government and its flaws, par ticularly the political neutrality that the British head of state is required to hold.Then there was Princess Diana. Diana was seen as a young woman who fulfilled that princess fantasy that Americans are imbued with. She found her prince charming, she had a fairy tale wedding, she lived in a palace and was surrounded with more
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Currently, statistics show that the majority of Monkeypox cases are in men who have sex with men (MSM). This is very similar to the original out break of HIV, which found a niche in the MSM community before it reached other populations. However, HIV, like Monkeypox, can infect anyone who
would it mean if Obergefell v. Hodges was over turned? Unfortunately, no one knows. A possibility would be that current same-sex marriages may be grandfathered in and bar people from entering into new same-sex marriages. Also, same-sex couples might be denied the rights to property, inheritance andNowadoption.living in a post-Roe era with midterm elec tions around the corner, everything is up in the air. Especially in Texas, it is crucial to vote and urge lawmakers to change their old mindsets, and protect the rights of same-sex couples to prevent us from liv ing in a post-Obergefell world. Without changes made to our state constitution and laws, Texas will become a state that will not allow you to marry the person you truly love. If Obergefell is overturned, there is no stopping SCOTUS from attacking the Griswold and Lawrence decisions along with it.
fact it reflects the “Disney Princess fairy tale” fantasy that is prevalent throughout the U.S. and the world. The circumstance can be seen as the embodiment of the American obses sion with material overconsump tion. When you are raised in such a culture that places emphasis on such a thing, it is no surprise that people get mesmerized by the large wealth and
Moreover, an important distinction is to be made between these two viruses: HIV is strictly spread through bodily fluids such as blood, semen and anal or vaginal secretions, while Monkeypox can be transmitted through fomites. The term fomite refers to any inanimate ob ject, such as eating utensils or fabrics, that can spread infection. Further trans mission is driven by prolonged direct contact with an infected individual, es pecially during intimate activities such as kissing, hugging and having sex.
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In a concurring opinion to the Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas said that SCOTUS, having now upended nearly 50 years of established abortion rights in the U.S., should also “reconsider” all of the Court’s substantive due pro cess precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence and Obergefell. In case those names sound unfamiliar to you: Griswold v. Connecticut was a case that protects the right to contraceptives in 1965 and Lawrence v. Texas ruled that criminal punishment for sodomy be tween consenting adults was unconstitutional in 2003.
Prior to Obergefell, some states explicitly legalized same-sex marriage but most had some sort of ban
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On Sept. 8, the Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Eliza beth II passed away. The world stopped and news anchors globally interrupted their coverage to an nounce the death. Unsurprisingly, the highest levels of grief were felt in the United Kingdom (UK), but it was also another event that made people ask one question: Why are Americans so obsessed with the British monar chy? After all, the independence and founding of the United States, despite all its flaws, were grounded in the idea of independence from the UK. The fascination could be due to the
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Essentially,sex. Monkeypox has also found a niche within the MSM com munity, but there is no reason to doubt that the virus will spread beyond that population. MSM individuals typically engage in higher-risk health behaviors, which makes this group vulnerable to higher frequencies of infection. How ever, Monkeypox does not care about your sexual orientation or gender, as its primary objective is to spread and replicate, not discriminate.
Elizabeth II was viewed quite positively, but with her death and the succession of her son, Charles II, who is viewed less positively, partially due to the legacy that Diana still holds, a question can be asked. Will Ameri cans still obsess over the monarchy and view it as positively as they do, loving the circumstance?
For those who are ready and eager for their transition, a growing number of states including Texas, are beginning to ban trans people from using Medicaid to help pay for gender-affirming care. In nine states, lowincome members of the transgender community must now find another way to pay for
“The monarchy provides Americans a spectacle to marvel at, adoring it both for its foreignness and familiarity at the same time.”
in place, either through the state constitution and/or state law. Unless states change what is on their books, same-sex marriage would become illegal in at least 25 states, including Texas, if Obergefell were to be overturned. According to the 2022 Republican Party of Texas Platform, they reveal their old-fashioned views on marriage by stating marriage should be between a “natural man and a natural woman.” What
Althoughtoday. much has changed since 1985 in terms of politics and public health, we seem to be reliving the events that led up to the AIDS crisis as Monkeypox cases continue to rise. Just a quick scroll through the CDC’s public Twitter page reveals comments such as “No one is getting monkeypox. Unless you have gay unprotected sex.” Unfortunately, comments like these are not uncommon, indicating that the virus might become known as the new “gay plague” by the public, following in the footsteps of HIV.
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comes into contact with the virus. To put things into perspective, the majority of transmission of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa is occurring through hetero sexual
money than she would ever need. It was Diana that kickstarted the mon archy’s popularity in the modern day. She was constantly covered in the tabloids, then she got divorced and her subsequent death the year after may have led to a view of her as a girl who was wronged by the institution she married into.
You probably know the song “Run ning Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, especially if you have seen the Netflix hit “Stranger Things,” but did you know it was released the same year the United States saw an 89% increase in AIDS1985cases?wasa tumultuous time in America, with the emerging AIDS epidemic being grossly mishandled by the Reagan administration. In line with his preference for smaller governments, President Reagan reduced funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1983. Although the first cases of HIV were reported in 1981, Reagan failed to publicly men tion AIDS until 1985. At this point, HIV was gaining a foothold in America and over 3,500 people had already died from AIDS. Years of silence and inac tion from the administration had cre ated a public health crisis — one that continues to affect everyday Americans even
“Doesn’t mean I don’t have my dark moments while alone in the car or in the shower,” Chester responded.Asaresult of their celebrity status, they are treated differently. They are adored and recognized by their fans, but that
Recent advances by Ukraine on Sept. 10 have led to the recapture of Izyum and Kupiansk, along with roughly 6,000 kilome ters of land surrounding the two cities. These advance ments are the first big shifts in position for both Russia and Ukraine in a while after
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Recently, the rapper PnB Rock was murdered while eating at a restaurant. Instead of trying to save his life, an unidentified person deliberately pulled out their phone and recorded PnB Rock bleeding to death. The video began to spread throughout social media within hours. Unfortu nately, this incident is just another part of a disturb ing trend: disrespect of the
The disregard for Ukrainian citizens by Russian forces needs to be addressed when this war is over and should result in punishment or restric tions on Russia’s military. Labeling Russia’s actions in Izyum a war crime as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has is no exaggeration, and gov ernments need to do more to support Ukraine as they hold off a blood-thirsty army. Putting an end to this devastating war as soon as possible should be a global priority right now, because without the world’s assis tance Ukraine will continue to suffer.
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There is more that can be done to protect Eastern Eu rope from the deadly grasp of Russia. While sending troops to Ukraine is an extreme measure, it may become the only way to put an end to this war, as troops on both sides of the conflict must be getting tired and weary from what is looking like a war that will surpass the 365-day mark — and winter is coming.
What does the world lack? There are many answers to this question, but here is one: empathy. Now more than ever, de humanization — the act of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities such as dignity — has be come normalized, partially thanks to social media. Platforms like Twitter and Facebook provide online anonymity, which has empowered some to abuse this luxury.
An inquiry conducted by the New York Times into congressional stock trades found that “97 lawmakers or their family members bought or sold financial assets over a three-year span in industries that could be affected by their legislative committee work.” Despite the Stop Trades based On Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act being passed in 2012 under the Obama Administration, the penal ties are small for violations, with the standard fine being $200. This creates an environment within our legisla ture where lawmakers feel as though they have the ability to trade based on information often unknown to the public, with little to no oversight or
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With only 200,000 active members in their armed forces, Ukraine needs all of the guns and money they can get their hands on. With the United States alone providing over 13 billion dollars worth of weapons and technology, it seems that the world is answering Ukraine’s call for
In March of 2020, Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) reportedly dumped between $1,275,000 and $3,100,000 of stocks in industries predicted to be severely impacted by the Corona virus pandemic, and also purchased stock valued between $100,000 and $250,000 in CITRIX, a firm involved in producing software for companies with telecommuting employees. She and other members of a confidential senate briefing on the early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, made many questionable trades that appeared to be motivated by the information they were made privy to. While this was shocking to a large majority of the American public, this is not a rela tively new or isolated issue within the halls of our government.
accountability.Manyattempts have been made in both the U.S. House of Representa tives and the U.S. Senate to draft new legislation to regulate the trades by congresspeople, but almost all have failed, despite having widespread bipartisan support. This is due, in part, to many congressional leaders and heavyweights throwing their support against these initiatives. Most notable of these dissenters is the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who has come on record multiple times against regulation or a ban on stock trading for congressional members, including against the STOCK Act of 2012. According to a report com piled in 2014 by Ballotpedia, it is worth noting that Nancy Pelosi has increased her net worth by approxi mately $37,000,000 since her election in 1968. The annual salary for the Speaker of the House, according to the U.S. House of Representatives Press Gallery Website, is $223,500. See ing these congressional leaders come out against self-regulation of insider trading while also accruing massive amounts of wealth is disheartening to many, and has had a severe effect on the downwards trend of public confi dence in the government.
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Keeping up to date on a war that has been going on for over 200 days is more of a difficult task than one might initially think. Re cently, there has been less of a focus on the war, due to pressing issues nation ally, like the overturning of Roe v. Wade and upcoming elections. This does not mean that there is any less death in Europe as a result of Russia. The recent dis covery of a mass grave in Izyum after Russian forces occupied the city shows just how harmful and inhu mane this war truly is.
If Russia is success ful in what they intend to accomplish with this war, should the world feel like
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many cases, this ability adds a profit motive to the votes and legislation produced by representatives and re peatedly incentivizes congresspeople to act based on what will make them the most money, and not based on the will or wellbeing of their constitu ents. Why should our elected repre sentatives be able to make decisions based on money and not the will of their constituents, who are subjected to even harsher insider trading and economic collusion laws and penal ties? In a period where public trust in the government is at an all-time low, lawmakers making these insider trades in the view of the public eye only serves to sow more division and distrust between the government and theCongressionalgoverned. lawmakers partici pating in the stock market is a conflict of interest and a clearly unethical practice. The notion that legislation for regulation has not yet been passed is not only a failure of the governing system, but it is a failure of the duty that our elected representatives have to the people they represent. The financial incentive generated by these trades has turned the government into a body plagued by personal interest and profit-chasing. A government cannot function without the support and trust of its constituents, and no one can consciously support a gov ernment that serves only to advance its personal financial interests.
Vanessa Bryant and Chris topher Chester sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department and the Los Angeles County Fire de partment over negligence and invasion of privacy over the photos of human remains taken and shared by first responders. After days of testimony, it was revealed that multiple of ficials shared these photos during numerous instances:
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deceased, especially in the case of famous people. Death is inevitable. We will never be able to escape this fact; however, we can choose how we act towards the recently deceased. Gen erally, the dead are treated with common decency, but this often changes when the person who dies is well-known. Kobe Bryant’s death exemplifies this.
Withoutentails.foreign aid, this war would have never lasted as long as it has.
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during a video game, an awards ceremony’s cocktail hour, in a bar, Airdrop and more. One deputy even admitted to sharing crash photos with someone who he believed to be a fire supervisor, even though he did not know who the person was. Vanessa Bryant and Chester, both of whom lost their spouses and daughters in the crash, live in constant fear of those photos being released to the public.The defense tried to lessen the impact of the photos by suggesting Ches ter did not actively seek therapy after the incident and that the photos have not appeared online.
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With more develop ments in the RussiaUkraine War coming every day, the question still stands: How much longer? This question seemingly has no answer right now, but given recent advances by Ukraine it does seem to be reaching a point where one side will clearly be on top, and it is looking like Ukraine will be the victor.
Additionally,scrutiny.Queen Elizabeth II’s death garnered many reactions ranging from condolences to vitriol.Some like Uju Anya viewed the queen’s death as a positive. Anya, a profes sor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania, tweeted “I heard the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire is finally dying. May her pain be excruciating.”
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recognition can also be dehumanizing. There is no privacy as their every move is photographed and broad cast to everyone, leaving them vulnerable. With paparazzi and rabid fans constantly violating their boundaries, celebrities are subjected to continual pe riods of scrutiny, stalking, harassment and even death hoaxes. Consequently, even in death, there is no escape from public
The crash that claimed the lives of Bryant, his daughter and seven others was the center of a court case over crash photos taken by investigators.
being in a deadlock. They also revealed multiple mass graves in Izyum left behind by Russian military forces, with some bodies show ing signs of torture. Russia claims they are regrouping its forces to hit back even harder, but it is unclear at this time what that state ment
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‘Prospect Parlor’ flips the stereotype in male-dominated industries
The Main Art Gallery at UTSA’s Main Campus recently debuted “South Texas Life and Visual Culture,” which features works by Gabi Magaly, Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, Luis Valderas and Guiller mina
The exhibit curated by Dr. Scott A. Sherer will hold “Artist Talks” with each of the gallery’s featured artists on designated dates. On Friday, Sept. 16, Luis Valderas explained the process of creating his “Dream of the Birth of Huitzilopochtli” piece inspired by an cient Mesoamerican culture.
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“I cut them up and then I rearranged them [to create] an aesthetic,” Valderas explained. “It [is] an aesthetic that’s not easily under standable just like Mesoamerican glyphs and sculptures. We know there’s a story being sent there but we just can’t quite make it up because we’re not familiar with the imagery or we don’t connect with the stories and the mythologies but we understand that something [is] unspoken there.”
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Prospect Parlor is San An tonio’s first all-female barber and tattoo shop, co-owned by couple Jennifer and Jasmine Balderrama. They opened the shop in 2017, where all of
Barbershops evoke a nostal gic sense of place, with decor reminiscent of the 1960s and retro memorabilia, but Prospect Parlor is flipping that stereotype. With ink and inclusivity, this barbershop stands out among the rest.
Prospect Parlor is located at 3218 Northwestern Dr, San Antonio, TX 78238. They are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and they are closed Sunday through Monday. Walk-ins are accepted. For more informa tion, call (830) 402-8525.
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flourished into the hot com modity it is today. With their grand opening on Oct. 2, Jen nifer and Jasmine are proud of their journey and where it led them. Their main goal from here on out is to stay true to their vision of creating a safe, healthy environment for their clients and employees.
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love with and is now married to. Jasmine explains the diffi culty of watching Jennifer be constantly degraded by men while having to work at their barbershops.“Iremember when I was in the shop and this one guy said he didn’t want to go with her because she was a female,” Jasmine said. “It was two brothers, so the other brother went with her. She goes and cuts the brother and gives him a clean fade, right? So this guy all of the sudden is like ‘Oh can you get me in?’ and Jen is just like ‘No, I am booked for the day.’ She
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South, East and West — the center, he calls the “axis mundi.”
speak the fifth element when you’re in the center,” Valderas describes. “You be come the ‘axis mundi.’ The ‘axis mundi’ is the connection bridge between the
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The four symbolic “sky bearers” were made out of shipping styrofoam that Val deras collected from electronic device boxes over the past decade.
“It started out with Jen cut ting hair in my parents’ garage and figuring out okay what are we going to do,” Jasmine said. “Jen was like ‘I do not want to go back to another barbershop, I do not want somebody to have control over my future anymore.’ I was like okay, well, we’re go ing to open up our own shop.”
ers” positioned in a circular fashion, all facing the center of the room. Each of the sculptures were placed in coordination with the four cardinal directions: North,
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Breathe is a spiritual gift shop that pro vides customers with crystals, sage, dream catchers and other spiritual tools that aid in their customers’ spiritual journeys. The owner of Breathe, Jena Turner, originally opened her first location in Port Jefferson, New York and now has four locations in New York, and one in San Antonio. Turner is also from New York and has been pas sionate about spirituality since she was 15 years
School of Art website continued. Valderas’ display features four humanoid sculptures called “sky bear
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Accordingold. to their website, Breathe is described as “not your traditional gift shop, it’s a center of spiritual and emotional heal ing.”Breathe has a wide selection of crystals
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their work was based out of Jasmine’s parents’ garage with no windows and a shampoo bowl stuffed in a closet. From garage to grand opening, Prospect Parlor has grown into a full-fledged beauty salon that offers a wide range of services; those services include haircuts, hair colors, lashes, eyebrows, tooth gems andBarberingtattoos. became Jen
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upper world, the real world and the lower world. And so you become the ‘axis mundi,’ and it means you are the center
just been through a lot,” Jasmine continued. “We’ve been through a lot of just watching her struggle with these guys and [them] not letting her words and ideas be heard. It decision.itowntofield,inatedinwithterfrustrating.”wasTogether,afbeingfed-upnastymenthemale-dombarberingtheydecidedopenuptheirshop,thoughwasnotaneasy
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It is obvious from the moment you walk in the store that Breathe has a wide variety of different spiritual gifts including a book shelf filled with tarot cards, baskets filled with various types of sage, an entire shelf lining the whole wall that holds hundreds of different types of crystals and jewelry made with the crystals. Turner stated that Breathe is “different from other shops because they have the largest selection of variety, from affordable to collector’s pieces.”Forbeginners that are interested in crys
The exhibition will be on display through Oct. 29. “Artist Talks” will be held in the Art Building’s Main Art Gallery with the remaining featured artists at 9 a.m. on Sept. 30 with Gabi Magaly, at 9 a.m. on Oct. 7 with Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson and at 9 a.m. on Oct. 14 with Guillermina Zabala.
While Jasmine and Jennifer were set in making Prospect Parlor women-owned and operated so that women had a safe space to go, they did not want to exclude men from enjoying their services. So, they had to figure out a way to make the shop appealing for both men and women; they accomplished this through decor.“We’re all about balance here,” Jennifer explained. “We don’t want women to walk in and feel like they’re in a full blown barbershop, but we don’t want men to walk in and feel like they’re sitting in the middle of a salon. We try to keep it gender neutral, so like feminine and soft but with metal and hard lines. We want everybody to feel comfortable in “Man,here.” our clients loved it,” Jasmine added. “They felt so at home with what we had created.”Andthus, Prospect Parlor
“Dream of the Birth of Huitzilo pochtli” evokes portals that represent the multiple passages between the luminal world of ancestral myths and the realities of Mexican heritage in the present,” the
Life and Visual Culture features artists whose works reflect the diverse character of shared San Antonio and regional narratives and the artists’ own personal experiences, their under standing of cultural and creative legacies, as well as their commitments to chal lenging discrimination and marginaliza tion and to encouraging appreciation of diversity,” the UTSA School of Art website described.
“Then there’s the fifth point or so to
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from all over the world. For beginners that are just starting their spiritual jour ney, Turner recommended “clear quartz, amethyst and rose quartz for someone’s first stones.”
You can find Breathe Inspiring Gifts at 10003 NW Military Hwy Suite 1112 or on their website www.breatheinspiringgifts. com. Their hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m on Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m on Sundays.
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tals or learning about spirituality, Breathe offers tarot and crystal classes, psychic readings and various other workshops. Turner’s best advice for beginners that are starting their spiritual journey is to “trust their intuition and not get hung up on what the cards say or what the crystal means for you. Remember, everybody re ceives energy differently and they should trust their instinct about how that crystal makes them feel.”
The opening track, “Dolo nia,” starts the album off with an immensely melancholic feel ing, accompanied by acoustics reminiscent of those featured in the Brazilian metal band Sepul tura’s album, “Bloody Roots.” The song gives a great intro duction to the sound Fullam is aiming for, as well as setting the basis for what the rest of the album will sound like.
“What’s Wrong” is now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp and more. For more content from Elliot Fullam check out his Youtube channel, Little Punk People.
At this point, the album is really beginning to unravel itself to theChanginglistener. up the vocals, the song “Won’t Go My Way,” gives a simple yet refreshing vibe throughout. With sooth ing harmoniesvocal as well as the song begin ning endingandon
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The city posted traffic warn ings and even provided VIA bus services specifically for the event, all in anticipation of what the crowd was going to bring. With Bad Bunny coming to the Alamo City, the world’s most passionate fan base showed up in droves, bringing along their beach attire and all the excitement in the world in theBeforeprocess.Bad Bunny took the stage, Diplo was fea tured as the night’s opening act. The Los Angeles-based DJ, who made his first ap pearance in San Antonio this year, entered the stage with a Spurs tee on and the 20th Century Fox intro blaring over the speakers, as he made his presence known by playing exactly what the crowd was clamoring for as they filed into the stadium.
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in town thought San Antonio was not the kind of city that could expect such things, and it was wonderful to be proven wrong. The excitement within the stadium increased exponen tially when the track began to play, with the crowd specifi cally going off when the duo went acapella, having them sing along to the chorus in what was one of the night’s first unforget tableFollowingmoments.that, Bad Bunny and his amazing group of dancers would then continue performing more hits from his latest album, with other early highlights of the set be ing “Efecto” and “Tarot,” two more hard-hitting reggaeton tracks that kept the party going. After taking a few moments in between to express his gratitude for the San Antonio crowd for showing him so much love, he then transitioned into a section of the setlist that featured songs from his first few albums, such as “X100Pre” and “YHLQM
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track to include them thus far.
Continuing the biggest year of his career to date, Latin music sensation Bad Bunny brought his record-breaking “World’s Hottest Tour” to San Antonio, drawing in a sold-out audience of over 50,000 to the Alamodome. The entire stadium was left shaking and dancing “perreo” for hours on end all into the Beforenight.thedoors even opened, it was already certain that the energy inside was go ing to be unlike anything San Antonio had ever seen before. Being one of the biggest shows the city has ever hosted, mer chandise had gone on presale the day before — and sold out in hours.
On Sept. 2, 2022, online content creator Elliot Fullam re leased his debut album “What’s Wrong.” Taking inspiration from artists such as Mazzy Star, Elliot Smith, Alex G. and Duster, this record strives to bring exactly what fans of these artists are looking for.
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Entering the halfway point of the album, “Going Alone,” brings a floating feeling similar to some previous tracks. With beautiful vocals accompanied by strings, this song is short, sweet and definitely one of the better songs off of the album.
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Next, we explore “Blend Into Walls.” Starting with another darker instrumental, the hook is fairly simple. Towards the halfway point of the song, the vocals cut out and we are left with an amazing instrumental piece that slowly fades until the end of the song.
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bringing a sound that is very reminiscent of wind chimes. The track has a very Kurt Cobain-esque feeling through out, being somewhat similar to songs such as Nirvana’s “Something In The Way.” The track begins to fade out towards the end, giving an interesting
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At the eighth track, we have finally made it to the album’s title track, “What’s Wrong.” This track picks up the pace with the drums and its catchy vocals. Towards the end, what sounds like a Glockenspiel is added, making this one of the more thisthuscleverandviousingdrivenaalbum.withintalinstrumenuniquesectionstheWithmuchmorefeelthanpretracksthemostlyricsfar,song definitely de livers a astringsmingoflatedthesoundswithStarting“Shapeless.”toweingexperience.greatContinuforward,listenthesongoffwhatlikemodusoundstrumtheaboveguitar’snut:
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When the lights went out and Bentio Antonio Martínez Ocasio appeared on stage, the Alamodome instantly transformed from a regular stadium into the loudest, hottest and most electrifying party on Earth.
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The second to last track, “By The Train,” brings us back to the jangly finger-picking that prior songs such as “Dolonia” gave us. Being one of the more upbeat songs on the album, it is a great uplift from the previous track, “Shapeless.” Though the instrumental is somewhat basic compared to previous songs, the hard-hitting lyrics make up forFinallyit. reaching the clos ing track, “Cruel World,” we are met with another fullersounding acoustic. With a much more self-recorded and twangy sound, this track brings a unique dynamic as compared to what we have previously heard. Though this track is not bad, it does bring a somewhat lacklus ter conclusion to the album.
Over the course of his tour, Bad Bunny had been bringing out multiple guests, but the fans
Next, in “You’ll See My Ghost,” Fullam switches the tone a little. Starting with electronics, the song then leads into acoustic guitar and drums. The acoustics on this song are less plucky than the previous two songs, attributing to the tonal change. Though the drums are not necessarily anything special, this is the first
Going forth, the song “Half and Half” expands on the themes from the previous track. With airy chords and catchy lyrics, this song portrays a theme of inner conflict and personal image. The repeating lyrics “Covered in roses, cov ered in dirt” and “Good and bad is all I feel” portray the backand-forth emotions Fullam felt while writing this song.
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give the song a feeling of fullness as compared to tracks without. Throughout the track, Fullam’s light vocals rival the darker riff adding a great dynamic as the song keeps building up throughout its run time, making it a perfect listen for a rainy day.
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being the biggest in the world right now, making his first stop in San Antonio in three years was bound to ignite the crowd. He had no trouble doing so from the start, appearing on his sandy and palm tree-filled stage and lounging on a chair next to an ice cooler – just like he would do on a beach in Puerto Rico. With the intro track of his hit album “Un Verano Sin Ti,” “Moscow Mule,” serving as the opening track to launch his set off, it initially seemed as though the screams of the crowd could somehow overpower the music being played itself. As if that energetic start to his perfor mance was not enough to get the crowd going, he soon intro duced his first special guest of the night, Puerto Rican reggae ton artist and former member of the duo Plan B, Chencho Cor leone, a featured artist on his smash hit, “Me Porto Bonito.”
Bad Bunny then used other effects that contributed to the beachy atmosphere of his “World’s Hottest Tour” setup such as during “Dákiti,” where small inflatable dolphins began flying around the floor section of the stadium. Not to mention that throughout the entire dura tion of the show, over 50,000 attendees had LED brace lets lit up to sync with the songs, further strengthening the sense of community that Bad Bunny mentioned earlier in the night. On multiple occasions, he took a seat with his dancers on stage to further express his gratitude and to interact with theWithcrowd.everything that has been described so far, it would seem as if the show were coming to a close but Bad Bunny had much more up his sleeve on this mo mentous night. He eventu ally moved over to a B-stage that surrounded the La Playa pit section on the floor, and suddenly went into the deeper cuts of his career, all the way back to his early SoundCloud days in 2016.
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session is when he unexpect edly brought out his second special guest of the night, Pana manian reggaeton singer Sech, who was making his own first guest appearance on the tour to sing their collaboration track, “Ignorantes.” The shock and excitement heard in the crowd’s screams around the stadium were clearly apparent and only just brought more of a special feeling to this San Antonio tour stop. And of course, there was no other way to end this part of the show without performing “Yo Perreo Sola” and “Safaera,” two of Bad Bunny’s best reg gaeton songs that fans clearly loved and screamed along to.
With this album gaining recognition across TikTok of all places, it lives up to the hype. Displaying an impressive range of emotions and amazing vocals by Fullam, “What’s Wrong” is a great listen. Being Fullam’s debut album as well as be ing recorded in his bedroom I was surprised by how well the album was mixed. If you are a fan of indie, slowcore or are just looking for something new this album is a definite must-listen.
DLG,” by giving the songs an Electronic Dance Movement (EDM) twist and providing fans a new way to experience these songs. Highlights of this portion of the show included one of the first instances of Bad Bunny shouting out every Latino country and making all Latino fans in the stadium feel recognized and seen, before launching into “I Like It,” his collaboration with Cardi B that became his first number one hit in the United States. His production team also expertly worked around the Alamo dome’s lack of an open roof and ability to launch fireworks by giving the show the firework ef fects it deserved during “Si Veo a Tu Mama,” where firework effects launched off both the top of the stage and to the sides where seating was blocked off, still giving the crowd the same level of excitement as the show went
after hosting the UTSA Invitational tournament, UTSA (5-7) hosted the Road runner Classic, another two-day tourna ment.
Jordan Walker scored with the assist by Anna Sutter. The ‘Runners scored their second goal in the 77th minute, this time scored by Olivia Alvarez, with an assist by Savannah Powell. UTSA outshot the 49ers 20-6 and had 12 corner kicks to Charlotte’s three. The overall series between the two teams is 3-3-1.
Southern Miss and Middle Tennes see, both from C-USA, finished first and second in the competition with 28-under par and 27-under par, respec tively.UTSA will now travel to Albuquer que, NM, for the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate from Sept. 23-24.
The ‘Runners now start a five-game road trip, with the next game for UTSA being in Boca Raton, FL, against Florida Atlantic (5-3-2, 1-0 C-USA) on Thursday, Sept. 22.
Senior Hunter Bott came third for the ‘Runners, tying for 52nd with a 1-over 217. Bott opened on Sunday with a 4-under 68, then 75, and closed with a 74 on the final day. Sophomore Jack Wehman tied for 80th overall, jumping eight spots on the final day. Wehman had an even-par and three birdies in the final round, pushing his score to 2-over 218 (72-74-72). The fifth and final Roadrunner to compete was sophomore Patrick Kahanek, who tied for 99th overall. Kahanek scored a 9-over 225 (76-75-74).
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a hole, and we didn’t play well in the first 15-minutes,” head coach Derek Pittman said. However, UTSA soon started playing like themselves. Marlee Fray came off the bench and scored a goal in the 41st minute, going into halftime down 2-1. The Owls finished the first period with eight fouls to the Roadrunners’ seven, along with Rice having both three corner kicks and three shots, while UTSA had four in each category.UTSA went back to their defensive identity, after not only allowing another goal in the last 80-minutes but not allow ing a single shot in the second period. The ‘Runners had five more shots in the second
Christian Fanfelle swinging at the invitational.
from their loss, beating the Charlotte 49ers (1-6-2, 0-2 C-USA) on Sunday, Sept. 18. After not scoring in the first period, the Roadrunners scored in the 57th minute.
This 2-1 loss may be good for the Road runners. Coach Pittman said, “We learned a hard lesson tonight: that if we don’t start the game that we should to good teams like Rice, they’re going to come in and punch you in the mouth.” The ladies will try to play up to their expectations for their next conference opponent. “We just need to come out and be ourselves,” Pittman said.
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The men’s golf team opened up their season by traveling to Choudrant, Louisiana, for the Jim Rivers Intercol legiate from Sept. 11-13. In the stacked 23-team field, the ‘Runners finished seventh. Senior Christian Fanfelle finished first for UTSA and tied 12th overall, while senior David Harrison followed closely behind, tied at 19th overall place.
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period, getting nine for the game. Unfor tunately for UTSA, none of those shots turned into goals. Each team had a save, while the Owls had 12 fouls to the Road runners 15. UTSA also tagged along eight corner kicks to Rice’s three.
Günaydin was the game leader in kills with 19, while Amanda Ifeanyi had 12 of her own along with five blocks. UTSA had 59 kills to UIW’s 42, along with a hitting percentage of .203 to the Cardinals .123.
With conference play beginning, the UTSA volleyball team seems to be playing at a higher level. The ‘Runners’ next game is in Houston as UTSA plays Rice Friday, Sept. 23.
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Sabrina Hillyer dribbles the ball past the defender. Hillyer is part of the defensive line who has forced five shut outs.
After being ranked fifth in the United Soccer Coaches’ South Region rankings and nationally ranked top 30 in five differ ent categories, the Roadrunners (6-2-1, 1-1 C-USA) start their conference portion of theTheschedule.conference opener came against the Rice Owls (2-6-0, 1-0 C-USA) on Wednes day, Sept. 14, where UTSA lost 2-1. Both of the Owl’s goals came within the first 10-minutes of the game, and both by Del aney Schultz. The ‘Runners came out slow to their standards the first 15-minutes of the game. “Bottom line is we dug ourselves in
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The third and final game of the tournament came on Saturday against San Antonio’s rival University of Incarnate Word (UIW) (1-9). Want ing another winning record in the home tourna ment, UTSA came out aggressive, which paid off in the end, beating the Cardinals 3-1. The first set went to extra points, with the Cardinals winning 29-27. Both the second and the third set were 25-21, with UTSA winning both of those to take a commanding 2-1 series lead. The fourth and final set was 25-16, giving the Roadrunners a back-to-back 2-1 record in their tournaments.
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Four hours after beating HBU, UTSA played Valparaiso (11-0), who beat the ‘Runners con vincingly. The Roadrunners took an early lead in the match, however, once the Beacons pulled ahead they did not look back and won the set 25-17. Günaydin led the ‘Runners with five kills. Unfortunately for UTSA, the following two sets were more of the same. The lead got pushed to 20-13 and eventually was 25-16. Carpenter led the team in this set with five kills. UTSA fought for the third and final set, but once Valparaiso got above 17, they pulled away. The Beacons won the set 25-19, successfully sweeping UTSA. Günaydin led the team with 13 kills and an ace, followed by Carpenter with eight kills and two blocks.
Cansu Günaydin digs at the ball, setting up a teammate.
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The Roadrunners finished 7-under 857 (277-292-288) and were fourth in the Conference-USA competition. Fan felle was 6-under 210 (69-72-69) with four birdies and an eagle to jump him seven spots on the third day. Fanfelle was sixth of all the competitors from C-USA, matching his score from last season’s trip to the Jim Rivers course. Harrison was 1-over 73 with a score of 212 (68-71-73). This was an improve
ment from his 217 from last season where he finished 28th overall. This tied Harrison’s 54-hole score and the best tally versus par in his career.
UTSA soccer starts 1-1 in C-USA
UTSA wasted no time bouncing back
Volleyball goes 2-1 in Roadrunner Classic
UTSA golf swings to seventh place at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
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The first game came on Friday afternoon against Houston Baptist University (HBU) (7-3), where UTSA won 3-2. The ‘Runners came out firing, quickly gaining an early lead on the Huskies. The first set was a wire-to-wire dominance, with UTSA winning 25-14. Courtney Walters had four kills and an ace in the set. The Roadrunners looked as if they were going to continue their aggression, when HBU came within a two-point deficit, trailing UTSA 1715.There were four timeouts called from this point to the end of the set, two by each team. UTSA went up 23-18, then HBU made a run to cut the score to 24-23 when the Huskies hit the ball out of bounds. UTSA won 25-23, taking a 2-0 lead in the match. Kelsey Carpenter had seven kills thus far, while Walters had six. To prevent the sweep, the Huskies came out hard in the third set. The score was 9-9, then HBU went on a 5-0 run to make it 14-9. The score then became 19-12, then ultimately 25-17, in favor of the Huskies. HBU’s Jada Allen led the game through three sets with 10 kills, and teammate Audrey Pearce followed with eight of her own. The ‘Runners fought back to eventually tie the game at 19 but went on to lose 25-20, tying the series 2-2. The fifth and final set went back-and-forth, with a timeout being called with both teams tied at eight. UTSA outscored the Huskies 7-2 to win the set 15-11, taking the match 3-2. Carpenter had a team-high 15 kills, Cansu Günaydin had 11 and Alicia Coppedge had 10.
Earlier this year, the NFL released its injury data summary that dated back to 2015. In 2017, there were 281 reported cases of concussions within the preseason and regular season. In the following year, the rate of concussions slightly decreased to 214 cases but increased in 2019 with 224
There are about six weeks until the C-USA tournament, and plenty of time for Kloza to build her defender of the year case. In the past four years, Kloza has had a huge impact not only on the defensive line but also on the UTSA team as a whole.
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As the athlete Kloza is, there is no doubt she will find another way to keep that competitive fire after graduating. With the Roadrunners getting into the peak of their schedule and staying on top of classes, Kloza has little free time. However, when she is able, she loves to play with her dogs.
“Getting defender of the year in Conference-USA, I kind of just want to go out with a bang,” Kloza said. “And for the team, I definitely want to win [the] conference, both the regular sea son and in the tournament. Make a run in the NCAA tournament, I’ve never been able to compete in the NCAA tournament and that would be really awesome I think for my last year to get to do that.”
Two weeks after the season opener at the UIW Twilight Invitational, the UTSA Roadrunners traveled to College Station for the Texas A&M Invitational on Sept. 16. This will be the first of two meets in College Station, at a familiar course for theTheRoadrunners.
Lily Morill and Sydney Bravo filled the sixth and seventh spots for UTSA. Morill finished 71st with a 5k time of 20:55.8 with Bravo closely behind in 74th place with a time of 21:04.1. The ladies’ team average was 19:53.
“I am very picky about my alone time,” she said. “I honestly just sit by myself and calm my nerves. I don’t wear the same thing every day, as long as I have my alone time then I’m fine.”
to third overall place at the 5670-meter split, with Jake Smith and Tabor College transfer Cade Cunningham joining Wade and Stunkard. After seven Aggies placed in the top 10, the Roadrunners started to trickle in. Stunkard was first for UTSA and 20th overall, with a time of 25:14.6. Smith closed hard with a time of 25:24.1, earning 26th overall. Cunningham fol lowed closely behind, finishing 29th overall with a 25:29.6, and Wade at 32nd overall place with a 25:38.4. JD Corona was the fifth man for the ‘Runners, finish ing 44th overall with a time of 26:14.6. Michael Paredes and Landon Blanken ship were the sixth and seventh men for
men’s 8000-meter race began at 8:00 a.m., and the nine-team field came out hard. At the 2000-meter split, UTSA was in sixth place with Harrison Wade and Sam Houston transfer Colton Stunkard at the front of the pack. Over the next 10 minutes, the ‘Runners jumped
Men and women’s cross country place fifth in Texas A&M Invitational
Forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu discovered Chronic Traumatic Encepha lopathy (CTE) in 2002 which is a “pro gressive brain condition that’s thought to be caused by repeated blows to the head and repeated episodes of concussion.” The traumatic brain injury is determined after a posthumous state.
In 2016, the NFL finally recognized the effects of concussions by creating a program called Play Smart Play Safe which is “an initiative to drive progress in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of head injuries, enhance medical protocols and further improve the way the game is taught and played.” Within the initia tive, there are four pillars that endorse the plan: protecting players, using advanced technology, medical research and sharing the progress. While this may seem like a
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Frankly, many parents have lost their children to CTE. It is a never-ending list that affects current and retired players as it began with the late Mike Webber. Yet, their efforts to prevent brain injuries did not occur until a few years ago.
“I don’t have an exact idea,” Kloza said. “I work with football a lot in their recruiting department … I’ve been coaching at a CrossFit gym, I honestly cannot tell you exactly where I’ll end up, but something in the sports world for sure.”
NFL players have experienced multiple concussions and brain injuries. Their medical attention was overlooked until they passed away.
The epidemic of concussions in the NFL
Multiple NFL players were diagnosed with CTE after their death. The late Demaryius Thomas was the most recent victim of CTE with a Stage 2 diagnosis. Thomas’ family believes CTE was a con tributing factor to his death. His mother, Katina Smith, stated, “Once I became aware of CTE and began to familiarize myself with the symptoms, I noticed that Demaryius was isolating himself and I saw other changes in him. His father and I hope all families learn the risks of playing football. We don’t want other parents to have to lose their children like we did.”
Athlete of the Week: Kendall Kloza
that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth.” The collision shifts the brain within the skull causing the player to feel disoriented. The finger test is a quick evaluation to determine if a player suffered a concussion by the eye movements of the player. At times, the assessment is not an accurate form of evaluation. The aftermath of a concussion can last weeks, if not months, with recur rences of headaches, memory loss, fatigue and personality changes.
This defensive line is what drives the team, and Kloza makes sure that mind set is instilled in her teammates.
The UTSA soccer team began their conference play after an impressive 6-2-1 start to the season. The story thus far this soccer season has been the de fense, led by fifth-year senior Kendall Kloza. The ‘Runners are currently first in Conference USA with the fewest goals allowed. The defensive line of Kloza, Sasjah Dade, Deja Sandoval and Sabrina Hillyer have forced four shutouts, combining for 72.5% of de fensive challenges won. Kloza has won 79% of her defensive challenges, along with 70% successful tackles and seven interceptions.“Scoringgoals is just as important as stopping goals,” Kloza said. The pride on the defensive side of the ball is huge for anyone, especially for the captain of the team. “I’m very proud of our back line, me and Deja have been playing together the last four years. We know each other very well. I know exactly where she’s going to be at all times.”
Kloza commanded a lock-down de fensive line and also lit a spark for the offense. UTSA’s offense is top 30 in the nation in statistical categories such as assists per game, shots per game, points per game, total assists and total points. Kloza has over six goals as a defender, including the game-winning goal this season against Stephen F. Austin Uni versity. You would think that an athlete of this caliber would have superstitions or rituals to help mentally prepare;
UTSA, with 26:43.5 and 26:46.4, respec tively. Gabe Hernandez finished 56th with a 26:54.7 and Dominick Landin fin ished 72nd with a 27:43.9. UTSA finished fifth with a team-average time of 25:36, 13 seconds better than last season’s time on this course.
Brooke Veltman was the fourth runner for UTSA, finishing 51st overall with a 20:07.4. Savannah Lopez was the only freshman for UTSA, who also finished in the fifth position for the Roadrunners in 66th place with a time of 20:48.0.
promising plan, it is only the first step of redemption.TheNFLintroduced Guardian Caps to the players for the 2022 preseason prac tice. Guardian Cap is a padded shell that goes on top of the helmet to protect the head from harsh forces of impact. It is the latest innovation that will alternate safety measures. The NFL’s Player Health & Safe program received positive feedback on Guardian Caps stating, “the Guardian Cap results in at least a 10% reduction in the severity of impact if one player is wearing it, and at least a 20% reduc tion in impact if two players are wearing them.” While the gear looks promising, there is an unfortunate downside: some players are only using it during preseason practice. Once they are on the field during the regular season, the players cannot rely on the extra protection as they did in the preseason.Whilethe NFL has the right intentions with the implementation of Play Smart Play Safe and the utilization of Guardian Caps, there is still additional progress that needs to be made within the next few years. The protection of the player needs to be extended to retired players as well by providing medical assistance for concussions and CTE. Perhaps the rules of the game need to change as well.
however, Kloza is big on focus.
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Kendall Kloza not only is a great defender, but can score goals when needed. She has six career goals.
“I used to work at a veterinary hospital so I love animals. A lot of my
The women’s 5000-meter race fol lowed the men’s at 8:45 a.m., this time with a 10-team field. The ladies went through their 2000-meter split fifth place as a team, led by Abbygail Balli at 37th place and UIW transfer Madison Henry and Chante Dixon at 42nd and 43rd, respectively. The Roadrunners main tained their team’s fifth place position for the last 3000-meters. Henry was first for the ‘Runners and moved up to 28th overall place with a time of 19:15.1. Balli crept up to 33rd place with a 19:26.1, and Dixon finished 44th with a 19:51.5.
time outside of soccer and school is spent with my two dogs, either at the dog park or we go to Starbucks a lot for some pup-cups,” Kloza said.
Since it is her final year of eligibil ity, Kloza wants to make this season as memorable as possible. Of course, she wants her individual achievement, but higher on that list is UTSA making a run for the conference title.
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“It’s a lot of making sure all my teammates are doing the right thing, feeling good mentally, emotionally, physically, kind of putting myself second,” Kloza said. A team goes as far as its leaders take them and having that reliable leader on the team is impor tant. “I’m not a captain to boss anyone around and make things happen all the time. It’s honestly just being there for my teammates in a way that isn’t the coaches or anyone outside of that.”
The next race will be at the UIW Invi tational on Saturday, Oct. 1. UTSA will return to the Dale Watts Cross Country Course on Oct. 15.
player takes her role on the team differ ently, not just commanding the defense, but also mentoring the team. Kloza wants her teammates to know she does not just have their back on the field, but also off the field.
In the National Football League (NFL), concussions are an obscure epidemic that occurs every season. With each tackle and brutal plunge, NFL teams and fans are cautious of the unexpected outcome that can eventually lead to severe brain injuries and other life-threatening bodily damages. The aftermath of multiple con cussions can affect the players’ careers and lives.
Kloza does not just take care of her business on the soccer field, as she is a three-time C-USA Honor Roll member. The fifth-year senior is focused on her team and season now, but she is also looking at the possibilities she may have in the future.
The former defensive player of the week and second-team All-Conference
Football players endure multiple hits to their bodies despite having heavy padding and protective gear. The force of impact with other players and tough movement with the turf can cause a con cussion. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a concus sion as “a type of traumatic brain injury — or TBI— caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body