September 2015
Volume 4.2
Partnership with Peterson:
The Rescue: Facilities employee Larry Rose calms Hoonie after his close-call.
What’s the Cost to Schreiner?
By: Nathan Johnston
With the new school year there are always good and bad changes. One of these changes has taken place in the Health and Wellness Center, located in the Mountain Fitness Center. Last year, the Health and Wellness Center was run and operated by hired medical pro-
fessionals by Schreiner and offered free or almost-free services. Now, the Health and Wellness Center is operated by Peterson Hospital. Peterson has hired a whole new staff of medical professionals with a Nurse Practitioner acting as physician, instead of a doctor. Some students and faculty believe that these were good changes and some do not. Based on the information I have gathered, a regular office visit is no longer free, just like all of the other services. However, if you have health insurance and you file it with the Health and Wellness Center, most of the services and office visit can be free
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Exclusive Interview with Columbian Exchange Student Luis Felipe Soledad Bayona
depending on your health insurance and the coverage it provides. Another aspect that has changed is the requirement of health insurance and a driver license on hand and on record to even be seen by the Nurse Practitioner. An advantage for having the Health and Wellness Center run by Peterson Hospital is having a physician onsite from 8 A.M. to 12 P.M. every Monday through Friday. In comparison, last year the physician was available only two days of the week. A regular office visit at the Health and Wellness Center will end up costing a flat fee of $90. Depending on health insurance, the visit may or may not be covered. If not, a cash or credit payout will be required after the visit. The Health and Wellness Center also offers other services like STD testing, pregnancy tests, and continued on Page 5
The Mighty 1,230
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Schreiner Achieves Record Enrollment Goal
Story and Photo by: Katie Bishop Editor-in-Chief
“The right things are happening,” President Tim Summerlin praised the roomful of Schreiner’s professors, students, faculty, and staff eagerly awaiting the “good news” he had alluded to in his cryptic August email. The Friday, September 4th gathering took place after the conclusion of the twelfth class day, when administration traditionally collects the enrollment
data for the new school year. For the first time in its 92-year history, Schreiner University is home to a total of 1,230 students—surpassing a goal the administration has sought to achieve since 1990, according to the Human Resources department. Last year, much to the dismay of faculty and staff, the student-count was just short of the goal, reaching 1,128 students. Now, for the 2015 – 2016 year, 289 freshmen have joined the
Mountaineer community—a 9% increase from previous years—and the first-year retention rate has increased from 64% to a staggering 70%. These numbers, Dr. Summerlin was proud to declare, are “the accomplishment of the campus” and the tireless efforts of faculty who work behind the scenes to help Schreiner grow beyond the classroom. Indeed, according to Dr. Lucian Costley, Director of Institutional Research and Analysis, this record-breaking
Dr. Tim Summerlin announces the record enrollment with Monty and Danielle Jensche as the Schreiner Community celebrates with cake and floats.
enrollment came two years ahead of schedule. “In the 10 years I have worked here, I have seen Schreiner grow more student-focused every year,” said Director of Admissions Caroline Randall. “Here, it’s clear that our passion is our students.” Dr. Summerlin congratulated those in attendance, declaring that “you make this an attractive place,” and listing the welcoming Schreiner community alongside University programs and location as the main reasons for enrollment in the freshmen class. The impressive feat means more for faculty, staff, and students than a mark on the University’s history, however. According to the Dean for Enrollment Services, Toni Bryant, the accomplishment will allow for salary adjustments and additional resources for the student body. “The reason we have this goal is to demonstrate that our campus is full. If our classes and our resident hall are full, then we interpret this to mean that we are
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EDITORIAL
What’s Your Sound? By: Katie Bishop Editor-in-Chief
One of the most pressing questions for a musician to ask an ensemble is: “What’s your sound?” Is it gentle and serene? Robust and aggressive? Unique and funky? Does it break theoretical rules to get the audience’s attention? Is it more traditional to earn the foundational respect of the music community? Above all else, how is your sound YOURS and nobody else’s? Oddly enough, few college-level musicians can collectively identify an ensemble’s intended “sound,” much less describe their own soloistic musicality. Music, they claim, has become a job to them. They perform what is necessary for a grade or an ensemble and have no energy to devote to their own uniqueness. The concept that perhaps musicians (especially classically-trained musicians) have been unintentionally conditioned to play without personality or individual passion struck me as startling. Even I, a musician of over a decade, could only clumsily describe my music as conservatively vagabond, aiming for a sound that would force the mind to wander to a time that is not our own. My arrival to this conclusion was not without arduous trial, however, and it inspired me to address the question of “sound” to other elements of the “college experience.” As a student, I figured that “sound” could relate to academics, leadership, community involvement, friendships, extracurricular activities, campus jobs, and any number of special interests. In other words, a student could develop their uniqueness through anything that brought them into contact with and in some way influenced another person. So, just as (in an ideal world) no two musicians could ever have the same “sound,” no two students will, either. Considering my own experience, I feel as though I was metaphorically mute until only a year or two ago. When I became the Editor-in-Chief of the Reveille, I frankly had no idea what I was doing. All I knew for certain was that the budget had been decreased every year (a trend which has not changed) since I started as a freshman journalist and that the Schreiner
The Reveille - September 2015
For Better or For Worse?
Tuition Debates Heat Up Politics By: Emily Williams
community rarely had positive words to say about the paper. In other words, the newspaper had become a joke. This stigma inspired me to make a sound—perhaps my first ever—and change the paper for the better. Now, instead of publishing a paper once a semester, my journalist and editorial staffs work tirelessly to provide you with a full paper and broadsheet every other week. Although I have had many opportunities and experiences at Schreiner, I know that this is the impact I want to leave at Schreiner after I graduate. This is the “sound” I want to resonate within the Reveille and continue to apply to the rest of my professional life. What I have learned from my work on the paper I have applied to enhance my work within and outside of my campus experience—all valuable personal economy, to say the least. I hope this editorial will inspire you to discover and declare your own sound. When John F. Kennedy famously encouraged the American people, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country,” did he not essentially call the citizens to make an impact on their nation? To do rather than simply be? In this same light, readers, I encourage and urge you to look at your own lives. How have you affected the people around you? Who have you helped? What impact have you made? What impact do you want to make? How do you want to be remembered?
What is your sound?
With everything happening with Hoonie, our beloved rooster, these past few weeks, many students have wondered, “Who’s paying the vet bill?” Many have joked on social media about this being included in the Schreiner Experience and expressed grief that their tuition is helping to pay for the livelihood of a chicken. Even prior to this incident, students have been wary of the ever-growing cost of tuition as a whole. But Schreiner is not the only school affected by this phenomenon. Many schools across the nation have been raising tuition fairly regularly since the 1970s, which partially explains why teenage voting has doubled since the 1970s. Politicians have not let this fact go unnoticed. Lowering the cost of college tuition has been a hot topic issue for candidates in the 2016 presidential election already. But are campaign promises of lowering tuition and relieving student loans really realistic? The majority of candidates have thrown around the term “debt-free college” as a response to this issue. But almost none of them have articulated what this means. It could mean government intervention in which there will be a program set in place for government funding to assist in paying off loans for students, such as Hillary Clinton (D), who believes it’s the government’s job to assist in facilitating access to education. On the other end, not making any sort of federal loans available to any students, forcing them to find other means of paying for college. Either way, this is vague language masking shoddy politics. Other than the majority, there have been plenty of other candidates who are trying their best to come up with a permanent solution to assist students. Lincoln Chafee (D) believes that our best bet as a nation is to increase
government funding for higher education. Rick Perry, known republican and our former governor, agrees. “I know you face skyrocketing tuition costs, and mounting student loan debt. I hear you, and I am going to do something about it,” Perry said in June of this year. While there are several candidates taking this issue seriously, a few candidates choose to write it off as an issue that’s not currently pressing. For instance, Ben Carson (R) doesn’t believe it’s the government’s job to assist with student loans. He claims that if families were more responsible, they wouldn’t have to rely on loans to pay for college. This claim is far from reality in the current economy and nature of higher education. Lastly, there is a candidate who originally brought up the issue of student loan debt and helping out our generation. While he’s the one that first voiced this issue, he might have the most radical of solutions: tuition-free college. Although it seems impossible, Bernie Sanders (D) seems to be confident in this goal. “If our economy is to be strong, we need the best-educated workforce in the world. That will not happen if ... young people cannot afford to go to college.”
for their effort at making an honest living, and no human should cause harm to a civil serviceperson. That should be common sense and the most humane way to behave, but we have many heartless and inhuman persons in our world today. Although we may joke around about how we got pulled over and the encounter with the officer was humorous, or how we noted a strange behavior from a cop, we need to remember that like with all people, you cannot judge a group of people by what one person does, and there is something in everyone that makes them capable or willing to do what they do. As mad and as passionate as you may be for an unjust event that happened, you cannot take it out on someone else. Women and men in the police force
have a courage and bravery that I do not have, and that is why I will let them do their jobs in protecting my community, even if is in the form of a ticket for a driving violation. I can only pray that others will do the same, and thus we can preserve our towns and communities with order for the future generations to look back upon us and say, “We may not know their names, or their faces see, but their work and laws they left us, for us to remember and to be.”
But This is Today... By: Marty Garcia Co-Editor
This weekend, as I worked at the little shop on a corner of Main Street, I looked out our antique windowpanes into the old street where thousands of cars and tourists transit each day, memories are made, and history is part of what built Fredericksburg. The century-old building that keeps the business used to be a drugstore, complete with an ice cream bar and barstools and a bartender who wiped down the counter every day. We can even see where the furniture went on the original floors we still have today. From all of this, all the history and legacy and hard work of people whose names I may never come to know, we are able to enjoy our little town today. But honestly, nothing would have survived or come to evolve into what we have now without the help and
protection of one special institution: the police department. Yes, as I looked out the window, I saw our own officers, on bicycles, making their way through the town. They were stopped at the light, waving at children crossing the road. They smiled at them— maybe because of the joy of seeing them, maybe because their day-long shift was nearly over. I remember seeing their faces from the day we moved here, five years ago. They were the same officers I saw at the high school, at the park, at HEB, and in the store just to say hello or, in the worst of times, when we had to report a case of theft. Always there for us; always a part of the community. But this is today, a time when police figures are ridiculed, disrespected, even murdered. No person should be attacked
EDITORIAL
The Reveille - September 2015
The Confederate Flag: Heritage or Hate?
Family Weekend October 2 - 4
By: Jasmine Hinojosa
Due to the recent removal of the Confederate flag from the South Carolina capitol, unofficially by Bree Newsome, and later “officially” by the South Carolina officials, there’s been a lot of controversy surrounding it. Is the flag a symbol of southern heritage, or of racism and hate? The answer is both. The Confederate flag is a symbol of southern heritage that carried, and continues to carry, hate. Many people disagree, and those people are sadly misinformed. The secession of confederacy was an act of racism, despite the other reasons your teachers in high school
gave you. Confederacy Vice President stated in his “Corner Stone” speech “Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner- stone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery subordination to the superior race is his natural and normal condition.” making it very clear that the Confederacy as a whole was a racist institution. By continuing to celebrate the heritage behind this flag, you, my friends, are celebrating the racism of our past—racism that we are still fighting to free ourselves of. “Heritage, not hate” does far more harm than good when you know the true history behind the flag and what it stands for. Celebrate your Southern pride all you like, but find another symbol for your pride—a symbol that does not carry hate behind it. Some suggestions I’ve come across are: Whataburger, Dr Pepper, horses, biscuits and gravy, football, sweet tea, chicken and waffles, or really anything else that makes the south as wonderful as we all believe it to be. The south is so much more than the sins of our past, it’s time we show that magnificence to everyone else.
Friday, October 2 2:00 PM - Soccer Fields
Men’s and Women’s Soccer vs. Southwestern
6:00 PM - Dietert Auditorium
Delta Phi Epsilon’s “Cinderfella” Tickets are $3 purchased in advance; $5 at the door Contact SJShumaker@schreiner.edu for more info
7:30 PM - Hanszen Fine Arts Building Studio Theatre
“The Effect of Gamma Rays on the Man in the Moon Marigolds”
Saturday, October 3 9:30 - 10:30 AM - CCAC Ballrooms
Academic Achievement Ceremony honoring Dean’s List recipientsand academic achievers in Greek Life and Athletics
11:00 AM - The Loop
Inflatable Color Dash 5K Contact DDobbins@schreiner.edu on how to get involved
1:00 PM - CCAC Ballroom 2
Jazz Band Performance
2:00 PM - River Room
Travel and Study Abroad Q&A with Sonja Lind
6:00 PM - CCAC Ballrooms
Pleading for Pets
Alpha Sigma Alpha’s “Dancing with the ASA Stars” Tickets are $3 purchased in advance; $5 at the door Contact MKHuerta@schreiner.edu for more info
7:30 PM - Hanszen Fine Arts Building Studio Theatre
“The Effect of Gamma Rays on the Man in the Moon Marigolds”
By: Delaney McKee Editor’s Aprrentice
As I do my homework alone in my room, I gaze over to the 1-gallon fish tank sitting on my desk, remembering that I needed to feed my fish. I bought my fish because it is the only “pet” allowed on the Schreiner campus if it is not a service animal. However, let’s be honest…a fish is boring. It will not respond to your calls. It cannot be touched. It will not make your day. In fact, a fish will do practically nothing. With this being said, I ask myself, “Why are we not allowed to have pets?” I have heard plenty of students on campus who wish to have an animal with them. In Deborah Wells’ Journal of Social Issues, she writes that even the act of stroking a pet “has . . . shown . . . transient decreases in blood pressure and/ or heart rate.” There is research to back up that having a pet is good for you! As college kids, stress is a factor that heavily influences our everyday routine. Allowing pets on campus could help this problem. Schools such as Duke University and the California Institute of Technology allow animals such as cats on campus with a permit. That does not seem like such a difficult thing to
Sunday, October 4 9:00 AM - Campus Ministry Building
“Kerrville Ultimate Taco Taste-Off” Mary’s, Rita’s, or Mi Mesa? Vote to determine once and for all which tacos are Kerville’s finest!
10:00 AM - 1 PM - Campus Ministry Building add to our school. One problem does seem to arise— people caring for the apartment or dorm they live in. I know having a pet can be dirty, but if you let the right students have pets, the damage would not be substantial. Maybe we could have weekly checks on the apartments with pets to make sure they are staying within the guidelines. Even if we cannot have animals in the apartments, maybe we could have days where the school brings some animals to campus for students to play with. Any type of exposure to our fluffy friends would be greatly appreciated. How many people are missing a beloved friend back home? Anyone with me for having animals on campus?
We Asked, You Answered! Pets On Campus:
Yes: 76% No: 24%
Local Kerrville Churches Welcome Schreiner Families
1 PM - Soccer Fields
Men’s and Women’s Soccer vs. Texas Lutheran University
2:00 PM - Hanszen Fine Arts Building Studio Theatre
“The Effect of Gamma Rays on the Man in the Moon Marigolds”
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Softball Field
Faculty/Staff vs. Student/Parent Softball Game and Tailgate 7-inning softball game pitching family against faculty Bats and balls provided; bring your own gloves To sign-up, contact DDobbins@schreiner.edu
For additional information about Family Weekend, please contact Ariel Leary, Assistant Dean of Housing and Judicial Affairs ACLeary@schreiner.edu
Results from an online poll of our readers Tution is too High:
Yes: 81% No: 11%
Confederate Flag: Heritage Symbol?
Like us on Facebook @ The Reveille Newspaper
Yes: 52% No: 48%
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CAMPUS LIFE Schreiner Sororities Bid For New Members
Newest Members of Delta Phi Epsilon: Top Row (left to right): Megan Whittley, Delaney McKee, Abby Flores, Dani Cain, Courtney Martinez, Dominique Sandoval, Martha Flores. Bottom Row (left to right): Sulema Garcia, Autumn Truax, Daneece Stewart, Angela Santos, Autumn Sanderson. not pictured: Kelcie Nesbitt.
The Reveille - September 2015
Hoonie Survives Attack Story by: Marty Garcia Co-Editor Photos by: Katie Bishop Editor-in-Chief
On September 15th, our resident rooster Hoonie was attacked by two dogs who had wandered on campus early in the morning. Thanks to the coorperation of several students and campus police, Hoonie was recovered and taken to a local veternarian, where his wounds were stitched up and he could rest while being monitered. Thanks to mass emails sent by Dr. Candice Scott, the Schreiner community has been able to stay up-to-date on Hoonie’s condition and progress. Hoonie is now recovering steadily at the
chicken ranch of Dr. Claudia Sullivan. Here, Hoonie can see other chickens but is still maintained away from the group and fed by hand. Dr. Sullivan has heard him crow, whic points a positive path for Hoonie’s return to campus. There was lots of support expressed for Hoonie’s recovery from Monty the mascot to Rafters, Schreiner’s textbook rental partners, who made a video wishing Hoonie a speedy recovery. Until we see Hoonie strut his stuff around the commons again, we will surely miss his crow and his clucks!
Above: Members of the Schreiner community gather outside of the Logan Library to search for Hoonie, who was hiding in the bushes next to the Logan Library. Below: Exchange student Felipe Bayona poses proudly at the Alamo.
Newest Members of Alpha Sigma Alpha: Left to right: Nicole Uribarri, Alex Babcock, Lexie Roane, Sotera Lovett, Savannah Serna, Aisha Al-Rafati Not pictured Heather Cagle
Photo from Facebook.
Student Spotlight - Felipe Bayona
Story by: Kim Martinez Photo by: Katie Bishop Editor-in-Chief
Some of us aren’t adventurous enough to live in a totally different country and experience a new culture, a new language, and new people. This isn’t the case for Felipe, a foreign exchange student from Colombia. I sat down and talked to him about what how he’s feeling about the transition. Tell me a little bit about yourself! First, I am Christian. I like to paint, I like to watch movies. I like to travel, so for me, this experience was perfect. What do you miss most about your home? Yes, I miss my family. (Do you talk to them often?) Yes. Commonly, all days, via Facebook. I miss my girlfriend too. Why did you choose Schreiner University? Schreiner and my university in Colombia have been creating an association, and the idea is that students from Colombia go to another country. In this case for me, the US. So why? First, Schreiner is a little similar with my university in the sense that the community is like a family. It is not like the big universities that have a lot of people. Sometimes it is like you are with a lot of people, but you feel alone. It is the same with Schreiner as my other university; I feel like I’m not alone. I know more people, it’s easier. For example, I was talking with a friend here, and she told me that she was a student in a university, and in her class she was with 300 students. Well here, we are maximum 20 students. For me, that has many advantages. It is easier to make progress in class. The third reason is the environment. It is very peaceful here. This is a perfect place to relax. Have you decided on a major? My major is business. In Columbia, it’s different. We don’t have a major and a degree, we only have a major. In a major, we have all the degree options. For example, here I can have a degree in marketing. Well in Columbia, no, my major would be business and marketing and finance and accounting. What do you do for fun when you’re not studying? On weekends, I have been traveling to different places. Last weekend, I was in Austin. This weekend I will go to a lake. I can say that at the moment, I have time to study and relax, visit other places, and have meetings with some friends I have here. It’s cool. Big thanks to Felipe for letting me talk to him about his experiences so far!
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Reveille - September 2015
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Paws Portal Pounces By: Zoe Whitworth
For many Schreiner students, the role that student organizations play in their college is experience is irreplaceable. This year, Schreiner University has taken a step toward making your involvement even easier. Fall 2015 marks the beginning of the integration of the PAWS Portal for RSO, or recognized student organizations, registration and participation. The new system, which connects to the already-familiar SchreinerOne, not only files contact information for all of SU’s organizations and enables inter-group— communication; it also facilitates the university to validate the extra-curricular work submitted by students. Ariel Leary, Assistant Dean of Housing, is currently in charge of student activities at Schreiner, and says that the integration of the PAWS Portal offers many new tools to students, groups, and faculty. Participation seems to have improved this year, she says, with the 10th annual involvement fair helping to draw in many new faces to campus involvement. One organization of particular interest to Ariel this year is Resi-
dence Life. Hoping for better outreach to resident students, ResLife aims to integrate more advocates for each residence hall and offer a better campus life experience to students. “A great amount of effort and pride have gone into this,” she says, describing the system of chosen representatives that will be established to address concerns. This group, like all of the recognized student organizations on campus, had until September 11 of this year to register on the PAWS Portal. While this date was mandated for groups, and a potential reward of an Amazon gift card was up for grabs, students wishing to join any organization can join at any point in the semester. There are a number of reasons for getting involved, chief among them an enhanced college experience. “Students involved with organizations tend to do better,” Leary says, “These organizations can help you build a support system. They lead to greater caring.” For more information, about the PAWS Portal, Student Activities, or how to get involved, please contact Ariel Leary at ACLearty@schreiner. edu, or the listed president of your organization, whose information is available on the group PAWS Page.
Peterson Hospital, located on 551 Hill Country Dr., is now Schreiner University’s partner in providing healthcare to students and employees. Photo from web source.
Partnership continued
....like STD testing, pregnancy tests, and other normal services that any doctor office provides. These services will also cost a flat fee if not covered by the health insurance. The opinions I have received from other students around campus have demonstrated mixed feelings. Some students feel more confident to use the Health and Wellness center since Peterson has taken it over and employed trained medical professionals. Others argue negative opinions that not everything is free in the Health and Wellness Center—a perk students have enjoyed for
some time now. Thus, some students have expressed that they feel Schreiner should make all services at the Health and Wellness Center free. According to students that have visited the Health and Wellness Center this semester, the new staff and Nurse Practitioner are very sweet, organized, professional, and quick. Overall, the Health and Wellness Center has its pros and cons, but in the end they always are there to provide great and professional medical service to the Schreiner student body.
Delta Phi Epsilon Wins 5-Star Achievement By: Kelsey Hopper
Delta Phi Epsilon sorority follows a point-based assessment program that keeps track of all of our learning and leading experiences throughout each academic year. This system is known as our Chapter Assessment Program (CAP) and is designed around the 5 S’s of our sorority: Service, Sisterhood, Scholarship, Self and Social. We are expected to plan
out events that correspond with each of these 5 S’s. For Service, we are expected to hold three community service events per semester; for Social, we are expected to hold two social events per semester (like our annual Hoedown) and the women of our chapter are expected to be actively involved in other campus activities like Panhellenic, sports teams, social clubs, and honor societies. Each of the 5 S’s have specific guidelines that must be
met and can potentially earn us points. At the end of each year, our Leadership Team documents all of our events, grades, civic engagements, and other criteria into the CAP system through which we earn points associated with each of our 5 S’s. If we earn 1,917 points (1917 is our founding year), we are entered into the elite 1917 club and have opportunities to win awards
at our biennial convention. Membership in the 1917 club means that we are recognized internationally as a “5 Star Chapter,” which has been a goal for the Gamma Gamma chapter for many years. This year, with our past President Ashley Rodriguez, we were able to meet that goal! We are so excited and proud to have achieved this lofty goal and intend to hold this title for the foreseeable future!
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ENTERTAINMENT
The Reveille - September 2015
Hill Country Happenings By: MacKenzie McFadden
While there may be plenty of events to keep you busy on campus, if you’re looking beyond the Schreiner gates for some fun, we have some great options. If you’re looking for shopping, check out the Kerrville Market Days at the Courthouse Square on the 4th Saturday of every month. Market Days is an open air farmers market with everything from homebaked sweets to handcrafted artwork. If you’re looking for a similar event, the Fredericksburg Trade Days occur the weekend of every third Saturday (making the next date October 16 – 18). Trade Days advertises over 350 vendors with everything from foods and homemade cosmetics, to antiques and home décor. If you’re looking for more relaxing live entertainment, check out the local theatres, including the Point Theatre in Ingram, which will be showing The Beauty Queen of Leenane on weekends between October 9 and 24. There’s also the Fredericksburg Theatre Company, which will be showing Our Town, premiering October 16 and closing on November 1. The Symphony of the Hills at the Cailloux Theatre will also be hosting a concert entitled “Heroes: Real and Imagined” on October 8, complete with heroically themed music from the movies, video games, and featuring Beethoven’s Eroica symphony. The Cailloux Theatre will host a tribute concert in honor of The Eagles on October 23, complete
with a nationally applauded sound and light show. Great live music can also be found in Luckenbach Texas, just outside of Fredericksburg. With an outdoor stage for afternoon shows and an indoor hall for evening dances, Luckenbach is the perfect weekend music destination. Featuring artists like Weldon Henson, Courtney Patton, and Thomas Michael Riley (as well as countless local artists), there’s always someone playing at Luckenbach. Stop by for evening pickers circles every weeknight beginning at 5:00 P.M. to hear acoustic sets with local players, or come by Friday afternoons for outdoor shows with hill country artists playing everything from country to blues, folk, and Americana. Every Saturday night at 8:00 P.M. there’s an indoor dance in the historic dance hall, with tickets available either online at www.luckenbachtexas.com or at the doors. Speaking of Luckenbach, on October 24 they will be hosting the Harvest Classic—a classic motorcycle rally. Stop by around noon to see vintage motorcycles and all kinds of souped-up machines. Later in the day there will be a barbeque, raffle, and outdoor music; in the evening they’ll show a movie in the meadow behind the dance hall. The best part about the weekend is that it’s all for a good cause. The proceeds benefit the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer program, which provides support to families of children battling childhood cancer.
Review By: Edward Miranda
Photos By: MacKenzie McFadden
Crumbs Restaurant, located in the historic downtown area of Kerrville. Crumbs has a menu that includes everything from burgers and sandwiches to soups and salads. The beauty of Crumbs is that it fits the budget for every college student, with the most expensive item on the menu under $10. Additionally, the restaurant’s location, located in the heart of downtown Kerrville, has some of the best of the Hill Country attractions within a half mile radius. When we entered crumbs, freshman photographer MacKenzie McFadden and I had no idea what to expect, but the menu had some interesting items. The manager, Dainelle Logan, sat down with us and explained that everything at Crumbs was locally made and with fresh items from right here in Kerr county. One of the things we all found to be a big selling point at Crumbs was the atmosphere and staff.
den’s total was just over $12. The portion sizes were quite large, leading to leftovers for most people. I ordered the Buffalo wings. While I enjoyed them, I did have two critiques. The first is that the Buffalo wings were boneless and not the traditional “on the bone style,” which I am more used to. Also, while I received a good dozen wings, I felt that the sides of celery and carrots were not big enough portions. Overall the wings were hot and chewy, and the homemade ranch sauce was mouthwatering. The price was just right, closing my check under budget at around $11. As a whole, this restaurant definitely seemed like someplace we would all go back to. McFadden and I agreed it would be a great place to hang out, study, or sit down for a family meal. The only concern we could note was the hours of
From the minute you walk in, you feel like you’re in an upgraded version of an old time mom-‘npop diner. The name “Crumbs” comes from the tradition of breaking bread: the owners felt that we would not only be leaving crumbs of bread in this restaurant, but crumbs of ourselves. This is apparent from the way Logan tried to make a personal connection with all of her patrons, adding to the restaurant’s homey feel. McFadden ordered the avocado ranch burger—apparently a crowd favorite—and said about her mean, “That’s a damn good burger; I have no complaints.” She also noted that the lettuce and tomato was very fresh. With the burger and iced tea, McFad-
operation. Crumbs is open from 11-3 Monday through Thursday and from 11-8 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This isn’t convenient with a lot of student schedules when you consider that the good, home-cooked food takes a 20-minute wait. If you’re in a hurry on your lunch break, this probably isn’t the place for you, but if you have the time we suggest giving Crumbs a try. This is a great place to sit down, eat good food, talk with friends, and enjoy a night in downtown Kerrville.
History Repeats Itself Fashion Edition By: Savvanah Serna
Grab your parents’ old Rolling Stones t-shirt—the seventies are back! The realm of fashion is constantly changing, from overalls to peplum skirts. This year, the fashion world took us by surprise by bringing back old seventies favorites with a modern twist. The seventies gave the world our first taste of the high-waist: from pants, shorts and skirts, the style was a huge deal then and has made an even bigger come-back this season. While it may not be what’s on the runway at New York Fashion Week, it’s popular in street style. What’s the next popular style from the seventies? A little thing we like to call Palazzo pants. Their wide leg and super loose fit make for extremely comfortable yet very fashionable pants. Today, designers have taken this concept and made them modern with new patterns and fabrics. Certain Palazzo pants also have another element reminiscent of a popular seventies staple: flared
legs. That’s right, flare legs are back! I know what you’re thinking, and no I’m not talking about the bell-bottom pants adorning disco floors; flare pants don’t have as wide of an ankle. To make this style work, ladies, pair flared pants with a nice heel or wedge and you are good to go! In addition to the high-waist and Palazzo pants, the latest style brought back from the seventies is the jumpsuit. Ever want to be stylish and lazy at the same time? What’s better than a fabulous onepiece? Besides the fabric and patterns, jumpsuits have remained the same since the seventies for the most part. One of the great things about jumpsuits is that they come in a variety of pant and top styles. The leg can vary from wide, flare, or skinny; while the top could be a halter, spaghetti-strapped, or strapless! The jumpsuit possibilities are endless! All of these styles are trendy and comfortable, with the added throw-back fun of the seventies!
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The Reveille - September 2015
SPORTS AND EVENTS
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New Head Cross Country Coach
Story and Photo y Delaney McKee Editor’s Apprentice
Mountaineer Fitness Functions By Christopher Q. Anders
Welcome back to another year and another chance to sign up for outdoor adventures with Schreiner University. If you’re interested in getting involved, the Fitness Center invites you to consider these great opportunities! SOAP (Schreiner Outdoor Adventure Program) - Paintball This year the Schreiner Outdoor Adventure Program (S.O.A.P) is excited to present a most adrenaline filled experience as we take students from campus into the unforgiving fields of the Kerrville paintball course. The event will be led by non-other than Senior Micheal Marchan, the new student manager of the S.O.A.P. program at the Mountaineer Fitness Center (M.F.C). On September 26th, a Saturday, you will head out and be placed on teams to engage in paintball warfare against your fellow peers. At this time, you can sign up by emailing Marchan at mmarchan@ schreiner.edu and if you are one of the first 15 people to sign up you will only have to pay $5.00; anyone after this will pay $10.00. Stay posted for details on other events like flyboarding in Austin, Enchanted rock yoga, and the Colorado Ski Trip. MFC Special Interest/ Events The Mountaineer Fitness Center and Campus Recreation are happy to see everyone getting involved on campus and we are eager to start this year with the many special events and intermural events that will be happening throughout the semester. This year on October 3 we will be having our annual Color Run 5k with a little twist—there will be inflatables! If you would be interested in running
in the event or just simply participating as volunteers, both are options for you. On Sunday, October 4 following the Color Run we are throwing a softball game for family weekend. Basketball Midnight Madness this year will be Wednesday, October 14. Our most elaborate event this year will be on Friday and Saturday, October 23 – 24 and will be the first of its kind here at Schreiner University. The MFC Haunted Escape will change the MFC for two nights into a haunted town full of horrific and frightening ghouls. The students and community will be tasked to find Monty and items in the labyrinth situated inside the various rooms of the fitness center. Come out this October and be a part of this event. We are looking for volunteers that have experience with makeup, acting, and working stations. This event is free and is not charging any kind of entry fee. This event is open to the community of Kerrville and all Schreiner students.
Attention Mountaineers: there is a new head coach on campus! Although Coach Philip Anderson is not new to Schreiner University, he has been named the new head coach of the Schreiner Cross-Country Team. Coach Anderson actually graduated from Schreiner in 2012. He discussed how Schreiner is such a small and friendly campus that it feels as though everyone knows you on a personal level and wants to support you. This could be one of the many reasons he became the assistant coach for the Women’s Soccer team from 2013-14, and for the men’s program in 2015. He took this opportunity as a way to eventually get into head coaching. With two coaching jobs displayed out in front of him, Coach Anderson realizes that plenty of hard work needs to be put into the cross-country and men’s soccer team. He talked about how he has “plans of growing the reserve soccer program” and working with the main team to build the skills and practice they need to make it to the top. As for the cross-country team, he wants to find ways to make crosscountry more recognizable on campus and make sure the members are running faster and faster every time. If anyone is still interested in joining the team, there is plenty of space for more runners! Email Coach Anderson at PAAnderson@schreiner. edu or stop by his office in the MFC to discuss the time commitment and requirements. Outside of Schreiner life, Coach Anderson enjoys spending time with
his wife and family. He also finds time to enjoy his true passion— sports. The only way you can get better is if you keep playing. Coach Anderson takes life day by day and does not let anything get in the way of his dreams. He humorously compared this cross-country, saying that you “just keep putting one foot in front of the other.” He also thinks it is important to talk to the athletes on campus and ask them questions about what is going on. This lets the athletes know that you support them and they love the encouragement! Remember to watch out for the cross-country and men’s soccer teams and come out to support the Mountaineers whenever you can!
Health & Wellness The Health & Wellness department located in the Mountaineer Fitness Center is happy to announce that on October 1, from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. there will be a health fair in the lobby of the Mountaineer Fitness Center. At this event there will be several health organizations from the community that will set up free massage booths, acupuncture, first aid, and CPR booths among other booths. Be sure to come out for a great experience! For more information on events involving Campus Recreation, Health Photo Story: 41 volunteers turned out over the weekend of September 19 and Wellness, and S.O.A.P. at the to help out with the establishment of Schreiner’s new community garden. Mountaineer Fitness, drop by the front Plots were claimed by different student organizations, who will care for desk to pick up information sheets! their plot and cultivate flowers, vegetable, or other plants. Photo from web.
MONTY’S MONTAGE
The Reveille - September 2015
Weir Hall
Every year, the annual freshmen photo is taken here.
The Quad Fountain
People like to add bubbles to the fountain
TRADITIONS and MYTHS Of Schreiner University’s Campus
By Mackenzie McFadden
The Seal
It is bad luck to step on the seal, where Captain Schreiner is allegedly buried.
The Bullring
During the military academy days, students would lap the ring to work off demerits.
Delaney Hall Supposedly, six ghosts haunt the oldest residence hall on campus. Questions or Comments About The REVEILLE? Editor-in-Chief • KATIE BISHOP KLBishop@schreiner.edu Co-editor • MARTY GARCIA MartyGarcia@schreiner.edu Editing Apprentice • DELANEY McKee DGMcKee@schreiner.edu