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August 23rd, 2017
Volume 7.1
Where in the the World did they go? • See page 3
New Light Shines for the Fall Semester Dr. McCormick’s Welcome Letter
Dear Students of Schreiner University:
Freshmen Fortune Tellers
By Gianna Esparza, Student Reporter Congratulations on moving in, (or not) surviving Mountaineer Camp (barely), and dragging yourselves through the mind-numbing academic orientation. Now the real fun starts. First day of your first semester of your first year of college. Lots of firsts for sure. That is what your freshmen year is all about. First paper, first fail, first all-nighter, first 2 am Whataburger run, first bingo night, first load of laundry, and so on. I am sure by now you have had it with all the “real world advice” and “words of wisdom” from parents, older siblings, family, teachers, etc. The general find yourself, stay grounded, call home, never walk alone at night stuff
just does not help with the anxiety of actually being an adult and away, for most of you, for the first time. All that sounds lovely on a Hallmark graduation card, but does nothing for the cloud of dread that will follow you until you figure things out. What I would have given last year, the beginning of my first year, to have someone be real with me. To have someone tell me that college is simultaneously the worst and best 4 years of your life. For this reason, I asked a couple upperclassmen what they would tell their freshmen selves, knowing now what they know about Schreiner, college, and life. The answers are as real and varied as the students who gave them. None of that fluff, motivational BS you find on Continued on page 4
WEATHER
Today Scattered Thunderstorms High: 93° Low: 71°
Tommorow Thunderstorms High: 93° Low: 70 °
Some of you know that by training and inclination, I am a folklorist and anthropologist. I was attracted to these disciplines by those practices that exist across time and space and that seem to bind us all together. One of these practices is especially interesting to me: building stone and earthen structures that are aligned with auspicious moments in the year such as the winter solstice or the summer solstice. Think of a structure like Stonehenge, and you will have an image of what I am describing. Of course, we cannot know with absolute certainty why people built these structures,
but because we share with them a common humanity, we can make some informed guesses. Since these sites are aligned with moments of portent in the natural world, we believe that people who used these structures wanted to call attention to the fact that something significant was happening: the harvest season was over, the winter was about to begin, the days would start to grow shorter, etc. Can you imagine what it must have been like to live 4,000 years ago? To struggle to grow crops or hunt for food? To deal with the uncertainty of the natural elements? To not know what lay beyond the Continued on page XXX
I, Robertson:
My Magical Summer with Mary Poppins By Houston A. Glover Student Reporter “-E X PI A LIDOCIOUS!” as the orchestra below me hit their final note, I snapped into a military-grade British salute, the pose that had become my character’s signature. Around me, dozens of actors and actresses struck various other poses on the same beat. I looked out across a full house, every audience member on their feet, applauding the curtain call of our last presentation of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins. In that moment, I mentally returned to a question I had been asking myself for the entirety of the show’s run: What bit of magic had brought me here? How had I earned the privilege of being Robertson Ay? To go to the beginning would be to go all the way back to last summer. I sat in
the 390-seat Freeport LNG theater, waiting for the second act of Brazosport Center Stages’ production of Fiddler on the Roof to begin. Humming “If I Were a Rich Man,” I flipped through to the back of the program, where there was an announcement about the next season’s plays. With excitement, I saw that the 2017 summer musical would be Mary Poppins. I had long been a fan of the famously Perfect Nanny, and was therefore immediately set on auditioning. “Even if I’m just a chorus member,” I remember saying at the time, “I’d feel lucky to be a part of such a magical show.” A year later, mere days after my last final of the spring semester, I found myself onstage with the sheet music for “Chim Chim Cher-ee” in my hand. I had spent hours reContinued on page XXX
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We Asked, You Answered! How is he doing? What do you think of Trump so far? His precidency has increased vocal opinions of racist organizations. No comment
He needs to think carefully about what he says before he speaks. Awesome, getting work done He’s awesome. Liberals suck
Trumpdate: Hate, Love, and War
By Elysia Leos, Student Apprentice Something I realized about our current administration is that all the action, executive orders, press conferences, and tweets are operating on pure hatred of varying demographic groups, the holy war between people, and the love of “facts” being backed without evidence. It was hard for many to get up and have their regular cup of joe and watch the news (well, it was for me, at least). Even when Trump took his trips to Mar-a-lago, was on a seventeen-day vacation, switching out communication directors (Spicer, Priebus, and the Mooch), and spent more time on leisure activities than being the actual President, he left the complicated healthcare bill to the senate for finishing. Your phone still lit up, and not with the best news. Then John McCain shook the whole world with one thumbs down that put Trumpcare (American Healthcare Act) down the drain. Even though the Resistance movement saved a surplus of Americans from either going bankrupt, uninsured, and without adequate healthcare, the work is not done. Republican efforts to “repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act with the American Health Care Act failed bigly (insert Trump hand movements). “Repeal and replace” was a promise that the red party had been preaching about since the Obama administration put ACA in place, and within the duration of Obama’s presidency one would think they would have written some legislature; but alas, don’t make promises you can’t keep. In the end, the bill was written and touched up the night before. It called for the de-funding of Planned Parenthood, first and foremost. Planned Parenthood is a place where anyone can get great answers to all your sex questions, discounted or free birth control, free breast cancer screenings, free STD testing, free condoms, and free Plan-B. A lot more than just abortions at this place, right? Freaking sweet. The bill also did not cover pre-existing conditions such as: asthma, acne, menstrual irregularity, anxiety, depression, and other pre-existing conditions that affect 1 in 2 Americans. Cases in which someone was raped or had been a victim of domestic abuse was considered a pre-existing condition, and would not have been covered by the AHCA. In addition to giving the boot to PP and not providing any concern to preexisting conditions or victims of assault and harassment, AHCA would have left 23 million Americans without healthcare. Moving toward immigration reform under the Trump administration, there was a huge fear, even during the campaign trail. The travel ban which Sean Spicer, White House Communication Director for the months of November to August, would have rather wasted his breath than call the executive order what it was. The ban made it harder for even documented American citizens to travel into and outside the U.S., and strongly encouraged racial profiling (more than that already occurs), and gave others the idea they can threaten someone else to go back to “their own country”—which has been happening for a while, truthfully. The travel ban has affected people who wish to contribute to America whether it is through scholarly research, seeking higher education, working, or urgently needing to escape the war that has encompassed Syria and surrounding areas. Even so, this executive order stayed in place for a duration of 120 days, and the effects of this ban have heightened racial tension domestically with Trump’s next threats to be thrown at sanctuary cities. Texas governor Greg Abbott’s decision to sign Senate Bill 4, which outlaws “sanctuary cities” and requires police to inquire about immigration status, has many saying that the bill only further encourages racial profiling, which is already a problem within our justice system. SB4 goes into effect September 1st. While on the topic of racial profiling and discrimination. Trump tweeted on July 26th, 2017 that the military will no longer allow
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transgender people to serve—the reason being that American forces could not afford the “tremendous medical cost and disruption” of trans service members. Noting that the first discussion between Trump, military generals, and experts was to pull medical coverage for gender transition and hormone therapy, Trump went the extra mile by annexing the transgender community from ever having the opportunity to serve as whole. During this decision making, defense secretary Jim Mattis was not notified and apparently was horrified at how Trump went about delivering the message via twitter sphere. Getting rid of medical cost and preventing willing citizens to fight for our country is not the answer to make America’s military stronger, and goes against what we stand for as country: to allow anyone who is willing to fight despite race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and gender openly. This tweet has raised questions for active trans military members, and what the future holds for the relationship between the LGBT+ community and America’s armed forces. Since the release of the tweet, retired transgender veterans have been speaking out against Mr.Trump. One transgender veteran in Nashville advocated the message, “I fought for your right to hate me,” on their Tshirt and the community continues to fight for their right to serve. Since the republican healthcare failed, and there has been zero growth for the wellbeing of Americans on the front of social issues, Trump’s 200 day mark hit this summer and he had nothing to show for it; except for, of course, the numbers of retweets and a “supposed” growth in the economy. But, societal issues do not get fixed with moneybags, Donald, nor can a priceless life be compensated with a dollar bill. Within August alone we have seen hate groups in Charlottesville come together with guns, torches, and hateful words to protest the removal of a statue of civil war general Robert E. Lee. During the rally, there were zero interruptions that came from police to intercept violence that erupted once counter protesters arrived. White nationalist groups chanted “white power” and “You will not replace us.” Ironic that, compared to the peaceful protest in Ferguson, the march lead by the Black Lives Matter movement in observation of Michael Brown, was met with SWAT, militarization of police, and teargas. Counter protesters drowned the hateful chanting, and violence erupted within a matter of minutes in Virginia. Heather Heyer, a Charlottesville resident and counter protester died after being hit by a vehicle driven by an Ohio man who had the intention to injure and kill counter protesters. Sadly, he succeeded. Trump did not address the violence in Virginia until after 48 hours had passed, and blamed both white supremacist groups and counter protesters for the eruption of violence. He also failed to speak the names of the groups involved, such as the KKK and Neo-Nazis. This once again highlights that our countries’ identity has never been clear, and has been getting progressively worse under the thump of Trump because he fails to identify the threat these groups and people pose to society. There is much more to tell about Trump, from his threats to North Korea, who now have their sights on Guam, outwardly harassing Brigitte Macron about how great her physical appearance is, his refusal to shake hands with Angela Merkel, and basically his entire twitter feed. This update can go on for days, but I leave you with this. If having sex is sinful, and war is holy and glorious, then what are we teaching? If we are supposed to know how to defend ourselves, before we know how to embrace each other, don’t you think that is a problem? And if we preached that love is glorious no matter who it is between; and rewrote the script to where war is not tolerated; do you think this hate will last throughout our country, Trump’s four years, or until his impeachment? I truly feel that it is up to you and me to determine, if you are willing to do so. I know I am.
“...” I think he’s done more for our country than Obama did in 8yrs. I like Trump and I’m excited to see him Make America Great Again. I am just as terrified as I was when he was elected. Truth is, I don’t think he realizes how much his actions affect the rest of the world. Trade deals being broken, the threat of nuclear war...and an increase in white supremacist and Nazi rallies has also begun. It’s turning into a scary world. I just hope the rest of us are sensible and good enough to band together and counter it. He’s doing the best he can with what’s he’s got. He has the best intentions for our country and everybody needs to get off his back.
Just trust the man he knows what he’s doing.
I eat a lot of comfort food to deal with my feelings. He should at least minor in communication studies. Trump hasn’t done any good. He is cutting the education and insurance that many people need. He also banned transgendered from the military, which I think is stupid and ridiculous. I support and care for LGBQT people in the military and in life general, it’s not cool to just say, “the soldier is being kicked out of the service and that’s it.” These heroes are giving their life to fight the war so that us “Americans” can have a free life and live. Thats a luxury to have, Life is precious itself. There are sick people that need insurance to help pay for their medication. Like me , I had to pay out of pocket for my medication, when I was diagnosed Hypothyroidism. Without insurance, everyone will be in debt and will have to get so many jobs to just pay it off. He is a baby man. When he had talked about the wall bill, he isn’t the first person to make it a news line. This wall chaos was made many many years ago, we just haven’t put money funding in it. I don’t like the wall stuff because of all the hard working people that traveled to the US and to have better lives and its tearing us apart. There shouldn’t be any hate or discrimination, yeah its been happening since the beginning of man kind, but come on people. All this hate is causing such a commotion and the price is death. We shouldn’t be living in fear, or racism and we are the future. There is more beauty in life than being violence, live your life to the fullest. What do you think will be your hardest class? Piano lol General Chemistry Organic Chemistry, from what I’ve heard... Statistics None French Typography I, no doubt. Strength and Conditioning Lunch College Algebra, I struggled through it the first time and I now know what it will be about just don’t know if it’ll retain in my brain all semester. * The Campus Opinion Poll is conducted
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What advice do you give to incoming freshmen? Take naps while you can. It only gets busier.
Learn your way of studying ASAP.
Involvement is fantastic, but everything in moderation. Don’t sign up for too many things or you WILL stress yourself out. Get involved in one or two organizations, but don’t overextend yourself. Study and don’t get behind. Don’t slack off. Drink.
Join clubs/organization and get involved! You’ll meet more people and feel more a part of the Schreiner Community. Hang out with upperclassmen, we’re not as lame
If you feel lonely in the first few weeks, just give it some time. You will feel like a part of Schreiner in no time. Also, stay organized. Make sure you keep up with when assignments are actually due! Work hard and don’t complain or give excuses.
Put your pride aside if the degree you’re pursuing isn’t for you and pursue what you really want to. Don’t skip class or be late. Study Study and Study your heart out. What you do now in class will reflect on your future. Every chance you get on extra credit, take it and don’t be afraid to accomplish. Don’t be afraid to fail, thats how you learn. If one way just gives you a bad result every time thats okay, try a different way and its the same. There are many ways to do everything, don’t give up. You fall off the saddle, you get up. We all have failed one way or another, thats what the school, your friends, faculty, and parents are for because everyone has either experienced it or they know someone who did. Also use the Tutoring and Writing centers, it’s there to help you. I highly recommend it. Is there a professor you’re excited to have? All of the psychology professors are awesome! Dr. Russo
Dr. Elliston! Always a pleasure. Shout out to Dan
Professor Campbell Dr. Shaw(2)
Professor McClure Crandall!!!
I’m not having any of these professors but they were awesome when I did. Shout out to all of these professors; Dr. Nystrom, Ms. Thompson, Mr. Quick, Dr. M, Dr. Schladoer for being really patient with me and for teaching me everything I know and will know for my career. Glad I came to Schreiner. -Alex C What are your goals this semester? To make a difference at the school and decrease frustrations between students and staff 3.5 GPA or higher A 4.0 is always a good goal. A and B average
To catch up on sleep and reduce my addiction to caffeine Ball out Make memories with my closest friends!
Finish strong To join student government and help implement change on campus. Graduate
My goals for this semester is to pass every class with either an “A” or a solid “B”. Make my mama proud of me..
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Interns, Away!
A look at the various internships by our students in Texas, the US, and abroad! Testimonials collected by Angela Santos, Student Reporter
Jessie Leal @ San Antonio
I interned with this program called the San Antonio Ambassadors and they placed me at the Attorney General’s Office Child Support Division. I definitely learned a new way of learning.
Lys Navarette @ Napier, New Zealand
I felt beyond blessed to travel abroad and intern with the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council in Napier, New Zealand. Being an environmental science major, I was able to spend most of my time outdoors working on various experiments about riparian planting and water quality. Although it was hard being away from home for 6 weeks, individual study abroad has taught me to be more independent and more open to trying new things. My time in New Zealand has taught me that I want to continue working in my field of study and has helped me grow as a person by meeting people from all around the world and experiencing new culture!
Jennifer Ngo @ China
Going to China was a great opportunity for me to discover and learn more about my culture. I am very thankful I got a chance to experience this. I am definitely going back!
Michaela Lehman @ Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Summer 2017 was full of adventure, growth and memories! I had the opportunity to spend 8 weeks abroad in Costa Rica completing my graphic design internship at the highly reputable magazine company, Costa Pacifica Living. I learned a lot within my field of study including enhancing my knowledge of software and gaining client experience while creating numerous advertisements and logos for local businesses. I would encourage anyone who has the desire to study or intern abroad to apply and consider such incredible opportunities that present themselves. “Pura Vida!”
Angela Santos @ Shanghai, China I’ve studied abroad twice, but interning abroad is a completely different experience. I did an 8-week internship in Shanghai, China with a company called Bing Design. It was phenomenal to learn the work ethic of a different culture while working with big corporations like Cartier and Hyatt. It was challenging to apply design to specific cultural norms that I was not aware of or couldn’t understand. But my supervisor and the rest of the employees in the office worked very well with me. I definitely grew as a designer and learned a lot about myself in the journey.
Sulema Garcia @ San Antonio
I got re-hired to do another internship with La Familia Cortez. This summer they offered me to be their first ever Marketing Coordinator for the company. I had the opportunity to work closely with the Owners, General Managers, and Operation Managers on big projects. My favorite part about working this past summer is having the opportunity to represent on SA Live doing a Palomatini drink to promote our tequila dinner event. My favorite part about my internship this past summer is having the opportunity to come out on live TV. I did a segment on SA Live to promote our tequila dinner which was taken place on National Tequila Day. I gained a lot of knowledge in the marketing area! I will be continuing my internship with La Familia Cortez Restaurants this upcoming fall. I will also be graduation as a business marketing major this December!
Students in Schreiner Swag: Summer 2017
Houston @ Houston Zoo
Global Scholars @ South Korea
Costa Rica Chicas @ Arenal Volcano, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Natalie @ Casa De Carnaval, Baranquilla, Colombia
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The Value of Internships By Maricella Garcia, Editor-In-Chief According to collegeviews. com, “college internships allow you to beef up your portfolio or resume and make valuable industry contacts that can be essential to landing the ideal job upon graduation.” Especially for upperclassmen, time is of the essence in securing and completing internships before graduation. Some Schreiner students took advantage of their summer to complete local internships via the Community Internship Program (CIP). With their experience, we are going to break down the things you need to look for when you are applying for internships. First, you should decide what field your internship is in and your goals for the time you are working there. “My goal at the beginning of the internship was to widen my knowledge of my options for the future and to become more aware of what work I am passionate about doing,” Senior Martha Flores said. “Through my work I determined what path I will be taking for the future and reassured my passion for working with trauma victims and children of abuse.” By having a goal to work for, you can focus on applying for those internships that will being you the answers you are
looking for, rather than taking any internship that might not be a fit for your major or ideal career. Once you do secure an internship, make sure to work with your employer and make an effort in every task you are assigned. “My advice to those looking to work at an internship is to keep an open mind and be secure in your passion. Always be willing to learn something new and be confident in your strengths and weaknesses,” Flores said. Communicate with your employer, and look for opportunities to observe processes in the company that you can’t see in the classroom. If a task feels overwhelming, first try, then research the answer, and if all else fails, ask your employer for help. But don’t put off the task or refuse to work it- this is a time to learn, and most employers understand this when they are hiring interns. “The people I worked with were incredible and I couldn’t ask for a more supportive learning environment,” student Callie Gargano said. Some skills that we learn in the classroom are further developed in internships. “I did an internship for Schreiner University Accounting Services this summer under
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crocheted pillows or decorative wall canvases. “Don’t wait till the last minute to do assignments….get involved as much as you can.”Callie Gargano, Soph. “Go to class!!! Do well and work hard in your first year because those are the easiest classes you are going to take. Take time to build your GPA.” -Amalia Fuentes, Sr. “Take time for yourself and make sure you study.” -Austin Crane, Jr. “Don’t f*** up. Don’t kiss too much of your professor’s asses, but kiss a little.” -Anonymous “Don’t be easy sleazy.” -Oaks Sr. RA “Be confident. Don’t doubt yourself.” -Paul Hernandez, Soph. “You’re going to get scared but don’t let that stop you from doing what you want and finding what you love.” -Dominic
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Mason, Jr. Everyone’s first year experience is different. Some are hell, and for others college is exactly what they wanted. I was extremely blessed to have an extraordinary first year. I knew what I wanted to study, I asked for help…reluctantly, and I made incredible friends. Basically, do not try to mold your college experience after someone else’s. Each experience is as unique as each student is at Schreiner. As for my own advice, I will give you the gist of it. Always call home, asking for help is crucial, GET INVOLVED, when in doubt go to Dickey Hall, and sleep….. seriously sleep. And if there’s ever anything else, you have a family of 1300 students waiting help. Sincerely, Your Schreiner Family.
Standing, from left to right: Kelly Wilkinson as Winifred Banks, Christine Kaye as Mary Poppins, and Houston Glover as Robertson Ay. Kneeling: Isaiah Newby and Mackenzie Dawson as Michael and Jane Banks. Photo by Connie Lamoureux.
Poppins hearsing the song in the Music Building here on campus, so the singing part of the audition went well, and I was asked to read for both Bert and Robertson Ay. Unless you have recently read the Mary Poppins book series by P.L. Travers, you won’t be familiar with the name “Robertson Ay,” as the character didn’t make it into the Disney classic. Robertson is the Banks family’s bumbling manservant. While he doesn’t have very many lines in the stage musical, his clumsy, eager-to-please demeanor lends itself to a LOT of physical comedy. That is why, when I received a call from the show’s director asking me to portray Robertson Ay, I knew he had just given me the most fun character I have ever played. It wasn’t all fun and games, though. Mary Poppins is an incredibly ambitious project, and so there was a lot of serious work put in by everyone involved. For six weeks, the theater was a flurry of activity. From costumers and prop managers, to dancers and orchestra members, every person had their work cut out for them. In between running lines with the rest of the Banks household and troubleshooting the kite that I was enlisted to puppeteer, I kept myself busy building set pieces. Mary and the kids visit a number of strange places on their many outings, so there was the problem of getting heavy sets on and off stage smoothly and quickly. In addition, Mary Poppins is one part musical, and one part magic show. As such, there were a myriad of hidden doors and hinges in the strangest places, to allow for things like floating scraps of paper and bottomless carpet bags. My favorite pieces will always be the oven, china cabinet, and table from the kitchen
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set. Midway through the first act, Robertson Ay accidentally burns his hand on the stove, and in a colossal overreaction, proceeds to destroy the entire kitchen. Dishes and cups come crashing to the ground, shelves fall off the walls, and Robertson ends up in a crumpled heap in front of the now-collapsed table. Shortly after, Mary pops in, sings “Spoonful of Sugar,” and instantly repairs the damage with a snap. She then revives Robertson with a healthy dose of her magical medicine, and he springs to his feet with an over-the-top operatic note. The kitchen magic was tricky to pull off, but it was well worth the trouble for what many audience members told me was their favorite scene. As a matter of fact, I agreed with them. Everyone loved Mary Poppins. We sold out every night— including the seventh, Thursday night performance we added due to popular demand. Plus, the show went on to win the audience choice award for “Best Production” at Center Stages’ annual awards night. As much of a crowd-pleaser as it was, no one adored it more than the people who spent all summer making it “Practically Perfect” in every way. On that final day, when a spotlight hit Mary—ten feet in the air and gliding across towards her final exit—there was not a dry eye backstage. It was one of those times when the ‘community’ part of “community theatre” really shines through. These people had poured their hearts into the show, and to see it take flight for the last time was a moment that was intensely bittersweet. I think it’s only fitting to close with those lines spoken by Jane and Michael as their nanny soared away under the ribs of her umbrella: “We won’t forget you, Mary Poppins!” “We’ll never forget!” We most certainly won’t.
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New Light next mountain ridge or beyond the curve of the river? There is enough archaeological evidence at these sites to hypothesize that when ancient peoples went to their stone and earthen structures on these auspicious days that they danced, and celebrated, and sacrificed, and prayed. Lots and lots of prayer. I love to encounter humanity in moments like this. When it seemed as if they had lost all control and that darkness and doom was all that was left, they danced and prayed. Good for them, and that means good for us. I can hardly think of a more auspicious way to start your academic year than with a solar eclipse. If Schreiner had the resources to do so, I would build an earthen mound in the quad and work with Dr.
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Arvidsson so that it perfectly aligned with this year’s eclipse and that it was set to align with the next solar eclipse, in 2024, that the Hill Country would
and uncertainty, and simply pass by it when the world was as it should be. But when moments of fear came, we would claim the space again: to dance
experience. I would encourage us to gather at the structure collectively or individually whenever the world seemed to behave in ways we were not predicting. We would inhabit the space out of anxiousness
and celebrate and pray—lots and lots of prayer. Like our ancestors who anticipated our behaviors by thousands of years, we would embrace the transitory nature of our humanity in the only ways we knew
how. And for us, like for them, it would work. We would be reminded that the rains return and the crops grow again, that spring follows winter, and that the days eventually grow longer. We would be reminded that we will not just survive; we will thrive. As this semester begins and the solar eclipse comes and goes, my hope is that this year you remember—in the midst of the uncertainty that comes with being human—that dancing and praying can chase away the darkness and the fear. And that tomorrow we will wake again to a bright and beautiful day. Go get ‘em. Sincerely, Charlie McCormick, Ph.D.
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CAMPUS LIFE
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What’s For Lunch? Campus Events Calendar
Diner Calendar: August 23-30
Wednesday, August 23rd Bulgogi BBQ Beef Braised Cabbage Spicy Green Beans Thursday, August 24th Chicken Fried Steak Country Gravy Garlic Mashed Potatoes Friday, August 25th Shrimp Scampi Linguine Seasoned Spinach
Saturday August 26th Baked Sesame Chicken Steamed Broccoli & Cauliflower Herbed Rice Pilaf
Sunday, August 27th Chicken Tenders Baked Sweet Potato Coleslaw Deluxe Monday, August 28th Penne with Sausage and Tomatoes Penne Pasta Green Been Amandine Tuesday, August 29th Bean Enchiladas Mexican Rice Mexican Beans Wednesday, August 30th Braised Beef with Gravy Sauteed Squash Au Gratin Potatoes
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C-Store to offer 24/7 dining choices By Maricella Garcia, Editor-In-Chief New to campus is a self-serve store in the Oaks Community center, where students can find hunger satisfaction and other commodities any time of the day or night. Chartwells’ own Eloy Rico says a variety of products will be stocked every day, most of which will be different than items found at the Lion’s Den. “Fresh fruit and vegetables, bottled beverages, snacks, frozen foods and ice cream, onthe-go foods, f ’real smoothies and milkshakes, Starbucks (coffee, chai tea, hot chocolate), personal care and convenience items,” listed Rico.
With your new Schreiner ID, you will be able to enter the building, pick your items and pay at the register, without having to interact with another human. Right now, only Monty Bucks are accepted through Chartwells’ refillable card system, but hopefully soon major credit cards will be included. Think there is a better name for the store? Student Services plans to host a renaming contest later this semster, so stay tuned! Make sure you update your Schreiner ID ASAP so you can start stocking up on goodies as soon as the store officially opens.
Maroon Mondays
By Maricella Garcia, Editor-In-Chief As a way to visually demonstrate school spirit and increase it among the student body, Mondays will now host a sea of maroon thoughout campus as everyone is encouraged to wear their Schreiner swag. Dr. Matt Goodwyn and Dean of Students Charles Hueber thought of the idea last semester, and have been promoting it among students and faculty since. “Maroon Mondays was an idea Dr. Goodwyn and I had to provide an avenue for Schreiner students, faculty and
staff to show school spirit on a regular basis,” Hueber said. “We are excited to see everyone really buying in to the idea and we hope the momentum continues to grow.” So update your closet and make sure to get some maroon shirts, pants, kicks, and a hat or two so you don’t get left out on Mondays. There will also be a social media thread on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, so post your maroon selfies with the hashtag #SUMaroonMonday to be entered for some great prizes from the Office of the Dean of Students.
FRIDAY AUGUST 25TH 1:30 PM - Convocation
SATURDAY AUGUST 26TH
3:00 PM - M & W Soccer Alumni Games
TUESDAY AUGUST 29TH
Last day to add courses and change sections
THURSDAY AUGUST 31TH
Last day to drop a course without a grade
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH Labor Day Schoolwide Holiday
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH
11 AM-1 PM - Career Development Open House
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH
12:10 PM-1:00 PM - Resumes, Cover Letter, & LinkedIn Workshop
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH
1:00 PM-1:50 PM - Resumes, Cover Letter, & LinkedIn Workshop
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST
4 Week Grades Due 11:00 AM-1:00PM - All Majors Job Fair
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH
The Flag Is Up Productions: ELECTRA by Sophacles (Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1) 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM - CIP Info Session
To see more events and information about them, go to www.schreiner.edu/calendar
Gen One Program expands with incoming class
By Antonio Nunez, Student Reporter If you haven’t heard about Gen One yet, then this is the best time to learn about the program. Gen One stands for incoming freshmen who are the only ones in their family to go to college. Amanda Thomson and Hannah Beavers created the program 3 years ago. Only a certain number of members were allowed, but now we are
growing the number of connectors and Gen One members. Connectors are what the upperclassmen are called who help freshmen with anything about college thoughout the program. So, if you’re the first one in your family and you’re not a part of this program its only because we are small for now but if you meet somebody who is wearing a Gen One shirt, make sure to give them a shout out!
The Reveille - August 23rd, 2017
Schreiner.edu/calendar for events
Lessons from Freshmen Year By Sydney Blain, Staff Secretary Fall is arriving, even though it is hard to believe with these blazing temperatures, but it is indeed time for school again. The campus is bursting with life from returning students and the new and eager freshmen. Though traditionally freshmen learn from the upperclassmen students, there are many traits of the incoming class that could be applied to the whole student body. Freshmen are eager to learn from everyone and full of school spirit. This openminded approach leaves them ready to hear things that perhaps someone else would not have even noticed. Keeping a fresh and enthusiastic mindset towards campus, classes, and people is valuable throughout all stages of life, but can easily be forgotten when a person has become comfortable and set in their own ways. Freshmen students are also open to being friends, as they have just been introduced to this new and unknown student body. With limited knowledge of
who everyone is, they are ready to explore and find new friends from unfamiliar backgrounds. We should always be looking for new friends and not closed off because we have already found our “clique.” Openness to experience is probably one of the most defining traits of the freshman class. Secondhand information hasn’t yet tainted their view of something new such as volunteering at an event, attending a lecture, or going to a student concert or play. They’re ready to try something for themselves. Do not fall into the trap of listening to other people’s experience of an event rather than trying it firsthand. “Get out there!”, as mom would say. This fall, don’t be afraid to foray into the unknown and uncomfortable. Don’t stay in the corner of comfort you’ve made for yourself. Instead, turn to the Freshman Class of 2021 and take a few notes from them. Go out ready to experience this new semester with an enthusiastic mindset, ready to explore and learn.
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Campus Shout Outs From: Anonymous To: Professor Harris Thank you Professor Harris for being one of my most respected professors at Schreiner University.
From: Kyle Romaguera To: Payton Stanford I love you. From: Autumn Sanderson To: Kristen Restrepo Kick some booty this Soccer season, and remember I’m your number one fan...besides your mom. You rock my socks off!
From: Mackenzie Wade To: Clay McClure You are the best and I can’t wait to take what you have taught me into the real world! The Campus Shout Outs are collected following
the Campus Opinion Poll.
Students may participate by
folllowing our Facebook Page, where the link is posted.
From: Edgar To: Alan You have the best dance moves!
From: Alexandra Colunga-Ramos To: Jorge Sotelo Julyssa Moreno Emily Bouchon OMG!! You’re an amazing person and I had a really great year working with you. Stay awesome my friend and you work too much. You’re such a hard worker, which is rare. July, I love you!!! Your so funny and finally get to see you after a long and tiring summer. #studybuddies #bestie Emily Bouchon, I couldn’t stand being away from you so long. In general I couldn’t handle being away from the school’s spirit or any of my friends. I missed you, missed everything about Schreiner #NPI
By Maricella Garcia, Editor-In-Chief As a way to improve safety on campus, a three-way stop has been added at the intersection of Acorn Blvd and Trull Drive on campus. This measure will add to the previous measures of additional speed bumps, an improved main entrance, and cameras at front gate. Director of Campus Operations Ed Wingard encourages everyone to use caution when approaching the intersection. As a reminder, pedestrians have the right of way in all parking lots, crosswalks, and around campus. Campus security and Kerrville Police can write tickets for those who fail to follow the signs and speed limits around campus.
For a regular update on Schreiner Sports news, watch the SSN team on Youtube! Logon to Youtube.com, then search for Schreiner Sports Network.
MONTY’S MONTAGE
The Reveille - August 23rd, 2017
StudenT Organizations
The purpose of Organization for Latino Engagement is to support and educate Schreiner University students’, faculty and staff about Latino culture through events and programs. In addition, to promote community enrichment. OLE hosts some of the biggest events on campus like Dia de los Muertos, Dia de los Ninos, and more coming up this year, that are open to the community.
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By Angela Santos, Student Reporter
The Schreiner Reveille is the only newspaper on campus made by students, for students. We invite you to join our staff as a reporter, photographer, Facebook Live videographer, social media manager, and more positions we have not even thought of yet. We are the only student organization to reward your work with cash amounts in your student account.
If you are looking for a FAMILIA and ready for a PACHANGA, it is the way to go; especially if you want to get involved on campus.
To learn more and join the team, please email SCBlai9495@schreiner.edu
Contact Angela Santos with further questions! GASantos@Schreiner.edu
AMA The American Marketing Association is a professional association for individuals leading the practice, teaching and development of marketing knowledge worldwide.
AIGA, The American Institute of Graphic Arts is a nation-wide professional organization for design. The AIGA organization encourages the formation of student groups at colleges and universities to help develop and encourage students to take their first steps in demonstrating a commitment to their professional interest and assisting them in understanding it through various events and opportunities.
Student Organizations: to have information about your group posted via the Reveille, please contact SCBlai9495@schreiner.edu to learn more.
Contact Sulema Garcia at SulemaGarcia@schreiner.edu for more information.
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The goal of the Schreiner AIGA chapter is to encourage students within the Communication Design major to become more involved in the design community both on and off campus and help design students build leadership skills and design knowledge. The student chapter does so through various activities and opportunities such as taking trips to national design conferences, hosting numerous workshops from social media to origami as well as inviting influential designers to come and speak on campus.
We highly encourage all marketing majors to join AMA! As well as any other majors to join our team. To sign up go to www.AMA.org and click “Join AMA” on the top right corner.
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Our principle role is to serve as a forum to connect like-minded individuals and foster knowledge sharing, provide resources, tools and training and support marketing practice and thought leadership around the globe.
Logon to SchreinerOne, click the Campus Life tab, and click on the link to Paws Portal.
Here, over 90 organization are posted at the time of this publication. Browse to find the ones you identify with the most, and find out how to join.