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Students and faculty “take the first step in faith” for MLK Trinity community commemorates Dr. King, in “Realizing the Dream: Jobs, Justice and Freedom”

by Luke Wise NEWS REPORTER On Monday, Jan. 20, the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March was held, drawing large crowds of San Antonio residents as well as many Trinity students. The march, starting at 10 a.m., worked its way down MLK drive until finishing at Pittman-Sullivan Park. The event, known as one of the largest MLK marches in the U.S., attracts over 100,000 walkers as well as many revered civil rights leaders.

The march honors the dreams and goals of Martin Luther King, Jr., reflecting his ideas of community and equality. According to the MLK March website, the event “exists to promote the vision and purpose of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Beloved Community.’”

To residents of San Antonio, as well as Trinity students, the march reflects an important attitude and belief. The march is a chance for many students to show their support for such beliefs and get engaged in a diverse community.

Sophomore Zachary Galvin stated how much he enjoyed attending the march and the wonderful atmosphere of the whole event.

“I really enjoyed the MLK march, not only because of the importance of the day but also the fun, spirited and lively atmosphere,” said Galvin. “It was really interesting to hear all of the different Martin Luther King, Jr.-related chants that people came up with for the march and to see everyone involved.”

The ideas of tolerance and equality represented by MLK, Jr. resonate strongly in many students, and are something many claim we should all strive for.

“You can see the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the crowds that participated in the march, as people from all races showed up to celebrate the life and achievements of a great man,” said Galvin.

These ideas of community and bonding are fundamental to the life of King and his momentous legacy. To Cathryn Harris, a march participant and resident of San Antonio, the importance of community and tolerance are values that we could all use more of.

“This [march] shows how much people really care about one another,” said Harris. “We fight and argue sometimes, but at the end of the day we have to be there to

photo by Megan McLoughlin President Dennis Ahlburg (second to right), walks with son Benjamin (far right) and Trinity students in the Martin Luther King, Jr. march.

Students and faculty were given free t-shirts as incentive to participate.

love our brothers and sisters regardless, just like Dr. King would want.”

The showing this year was just as strong as ever, a fact that was met with great excitement by many. The outcome, regardless of size, however, is always positive for those involved, as it is a chance to honor the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. “This march, and every year, represents what it

means to be a community – a community that can come together, no matter what and praise [and] honor a great man and what he strived for,” said Harris.

With another large turnout this year, the ideas and convictions of Martin Luther King, Jr. are just as honored as ever, with participants from all demographics coming together to create a community.

According to Shokare Nakpodia of Dream Week San Antonio and Bishop David M. Copeland, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Chair, this march represented just another chance for equality and love, and to “constantly improve human relationships so that people will come together as equals, and not judge one another by race, ethnicity, gender, creed or economic status.”

honor. The person who has been ducked can then pick up an orange and black striped rubber duck,” said Lauren Krummel, junior and Student Ambassador.

The duck theme may seem random, but students say there is more sense to it than what is apparent at first glance.

“The ducks are a play on the water features that we have all over campus. We would like to continue the theme in years to come,” said senior Katie Ogawa.

Trinity is part of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) that is the sponsor for Trinity Student Ambassadors. Through these entities, Duckapalooza was thought up as a way to expand upon the faculty, staff and senior giving programs already in place. Duckapalooza aims to encourage any and all students to give back to Trinity.

“CASE is responsible for creating National Student Engagement in Philanthropy Day that schools all over will be participating in. Schools do many different things: some do a pay-it-forward event or defrost windshields.

We decided to emphasize the importance of students giving back to student scholarships and preparing current students to being future alumni,” said Cynthia Uviedo, Assistant Director of Stewardship.

The payroll reductions of faculty and staff that go back into student scholarships and current seniors giving $20.14 to climb the tower are two examples of long-standing giving initiatives that don’t involve the bulk of Trinity students. The purpose of Duckapalooza is to engage students of every year to give back to their communities.

“The goal of Duckapalooza is to promote philanthropy and the importance of giving back to the community in which you live. We are trying to encourage students to give,” Ogawa said.

TU Student Ambassadors shoot video for Duckapalooza Ambassadors prep groundwork for National Philanthropy Day on February 27th

by Cassandra Watson NEWS REPORTER Last Friday, Student Ambassadors, faculty, staff, and students from other campus groups (including tour guides and the HOPE Hall residence) met at the Miller fountain to participate in filming the promotional video for the upcoming Duckapalooza event in late February.

The event was started last year on campus as a way to engage students in giving back to Trinity. This year, Duckapalooza will be on the National Student Engagement

in Philanthropy Day. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to give in honor of another person at Trinity.

“The goal of Duckapalooza is to promote philanthropy and the importance of giving back to the community in which you live.”

Katie Ogawa Senior Student Ambassador

“Duckapalooza gives students opportunities to ‘duck’ someone, where they give money to Trinity in their

“We decided to emphasize the importance of students giving back to student scholarships.”

Cynthia Uviedo Assistant Director of Stewardship

Every small donation counts. A minimum of five dollars is needed in order to duck someone.

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On Sunday, Jan. 19, an interfaith service was held to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. The 27th Martin Luther King, Jr. Citywide Interfaith Worship Service is one of the many events overseen by the city-sponsored MLK Jr. Commission. Speakers at the service talked about the theme of the 2014 MLK Jr. March: “Realize the Dream: Jobs, Justice and Freedom.” The historic Antioch Missionary Baptist Church was completely full for the service.

Five alleged mobsters were arrested in connection with the remains of Paul Katz found last summer in the New York City borough of Queens.

Katz was the associate to Jimmy Burke, the alleged mastermind of the 1978 Lufthansa heist. Charges filed on Thursday encompassed both the murder and the heist. Three of the five men immediately pleadedw not guilty. Charges for the men included racketeering, extortion and conspiracy in related to the discovered bodies.

Anti-goverment protestors in Ukraine agreed to a truce on Thursday after another round of clashes with police forces. Politician and Ukrainian Democractic Alliance for Reform (UDAR) leader, Vitali Klitschko, met with President Viktor Yanukovych in a second day of talks. Opposition leaders are calling for the goverment’s resignation and early elections. At least four individuals were killed Wednesday, according to a protest movement medical service.

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Indulge your sweet tooth Order of St. Anthony of Padua Longest-running Trinity swim coach Dance performances on Feb. 7th She and Captain are calling it quits Celebrating 100 years of zoology Winter Olympics start in 12 days Greek Christmas

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University remembers former president Duncan Wimpress A modernizer and a friend, Wimpress is commemorated for his tenure at Trinity, 1970-76

by Luke Wise NEWS REPORTER On Jan. 6, former Trinity president Duncan Wimpress passed away at the age of 91.

Wimpress, Trinity’s fifteenth president, served the university from 1970 until 1976. During his time in charge, he implemented many changes to the school.

In one of his first speeches as president, Wimpress said, “Whatever the future holds for Trinity, I’m confident that the years ahead will be neither dull nor routine.

Trinity University is on the move.”

Among his many accomplishments, Wimpress altered and improved the academic and administrative formula of Trinity. He established the College of Arts and Sciences, and introduced new departments such as environmental studies, computer and information sciences and communication. Alongside major construction and renovation, overseeing

the completion of the football stadium, Laurie Auditorium and Richardson Communication Center, Wimpress helped create the Student Finance Board, giving students a say in the allocation of school spending.

To Robert Blystone, professor of biology, Wimpress sought to open up and create transparency in the financial realm of the university.

“He made the budget of the university transparent, something that surprised many people,” said Blystone.

“At that point the budget was not widely shared with anybody.”

Wimpress also sought to make the school a bigger player in the surrounding community, To current president, Dennis Ahlburg, this is an idea that strongly resonates with his goals and with what Trinity represents.

“He did a lot to connect Trinity to the community which is something very important to Trinity,” said Ahlburg. “We are a part of San Antonio, its not that we are just located here.”

Despite his achievements, Wimpress nevertheless garnered criticism.

Following the prolonged period of President James Laurie, Wimpress was forced to fill large shoes. Faced with

pressure from growing costs, Dr. Wimpress eliminated all sport scholarships outside varsity tennis, a move that drew considerable criticism.

“He moved us into what we call Simon-pure athletics,” said Blystone. “[He] kept tennis division one but moved everything else to division three – that was not universally popular.”

Yet outside of the accomplishments and criticisms remained a fascinating man to many. Wimpress was the president of Trinity but was a complex and multifaceted man with various talents.

“He was an impressive man when you first met him,” said Blystone. “He had presence, stature, he was a pilot, he drove a Corvette [and] was a jazz drummer.”

Even to this day, Dr. Wimpress’ time as president has impacted the university.

To many Wimpress was a man who sought innovative changes to the university and strived to make Trinity even better at every chance.

“What struck me was how innovative he was – a lot of the things we are currently doing, it’s humbling to realize they were things he was doing 40 years ago,” said Ahlburg. “He was ahead of his time, doing a lot of interesting and important things for the university.”

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photos courtesy of Trinity University (Top): Wimpress was Trinity’s 15th president, following James W. Laurie (19511970) and preceeding M. Bruce Thomas (1976-79). (Below): Presidential row: (from left to right) former president Ronald Calgaard, Genie Calgaard, President Dennis A. Ahlburg, Peggy Wimpress, Philip Evett, and former president Duncan Wimpress pose in front of a bust of former president James Laurie.

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City of San Antonio MLK Jr. Commission presents 17th annual speaker

by Carlos Anchondo NEWS EDITOR Julianne Malveaux, labor economist, former university president, author and television contributor, addressed Trinity University and the San Antonio community on Jan. 16 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Malveaux’s lecture was entitled, “From the War on Poverty to the War on Poor People. What Would Dr. King Say?” Malveaux opened her speech with a discussion on the hijacking of Dr. King’s legacy. She said the hijacking has been expressed two-fold.

“What you see is either a commercialization of Dr. King around this time of the year, or a reduction of him to one quote,” Malveaux said. “People often use the quote that begins, ‘I have a dream that my four little children...’ and not the quote which reads, ‘In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check.’”

She referenced an advertisement by Toyota where the company attempted to capitalize on the national holiday, adding that maybe

photo by Miguel Webber Malveaux spoke with students, faculty and the San Antonio community on Jan. 16 in a discussion about poverty, education, the status of race, past oppression, salary, the wealth gap and more.

commercialization signifies legitimacy.

Throughout her speech, Malveaux addressed a wide variety of topics, including the debate around reparations for slavery, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ book “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War,” the Tea Party and Lyndon Johnson’s presidency.

Returning to the theme of the lecture, Malveaux discussed a hatred toward

poverty in America and compared poverty to a kind of cannibalism.

“I believe the word poverty is not used enough,” said Malveaux. “We have gone from viewing poverty as systemic to viewing poverty as someone’s personal problem.”

To illustrate this point further, Malveaux told a personal story about a time when she had to press her sister to discover she was suffering financially.

Citing a “demonization of poor people,” Malveaux said that unfair characteristics have been attributed to those in greatest financial hardship.

Those traits included an unwillingness to work, chronic laziness and a spreading of outright lies.

“When we look at the facts and figures,” said Malveaux, “we have to have some compassion for the folks at the bottom How many of us follow up our talk?

We have to have the courage to embrace Dr. King’s dream.”

Senior Caleb Franzmann, who attended both the speech and the march on Jan. 20, said that although Malveaux said that statistics often lie, she used a considerable number of them throughout her speech.

“I thought that was a bit ironic,” Franzmann said. “And I wanted her to elaborate more on income distributions, which she only really touched on during the question and answer period.”

Kelsea Yarbrough said she attended the lecture to take advantage of the experiences Trinity offers.

“We always talk about the diversity of Trinity,” said Yarbrough. “Attendance at lectures like this is what it’s all about.”

Students were asked by Campus and Community Involvement to swipe their Tiger Cards upon entrance to Laurie. The majority of students left the lecture, however, before the question-and-answer period began.

While no students asked Malveaux a question, she did entertain multiple questions, ranging from investing in education, stigmatization of the prison population, affirmative action, voting responsibility and the widening wealth gap in the United States. Malveaux was the seventeenth lecturer in the MLK, Jr. Commemorative series.

Student Government Association updates

by James Godfrey NEWS REPORTER The Student Government Association (SGA) held its first meeting this past Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the Waxahachie room of the Coates University Center.

While the meeting primarily covered procedures the organization follows throughout the year, the SGA senators were assigned to their respective committees, and the association hopes to begin addressing student organizations’ requests for support and funding for various projects to benefit the student body.

The four committees that make up the SGA as a whole are the Student Life, Academic Affairs, Student Activity Fee Allocations and Oversight and Rules Committees. The meeting this past Tuesday was

mainly oriented toward setting up the association’s four committees so that they can address requests in the future, as well as introducing the funding process to this years’ senators.

At the end of the meeting, the floor was opened up so that Senators could voice recommendations for the coming months, and the association has decided to focus on bringing their voice to students on a personal basis as well as speaking with groups on campus.

As such, the SGA reminds all students that they are welcome to attend the meetings on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in order to witness the association work and interact with its members after the meeting is adjourned. More information regarding when the SGA will be open to proposals will be included in the Trinitonian when it becomes available.

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Trinity sportsmen and women: athletes and scholars

The history and revolution of the Trinity athlete, inside the arena and out

by Lydia Duncombe

MANAGING EDITOR It’s no secret that Trinity excels in sports. Last year alone, Trinity athletics captured 15 out of 19 Southern Collegiate Athletic Championship titles, which gave it a 78.9 percent winning percentage and set a conference record for most championships won in a single season. It also captured the President’s Trophy, a trophy given out by the SCAC every year to the team with the highest winning percentage, for the 13th year since it joined the conference in 1991.

Winning, as well as athletics in general, has been a part of the school’s culture dating back to the 1900s, when records of football, basketball, track and tennis teams can be accounted for in early Mirage yearbooks. Specifically, the 1914 yearbook mentions the success of multiple teams in part to the physical director at the time, Edward A. Werner.

“With the football team, he achieved marked success and built up a machine that was only defeated twice during the last season, the best record we can boast of since his former service here. He organized a basketball team and persuaded those in power to consider it as a major sport, thus obtaining for it the permission to give our team a trip. His baseball team is showing up well and

is threatening to rival its last year’s brilliant showing.”

Unlike many schools in the early 1900s, Trinity had several women’s sports teams.

Records of women’s basketball and tennis teams can be found in 1913. They were not nearly as prominent as men’s teams, but they still had a role on the campus. The passing of Title IV in 1972 brought even more sports to campus.

Women even had their own conference, the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, until 1980, when the NCAA began to administer women’s athletics.

Even with its many sports teams, Trinity didn’t begin to gain popularity as an athletic powerhouse until the late 1950s when it started to become known for the tennis program.

“I came to Trinity in 1961 because of Coach Clarence Mabry, who was my coach from the first day I picked up a tennis racket and because of the reputation Trinity had in the tennis world. Many players were attracted to playing here,” said Butch Newman, ‘65 graduate, Director of Tennis and tennis coach from 19862009. “The best part was when

I got here in 1961, Chuck McKinley, a former Trinity graduate, was the runner-up at Wimbledon. He then went on to win the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Championship two years later.”

Several other Trinity graduates made their mark on the professional tennis scene as well as the teams themselves making it to the NCAA championships during their time at the university.

The 1972 team even won the national championship as well as the 1970, 1971, 1977 and 1979 teams being the national runner-ups.

“So much of the school history is clearly rooted in the unbelievable tennis teams. People still talk to me about those players to this day,” said President Dennis Ahlburg. “I was a kid when they were playing mostly Australian players in Australia. I heard all of their names my whole childhood - Chuck, Frank Froehling, Dick Stockton and the rest of them. It was a blast when I was able to meet some of them.”

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Trinity student athletics through the decades and divisions • continued from Page 5 Tennis continued to remain a powerhouse until a restructuring of the athletic system in the early 90s transitioned the program from Division I to Division III. All other sports teams had been transitioned from Division I to Division III in the 70s.

Newman can remember students sleeping on the upper courts near Murchison Hall for three weeks in protest of the decision to move divisions.

Because of the move, athletic scholarships could no longer be offered to tennis players.

“We had a great team when they made the decision to transition into Division III but our players had to make a decision if they wanted to continue playing here,”

Newman said. “They had three options: 1) They could stay here and play Division III tennis but give up their scholarship, 2) Stay here and keep scholarship but no longer play tennis or 3) Transfer to any other school and be immediately eligible to play.”

Because the school was no longer allowed to give out athletic scholarships, more money was made available for other sports.

“All of the money going into athletics went to tennis and nothing else. It was embarrassing how bad our other teams were doing,” said Julie Jenkins, head volleyball coach and associate athletic director. “We had no money to recruit good players for all the other teams.”

The change of tennis from DI to DIII was also as a result of the image change the president at the time, Ron Calgaard, and board members wanted to instill.

“Everyone called Trinity the country club school when I came here in 1985. It was full of elite students from well to do families with just decent academics,” Jenkins said.

“President Calgaard wanted to raise admission standards to better our reputation. He decided the school was not going to make exceptions for athletes like they had been doing. This whole restructuring changed the national image of Trinity.”

As part of the new change, Trinity joined the Southern Collegiate Athletic

Conference in 1991 after being independent for eight years prior.

Joining the SCAC gave Trinity’s athletic teams the opportunity for automatic playoff bids by winning conference, which they could not do as independent teams. It also gave Trinity the motivation to upgrade their facilities.

“There was an enormous amount of change that went on during these years. Not only did we get into a conference and hire full-time coaches but they upgraded the facilities as well. The gym went through a renovation and they did a whole outdoor expansion.

The area that now has the softball, soccer and intramural field used to be all homes that

they slowly bought up and demolished over a five-year period,” Jenkins said.

By upgrading the athletic program in several aspects, not only has the caliber of teams increased, but the number as well.

“We set out to develop on allsports program where men and women, golf and football were all treated equally,” said Bob King, athletic director. “Since I’ve been here in 1993, we started some new sports such as women’s golf, and have seen dramatic increases in roster sizes for football, men’s soccer, baseball, cross country, swimming and diving, softball and track and field. The number of athletes has increased as well from 200 to 485 in the last 10 years.” (Check back in on Jan. 31 for the second installment.)

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Adjusting to a new semester Staff Column

Allison Smith, Columnist With the end of the long winter vacation and the coming of a brand new school semester, some students, especially first years, might have a hard time dealing with the sudden giant change in their schedule.

Some of us who were used to sleeping in might suddenly find ourselves baulking groggily during the “early” hour of 8:30. Others might be drooping with exhaustion while staring at a blank Microsoft Word document, unsure what to write for an upcoming assignment that their professors issued early in the game.

Yes, with the new school year comes a new level of work and disorientation, dragging you away from the blissful comforts of the Christmas holiday. With new classes to take and new work to prepare ourselves

for, it’s easy to freak out and panic. When I was a first year, for example, I was still used to lazing around just like I’d done at home during the holidays. But I slowly found that as more and more time went on, I was able to deal with the pressure in my own way, balancing out my time and gradually inching closer and closer toward a committed work ethic.

Such things might seem very hard for some students if they’re not really used to their new schedules. Some might feel discouraged or intimidated by all this new work suddenly thrust at them. Some might still be out of it from break. But I feel that with just the right level of balancing out our time, we can rediscover that enthused spark that made us the unstoppable studying badasses we were in the previous semester.

First, exercise is always important. It helps get the juices in our brains going. If you’re not really an exercise person though (which is how I am), it might be helpful to at least do a little bit of walking.

Little doses of exercising might give you more focus and energy over time.

Another good thing to try out

is accustoming your body to early-morning commitments by gradually getting up an hour or half-hour earlier every day. That way you can slowly find yourself less and less worn out over the course of the day. Take time to plan out what hours you’re at the peak of work-mode and try to mix it in with some classwork or homework.

That way when you’re doing left-brain activities, you’re at your best.

I’m not saying that it should be all work, however.

Find some time to relax, as well. I tend to work nonstop over the week so that I am completely free to goof off during the weekends. That’s just my method. Try to find a method of your own that allows you to study hard but still leaves some time for fun.

Just because break is over doesn’t mean everything has to be all dourness and professionalism! Life after break IS possible. It takes a little time and a little toil but you’ll find that it’s still worth it. That’s what being in college is all about.

of English. He told his audience that “helping kids activate their crap detectors should take precedence over any other legitimate educational aim.”

Why? Because, given the deluge of information available to us, we all need to learn how to separate manure from gold. The question is, how many of us realize that we do need a built-in crap detector?

Moreover, if we in fact have developed one, how often do we use it?

writing and talking about it is because it’s harder to separate fact from fiction. We keep getting duped by stories that seem plausible, but are completely fabricated. Of course, not everyone gets taken in as thoroughly as ESPN did with the Manti T’eo story, yet many of us have shared things that turned out to be false.

Why do we keep doing it? Luke O’Neill, at Esquire, thinks it’s a combination of factors.

He writes, “Readers are gullible, the media is feckless, garbage is circulated around, and everyone goes to bed happy and fed.” I agree. However, I would add that the barrage of hoaxes we’ve been subjected to in the past few months might smack us out of complacency. In fact, feckless clickbaits like BuzzFeed have done wonders for my own willingness to check. If I can’t check, perhaps because I don’t know how to be a proper sleuth when it comes to people like Elan Gale, the thought of being duped AGAIN has made me more reticent to share.

So yes, I am working on my crap-detection skills.

Everyone should. In a liberal arts institution like Trinity, we should talk about crap detection more often, and we should make it abundantly clear that it’s not just an

Allison Smith is a junior majoring in English.

What everyone is too nice to say

The proctor of Overheard at Trinity, Alfred MacDonald, talks about the disadvantages of post-grad life.

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Fight the frost The beginning of second semester is a weird time in any college student’s life. If you are a first year, you might be emerging from the haze of first semester into the harsh reality of academic life. You still have to read things. You still have to write things. People have less tolerance for your stories about high school and how drunk you got at a party over the weekend. If you’re a sophomore, you might be facing academia with the confidence of someone who has finally chosen a path. You’re kind of weirdly excited for class. New year, new you. If you’re a junior, you are experiencing one of four emotions: 1. Stoked all your friends are back from going abroad 2. Bummed out because all your friends left to go abroad. 3. Scared turning into stoked because you are finally abroad and having a blast. 4. Extremely bummed out because study abroad is over and now school matters, and you’re back to being underage. If you’re a senior, life’s a beach and you’re just playing in the sand...if the sand is deceivingly stressful and pressuring you to come up with a life plan.

No matter what stage you’re at, we encourage you to make this semester special. Is that statement cliche? Yes. Is asking whether or not it’s cliche even more cliche?

Double yes. But, hey, at the Trinitonian, we believe that everyone needs a little cliche in their lives. This could be the semester you really discover what you’re about.

Maybe you need to change your major. Maybe you need to start preparing to go abroad. Maybe you need to eat something other than Einstein bagels and Mabee cookies (for suggestions, see pages 12-14).

Spring semester is the semester to let it all out. Go big or go home. Be as crazy as the weather. Embrace the cliche.

Make spring 2014 matter. Use this semester to do some kick-ass research. Write a kick-ass paper. Get a kick-ass GRE, LSAT or MCAT score. Throw a kick-ass party. Take someone on a kick ass date. Play a kick-ass game. Just kick some ass.

Learn your crap detection skills now Media With Medina Cynara Medina, Professor “Every man should have a built-in automatic crap detector operating inside him.” — Ernest Hemingway I was a teenager when I first came across that quote from Hemingway.

He was speaking about the most valuable quality that a fiction writer should possess. Crap detection kept writers honest, according to Hemingway, and fiction writers needed to be honest.

Their job was to “invent out of knowledge.” This can mean writing about what you know, about personal experience. Better yet, it should mean constantly educating yourself, so that your fictional worlds ring true, with or without personal experience.

The thing about quotes like this one is that sometimes they take on a life of their own. Hemingway’s “crap detection” certainly did. A version of it appeared in an essay that Neil Postman read at the convention of the National Council of Teachers

“In a liberal arts institution like Trinity, we should talk about Crap Detection more often, and we should make it abundantly clear that it’s not just an academic skill. It’s a life skill.

I’ve been interested in crap detection for a while, and I’ve written on the subject for the Trinitonian before. The reason I keep

academic skill. It’s a life skill. Think about it, a good crap detector will spare you the embarrassment of having your friends correct you when you share a hoax.

But more importantly, crap detection is a skill that employers are looking for, except that they don’t call it that. They call it by its more polite name, information literacy, which means the ability to find, evaluate and use information effectively.

“The reason I keep writing and talking about it is because it’s harder to separate fact from fiction. We keep getting duped by stories that seem plausible, but are completely fabricated.”

Learn these abilities early. Use them often. Don’t graduate without them.

Cynara Medina is a professor in the communication department.

Like what you see? (or not) Let us know. lduncomb @ trinity.edu

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“Ginobili’s twins.”

Katy Yachinich Senior

“Queen B.” Elizabeth Balido Sophomore

“Johnny Depp because of the pirates.”

Caleb Olson Junior

“Gwyneth Paltrow.”

Heather Bush Junior

“Ezra Miller.”

Bria Woods Sophomore

“Emma Watson.”

Suphada Lertphinyowong Junior

“Jennifer Lawrence Susan Lo First Year

Post-college things to know sidewalk • sidewalk • sidewalk • sidewalk • sidewalk • sidewalk • sidewalk • sidewalk

What celebrity would you like to babysit for and why?

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Guest Column Alfred MacDonald I’ve been out of college for two years and there are a lot of things I wish I could have said to me six years ago, but can’t. Yeah, articles exist like this, but they’re easy things: “experiment!” Look, I had anal sex way before college. And I took Cognitive Development, which might as well be the same thing. Authority figures give safe advice like “experiment” because if you mess it up, you can’t blame them.

Anyway, you have zero reason to trust any of this, but I wish you would: You will probably break up with the person you’re dating right now. I know maybe three couples from Trinity ‘12 and Trinity ‘11 who are still together.

Most of you didn’t date seriously until college because you knew you were going to college. Ergo, College Sweethearts are the new High School Sweethearts. But sure, you’re going to beat the odds. I believe you.

If you have $80,000 in student loans or more, you will owe something like $800 or more per month six months after your graduation. Better get on that forbearance, bro.

Or enroll in online community college courses to defer your loans longer. Or leave the country.

Your call.

You will never have a dating pool like this again, unless you move to a dense urban area like New York City or San Francisco.

There are 2,000 of you crammed into a high school’s worth of space; you’re all fit and the same age and probably about as smart as each other. No one has STDs because everyone is responsible about sex. Cool: this will shrink to 50 people by the time you’re 24.

If you don’t have internships, aren’t going to grad school, don’t have nepotistic connections and don’t have a STEM degree, all specialness of your degree will disappear after graduation. Internships are a way to show that you’re not as worthless as a humanities major. Grad school is a way of doubling down on existing bad decisions, but in a way that qualifies you to teach smart high school students and dumb college students. Prepare to be rejected from literally everything in the $30,000-and-up salary range.

Addendum: law school doesn’t count as grad school.

Grad school is different fundamentally: your chances of admission to law school are almost entirely based on your LSAT and GPA, with emphasis on LSAT. GPAs are school-blind; “looks good on your application” is bullshit.

Also, unless you’re in a top-10 law school

there’s a strong chance (see lawschooltransparency.com) you’ll barely make $60,000 a year following your graduation, which is great unless you paid $100,000 and opted out of three years of income for a law degree—and you did.

Everyone after graduation is boring. I’m generalizing, but people compartmentalize their college experiences.

They’ll have a threesome or two in college, then get married three years out saying they “got it out of their system.” I’m sorry, you never had it in your system.

Adventurousness, to college graduates, is going to prix fixe restaurants in Southtown or Austin and taking pictures of their food on Instagram while exclaiming how innovative the pork-infused Manhattans are.

Occasionally, old men will pay for blue balls at strip clubs and old women will brunch—actually, on this note: Brunch sucks: I don’t get brunch. It’s less classy than you think. It’s hollandaise sauce on eggs, then orange juice and cheap champagne. You can make that crap in your dorm. Wow. So “Mad Men.” Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go write about cocaine.

Government Association with senators whose specific job is to represent you and your classmates.

Anyone who knows me knows that I am definitely one to complain, a lot. I like to think that I complain effectively.

Effective complaining, or, as I like to call it, complaining for change, is definitely something Trinity students need to learn a bit more about.

Aggressive Facebook statuses condemning the lack of parking spaces or vegetarian food may get a lot of likes, but it doesn’t really do anything in the long run.

Attention is certainly a good thing, but why not actually do something about the concerns that you have?

Tweeting is not acting. As much as it may seem like celebrities are changing the world with their jawdropping Instagram photos, that isn’t reality to the rest of us peons.

Put down your phone and try having a conversation.

Or, if that’s too much, send a strongly (“strong” does not mean “aggressive”) worded email to someone who can actually do something about the issue at hand.

Social media does give us a voice, but we should refuse to let it be our only platform.

Don’t let your complaining be meaningless. If you care about something, complain for change.

Alfred MacDonald attended Trinity but graduated from University of the Incarnate Word in 2012. He runs the popular facebook page “Overheard at Trinity.”

Complaining for a change Staff Column Abby Miracle There are many things that many different students want to change on Trinity University’s campus! The really cool thing about going to a small liberal arts university is that you can actually see the changes you wished for enacted. Trinity has a pretty accessible administration.

They may not do everything you suggest, but they will listen...and, of course, there is always the Student

Abby Miracle is a junior majoring in English.

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Trinity University staff member’s ambition translates into Olympic journey to Russia Inessa Stepanenko returns home to Sochi as U.S. Winter Olympic Team translator

by Subrat Mahapatra CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER After an extensive application process and a long wait, Inessa Stepanenko, assistant director of International Student & Scholar Services, leaves for the Winter Olympics tomorrow.

“A couple of years ago I had applied for a position like this in my hometown of Sochi, and when the location was finally decided I was really excited,” Stepanenko said.

Stepanenko is going to be traveling under her own finances as she takes an unpaid leave of absence to Russia for what she calls a “once-in-alifetime” experience.

Stepanenko is fluent in Spanish, Russian and English, and is acquainted with a variety of other languages such as Chinese, Italian and Japanese.

She also worked for the United Nations as an interpreter in Russia.

Stepanenko worked hard to get assigned to the United States team for the Olympics by attempting to reach out several times to the Olympic committee board. After several months, she found Trinity alumnus Terris Tiller, who worked on the head committee in Colorado, and got together with him to speed up the process. They are going to coordinate wearing Trinity clothes and advertise some sort of Trinity spirit in the opening ceremony, if allowed.

Stepanenko revealed that the application process was stressful with all of the requirements and due dates.

“The application process was very intense and there were a lot of deadlines and forms,” Stepanenko said.

Stepanenko had to complete numerous interviews over Skype, where her current vernacular and overall language expertise were tested. As assistant director of the international community here at Trinity, she also has experience with advising international students.

Stepanenko believes that the International Olympic Committee picked Sochi because of the city’s climate variety. Sochi is a prime piece of land that features both mountainous and coastal regions. They subdivided the different sports into three camps: mountainous, coastal and endurance. Stepanenko believes that she is going to be assigned to the mountainous village even though she would like to be in the coastal region.

For anyone that wants to get involved in such endeavors, Stepanenko suggests creating an account on LinkedIn and networking from there. She also has a Facebook page called “Inessa’s Journey” where the Trinity community can follow her Olympic journey.

She will have status updates and pictures on the page.

Stepanenko also added that the Trinity faculty and staff are highly supportive of her decision to go to Sochi.

First year Chinmay Chobhe said that he has always wanted to go to the Olympics.

“I’m glad to have known someone who is actually going there and participating in what

seems like an integral part of the games,” Chobhe said.

First year Alex Rojas is also excited for Stepanenko as she begins her Olympic journey.

“This is really Inessa’s golden opportunity, and I’m going to be following this story very closely in the coming weeks,” Rojas said.

the environment and that people should help the environment instead of damage it. Many of the early works depict one man who is literally Robert ParkeHarrison, but represents mankind, in an exaggerated scenario with nature.

“Bob was just the white guy, so in a way it was the white guy fixing what the white guy broke,” Shana said.

This art explored how humans have damaged the environment and how the rise of technology has affected the impact made by people. The artists have done multiple series where the ideas have taken on different forms and have either had color or been black and white, but there is one idea that runs through all of them, according to the lecture.

“Central to our work is the triangle relationship between humans, nature and technology,” Shana said.

One of their earlier projects was entitled the “Architect’s Brother” and featured a single man dressed in a suit who interacted hyperbolically with nature. These photos were black and white and often depicted the man trying to fight for nature

and fix issues that are seen. He represented the everyman and was meant to be relatable. This series is on display at Trinity next to the Ruth Taylor Recital Hall.

After this series, however, they moved into color images that were darker and not as hopeful.

“The sole person was no longer always the steward, but sometimes the problem. The protagonist is now nature,” Shana said.

The artists tried to keep the message clear in their art without losing the artistic aspect that is needed when trying to create an art piece. While the message

needs to be clear, the art of the projects also needed to be clear.

One attendee, Juan Leon, seemed to think this was accomplished.

“I was impressed by the cohesiveness of the message and how they were able to integrate the artistic ability with their philosophical underpinning of their message in such a compelling way,” Leon said.

The artists did say they paint upon the original photographs to add aspects they want to help portray the message through art.

“We really want people to think of these as paintings,” Shana said.

The crowd in attendance took up around half of the recital hall and was very attentive to what the artists had to say.

Some of those in attendance were people who had a similar interest and wanted to expand their knowledge, while others simply thought the lecture would be entertaining.

“As a beginner photographer with a professional photographer as a father, I found the dark side of the photos pretty neat. It’s mysterious, so it keeps you guessing,” said first year Wade Hoffman.

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh Inessa Stepanenko, assistant director of International Student & Scholar Services, is taking an unpaid leave of absence from Trinity to travel to Russia beginning tomorrow to serve as translator for the U.S. Olympic Team.

Artists’ work explores relationship between humans and environment Shana and Robert ParkeHarrison deliver lecture and exhibit artwork as part of Stieren Arts Enrichment Series

by Davis Mathis CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER On Tuesday, Jan. 21, critically acclaimed photography artists Shana and Robert ParkeHarrison gave a lecture on their artwork at Trinity University. They spoke on their art and how they have used the visual representations to spread the messages they feel strongly about.

Robert ParkeHarrison expressed the method in which they hoped to communicate their ideas.

“Like many other artists, we’re interested in communicating something through a visual language, and we chose a visual language that is poetic and not literal,” Robert said.

They hope the art will communicate how humans affect

photo by Nayeli Perez Shana and Robert ParkeHarrison speak during their lecture on Tuesday entitled “Influences, Inspiration: The Artistic Path.”

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David Heller will showcase organ at tonight’s faculty recital in chapel Performance will feature music from master composers like Bach and Reger

by Julie Robinson CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER Tonight at 7:30 p.m. David Heller, the university organist and music department chair, will be performing on the organ in Parker Chapel. Prior to his performance, Heller answered some questions about the recital.

Q: What is your background in music?

A: Music has been a part of my life from early on. I began piano when I was six, always sang in choirs in grade, middle and high school, played clarinet in band and piano in jazz ensemble.

Q: How did you pick up the organ?

A: I started organ study when I was 13 in eighth grade. I continued throughout high school to study both organ and piano until I went off to college, at which point I majored in organ at Lawrence University as an undergrad.

Q: What advice would you give to students interested in picking up the organ?

A: To have a good, solid foundation on the piano first before taking on an instrument which depends upon the coordination of hands and feet together.

Q: How do you practice and how long were you practicing for this recital?

A: Some of these pieces that I’m playing for the program have been in preparation for a couple of years; for others, about six months.

Q: What is your favorite memory of playing the organ?

A: My favorite memory is performing on the wonderful 19th-century instrument in the Church of St. Francois de Sales in Lyon, France, in a recital in 1992.

It was a bit of an out-of-body experience where I was able to let go of control and let the music take over completely. It was as if I floated out of my body and watched what was happening. It was glorious event – one in which I really felt like I was creating something spectacular out of the music.

Q: What kind of music will you play tonight?

A: It will be an eclectic program of American, German and English repertoire, from the 18th to the 21st century, featuring the composers Craig Phillips, J.S. Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Herbert

photo by Jennie Ran University organist and music department chair David Heller will perform at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Parker Chapel.

Howells, Samuel Barber and Max Reger.

Q: How are you involved in the Trinity community besides being head of the music department?

A: I’m pretty involved in life at Trinity. I also hold the dual position of university organist, so I play for many of the big events on campus. I also participate in the life of the university through committees, etc.

Q: Do other faculty members hold recitals at Trinity, and if so, are there more upcoming recitals?

A: Yes, and you can see the listing on our published calendar, as well as the music department website.

Q: What is something that you wish students knew about the music department?

A: We are open to everyone – through lessons, classes and ensembles. We engage nearly a quarter of the school’s population through our courses, lessons and ensembles, and we play a vital role in the life of this university.

Q: What other events does Trinity hold for students interested in music or listening to music?

Mission: Change helps students build upon, test leadership skills

Program aimed at upperclassmen to continue lessons taught in previous programs and events

by Davis Mathis

CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER As part of the 2010 Mission: Change program, Trinity students participated in a Bone Marrow Drive, as well as many other programs for the advancement of people. After a hiatus, Mission: Change is back on campus this year.

“Mission: Change is a series of leadership workshops sponsored by Campus and Community Involvement. Some of the topics include learning to foster sustainable change, planning community projects and managing group conflict.

Participants are able to test out these new skills by executing a community project as part of a team,” said Kate Polivka, assistant director of CCI. Mission: Change is aimed at upperclassmen who want to learn how to take their leadership skills to the next level.

“It’s an excellent way for students to put their leadership skills into practice and add a tangible leadership experience to their résumé. The program is primarily aimed at juniors and seniors who may have already explored their strengths and personal leadership styles and are looking to take the next step,” Polivka said.

Trinity is bringing the program back to the campus for the first time since the inaugural year in 2010 when Jamie Thompson, director of CCI, led the program. She noted the wide range of projects that Mission: Change took on that year.

“In short, they have included an educational program for youth regarding water (Edwards Aquifer), weekend programming for immigrant youth, progress on a grant to seek funding for a ‘doctors across borders’ program in Ecuador, a bone marrow drive and health and wellness research among young Latina women in coordination with the University of Texas Health Science Center,” Thompson said.

The program was designed to carry on from leadership programs available for first

years and sophomores where juniors and seniors could use their leadership skills and put them into practice in real-life scenarios.

“The program is primarily aimed at juniors and seniors...looking to take the next step.”

Kate Polivka

Assistant director of Campus and Community Involvement

“Mission: Change quickly evolved as the capstone cocurricular leadership program in Student Affairs as the other leadership components fell into place. The leadership programs currently model the residential model on campus (first years, SoCol, upperclass): Leadership Academy is for first-year students, Sophomore Leadership Initiative for sophomores and Mission: Change for juniors and seniors,” Thompson said.

Mission: Change draws upon other leadership programs in its activities.

“When developing the program and curriculum, I wanted students to be able to put into practice skills they had learned through other leadership programs and experiences on campus.

Workshop content is designed to help participants create successful community projects and create change in our communities,” Thompson said.

One of the participants in 2010 was alumna Shannon Baldwin. She took place in the inaugural year of the program here at Trinity.

“It was a very powerful experience. The sense of being useful and doing something meaningful with the skills I’ve acquired was incredible,” Baldwin said.

The series will meet 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings in the Coates University Center from Jan. 29 to Feb. 26. On March 19, the teams will be in the Fiesta Room from 5-7 p.m. giving presentations about the results of their community projects.

A: Concerts and recitals – all open to the campus population as well as the general public.

There are tons of events that take place over here. The information is often a click away on your computer.

Q: What is your favorite part of being at Trinity?

A: The students – I love working with them in both the classroom (I teach the first year theory sequence.) and in the lesson.

They are engaged and willing to participate in dialogue – and they’re not afraid to speak their minds – which I like.

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Student organizations adjust to new calendar year election cycle for officers Current election model met with positive feedback thus far among campus groups Subrat Mahapatra CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER Until this year, Trinity club officers have started in office at the beginning of the academic year. When school starts in August, these officers, either already elected or projected to be elected, take up the mantle left behind by the officers of the last academic year.

There was not an official policy from the Campus and Community Involvement, but this election cycle was traditional among all the major clubs. This is no longer the case as some club terms will now follow calendar

rather than the academic year election cycles.

“There are three advantages to this switch over to the calendar year from academic year,” said Evan Lewis, president of Student Government Association.

He went on to state that after the change, secondsemester seniors will be absolutely free from any sort of obligations and be able to take care of finding jobs or internships elsewhere. Lewis went on to outline another advantage.

“New officers, after having been elected in the fall, have a semester with the old officer to get experienced with the office and its responsibilities,” Lewis said.

This is a significant boost to functionality for major clubs. Previously, elections would happen in the spring for SGA, and there would

not be enough time to train officers to make decisions in the upcoming fall semester.

This made funding the other clubs very inefficient with inexperienced officers.

you would like to expand your collection and what you most enjoy about collecting books.

In addition, the required bibliography should be a MLAformatted list of the books in your collection.

The grand prize winner will receive $100 and be eligible to participate in the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest (which has a grand prize of $2500).

The two runners-up will receive $75.

Awards will be given at an event in March. Winners will be asked to give a short five-minute talk and display five books from their collection. Free cake and drinks will be provided.

“I must confess that I had never heard of competitive college book-collecting until library faculty members Amy Roberson and Megan Toups proposed this idea. Then, I learned that several of my colleagues had not only participated in such events, they were champions in years past,” said Diane Graves, university librarian.

Graves was not aware that Trinity students were such avid book collectors too.

“I also learned that we already have students on campus who love to collect books – on a particular topic, by a specific author or by some other criterion. I agreed with Roberson and Toups,” Graves said. “Why not let those students show off their collections and share their interest with the rest of us?”

It is important to recognize that book collecting serves many purposes. It develops deep knowledge of a special interest, promotes life-long learning and vocational interests, serves as a conversation starter, and features an affordable art that one can own and share with others.

“Students and faculty alike have expressed interest in physical books even as they also embrace ebooks, online journals, and other forms of communication.

This contest celebrates the versatile print book and the many roles – educational, artistic, and personal – that it plays in people’s lives,” Toups said.

“New officers... have a semester with the old officer to get experienced with the office and its responsibilities.”

Evan Lewis

President of Student Government Association

“Funding that SGA does with the Big Six clubs (SGA, Trinity Diversity Organization, Student Programming Board,

Coates Library will hold First Annual Book Collecting Contest Grand prize winner will receive $100 and eligibility to participate in National Book Collecting Contest

by Julie Robinson CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER Calling all book collectors!

Coates Library is hosting its First Annual Undergraduate Book Collecting Contest.

Participants must own a collection of physical books – ebooks will not be considered – and submit a short essay, bibliography and photograph of the collection. The collection does not have to be large (minimum 20 books), but it does need to be unified by some common theme – an author, topic, genre or some other criterion.

This contest was created by library faculty members Amy Roberson and Megan Toups.

“Megan and I decided to create a Trinity contest after reading about contests at other schools,” Roberson said.

Entries must be submitted to Megan Toups, mtoups@trinity. edu, by Jan. 31, and must include the essay, bibliography and photograph to be considered.

When writing the essay, keep in mind that a word count of 10001500 is required, not including the bibliography. The essay should address the questions of what ties these books together, why you started collecting, how

Trinity University Volunteer Action Committee, Greek Council and Trinity Investors) is done at the end of the spring, so the new officers had a semester to make a budget, therefore, making the conversations more effective among the officers,” Lewis said.

This system was implemented last year, and last semester was known as the transition period.

Most university clubs had an interim officer for a short amount of time to get the election and office system back into rhythm.

However, for some organizations, like Campus Publications, following the calendar system would not make sense. Therefore, some clubs elected to still stay on the academic year system instead of the currently established calendar.

It appears that this system is an immediate success.

First year Devina Kumar, Entertainments Chair of the Student Programming Board, agrees that this policy seems to create a more effective work environment since everyone knows exactly what is going on.

“I really think that the transition is way smoother so far, as the functionality of the club is improved significantly under this new model,” Kumar said.

First year Chinmay Chobhe, Public Relations Liaison to the International Club agrees with Kumar.

“We have already had a similar situation where officers are chosen to spend a year observing and then get ready to take the mantle next year. It seems to be quite effective as far as I can see,” Chobhe said.

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Jennifer Lawrence is a scientific miracle. No way she is just a normal human; she is perfect. The Oscar Award winning actress is hilarious, incredibly talented, personable and easy on the eyes.

Since I last wrote for the Trinitonian in early December, I have noticed two major trends in the world at large.

First, Chris Christie can do nothing right. And second, it would seem that Jennifer Lawrence can do nothing wrong. We are talking about a woman who, in two short years, has won an Oscar, a People’s Choice Award and a spot on Time Magazine’s annual list of the world’s most influential people.

She is no mere star. She is a phenomenon.

This begs two questions. For one thing, why all the hype?

And, what’s more, should we buy into this said hype? The answer to the second question is inextricably tied up with the answer to the first.

For starters, part of Lawrence’s fame is due to the fact that, frankly, she is damn good at what she does.

More than any other actress of her generation, she has a real knack for relaying thoughts and emotions through “nonverbals”—facial expressions, tics, body language and the like.

When I think of the characters Lawrence has given life to, I remember them not by what I have heard them say, but by how I have seen them react. I think

of Katniss’s searing, defiant stare at the end of “Catching Fire”, or Tiffany’s look of slowly dawning revulsion during the dinner date in “Silver Linings Playbook.”

Lawrence’s other great trait as an actress is one that any great actress must have: a genuine desire to take risks, to constantly and confidently develop her talents. This swing-for-the-fences mentality has occasionally led her to strike out, as she did with her sloppily sketched, wildly overpraised performance in “American Hustle”. But it has also lead to some of the most thrilling, nakedly emotional moments in contemporary cinema.

While it is certainly Lawrence’s acting that thrust

her into the spotlight, it is how she has behaved under the unforgiving glare of that spotlight that has cemented her place in the pop culture pantheon. What makes her appeal so massive, I think, is how she articulates a sort of third way for today’s actresses.

Whether directly or indirectly, any female performer in today’s popular culture must deal with questions of style, sexuality and stereotype.

For the many Americans (myself included) who find themselves dissatisfied with both the timid, traditionalist responses of the Taylor Swifts and the ballsy bluntness of the Lena Dunhams, Lawrence represents an engaging and impressive middle ground.

She addresses questions of

beauty and body image with a light, highly accessible wit, subverting unfair standards without ever taking herself too seriously.

She is part of a venerable group of movie actresses, from Katharine Hepburn to Diane Keaton to my beloved Barbra Streisand, who, rather than submitting to traditional standards of celebrity glamour or attempting to do away with said glamour entirely, decided to re-define it on their own terms.

Lucky for all of us, Jennifer Lawrence is doing just that, and so much more. I do not think that she should win the Oscar this year, but this girl they call “J-Law” has undoubtedly won my admiration—and my heart.

No longer does NPR stand for the National Public Radio nor does SAT stand for the Scholastic Assessment Test. In the same vein, CES no longer stands for the Consumer Electronics Show. The acronym has been gutted and left to dry on the streets of Las Vegas but the (trade) show must (and does) go on. The glitz and glamor have not been gutted: booth babes roving around the halls of the convention center waiting to pounce on unsuspecting nerds, giant screens flashing epileptic

images and speakers that cause multiple organs to explode.

After you wade through all those distractions, the hope is that the confusion brought on by total sensory overload would allow the attendants and journalists to be more susceptible to the same pitch that every booth has. The pitch is quite simple: the future.

The various pieces of consumer technology and promises on display at CES highlight the current trend of what will be big (i.e. lucrative) this year. Granted, some of it is blind forecasting like the failure of 3D TVs last year and some of it is jumping on the popular wagon— there are way too many different phones and tablets in existence.

There really is a lot of useless, dumb things on display that manufacturers are desperately

hoping becoming the “next big thing” and sell like hotcakes but there are some things that, if the company or idea avoids crashing and dying, could change the world— even if it is as simple as being able to converse with your appliances.

One positive outcome from all the drones that the government is employing on foreign enemies (religious extremists, haters of freedom, etc.) and domestic enemies (you, your grandma, your dog, etc.) is that the research, interest and manufacturing has brought drone technology to the masses. If you are worried about the police monitoring you at all times then you can retaliate and buy your own drones to spy right back.

Sony, as a company has faced years of instability and decline

but has recently been on the rise. It seems management has decided to stop resting on their laurels. Instead of just making the prettiest TVs and the most pixels on a photo, they have focused on trying to lead the charge to the future instead of hobbling along. They are embracing the Internet; one of their big initiatives is Playstation NOW. This service will allow anyone on any device to play games from the latest (or kind of latest) video game consoles. Imagine playing “The Last of Us” on your $200 laptop or old smart phone.

3D printing is progressing at a rapid pace in many different industries— including the kitchen. 3D Systems will soon be selling food printers. You can print your own candy and

chocolate anytime you want.

You even get to decide the taste and color. 3D printing will only get bigger and bigger: I think it could be as big as history being viewed as before and after 3D printing.

Oculus Rift’s “Crystal Cove” will change how people play games. I am about as certain of this fact as I am of 3D printing wrecking multiple industries when its potential is technologically realized. “Crystal Cove” is the newest hardware iteration of Oculus Rift, the Virtual Reality goggles. I had a chance to play with an older version that had a a less-than-optimal screen with low frame rate while squinting due to having to remove my glasses but I was instantly sold on the promise of an interactive 3D environment.

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Why the film “The Hobbit” tarnishes Tolkien’s good name

“The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” is a three- hourlong epic drama film that meticulously details roughly one hundred pages of a children’s book. It’s the second installment in the Hobbit trilogy and, while arguably more exciting than the first film, lacks any artistic merit or original intent. It takes the 1937 YA novel and basically throws it in a trash can because it clearly wasn’t sexy or fun enough. Honestly, I think Peter Jackson thought J.R.R. Tolkien was offering a few suggestions for his screenplay— like a nice foundation— but forgot to mention hot elves and was, therefore, deemed unworthy. I don’t think any of the movie’s writers even read the book, but instead Google Image searched Evangeline Lilly for ten months straight and then high-fived each other under the desk when she came into the studio for the first time. There is honestly no other explanation.

What’s great about reading “The Hobbit” is that the

language is perfect for a tenyear-old. This is fine though because, unlike the actual LOTR trilogy, it’s meant to be simple and straight forward.

Kids are allowed to enter this fantastic, yet believable, alternate world where there’s magic, tragedy, heroes and villains. Tolkien put so much emphasis into explaining both historical and geological features of Middle Earth because he truly cared about this universe he’d created. He wanted a place where all the fantastical elements seemed like they belonged, therefore he created languages, religions, attitudes etc. I feel that the movie tarnishes all that Tolkien tried to create by adding excessive and fabricated scenes of violence.

One scene in particular is when the dwarves and Bilbo are escaping the elves in barrels.

In the book, it’s basically an in-and-out operation, but the movie includes a battle scene complete with Legolas essentially leaping across a river via the dwarves’ heads.

J.R.R. Tolkien did not include unrestrained fight scenes like this because it wasn’t necessary for the plot or the creation of his universe. I believe the filmmakers’ decision to add them in was, essentially, tacky.

I don’t think that a single person read The Hobbit and

My reaction when I saw Peter Jackson’s bastardized interpretation of “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.” Do better, Peter.

genuinely came out of it thinking “I wish there were more babes in this book.”

However, the filmmakers were under the impression that people were rioting in the streets due to the lack of hotties present in Tolkien.

What were they to do? Accept the story as it is and maintain a sense of artistic integrity?

Or bring back the sexy elves and invent a new character so they can all have a love triangle

with the rockstar dwarf?

Why do all movies need a romantic subplot? Why can’t we be satisfied with awesome stories about dwarves going and killing dragons without adding in all this fluff? I’d like to live in a world where we can be genuinely pleased with a movie that has zero sexual tension. Unfortunately, that day will probably never come.

I really did like Martin Freeman’s performance. He

is terrifically talented and deserves recognition for how well he played Bilbo. I also found the change in frame rate to be a very bold, yet satisfying choice. The technology has a bit of time to develop, but will one day be more widely used in films. I don’t totally agree with Peter Jackson’s claim that it merges fantasy and reality because it makes the images look more real, but it could lead to some awesome effects.

Hollywood has a terrible habit of constantly reminding women about the patriarchy that is pervasive in today’s society. Take for example the trending topic in recent years that women aren’t funny said by the likes of Adam Corolla, Jerry Lewis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Or how the media obsessively idealizes a singular and often unrealistic body type that becomes culpable for encouraging the extreme measures needed to achieve this image. Well, there are strong female power players in the industry who are fighting the good fight against Hollywood’s obtuse misconception of what it means to be a woman.

Vogue, the fashion bible, had a refreshing anomalistic cover girl for their February issue: Lena Dunham. It is wonderful to see a different type of beautiful on a major publication. And yes, there

was a great deal of negative reactions, especially from the website Jezebel, but that does not discount how sociologically significant it is to see Dunham on a magazine that establishes trends because this can hopefully serve as a catalyst for portraying the diversification of beauty commonplace. What also made this an important event for women was Lena Dunham’s calm presence in the midst of controversy, a plague that is not new for this positive-image darling. She made no apologies for who she is and for her appearance.

She then handled herself with absolute grace when a reporter condemned her a few weeks ago about frequent nudity on her show, “Girls” to which she veraciously responded, “Yeah.

It’s because it’s a realistic expression of what it’s like to be alive, I think, and I totally get it. If you are not into me, that’s your problem.”

Other women have been on the attack against the media’s unrealistic body expectations.

A notable instance is when Jennifer Lawrence declared in Harper’s Bazaar UK that she refuses to become skinnier, even if that meant she could lose jobs over her weight.

Another example of recent body-positive image news

is when Gabourey Sidibe humorously addressed critics about her appearance via Twitter: “To people making mean comments about my GG pics, I mos def cried about it on that private jet on my way to my dream job last night. #JK.” Melissa McCarthy and Rebel Wilson also recently made body-positive contributions when they formed a support group to prevent one another from falling victim to Hollywood’s skinny obsession.

Sasheer Zamata, the first black woman on “Saturday Night Live” since 2007, fought against the patriarchy with her recent hilarious debut.

Kenan Thompson remarked earlier this year that there are no black women on the staff because there are no black female comedians ready for the show—a classic example of people inaccurately blaming the system for the lack of diversity. Well, Zamata proved him and many disbelievers wrong with her evident talent.

Hollywood is a tough place for women, and consequently, women everywhere. But the aforementioned women are changing societal attitudes that “beauty is only defined as skinny” and “women are not funny.” Women in Hollywood are off to a good start in 2014.

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Lena Dunahm on the cover of the Feburary Vogue issue. Editor Anna Wintor describes her “a strong, confident woman who charts her own path.” If Wintour says all these great things about you, you must be doing something

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What did you consider the biggest oversight?

JM: A friend of mine would want me to mention “Fruitvale Station” for this category, but I have yet to see itso the movie I would nominate for this category would be “The Way Way Back.” It was a wonderfully charming and moving story about an awkward boy. Plus, it made me hate Steve Carell which I did not expect.

MS: I think Steve Coogan deserved some love for “Philomena.” It was witty, tragic and heartwarming. I hope he continues making more films because after this and “The Trip,” people are beginning to view him in a more serious light. I think Greta Gerwig did an amazing job in “Francis Ha” and should have been recognized more thoroughly for it. I guess you should never go up against Jennifer Lawrence, though.

MW: “Fruitvale Station”, one of my favorite films of last year, has not attracted the attention of the culture in the way “12 Years A Slave” has, but it is as vivid and vital a chronicle of the African-American experience as that film is, even if its budget is smaller and its ambitions lower. Michael B. Jordan should have been nominated for— and won— Best Actor in a Drama.

What film was completely overrated?

JM: People will not shut up about “Frozen.” I thought it was a great movie, but people talk as if it is the second coming of Disney movies. Or Jesus. I would also probably put “American Hustle” here because no one I personally know loved that movie.

MS: Again, I do not think “American Hustle” deserves nearly the amount of praise it is receiving. I also think that “Gravity” is the classic case of people being taken aback by all the pretty pictures on screen and genuinely believing that they are watching a good film.

MW: As someone whose reaction to “Gravity” was at first apathy and then serious and prolonged agitation, I remain floored that this thematically flimsy, emotionally manipulative 3D tilt-a-whirl of a movie is still grabbing awards left and right. I have rooted for Alfonso Cuaron before, but when he won Best Director for this film, I was, to say the least, not pleased.

What was the most upsetting moment?

JM: How did “Her” end up in the Musical or Comedy section? Regardless, why did it not win whatever (and all) categories they chose to lump it in?

MS: I genuinely don’t think “American Hustle” was that fantastic of a movie. I also think that Robert Redford’s ability to deliver about three lines, but still give an amazing performance should be noted.

Matthew McConaughey may be reinventing himself, but Redford is one of the most prolific actors of all time.

MW: This seemed like a two-man race between soulful up-and-comer Chiwetel Ejiofor and grizzled veteran Robert Redford. How astonishing, then, that the guy from “Fool’s Gold” and “The Wedding Planner” stole the trophy away from both of them. Nicely done, McConaughey— and, it would seem, well-deserved.

What surprised you the most?

JM: Probably the TV section of the Golden Globes.

“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” won for best Musical or Comedy category? The trailer for this show looked awful, but maybe I wrote it off too soon.

MS: I’m surprised that Spike Jonze won best screenplay for “Her”. I personally thought the dialogue was okay, but nothing compared to “12 Years a Slave”.

MW: For me, the most surprising moment of the night was when I realized that even after “The Sopranos,” “Mad Men,” and “The Wire” the TV honorees were still sitting in the back, and their awards were rushed through in the early portion of the show. Even in the golden age of TV, the people working in that industry are treated like second-class artists at the Globes.

What was your favorite moment of the night?

MS: Anytime I saw the entire cast of “Breaking Bad” was awesome. I loved P. Diddy’s line about how everyone should just “keep drinking— it’ll be over soon.” And Emma Thompson is now my spirit animal for chucking those disgusting shoes with a martini in her hand.

MW: Watching a sloshed Jacqueline Bissett string out her acceptance speech over five stupefying minutes was certainly compelling, in a carwreck kind of way. Also, watching Amy Poehler turn the perfunctory “Miss Golden Globe” segment into a debaucherous delight was certainly memorable. But the real highlight for me was watching Leonardo DiCaprio graciously accept his Globe after years of hugely unfair neglect from almost every major awards show.

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Indie Overnight Playlist Matthew Peebles put on his best tube top and tight leather pants, à la vintage Britney Spears, to provide a “what-he-loves-about rock-‘n’-roll” playlist.

How to play the Grammys drinking game. Bottoms up!

The 56th Annual Grammy Awards will be aired on Sunday, Jan. 26. Tune into CBS at 8 p.m ET. Sometimes the award show, like most award shows, has its boring moments.

So drink up (only if you are of legal age of course) and ride the fun wave as long as you can. Cheers!

Drink

“White Wine” by the Vernons

… when a celebrity egregiously mispronounces a designer’s name during a pre-show interview.

“Luv, Hold Me Down” by Drowners

… when LL Cool J licks his lips.

… when a celebrity couple awkwardly shares a long kiss for the photographers on the red carpet. … when a nominee fakes being surprised they won.

… when a nominee looks upset that they did not win.

“Too True” by Hunters “My Love is Real” by Divine Fits “Willow” by Young & Sick

… when someone cries in their acceptance speech.

… when someone “Thanks God” in their acceptance speech. … when someone mentions how young Lorde is.

… when someone questions why Taylor Swift is nominated. … when there is a dress mishap.

… when someone is uncomfortably underdressed.

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… when Jay-Z (the artist with the most awards nominations) says, “chyeah.” … when Jay-Z talks about Beyonce. … when a performer messes up

… when the camera pans to a rock star that is older than dirt, like the nominees David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Neil Young, and so on. … when the camera pans to Yeezy, just finish your drink.

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Trinity men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams dominate final home meets of the season

Divers first in Trinity Diving Invitational while swimmers down Centenary College

by Elif Yucel

SPORTS REPORTER

Last Thursday and Friday the Trinity Swimming and Diving team competed in their last home meets for the season. The diving team held the Trinity Diving Invitational on Thursday and Friday, while the swim team competed against Centenary College Friday evening.

The men’s and women’s swimming teams beat Centenary College last Friday.

The men’s team won 150-89 and the women’s team won 172-60.

Junior Stephen Culberson won the men’s 200-yard freestyle (1:45.31) and the 100-yard butterfly (54.30). Sophomore Nikita Chirkov won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.16) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2.17.91).

Sophomore Andrew Thiesse won the 200 backstroke (1:59.29) and the 400 individual medley (4:23.53).

“As a team I thought we did pretty well. We just came off of winter training, which is our hardest training cycle, so this meet every year is typically a little bit on the rougher side in terms of how we’re feeling.

However, I thought that we were able to put all the pain and soreness behind us and put up some alright times.

We have a meet this weekend and we’re looking to go faster because we’ve had a bit more rest,” said Culberson.

Senior Arthur Daigh placed first in the 100 -yard backstroke (56.45) and first years Issac Johnson and Conor Young also

Basketball Away at University of Dallas Men: 6 p.m.

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placed first in the 100-yard freestyle (49.27) and 500yard freestyle (5:01.04) respectively.

“This meet every year is typically a little bit on the rougher side in terms of how we’re feeling.

However, I thought we were able to put all the pain and soreness behind us.”

Stephen Culberson Junior Swimmer

The Tiger men’s relay team of Johnson, sophomores Tom Jones and Jon Hoffman and junior Adam Thomas won the 200 medley relay (1:39.33).

On the women’s team, senior Melanie Gustafson took first in three individual events: the 200-yard butterfly (2:13.73), the 500 freestyle (5:19.36) and the 400-yard individual medley (4:49.28). Junior Lydia Jones placed first in two events: the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.07) and the 200 backstroke (2:15.51).

Sophomore Kara Beauchamp won the 200 breaststroke (2:29.16), junior Kelly Holton won the 100 breaststroke (1:09.02), sophomore Samantha Michaelson won the 100 backstroke and senior Rachel Berude won the 100 freestyle (55.44).

The Tiger women’s relay team of Holton, Berude, sophomore Becca Bond and senior Megan O’Rell won the 200-yard medley relay (1:54.16).

The Tigers are competing tomorrow in the Northwest Invitational at Seattle, Washington.

The Trinity diving team had four divers who earned NCAA qualifying scores in a dual meet against the State University of New YorkFredonia last week.

On Thursday, sophomore All-American Ashley Heline won the 3-meter dive board and scored 510.95 on the high board, after eleven dives.

“Everyone performed really well at the meet. It was exciting to see the team excel at the new dives they just learned during winter training,” said Heline.

Senior All-American Katie Sheldon was runner-up with a score of 475.25. First year Mollie Patzke placed fifth with a score of 448.85 and senior Gabriella Caglieris placed sixth with a score of 402.10.

“Everyone performed great, considering we just got back from San Juan and they had to do all their new dives without the aid of me telling them when to come out… they got their list off the one we had planned for in San Juan. For New York, I thought they would be even with us, or maybe even slightly ahead, but it was the other way around. We were ahead of their development, so I was very happy about that,” said head diving coach Stan Randall.

Junior Galve Deleste placed fifth on the 1-meter board with a score of 324.65.

Sophomore Philip Whalen placed sixth with a score of 277.85.

On Friday, Heline won the 1-meter board. On the low board, she scored 490.05 after a total of 11 dives.

Sheldon was runner-up both days of the competition with a score of 452.95 in the

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh Junior diver Alyx Gonzales prepares for a leap into the water during the Trinity Diving Invitational, which took place from Thursday, Jan. 16 to Friday, Jan. 17 in Hixon Natatorium.

1-meter board competition.

Patzke placed third with 443.45 and Caglieris placed fifth with 424.70. All four divers earned NCAA Division III qualifying scores.

“Individually, I was much happier with my 1-meter performance, opposed to my 3-meter, but it gives me a good idea of what to work on looking toward post-season.

We just came back from our training camp, and during training camp we all put in a lot of work. This past week was the first time we were able to showcase our new dives,” Patzke said.

Sophomore Philip Whalen placed fifth on the men’s 3-meter board with a score of 306.25.

“Training camp is always hard work and I think we came out of it positively and had a good meet as a team overall. At this point, we are just polishing our dives to improve them so that we can go into conference as prepared as possible,” senior Sara Miller said.

The Tigers will compete in the SCAC Championships from Wednesday, Feb. 12 to Saturday, Feb. 15 in Rockwall, Texas.

Swim & Dive Northwest Invitational at Seattle, WA Basketball Away at Colorado College Men: 5 p.m.

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Trinity men’s basketball team sweeps home weekend of conference games Tigers take down Centenary College and Austin College

by Claire HooblerCurtis SPORTS REPORTER Last weekend the men’s basketball team clinched two SCAC wins against Centenary College and Austin College.

On Friday, Jan. 17, the Tigers beat the Centenary Gents 8261 at home. The following day, Saturday, Jan. 18, the Tigers played their second home game of the weekend and defeated the Austin Kangaroos 72-67. After these two victories, the Tigers’ record increased to 9-7 overall and 4-1 in conference which currently puts them in second place behind Schreiner University.

“We won both games this weekend, so we’re happy about sweeping another SCAC weekend. The Centenary game was a good win for us, as we played well and hit a lot of shots. The Austin College

game wasn’t as pretty, but we’re happy to go undefeated over the weekend,” junior point guard Craig Saltarelli said.

These games follow two SCAC games and the annual Trinity Classic Tournament, all of which occurred over winter break at Trinity. In the first game of the Trinity Classic, the Tigers played and beat Loras College on Dec. 29. The second day, Dec. 30, the Tigers fell to Pomona College 68-63.

Following the Trinity Classic, while school was still out of session, the Tigers played two SCAC games at

home versus Texas Lutheran University on Jan. 10 and Schreiner University on Jan. 11. The team defeated TLU 64-37 and lost to Schreiner in a close 65-62 game.

Next up for Trinity are nine more SCAC games before the conference tournament, which will be held at Trinity from Feb. 28 through Mar. 2. The Tigers’ goals for the rest of the season are simple: to win games and be prepared for the conference championship and NCAA playoffs.

“We want to win the SCAC which involves doing well in conference and getting a good seed, then go to the NCAA tournament and win some games there. To do that, we need to be able to close games out and play consistently. We played well in some games, and in other games we have a huge drop-off in our level of play,” senior forward/guard Robert Kitzinger said.

Winning the SCAC title would be the third time in a row for the Tigers. Last year the Tigers fell in the firstround play, and if they reach

the NCAA playoffs, they hope to advance further this year.

One key factor that will help them as they head into the final stretch of the season and conference championship is experience.

“We have to be able to play at a high level, on a more consistent basis. Our effort and enthusiasm need to be there each time we step on the floor. That is something we have yet to figure out. If we can figure that out, I think only good things are to come.

It starts with our seniors,” assistant coach Mason Wood said.

Kitzinger echoes the idea that seniors and experience are key factors in playing well and going far.

“We have a lot of older guys, so a lot of experience, and when it comes to that crunch time in late February and early March, we’ve been there before, so we know what to do this time,” Kitzinger said.

The Tigers will play away at University of Dallas on Jan. 24, then head to Colorado to face Colorado College on Jan. 25.

of work over a given season.

I’ve been extremely blessed over the course of the past ten years to be surrounded by incredible character, talent and support,” Key said.

Junior midfielders Emily Jorgens and Kelsey Falcone were elected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and D3soccer.com All-America Teams.

“It’s been such an incredible experience playing for him.

Both he and our assistant coach have received national honors. As for receiving AllAmerican, obviously I couldn’t get here without the rest of my team. It’s great receiving that recognition that we deserve and hopefully we can win it all next year,” said junior midfielder Kelsey Falcone.

Jorgens was also named Capital One Academic AllAmerican of the Year and received the NCAA Elite 89 Award for the highest grade point average at the semifinals and final matches.

Jorgens broke Trinity’s records for number of assists in a single game, in a single season and throughout an entire career, with five, 30 and 61, respectively. Senior defender Jennifer White and senior forward Shelby Guenthardt were also elected to the Capital One Academic All-America team.

“We believe that the studentathletes within the program are often the greatest sources of influence on each other.

As a staff, our objective is to be thorough and exhaustive in the process of recruiting young women to this program to ensure they share the value system that we adhere to,” Key said.

Key acknowledges that the team’s recruiting process is not that simple to describe.

However, he is adamant that the team’s culture is a vital part of their success.

“Obviously there’s a great deal more that goes into the process, and particularly that goes into helping each individual gain and maintain the confidence to face adversity as it comes, but we believe the culture is designed to facilitate accommodating the needs of those within it,” Key said.

Below is a list of all the awards the Trinity women’s soccer team received throughout the 2013 fall season.

NSCAA Team Ethics & Sportsmanship Award NSCAA Team Academic Award NSCAA #2 Final National Ranking D3soccer.com #2 Final National Ranking NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Elite 89 Award: Emily Jorgens

NSCAA All-Americans First Team - Emily Jorgens Second Team – Kelsey Falcone NSCAA Scholar All-America Team First Team – Emily Jorgens Second Team – Kelsey Falcone Third Team – Jenni White NCAA Final Four AllTournament Team: Kelsey Falcone, Shelby Hopkins, Emily Jorgens, Kirby Peddicord D3soccer.com AllAmericans: Emily Jorgens, Kelsey Falcone CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican of the Year: Emily Jorgens CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica Team: Shelby Guenthardt, Jenni White, Emily Jorgens NSCAA All-Region Team First Team - Jenni White, Emily Jorgens, Kelsey Falcone Second Team – Shelby Guenthardt, Michelle Lanier NSCAA Scholar All-South Region Team First Team – Shelby Guenthardt, Michelle Lanier, Jenni White, Emily Jorgens, Kelsey Falcone Second Team – Shelby Hopkins, Kirby Peddicord Honorable Mention Team – Devan Osegueda, Kim Polasek D3soccer.com Midfielder of the Year: Emily Jorgens

“We won both games this weekend, so we’re happy about sweeping another SCAC weekend.”

Craig Saltarelli Junior Guard

Trinity women’s soccer team piles up awards after historic run to NCAA Final

by Elif Yucel SPORTS REPORTER Women’s head soccer coach, Lance Key, was named CaptainU Fall 2013 Division III Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year, as well as SCAC Coach of the Year for the sixth time in his ten years at Trinity.

“Having our program recognized on the national level through this award and others that we have received is a great testament to the qualities and standards that we pursue. These types of awards only come as a result of the staff and players truly collaborating in an effort to create something special. It is certainly another source of pride for this team,” said Key. This past season, Key led the women’s team to the NCAA Division III Championship game, which was held in San Antonio at Toyota Field. The Tigers’ record for the season was 25-1-2. They competed in their fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament and won their eighth SCAC Championship with Key. Assistant coach Owen Collie also received the NSCAA Assistant Regional Coach of the Year.

“Within the program, we recognize that any individual that receives recognition is a result of the team’s body

322 The Trinity swimming team put up a combined score of 322 to win their meet against Centenary College, 322-149.

48.2 The Trinity men’s basketball team shot 48.2 percent from the field in their 82-61 win over Centenary College to the Gents’ 39.7 percent.

25 Trinity’s women’s soccer team broke a school record with 25 wins this season under head coach Lance Key who just won the CaptainU 2013 DIII Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year.

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Football team hires alum Matt Women’s hoops Uzzell as offensive coordinator lose in SCAC play Uzzell ‘01 comes from same role at Southside High

Tigers fall at home to Austin College by a score of 78-68

by Claire HooblerCurtis

SPORTS REPORTER The past few months have brought many changes to the Trinity football program.

The most recent change happened this month when the Tigers appointed Matt Uzzell as the new offensive coordinator. Uzzell, a 2001 Trinity graduate and AllAmerican, spent one year as the Trinity offensive coordinator right after he graduated. Uzzell’s most recent experience was serving as the offensive coordinator and head track and field coach at Southside High School.

This past November, former Trinity head coach Steve Mohr retired. Mohr had been with the Tigers for 24 seasons and was one of the most prominent NCAA Division III football coaches to date.

Shortly after his step-down, Trinity appointed Jerheme Urban as head coach. Urban, a Trinity alum, All-American and retired NFL player, had been with the Tigers for two seasons before he took the head coaching position.

During his first season he served as an assistant coach, and last season he took on the role of offensive coordinator.

“Matt was a couple of years older than me here at Trinity and a guy I’ve gotten to know over the last 10-12 years on a more personal level, and when the job became open he was one of the first guys I thought about. Not only is he a phenomenal coach, but he is an even better man, and I think he is the right fit for what we need. He has a stern, loving approach, which is good, as we are focused on helping these guys grow as young men and are confident

photo by Nayeli Perez Matt Uzzell ‘01 has been hired as Trinity’s new offensive coordinator. He will join new head coach Jerheme Urban ‘03 as alumni coaching the football team.

in our ability as coaches, but the most important thing for us is to see them graduate on time and grow and be ready for the real world, and Matt is going to do a phenomenal job of that,” said Urban.

Uzzell says he is coming back for the players, the other coaching staff and his experience here as a student and athlete.

“My calling is to impact young men through coaching their tails off and modeling for them what a man really is. Coach Urban is top notch in all areas of this profession (Integrity, Character, Knowledge, and Passion), and expects the same from the rest of us that he surrounds himself with. I love this place and feel that this is my small

way to give back to a place that was so instrumental in my growth,” said Uzzell.

The team is excited to spend next season with Uzzell and agrees that with the right coaching and strategies they can do very well.

“Next season we hope, with Coach Uzzell, to establish one of the top offenses in the DIII nation. We definitely have the skills and players to do that and with the correct utilization of these players and good strategy we could go far,” said junior quarterback Mason Blaschke.

The Tigers’ schedule has yet to be released for the 2014 season, but there will be much anticipation for Urban and Uzzell’s Trinity coaching debuts.

as opposed to 35 percent by the Tigers.

Junior guard Hannah Coley paced the Tigers with a 22-point game.

“I am so proud of how our

by Kaileigh Phillips team has responded to the SPORTS REPORTER setback. Obviously we did not play our best game, but we The 25th-ranked Trinity are going to learn a lot from Tigers women’s basketball this loss and get right back on team suffered its first SCAC the winning train,” said Coley. loss of the season in a 78Sophomore forward Anecia 68 game won by the Austin Richardson scored all of her College Kangaroos this past 16 points in the second half weekend. It also marked of play. Richardson was also Austin College’s first win named SCAC Player of the over Trinity since the 2011Week during the week of 2012 season.

January 12th, after pacing Before the loss, the team the team to their victories had a three-game winning over TLU and Schreiner. streak after defeating During that time, she led Texas Lutheran University, the team with 21.5 points Schreiner University, and per game, and an average of Centenary during the 11.0 rebounds per matchup. conference games that were Richardson hit 56.7 percent held at home over winter (17-30) from the field, and break. recorded six blocks in the two “I actually think that having games. lost to Austin College this “Defending the SCAC title is past weekend has taken a lot a huge competitive edge for of pressure off of our team,” us. We came into this season said assistant women’s with a target on our backs, basketball coach Stephen and the pressure is on, but Bourne. “When you go on a we want to play beyond our streak like we did in SCAC standards and continue to play, a pressure comes to not have that target on our back only perform at an elite level and make the target bigger. night in and night out, but also That makes us better as a team to take on each team’s best as and pushes us to always do they want to be the ones to our best because that is what bring it to an end. There’s no is expected of us and what doubt our team would have other teams are expecting to loved to go undefeated in see,” said Richardson.

SCAC play for the second year Senior forward Libby in a row, but that’s the beauty Kruse led the Tigers with of basketball.”

13 rebounds, while adding The team now stands at 8 points and 3 assists.

12-4 overall and 4-1 in SCAC Sophomore forward Bryony standings. Austin College Harris led the team with three upped its record to 8-6 and steals.

3-1. The Tigers still lead Senior guard Murphy Burns, the conference standings who scored five points and by a half game over Austin dished out three assists, took College. The two teams will over sole possession of fourth meet again on February 8 in place on Trinity’s all-time Sherman, Texas. scoring list. Burns, with 1,392 career points, edged out Tara Rohde, who played for the “I actually think team from 2001-2005.

“I think our team has also that having lost been able to re-focus and to Austin College become re-energized with a this past weekend loss. As coaches, we are able to go back over the game has taken a lot of film and understand where pressure off of our we could have made better decisions to put our players team.” in the best possible place to succeed. Overall, I think Stephen Bourne this loss could prove to be an Assistant Coach important turning point in the season for our team as a During the game, the Tigers whole,” Bourne said. held a 28-27 lead at halftime.

Trinity continues to defend The volatile second half its SCAC title next weekend included a lead by as much on the road. The Tigers take as 12 points by the ‘Roos on the University of Dallas on (66-54) with six minutes to Friday, Jan. 24, in Irving, Texas, play. Trinity closed the gap and then move on to Colorado to 5 points (67-62) with 3.5 Springs, Colorado, the next minutes to go, but Austin day to play Colorado College.

College outscored the home The Tigers’ final regularteam 11-6 down the stretch. season home weekend begins The ‘Roos also shot nearly 61 Friday, Jan. 31, as Trinity percent in the second stanza, hosts Dallas.

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photo by Anh-Viet Dinh

Left: Juniors Matt Kennemer and Leah Press attend Shana and Robert ParkeHarrison’s artwork during the exhibit opening on Tuesday.

Right: Last Friday, the Office of Annual Giving recorded a music video in preparation for the annual event, Duckapalooza, which encourages students to give back to Trinity.

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photo by Anh-Viet Dinh

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