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Leak causes flooding, water damage in Miller Students displaced from rooms while Facility Services repairs water damage

by Aynav Leibowitz NEWS REPORTER

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh As part of Trinity tradition, each year the university hosts a guest lecturer to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day along with representing a large Trinity presence at the march. Boyce Watkins was the featured speaker for the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture. Watkins lectured on “Five Ways to Bring Dr. King’s Dream Back to Life” in Laurie Auditorium on Jan. 17. See page 11 for lecture details, and for Abby Miracle’s take on Page 10.

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Residents of Miller’s second and third floor returned to campus to find flood damage in their rooms, resulting from a pipe that burst over the break.

“They had to bring a fan in and I had to stay in someone else’s room because the smell was horrible,” said Sara Touchstone, first year and Miller resident. “It was basically disgusting.”

The air conditioning pipe, located in Touchstone’s closet, burst at some point during winter break. The exact time to

which the pipes leaked is still unknown, but it was enough time for the water to go from the thirds floor of Miller to the second and onto the first.

“It was about four feet from coming into my room, so I got lucky,” said resident mentor of Miller third, James Jarrot. “I went down to the second floor… there was still so much water down there. It went down to the first floor, but luckily they have tile, so it was pretty easy to clean up.”

The carpet was soaked and some university furniture sustained water damage in the second adn third floor rooms.

Although they do not have working hours during the weekend, Facility Services staff came to campus Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 12 and 13 to resolve the leak.

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Construction makes Hildebrand a one-way street After a year-long legal structure, Hildebrand becomes a one-way street heading eastbound Caleb Franzmann

NEWS REPORTER

Hildebrand Avenue is now a one-way eastbound street from U.S. 281 to N. New Braunfels Avenue to accommodate a $15.5 million flood control and roadway improvement project

“It took a lot longer than usual to get back to Trinity... It’s something I’m going to consider when I go out to eat. Maybe I’ll go somewhere else.”

Chris Skrivanos Junior

initiated by the city of San Antonio.

The road will remain a oneway for the duration of the

18-month project and could pose issues for motorists traveling to and from Broadway Avenue, possibly affecting businesses.

“Trinity students and faculty might start to go elsewhere,” said Christine Drennon, director of the urban studies program.

“And since the closures are for 18 months, they might not go back once the road reopens. It’s going to be a hassle, but the struggle is really for small businesses, it’s only an inconvenience for Trinity Students.”

The road closure could lead to increased traffic on Mulberry Avenue, since motorists will no longer be able to go west on Hildebrand.

“I was getting Chipotle the other day, and I had to come back using Mulberry,” said junior Chris Skrivanos. “It took a lot longer than usual to get back to Trinity, probably because everyone is using Mulberry now. It’s something I’m going to consider when I go out to eat.

Maybe I’ll go somewhere else.”

According to the managers of some local businesses on Broadway, the recent changes to Hildebrand are not visibly affecting their sales.

“Actually, it didn’t really affect us at all. Most of our business comes from Fort Sam or other businesses on Broadway,” said Sean Sullivan,

“Actually, it didn’t really affect us at all. Most of our business comes from Fort Sam or other businesses on Broadway...”

Sean Sullivan Chipotle manager on Broadway

manager of the Chipotle on Broadway.

“I think it’s going to stay constant. Maybe people coming off of 281 will stop coming here. But, there’s another Chipotle that’s right off 281, so we aren’t forseeing that it will really impact us at all.”

Likewise,Weldon Marphiljohni, the manager of Whataburger on Broadway, does not expect the road closure to affect their business very much.

“I haven’t seen a downturn [in business],” Marphiljohni said.

The road closure comes after a legal struggle that went to the Texas Supreme Court and delayed construction for just over a year.

“The construction has been through court; it has been highly controversial,” Drennon said.

At the conclusion of the project in 2014, Broadway and Hildebrand will feature widened roads, traffic signal upgrades and sidewalk and driveway improvements. It will also alleviate many of the flooding problems that the streets currently have.

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Three people were shot and one shooter was charged with aggravated assault in an altercation between two men on Thursday afternoon at Houston’s Lone Star College. The assailant remains in police custody at a Houston hospital, where he is being treated for a gunshot related to the altercation. The campus, which went into lockdown as a result of the shooting, reopened approximately an hour and a half after the initial gunfire.

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden took their oaths of office on Sunday, Jan. 20 in private ceremonies at the White House, before retaking them in a public inauguration the following day. The administration of the oath by Chief Justice John Roberts marked the beginning of Obama’s second term. In his inaugural address, the president outlined some of his goals for his next term, including addressing global warming in a more comprehensive fashion.

North Korea’s highest military body announced plan Thursday to escalate its nuclear program with the goal of launching a nuclear missile at the United States, which is “the sworn enemy of the Korean people.” The announcement is likely in reaction to a United Nations Security Council resolution passed Tuesday that condemned recent North Korean missile launch activity and tightened sanctions already in effect. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said that there were no indications of an impending North Korean missile launch. cnn.com

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TUPD Briefs Jan. 17-24 Mulberry and Stadium Drive 1-16-13 10:25 a.m.

Officers responded to a fire on the Mulberry/Stadium Dr. intersection in order to assist another agency.

Thomas Hall 1-20-13 12:40 a.m.

Officers responded early Sunday morning to a reported theft in the dorm.

McLean Hall 1-20-13 2:16 a.m.

TUPD discovered an Alcohol and Beverage Code violation in McLean when a minor was consuming alcohol.

McLean Hall 1-20-13 12:35 p.m.

Officers responded to a fire alarm.

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McLean Hall 1-20-13 11:49 p.m.

Officers responded to a fire alarm.

Isabel Hall 1-21-13 1:53 a.m.

TUPD discovered a violation of the Health and Safety Code: Texas Controlled Substances Act in the dormitory.

McLean Hall 1-21-13 12:35 p.m.

Officers responded to a fire alarm.

McLean Hall 1-23-13 4:50 p.m.

Officers respond to a fire alarm.

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ASR’s Town Hall pushes curriculum change plans forward Last semester’s town hall generated student input and involvement

by Rachel Puckett NEWS REPORTER Following a Dec. 1 town hall meeting hosted by the Association of Student Representatives, the curriculum review continues with additional discussion by faculty and students.

The town hall, which was intended to be a meeting for students to discuss the most recent proposal in the ongoing curricular review with a panel of faculty and staff members who are familiar with the updates featured Erwin Cook, the T.F. Murchison professor of the humanities and the chair of the Coordinating Committee for Curricular Review, Mark Brodl, associate vice president for academic affairs, and Lisa Jasinski, special projects coordinator in the division of academic affairs and tri-chair of Trinity Tomorrow.

For the first portion of the meeting, Cook explained the recently completed curriculum proposal that features a controversial switch from a course load of five three-hour

Center for Sciences and Innovation project on schedule, brings new Freshii’s franchise to campus Jeremy Keys NEWS REPORTER

The construction of the Center for Sciences and Innovation is currently on schedule for completion by the spring of 2014, according to John Greene, director of campus planning and sustainability. The CSI will feature a new Freshii’s outlet by next fall, according to David Tuttle, associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students.

The construction entered “Phase 3” in March of last year. This portion of the project consists of completing work on three component buildings: 3A (the Cowleswing), 3B (the new building) and 3C (Marrs McLean Science Center).

According to Greene, phase 3A will be mostly

courses per semester to four four-hour courses per semester.

The possible switch raised a number of questions among students, many of which were voiced and addressed before the break.

“I sort of pitter pattered about in the beginning and kind of explored things...

So reducing the number of courses that you can take in a semester and over the whole course of your time here? It’s a little worrisome.

Ben Whitehead Sophomore

As explained by Cook, the 4:4 model has been adopted by many of Trinity’s peer institutions and is designed to allow students and professors to take an more in-depth look at subject material. The 4:4 student course model would most likely be accompanied by a shift from a faculty course load of 3:3 to 3:2.

This shift would mean a slight decrease in the actual number of courses offered at Trinity.

Some students worry that a reduction in the number of classes offered will have a

completed by June of this summer and classes will be held there this fall.

This building will primarily house the biology and psychology departments.

The new phase 3B building is scheduled for completion in Nov. 2013. The engineering science, computer science and chemistry departments will occupy the space.

Phase 3C is scheduled to be completed by the spring of 2014 and, according to Greene, will most likely be the last leg of the construction. “I hope so...I think we all hope so,” Greene said.

Several departments that are currently housed in residences on Oakmont Court will move back onto campus after the university completes construction on CSI. The university has no specific plans for these soon-to-be vacated Oakmont houses.

“In terms of specifics [for the Oakmont houses], we haven’t really got any because nobody moves out until the middle of this year,” said Dennis Ahlburg, president of the university. “The strategic plan may have priorities that would involve the use of those properties... We have an

negative impact on their Trinity experience.

Sophomore Ben Whitehead voiced concern about the affect that cutting courses would have on undecided students who are trying to choose a major.

“I came in as a very undecided student, so I’m always concerned about other people who come in that way,” Whitehead said. “I sort of pitter-pattered about in the beginning and kind of explored things, and I really enjoyed that because I have a multitude of interests. So reducing the number of courses that you can take in a semester and over the whole course of your time here?

It’s a little worrisome.”

According to the panel, when designing the current curricular proposal, number crunching found that the number of hours students would have to take courses unrelated to their major remained about the same.

Over all, the number of hours required to graduate will most likely fall due to proportional differences related to a 4:4 class load.

In addition to worries about a decline in the number of classes offered, students also voiced concerns about how the new course load would affect particular programs, specifically engineering.

Cook explained that some departments, like engineering, would remain unaffected by the course load change due to their individual requirements.

The panel also responded to student concerns about how the change would affect upperclassmen unable to complete the new requirements in time to graduate. Students would only be held to the requirements of the curriculum that were in the year that they arrived at Trinity.

Overall, the panel was encouraged by the student participation.

“I thought this was a great turnout, and I was also really excited because it is a busy time of year—there is no one good time to have this—so, to have so many students in the room was great,” Jasinski said.

agreement with Monte Vista that we’ll continue to use four of them as residences.”* CSI itself is not the only new feature on campus, as the university announced plans for CSI to feature a “science

of the faculty felt that would be insufficient. In hindsight, they were right.

ARAMARK switched gears [...] and identified the Freshiis option instead,” Tuttle said in a later e-mail correspondence. “If all goes well it will open in the fall.”

As part of the phased construction, the university has temporarily closed the pedestrian path between the CSI and the Coates Library. This closure is due to the addition of a retaining wall in that region. This path will be re-opened “probably this summer,” Greene said.

According to a 2012 university press release, the $127 million Center for the Sciences and Innovation “is the most ambitious construction project in Trinity’s history.”

“In terms of specifics [for the Oakmont houses] we haven’t really got any because nobody moves out until the middle of this year...

The strategic plan may have priorities that would involve the use of those properties.

Dennis A. Ahlburg President of the University cafe”. David Tuttle, dean of students, previously stated in an early-December campuswide email that the CSI will host a Freshii’s franchise.

“We were going to put a P.O.D. [Provisions On Demand] in CSI, but some

“Change is hard... but I also think that people could do really cool things with it, and I don’t think it would inhibit anybod from being successful. ”

Lisa Jasinski SpecialProjects Coordinator At the faculty assembly, faculty either supported or opposed a proposal allowing Michael Fischer, vice president of faculty and student affairs, to form a committee that will

*(For more information regarding the Monte Vista lawsuit, read “Trinity fights Monte Vista suit” from the Oct. 19, 2012 issue.

The article is accessible through the archives at ww.trinitonian.com)

further research the possibility of shifting to a 4:4 course load.

“A good amount of the faculty want a 4:4 model, but it comes down to whether or not they want a strict 4:4 or like a hybrid model,” said Joe Moore, ASR president. “More of the faculty seem to be leaning towards a hybrid…The ASR president two years from now will be there when [the faculty] actually have a plan voted on.

Then there is going to be a whole other complicated mess.”

Should the assembly support this proposal, the committee, made up of members of the University Curriculum Council, CCCR, Faculty Senate and a handful of additional administrators, will look at the requirements associated with making a change in the course load.

Before teaching loads can be changed, advocates must consult the Board of Trustees.

The university must also consult its accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Jasinski believes a change in course loads would positively impact all involved.

“Change is hard,” Jasinski said. “But it’s always interesting to play with [the course load].

I think that people could do really cool things with it, and, also, I don’t think it would inhibit anybody from being successful.”

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A railing was installed in front of Mabee Hall during winter break reflects a requirement by the Texas Accessibility Standards.

“The railing was required to comply with the Texas Accessibility Standards, which require a safe, accessible route between vehicular parking spaces for the disabled and a building,” said John Greene, director of campus planning and sustainability.

The additional railing was part of the summer 2011 Mabee Hall renovation and was the last thing to be completed before getting an official building permit. This addition is meant to increase

accessibility for those who have difficulty walking between the parking lot into Mabee, including elderly, the disabled or injured students.

“Due to the site limitations, the slope of the grade and available space, this was surely the best possible solution for compliance,” Greene said.

Though it can be seen to inhibit an easy entrance into Mabee for the students coming from upper class dorms side of campus, Trinity is aiming to make the campus more easily accessible for the disabled.

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Bell Center bollards remain erect despite ASR resolution The bollards intended to block vehicle access behind the Bell Center are still standing in spite of a November Assocation of Student Represenatatives resolution that stipulated their removal, and they will remain there until the Facility Services Master Planning Committee meets in February.

“Those [bollards] were put up about a year ago. Initially, they were to block off that area for construction purposes because they were working on the power plant by the Bell Center,” said Sean Solis, ASR vice president and chair of the Parking and Traffic Committee.

“Last semester, facility services decided to keep them up after the construction had finished, in order to safeguard pedestrians walking through that area.”

Solis, the author of the ASR resolution, thinks that the bollards are unnecessary and actually detrimental to the campus community, citing concerns about how they block vehicular access from the sophomore college on the west side of campus.

“Most students on campus would argue that it is kind of inconvenient if you’re trying to drive through,” Solis said.

Unfortunately for those who want to see the bollards gone, the ASR resolution that passed the Senate and the Parking and Traffic Committee is nonbinding and does not require the campus administration to make a decision.

“We can’t force the administration to act on [the resolution], but it’s just there to show this is what the student body thinks about a particular issue. The administration can take it or leave it,” Solis said.

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“We would hope that they would take our advice into account but that’s not always the case.”

John Greene, director of campus planning and sustainability, favors the bollards as a way of making the campus more pedestrian friendly. He does not yet know what will happen to the bollards.

“That is an issue that is going to be reviewed by the Facilities Master Planning Committee,” Greene said. “That committee is scheduled to meet in February and [the issue of the bollards] will be one of the agenda items on there.”

It is likely that a determination will be made by the committee when it meets next month, according to Solis: “I think it’s all going to come down to that February vote in the Master Planning Committee.”

However, if anti-bollard forces on campus do not get their way, the issue might remain unresolved for the foreseeable future.

“If that [vote] doesn’t turn out [against the bollards], then the ASR would hope to have the students mobilize a little more on the issue,” Solis said.

The Trinitonian last ran an article about the bollards in the Nov. 2, 2012, issue, entitled “Poles block access, ASR resolves to have them removed.”

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Visitors to www.trinitonian.com responded to an online poll in October about the removal of the bollards behind the Bell Center. A total of 300 people responded, with 264 polling “yes”, 17 polling “no” and 19 polling “I don’t care.”

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photo by Matthew Brink, intern Students return from winter break to find flood damage to personal belongings, furniture and the carpet. Most damage has been or is currently being treated

by Facility Services.

“There were people on my hall and on the other halls cleaning it up on Saturday night,” Jarrott said. “They were trying to clean it up as best as they can, vacuum out the water, and get some shampoo on it to start cleaning.”

With all this work being done in the flooded rooms still in the prcoess, residents like Touchstone were relocated for a short period of time until their rooms were safe.

Jarrott assured that if this were to be a long-term situation, there would be open rooms available for the affected students to move. The water leak had other consequences as well.

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“It just hits your nostrils and you want to die,” Jarrot said.

Residents have been utilizing things such as air fresheners to speed up the repair.

“Fans [were] going off all night in their rooms, like those big ones you can inflate bounce houses with were working,” Jarrott said.

According to Residential Life, regardless of student and Facility Services’ preparations, pipe leaks are very common, especially over long breaks.

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Best for Trinity distinguishes the best from the rest This issue marks the second coming of “Best for Trinity,” a Trinitonian-sponsored event that aims to connect local businesses and service providers with the Trinity community (see Pages 13-16 for the results). Since its creation last year, the project has grown immensely both in scope and vision.

We expanded from 16 categories in spring of 2012 to 22 categories and increased participation among community members by collecting more than 200 responses from members of all class years, staff members, faculty and administrators.

The responses varied, reflecting the different interests of our community, but in some categories there were clear favorites featuring time-tested businesses that have made their way into Trinity tradition. For example, Taco Taco, a local hotspot frequented by college students for their affordable and delicious grub, won in three categories: first for Best Mexican Food and Best Hangover Food and third for Best Restaurant with a View.

Their winnings might not come as a surprise to anyone who’s ever witnessed the familyowned taqueria on Hildebrand Ave., but it may seem unusual when considering the nature of a university. We, as students, are a transient population. We’re here for four (or maybe more, if you plan on a victory lap or one of the masters programs) years and then we disperse. The make-up of our population is always changing. We’re also not considered to be a particularly wealthy group because we haven’t yet begun to make a living. Yet, the businesses surrounding Trinity will be the first to tell you that we have an incredible amount of purchasing power and they all want our dollar.

A different example is WB Liquors, the newest go-to place for all things alcohol that opened last fall. WB swept the competition in the category for Best Liquor Store, snagging first place.

How is it that a relative newcomer has already become a Trinity favorite when it hasn’t been around as long as some of the other winners?

We’d like to think it has something to do with advertising in the Trinitonian, but it’s also because of the way that our Trinity culture works. The benefit of being in a small community is having members to rely on for trusted referrals and reviews. So consider this special Best for Trinity issue a more formal compilation of those personal recommendations and also consider the power you have as a community member to impact both tradition and the local economy.

After we tabulated the results, our advertising team set out to distribute the certificates to the winning businesses. The response from both long-standing favorites and newcomers was overwhelming. On more than one occasion, they described the award as being “a huge honor,” and almost all mentioned the desire to become more a part of the Trinity community.

Your vote matters and you have the opportunity to find the next new place, your new place, but also the opportunity to take part in tradition by continuing to patronize a Trinity favorite... and be sure to let them know you are from Trinity so they continue to cater to our needs as a university population.

Now, we invite you to attend the Best for Trinity showcase this Wednesday, Jan. 30, to meet the people behind the businesses, snag some coupons and free swag and chow down on some of the delicious food that really is—according to all of you—the best.

People who join online dating sites are freaks, right? They’re sex-crazed lowlives, desperate divorcees, or social pariahs who live in their mothers’ basements, aren’t they?

Not anymore.

It’s 2013—the First Lady is in Twitter, MySpace is back, octogenarians have Facebook profiles and now “normal” people are mingling on Match. com and EHarmony.

Truth be told, “normal” people have been looking for love online since such websites were founded, but it has taken years for mainstream society to embrace the trend. I believe that this year finally marks the end, or at least the beginning of the end, of the stigmatization of online romance.

I’m so convinced, that this weekend I created an OkCupid profile, and in only 48 hours it has eclipsed Twitter and Facebook as my favorite social network.

A few years ago, I wouldn’t have even considered joining such a site; not because I’m shy or because I wasn’t curious about whom I might meet, but because I thought looking for friendship and love on the Internet would make me feel like a loser.

For a while, society branded couples that met online as outcasts. Their relationships weren’t considered illegitimate, but the Internet’s connotation of artificiality lingered long after the virtual relationship became a real and physical one.

That’s just not true today.

In fact, joining OkCupid has made me feel more popular than ever, and I’m encouraging everyone follow suit.

Sophomore Mei Butler also created a profile a few days ago and already has two upcoming dates with handsome, respectable young men. Both of our inboxes have been flooded with messages, and a few other users have even ranked both of us “5 Star Singles.” Are you jealous yet?

Yes, many of the site’s users are trashy-looking brutes with profile pictures of their washboard abs or large breasts, clearly seeking nothing

but casual sex, but you would encounter just as many fools at Bay’s on a typical Thursday.

Why battle hordes of wasted twenty-somethings at the bar when you could peruse pages of singles pre-screened to match your interests. A 6’2’’ Anglo male interested in marine biology? He goes to Incarnate Word. A witty brunette seeking a long-term relationship? She lives in Alamo Heights!

Perhaps it’s not the most romantic way to find love, but are grimy floors, cheap beer, and sweaty frat-stars romantic?

Anyway forget romance— most of us are looking for the same thing as those aforementioned brutes. “Do you want to have sex?” would be a louche pick-up line if delivered in person, but on the Internet, a statement of such candor is practically seen as respectable. Most social media sites force you to veil your intentions and interests, but in the realm of online dating you’re encouraged to be

“Truth be told ‘normal’ people have been looking for love online since such websites were founded, but it has taken years for mainstream society to embrace the trend.”

completely honest.

If you could never date a Republican, or a smoker, or someone who calls you eleven times a day, you can find other users who share your views, instead of wasting time befriending people with whom you will never truly be compatible.

Sure, you can find love and friendship everywhere—from supermarkets to airplanes to the Prassel lawn—but in our increasingly chaotic, urbanized, modern world such chance encounters are not always possible…or fruitful.

You’re not a freak for wanting to meet interesting, attractive people who share your interests, but you are a fool if you don’t seize every opportunity to get to know as many different people as possible while you’re still young and energetic.

Ben Conway is a sophomore majoring in urban studies.

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YOLO, #No: A commentary on things to leave back in 2012 The Gift of Gab Gabrielle Shayeb, Columnist Welcome to a new year, dear readers. Hopefully your break was full of friendly faces and fascinating stories. Though I enjoyed the long break, I found myself missing my friends, club lib outings, and ASR drama while hibernating in West Texas. Thus, I’m glad to be back (having a classfree Friday didn’t hurt my willingness to return either).

We now find ourselves in a completely new semester full of new classes and people.

And yet, amidst all this new commotion, I believe that most of us are still holding on to many things from 2012. This is futile. Times change and so should we.

You may be sarcastically asking as to what things I could possibly be referring. You’re rolling your eyes thinking, “2012 was fantastic! The world didn’t end! Barack Obama was re-elected!”

Well, let me remind you of the infamous 2012 phrase: YOLO. It seems as if 2012 was filled with YOLO (an abbreviation of “you only live once”) at the drop of the hat. Made famous by the musical genius Drake, the term came to be a response to everything from “I forgot I have a 19-page paper due tomorrow.

YOLO” to “I took the last bag of salt and vinegar chips from Coates. YOLO”. This phrase filled us with determination to live and act without regrets.

With our trusty phrase YOLO (or #YOLO, if we’re getting fancy), we could now find justification for not thinking of tomorrow and living freely.

I think 2013 should be the year in which we bid farewell to “YOLO” for various reasons.

The first reason is one that I mulled over in my mind

during much of break and may be sobering to many of you intelligent readers. Apologies, for as you all know, this is not my usual tone, but I thought I should attempt it anyways.

In December, the lives of many were shattered by the Newtown, Connecticut shootings.

Teachers and children were gunned down, shocking people throughout the world and renewing a debate about gun rights in the United States. The decisions made by our generation on an issue such as gun rights have the potential to reshape our country.

“This phrase filled us with determination to live and act without regrets. With our trusty prhase YOLO, we could now find justification for not thinking of tomorrow and living freely”

Regardless of where you stand on the issue, the fact of the matter is that events like the Newtown shootings vividly indicate to us that we are not of a “YOLO” world. Every action has a consequence and these consequences can affect people deeply and forever.

You may respond by saying that I am taking the term “YOLO” too literally. Perhaps originally, Drake wanted to convey the idea that we should simply live for the moment. But to me the “YOLO” lyric has become more of a generational mentality than a convenient mantra.

Even here (or especially here) at Trinity, our generation refuses to live too much in the future. I see many of my friends (and myself) scrambling to search for jobs, apply to graduate schools, and waiting until three hours before a final to study (a.k.a. cram).

People refuse to commit to relationships or even maintain a consistent sleep schedule.

Our generation excels in living in the moment because (you guessed it): YOLO. But this cannot be. And leads right into my second reason as to why YOLO must become obsolete in 2013.

The “YOLO” mentality has overtaken our lives. We must be better than this. Our generation has the capacity to plan for the future and take responsibility for our actions. We can act on impulse and bear the consequences of these impulsive actions.

Equipped with Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, GPS, online academic journals, and iTunes, we have NO excuse to not be better than this YOLO mentality.

“The ‘YOLO’ mentality has overtaken our lives. We must be better than this. Our generation has the capacity to plan for the future and take responsibility for our actions.”

Overall, I guess I’m being too harsh on our generation.

It was not our fault, Drake’s fault or YOLO’s fault that Newtown or other tragic events of 2012 occurred.

Yet, perhaps our response to world events, or even events in our small Trinity bubble, can slowly begin to move away from the lack of accountability that inundated 2012. So, for 2013, please try to remember that the consequences of your actions last forever, even if YODO (you only die once). Good luck and godspeed.

Gabrielle Shayeb is a senior majoring in history.

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Live a healthier life, eat healthier foods and go to the gym more often.

Juliana Diez-Barroso First Year

Get a 4.0 GPA and run faster for cross country and track.

Ingrid Harb-Munch First Year

Get more sleep.

Jessica Needle Sophomore

Do more unoticed good deeds.

Gabrielle Roe First Year

Eat healthier food

Christian Wiederkehr Junior

To work harder.

Caitlin Newman First Year

Get more exercise.

Eric Chung Junior

I didn’t have one.

Zach Conner Sophomore

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First impressions: a faculty perspective grades, wireless access, sleep, and coffee. On those Guest dimensions Trinity students Column aren’t particularly special.

They’re just like other students, wherever they might be.

What are the differences?

Mike Wilkins, Professor Relative to LPU students, Trinity students are: More liberal – I’ll start My wife, Paige Fields, and by picking the low-hanging I joined the TU Business fruit. Admittedly, my frame Administration faculty at the of reference may be skewed beginning of last semester. given that I spent the past 18 Having spent 27 years as a student or professor at large public universities “My discussions (LPUs), I thought it might be interesting to reflect with Trinity on what makes Trinity students students different from suggest rather their LPU counterparts.

Let me preface this little emphatically that adventure by acknowledging they come here that because I’m still on my TU honeymoon, my views as learners, not might be a bit biased. As spectators.” such, I reserve the right to recant if future students prove themselves to be less fabulous than those I was years at Texas A&M (which blessed with during my first isn’t exactly a bastion of semester here. liberalism). But I think it is Let’s start with safe to say that there is more similarities.

On many granola here than at the levels, college students are average LPU. college students. I don’t Better writers – Although think Maslow specifically I have heard a few people say addressed college student that Trinity students don’t needs, but if I were building write well enough, I have a model it would include been impressed with what fun, relationships, passable I’ve seen. The students in

my graduate Business Ethics course definitely write better than their LPU peers.

And while there is very little writing in the intro Fundamentals of Financial Accounting course, I did – in true, interdisciplinary fashion – give my students an extra credit opportunity involving an interpretation of Snodgrass’ 10-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning “Heart’s Needle” poem. With very few exceptions, they did a terrific job.

More well-rounded – Yes, there are well-rounded students at LPUs. But as a percentage of the student body, it’s not even close.

Have you heard the Trinity

“A very diverse group of students is also involved in the orchestra and ensembles, theatre, athletics and all manner of other activities.

Bravo.” choirs? Despite the fact that only around 25% of the participants have majors that are even tangentially

related to music, these people are amazing. A very diverse group of students is also involved in the orchestra and ensembles, theatre, athletics and all manner of other activities. Bravo.

More interested in learning – I chose to attend the University of Kentucky as an undergraduate because (1) I lived in Kentucky; (2)

“When students didn’t perform well, they were more likely to aplogize than to complain. They seemed far more interested in figuring out how to imporve than in making excuses or assigning blame.”

I had a tuition scholarship; (3) they were moderately interested in me as a tennis player; and (4) I would have guaranteed seats to home basketball games. The most important factor? Item #4.

While countless prospective college students apply similar decision rules every year, Trinity students don’t.

My discussions with Trinity students suggest rather emphatically that they come here as learners, not spectators.

Less whiny – I’ve had terrific students for my entire career.

However, most of my LPU colleagues maintain that when the going gets tough, students whine. I didn’t experience any of that last semester, despite the fact that I pushed people extremely hard. When students didn’t perform well, they were more likely to apologize than to complain. They seemed far more interested in figuring out how to improve than in making excuses or assigning blame. Of course, it is entirely possible that a few of them burned me in effigy while my back was turned … but if so, at least they were quiet about it.

So there you have it – my initial views on how TU students differ from LPU students. One of these days I might put together something similar regarding TU faculty versus LPU faculty. But for the moment, I’ll just say that I’m thrilled to be here and I very much appreciate what TU students bring to the table.

Mike Wilkins is the Jesse H. Jones professor of business administration.

Mike Wlikins is the Jesse H. Jones Professor of Business Administration

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Structural inequality and institutional racism: why does it matter to us?

Staff Column Abby Miracle, A&E Writer On Thursday, Jan. 17, the San Antonio community had the awesome opportunity to hear a lecture from Dr. Boyce Watkins. He did an excellent job of highlighting the destructive impact that structural inequality and systemic racism have had on the black experience in America. The statistics he mentioned and the anecdotes and analogies he used were relevant to the issues at hand.

“Watkins may have lost some of the potency of his message in the ancecdotes, but the theme was still very apparent.

Racism is NOT a feeling. Structural inequality, and institutional racism are so much bigger than feelings.”

However, I think that he could have done a better job of defining “structural inequality.” I understand that the education level at Trinity is rather elite, but it has come to my attention (maybe this is because of the demographics at Trinity, or the socio-economic level of most of our students, or maybe just because of the geographic region we are in) that many Trinity students

do not understand what systemic racism or structural inequality really is, and how they are having detrimental effects on the black and other minority communities in America.

So what is structural inequality? What is all of the fuss about? For crying out loud, our president is black. How could we have any significant issues with racism in America?

Structural inequality is defined as a condition where one group of people is attributed an unequal status to other categories of people. This dynamic is continued and reinforced by an assembly of unequal relations in roles, functions, decisions, rights and opportunities. Institutional Racism describes any kind of unequal system based on race.

So if we ourselves have absolutely no prejudice towards any race but live in a society where the public school system is almost completely segregated, and the prisons are almost completely filled with minorities...does that make us racists? Is that what Watkins was saying? That if we are white in America we are racist?

No. Absolutely not.

Watkins may have lost some of the potency of his message in the anecdotes, but the theme was still very apparent. Racism is NOT a feeling. Structural inequality, and institutional racism are so much bigger than feelings. They are even bigger than hate. One of the most poignant statements Watkins made, was “there can be racism in the building without a single racist in the room.”

One black man, Barack Obama, became president, but how many black men are in American prisons? How

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many graduated from high school?

“We have to recognize the structural inequality and institutional racism. We have to acknowledge their existence and stop pretending that the ‘American Dream’ is an attainable goal for the minorities in America.”

What does that mean for us? The privileged, the educated?

First, we have to recognize the existence of structural inequality and institutional racism.

We have to acknowledge their existence and stop pretending that the “American Dream” is always an attainable goal for the minorities in America.

Then we have to make conscientious decisions to make sure that our words, actions and vote do as much as possible to combat the racist systems that are ingrained in the American infrastructure.

There are many classes on the Trinity campus that address these particular issues. Take one, or pick up one of Watkins’ books and be a proactive combatant against racism. We are the lucky few that made it through a broken system. It is important to remember that and to not take it for granted.

Aynav Leibowitz News Reporter What is your favorite part about working for the Trinitonian?

My favorite part about working on the Trinitonian would have to be the opportunity I get to meet people around campus that I would otherwise not have a chance to speak with. It is also such a rewarding experience to see the progression of the paper from our story idea meetings on Monday to Friday when the paper is out for everyone to enjoy.

What is the most interesting assignment you’ve been given?

Tommie Ethington, the Editor-In-Chief, did her capstone about the Millsaps “Mississippi Miracle” game and I got in touch with the Millsaps Coach and had the awesome opportunity to interview him. That would probably have to be the most interesting piece I have written so far.

What is your spirit animal?

My spirit animal would have to be a llama.

They are just so majestic and fluffy.

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I’ve really enjoyed getting to meet so many people around campus and becoming more aware of how many cool opportunities we have.

I wrote a piece about “La Tempesta,” which was really fun because I basically had to interview a group of native Italians. The play was fantastic, as well.

What is your spirit animal?

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Annual lecture commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Financial scholar Boyce Watkins lectured on how to realize MLK Jr.’s dream

by Maddie Smith

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On Thursday, Jan. 17, Dr. Boyce Watkins gave a lecture in commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. He discussed the legacy of King and the importance of continuing to enforce his teachings. As a financial scholar, Watkins spoke about the monetary responsibility he believes King would want American citizens to take.

Watkins explained that many people tend to see King as a perfect person who set an unachievably high bar for humanity, and somebody so amazing that they could never follow in his footsteps. This may cause some people to deny themselves the opportunity to do their own inspirational good deeds, Watkins said. He added that it is important to view King as both a person who did astonishing things and a human being who did nothing that you can’t.

Watkins also highlighted the growing importance of recognizing that racism still exists in America. The foundations for racial inequality have already been set, and the effects of those are becoming a major social issue. Many African-Americans grow up in poverty because of events that happened centuries ago.

Watkins explained that the government is not doing its part to help the poor, the elderly or the children. The people of this country must be financially conscientious in order to improve the welfare of those who have nothing to spare.

Many students were affected by the teachings behind Watkins’ message.

“As an African American student, I felt extremely liberated hearing what [Watkins] had to say,” said first-year Vincent Omegba. “It’s important for others to learn that just because things are better doesn’t mean they can’t be improved.”

“I never realized how much of a lasting impact civil inequality has had,” said sophomore Erin Cusenbary.

Watkins’ words reached many faculty members as well.

“Watkins challenged us all to consider questions of race and inequality in America,” said Dennis Ahlburg, president of Trinity University.

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh Boyce Watkins was the featured speaker for the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture. Watkins’ lecture, “Five Ways to Bring Dr. King’s Dream Back to Life,” was held on Thursday, Jan 17, in Laurie Auditorium.

Concert for the Cure celebrates its eighth anniversary Aaron Einhouse Band and Jack Ingram perform to benefit kids with cancer

by Kenneth Caruthers CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER Starting from humble beginnings eight years ago as a small performance in Mabee Dining Hall, Concert for the Cure has grown immensely over the years, raising over $100,000 to date, and it now finds a home at Cowboy’s Dancehall.

Senior Amanda Hasselle, member of the Gamma Chi Delta sorority, is proud of how much the event has increased in size, but she also recognizes there is always room for improvement.

“We’re always trying to beat what we did last year.

We always want to do better.

That’s not always the case, but obviously since the beginning we’ve expanded. There’s a lot of dedication and motivation to improve it and to look for bigger and better things. We’re always competing against our past year,” Hasselle said.

Although they are currently sanctioned and prohibited from hosting social events, the

Gammas are still allowed to participate in volunteer events.

“The Gammas are allowed to put on this event because it falls under the philanthropic service plan that President Ahlburg and Dr. Fischer designed for the Greek clubs to be reinstated on campus,“ said Jamie Thompson, director of Campus and Community Involvement. “As long as the t-shirts they are selling and the promotional material they use doesn’t have the name of the sorority on them, they can still do the event, so instead of putting Gammas on the t-shirts they have to focus more on the American Cancer Society and Camp Discovery.”

“I think the big thing that we’ve realized this year is that, yes, we all have a connection to someone with cancer because it’s just so prevalent.”

Amanda Hasselle Senior

Senior Gamma Emma Golborne said that although the

Gammas host Concert for the Cure, the event transcends the sorority.

“Concert for the Cure is something that Gammas put on, but it’s gone farther than that.

It’s just a chance for us to raise money and do leadership, which we really emphasize. I think it will not only be good to show the faculty and administration that we’re doing this, but also it just helps us as people with leadership skills and talking to companies for sponsorship and everything,” Golborne said.

Hasselle agreed with Golborne, saying that the openness of the event contributes to its success.

“I feel like it’s less catered towards Greeks than many of the other events, so it draws more people,” Hasselle said.

Thompson thinks that the work the Gammas have done with Concert for the Cure has helped increase attendance at the event.

“I think it’s important that the Gammas continue to host this event because it’s a part of their identity. People know it’s something they put on, so they tend to associate Concert for the Cure with the Gammas. It’s also for a great cause, so it’s good that the girls can contribute to such an important organization,” Thompson said.

With the addition of corporate sponsors this year, Concert for the Cure is sure to be bigger than ever, and the task of securing these sponsorships has given invaluable experience to the Gammas in charge of setting up the fundraiser.

“Concert for the Cure is something that Gammas put on, but it’s gone farther than that. It’s just a chance for us to raise money and do leadership, which we really emphasize.”

Emma Golborne Senior

“I think the big thing that we’ve realized this year is that, yes, we all have a connection to someone with cancer because it’s just so prevalent,” Hasselle said.”

Concert for the Cure allows students to gain experience and be involved in the community.

“It’s a great opportunity for us to learn and to give people a chance to learn to deal with

photo courtesy of Amanda Hasselle The first Concert for the Cure was held in 2005 in Mabee Dining Hall.

Now the event has grown to include nationally-acclaimed artists and now takes place in Cowboys Dance Hall.

business and communication and organization, so it’s important for both the community service aspect and the personal leadership development aspect,” Hasselle said.

The eighth annual Concert for the Cure begins at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 26, at Cowboy’s Dancehall. The Aaron Einhouse Band and Jack Ingram will be the featured performers, and all proceeds for the event will go to the American Cancer Society’s Camp Discovery, an annual summer camp for Texas children affected by cancer.

Tickets may be purchased from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., today, Friday, Jan. 25 in Coates University Center for $10. Ticekts may be purchased at the door for $15.

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by Alison James

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As bid day approaches and Greek recruitment comes to a close, potential new members (PNMs) face more required steps before they take part in Greek life. This year, a few changes to the process will occur.

Senior Ashley Harris, president of Chi Beta Epsilon sorority, has experienced the recruitment process multiple times.

“The last weeks of recruitment can be stressful, but they also allow for each PNM to evaluate their recruitment experience,” Harris said.

RSVP was on Thursday, Jan. 17. RSVP is a day for all PNMs, men and women, to choose which organizations they still wish to join. After that, Greek organizations voted to determine who they would invite to their final recruitment event. This is the first year men have participated in RSVP.

RSVP is followed by pref day which will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, in the Fiesta Room. Pref day is similar in nature to RSVP, explained Briana McGlamory, coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life.

“On pref day, all potential new members who participated in RSVP and received an invitation to a final round Rush Party…will fill out a pref card where they will rank the organizations in order of preference,” McGlamory said.

“The last weeks of recruitment can be stressful, but they also allow for each PNM to evaluate their recruitment experience.”

Ashley Harris

Senior, president of Chi Beta Epsilon

After pref day, Greek organizations vote to determine which PNMs they wish to invite to become members. Greek Council uses the pref cards

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from the PNMs and lists of bids from the organizations to match up every student to an organization based on the preferences of PNMs. The final step of the recruitment process, before Bid Day, is Greek 201. Greek 201 is the newest addition to recruitment, and will take place the night before Bid Day at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, in Laurie Auditorium.

“During this presentation, members of the Greek Council Executive Board, members of CCI and the Dean of Students will speak on matters regarding Orientation,” McGlamory said. “These topics include time management, what to expect on Bid Day and the university’s policy on antihazing.”

There is also a meeting called Greek 101 which takes place at the beginning of recruitment where organization presidents and Greek Council recruitment co-chairs gave PNMs information regarding each Greek organization and the rules governing recruitment, respectively.

Senior Erick De la Fuente, recruitment chair for Pi Kappa Alpha, believes that the way Trinity does recruitment, specifically regarding its rules and length, has its benefits and drawbacks.

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photo by Aidan Kirksey Two potential new members place their RSVP slips into an organization’s box to declare the organizations in which they wish to be considered for membership.

“The rules can be too binding and do not give enough room to be creative or even spontaneous with events,” said Erick De La Fuente, the Rush Chair for Pi Kappa Alpha. “Overall I think I’m a fan of the longer rush period, as it gives a chance to really get to know some of the rushees. It would be nice if the rules were a little less constricting.”

Harris believes that the length of recruitment and events such as pref day and Greek 201 have their place in Trinity’s Greek life.

“I personally believe our process allows for friendships to really develop between actives and PNMs,” Harris said, “Hopefully, the time (at the end of rush) is taken to find a great organization they feel they belong in.”

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Defined: Design is Gordon Brown a Good Idea” 7:30 p.m.

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“The Contemporary Relevance of the Iliad” 12 p.m., Fiesta Room

21 “Power of the Story” SOLI Chamber Ensemble 7:30 p.m., Ruth Taylor Recital Hall

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Students explore culture and economy of Vietnam Winter break trip to Vietnam offered insight into the developing country

by Lauren Wilks

CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER

During the last two weeks of this year’s holiday break, 16 Trinity students chose to spend their time away from home, traveling through the southeast Asian country of Vietnam to learn about its growing economy.

The trip, titled Globalization and Economic Development: A Case Study in Vietnam and organized by the business administration and political science departments, was in its fourth iteration this year as professor of political science Katsuo Nishikawa and professor of business administration Mario Gonzalez-Fuentes led students to experience a culture entirely different from that found at Trinity.

“The trip was born by the initiative of Richard Burr, Jorge Gonzalez and Felicia Lee. The first group of students who participated visited Vietnam in January of 2010 and, since then, the program has taken more than 40 students to study the economic and political evolution of this country,” said Gonzalez-Fuentes, who was invited to participate in the program for the first time this year.

The general purpose of the trip was to give students an opportunity to learn firsthand about the economic, political and social differences between Vietnam, a developing country, and the United States. Students traveled through Vietnam from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, starting in Ho Chi Minh City and ending in Hanoi.

As students traveled through Vietnam, they were required to interact with the culture in various ways, from visiting sites associated with Vietnamese history and the Vietnam War to interviewing local hawkers in a marketplace. Students also had the opportunity to meet and interact with various locals who could provide insight into different aspects of Vietnamese living.

“Students had the opportunity to meet with various individuals living in Vietnam, including Victor Luu, a Vietnamese-American entrepreneur who has had the opportunity to start up several projects in Vietnam, Melissa Merryweather, from Green Consult Asia, a company that offers advice on sustainable and energy efficient building, and Dr. Ginger Davis, a scholar, book author, and historian residing in Hanoi who has also been a professor at Vietnam National University and Bach Khoa University,” said Nishikawa, who first joined the program in 2011.

The students, who come from a variety of different majors including art, business, computer science, political

photo courtesy of Mario Gonzalez-Fuentes Trinity students with different majors and interests come together to dine in Vietnam. Globalization and Economic Development: A Case Study in Vietnam will take place through the political science and business administration departments again in January 2014, and applications will be available in Fall 2013.

science, and international studies, believe that they were afforded an amazing opportunity, with something exciting for everyone.

“All of the events and activities were incredible. We did a lot of sightseeing and got to take advantage of learning about another society’s way of life, and I feel like this trip really helped us all step out of our comfort zones and be a bit more open-minded,” said Madison Wallender, a senior majoring in international business with a double minor in economics and Spanish.

Beyond immersing students in a culture completely

different than the one they might have grown up with, the intensive, hands-on setting benefits students in interesting ways, according to GonzalezFuentes, who also participated in the business administration and Spanish departments’ annual summer course in Madrid, Spain.

“There are so many benefits to students of traveling and learning internationally that I do not know where to begin, but I would undoubtedly highlight three benefits: first, the development of a global mindset through the understanding of how different countries cope with modern

challenges; second, building tolerance and respect for cultures different than yours; and third, living an intense experience with other students can build character for a lifetime,” Gonzalez-Fuentes said.

Gonzalez-Fuentes and Nishikawa are “extremely satisfied with the results” of this year’s course in Vietnam.

“We had a very eclectic group of students from different majors,” Gonzalez-Fuentes said. “I truly believe that the program’s itinerary had something that was of interest for each one of the fields represented in the group.”

fine, but if this is the way of the future, count me out,” Hammons said. “Take out the books and you have stacks of what? Chargers?”

Despite his preference to physical copies of books, Walker can see the benefits that a bookless library could possess.

“E-books are environmentally friendly, and slipping a slim, electronic tablet into one’s purse is a great deal more practical than lugging around an 800-page anvil. Additionally, the merging of traditional literature and groundbreaking technology is a good thing overall, as it expands the amount of information and ideas open to each reader, regardless of who they are or where they live,” Walker said.

One of the issues involved with constructing a bookless library comes in the form of financial questions. In several cases, publishers hike up the prices of e-books when they are selling them to libraries, so it is actually cheaper for libraries, to stick with traditional books.

“Publishers see libraries as a threat instead of an opportunity, but in reality, libraries are a great little marketing showcase that you can test-drive a book in,” Graves said.

No matter what route public libraries take in the future,

Walker hopes that their mission will remain the same.

“A library’s job is to provide a well-rounded collection of books to the community in which it’s located. However, if you’ll pardon the sentimentality, I’d also say that public libraries have a deeper purpose: to enable access to mankind’s insights and imaginative feats, doing so at minimal cost to the reader,” Walker said.

Even with her strong disapproval of a library composed exclusively of e-books, Hammons believes that BiblioTech will be a success.

“I think it will be successful. I definitely think it’s wise to locate it where there is less access to books already. Putting it in a place where people can’t afford their own e-books, or even regular books, makes sense,” Hammons said.

Walker echoes Hammons’ thoughts on BiblioTech’s location in relation to its chances of success, and he also believes that it can achieve popularity in the city if it establishes itself as a modernized hangout spot.

“I think it could be [successful], if marketed correctly. By making reading into an Apple-esque, tech-chic activity, this concept just might render books trendy

in a way they haven’t been for a while. It could also attract lowerincome folks who don’t often have the opportunity to get their hands on this kind of technology,” Walker said.

Graves predicts that BiblioTech will excel in some areas, but she also thinks that it will be unable to compensate for the things that it will be lacking in comparison to a traditional library.

“It really does sound like they are putting it in an area with a seriously underserved population. Suspecting that, people will see it as a resource for just getting on a computer and getting out onto the Internet, and that could be a really good thing in an underserved population,” Graves said. “I think the ability to check out and download and read popular fiction will be difficult, and if that’s what the vision is, they will find that they’ll have to put in some shelves and buy some books. The same is true for children’s literature. There’s a lot they can do from the computer, but for true pleasure reading, I think they are going to be challenged.”

The facility is scheduled to be open in the fall of 2013. The startup cost for the project is $1.5 million and Bexar County soliciting for interested vendors.

New San Antonio library to feature e-readers, not books Bexar County judge plans to launch nation’s first bookless public library system

by Kenneth Caruthers CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER When a person thinks of a library, the first thing that undoubtedly comes mind is countless shelves of books, but if Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff gets his way that image could change in the near future.

Wolff plans to open America’s first bookless public library system, which he is calling BiblioTech, at 3505 Pleasanton Road here in San Antonio.

The concept of a bookless library is not a novel idea. In 2011, for instance, the library in Newport Beach,CA., had plans to go bookless, but those plans were scrapped after a lack of public support.

Trinity University librarian Diane Graves is doubtful that a completely bookless public library system can truly be successful, even in the current technological age.

“I think they are going to find that people are going to be asking for books pretty quickly, especially when you think about how much of a public library’s mission is around small children and literacy. Little kids like to own a book, and they like to physically hold it and experience it that way,” Graves said.

Sophomore English majors Josie Hammons and Mason Walker share Graves’ concerns over a bookless public library system.

“I can’t help but feel that in our transition from classic reading to cyber-reading, we’re losing something. Reading’s about the words and the world on the page, but it’s also about the transcendent tactile pleasures of thumbing through those pages, of hunting down dusty books covers, cracking open spines, making notes in the margins and, in my case, filling the book to bursting with Post-it observations,” Walker said.

Hammons went as far as to say that she hates the idea of a library without any physical books.

“I hate it. I understand where the idea comes from, and I understand why it’s being instituted. If there will only be one library of the many in San Antonio that’s all electronic, that’s

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by John Mendiola A&E Writer Another apocalypse and another set of holiday hangovers have passed Earth. A new year means new trials, new relationships, new opportunities and many, many more scandals.

The best way for these scandals to propagate to every salacious magazine and every hashtagobsessed teenager is through technology; a new year means another year of technological evolution and innovation.

Virtual Reality – The recent demo of Oculus Rift prompted me to write this article. As some of my longtime readers (hey, mom!) may already know, I’m

a big fan of videogames and the industry surrounding it.

This relatively new medium has immense potential and I think Oculus Rift is a step in the right direction. The demos that I’ve read and seen showed how completely immersed people were as soon as they put on the virtual reality goggles.

One person jumped back in his seat because an in-game townsperson walked by, another tried grabbing the in-game snow in real life and another just said “holy s&^*” then couldn’t think of anything else to say. Suddenly, the next Xbox, the next Virtual Boy or the next Playstation doesn’t seem so exciting.

Virtual Overlay – Google Glasses allow a person to live in the real world while seamlessly integrating the digital world. The kitschy concept video, released last year, spread around the

social networks faster than most infections and diseases on campus. The video showed off a few of the possibilities with Project Glass: step-by-step directions to a specific location like the vampire section at your local bookstore, receive and create texts, alarms, event notifications or capture a picture and upload it to the Internet.

Thankfully, my fear at the end of the ad that video chatting with your girlfriend on top of the roof of a tall building as a new form of suicide was unfounded.

Driverless Cars – The momentum for driverless cars seems to only get bigger. Google was one of the pioneers in proving that these autonomous cars were viable. Now, various companies in the auto industry like Audi, Lexus and Toyota are developing and testing their own. A car is possibly the

scariest and deadliest mode of transportation, yet its usefulness outweighs its dangers for many.

Vulnerable bags of flesh (you) are trapped inside pieces of metal glued together (car) along with dozens of other similar vehicles (others) while traveling incredibly fast speeds on hot concrete (you + others + car = bad time). Think about the months and years that most humans (lots of Americans) spend driving cars. Imagine getting dropped off while your car parks itself somewhere, regardless of distance – a valet service anywhere and anytime.

3D Printing – Let’s play an exercise: think of a trinket. What if you could print it out at home?

What about a gun? Medicine?

Buildings? The perfect girlfriend?

Progress is being made all over the world; companies and enthusiasts are quickly

advancing what a 3D printer can print and slowly bringing it out of garages. Websites like shapeways and sculpteo allow users to upload 3D designs to be printed. Just a few years ago, these websites only contained simple gray objects; nowadays, intricate and multi-colored objects fill the website.

One of the weirder ideas (and there are plenty of ideas, weird and not) for 3D printing is printing itself. According to the folks behind RepRap, “humanity’s first general-purpose selfreplicating manufacturing machine,” are hard at work on pushing the idea of a 3D printer being able to multiply and evolve using itself, printing out new parts or a completely new printer. 3D printing, when it inevitably takes off, will become the quintessential disruptive innovation.

Why “Girls” isn’t just for ... girls TubeTalk

by Donald Dimick A&E columnist For a thirty-minute comedy focusing on a group of twentysomething females living in modern-day New York City, HBO’s “Girls” garnered an unprecedented amount of controversy. After its debut last April, the show influenced media columnists across the country and bloggers across the Internet to post articles discussing the show and topics ranging from racism and feminism to youth entitlement and even the indecent nature of television. Although these topics were incredibly interesting and thought-provoking, a major problem prevented me from engaging in the collective conversation.

I hadn’t seen the show and couldn’t seem to find any way

to convince myself to watch a show called “Girls” that had been dubbed the “modern Sex in the City.” Not to say I have never enjoyed an occasional “Castle” episode, hate-watched a “Bachelor Pad” finale or watched several seasons of “Buffy,” but for the most part, my viewing habits fall fairly in line with stereotypical male, 18-35 habits.

Somehow a show entitled “Girls” did not sound like something that I was going to enjoy. Twelve episodes later, I am not only hooked but want to make the argument that you should be too.

I must admit that I only watched the pilot to have an excuse to talk to a specific member of the opposite gender, but if you are a college-aged male reading this column, you

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should give the show a chance regardless. After I watched the first few episodes, in spite of a few specific scenes that upheld some of the worst stereotypes a show called “Girls” could have (the second episode has a lengthy scene in which four girls discuss their “cycles” in an abortion clinic), the show quickly became one of my favorite new shows.

Although Lena Dunham, the show’s head writer and lead actress, is obviously best known for her female characters, the show quickly starts to feature almost as many well-written

guys. Even though many might find it hard to relate to the New York lifestyle the characters are living, it is impossible not to relate to Dunham’s characters or see parallels between them and members of your own life.

From the serial one night stand who finds true love despite everything they’ve ever said or done and the best friends who fight so much they find it impossible to live together anymore (but still stay friends) to the roommate who can never pay rent on time but you would never chastise for it, it may be

impossible to be a millennial and not relate to at least a handful of characters featured in the show.

In general, Dunham’s show may have been heralded as “The Sex and the City” for a younger generation and is named to imply an exclusively female audience, I feel both monikers are to the show’s detriment and are an unfortunate turn-off (as it was originally for me) to a college-aged male viewership that can find just as much to relate to as their female friends and colleagues.

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A glance at glassware: science, nonsense or something else?

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by Paul Cuclis

When I got home for Christmas break, still groggy from that wave of post-finals exhaustion, my father greeted me with a hug, a perfunctory, “Hey, how’s school?” and a glass of wine. The glass wasn’t just any glass, though. It was taken from its special spot on a shelf full of glasses of varying sizes and shapes, selected in order to accentuate the opened bottle of Shiraz that sat on the living room table.

It was a Riedel glass, a brand widely considered the créme de la créme of glassware among wine enthusiasts.

The idea behind Riedel, and the glassware fad at large, is that the contours of a glass can influence the taste and smell of a wine by altering the rate of

A&E columnist the liquid flow and the places on the tongue it hits. Riedel has produced a series of glasses that have contours specifically designed to enhance the taste of whatever type of wine the connoisseur is drinking.

Though my father is a long-time wine aficionado, his fascination with Riedel is a new romance. It started a few months ago, when Riedel promoted a “glass tasting” at a wine event he attended. Under the instruction of a Riedel employee, my father tried the same wine out of several different shaped glasses. Sure enough, he discovered that the wine tasted and smelled consistently better in the glass designed for it. He bought a set (at a steep price I’m sure),

came back and gave my sister and me the same test. We both agreed quite confidently that the wine was far better in its special Riedel glass.

So I thought to myself, this is something interesting I can write about in my column.

I would call the article, “Glassware Science,” and I would explain exactly how it all worked. Then I told a friend about the idea, and he told me the whole thing had been unveiled as bunk, nonsense, a myth. My first reaction was skepticism – and probably a bit of resentment towards my friend. I knew what I had tasted and smelled. It had been different in that Riedel glass. I was sure.

I began my research and found that Gourmet Magazine ran an article in 2004 titled, “Shattered Myths.” In it, a variety of scientific studies tested whether or not a sample group could tell the difference between glasses in a blind tasting. Though the results

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were technically inconclusive, findings by and large showed that the subjects could not tell the difference much, if at all.

The glassware phenomena was deemed a result of the power of suggestion, a placebo effect encouraged by Riedel’s esteemed reputation and the commentary supplied by the employees selling the glasses My skepticism turned into disappointment. Had it all really been a cheap gimmick of fake science? Had my family and I been duped? I thought about it for a little while, about

my father excitedly showing off his collection, about my sister and I quizzing him on which glass was the right glass for whatever wine we were drinking, about the pleasure we had in the talk of it, and considering all this, I decided I didn’t care much about the science. The glasses were special because we thought they were, and because of that thought, the wine tasted better. If nothing else, the glasses inspired belief, and that, by my estimation, is at least worth something.

Friday, 1/25, 4 p.m. snacks with Richard Reams and Stephen Nickle Monday, 1/28, 11:30 a.m. lunch with Jacob Tingle and Andrew Hoing Monday, 1/28, 4 p.m. snacks with David Tuttle and Brandon Spencer Tuesday, 1/29, 7:30 p.m. dessert with Brandon Spencer and Andrew Hoing Thursday, 1/31, 12:30 p.m. lunch with Paul McGinlay and Lance Key Thursday, 1/31, 4 p.m. snacks with Edwin Blanton and Brian Hirsch RSVP for any conversation: cci@trinity.edu

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Three reasons why it may actually be 2004 Brian’s Trinity

The big story predictions of 2013

by Brian Westfall A&E Editor

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by Abby Miracle A&E Writer Just in case you were wondering what this year would bring, here is a list of things that are more than likely to occur by January 2014. Keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times and hold on tight. It is undoubtedly going to be a bumpy ride.

1) No one will get food poisoning from Mabee. Oh wait...that’s the exact opposite of what will happen. Everyone who eats at Mabee will get food poisoning at some point and Aramark will not be bringing the pasta line back.

Ever. It is understandable if this makes you want to cry.

2) iPhones six, seven, eight and nine will be released without much deviation from five and without much time between releases.

However, iPhone 10 will be a microscopic chip that you insert into your eye socket, and it will have a direct line of communication with your brain. Instead of syncing to the cloud, you can just sync to your brain. No thumbs

necessary. Will this transform texting into telepathy? Sort of. That being said, for the first time in Trinity history, banging your head up against the wall may actually help you connect to TUsecure.

3) Taylor Swift will either become pregnant by Justin Bieber or come out as a lesbian...or maybe both. All things considered, those two scenarios go hand in hand. We know T-Swift likes the girlylooking boys and we know that Justin Bieber likes to try and get people pregnant. It wouldn’t be surprising in the least if they were collaborating right now.

4) Taco Taco will be outranked as the best breakfast taco place in America. The food network will revisit and realize that they completely missed the fact that Taco Taco doesn’t make or serve salsa verde (green salsa). A forgivable oversight, but one that needs to be corrected nonetheless.

5) On “The Walking Dead,” a cure will actually be found.

Everyone will have psychotic breakdowns for killing people when there was hope of reviving them...even though their organs and various other body parts were missing at the time of death...

6) There will be a successful flash mob at Trinity. It will be planned, practiced and orchestrated seamlessly.

Whether it will be in Mabee or Coates is still up in the air.

7) Congress will attempt to amend the Constitution to allow President Obama to run for a third term. This will cause several members of the Tea Party to go to an early grave, having decided that it was no longer worth living if they had to live in the Obamanation.

8) On “New Girl,” Jess and Nick will finally confess their love for each other.

They will join in a Marshalland-Lily-esque union that will send viewers’ hearts aflutter.

9) The bookstore will actually give you a decent percentage of the purchase price for books you sell back to them. Cross your fingers on this one. We all rely way too heavily on that cash at the end of the semester for things we actually need, like clothes.

At best, the bulk of the aforementioned predictions have a decent chance of taking place. Most regrettably though, I must inform you that the only thing that is absolutely certain about 2013 is that it will fly by fast.

Indie Overnight Playlist

1) Foxygen - “San Fransisco”

2) John Maus - “The Believer” 3) Parquet Courts - “Light Up Gold Pt. 2” 4) Sleater-Kinney - “Entertain” 5) Toro Y Moi - “So Many Details” 6) B-52’s - “Dance This Mess Around” 7) Bleeding Rainbow - “Wasting Time”

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8) Laurel Halo - “Light + Space” 9) Justin Timberlake - “Suit and Tie” 10) Black Lips - “Family Tree” compiled by Matt Stieb

In my mind, I know it’s 2013. The amount of unpopped champagne and regret back at Casa de Brian reminds me that we are in a new year almost every day, nevermind the fact that everyone has already dropped their New Year’s resolutions like a bad habit (lose weight? Fat chance! Puns are great).

When I look out at pop culture though, something is amiss.

Rather than feeling like exciting, fresh things are developing, it feels more like we have all traveled back in time to 2004.

“But Brian,” you say with that stupid grin on your face, “don’t you just feel that way because a lot of pop culture right now is just rehashing old ideas that were once novel?” While that is true, smart-ass reader, the specifics that are going on can’t be ignored. I’m talking about things like...

1) The music

The beginning of 2013 brought the announcement of new music from some pretty big artists. Was it Katy Perry? No. J-Biebs? Well, no. Pitbull? Ay, no idiota. It turned out to be Destiny’s Child and Justin Timberlake – names that haven’t been associated with new music since Jerry Sandusky was associated with being a pretty good guy.

With my first ever concert being Destiny’s Child opening for Christina Aguilera (true story), I was eager to hear the group’s new song, “Nuclear” – especially considering the news that Kelly Rowland and the other one (no one knows her name) would be on stage with Beyoncé for the Super Bowl halftime show in February. But upon my first listen, it sounded less like 2004 and more like 1994. I got a very big “Vogue” vibe from it, and just kindly left the song alone.

Then the unexpected release of Justin Timberlake’s new song “Suit & Tie” came Monday, Jan. 14. Did you hear a loud *thud* that day? That was the sound of all of the panties dropping because that song is just sexy. Aside from Jay-Z’s unnecessary rap, “Suit & Tie” holds a promising future for Mr. Timberlake’s return to music.

Also, David Bowie released new music recently, but no one besides your dad cares. This article is framed around 2004 people, not 1964.

2) The TV

Television is actually a pretty exciting medium these days.

New shows premiere all the time, shows that continue to push boundaries and provide interesting stories for viewers from all walks of life. So why on earth is a pilot centered around Jessica Simpson’s life being made? This is a real thing. Apparently people can’t get enough of ... blondes? Clothes? Stupidity? I have no idea.

I thought we learned with “Newlyweds,”, but I guess the only one that learned to run far, far away was Nick Lachey (ayo!). For shame. There is also a new television show coming called “The Americans,” starring Keri Russell. Some of you may know her as the woman that wouldn’t let JD go to Boobtown on “Scrubs,” but she was also the star of early-00’s show “Felicity.” Watch both of these shows get cancelled, like, immediately.

3) The Internet

If it really is 2004, then there has to be news centered around a very embarrassing portion of our adolescent lives. Queue the Myspace announcement. Yes, the website that practically launched nauseating web page themes and cyber-stalking is back thanks to a rebranding by Specific Media LLC and the aforementioned panty wizard, Justin Timberlake.

No longer do you have to fiddle around with an archaic music player to play Dashboard Confessional as every single person goes to your profile. The new Myspace is sleek and futuristic. It also has cool catchphrases like “adding to a Queue” and “creating a Mix” that I don’t know what the purpose is because I’m too lazy to actually make a profile.

Once you delve in, it becomes pretty clear that the new Myspace is like the baby of Pinterest and Instagram, homeschooled by Twitter. There are a lot of sweet pictures done through filters that link to articles and videos you care about based on who you follow. Admittedly, it’s kind of awesome. Honestly, if I didn’t have horrible memories of Myspace past or, you know, still hate all social media, I might actually give this nifty site a shot. It would also help if Tom was still around. I miss that crazy guy sometimes.

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Men’s basketball continues winning streak Defense holds off opponents to low scores while offense keeps the scoring up

Over the winter break, while most students lounged on the couch watching hours of Netflix and stuffing their faces with home cooked meals, the Trinity men’s basketball team was busy winning eight of their ten games.

“Our defense was probably the best aspect out of everything,” said junior forward Zach Lambert. “We held our opponents to pretty low scores.”

The Tigers kicked off their break in Georgetown with a 58-54 win over Howard Payne University. Lambert led with 17 points, while junior guard Joe Shotland contributed with ten.

Trinity finished the tournament the next day

with an 82-43 win over State University of New York Institute of Technology.

Lambert recorded 27 points and junior guard Robert Kitzinger had 18 points.

Soon after Christmas, the Tigers opened the Trinity Classic Tournament with a 68-55 win over Lake Forest College. Lambert had 18 points, Kitzinger finished with 17 points, and senior forward Heath Hopson contributed with 12 points.

Trinity wrapped up the tournament with a 7260 win over Dominican University. Hopson had 13 points and ten rebounds, while Lambert recorded 16 points. For his performance in the tournament, Lambert has named the SCAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.

“For the most part, we’re really playing well defensively and we’re competing hard,” said Pat Cunningham, head coach.

“Offensively, we’re not turning the ball over and we’re sharing the ball well.”

On January 4th, the Tigers continued their winning streak, defeating the University of Dallas 76-46.

Lambert contributed with 20 points and Hopson went 5-7 with 11 points.

Trinity lost their first game of the break two days later, falling 68-66 to Colorado College. Hopson led with 27 points and six rebounds.

“That was a pretty big loss, just because we’re both fighting for the top spot in the SCAC, but I think we played pretty well,” Lambert said.

On Jan. 11, the Tigers began a three-game road trip with a 56-44 conference win over Austin College.

Kitzinger and Lambert led the Tigers, scoring 10 points and 14 points, respectively.

Trinity continued their streak the next day with a 67-60 win over Centenary College. Lambert led with 19 points and nine rebounds, while Hopson contributed with 15 points.

team have been hard at work In addition to maintaining all off-season in order to stay a strong regimen in the in shape and be competitive. offseason, the team has had structured winter workouts with the coaching staff “Our team has been present.

“Our team has been very very good about good about preparation. It has preparation. It has been one of the best falls and been one of the best winters we have ever had,” falls and winters said Whitehead. “With our cross country team’s success we have ever had.” and the way our fall athletes have gone about preparation.

Marcus Whitehead There definitely has not been Head Coach an issue with training.”

Whitehead has been making “Anywhere we can run is a a strong impact on his athletes good workout for us. When through some changes in we’re not having an official team culture. practice, it is up to us. It is “We decided not to do our responsibility that we captains this year. It’s affected get in our workouts and our our team in a positive way, I weight lifts and get them just think. The natural leaders are right,” said junior sprinter stepping up and motivating Sara Breshears. others, but without any crazy

authority complex attached to it,” said senior hurdler Riley Walker. “Everyone is equal, and we’re relying on each other to run their best to help contribute to success of our team.”

The new season also means a new group of first-year runners for the team. This is also the first group recruited

by Whitehead and marks one of the larger first year groups the team has had in recent years.

“I like our first years. It’s a bigger group of first years than we’ve had in previous years. It is really exciting to us,” Breshears said. “We can add people to places where we’re weak in. Our last few years, our short sprint group has been very strong and this year we have a couple more people. We just added people.

I love all of them. They’re all really great people.”

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photo by Matthew Brink, intern Sophomore guard Craig Saltarelli drives to the basket for a layup during last Saturday’s 66-49 victory over Southwestern University.

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Track and Field prepare for upcoming season Season looks promising for the team under new leadership

by Aly Mithani Sports Reporter

Trinity’s men’s and women’s track and field teams are well into their preparations for the upcoming season.

The Tigers begin the season with the new head coach Marcus Whitehead leading the way after the off-season resignation of David Svoboda.

Whitehead was promoted in July after serving as a Trinity assistant for the past two seasons.

In spite of the coaching changes, members of the

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“The natural leaders are stepping up and motivating others, but without any crazy authority complex attached to it.”

Riley Walker

Senior Sprinter The team begins with a difficult meet to start the season. On Saturday, Feb. 2, the team will head to Lubbock, Texas, for the Red Raider Open in which they will face competition from all three NCAA divisions. graphic by Caroline Jakubowski

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photo by Anh-Viet Dinh Sophomore diver Galve Deleste dives into the water in the 1-meter competition in which he earned third place at the Trinity Diving Invitational on Jan 18.

Swim and dive teams succeed in first meet of spring

by Aly Mithani

Sport Reporter

The Trinity swimming and diving teams began the spring semester with strong performances. Tiger swimmers traveled to Montgomery, Texas to battle the Centenary Gents and Ladies in a dual meet, while the divers hosted State University of New York at Fredonia in the Tiger Diving Invitational.

The swimmers started their run towards a SCAC Championship with a dominant showing against Centenary. The men defeated the Gents 141-120, while the women cruised to a 163-97 victory over the Ladies.

“Centenary is one of our main rivals going into conference meets. This was a good gauge to see where we are,” said junior swimmer Meghan Varner.

“We can have confidence going into conference and hopefully, conference will be even better for us.”

One large reason for the team’s success is the work that they put in over the winter break. The team returned to campus on Thursday, Dec. 27, forgoing their last two weeks of winter break. The team was divided into a maroon group and a white group based on the distances of their events.

The two groups combined swam nearly 200 miles over the training period.

“They’re tougher and more focused and sharper in their skills,” said assistant swimming coach Michael Schuber. “After

winter training, we’re riding a wave down to conference and we have a lot of positive momentum across the whole team.”

Meanwhile, at the Trinity Diving Invitational, senior diver Ruth Hahn had a strong showing having won both the six-foot dive and 11-foot dive women’s three meter events.

While Hahn was the only diver to win an event, Trinity placed a diver in the top three of each event on the men’s and women’s sides.

“This team has excitement and enthusiasm. They come in early and stay in late. They don’t miss practice and love the sport of diving. They act like a family and not just a sports team. We’ve had so much fun so far this year,” said diving coach Stan Randall.

While the swimmers honed their skills on campus, the divers traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for their winter training. The trip lasted from Friday, Jan. 4, to Sunday, Jan. 13, with the whole team in attendance finalizing their dives for the season.

“San Juan affords uninterrupted practice time twice a day with a vacation in between the practices on the beaches,” Randall said. “It also has a lot of the top teams in the United States training when we are where we are in all three NCAA divisions. They see us and we see them. It’s a perfect atmosphere to get our training in.”

The swimmers will travel to the University of CaliforniaSanta Cruz for their next meet on Saturday, Jan. 26.

Meanwhile, the divers will head to the University of Incarnate Word Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 26.

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Sports Tiger’s season continues • continued from Page 22 Trinity finished their road trip with a 59-46 loss to the University of Texas at Dallas. First-year forward David Lacey led the Tigers with eight points and junior forward Jonathan Wilt had seven points.

“Although we lost, we tried really hard and we never gave up,” Hopson said. “We played our hearts out but we couldn’t get shots.”

The Tigers returned home last Saturday night to defeat

Southwestern 66-49. Lacey contributed with 13 points, while Hopson had 10 points and Lambert had 14 points.

Trinity hits the road this weekend, playing the University of Dallas on Friday night and Colorado College on Saturday. Trinity is tied with Colorado with a 6-1 conference record.

“We’re getting good shots on offense, but we just have to get a stretch where we shoot the ball well,” Cunningham said. “It’s just a matter of finding a groove.”

Latest NBA update Staff Column Carly Cowen, Photo Editor Now that the NBA season is well underway, it’s time to give you all an update. Remember that I am a huge Dallas Mavericks fan, but I can also call it like I see it.

When the season started, it seemed like the competition would be lopsided. Many superstars were on a select few teams, and that made fans (like me) a bit uneasy.

If you watch ESPN, you know how much the basketball announcers are infatuated with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Even though their record currently has more losses than wins, sports commentators continually analyze their playing. Let’s just accept the fact that this season there will be no Laker domination of any kind. Even with Bryant, Nash and Howard, it doesn’t seem like this year’s Lakers team is meshing the way their fans hoped it would.

Dominating in the Western Conference are the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Los Angeles Clippers and the San Antonio Spurs. Kevin Durant hit a career high of 52 points against the Dallas Mavericks Friday, Jan. 18 (but I would also like to point out that the Thunder only beat the Mavs by three in overtime— Mavs fan for life right here, no shame). The Thunder is a stacked team, as they were last season — even without Harden. Durant, Westbrook, Ibaka, Sefalosha, Martin and Perkins are only a few of the names that make this team great. Ibaka is one of the leading blockers in the NBA currently (Serge I-BLOCK-ya as he has been nicknamed). And of course the Thunder’s offense is impressive, averaging 106.1 points per game.

The Spurs’ greatness doesn’t surprise many people. As long as Duncan, Parker and Ginobli are healthy and playing, they’re basically unstoppable. And even when those three don’t play (like they did against the Heat in Miami), the Spurs

are a consistently good team.

They’re shooting just under the 50 percent mark and are sixth in the league in steals. As a Mavs fan, I will never root for the Spurs (unless they play the Heat), but I can always acknowledge what a solid team they are.

To me, it wasn’t much of a surprise that the Clippers finally broke out of their “little brother” shell because of their current roster. They’ve always been thought of as LA’s other team, not an LA team....until this season. Blake Griffin still has a lot of growing up and practicing to do, but you can’t tell me you aren’t impressed by his dunking skills. Also, his Kia commercials are hilarious. Chris Paul is the NBA’s new little superstar. He’s averaging almost 10 assists per game and scoring well too.

Barnes, Butler, Crawford, and Bledsoe are only a few of the names that help round out this team. Look for this team to make a run for the finals.

Other teams in the Western Conference to keep an eye on are the Memphis Grizzlies, (Utah Jazz), Houston Rockets and (of course) the Dallas Mavericks.

Jeremy Lin and James Harden have been playing some great basketball for the Rockets. The Mavericks finally have Dirk Nowitzki back and the rest of the team has finally started to mesh together and play more consistently. The Grizzlies and the Jazz are both fun teams to watch even though they don’t have any ESPN-named “superstars.”

Personally, I think the Eastern Conference isn’t as much fun to watch. The Miami Heat are currently ranked number one in the East, so maybe that’s why.

I was looking forward to the Celtics having another great season. As far as their record goes, they are currently just under the .500 mark. Watching Rajon Rondo is mesmerizing because he plays the game like no one else. If you put the ball in his hands, someone in green is going to get a shot — they just have to make those shots.

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Women stand No. 1 in the SCAC Tigers go 9-3 over winter break, leading conference

by Chloe Pope-Levison The women’s basketball team dominated over break, remaining undefeated in conference play and earning the No. 1 seed in the SCAC. “Over break we really grew as a team, accepting the responsibility to truly be a great team,” said junior forward Libby Kruse. “We are taking pride in restoring integrity back into the program and break really helped us see truly how talented we are when we play and work together and really play for each other instead of just with each other.”

Trinity lost their first game of the break 114-109 in overtime to the University of La Verne. Junior guard Murphy Burns led with 31 points, while senior guard Anne Waidelich had 18 points, and junior forward Libby Kruse had 12 rebounds.

The Tigers next defeated the University of Redlands 77-66, led by Burns with 22 points, sophomore guard Hannah Coley with 17 points and first-year forward Anecia Richardson with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Trinity wrapped up their California road-trip with a 7368 loss at Chapman University.

Burns led the Tigers with 24 points, while Richardson recorded 10 points.

The Tigers came back in full force after Christmas, defeating Hardin-Simmons University 6961 at home. Although tied at 47 in the second half, Trinity went on a 12-2 run to secure the win.

“Our offensive execution went very well in the games,” Richardson said. “We have a good outside and inside game with our guards being great shooters and our posts having great inside moves.”

The next night, however, Trinity lost 64-52 to Carthage College. Kruse led with nine rebounds, while Burns collected 23 points.

The women finished off 2012 with a 72-48 win over Texas Lutheran University. Richardson had 14 points, Burns had 19 points, and Kruse recorded nine rebounds. For her performance, Burns was named the SCAC Player of the Week.

The team continued their streak with a 65-59 win over the University of Dallas, led by Waidelich with 14 points and Burns with 12 points.

“The girls are doing a wonderful job,” said head coach Cameron Hill. “Everything that we’ve tried to implement as a new staff they’ve committed to and have done a great job of executing.”

Two days later, Trinity beat Colorado College 72-52. Both Burns and Coley scored in the double figures, collecting 25 points and 13 points, respectively.

Kruse had 11 rebounds. For the

second consecutive week, Burns was named the SCAC Player of the Week.

Trinity hit the road a few days later, opening with a 76-57 win over Austin College. Richardson dominated with 18 points, while Coley had 16 points, and Burns had 17 points. Kruse contributed with 11 rebounds.

Trinity beat Centenary College the next night 87-81, led by Kruse who collected 17 rebounds.

High scorers for the Tigers were Waidelich with 22 points, Burns with 16, and Richardson with 13.

On Jan. 12, the Tigers secured a 71-66 victory over recently ranked in the top 25 in the nation, the University of Texas-Dallas.

Burns finished with 20 points, Richardson had 17 points, and Kruse had 10 points.

“They decided together that they weren’t going to lose that game and they proved to themselves truly what they were capable of this season,” Hill said.

Trinity extended their winning streak to seven games on Saturday night, defeating Southwestern University 86-74.

Richardson led with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Kruse had 21 points and Burns had 18 points.

The Tigers will be on the road this weekend, facing the University of Dallas on Friday and Colorado College on Saturday.

“The motivation is to protect what we’ve built together,” Hill said. “Anybody that will beat us is going to have to earn it.”

photo by Aidan Kirksey Junior forward Murphy Burns leaps over her defender for a layup in last week’s victory aganist Southwestern.

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Students work on training, experience different cultures

by Brooke Sanchez Sports Reporter While many students go on vacation during breaks and forget about their workout regimes, three Tiger teams travel with the full intention of training.

These experiences are extremely beneficial to the athletes, and it’s also a fun way to improve and develop as a team.

Men’s Soccer The men’s soccer team will travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil over spring break this semester.

The team usually takes trips like this once every three years to gain experience and spend time together.

“Trips like these expose the team to a different culture, one that is more greatly rooted in soccer than our own,” said

junior defender Jeffrey Hayes.

“We also get the opportunity to play against individuals our own age that we know nothing about, except a shared devotion to the game. We get to match up against men who have grown up in the professional programs and committed their whole lives to the sport we love, and can measure and compare our own skill and devotion to players a world away.”

The Tigers will face intense competition while abroad, keeping the nationally recognized team prepared for their tough NCAA schedules in the regular season, but, they will also take advantage of the city and all it has to offer.

“We will have three games against the best teams in Rio de Janeiro,” said junior midfielder Yuri Ribeiro. “We will also take a look at the city and its magnificent touristic places such as the Sugar Loaf and the Corcovado.”

Ultimately, the experiences are extremely positive for the team on and off the field.

“This experience will be great for the team in general because it is an opportunity for the players and coaching staff to spend time together off the field,” Ribeiro said.

“We will get to know each other a little better, thus strengthening the friendships among the whole team.”

Men’s Basketball Last May, the men’s basketball team spent about 12 days in Italy, where they travelled to different cities to compete, host a clinic and explore the country. The team began these international trips in Ireland several years ago and usually sets up these trips so that each player has the opportunity to go once in his career.

“There are multiple benefits to going on trips like these with the team,” said head coach Pat Cunningham. “One, it’s really difficult for basketball athletes to study abroad during their careers, so it gives them an opportunity to spend time in another culture.

Two, team camaraderie and development; You go through a lot in terms of travel and being

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together, so team bonding is a very good by product of that trip. Lastly, just the basketball experience in general is a benefit.”

The team was able to host a clinic for the youth in Italy as well as play against national teams in the country.

“It’s interesting because at the time we travelled, internationally they were winding down their season, but we were able to get some pretty good competition,” Cunningham said. “We did three games and a clinic with kids. The international competition usually is pretty good, and it was. We were able to practice before we left and were able to play against some club teams and then a national youth team.”

Aside from the experience gained, the trip helped the team bond more than anything.

“It is refreshing to know that entering my senior year at Trinity, our team chemistry is better than I have ever seen it,” said senior forward. “No doubt that this trip helped us bond on a level beyond basketball.”

Diving For two weeks each year over the winter break, the Trinity diving team trains in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The natatorium that the divers train in welcomes a number of teams, including those from NCAA Division I universities, allowing Trinity’s divers to train with other very talented athletes.

“During winter training we all practice together four hours

everyday and do conditioning together either before or after practice,” said senior Ruth Hahn.

“We also practice with a lot of really good divers. All the coaches are friends with each other so other schools’ coaches will give us tips and corrections which really helps our diving; And of course, having two practices a day with no distractions (like homework and tests) allows us to really focus on improving our dives.”

The benefits are endless for the divers, who get the opportunity to remove themselves from campus and the country to train and spend large amounts of time together.

“This experience was super beneficial for the team,” said first year Stuart Sproul. “Not only to bring us all closer and to bond but also to hone our abilities and become a lot better divers. We learned a lot about each other and learned more about diving and, more specifically, routine workouts which will aid our boardwork “ Though training was intense, the team made sure to take a break and enjoy the time they had for unique activities.

“We went on a snorkeling boat trip one day and one night we went kayaking at bio bay which contains micro-organisms so whenever you paddle they light up,” Hahn said. “I think it’s only one of two places in the world that contains these micro-organisms, so that was really cool, and sea kayaking is always fun anyways.”

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Baseball ranked No. 10 in nation entering season Returning players and strong coaching staff proves promising

by Brooke Sanchez Sport Reporter

The Trinity baseball team begins their 2013 campaign as the 10th-ranked Division III team in the nation, according to the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Head coach Tim Scannell enters his 15th season with the Tigers as they look for their 8th SCAC title and a regional berth with hopes to compete for the national title at the end of May in Appleton, Wis. Scannell was named the SCAC Coach of the Year for the third straight season and his seventh time overall.

The Tigers ended their 2012 season with a solid 37-12 overall record, tying the school record for wins in a single season. They also earned their first No. 1 national ranking during the 2012 campaign.

The squad returns with a multitude of talent, including several players already being recognized on the national level. “Collegiate Baseball” listed senior lefthanded pitcher Ryan Lucero, senior right-handed pitcher Michael Bentz, senior second baseman Kevin Clements and junior shortstop Christian Muscarello as “Players to Watch” for this season.

All-American Lucero has been selected for the 2013 www.D3Baseball. com Preseason All-America Second Team. He led the team last season with an 8-0 record and a 1.57 ERA, missing the end of the 2012 season after an injury.

Bentz returns from 19 overall appearances last season, pulling out four saves with a 2.76 ERA. He gathered 34 strikeouts on the season.

Clements was a First Team All-SCAC member as well as a All-West Region Third Team member. He aided the Tigers in their postseason run with his .339 batting average, posting 45 RBI and 10 doubles.

Muscarello earned AllSCAC and All-Region honors and led the Tigers last year with 65 hits and 18 doubles.

He boasted a .351 batting average for the 2012 season.

Other key returners include senior catcher Kelly Woodruff and junior outfielder Pat Hirschberg.

Key newcomers for the Tigers include first years Ryan Gray, Andy Alig, Connor Moore, Jeremy Wolf and Troy Gillen.

“We’re really lucky to have a big senior class who have played in a lot of games and had a lot of success,” said

assistant coach Zach Fregosi.

“That core of guys have all played significant roles and they know how to win and what it takes to maintain a consistent competitiveness everyday and are teaching the younger guys.”

The Tigers haven’t changed their ultimate goals for the season; they are just as important as they have been in the past.

“We want to put ourselves in a position we put ourselves in before, which is on track to get to the World Series,” Fregosi said.

“As a program we’ve done it enough to know that it’s how you get there to reach those goals. We have to focus on the present and not just the end goal. It happens on a day-to-day basis.”

The Tigers will have 23 home games and will open their 2013 season Jan. 31Feb. 2 in Orange, Calif., at Chapman University.

photo by Sarah Cooper First year Mike Speanburg and sophomore Teddy Croft warm up during practice as the men’s baseball team prepares for the upcoming season.

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Top Left: Junior Murphy Burns sprints down the court after intercepting a pass from one of the Southwestern players.

Top Right: Last week, Bruce Courville spent Thursday in Coates University Center personalizing rings for students courtesy of the Student Programming Board. The promise of having a name, initials or other letter combination stamped on a ring generated long lines.

Bottom Left: First-year Jonathan Hoffman soars through the air in the Hixon Natatorium as part of his training for the upcoming swim season.

Bottom Right: A staff member scrubs Miller Fountain on Tuesday morning as part of routine maintence. This iconic fountain is a focal point on campus.