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VOLUME 109, ISSUE 20 s February 17, 2012
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Lights out at Trinity
What’s Inside n Power outage, lack of Internet access and failure of TrinAlert system cause mass panic among students by Rachel Puckett Reporter
Spring Musical “Robber Bridegroom” set to open this weekend in Stieren Theater. Page 11
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An unscheduled power outage which affected the entire Trinity campus on Monday, Feb. 13 left Aramark workers scrambling to provide alternatives for student meals.
Lack of parking a dilemma Local Art Scene Check out some of San Antonio’s biggest art exhibits happening now around town. Page 15
n Restrictions on Alamo Stadium parking continues to be a problem for off-campus students without parking permits by Kenneth Caruthers
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Alamo Stadium parking has remained a constant issue with students due to its restricted times. Alamo Stadium parking is open to Trinity until 9 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays and until 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. Assistant Chief of the Trinity
University Police Department Pete Perez said that the hours set for Alamo Stadium parking revolve around high school events held there such as track meets and football games. “Those hours came from during their football season because they have their high school football games there, and we have to be compliant with what they want. They also have their track meets there, so we have to be aware of that too,” Perez said. The parking situation is a major hassle for students that live off campus. According to senior Savannah Martinez, all of the limitations on parking are very inconvenient and frustrating. “As an off campus senior,
I’ve attended this school for the past three and a half years, and I think Alamo Stadium is there for those of us that don’t have parking permits to park there,” Martinez said. Senior Rachel Johnson, who also lives off campus, agrees that Trinity needs to provide better accommodations for its off- campus students. “As a senior who’s living off campus, I have to come and park to get to class everyday instead of walking from the dorms. As students who pay a lot to go to this university, or who pay anything for that matter to go to this university, we should be able to get to class,” Johnson said. n
n Power outage and delays in communication caused minor confusion for students and faculty by Rachel Puckett Reporter
Due to moisture infiltrating high voltage power lines leading into a transformer on Hildebrand Avenue that provides electricity to Trinity University’s campus, the university experienced a power outage Monday, Feb. 13, that left the lower half of campus without power from nearly 7 a.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday. The initial outage affected all of campus, but contractors were able to restore electricity to upper campus by 11:30 a.m. on Monday. Because upper campus was without power all morning, officials were forced to cancel all classes that met before 12:30 p.m. The delay between the initial power outage and the first email sent to students about the situation and cancelled classes caused some confusion. From the administrative side of the communication breakdown, things were hectic as the Crisis Management Team, a team comprised of faculty and staff members, collaborated to assess the damage done to the generator and decide on the best course of action for the university.
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Detterick says goodbye n After two years at Trinity, the vice president for Fiscal Affairs is headed to Virginia
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Mark Detterick, vice president for Finance and Administration, will be leaving his post at Trinity at the end of April to start a new job at the University of Richmond in Virginia.
Mark Detterick will be leaving his position as vice president for Finance and Administration at Trinity University at the end of April. Serving as a key member of the president’s executive staff since April 2010, Detterick will be leaving to serve as the associate vice president for Financial Planning and Budget at the University of Richmond in Virginia. Detterick will finish out his term at Trinity and move to Virginia to start his new job on May 1. A family man, Detterick and his
wife decided that leaving Trinity would be the best decision in the interests of his family and his three young children. “It’s the classic situation of someone who is outstanding at his day job but has very strong family values, and it was unfortunate for us but fortunate for his family that he is putting [them] first,” Ahlburg said. In the past two years, Detterick led the university’s strategic financial management and oversaw the three main resources of the university: human capital, financial capital and the university’s physical plan. Detterick reformed the finance department by involving the faculty in the budget process, made finances transparent and readily available and cut some unnecessary bureaucracy that made finances more complicated. n
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TUPD Briefs Information for these briefs was obtained from the public police records of the Trinity University Police Department located at 538 Kings Court.
Fire alarm
02-10-12, CSI Building 12:32 a.m. Officers responded to an alarm activation. No smoke or fire found. A contractor stated that they were doing maintenance on the sprinkler system that may have activated the alarm. Facilities Services notified.
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The archdiocese has decided to close two historic San Antonio Catholic schools, St. Philip and St. Cecilia, at the end of this school year. San Antonio Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Cantú gave the news at a closed-door meeting Wednesday night at St. Philip of Jesus Catholic Church. The two schools are set to merge with St. Leo the Great by this fall. Cantú said the three campuses have 80 employees, but there will only be 28 when the merger is completed. mysanantonio.com
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New Jersey’s Senate passed a bill on Monday to recognize same-sex marriages, marking the first time the state’s lawmakers officially endorsed the idea. However, Governor Chris Christie vowed to veto the bill. While the state has no law banning gay marriage, neither has it allowed gay nuptials. In 2006, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled it had to give legal protections of marriage to gay couples, but that it need not call those protections “marriage.” cnn.com
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What other organizations are you involved in? American Medical Student Association
02-15-12, McLean Hall 8:20 p.m. Officers responded to an alarm activation. The alarm panel indicated trouble. Facilities Services notified.
What are your goals for ASR?
I’d like to see ASR promote more participation from the student body in its decisions and workings in order to keep students informed and involved in activities on campus.
What have you done as an ASR representative of which you are most proud? I’ve only been on ASR a short time, but I’m proud of the fact that my classmates trusted me enough to elect me to this position.
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02-15-12, CSI Building 10:17 p.m. Officers responded to an alarm activation. No smoke or fire found. The alarm panel indicated trouble. Facilities Services notified.
If you had unlimited funds and no restrictions, what would you do in ASR?
If I had unlimited funds and no restrictions I’d like to work towards every dorm attaining LEED, reducing Trinity’s carbon footprint and becoming a model of sustainability for other universities. compiled by Kellie Benn
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Trinity Progressives $99.76 Passed The money will be used to print flyers and to buy post cards, flags and clipboards. The Progressives are using President’s Day and all of next week to protest and sign a petition against a bill recently passed that states that corporations are people. Venga $150 Passed The Spanish club is putting the money towards board games and food for a series of social events they are holding in the upcoming months. Events include a board game night with Apples to Apples and Scrabble, a poetry night with tapas and a movie night with snacks. Neuroscience Club $150 Passed The club requested money in order to pay a $25 dollar registration fee for six students attending “Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry: Translation Research in Addiction,” a conference at University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio from March 3-4. Delta Sigma Pi $200 Passed The fraternity requested money to pay for a Kindle that will be raffled off at the “Dress to Impress” event they are hosting with Alpha Kappa Psi and Career Services on Feb. 20.
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Black Student Union $815 Passed BSU requested funding for a banquet they are holding in honor of Black History Month. The funds will cover catering, a gift for their speaker and certificates for honored faculty members in attendance.
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Apple has asked Amazon.com to remove iPads from its Chinese website. The move came as local Chinese officials have been confiscating iPads from retailers in parts of China as a result of a trademark dispute between Apple and a Shenzhen, Chinabased subsidiary of Proview International Holdings that began two years ago. Apple has argued it purchased the rights to the iPad name in 2009, while Proview has argued those rights did not include China. guardiannews.com
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02-13-12, Dicke Smith Building 2:18 p.m. Officers responded to an alarm activation. No smoke or fire found. The alarm panel stated “fire pump and fire loss.”
02-15-12, McLean Hall 5:04 a.m. Officers responded to an alarm activation. It appeared that a smoke detector in room 230 activated. A service request was initiated.
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Trinity tries to find common ground with local community by Avantika Krishna
At 6 p.m. on Feb. 13 in Chapman’s Great Hall, an informal forum took place among university administration, the Board of Trustees and local Monte Vista residents to further dialogue on the use of Trinity-owned properties in the Monte Vista
area. Both sides came to the meeting intending to find some common ground on the divisive issue of using some of the houses owned by Trinity on Oakmont and Rosewood as temporary office space during campus construction. Monte Vista residents came to express their opinions and
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Monte Viste residents and university personnel met on Monday to discuss properties such as this one on Oakmont which have been turned into office space.
worries about Trinity’s plans while Trinity tried to clarify misconceptions and prove its willingness to work with the community. The university also emphasized that it was within its legal rights to use the houses as office space, which they had already been used as before, and planned to maintain the houses in their current conditions. Dennis Ahlburg, university president, opened the meeting by reaffirming that Trinity has been a good neighbor and has a beneficial presence in the Monte Vista community. He stressed the number of jobs created, the extra security available because of Trinity University Police Department, the availability of a gym and a fantastic speakers program, summing up Trinity’s continued positive impact on its surrounding community. “Without Trinity, I think that we may enjoy a little less traffic, a few more parking spaces, but I think that community would be culturally and economically poorer,” Ahlburg said.
Ahlburg’s remarks were followed up by comments from Diego Bernal, city councilman for San Antonio District 1. Bernal advocated that both sides should strive to find commonality on the issue and not just use the time to target or blame the other. “My fear is also that this becomes, though that’s not the intention, a sort of peckup, where either side uses the forum as an opportunity to air grievances for past issues and that we don’t focus on how close we are to finding a resolution,” Bernal said. “I hope that in your discussion today we focus on that and realize that there is a common ground that can be found and that we move forward from that. This is not something the city wants to see – our most prestigious university at odds with what is probably the crown jewel of the neighborhoods of San Antonio.” Next, residents shared concerns about what they perceived to be Trinity’s
institutional encroachment and its future plans for those properties. Jane Lewis, president of the Monte Vista Historical Association, stated that Trinity was not abiding by the guidelines set for houses in historical districts. “Some of the concern comes from the fact that some of the processes that are required to do anything to a house in a historical district have been ignored by Trinity. That has been acknowledged and we’ve already said that, but there has been no remediation of the work that has been already done,” Lewis said. After residents shared their fears and problems with Trinity’s decision, both sides went back and forth, passing the microphone around to audience members who shared their opinions. The evening concluded with the university restating it would take all complaints into serious consideration as it continues its discussion with the community in efforts to move forward.
Stray dogs strike again by Kellie Benn
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Oscar is the latest victim of dog attacks.
Stray dogs attacked and killed another cat on campus last week. Vee Du Bose, the Trinity Cat Alliance coordinator, saw Oscar with a bad leg wound last Wednesday or Thursday but was unable to capture him. His body was found Saturday morning, and a veterinarian determined he had died as the result of a dog bite. “Oscar hitched a ride to Trinity a couple of years ago under the hood of an unsuspecting employee’s car,” Du Bose said. “He disembarked in the Chapel parking lot and then made his way across campus to the Art station where he was adopted into the Art cats’ family group. Beau, now the sole remaining Art cat, considered Oscar to be his big brother, and the two would greet each other with an elaborate ritual of head butting and tail twining before sitting down to eat together. We’ll really miss Oscar.” Animal Care Services has been making an effort to capture the stray dogs in the area and was successful in catching a black lab in a trap in Brackenridge Park last Thursday. Anyone who sees stray dogs on campus can contact ACS at 210207-4PET.
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Kens 5 president talks to senior comm. class by Kellie Benn
Bob McGann, president and general manager of Kens 5, the local CBS affiliate, paid a visit to the communication capstone class on Thursday, Feb. 16, to speak to students about the television business, skills he looks for in new hires and the use of social media in broadcast journalism. During his talk, McGann stressed that students need to have excellent writing skills if they want a career in television. He also said that he looks for new hires to be able to do digital production, shoot stills and video and edit original stories. “The one thing we don’t see in a lot of graduates coming out of communication schools is the ability to write and write well, and it is extremely important if you’re going to have a career in television,” McGann said. McGann also discussed how important social media has become to all aspects of journalism, including local television. In order to stay competitive and interact with viewers, Kens 5 has branched into different facets of social media with reporters becoming very active on Facebook and Twitter. The Kens 5 website, which was developed in 2009 after they broke away from their partnership on mysanantonio.com with the San Antonio Express-News, features interactive elements, slide shows of events and different sections dedicated to specific topics. “Kens 5 combines the power of television with the immediacy of the web. One screen drives you to the next,” McGann said. McGann finished up his talk by taking questions from students.
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“He has revolutionized our finance department, been able to uncover pots of money and took a hard look at the high costs of healthcare, given a free holiday to the faculty, and brought together capital expenditures and put it into the same cycle so this way we know what we have when we decide to spend money,” Ahlburg said. During his time here, Detterick looked at facilities services, differentiating between campus planning and day-to-day operations. His office was also able to separate the primary financial roles between accounting, finance investing and budgeting and began to develop a facilities master plan, which helps determine which direction the university will be going. Detterick acknowledges that many of his achievements would not have been possible without his staff. “I inherited a really good team here from Craig McCoy, who was the previous vice president. My mantra is pretty simple: You get the right people, you give them the resources they need and you get out of the way,” Detterick said. Diane Graves, the university librarian, stressed that Detterick was a valuable asset to the university and will be missed. “It’s been clear that he’s been really dedicated in his work here. We’re sorry to see him go, but I know some people at University
of Richmond, and they are really glad to get him. I don’t blame him for his decision but it’s sad to lose someone who is really good and has done really good things for this institution,” Graves said.
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In his new position, Detterick will lead a team focused on budgeting. His biggest takeaway from his time at Trinity that he plans to use at the University of Richmond was realizing that culture is the key to success. “It’s very important to understand the culture of where you are going and that regardless of the organization and resources
it comes down to the people. That’s what made this decision so difficult – we have been embraced by the Trinity community, and it’s an incredible place,” Detterick said. Ahlburg had nothing but praise for Detterick’s accomplishments and hard work during his short tenure at Trinity. “I would argue that Mark has achieved more in his short time here than some people achieve in 10 years, and largely that’s because he’s put 10 years of working time into two years. He’s a terrific guy and will be greatly missed,” Ahlburg said. Detterick said he and his wife will greatly miss Trinity and everyone here. “The number one thing about Trinity is the people. The students, faculty and staff are incredible, and it’s all been a really positive experience. Thank you to Trinity, and we look forward to keeping in touch. It’s a really exciting time for Trinity. There’s a lot going on, there’s a lot of momentum, and we’re sad we’re going to be missing that,” Detterick said. The university will be starting a national search for his replacement soon. A national search also continues for a new vice president of University Advancement and Communications, a post that was left vacant at the beginning of the fall semester after the abrupt departure of former vice president Tracy Christeson.
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Jurgens poses for the cameras during one of her many media events since she returned from training at Lackland Air Force Base.
Jurgens steals the show by Kellie Benn
After returning from bomb-sniffing boot camp at Lackland Air Force Base on Feb. 6, Jurgens has been busy making a name for herself in the local press. She has been featured in stories in both the San Antonio Express-News and on WOAI News 4 as well as on the Trinity website. When she’s not busy being a media darling, she can be found at various events around campus, often accompanied by David Tuttle, dean of students. Most recently, she was spotted at Countdown to Commencement on Feb. 15 and also paid a visit to the residence halls during the power outage earlier in the week. Jurgens has been quite active on social media sites, and with 117 followers on Twitter and almost 400 fans on Facebook, she has also become quite popular. You can follow Jurgens on her journey on Twitter at #thedogjurgens or at The Dog Jurgens on Facebook.
Archaeologist lectures on excavation of Paionian city by Rachel Puckett
At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, in Chapman Auditorium, William J. Neidinger of the Texas Foundation for Archaeological and Historical Research gave a lecture titled “The Excavation of Bylazora: a Paionian Fortress City.” Neidinger is a historian and an archaeologist. He received degrees from Fordham University, University of Madrid and Rice University. He has directed or co-directed numerous archaeological expeditions in the past 25 years. His most recent project, as the lecture title suggests, has focused on the Paionian culture, specifically their city Bylazora. The Paionian people lived in ancient Macedonia in the Balkan Mountains and along the Axios River. They first appear in history when the legendary Greek storyteller Homer mentions that
they fought in the Trojan War. Throughout their existence, the Paionians both drove away and were captured by many invading people. Such invaders include: Thracians, Illyrians and Danubian Gauls. Over the past four years, Neidinger and his team have begun to reveal what they believe is the ancient Paionian city of Bylazora. Thus far, their excavations have revealed a defensive wall and a propylon. As explained by Neidinger, a propylon is a large paved ramp lined by public buildings. The most recent excavation produced a covered pool known as a stoa as well as pottery from the Iron Age (6th-7th centuries BC). Students interested in joining Neidinger and his team in Macedonia are encouraged to visit the website www.tfahr.org. It provides project updates and application instructions.
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When Alamo Stadium parking is closed on the weekends, it puts students without a parking permit in a major bind, especially seniors that live off campus. “To have it closed on the weekend when people obviously still need to access the facilities Trinity offers, be it the library, the art studio, the music rooms, if you park near any of them without a parking permit, you get a parking ticket. Where are we supposed to park when the Alamo Stadium parking lot is closed? They’re incapable of giving any leeway to people that aren’t going to buy a parking sticker because there’s no reason to when we’re in the middle of our last semester,” Martinez said. There are parking options available for students that live off campus and plan on staying at Trinity past the time Alamo Stadium parking closes. However, they need to have a parking permit to access these options. “If they live off campus, they can park on campus in lot H on the Hildebrand side, and the reason they picked that lot is because it’s over there by the library. Of course, they still have to purchase a permit,” Perez said. Johnson does not understand why students living off campus cannot make use of the visitors’ spots in the parking lots on
campus. “I think that the fact that they’re giving students tickets for parking in the visitors’ spots is dumb because we’re visiting if we live off campus,” Johnson said. Perez explained that the reason why TUPD is so strict concerning Alamo Stadium parking is simply because they are trying to look out for members of the Trinity community. “It’s really a courtesy that they’re doing that for us, and we’re trying not to abuse it. If officers, when they’re doing their rounds, find vehicles there after those times, we try to do a courtesy for our people and get them out of there because we hate for them to get towed because the district is real strict on that,” Perez said. Students like Martinez just wish TUPD gave them better answers to their questions. “They give non-responses. ‘Well, you should buy a parking sticker’ is not a legit response,” Martinez said. Martinez believes that there would not be as many complaints if Alamo Stadium parking was not open to students in the first place. “If Alamo Stadium was not open to students at all, then I could understand,” Martinez said. “If you provide that space, why would you only offer it during certain class times?” Johnson finds parking to
be extremely challenging and aggravating during events held at Laurie Auditorium for the San Antonio community. “What really bothers me is that Trinity has not provided enough spaces for the students, especially when they have events in Laurie like the naturalization ceremonies. The first one we had last semester made me miss class. I don’t think it’s right that you have students paying so much tuition and then they have no way to get to class,” Johnson said. “My suggestion would be to hold the naturalization ceremonies during the evening or on the weekends when there wouldn’t be as many classes.” Perez reiterated that Trinity is grateful for the Alamo Stadium parking, and TUPD does its best to keep students alert of any gatherings or events that might interfere with student parking there. “In a sense, it’s a blessing that we have that they’ll help us out with the parking, but we have to abide by their rules,” Perez said. “It’s a double-edged sword. We do our best to send email messages to the campus community to let them know ahead of time. As far as priority, we try our best to get our students on campus. Parking is always an issue on all university campuses. A lot of it is not that we don’t have enough parking; it’s that we don’t have enough convenient parking. It’s the nature of the beast.”
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Hal Lovejoy, director of Environmental Health and Safety and emergency management coordinator for the CMT, was the first Trinity official at the site of the burned-out transformer. Lovejoy was driving to work between 6:45 a.m. and 7 a.m. when he heard via a Trinity University Police Department radio that there were reports of a smoking transformer on Hildebrand Avenue. After confirming that the transformer was smoking, Lovejoy was in charge of notifying the fire department and CPS Energy as well as Facility Services on Trinity’s campus. Once these groups were notified and on the scene, they were able to open the transformer and assess what exactly was broken and gauge the severity of the outage. From here, Lovejoy began notifying other members of the CMT. At about 8 a.m. he made contact with Mark Detterick, vice president for Finance and Administration, and another member of CMT and advised them that it would take until noon to restore power to upper campus. Detterick and other members of the CMT began discussing plans of action concerning students and classes. A little under an hour later they had their decision and were trying to communicate it to Sharon
Jones Schweitzer, assistant vice president of University Communications and the CMT member in charge of conveying accurate information to students. “I was en route to campus, and I was still driving and monitoring my smart phone to see what was going on, and I dropped my daughter off at 8:30 a.m. — between 8:30 a.m. and 8:35 a.m. — to her school, and I waited in the parking lot to see if there was a final decision, and they said hold off. As I was making my way back from the Leed campus to McCullough, I got the message to go with that. So then I pulled into another parking lot, I’m trying to type out the message on my iPhone, which was a challenge, but I finally hit send and was able to send the message to faculty, staff and students that classes had been cancelled until 12:30 p.m.,” Schweitzer said. Students received the cancellation message at 9:05 a.m. and Schweitzer believes that the message reached students as quickly as possible. “There was a lot going on. Decisions have to be made, things have to be talked through, so we got the word out as quickly as we could,” Schweitzer said. Despite the fact that power was restored to upper campus by 11:30, the power outage on lower campus lasted much longer, stretching through the afternoon and evening and into the next morning. This outage was
especially tedious because, when electrical lines were constructed and buried underneath Trinity’s campus in the 1960s, engineers found that it was more practical to link Coates University Center to Calvert residence hall electrically.
“Once it became apparent that this was going to go into the afternoon, initially was the thought, Aramark had their staff there. They had students wanting to eat, and so they felt like they had a responsibility to open up
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A crew works to fix a burned-out transformer that caused a massive power outage on campus earlier this week.
That placed both campus dining centers on the same electrical grid—the same grid that would be without power into the night. David Tuttle, dean of students and the CMT member in charge of overseeing coordinated logistical responses and support for students, collaborated with Aramark Dining Services to provide food options for students.
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and provide the food that they could provide given that they didn’t have power. There was no way to charge people for the food, and they didn’t feel like they should anyway without a full menu available,” Tuttle said. Mabee functioned on a limited schedule throughout the day on Monday, a fact not related to lack of servable food. “I think the issue for them, as much as anything, was lighting, especially during the evening time,” Tuttle said. In the event of a longer power outage, Aramark has a longterm crisis meal plan in place. However, Tuttle notes an event big enough to require the longterm crisis meal plan would probably cause the university to shut down. All of Aramark’s refrigerators are connected to generators, so the power outage will not require them to dispose of any spoiled food. In addition to securing a meal plan for students, Tuttle was also in charge of overseeing the residence halls. “I spoke to the Res Life staff at 5 p.m. and told them, the student staff, that there was an expectation that they would be in their buildings and available unless they had pressing academic issues or made other arrangements with their coordinator because I wanted to make sure the buildings were covered. [Trinity University Police Department] brought on extra staff to be in the buildings,” Tuttle said. The increased watchfulness of the Residential Life staff and TUPD officers inspired Tuttle to visit the residence halls in the early morning hours on Tuesday as well. “I just felt like if other people are being asked to be out there and be vigilant, then I should do the same thing. Anybody can go out there at 9 or 10 p.m., but I wanted to go out there later when the power was off later than we thought it would be,” Tuttle said.
Tuttle’s appearance coincided with the appearance of different sort of Trinity official: the dog Jurgens. “So I planned to go out there at 1 a.m., and I thought that I might as well bring Jurgens with me to have company … I just thought it would be fun to start tweeting our progress in case anybody wanted to come out and see us,” Tuttle said. “Nobody seemed to care about seeing me, but they were happy to see Jurgens.” While Tuttle, Jurgens, TUPD and Residential Life worked to keep the residential halls safe, Lovejoy and Facility Services were working hard to restore power to campus. The delay in restoration stemmed from a missing part that had to be flown from Dallas to San Antonio. Initially, Lovejoy and others anticipated that the part would arrive by 7 p.m. allowing for an installation window of four hours, they predicted the power would be back by 11 p.m. However, the airline that was initially flying the part decided they could not take the part, and it was placed on a later flight with a different airline. This switch delayed the part’s arrival to 11 p.m. When the part finally arrived near midnight on Monday, slight installation delays pushed the restoration back further. At 5 a.m. Tuesday, all power on campus was restored. These delays caused administrators to send multiple updates to students, many of which were sent through the campus alert system, TrinAlert. However, the decision to use TrinAlert was not made until Monday afternoon, calling the system’s purpose into question. As explained by Lovejoy, Schweitzer and Tuttle, TrinAlert’s primary purpose is to keep students updated on catastrophes that pose an immediate threat to life and safety. Such catastrophes include a gunman on campus or severe storms and tornados. Because TrinAlert was useful in this situation, the CMT is re-evaluating the protocols surrounding it. “We were pretty much following our protocols, and TrinAlert wasn’t used for the initial notifications. Nobody thought, at the time, ‘Well, the power’s out. Who’s going to be able to check their email or the website?’ That certainly has been and is being discussed at the Crisis Management Team. There is certainly nothing wrong with having used TrinAlert, it was just — we were following our protocols,” Lovejoy said. Overall, university administrators and staff members feel like communication went as smoothly as the situation allowed. “Sure, in hindsight, you can always do things differently, I suppose. It would have been good to get the message out sooner rather than later, but I think we were going as fast as we could, and we wanted to make sure we had the right information, the accurate information,” Schweitzer said.
Ashley Fienberg returns
Columnist sheds light on the correlation between injuries and life lessons. Page 10 February 17, 2012
Opinion
Birth control and religion This week’s Point Counterpoint focuses on new legislation requiring religious organizations to provide birth control. Page 9
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-A Trinity Minute- by Kim and Chiara Ferrari
Valentine’s with the dean Junior
He approached me through email about my plans for Valentine’s Day, Dean Tuttle that is. You see I was selected through a very detailed process as dinner guest. I guess I had that look, you know the look of loneliness.
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He suggested that we could watch Netflix, eat and play with the puppy Jurgens... the possiblities were endless!
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Dean Tuttle proceeded to tell me that his two daughters, ages 9 and 15, and wife would be there. He suggested that we could watch Netflix, eat and play with the puppy Jurgens… the possibilities were endless! The time was set for six post meridiem. Around five, I received an email reminding me the night would be very casual. I hurriedly changed out of my dress and into jeans and a sweater. I tossed on my light-up heart necklace for good measure. I was ready for Valentine’s dinner with the Tuttles. At 6:04 p.m. I walked up the stairs to the front door, but before I was halfway up, the
I tossed on my light-up heart necklace for good measure. I was ready for Valentine’s dinner with the Tuttles.
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Donna brought some ingredients for us to make personal pizzas. While they were cooking we watched some more “How I Met Your Mother.” I paired my pizza with some diet ginger ale and good company. We talked about Disney World, television, film and about their boys who were away at college. One of Dean Tuttle’s favorite movies is Zombieland, a movie
that his eldest daughter, Joelle, also likes. Joelle proceeded to divulge a story about her brother’s Valentine’s Day. Dean Tuttle said he would have found out anyway from Facebook. I helped myself to a slice of raspberry cheesecake and a cup of coffee. Mmm the perfect combination. Kellyn insisted I play Kinect with her. My options were a dancing game, sports, adventures and animals. “What is the animal one about?” I asked. “Um, you just take care of animals,” she replied. I chose the adventures game. Exercise: Check.
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I entered the house and the room was dark with only the soft glow of ‘How I Met Your Mother’ pouring out.
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door opened and Kellyn, the 9 year old, stood there eagerly. I entered the house and the room was dark with only the soft glow of “How I Met Your Mother” pouring out. Netflix: Check. Dean Tuttle walked in a few moments later in his sweats. It seems I wasn’t casual enough! I was determined to impress and got the chance when he invited me to play basketball and fetch with Jurgens. The little, furry bundle of energy was glad to have a visitor to kiss and jump on. Puppy: Check. Valentine’s Kiss: Check. The Dean was very nice to compliment me on the two baskets I made. Then Donna, his wife, came home. She too was wearing exercise attire. Double whammy on my part. Obviously, I needed to work out more to hang out with the Tuttles.
Dean Tuttle could see Kellyn was my not-so-secret admirer and said I could leave whenever I wanted since I had homework. I suggested somewhere between 9 and 9:30 p.m. Kellyn said she hoped I was leaning towards 9:30 p.m. To be fair, I stayed until 9:15 p.m. before saying my goodbyes. I received an email later from the Dean saying he liked my sense of humor. It was a wonderful evening, and I think the Tuttle family liked me. n
Samantha Grubbs is a junior majoring in communication
editorial University response to power outage raises questions Daily life at Trinity University was disrupted on Monday morning when campus lost power due to wet electrical cables and a resulting blown transformer. Power was restored to upper campus in time for afternoon classes to resume at 12:30 p.m., but lower campus was left without power until the early hours of Tuesday morning. This meant that students living on campus were left without light in their dorms, no hot water and limited food service at Mabee from 5 to 6:15 p.m. for dinner. Nothing about the blackout was particularly dire. Students’ lives weren’t endangered but merely inconvenienced. Actually, the fact that morning classes were cancelled was probably cause for celebration for most of the student body. This won’t go down in history as Trinity’s great calamity of 2012, but the way in which the university handled the situation does raise some questions. One of the earliest notifications of the power outage was through Trinity’s official Twitter at 8:39 a.m. and then a Facebook post at 8:45 a.m. (both maintained by University Communications). Some students received emails from resident mentors or professors saying that classes were cancelled. Soon after, at 9:05 a.m., an email relayed a message from the Crisis Management Team that morning classes were cancelled and to stay tuned for more information, which was followed by several other emails updating campus on the power situation throughout the day. The final email stated that power would not be restored to lower campus until 4 a.m. on Tuesday. Although Facebook, Twitter and email are fast ways to reach students, information from social media sites and disparate outlets is viewed as less reliable than, say, one central source established for the purpose of relaying information to the entire community during a crisis. Aka TrinAlert. In that final email from Crisis Management, students were informed that, although TrinAlert is intended only for “catastrophic situations,” it would be used for updates on campus power. That email was sent at 4 p.m., several hours into the situation. Why wasn’t TrinAlert used in the morning when students, faculty and staff would have benefitted from getting information directly from the university? Isn’t the whole point of TrinAlert to quickly communicate important information to students during an event without electricity? A blackout seems like an obvious time to use the system, so it’s good that CMT is reevaluating their protocol for TrinAlert (see “Burned-out transformer” on page 6). The choice to communicate through email and social media also reveals the assumption that most students have access to the Internet without electricity. Although students could go to the library and check their email, the majority of students were on their way to class or still in bed at 8:39 a.m. when the first Tweet was sent. The way in which the university reached students during the blackout was based on a culture of instant communication facilitated by smart phones. Constant connection to the Internet seems to be the direction in which the future of communication is heading, which could make text messaging services like Trinalert irrelevant. It seems like many Trinity students had little trouble communicating online despite the blackout. The popular TriniMemes Facebook page was flooded with posts about the blackout. This goes to show that even without electricity, we are not powerless. Enjoy the power, Trinity.
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letter to the editor
Editorial on stray dogs brings awareness Dear Editor, I just wanted to compliment you and/or the other members of your staff on the thoughtful, compassionate and insightful editorial about the disturbing incidents of stray dogs roaming the campus. We have a similar, but lesser, problem at the development at which I live — Cordillera Ranch — although the dogs aren’t exactly “strays,” but pets whose owners do not secure them behind fences, as required by development covenant. The danger caused by these roaming critters keeps me from being able to walk my dogs, and, frankly, makes me nervous when I walk the area even without a toy poodle on a leash. If people aren’t concerned by the slaughter of the cats, they perhaps should realize that these stray dogs have not been vaccinated and are, sooner or later, likely to bite some human member of the campus community. Thanks to you and your colleagues for emphasizing the need for campus-wide alertness and cooperation to increase the safety of everyone and everything on this campus. n Coleen Grissom is a professor of English.
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We write [this] less to depress you, and more to remind you that while you were in a coffee house with that special someone or enjoying the day for yourself with ‘Friends’ re-runs and froyo, there were people being arrested for requesting full equality under the law so that, one day, everyone can have a truly happy Valentine’s Day.
It’s a wrap: Valentine’s Day and marriage equality Guest Column by Sarah Dropek and John Dean Domingue Senior and Junior
We hope your Valentine’s Day was everything you wanted it to be, and we’re here to give you a perspective of how ours was. Sometimes it’s pretty easy to consider heterosexual relationships the norm and forget about any relationships different from those. But as many of you know, same-sex couples and most couples involving one or two transgender partners are not recognized federally or at the state level in Texas. In San Antonio, the Direct Action Network of San Antonio (DANSA) organized for samesex couples to attend the annual free wedding ceremonies held on Valentine’s Day at midnight. One of us (John Dean) is a Lead Organizer for DANSA, and held a press conference with fellow Lead Organizer Julie Pousson Monday morning to describe their action. “We’re not here this evening asking for rights that we don’t have; we’re going to be asking for the observation of rights that we all have,” said Julie Pousson, a Lead Organizer for the Direct Action Network of San Antonio “The 14th Amendment does not say ‘unless you’re gay.’”
The group of organizers, seven same-sex couples and around 37 supporters proceeded to the courthouse before midnight to attend the wedding hosted by Rev. Dr. Joe Sullivan, who is also a professor of psychology at San Antonio College. At the beginning of the ceremony, Sullivan gave a speech about homosexuality being condemned by God, and how the same-sex couples were “disgusting” by attending. “Our beautiful couples stood their ground for more than five minutes of hate speech and contradictory logic from the good minister before he finally relented and performed the wedding,” wrote Pousson in a Facebook post that has since gone viral in the San Antonio LGBT community. Before the midnight ceremonies, comments on a WOAI article online threatened DANSA action participants with citizen’s arrest, a threat that darkened the mood for many of the lead organizers. “It is against God’s laws and against man’s laws as well. We intend to capture any criminals we espy and hold them for the police,” wrote the anonymous commenter. In Austin, GetEQUAL TX activists, accompanied by around 40 supporters, applied for marriage licenses at the Travis County Clerk’s office. When they were denied, they filed out one by one, except for one couple: Tiffani Bishop
and Iana Di Bona. You might remember them from the article by Meghan Harrington in the Feb. issue of the Trinitonian. These two women, along with their witness Brittney Tovar, sat down in the office in front of the marriage license counter and started singing a variation of “Sit at the Welcome Table,” a song from the Civil Rights era. Eventually, the two were arrested and escorted out of the office by Travis County Constables and later released on recognisance. GetEQUAL TX State Lead Michael Diviesti attended the action saw that the County Clerk herself was in tears for not being able to give the couples their licenses. At a certain point, Michael realized, “not only are we doing this now, we are going to have to do it again and again.” We don’t mean to be downers with this article, lovely Trinity community. We write it less to depress you, and more to remind you that while you were in a coffee house with that special someone or enjoying the day for yourself with “Friends” re-runs and froyo, there were people being arrested for requesting full equality under the law so that, one day, everyone can have a truly Happy Valentine’s Day.
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Sarah Dropek is a senior anthropology major. John Dean Domingue is a junior art and sociology major.
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Faith, not fear I’m On a Boat! by Tommie Ethington
Abroad Columnist
Faith is a funny thing. A lot of people can’t explain it. Some don’t have it; others wish they did. With each passing day on this voyage, I’m learning more about what it means to have faith in yourself, faith in others and faith in a higher power. To be fair, I’ll give you two examples and then you can decide for yourself if I’m crazy or if there is, in fact, reason to believe. Example 1: Two week ago, I was in Manaus, Brazil fishing for piranhas on the Amazon and practicing my Portuguese. Following a morning spent exploring a nature preserve; my friends and I were headed towards the center of town, in search of food when we walked past a beautiful house with a large, fenced-in garden. We almost didn’t step inside the gates, but something prompted us to go on in.
With each passing day on this voyage, I’m learning more about what it means to have faith in others and in a higher power.
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A boy in a red shirt and a huge grin approached, surprising us all with an inviting “Hello!” “You speak English?” I asked. A sigh of relief and overlyobnoxious, “YAYYYYYYY!!!!” left my body at the sound of his positive response. After my “typical-American” reaction, he informed us that his name was Frankie James and he was a tour guide for this house, or more specifically, the mansion of the first black governor in Manaus. The tour we proceeded to take doesn’t really matter, but the ending does. We were back in the gardens, where we had started and the place where any normal tourist would say their goodbyes and venture on their merry way, but not me. I proceeded to basically ask Frankie James out. Sure, my “What are you doing tonight?” was pretty forward, but after hearing about some of the experiences my peers had with locals in Dominica, I longed for a similar interaction. Plus, something told me to just go for it. The worst that could happen was he would say “no” or I would get kidnapped and sold into slavery. Well, I’m happy to report that I still have my freedom. Frankie James said “yes,” and the result of that three-letter word was a visit to Frankie’s “humble” home
(as he put it), a meeting with his family, a night at the famed Teatro Amazonas Opera House and the chance to see Brazil through the eyes of a local. I know I’ll talk to Frankie again because he’s cemented our friendship through social media (that’s right, we’re FB official), but one of the last things he said to me before we parted was, “Thank you for trusting me enough to show you Brazil.” His remark reminded me that it was faith in him as a person that allowed me to get what I wanted from the country and that without faith, I might never have truly experienced Brazil. Now on to the more obviously faith-based experience… Example 2: We landed in Ghana this week and today (Feb. 13) was my first day in this wonderful country. I awoke at 5:30 a.m. to go up on deck and greet the African sunrise. It was cloudy and I was tired, but the buzz was electric. By 10 a.m. the ship cleared customs and we were allowed to disembark. We were standing at the tro-tro station (tro-tro’s are like buses) when a man approached me and began asking questions about our group. Eventually, he disclosed that he was an Evangelical pastor and we continued to talk until we boarded the bus. About two minutes into the hour and a half long trip, the pastor, named Alfred, stood up, faced the twenty passengers and proclaimed that he was going to give a sermon.
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The driver silenced the radio out of respect and Alfred began to talk about religion using the metaphor of a gun. He detailed how the firearm symbolizes prayers, the bullets are the word of God and the trigger is faith. Before we knew it, we Americans had all bowed our heads to pray alongside the Ghanaians in the car. Afterwards, I asked the woman next to me if sermons on buses were the norm. She told me they weren’t. I’m not sure how my friends and I ended up witnessing this event, but it made me think a lot about religion in our own country. Would people have joined in? Would they even have been that respectful in America? Or would they have written him off as a loon and told him to sit down and shut up? Along with the idea and concept of faith, I’m still trying to figure that one out.
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junior communication major currently studying abroad on Semester at Sea.
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Do you agree or disagree with the The Department of Health and Human Services’ ruling to require religiously affiliated health plans to cover birth control?
No exemptions for contraception New ruling violates Catholic faith Point by Avantika Krishna
News Reporter
First and foremost, I’d like to make it clear that birth control isn’t only a women’s issue; it’s everyone’s issue. President Obama’s recent proposal to require all private insurance companies to provide free birth control with no co-pay sparked a massive outcry from Catholic organizations. Under this mandate, religiously-affiliated institutions and universities would have to provide contraception while places of worship are exempt. Specifically focusing on religiouslyaffiliated universities, this crucial preventative service should be available to all women free of charge. The government isn’t telling women how to control their bodies but gives women more freedom, allowing them to make choices that are best suited for their lifestyle instead of focusing on affordability or availability. It’s easy to simplify the issue and say that birth control is affordable or that women who can’t afford it shouldn’t be having sex. Women aren’t going to stop having sex because they can’t pay for quality birth control; they’ll find other means. Things like condoms and other ways of preventing conception are still used but aren’t necessarily the most effective, safe, or practical choice for all students. Other contraception, such as the Pill, IUDs and the Ring, may be a better choice for certain women and finances shouldn’t limit access to these products. According to Planned Parenthood, 1 in 3 women struggle to afford contraception. Moreover, critics also argue that students can choose where they go to college and that students concerned about contraception should go to universities that provide it instead of forcing religiously-affiliated universities to do so. However, this idea is
simply not feasible or reasonable. First off, not all students have the luxury of choosing what college they go to without any consideration of finances or feedback from their parents. For many students, their parents do play a very influential role in deciding where their kid goes to school and it’s not always the student’s choice. There are many instances where a student would go to university where access to free contraception was denied, through no choice of his/her own. Decisions aren’t always that black and white. Furthermore, needs change once you go to college. Maybe you didn’t plan on being sexually active or had new medical needs that could be fixed with birth control. Life changes over the years and that’s not something you can always plan for. Figuring out how to pay for contraception is just one less thing you should have to worry about. Additionally, although most insurance plans cover contraception, religiouslyaffiliated institutions typically do not. A women’s place of employment should not determine whether or not she receives high-quality health care, which is literally all this mandate does – it ensures that women everywhere have access to ALL options of preventative care regardless of where they work or study. Religious institutions should not be granted exemptions that place women’s health at risk. Birth control is basic health care and is extensively used across the board in this country. According to Politifact, 98% of Catholic women have used contraception. If religiouslyaffiliated institutions have a problem, they can refuse federal funding, but people should be able to make smart choices with their bodies without religious invasion. Autonomy of your body is a basic human right and President Obama’s requirement to ensure access to this preventative service ensures just that.
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Avantika Krishna is a first year and undeclared major.
Counter Point by John Burke
Sophomore
Let us look into the issue at hand. President Obama and his administration had originally required all organizations, except churches, to provide contraceptives, birthcontrol and other “abortion-inducing” drugs in their healthcare coverage. The exception for churches unfortunately does not extend to other affiliated religious organizations. So for example, San Fernando Cathedral is exempt whereas Catholic universities like St. Mary’s and Incarnate Word, organizations such as Catholic Charities and hospitals like CHRISTUS Santa Rosa are not. Consequently, those Catholic institutions and organizations would be mandated to provide this coverage against their consciences. Although it seems that President Obama is now offering to extend the religious exemption to all religious organizations who seek to be exempt, the details of the new plan are still unclear. As an American Catholic, I also understand that we have the religious freedom to seek our faith as we see fit. Now, let’s be honest. There are studies that most women, including Catholic women, will use birth control at some point of their lives – a stance clearly not supported by the Catholic Church. What the Obama administration has done, though, is pinned the Catholic Church in the corner. Even left, progressive Catholic organizations like Catholic Charities, Catholic Health Association and the University of Notre Dame – who took on traditional views within the own Catholic Church to support President Obama – were left out to dry and could not support this “one size fits all” mandate. Even if one supports the use of birth control and contraceptives to those who wish to use it, the mandate comes across as a secular attack on faith-based institutions. The mandate is also sending a clear message that the State can determine what institutions must provide
even if they have religiously based objections to such practices. As Catholics, we believe that our faithbased social and educational institutions are an extension of our faith into the world. Essentially, we are called to continue the tradition of the original 12 disciples in doing so. Mandating that Catholic institutions have to pay for birth control and contraceptives in the health care packages made available to employees of Catholic organizations is essentially forcing Catholics to support birth control. Our Catholic conscience would be violated. Should we sacrifice our moral and religious views for the greater well-being of the country? As an American I strongly disagree. Whether one likes it or not, this country was founded with the freedom of religion and that the matters of the state should not conflict with moral, religious beliefs of Americans. The matter of providing contraceptives should be taken out of the hands of those who morally object and instead be made accessible by an alternative government program. I have to admit that as a Catholic, I have been frustrated with some of the stances that our United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have taken. Many times we have been stuck in the past and have really not looked into what is best and what is right for our Catholic community in the future. But what the Obama administration has done in this instance has given both left, progressive Catholics and right, traditional Catholics an opportunity to work together and fight for what is most sacred and deeply important to us as a faith-based community. As a parishioner and a lay person I only hope that both the Catholic Bishops and President Obama will work mutually to find the best solution for the common good. But most of all, this is not the time to give up on the principle of freedom of religion enshrined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. n
John Burke is the Trinity Catholic Student Group vice president.
Meet the Press 1. What is your favorite part about working for the Trinitonian? Of course I could say I really enjoy being up to date on what is going on around campus, but let’s be real,; get a strange satisfaction out of editing other people’s writing, mostly when I get to make corrections to a professor’s writing. 2. If you were a punctuation mark, what would you be and why? A period, because it’s very commanding. 3. What is your biggest pet peeve? All grammatical errors, ever. Basically, I’m peeved all the time. If I have to choose, I would say the incorrect usage of “your” vs. “you’re.”
Ryan Townsley Copy Editor
1. What is your favorite part about working for the Trinitonian? Definitely the interview process. Getting to meet and interact with so many individuals across the Trinity community is an extremely eye opening experience. 2. What is the most interesting story you’ve been given? A report on Aramark and the sources from which they get their food.
Aly Mithani
News Reporter
3. What is your biggest pet peeve? The word “literally”
Opinion
Sidewalk Symposium What actor, actress or movie should win an Oscar? (no nomination required)
Straight or gay? It’s not always that simple Guest Column by Cay Crow
Pat Herlin Junior
Nicolas Cage for “National Treasure,” because he stole the Declaration of Independence … and our hearts.
Lucy Cevallos Junior “The Help,” because she made a poop pie and it was so funny … but the movie was still so heartfelt.
Claire Burch Sophomore “Harry Potter,” because I enjoyed the movie.
Ernest Alumanah First Year Denzel Washington. I’ve never seen him in a bad movie.
Lecturer
Identity is tricky. For most of us, it is a combination of who we really are and what others expect us to be. My identity is an amalgam of all the hats I wear in a given day: therapist, teacher, partner, dog and cat owner, lover, friend, etc. But no one hat alone defines me, and I move between multiple identities all the time. Society expects us to wear all the hats that we can, except when it comes to sex and sexual orientation. We are expected to claim one sexual identity label and stick to it. Furthermore, much of society acknowledges only two identity options: straight or gay. But these two options don’t work for a lot of people. Some identify as bisexual because they consistently experience sexual and/ or romantic attractions to both men and women. Because of the gayor-straight binary understanding of sexual orientation, bisexuals often find both straight and gay people discounting their identity. “Get off the fence and decide,” bisexuals often hear from others, even from within the LGBT community. Although straight, gay, and
bisexual people typically experience their attractions to others as being gendered, others find that the gender of other people is irrelevant. Instead, they are drawn to certain appealing non-gendered characteristics such a sense of humor, compassionate spirit, scintillating intelligence, auburn hair and/or a captivating smile.
Society expects us to wear all the hats that we can, except when it comes to sex and sexual orientation. We are expected to claim one sexual identity label and stick to it.
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To add further diversity (how nature loves diversity!), many people discover over the course of their life that their sexual identity is not stable. Lisa Diamond discovered from her 10year longitudinal research with women that many were sexually fluid, moving between labels and often rejecting labels altogether. Although comparable research remains to be done with men, we can only assume there is some degree of sexual fluidity among
men as well. Applying the binary, gay-orstraight understanding of sexual orientation to the phenomenon of sexual fluidity, society might assert that such individuals are just confused. Or perhaps society is confused. Perhaps the right question is not, “Are you gay or straight?’ but “Who captures your interest right now?” Diamond offers the term “nonexclusivity” as one that embraces both those who identify as bisexual (typically because they have experienced consistent, gendered attractions to both men and women) and those who are “attracted to the person, not the gender” and experience their sexuality as being fluid. If any of these descriptions seem to describe your experience, I recommend her book, “Sexual Fluidity,” to you. It’s available on campus in the Coates Library and from the Counseling Services office. On Monday night, several members of the Sexual Diversity Alliance will speak about their experience of non-exclusive attractions as part of the final Pizza & Pleasure program for this year. Whether your attractions are for men, women, both, or “it doesn’t matter,” I invite you to join us at 8 p.m. in the Waxahachie Room. n
Cay Crow is a sex therapist working in San Antonio.
Learning life lessons requires injury The Feiner Things
“Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” — finest background lighting I’ve seen in years.
by Ashley Feinberg
Larson Andrews Sophomore “The Artist” — it’s the most artistic. No pun intended.
Morgan Khodayari Senior
Melissa McCarthy from “Bridesmaids.” She’s literally the funniest person in the world.
Shalli Mbwette First Year “Moneyball,” because of Brad Pitt. I love him.
Mitch Hagney Junior The new documentary about Rick Santorum’s sweater vest, because it reveals the complexity of his character. compiled by Moira Allen
Senior
Despite my best efforts, I never seem to have been able to cross the barrier into the realms of the “athletic” or “coordinated.” Call it determination or parents who can’t tell their 3-year-old daughter that she was placed in the back of the ballet routine because her “Exorcist” impersonation was frightening the babies and the priests in audience, but despite repeated failed attempts, I keep doing something that mildly resembles trying. Age six found me in my first venture into the world of organized athletics: on the soccer field. I like to think my awareness that, regardless of how well I played or who won, everyone would still walk away with a trophy was the reason I felt inspired to do away with the archaic “rules” and “competitiveness” that plague the institution of pee-wee soccer. Unfortunately, no one caught the underlying cries for unity in every goal I made on the wrong side of the field or the symbolic irony each time I forgot that the ball and not my body should enter the net. In retrospect, though, I’m not actually sure I technically belonged to either team, per se. That would explain my lack of both uniform and post-game pizza invitations. Also the constant
yelling to “please leave.” Let’s fast forward, now, to summer camp at age 13. I was older, wiser, and had resolved to accept my limitations to focus on my strengths. As kickball teams were being chosen, however, I was ecstatic to find I wasn’t picked last. I should also probably disclose that this was all occurring at middle school band camp. Regardless, I was not last, and I’d just discovered a new brand of slide grease for my trombone that morning. Ashley was feeling bold.
Some of us learn the first time. For others, it takes a titanium rod, metal alloy plate and seven screws permanently implanted in your leg to realize some things are best left to the professionals and the kids who did not spend their summers playing trombone in a windowless room.
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In horrifically uncharacteristic form, this burst of confidence had me aching to get in on the action. I wasn’t entirely sure where to find this “action,” so looking frantically at my teammates for some hint, I threw my hands out in exasperation just as they connected with the ball
(which then promptly bounced off in an obscure direction, allowing several more points for the other team). Blinding pain immediately followed, of course. I managed to fracture my finger to the growth plate the one time I touched the ball that entire summer. Not to mention, the cast put something of a damper on slide speed. Now at the ripe age of 22, I’ve successfully stayed out of most team sports and major injuries, so one Friday afternoon on roller skates seemed innocent enough. They have wheels at all corners, and are surely the most stable of today’s wheeled foot accessories. These are the thoughts I found myself thinking in addition to “I should go faster” right around the time I lost my footing, hit the ground, and waited patiently (read: moaning in agony) for the ambulance to arrive at upper campus and take me to my destiny (“destiny” may also be interpreted as “morphine IV”). Some of us learn the first time. For others, it takes a titanium rod, metal alloy plate and seven screws permanently implanted in your leg to realize that some things are best left to the professionals and the kids who did not spend their summers playing trombone in a windowless room. Still, I find myself browsing the Internet for “ways to attach homemade motors to wheelchairs” and “will insurance still cover the cost of my wheelchair-cum-Harley when it’s time to give it back.” Learning isn’t for everyone. n Ashley Feinberg is a senior
English and communication major.
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Black Student Union hosts annual Mocha Life n The Soul Train inspired
showcase of song, dance and fashion by Lauren Wilks
Reporter
Every February, in honor of Black History month, students involved with Trinity’s Black Student Union organize Mocha Life, a performance showcase celebrating African-American culture. This year, the program was entitled Mocha Life 2012: Soul Train Edition, and was chronologically organized to sync up with the iconic television show by the same name. The event moved through trends of the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. BSU decided on the theme back in the fall, after creating a committee within BSU to work on Mocha Life specifically. “As a committee we were really interested in doing a variety of decades and after a bit of research I found that the show Soul Train aired through all the decades we were interested in placing in the show. Hence, the theme. However, it was completely ironic that the creator of Soul Train passed away a week before Mocha Life,” said co-producer and co-host of Mocha Life, senior Morgan Latin. The show featured song, dance, spoken word and gospel performances from not only Trinity students, but also from University of Texas at San Antonio students and, even more broadly, from members of the San Antonio community. Members of BSU’s Mocha Life planning committee reached out to members of the UTSA and San Antonio communities a few months prior to the show in order to integrate all of the aspects of African American culture over the past few decades that the committee wanted to highlight. “The format of Mocha Life has
photos by Purushottam Shah
(Left) Trinity’s hip hop dance crew, Loon-E Crew, performs at BSU’s Mocha Life. Junior Peter Dancy choreographed the performance to songs from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. (Right) The performance also featured solo dance routines. been fairly consistent for years, a variety of Trinity acts and acts from the community in the areas of music, dance, film, drama or literature, progressed on by the hosts,” Latin said. The goal with many programs that are put on annually by
students on campus is to improve upon past years’ performances, and sophomore and co-producer of Mocha Life Arriel Upshaw felt that the planning committee accomplished this goal. One of the aspects of this year’s Mocha Life production that was unique
to the Soul Train Edition was the incorporation of the famous Soul Train line that was featured in the television show. “Overall I loved planning Mocha Life because I always had the idea of what we could do to make it bigger and better than the previous
Mocha Life. I definitely believe we accomplished just that,” Upshaw said. “My favorite aspect about the execution of the show is how the audience interacted with the hosts and participated in intermission. n
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“The Robber Bridegroom” opens in Stieren Theater n Trinity’s spring
musical is a bluegrass infused fairy tale set in 18th century Mississippi by Pamela Torres Reporter
“The Robber Bridegroom” premieres at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Stieren Theater. This musical tells a story that takes place in Mississippi in the 1776 through traditional bluegrass music. “The play is a comic gothic imagining of early America as told through the humor and wisdom of Eudora Welty who is considered one of the great writers of southern literature with a classic bluegrass
musical score,” said director Tim Hedgepeth. It is an all-American play that captures the art of storytelling. “This is not a musical about higher themes,” said Paige McGhee, who plays Rosamund. “It’s really homage to a culture, to a time, to a feeling and to the tradition of American storytelling. I think it encapsulates that really well. Especially the music; the music is the heart and soul of the show. You think of Hank Williams and old country music.” This musical is based on a novella by Eudora Welty which tells the story of Jamie Lockhart, a robber, and Rosamund, an irresistible heiress. The musical adaptation was written by Alfred Uhry and n
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photo by Abhishek Chhetri
“The Robber Bridegroom” opens at 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17, and will run through Feb. 25.
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I was so excited to see over 40 people get on stage just to participate in the Soul Train Line. It was amazing.” Intermission’s Soul Train line was representative of the spirit of the entire production. It was celebratory and marked by merriment all the way through, complete with fashion shows with clothes from each decade accompanied by popular music of the time, student-sung covers of Boyz II Men and original hiphop songs and dance numbers as widely variant as a Christian praise dance and a performance from the Trinity hip-hop crew, Loon-E Crew. “It was fantastic [to be part of Mocha Life]. Being able to revisit songs from the past to choreograph the dance for Loon-E Crew and bring back memories to the crowd was so much fun,” said choreographer for Loon-E Crew Peter Dancy. As Latin reflects on her time at Trinity, she believes that
Event Calendar The Robber Bridegroom 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17 Stieren Theater
Come see Trinity’s spring musical on its opening night. Directed by Stieren guest artist Tim Hedgepeth, the musical is a rousing fairy tale set in 18th century Mississippi.
O’Neil Ford Symposium 8 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 18 Chapman Auditorium
photo by Purushottam Shah
Performers sang covers of popular songs over the past three decades as well as original numbers that represented the transformation of African-American culture over that time period. being involved with Mocha Life and BSU will be one of the aspects of university life she will miss most. “I have been on the Mocha Life Committee since my first
year at Trinity and this is my fourth year working on Mocha Life. It has been awesome to see the show evolve with the hard work and leadership of different producers and stage
managers. It’s never an easy task, but it’s been a lot of fun,” Latin said. “As a senior, Mocha Life will definitely be one of the things I miss taking part in.”
The symposium will remember the work and vision of the architect of Trinity’s “Skyline Campus,” O’Neil Ford.
Jeffrey Swann Piano Performance 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18 Ruth Taylor Recital Hall
Sponsored by the San Antonio International Piano Competition, this performance will feature Jeffrey Swann playing Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas for solo piano. Tickets are available on saipc.org.
APO Blood Drive
9 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21 Mabee Dining Hall
Trinity’s service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, hosts its annual blood drive outside of Mabee Dining Hall. The blood drive will continue until Feb. 23.
Health and Fitness Day 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21 Sam’s Gym, Bell Center
Learn how to stay healthy and compete in exercise games put on by Health Services and TU Athletics.
Ash Wednesday Service
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A celebration of the beginning of Lent, the Ash Wednesday Service is open to all in the Trinity community and will be followed by a lunch in Parker Chapel’s Reception Room.
Men’s Conference 2012 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 25 Coates University Center
Campus and Community Involvement sponsors the second annual Men’s Conference, the theme of which is “Cracking the Bro Code.” Both male and female students can register at tinyurl.com/ tumensconference2012. compiled by Joe O’Connell
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Musical promises to be a heart-warming fairy tale
Senior Jory Murphy, clothed in a cheerful, red coat, is the lead in “The Robber Bridegroom” playing the role of the roguish bandit Jamie Lockhart.
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first became successful as a play in 1974. This version of the play was directed by Tim Hedgepeth, Trinity class of ’97, with Jim Worman as the musical director and Michelle Pietri as the choreographer. They, along with the actors, do an amazing job
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It’s really an homage to a culture, to a time, to a feeling and to the tradition of American storytelling. I think (the play) encapsulates that really well.
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Paige McGhee
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bringing the story to the stage. “The Robber Bridegroom” is performed by a very gifted cast that captures the essence of the time period and the relationships between the characters. Rosamund is a daddy’s girl while Jamie Lockhart is the perfect example of a bad boy. The actors speak with a twang that brings the audience back to the South in the late 1700s and adds
to hilarity of the performance; the musical is full of knee-slappers that keep the audience laughing throughout the entire play. The orchestra, which consists of guitars, a banjo, violins and other instruments, makes sound effects that add to the comedy. The choice of musical style is unique and lends itself to the American tradition within “The Robber Bridegroom.” “There are so many different musical styles in the US have traditions elsewhere, but this is purely rooted in American tradition,” Paige said. The artists do a great job in bringing the audience in. “The cast and our band all bring it every rehearsal and a lot of what the audience will see on stage is a result of their talents and creativity that they brought to the show themselves,” Hedgepeth said. For many, this was a great opportunity to create a very unique performance. “It’s been a major journey of sort of starting with something that a lot of us didn’t know anything about without getting some background information on and then sort of building our own version of it,” said James Jarrott, who plays Clemment Musgrove. “For me, it defied all my expectations of what the show was, I mean reading it is one thing but then to actually put it on its feet was amazing because this story came to life and the comedy in it. It’s definitely a musical comedy but you don’t really gather that from the reading. It’s really a show you have to see.”
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First-year student wins writing competition n Paige Roth discusses
won’t close any doors for me. Coincidentally, two of my best friends from high school also came to Trinity. Q: What got you into playwriting? Roth: What originally got me into playwriting was my interest in poetry, prose and nonfiction writing. My English teacher invited me to become a member of the playwriting club at my high school, and I eventually became the president of the club. I began producing plays at my school and started writing for professional theatre in Denver. In total, I’ve written six plays. Q: How did you win this award, and what was the work ethic behind the play you wrote? Roth: I wrote that play the summer of my junior year in high school. It took two weeks for me to write, but for a year and a half I kept tweaking it and reworking it. I submitted it to the competition last January, found out I won in May and got to travel to New York for the conference this past January. Q: What is the play about? Roth: Technically, “The Price of Gas” is only a oneact play, which is 50 pages and takes about 45 minutes to read through. It started out as two separate plays initially, one being a sort of creepy sci-fi play and the other a quaint little love
her award-winning play, “The Price of Gas” by Maddie Rau Reporter
Introducing a Q&A with Trinity first-year Paige Roth, a published playwright, poet and essayist. Roth recently wrote a winning play that won her the 2011 Young Playwrights Inc. National Playwriting Competition, earning her a trip to the 2012 Young Playwrights Conference in New York City. Her one act play, titled “The Price of Gas,” was performed off-Broadway in New York City by professional actors, and has been produced three different times. Roth is from a city near Denver, Colorado and is currently undecided about her major. Q: So, what brought you to Trinity? Roth: My college counselor used to work in admissions at Trinity, and he raved about the school. So I visited Trinity, and absolutely fell in love. I obviously have very different things I am interested in, since I have an interest in playwriting but also am considering veterinary school. I chose Trinity because I can do anything I want and it
photo courtesy of Paige Roth
Roth, center, with other winners of the 2011 Young Playwrights Inc. National Playwriting Competition that earned them a trip to New York City. story. I basically morphed the two plays together and directed it at my high school. Q: How was your experience in NYC? Roth: It was one of the very few life experiences that exceeds every expectation. I was put in a suite with other super-talented writers and got to workshop with professional playwrights literally in the middle of Times Square. My play got a staged reading at the Cherry Lane Theatre by professional actors, who were
phenomenal. I was completely humbled by the number of talented people I got to work with there. Q: Are you going to continue writing plays in the future? Roth: I think I want to minor in creative writing, but I do all my writing on the side anyway. I guess it’s something I love so much that I don’t ever want it to be something I feel like I “have” to do — I’m always going to keep it up. There is nothing more satisfying than being in a room with a bunch
of other creative people who all share the same goal. Lately, I’ve been working on a musical! Q: Have you ever tried acting? Roth: Yes. I do not like acting, although I think it is incredible! I like to stay safely behind the scenes — I just love the creative writing aspect of it. I’d say my biggest problem with my own acting is I talk really fast and can’t dance. Once I wore Birkenstocks to an audition and lost my shoe. So yeah, I stick to doing my own little thing now.
Poem contest OPENING THIS WEEKEND Love n Students gather Trinity Theatre
Presents In the Ruth Taylor Theater Building’s Stieren Theater
The Musical
The Robber Bridegroom Music & Lyrics by
Book and Lyrics by
Robert Waldman Adapted from the novella by Eudora Welty
Alfred Uhry
Directed and Musical Staging by
Musical Direction by
James Worman
Tim Hedgepeth (Stieren Guest Artist)
Choreographed by
Michelle Pietri
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A rousing musical fairytale set in 18th Century Mississippi, The Robber Bridegroom is the story of Rosamund, the beautiful daughter of a rich country planter, who is wooed by Jamie Lockhart, a rascally robber of the woods. A bawdy love story, with twists and turns that include an unconventional case of double-mistaken identity, an evil stepmother, and a pea-brained henchman. All combine to create a rollicking country romp.
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open mic portion. Senior Emily Allen won the overall in Tiger’s Den for competition along with the prize money of roughly $75. a celebration of “I have no idea what I’m Valentine’s Day going to do with the money,” Allen said. by Alison James She stated that this was her Intern second year to enter the love poem contest. As a junior, Feb. 14 is a day for Allen also won the scary story celebrating love and contest that the Trinity Review relationships, and thanks to holds around Halloween every the Trinity Review literary year. magazine, students did just The night continued with that by writing love poems. performances from student At 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. musicians until closing 9, the magazine hosted a love time. Tiger’s Den remained poem contest in the Tiger’s relatively well-occupied even Den. until the very end. Senior Natalie Brown and Besides the love poem junior Mallory Conder are co- contest every year around editors of the Trinity Review. Valentine’s, the Trinity Review “It’s just an event we put on also hosts a scary story contest for the whole school. We do at Halloween and another open four events a year and they’re mic night during the school all open mics,” Brown said. year. For a small cover charge of The Trinity Review is a only $5, any Trinity student literary magazine that contains could enter themselves in the poetry, fiction, nonfiction contest. and other literary work all “Anyone can just walk up contributed by students. and enter,” Brown said. The Trinity Review gets its The poems that were funding from the English entered ranged from the department and typically is serious and romantic to the only distributed to the people silly and sometimes even involved in the magazine and hostile. Professor of poetry those that work in the English Jenny Browne and professor department. This is the first of nonfiction writing Kelly year that the magazine will Carlisle judged the event. be circulated beyond that, and The first hour consisted of will be available for Trinity the actual contest, and after students to pick up in Coates the judges stepped outside and read for themselves by to deliberate, there was an April.
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TV is horrific
Discover startling implications of some innocuous TV shows Page 17
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best Youtube channels
YouTube channels to curb your productivity by Margaret
Browne
I’ve seen all of you dastardly humans around campus, and I have to say that I am disgruntled and disgusted. Disgrunsted. Sitting in the library, drinkin’ your nonfat lattes and click-clackin’ on your lappies; it is inexcusable for you all to be working this hard. You’re not about to enter the professional world! You’re not here to learn and be winners! You’re here to disintegrate into mattresses with your laptop heating your tummy while having your brain gargled by countless episodes of “30 Rock” and the off-brand animated films from your childhood that Netflix has to offer.
I am sickened by your work ethic, so I’m offering you a few other modes of distraction. I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of this site called YouTube, but as far as procrastination goes, it’s pretty stellar. I think we’ve all encountered those onenight-stand sorts of videos that offer up a few minutes of distraction, and their satisfaction just never lasts, which is why there are way too many of them populating my Facebook wall. So here are some YouTube channel suggestions from me, assuming you’ve already conquered most of the material from Funny or Die, Collegehumor, and those videos that float around in the fringe areas of YouTube (cough “Pound on my Muffin” cough “Unicorn Prophecy” COUGH).
Improv Everywhere
Mr. Arturo Trejo & Amigos
This channel will distract you from any assignment but also possibly inspire you. Not necessarily a comedy channel, some of its sketches are humorous, others more reflective, but all are creative and entertaining. Most of you have probably seen the Grand Central Station Freeze, but this channel offers a wealth of other distractions. Please consider re-enacting them here at Trinity.
I just started watching this channel, but I plan to put off my class readings tonight following the adventures of Arturo Trejo, his wife Nancy and baby Jose Luis. This is a guy vlogging (that’s video blogging… look at me, I know things!) about his family and daily life, but it is always funny and always adorable. Bow into the cute-ist in you and say, “Hey, I wanna watch this guy!”
freddiew Hilarious videos, most of them based on jokes mainly understood by you humalienoids that frequent a video game controller with thine fingers. Even if you’re not in the tech savvy, computertron loop, these vids will push your paper completion back by at least a couple of hours.
Animal Planet
5secondfilms.com
Skip past the bigfoot hunts and the shark matrons, and search for the TooCute videos. Ever look at yourself in the mirror and say, “Something is missing, something in me is incomplete”? No? Yeah… me neither. Even if you’ve never felt that way, videos of puppies, kitties and swaddled baby sloths will send you into fits of ecstasy.
Microfiction in a funny online video, yes please. 5 second films are exactly what they sound like; it’s a funny video in 5 seconds. They may seem like a quick way to escape from work and get right back, but the channel has enough videos to supply you with headache-inducing procrastination and enjoyment.
graphic by Katie Browne
The best art San Antonio has to offer by Deanna
Husting
Just in case you had not heard, March is Contemporary Art Month. And to celebrate, San Antonio is bringing in a wide range of exhibits as a preview during the last few weeks of February. So if you decide you would like to celebrate, get some friends to go explore the
city with you and try out these three exhibits. The Blue Star Contemporary Arts Center (555 Funston) The Blue Star Contemporary Arts Center is in cahoots with the San Antonio Botanical Garden and Texas Sculptors Group to bring to you, “Art In The Garden: Texas Uprising - Selections From The Texas Sculpture Group.” As one of my incredibly talented
artist friends described it to me, “Think of giant twisted jungle gym pieces.” Brilliant! Now through March 1, you can walk through the San Antonio Botanical Gardens and view sculptures provided from a variety of different Texas sculptors. The exhibit is outside, so I recommend waiting until the weather is fine and taking some friends and snacks. If you haven’t been to the Botanical Gardens yet, they are located at 555 Funston in San Antonio. It is open to the public seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults on a normal basis, but there are discounts for students, and when I say discounts, I mean free. Link: http://bluestarart.org/exhibits/ view/90 The McNay (6000 N. New Braunfels)
graphic by Katie Browne
The McNay has been bragging about their “Andy Warhol, Fame and Misfortune” exhibit for a while now, but I have come to learn that they had every right to boast. The gallery displays 150 objects in all media of Warhol’s, straight from the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. The exhibit opened on Feb. 1 and will last through May. 20. The McNay is altering its prices while the Warhol exhibit is housed there, and regular student admission is $12. Admission price includes entrance to Main
Collection Galleries and to “Andy Warhol: Fame and Misfortune.” In addition, on H-E-B Thursday Nights (4 p.m. - 9 p.m.) and on AT&T First Sundays of the Month, entrance to Main Collection Galleries is FREE but the entrance to the Warhol section is $7. Link: http://www.mcnayart.org/index. php?option=com_igallery&view= igcategory&id=10&Itemid=271
The best of 2012 ... so far
by Brian Westfall
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Best Movie:
Chronicle Best TV Show:
Artpace (445 N. Main Avenue) Artpace, a downtown contemporary art gallery, does something really unique on Fridays called “Taco Friday.” They invite the residents of San Antonio down to their facilities and serve Topo Chico and other chilled drinks and alongside their “Taco Truck-in-Residence,” which pulls up to the courtyard at noon and takes lunch orders until 2 p.m. After snacking, you are invited into the showrooms to experience their contemporary art exhibits. From now until April 29, in the Hudson Show Room, Artpace has the work of instillation artist, Tony Feher, on display. Feher is known for his use of common household objects in his installations; Feher’s art is built into the space, so you are literally walking through his work. Tacos + Art = Perfect Friday afternoon. Link: http://artpace.org/
Luck Best Album:
of Montreal Paralytic Stalks Best Video Game:
Twisted Metal
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Awesome board games to fight “Board”om For all of those who haven’t heard of books and “reading” (like my roommate) or going off-campus and setting up camp at by John Wendell Starbucks, I offer you a reprieve for the next power outage! When your cords are of no use, the Lord isn’t answering your prayers, that Mendiola hoard of food is dwindling and you’ve got no one to share words with, then I’ve got the sword that can pierce through your boredom: board games (and my sick rhymes)! This ain’t yo daddy’s list of board games: this is yo daddy’s friend that is REALLY into board games. Like an unhealthy and scary amount. There’s no Monopoly or The Game of Life here, just really weird (but awesome) board games you’ve never heard of. Don’t expect me to tell you how to play these games. Some of these games have more words in the instruction “booklets” than some of the textbooks I’ve read for my classes.
Mord im Arosa
For this game, even if I printed out the instructions, it would provide no help. Only German majors out there would be able to understand it. The title literally translates to “Murder in Hotel.” I was skeptical at first when my friend told me about this game. I mean, the concept is just silly. The cover literally has a hotel with the sign, “Mord im Arosa,” in great big letters with each window displaying some sort of gruesome crime. Why does this hotel get business? Who in their right mind would patronize an establishment called “Murder in Hotel?” I applaud the management’s honesty, but it’s hard to imagine dozens of people clawing each other to book a room at this hotel. Germans must be even weirder than I thought. Oh. Wait. I didn’t actually talk about the game. You frame people for the various murders and throw little plastic people down a building. It’s a lot of fun.
Munchkin
You control one of the various game pieces like Queen Spatula and Mrs. Pickle Feather and Batbileg Chinzorig, and move to the end of the game board before anyone else does. What sets this game apart are the, to put it mildly, unique activities the cards command you to do during your turn. “If a phone rings, all players must immediately stand up and say, ‘Pizza Party!’” “Every sentence you speak must end with the words: ‘Hear me, for I have spoken.’” “Put both of your wrists on your forehead and sing the words in this sentence, backwards, in a foreign accent.”
Indie Overnight Playlist
McNair Scholars Program at Trinity University
KRTU 91.7
7. Seapony - Dreaming 8. Capsula - A Night in the Ocean 9. Big Deal - Distant Neighborhood 10. Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Box of Stones compiled by Ryan Kilpatrick
Preliminary applications due March 2, 2012 Eligibility
Full-time Trinity University student U.S. citizen or permanent resident Low-income, first-generation college student and/or From a group underrepresented in graduate education Interested in attending graduate school
Applications available
Online at www.trinity.edu/mcnair
For more information contact Teresa York Morrison
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iPad/mobile gaming: Offering an olive branch
Quelf
This may be the nerdiest game on this list, but I really think the audience for this is larger than the usual basement dwellers like me. (Side note: my editor doesn’t want me to mention it but maybe he won’t notice this little side note. Everyone should go and play Settlers of Catan!) There’s a lot to enjoy in this game: fighting monsters, collecting loot and leveling up. Anyone sadistic, evil, conniving and just twisted will feel right at home in The World of Munchkin. The amount of sabotage a player can do to someone in the lead, or to that one guy no one likes, is amazing. Be prepared to curse and disown all of your family and friends in frustration as they all stab you in the back! Editor’s note: I noticed. You’re fired.
1. Chairlift - Met Before 2. Comeback Kid - Sleigh Bells 3. Delta Spirit - California 4. Islands - Hallways 5. Spank Rock (ft. Santigold) - Car Song 6. Sharon Von Etten - Serpents
THE GAMES WE PLAY
tyork@trinity.edu 210-999-7194 Margarite B. Parker Chapel (MPC) 107
I grew up in an age in which, if one wanted to play video games, they had to do it on a dedicated gaming system. That’s just the way it was; gaming was sitting down in a living room somewhere ignoring your family and friends or burying one’s nose in a Gameboy and ignoring everyone. Hand-held consoles may have made gaming portable, but the games designed for them often came out of the same design philosophy prevalent in home console games: sit down, get comfy and guard that virginity — it’s game time. But this is the 21st century, and with the rise of the sound byte, smart phones, the Internet and the ever-accelerating pace of life, people barely have enough time to sneak in a meal and a sex life, much less enough time or money to play through a lengthy game. And, as they’re wont to do, the market responded with the rise of mobile games most prevalent on the iOs and Android platforms. Portable games like Pokemon and many Legend of Zelda titles, with their expansive stories and breadth, have given way to such juggernauts as Angry Birds, Infinity Blade, Cut the Rope and untold others that are added every day. As a member of the old guard, I was patently against the idea and popularity of such mobile titles on many grounds. First of all, they’re limited in scope and imagination, due largely to being on a device built to be a phone
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first and a gaming peripheral second — and, more importantly, my fear that the rapid success of such inexpensive, popular titles would have an ill effect on the design and proliferation of more substantial games. If one can make money writing trashy romance books, why try to write the great American novel? If Angry Birds can sell millions, why would any developer spend triple-digits or more to make a game that might sell far less? I still harbor some of these fears in my heart and mind; however, as with many prejudices stemming from fear, much of my concerns were dependent on ignorance. I now own an Android phone, and I received an iPad 2 this Christmas as well, and I’ve made it a priority of mine to field test many of the titles I reviled a few paragraphs ago. I can tell you without reserve that Angry Birds is a fantastic game for what it is, and while this is an important caveat, it in no way diminishes its entertainment value. Games like Angry Birds — and even more substantial ones like Infinity Blade — tap into a culture with a need for gaming that can be done for minutes at a time, and there’s nothing wrong with that. When I get home, I still play my Mass Effect’s and my Half-Life 2’s, but when my professor is talking about chemistry (which we all know is just magic — a.k.a make-believe — anyway) launching birds at pigs for a few minutes simply hits the spot.
R.I.P. Whitney Houston (1963 - 2012) Must - own Songs: “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” “How Will I Know” “I Will Always Love You” Must - see Performance: National Anthem at the 1991 Super Bowl (http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=5jeUINzHK9o)
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Brian’s Trinity
Discussing music with
Isaiah David Putman
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Fucked Up: Year of the Tiger Anyone who celebrated Chinese New Year a couple weeks ago knows we are currently in the Year of the Dragon, so it may not seem like a fitting time to release a song about the Year of the Tiger, which ended a year ago. But that’s when Fucked Up wrote this 15-minute epic, which is the band’s fifth song in a series based on the Chinese Zodiac. The first installment “Year of the Dog” appeared in 2006, which was also the year of the band’s debut LP (even though they had been recording since 2002). Since the beginning, FU have been a punk band interested in sonic experiments. When I first heard last year’s rock opera “David Comes To Life,” vocalist Pink Eyes reminded me of Al Barr from the Dropkick Murphys, but the instrumental arrangements were so much more original than DM’s, or at least not so ethnically formulaic (and of course, so is the storytelling). “Year of the Tiger” features a stripped-down ensemble with top-notch production and guest vocalists (including filmmaker Jim Jarmusch) whose contributions are essential to the success of the piece. The second half of the album is a 22-minute near-palindrome (meaning it’s being played forward and backwards at the same time) called “ONNO” that brings to mind early Steve Reich as well as La Monte Young, using harmonies more typical of U2. Possibly their most innovative album yet, and I can’t wait to hear what they do next.
John Talabot: Fin John Talabot is an aliased producer/DJ from Barcelona, who has had a strong presence in the house scene for three years, but has refrained from recording a full album until now. As a debut it’s interesting that it would be called “Fin,” which in several languages including Spanish, means as most people who’ve watched a million movies know, “The End.” According to Talabot he simply wanted to wrap up and add closure to the time he spent working on it, and it is indeed a conclusive work representing a lot of music being made lately. Take the review I did of Ernest Gonzales’ “Natural Traits” a few weeks ago. “Fin” might be considered a more complex, yet less abstract dance record (not to diminish the value of the former album of course). It is more complex simply because Talabot uses more extravagant samples. It is less abstract because it is more danceable and because several of the tracks intersect with pop in that they have lyrics and a kind of story arch. The tracks “Destiny” and “So Will Be Now…” feature fellow Spanish producer and labelmate Pional, and “Journeys” features Ekhi Lopetegi from the Spanish dance band Delorean. The album feels appropriate in a surprising number of contexts, from huge dance parties to the quiet space of one’s own room in the early morning. Note: The LP version of the album features an alternate tracklisting and leaves out “Estiu” and “H.O.R.S.E.” altogether.
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by Brian Westfall
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Three horrifying implications of seemingly innocent TV shows At the end of the day it’s always nice to just sit on the couch, pull the remote out of that same crevice it always falls into and enjoy some lighthearted television. After all, sometimes you are the fan and life is the shit so why not escape reality and immerse yourself in a made up world of witty banter, laugh tracks and cameos from that one guy (you know, the one from that thing? No, the other thing. Yeah!) However, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side of your overpriced plasma. What may seem like a peaceful program may actually be more horrifying than a Breaking Bad marathon. Some things like… “How I Met Your Mother” – Whoever the mother is, she’s dead now When you think about it, I may not be far off base. In case you haven’t been watching, the whole show is based around Ted telling his kids the story of *BIG SPOILER* how he met their mother – one very long, continuous story. How long exactly? At the end of this seventh season, there will be around 160 episodes so far. At 22 minutes each, taking out commercials, this story that isn’t even done is already almost at TWO AND A HALF DAYS long. I know Ted is obsessive, but that is a very long time to be sitting your kids down to tell a story. One possible explanation is that this story allows Ted to help remember and mourn his now dead wife, and also allows his kids to better understand the legacy their mother left behind. It should make for a dark season finale, but I’m sure Barney can throw in a joke about how hot she was. “Two and a Half Men” – Jake will have a horrible love life Perhaps no kid in sitcom history has gone through more turmoil than Jake Harper. Let me count the ways. His parents got divorced when he was very young. His mother, Judith, went on to remarry his doctor. His father, Alan, remarried an attractive idiot who divorced him as well. Since then, he has done as horrible with the ladies as Charlie Sheen has with sobriety. And speaking of Mr. Sheen, his character, aptly named uncle Charlie, is constantly drunk and is seen objectifying and sleeping with women almost simultaneously. At one end of the spectrum, Jake will be terrified of women due to his father; and yet, on the other end he will treat them like free iPads like his uncle. Also, Charlie died and was replaced by Ashton Kutcher. He better hope he was Punk’d or else young Jake does not have a bright future ahead of him. “iCarly” – More like iAmBankrupt Although this Nickelodeon show isn’t supposed to be crazy realistic, where in the hell do they get all their money? The iCarly gang have a lot of cool stuff, not to mention Carly and Spencer’s downtown Seattle penthouse apartment, and yet their sources of income only seem to be Spencer’s art (worth nothing) and their father’s weekly checks from a Navy submarine (can’t be THAT much). As far as I can tell, there is no revenue stream coming from their web show. By my calculations, these innocent little rascals caused the recession. Forget friendship and sharing, how about teaching some fiscal responsibility, Nickelodeon? Because no one wants to watch the episode, “Carly Goes on Food Stamps.”
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In this issue Men’s basketball tied for top SCAC spot pg. 19:
Baseball goes 7-1 for start of the season pg. 20: O-Rec travels to Garner State Park pg. 21: Women’s Tennis has overall success pg. 22: Women’s Basketball goes 1-1 at home pg. 23: Softball has successful start of season pg. 24: Photos of the week
points in just 27 minutes for a new team season high. Sophomore Rob Kitzinger added 20 points, shooting 7-14 overall. Sophomore forward Jonathan Wilt grabbed six rebounds and senior guard Ryan Beall led with six assists and four steals. Cunningham’s 400th win on Sunday was a fight, as Colorado College forced overtime with three successful free throws caused by a Tiger shooting foul. “It was a real battle. We played well the first half and then really struggled to score in the second half,” Cunningham said. “Shots just would not fall. Our guys showed a lot of determination to defend and compete in spite of our offensive struggles. Again, it was a good team effort and good intensity for 45 minutes.”
This weekend
3 p.m., Friday, 2/17 Men and Women’s tennis play a rescheduled match against Incarnate Word at home. 1 p.m., Saturday, 2/18 Baseball takes on Hendrix at home. 1 p.m., Sunday, 2/19 Baseball plays a second game against Hendrix. Friday & Saturday, 2/17 & 2/18 Men and Women’s swimming and diving teams battles in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship in Rockwall.
In The Spotlight Zach
Lambert Basketball Lambert, a sophomore from Texas, leads Trinity with 14.2 points per game and is third on the team with 4.5 rebounds per game for the season. Over the weekend, Lambert averaged 23.0 points a game and 4.5 rebounds a game. He also recorded three steals and three assists. In Friday’s game against Hendrix, Lambert established a new team season-high with 27 points in just 27 minutes.
Karen
MacPherson Softball
MacPherson, a senior from Texas, is the Trinity and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference record holder for total career stolen bases and career stolen bases per game. MacPherson’s other accomplishments include 2009 All-SCAC first team, 2010, 2011 All-SCAC second team. In the recent games against Concordia, MacPherson had one hit.
photo by Purushottam Shah
Junior forward John Boxberger sports a mustache for Stachy Friday while guarding the ball in the game against Hendrix.
n Tigers secure key
wins over Colorado College and Hendrix over weekend by Brooke Sanchez
Reporter
Head Coach Pat Cunningham reached his 400th career win mark after two wins last weekend. The team defeated Hendrix 88-63 on Friday and then edged Colorado College 69-67 on Sunday in an overtime battle. The Tigers (15-8 overall, 10-4 SCAC) are now tied for first place in the West Division. “It was nice to get two wins this weekend,” Cunningham said. “We showed that we are improving as a team and playing better as the
season has progressed. It also keeps us tied for the West Division lead and puts us in a position to win this weekend and earn the number one seed for the West.” In Friday’s dominating performance, Trinity shot 40 percent in the first half to give them a 34-28 halftime lead. With less than nine minutes left in the game, the Tigers went on a 20-0 run to secure the game. “I thought it was a good win for us,” said sophomore post John Lavanway. “We weren’t playing too well in the first half, but broke out and played extremely well in the second half. We hit all our shots and got the stops when we needed them.” Sophomore forward Zach Lambert, SCAC Player of the Week, led the team with 27
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Trinity led at halftime by 10 points but could never lead by that deficit again for the rest of the game. In overtime, the Tigers sank 3-4 free throws early on. Colorado College responded with two free throws and a jumper to take their first lead since their 2-0 leverage at the start of the game. After another Colorado College basket, junior forward Heath Hopson scored five points to put the Tigers ahead. Colorado College failed to catch up and the Tigers secured
the victory. “I thought we had a solid offensive performance. We have a lot of guys that can step up and contribute when we need it,” Lambert said. “We never gave up and played hard. Even when
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We never gave up and played hard. Even when things didn’t go our way, we kept fighting and it resulted in a victory for us.
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Zach Lambert Sophomore forward
things didn’t go our way, we kept fighting and it resulted in a victory for us.” Lambert led Trinity with 19 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Hopson scored 17 while Beall collected 13. Wilt accumulated six points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots and sophomore guard William Young posted up five points. “I like the direction we’re heading in right now,” Lavanway said. “The last six games we’ve played really well. I think it gives us a good chance going into this weekend and I think if we can get some wins this weekend we can go into the Conference Tournament determined and ready to get some wins at Birmingham.” This weekend will conclude the regular season as the Tigers hit the road to face the University of Dallas at 8 p.m. on Friday and Austin College at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The winner of Saturday’s game will be the top seed at the SCAC Tournament in Birmingham, Ala.
Baseball continues to win early season games n Tigers off to a
great start with seven victories, one loss by Brooke Sanchez
Reporter
The baseball team traveled to Concordia last weekend, Friday Feb. 10 and Saturday Feb. 11, and came out with three wins to extend their record to 5-0. The team dominated Howard-Payne 7-0 on Friday and pulled out two one-run wins on Saturday against Louisiana College and Concordia, 1-0 and 3-2, respectively. “It was a very good weekend,” said assistant coach Zach Fregosi. “It was a huge step in the right direction for our pitching staff. It makes life a lot easier when you have guys pitch shutouts. Those guys really pitched like men and answered any sort of challenge
that any opponent gave them. If they can do that every time out then we’re going to be in great shape.” Senior right-handed pitcher Josh Fink highlighted Friday’s win, throwing eight shutout innings and giving up just one hit and one walk. The Tiger bats showed up in the seventh to put up six runs after six scoreless innings. Junior second baseman Kevin Clements went 2-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Junior first baseman Jonathan Hall and senior left fielder Nick Pappas both went 24. Sophomore shortstop Christian Muscarello went 2-5 and had one RBI. Junior third baseman Kevin Francke scored two runs, getting one hit and drawing two walks for a perfect on-base percentage while sophomore center fielder Pat Hirschberg drove in two runs.
“The game against Howard Payne was much closer than the score would make it seem,” Clements said. “We were actually tied 0-0 until the seventh inning. We played a great game with an awesome pitching performances by Josh Fink and Franklin Bay.” Saturday’s game against Louisiana was led by senior righthanded pitcher Ben Klimesh. Klimesh struck out 13 batters in a five-hit shutout, giving up only one walk for his second win of the season. “Our game against Louisiana College was actually the first 1-0 game I think I’ve ever been a part of,” Clements said. “It was very emotional. Our pitching carried us through this game with a complete game by Ben Klimesh. His poise on the mound set the tone for a solid game all around.” The Tigers crossed the plate
in the fifth for their only run, which was rallied on two outs. Muscarello and first-year right fielder Nick Griffith drew walks and then Muscarello stole third. Senior designated hitter Dominick Robusto then singled for the RBI. Clements went 2-4 in the game, while Robusto, Hall, Francke and junior catcher Kelly Woodruff contributed one hit each. The six Tiger hits came off of three Louisiana College pitchers. To finish off the tournament, Trinity defeated Concordia in a 3-2 ball game. Junior left-handed pitcher Ryan Lucero earned the win while also reaching his 100th
career strikeout. He gave up two runs in a four-hit, 7.1 inning game before junior right-handed pitcher Michael Bentz came on in relief, giving up one hit in his save. n See EARLY Page 20
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Early season wins with one set back n continued from Page 19
photos by Christina Velasquez
First-year outfielder Nick Griffith rounds first base in Tuesday night’s game.
“Ryan Lucero had another awesome pitching performance,” Fregosi said. “Josh and Ben set the tone for it and Lucero answered the standard that they set. It was real, complete victory in the sense that we got two late RBIs and stranded a lot of runners late when we could’ve gotten mentally weaker and fallen apart. We dug in and eliminated the base runners, got the outs when we needed them. It was a great win and a great weekend.” Trinity scored two runs in the third to lead as Muscarello and junior right fielder Will Donnan strung together a pair of RBIs. In the fifth, Concordia loaded the bases with no outs, but only managed to move one across the plate as Lucero struck out two to keep the inning sound. The eighth inning gave a run to each team to finish out the scoring. “The game against Concordia had great pitching from both teams,” said sophomore catcher Chris Bianchi. “Which made the game go by fairly quickly. It was a really good evaluation for us; they’re a really good program
historically and we should see them in regionals.” Muscarello scored two of the Tiger runs and went 2-4 in the game. Clements added a hit and scored the other run for the team. “It’s still early but this weekend was great for preparing us for tough games later in the season,” Clements said. “Again, we proved to ourselves that we can win games with defense and pitching. I’m excited for our team to keep improving and playing the way we all think we are capable of.” The men also had three exciting games on Tuesday, Feb. 14 and Wednesday, Feb. 15 against Centenary. The Tigers won both games on Tuesday with scores of 6-4 and 10-8. Centenary edged the men Wednesday night with a game close until the ninth inning ending in a 5-6 loss. This now puts the overall record to 7-1 for the team. The Tigers will host Hendrix for the SCAC opener at 1 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday. They will then travel to Mary Hardin-Baylor for a non-conference match up at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
O-Rec travels to Garner State Park Guest Column by Alexa Goers
Senior
Last weekend O-Rec traveled to Garner State Park in Concan, Texas, which provided the perfect escape from the fastpaced midterm season here at Trinity. We left Saturday morning and set out through the winding roads of the hill country, looking forward to a night away from dorms, roommates and Aramark food service. Garner is located on the banks of the crystal clear waters of the Frio River, situated near limestone cliffs and hills just begging to be explored. Unfortunately, it was a bit cold outside, so swimming wasn’t possible on this trip. However, this would be a perfect park to revisit later in the semester; it is ideal for fishing, lounging in a tube or playing on the rope swing that dangles over its deep waters. After setting up camp, we set out for a several-hour hike which began with an ascent up a steep trail of limestone blocks. After scrambling up the trail, we could see miles of rolling hills in the distance and felt a sense of calm that stressful school and city life often represses. Our hike led us away from the main park, down switch-backs lined with Western Ashe Juniper and Texas Madrone trees. The hike was just long enough to be rejuvenating, and on our way back to the campsite we came across Crystal Cave, a small cave carved into the limestone along the trail. Sadly, no crystals were left for team O-Rec to view (read: THIS is why following Leave No Trace is important!) but we did explore the cave for a bit. Temperatures were dropping when we returned to the campsite so we lit a fire and prepared a delicious, warming dinner of dutch oven chili! After dinner we lounged around the fire, drinking hot chocolate and making s’mores while the glowing eyes of hungry raccoons watched us enviously until we could no longer ignore the call of our warm sleeping bags. The morning brought sleet and temperatures hovering in the upper thirties, so after a breakfast of oatmeal and bagels, we reluctantly packed up camp and returned to San Antonio. Look for the O-Rec column next time for more tales of our weekend escapades! n Alexa Goers is a senior
Geosciences major.
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Women’s tennis has two strong wins after rough loss n Tigers off to a 2-1
and we get a little bit closer,” said first year Mackenzie Knoop . “Every single person on the team, whether they won or lost, gave their best.” On Sunday afternoon, the Tigers beat Texas Lutheran in a 9-0 shutout. “I thought they did a good job of going out there and taking care of business and doing what they needed to do to win,” McMindes said.
record after close matches
by Chloe Pope-Levison
Reporter
Photo by Christina Velasquez
Sophomore Lavinia Bendandi serves the ball in a match on Tuesday.
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Update:
The women’s tennis team opened their season this past week with a successful 2-1 start, coming up with wins against Texas Lutheran University on Feb. 12 and St. Mary’s University on Feb. 14 and a close loss to Laredo Community College on Feb. 11. On Saturday afternoon, the women’s tennis team lost 5-4 to Laredo. Trinity split the six singles matches but lost two of the three doubles matches. “When we played Laredo, we knew they were going to be a tough team from top to bottom,” said assistant coach Jacob McMindes. “They’re very scrappy and very competitive. It’s a team that hates to lose. I thought our girls competed well, none of them gave up and they showed some real grit and character out there.” In singles play, the Trinity winners included sophomore Stephanie Williamson at the No. 6 slot, sophomore Lavinia Bendandi at the No. 5 slot and junior Thavindra Ekanayake at the No. 4 slot. Williamson and senior Melissa Ponder recorded the only doubles win for the Tigers that day. “As a whole, with each match we get a little bit more confident
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Stephanie Williamson Sophomore
The Tigers dominated the singles competition. The winners included sophomore Kylie Hornbeck, sophomore Laura Roa, Ekanayake, Bendandi, Williamson and Ponder. Trinity also won all the doubles matches. Ekanayake and Knoop won at the No. 1 position, while Hornbeck and senior Katie Griffith won at No.
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2 and Williamson and senior Kassie Seger won at the No. 3 position. “The first couple matches of the season are stepping stones for our main goal which is our conference matches,” Knoop said. “Every single match we gave them a run for their money and did a really good job working towards that goal.” The Tigers continued their winning streak against Division-II St. Mary’s on Tuesday afternoon, winning 6-3. Trinity won four out of six of their singles matches and two out of three of their doubles matches. “Everyone did their part, played well and even if they didn’t win, they fought hard,” Williamson said. “Overall it was a good day.” In singles play, the winners were Knoop at the No. 1 position, Hornbeck at No. 3, Ekanayake at No. 4 and Bendandi at the No. 5 position. Knoop and Ekanayake teamed up to win their doubles match in the No. 1 position, as did Hornbeck and Griffith at the No. 2 position. “Our main goal is to win conference and if they keep plugging away, we have a really great shot at that,” McMindes said. Trinity was scheduled to play University of the Incarnate Word on Sunday evening, but due to weather that game was postponed and will be played at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 17.
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Women clinch tournament bid
photo by Moira Allen
First-year point guard Taylor Hollins defends a Hendrix opponent on Friday.
n Basketball faces
tough opposition over the weekend
by Andrew Soares
Intern
The Trinity Women’s basketball team went 1-1 this past weekend with a notable win over Hendrix and an unfortunate loss to Colorado College. The victory against Hendrix helped the Tigers to clinch a SCAC tournament berth and improve to 9-14. “Because we try to play at a fast tempo, at times we have difficulty converting shots, but that does create plenty of opportunities for offensive rebounds, which is one of our strengths,” said first-year guard Hannah Coley. “Every game my
goal is to play my best for the team and I try to do that in any way possible. The ultimate goal is to get a win, which takes everyone giving 100 percent and winning their individual battles.” Coley was one of three Tigers who shot in double figures against Hendrix on Friday. She put up impressive numbers registering 19 points, four assists and eight rebounds, which ties her for most assists with sophomore Murphy Burns. The Tigers opened the game with a 23-9 run, but Hendrix battled back to cut the lead to one point with 4:30 left to play in the first half. Trinity’s more than 55 percent shooting accuracy proved too much for Hendrix in the second half, and the Tigers managed to go on an 18-0 scoring streak which Hendrix was unable to
respond to in the end. “Clinching the SCAC tournament feels great! I appreciate having a team that I can share this experience with. Now the next thing on my mind is winning the SCAC tournament,” said first-year guard Alison Salmon. “It is serious from here on out. Simple, win or go home.” Trinity’s victory over Hendrix was followed by an exciting but upsetting loss to Colorado College in Sunday’s game. Trinity trailed by 10 points with just 1:34 remaining, but managed to score multiple shots and force three turnovers to reduce the opponent’s lead to just two. With just 10 seconds remaining in the game, the Tigers appeared to have a wide open lay, but Colorado College managed to block it. Trinity was forced to foul, which led to the opponent’s sinking both free throws and securing the win. Salmon put up an impressive 10 points off the bench for the game. “The last minute of that game was incredible. I have never been so emotionally invested in a basketball game,” said sophomore forward Taylor Rubottom. “As sensational as that was, the game should never have come to that. What we need to work on is playing every possession as though we are down by two with 30 seconds left on the clock. That intensity will lead us to wins.” The Tigers currently hold an overall record of 9-14 with a 7-7 record in the SCAC. They will hit the road next weekend and face University of Dallas on Friday and Austin College on Saturday. These last two games mark the end of the regular season schedule as the Tigers await their chance to prove themselves in the SCAC tournament the following weekend in Birmingham, Ala.
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First year Jordan Mayer is setting up a forehand in the match on Sunday.
Men’s tennis 2-2 By Riah Risk
The men’s tennis team ended this past weekend very successfully, defeating the top-ranked team Laredo Community College 6-3 on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers started with a 2-0 advantage to start the match due to doubles match at No. 3 slot and singles slot No. 6 being defaulted by Laredo. In the doubles matches, seniors Max Frey and Erick DelaFuente took the No. 1 slot winning 8-4 over the opponent. Frey continued to be victorious, winning 6-4 and 6-0 in his singles
matches. First year Jordan Meyer, No. 5, also contributed to the Tigers win, scoring 6-4 and then 7-5 in his singles match. The Tigers came out strong on Sunday yet again, conquering Texas Lutheran University by a staggering 9-0. Senior Ben Carroll with the No. 2 slot was the only member of the team to win both his singles and doubles match. Carroll won 6-0 in singles and then paired up with junior Jacob Straus to win 81 in the No. 3 slot. First year Charlie Curtis, No.1 singles, won his matches 6-1 and 6-2. Teammate sophomore Arvind Fernando, No. 3, won 6-0 and 6-2 while first year Brandon Thompson and sophomore Pablo Diaz Boom both won 6-0 and 6-0 in their No. 4 and No. 5 slots. Senior Franklin Davis, No. 6, also won his singles matches 6-2 in both. Frey and DelaFuente, the top doubles team, won 8-4 over TLU and sophomore Greg Haugen and Mayer won 8-3 in their No. 2 doubles seed. The men lost 6-1 in their match against UTSA on Wednesday afternoon. Two doubles teams were successful with wins. The No. 1 doubles team of Frey and DelaFuente won their match, and the No. 3 doubles team of Haugen and Mayer won their matches. Trinity men’s tennis, currently ranked 10th in the Division III Intercollegiate Tennis Association, brought their overall record to 2 - 2. The match against D-II University of Incarnate Word, previously to be held Sunday afternoon, has been rescheduled to 3p.m., today, February 17, at home.
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Softball starts the season off with wins “We played well, but it wasn’t our best turnout,” Weyand said. “Having said that, it was the first game of the season.” Trinity lost in a close 10 finish in the second game. Despite the loss, Mercado allowed only one run on four hits. The only run came from Concordia in the sixth inning.
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First-year pitcher Lauren Mercado pitches in a close game against Concordia in which the Tigers lost 1-0.
Women play Concordia and Schreiner in opening games by Jessie Burch n
Reporter
The Trinity softball team opened their season this past week with a 3-1 start, going 1-1 against Concordia University and sweeping a double-header against Schreiner University.
“Overall, as a team I think we played very confidently,” said head coach Selena Collins. “Obviously there’s still room for us to grow, which is encouraging, but at this point we are better this year than we were last year.” The Tigers won their first game 2-1, led by junior pitcher Sydney Friday. In seven innings of play, Friday gave up only one run on six hits and struckout three batters. “Overall, everybody did
something good,” Collins said. “It definitely was encouraging to see our team play together as a unit.” The Tigers’ first run came in the second inning with an RBI shot down the third base line from junior outfielder Lindsay Weyand, scoring firstyear outfielder/pitcher Lauren Mercado. In the fifth inning, two Trinity hits and two fielding errors on the part of Concordia were enough to lead the Tigers to a 2-1 victory.
I’m really excited for this season. I think we look really good and I’m excited to see how we do once we get to conference games.
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Lindsay Weyand Junior outfielder
“We just didn’t make the plays we needed to make,” Weyland said. “On a slow pitcher like that, you have to think that you need to sit back and see the ball deeper, and we just weren’t doing that.” On Wednesday night, the Tigers handily beat Schreiner twice, winning 10-0 in the first game and 12-5 in the second
game. “Overall, I think we played two really solid games,” Mercado said in an email. “There was a noticeable improvement in our offense from Saturday to Wednesday.” Friday led the team on the mound in the first game, pitching a one-hit shutout and striking out seven hitters. Trinity batters also dominated at the plate. Mercado went 3-4, scoring three runs and recording six RBI with two home runs. Junior first baseman Megan Russell went 3-3, with four runs and two RBI. “I feel like our hitting was contagious in both games,” Mercado said. “In the first game, namely, we kept getting hit after hit after hit. It was exciting to see everyone doing so well up at the plate. “ The second game went similarly, as the Tigers scored three runs in each of the first three innings. Mercado pitched Trinity to a win, helped by sophomore middle infielder Chrissy Armstrong and Garrett, both of whom collected three hits each. “I’m really excited for this season,” Weyland said. “I think we look really good and I’m excited to see how we do once we get to the conference games.” Trinity will host Schreiner next Wednesday, Feb. 22, in another double-header.
Trinitonian
24 February 17, 2012
Photos of the Week
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photo by Moira Allen
photo by Moira Allen
photo by Purushottam Shah
Top: First-year catcher Caitlyn Dykes slides safe into a base in the game against Concordia on Saturday. Right: Sophomores Shacoya Atkins and Breanna Willis perform at the Black Student Union presents Mocha Life 2012: Soul Train Edition. Left: Juniors Matt Aldrich and Amber Sanchez indulge in melted chocolate at the annual chocolate festival.