Sports 21
Campus Pulse 11
A&E 17
Archaeological Adventure
Words from the Wise
Professor leads team of students on excavation of ancient synagogue in Israel.
Junior gives advice to first years on how to do well in the classroom.
Tiger Soccer Takes on Professional Squad Tigers fall 4-1 to San Antonio Scorpions in preseason scrimmage.
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Calvert residence hall receives new alcohol initiative The dean of students creates a pilot program intended to teach responsible drinking
by Sonam James News Reporter Calvert residents have been chosen to pilot the Below Optimal Buzz program, which will allow underage residents who are caught drinking the chance to use a breathalyzer to check if their blood alcohol level is below the sanctioning of the optimal buzz, created by Richard Reams, the associate director of counseling services. The program, created by David Tuttle, associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students, is based off of the Optimal Buzz program.
“In a nutshell, it’s a way to really put Dr. Reams’ Optimal Buzz program into action and to give students an incentive to not binge drink,” Tuttle said. Reams’ program is based upon the idea that each person can achieve a state of inebriation that allows them to let loose and have fun while remaining in control of their faculties. Reams classi�ies any blood alcohol level between .04 and .06 as the optimal buzz. At Trinity, Tuttle and members of Residential Life hope this new practice will encourage students to drink responsibly. “It gives you a say that ‘alright it is �ine that you are drunk within certain limits’,” said Nupur Agrawal, a resident mentor in Calvert. While Reams has a set de�inition for the optimal buzz, Trinity has yet to decide what its optimal buzz levels will be. “We haven’t ironed out all the details yet. We will identify that blood alcohol level that students drink up to or below that level
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All-campus picnic precedes tower climb, ends New Student Orientation
photo by Anh-Viet Dinh Members of the class of 2017 line up for the all-campus picnic on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The picnic is a stample of Welcome Week and always takes place following convocation on the afternoon before classes start.
that they won’t receive a standard alcohol violation,” Tuttle said. The penalty for students who are at or below the optimal buzz is much less stringent than those who are above it. “They’ll get up to three
warnings that really come with no consequences,” Tuttle said. Reams is hopeful that the program will help students develop safe drinking habits. “For students who do drink, and that’s about eighty percent
of students overall, most have never been taught how to drink strategically,” Reams said, the associate director of counseling services.
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Lingering construction on Hildebrand Avenue forces drivers to adapt to one-way traffic Roadblocks makes Broadway travel difficult, forces students to explore other roads by Carlos Anchondo News Reporter Since mid-January, Hildebrand Avenue has operated as an eastbound one-way stretch. Construction has moved onto Broadway, affecting local businesses in the proximity and their access to Trinity students and faculty. Construction is slated to end in summer 2014. Despite classes having just begun for the calendar year, students are already feeling the effects of the lane reduction. Senior Lauren Turley sympathizes with her fellow drivers, especially those who are living in San Antonio and are unfamiliar with its roads. “I could see how this construction would make driving
in San Antonio dif�icult,” Turley said. “Especially for those learning about the area for the �irst time.” Others point out problems returning to campus once they are on Broadway. “It takes me longer to get back from somewhere like Central Market,” said Barbara Berkova, a junior. “It is de�initely an inconvenience.” City of�icials do not recommend taking Mulberry Avenue as an alternative as it is one lane in each direction. A turnaround at the intersection of E. Josephine Street and Broadway is suggested, as it links with 281 North. Students can also head north to Basse Road or take Patterson Avenue to Estes and Olmos Dam. Jamie Keith, who has been working at The Wash Tub on Broadway for nine years, acknowledged that business at that location has been hindered as a result of construction. “It has slowed business a little bit, inevitably,” Keith said. “But I think that our location on Austin Highway has received a lot
of the business we may have lost here.” Chie�ly affected by construction on Broadway are the AT&T building, The Wash Tub, the Wells Fargo location and the University of Incarnate Word (UIW). While the construction is a nuisance for some, not every student sees it as a negative. “It does make accessing the freeway more dif�icult,” said Paige Patrick, a senior, “but I think in the end it could make people explore different parts and new streets of San Antonio.” Although construction was initially marked to begin in the spring of 2011, it did not start until this past January. A lawsuit with the Headwaters Coalition and the River Road Neighborhood Association against the city slowed progress. Students are advised to carefully plan their commutes or trips from the school, as Broadway is popular for many with its eateries, groceries, post of�ice and connection to the downtown area.
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photo by Aidan Kirksey Construction at the intersection of Hildebrand and Broadway takes away multiple lanes and causes traffic delays.