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New walkway bridges academic disciplines Old meets New: Chapman Center hooks up with CSI

by Brick Skywalker NEWS REPORTER As the new Center for Sciences and Innovation is perfected, students and staff have been greeted this year with the walkway bridge between the new CSI and Chapman Center.

This new walkway lets students easily walk from the second floor of Chapman to the second floor of CSI without having to climb up and down two flights of stairs or braving the ever-changing San Antonio weather.

While the convenience of the walkway is wonderful for both students and staff, the symbolism of the crosswalk is what truly makes it, and all of Trinity University, special.

Benefits

Recently ranked as one of the best universities in the country

by U.S. News and World Report for the 22nd consecutive year, Trinity has long been considered a progressive and highly academic university.

The walkway from Chapman to CSI serves as a reminder to everyone of the important relationship between the humanities and the sciences in a student’s education.

“When we decided to connect these two buildings, we wanted to reinforce to current students, faculty and staff, and prospective students that when you come to here, you get an outstanding education that encompasses all of the disciplines,” said Harold Halemouth, director of meaningful gestures. “By making a walkway that joins these two buildings, the relationship between the sciences and the humanities is showcased for all to see.”

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• Maintain a healthy weight • Prevent/manage various conditions, like heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes • Strengthen bones • Lift mood • Improve balance and coordination Source: Health Institute

connection signify the unity between disciplines, it also shows Trinity’s commitment to bridging the past and the present. Chapman is one of the oldest buildings on campus while CSI is the newest.

By linking these two buildings together, Trinity can look to the future while reflecting on the past. Since it is both future- and pastoriented, Trinity is able to give an outstanding education to its students. “Trinity prides itself on being both a progressive university, and a university that prides itself on tradition. This walkway is a symbol of that belief,” said Walker Ahlbridge, coordinator of public awarenss in the Office of Image.

The five-story building that is the hub of CSI opened its doors to rave reviews from both students and faculty.

The walkway is an important symbol for all of us at Trinity.

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The walkway from CSI to Chapman connects an old building with a new building and the sciences with the humanities.

Cars

• Pollution • Decrease in exercise leads to serious health problems, death • Expensive to buy • Expensive to maintain • Risk of accidents • Difficult to park • Road rage Source: Tomorrow Society

Bollards improve health while decreasing crime Short polls stand strong against cars, theft, sloth

by Gooden Strohl NEWS EDITOR

Due to recently installed bollards--specifically between the football field and the Bell Center--students no longer have to worry about the hundreds of cars that used to whiz around campus, threatening life and limb.

The waist-high poles that prevent cars from driving from parking lot to parking lot were installed in an effort to encourage walking. Anty Carrz, director of campus navigation, thinks the bollards do a world of good.

“The bollards normalize campus by turning it into an ideal neighborhood. Everything is within walking distance, and nothing threatens walkers,” Carrz said.

The bollards create a safe environment by discouraging unknown cars from driving through campus.

Statistics show that installing steel poles in the ground makes it more difficult for cars to drive around campus.

One study even suggests that bollard installment reduces crime, specifically theft.

With the bollards discouraging unwanted visitors, the Trinity University Police Department can now devote more time to benefitting students in other ways.

“In regards to the bollards all I can say is this: since they were installed, we haven’t had to write a single ticket on that road that

runs between the football field and the Bell Center. That’s a fact,” TUPD officer Tick Righter said.

Several students have complained about the bollards.

“The complainers tend to be out of shape, even lazy,” Righter said. “Most students appreciate what the bollards have done for the campus.”

“The bollards seem pretty cool. I don’t have a car, so I already walk everywhere. It is nice to not have to constantly look over my shoulder in fear of being mowed down by a rogue car,”said sophomore Walker Dally.

Dally also thinks the bollards encourage and promote money management.

“If you don’t have to spend money on car insurance and gas, you can spend it at the movies or on snacks. Really, these bollards are maybe the best part of campus,” Dally said.

Sophomore Thomas Garcia is glad the bollards prompt him to hoof it from his room in Prassel to Mabee Dining Hall. “I just love having to walk across campus all day,” Garcia said.

Unlike the first year halls located near the dining hall and other halls closer to academic buildings, Prassel and Thomas halls of Trinity’s Sophomore College program are nicely isolated in the corner of campus.

“I pay attention in class and have so much energy,” sophomore Julia Smith, a Thomas resident, said.

“I love the long walks to anywhere,” Smith said.

A recent Counseling Services survey suggests regular walking improves romantic relationships, and Judy D’heart isn’t surprised. “I am positively overcome and breathless when I climb the steps by the pool,” the junior said.

Dropped wi-fi: symptom or savior?

by Gig Abbott While the Trinity computer network is secure and monitored for proper use, overuse can strain Internet connections.

Studies suggest a break from the Internet is healthy. Students should get outside and interact with others face-to-face during connection gaps, scientists say.

“Being on your computer or the Internet all the time limits your abilities with real-time social interaction,” said Professor of Internet Sociology Vita Mincee. “Taking a break means relaxing your brain.”

Mincee pointed to walks, coffee breaks, and meeting up with friends as positive alternatives to connection gap frustration.

Studies have shown that frequent Internet users suffer from a condition called “Popcorn Brain,” the expectation that real-time events happen with the same frequency and high energy as what is online.

Connection gaps are a natural antidote to Popcorn Brain.

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Students study abroad, get jobs after graduation Six continents put out their welcome mats mats for Trinity

Most Trinity students who study abroad elect to do so during their junior year. Many Trinity graduates say they learned skills while traveling that helped them get jobs.

by Juanna Visa NEWS REPORTER Trinity University offers diverse and in depth study abroad programs This fall, over 200 Trinity students are not settling into classes on Trinity’s campus.

They aren’t adjusting to the heat, and they aren’t ordering a pepperoni pizza bagel from Einstein’s everyday for lunch.

Instead, these 200 students are studying abroad.

Trinity offers study abroad programs in over 35 countries on six continents, and in addition to the 200 students studying abroad this fall, another 150 will study abroad this coming spring semester.

The diversity of Trinity’s student abroad programs and countries attracts a steady stream of students.

They are all eager to immerse themselves in a new country and to learn invaluable life lessons.

Senior Newt Hings cannot sing praises for his study abroad experience loud

Graphic by Statz Rachet enough. Hings claims that none of it would have been possible without the aid and support of the study abroad office.

“I spent the fall of my sophomore year in Paris, France. The experience was incredible,” Hings said.

“Not only was I surrounded by French citizens and their incredible culture, but I learned valuable skills that I will put to use once I leave Trinity. I couldn’t have done it without Trinity and all their resources,” Hings said.

Other students have also

had positive experiences with the services provided by the study abroad office. Many call their trips “life changing.”

“What was the most amazing part of Trinity’s study abroad program was how the time you spent there was very authentic of your

respondents associated cats with low grades.

“Staff and faculty resigning from positions at Trinity often mention that they will miss the cats,” said Kathleen Knipp, a psychologist in Human Resources.

Anthropologist John Tigres, Ph.D., explained cats and humans have lived together for a long time with no disadvantage to either species.

In fact, the relationship could be mutually beneficial.

“I expected college to be difficult. I expected to struggle to maintain the grades for my scholarship,” said a survey respondent living in South Residence Hall. “College has not been as

difficult as I expected. I study, and I remember all of the information so well.”

South Residence Hall is home to a favorite Trinity cat, Brother.

Many Trinity students interact with the cats every day. Some students are responsible for feeding the cats. Others pet them.

The evidence of the positive impact of Trinity cats is overwhelming and continues to pile up every day.

“Steve Jobs may have owned a cat named Apple,” said Tigres. “History is full of successful people with cats.”

“I have spoken to students who say the Trinity cats decrease their feelings

of homesickness,” said Residential Life Coordinator Jane Simpson. “Animals can be so much easier to interact with. Awkward students find the cats are easy to talk to and these students don’t transfer.”

Scientists have visited the campus to study and confirm the various effects of the cats on Trinity students.

The overwhelming conclusion is that the benefits of the cats are very real and more universities should consider the strategy.

Not surprisingly, Trinity University is at the forefront of this revolutionary concept that may seriously shake up the way we view higher education.

country. You were really living there, you wen’t just a tourist who was taking some classes here and there,” junior Seetha Whorl said.

In addition to the student and staff testimonies, Trinity also ranks as the 10th best college study abroad office in U.S. News & World Report.

These standings take into account how many programs are offered, the number of students who study abroad, the number of professors involved in the programs and the amount of funding the study abroad office receives.

“Here at Trinity we strive to offer all students a chance to study abroad no matter what their financial situations is.

Last year 75% of students who studied abroad received some sort of financial aid towards their travels and also all scholarships for the school year can be used for studying abroad,” Trav Mahny, director of study abroad finances, said.

Trinity encourages all students to go abroad at one point in their Trinity careers because of all the wonderful experiences gained through the study abroad programs and how they have a positive lifelong impact on all the students who have used one of these programs.

Scientists explore relationships between cats, learning, memory Other institutions may consider programs like Trinity Cat Alliance

by Tawny Browne NEWS REPORTER Having cats at Trinity provides a noticeable and tangible difference in student life, student and staff surveys indicate.

On a recent Campus Life survey, 76.7 percent of student respondents said cats improved or did not influence how much information they retained on a test. No

Who can resist?

Would Aramark win a contest?

-by Hahm Sammies

Some members of the Trinity Community believe Aramark could win awards for its innovative food service programs.

“Yes, I believe we could win,” said Aramark employee Jim Turner.

“We are so honored people think we could win,” said dining room director Jane Stevens. “We are proud to see that all of our hard work is appreciated.”

Trinity University Dining Services renovated Mabee Dining Hall a year ago when it also implemented new dining locations--Einstein Bros. Bagels and a P.O.D. convenience store. This fall, the popular Taco Taco came to campus with a cafe in Coates University Center.

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Taco Taco arrives in Coates Commons From Hildebrand to Trinity Place, Taco Taco continues to dish up classic Mexican fare

The Trinity community came together for a few songs performed by the Trinitones and a mariachi band, indulged in some free Taco Taco and t-shirts and watched the red ribbon fall Wednesday afternoon in Coates University Center in celebration of the grand opening of Taco Taco Café on campus.

“It was a way bigger deal than I expected it to be,” said David Tuttle, associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students.

“The Aramark and Taco Taco crew did a great job marketing it and making it a big event, and I think the University communication staff did a great job putting it together.”

The event also included speeches by Tuttle, Dennis

Ahlburg, university president, Aramark food service director Miguel Ardid and Helen Velesiotis, Taco Taco owner.

“I would like to thank Trinity University for giving me this opportunity to bring Taco Taco here,” Velesiotis said. “We have been working very hard with the staff of Aramark from Trinity and trying to do the best we can.”

Velesiotis brought her family and friends in support of the �irst Taco Taco Café franchise.

“We always try to come up with new options for students, and what better of an option than Taco Taco?” Ahlburg said.

Though Aramark is the main food provider for Trinity, arrangements were made so Velesiotis could use most of her products in order for the taste like that of the original Taco Taco, which has earned the honor of “Best Tacos in America” from Bon Appetit.

“There are Aramark venues on different campuses where they negotiated bringing in third party venues,” Tuttle said.

“They negotiated a contract, assuring a return, and they were increasingly open to that.”

Tuttle explained that it was Aramark’s suggestion to bring

Einstein’s to Trinity, and that opened many possibilities in bringing other options, such as the partnership with Taco Taco.

“I am aware that other Aramark branches have restaurants like Chik-�il-A or Starbucks, so adding Taco Taco was not too dif�icult,” Tuttle said. “These additions bring variety and everyone appreciates that. Plus, we are really excited to be the �irst ones to help Taco Taco expand.”

In regards to bringing Taco Taco Café into the Trinity community, Tuttle explained it was a simple decision.

“When we were looking at adding Mexican food to the Commons area, we approached Helen and she was really enthusiastic by it,” said Tuttle.

“Aramark did a great job following through. The fact that the students and alumni really love Taco Taco and the fact that they have this family atmosphere makes it a great addition to our community.”

Sophomore Patrick Magnusson explained the convenience of a Taco Taco café on campus.

password information to an email account for the purpose of spamming more accounts.

He reminds students that ITS would never send out an email asking for password information. There is only time during the year that ITS requests students to change their passwords, and that is usually around the beginning of the year. Despite the threat that phishers pose to students, and the new tactics that phishers have been using to prey on students’ machines, the ITS department deals with potential cyber threats reactively and proactively.

“They’re trying different tactics,” Zapata said. “Setting up a site that looked similar to ours was a new thing. We just got to be careful of what to click on. What we did on this last instance is block the link that the users can click on for outbound connectivity.

We’re able to block that link so that no one gets to that site and accidentally enters their information.”

Because T-Mail is hosted through Google, students rely on its spam �ilters to help defend against phishing emails.

Zapata explained that students can take the

initiative to �lag such emails as spam, prompting Google to block that speci�ic address from sending any emails to students’ T-Mails.

Some students feel it would prove to be a somewhat startling situation if they were to accidentally click on a phishing email’s link and enter information that it requests.

“I don’t know what I would do,” said junior Shelby Eberlan.

“I’d probably just take [my computer] to a professional immediately to make sure there isn’t a computer virus on my laptop that could cause permanent damage.”

Eberlan said she doesn’t keep much personal information on her computer and feels assured her identity couldn’t be compromised in any way, but �irst year Callum Squires said that there are others who wouldn’t be so lucky.

“It disgusts me that people would prey on others that aren’t educated on how technology and the Internet works. But I can believe why people would fall for it,” Squires said. “I’ve opened emails that when you see who they’re sent by and you recognize the subject, you say ‘that email is for me.”

Squires compared phishing emails to fake websites that claim to sell some sort of hot commodity, like concert tickets.

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photo by Megan McLoughlin Dean of students David Tuttle stands by as President Dennis Ahlburg cuts the red ribbon with Helen Velesiotis, owner of the Taco Taco Cafe franchise.

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ITS protects against cyber threats despite phishing emails Students advised to be diligent against possible computer hackers

by Chris Soto NEWS REPORTER Despite a recent slight increase in the number of phishing e-mails and spam to students’ T-Mail accounts, the Information Technology Services department maintains that there are suf�icient contingencies in place to defend against a potential cyber threat.

Fred Zapata, director of Information Technology Services (ITS), explained that there is a pattern among phishing emails that helps ITS warn students about potential threats to their machines.

“The routine is pretty basic,” Zapata said. “They spoof an email to make it look like it’s coming from a reliable Trinity address. It makes users think that it’s coming from the Trinity help desk, for example.”

“Usually”, Zapata said, “phishing e-mails will have a

link notifying a user that his or her password is coming up for renewal. If [a user] clicks on it, a generic page will pop up requesting that the user input some type of information, like a password.”

“They’re trying different tactics.

Setting up a site that looked similar to ours was a new thing.

We just got to be careful of what to click on.”

Fred Zapata

Director of Information Technology Services “The ones that have been coming through lately have been spoo�ing our pages to make it look like one of our pages,” Zapata said. “They’ve gotten a little smarter, so to speak, to try and capture user IDs and passwords.”

Zapata explained that phishers use username and

“It disgusts me that people would prey on others that aren’t educated on how technology and the Internet works .”

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“A friend of mine spent $3,000 dollars on tickets for the Reading Festival off of a fake website,” Squires said.

“The site is just so believable.

That money is long gone now. We just need to educate ourselves about how this stuff works.”

Students can call ITS at 210-999-7401 or email at helpdesk@trinity.edu. Their of�ice hours are M-F, 8-5.

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LOCAL The Haliburton Co. facility just south of San Antonio officially opened this Wed., Sept. 18. Both Bexar county judge Nelson Wolff and Texas state senator Carlos Uresti were able to attend the ribbon cutting. The company aids oil field companies in locating oil and natural gas deposits.They plan to expand employment to 1000 by the end of this year. Haliburton has told local leaders that it aims to have 75 percent of its workforce consist of people who live in the area. The facility currently employs 750 people, 550 of which are of local residents. The company is one of several other oil field service-provider companies that have set up shop in the county over the past few years.

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On Thursday, 130 miles of the Rocky Mountains eastern slope was ravaged by flooding from heavy rains. The flood waters have destroyed some 16,300 government and commercial buildings and 1700 homes according to estimates from state and county officials. Esquat estimated total damages at $2 billion. So far, six lives have been taken and 380 people are still unaccounted for. Several hundred people are stranded on the mountain awaiting rescue workers to airlift them out. The water from the flood is now flowing down the South Platte into south Denver and Nebraska. The National Weather Service warned counties in Nebraska that the river would overflow past its banks by the middle of this week. mysanantonio.com cnn.com

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Officials from the U.S. and Iran have confirmed a series of letter correspondence between the newly elected President Hassan Rouhani and President Obama. President Obama initiated the exchange and President Rouhani welcomed the letters. In an NBC interview he described the letters as “positive and constructive.” He also promised in the interview that Iran would never develop nuclear weapons but instead would strive for diplomatic resolution.

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TUPD Briefs Sept.13- Sept.19 Location: Chapman Center Date: 09-13-13 Time Occurred: 6:40 a.m.

Classification: Fire Alarm

Location: Storch Memorial Building Date: 09-13-13 Time Occurred: 09:25 p.m.

Classification: Fire Drill Location: Holt Center Date: 09-13-13 Time Occurred: 9:50 a.m.

Classification: Fire Drill

Location: Mabee Dining Hall Date: 09-13-13 Time Occurred: 02:26 p.m.

Classification: Fire Alarm

Location: Susanna Hall - Exterior Date: 09-14-13 Time Occurred: 02:10 p.m.

Classification: Theft Location: Mabee Dining Hall Date: 09-16-13 Time Occurred: 11:39 a.m.

Classification: Fire Alarm

Location: Alamo Stadium Date: 09-16-13 Time Occurred: 6:40 p.m.

Classification: Vehicle Burglary Location: South Hall Date (Occurred): 08-24-13 Date (Reported): 09-16-13 Time Occurred: 1 a.m.

Classification: Sexual Assault

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Geosciences acquires sabertooth tiger replica, organizes dedication ceremony Winner of tiger naming contest to be revealed at dedication

by Sonam James News Reporter Trinity’s geoscience department is the home of a recently donated saber-toothed tiger replica skeleton. The replica was delivered in August.

“Last January, an alumna that graduated from Trinity in geosciences and geology in 1982 said she wanted to make this donation,” said Diane Smith, professor and chair of the department of geoscience.

On Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. the geoscience department will hold a dedication to the sabertoothed tiger that was donated by an alumna. Attendance to the reception is by invitation.

“She wanted to make this donation to the department in honor of one the former professors, the late Dr. Edward C. Roy, Jr.,” Smith said.

Students also welcome the gift, particularly those studying geosciences. It has proven to be an attentiondraw for the department.

The saber-toothed tiger’s formal scientific name is Smilodon fatalis. The saber-toothed tiger went extinct 10,000 years ago.

Professor of geosciences Dan Lehrman elaborates on the tiger’s period in history

and what can be learned from the replica skelton.

“It’s one species of several within the genus of Smilodon.

It’s not the largest one. I think it’s the most famous of them.

It has really strong and robust forearms, it has those big saber-toothed canines. What paleontologists have decided is that they are relatively brittle.

This guy probably hid in the bushes and leaped and grabbed something,” Lehrman said.

This saber-toothed tiger is known North to South America, but it is mostly known to North America.

The saber-toothed tiger lived during the most recent ice age.

“This guy would have coexisted with humans. One of the hypotheses of why they went extinct is because they were hunted by humans, but another one is climate change with the warming climate and the shifts in the organisms and the vegetation,” Lehrmann said.

There was a naming contest for the replica skeleton and there were over fifty submissions. The name will be announced the day of the dedication.

“There is going to be a naming ceremony and we are making T-shirts. We have been voting on names for a week now. We have narrowed it down to five,” Wigginton said.

breast cancer awareness project. The cross country and track teams, for example, plan to collaborate in helping work a 20-mile road race in San Antonio this fall, according to Newell.

In addition to the SAAC’s main fall project, Newell outlined other projects and events that the organization would help lead or collaborate on during the rest of the year.

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“I know everybody is really excited about it,” said Sarah Wigginton, a senior. “It is a great addition to the geoscience department and we have been getting a lot of excited new freshmen to look at the skeleton.”

The skeleton is a replica that was molded from an original skeleton found in a tar pit. The original bones are in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

“They made a cast of the bones and a mold of the cast and it’s actually pretty lightweight resin material. It’s not the actual bones, but it is a very highquality replica,” Smith said.

“It is a great addition to the geoscience department.”

Sarah Wigginton Senior

photo by Carlos Anchondo Trinity University Police has posted these signs at various locations around campus where bike racks are placed. The QR code takes users with a smartphone to their website, where steps are outline to register your bike.

Student athlete organization raises funds for charity Breast cancer awarness serves as focus for the SAAC philanthropy

by Chris Soto NEWS REPORTER

The Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) will start volunteerbased projects this fall and upcoming spring in an effort to raise funds for charity, said SAAC president Jaclyn Newell after the organization’s first semester-opening meeting last week.

“Our fall project is the October breast cancer awareness month,” Newell said. “We’re looking to raise funds for one of the cancer organizations in San Antonio.

We’re planning on selling pink bro tanks and having various events to raise money during that month.” The bulk of the organization’s fundraising effort lies in selling tank tops and shirts at various university sporting events during the month of October.

Newell explained that there are also plans to have SAAC representatives from each sport lead a team event to help raise funds for the

All-American wrestler from the University of Maryland and founder of Athlete Ally - a non-profit organization aimed at advocating for athletes of different sexual orientations - is slated to

visit Trinity in the spring. The event is to be sponsored by Residential Life, the sports management department and the athletic department.

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Newell also mentioned a volunteer-based effort to be held at Sunshine Cottage, a school for deaf students close to Trinity. SAAC members have gone to Sunshine Cottage in the past to interact with the students in an athleticbased setting. In the past, the SAAC at Trinity organized a field day at Sunshine Cottage during NCAA Division III Week. This takes place the second week in April.

SAAC members will close the spring semester with their annual end-of-year athletic banquet, a large gathering of Trinity’s athletes in which awards are given to individuals and teams based on votes from the studentathlete population.

“The end-of-year banquet will be an award for all the hard work that our athletes put into their sport and their community,” Newell said.

“We serve to unify the student athlete group through things like the endof-the-year ceremony, but also to provide a way for Trinity athletes and students alike to benefit the community.”

Tyler Patterson Junior Track & Field

A vital part of the student athletes’ community involvement effort is volleyball coach Aly Hazelwood and women’s soccer coach Lance Key. “Our role is to assist the SAAC members in any way [we] can as athletic deptartment staff members,” Hazelwood said. “Basically, we help facilitate their projects by giving them guidance on organizing events.”

Hazelwood is enthusiastic for what is to come this fall and spring from the student athletes’ efforts in community involvement.

She cites dedicated leadership, past experience and supportive members as the proponent of change.

“I’m excited about the projects we’ve got planned for this year,” Hazelwood said. “I think the experience of the executive board and members from planning and organizing the same projects in past years will

make this year’s events even more successful. And I think this year’s projects will truly promote Trinity studentathletes and athletics in both the university and San Antonio community.”

“ I think this year’s projects will truly promote Trinity student-athletes and athletics in both the University and San Antonio community.”

Aly Hazelwood

Assistant Volleyball Coach The SAAC members fulfill the role of representing their respective teams, while communicating to the organization their team’s specific ability to contribute to any given project.

“The bottom line is that [we] serve as a liaison between the SAAC and the athletes,” track and field representative Tyler Patterson said. “[We] serve to unify the studentathlete group through things like the end-of-the-year ceremony, but also to provide a way for Trinity athletes and students alike to benefit the community.”

Nationwide, there are separate divisions for Division I, II and III. More information regarding the Trinity chapter of the SAAC can be found at http:// w w w. t r i n i t y t i g e r s . c o m / information/saac/index.

BREAST CANCER FAST FACTS About 1 in 8 U.S. women (just under 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.

In 2011, an estimated 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S. About 2,140 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in men in 2011. A man’s lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000.

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Bike thief poses as student in disguise, uses bolt cutters to steal

University police urge students to register bikes, use new parking stations

by Sonam James News Reporter In the last three weeks, there have been six bike thefts on campus. All the bikes that were stolen were taken off bike racks and had cable-style bike locks.

“We secured several still pictures with video cameras identifying this young man. He looks like a student - backpack , baseball cap - but when he kneels down to the bike rack you can see him pull out bolt cutters,” said Paul Chapa, chief of police.

Images of the suspect were sent to the Trinity community on Monday in an email detailing what he looked like.

The suspect looks to be in his mid -twenties with short hair and a tattoo on his upper left arm.

“He looks like a student, but when he kneels down you can see him pull out bolt cutters.”

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Chief of Police

“He is cutting the lock on the bike and taking the bike.

The times are different. Some are in the evening and some are in the morning like at 6:30 a.m. There is not a specific time frame but we know he is consistant on coming back,” Chapa said.

Students have the

opportunity to register their bikes on campus so that it can be identified if stolen.

Bikes can be registered on the Trinity University police department page online or they can be registered with a smart phone by scanning a QR code.

“In addition to what we have this year, we have designed a metal sign that we have attached at some of the most populated bike racks on campus. It’s a sign with a badge, it has a QR reader code, so the many students we have on campus that have smart phones can scan the code at the bike rack and register their bike right there,” Chapa said.

Because there are a greater amount of bikes on campus this year than in previous years, more bike racks have been ordered. The bike racks have been ordered not specifically because of the bike thefts.

“Things change dramatically. Some years we will have bicycle usage and the next year we won’t have near as many bicycles.

That’s the primary reason that most of the bicycle racks are removable because it is a very fluid situation,” said Mike Schweitzer, assistant director of facility services.

The bike racks came in this week and will be set up in areas of most direct need.

Schweitzer said the bike racks now are completely full and new bike racks will be added to Prassel and other areas that are suggested.

Bikes are being used by students now more than ever.

“I always keep my bike in my room. I do that on purpose as I know that people can cut locks,” said Jacqueline Golden, junior.

Students do have the ability to either bring their bikes in their room.

“They do advise them to bring it inside and either lock it up inside or get a U-Lock, which you can try to win by registering your bike because those are a lot harder to cut through,” Golden said.

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“Taco Taco on campus is very convenient,” Magnusson said. “I was never able to make it to their retail location since it always closes by 2 p.m.”

After having attended the grand opening, sophomore Sydney Wright explained her enthusiasm.

“The grand opening of Taco Taco was fun,” Wright said.

“With the Mariachi band, free food and prizes and decorations, it was truly a great way to celebrate the fact that we have Taco Taco on our campus now.”

Velesiotis shared her love and appreciation for the Trinity community before she and Dr. Ahlburg cu the red ribbon.

“I love this university, I love the people, I love the students and I am going to do everything I can to keep you healthy and give you the best, fresh, good food I can,” Velesiotis said.

In continuation of increasing dining options, a Freshiis is scheduled to open in January in the Center for Sciences and Innovation (CSI). Taco Taco replaced the yogurt shop in the Commons.

photo by Carlos Anchondo The Trinity University Police Department has posted these signs at various locations around campus where bike racks sit. The QR code takes users with a smartphone to their website, where steps are outline to register bikes.

ASR outlines the application process to receive university funding for clubs

by Aynav Leibowitz The association of student representatives, receives around $150 per student each year based on the student activity fee, totalling over $600,000. All of this money goes directly to student clubs, organizations and programming.

Just last year, ASR received $667,224.64 and divvied the money to various programs such as the Community Garden, Trinity Idol, Diwali, O-Rec trips and the Relationship Musical.

Yet, most of this money goes to the “big six.”

“The ‘big six’ are Student Programming Board, Trinity University Volunteer Action Community, Student Ambassadors, Campus Publications and Greek Council,” said Evan Lewis, junior and vice president of ASR. The main determining factor of whether or not ASR will fund a program or club depends on the extent to which Trinity’s community will benefit.

“We open the funding requests during our third meeting and clubs can come and ask for money, such as Trinity Idol who asked for money for T-shirts,” said Justin Adler, senior and president of ASR. “As long as they bring it up to us and show that it benefits the whole campus we’ll look into it.”

The funding proposal form is available on Trinity’s website under student organizations, student government and funding proposals.

“It basically asks things like the name of the event, who is hosting the event, number of people and a cost breakdown for the event,” said Lewis.

“Students then sent it to Justin or myself and we may ask some questions.”

Additionally, the form asks how advertising has been approached if it is a schoolwide event, and how a specific experience can contribute to the school, if the event is a trip. The requesters have to describe the event in detail and the overall goal.

“We are trying to streamline the process.

It is quicker and makes everything faster and easier for the students.”

Justin Adler

President of Association of Student Representatives

Adler added a step within the funding request where the proposal goes through a finance committee, which is made up of Lewis and a couple of the senators.

“We are trying to streamline the process,” Adler said. “It is quicker and makes everything faster and easier for the students.”

Adler explained that the finance committee meets with the proposers and gives them

recommendations relating to their budgeting, if necessary, and then the proposal is presented at the ASR meeting.

“Generally, we try to pick events that will benefit the Trinity community and then we ask if the benefit of the event is worth the general community,” Lewis said.

After about 24-48 hours, it gets either approved or denied and the ASR advisor, campus and Becka Bovio, community involvement coordinator of student programs for CCI, e-mails the requesters with the results, explained Adler.

The form should be filled out and turned in around six weeks before the expected event.

This past Tuesday was the first ASR meeting in which funding proposals were considered this year.

“Tuesday night, we had San Antonio Cycle wanting to put bicycles on campus to rent, I have been working on a campus-wide civic initiative to try to improve campus voting so it can be done online, along with a few other fund proposals,” Adler said.

“I have looked over them and they will all probably pass.”

Considering the amount of money that is given to ASR from the student activity fee, Adler expressed his want for students to ask for funding.

“I hope more people will come to us for money,” Adler said. “That is what we are here for. If a group has an idea and wants to benefit everyone, then come to us and we will figure out something.”

ASR meetings are held at 8 p.m. every Tuesday in the Waxahachie room.

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National Voter Registration Day: Be there or be square Staff Column Abby Miracle Let’s be honest. Voting can be a royal (excuse me, democratic) pain in the ass.

You have to find someone deputized to register you, fill out the forms to register and then you still have to make your way to a voting station, stand in line and then hang out at a little kiosk voting box until you have made all your decisions.

I’m trying to make things a little easier for you. That’s just the kind of person I am... you know, generous.

Are you registered to vote?

I bet you knew that was what

I was going to ask. I bet you thought I would harass you about it. I just really don’t have time for that.

Here is my thought: don’t comment unless you contribute. If you don’t want to vote, don’t, but don’t be that person (we all know who you are) who runs around spouting their opinions and then at the end of the day forgets to cast a ballot.

First years, if you just turned 18 and have never had the opportunity to register to vote, then the above scenario does not apply to you.

National Voter Registration Day (Tuesday, Sept. 24) is one of the last days you can register to vote in time for the upcoming Nov. 5 elections.

Though it isn’t a presidential election, the Bexar county elections actually affect you more. “Why?” You ask.

Because you live in Bexar

county.

Why should you care?

Why should I care about you caring? As it turns out, I don’t.

In fact, it would be much more beneficial for me if everyone in the country stopped voting and simply let me decide who should represent the masses. Alas, that is not the case, and, as it happens, I am a self-proclaimed proponent of both democracy and the youth voice in politics.

If you don’t have anything better to do, and even if you do, stop by anytime between noon and 3 p.m. next Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Coates and register to vote. There will be karaoke and Just Dance 2.

God help us all.

Voice your vote. Voice your complaints. In that order.

my follow-up appointment at the physician’s office the next week.

I thought my memorable moment was that relieving one when Dr. Jorge Munoz stated, “no polyps, nothing of concern.

All clear.” But it was his next observation that most struck me: “Unless some problem develops, you shouldn’t ever need to have this procedure again.”

Why did I so quickly switch my recollected moment? Well, just think about it for a minute. What the doctor was saying in a discreet way was something like: “You’ll be too old to bother.” Or, worse yet, “You’ll probably be long gone.”

Although this realization didn’t make me regret that I got an “all clear” result, it certainly caught my attention and embedded in my memory the bad news that so often quickly follows the good.

Who knew it would ever give me pause to have a gastroenterologist tell me that I wouldn’t need another colonoscopy?

Another late summer moment I thought would be a longrecollected happy highlight was the humane trapping of two young feral cats and securing them on my screened back porch after having them immunized and neutered.

My friends and I had saved them from a danger-filled life, assured that they were healthy, prevented their breeding more feral cats and provided a safe, comfortable home.

That should have been the moment to remember, but, alas, they remained wild as March hares – however wild that might be – would not get near me, prevented my indoor cats and dogs from having any access to their beloved porch, and mastered a look of terror with pupils so dilated, the kittens appeared to be trapped in a re-filming of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.”

As the hated cliché goes, “to make a short story long,” I must reveal that the moment we trapped the cats a second time – this time ON my porch – and safely released them in the grove of trees from which they’d come, was the memorable moment, the diametrical opposite of what I first thought.

Already this fall I’ve relished many lovely moments which I hope to remember, most of which have to do with returning to the classroom after my academic leave this spring and the long, hot, dry summer in the boonies. But, again, I have to concentrate on not focusing prematurely on what I’ll recollect.

Hard as it is for some to believe, teachers are nervous on the first days of classes, and I struggle not to overreact to the blank, bored, unengaged faces of the young adults before me – their fingers practically twitching to reach their cell phones and their look of dismay when I announce that

Abby Miracle is a junior majoring in English.

The moments to remember The Short List

Coleen Grissom, Professor “People forget years and remember moments” – so asserts one of my favorite short story writers, Ann Beattie. Believing her words, I’ve been recollecting moments that define the summer of ’13, and part of what I realize is that I not only recall moments but I also recall, almost as clearly, the moment after the moment.

After thoughtful analysis, I’ve concluded that what I thought was the memorable moment was just the preamble to its antithesis, which often occurs immediately afterwards This summer, being the good little (albeit, anxious and neurotic) trooper that I am, I dragged myself out of bed one morning before 5:00 a.m., shoving snoring poodles out of the way so that I could, with a friend serving as chauffeur, find my way in the pre-dawn light to the Gastroenterology Clinic of San Antonio on scenic Datapoint Drive.

Having survived the demeaning delights of the colonoscopy and marveling once again that Katie Couric once had hers performed on live television, I obligingly kept

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EDITORIAL First amendment, best amendment Another year, another First Amendment Week, another round of poorly attended Campus Publication-sponsored events. Much as we would love to use the next four hundred words to berate you guys for not wanting to hang out with us (seriously, though. We’re cool. We’re hip. We make funny jokes. Well, we make jokes we think are funny.

Most importantly, we desperately need to interact with people who aren’t involved with Campus Publications.

Desperately.) instead we’ll go ahead and use the editorial to talk to you about things you could have learned at any one of our numerous (technically there were three) events happening in various locations across our fine campus this week.

The main focus of the week, as you might (should) have guessed was the First Amendment to the constitution. That would be our constitution, as in, the Consitution of the United States of America. It’s first amendement, the begining of the Bill of Rights, states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Goverment for a redress of grievances.” Basically, the fore fathers thought we might be interested in thinking for ourselves after centuries of being told when to eat, sleep, speak and sip tea. Fast foward 230 years, and here we are today, still discussing that very first amendment.

What makes this such an enduring topic? Well, it turns out that giving the people the ability to speak their minds without threat of punishment was tantamount to Pandora getting that pesky lid off her box. Due to freedom of expression being a consitutionally protected right, the average American has grow accustomed to this right. We don’t like when it’s threatened, and we don’t like when it’s ignored. We like to play an active role in the issues affecting our lives.

As a Trinity student, this activity is easy to maintain. While most small private schools are automatically associated with unvoiced feelings and beliefs, Trinity is not among them. As a private institution, the administration techinically possesses the ability to monitor and edit what we say. However, due to a contract the university devised to outline how it would deal with a campus newspaper/student expression in general, we are assured that Trinity plans to grant us the same freedom of speech rights guaranteed to American citizens in the First Amendment. We can print what we want, we can print what you want, and there is not a lot that the administration can do about. There is great power in the ability to express yourself, and, as we all know, with great power comes great responsibility. Thus, as we are always encouraging people to do: know your campus. Know your governement. Speak your mind. After all, it’s your number one right!

I accept only essays printed on something called paper. They hate me. That’s my first moment that imprinted on my mind.

The admission staff’s proud announcement of increased diversity sits there as fifteen individuals before me. I struggle to pronounce names, wondering, where did all the Joneses, Smiths and Johnsons go, and, nervous about this, I immediately insist on addressing a woman to my right as “Rachel,” and one across from me as “Hannah,” when everyone but me realizes the names are just the opposite. They, especially Hannah and Rachel, hate me.

Thankfully, I’ve now taught five days of classes, and it’s as if enrollment has totally changed: bright, prepared, engaged, articulate young adults have

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somehow replaced those of that first class session! Most of the time I address them by their correct names and don’t mangle the pronunciation too badly.

Maybe they don’t hate me. Maybe they just think I’m not as techfriendly or cosmopolitan as they.

Maybe they think we will grow and learn together.

You see, as long as I don’t another hideous cliché that makes absolutely no sense – “jump the gun” – I have positive, enriching, reassuring moments to collect and to cherish. At the top of my “short list” this week is making certain I choose my moments well and urging you to do the same.

Coleen Grissom is a professor in the English department.

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Embracing Our Individuality Staff Column Allison Smith, Columnist From early childhood, we are given labels with which we are supposed to identify ourselves based on our individual genders. For girls, it’s that we’re supposed to enjoy playing dress-up and Barbies and making ourselves look pretty. For boys, it’s trucks and dirt bikes and all things gross and slimy. It’s perfectly natural to like these things, of course, but I feel that perhaps society places too much emphasis on the idea that they are the norms for opposing genders.

For some girls and boys, we grew up with different hobbies altogether. Some of us girls liked playing in the dirt or smashing toy cars together or replacing all the dolls in our dollhouses with model dinosaurs or Pokémon action figures. Some boys, on the other hand, enjoyed the pleasures of cooking or

looking stylish and, yes, even playing with dolls. For many, the instant reaction to such developments is worrisome.

After all, what if he or she is socially ostracized for liking such things over what society expects him or her to like?

There’s a simple answer to all of this: does it really matter? Our hobbies don’t shape who we are as individuals. Maybe some of us girls just enjoy action and adventure over fashion and perfume. Maybe boys like the more gentle or sensitive facets of life, key word being “sensitive” and not “wimpy.” We’re not little kids anymore. We’ve developed a great deal since our days of running around on the playground. But some of us have still carried the weight of being seen as different by our peers all our lives, and it’s affected us in more ways than one.

In the end, what does it matter what others tell you to like or dislike? Maybe you’re a guy who likes chick flicks or wearing fancy new clothes or even putting on makeup. Maybe you’re a girl who likes running in the mud or hardcore sci-fi movies

or little to no mushy lovetriangles in the stories you like. It doesn’t matter what you like or don’t like. You are YOU. And if no one else can see that, then they are the ones who have to change.

It is important to value yourself and what you like.

You can like your own things and still be different from your friends or fellow peers.

There’s nothing wrong with that. What you like doesn’t define who you are as an individual.

Thankfully, society is growing more and more accepting of those who choose to be different. Sure, we still have a little way to go, but I think things are looking up. The point to take out of all this is to never force yourself into wearing a mask in order to cover up who you really are. We’re human—we have the free will and ability to take pleasure in different things. Like what you want to and be who you want to be.

We get only one life to enjoy what we’re given. It’s best not to waste it fretting about being like everyone else.

Allison Smith is a junior majoring in English.

Meet the Press Why did you choose to work for the Trinitonian?

Duh, because I love photos.

If you could cover any event, past or present, for the paper, what would it be?

Not sure What is your favorite party theme?

Anh-Viet Dinh Photo Editor Junior biology major

something fun

Why did you choose to work for the Trinitonian?

I wanted to have a job where I could make graphics If you could cover any event, past or present, for the paper, what would it be?

Not sure What is your favorite party theme?

Plaid

Caroline Jakubowski Graphics Editor

Senior business & art major

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Lauren Schroeter, Columnist At least once every year, I promise myself that I will stop procrastinating once and for all.

I usually make this resolution at around three in the morning while trying desperately to find the right words to use in the intro of my next paragraph.

So far, I have never actually followed through with this promise, but I hope to do so someday in the future.

I think I can speak for most people when I say that procrastination is a highly prevalent problem. We’ve all been there: it’s eleven o’ clock the night before your big paper is due, you have six pages left to write, you’re distinctly aware that you’re running out of time. Next thing you know, you’re triumphantly putting on the last touches just as the sun comes over the horizon.

Well, maybe it didn’t happen like that; I just thought that the rising sun would be a nice touch. Anyways, I’m sure we

are all familiar with that feeling.

For those of you that aren’t, well, I have nothing to say to you except that you were probably born with godly powers which science has yet to understand.

The point is, procrastination is prevalent. I’m procrastinating right now. You probably are too. Don’t worry, we’re all in the same boat.

“Even if I have nothing better to do than my work, I’ll still not do it. It’s dumb.

It’s weird. I don’t even know why I do it. Maybe I just have a natural aversion to actually being a productive human being.”

It’s not necessarily a bad thing to procrastinate, either.

Sometimes our best ideas come to us when we wait until the very last minute. Sometimes we don’t have any ideas until the last minute, and the pressure of having only four to six hours to complete a research paper is what we need in order to get

the ball rolling and actually churn it out. Sometimes, we just have better things to do than schoolwork.

However, sometimes, even at the last minute, the ideas still don’t come at all, and you’re left with a lackluster paper that you know could have been better.

At least you got it done, right?

Honestly, I procrastinate on absolutely everything, be it a short two-page summary or a ten-plus page research paper.

Even if I have nothing better to do than my work, I’ll still not do it. It’s dumb. It’s weird. I don’t even know why I do it. Maybe I just have a natural aversion to actually being a productive human being. That’s kind of sad. But why waste my time doing something I don’t want to do when I can just waste my time doing something else that is completely boring and inane?

Refreshing your social network website of choice is a much better alternative to any type of schoolwork, even if absolutely no one is posting anything.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not telling anyone to stop procrastinating. If I was, then I’d be a giant hypocrite, since I don’t plan on stopping any time soon, either.

Lauren Schroeter is a junior majoring in geology and religion.

What is your favorite constitutional amendment?

sidewalk • sidewalk • sidewalk • sidewalk • sidewalk • sidewalk • sidewalk • sidewalk side-

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My favorite amendment is the fifth, the right not to incriminate myself.

Brandi Russel Sophomore

My favorite amendment is the second because I like my guns. *Flexes arms* Sam Lee Sophomore

My favorite is the fourth because I like my privacy.

Kirk Gulliver Sophomore

My favorite is the 10th--Federalism!

Nikita Chirkov Sophomore

The best amendment is the right to arm bears.

Andrew Thiesse Sophomore

Freedom of religion because I love how we all have the freedom to believe what we want.

Lydia Benedict Sophomore

Freedom of speech-every person has a right to be heard, even if hearing it might not be right.

James Dykeman Sophomore

The one that allowed for 2 scoops of tater tots at Mabee.

Davis Alcorn Sophomore

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Trinity alumna creates new web series Kickstarter campaign underway to create funding for remaining episodes of first season

by Chloe Pope-Levison CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER Only a handful of people can say that in the first two years out of college they wrote, directed and orchestrated a successful web series, complete with a star-studded cast and crew. Trinity alumna Kendra Doshier ‘12 is one of those people. The series, titled “CTRL.ALT.DEL,” advertises itself as being “like a clever cross between ‘Girls’ and ‘Sex and the City’… but darker.”

“The show is about this late bloomer who lacks direction in her life, who doesn’t have a job and who lives with her boyfriend, but there’s this tugof-war going on between them,” Doshier said. “She gets a job lead from her friend and begins work for this bitchy casting assistant in L.A., and this show follows her throughout that journey. I really like catching people off guard, and I think this season is going to do that.”

Carson Clarke is played

by Gabrielle Christian, who appears in shows including “South of Nowhere,” “Drake and Josh” and “House.”

Doshier, who has been a fan of Christian ever since “South of Nowhere,” succeeded in catching Christian’s interest after tweeting her about the web series.

photo courtesy of Kendra Doshier

“CTRL.ALT.DEL,” a web series written and directed by Trinity alumna Kendra Doshier (‘12), features a star-studded cast and production crew.

“Honestly, I had only written the pilot script, so I sent it to Christian and she liked it and said she wanted to see more, so my co-editor and I cranked out a whole season in a week,” Doshier said. “She fell in love with it and said, ‘I have some people I want you to get in touch with that I think would be good for this character or that character.’ ” The series also stars actors such as Ash Lendzion, who recently played in “Spring Breakers,” and Maria Russell, who has appeared on “The Mentalist,” “Criminal Minds” and “Southland.”

Despite holding an alreadydemanding job, Doshier poured everything she had into this web series, and others have noticed her dedication.

“This is Kendra’s baby—she wrote the whole first season, which is about six episodes long, in a couple weeks,” said Natalie Toto 13, editor and Trinity alumna. “Then she went on Craigslist for a month, looking at people’s reels for jobs like a cinematographer and a sound person. She worked really hard and did it incredibly professionally.”

After two months of preproduction, the pilot was shot in a weekend with a cast and crew of around 25 people.

“When it came time for editing, which Natalie did, we sat in the living room for two weekends straight,” Doshier said. “We got to watch it from inception to the final cut, which I’ve never done before. We had a huge view count of about

year Maria Duno, first year Cam Piper and senior Rex Simmons who performed musical arrangements ranging from Broadway classics like “Music of the Night” to original songs.

These ten singers were chosen by members of Mu Phi Epsilon through a round of auditions.

“I can’t stress enough that every contestant was amazing and fabulous, even the freshman without much vocal exploration.

Everyone had really great talent,” said senior Jordan Sheffield, the Trinity Idol chair.

The actual competition itself was judged by Andrew Kania, associate professor of philosophy, Sarah Martin from the theater department and James Worman, associate professor of music. The judges were voted on by Mu Phi Epsilon members.

After every song, the judges were asked to make comments on the performance and provide constructive criticism for the contestant. Once the contestants had all performed, the judges worked together to select the top three singers who were asked

to come back on stage. The top three contestants were Mueller, Mariana Lopez who belted out “Love on Top” by Beyonce and Rex Simmons who put together a production of “Dark End of the Street,” originally recorded by James Carr.

“I really did enjoy the opportunity to be a judge and support both the performers and the music fraternity,” Worman said. “It was also a bit nervewracking, as we judges want to be supportive and encouraging to the performers, while also fulfilling our obligations to critique and rank the performances.”

The audience then had their own chance to vote, and Mueller was chosen as the winner.

“It was fantastic. Everyone has worked together to accomplish the entire event and I could not be any happier with it. The contestants were wonderful, the judges were very knowledgeable, and the MCs had it together,” Sheffield said.

Trinity Idol is not only a singing competition but a service event for Mu Phi Epsilon. T-shirts

5,000 views in the first week.

It got a much bigger response than I expected.”

However, in order to produce the rest of the first season, the web series needs funding Doshier set up a Kickstarter campaign in order to accomplish that goal, which is $16,447 by October 10. The catch is that a Kickstarter campaign is an all-or-nothing campaign, so if “CTRL.ALT.DEL” does not receive $16,447 by that date, it will not receive any funding at all.

“The campaign can easily fail because there are so many going around, and it’s a huge double-edged sword; it can either skyrocket or get lost in a huge shuffle,” said Trinity alumnus Kauveh Khozein ‘13, an extra in the series.

To support “CTRL.ALT.DEL,” visit the website at http:// kck.st/13qxL08, where the first episode is also posted. As incentive, Doshier promises generous rewards for various pledge amounts, including prizes such as Executive Producer Credit or a walk-on role in an episode.

“We have pretty much slaved over this thing, and we really want to make it happen,” Doshier said. “Every single dollar counts—even five dollars is awesome, and it helps more than you think. We are extremely grateful for any support at all, including getting the word out to people and sending out links of the pilot or the Kickstarter campaign.

Exposure is very crucial to our success at this point.”

10 students chosen to compete for 2013 Trinity Idol title Junior Sarah Mueller wins first place with her original song “Write the Right Thing”

by Meagan Oglesby CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER

On Tuesday, Trinity’s music fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon and the Student Programming Board hosted the annual Trinity Idol singing competition.

Junior Sarah Mueller won the competition with an original ukelele song titled “Write the Right Thing.”

“It was fun and everyone was so good,” Mueller said.

The other contestants consisted of first year Katie Farrell, first year Mariana Lopez, senior Daniel Greenfeld, junior Ethan Valdes, junior Mason Walker, junior Sarah Mueller, sophomore Stephen Sedia, first

photo by Aidan Kirksey Junior Sarah Mueller, the winner of Trinity Idol 2013, listens to the judges’ critiques after performing her original song “Write the Right Thing” on ukelele.

were handed out at the door of the auditorium for anyone who donated five dollars in cash or Tigerbucks or five canned goods.

These donations were collected for charity.

“We are extremely appreciative of our fellow students and very

proud to have raised a good amount of money and to have collected a substantial number of canned goods to be donated to the local San Antonio-area food bank,” said sophomore Freddie Earl, a Mu Phi Epsilon member.

“They will be glad to receive this.”

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Alumnus returns to Trinity to curate art exhibit Phil LaDeau’s “Something Lost” exhibition explores themes of yearning, loss through different media

by Chloe Pope-Levison CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER “I think a lot of us are invested in making seductive, beautiful objects and a large component of that comes from our feelings of loss or desire,” states Phil LaDeau, class of 2011 Trinity alumnus and curator of the current exhibition located in the Niedorff Art Gallery, titled “Something Lost.”

LaDeau, who is currently pursuing his Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture at the University of Texas-Austin,

gathered together nine artists, including himself, to create this show. Through multiple different media, including photography, drawing, film and clay, the show explores themes of yearning and loss and how those emotions in turn expose truths that help us better comprehend both ourselves and our surroundings.

“The concept of the show really evolved as I looked at my own work and realized that there were some definite similarities between my own practice and the practices of my fellow graduates,” LaDeau said. “I wanted to cast the net pretty wide and so “Something Lost” really refers to anything that might be lost: Erik’s pocked molds are separated from his plaster pours, James and Lily’s photographs record an aftermath or residue and Sara and Adrianna’s works

photo by Megan McLoughlin A guest views a piece of artwork at Phil LaDeau’s “Something Lost” exhibition in the Michael and Noemi Niedorff Art Gallery.

allude to much more dark and tragic issues, albeit with beautiful objects.”

The eight other artists, who are either current or former

University of Texas graduate students, with work featured in the exhibition are James Scheuren, Janaye Brown, Erik Swanson, Christopher Culver,

Sara Madandar, Lily Brooks, Adriana Corral and Jieun Beth Kim.

up in tri-state Connecticut, where he was shuffled from public school to an all-boys private school in Salisbury.

up experience there. Every place I go to is a process,” Mauldin said.

The process didn’t stop for Mauldin in high school though.

After taking some time off after his first semester at Trinity, he currently considers himself a “freshmore”—a rare breed of student in between a freshman and sophomore.

His major is undeclared, although he is currently leaning towards international studies. He intends to rush a fraternity this year. He speaks French, Spanish and Chinese, is involved in Trinity University Volunteer Action Community and participates in sports, his favorites being

swimming, indoor volleyball, trailblazing and cross country.

“Academics are my biggest challenge,” Mauldin said. “I love physical activity. It is taxing both physically and mentally, but academics are the most important to me. Social stuff is also really important.”

While maintaining a good grade point average and becoming as involved on campus as possible are his top priorities, Mauldin also hopes to continue his personal growth through his various experiences at Trinity University.

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James Mauldin: the man, the myth, the legend Mauldin faces challenges in life with an open mind

by Rose Minutaglio CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER If you ask James Mauldin to describe himself in less than ten words, this is the response you will most likely receive: “I am socially weird and awkwardly social.”

Some of you may have seen Mauldin walking around campus—he is the one with the pep in his prosthetic step. The

one with a constant smile on his face. The one who will wave to you, even if you don’t know him.

In sum? He is your all-around, tiger supporting, Taco Taco lovin’ Trinity student, with one great difference. He must do everything expected of a college student on two fewer feet than most. Literally.

Born without legs, Mauldin was adopted as an infant from China. It was love at first sight for his family.

“My dad went to China to adopt a baby girl. He saw me and immediately said, ‘I am going to adopt him instead,’” Mauldin said.

Mauldin, a China native, grew

“Public school, like for anyone else, was a little rough.”

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“Public school, like for anybody else, was a little rough.

We have all been bullied. It opened up my eyes—like, wow, I didn’t even know, I had a growing

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by Meagan Oglesby CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER While most Trinity students are aware of the strong presence of Greek life on campus, the distinction between business fraternities and social fraternities can be unclear.

The Alpha Kappa Psi and Delta Sigma Pi organizations have different qualities compared to social fraternities. Both business fraternities have similar purposes of easing the transition from school into the job market.

“The general purpose is to learn how to be prepared for the business environment outside of Trinity,” said senior Rodrigo Gallegos-Anda, a member of Alpha Kappa Psi. “It’s a sort of ‘pregaming’ for jobs in the real world.”

Maggie Emodi, a junior business major and member of Delta Sigma Pi, also discussed the benefits of joining a business fraternity.

“I use it for networking, and most business majors join it.

You can always get help with homework,” Emodi said.

Social fraternities and sororities, on the other hand, have a different purpose.

“I believe the purpose of Greek life is to bring people together into a social sphere to grow as people and to positively impact our community,” said junior Sarah Fulton, a member of Greek Council and the sorority Alpha Chi Lambda.

Recruitment is a crucial aspect of all of Greek life. As a member of both Delta Sigma Pi and the social sorority Gamma Chi Delta, Emodi can compare the recruitment processes for both groups.

“We do things like speed dating, game nights, a dinner at Big Bob’s, and we invite people to come sit in on a general meeting to learn what Delta Sigma Pi is about. It’s not too much of a time commitment, especially compared to social Greek life,” Emodi said.

Alpha Kappa Psi, however, has a very unique recruitment process each semester with a strong emphasis on interview skills. Aside from information sessions and socials, those interested in joining the business fraternity will have a formal interview with almost every active member throughout the process.

“You learn a lot about what really matters. When you are giving an interview, you can

really see what is right and what is wrong, and you can reflect on that and improve your own skills,” Gallegos-Anda said.

Both groups are very involved on campus. For example, Alpha Kappa Psi hosts Dress to Impress, a workshop on what clothing and behavior is acceptable in a professional environment. Delta Sigma Pi sponsors speakers to come to campus and give businessrelated talks, which are open to anyone interested.

Social Greek life members are active on campus mainly due to the standards set by Greek Council.

“Standards exist so that Greek life can continue to develop and become more beneficial to the Trinity community and to the Greek organizations themselves; standards set the bar for academic performance, service participation and campus involvement,” Fulton said.

Delta Sigma Pi members are required to be business or economics majors. Alpha Kappa Psi does not have any major requirement, and at least 20 percent of the members are not business majors at all. Both have upcoming information sessions open to anyone interested in joining a business fraternity.

that are available on the Trinity campus. This means that they are open to anyone, financial status and FAFSA disregarded.

The following is a sample of Trinity students who have either federal work-study or institutional jobs.

anything, whereas my job is slightly stressful—I am busy the whole time.

Why did you take this job? I needed the money. It pays pretty well.

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by Rose Minutaglio CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER There are two types of jobs available to students on the Trinity campus—federal work study and institutional jobs.

Federal work-study is a government program that allows students to earn money by partaking in mostly part-time on-campus jobs. These jobs range anywhere from assistant positions to athletic coaching to Center for Learning and Technology desk management.

The U.S. Department of Education gives Trinity a certain amount of funds per year specifically for those students who qualify to have a workstudy job as prescribed in their financial aid package. In other words, if you qualify financially, you are guaranteed to have a job on Trinity’s campus if you want it and are willing to show up to it.

These jobs require 8-10 hours of work a week and pay $7.25 per hour. The earnings from workstudy jobs are given directly to students, and are meant to cover any personal expenses students may have.

Institutional jobs refer to any non-federal work-study jobs

Mike Ventresca: What is your job? I work for the TU Phonathon. We call alumni and parents and ask them to make small donations to the school. These donations go towards anything from financial aid to scholarship programs to the new CCI building.

What are you paid/what are your hours? I actually just got a 30-cent raise, so I make $8.50 per hour (which is actually a dollar more than my roommate makes doing work-study). I make my own hours. I have to work two shifts a week for three hours each time and one alternate shift every other week.

Is it work-study or institutional? Institutional.

Favorite part? My favorite part of this job is that I get to talk to alumni from all over the country. I get to talk to old men. I talked to a radio host. It was cool.

The community is really great up there at the Phonathon; it really is.

What are the benefits and/ or disadvantages of workstudy vs. institutional? I feel like the work-study is mostly sitting at a desk not really doing

Kimi Siu: What is your job? I am a Trinity tour guide. I work in admissions. My job entails giving tours to prospective students and their families by walking them around campus.

What are you paid/what are your hours? I am paid $15 per hour. I will be working 2-3 hours per week.

Is it work-study or institutional? Institutional.

Favorite part? My favorite part is showing people the campus, because it is so beautiful.

Trinity tours are different than other tours, because I get to incorporate a lot of personal experiences into the tour.

What are the benefits and/ or disadvantages of workstudy vs. institutional? I don’t know the difference, really.

Why did you take this job? It was interesting to me. I worked with Trinity Distinguished Representatives, which is also with prospective students. It seemed fun. I like showing people the campus.

Rebecca Jenks: What is your job? I work for the baseball department. I do recruiting. I email the potential

recruits and put them in the database. I also give campus tours to all of the high school seniors. I help the team with ordering shirts. I organize camps.

I book hotel rooms. I do day-today things that the coaches need help with.

What are you paid/what are your hours? I work 10 hours a week, $7.25 per hour.

Is it work-study or institutional? Work-study.

Favorite part/least favorite part? I love being in the office with all of the assistant coaches, because they are funny people.

I love giving tours, because you get to talk to players and parents.

My least favorite part is that it is really busy. It is hard to get my 10 hours in every week. I got the job because the first day I came to Trinity I went to the athletic department and found out the baseball department was looking for people to hire through workstudy. I actually use all of my work-study money to pay for my tuition.

What are the benefits and/or disadvantages of work-study vs. institutional? I think at an institutional job you get paid more. Work-study is supposed to be where you can actually work and study at the same time, like the students who work at the front desk do whenever they are free.

Why did you take this job? I liked what the job entailed. I like my boss. He is really easygoing.

Chase Lee: What is your job? I am a student assistant at the CLT. I man the front desk and receive calls from people who have tech problems around campus. I try to coordinate people to go out and fix those problems. I help patrons of the CLT rent and use equipment.

What are you paid/what are your hours? I have no idea. My money goes straight to my bank account. I work in the mornings, Monday-Thursday.

Is it work-study or institutional? Work-study.

Favorite part/least favorite part? I don’t know how to use all of the equipment and computer programs. The people who work there are nice, the hours are flexible. It is very calm. I get to do my homework; I can study when it’s slow. I get to wear a necklace with my name on it. It’s awesome. Chicks love it.

What are the benefits and/or disadvantages of work-study vs. institutional? I don’t know anything about institutional. It is easier to find work-study jobs.

There are more of them.

Why did you take this job?

I like the hours, and it is on campus, which is awesome because it is so convenient. The people are really nice.

Visit the Human Resources page on the Trinity website for a list of on-campus jobs that are available.

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“I want to further myself here,” Mauldin said. “I did a chapel talk one time senior year on overcoming challenges.

Physical challenges. I try using my disadvantage to my advantage. At times I want to prove myself to other people because it is a mental thing. I don’t want people to see me as crippled. Many people don’t see it that way. I judge myself a lot.

I feel like I have to prove myself, and there are times when I need that validation.”

In the future, he aspires to help people. More specifically, he is looking into occupational therapy for amputees and helping guide those who have little confidence in their physical abilities. Mauldin explains that since it is impossible to move someone straight from a wheelchair out onto the track, it

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“I knew I would include myself from the start, not only to promote my own work, but to illuminate the common themes and interests between myself and the other artists and to help put our work into a greater context,” LaDeau said.

“When you look at an artist’s work just by itself, perhaps in their studio, it can be a great experience but it also isolates the work and in reality we always see work paired next to other things, and that creates a dialogue. I think it is incredibly important for young, emerging artists to band together and investigate how their work can make these dialogues.”

LaDeau was inspired to curate a show in the Niedorff Art Gallery as a first year at Trinity after witnessing alumna Amanda Mayo curate her own show there.

“Phil submitted a proposal for the exhibition to the Gallery Committee, which is comprised of faculty from the Department of Art and Art History,” said assistant professor of art Jessica Halonen.

Elizabeth Ward, chair of the art and art history department, hopes that just as LaDeau was inspired to exhibit his show in the gallery, so too will other fledgling Trinity art students be inspired by LaDeau’s exhibit and curate their own show.

“As a program, we are very interested in supporting our alumni who want to come back and do interesting things in the gallery,” Ward said. “We’ve had a couple other shows in the past curated by art graduates and it’s great for the current students because it shows them the possibilities and the potential of their course of study.”

The exhibition will run through October 12. The Neidorff Art Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

is much more efficient to guide them at a more emotionally intimate level.

“I would like to help them psychologically and physically, because they go hand in hand.

It is all relative,” Mauldin said.

In terms of future goals for those who struggle physically, Mauldin has some key advice.

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“My goal is to seek interdependence for people in general. We all have our struggles, whether it be physical

or not. I’ve been noticing a lot of slogans using the word ‘adaptation.’ As far as linguistics go, the phrases ‘physically disabled’ and ‘handicapped’ have evolved into ‘challenged.’ I want to further this progression and encourage people to use the term ‘physically adaptive,’ because we are all physically adaptive.”

His heroes include Aimee Mullins and Kelly Bruno, both amputees who have succeeded in sports, television shows and other media.

Mauldin puts the important things in his life into perspective, and he lives life the way that he thinks it should be lived.

“I’m all over the place,” Mauldin said. “I have no idea what I want to do with my life, and it’s the best. I will figure things out eventually, but right now I am just enjoying what is in front of me.”

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How not to totally screw up your rush date

Remember these memorable moments from “When Harry Met Sally” and “There’s Something About Mary?” Yea, do not do these type of things on your date. Mabee is already a pretty unpleasant.

this. So, put on your walking shoes because we’re about to go zero to sixty as I teach you how to rush:

So you’ve decided to rush.

Congratulations on admitting that-- you’re on the road to recovery. We’re all so proud of you. Let’s get you some cookies and OJ, maybe a nice, comfy chair. But, honestly, if you’ve decide to rush, good for you! And, if you’re anything like me last year when I decided to embark upon this journey, you have absolutely no idea what you’re doing. I still don’t know what I’m doing. Luckily, my adventure led to success in the form of a solid group of ladies, so I have a few ideas on how you too can accomplish

Avoid Talking About Other Greek Organizations I like to think of our Greek organizations as one big, incestuous venn diagram.

Everyone knows everyone and, chances are, the person you’re trying to impress has friends in other clubs, so stick to positivity. Also, skip the classic question about other groups’s “reputations”.

Stereotypes don’t matter. All that’s important is that you find some coolios that you enjoy spending time with.

the conversation ever hits a dud, this will help you spark interest and get things flowing again.

Don’t Laugh at All the Jokes Obviously I’m the exception as everything I say is hilarious and adorable, but really try to slow down on the sucking up. Honesty is really cool and if you want to be viewed as a genuine person, have real reactions. Maybe show us how it’s done by telling a joke that’s actually funny-- that’d be chill.

don’t feel pressured to go to all the events-- they can be fun, but they’re not crucial.

Just do things that make you comfortable.

Facebook Stalking is Totally Cool Before dates last year, I’d literally get on Facebook and check out girls’s favorite movies, places they’d been, hobbies, blah blah blah. If

Rush Events are Probably Going to be Awkward You’re in a room with a bunch of people you’ve never met and you’re all trying to draw attention to yourselves-it’s terrifying.

A strategy I picked up was talking to other PNMs because the ability to get along with other girls is a good quality. Also,

Be Prepared to Answer Questions You’ll be asked big questions like “Why did you decide to rush?” or “What other organizations are you looking into?” or “What do you like to do in your spare time?” on the daily. Don’t panic, but be prepared. Think up something honest and unique because people really just want genuine answers that will give them a true image of you. I usually answered with sexual euphemisms.

But never attempt to engage in a sexual act with your rushdate. I repeat: do not try to engage in a sexual act with your rush date. If the chemistry is undeniable, and yea it happens, leave

Meanwhile, a homeless man charged his cell phone in an exposed outlet, and some other vagabonds sipped large beers out of paper bags. An elderly couple walked by hand-in-hand, and a much younger couple shared a kiss while looking out at the skyline view.

I added to the milieu—a lanky twenty-something in skinny jeans enjoying a solitary walk.

The space is truly a public one, which welcomes and engages more sectors of society than any other public place in San Antonio I can think of. The bridge was full of locals from all walks of life, who, despite utilizing the space in very different ways, managed to exist harmoniously in it.

The Hays Street Bridge feels inclusive, and clearly attracts residents from areas other than the Eastside, but why?

What attracts San Antonians to a space that has little more to offer than historical significance and a pretty view of downtown?

The bridge has only two small benches, no landscaping, no art work, no amenities and no rules or restrictions.

The steel-frame bridge, originally constructed in the 1880s, was moved to its current location in 1908 to improve automobile access from the central city to the Eastside, but since its renovation in the past decade, the bridge accommodates only pedestrians and cyclists, and today, much like a sidewalk, that is its only purpose.

This is exactly why I believe it has become a lively and inclusive public space.

The bridge provides a literal framework for public activity, but it provides nothing else. The space is grand, exceptionally well-lit, clean and well-maintained, thus creating a safe and appealing environment; its structure and views of the city provide aesthetic beauty.

Aside from the parameters of these physical attributes, however, the individual is allowed to use the space however he or she choses, and that kind of autonomy is rare in the urban environment, where signs, painted lines, men in uniforms and social norms often rule our lives.

The visitor feels free to linger, to look and to relax,

the place where everyone is eating. Mabee is never the right location for that kind of behavior.

Be Prepared to Ask Questions Remember: this is not an interview, so relax and just be yourself. Try to act like a human and create some dialouge. You should not strive to be that girl who could not stop talking about herself.

Be Prompt Really try and avoid missing rush dates. As somebody who is completely guilty of both committing this act and being a huge hypocrite, I can tell you that it is generally completely uncomfortable. You want to do all you can to put your best foot forward and showing up is a good start. If you really can’t make it, a quick Facebook message ends all your worries.

A solitary night walk in San Antonio’s Eastside

Few places so well showcase San Antonio’s diversity as the Hays Street Bridge on the city’s Eastside. A recent Friday night visit revealed a thriving scene atop the bridge’s creaky wooden slats.

Teenagers zipped by on skateboards, while a lesbian couple walked their German shepherds and tried to avoid a photographer snapping pictures of a tall blond woman in a crop top surrounded by an entourage of stylists and assistants.

because what else would he do there?

Well, there are a lot of other things actually, but they all represent creative and community-led initiatives— yoga, group bike rides, and a Fourth of July party to name a few. These programs weren’t ordained by some kind of bureaucratic power but informal, organic efforts organized by citizens, just like the vibrant scene I described earlier.

We must pay careful attention to the design of our public spaces, as I highlighted in my column last week, “Compromising Sacred Space,” but we must also be cautious of over-designing.

Simplicity often facilitates the greatest dynamism and inclusivity of a space. Sometimes less really is more.

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The best way to know a person: their Google search. It literally tells you everything you need to know about an individual. Learn way more than you ever wanted about A. Maddie Smith (A&E writer), B. Rachel Puckett (editor-in-chief), C. Sara Hartmann (intern) and D. Megan Hageney (A&E editor). Or just feel better about yourself and revel in the fact that everyone has a myriad of dumb searches like you.

The new trends in electronics years ago are all but obsolete.

Newer and better technology is continuously coming out.

Consumer technology changes at such a rapid pace due to plentiful startups, low barriers of entry (thanks to the likes of Kickstarter and Indiegogo) and a large and lucrative market. Five years ago, the landscape was very different from what it is today.

Netflix’s streaming service just launched, the first iPhone had been released but the App Store was late to the party, the first phone running Android was released and Toshiba, backer of HD-DVD, bowed out of the fight against Blu-ray. Today, many of the devices and gadgets from five

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Haswell Intel’s new processor architecture, code-named Haswell, is creating an excitement for traditional computers - mostly laptops that has not existed for a few years due to the rise of tablet computing. The Haswell chips run cooler and use less power than do previous processors.

The biggest improvement from the new architecture is a massive increase in battery life. The first laptops with Haswell processors were MacBook Airs. They are incredibly light, with battery that lasts 12 hours. Most computer manufacturers are launching new hardware later this year with Haswell processors.

iOS Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android are the dominant operating systems for smartphones and tablets.

Last week, Apple held an event unveiling their newest iPhones and displaying their recently released iOS 7. The iPhone 5s is an almost trivial upgrade (though it now comes in gold), while the iPhone 5c is physically new - vibrant colors and plastic - with similar internals to the iPhone 5. iOS 7 marks a departure from the longstanding design style of previous generations of iOS. The days of skeuomorphism - design with physical objects in mind - are long gone. Now, bright colors and flat textures permeate the operating system. Underneath, iOS introduces thousands of new APIs for developers.

Android KitKat, the latest version of Android (not Key Lime Pie, as most people predicted), will be released sometime this year. As of now, details on Android 4.4 are scarce ,but rumors are swirling that battery improvements and an improved user interface will be the main focus.

Samsung, the biggest Android manufacturer, recently announced their successor to the giant Galaxy Note II. The new phone is bigger and improves on the previous phone - nothing surprising.

Samsung also announced something different: Galaxy Gear.

Smartwatches Google Glass has been pushed out of the limelight (but should not be forgotten) by a different augmented

accessory: smartwatches.

Smartwatches allow users to interact with their smartphones by alerting them with notifications and other functionalities.

Most smartwatches– like Samsung’s Galaxy Gear or Sony’s second generation of smart watches– are not available yet and consumers have not been able to get their hands around smart watches (or their smart watches around their hands). Still, the demand and potential are clearly there. Pebble’s Kickstarter became the most funded project in the first six days. An incredible amount of speculation and rumor surrounds Apple’s iWatch and Google’s smartwatch.

Many expect devices from these two companies to really bring smartwatches to the mainstream.

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I believe it still matters today.

The series of unfortunate events that comprise this most scathing of satires is set in motion by the fittingly named, furiously deranged General Jack Ripper (you read that right). Convinced that Communist Russia is interfering in everything from the national water supply to his sex life, Ripper oversteps his authority and sends a military aircraft over to the USSR, giving the men aboard only one command: bomb the hell out of the place.

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diplomat and a German weapons expert, all played by the brilliant Peter Sellers, attempt to sort out the crisis.

Spoiler alert: they fail. Nuclear war breaks out. By the time the movie ends, much of the civilized world has, too.

On the road to this fictional Armageddon, the picture provides plenty of lessons on the folly of American militarism—lessons that may help us think a little more clearly about our current foreign policy struggles.

Like any good satire, the picture utilizes absurd situations to generate incisive commentary on real-world problems. Ripper’s rant about the Russian attack on his “essence” is howlingly funny, but it is also an exaggerated example of how violence often erupts not due to some desire for Grand Justice, but in response to pathetic feelings of impotence.

This brings to mind an LA Times quote from a U.S. official, who said that the White House was devising a strike on Syria “just muscular enough not to get mocked.”

Becoming “just muscular enough not to get mocked” also happened to be my chief aspiration in middle school, but is it really a worthy motive

for an air strike? Comments like these lead me to think that the Syrian discussion is often less about security and more about insecurity.

One of the picture’s other major themes is the danger of objectifying our opponents.

When the American president notes that a proposed plan of action would kill millions, one of his generals responds: “I’m not saying we wouldn’t get our hair mussed!”

It’s a great laugh line, but the laugh sticks in my throat when I recall the numerous times our president has referred to the 500-plus innocent civilians killed by his drone strikes as “collateral damage.”

The problem with death-froma-distance tactics, the moral issue the picture so accurately pinpoints, is this: we do not see the individuals affected as people, because we do not see them at all.

Our foreseeable future is riddled with potential foreign entanglements.

Obviously, no leader should base their decisions about said entanglements wholly on “Dr. Strangelove”. But they could learn a thing or two from watching it, as it shall remain relevant for as long as our foreign policy failings remain prevalent.

photo by Aidan Kirksey What do we at A&E think can bring about world peace? The angelic voice of Mason Walker, the writer of this article. When you’re ready, come and get it.

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Volleyball team ties for first at Trinity National Invitational with three victories Tigers only fall to Whitworth in first home tournament

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SPORTS REPORTER The Trinity women’s volleyball team hosted the Trinity National Invitational last weekend. The Tigers competed in matches against Berry College, Hardin-Simmons University, Whitworth University and Chapman University. They were 3-1 from the weekend games, losing only to Whitworth, and tied for first in the tournament.

Trinity played Berry and Hardin-Simmons on Friday, defeating both teams. They shut out Berry 3-0 and completed the game with 43 kills and 39 assists. Junior outside hitter/middle blocker and captain Maggie Emodi and junior outside hitter Layne Hubbard combined to produce 21 kills and 21 digs.

Senior setter and captain Maryn Swierc had 17 assists and five digs in the game.

“All in all, we had a successful weekend. The Hardin-Simmons match was really important because we had beaten them two weeks ago and we absolutely had to beat them again. That was a really important win. With Hardin-Simmons, it was nice to see other strengths of our team become evident. In the past, up until now, we’ve had the majority of our scoring from our middle hitters and our outside hitters and in the Hardin-Simmons match, it was our right-side hitters for the first time that led in kills.

It’s the sign of a good team that when we’re not getting the scoring in other areas, other people step up and find a way for the team to win,” said head coach Julie Jenkins.

The Tigers won their second match of the day against the Hardin-Simmons Cowgirls

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Trinity volleyball has 10 wins and three losses on the season thus far.

photo by Megan McLoughlin Junior outside hitter Layne Hubbard serves the ball while her team looks on during Saturday’s 3-0 victory against Chapman during the Trinity National Invitational. The team tied for first on the weekend with Whitworth University and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

3-1. They lost the first set but immediately rallied to win the next three sets and take the match. Junior right-side hitter, Audrey Hazelwood, led the team in kills, recording 11. The Tigers completed the game with 47 kills and 45 assists. Swierc and first-year setter Erica Edrington combined to produce 43 of the Tigers’ 45 assists.

Trinity continued to play on Saturday, competing against Whitworth and Chapman.

The Tigers lost to Whitworth, but immediately recovered to shut out their last game of the weekend against Chapman.

“This weekend went really well. We didn’t play to our highest caliber, but we still were able to come out with wins against pretty decent teams. We really struggled with passing this weekend. Whitworth is a good team, so if you don’t show up ready to play, they’re going to wipe you off the court,” Emodi said.

Trinity fell 3-0 to Whitworth, only hitting .129 and recording 33 kills, 32 assists and 18

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errors. Edrington and Swierc produced 30 of the team’s 32 assists in the match.

“We were not as mentally tough as the other team. They were a good team, but we could have easily beaten them. I think our mental game was a bit off, which is uncharacteristic for us,” Swierc said.

Trinity bounced back from the Whitworth match, defeating Chapman 3-0 and hitting .391.

They completed the game with 53 kills, 49 assists and 56 digs.

“We picked up really well after that game and had a shortterm memory and just came out with a lot of energy after a loss and came out with a win,” said junior right-side hitter Audrey Hazelwood.

Hubbard had a double-double in the match, registering 12 kills and 12 digs. Hubbard hit .490 and had three aces. Emodi also had a double-double, hitting .409 and registering 11 kills and 10 digs.

“What made me really happy was that the team completely changed gears and

dominated against Chapman.

It was one of our best offensive performances, so we went from one of our worst offensive performances to one of our very best offensive performances.

It was really fun to watch. It was the fourth match of the weekend and they kept their focus throughout the entire match. They elevated their play and it was their best match of the weekend. Hitting .391 is pretty spectacular. It was nice to end on a really positive note.

We have good momentum going into next weekend’s matches,” Jenkins said.

Next weekend the Tigers travel to Schreiner University for the SCAC Group A Divisional.

“It’s our first conference tournament of the season so we’re really excited. We’re not the same team that we were last year; we’ve had so many improvements. We’re ready to come out and hopefully have a powerful start and let everyone know that we’re back and that we’re ready to win conference,” Hazelwood said.

6-0 Women’s soccer outscored UT-Tyler and UT-Dallas 6-0 in two games this weekend.

31-14 Football’s lead at halftime versus Texas Lutheran in their 4238 loss.

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Trinity tennis teams host annual Quad tournament

Tournament of six teams prepares Tigers for ITA

by Elif Yucel SPORTS REPORTER The Trinity tennis team hosted their annual Quad Tournament this past weekend to open up the fall season. The tournament played host to the University of Incarnate Word, Laredo Community College, St. Mary’s University and St. Edward’s University. The tournament was broken down into different flights, where a school’s No. 1 and No. 2 members would make up the first flight, and so on.

On Friday, play started at noon. Each team member played two doubles matches and one singles match.

“I thought the tournament went well. We had two of our returners, who were also starters, sitting out, so it was a good opportunity for some of the guys to play higher than they normally play and show how ready they were to contribute this year. We didn’t win as many flights as we did last year but we had some good showings from our new guys, from our returners, so overall I was pleased with the level we showed, considering we only had a few weeks of practice,” said head men’s tennis coach Russell McMindes.

All Trinity members in their respective flights, with the exception of one, won their singles matches and advanced to the next round of play. Many players won their matches in straight sets; senior captain Greg Haugen ground out a 6-3, 5-7, 10-6 win.

“Overall, the matches went well. I won my first match against Jared Fellows from St. Mary’s.

It was a grind. The heat was grueling but I pushed through to win the match.

Nerves were a huge factor in the breakout match of the season; after losing a huge lead, I rallied back to win in a third set tiebreaker,” Haugen said.

In doubles play, first-year partners, Ian Logan and Roland Green reached their flight’s finals. Haugen and sophomore Connor Dunn of Flight 1 won their opening match, but fell in the semifinals, as did Paxton Deuel and Aaron Skinner.

The women’s team’s Caroline White, Kristy Hamilton, Stephanie Williamson and Elena Wilson all won their singles flights to advance to the semifinals.

In doubles, Flight 1 team Kylie Hornbeck and Liza Southwick reached the

fifth and sixth place match.

Teams White and Kathleen Lundquist, as well as Lavinia Bendandi and Gabrielle Roe, advanced from their opening matches, but ultimately lost in the semifinals.

On Saturday, each player competed in two singles matches and one doubles match. Pablo Diaz Boom defeated Luke Trautman of Incarnate Word 6-0, 6-3 to earn the Flight 4 singles title. Teammates Deuel and Haugen battled for third place in Flight 1, with Deuel ultimately winning 6-4, 3-6, 10-6. First year Chas Mayer advanced to the Flight 2 singles final, but lost to Hector Ramirez of Laredo Community College. Dunn took third in Flight 2, and Brandon Thompson finished third in Flight 5.

In doubles, Logan and Green competed in the Flight 4 doubles final, but fell 8-5 to St. Mary’s. Haugen and Dunn won third place in the Flight 1 series, defeating teammates Deuel and Skinner.

On the women’s side, Hamilton advanced to the finals of Flight 3, but lost to Taryn Strahl of Incarnate Word. First year Elena Wilson advanced to the Flight 5 Singles final, but lost to Briana Fellows of St. Mary’s.

In doubles, both Hamilton and senior teammate Stephanie Williamson, as well as senior partners Michelle Gun-Munro and Laura Roa, advanced to the respective Flight 2 and Flight 3 doubles finals, but ultimately fell to their St. Mary’s opponents.

“Score-wise, I don’t think we did as well as last year.

However, everyone competed and we supported each other as a team on and off the court. This is only our first tournament of the semester; the heart is definitely there but there is plenty of room for improvement technique wise,” Roa said.

Trinity plays host to the ITA tournament next weekend.

Last year, Skinner won the tournament to advance to nationals and then proceeded to win nationals as well.

“After seeing a tournament and all these guys playing competitive matches, now we can do an inventory check.

They now have a better scope of what their game needs, so it’ll be a lot of individual attention, a lot of time on court, playing points and trying to execute certain strategies and philosophies that are more individually suited for certain guys just trying to tune up their game.

That’s what I love about having this tournament; it is great practice and you can really see what guys are about and how they compete.

Now we have a blueprint for what they need to work on; we have a checklist to work through and two weeks to get it done,” McMindes said.

photos by Aidan Kirksey Left: Senior Laura Roa follows through on a hit during the Trinity Quad tournament last weekend held at Trinity University’s Butch Newman Tennis Center. Right: Junior Brandon Thompson eyes the ball as he readies his swing in the men’s division of the Quad tournament.

Should college athletes be compensated for their work?

Trinity professor and studentathletes weigh in

by Kaileigh Phillips SPORTS REPORTER The intense amount of money made off college sports annually has led some people to question whether studentathletes should be considered amateurs any longer, and whether they should, instead, receive compensation for their efforts.

College athletics are just as big a business as professional sports—it’s simply that the money lines the pockets of coaches, athletic directors, conference commissioners and sports media executives instead of the athletes.

Without athletes on the field or on the court, performing and entertaining millions of college sports fans, the billions of dollars that collegiate athletics generate would not exist.

Without them, there would not be millions of fans buying tickets for games and subscribing to expensive cable and satellite sports television packages, corporate sponsors purchasing luxury suites and boxes in college arenas and stadiums or consumers paying top dollar for sports paraphernalia, specifically jerseys and video games bearing the likenesses and autographs of their favorite college players.

“Players should be able to profit from selling their own memorabilia, but they should be paid in an allowance type system where the amount does not change because of who

they are,” said sophomore JeanPierre Sanchez, a football player at Trinity University.

On the flip side, the argument can be made that the opportunity to both receive an education and get the exposure to win a major professional contract more than compensates NCAA athletes for their efforts. Even after removing this educational asset from the equation, NCAA Division I athletes still receive expert coaching (that could lead to a professional career as an athlete or coach), on-campus housing, frequent meals, nonuniform clothing, free medical consultation and free access to state-of-the-art training facilities.

Much of the debate also stems from a hierarchy that would possibly arise as a result of compensating college athletes.

Who or what entity would get to decide which athletes would receive the most money? The politics surrounding this side of the argument would cause countless issues, especially in regards to gender matters.

Gender is a source of tension even in the world of professional athletics. For example, the average salary for an NBA player is about $5 million and the average salary for a WNBA player is about $72,000. The NBA’s minimum salary for a rookie is about $470,000 and for a WNBA newcomer is about $35,000— about as much as a teacher makes.

With this disparity existing in professional ball, if collegiate athletes were to be paid, would it be a violation of Title IX if female athletes were paid not just less, but significantly less than male athletes?

Trinity University participates in NCAA Division III athletics, which consists of colleges and universities that choose not to

offer athletically related financial aid or athletic scholarships to their studentathletes. D-III schools also range in size from fewer than 500 to over 20,000 students and do not generate revenue from their athletic programs.

“This would cause issues with recruitment. In a way, schools would be able to lure with the option of money. This would blur the lines between professional and amateur,” said sport management professor Andrea Duke.

Paying student-athletes would completely alter college athletic programs, as it would be necessary to revoke their amateur title and it would make it appear as though colleges are only breeding professional athletes.

“One of the reasons I like to watch college football rather than professional is because I feel like the college athletes have more to play for, like school pride. Professional athletes get paid whether they win or lose. If athletes start to get paid before they become professionals, I think it would lose that aspect of the game,” said junior Taylor Gloor, who pole-vaults for Trinity.

Someday, in the not too distant future, college athletes will learn they are leaving money on the training table and they will grasp that the multi-billion dollar NCAA pyramid crumbles unless they perform. When that day arrives, collegiate athletes will start getting paid in cash rather than psychology classes, tracksuits, knee braces and ice baths.

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Women’s soccer sweeps weekend with shutouts Tigers take down UT-Tyler and UTDallas at home

by Julie Robinson SPORTS REPORTER The Trinity women’s soccer team kept their winning streak going with two victories this past weekend, both at home. On Friday evening the Tiger women played University of Texas-Tyler for a 2-0 win.

This was Texas-Tyler’s first loss of the season, which leaves the Tigers ranked first in the Western Region and the Patriots fifth.

The first goal of Friday night’s game was scored

by Kelsey Falcone, with 25 seconds left in the opening half. This was Falcone’s first goal of the season.

In the second half, junior team captain Emily Jorgens scored the second and final goal of the night with 20 seconds left on the clock.

Jorgens led the team with seven shots that night, six of which were on the goal.

“Friday night we came out really well,” Jorgens said. “We started out the game very strongly and we were able to connect and find each other, putting a lot of pressure on the other team early on.”

The team felt confident after the Friday night game, which carried over to their match on Sunday afternoon against University of TexasDallas, where the Tigers won 4-0.

“We started out the game very strongly and we were able to connect and find each other, putting a lot of pressure on the other team early on.”

Emily Jorgens Junior Captain Midfielder

During the first half, senior Mariah Risk scored the only goal in the opening period.

This was followed by two goals within four minutes of each other in the second half.

Senior Michelle Lanier scored a penalty shot in the 55th minute.

Hannah Hommel scored shortly after, assisted by Jorgens, who later scored the final goal of the match. Jorgens is leading the team with five goals so far this season.

Three substitutions were also made in the goalkeeper position; Devan Osegueda blocked for 62 minutes, followed by first-year goalie Janie Thompson and junior goalie Lauren Goldberg.

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh Players on Trinity’s women’s soccer team celebrated after Riah Risk (junior) made the first goal in the game against University of Texas Dallas on Sunday, Sept. 15. The Tigers won the game 4-0 for back-toback shutouts on the weekend homestand.

“The high point of Sunday afternoon was being able to not concede a goal for the third straight game. Our goalkeepers did a great job of keeping that aspect of our game progressing,” said assistant coach Owen Collie.

Despite consistency from the goalkeepers and coming out victorious, the team still felt there was much to improve upon after their Sunday night performance.

“Our game against UTDallas was a learning experience. We knew we weren’t playing to our potential,” said senior midfielder Tara Sparks. “Both games this past weekend have shown us the things that we did well and need to continue to do, as well as the things that we don’t want to see happen again. The good thing is that our team will use this as motivation to be

better, and I think that we are all prepared to make it a highly competitive week of training.”

The Tiger women begin defending the SCAC Championship today at home against Texas Lutheran University at 6 p.m., which will also be followed by a noon tilt on Sunday, Sept. 22, against Schreiner University at home.

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Football hit with Trinity athletics struck by heartbreaking loss new policy on concussions mandatory in home opener More tests and stages Tigers outscored by 21 in second half; lose by four

by Kaileigh Phillips SPORTS REPORTER Despite a strong start, the Tiger football team lost its Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference opener 42-38 against conference newcomer Texas Lutheran University on Saturday night. The loss is the first at home in the series with the Bulldogs since the 1976 season.

“Motivating after a loss can be challenging for your average team. We are not your average team; the culture here at Trinity is that we don’t lose, especially at home. Our guys are doing a great job of learning from our mistakes and moving forward,” said assistant coach Jeremy Gezella.

Both teams got off to a fast start, but the Tigers took a 17-7 lead after the opening quarter. After Texas Lutheran cut it to 17-14, Trinity bounced back just nine seconds later on a 65-yard touchdown play to keep a 10-point lead. The Tigers then finished the first half of the game by scoring a 99-yard drive that followed a goal line stand to make the score 31-14 at halftime.

“The culture here at Trinity is that we don’t lose, especially at home.

Our guys are doing a great job of learning from our mistakes and moving forward.”

Jeremy Gezella Assistant Coach

TLU bounced back at the start of the second half, starting with a pair of scoring drives to make the score 3128 heading into the fourth quarter. Trinity seemed to reclaim their momentum with another goal line as the final quarter began, but TLU forced a punt and needed just 38 yards on the go-ahead scoring drive that followed.

Trinity quickly regained the advantage with its first scoring drive of the second half, but the Bulldogs used a 13-play drive on their next possession to score again with just over five minutes remaining.

The final drive for the Tigers started with a 52-yard pass

play, but a game-saving tackle at the 22-yard line kept Trinity from the end zone. The Texas Lutheran defense held on the next four plays, and then finished the game with a pair of first downs.

“We know that our goal is still achievable and the only way to reach it is by looking towards the next game and learning from our mistakes.”

Travis Williams Sophomore Defensive Back “A game is generally decided on about five plays throughout the game and you don’t know when those will appear. We didn’t capitalize on those plays in the second half. TLU did,” said assistant coach Brant McAdams ’06.

Sophomore defensive back Travis Williams led the Tiger rushing attack with 95 yards on 18 carries, scoring a pair of touchdowns in the game. Although the loss was disappointing, the Tigers are motivated for their upcoming game this weekend.

“When you start the season you have one goal set in your mind and that is to win it all.

So even after a close loss like we had last week, we know that our goal is still achievable and the only way to reach it is by looking towards the next game and learning from our mistakes,“ Williams said.

Junior quarterback Robert Broyles was 15-34 for 344 yards and three touchdowns through the air for the Tigers, connecting with junior wide receiver Matthew Kennemer more than any other receiver.

Kennemer finished with seven receptions for 178 yards.

Senior wide receiver Weslyn Wagner, sophomore wide receiver Cody Sandman and senior wide receiver Hagen Kattner all caught touchdowns in the game, with Wagner coming on a 65-yard catchand-run in the second quarter.

Junior linebacker James Hix finished with a team-best 12 tackles for Trinity, while junior linebacker Connor Yorloff added 11 stops of his own.

“The last two weeks we have been very inconsistent, so we really need to focus on playing Tiger football for four quarters,” Yorloff said.

Trinity will host Sul Ross State University at 1 p.m. tomorrow.

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by Julie Robinson

SPORTS REPORTER The athletics department at Trinity has changed their concussion policy significantly over the years.

The most recent edition, written by head athletics trainer Mark Powell, has been developed in order to protect athletes of all sports and ability ranges, placing their health at the utmost priority.

“Prior to rewriting our concussion policy here at Trinity, athletes would be tested and given a few days off practice post concussion.” said Powell. “Since I have made revisions to this policy, we have much more extensive testing and stages that an athlete must progress through before rejoining the team after a head injury.”

The primary tools which the athletics department has used for testing post concussion are the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) as well as the Impact

Test. SCAT is a standardized tool which includes cognitive assessments, as well as neck, balance and coordination examinations and combines these to give the concussion a rating on a scale of 1 to 22.

An additional resource is the Impact Test, which is the most widely used and scientifically validated computerized concussion evaluation system on the market, and is utilized by most NFL, MLB and NHL teams.

Statistically speaking, an estimated four to five million concussions occur annually,.

Trinity Football’s defensive coordinator Jim Dawson has been coaching for 41 years, he has seen many concussions and various policies regarding head trauma.

“In football we are constantly upgrading the equipment kids wear as far as helmets, and they have come a long way since my day, but still the nature of the sport is that it involves heavy contact, so we still certainly have many powerful collisions that get players out of the game,” said Dawson.

Yet, athletes who experience concussions are likely to have

effects that even the training department can not prevent.

First year student Rebecca Pragger experienced a concussion prior to coming to Trinity while playing in a high school volleyball game.

Her injury was so traumatic that she chose not to continue on with the sport in college.

“I was going up for a hit in a volleyball game and completely fell on my head, on hard wood floors. I was worried because I had heard the danger of people who experience concussions, suffer internal bleeding, and eventually pass away, like Natasha Richardson, who hit her head in a ski incident and died 24 hours later. I got the necessary treatment after my fall but have since been far more careful with the potentially dangerous situations I put my noggin in,” said Pragger.

While concussions are certainly not an injury to take lightly, the Trinity athletics department is doing all of the right things and taking the appropriate precautions to protect the Trinity student body, not just the athletes.

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Top Left: The annual study abroad fair was held on the Esplanade this Monday. Sophomore Daniella Chur speaks to a representative.

Top Right: A mariachi band plays at the grand opening of Taco Taco Cafe in Coates University Center on Wednesday.

Bottom Left: Junior quarterback Robert Broyles hands off to sophomore running back Jeremy Simmons during the Texas Lutheran game on Saturday.

Bottom Right: Students participate in a game that involves holding an apple held between two peoples’ foreheads and walking it across the room during the Autumn Moon Festival hosted by Vietnamese Student Association, Chinese Culture Club, Korean Student Association and Filipino Student Association in the Fiesta Room on Wednesday.