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Major Meals: food for body and mind Roommate
selection looks for diversity, balance
n Trinity tries to encourage new experiences, limit confict between roommates with assignments
KLOUT SCORE Get some tips on how to raise your Klout with the help of all your friends.
by Rachel Puckett
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Reporter
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DOG-EARED TREASURES
See which books get the most love, which movies get the most attention and what other quirky things can be checked out from the library. page 12
Sussan Siavoshi, professor and chair of the political science department discusses the major with sophomore Sara Miller at Major Meals Thursday night. The event, held in the Skyline Dining Room allowed potential majors to discuss the benefits and requirements of each major as well as meet the faculty working in each department. The dinner was a part of Sophomore College meant to encourage students to explore the major of their interest over a free meal. Major Meals took place over three nights, Sept. 20, 21 and 22, and 15 majors were represented. Faculty as well as alumni and current students were present at the affair to help sophomores plan their futures.
TU promotes professors’ rights n Coalition allows teachers to maintain copyright to articles by Kellie Benn Reporter
YOGA SOOTHES THE SOUL Local gurus offer students discounts, variety in their workout routine page 18
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Trinity University recently joined 21 other universities across the nation in the Coalition of Open Access Policy Institutions, whose goal is to bring national attention to the issue of open access and advocate for more open access institutions. An open access policy allows universities to retain copyrights to peer-reviewed papers by its faculty members that are published in scholarly journals. According to the open access website, “the Trinity University
Open Access Policy encourages faculty authors to retain noncommercial copyright for their scholarly publications and provides them with the means to negotiate those rights with their publishers. Additionally, Open Access facilitates the sharing of peer-reviewed research through Trinity’s digital repository (Digital Commons@Trinity), which provides broad, free access to a faculty author’s scholarly work.” By becoming a member of the coalition, Trinity will join other universities, including Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and Duke, in sharing implementation strategies and encouraging other institutions of higher learning to adopt open access policies. According to Cabrera Balreira, assistant professor of mathematics
and member of Trinity’s Open Access Committee, the policy provides an advantage for both students and teachers. “If I’m teaching a course and I want to use my paper for my students, I can’t because when I published that, I lost my copyright,” Balreira said. “If I give it to my students, that’s copyright infringement. We would like to retain the rights. The journal will have the copyright but as an addendum, we are going to have that copyright as well.” By adding the addendum, professors are still able to publish their research and work in scholarly peer-reviewed journals but the paper also goes into the university’s Digital Commons n See COALITION page 4
At Mabee’s grand opening last week, Trinity and Aramark were both represented at the ceremonial ribbon cutting. Student Kaitlin Wetherbee and David Tuttle, associate vice president for Student Affairs and Dean of Students stand next to Dennis Ahlburg, president of Trinity University, officials from Aramark, other Trinity administrators and Trinity cheerleaders and Leeroy, the Trinity mascot. photo by Abhishek Chhetri
Melissa Pinchback, assistant director of Residential Education, spends her summers working to place the incoming first-year class into compatible suites that foster a community for academic achievement. Pinchback explained that academics are the focus of Residential Life’s roommate assignment process. “Our biggest concern—the whole reason that people are here—is for academics. They are here to learn, they’re here to study, and so we want to make sure that that room is the best environment for them to be able to study successfully,” Pinchback said. She explained how she tackles the monumental task of dividing 500 students into suites of four. For incoming first years, the seven-question housing survey includes a section on intended majors. Residential Life first checks to see if a student indicated an intended major that involves a particularly specific course load. “Students that are in highly sequenced majors such as computer science, physics, engineering—there’s a whole list of them—will all live in an area where half of their floor is also intending that particular major,” Pinchback said. These students are paired with an academic advisor from the department in which they wish to major. n See ROOMMATE page 4
The Trinitonian asked students to give their opinions on the transition from the old dining system to Real Food on Campus. The responses to the changes were mixed but overall negative as students face long lines, limited seating, and new hours of operation. Administration and Aramark respond to student concerns.
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TUPD Briefs Information for these briefs was obtained from the public police records of the Trinity University Police Department located at 538 Kings Court.
Burglary
09-21-11, Witt Hall: 7:07 p.m. A student reported a cell phone missing from her room. She stated that she left the door unsecured.
Fire Alarms
09-21-11, Miller Hall, Murchison Hall, Prassel Hall, Calvert Hall: 7:16 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 7:55 p.m., 8:23 p.m. Officers responded to an alarm activation. No smoke or fire found. The Safety Specialist notified officers that it was a fire drill.
World & Nation LOCAL
A Texas student was suspended for a comment he made about gay people: “I’m Christian, I believe gays are wrong.” Dakota Ary, the high school student from Fort Worth, was given two days suspension, but it was ultimately reduced to one day. His mother hired a constitutional lawyer that argued, “That’s the reason we have the First Amendment and freedom of speech, because not everybody thinks the same way we do and we have the freedom to disagree.” www.kens5.com
NATIONAL
Starting at 12:01 a.m. last Tuesday, openly gay soldiers could serve in the military. The law passed in 1993, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” was repealed, although not without opposition from some in Congress. The Pentagon said that they are prepared for the challenges that the repeal will bring, and they have published revised regulations in response to the repeal.
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Fire Alarm
09-20-11, Myrtle Hall: 5:50 p.m. Officers responded to an alarm activation. No smoke or fire found. It appeared that a smoke detector on the second floor activated the alarm. A service request was initiated.
Trouble Alarm
09-20-11, Thomas Hall 1:48 p.m. Officers responded to an alarm activation. It appeared that the alarm was in trouble status. Facilities Services also at the location.
Drug/Narcotics Offense
09-19-11, Winn Hall: 6:40 p.m. Officers assisted Residential Life staff with a drug offense.
Fire Alarms
09-17-11, multiple locations: 3:46 p.m. Officers responded to multiple fire alarm activations. Facilities Services notified.
Correction On page 10 the photo of the Trinitones was miscredited to Christina Velasquez. The photo was taken by Carly Cowen. On page 20, Ali Kimura’s name was misspelled. On page 19, the men’s soccer game was written by Lydia Duncombe, not Brooke Sanchez.
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09-20-11, Coates Library: 8:21 p.m. Officers responded to an alarm activation. No smoke or fire found. It appeared that a heat sensor inside room 101K activated the alarm. A service request was initiated. 09-20-11, Winn/Witt Halls, Isabel, Myrtle Halls, Heidi Lounge: 7:28 p.m., 8:18 p.m. Officers responded to an alarm activation. The Safety Specialist notified officers that it was a fire drill.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke during the United Nation General Assembly against the U.S. and the other Western Nations. American representatives left the assembly after Ahmadinejad blamed the audience, for using Sept. 11 as a “pretext to attack Afghanistan and Iraq.” Several Western diplomats left the assembly as Ahmadinejad blamed “60 years of war… to the Palestinian people” on their countries. He made no mention of any of the recorded human rights violations in Iran. www.npr.com
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INTERNATIONAL
Kelly Wilson Senior Senator
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ASR Briefs What other organizations are you involved in?
On campus I am vice president of Trinity Progressives. I am also campus campaign coordinator for Teach for America. I just started volunteering for Ken Mireles’ campaign for state house of representatives. I am also a general member of Amnesty International and the Trinity University Community Garden.
What are your goals for ASR?
For broad institutional goals, I want to establish ASR as a respectable student body organization on campus. I would also like to increase ASR accountability and transparency. I would like ASR to not only be considered, but to actually be the voice of the students and not just the megaphone for the administration. The last [goal] is to improve the relationship with the Trinitonian, just so that there is a nice flow of information going to the students and back. As a senator I have a long, boring laundry list of things that I would like to do, but I am really interested in extending the offer for students to approach me, and if [a student] has an issue, come talk to me about it and I will see what can get done.
Jewish Student Association $100 Passed Requested money for the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, a Jewish religious holiday. Funding for the event included money for food, drinks and utensils. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 30. Prior to the funding request the senators: n Discussed issues with the online request form. n Brainstormed and selected issues that they would work on throughout the year. Issues included establishing Trinity’s participation in Fair Trade goods, increasing alternative energy on Trinity’s campus and eliminating plastic water bottles on campus.
What have you done as an ASR representative that you are most proud of?
As a personal initiative, I am excited that I was able to restructure the Collegiate Readership Program last semester.
If you had unlimited funds and no restrictions, what would you do in ASR?
I would really like to see seed money go to smaller organizations on campus, no strings attached, just start off for the year funds to give them an opportunity to grow and do super cool, awesome things on campus. I would definitely give intramural teams money for referees, travel costs and registration fees. If I had unlimited funds, I wouldn’t necessarily inflate the Big Six’s budget. I would give them some reasonable increases here and there, because I feel that we picked apart [their] budgets, but it wouldn’t be doors wide open for unlimited funding. editor: Katie Bailey managing editor: Tommie Ethington business manager: Jordan Potter advertising director: Nikkita Fernandes news editor: Samantha Bos pulse editor: Erica Jones viva editor: Deanna Husting sports editor: Megan Julian photo editor: Audrey Nobles graphics editor: Kaitlin Browne reporters: Kellie Benn, Jessie Burch, Lydia Duncombe, Megan
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Hageney, Alecia Jarrett, Matt Kafoury, Joe O’Connell, Rachel Puckett, Maddie Rau, Brooke Sanchez, Brian Westfall, Lauren Wilks columnists: Margaret Browne, Alli Day, Taylor Dolan, Ashley Feinberg, Isaiah Putman, Judson Rose cartoonists: Chiara Ferrari, Kim Ferrari copy editors: Andrea Davis, Rachel Hannusch, Victoria Mitchell photographers: Abhishek Chhetri,
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Students and alumni mingle at Making Connections Thursday, Sept. 15 in the Chapman Center Great Hall. The event, put on by Career Services, promoted networking.
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Aramark in the hot seat: concerns and administration responses by Alecia Jarrett Reporter
The Trinitonian interviewed students at Mabee on Monday to guage their response to the recent dining renovations. Administrators were asked to respond to students’ concerns. If a student would like to voice a concern they can email David Tuttle, dean of students and associate vice president of Student Affairs, Miguel Ardid, food service director, Aramark, an ASR representative, come in person to an ASR meeting or talk to the Aramark supervisor on the floor. Reminder: This is only step one of a five-year plan to renovate the dining system. According to Tuttle, construction on the Skyline Room and Science Café will begin in the summer of 2012. The Commons will undergo renovations in 2013 and Java City in 2014. Prassel Snack Bar will also be renovated. Tuttle mentioned a survey that would be sent out in November to students in order to assess the dining systems.
photos by Abhishek Chhetri
(Left and center) Ararmark employees prepare food for the various stations, including the vegan/vegetarian station. (Right) Mabee is decorated for the grand opening.
Student Concerns
Administrators’ Responses To-Go Option
Students have voiced frustrations regarding no take-out options from Mabee Dining Hall, although many realize that it will be an adjustment. Last year, to-go boxes populated campus, and students frequently ate in their rooms accompanied by books or computers. “There are a lot of times I would like to eat food and do homework to be efficient, but you can’t really do that unless you are naughty and steal stuff.” – Nick Allman, first year
“We’re all agreeing that we’ll see how that goes for one semester. If it’s still a big issue, we’ll address that. It’s a little early in the semester to say what works and what doesn’t work. Once we have one semester of history, we’ll have it figured out.” – Ardid
Hours Many students are still adjusting to the shorter hours at the Commons and Mabee’s continuously open hours throughout the day. Many find it hard to trek down to lower campus during the day and also wish dinner hours lasted longer. Last year, Coates was the late night hub for munchies – this year, massive amounts of students have not yet learned the new system. “[At Mabee] before, it was way more effective, the hours were appealing to almost everyone.” – Taylor Rubottom, sophomore
“All of our hours now are put into Mabee. Having everything open all the time is virtually impossible for us. The Commons used to be the late-night option, but now that we’ve extended the hours at Mabee and have Einstein’s, we feel that that’s enough. We’ve addressed the hours with Mabee being open 12 hours a day, continuously. Then we have the late night option down here in the middle of residential. For Einstein’s for a week, we’re extending the hours by one hour, until 11p.m. We’re going to track to see if there’s much of an increase of traffic.” – Ardid
Bonus Bucks/ Board Moving from the dine system meal plan to a combination of a meal plan with Board points (swipes) and a smaller amount of bonus bucks have made students anxious about running out of bonus bucks before the semester ends. First years, however, do not seem worried.
According to Ardid, switching from Board to Bonus Bucks is an “accounting nightmare.”
“I really like the new Mabee food because it’s all you can eat, but I don’t like how the swipes are only for Mabee.” – Ian Remson, sophomore
“Translating the swipes versus the bonus bucks is very, very difficult. Most of the universities that have a residential campus have a residential model like this. For Trinity, we were the oddity, not the norm, being 100% retail.” - Ardid
Quality Students have mixed opinions regarding the quality of Aramark’s food. Some say it is better, some say it is the same, and others believe it depends on the day. Overall, better ingredients such as whole wheat are being used in dishes. “At first I was off put, but the quality of the food has risen dramatically, and I like it.” – Kevin Culver, sophomore
“There’s been a lot of communication with some of the students via emails and just tackling me and expressing some concerns or needs. Some of them have been about healthier options. We’re going to whole wheat wherever we can (pasta, buns, pizza dough)” – Ardid
Variety Students complain about fewer options overall not only because of fewer Mabee stations but items in the Commons have disappeared to accommodate Einstein’s Bros. Bagels. The renovation plan was to have more menu options at Mabee over a long-term period rather than having too many options on a day-to-day basis.
“Variety was high on the list. We think we’ve addressed that. As much as the way we have it, nothing is static. It has created a little bit of confusion for some of the students as far as trying to find items because the chicken is not always in the same place. It’s always rotating. But it is all about the variety aspect.” – Ardid
“I found out this summer that I’m allergic to gluton, and so I can come in here a lot more and get specific gluton-free things.” – Paige Carlson, Soph
“The stations are not static anymore, and the quality and variety of the food has been improved… On the short term, people that are used to the old system will say that there’s few options, but if you look over the course of the month, there will be changes in the menu over that period of time. There are a lot more options over time for people. It will take longer for people to see that, until we cycle through the menus once or twice.” – Tuttle
“I do like that Mabee is trying to be healthier, and there are a variety of options. However, there’s not as many options as you think you have. You end up eating the same thing three or four times a week because of preferences or meal limitations for vegetarians or different religions.” – Shirin Dinani, sophomore
Aesthetics Students say it is easy to see that the overall appearance of Mabee has improved tremendously, but many students question if that was the only improvement. “It’s pretty awesome. There’s a lot of collective tables, so you get to sit by a lot of new people. The cons are that I feel like there’s less seating overall.” – Conner Rhodes, first year “The lines are long, and you always have to eat here which kinda sucks.” – Nick Allman, first year
“There are some tweaks here and there. We’re trying to figure out some of the patterns, when students come. That first Wednesday we had 1,400 come for dinner. It’s more than twice what we had last year. Now we’re doing 1,100 to 1,200 a night.” – Ardid continued to attribute Mabee’s business to the new swipe system and the fact that the Commons closes at 6 p.m. “Mabee has been improved in two ways. One is just the bricks and mortar, the facility aspect of it. They addressed some issues in a really great way; opening things up, and the stations aren’t static. The second way is the quality and variety of the food. [It would have been insufficient] to have one without the other.” – Tuttle
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database where it can be freely accessed by both students and faculty. Trinity was one of the first universities to adopt an open access policy, mimicking Harvard University’s model for open access. An ad-hoc committee, spearheaded by Diane Graves, professor and university librarian, and Jorge Gonzalez, former professor of economics, was formed in 2007 to develop an open access model, which was then passed by faculty in October 2009. “Trinity was the first undergraduate institution to adopt an open access policy, which states that all scholarly works are to be placed in an institutional repository and made available at no cost as long as the faculty can get the appropriate permissions from the publishers,” said Steven Bachrach, professor of chemistry and chair of the Open Access Committee. As journal subscription prices have increased, the library’s budget has not seen the same rate of increase. Therefore, it became necessary to explore alternative options to gain access to scholarly publications. “Students get more and more information on the web and go less and less to the library to get physical books, so the business model has to change,” Balreira said. “Open access does not mean free access,
but it’s at least affordable access.” Although the policy is fairly new at Trinity, some professors can already see the benefits of open access. “I feel very strongly in favor of the open access policy because it’s aimed at making research findings accessible to the broadest possible audience without charging them a fee. That’s what it’s all about,” said Robert Huesca, associate professor of communication. Because some publishers may not allow for open access, faculty members do have an option to opt out of the open access policy without penalty or reprisal, allowing them to continue publishing as they wish. In the future, the committee would like to see more support of open access among faculty members as they become more familiar with the process. “The committee continues to advocate and educate the faculty and students about open access in order to build more support for this,” Bachrach said. Balreira would also like to see more faculty members taking advantage of the opportunity to retain the rights to their work under the Open Access Policy. “We need to see how exactly [the Open Access Policy] is being used,” Balreira said. “If it’s not being used, I would like to know why people aren’t using it. That is [the committee’s] challenge.”
Due to budget cuts, the Center for Community and Campus Involvement is no longer able to fund the weekly tradition of Milk n’ Cookies. The event, which will now take place once a month, is instead funded by one of the Big Six chartered organizations on campus. “Although we love Milk n’ Cookies, it was just not one of those things that we could sustain over time with all of the other priorities that we have,” said Raphael Moffett, director of Campus and Community Involvement. The first Milk N’ Cookies event was sponsored by Trinity University Volunteer Action Community on Sept. 8 as part of the Volunteer Awareness Week. “[Sponsoring Milk n’ Cookies] is a great advertising and PR opportunity for the groups that host,” said Jamie Thompson, assistant director of Campus and Community Involvement. According to Thompson, if the model of student organization sponsorship goes well, the program might be opened up to other student organizations in either the spring or next fall. Student organizations are responsible for organizing and publicizing the event. The Student Programming Board will be hosting the next Milk N’ Cookies event Oct. 6 as a way of promoting TigerFest, scheduled to take place that weekend. The event will be held in Coates Lobby at 3:30 p.m.
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Roommate assignment depends on survey, luck In addition to those who arrive at Trinity with a specific degree program in mind, some first years elect to live in special interest housing. These floors include HUMA, sustainability, entrepreneurial and substance free floors. After taking into account all of the preferred living communities students request, Pinchback begins dividing incoming first years into groups based on gender and survey responses. “Its hard to absolutely rank [the responses], but I would say those study atmosphere and “early-bird and night-owl” questions, those are towards the top,” Pinchback said.
Pinchback also stated that extensive thought goes into creating a comfortable suite dynamic. Residential Life works to avoid putting students from the same city in a suite together—or even on the same hall. “We don’t want all the students from New York living on a floor together. Again, for that diversity piece, we don’t want one floor who’s all from Houston or all from San Antonio,” Pinchback said. They also make sure at least one student per suite is from out of state, and they attempt to create suites comprised of both partiers and non-partiers. This process of creating balance becomes trickier when dealing with transfer students.
Lisa Chapa, housing assignments coordinator in the Residential Life office, handles transfer students’ room assignments. The process is very similar to the process used for incoming first years. This year Chapa had to find housing assignments for 21 transfer students — 15 sophomores and six upperclassmen. She stressed the importance of finding good matches within this confining situation. “If, in the end, we don’t have any other options, then sometimes this is all we have left. Usually we have plenty of open spaces available to give us choices. We try to make a really good match for both students,” Chapa said. Transfer student sophomore Jim
Stryker said his experience with the Trinity roommate assignment process was similar to his previous institution’s process—specifically the seven-question survey administered. “They asked the exact same seven questions. Like, ‘what are your study habits? Morning or night person? What kind of music do you listen to?’” Stryker said. Undoubtedly, some students felt that seven questions were not enough to accurately gauge two people’s living compatibility. Stryker felt that, to a certain extent, no number of questions could precipitate two people being matched up perfectly. Pinchback explained the reasoning behind Trinity’s seven questions. “The [survey with seven questions] really comes from what causes the most conflict within a room. What are the issues we typically see? We see issues with people who go to bed at different times, who study differently— things like that. So it’s sort of like preventative maintenance for roommate conflicts,” Pinchback said. Residential Life judges the accuracy of their questions by the general number of roommate conflicts they receive annually. Pinchback stated that, within the first-year living area, she typically has to change rooming assignments for fewer than five students. “We’ve been really fortunate,” Pinchback said. “I’ve only worked here for three years, but we’ve been fortunate in that time to not have to facilitate very many roommate conflicts within a year. Even more
The [survey with seven questions] really comes from what causes the most conflict within a room. What are the issues we typically see?
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fortunate is that when we do facilitate those roommate conflicts, they really end at the mediation stage; infrequently do we have to move people because of such an unsuccessful pairing.” However, this number rises when the question includes upperclassmen. Pinchback attributes this trend to students’ decisions to room with close friends. Her advice to any student in a tense living situation is to communicate. “Step one is communicate with your roommate,” Pinchback said. “Part two of step one is don’t communicate with others until you’ve communicated with your roommate. That’s with the caveat of obviously your RM or anybody on the Residential Life professional staff.”
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Campus retreat in review: what you missed last Friday
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Participants’ Voices Here is what the attendees had to say about the campus-wide retreat last Friday:
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the strategic planning campus-wide retreat by Samantha Bos
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Students who attended the campus- wide retreat last Friday were able to voice their opinions on higher education and the issues that they felt most affected Trinity students. Students, faculty and staff registered at 9 a.m. in Laurie Auditorium where they were assigned small group locations based on their identifying category. Students were grouped with other students, staff members stayed together and the faculty remained separate. Each group was then assigned the task of brainstorming and discussing issues that affected members of the Trinity community in the past, present and future. During the lunch break, leading concerns that arose in the morning groups were broken into focus. Students, faculty and staff were able to choose from the 21 topics and later met in mixed groups in the afternoon to discuss their chosen issue. Each group created a three-slide powerpoint and three powerpoints were selected to be presented at the end of the afternoon. Members of the Trinity community who are interested in learning more about what they missed and how they can participate in the future can go to https://sites.google.com/a/trinity. edu/trinitytomorrow/home.
“I’m here [at the retreat] because I am really interested in the development of the new curriculum, especially since it happens so rarely. Also, speaking to the different faculty and staff members over the past couple of weeks, they’ve been really enthusiastic about it, so their enthusiasm got on me.”
photos by Christina Velasquez (Above) Dr. Claudia Stokes, associate professor of English, participates in a group discussion. (Left) Ali Kimura and her peers ponder issues that the Trinity community will face in the future. In the morning session, students and faculty worked in seperate rooms, but in the afternoon they collaborated.
Paul Myers Professor Computer Science Dept. Chair Member of Coordinating Committee “I think the goal now is we’ve identified big life issues for students going forward and what the world is going to look like. We now want to start the conversation about Trinity having an impact in this.”
David Tuttle Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students “I thought the students were completely engaged and very thoughtful and interested and interesting. I thought it was a huge success, without knowing what the outcomes would be.” graphic by Katie Browne
A summary of retreat participants shows the predominance of faculty at the retreat.
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editorial
We here at the Trinitonian hear a lot of complaining. At the core of most news stories is controversy and dissent, and we are constantly scoping out the scoop on Trinity’s next big kerfuffle. So far this semester there has been a lot of commotion over the recent changes to our campus, particularly the remodeling of Mabee and the dining plan, as well as the construction. Letters to the editor and columns bemoaning the state of these alterations have been trickling in, stating many complaints but few solutions. Although it is our job at the Trinitonian to serve as a platform for your opinions, it is unproductive and, frankly, rather dull to publish the same story over and over again. Under the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics, it is a journalist’s duty to seek truth and report it, as well as to minimize harm. Although it is true that the lines at Mabee can be annoyingly long, and the construction makes getting to class less scenic and more time consuming, what do we gain by blowing steam out of our ears? It seems that all of the complaining is simply leading to more complaining, and nothing but nastiness ever comes from beating a dead horse. It is the aim of this publication to be a forum for meaningful campus discussion, and in order for that to happen there needs to be a sense of direction to the debate to help generate solutions. If we never take our grievances beyond simply being annoyed, all we can ever be is an orchestra of the world’s tiniest violins. Our administration, the people with the agency to implement big change here at Trinity, work hard to keep Trinity students happy. It is irrational to expect perfection from these people, especially during times of transition, when there are bound to be bumps in the road. It is important to remember that the people in charge are actually people, not evil faceless entities out to prey on unassuming college students. When you consider that there is no malicious intent behind the changes on campus, it is much easier to provide constructive criticism, something that everyone prefers to accusation. There will be an opportunity later in the semester to share your complaints about dining services at Trinity (see “Aramark in the hot seat” on page 3). This will be a great opportunity to voice your concerns proactively, in a way that will better our campus. In the spirit of Trinity’s upcoming First Amendment Week, reflect on the power of being able to freely voice your opinion. As Americans and members of an enlightened group of scholars, our words have the potential to impart great change. Take a note from President John F. Kennedy and ask not what Trinity can do for you – ask what you can do for Trinity. We live in a country and go to a school where our voices can be heard. It’s hard to complain about that.
letter to the editor
Students should engage Dear Editor, I would like to respond to last week’s editorial “Poor Planning for Strategic Plan.” You mention that the timing for the all-campus retreat was unfortunate since it occurred on a Friday, when a Wednesday would have been more convenient for students. You also mention that the cancellation of classes and the enticement of coffee and baked goods were not enough to get student involved. Truthfully, the editorial makes you sound as if you are taking your privilege for granted by saying that you will only be civically engaged if it is convenient and incentivized. I assert that it is the collective responsibility of faculty, staff, and yes, students to actively engage in the planning process of the future of our community. For future reference, it is extremely unlikely that your future employer will give you time off and incentives to be a part of the strategic planning for your community. Being civically engaged sometimes requires sacrifice – even if it means having to wake up early on a Friday morning. n
Edwin Blanton is the Coordinator for Community Service & Engagement for Campus & Community Involvement.
-A Trinity Minuteby Kim and Chiara Ferrari
Scholars and saturday night saunas The Finnish Line by Sammye Johnson
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Frank Sinatra’s signature song was “Saturday night is the loneliest night of the week,” and women swooned when he crooned. At my apartment building in Helsinki, Finland, Saturday night is the sweatiest night of the week. I live on the top floor of a complex for international scholars doing research at the University of Helsinki or Aalto University. Down the hall from my apartment is a large observation deck with a dozen wooden tables and chairs and a great view of the city. Every Saturday night on the deck, I see men and women with towels wrapped around their torsos. You can tell there’s nothing underneath. They’re chatting as they move from group to group, and their bodies glisten with sweat. They’ve just had a sauna, a distinctly Finnish tradition. Two saunas are opposite my apartment – one for men and one for women. On Saturday night from 6-10 p.m., researchers of all sizes and shapes recline naked on wooden benches and bake for 15-30 minutes at 180 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s a dry heat, which is why they don’t keel over after a few seconds. Traditionally, after a sauna they’d be streaking through the woods to a lake and diving in
to cool off. But we’re in the city, so they have to improvise. Consequently, saunottaas trot past my apartment door in their towels and cool off on the deck, where it’s 50 degrees. Everyone saunas here. (It’s a noun and a verb, pronounced SOW-na, with the accent on the first syllable and “sow” sounding like “how.”) Every home, hotel and apartment complex has
Everyone saunas here. (It’s a noun and a verb, pronounced SOW-na, with the accent on the first syllable and “sow” sounding like “how.”) Every home, hotel and aprtment complex has one.
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one. There are approximately two million operating saunas in Finland, or one for every 2.5 inhabitants. It’s a tradition, a pastime, a place to do business (think golf) and a social ritual. It’s not an opportunity for a sexual encounter. At the start-of-the-semester dinner for faculty of the School of Art and Design, where the Department of Media is housed, sauna was on the agenda for the evening. We were bussed to a turn-of-the-20th century architecture museum and
restaurant. After the tour, women faculty members could use the rustic lakeside sauna from 6:30 -7:15 p.m. and men from 7:308:15 p.m. Dinner was at 8:30 p.m. In case you didn’t bring a towel, the dean of the school thoughtfully provided everyone with a new terrycloth robe with the university logo. She apologized for not having birch switches for swatting each other while in the sauna – this action increases blood circulation and exfoliates the skin. I didn’t sauna that evening. I explained that I had just arrived from a city where the temperature was more than 100 degrees every day for the past three months. Because of the humidity, I sweated every time I stepped outdoors. In many ways, I lived in a sauna. I wanted to enjoy the cool evening and have a glass of wine at the bar. That was my bottom line, and they understood. n Sammye Johnson is a professor
of communication as well as the Carlos Augustus de Lozano Chair in Journalism. She recently received a Fulbright Core Scholar Award to spend the fall 2011 semester at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland. There she is teaching a graduate course based on her book, “The Magazine from Cover to Cover,” and consulting with Finnish magazine publishers and editors. Be on the lookout for an in-depth interview of Dr. Johnson’s time in Finland next week.
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Opinion
Trinitonian September 23, 2011
Sidewalk Symposium
Bowties are cool, okay?
Who would you want to play you in a movie about your life?
À La Mode by Taylor Dolan
Jessie Warhoe Senior “Usher.”
Stephen Burbank First Year “Matt Damon.”
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Even if you are entirely fashion oblivious, it is highly likely that you can recite at least a small list of those basic fashion rules like “never wear white after labor day.” Well it would seem that this season is full of fashion rebels blatantly flouting these rules, and surprise-surprise, they actually manage to look chic while doing it! Here are three rules that I never imagined I would
Well it would seem that this season is full of fashion rebels blatantly flouting these rules...
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“Sean Connery.”
Matt Galla Senior
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be encouraging: 1. Rule #1: NEVER wear socks with sandals. Somehow European women have managed to twist this typically dreadful combination into a major statement. In order to pull off this blend, a very specific type of sock and shoe must be paired. The most typical combination being sandal heels with thick straps going across the top of the
“Keanu Reeves.”
Jordan Funches First Year
foot paired with scrunched down thin socks in a complimentary color. From a distance, this new creation conjures up the image of a mock boot and elongates the legs surprisingly well. It is important to note, however, that socks with flipflops or Chacos are never fashionably acceptable. Comfortable? Yes. Attractive? Not even a little bit.
2. Rule #2: If you want to avoid the appearance of a saggy butt, set alight all mom jeans. You know the ones I’m talking about, where the top button perches just on your bellybutton and seems to perpetually end a couple inches too short. As a full pair of jeans, they are still not a very wise choice. On the other hand, as a pair of shorts it’s sheer perfection. To compensate for the high waistline cut them mildly higher than a typical pair of shorts, forming that coveted Marilyn Monroe hourglass shape. Tuck a loose shirt in, pair with a thin belt, and perfection! 3. Rule #3: Blazers and ties are purely business attire. Now this rule I can personally say I have broken in half, shattered and then stomped upon. It is a known fact that men look divine in a well-tailored suit, so why not bring a hint of that into the everyday? If a more casual look is desired leave the front unbuttoned and roll up the sleeves to just below the elbow. Ties are the trickier bit, because it is essential to avoid looking like Avril Lavigne during her “Let Go” phase. Stick to the
thinner shorter 1960s versions, or (for the very bold) even bowties! And if they can be broken, why not experiment with pushing other barriers? Wear those rhinestone glasses, pair converse with a dress, go crazy! Just as long as you feel powerful
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As long as you feel powerful marching around campus, why should it matter what anyone thinks about your personal style?
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marching around campus, why should it matter what anyone thinks about your personal style? Closing Fashion Tip #2: To the men feeling slightly neglected by this article, here is a secret. A well-selected cologne is like having a foreign accent, and your personal attractiveness bank account will sky rocket. Always apply directly to key places such as your neck and chest, before you put your clothes on. This maximizes the colognes staying power and should last you all day. n
Taylor Dolan is a senior French and studio art major.
The diet of a TU student
“The Rock.”
Valerie Martinez Sophomore “Jennifer Lopez.”
Kayleigh Kinlaw Sophomore “The actress that plays Claire on Modern Family.”
Carlos Martinez Sophomore “Pierce Brosnan.”
Rachel Walker First Year “Alexis Bledel.”
compiled by Christina Velasquz and Diego De Paulo
Guest Column by Argon Gruber
Senior
Waking up at 7 a.m. for class really sucks, but at least it’s just yoga. I usually just get a cup of cantaloupe for breakfast ($2.99) between yoga and my student job in the Psychology Office. I’m at work until 2:30 p.m. when I have my next class. Unfortunately, it’s been a pretty long time to go on a stomach full of just cantaloupe. So, I squeeze in a few brief minutes to rush down to Coates to grab a slice of “za” as they say. That’s another $2.59. As class ends, I’m usually not that hungry, and I usually have plenty to do besides eat. So I work. As 6 or 7 p.m. rolls around, I lurch out of whatever I was doing to head to Mabee. By this time (since dinner starts at 4:30 p.m.), the ticket price costs $8.50 on the Bonus Bucks plan. So, I’ll hunker down with a few textbooks, eat, read, eat, work, eat, pimp around on my iPad, eat and so on and so forth. I have to make that one $8.50 ticket last as long as possible since I’m already over budget. Yes, that’s right. Eating one cup of cantaloupe, one slice of pizza, and one dinner ticket all
day means that I will, no matter what, run out of Bonus Bucks before the semester ends. As the semester begins, I’m given $1,600 BB. There are approximately 119
Looking at any individual aspect, there isn’t much to complain about. However, in the grand scheme of things, we, the students seem to get the very short end of the stick in this set up.
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days in a semester. With some simple math (1600/119), I can spend $13.45 a day on food. My diet on this day comes out to ($2.59+$2.99+$8.50) $14.08. Now, I don’t eat that much, and I’m not too picky about what I eat. Unfortunately, I’m not like most people. I imagine that most people don’t want lunch to only consist of a $3 slice of pizza. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and shouldn’t actually just be a few stale cantaloupe pieces. Dinner? I can’t justly complain
about dinner; I eat as much as I want, as long as it stays in the cafeteria. Looking at any individual aspect, there isn’t much to complain about. However, in the grand scheme of things, we, the students, seem to get the very short end of the stick in this set up. If I ever want to make a midnight run to the P.O.D. for some cookies or chasers, I do so knowing for a fact that I will run out of dine money before the semester ends. Some may say, “Well, Aramark will just lose business when you run out of dine, so they can’t be manipulating the situation to make you run out, can they?” The thing is, they can. They are doing it. Now, they are manipulating us with Trinity’s permission, but it is manipulation nonetheless. I, for one, can’t stand going hungry. I will, when I run out, be forced to charge up my Tiger Card with Tiger Bucks to pay for food. Aramark will not lose my business because Aramark is the only food on campus (the whole monopoly contract and whatnot). In sum, this situation is extremely irritating. It is raw manipulation of the student body with the sole intent of making as much profit for Aramark as possible. I will not stand for this. Will you? n
Argon Gruber is a senior psychology major.
Opinion
Trinitonian September 23, 2011
Meet the Press
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Beyond the Menu
compiled by Tommie Ethington
What’s your favorite part about working for the Trinitonian?
I really enjoy interviewing people. That sounds a little basic, but it’s fun to interview the president or the dean and then go back to your roommates and be like, “Well, when I was talking to President Ahlburg...” I’m all about name dropping.
What’s the most interesting assignment/story you’ve been given?
When I was an intern, I started a story about the university switching from paper to electronic evaluations. In the beginning, it was just this little story. Suddenly it became bigger and people didn’t want to go on record. I started interviewing vice presidents--the whole nine yards. It felt pretty legit.
If you could be a professor for a day, what class would you teach? Why?
Rachel Puckett ’14 News Reporter English Major
I would teach a class on grammar that would quickly dissolve into long rants about how angry I get when people wish each other happy birthdays on Facebook and don’t use commas.
What’s your favorite part about working for the Trinitonian? Raking in the money, baby.
What’s the most interesting assignment/story you’ve been given?
It gets interesting when clients forget to pay us or don’t receive our invoices… I have no idea how this keeps happening.
If you could be a professor for a day, what class would you teach and why? I would teach American Literature and make students analyze articles from the Trinitonian.
Miro Getov ’13
Accounts Receivable Business Major
ACL: cultural educational experience The Feiner Things by Ashley Feinberg
Senior
Let’s begin this week by taking a trip back to last Friday’s campus and putting ourselves in the shoes of a curious outsider. Almost not a single student would have been seen wandering around our hallowed halls. Perhaps they’re all gathered in Laurie Auditorium, using this Friday without classes to claim their education and voice opinions about the curriculum? But alas, only a few rows are filled, three of which are taken not by students but Dean Tuttle and his growing mass of frantically-scribbled jokes to test for his highly-(self)-lauded blog. (Disclaimer: I’m actually a huge fan of your work, Dean Tuttle. Your post on April 8 of last semester about the pathway next to Thomas that leads nowhere was just as poignant as it was uplifting. Honestly, just thinking about it – oh no, here come those goose bumps again.) So where might all these young academics be? The answer, friends and on-notice-acquaintance (you know who you are), can be found in a place called Austin, Texas. Yes, last Friday marked the commencement of the 10th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival, and given our campus’ proximity to Austin and general desire to find that ever elusive coolfactor, it’s no wonder that Trinity students commute en masse to participate in this celebration of
music, art, and Facebook photo albums that show the world how super into music and art you are. Seriously. Check out my album of sunset pics where I’m not even looking at the camera. Sure, everyone is supposedly there to see the diverse lineup of musical artists such as the oldschool bordering on outdated headliner, the good headliner who only plays songs off a new album no one bought, and the soulful, acoustic heartthrob. Then on a more worrisome note, we find the band whose t-shirt you bought because it looked cool but never actually listened to so now you have to pretend to be excited about their show but you can’t name a single song they’ve ever made and your friends are wondering when you started liking Taiwanese popmetal bands. And of course last, but not least, there will always be the uncomfortably out-of-place rapper discussing his childhood with the projects to thousands of head-bobbing, upper-middle class kids who think he’s referring to paint by numbers and Shrinky Dinks. Now while I can’t speak for all music festival attendees, I’m certain that most would consider the most exciting part of the event to be the non-stop opportunity for jokes at the expense of the very non-elusive hipster. Now, some might say that’s “insensitive” or that hipsters aren’t made, they’re just “born this way,” but to those people I say, “Please take the raw meat off of your nether regions, Lady Gaga. Danger zones are labeled as such for a reason.” So for those of you that may have been too busy buying appropriately sized clothing,
performing daily activities in a non-ironic manner, or attempting to combat that incessant urge to take pictures of yourself wearing a fake mustache with low-quality film, hipsters, in a nutshell, are our generation’s version of hippies. The only difference is that they rebel against nothing and carry no unifying ideology other than a shared passion for nonprescription glasses and vintage Alf t-shirts. Damn, it feels good to be a Millennial. So since ACL provides an opportunity to shoot evil eyes at all the posers who only liked the band after they went mainstream, bro, the grounds of Zilker Park become a hotbed for these alternative creatures to be different, together, as they compare the thickness of their tube socks, pretend to enjoy dubstep, and seek validation in yelling derogatory comments at Coldplay during their set, naturally maintaining a safe distance of at least 300 ft. Well actually, that Coldplay thing might have just been me. Either way, ACL may be about the music in namesake, but it’s the experience as a whole that makes it such a draw for the Trinity populace. Given our small community, the exposure to new groups of people and opinions is a learning experience in its own right. Don’t worry; we can still consider our education claimed – just a very specific, non-lucrative, occasionally drug-induced type of education. Because that’s what college is all about. n Ashley Feinberg is a senior
English and communication major.
Will return next week with more culinary and awe inspring treats! Stay tuned you faithful fan you.
this week in history
AIDS Task Force Educates Trinity Community
Twenty years ago on Sept. 20, 1991, the Trinitonian ran a front page story on the AIDS epidemic as it related to Trinity’s campus. The article, which included statistics from a 1988 study from the American College Health Association, stated that “one in every 500 college students has the HIV virus” and that AIDS would be “the number-one killer of Americans between the ages of 16 and 56 by the end of 1991.” The article mentioned two different groups that were active on campus: a three year-old task force dedicated to AIDS education and a HIV peer educators group. The task force consisted of three faculty members, three students and seven staff members. Appointments to the task force were made by then vice president of student affairs Coleen Grissom. Relevant issues at the time included bringing attention to at-risk behavior, informing the entire community (not just students) about the epidemic and dispelling misconceptions that AIDS was simply a “gay disease.” text by Tommie Ethington
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Coming Next Week: Review of Tragedy: A Tragedy
September 23, 2011
Creative Entrepreneurship Organization shows off business-savvy n Student opportunists
start own companies with CEO’s 3 Day Startup by Maddie Rau Reporter
What was previously known on Trinity’s campus as the “E Club,” short for Entrepreneurship Club, now goes by CEO: the Creative Entrepreneurship Organization, headed by senior art and finance major Leon Dacbert. Dacbert said that the organization, which was established in the fall of last year, changed its name to CEO to be more memorable and eyecatching. “We want to more effectively get the message across that this organization is trying to be creative in anything and everything,” Dacbert said. “Our goal is to bring the entire campus community together and make something by building an environment for creativity between disciplines. We’re teaching each other what can’t be taught in a textbook.” A unique aspect about this entrepreneurship club is that it supports a wide range of interests between members. “The idea is having people with different perspectives on the world putting their heads together in the club,” Dacbert said. “For example, if there’s someone in our club who wants
photo courtesy of Leon Dacbert
Entrepreneurs and co-founders of Rackspace, Pat Condon and Dirk Elmendorf present to CEO club to make a website but doesn’t know how, we connect them with a programmer interested in entrepreneurship. Right now we’re trying to get more departments involved and cover all the bases because entrepreneurship plays into all different areas. Our objective is to appeal to the entire campus.” Dr. Luz-Cristal S. Glangchai, associate director for the Center for Entrepreneurship at Trinity, is the faculty advisor for CEO. Glangchai also runs 3DS, or 3 Day Startup, which is an
entrepreneurship education program that is exactly what it sounds like: starting tech companies over the course of three days. The goal of the program is to create a business that sustains beyond the weekend. “I helped a student group start 3DS at University of Texas at Austin and brought it to Trinity last year,” Glangchai said. “I am passionate about the entrepreneurship program at Trinity because I had the same opportunities when I was in college and I started a
company myself largely due to the entrepreneurship courses I took. Having access to mentors through the organization is a really great benefit.” 3DS is a big event that CEO participates in regularly. The club also brings in bi-weekly speakers of all different backgrounds who have been successful in entrepreneurs in San Antonio. “The whole concept of the organization is the next generation of entrepreneurs, and the purpose of these speakers is to learn from their experience. When you
would be a great program to start here, too,” Cooley said. “The next day, one more student came to me and presented the same idea, and so I decided to get the four of us together to discuss what the class would be like.” They began to meet weekly, researching and then discussing their findings about similar preexisting programs and how to design such an initiative at Trinity. The next step for them was actually obtaining the money from somewhere. “We contacted thenpresident of the university, Ron Calgaard, and then one or two trustees and got the trustees to allow the students and myself to give them a presentation,” Cooley said. The Board of Trustees had a ballpark figure in mind of $250,000 to $500,000 as a beginning figure for the theoretical class, and the students went in and asked for $1 million. The board discussed the concept after the presentation, and $500,000 was the ultimate decision for the preliminary funding for the class. Since then, the program has evolved and gained momentum
but remains a student-founded, student-driven program where responsibility is exclusively the students’ burden. Cooley sees his role in the class as different from the usual role of a college professor.
here and there, but the class is very student-driven,” Cooley said. The class continues from the fall to the spring semester, so that students can better understand the ups and downs of the stock market. “It’s a year-long class, and there are very few exceptions,” said senior classroom secretary Ashley Snow. “The purpose is to follow a stock for a longer period of time, so that the longterm benefits can play out.” The class is divided into about seven teams, and each team presents two stock options to the rest of the class after intense analysis, which includes a comprehensive annual report of the company. After each presentation, there is a secret ballot vote, and if two thirds of the class approves the investment, money is invested. Cooley estimates that by about mid-October, students start to feel the pressure that comes with being responsible for investing such an impressive sum of someone else’s money. The goal of the class is to beat market performance as Standard and Poor’s 500 Index measures it. In the past, students have done very well
think of creativity, it’s not just business,” Glangchai said. “This is a place for people interested in innovation in general, a place to meet and network with entrepreneurs who tell you about what led them to start a company and what successes and failures they’ve had.” Junior accounting major Chase Bartlett, an officer of CEO, explained that the club is intended to feel more like a lecture series in a less formal setting. “We meet every other Wednesday, and so far it’s pretty much been Q&A sessions with entrepreneurs throughout the area,” said Barlett. “It is more intimate than something that would take place in Laurie.” CEO’s upcoming speaker will be Nick Longo, who hails from Long Island and a selfproclaimed, “Entrepreneur. Pioneer. Founder. CEO.” The session will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the Tehuacana room. “We want to connect the interests of students with entrepreneurs who can help, and CEO is a great way to do that,” Bartlett said. “It gives you faceto-face interactions with people doing what you want to do. A club like this is unique in that it offers something besides your run-ofthe-mill education—something more valid than the treadmill that is life—and shows you how you can create your own job.”
Class wrestles with ups and downs of stock market in the hands of year-long Student Managed Fund program by Lauren Wilks Reporter
Trinity University is one of several universities to have a Student Managed Fund program, in which qualified students are able to gain handson experience in money and portfolio management by being given the responsibility by the Board of Trustees to manage $3 million annually from the university’s endowment. The class began as a basic idea in 1998, when three students, Chris Watts, David McKeown, and Grant Johnsey, approached Philip Cooley, professor of business administration, with the tentative concept of a student-managed fund class to teach financial theory and real world application. “I told them that it was amazing that they stopped in, because I was just thinking it
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Phillip Cooley
Professor of business administration
“In a typical class, the teacher is the ‘sage on the stage.’ In this class, my role is more of the ‘guide on the side.’ That is, I provide guidance, structure, goal-setting and a mini-lecture
in achieving this goal. About two-thirds of the time, the class earns a higher return or loses less than the market. Given the context that professional money managers get beat by the market about 75 percent of the time, according to Cooley, their success rates are very impressive. The ultimate goal of the course is to give students the rare opportunity to apply theories and strategies to real-world situations that go far beyond the confines of a classroom, and those involved feel very privileged to be able to participate. “The Student Managed Fund is already shaping up to be my best academic experience at Trinity,” said senior Kirk Craig. “I am very grateful to be part of this group, especially since it is one of the very few programs in the nation where students make the actual investing decision, rather than just making a recommendation. Managing our roughly $3 million endowment with my co-managers is a valuable hands-on experience that translates directly to the professional world.”
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Banned Book Timeline byThroughout Joe O’Connell
history books have been banned by authority figures for promoting obscenity, imThroughout history, books have been banned morality, heresy or conflicting ideologies. The by authority figures for promoting obscenity, Catholic Church began its “Index of Prohibited immorality, heresy or conflicting ideologies. The Books” in 1557 to stop the publication and Catholic Church began its “Index of Prohibited distribution of heretical and immoral works and Books” in 1557 to stop the publication and the practice has carried on from the 16th cendistribution of heretical and immoral works and tury to the 21st. the practice has carried through from the 16th To celebrate the freedom to read and the imcentury to the 21st. portance of the First Amendment, the Trinity To celebrate the freedom to read and the Review is sponsoring a banned book reading at importance of the First Amendment, the Trinity 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27 on the Esplanade. Review is sponsoring a banned book reading at The event is part of the nationwide Banned 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27 on the Esplanade. Books Week and Trinity’s First Amendment The event is part of the nationwide Banned Books Week. Week and Trinity’s First Amendment Week. Sources: Online Books Page, University of Sources: Online Books Page, University Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Modern HistoryofSourcebook, Modern History Sourcebook, Fordham University. Fordham University.
n1663: “Meditations on First Philosophy”
by Descartes – banned by the Catholic Church, along with Descartes’ other philosophical works, for immorality and heresy.
n1792: “The Rights of Man” by Thomas Paine –banned in England as treasonous for defending the French Revolution.
photo by Abhishek Chhetri
First year thespians get wild in first year POT Trinity’s youngest students presented the annual First Year Putting On Theater (POT) show to a pack theatre last Saturday night in the Attic Theatre, respenting characters the likes of aliens, Lady Gaga, Voldemort and Oprah.
n1852: “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe –banned in Russia for undermining religious ideals.
n1873: “Canterbury Tales” by Chaucer–
banned in U.S. under Federal Anti-Obscenity Act of 1873.
n1931: “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll –banned in China for its portrayal of anthropomorphized animals acting on the same level of complexity as humans.
n1918: “Ulysses” by James Joyce –banned for obscenity in the United States.
n1926: The Bible and Quran –banned as subversive in the Soviet Union.
n1929: “Confessions” by Jean-Jacques Rousseau – banned as injurious to public morality by U.S. Customs.
n1940: “Animal Farm” by George Orwell–
banned as critical of the Soviet Union and too controversial for wartime.
n1955: “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley –
banned in South Africa as indecent, objectionable or obscene.
n1988: “Satanic Verses” by Salman Rushdie –banned in Iran for its alleged criticism of Islam.
n2003: “The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown –
banned in Lebanon after Catholic leaders deemed the book offensive to Christianity.
n2003: “The Federal Mafia” by Irwin Schiff– banned in the U.S. for claiming Americans could legally opt out of paying income taxes.
photos by Abhishek Chhetri
Coming Sept. 30-Oct. 2nd and Oct. 5-8th In the Ruth Taylor Theater Building’s Stieren Theater
Tragedy: a tragedy
A play by Will Eno Directed by Kyle Gillette BOX OFFICE NOW OPEN - 999-8515 Don’t forget that September 30th to October 2nd is Family Weekend. Be sure to reserve your seats in advance for best seating location.
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Library Statistics 2011 Top 4 Most Circulated Item Types by Joe O’Connell
The results of Coates Library’s popularity contest are in, with books and 2 hour reserves in a dead heat for first place.
Books: 19,606
Feature Film:
Event Calendar First Amendment Week All Week
Campus Publications hosts events throughout the week to make students aware of their constitutional rights of free speech, free religion, free press, free assembly and free petition.
Stieren Enrichment Series: Thomas Richards 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday Stieren Theater
3,707
Watch a presentation by Thomas Richards hosted by the Stieren Enrichment Series and the Department of Human Communication and Theater.
2nd Annual Student Leadership Conference 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Satuday Fiesta Room
2 hour reserves: 19,606
Laptops: 3,576
Leaders from across campus unite in 13 sessions throughout the day. Guest speaker alumna Jin In will present on leadership. There will also be a chance to win an Amazon Kindle, bookstore gift cards and much more.
Jazz’S Alive, featuring KRTU 12 p.m. - 10 p.m., Sunday Travis Park Downtown
graphic by Katie Browne
Most Popular Media Titles 2011 We got the stats on the chart-topping library rentals from Jason Hardin, manager of Access Services
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Wall-E [videorecording] 6 checkouts
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Kid A (Radiohead) [sound recording] 4 checkouts
The computer animated Disney Sci-Fi film featuring everyone’s favorite waste-cleaning robot.
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Listen to brass in the grass! National, regional and local artists show off their skills in the sunshine at Travis Park. The event is free and open to the public.
An Evening with Deepak Chopra 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m., Monday Laurie Auditorium
Stressed? Come find your inner peace with Deepak Chopra, an expert in the field of mind-body healing!
True Blood: Season 1 Public Tour: Museum [videorecording] Highlights 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Tuesday 4 check outs
HBO show about vampires and human co-existing in a small town in Louisana.
San Antonio Museum of Art
Drive to the nearby San Antonio Museum of Art for a free tour highlighting some of the museum’s most prized works of art.
Alejandro Escovedo live performance 7 p.m., Wednesday Ocho Lounge & Restaurant
Listen to the spicy rock sounds of Alejandro Escovedo while enjoying on dinner.
The fourth album by the English rock band, featured on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. photos courtesy of Flickr
compiled by Pamela Torres and Chloe Pope-Levison
¡Viva! ¡ Viva! Bro by Brian Westfall
Junior
Trinitonian September 23, 2011
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A Writer’s Quest To Raise His Klout Score
Twenty two. God damn, scum of the earth, why do I bother living at 22? No, that’s not my age. It’s my Klout score. What’s a Klout score, you ask? It’s essentially the worst number you’ve seen since your tuition bill. Klout, despite sounding like a new form of VD, is actually a website that measures your social media influence. It takes your Facebook, Twitter, FourSquare and whatever other websites you are a part of and combines your interactions on them into a number ranging from 0-100, based on how heavily you influence people (hence why 22 makes me cry blood). So like any number—my grades, my income, my BAC—I knew I had to raise it. Twenty two was just not going to be acceptable anymore. For the next week, I attempted different strategies to raise my score. What did I end up with after all of my endeavors? A very respectable 36, my friends. I am not going to be Snooki any time soon, but I, at least, went from a “conversationalist” to a “socializer” (apparently that’s a good thing?). Here’s how I did it:
Remember, this is about the number, not about having a good life.
Follow The Crowd
Your social networking site is all about YOU, how awesome YOU are and how YOU are different than everyone else. Disregard this for the sake of your score. If everyone is posting statuses about how Tony Romo blew it again (or saved it again, it really depends with him), then that is what you should be doing too, even if you couldn’t recognize Tony Romo from Papa John. In the frenetic hype of such emotion, people will like or comment on anything related to the event at hand. I would be willing to bet that if after the Emmys you posted a status along the lines of “Emmy good. Jane Lynch. Jon Hamm sad,” you would get at LEAST one person to interact with it. The important thing with Klout isn’t that you are unique. The important thing is that you are the exact same, just better.
Whore Yourself Out
With Klout, your score changes daily. Whether your number goes up or down, it will tell you every time you log on. You also have the option of sharing this number change on your social networking site. Do this ALL THE TIME. Part of raising interactions on your social networking sites is drawing attention to yourself, and one of the best ways to do that is to have no shame and show your true motives. I routinely shared my Klout score with my Internet world and said, “Look at my awesome number, world! I would love for you to fake-care and get my number to go even higher!” Yes, they will look down on you, but Klout is not about looking cool. Well…actually it is. But luckily the site does not measure “patheticability,” so just keep losing face to your friends.
Be Relatable
Due to my age and surroundings, most of my friends are college students. graphic by Kaitlin Browne I catered to them with everything I posted. Tweet about how that first year was bragging about getting to read about sex in Psychology. Post a status about picking Xbox Live over that test tomorrow. These are things that fuel our everyday decisions and motives, so naturally people are going to feel inclined to give their two cents. With that being said, here are things you should NEVER EVER POST: song lyrics, an original poem, a “memorable” quote, your plans, exciting news, boring news, something sad and that video your bro showed you.
Does anyone out there care about Google+? While we were busy this iva ro relaxing summer, a major shake-up occurred in our by Matt Kafoury (online) social Junior lives: the birth of a Facebook competitor that people actually seem to use. Of course, a legitimate Facebook rival could only come from one source: Google. It was only a matter of time before Google designed an appealing social network, since they’ve conquered almost every other major Internet realm. Branded Google+ (or “Google Plus”), the site boasts a handful of features that distinguishes it from Facebook and Twitter, though these qualities likely won’t be enough to topple either competitor. Reviews of Google+ have been mostly mixed among my peers, the main complaint being its redundancy with Facebook. After a little more than two months with Google+, I can safely say that I’m a fan of the new site, though I sympathize with its dissenters. The most prominent component of Google+ is its circles system. Circles are a means of sorting the people in your life (Facebook would call them friends) into private categories. You might have circles for coworkers, friends, enemies, professors, etc. As in real life, these circles may overlap or remain separate. Also like real life, you don’t have to—and probably shouldn’t— share the same things with every circle. Google+ solves Facebook’s biggest problem:
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the everyone-sees-everything approach to social media. It was this very issue that led me to reject my own mother’s Facebook friend request a couple of years ago. On Google+, however, I’d feel completely at ease adding her to the family circle, where she may or may not see everything I post. It’s a great system that encourages actual thought to go into what you share and with whom you share it. As a result, my Google+ stream is infinitely more substantial than my Facebook News Feed. Google+ doesn’t employ Facebook’s 1:1 “friending” approach. If somebody puts you in his or her circles, you aren’t obligated to return the gesture. I’m sure this has already spurred hurt feelings among users, but I think it gives Google+ a nice, Twitter-esque touch. If you’re so inclined, you could add a celebrity to your circles and anything they share publicly will show up on your Stream. Other nice Google+ components are the Hangout (video chat) and Huddle (group chat) features, which surpass any similar services I’ve ever used. Google+ also boasts the clean, visually appealing design scheme we’ve come to expect from Google. Though it’s still deemed a “work-in progress,” I haven’t had many issues with Google+. Initially, I found it tough to find people I know, but once I had a few people in my circles, it became much easier. The biggest problem with Google+ is, well, Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg’s site is just too massive and ingrained in our daily lives to go away. Indeed, adding people to my Google+ circles whom I’ve already friended on Facebook still feels rather silly. I’m optimistic though. I think, at the very least, the two sites can co-exist. Facebook will remain a bizarre, addictive pastime while Google+ offers a more thoughtful, engaging experience that will expand in ability and popularity over time.
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¡ Viva! Brah by Megan Hageney
How to “legally” entertain your prospective student What to do with Prospective Students
Hosting a prospective student always presents a challenge. You want to show them a good time, but you also don’t want to get in trouble for showing them too good of a time (if you are picking up what I am laying down). Well fear no more dear readers, because below is a list of cheap, legal activities to do with your prospective students. Sophomore
1. Have a night in
Rally a couple of your friends who also have prospective students or just want a chill night and invite them over to your room. Rent a couple of movies from the library or Disks on Demand, play board games and just veg out. This is the perfect excuse to spend the night in your sweats, and the Prospy will appreciate the opportunity to hang out with some of his or her peers.
2. Go to the movies
Who doesn’t love the movies? It’s something that almost everyone will enjoy, and it is a great excuse to see that movie you have been dying to see. Additionally, it’s the perfect place to take your Prospy if you two are just not connecting, because it will provide you a couple hours free from awkward, forced conversation.
4. Take them out to eat and just talk
It’s easy to show them some of the great eateries that are in San Antonio, and if they decide to come to Trinity, they will already know where to go. Visit Trinity favorites like Candlelight, The Cove or wherever you and your friends like to eat. Off-campus restaurants are a wonderful place to really connect with your Prospy and answer all of their questions.
5. Take them to a Trinity sporting event
It’s free, always happening, and you can show off your Tiger spirit. Also, there will be so many people to introduce your Prospy to, allowing them to get a feel for Trinity students. It will also take the pressure off of you so you don’t have to constantly entertain them.
3. Go Salsa Dancing or Karaoking
Even though you can’t go to a party, that is still no excuse not to have fun— because it’s your weekend too! Grab your prospective student, along with a couple of your buddies, and go dancing or karaoking! When you are acting the fool, the Prospy will probably come out of her shell and start having fun too. For salsa dancing visit Arjon’s at 8736 Tesoro Drive or Pegasus at 1402 N Main Avenue. If you want to karaoke, try Luther’s off of N Main Avenue.
Don’t have anything to do this weekend? Get in the car and visit many of the advertisers that support the Trinitonian and give you great deals. Take a copy of the ad with you and tell them you heard about their business through the Trinitonian.
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Reminder: When you were their age and did overnights at colleges, you were probably overwhelmed, nervous and pretty excited. It is great to have established plans before their arrival, but it is always smart to ask them what they want to do and really listen to them. Obviously, there are activities that are off-limits and you should never push them to do things they don’t want to do. Also, overnights were a make or break for me when it came down to deciding where I wanted to apply for college. So put forth the effort to ensure they are having a good time, are comfortable and realize what a great place Trinity University is!
Dinners by Deanna The one thing that my roommate and I have been trying to do all semester is make dinner a priority. We try to make time to cook fresh new things and actually sit down at our kitchen table to eat. I recommend all roommates try this so that you are keeping dinner fun and cooking new things so you don’t get bored. Come on, you’re paying $300 and up for rent for this kitchen, you might as well use it.
Chicken and Cream Sauce (serves 4) • 2 chicken breasts
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Bag of pasta (egg noodles) 1 can of campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup milk 1/2 white onion Canola oil
Fill up a pot of water and bring it to a boil. Toss the two chicken breasts into the pot of water and cook completely. While the chicken is cooking, cook your pasta. Use two handfuls of pasta per person. Dice the onion. Right before your chicken is done cooking add the oil to a sauce pan (you want to pour in just enough to saute the onions so, roughly 2 tbsp). Once the pan is hot, add the onions and cook them till they are a golden brown color (at this point, lower the stove to medium heat). Remove the chicken breasts from the pot and chop them into bite-sized pieces or chunks. Add the chicken to the pan with the onions. Once the chicken starts browning, add the entire can of cream of mushroom soup. Then fill the empty can 3/4 of the way full with milk. Add the milk to the pan. Combine the mixture and let it simmer on medium low heat. Add salt and pepper to taste. You want the sauce to lose a little of the liquid so the cream is nice and thick. If the sauce is too thick for your liking, just add more milk and stir. I usually serve the sauce on top of the egg noodles. Steamed vegetables compliment the dish as nice side dishes.
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by Judson Rose ¡ Viva! Bro
The “Mass Effect 2” Effect I know more than a few people are going to balk at my next statement, but to hell with it: Mass Effect 2 changed my life. I’ve been playing video games for literally as far back as I can remember, and this is one of the few times I can say that a single game has had this kind of impact on me. Developed by Bioware, Mass Effect 2 is the sequel to Mass Effect (weird, right?) and came out back in 2010. It represented the long-awaited continued adventures of Commander Shepherd and his rough-and-tumble crew aboard the space ship Normandy. As a Spectre (the basic equivalent of a jedi), it is your personal mission to stop a sentient race of giant space ships from destroying the entire universe. Now, I realize this probably sounds a little silly the way I’ve summarized it, but that’s honestly because it isn’t the point. Sure, the world of Mass Effect is one of
Girls: “Father, Son, Holy Ghost”
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the most intricate and fleshed-out of any intellectual property today, full to the brim with political intrigue, themes of racism, the morality of scientific development and more—but it’s how the player contributes to and shapes this world that matters most. Every player fills the shell of Commander Shepherd, but the Commander Shepherd you are and how you choose to interact with the rich lore and develop the narrative is up to you, the player. This is a game about choices. Mass Effect 2 certainly lays on plenty of action, but it is the role you choose to play and how you communicate with the myriads of different, deeply developed characters that set this game apart. When you have an important conversation, your decision on what to say or do can have ripples of consequence so great that multiple people can have vastly different experiences. Perhaps some of the most satisfying sequences in the sequel for me came in the form of seeing the ramifications of my actions originating from choices I made all the way back in Mass Effect 1. When I meet up with an old crew member by surprise (I don’t want to spoil anything), the relationship I had developed with the character from ME1 had been so immersive that I actually felt as though I were reuniting with an old friend. I don’t have enough room in this article to go on as much as I’d like to, since I could probably do this for hours. The long and short of it is: Mass Effect 2 managed to meld storytelling and player interaction in such a way that the industry may never be the same. I know some of you may never have the opportunity, but if you do, I implore you to try it. If you don’t think games can move you, this may be the one to do it.
St. Vincent: “Strange Mercy”
With a band name like Girls and album titles like “Album” (2009) and “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” (2011), they have to be the absolute by Isaiah David Putman most difficult band to look up information on, but it’s worth it. Whereas St. Vincent avoids clichés, Girls, which is actually two grown men, knowingly uses them to a new end. The use of familiarity isn’t abused to such an extent as Cut Copy, Cold Cave, John Maus, etc. Rather, it’s enough to make one feel at home, comfortable, safe, etc. Titles like “Forgiveness” and “Love Like A River” give a better sense of the lyrical content on the album than “Die” and “Vomit,” but everything is assigned its proper place.
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Pitchfork (online indie publication) has only rated four albums this year as being worthy of a 9+ rating, and two of them occurred last week, two days in a row. This is evidence that the world could potentially end soon. I usually don’t understand Pitchfork’s ratings, but this time I get it. St. Vincent is too feminine to be a Vincent and too dirty to be a Saint. Also known as Annie Clark, St. Vincent is a Manhattan-based musician with multi-instrumental capabilities who used to work for Sufjan Stevens. Her third album “Strange Mercy” is an all-around delight. The disturbing Bret-Easton-Ellis-quality of the lyrics is extremely hard to forget, and the sound production is of the best quality I’ve heard all year. Best of all, twentynine-year-old strikingly original St. Vincent knows how to avoid clichés, which takes most musicians decades to master.
David Guetta: “Nothing But The Beat”
French DJ David Guetta is probably the biggest name in dance music today, and his album “Nothing But The Beat” features a large number of the who’s who in the money business, including Nicki Minaj, Ludacris, Lil Wayne (who also has a notable new album out: “Tha Carter IV”), Snoop Dog, Usher, Flo Rida, Will.i.am., Chris Brown, Akon, Timbaland, Dev, Jennifer Hudson, Jessie J, Sia and Cristyle. One of the unique things about the album is that it is in two distinct parts. One features vocal hits like “Where Them Girls At” and “Little Bad Girl,” and the other consists of unrelated instrumentals. It is essential listening for people who want to have the regrettable, yet not quite disappointing “Night of Your Life” and possibly even wake up married to a stranger on another continent.
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What to do this weekend in San Antonio: Jazz’SAlive Festival
Agressive weekend at the movies:
The Denials Comedy Improv
When: Sept. 24 from noon to 11 p.m. and Sept. 25 from noon to 10 p.m. Where: Travis Park
Opening Friday
When: Saturdays at 10 p.m. Where: Overtime Theatre
Jazz’SAlive is a FREE two-day festival featuring national, regional and local musicians. The event features national recording Jazz artists, as well as regional and local Jazz favorites. And FYI, no outside coolers allowed in the park.
Photo retrieved from the San Antonio Parks Foundation web site
“Abduction” (starring Taylor Lautner and Sigourney Weaver).
This movie attempts to turn Lautner into the next “Jason Bourne” and I’m not sure I buy it. Actually, I’m 100% sure I’m not buying it. The movie is a thriller centered on a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website. Curiosity will be the only thing taking you to see this one...or your girl friends.
“Killer Elite” (starring Jason Statham and Robert De Niro). This is another movie where men kill each other and enjoy doing it. Danny Bryce (Statham), one of the world’s deadliest special-ops agents, returns from self-imposed exile after his mentor, Hunter (De Niro) is captured. Danny gets together his former team of talented killers to perform a rescue mission. Boys, I’m going to take a guess and say you’ll like this one better, but I could be wrong.
Adult-oriented improv games and alteredclassics, in which new versions of classic works of literature are concocted on the spot based on audience suggestions.
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Golf opens up the season in with tournaments in Seguin.
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Tennis fares well with new team and new coaches.
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Find out why EPSN is the perfect studying backdrop.
This weekend 6:30 p.m., Friday, 9/23 The Tito Isom Memorial Dedication Ceremony will be held at the Paul McGinley Soccer Field. 7 p.m., Friday, 9/23 Women’s soccer takes on Our Lady of the Lake University. 5 p.m., Saturday, 9/24 Men’s soccer hosts Chapman University.
Upcoming On Tuesday, Sept. 27 the men and women’s soccer teams will host Mary-Hardin Baylor. The men take the field at 5 p.m. followed by the women at 7 p.m.
In the spotlight Maddy
Hazelwood Volleyball
Hazelwood, a senior middle blocker from Beach City was selected for the All-Tournament Team after her performance at the Trinity National Invitational. Hazelwood recorded six kills, no errors and eight total attacks against Texas Lutheran and had nine kills, no errors and 23 total attacks against Carthage.
Ben
Robinson Football Robinson, a senior linebacker from Coppell, was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week after the Tigers’ 62-7 win against Rhodes University last Saturday. Robinson completed five tackles, four of which were solo, and returned a 62yard interception, his first interception of the season, to help Trinity football remain undefeated.
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Soccer teams continue to dominate
really picked it up,” Garcia said. “We were down a number of guys from injuries and red cards, so we had a lot of guys out of position.” The women started early in Georgetown, where they defeated UC-Santa Cruz. First-year midfielder Emily Jorgens scored the first goal within ten minutes of the game.
“The game went pretty well,” said sophomore defender Jenni White. “There were some ups and downs in our organizational shape, but we got the result that we were looking for and there were some great offensive efforts that ultimately led to four solid goals.” First-year forward Stephanie
Segovia secured the second goal for the night with firstyear midfielder Mariah Risk’s assist. Risk collected two assists, while senior forward Abby Loar recorded one along with two goals. The game marks the fifth straight shutout for the women, and the sixth out of the seven total games they’ve played. “It was an important win to get because they have had strong results thus far and we needed to disrupt that,” said sophomore midfielder Tara Sparks. “We also know it’s important to maintain a reputation of beating teams more than just one or two to zero.” Both teams continue to move forward and work on improving each game throughout the season. “There will always be little things we need to focus on and work more on,” Sparks said. “I think there’s a lot to learn from each game, both good and bad.” The results for both teams prove that they continue to focus on taking one game at a time in order to maintain their success. “I’m happy with the way we’ve been playing,” Garcia said. “I don’t see us losing if we continue to keep defending well and creating chances—it’s just a matter of finishing. If we do well in that part of our game, I think we’ll be fine for the rest of the season.” The women host Our Lady of the Lake University tonight at 7 p.m. following a dedication ceremony of the Paul McGinlay Field and Tito Isom Memorial. The men host Chapman at 5 p.m. tomorrow evening. Both teams take on The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on Tuesday.
take aways.” The first half of the game started off with a touchdown thrown from junior quarterback Nyk McKissic to junior wide receiver Riley Walker. Sophomore wide receiver Hagen Kattner also scored in the first quarter off a throw from McKissic. Junior kicker Garret Biel booted two field goals of 28 and 27 yards. To round out the first half, sophomore Desmond King scored two rushing touchdowns. “Offensively, we were more mature. We knew the plays, so knowledge of the play calling was better along with smarter play calling,” Walker said. “We had much better ball control in this game. It was pretty much total domination with not much stress. They played exactly as we thought they would play, very predictable.” McKissic opened the second half with a touchdown pass to senior tight end Mason Lytal. Then first-year quarterback Mason Blaschke stepped in, rushing for two touchdowns in third quarter and connecting with junior running back William Hix
for a touchdown in the fourth. “As a coach you never go into a game anticipating what a score will be. You just do your best and look up there after four quarters and hope you are on top,” Dawson said. “Fortunately for us, lots of good things happened on both sides of the ball. We were able to put up the most points since 2002 and nearly had a shutout on defensive, all but one drive.” Trinity’s defense had three interceptions and one quarterback sack. Senior linebacker Ben Robinson had five tackles and returned an interception for 62 yards, earning him the honor of Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week. First-year defensive back Jai Boatman and senior defensive back Tyler Barrett also had interceptions. “We knew we had this one, we just had to play like we could,” said junior defensive line backer Nick Darling. “Defense came out and shut them down, which got us started off on a good note. It just continued from there throughout the game.” The offensive line made
an impressive showing as well, allowing the Tigers 524 offensive yards in the game. Starting offensive linemen senior Justin Campbell, sophomore Jacob Salinas, junior Patrick Rhatican, first year Connor Cox and junior Tino Hong were named to the D3Football. com Team of the Week for their performance. Biel also received recognition for his performance, earning the title SCAC Special Teams Player of the Week. Biel recorded 14 points in the game. Although the men had a great performance against Rhodes, there is always room for improvement. “We need to work on getting fewer penalties,” Darling said. “They hurt us last game because a lot of personal fouls were made that cost us some yards.” The Tiger’s next game is Saturday against conference front-runner, Millsaps at 1 p.m. in Jackson, Miss. “I’ve never beaten Millsaps, so beating them will be a new experience,” Walker said. “Millsaps might as well be our kryptonite.”
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women earn victory on the road. by Brooke Sanchez Reporter
The men and women’s soccer teams both boosted their records with wins this weekend. The men’s team defeated the University of Redlands 4-1 on Friday night, and on Sunday the women’s team shut out UC-Santa Cruz 4-0. For the men, senior midfielder Zach Garcia scored the first goal in the first half, but Redlands responded with a goal soon after to secure the half-time tie. The last three goals were scored in the second half. “It was a real good showing,” said assistant coach Kelly Altman. “Redlands is essentially a clone of Trinity in some sense, just in California. They pride themselves on being the top Division III soccer school in California, and results show that we’re probably the top Division III soccer school in Texas.” With the majority of the goals coming in the second half, the Tigers proved that they were just warming up in the first half. “We were a little shaky at first, but we got pretty good control and had good chances,” said junior midfielder Raz Forsten, who scored the final goal of the game. Even a bit out of routine, the Tigers displayed a great showing, securing a strong lead above Redlands. “We played really well, especially in the second half. We
Photo by Abhishek Chhetri
Senior defender David Steuber fields a Redlands player in pursuit of the ball.
Football takes down Rhodes in SCAC opener n The Tigers rack up
62 points and over 500 offensive yards in Memphis by Lydia Duncombe Reporter
The football team dominated in their first conference matchup last Saturday, beating Rhodes College 62-7 and bringing their overall season record to 3-0. The Tigers are now ranked 24th nationally in the American Football Coaches’ Association Division III poll. “The kids played with a lot of emotion and maintained their intensity for four quarters. They are really positive this year along with really embracing their roles and playing hard at practice which comes out during the game,” said assistant coach James Dawson. “In accordance with the game, the offense came out and moved the ball with regularity. Defense came out and made several stops like they are supposed to and created some
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Volleyball falls short at Trinity National Invitational n Teams ranked in
the top 10 bring tough competition for the Tigers by Lydia Duncombe Reporter
The volleyball team hosted the Trinity National Invitational last weekend. The Tigers went 1-3, defeating Texas Lutheran University but coming up short in matches against Occidental (Cali.), Carthage (Wis.) and St. Thomas (Minn.). “The girls have improved on all the small things we have been working on. Now we just need to make runs late in the match to seal the win,” said assistant coach Alex Allard. The team played Occidental first on Saturday, losing to them 3-1 in four sets. “We really played as a team, but didn’t make the right adjustments offensively or defensively to get the job done,” said junior Madison McMahon. The St. Thomas games on Friday were also disappointing with a 3-0 loss. “St. Thomas was a team that we could have beaten,” McMahon
said. “They had a couple girls on fire and we couldn’t get enough of our front row players in a rhythm in time.” Saturday opened up with the Tigers playing against Carthage in a 3-1 loss. The Tigers were the only team to steal away a match from Carthage in the tournament. “We played them last year in a tournament so this was a really good game for us,” said senior Maddy Hazelwood. “We were the only team in the tournament to take one game off of them. It’s frustrating because we know we could have beaten them with the games being very close.” The tournament ended with a win for Trinity against TLU in a 3-0 victory. “TLU was the biggest match of our weekend because they are in the south region so how you win or lose against this team determines where you stand in the region which determines how you go into the national playoffs. We’ve played TLU pretty regularly because of this,” Hazelwood said. “After coming off of three losses, we didn’t want to lose another match or make it a 0-4 weekend. We came out of the locker room pretty pumped and really ready to play. We stepped it up and played as a team while taking advantage of the talent we have
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(Left) First Year Maggie Emodi spikes the ball in a game against Carthage on Saturday. (Right) First-year right side hitter Jess Van Zijill and senior middle blocker Desie Baker prepare to block an incoming pass. on the team.” After two disappointing weekends in a row, the team looks to make improvements before their games this weekend. “We need to work on finishing strong in games,” Hazelwood said. “Sometimes there will be certain points during matches where the other team will get two or three
points and when you are playing really tight games like that it’s a disadvantage. We then have to dig ourselves out of that hole and fight our way back into the game.” The women start off their SCAC play this weekend against Dallas, Austin College and Southwestern all in Sherman, Texas at Austin College.
“We have no reservations for this weekend,” Allard said. “These girls have been working hard and it will show this weekend. This week’s practices were a prime example—fast paced and full of constant team work to complete drills.”
Golf teams tee off in Seguin to start season n Men and women
show promise for strong seasons Tigers by Adam Rauch Intern
Both the men and women’s golf teams started off their seasons successfully last weekend in Seguin. Playing in the John Bohmann Invitational on Sept. 13 and 14, the men’s golf team placed first with a two-day score of 869, which tied for the lowest team score with Houston-Victoria at the end of the tournament. Due
to a withdrawal by a player from Houston-Victoria, the Tigers were granted the victory. “This win was a great way to start off the year. We showed that anyone in our lineup has the potential to go low, which gives us a big advantage over the competition,” said men’s head coach Craig McConnell. The men’s team was also successful in the individual competition. Sophomore Tyler Lehmann posted the tournament’s second lowest individual score, shooting an overall 211, which included a second round score of 69, one of the lowest individual rounds of the tournament. “My game started to come
around a few days before the tournament and things started to click,” Lehmann said. “I hit the ball really well and did not make any major mistakes.” The next tournament for the men’s team takes place Sept. 27 at the University of Mary HardinBaylor Fall Inter-Collegiate Invitational in Killeen. “We all have a lot of confidence coming into our next tournament,” Lehmann said. “We played well in our first event, and we are looking to keep the momentum going for the rest of the fall season.” In the Lady Bulldog Classic, also held in Seguin, the women’s team placed sixth. The Tigers
were led by senior team captain Julia Orrange, who shot a twoday score of 165, first-year Alessa Hutter, with a 164, and sophomore Elise Rosmarin who shot a team-low 162 over the course of the tournament. “I’m so proud of the way that our team played this week,” Orrange said. “Although it didn’t translate in our sixth place ranking at the tournament, these are some of the best team scores that we have posted since I’ve been here. We have a young team, but we are off to a really strong start.” Head coach Carla Spenkoch is also optimistic about the team’s opening performance.
“[This is] the best start we have had since I have been at Trinity,” Spenkoch said. The Lady Tiger’s next tournament is the Schreiner Fall Classic on Oct. 17 at Schreiner University in Kerrville. “I expect to get better, we will have more time to practice.” Spenkoch said. “Molly McCarthy, one of our best players last year, only played one day because she was sick. She will be good to go for the next tournament. Everyone should be in a better position to shoot lower scores.” With solid starts and high confidence, both teams look to continue with strong scores as the fall season continues.
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San Antonio finally has a professional football team…sort of. As of Thursday, the Arena Football League franchise, the Tulsa Talons, was reported to be re-locating to San Antonio, as confirmed by Talons owner Paul Ross. The move will take place before the start of next year’s season in March, in time for the Talons’ first game against the Pittsburgh Power.
Tony Romo remains uncertain for Monday night’s game against the Washington Redskins after he suffered a punctured lung and cracked rib last Sunday in their win at the San Francisco 49’ers. Backup quarterback John Kitna commented earlier this week that he believes Romo will play Monday night.
The Major League Baseball wild card races are heating up as the season comes to a close. In the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have pulled within two and a half games of the Boston Red Sox. In the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals have pulled within two games of the Atlanta Braves.
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Tennis makes strong debut under new coaches
n Tigers look forward
to a promising season after stellar performance by Brooke Sanchez
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Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams opened up their fall season at the University of Incarnate Word Invitational last weekend. Both teams prove to be off to a great start. On the men’s side, senior Max Frey went undefeated, playing two UIW opponents. First-year Charlie Curtis, first-year Jordan Mayer and sophomore Arvin Fernando also picked up two wins individually. “I’m pleased with the showing at Incarnate Word,” Frey said. “The team definitely shows a lot of potential, and practices are going really well. We started off early this year and hope to have a couple people make it to nationals this fall.” With construction on two of the tennis facilities, both teams are left to share the Pittman Courts. However, this hasn’t seemed to phased the athletes. “The men actually did very well,” said head coach Russell McMindes. “I was impressed. It was good to see our top guys step up and play well, like we were hoping for, but it was more a weekend to kind of see where our first years are.”
The men’s team welcomed eight first years this fall, all stepping up and filling their roles on the squad. “They all really rose to the occasion; they seem to excel in that kind of atmosphere and they played really well,” McMindes said. “They really have a great personality
to them. The character of our team this year is really united and they’re wired in a way that’s going to allow them to perform well for the team.” The women also brought in two new players this year, who both contributed to the success of the
team last weekend. “The girls really seemed to perform at a high level,” McMindes said. “This was our first competition with Jake and myself as the coaches and we were anxious to see how things played out. It’s great to see
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Senior Max Frey exerts all of his energy into a singles match last season. Frey started the season undefeated at UIW last weekend.
things clicking and moving in the right direction.” First year Mackenzie Knoop and senior Katie Griffith each came out with two wins. “The matches went very well for us overall,” Griffith said. “I think we played them with a lot more confidence than we usually do.” The preseason training along with the coaching this year has proven to be beneficial for the team. “Russ and Jake, our new coaches, have just been so great in pushing this team to get better and expect more of ourselves and have more belief in our abilities,” Griffith said. “I think we’re going to accomplish some great things this year.” Both the men and women will compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southwest Regionals that will send the winners to nationals in Mobile, Alabama. “I really expect us to have individual qualifiers in both men and women to go to the national tournament,” McMindes said. “I think that we’ve got the talent and the drive, as long as we stay committed and really perform at the levels that we’re capable of.” The women will compete in Tyler this weekend for the ITA Regional, while the men will have the weekend off before they compete at home for the tournament on Sept. 30.
Find your inner yogi master graphics by Kaitlin Browne
n The scoop on the best places to strech out,
relax and be zen close to campus at a reasonable price by Jessie Burch Reporter
The Synergy Studio: 300 E. Grayson, St. 100 San Antonio, Texas 78215 210.824.4225 www.thesynergystudio.com
Fees: Free 7-day trial Drop-in: $15/class $50—4 Class Card $88—8 Class Card $180—20 Class Card *Students & Military with ID $12 drop-in or 10% off Class Cards This studio offers classes ranging from an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes starting at 6:45 a.m. and going until 8 p.m. depending on the day. They have a number of different yoga classes from Hatha to Vinyasa, Iyengar to Kundalini, as well as Nia, hoopdance, journey dance, belly dance, and pilates. A full list of classes, descriptions, and schedules can be found online. “I loved that they offered a lot of different classes, from advanced yoga to Nia to Zumba. Their 7 day free trial offer is a great way to mix up your workout routine without the somewhat painful cost that accompanies a membership...” said Emily Endres, senior and drop in student at Synergy. She added that, in her opinion, the downfall of all yoga studios is that they are overpriced. Owner Adelle Brewer, a spunky Nia black belt, welcomes students energetically and takes pride in the space they have created at Synergy. “Adelle was pretty much my favorite part! Oh man. She’s the best….a real firecracker,” Endres said.
Divine Yoga of San Antonio: 1609 West Lawndale Drive San Antonio, Texas 78209-1911 210.828.4177 www.totallydivineyoga.com
According to the studio, Kundalini yoga is a practice that works with the triage of body-mindspirit and works on different aspects of that triad by using mental focus, breathing techniques, mantras (sound vibrations), postures (body positions), mudras (hand positions), and relaxation. Because they specialize in Kundalini yoga, the space and the energy supports just that. As owner Amrit Khalsa said, “There isn’t a vibration from something else to muddy up the effects of the classes.” They even have a seasonal garden on the grounds with turnips, beets, and other winter veggies. Fees: $50—4 classes (1 year expiration) $80—8 classes (1 year expiration) $90—10 classes (1 year expiration) $165—20 classes (1 year expiration) $70 per month for unlimited classes (most popular card) $60 per month for 8 classes per month $45 per month for 4 classes per month $14 for 1 class $10 off any card fee for students, but not applicable to drop-in rate. “We do meditation at the studio, which is very powerful for healing the parasympathetic nervous system, which enables you to heal, digest and relax….” said owner Amrit Khalsa, who has been teaching since 1994. Occasionally the studio hosts a Full Moon Vegetarian Potluck, always during a full or new moon because the energy is very supportive of healing at that time of month. They are hoping to plan one in October. NOTE: For those looking for a physical workout rather than a spiritual one: “Meditation is more my class, if they want just physical benefits, I direct them to go more to the Monday and Wednesday night classes with Angela,” said Khalsa. Check out their website for a full schedule and more information. nSee STRECH Page 19
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Bikram Yoga San Antonio: 7959 Broadway, Suite 106 San Antonio, TX 78209 210.824.6100 www.bikramyogasa.com
Fees: $15—drop in class $20—unlimited classes for 10 days (for Bexar county residents) $65—five class card, good for 30 days $90—ten class card for students (valid for 45 days) $79-—Reoccurring monthly unlimited package for full time students 25 and under *requires a written contract* (Purchase in studio only) Bikram yoga is a unique style of yoga performed in a heated room because, according to Bikram Yoga San Antonio, “The heat makes your body more malleable. Warm muscles are more elastic and less susceptible to injury….” Courtney Chenault, a senior and previous Bikram student, said that she was astounded by the results of Bikram yoga. “Within weeks of going I was already significantly stronger and more flexible. In order to see results and not feel like you’re going to die every time, you need to go at least three to four times per week and drink tons of water before each class,” Chenault said. Chenault also mentioned as a warning that if interested in a student membership, be sure to read the contract thoroughly at sign-up. Speaking from personal experience, Chenault said, “Don’t forget to cancel your monthly autopay when you head home for the summer because they will not refund any of your money.” The 90-minute classes are offered 6 a.m.-7 p.m daily at the Alamo Heights location, with differing schedules at the three locations around town. Check out their website for the full schedule and more information.
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Get in The Game
by Megan Julian Sports Editor
When I was younger my dad would come home from work, relax on the couch and catch up on his sports news via ESPN’s Sports Center. The only acceptable excuse for me to get up from the kitchen table and step away from my spelling homework was to join him in this nightly ritual. Today, I still do my homework with ESPN on. However, I have to come realize that it’s not a distraction. Sports Center actually provides the perfect background for studying. Some people like classical music, some people rock it out and some need total silence. I personally like to hear ESPN anchors rattling off the day’s top stories. Sure, doing homework in my dorm while listening to sports scores may leave me feeling a little nostalgic, but it’s not just a trip down memory lane, nor is it just about my passion for sports that draws me in. Though, for those of you that are avid SC viewers, I seriously recommend it and for those of you that aren’t, it’s a great way to learn about what’s going on in sports without devoting too much of your
time or energy. It’s not like watching a game, you won’t miss any of the action if you take your eyes off the screen for a few minutes or even twenty minutes. It’s also the brief version, for those of you that like it short and fast—you find out who won, who lost, who’s in trouble, who’s hurt and what the big scandals are, all without watching any games. In fact, the best part is the repetition of Sports Center. Just keep ESPN on and you will get all the sports news you need. If you get in the zone and miss something, don’t worry about it. Anything Hannah Storm talks about in the morning, Jay Harrison is going to talk about in the evening edition, probably in more depth. This is why I only watch Sports Center once in its entirety—if that— and the rest of the day, I have it on in the background. It’s nice to get different perspectives, but at the same time not worry about missing anything vital. This is also why it’s the perfect backdrop for studying. It’s not too much, it’s not too little. You can mute the stories you don’t like. Say you just really don’t care about Tom Brady and you see that he’s next on the lineup—press MUTE and do some lengthy reading until something more appealing comes up. So, for real, give it a try. Next time you hit the books, turn on ESPN and let sports scores, plays of the week and the bickering of co-anchors aid you in your studies. Trust me, you won’t regret it.
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Junior defender Denny Masks leaps into the air, heading the ball away from his opponent in last Friday’s game against University of the Redlands.
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