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Winn, Witt showers offer athletes and others hot-cold therapy

Student safety and comfort takes top priority at TU

With repair requests ignored, clean up requests decrease

Beacon of Hope Other universities look to Trinity for guidance

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Trinity students develop healthy habits, fitness

Food service slims, topography challenges students

by May B. Lover NEWS REPORTER Aramark, Trinity’s food service provider, offers edible options for all dietary needs while discouraging excessive snacking.

Eating the majority of their meals at Mabee Dining Hall, students appreciate the variety and options offered there.

“As well as the continual presence of essential college cuisine, such as pizza and hamburgers, Mabee has the comfort food line and offers cultural experiences, too,” said sophomore Rachel Benn.

Authentic global delicacies like Indian curry and Vietnamese pho are available in the international line and “extend a hand of welcome to the immense international student population at Trinity,” according to international student and junior Nhu Duong.

Mabee also offers options to students with special dietary needs such as food allergies and vegetarian lifestyles.

“I’m glad Mabee recognizes the need to prepare sensitive students for the real world.

Like, one vegetarian option is fair, but more than that, well, the real world isn’t so obliging,” said junior psychology major Robert Douglas.

Student are fit and happy, according to Aramark Food Services spokesperson Jayda Benjamin, because they don’t overeat at meals and don’t

by Al Lumni

NEWS REPORTER From the start, students are taught the fascinating history of Trinity. Students don’t even have to take a class about it; the information is already at their fingertips.

A recent study by the Trinity Alumnus Guild has

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snack between meals.

Some universities may give their students the junk food they desire without considering the benefits of providing food that students are not tempted to eat in large portions.

Inclined to exercise Trinity students take a major step in the fight against obesity just by going to class.

Cardiac Hill is the central spot on campus as all students climb its steps on the way to their classes. While lazier, less motivated students at another university might grumble about the climb, Tigers recognize a great opportunity to work out.

Busy students who only have time to hit the books and not the gym can burn calories and tone up their legs without taking extra time out of their day. “I can’t wait to see what my legs look like in four years,” exclaimed junior Lynne Harris.

A leading doctor in the study of the correlation between college life and weight gain suggests that schools with hills will graduate healthier students.

In addition, for students who can’t climb the hill due to a disability or injury, there is a wonderful ramp on campus.

This one ramp provides access to upper campus and has allowed students to arrive to their classes on time when they otherwise wouldn’t have made it at all.

In fact, the ramp has become quite the hot spot at Trinity.

Students have been seen exchanging injury stories and helping one another down the ramp. “I met my boyfriend

Rich history unites campus community New survey shows the past lives on

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shown that, while they were at the school, many were well aware of the story of the school. Current students and alumni were used in the study.

“From our mascot, LeeRoy, who was purchased by the Bengal Lancers in 1951, to the three prior campuses, students experience a

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Has anyone noticed a sudden increase in desire to take the longer way to class? As it turns out, recent surveys have shown that the generous watering of the campus landscape increases students’ appreciation of nature.

“We will stop at no ends to show our students the beauty of the natural world,” said geosciences professor Jonathan Bowes. He explained that the university takes advantage of every drop of water on campus.

Trinity makes the indoors comfortable, as well. Liberal use of air conditioning combats the dangerous Texas heat. Apart from ensuring student comfort, the cold indoor temperatures also prevent mold and mildew growth.

University creates spaces for learning without distractions Institution cares enough to reduce Internet access

by Trini T. Kampas NEWS REPORTER Trinity boasts one of the most comprehensive university wireless networks in the nation. The university has also made innovative strides in work-productivity zones where students are able to concentrate on their studies exclusively.

“Such productivity zones are areas of distraction-free learning where individuals cannot connect to the Internet.

These Wi-Fi voids allow students to develop clearer papers without the distraction of social media on the Internet,” said Lewis Lancaster, Ph.D., of the Coalition for Learning.

Professors suggest workproductivity zones also limit plagiarism and foster creativity.

“In this day and age students are too reliant on the resources and ideas found on the Internet.

The ability to Google certain topics stifles the creative minds

of our students,” said English Professor Emeritus Fulsom Livres.

Writing for the American Association of University Professors on honesty and honor codes, Donald McCabe and Linda Trevino said, “We

“I feel like the university has made a conscious effort to provide us. . . with the best learning environment. ” Simon D’Sonte

Residential Life student staff member

believe America’s institutions of higher education need to recommit themselves to a tradition of integrity and honor.”

Trinity administrators agree work-productivity zones go

hand-in-hand with the Trinity Honor Code.

“In high school, I always had access to sites like Facebook and Twitter, while studying and it was detrimental to my study habits, but by having limited Wi-Fi access, I’ve noticed that I’ve become a lot more focused and productive lately,” said first year Rebecca Jennifer Maxwell Walker.

The Foundation for Higher Learning and Success published a study last year that revealed the correlation between spots of low Internet connectivity and the productivity of students.

The study showed that 76 percent of students who studied in zones of inactivity scored higher on critical tests than those studying with a strong connection to Wi-Fi. “I feel like the university has made a conscious effort on this campus to provide us students with the best learning environment possible in order to foster success and make us productive citizens,” said Simon D’Sonte, junior biology major and Residential Life student staff member.

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Construction, 281 traffic challenge gifted students to do better than ever

by Anxi Iety NEWS REPORTER The Construction Regulation of the North East – Southern Division (CRANE) will recognize Trinity University for leading the way by creating an auditory distraction/concentration intensification campus.

The increase of construction activities around campus and noise from US 281 alongside the First Year Quad both

file photo Construction noises don’t upset us. A student celebrates her mastery of biochemistry while surrounded by noise and listening to French language tapes beside the Magic Stones last Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m.

provide students opportunities to overcome noise distraction and train their concentration on studies. “It is important

to understand that Trinity University is completely aware that experts in the field of noise-related psychology

much healthier of body and mind than those who drive.

These students on average weigh significantly less than drivers and make much better grades. Trinity fully supports increased exercise and the benefits that follow.

Trinity University Police Department also notes that with fewer cars and more bikes, the campus has become an even safer place. A TUPD spokesperson noted that the

scarcity of parking spaces on campus has encouraged students to take cabs or carpool during nights out.

This, in turn, has led to fewer instances of D.U.I. and arrests.

The limited campus parking is also encouraging students to use San Antonio’s bus system as an alternative.

This method of transportation is both cheaper and more environmentally friendly than driving. In addition, riding the bus relieves the added stress of trying to find a parking spot while rushing to get to class on time.

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Although bus travel this does not promote exercise as much as walking and biking, the bus stops are located far enough away from campus that students still burn some calories on their trek to class.

Another added bonus of the bus system is that, rather than attempting to navigate downtown San Antonio, students have the option to take the bus. For the 30 percent of Trinity students without cars on campus, the bus system makes exploring San Antonio possible. Senior Jane Doe, who has never had a car, says, “Having a car at Trinity is more of an inconvenience. The bus routes include all the major attractions like the Cove and

Limited parking encourages walking while saving precious Mother Earth Bikes, sneakers proliferate; TUPD ticketing declines

by Parker Nevor Limiting parking available on campus is part of Trinity’s “Red Bricks, Green Campus” initiative.

“We are constantly striving to make our campus a more sustainable and environmentally friendly place.

By discouraging students from driving to and from class, we are cutting down on carbon emissions and encouraging a healthier lifestyle,” explained a spokeswoman in the University Communications office.

Junior John Doe recalls driving from upper campus to lower campus to quickly get to class during his freshman year: “I definitely packed on some pounds that year. Now I just ride my bike and it’s much faster than driving and having to find a parking space.”

As driving becomes less of an option, students are increasingly deciding to travel by bike or by foot.

A study by the Center for College Health and Wellness revealed that students who walk or ride bikes to class are

So few parking spaces, so many polar bears saved.

TU reports record safety

According to the American Center for University Student Safety (ACUSS), Trinity’s presence of security on campus has made it the safest in the nation. Beyond protecting Trinity and its students from external threats, the report from ACUSS largely praised Trinity’s ability to utilize security to rein in the more unsavory and licentious elements of its own community. This, by and large, has forged the stronger moral base on which Trinity now stands.

Administration vanquishes contraband

In an official announcement by Trinity’s administration, the message is clear: mission accomplished. As a result of the highly praised collaboration between Trinity’s administration and TUPD, it has been announced that there are no longer any banned items present on campus.

With this, a collective sigh of relief has swept over the Trinity campus, ensuring a new era of ethical and spiritual rectitude that has so long been the privilege of the Trinity community.

have found evidence that if a person is able to understand information with a auditory distraction, the information

is encoded into their memory further,” explained Cory Stone.

“If we can actually learn in class while a 100-foot tall crane is moving 2000 pounds of rubble 10 feet away from us, how can we not do well on the test?” asked Ty LeNoel.

“Trinity University is dedicated to student potential,” said Jennifer Chambless.

Again, according to CRANE spokesperson Stone, “The same auditory psychologists have provided evidence that students who cannot sleep late in the morning have an optimum anxiety level.”

Students with just enough anxiety have .5 higher GPAs when compared to students who sleep in at other universities,” Stone said.

file photo Construction enjoys a long, long history on the campus built on a quarry.

New history written daily continued from Page 1 experience a century-old school,” said Anna Beth Bernie, Class of 1953, who conducted the survey for the Guild.

Even the grounds themselves are part of the history the Trinity community shares.

Once a limestone quarry and purcahsed to replace the Woodlawn army-barrack campus, today’s campus features trees rescued from the site of a local mall.

A “waterfall” later turned out to be a broken water pipe.

Futures get brighter as tuition, borrowing rise Students recognize importance of investing in future

by I. B. Owen NEWS REPORTER Although other universities across the nation choose to dilute their quality of education by reducing costs, Trinity refuses to let mere numbers inhibit students’ futures.

Tuition may have slightly increased, but according to distinguished publications such as Fiske Guide to Colleges, U.S. News and World Report, and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Trinity is one of the nation’s best buys.

Most college graduates agree that an investment in education is an investment that is worth making.

Trinity was recently ranked the third-best college in Texas

by Forbes Magazine.

Trinity understands that as prices throughout the nation rise, students may need extra

resources. As stated on the university website, “Trinity University is committed to assisting students and their families in navigating the financial aid process.”

This is evident in the statistics – 86% of students receive financial aid, and $37 million in financial aid resources are distributed annually.

Merit scholarships, grants and loans are available for students from all income levels.

In addition, many employment opportunities are available on campus, supported by institutional and federal resources.

Endowments and giving from alumni and friends also make merit scholarships and grants possible.

Furthermore, the university is making it more likely students will retain their merit scholarships.

“My investment will secure my success,” said Jason Motts, junior chemistry major.

Understandably, some students worry about taking on too much debt for college, but

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A&E 17

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Family Time

“A Bright Room Called Day”

Columnist Gabby Shayeb talks about the power that numbers have on our lives.

The baseball and softball teams spend Saturday mornings giving back via Lonestar Playball.

Looking to impress your parents this Family Weekend?

Visit these crowd pleasers.

The theatre department’s latest production opens at 8 p.m. Friday Sept. 28 in Stieren Theatre.

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Student survey allows smoking in Susanna and Myrtle residence halls Record number of responses to smoking survey makes the majority of residence halls smoke free

by Carlos Anchondo NEWS REPORTER An email issued on Sept.

18, detailed the results of a residence hall smoking survey administered via email on Sept.

7.

The survey asked one question: whether or not a student wanted their dorm to be smoking or non-smoking.

Only Susanna and Myrtle voted to allow smoking on balconies and walkways. Respectively, 66 percent and 60 percent of students voted in favor of smoking in these residence halls.

Melissa Flowers, assistant director for residential education, provided some statistics about student participation in the survey.

“1,194 students completed the residence hall smoking vote surveys. This represents

67 percent of our resident population but really 92 percent of eligible voters,” said Flowers, pointing out that Residential Life does not administer the survey in Calvert, Thomas, Miller or Lightner due to LEED Certification in those buildings.

All students who live in Thomas or Lightner are made aware of the requirements before registering for those rooms, and both Calvert and Miller are substance free halls.

In a joint meeting, Flowers and Brandon Spencer, a Residential Life coordinator in the upper-classmen area, said that the survey is relatively new, having begun in 2009.

Both Flowers and Spencer were pleased with this year’s level of participation. Although the survey is only one question, the pair was impressed with the response.

“It really means that students are taking advantage of that opportunity,” Spencer said.

While feedback was strong, some students showed concern over the results. Flowers and Spencer admitted that representatives from the Swashbuckler community were worried about the impact the results would have on their group. Spencer said that he

met with Jacob Hugentobler, swashbuckler, and assured him of Residential Life support.

An email distributed to the first floor residents of Myrtle asking them to be respectful of their fellow students. Flowers said that no decisions are reversable and said that “non-

Swashbucklers have every right to vote on their smoking privileges.”

Many students were glad that smoking will not be allowed.

Junior Jaclyn Bowes, who lives in South, said that she felt obligated to participate in

is working to provide more campus-wide alerts.

“As part of the crisis management team, we are currently setting up an outdoor PA system that will come online soon,” said Fred Zapata, director and chief information technology officer. “There will be an outdoor public address system divided into upper campus and lower campus.

If somebody happens to not check their phone or be around a campus land-line phone, then hopefully they can get the emergency message that way. I think that should be up by the end of the semester, fairly soon.

We are also, down the road, looking into tyng [emergency alerts] into public address systems like the football field speaker systems, soccer field PA system, those types of things.”

Student participation in TrinAlert is fairly high.

According to Zapata, over 2,200 students are enrolled in the text message notification system and only about 200 students have opted out. Around 500 faculty and staff members are also part of the system, so notifications remain campuswide.

Although notification and awareness of threats is fairly widespread, the process proceding student and staff notification remains a sensitive subject. Due to the nature of bomb threats, members of the Emergency Management Team could not disclose specific protocols in the case of a threat.

However, Paul Chapa, chief and director of University Police was informative about the degree and severity of threats.

“If there is a bomb threat, there are many different levels [of emergency]. For example if the threat is ‘there is a bomb on campus and it’s going to go off this afternoon’, it’s not specific; there is no immediate reference to where the device can be located and it’s very general,” Chapa said. “Bomb threats in general are critical of course, but unless you have specific reference to a location, type of device and what time it’s going to go off, then you really change gears. A bomb threat that says, ‘there’s a bomb that’s going to go off in the library on the third floor at 3:30’, then we have a specific threat and location where the bomb may be.”

There are general response guidelines for many instances.

However, because bomb threats can vary drastically, the protocols are determined on a situation-to-situation basis.

“There are so many different facets that make this a fluid attempt to responding to an emergency. It is a crisis, and we are, the University Police Department, are first responders. We can’t just show up with a book and say, ‘Okay, what do we have, a bomb threat, you go do this.’ It doesn’t work that way,” Chapa said. “[The emergency guidebook] is a guide. It helps us respond and hopefully a lot of the questions we have will have a reference in some of the policies and procedures we created, but for the most part we work hard. We do a lot of prayer, make sure we are practicing our procedures and protocols to make sure we have a good enough response.”

The emergency guide book is distributed by the crisis management team to all the secretaries and administrators in each office and department on campus. It provides a

photo by Aidan Kirksey

Susanna Residence Hall, pictured above and located on the west side side of campus, houses upperclassmen students.

In a survey issued on Sept. 18, residents voted to allow smoking in Susanna, along with Myrtle Residence Hall. They are the only two halls to allow smoking on balconies or in the walkways.

the survey because she knows friends that struggle with health issues due to smoking.

“I voted non-smoking because I am concerned about people with asthma,” Bowes said.

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Crisis Management team updates Trinity emergency plan Following recent bomb threats at other universities, Trinity evaluates its preparedness

by Faith Ozer

NEWS REPORTER

In the last month, more than four college campuses around the country received bomb threats.

80 miles north of San Antonio, the University of Texas at Austin received a bomb threat on Sept. 14, 2012. The caller stated that the bomb would detonate in 90 minutes in an unspecified location on campus.

Other college campuses received threats this September including Louisiana State University, North Dakota State University, Hiram College and the Univeristy of Texas at Brownsville. Many of these campuses, including both the University of Texas locations, use systems similar to TrinAlert, which notifies students via cell phone and the campus phone system. However, Trinity

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The State of Texas has asked a state court for permission to remove 77,000 “possibly dead” voters from state voter rosters. This latest development comes after four voters sued the state over what they consider an illegal voter-purging initiative. The lawsuit resulted in a state judge issuing a temporary court order staying the purge. Democrats contend that these efforts are an attempt to disenfranchise minority voters, whereas Republicans believe that these efforts will minimize voter fraud.

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After weeks of controversy that included a much touchdown call in the Packers vs. Seahawks game earlier this week, the NFL has announced that they have come to an agreement with the referees union. This marks an end to temporary “replacement referees” calling the games. The regular season referees returned to football Thursday, Sept. 27. The new contract expires in eight years and both improves benefits and increases referee salaries.

ASR Briefs 24 Hour Soccer Match $400 Passed

The event planners requested money for snacks, drinks and a trainer.

Dandiya Decorating and Dancing $300 Passed

This event celebrating the Hindu festival of Dandiya required funding for food and supplies for activites.

Trinity Review $1,690 Passed

The student-run publication intends to host a series of open-mic nights to raise money and awareness for their spring publication. The funds they receive from ASR will go towards food, drink, security and printing for these events.

Following requests for funding, the senators discussed the dates for upcoming first-year senator elections. Various senators updated the association on committees for diversity and improving on-campus parking.

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On the Interwebs trinitonian.com exclusives This Monday, check out web editor Matt Kafoury’s review of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s new novel for adults, The Casual Vacancy. The novel debuted Thursday, Sept. 27.

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12 Campus Pulse 18 Arts&Entertainment 23 Sports

Staff editor:Tommie Ethington managing editor: Megan Julian business manager: Miroslav Getov print ad director: Travis Halff online ad director: Katrina Lichtenberg news editor: Rachel Puckett campus pulse editor: Joe O’Connell arts & entertainment editor: Brian Westfall

sports editor: Lydia Duncombe photo editor: Carly Cowen web editor: Matt Kafoury graphics editor: Caroline Jakubowski chief copy editor: Monica Stanton reporters: Carlos Anchondo, Krista

Campolo, Kenneth Caruthers, Paul Cuclis,

Donald Dimick, Alison James, John Mendiola, Abby Miracle, Aly Mithani, Faith Ozer, Chloe Pope-Levison, Brooke Sanchez, Lauren Wilks columnists: Ben Conway, Avantika Krishna, Gabrielle Shayeb, Margaret Browne cartoonist: Sarah Fulton copy editors: Clare Burch, Emily McMillan photographers: Sarah Cooper, Anh-Viet Dinh, Aidan Kirksey, James Shultz distribution manager: Jonathan Moore advertising executives: Paige Lanford, Nicole Powers, Juan Saidi, Lisa Hall creative staff: Kristin Ashley, Katherine Kroll business assistants: Sydney Coleman, Laura Fraser, Gabriela Serrano webmaster: Hai Duong adviser: Katharine Martin

INTERNATIONAL

White House speculation that the diplomatic outpost attack in Libya that resulted in the death of U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens was the result of protests over an antiIslam film “Innocence of Muslims” has been debunked. Washington officials are now labeling the attack a terrorist plot. President Obama stated that the attack “wasn’t just a mob action.” This latest blow to regional stability comes at a critical moment in the Middle East, as Egypt and Libya struggle to recover from uprisings and Syria’s civil war continues.

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TUPD Briefs Sept. 21-27 Exterior of Bell Center 09-22-12 11:46 p.m.

Alcohol and Beverage Code: Consumption of alcohol by a minor. Officers referred one student to the Student Conduct Board for an alcohol violation.

Winn Hall 09-23-12 7:02 a.m.

Fire Alarm Officers responded to an alarm activation. No smoke or fire found. A service request was initiated.

Exterior of Bell Center 09-22-12 1:15 a.m.

Public Intoxication Officers referred one student to the Student Conduct Board for an alcohol violation.

Stadium Drive 09-24-12 3:04 a.m.

Public Intoxication An officer observed an individual staggering down Stadium Drive. The individual was not affiliated with Trinity.

A cab was called to pick up the individual.

Exterior of Bell Center 09-22-12 11:55 p.m.

Alcohol and Beverage Code: Consumption of alcohol by a minor. Officers referred one student to the Student Conduct Board for an alcohol violation.

Herndon Hall 09-22-12 11:05 p.m.

Alcohol and Beverage Code: Possession of alcohol by a minor. Officers referred several students to the Student Conduct Board for alcohol violations.

Murchison Hall 09-23-12 8:25 a.m.

Fire Alarm Officers responded to an alarm activation. No smoke or fire found. A service request was initiated.

Lot X 09-23-12 11:27 p.m.

Burglary of Vehicle A student reported a vehicle with the passenger window broken out. The owner stated that nothing was missing.

McLean Hall 09-24-12 8:12 p.m.

Fire Alarm Officers responded to an alarm activation. No smoke or fire found. The smoke detector in room 242 activated. A service request was initiated.

McLean Hall 09-26-12 9:02 pm Fire Alarm Officers responded to an alarm activation. No smoke or fire found. A service request was initiated.

Information for these briefs is provided by the Trinity University Police Department.

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Renovated Skyline Room scheduled to open in October Setup will provide bistro-style dining and an additional liquor license

by Ian Halter NEWS INTERN The Skyline Room, a longtime staple of dining at Trinity, will be reopening its closed doors sometime soon with improvements to its facilities and cuisine.

The restaurant, known most for its impressive view of the San Antonio downtown area, has been closed for renovations since the beginning of this semester. At this point, the changes being made to the restaurant were largely unknown to students. Obvious questions concerned changes in menu, hours of operation and general availability.

Miguel Ardid, director of dining services, provided insight into the changes.

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In its previous role, the Skyline Room provided space for on and off-campus groups to host formal lunches and dinners as well as providing buffet-style dining for smaller parties. Following renovations, the room will offer bistrostyle dining. The renovated room is tentatively scheduled to open some time in October.

The Tiger’s Den, located beneath the Fiesta Room, has long served as a spot for campus groups to hold events where alcohol will be served. With the new renovations to the Skyline Room, the Tiger’s Den won’t be the only space on campus with a liquor license.

“Times [of operation] will be fairly consistent with what we’ve seen in the past. It depends on traffic. If there’s a big demand for it to be open at 11, we might be open at 11 or to stay open until two, we might do that also.”

Ardid noted the that the

was just the buffet before. And, again, depending on what the consumer demand is, we may have to change that [as well].”

The Skyline will also be involved in special events on Trinity’s campus, as well as student programming, to be organized by the specific

departments involved.

When asked about any specific date of the Skyline’s opening, Ardid noted that matters are still tentative in that regard. “[The time] is not firm yet, but early October is what we’re hoping,” Ardid said.

Campus groups to present Aramark with suggestions for improving sustainability and accomodating diversity

variety of other sustainability elements.

While S.O.S has not yet formalized its list of demands, they plan to include increased sensitivity towards vegan and vegetarian lifestyles.

This inclusion stems from a concern that, while there has been some limited inclusion of vegan and vegetarian options in Mabee, overall the execution has been poor. Additionally, there is concern that Mabee makes several common religious dietary restrictions, such as the doctrines of halal and kosher, difficult to follow.

The Progressives would also like to see an increase in student involvement in the food selection process and for students to have more input on where Mabee’s food comes from. The final request involves ending Aramark’s catering monopoly for on-campus events.

Hagney and Uzman are confident that further negotiation with Aramark will allow for a resolution of the complaints mentioned above.

Uzman noted that Aramark has a history of listening to student input.

“In the past, Aramark has certainly reformed its ways to accommodate student complaints to an extent,” Uzman said.

Hagney made specific note of past pleasant experiences with Miguel Ardid, director of dining services, citing a composting initiative that Aramark undertook under the direction of Ardid.

The S.O.S hosted a meeting on Sept. 27 with campus cultural diversity leaders on the subject of increasing kosher and halal food options in oncampus eateries.

facility’s menu will change as well.

“We’re also looking at doing a menu that will be a little bit more limited as far as the buffet offerings, and focusing more on another menu that will be more bistro style. So, we’ll actually have a menu on top of what

Trinity fountains go green, literally

Trinity Progressives and SOS suggest changes for Aramark

by Jeremy Keys NEWS INTERN

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh This week, while the San Antonio Water System tested Trinity’s water recycling systems, the fountain in front of Chapman Graduate Center, as well as other fountains around campus, turned a peculiar yellow-green color.

Once the test was completed, all the water filtered back to its natural shade.

The “green dye” test used by the City of San Antonio ensures that there is no risk of cross connection between potable water and recycled water on campus and is responsible for the abnormal coloring of water across campus this week.

“There are two types of water on the Trinity campus: potable and recycled. The recycled is used for landscape irrigation and exterior water features, while potable is for drinking, bathing, etc,” explained Mike Schweitzer acting director of buildings and grounds.

Trinity University must pass water systems tests from both the San Antonio Water Systems and the City of San Antonio. Although

Trinity’s water systems passed San Antonio Water System’s tests with flying colors twice already this year, the water systems are now being tested by the City of San Antonio.

“Although the City and SAWS work closely together, they are separate entities, with different testing criteria,” Schweitzer said.

Due to extensive construction across campus, water testing is being conducted again on campus.

“These inspections typically take place during Christmas break, while the campus is deserted. However, any time there is construction on campus that affects our irrigation systems, we are required to notify both the

City of San Antonio Plumbing Inspector and San Antonio Water Systems. In the case of this recent dye test, the City of San Antonio required it in order to satisfy and finalize recent construction projects permitted through their office,” Schweitzer said.

According to Schweitzer, the dye will remain in the water for a couple of days until the testing is completed.

“The dye will stay in the system until it is fully flushed through all individual stations around campus.

One regularly scheduled irrigation cycle should flush it through, but, depending on how long the individual stations run, we may see it for a day or two longer,” Schweitzer said.

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The Students Organized for Sustainability, a registered student organization dedicated to the promotion of environmental conscientiousness, is pushing for several changes to Aramark’s policies concerning food in Mabee. Aramark is the company that is contracted to produce food for Mabee.

Mitchel Hagney, president of S.O.S., wants several changes to the food at Mabee Dining Hall.

Foremost among these changes is an increase in locally grown food served in Mabee.

Hagney noted that his primary priority is an increase in the amount of locally grown food used in Mabee, potentially to 10 percent of the total amount of food served at Mabee.

The Trinity Progressives support S.O.S. in their campaign to persuade Aramark to be sustainable.

Jacob Uzman, president of the Progressives, noted that there is room for improvement in the area of sustainability.

“There was a serious concern that Mabee and Aramark were not utilizing a lot of the sustainably and locally grown foods,” Uzman said.

He hopes to see Aramark broaden to encompass a

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Fellow junior Lauren Smith, a resident of Lightner, was adamant about her choice to vote non- smoking, stating that she had health problems similar to those addressed by Bowes.

“I think that Trinity should become a smoke-free campus,” Smith said, admitting that she chose Lightner partly because of its stance on smoking.

Flowers and Spencer did say that while rare, students suffering from health conditions can relocate dorms in certain circumstances. However, the survey administered to first year students during the summer does address that topic.

Students who break the rules may be subject to punishment, which could include a fine. Flowers said that an infringement of the decision could also result in a balcony violation. Fines, she said, begin at around $25 dollars and rise with each infraction.

With student concerns in mind, Residential Life looks forward to creating the best living experience for all Trinity students. Both Flowers and Spencer reiterated that they were “happy and impressed” to see the survey numbers that high.

by Carlos Anchondo NEWS REPORTER McNair scholars at Trinity will not face cuts in aid or alterations in program structure. Cause for alarm arose due to the Obama administration’s proposal that $10 million will be transferred from the McNair Scholars Program to the Upward Bound Program, which provides support for high school students in preparation for college acceptance.

It does mean that some highly successful programs on other campuses will shut down due to lack of funding. Numbers of McNair Programs will drop from around 240 chapters to approximately 127 chapters. graphic by Caroline Jakubowski

Trinity ranked number one in West For the 21st consecutive year, Trinity received a top ranking from U.S. News and World Report

by Caleb Franzmann NEWS REPORTER U.S. News and World Report ranked Trinity University first for quality and value among colleges in the Western region of the United States that offer a full range of undergraduate degrees and select masters degrees.

This is the 21st year in a row that U.S. News and World Report has awarded Trinity the top ranking in the regional university category. College rankings, such as the U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” guide, give Trinity a boost in marketing and recruitment of high school students.

“Being number one affords Trinity an opportunity to be noticed and recognized by prospective students that might not have heard of Trinity or might not have considered Trinity. [Students] will see this, and it speaks volumes about Trinity’s academic excellence and the resources that we have to offer,” said

Sharon Schweitzer, assistant vice president of University Communications.

Peer assessment, graduation rates and retention rates count for 50 percent of U.S. News and World Report’s ranking methodology. The peer assessment surveys are completed by presidents, provosts, academic vicepresidents and deans of admissions of other universities.

“We got a 4.0 [for peer assessment], which is the highest in this list that we were in. What that says is that presidents, provosts, vice-presidents and deans consider Trinity to be an academically excellent center for undergraduate education,” Schweitzer said.

Trinity is ranked in the regional university category because of its focus on undergraduate education and its offering of select masters degrees. Universities can only belong to one category in the “America’s Best Colleges” guide, this is why Trinity University is not ranked in either the National University or Liberal Arts College categories.

“We would have to make a request to be moved into another category. The university has made a strategic decision, because it has such a strong position in [the regional university] category and because the U.S. News rankings allows us to increase

our visibility through these rankings, for right now to stay in this particular category,” Schweitzer said.

In addition to the universitywide ranking, the engineeringscience program was also recognized in the “America’s Best Colleges” guide as the 32nd best engineering science program among undergraduate institutions that do not grant Ph.Ds. “We are very excited for this recognition, which is truly the result of the hard work by the faculty in the Engineering Science Department. We hope this recognition can bring more talented students to Trinity and our program,” said Farzan Aminian, professor and chair of the engineering science department. Unlike the other rankings that Trinity received, the engineering-science ranking is based entirely upon peer assessment surveys.

“One factor that has impacted our ranking is that our seniors consistently do very well on the national Fundamentals of Engineering Exam. In fact, the passing rate has been around 90% for the past few years.

In 2012, 96% of our students passed the test. This is among the highest passing rates nationally,” Amian said.

Junior engineering major Derek Tinker was not surprised at the high ranking of the engineering science program.

“That department doesn’t torque around,” Tinker said.

“If Congress does not pass a budget, the entire federal government will face drastic cuts in higher education.”

Michael Soto Associate Professor of English and Director of the McNair Scholars Program According to their website, the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) is dedicated to preparing “well-qualified undergraduate students for success in doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities.”

The proposal by the Obama administration is part of their 2013 Fiscal Budget, which has not yet been approved. The decision must pass through a “lame-duck” Congress.

Michael Soto, a professor in Trinity’s English Department and director of the McNair Scholars Program since its formation on campus, elaborates on the status of Trinity’s chapter and what Congress means for the future of higher education.

“If Congress does not pass a budget, the entire federal government will face drastic cuts in higher education. That will affect TRIO programs,

including the McNair Scholars Program, in subsequent years.

It will affect everything at Trinity—fewer Pell grants, fewer work study jobs, less money for scientific and other research through programs like the National Science Foundation,” Soto said.

Soto reference TRIO, which is a set of federal programs that perform outreach and student services designed to identify and provides services to students of disadvantaged backgrounds.

While no funding is being cut at Trinity in terms of the McNair Program, competition for grant funds has increased.

Soto attributes Trinity’s retention of funds to the proposal drafted by faculty and staff.

When asked how many students are serviced by the McNair program at Trinity, Soto said the number is currently at 31 students.

“We have funding to serve 25 students, but we are serving more students than provided for. We anticipate serving 25 to 30 students per year,” said Soto, who anticipates doing some interesting things with the budget in the future.

Christian Tovar-Vargas, a sophomore and member of the McNair Scholars Program, is deeply thankful for the opportunity the organization has given him.

“Some of the opportunities that I have gotten so far include an introduction to the process of looking into grad school, getting to talk to professors about research interests and even learning about networking etiquette at an earlier time than most people,” Tovar-Vargas said.

He calls the program a “selfesteem booster” and is glad to hear the Trinity’s program retained all of its funding. He speaks of the environment within the program and the enthusiasm participants share.

Tovar-Vargas, who had the opportunity to conduct research with political science professor Katsuo Nishikawa over the summer, calls the program a “gateway to pursue our dreams.”

Soto says that each student receives $8,000 but that only $2,800 of that amount is directly given to them through opportunities like summer research.

While Trinity has maintained its level of scholarship, other schools in San Antonio have not been so fortunate. Soto worries about the future of the McNair program at other four-year colleges in the city.

Applications to the McNair Scholars Program at Trinity are received during the recruitment process and determine student eligibility. More information can be found at www.trinity. edu/org/mcnair.apply.htm.

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Pasta line transforms while Aramark introduces mobile app CampusDish provides detailed Mabee menu, pasta line improves quality, speed

by Ian Halter NEWS INTERN This semester, Aramark introduced two changes to the way students visit Mabee: an Aramark mobile application and the transformation of the popular pasta line.

The mobile application, named CampusDish, allows Trinity students a more elaborate glimpse of the cuisine at Mabee.

Linda Kieu, Aramark’s marketing specialist at Trinity, explains the application’s creation.

“The CampusDish mobile app really was designed in response to two major concerns that students had, the first one being the availability of nutritional information and the second one being an opportunity to view daily menus before entering the dining halls.”

The application, available now for both Apple and Android mobile products, addresses these exact issues. Namely, it provides a full menu of Mabee’s selections for the day, as well as precise nutritional information for each item on the menu.

In regards to Mabee’s pasta line, Aramark has not eliminated it so much as they have altered it.

“The pasta line is far from gone,” said Matthew Bars, Aramark’s food service director.

“What we did was change the design of it a little bit. There were three major areas that we looked at: ingredient quality, speed of service and limiting consumer waste.”

According to Bars, the

“The pasta line is far from gone.

What we did is change the design of it a little bit.”

Matthew Bars Food Service Director

pasta line of previous years utilized static ingredients, generated long lines and caused a substantial amount of consumer waste.

The new system makes good use of a set of standardized recipes and allows for finer ingredients to create dishes of a higher quality. The statistical response to this has been largely positive, with a marked rise in acceptability and a considerable decrease in consumer waste.

However, those at Aramark stressed the importance of communication with students.

Students with complaints or suggestions are encouraged to contact Aramark at 210-9998415.

Team readies Trinity for potential threat • continued from Page 1 management team to all the secretaries and administrators in each office and department on campus. It provides a list of possible emergencies that may occur on campus, including bomb threats, fires, active shooters, missing persons and severe weather. Under each event there is a description of the general behaviors that should be observed during an emergency situation. However, challenges remain on what should and should not be planned.

“Is it practical to designate specific areas and put it out to the population? For instance, ‘If we need to evacuate the campus you need to go to place X, Y, and Z.’ Well emergency management is like a chess game, you have to think two or three moves ahead,” said Harold Lovejoy, director of environmental health and safety and emergency management coordinator. “If I was the bad guy and I wanted to disrupt the campus and take out as many people as possible and I knew that if I called in a bomb threat then you would go to, let’s say, the north jogging trail, then that would be the perfect place for me to set up as a sniper and start taking people

out, knowing that’s where you were to go.”

Both Chapa and Lovejoy stressed that as part of a campus, Trinity members cannot lose their familiarity with the city as well.

Remaining knowledgeable of San Antonio’s emergencies, as well as the safety of the nation, can only help Trinity stay aware. Luckily, many of the university’s characteristics— like a small student body and a solid command structure—help maintain a safe environment both in preventing and dealing with emergency situations.

“Here, we have about 25 people in the overall crisis management team, but what leads the crisis management team is what we call the core five. That core five is what is going to make those decisions and bring them directly to the president. There is no getting hold of the chairs of departments or different vice presidents; it goes straight to the president,” Lovejoy said.

“We used to meet for a whole crisis management team, and it was difficult. Finding a team, making decisions, etc. It’s good to have all those people on the same team but they come in at different stages. It helps streamline decision making. I think it’s as safe as we can be.”

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Register to vote: your voice matters Societal Idealist Avantika Krishna , Columnist In case you have been living under a rock for the past year, you know that the

2012 presidential election is rapidly approaching (only 39 days left). However, you might not have known that there are also congressional, statewide, gubernatorial and local seats up for grabs – races in which your vote does matter. The last date you can register to vote in TEXAS is October 9th.

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So why does voting matter?

Voting allows you to express your opinion and make your voice heard. Many places around the world do not hold free elections or allow all of their citizens to vote – guarantees most of us

Think before you express yo’ self By now we hope you’ve realized that this week’s front page of the Trinitonian is phony (hence the name the Triniphonian), and we also hope that you participated in the events celebrating the First Amendment this past week. More importantly, we hope that the events and the Triniphonian, while at times comical, have caused you to stop and think about a topic that is anything but a joke: our First Amendment rights.

As U.S. citizens we are privileged to have the First Amendment, which is intended to protect the right to freely express our opinions and practice what we believe. As members of a private university community, we are not automatically guaranteed those rights, but are fortunate because administrators recognize the importance of free expression, especially in a learning environment.

Unfortunately, others are not so lucky. In countries around the world, designated forums for expression like traditional media outlets are barred from voicing opposition to the government or even highlighting the bad. Likewise, individuals themselves are censored and unable to voice their opinions through actual or virtual protest (remember that the next time you sound off on Facebook or Twitter).

Even in our own country, citizens and organizations are censored and subjected to prior restraint.

One of the most recent examples stemmed from an incident at the University of Georgia with the independent newspaper The Red & Black. In her letter of resignation, Polina Marinova, then editorin-chief, voiced concerns over the recent veto power given to an editorial oversight board. She said the paper felt pressured to “assign stories they didn’t agree with, take ‘grip and grin’ photos and compromise the design of the paper.” The editorial board, while not affiliated with the university, made decisions that favored the financial interests of the paper, rather than serving readers through good journalism.

For us at the Trinitonian, this August incident reminded us of the importance of freedom of the press.

We recognize and appreciate that we have the ability to ask difficult questions and critique the system.

We also recognize that this is a privilege at our private university, and not necessarily a right.

In the special Triniphonian section we published articles addressing topics such as campus dining options, tuition prices and construction. We know these issues are important and they’ll always be hot topics of conversation, but we hope it’s not lost on anyone that we’re lucky we get to talk about these issues at all.

If you learn nothing else from this week, we hope you at least think before you express yourself, not necessarily in terms of what you’re saying or doing—although that is highly encouraged—but about the fact that you are privileged to express yourself at all.

take for granted. Voting is a privilege, as we often forget.

It is a core American value.

We have the opportunity to have a say, to influence policy for our future and for generations to come. How can we watch from the sidelines and remain apathetic? To highlight the importance of voting, I’ve gathered a series

of quotations that touch on its necessity.

“Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don’t vote.” – William E. Simon, U.S. Secretary of Treasury

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Use of obscenity reflects poorly

Dear Editor, I greatly appreciate the Trinitonian as means of reporting on campus life and as an outlet for student’s to express their opinions. However, this week I was disappointed by one article or more specifically one phrase in the article “Conway Confronts: Roommates,” by Ben Conway, on page eight of the Sept. 21 edition.

I’ll readily admit that college roommate problems practically demand humorous hyperbolizing. I’ll also admit that Ben Conway’s continued tirades against what doesn’t suit his fancy (airplane travel, new roommates) do not have the greatest appeal to me. However, it was not the abrasive humor that upset me as I read Ben Conway’s article. What I found rather unpleasant was one sentence in particular: “When you’re breaking out in a heat rash from the August sun, your roommate has turned off the f-----ing air conditioner.” If this were a real occurrence, I would not even be much perturbed by his cursing in person. It’s college — people curse all the time, right? However, I do not believe that the unnecessary stream of obscenities that can be heard issuing from many college students’ mouths should be transcribed onto the newspaper.

With only vague Supreme Court decisions as to what extent freedom of speech should cover obscenity (and what obscenity actually is), I would ask only this: please refrain from printing unnecessary curse words in our university newspaper. It does not reflect well on our university or on the Trinitonian. When visitors come to our campus and pick up the Trinitonian, as many who did at the Trinity In Focus program this past Saturday, I hope they will not be skimming through articles only to discover that our weekly newspaper prints articles more appropriate for a cynical college student’s personal blog. I hope they read a newspaper that demonstrates our students are articulate enough that they do not need to resort to pointless cursing. Put simply, in the future I hope The Trinitonian will give greater consideration to its role in representing our university.

•Benjamin Whitehead is a sophomore and has not declared his major.

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How Mitt Romney made me feel better about my car about the racket behind them.

It sounds like the death rattle The on a Spitfire, but it’s really just Beamish the Nissan emblem vibrating on Pobble the front grill. I should ask the Chevron guys about that.

Notice how I distance myself from the car by referring to it Kelly Carlisle, Columnist as my husband’s? He owned Sometimes I drive my it when we started dating and husband’s beater to school. It’s a we’ve been together for 16 maroon 1990 Nissan Stanza with years. It’s definitely community 300,000 miles on it. Its clear coat property by now, but I still is peeling. Gasoline leaks from refer to it as his car because I somewhere, and although my am ashamed to be seen in it. local mechanic says it’s still safe Although, when I think about it, I to drive, the smell makes me only started being embarrassed nervous. Sometimes the driver’s when I began at Trinity. I used side door won’t open, and you to love that car; it was reliable, need to roll down the window sturdy. I was proud that we’d and open it from the outside. made it last so long.

Also, my husband seems to be Perhaps I’m embarrassed now storing every receipt he’s ever because every car at Trinity been given in the map pocket — seems nicer than mine, even I have no idea why. the students’. I’m embarrassed because I think a professor is supposed to drive a better car.

“What upset me the But my husband and I are only most about Governor a few years out of grad school.

We’ve been paying off debts and Romney’s remarks saving up for a house. We’re about the 47 percent not poor; we’ve just got better to spend money on. was that they made things The real reason I’m me realize how I had embarrassed is this: I’m afraid already internalized someone will judge me the way I myself might judge someone the same ridiculous, driving a similar car: as poor, uneducated, shiftless and classist belief that possibly uninsured. If you think income indicates I’m unusual in my snobbery, character.” listen to the political discourse these days — that’s the way our culture judges poor people You may have seen my now. If someone drives a junker, husband’s clunker on campus. she must be a slacker, a loser, a Students always turn around as I nutcase, a mooch. drive into the faculty lot because I’m none of those things, but, they’re understandably worried of course, neither is the person

who drives a car like mine because he can’t afford anything else. That person probably works harder than I do and he’s probably just as intelligent. He may not have had the privileges I have had — a supportive and financially stable family, good health, decent schools.

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“I’m afraid someone will judge me the way I myself might judge someone driving a similar car: as poor, uneducated and possibly uninsured. If you think I’m unusual in my snobbery, listen to the political discourse these days.”

What upset me most about Governor Romney’s remarks about the 47 percent was that they made me realize how I had already internalized the same ridiculous, classist belief that income indicates character — that a car means anything more about a person than a means of transport.

Thanks to Mitt, I’ll be sitting a little prouder in my clunker from now on. Wave at me as I go by.

Kelly Carlisle is an associate professor in the department of English.

Stand for something: register

“In reality, there is no such thing as not voting: you either vote by voting, or you vote by staying home and tacitly doubling the value of some Diehard’s vote.” – David Foster Wallace, American Novelist “Your vote is precious. Your vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect union” – Rep. John Lewis

“We have the opportunity to have a say, to influence policy for our future and for generations to come. How can we watch from the sidelines and remain apathetic?”

“I am sure that every one of my colleagues - Democrat, Republican, and Independent

- agrees with that statement.

That in the voting booth, every one is equal.” – Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senator from California Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.” – John Quincy Adams, Former U.S. President “The price we pay for freedom is eternal vigilance” -- Ida B. Wells, Leader in the Civil Rights Movement “The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men.”

– Lyndon B. Johnson, Former U.S. President “Half of the American people have never read a newspaper.

Half never voted for President.

One hopes it is the same half.”

– Gore Vidal, American Writer Seriously, please register to vote and bring your friends.

Check out online resources such as TurboVote, Project

“Just remember if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.”

voter registration and turnout.

Making this even easier, you should stop by the Trinity Progressives Voter Registration table in Coates until October 9th (which is the last day you can register to vote). Though registering to vote is only half the process and turning out to vote also matters, that’s a topic for another column closer to the elections. To end in cliché fashion, just remember -- if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.

Avantika Krishna is a sophomore majoring in human communication and business administration.

Opinion “Numbers control what schools we get into, what we can buy and our general life expectancy (78 for females). However, numbers do not control our souls and choices. We, ourselves, choose to make numbers important. I haven’t decided if this is a good or bad societal concept, but I do know that this means that numbers are slightly relative and subjective.”

The numbers in life add up The Gift of Gab Gabrielle Shayeb, Columnist It’s no secret that I hate numbers. All mathematical equations are useless to me. In middle school and high school, I would plague my teachers with the stillpertinent question of “why do we need to know this” (which they often left unanswered).

Today I still avoid all subjects involving numbers at all costs (except for symbolic logicwhich is ripping out my heart).

I would much rather analyze a melodramatic poem, write a 30 page history paper (hello, senior seminar) or read the words of some long dead author.

Numbers are confusing,; they refuse to be molded to the answer I seek and often indicate an academic grade which only brings more stress to my life. Yet, in spite of my general distaste and disregard for those little creatures called numbers, these past few weeks, numbers are the only things that fill my mind. Numbers such as eight (the number of days left until my LSAT), 160 (the LSAT score I would like), 80 (my hopeful symbolic logic grade), 34 (the number of days left until Halloween) and 28 (the number of stairs I climb to reach my new apartment after the old one flooded) fly through my mind at 2:00 a.m. (another number), preventing me from sleep.

This bizarre anomaly is quite disconcerting to a girl like me.

I would like to eliminate all of these fiendish mathematical things from ever setting foot inside my brain.

And yet, I cannot stop thinking about numbers. 13 — the number of hours I’ll take next semester. Five — the number of hours it will take to drive home for Thanksgiving.

Seven — the number of Harry Potter books (that number will ALWAYS be in my mind).

And so, during this time of great numerical turmoil, I have come to realize that numbers are unavoidable. Life is made up of the numbers. We add the emotions and the drama in hopes that at the end, the numbers won’t matter as much. But they will.

On a much larger scale, numbers will always dictate our lives. 27 — the age at which most of my friends would like to get married. Three — the number of children everyone wants to have. Six — the number of figures in an ideal salary. 3,000 — the number that marks the need for an oil change. Every way I turn, there is some addition, subtraction or pure reiteration of a number.

And this concerns me deeply.

This concern stems from the fact that if the numbers are all the matter, then my liberal arts degree is for naught. If the numbers are all that matter, then my constantly decreasing bank account balance will take precedence over my lifelong dream to live in Ireland and become famous in France (but I guess Judith Siron already beat me to that). If numbers are all that matter, then those stories of true love or of victory over social injustice boil down to the number of genes that control our romantic feelings or to the number of troops available to fight a battle.

I think through this verbal numerical rant, I have perhaps given numbers more credence than they deserve.

True, numbers control what schools we get into, what we can buy and our general life expectancy (78 for females).

However, numbers do not control our souls and choices.

We, ourselves, choose to make numbers important. I haven’t decided if this is a good or bad societal concept, but I do know that this means that numbers are slightly relative and subjective. This tiny fact gives a liberal arts girl like me a little faith in life itself.

Thus, I am unsure how to officially cope with my neurotic obsession over numbers.

Perhaps these stressful numerical thoughts will phase out as the semester progresses and leave me only with thoughts of poetry, history and episodes of “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.” I leave myself and maybe you, dear reader, with one final number. One. This number is the number of choices, the number of actions, the number of people or the number of words it takes to change a life or the world forever. And that’s one number that I’m actually okay with.

Gabrielle Shayeb is a senior majoring in history.

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Recently, the release of the anti-Islam film trailer on the internet “Innocence of Muslims” sparked protests across the Middle East, with protests being held in most Arab countries, including Iran, Egypt, Syria, and Libya. These protests coincided with a terrorist attack on the American consulate in Libya, which resulted in the deaths of United States Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.

Exonerating the Guilty Point

Jacob Uzman On September 11, a trailer for the highly offensive movie “Innocence of Muslims” sparked a wave of protests across the globe. In countries all over the world, Muslims gathered to speak out against the islamophobic caricature of the prophet Muhammad and the religion of Islam. In many cases, the demonstrations were entirely peaceful, but these were not the demonstrations that garnered headlines.

In Yemen and Egypt, protesters stormed the US embassies. Near the US embassy in Pakistan, thousands of protesters clashed with Pakistani police, leaving 50 people dead, and in Libya, protests against the film were used as pretext for terrorist groups to attack the embassy, leaving four people dead, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

While Innocence of Muslims is an abhorrent movie, it is not to blame for the violence we have seen in recent weeks.

Violent protesters are to blame, and attributing this violence, even in part, to a racist movie is incredibly dangerous.

These individuals made a conscious decision to participate in violent riots, and they made a conscious decision to storm the US embassy. Regardless of how offensive the movie is, each of these protesters has to actively choose how to respond to it. Some chose peaceful demonstrations against ignorance and intolerance. Others chose violence.

Attributing the violence to the movie glosses over and ignores the agency of protesters. It presumes that they are mindless automatons that simply respond to external stimuli without any control over that response. Their actions are constructed as an inevitable outcome of a series of events. In the same way a ball falls out of your hand when you let it go, Muslim protesters become violent when an American offends them. This narrative closely mirrors the cause-effect thinking we find in the natural sciences, but it lacks the rigorous study and testing

that lends credence to scientific theories.

These epistemological deficiencies, however, are not the only problem.

In denying the Muslim protester agency, such an understanding lays the ideological foundation for islamophobia.

Those who have blamed Innocence of Muslims certainly did not intend to do this, but it is an inevitable byproduct of this line of thought. These types of videos attempt to portray Islam as an “uncivilized” and “barbaric” religion. The producers seek to construct violence as something inseparable from Islam.

Blaming these videos, however, appeals to the same logic. Since the movie forced these protesters to become violent, such violence must be something inherent to the protesters. It must be inseparable from them. Those who seek to blame the video inadvertently do the ideological work of islamophobic and intolerant racists.

In a different vein, blaming the video excuses the protesters from the violence that they have committed. If we accept that the video caused this violence, we must also accept that such violence was unavoidable, and these protesters were incapable of being nonviolent in the face of the video. At a moral level, this forces us to exonerate the protesters for the violence and destruction they caused.

How could we possibly blame them if they were incapable of acting otherwise?

Explanations that ground the causes of destruction in the circumstances and situation surrounding the perpetrators reveal that we stand in solidarity with the agents of violence rather than the victims.

Innocence of Muslims is a repugnant video. It is wrong on a variety of levels, it is not wrong because of the violent outbursts that followed it. The blame for such violence lies solely with the perpetrators of violence. Thousands of people protested peacefully, proving that the video did not motivate violence.

For those that reacted violently, the responsibility for that violence lies solely on their shoulders. Any other conclusion legitimizes the islamophobic narrative behind the video and excuses them of any culpability for endangering the lives of US diplomatic personnel.

Jacob Uzman is a senior majoring in politcal science.

“Innocence of Muslims” is dangerous and misses the point of freedom of speech Counterpoint

Jeremy Keys The absolute guarantee to freedom of speech, among other freedoms, as guaranteed by the First Amendment is one of the most revered American traditions in the history of our nation. Freedom of speech, and expression in general, is as fundamentally American as apple pie or baseball. It is a right so important to the development of the United States that our culture is almost entirely dependent on its protections.

Of course, the willingness of Americans to stand up and defend their freedom of speech has been tested on numerous occasions, and continues to be tested today, but the sentiment of the nation is clear; freedom of speech is sacrosanct and must be protected.

That is not to say that the First Amendment does not have limits.

It does. There are exceptions for incitements to crime and/or violence, obscenity, and defamation, among others. These limits are, for the most part, limited themselves.

The United States government, contrary to what some may believe, is not in the business of censorship.

So when the anti-Islam film trailer “Innocence of Muslims,” produced by Egyptian-born US resident Nakoula Basseley Nakoula sparked protests and violence across the Middle East, many Americans’ first reaction was a resounding “so what?” Why does it matter what some bigoted crackpot releases on the internet?

And this is an entirely fair opinion to hold. The problem is, this is an entirely American-centric view to hold. Americans are raised on the idea that freedom of speech is, in fact, a inviolable ideal that must be upheld for the good of the nation.

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And it is, and it should.

But this thinking is ignorant to the fact that every individual’s First Amendment rights can potentially have a large impact on many, many others. In this case, the release of the film trailer sparked protests across the Middle East and threatened to upset a very unstable region of the world.

Imagine Arab Spring 2.0, except with the Islamists leading the charge in every nation. That was a plausible outcome in the first few days of protesting. Astounding, that the exercise of one person’s freedom of expression could have such an impact on a world stage.

This is why anyone fortunate enough to have this right must also have a moral compass guiding their behavior, and must be aware of what impact their behavior could have.

Furthermore, the film misses the point of freedom of speech. We revere the concept because with it, we can express our opinions and broadcast our ideas to the world.

We don’t revere freedom of speech because it allows us to express hate, and we certainly don’t idealize it because it gives us the tools to harm others.

I agree that legally, Mr. Nakoula is innocent of any crimes and should be free from any repercussions for the damage that his film has done.

But his actions denigrate the ideal (or, at least, my ideal) of freedom of speech: the ideal that unchecked individual expression should, in the long-run, have a positive impact on the world.

In a satisfyingly poetic “end” to to this chapter in the history of freedom of speech, many people in Arab countries have been pictured apologizing for any violence and rallying in favor of peace and prosperity for all. This is the true power of freedom of speech.

Jeremy Keys is a first year and intern for campus publications.

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Staff Column Abby Miracle, A&E Writer

At the beginning of this month, I had the awesome opportunity to be a part of Trinity University’s first Multicultural retreat at T Bar M Resort and Conference Center. I know what you are thinking — I am not exactly multicultural.

As a white, middle class, straight American I feel that I can always learn a little bit more about what it is to be a minority and how to make sure that we are constantly striving to accommodate minority groups on our campus (especially since, combined, they make up a rather large portion of our student population).

Over the course of the retreat, we heard three very poignant lectures. The first, “Who the Heck knows?: The Twilight of my Identity” presented by Dr. Alicia Moore of Southwestern University,

whom we were partnered with for the weekend. The

“It is is virtually impossible to walk in someone else’s shoes if you have not learned to walk in your own. (even our idioms do not account for minority groups)”

second: “LGBT Issues” presented by Dr. Amy Stone of Trinity University and the third, “Troubling Minds, Troubling Bodies” presented

by Dr. Alison Kafer of Southwestern University. All three lectures were thought provoking, and informative.

As a future (fingers crossed) special needs educator, it fascinated me to grapple with the idea that “architecture makes assumptions” which Dr. Kafer eloquently brought home to us by pointing out all of the different door knobs that exist and how incredible difficult they are

to open for people with specific physical handicaps.

She demonstrated this by having us try to open a door knob that required twisting with our feet and elbows etc.

It was rather exhausting and really quite eye opening.

In addition to accommodating for diverse needs, we talked about the difference between proactive and responsive activism. Identity and selfunderstanding were also big topics of discussion which makes sense, because it is virtually impossible to walk in someone else’s shoes if you have not learned to walk in your own (even our idioms do not account for minority groups).

One thing I believe everyone took away from the Multicultural Retreat was that Trinity has many areas where it can improve its level of accommodation for the different ethnicities, sexualities, genders and physical abilities of it’s very (proudly) diverse population.

Abby Miracle is a sophomore. She writes for the Trinitonian.

Meet the Press What is your favorite part about working for the Trinitonian?

Working in advertising, I love learning about new businesses and services in the San Antonio area.

How do you get people to buy what your selling?

Katrina Lichtenberg Online Ad Director

Senior communication major

Let’s just say it’s our persuasive charm.

And, we do have pretty attractive ad executives...

What’s your spirirt animal?

My spirit animal is either an owl or a cat ....or maybe a strange hybrid of the two.

What is your favorite part about working for the Trinitonian?

Probably fostering such intimate and loving relationships with everyone on staff, from the bosses down to the interns and back up again. I hate to be cliche but I truly did find a third family.

How do you get people to buy what your selling?

The ads sell themselves. Jokes! We are awesome.

What’s your spirit animal?

My spiritual animal is a human. I am a tiger in normal form.

Travis Halff Print Ad Director

Senior business administration and communication major

If you could see anyone in concert, who would it be?

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

Reflections and takeaways: Trinity multicultural retreat

Angels and Airwaves.

They’re one of my favorite bands.

Lynn Pham Junior

Dispatch ... or the JBeibs.

Leah Wesselman Junior

Outkast because ain’t nobody dope as them.

Jake Frydman Junior

Jimi Hendrix because he’s awesome.

Aly Frydman Sophomore

Depeche Mode because they’re BAMF’s.

Natalie Cap Junior

President Ahlburg and Dean Tuttle in concert.

Jacob Hugentobler Senior

David Bowie because he looks really good in drag.

Taylor Maupin Junior

Franz Ferdinand.

Eliza Perez Sophomore

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Making the switch: documentary film educates on energy Scott Tinker screens his global energy expedition for Distinguished Scientists Lecture Series

by Kenneth Caruthers CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER It can be found everywhere, but people are still looking for more of it. People cannot live without it, so governments are constantly seeking out the cheapest solution for it. Heated arguments commonly arise over the way it is being used and consumed.

“Efficiency is going to have to come into play big time, and that’s being driven by technology and technological improvement.”

Thomas Gardner

Distinguished Professor of Geology

Energy is a precious commodity in modern living, and it is in a period of transition.

Among other things, opinions on nuclear energy are changing, and renewable resources are entering the conversation on a larger scale.

Scott Tinker, state geologist of Texas and head of the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, returned to his alma mater for the Distinguished Scientists Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24, in Laurie Auditorium to present his film “Switch,” a documentary exploring the future of energy around the world.

Tinker said that the goal of the film is to be objective and inclusive in its examination of energy while presenting the information in a more simplified manner, to put it in terms that everybody can understand.

During the question-andanswer session following the film screening, Tinker discussed how the environmental consciousness of society has evolved over the years.

“We never recycled, but it’s cultural now,” Tinker said. “I can walk along with a plastic bottle, and if I throw it in a regular trash can, I’m going to feel guilty. It used to not be like that. Recycling wasn’t always around in as big a scale of availability as it is now.”

Tinker insists that the environmental push is real, but it is still not enough to drive most governments. Economic barriers present a major obstacle for governments and individuals looking to pursue and install more environmentally friendly sources of energy.

“There’s a lot of oil left in the earth and a lot of natural gas. It’s there. To transition away from it, something has to come in that’s more available, reliable and affordable,” Tinker said.

Energy is in high supply and demand across the world, and governments have to keep up to continue to provide

this service to growing populations.

“China has around 1.4 billion people, and they need energy.

They are building a new coal power plant every eight to 10 days,” Tinker said.

Scale is a huge challenge for environmental development.

Without a large support system, it will be hard to change the methods countries use to provide and consume energy.

“If more and more people start to consider energy savings, the economy of scales kicks in, and things become more affordable.

These are cultural things that we just don’t think about, and we really need to start thinking about conserving energy.”

Scott Tinker

State Geologist of Texas, Head of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology Price also drives the energy choices of these countries, but if enough people implement new sources of energy into their lives, that could help make traditionally costlier alternative energy sources such as solar and wind energy a more available option to governments.

photo by James Schultz Scott Tinker, state geologist of Texas and head of the Texas Beureau of Economic Geology, introduces his movie “Switch.” The video addresses the current energy situation and what we have to look forward to in the future.

“If more and more people start to consider energy savings, the economy of scales kicks in, and things become more affordable. These are cultural things that we just don’t think about, and we really need to start thinking about conserving energy,” Tinker said.

Thomas Gardner, the Trinity University Herndon Distinguished Professor of Geology, agrees with Tinker’s analysis of economics hindering the establishment of cleaner energy sources.

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“A Bright Room Called Day” opens tonight at 8 p.m.

Latest Trinity Theatre production examines life in pre-World War II Berlin

by Trevor Flynn CAMPUS PULSE INTERN With the upcoming election, the stage is set for Trinity Theatre’s production of Tony Kushner’s political thriller “A Bright Room Called Day” to open this weekend. This fact is made all the more palpable by the fact that one of the play’s characters, Zillah Kats (Junior Kat Rodriguez), mentions the election herself, addressing the audience directly about current events.

The main body of the play is set in early 1930s Berlin during the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, and concerns a dynamic circle of friends

who find themselves on the threshold of what at first seems only a passing political trend.

While all are sympathetic to the opposing German Communist Party (KPD), the members of the group respond differently to the changing world and their opportunities to act, ultimately emphasizing the paralysis which makes the impending historical tragedy possible.

“It really puts you on the spot politically,” said director and professor of human communication and theatre Susanna Morrow, “It really does call up a lot questions like ‘how responsible am I for what’s going on in the world? What can I do? What should I do?’”

The character of Zillah is a focus for these questions. A graduate student surrounded by books and stimulants, she is prompted to find a “precedence for these paranoid times.”

As Kushner directs in his production notes, Zillah’s role must be continually updated with references to “whatever

photo by James Schultz Agnes Eggling (Junior Lisa Ashby) and Gregor Bazwald (Senior Kauveh Khozein) sit and ponder over the changes that will be taking place since Hitler has been appointed chancellor, and how it will affect their lives as German citizens.

evil doing is prevalent at the time of the production.” This was one of the challenges the play presented.

“The part from Kushner I preserved is the spirit of the thing, that Zillah is … driven by a sense of paranoia,” Morrow said,

adding that Kushner said it is better to be paranoid than naïve.

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Trinity television network hosts new game show TigerTV launches participation in First Amendment Week in a big way

by Lauren Wilks CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER This week marks Trinity’s annual participation in First Amendment Week on campus.

The TU community recognizes the reach and impact of the First Amendment, which protects the freedoms of religion, speech, press, and right to assembly, in a variety of ways over the course of the week every year, but this is the first year that the university television station, TigerTV has participated.

TigerTV had its first full-length game show on Wednesday, Sept. 26, and it was all about the First Amendment.

“It was Dr. Henderson’s idea — since the Trinitonian and other groups on campus support First Amendment week and recognize it as such a big deal, she thought if she could get everyone on TigerTV to do something, awareness would be even more farreaching. She pitched it to students and people involved at the television station and emphasized the need for

students and everyone, really, to know more about their First Amendment rights,” said James Bynum, the staff operations manager for TigerTV. TigerTV has wanted to play a more prominent role in First Amendment week since its adoption on campus; however, the television managers had not found an outlet for participation until Henderson’s suggestion. Upon deciding that they wanted to do it, Bynum and TigerTV station manager Laura Sandling began thinking of big ways to make the show a success.

“James, our staff advisor, and I started writing questions related to the First Amendment for contestants to answer, and Dr. Henderson suggested that the grand prize be an iPad, and we were able to order that. We’ve been generally very excited about the whole thing,” Sandling, a senior communication major, said.

In constructing the questions, Sandling and Bynum made sure not to build the First Amendment into the basic structure of the show, with the hope that the game show can be altered later to suit different subjects and interests.

“Our goal this year is to increase awareness of TigerTV on campus because so many diverse students put in a lot of

photo by Sarah Cooper Senior Laura Hall, junior Paige Carlson, senior Joan Chang and sophomore Leah Hoffpauir compete in Tiger TV’s first full length game show on Wednesday, September 26th. Contestants were asked multiple choice questions about the first amendment for a chance to win a brand new iPad.

work here and we really want to share that with the Trinity community,” Sandling said.

“We hope that the TigerTV Challenge will bring an even more diverse group of students to our viewership — we hope that they will want to go home and turn on channel 14 in their dorm rooms,” Sandling said.

Wednesday’s TigerTV Challenge featured a live audience, snacks, and drinks and it was held in Trinity’s

own television studio in the upstairs part of Richardson Communication Center.

Contestants who participated were given TigerTV t-shirts, and the grand prize winner received the newest iPad. Chase Bartlett, senior accounting major, hosted the show and felt proud to be able to contribute to TigerTV’s efforts.

“I’m just excited that TigerTV is participating in First Amendment Week. The First Amendment

is obviously something that is hugely important to our country and Trinity always does a great job celebrating it — so it means a lot to me that I get to contribute to this event, and if things go well, it should be the first of many that TigerTV will put on in the future,” Bartlett said.

Bartlett entertained 25 viewers and out of the four contestants sophomore Leah Hoffpauir emerged victorious, winning the free iPad.

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technology and technological improvement,” Gardner said.

“There was an article in The New York Times that said 25 to 30 percent of the U.S. electrical output in 2010 was consumed by servers and data centers running Facebook and Google.

In 2005, it was two percent.

Nobody even thinks about that.

Most of these data server farms are some of the most inefficient things that we operate. Nobody can afford to go offline, so there are a lot of redundant parts running in these server farms.”

Jamie Banks, a sophomore who attended the Switch screening, appreciated the film’s call for the nation to shift to a more renewable energy source before it is too late for the environment.

“I think we as college students need to remember that the simple things matter, like switching off your lights or conserving water or even carpooling instead of using a lot of cars to get to the same place,” Banks said.

Tinker made it clear that the scale of global energy demand is phenomenal, but no energy source comes without a challenge. Each energy source has its own set of risks and rewards, and until governments can find economically friendly energy solutions, people will have to wait and do their part to encourage the use of environmentally friendly energy sources.

Tinker talks energy “The price of the energy is going to drive our choices, so we’re basically always going to go for the cheaper energy source. Some small percent of the population will try to do the right thing, so they’re willing to pay a little more for cleaner energy. That’s not going to be most people, though,” Gardner said.

“I think we as college students need to remember that the simple things matter, like switching off your lights or conserving water or even carpooling instead of using a lot of cars to get to the same place.”

Jamie Banks Sophomore

Technology is aiding energy research and development tremendously, but it is also proving to be a hazard to the environment in some cases.

“Efficiency is going to have to come into play big time, and that’s being driven by

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Zillah’s character is arguably shifted more to the center of the political spectrum in these rewritten monologues, as compared with Kushner’s original diatribes, which were inspired reactions to the Reagan administration when he wrote the play in the 1980s. They present a series of colorful images that connect the audience to the otherwise historical drama in a fresh way; Chuck Norris is even mentioned.

While Zillah opens the show by addressing the audience and continues to interrupt the main action of the play supplying her own observations and historical context, the characters of 1930s Germany present a broad emotional range of traumas and high-jinx.

“It really puts you on the spot politically. It really does call up a lot questions like, how responsible am I for what’s going on in the world?

What can I do?

What should I do?”

Susanna Morrow Director

The circle of friends has its center in Agnes Eggling, who is faced more than anyone with the paralyzing fear to act.

“It breaks my heart to run the beginning of the show because as I speak as Agnes, there is a part of my heart that knows how everything will end up for her. I wish I could change her fate,” said sophomore Lisa Ashby.

At least initially, Agnes’ apartment provides a place of warmth and humor well utilized by energetic performances.

The chemistry between Agnes and her lover Vealtnine Husz (senior James Jarrot) is never doubted and never fails to be entertaining. The one-eyed Husz’s Hungarian accent may seem out of place at first, but that is the idea, as he himself is a political exile whose estrangement foreshadows what is to come.

Each member of the fellowship brings another ideology into Agnes’ living room, from the incendiary Annabella Gotchling (Firstyear Nicole Lumpkins), an artist for the Communist Party, to the rising film star Paulinka Erdnuss (Senior Emma Baker) who bounces between psychoanalysis and smoking opium, to Gregor Bazwald (Senior Kauveh Khozein), an employee of the Berlin Institute for Human

Sexuality who claims that Hitler is simply providing a violent release from sexual frustration.

Meanwhile, two KPD members Roda Malek (Sarah Munroe) and Emil Traum (first year Josh Humpheys) act as harbingers of the coming revolution, whatever it holds, and are almost comical in their radically different apprehensions of the situation, representing the paralysis of divisions from within.

Zillah is not the only somewhat removed character who highlights the historical perspective of the play; the devil himself makes a dashing appearance under the moniker of Gottfried Swetts (Josh Humpheys), and a mysterious old woman known as Die Alte (professor Sam Carter Gilliam) harasses Agnes when she is alone.

Gilliam, though keeping her role to some extent as a vocal coach for actors in the initial stages of the rehearsal process, emphasized her equal footing as an actress in the production.

“In the beginning of the process I told the cast, ‘I really want you to think of me as another member of the company,’” Gilliam said.

Gilliam’s character Die Alte is informed by cold blue-green lighting and eerie music during her scenes. Though a minor role, Die Alte is essential as a representative of “someone who chose not to do anything,” and presented a challenge for Gilliam despite her long experience as a professional actress.

“She has one foot in the world of the play and one foot in the world of history, past, present and future,” Gilliam said.

The elements that aid in the portrayal of Die Alte are just some interesting choices among the many that constitute the eclectic design of the show.

The action taking place in Berlin is all set in Agnes’ apartment, and in his production notes Kushner directs that “there should be something wonderfully warm and inviting about the place, and something verging on the fantastical.”

The paradoxical demands of the playwright are here met with the innovation of a few different minds. There’s an array of windows that betrays the watching eyes of the fascist regime, and projectors are used to aid in the visual construction.

“What the students will see is a product of a lot of different imaginations working on a problem together.” Morrow said.

Don’t miss out on the wide range of this political thriller, even though it teaches of heavy lesson. Performances run at 8 p.m., Sept 28 and 29, 2 p.m., Sept. 30, 7 p.m., Oct. 3 and 4 and 8 p.m., Oct. 5 and 6 in Stieren Theater. For tickets and information call 210-999-8515 or email tutheatre@trinity.edu.

Chris Magee takes the reins of the Trinity University Jazz Ensemble

by Joe O’Connell CAMPUS PULSE EDITOR Chris Magee, a Virginia native, has taken the role as director of the Trinity University Jazz Ensemble.

Magee received his bachelor’s and master’s in music from James Madison University and his doctorate from the University of Iowa.

He then spent three years performing in the Future Corps band at Epcot Center at Walt Disney World.

Magee then turned his attention to teaching so he could settle down and start a family. He taught for 12 years, moving around from Mississippi to Iowa and Virginia, before coming to San Antonio at the request of James Worman, associate professor of music and coordinator of winds and percussion.

“An opportunity arose for the jazz ensemble director and I was really happy to come do it,” Magee said.

photo by Matthew Brink Chris Magee, director of the Trinity University Jazz Ensemble, leads the group during rehearsal in the music hall under Laurie Auditorium.

Although a rebuilding year for the jazz ensemble, Magee hopes to put in some good work with the ensemble this semester.

“We’re going to get some momentum and experience and lay down the foundation for next semester,” he said. “We have good students that are working and they get better week to week.”

On the set list for the ensemble’s Nov. 3 performance are works by Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson and Thad Jones.

The jazz ensemble is different from other university ensembles in that each player

has his own specific part, Magee said.

“Every chair in the band has to be self-sufficient and independent,” he said. “You can’t lean on another person and you need to be a little more confident to play.”

Though no longer a dominant art form in America, jazz has been called America’s greatest contribution to music and Magee believes that it is a shame jazz is not appreciated more in America.

“Americans have forgotten about jazz in a lot of ways,” he said. “There still is a thing called jazz and it’s worth supporting.”

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by Alison James CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER Students visiting the library on Oct. 2 and 3 between 2 and 4 p.m. should be on the lookout for an interactive display all about Banned Books Week. The library has this display every year with different books that have been banned or contested from around the country. This year, however, students will have the opportunity to participate.

“Sometimes people are very shocked at what they find on the list.”

Cynara Medina

Visiting Professor of Communication “I’d like any opportunity to make an activity like this less passive and more active,” said Michael Hughes, instruction and liaison librarian.

He hopes that the prizes and candy will encourage students to come by and answer some of the difficult questions about banning books. Students will have to think critically to determine if a book should be banned and why or when it banned.

“I think it surprises people,” said Cynara Medina, visiting professor of communication.

Medina believes that students often don’t realize the degree of censorship that goes on in their own country despite their freedom from the first amendment.

Hughes hopes to generate a discussion among participants and is very interested in where this discussion takes them.

“Well what if everybody just flat out says, ‘I would never remove a book.’ We ultimately decided that that would be just as interesting a finding than one in which students elect to prevent certain books from certain audiences,” Hughes said.

“I think it can definitely help add a new perspective and expose students to different types of books that they previously were not aware of. Perhaps these banned books offer new views on a variety of ideas, and that can help us grow and figure out who we are as people,” said Jonathan Prescott, a sophomore.

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Fall Family Weekend Friday – Sunday, Sept. 28 – 30 Trinity University Trinity welcomes families of students with a weekend of activities. Visity trinity.edu for the full schedule.

Wine, Dine and Act Fine 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1 Skyline Room Seniors are provided a four course meal and etiquette instruction from Diane Gottsman of the Protocol School of Texas.

Tickets are $15.

Jurgens Roast

graphic by Caroline Jakubowski Some of the high-profile books that have been banned include George Orwell’s Animal Farm, Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code and Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales.

Events like these are hosted in libraries across the nation by the American Library Association. They publish a list every year of the books that had either been contested or outright banned from various schools and libraries in the United States. Medina incorporates Banned Book Week into some of her classes every year.

“Sometimes people are very shocked at what they find on the list,” Medina said.

Her personal favorite is a children’s book called Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson; it’s a true story about two gay penguins raising a chick from an egg.

“One of the interesting things for me is that I think we’re quite lucky to be part of the Trinity community and to be in a university with a liberal arts environment in which different ideas are respected and entertained, and we can have a civil debate around them,” Hughes said.

Libraries are meant to be sources of information, and many people feel that this information should not be restricted based on content.

“That’s the beauty of it. You can get whatever you want, and if not they will find it for you. It is my right to read horrible things, and no one should tell me otherwise,” Medina said.

Some students such as Prescott will be able to relate, having come from schools where certain books from their library were contested and banned. Other students will be amazed at the number of books they have read personally that made it on the banned book list.

“I believe it kind of tramples on freedom of speech. If somebody is really opposed to what is presented in that particular book, they don’t have to read it,” Prescott said.

Banned Books Week is not only held at Trinity but also throughout the country. The national event is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year.

“The purpose of an event like this is to remind people that not all readers in the world are so lucky to have access to any kind of information they might want or desire,” Hughes said.

6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2 Fiesta Room Friends of the dog Jurgens come together to celebrate her time at Trinity before she leaves on Oct. 5.

Bettina Bergman Lecture 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2 Ruth Taylor Recital Hall Bettina Bergmann, Helene Phillips Herzig ‘49 Professor of Art, Mt. Holyoke College, presents “Love and Desire in Antiquity.”

“The Line” Screening 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2 Miller Fountain HOPE Hall hosts a screening of a documentary film that profiles the new faces of poverty in America.

Career and Graduate Fair 8 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3 Laurie Auditorium Representatives from employers and graduate schools provide information to students looking for career or graduate school opportunities.

Lawrence Summers Lecture 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 4 Laurie Auditorium Lawrence H. Summers, former assistant to the president for economic policy, speaks to Trinity students. Open to the public.

San Antonio Pub Run 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. Beethoven Beer Garten Join San Antonio citizens in a running tour of downtown San Antonio bars held on the first Friday of every month.

Year of Jazz Finale 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7 Laurie Auditorium The San Antonio Jazz Suite and the Jim Cullum Jazz Band perform at KRTU’s Year of Jazz Finale.

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graphic by Caroline Jakubowski

by Krista Campolo A&E Writer Before I delve into this touchy and emotional topic, I first want all of my readers to be aware that I did originally plan on making this article a serious one. All about how you and your significant other can survive being apart in this cruel, cruel world that separates your young love.

But who are we kidding, right? Here I am, sitting in Mabee, about to write this article, and sarcasm is oozing from my fingertips and onto my keyboard. So, for all of you out there who are in serious, long-term relationships, know that I totally respect that, but this article probably won’t help strengthen your relationship

… like at all … not even a little bit. But hey, if you like a good chuckle or two in the midst of your busy day, what the heck, keep on reading.

Don’t get me wrong. I did some extensive research, and the facts I lay before you do have some credibility. And I promise I’ll really try to relay this research to you in an informative, not overly offensive, witty fashion. So deep breath, here we go: 1) Foundation Frustration

This term, coined by yours truly, is what I would like to call: the obvious flossing truth. Look, if you and your significant other (abbreviated s.o. in the world of all things evil and abbreviated) were never actually significant, odds are you won’t be when you’re 3,000 miles away. A good rule of thumb here is if one of you refuses to make

your relationship FBO (that’s Facebook official). RED FLAG, PEOPLE, AM I RIGHT? 2) Lies, Lies, Lies

It’s sort of another obvious flossing truth. If relationships are built on trust and honesty (what?), then you better not tell your s.o. about that hottie hot hottie from the bar you keep “innocently” texting. “We’re just friends, babe, why don’t you trust me?” As if we haven’t heard that before, you lying, two-timing CHEATER. I digress.

3) Talk to the hand

The phone in your hand, that is. Communication above all else is key. Telling your s.o. the little things about your day will help them suppress that creepy urge to sniff your old underwear that they just have because that’s normal, right?

But guys, don’t take that as an excuse to text your girl every time you’re taking a dump, and girls, don’t take that as an excuse to tell your beau how much you love Aria’s new look on “Pretty Little Liars.” A simple, ‘I had pasta today and thought of that time we went to Little Italy, I miss you babe!” text will suffice.

Damn, I’m romantic.

4) No drama for your mama

Let’s be real for a second.

Relationships are complicated no matter where the hell you are in relation to your significant other. So, for the love of all things holy, don’t go out of your way to make things batpoo crazy. Keep the relationship relatively simple, because the difficulties you two will face will stem from being apart.

(Eww, I think that was actually helpful? I will try not to do that again.)

5) Time is a-tickin’

There’s an internal time clock that each of us has. We count down for the weekend, we count down for the summer and we count the number of seconds we excessively drink our liquor. Ha, just kidding on the last one of course. What I’m getting at is that you should visit your s.o., and visit often (if financially possible) because if posting a countdown on each other’s Facebook walls every single freaking day isn’t all cute and romantic and vomit-y, then I don’t know what is.

6) Sexy screen time

Yea, I’m totally going here. If you don’t have a Skype account, make one. You’ll thank me later as soon as you find that sweet spot — pun intended — to set up your laptop (aka facing your bed).

Family time in and around San Antonio Paul’s Picks Family weekend is here, and those that have relatives coming into San Antonio are probably starting to wonder where they should take their parents and siblings. Here are just a few suggestions you could give to the family in and around the San Antonio area that are sure to be a good time.

Blue Star Art Complex 116 Blue Star

San Antonio is well known for its art scene, and Blue Star is surely one of its top exhibits.

Check out a variety of mindbending contemporary styles, and see the city’s creative side with your family.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium 301 Alamo Plaza It’s got giant tires, elephant skeletons, neon glowing face masks, a “4D” movie theater and to-scale human wax figures … what more could you want? Basically, it’s a museum for weird and unbelievable things and it’s a good time.

It’s also right in the middle of downtown, next to the mall and a two-minute walk from the Alamo.

A&E columnist Spring Loaded Trampoline Park 6700 IH 35 North New Braunfels, TX 78130

Okay, so it’s a ways to New Braunfels, and trampolines aren’t your typical daytime activity with the family but dang does this look fun. Every conceivable surface is either springy trampolines or blue pads. They also have an entire basketball court that is made up of one giant network of trampolines. Think of that old show SlamBall. If you have a family willing to try something like this, take them and take pictures. It will probably be hilarious.

Japanese Tea Gardens 3875 N. Saint Mary’s St.

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by Paul Cuclis

At the San Antonio Zoo you can do many things with your family including feeding these colorful Lories from your hand.

Located just a five to 10 minute walk from campus, this spot is a good place to calmly stroll with the family, enjoying the manicured gardens and rock features.

of my favorites. They’ve got all of your zoo necessities, including lions, tigers and bears. They also have an exhibit where you can go inside and feed the colorful birds nectar from a cup.

Just a short walk up the road from the tea gardens is the San Antonio Zoo. You can never be too old for a zoo, and this one is one

This is the big grand-daddy of all flea markets. It happens every Saturday and Sunday from the wee hours of the morning until

San Antonio Zoo 3903 N. Saint Mary’s St.

Traders Village 9333 SW Loop 410

around 5 p.m., and almost 1,000 vendors set up shop. In addition to having knick-knacks, jewelry, military surplus, churros, birds and all sorts of random things, this place also has a few carnival rides. I have to warn you, though: a lot of the items sold there are cheaply made, touristy and expensive. Still, it can be a fun experience, and there are a few authentic baubles lurking in the midst of all that factory-made stuff.

Alamo SegCity 124 Losoya St.

I am ashamed to admit that I have wanted to try this since I saw that YouTube video, “Chimpanzee Riding on a Segway.” Basically, it’s a Segway tour around downtown.

It’s expensive, around $35- $75 a person depending on which tour you want, but you can knock out every major sightseeing location in San Antonio in one fell swoop … also, you’ll be riding a Segway.

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Off-campus study spots It is midterm season, and you know what that means! Hours and hours of sitting in the library or one of the various study lounges around campus in store, while you mindlessly go through textbooks and old spirals at a fervent pace.

If you are anything like me, than you probably resemble Gollum a bit when you study — locked in your room, hunched over your desk, eating microwavables for every meal, trying to cram pieces of information into your brain and repeating the same phrase or equation over and over and over. I think you get the picture.

Why don’t you take off your pajamas and fuzzy socks, put away the Ramen, grab your backpack and headphones and go somewhere where you can eat real food, study AND be a part of society?

Here is a list of San Antonio restaurants that all have great ambiance, delicious food and, maybe most importantly, free WiFi.

I wrote an entire paper last week while eating Shawarma on the shaded patio out in front of Pita Gourmet. It is a bit of a drive, but if you like Mediterranean food, then it is worth it. It is generally relatively quiet and calm.

Candlelight Coffeehouse 3011 North St Mary’s St.

Candlelight is definitely within walking distance from Trinity. Their menu is very diverse. The food ranges from baked brie (one of my favorites) to double fudge chocolate cake.

You can curl up on any one of the numerous couches, sip on a little loose leaf tea or an Italian Cream Soda, and do all of that reading you were supposed to be doing every night this semester.

Moroccan Bites 5714 Evers Rd.

If you have ethnic taste buds, or just like to be a little diverse now and then, it will probably be much easier to focus on bio, chem or whatever it is you are working on with some baklava and a pot of tea in front of you. Not to mention the whole resaurant is filled with cushions and alcoves, perfect for midterm nesting.

Cafe Salsita 555 E. Basse Rd.

You live in San Antonio, and whether you originated here or not, you have probably developed a taste for breakfast tacos. Cafe Salsita is relatively inexpensive, super close and definitely worthy of a Sunday morning study spree.

Magnolia Pancake Haus 606 Embassy Oaks

Whether it’s blueberry pancakes, belgian waffles, bacon pancakes, or just coffee, you can get it at Magnolia Pancake House.

It is a step above IHOP and won’t cost you any more, but alas it is not open 24 hours. Pancakes and political science go great together...surely I’m not the only one who has noticed that.

Yogurt Zone 255 E. Basse Rd.

If you are periodically compelled to dabble in the area of dessert while you work, Yogurt Zone is the perfect place for that.

There are cushioned seats and iPod docks so that you can control your own music. It is perfect for study groups, and there is seating both inside and outside. You don’t even have to feel guilty about eating sugar either, because any psychology professor will tell you that glucose helps you focus.

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by Abby Miracle A&E Writer

Pita Gourmet 5450 Babcock Rd. #112

Muse, The 2nd Law review

by Brian Westfall

A&E Editor

With their sixth album, The 2nd Law, three-piece British prog rock band Muse has recovered immensely after a less-than-stellar effort from 2009’s The Resistance — combining their signature arena-filling scores with influences such as electronic dance music and dub-step to take the band in a new and exciting direction.

The 2nd Law doesn’t take long to get things turned to 11, as opening track “Supremacy” features everything Muse is known and adored for — chunky, wailing guitar, a thick orchestral background and lead singer/guitarist Matt Bellamy’s soaring falsetto.

From there, the tone slows down into Muse’s first single, “Madness” — a swooning electronic ballad that shows the band’s range with vocal harmonies and a wicked guitar solo to boot. Expect to hear this

one on alternative rock radio stations for some time.

After the first two tracks, The 2nd Law begins to bounce around frenetically. Influences like Queen and U2 can be heard in upbeat, 80’s-esque songs “Panic Station” and “Big Freeze.”

These songs are good, but not necessarily up to the standards the band has set.

However, leave it to Muse to go out with a bang. The final two tracks, both titled “The 2nd Law,” are about as epic as epic goes. When you can combine influences like Mozart and Skrillex, you’ve accomplished something.

While their earlier albums show this band at their peak, The 2nd Law is a formidable album, showing Muse’s growing mass appeal and bold experimentation.

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Features that will never make it to the iPhone by John Mendiola A&E Writer Disclaimer: The Cult of Apple should steer clear of this article.

I’d tell you to go find another article but that might be difficult with the new iOS6 maps.

Much has been said about Apple and the surprise that everyone knew was coming: the new and amazing iPhone 5.

The new and amazing iPhone 5 is currently sold out and has already sold five million units in just three days. Everyone is raving about how new and amazing the iPhone 5 is. It has features that an Apple phone has never had like LTE (faster cellular data speeds) and a bigger screen — I’m sorry, a higher screen.

Oh, and there’s a whole new connector called the lightning connector. It’s all digital! I’m not even sure what that means but oh yeah, I am so excited — time to buy new adapters. Unfortunately the next new and amazing iPhone (enter number here) will never have some features.

With the iPhone 5, it seems that Apple has decided to do away with Google — their partner for every iPhone before the new and amazing iPhone 5 who is also their main competitor with the Android platform for reasons entirely in their interests, not the consumers’. Native applications like YouTube and Google Maps will never be in future iOS updates. Apps will probably be made available in the App Store but those will be optional addons. The data on Apple Maps

leaves much to be desired like bodies of water disappearing or an entire town’s location being moved. Some wonderful examples can be seen at www. theamazingios6maps.tumblr. com.

Being an early adopter is always dangerous because of early defects but it seems extra dangerous to be an Apple early adopter. Every previous iteration was plagued by problems. The new and amazing iPhone 5 already has a number of known defects like wi-fi issues, poor battery life, light leaking out from the case. There are even stranger problems like brand new phones with scuffs and scratches.

Aside from jailbroken devices, every setting, option and app is curated by Apple. Users have no freedom in customizing their devices. Until people stop buying their devices in droves, I don’t think Apple will ever open up their ecosystem. It seems that Apple isn’t interested in doing anything radically different that could alienate users now that they’ve captured the marketlead. Well, except for suing their competition.

Oh, one more thing.

One of the patents that Apple holds is the increase of vertical screen real estate and the addition of another row of icons. As everyone knows, patents must be executed or else the holder loses the patent. In layman terms, that means that all future Apple devices will continue to expand vertically.

Get excited for the new and amazing iPhone 10, the 10 inch long device that houses 10 rows of icons.

I’m only kidding on that monstrosity, at least for now.

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by Donald Dimick A&E columnist Last Sunday was the 64th annual airing of the Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC. A step up from the last time ABC aired the awards, when they used five reality show hosts such as Tom Bergeron (Dancing With the Stars), Jeff Probst (Survivor) and even Ryan Seacrest (American Idol), ABC chose to use their late night star Jimmy Kimmel and unsurprisingly the results were a lot more entertaining broadcast. Even though Kimmel hosted a entertaining broadcast you, like many Americans (and even me during commercial breaks) may have been glued to the Patriots-Ravens game and may have missed out on Television’s biggest award show. If you did but still want to catch up on what happened I have summed up the major events and awards into a simple list of winners and losers.

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Blurring the line between politics and pop culture

by Sara Marchionda A&E Intern A couple of recent odd instances of celebrities endorsing politicians have spurred further investigation on the topic.

The merging of pop culture and politics, although slightly frightening in some respects, also proves to be highly amusing.

Nicki Minaj’s recent lyrics about Romney in her rap as a guest artist on Lil’ Wayne’s album released at the beginning of September caused a great deal of debate on her political stance: “I’m a Republican voting for Mitt Romney/You lazy b*****s is f*****g up the economy.”

These lyrics caused so much controversy that President Obama even mentioned it, saying that he doesn’t know what was going on in those lyrics, but he acknowledged that she “likes to play different characters.”

Minaj later responded through her twitter: “@nickiminaj Ha! Thank you for understanding my creative humor & sarcasm Mr. President, the smart ones always do… *sends love & support* @ barackobama.”

After all the craziness, it seems clear now that Nikki Minaj is actually a democrat.

Last May, Rebecca Black (remember, the “Friday” girl?) made a special trip down to Morelos, Mexico to endorse Mexican presidential candidate, Enrique Peña Nieto. What was she doing there? I thought she would be “lookin’ forward to the weekend” and she’d be busy “gettin’ down on Friday.”

Instead, she offered her support to the candidate: “Peña Nieto is going to do a fantastic job,” Black said.

According to an article in the Huffington Post, Black’s mother is originally from Mexico and it was later uncovered that her uncle, Gustavo Petricioli, is a council member for the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), Nieto’s party.

Unfortunately, poor Rebecca Black found herself on the wrong side of critiques once again.

According to Nieto’s critics, the PRI is corrupt and he will be an oppressive leader. Her support of the campaign has been said to be a “joke,” and critics also claim that she is not well informed.

Lastly, here is a story worth mentioning, as it could perhaps influence future campaigning methodology (I hope). This story is one of a politician hoping to hook voters by using pop music to his advantage.

Adam Bermudez, one of four candidates running in a Democratic state legislative primary for the New York State Assembly, created (another) parody of “Call me Maybe.” His version, “Vote for me Maybe” utilizes lyrics relevant to his campaign and the catchy tune to influence voters and get his name out there on a limited budget.

“Hey, I just met you/ And this is crazy/ But here’s my platform/ Vote for me, maybe?”

The video of him singing his version of the song and playing guitar can be found on YouTube.

I’m impressed. If I lived in New York, I’d vote for you, maybe.

What is yet to be seen in celebrity political endorsements and politicians embracing pop culture? I would be willing to bet there is much to come in the upcoming months.

Winners

Losers

Jimmy Kimmel As I mentioned, Kimmel hosted a very entertaining broadcast. Other hosts, such as Fallon two years ago, may have had flashier openings but Kimmel’s monologue was funny, self-deprecating and walked the line perfectly celebrating TV’s finest without giving them too much to inflate their ego which is always a hit with audiences.

With this successful hosting gig under his belt, recently hosting the white house correspondents dinner and his show moving into the competitive 11:30 p.m. slot come the first of the year, look for Jimmy Kimmel’s profile to grow rapidly in the coming months.

AMC Over the past five years AMC has cleaned up at the Emmys, but this year produced different results. Besides the previously mentioned Supporting Actor Award the network did not win with any of the other eight nominations they had. “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad” launched a brand for AMC of producing the highest quality dramas, but these results may show that those shows are fading and with none of their new dramas such as “Hell on Wheels” and “Walking Dead” yet to break into the Emmy spotlight, the future may be bleak for the American Movie Channel.

“Homeland” Bringing home the first Emmy for dramatic series to Showtime, the awards and somewhat shocking upsets didn’t stop there.

Beyond upsetting “Mad Men” which would have taken home its fifth drama series award in five years, the show also took the best dramatic actor, actress and writing awards all categories with some of the strongest and most previously decorated nominees. I have only watched the pilot, but now with the rest of America, I will be frantically trying to catch up with the now crowned “best drama in America.”

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Winning her third Emmy for her third different show, Dreyfus was awarded Best Comedic Actress for portrayal of the Vice President in HBO’s “Veep.” An impressive feat to achieve, many would think her career was waning but this recognition could mean just the opposite.

Aaron Paul Winning his second Dramatic Supporting Actor Emmy, Paul’s career is already impressive but full of even more potential.

Although “Breaking Bad” ends next year, Paul, at the young age of 33, already has two Emmys so look for networks to fight over who gets the chance to premiere a show with Paul in the lead position.

Modern Family Seemingly in the wrong category since it picked up three more awards on Sunday, including its third Best Comedy Series in three years, expect the critical backlash to be pretty rabid. Not a bad show in any respects but since the categories “Modern Family” consistently wins in are some of the most talent packed categories not having the love spread around will bring out critique of the awards from many in the industry and will be unfortunate for a perfectly funny show. Whereas “Homeland” will be heralded as a successful underdog, “Modern Family” will quickly be seen as the New York Yankees of contemporary comedy.

Broadcast Networks Besides “Modern Family” and a surprising win for John Cryer, the list of winners does not contain another major broadcast network.

More specifically the highly coveted Best Drama didn’t even contain a nomination for one of the big four networks, and Best Comedy only contained one for “30 Rock” and NBC. In general looking over the list makes it easy to see dark times ahead for the networks and to see that the age of cable is not only coming but we might already be in the middle of it.

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by Brian Westfall A&E Editor Did you know that as of February 2011, Monopoly — the popular board game about greed and Scottie dogs — has sold 275 million units? Assuming a four player game is the norm, that’s 1.1 BILLION people that have started a game and assumingly

never finished it. Indeed, the board game has gained such a following that a number of different versions of the game have been made. While some completely meld with the idea of becoming a tycoon, there are others that make no sense like ...

1) My American Idol

2) Germany Sheperd-Opoly

3) Inflatable Monopoly

The idea here is that there are over 50 different American Idol finalists that you can choose from to lay out on the 22 different properties, which you can then own and build hotels on just like any other game of Monopoly.

The only logical, yet still horrible, angle I can take on this is that we are the greedy record industry executives that are bidding to own these wannabe singers for our label. Other than that, it’s just good old fashioned slavery.

Yes, children of America, you too can own Kelly Clarkson or Adam Lambert and rent them out to other players. What do they do when rented out? At best, they sing a couple of tunes from the show. At worst, they pull the walk of shame back to their side of the board.

Another tidbit of note: they ran out of ideas for game pieces so one of them is a cell phone. That should be good for self esteem.

Let’s say you like dogs. It happens. Dogs are pretty tight.

Now say you like German Sheperds. You’re part of a smaller group now, but there are still some of you out there. Now you want to play Monopoly. Holy moley, do I have a game for you.

In this version, you can pick your favorite dog bowl and collect all of your favorite German Sheperds! There are also “Good Dog” and “Bad Dog” cards, “Toys” instead of hotels as well as a Kennel instead of jail (why they didn’t just go with euthanasia is anyone’s guess).

The reason I can’t wrap my head around this is that you both have to have such a love for German Sheperds that you would buy a board game based on them, and have friends that you haven’t weirded out because you bought a German Sheperd-themed board game.

The odds of that are as likely as finishing a game of Monopoly.

This is the kind of marketing that makes you want to put Uncle Pennybag’s head in a blender.

You’ve been warned.

I can actually think of a couple of reasons why you would want to take Monopoly and make the game board out of inflatable vinyl.

This might be great if you want to play in the pool or at the river.

However, the money is the same.

As in, you drop it in the water and it’s useless — or as useless as Monopoly money can become.

The other pieces aren’t inflatable either, so they can become fish food really easily.

Even though the idea of sending a metal ship to its watery grave is somewhat satisfying, it is also kind of inconvenient if you want to play again.

So if you have ever played Monopoly and thought, “you know what would be cool? If I had to run out of breath blowing the game board up and THEN slowly hate my family,” this is for you.

Indie Overnight Playlist

1) Melody’s Echo Chamber - “Bisou Magique” 2) Lou Reed - “Andy’s Chest” 3) Dum Dum Girls “Lord Knows” 4) JJ DOOM - “Gold is Up” 5) The Jesus and Mary Chain - “Just Like Honey” 6) Girls - “Ghost Mouth” 7) Flying Lotus - “See Thru to U” 8) The Intelligence “Reading and Writing About Partying” 9) Deerhoof - “Flower” 10) SSION - “Luvbazaar”

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Volleyball wins first conference matches Women begin a come back after first tough half of the season

by Aly Mithani Sports Reporter

After a tough start to the season, the volleyball team is riding a four-game winning streak, including three conference victories.

The team traveled to Southwestern University this past weekend to take on Colorado College, the University of Dallas, and Austin College for the season’s first SCAC Divisional tournament.

Prior to the tournament, the team was 2-9, in large part due to an extremely strong schedule consisting of six nationally ranked opponents out of the team’s first 11 games.

The Tigers opened the tournament against 16th Colorado College and faced an early 0-2 deficit. However, the team held a furious rally and beat their first nationally ranked opponent of the season, 3-2. Junior setter Maryn Swierc attributes the turnaround to the team’s relentlessness.

“All of us were so determined to show that we can beat teams that we were supposed to beat,” Swierc said. “Colorado College is a really good team and I think we are really starting to develop a mental edge.”

The team then went on to win back to back matches against the University of Dallas and Austin College. Sophomore outside hitter Maggie Emodi attributes the recent winning streak to a change in the team’s schedule strength.

“I think it was mainly the fact we were playing tougher competition. We started off with our confidence super low.

Once we got to conference it got better because we knew we had been prepared for it by our early season schedule,” Emodi said.

Swierc played her first full

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Men’s Soccer Away Men’s Tennis Away

tournament of the season, and as she continues to play despite developing a stress fracture in her left foot. Head Coach Julie Jenkins is glad to see Swierc back.

“It’s like not having your starting quarterback. She is our starting setter and when you lose your starting quarterback, it changes the make-up of your team,” Jenkins said.

In Swierc’s absence, the team has relied on sophomore setter Jenny Epperson. Now that Epperson has gained valuable experience, the team is now embracing an offense that utilizes both Swierc and Epperson at the same time.

“All of us were so determined to show that we can beat teams that we are suppose to beat.”

Maryn Swierc Junior Setter

In addition to Swierc’s return, the team was aided strongly by the play of sophomore middle blocker Erin Cusenbary, who was awarded with the SCAC Offensive Player of the Week award.

The team then returned home and opened with a five-set victory against Our Lady of the Lake University on Wedesnday Sep. 27th.

“I think we’re all kind of tired coming off the weekend, so we weren’t exactly on today. I think we showed a lot of character getting a win even though we weren’t playing at our level,” Cusenbary said.

Thursday night held easy matches for the tigers beating Texas Lutheran University 3-0 and Schreiner University 3-1 at home.

For their next match the women will play Texas Lutheran again on Wednesday in Seguin, Texas.

Football 6 p.m. vs.

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photo by Anh-Viet Dinh First-year Sarah Price (left), senior Meredith Erwin (center), and sophomore Layne Hubbard (right), position themselves during a match against Our Lady of the Lake University on wednesday.

Ball players make a difference

Trinity softball and baseball help out with special needs adults

by Chloe Pope-Levison

Sports Reporter

Bright and early on Saturday mornings, members of the Trinity baseball and softball teams can be seen heading off campus to help special needs adults play non-competitive co-ed softball in the Texas Lone Star Play Ball League. Started in 2009 by Ed Taylor, the teams play on Saturday mornings throughout September and October.

“One of the purposes of our league is to promote socialization of adults with special needs,” Taylor said.

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“They rarely have contact with people outside their environment and group home.

“One of the purposes of our league is to promote socialization of adults with special needs. They rarely have contact with people outside their enviornment and group home.”

Ed Taylor

Play Ball League Director

We have this one lady who’s 46 years old and never played softball. She’s in a motorized

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wheelchair and she contacts VIA Transportation to pick her up and take her to the game.

She’s very excited about being a part of a league and doing something she’s never done before.”

Members of the baseball and softball teams act as buddies to the players and shadow them throughout the game. This includes watching them hit, helping them field, running the bases with them and making sure they don’t get hurt.

“They do two innings and they just go through the entire lineup,” said senior third baseman Becca Rush. “When the very last person hits it they run all the way home. It usually lasts about an hour or so, a little more. They love us being there, it’s an absolute blast.”

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Women ranked No. 1 after home wins over weekend First conference games of the season end in high scores

by Brooke Sanchez Sports Reporter

The women’s soccer team produced two high scoring wins last weekend, one at home and the other on the road. Hosting the University of Dallas Crusaders on Friday, the Tigers’ 6-2 defeat gave the team their first Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference win. Traveling to Southwestern University on Saturday resulted in a similar 5-0 victory. The Tigers are now 6-0-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play.

The SCAC defending champions are currently ranked second in the D3soccer. com national poll and are tied for the top spot in the NSCAA Division III poll.

“Overall, the weekend was a success,” said junior forward Shelby Guenthardt.

“It’s always beneficial to get two wins in conference, and these games exposed some aspects of our game that we can improve on moving forward.”

The Tigers came out fast on Friday, scoring four goals in the first half before Dallas could punch one in. Dallas resumed towards the latter part of the second half, scoring another, but Trinity came back with a pair of goals to solidify the game.

“In the game against the University of Dallas we started out really strong, and we were able to capitalize for some early goals,” said sophomore midfielder Emily Jorgens.

“However, in the middle third of the game, we lost some momentum and had trouble connecting with each other.

Once we got our rhythm back we created a lot more scoring opportunities.”

SCAC Offensive Player of the Week, Guenthardt, scored twice for the Tigers, while Jorgens, sophomore midfielder Riah Risk, sophomore midfielder Kelsey Falcone and first-year midfielder Emily Donnan each had a goal. Sophomore defender Carly Kocel, firstyear midfielder Maggie Olvera, Risk and Falcone were credited with assists.

In Saturday’s game, Guenthardt got the Tigers on the board with two goals early in the game. Falcone and sophomore forward Stephanie Segovia added two goals to go ahead 4-0 at the half. Olvera made it 5-0 with a late goal in the last minute of the game.

“We started the game very quickly again,” said assistant coach Owen Collie. “We scored in the first two minutes.

Again, we had a great first half, putting four goals up. Yet again, though, we didn’t put together a good second half

and didn’t really finish the game as well as we’d like to.

I think the last two minutes we scored our fifth goal.

So overall, really good first halves, second halves were a little disappointing but two good wins in the end to start off conference.”

The Tiger goalkeepers (senior Katie Garrett, sophomore Devan Osegueda and sophomore Lauren Goldberg) worked together alongside the defense for the fifth shutout of the season.

SCAC Defensive Player of the Week sophomore midfielder Kirby Peddicord was a large contributor to the shutout victory. The team also outshot Southwestern 26-4.

“The defense did a great job of staying engaged in the game and organizing the players in front of them,” Guenthardt said. “They were solid when the opponent was in possession, and the outside backs did a good job of pushing up during our attack.”

The pair of wins puts the Tigers in a great formation for a repeat of the conference title as well as in line with their overall goals for the season.

“The weekend was great; these are our first two games of conference,” Collie said.

“Our ultimate goal is to win a national championship but obviously we want to continue our success of winning conference. So to start off 2-0 in conference is huge for us, especially going on the road this weekend for two games.

We started scoring more goals, which is great, so we’re gaining confidence, especially in our attacking players. So overall it was a good step forward. Hopefully we can just push on from here.”

Trinity women’s soccer returns to SCAC action this weekend with road games.

They play at 7 p.m. tonight at Centenary College and at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Austin College.

photo by Sarah Cooper Senior Lauren Henderson headbutts the ball away from the opposing team during the women’s soccer game against the University of Dallas on September 21st.

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Mens soccer wins opening conference matches Tigers remain undefeated wtih 8-0-1 record so far this season

by Aly Mithani Sports Reporter

Trinity opened up its conference schedule with two pivotal victories at home against the University of Dallas and Colorado College.

The Tigers defeated the University of Dallas 4-1 behind the robust offensive output of

junior midfielder Yuri Ribeiro, who finished the game with two goals and an assist. For his strong efforts, Ribeiro received the SCAC Offensive Player of the Week award, while senior defenseman Denny Mask received the SCAC Defensive Player of the Week.

Ribeiro knows the award is representative of himself and his teammates’ resolution.

“It’s an honor to receive an award like that. It was one of my goals when I came in freshman year. I’m just happy it shows the work and effort that we put in are being translated into

awards, not only for myself, but for the team as well,” Ribeiro said.

In the second game of the weekend, the Tigers defeated Colorado College 1-0. The Tigers’ only goal came on a deep shot from first-year forward Victor Araujo outside of the box.

Student assistant coach Chesley Hendrix Farmer recognized the importance of Araujo’s goal.

“Big-time players make big-time plays in big-time games. That was a special moment for him and ended up being the game winner for our team,” Farmer said.

The two wins extend the team’s undefeated season at 8-0-1, and

the team remains number one in the NSCAA Division III Poll.

Araujo understands the pressure that comes with the top spot in the rankings.

“The goal for every other team is to beat us since we’re number one. We’re the team to be beat in the league. Every game is going to be different for us. Every team that comes here will have extra motivation to beat the number one team. Every game, we need to keep ourselves at 100 percent,” Araujo said.

The 2-0 start in the conference gives the Tigers a leg up in the SCAC, but Farmer recognizes

Keep up the good work, NFL, not Breakfast of Champions Lydia Duncombe, Sports Editor

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh Sophomore defender Chris Schluter dribbles the ball away from an oposing forward during the game against University of Dallas last Friday.

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what the conference title would truly mean for the team.

“Ultimately, when it’s all said and done, winning the SCAC Championship is important, but paramount to that is the National Championship. We have to use the conference title as a spring-board to the Final Four here in San Antonio,” Farmer said.

The team will now go on a conference road trip to face Centenary College and Austin College on Sep. 28 and Sep. 29.

The team’s next home game is at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7, against Mary Hardin-Baylor.

The following things really ticked me off in the NFL this weekend: 1) Missing the first quarter of the Texans game because of overtimes. I understand the excitement of overtimes.

I would generally care to watch them if they weren’t interrupting a more important game to me. This is Texas; we like the Cowboys or the Texans.

Therefore, in San Antonio, I expect the Texans game to be broadcasted from start to finish. Instead, I was forced to watch the Chiefs and Saints overtime and the Dolphins and Jets overtime. None of those teams are in Texas so next time show me the Texas teams please.

2) Players that make illegal hits. Players seemed to forget this past weekend that helmet-to-helmet hits are illegal. They are not only extremely dangerous but also very unnecessary. If you are in the NFL, I assume you know how to make a proper tackle, block, etc. then do it the right way you idiot. The Steelers safety Ryan Mundy caused Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey to be carted off the field with neck injuries and a possible concussion.

Bronco’s linebacker Joe Mays caused Texans quarterback Matt Schaub to leave a piece of his ear on the field after his helmet was knocked off due to the hit.

3) The refs costing the Packers the game. There is not much more that can be said about this topic than has already been said. The refs caused the game for the Packers because it was obviously an interception and not a touchdown by the Seahawks.

4) The way people reacted about the refs. Yeah ,the game was lost but imagine how bad those refs must feel, they are

average people who got thrown into something that was way out of their league. They were bound to make mistakes, so chill the heck out, people.

5) Roger Goodell making excuses for the refs. Goodell is using the excuse that the usual refs have made many mistakes over the years, too. That is true, but he also said the presence of the replacement refs didn’t increase the chance of possible errors, and that obviously isn’t true.

6) The cowboys won.

Despite all that, the following things made me happy in the NFL this weekend: 1) The Texans are ranked No. 1. We’ve won all three games for the first time ever.

If we can keep this momentum going without any key players getting seriously injured, we are going all the way.

2) There were 10 games that were settled by 10 or less points, including 3 overtime games. This set the stage for some very exciting games. It’s also a good indication that the season ahead is going to be a very competitive one.

3) The memes that were created after the horrible call by the replacement refs. My top favorites being…

“After further review, the runner did not touch second base. Touchdown Celtics.”, “Intertouchdownception,” and “Replied to Foot Locker, hired

by NFL.” They obviously don’t have the same humor impact unless seen.

4) The lockout is over.

Hopefully games will be fair once again and people will stop complaining.

5) The world got to see what Division III athletics have to deal with. Our refs don’t make the best calls. It seems our refs must not have the same training as refs at a higher level of football.

As you can tell, this week was a rough one, and not only because of the replacement refs. However, this week should return to normal after the lockout is over. Therefore, hopefully this next week will not contain so many mistakes from the NFL, its players and its refs.

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Frisbee attendance goes up; team splits in two Trinity’s ultimate team looks to move up in national standings

by Chloe Pope-Levison Sports Reporter

The members of the Trinity Turbulence, Trinity’s very own Ultimate Frisbee team, are hoping for a smooth ride into the Division III Nationals this year. This feat requires being one of the top 16 teams in the nation, amongst a field of over 100 teams.

“In the long term we really want to make Trinity known as a perennial contender in the DIII and eventually DI college ultimate scene,” said senior captain Connor Stevenson in an email. “In the long run, I want ultimate to be mentioned when people talk about what sports we are known for, and I think that is a real possibility.”

Led by captains Stevenson and senior Brooks Lyford, the Turbulence has enough players this year to split into two different teams. Right now, teams are split evenly between talent and experience, known as an XY split. Later in the year, the teams will be broken into A and B teams, the A-team being the better team.

“At the moment we have an XY split, which helps us in player development,” said senior Josh Vanderslice. “It helps people get to know each other and it allows us to give our less experienced players more playing time without sacrificing points.”

To get to Nationals, the team must first win the Conference Tournament, which is the combined sectionals and regionals tournament for Division III. The top two or three teams then get a bid to the national tournament.

“In the long term we really want to make Trinity known as a perennial contender in the DIII and eventually the DI college ultimate scene.”

Connor Stevenson Senior Captain

“This year, our goal is to make Nationals,” said junior Derek Tinker. “We feel like we have the talent and experience, and hopefully we can cohere

Mid-season Ranking Update Women’s Soccer:

No. 2 in nation by D3soccer.com No. 1 in nation by NSCAA/Continental Tire No. 1 in SCAC

Men’s Soccer:

No. 1 in nation on D3soccer.com No 1. in nation NSCAA/Continental Tire No. 1 in SCAC

Volleyball:

No. 2 in SCAC

Men’s Cross Country:

No. 6 in USTFCCCA South/Southwest Region

Women’s Cross Country:

No. 3 in USTFCCA South/Southwest region

Football:

Currently unranked w/o conference

Key to abbreviations: NSCAA - National Soccer Coaches Association of America SCAC - Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference USTFCCA - U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association

enough to make the national tournament.”

The outlook appears good for the Turbulence. The team did not lose any seniors, and as a result, the seniors this year were also the leaders last year, giving the team a full year to work out any kinks. Meanwhile, a lot of the teams that defeated the Turbulence in conference last year lost many of their senior players.

“We graduated no one from last year’s squad, so we are coming back strong this year with a veteran group that continues to improve weekly,” Stevenson said. “We also have some really experienced, athletic and hard-working recruits, so we are really excited to see how this year plays out.”

Already, the A-team went 7-1 at its first tournament, defeating teams such as Sam Houston State, University of Houston and University of Texas at Arlington.

“The ultimate community is wonderful,” Tinker said.

“But there’s a whole world of ultimate that a lot of people are ignorant of and don’t even know exists. Once you get into it and see how fun this sport is, it’s really a great experience

photos courtesy of Brooks Lyford Senior Brooks Lyford leaps over an opposing player to make the catch.

overall.”

The Turbulence is still taking members, so email Csteven2@ trinity.edu if you want to get involved.

Team members pose after a win against the University of Houston last season.

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photo courtesy of Ed Taylor Junior softball player Christina Armstrong runs a base with a Playball partcipant during a game last spring.

This experience has had a positive impact on many of the Trinity players, including Rush and sophomore Andres Leyva, an infielder on the baseball team.

“It’s a great thing; I love doing it,” Leyva said. “It makes you appreciate life a little more. You’re helping people play sports, and you can see that they just love playing the game. It helps them put a smile on their face. You’re just out there for an hour and a half, and for them it’s something they look forward to the whole week.”

Although attendance is required at least twice throughout the season, some Trinity players enjoyed it so much that they actually stepped up and managed a couple teams in the league.

This requires making up the line-up card, matching teammates with volunteers and overseeing the games.

“They come out there and see what the special-needs adults have to go through every day, 24/7, and it takes their minds off their own

situations,” Taylor said.

“We’ve had several players at several schools tell us that. The bottom line is that it’s a positive experience for everyone.”

“You’re helping people play sports, and you can see that they just love playing the game.”

Andres Leyva

Sophomore Infielder To volunteer, simply register online at lonestarplayball. org. The league is looking for volunteers to serve as player buddies, team coaches, photograph games and assist with fundraising throughout the year.

“It makes all of us love getting up early on Saturday, if that’s even possible,” Rush said. “It’s the greatest time; we love it.”

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Tigers fall short against No. 2 team

photo by Aidan Kirksey Senior running back, Patrick Granchelli carries the ball down field for the Tigers in Saturday’s game against the University of Mary Hardin Baylor.

Tough loss for the football moves their record to 2-2 for the season

by Brooke Sanchez Sports Reporter

As the nation’s second best NCAA Division III team, University of Mary HardinBaylor, came to Trinity last weekend, fans packed the seating in support of the Tigers.

An early lead by UMHB put the Crusaders in the front seat to give the Tigers their second loss.

The 49-28 loss puts Trinity 2-2 for the season.

“Looking at the level of competition coming in, we knew we had to play our best game and at the end of the day we didn’t on either side of the ball,” said assistant coach Kyle Coats.

“The good thing I kind of took away from it is that our kids are still fighting.”

UMHB got a head start in the first quarter with 21 points before Trinity could put up seven. In the second quarter, UMHB doubled their score to go into halftime 42-7. Though the Tigers had hard drives, they were plagued by turnovers that UMHB capitalized on.

“They came out, and they obviously were a pretty good team,” Coats said. “It was a battle at first; our guys were ready and they seemed prepared. They kind of took the wind out of our sails on that first drive I feel like.

They pushed down, scored first and got us kind of on our heels on defense, and that’s kind of where we were trying to recover after that first drive.”

At halftime, the Tigers upped their energy and won the second half 21-7. The Tigers scored in the third and then twice more at the end of the game to prove that they hadn’t given up.

Unfortunately, the early lead

in the first half gave UMHB the momentum to propel them for the whole game.

“The second half we came out and we were a lot more focused and we came out and played a lot better as a team,” said junior defensive back Zach Wright. “As you can see from the scoreboard we didn’t catch up, but we did outscore them in the second half.

You just can’t let the number two team in the nation get that big of a head start.”

“I was really impressed with the offense we had. We had almost 400 yards of offense on the number two ranked team in the nation.”

Hagen Kattner junior wide

Offensively, junior wide receiver Hagen Kattner led all receivers with a touchdown on five receptions and a total of 119 yards. Sophomore wide receiver Matthew Kennemer had 52 yards on five receptions and returned five kickoffs for 126 yards.

Senior quarterback Nyk McKissic completed 17-29 passes and was responsible for 178 yards and a touchdown. Senior running back Patrick Granchelli had 49 yards rushing and 38 yards receiving on three catches. The Tigers had a total of 374 yards of offense on UMHB. Trinity’s offense has had the best rushing success against the second-ranked team this season.

“I was really impressed with the offense we had,” Kattner said. “We had almost 400 yards of offense on the number tworanked team in the nation. That’s impressive to me and makes

me feel like we can hang with any team in the nation, and that makes us one of the best offenses in the nation.”

On the defensive side, senior linebacker Thomas Puskarich collected 11 tackles, while sophomore defensive back J.P. Sanchez and Wright each had seven stops for the Tigers.

Sophomore defensive lineman Tomy Boboy had a sack and firstyear defensive back Jamal Murray had a 56-yard interception return for a Trinity touchdown.

“We had a lot of guys working hard out there trying to do their jobs,” Coats said. “However, some guys were trying to cover up for some areas where we weren’t making plays, so that guy’s out of position. At the end of the day if we all do our jobs we play better defense, rather than people trying to cover up for one another. There were a lot of guys in position to make plays and then just not making them.”

Despite the loss, the in-state powerhouse prepares the Tigers for potential playoff competition.

“It was disappointing just because of the potential,” Wright said. “If we would have won it would’ve jumped us up in the ranking into the top 25, but I just think we need to get beyond the loss and look forward to winning the rest of the games so we can have a chance at the playoffs.

Because you never know, we could play them again in the playoffs.”

With more than half the regular season still remaining, the Tigers are turning the season back around to how they started.

“The way we bounced back from the first half definitely shows that nobody is going to give up,” Kattner said. “We’re still going to keep fighting and we’re still going to keep playing as hard as the first two games when we were blowing teams out. We’re not ever going to quit.”

The Tigers face off against Rhodes at 6 p.m. tomorrow at home.

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Bottom horizontal: Students interested in Greek life put their name on the master rush list at Rush Kick-Off on the Esplanade last Friday.

Bottom vertical: Breanna Willis, decorates a pot while participating in the SoCOL Pot Party. Students decorated pots in which flowers were planted and donated to the Alpha House, a local non profit woman’s drug rehabilitation center.

Middle horizontal: Junior Lisa Ashby listens to a rant about Hitler in the play “A Bright Room Called Day.” The play is based in pre-World War II Germany and is being put on by Trinity’s theater department.

Top horizontal: Luke, a puppy belonging to senior Holley Stuart, dons purple in honor of Rush Kick-Off last Friday.

Top vertical: Jim Boelens, alumni sponsor of 2016, regularly visits the Fort Sam Houston Equestrian Center, to ride his mule, Scooter. Boelens is offering the opportunity to ride mules to all students.

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh

photo by James Shultz

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh

photo by James Shultz