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Renovated Skyline Room opens for business Menu changes and decor updates rejuvenate longstanding campus dining room

by Nick Allman and Meagan Oglesby NEWS INTERNS After months of construction and minor delays, the Skyline Dining Room reopened last Saturday, Oct. 20, with special programming, put on by the Student Programming Board, featuring comedian Matt Baker.

The renovation of the Skyline Room, which cost more than $250,000, is part of a bigger initiative to improve campus dining. This initiative began three years ago and continued with the renovation of Mabee Dining Hall and the addition of Einstein Bros Bagels and Provisions On Demand. The last major project to be completed will be the renovation of the Commons, including a new cafe offering healthy and sustainable food options.

The changes to the Skyline Room began in the Fall of 2011.

After a review of campus dining options, Aramark concluded that the Skyline was the “best space on campus” and that more should be done with it.

A committee of faculty, staff and students was then created.

The committee’s primary goal was to make the area less institutional and more attractive to students. Breda Construction Inc., a company already engaged in several projects around campus, was hired to make the renovations.

In addition to the renovations, administrators would like to see more student programming included on the weekends in order to attract students.

Potential programming includes: jazz nights, dinner and a movie, karaoke, open mic nights and major meals.

Because the Tiger’s Den failed to meet expectations, the beer and wine license will move up to the Skyline Room.

Administrators are discussing the possibility of a weekly “Beer Tuesday” event for faculty members. Departments will be able to rent the Skyline Room at night for events in the hopes that it will be a gathering

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“This view is great, and the atmosphere is really what we’re going for.”

David Tuttle

Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students

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Cuellar blasts partisan politics Second Texas congressman speaks to students about the difficulties of a divided Washington

by Carlos Anchondo

Greeks confident rush numbers will increase before spring bid day

NEWS REPORTER

Caleb Franzmann NEWS REPORTER

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Rush numbers low but expected to increase

As of Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 the master rush list for the 2012-2013 academic year consisted of 125 men and 166 women.

The official rush list for 2011-2012 shows that 167 men and 254 women participated in rush last year. However, while numbers this year are not yet as high as they were last year and the year before, members and advisers of fraternity and sorority life are encouraged by the participation.

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Henry Cuellar, a United States congressman who represents the 28th district of Texas, spoke to a crowd of approximately 30 people on Monday, Oct. 22, in Northrup 040. Ana Price, acting as the president of Trinity’s chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (the national political science honor society), introduced Cuellar. A camerawoman, not affiliated with the university, recorded the talk. It lasted just under one hour.

Cuellar, who is originally from Laredo, TX, is currently serving his fourth term in Congress. In his speech, the congressman focused on the divide in Congress between Democrats and Republicans. Repeatedly, he noted his bipartisan record

and told multiple anecdotes about his attempt to remain neutral, concentrating on his constituents first.

“In my opinion, Washington has become so hyper-partisan,” Cuellar said. “Things only get done in Washington when people work together in the middle.”

Expanding on this point, Cuellar referenced a story about Hal Rogers, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.

According to Cuellar, Rogers once gave three main reasons for the increase in partisanship: the invention of the airplane, the invention of the television and the fact that the rules have changed over time.

The airplane led to increased travel, which meant that representatives were spending more time in their districts and less time creating relationships with each other that would allow for cooperation.

Also, members of Congress now speak to the television and address the American people at home instead of speaking to each other in the same room.

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The Texas Rangers have been called to investigate Bexar County’s sheriff, Amadeo Ortiz, who is accused of utilizing reserve deputies to staff his campaign events. The investigation is in response to a recent round of complaints, many of which aired on local KSAT-TV, that deputy reservists were told to staff campaign events or risk losing their commission. In deference to the sheriff as well as to avoid engaging in partisan politics, the official investigation will not begin until after Nov. 6.

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On Thursday, U.S. government forecasters increased the odds of a major storm on the East Coast, saying that there is now a 90 percent chance of gale force winds and heavy rain.

The storm, now considered a mix of Hurricane Sandy, a western winter storm and a gust of arctic wind, is expected to land in New Jersey but affect the entirety of the East Coast.

According to meteorologists, the storm may last up to a week and cause up to $1 billion worth of damage.

The Syrian military have announced that they will honor a four-day ceasefire, to begin Friday, for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. The truce was the idea of UN and Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, but Syrian state media noted that the military reserved the right to retaliate against any rebel attacks. Although the ceasefire is a welcome relief for the opposition, many rebel leaders have displayed skepticism as to whether the ceasefire will actually work as intended.

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TUPD Briefs Oct. 19-Oct.25 Thomas Hall 10-19-12 1:18 a.m.

Health & Safety Code: Texas Controlled Substance Act Officers referred students to the SCB for possession of marijuana.

Susanna Hall 10-19-12 1:59 a.m.

Health & Safety Code: Texas Controlled Substance Act Officers referred students to the SCB for possession of marijuana.

McLean Hall 10-19-12 1:43 p.m.

Health & Safety Code: Texas Controlled Substance Act Officers assisted Resident Life staff with drug paraphernalia found in McLean Hall. Incident referred to the SCB.

Lot T 10-20-12 1:46 p.m.

Alcohol and Beverage Code: Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor Officers referred two students for underage drinking to the SCB.

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

Residence Hall 10-20-12 11:00 a.m.

Sexual Assault A sexual assault was reported on campus. Under investigation.

Thomas Hall 10-22-12 10:44 am Health & Safety Code: Controlled Substance Act Officers were dispatched on a report of an odor of marijuana.

Officers found drug paraphernalia and marijuana. Incident referred to the SCB.

Myrtle Hall 10-22-12 1:14 p.m.

Alcohol and Beverage Code: Possession of Alcohol by a Minor.

Officers referred a student to the SCB for being in possession of alcohol.

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ASR Briefs Alpha Phi Omega $5,434 Tabled APO requested funds to send eight members to the Alpha Phi Omega national conference.

Funds would cover the cost of hotel rooms and plane tickets.

Black Student Union $4,794 Tabled BSU requested funds to attend the Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference. Funds would go towards registration fees as well as rooming and transportation costs.

Korean Student Association – Pepero Day Celebration $100 Passed The KSA approached ASR for funds to go towards a celebration of Pepero Day, a Korean parallel to Valentine’s Day. The celebration will involve the creation of pepero sticks, part of the traditional celebration.

TU Stand Band $500 requested $250 passed Stand Band members requested funds to purchase a case for a recently acquired sousaphone Men’s Club Lacrosse Team $3,618.75 as well as to maintain an Passed already purchased saxophone.

Men’s lacrosse requested Because of club overspending funding to purchase new helmets to be used in both on the sousaphone, only $250 was approved. practice and games.

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Health & Safety Code: Texas Controlled Substance Act Officers found drug paraphernalia in a student’s room. Incident referred to the SCB. compiled by Rachel Puckett

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Supreme Court gears up for Affirmative Action ruling After her rejection from the University of Texas at Austin, Abigail Fisher brought a suit against the university claiming that the decision was based on the color of her skin.

Now in front of the Supreme Court, the case of Abigail Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin is making colleges and universities alike discuss and question their views on Affirmative Action.

Affirmative Action policies are those that take into consideration things such as race, religion, gender, color, sexual orientation and national origin when evaluating an applicant. They are usually put into place in order to benefit an underrepresented group, but they do not evaluate things such as socioeconomic status or class.

Due to UT Austin’s automatic admission of the top 10 percent of all Texan graduating high school students, more minority-majority students were admitted to the university, increasing

its racial diversity. Fisher, who fell below the 10-percent threshold, had her application processed through standard admissions and was denied.

Now, she claims that her denial was due to race and the university’s use of AA policies. Since the change of justices, the constitutionality of these admissions policies is up for debate.

“The Supreme Court has become more suspicious of these arguments [for Affirmative Action] over the years,” said David Crockett, associate professor of political science. “Sandra Day O’Connor is gone and has been replaced by a justice who doesn’t seem to be as sympathetic with that view for Affirmative Action. There is a real possibility in this case that the decision from 2005 [ruling in favor of AA] will be overturned.”

Along with the Supreme Court’s growing suspicion of AA, many nonadmissions officials are also growing

skeptical of policies that only affirm for the admittance of a certain race, rather than looking into other means of diversity. Along with its noncomprehensive approach, AA is often criticized for its lack of bright line.

“It wouldn’t surprise me if the court decides in [Fisher’s] favor. Sandra Day O’Connor [in 2005] wrote the majority opinion with the liberal justices. Then switching her with Alito could indicate that Affirmative Action is on very shaky grounds,” Crockett said. “I think one of the things that the justices ask is, ‘At what point do we say we have done a sufficient amount?’”

According to Christopher Ellertson, associate vice president for enrollment and student retention, Trinity does not practice AA due to its already diverse pool of applicants. However, in other areas of the nation where this isn’t the case, AA policies and the like are used to increase diversity, including in the Ivy Leagues.

“I think that there is a point to be made about the educational value of a diverse community, and to me that goes beyond race and ethnicity,” Ellertson said. “It speaks to socioeconomic background, academic areas of interest, towns and perspectives.

I think that professors can teach differently in a classroom when they are working with a more diverse population. The types of discussions that can be fostered in a classroom— the various perspectives that students bring — I think add value.”

Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin is currently in front of the Supreme Court and, depending on the ruling, could overturn the Grutter v. Bollinger case from 2003, which allowed AA to play a limited role in college admissions. The court heard the oral arguments on Oct. 10, and the justices should make a decision soon. compiled by Faith Ozer

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Congressman advocates depolarization in D.C. • continued from Page 1 Lastly, the rules have changed regarding voting, and political language has altered for the worse.

Cuellar added a fourth cause: a “window” that is only open for a few months after every election.

“That window closes really quickly. People have good hearts, but with the group mentality everything changes completely,” Cuellar said.

One of the topics Cuellar addressed was the subject of illegal immigration and its reform. He said that in 2009, shortly after President Obama was elected, he and other members of Congress reached out to the president about immigration reform. Cuellar outlined three aspects of reform that he deems essential to success: stronger border security, a guest worker plan

and a strategy regarding undocumented peoples already in the United States.

As the ranking member of the Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee in the House Homeland Security Committee, Cuellar is an advocate for a strong national security policy. However, he does call a fence along the border a “14th century solution to a 21st century problem.”

Most recently, in 2009, Cuellar authored a bill in Congress that would create a task force to protect U.S. border cities from violence affiliated with drug trafficking, human smuggling and kidnapping activities.

Hannah Vaugh, a senior, attended the speech and found Cuellar’s words about partisanship particularly interesting.

“I appreciated his focus on trying to advocate the

depolarization of Congress and that he is a Democrat willing to cooperate with Republicans,” Vaugh said.

Sophomore Claire Inselmann also enjoyed Cuellar’s message.

“I’m grateful for his nonpartisan language,” Inselmann said. “He gave examples on how he was willing to work with Republicans, and it was refreshing to hear that actual politicians can work with each other.”

According to the biography page on his website, Cuellar was noted by the San Antonio Express News as having “demonstrated an independent nonpartisan mind-set” and placing “his district ahead of his political party.”

Following his speech, the congressman briefly opened up the floor to questions from students and a few other individuals from off campus.

photo by Aidan Kirskey Rep. Henry Cuellar spoke to students on Wednesday night in Northrup 040 about the importance of the upcoming election.

Students asked questions about his sponsorship of the Stem Jobs Act, the “window” regarding partisanship and his experiences in Congress.

Congressman Cuellar represents 12 counties, from Seguin (just east of San

Antonio) down to McAllen (on the U.S.-Mexico border).

In his parting remarks, Cuellar encouraged students to apply for internships that are available in both his Washington and San Antonio offices.

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Fraternity and sorority life adjusts to new recruitment schedule Greek 101 moved in order to allow active and potential new members to socialize Faith Ozer NEWS REPORTER Despite rumors to the contrary, Briana McGlamory, coordinator of fraternity and sorority life, confirmed that there have not been any incidents of dirty or underground rushing reported to Campus and Community Involvement this rush season.

However, these recruitment activities have been a topic of discussion amongst many members and potential new members of the Greek community.

“There are so many rules about dirty and underground rushing. I feel like there are a lot of rules about it because

obviously [club actives] are not allowed to talk to us about certain things, but a lot of girls don’t know those rules, so they don’t exactly know if they are being dirty rushed or not,” said sophomore Emily Hall, who is taking part in the recuiment process this year. “Sometimes even the girls in the sororities don’t really know the rules of what they are supposed to say or not. I feel like something needs to be made clearer.”

In order to combat the confusion surrounding phrases like “dirty rush” and “underground rush,” CCI made changes to the recruitment schedule. Specifically, the mandatory Greek 101 session moved up several months.

This year, Greek 101 was held on Wednesday, Oct. 17, and featured speeches from the presidents of the ten active sororities and fraternities, as well as clearer definitions of dirty and underground rushing and their consequences.

While dirty and underground rushing negatively impacts the recruitment experience for potential new members, the

“Sometimes even the girls in the sororities don’t really know the rules of what they are supposed to say or not. I feel like something needs to be made clearer.”

Emily Hall

Sophomore practices have even worse effects on the participating organizations, particularly should those organization be any of the four suspended sororities and fraternities -- SPURS Sorority,

Gamma Chi Delta, Chi Delta Tau and the Bengal Lancers.

McGlamory outlined how CCI expects the suspended organizations to treat recruitment this year.

“Honestly, we don’t expect them [the four suspended organizations] to be interacting with the potential new members,” McGlamory said.

“They are working on building from within, so they are working with their own current members, doing service and working on these reinstatement plans, and that’s all that we hope and want them to be doing right now.”

CCI prepared a statement with members of the four suspended organizations in case potential new members or other students ask about the status of their organizations.

The statement explains that rushing this organization is not an option for this year, and that these organizations are working on becoming reinstated. The statement also

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encourages the questioner to take part in the numerous opportunities offered in the current recruitment process.

C.J. Robison, co-chair of fraternity and sorority council, felt his recruitment experience was overwhelmingly positive.

“When I came in as a first year, I was rushing, and I was very thrilled with the overall organized experience. I was given the opportunity on a fair basis to check out every organization that I wanted to, but when dirty or underground rushing comes into play, it kind of sways away from what we as the council and the Greek community have been really striving for, that sense of community,” Robison said.

Although dirty and underground rushing are unfortunate possibilities of the recruitment process, this year’s events have been designed to welcome a strong new community from the 10 organizations on campus and keeps many people looking forward.

“I’m really proud of how rush has gone so far. I am looking forward to what kind of community we have coming in the spring.”

C.J. Robison

Men’s Co-Chair of Fraternity and Sorority Council “I’m really proud of how rush has gone so far,” Robison said.

“I am looking forward to what kind of community we have coming in this spring.”

In addition to providing strong definitions for prohibited behavior during recruitment, an earlier Greek 101 also provided an opportunity for potential new members to familiarize themselves with the active Greek organizations on campus.

In previous years, Greek 101 was held during the week before bid day. According to McGlamory, by this time, most potential new members and organizations had already made their decisions. Holding this event earlier in the recruitment process allows PNMs to hear from all of the organizations before they make their decision.

“We realized that we had this whole semester where, aside from kick-off, we never got to interact with the potential new members,” McGlamory said. “They never got an outlet for learning what was required of them for sorority and fraternity life. Then, when they were held accountable for it, we had some issues. So, we decided to take what was the dessert party, add a little more funding to it, move it to the fall, and meet men and women that night.”

News Education advisers spar over funding Education advisers to the 2012 presidential candidates, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, met on Monday, Oct. 15 at Columbia University’s Teachers College for a 90-minute debate over the merits of each candidate’s plan for education.

Obama’s campaign was represented by Jon Schnur, an adviser to Obama since the 2008 campaign and founder of New Leaders for New Schools, while Romney was represented

by Phil Handy, co-chair of Romney’s advisory panel on higher education.

The two men sparred over a variety of issues, including education funding and federal budget issues, certain aspects of No Child Left Behind, teacher evaluation methodologies and a potential voucher program that Romney plans on instituting.

The key issue raised in the debate was whether waivers should be granted to individual states to release them from provisions of No Child Left Behind, the highly controversial and widely debated 2001 congressional act that set federal standards for schools that each state must meet.

The law, which passed with bipartisan support in Congress over a decade ago, has received widespread criticism from many groups, including educationfocused organizations and teachers’ unions.

During the debate, Handy alluded to the fact that if Romney is living in the White House next year, Romney intends to review all executive orders and waivers Obama

has issued. This could potentially mean Romney will be rescinding waivers for states that do not meet the criteria set by No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

Schnur noted that the waivers are intended to deal with the “worst parts” of NCLB and removing them would be a step backwards for education reform.

The waivers, which Obama first implemented in early 2012, have now partially released 34 states and the District of Columbia from NCLB requirements.

The waivers are Obama’s reaction to Congress’ failure to pass a new form of No Child Left Behind. Among the requirements waived include a provision that all children nationwide be proficient in science and math by 2014.

Handy mentioned at one point that Romney wants to begin a voucher program in which Title I and special education funding would be given directly to parents of disadvantaged students in the form of vouchers.

Schnur said that the idea is “interesting” but noted that it “doesn’t seem workable.”

One of the more controversial aspects of the law is the inclusion of “Annual Yearly Progress” (AYP) determined by standardized testing in a variety of subjects, as a metric for school improvements.

Critics of No Child Left Behind contend that the law misuses AYP as a punitive tool to remove funding from schools, as well as being culturally insensitive and biased by using the same set of tests across the nation.

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Alumni support terminology changes John Grace, one of five alumni sponsors for the Bengal Lancers fraternity, was intrigued to learn that Trinity is now reverting back to the terms “fraternity” and “sorority” to describe those organizations on campus. When these clubs were originally created on campus, Grace said, there was a concerted effort to distance them from national organizations labeled “Greek.”

Grace, a Trinity alumnus and member of the Bengal Lancers, said many alumni were unaware that fraternities and sororities were being referred to as Greek and were enlightened through the events of last spring.

“The discussion over terminology changes was started by alumni in the wake of the suspension of the four clubs in the spring,” Grace said.

He is referring to the suspension of Chi Delta Tau, the Bengal Lancers, the SPURS Sorority and Gamma Chi Delta over allegations of

hazing and sexual misconduct (not all organizations shared the allegations of sexual misbehavior).

“There is more discussion now than there has been in years in terms of the club values and the role of these organizations on campus.”

John Grace

Alumni Sponsor to the Bengal Lancers Alumni are particularly supportive of the decision to go back to the phrase “fraternities and sororities,” Grace said, because traditional clubs on Trinity’s campus do not want to be compared to national clubs with numerous problems.

In a phone interview, Grace addressed concerns Ahlburg

has shared with the Trinity community about hazing and the recent suspensions.

Grace said that when Ahlburg speaks about abuse of new members, hazing and binge drinking, he is relying on instances from large public institutions.

“All of the examples he provides are from national fraternities,” Grace said.

Optimistic, Grace believes that the events of last spring have ultimately been beneficial for the Lancers as well as the other fraternities and sororities.

“The issues of last spring have caused alumni to reengage with their clubs and the school,” Grace said.

“There is more discussion now than there has been in years in terms of club values and the role of these organizations on campus.”

Grace reaffirmed that no matter what the outcome of these talks may be, the clubs’ presence in the Trinity community is a positive thing. Alumni are more involved than ever before.

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Speaker raises rape awareness On Wednesday, Oct. 24, rape awareness advocate Natalie Ehmka addressed Trinity University students in Laurie Auditorium. Ehmka was raped during the summer between her sophomore and junior year of college. The experience prompted her to begin speaking to young people about the importance of sexual assault awareness and prevention.

The E3 -- Educate, Embolden, Engage -- Initiative hosted Ehmka as a part of their Code T.E.A.L event and to support national Sexual Assault Awareness Week.

E3 founders Avantika Krishna and Anna Van Buskirk decided to invite Ehmka to campus after they read an article she wrote about her assault.

Krishna and Van Buskirk felt that Ehmka’s story was powerful enough to connect with college students.

In addition to speaking to students about sexual assault awareness, Ehmka is the CEO and founder of Pretty Feisty, an organization that helps photo by Megan McLoughlin “girls prepare for college, and empowers women to be bold, feminine and As one of this week’s Code T.E.A.L. events Natalie Ehmka spoke feisty out in the world.” about her experience in Laurie Auditorium on Wednesday.

Ehmka was impressed with Trinity’s handling of Sexual Assault Awareness Week.

“I think this event really speaks to the forward thinking of the university,” Ehmka said. “I applaud the university and E3 for hosting this event, and I hope the message I talked about tonight continues to spread.”

Sexual Assault Awareness Week continues Sunday with Alpha Chi Lambda’s self defense workshop from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the William H. Bell Athletic Center. Contact Avantika Krishna for more information.

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Rush numbers start low, begin to rise • continued from Page 1 “We are still far enough out that I don’t think we are at a low point; we aren’t even halfway done,” said Briana McGlamory, coordinator for fraternity and sorority life.

Derek Tinker, men’s rush and orientation chair of the Fraternity and Sorority Council, admits to worrying about the numbers in the opening days of this year’s recruitment, but feels the numbers are approaching previous levels.

“The rush numbers were a little concerning at first,” Tinker said. “But, rush numbers are looking healthy…I don’t think any of the organizations on campus are or should be worried about numbers this year.”

Tinker continued to explain that the numbers reflect strong Greek life presence.

“It’s confirming that the greek community is still healthy. This is

not just a single person or club, it’s an effort on the part of the entire greek community, and we’ve done well this year,” Tinker said.

Sarah Gambell, co-rush chair of Chi Beta Epsilon, noticed a difference between the amount of students at Rush Kick-off this year and the number of students at Rush Kick-off last year.

“I feel like there was an abnormally small number of people at Rush Kick-off because of lack of awareness about the event,” Gambell said.

Following an increase in advertising, Gambell noted that the women’s rush list has more than doubled. Gambell harbors no doubt that recruitment will end positively.

“I’m confident that there are a lot of girls who will find their place among Trinity’s Greek life,” Gambell said.

McGlamory was particularly pleased with the amount of men currently participating in rush.

“The number of men on the rush list seems really high,” McGlamory said. “[It’s] higher than I anticipated at this point.”

Rush numbers, especially on the men’s side, increased noticeably after Greek 101 on Wednesday, Oct. 17.

“The men’s list jumped over the weekend,” McGlamory said.

Tinker attributes the jump in the rush list to a good showing at Greek 101 as well as successful rush events put on by the fraternities and sororities.

“I think that the advertisement for Greek 101 as well as the first round rush events have gone very well,” Tinker said. “Clubs have done a good job of getting their names out in a positive way.”

With four Greek organizations missing from the rush process this year due to suspensions, the spirit of rush is noticeably different.

“It’s not better or worse.

It’s just different,” Tinker said.

“The impact on the presence of Greeks around campus due to suspensions is apparent.”

McGlamory commented on how the banned Greek organizations affect the first years who decided to rush.

“The potential new members who are freshmen don’t know what is missing.

To them, this campus came with five fraternities and five sororities,” McGlamory said.

“But, I can see the potential new members seeing that we have had some hazing issues and that being a reason for not entering the process.”

Rush numbers should increase up until RSVP on January 17, at which point both men and women are required to fill out an RSVP card in order to continue rushing. In years past, only the women rushing participated in RSVP.

Skyline Room hopes to draw more students with increase in weekend programming • continued from Page 1

place for faculty to discuss interdisciplinary work.

Business affiliates will also be able to rent the space.

Despite all the renovations, the Skyline Room is not entirely complete.

According to David Tuttle, associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students, there are still “little touches” to be added, such as television sets, plants, pictures and the replacement of fluorescent lighting to “warm up the space.” After additional funding, a movable stage will also be added to the room.

Overall, Tuttle is excited about the new changes, saying, “the view is great and the atmosphere is really what we’re looking for.”

The new menu has an emphasis on a la carte options.

Aside from the $10 buffet line, the menu options range from a $6 classic flatbread sandwich to a $22 16 oz steak meal.

The room will be open 10 hours a week, offering student access for lunch from 11:301:30 p.m. Students will also be able to make reservations on T-Space to have catered events.

Tuttle believes the renovations are a step in the right direction for campus dining.

“The Skyline Room is clearly nicer than before -- no one can say otherwise. But there are still improvements to be made,” Tuttle said.

Students are already noticing the changes.

Sophomore Jamie Banks attended the grand opening on Saturday and commented that the restaurant “looks way better than it did last year.”

For the grand opening of the renovated space, it was Tuttle who suggested that SPB sync their next event with the opening.

The suggestion met with a warm reception.

While preparing for his performance, Matt Baker shared stories from his experiences as a traveling comedian and stuntman.

According to Baker, after learning that Sarah Palin would be John McCain’s running mate in the election four years ago, he exclaimed in disbelief to the people around, “Oh my God. I’ve kissed that woman.” As it turns out, Baker ended up calling her on stage during one of his shows and kissing her as part of his act.

He assured the audience that it was “all in good fun, of course.”

Dressing up?

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Ben Conway, Columnist Every time I walk through Coates I am harassed by hoards of activist students begging me to donate to their cause with the same vigor as those foreign men in the mall who hawk “Dead Sea salts.” Usually I act as blasé as possible, sunglasses and scowl fixed on my face, but I have reached my breaking point and can no longer remain silent.

Last week, a group of girls accosted me, practically demanding that I contribute to their breast cancer awareness charity. Other students opened their hearts and wallets while I responded, “no thank you.”

Breast cancer is a terrible disease, but guess what — breast cancer awareness does not need to be raised. There is not a student on this campus who isn’t already aware of breast cancer’s existence and its awful effects. In fact, you’d have trouble finding anyone in San Antonio, or the United States of America for that matter, who isn’t already aware of breast cancer.

Nevertheless, Trinity students were shelling out their dollars so the campus can be plastered with little pink

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Conway confronts: voter apathy /moral masturbation Ben Knows Best

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ribbons and everyone can wear rubber bracelets reading “I heart boobies.” Maybe some of their money is going towards actually fighting the disease or helping its victims, but who really knows?

This kind of moral masturbation is rampant on Trinity’s campus. We gather to watch movies about the starving children in Africa or attend a lecture about human trafficking in Cambodia but how many of us actually drive downtown in this city and feed the people who are starving on our own streets? I am sure there are some students who do, but I am also sure that there are a hell of a lot more of us wearing pink ribbons and rubber bracelets with moral messages.

Good intentions do not effect real social change, and you are not a good person because your shirt says “save Darfur.” Sorry. I hear about student involvement in charity organizations ad nauseam, and I do not mean to discount their positive impact, but despite our generation’s energy and enthusiasm, many of us fail to do the simplest thing we can to change the world — we don’t vote!

I believe change starts with civic engagement, and, in the spirit of the upcoming election, I urge you all to vote.

In a state where less than half the eligible population even casts a ballot, it is vital that we as Trinity students do so; as the educated and privileged

elite, it is inexcusable if we don’t.

Will your vote make a difference? Mine might not, considering I’m a Mississippi Democrat, but that vote is

“Good intentions do not effect real social change, and you are not a good person because your shirt says ‘save Darfur.’

Sorry.”

my way of showing up to the stockholders’ meeting of a company in which I am already heavily invested.

That company — the U.S. government — has the power to fund breast cancer research or take a stand against human trafficking and all other social injustices.

Localized, grassroots efforts by individuals are a huge part of the equation, yes, but many college-aged idealists need to re-evaluate their approach to good-doing.

So go teach poor kids how to read, but, before you do, go vote. I even hear they’re giving out free rubber bracelets that say: “I voted! I’m a great person!” at all the polling stations this year!

Ben Conway is a sophomore majoring in urban studies.

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by Sarah Fulton

EDITORIAL

The Tiger identity crisis For as much as we talk about the benefit of our close-knit community, we as students sure do a poor job of actively supporting that community. School spirit, Tiger pride, whatever you want to call it — the fact is that it isn’t exactly noticeable on campus. But we don’t think that means Trinity students aren’t proud of our school or grateful for everything we’ve been given, the problem is one of expression.

We may not have a multi-million-dollar football program like the University of Texas, but that’s no reason not to show just as much pride in what makes Trinity great and to remember that big things can still happen at small schools, i.e. The Mississippi Miracle (See Pages 14-16). There’s pride to be taken in the ways that our community does things differently, and one of the biggest distinctions between us and big schools is the opportunity for individuals to start traditions, make a recognizable impact and be remembered.

Trinity University Cheerleading has taken the lead on what they think will foster campus spirit (See Page 10). They are calling on students to show their Tiger pride by wearing maroon every single Friday. Wearing our colors on Fridays is something that much of Trinity’s staff does already, but Tiger cheerleaders hope to start a tradition of their own, one led by students.

But some of you may still be wondering: Is not displaying school spirit really a problem? Who really cares if you show up to a football game or wear a Trinity T-shirt to class? Also, isn’t individuality one of the things that make this school great?

To that point, we’d like to agree with you. There’s much more to community and school spirit than showing pride for pride’s sake, but it’s about being part of a movement, part of something bigger than yourself, being willing to humble one’s self for the benefit of the community. And students do benefit from this sort of community. Tradition and school spirit strengthen our Trinity experience — not just for us but also for future generations. If Trinity truly wants to be “the Harvard of the South,” it has to mean something to be a Tiger. Stronger community bonds mean stronger alumni support which means a better undergraduate and post-graduate experience. Community gives our experiences here meaning; it gives our victories and defeats context, surrounds us in our past and vaults us toward the future.

More importantly, student-led traditions define who we are as a community. Sure, the administration facilitates community through residence halls and university-sponsored traditions like Vespers and Christmas on Oakmont, but the true solution to a lack of school spirit must come from the students. Our community cannot be handed to us. It must be worked for, earned and taken.

The onus is on the students to show what the Trinity community really is, what it really means to be a Tiger.

Today and every Friday from here on out wear that maroon shirt and be a part of a new beginning.

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The “meme” election Media With Medina Cyanara Medina, columnist This election I am avoiding political news ON PURPOSE. Please don’t judge me too harshly! I usually do try to keep up. It’s important to do so. After all,didn’t Jefferson say, “where the press is free and every man is able to read, all is safe”?

That might not be his best known quote on the subject, but he did say it, and I believe he was right. These days though, I sympathize more with the Jefferson who swapped newspapers “for Tacitus and Thucydides, for Newton and Euclid” and declared himself “much happier.” He had good reasons to do so. After all, Jefferson was a punching bag for the partisan press during and after his presidency.

I don’t claim a similar distinction.

Public office is not my calling. I’m also fairly inconspicuous and that probably won’t change ... unless I start ranting about body art. Yet these days I’d rather read “The Emperor of All Maladies: a Biography of Cancer” than spend time watching the candidates debate on television. They

didn’t even invite Gary Johnson or Roseanne Barr, so why should I watch a debate between two candidates when I know that there are others on the ballot as well?

Nope. I’d rather read about cancer than watch the debates.

All I can say for myself is that I can’t stand the mudslinging.

It depresses me more than reading about cancer. I also have an aversion for gutters, and, since Republicans and Democrats are wallowing in both, I’m completely turned off.

“I end up finding out about all the fun election happenings when I see the memes on Facebook.

And that’s the one thing that actually fascinates me.”

Do I miss out? Of course I do.

I end up finding out about all the fun election happenings when I see the memes on Facebook. And that’s the one thing that actually fascinates me. I am enamored with this LOL Cats version of American politics that Ari Melber, at The Nation, has dubbed the “Meme Election.” Inevitably, someone will say that

translating every ill-conceived political comment into a meme trivializes politics. I don’t subscribe to that view. Some of these images have really made me think about issues that matter to me and that would matter even more if I could vote and felt useful. For instance, I found an image of Dora the Explorer popping out from a binder. She looks like a genie emerging from a bottle.

The image’s caption reads “Women for Self-deportation.”

That gave me something to think about. But, what exactly is this “Meme Election”? To me, it is a contest of meanings, where people use fairly accessible technologies to share interpretations of issues that matter to them, and I think this is an important development. Melber put it best; these memes bypass traditional channels, like the media. They put forth alternative interpretations that would be unavailable otherwise.

“Ex-hippy Uncle Nate,” the girl with the full sleeve tattoo and the loan officer at the bank could be contributing more to political debate than we might realize, so think about that as you make your way to the polls in November.

Cyanara Medina is a visiting professor in the department of communication.

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

The opportunity to develop my writing.

What is the most interesting assignment you’ve been given?

I wrote an article about getting “cybercertified” in random things.

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?

Abby Miracle A&E Writer

Tanzania!

Sophomore English and urban studies major

What is your favorite part about working for the Trinitonian?

I enjoy engaging with fellow students and the administration and learning more about campus issues.

Having the opportunity to interview Jon Huntsman and write an article about his lecture was an incredible opportunity and a very informative assignment.

Austria!

What are you going to be for Halloween?

Pocahontas

May Oo Tha Junior

Minnie Mouse Caroline Roberts Sophomore

Mystery Machine from “Scooby Doo”

What is the most interesting assignment you’ve been given?

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?

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Sophomore human communication and business administration major

Mary Truong Sophomore

A cute TY beanie baby Casie Lomeli Sophomore

A cow Michael Wen Junior

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Justin Campbell Senior

A Teletubby Drew Butler First year

Black and white power ranger Michael Boontanrart Sophomore

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You can be your own worst (drunk) enemy

Margaret Browne, Columnist

“So as Halloween rolls around and you gear up to get into some firsky business, remember that the most horrifying monster may just be yourself.”

Somehow, more humanoids ended up on the roof, because I may have mistakenly led them up there again, thinking “this time it’ll be different!”

It wasn’t.

I ended up yelling at another strange boy and counting to 10 (my second 10 of the night) for him to leave my room before bursting into tears in my

bed because “I’m really not this mean!” I fell asleep in the arms of my sigma sistah while explaining my life with a convoluted, mumbled metaphor. The next morning, neither of us remembered it, and the backs of my thighs were striped with what looked like bruises of selfflagellation.

Windowsill: 1, Margaret: 0.

At one point I cried to a friend, “I’m so much smarter than this!” But, ladies and gents, the proof is in the pudding, and this pudding proved most particularly that I am not above it all, especially not the maddening influences of booze and my own neuroses.

So as Halloween rolls around and you gear up to get into some frisky business, remember, that the most horrifying monster may just be yourself. Unless you come to my house, and then, if you see me coming — make like a ghost and vanish.

Margaret Browne is a senior majoring in English.

Speaker emphasizes important message but falls short with delivery and style Staff Column

Carlos Anchonda On Wednesday, October 24, students in Laurie Auditorium gathered to hear Natalie Ehmka speak about sexual assault awareness and empowerment against predators. What students actually received was a dramatic and painful delivery of a familiar message.

Before you jump down my throat and liken me to Todd Akin or Richard Mourdock, hear me out. The presentation began just fine. Who doesn’t love a good Acabella and Trinitones performance?

It set a jovial mood and students clearly came to the presentation knowing full well what the topic was. A little bit of awkwardness comes with any discussion of rape or sexual violence.

No, what bothered me was the delivery of Ehmka’s presentation. It seemed too deliberate and the pacing too regular. The pauses appeared too staged and borderline melodramatic. I knew Ehmka wanted to tell her story in a way that resonated with students, but I felt as though I was listening to a monologue and not a personal account.

Let me also say this: I admire Natalie’s bravery and commitment against sexual violence. It is a worthy cause and we should all protect our friends against the people who do not have their best interests at heart. However, I think her tone and her pauses took away from her overall message. I could sense students in the auditorium seizing up with the same uncomfortable stillness I was feeling, wondering how long the account would continue.

Ehmka mentioned details of her rape, like her arm being pinned forcefully behind her back, and waking up with chipped fingernails, a dirtied skirt, and the shaming discovery that she was no longer wearing underwear.

She did spare us from even more graphic details, for which I thank her.

“ I knew Ehmka wanted to tell her story in a way that resonated with students, but I felt as though I was listening to a monologue and not a personal account.”

Ehmka’s recollection of her rape, which occurred when she was a rising junior at ASU

(Arizona State University), was undeniably sincere, yet it lasted the majority of her speech and left the audience in a state somewhere between uneasiness, anger, and eagerness for the next portion of the talk. Had she curtailed that section just slightly, I think the audience could have benefited more from her (minimal) discussion of empowerment and hope after victimization. There is only so long a person can hear about an event as tragic as rape before they begin to find something else to distract them.

My second criticism is for you my fellow peers. Ehmka’s speech last about an hour and was followed by a short five minute intermission.

A panel of experts was the next portion of the evening.

Maybe it was the length of her speech or the late hour, but probably seventy-five percent of the audience left at that point. Maybe they were only coming for class credit and had taken all of the notes they wanted. Maybe a friend had dragged them along and they’d simply had enough. Who knows. What I do know is that the action sent a message to the speaker, the panel members, and the students who organized the event. Next time, invest in the lecture and stay until the end.

Sure, maybe the event took on more than it could chew and should have been shorter,

but in the future please try to stick it out.

“My critique is about her delivery and some of her content, not about her goal to achieve a world without sexual violence. That goal is something we should all work towards. ”

Needless to say, Ehmka’s work as a motivational speaker should be applauded.

Although her speech appeared melodramatic and rehearsed at times, no one can doubt that she is doing the country and the world a service by informing people about sexual assault and what they can do to prevent it. Her message needs to be repeated because rapes continue to happen. My critique is about her delivery and some of her content, not about her goal to achieve a world without sexual violence. That goal is something we should all work towards.

Carlos Anchonda is a junior news reporter for the Trininitonian.

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We all like to think of ourselves as well-adjusted, mature, and well-controlled people. We think we know our limits. We think we know who we are, what we are, how we are.

But until you know yourself with five shots of peach vodka coursing riotously through your system, you don’t know the monstrous acts that you are capable of.

Last Friday, I learned what I am capable of.

I was at a party, at my house. My plan was to spend the night dancing wildly in the middle of our den — throwing myself with reckless abandon into the arms of my youth and Marina and the Diamonds.

But the arms of my youth could only hold me for about an hour and a half, and then vodka smugly draped an arm

what is sure to be a long belt of rejection, when I asked a friend if it would be weird if I kissed him. To which he replied that on a scale of 1-10, it would be a 10.

Refer back to my column, “Rejection, please” and follow my example, kids — it’s a fun ride.

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around me, pinched my ass and said “we’ve got it from here.”

Everyone, meet the dragon lady. She first reared her head when I came back to my room to find it full of guests climbing on and off of our roof through my window. When I saw six of them in my bed, my brain short circuited. I ripped out jugulars with my bared jaws, wrenched a man’s arm from his shoulder, and rebuked, like he was a third grader, one poor schmuck straddling my window. His (accurate) description, not mine.

I went back downstairs shamefully swathed in the heavy mantle of guilt and began apologizing. On the high of reconciling with window man, (“I’m sorry!”

“No, I’m sorry!” “LET’S BE BEST FRIENDS!”), I decided to get more to drink.

Rookie mistake.

After those unnecessary shots, I started to feel good. Really good. TOO good, in fact. One minute I was on the couch with a friend telling her how amazing my numb lips felt, and the next minute, I was putting the first notch in

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Maroon Madness kicks off the start of basketball season Trinity Cheer rallies support for Tiger athletics and a new student tradition

by Joe O’Connell

CAMPUS PULSE EDITOR

At 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, Trinity Cheer hosted an introduction to the Trinity University men’s and women’s basketball teams.

With the start of a new basketball season, the Trinity cheerleaders hope to start a new Trinity tradition.

Maroon Madness, sponsored by the Association of Student Representatives, featured an introduction to the players on the basketball teams as well as dance performances, games and a costume contest. Loon-E Crew and the Korean Student Association performed the “Gangnam Style” dance made by popular by Korean artist Psy. Trinity Cheer also held a dunk contest, a relay race between student organizations and a threepoint shooting competition between the men’s and women’s basketball teams.

“The main goal of the night is to rally support for the basketball team and act as a sort of pep rally,” said Victoria Gonzales, senior and Trinity Cheer co-captain.

“It’s good to have something to get fans ready for the season,” said John Boxberger, senior basketball player.

“We want to make sure we get as much fan support as possible.”

Though the event was not held last year, it typically began at midnight when the official season began per National Collegiate Athletic Association rules. This year, however, Maroon Madness began at 9 p.m. so more students could attend and show their school spirit.

“It was more conducive to get more fans to have the event earlier,” Boxberger said. “Attending shows your excitement for the school and enthusiasm for Trinity athletics. Because we have such a close-knit community, it’s important to support all athletics.”

Apart from organizing and hosting Maroon Madness, Trinity Cheer is also trying to start a new campus tradition by asking students to wear maroon on Fridays to show their school pride.

“Trinity is great at a lot of things, but we are lacking in visibly showing school spirit,” Gonzalez said. “We’re trying to bring students together to get everybody to show school spirit.”

Student support at Trinity can be difficult to achieve because of competition with all of the things to do in San Antonio.

photos by James Schultz (Left) Senior Nicole Goodman dances with Loon-E Crew at Maroon Madness. (Right) Trinity’s women’s basketball team sits on the sidelines as Trinity Cheer introduces and kicks off the basketball season. Today, Friday, Oct. 26, is the first day basketball teams are allowed to practice according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

“Because Trinity is a small school in a big city, it can be tough to get people out to events with all the things going on in San Antonio,” Boxberger said. “If Trinity were in a small college town, things would be different.”

Many Trinity staff members already take part in the tradition of wearing maroon on Fridays, particulary those in the office of Campus and Community Involvement which began the tradition last year.

David Tuttle, dean of students

and associate vice president for student affairs, believes there is no reason that students cannot do the same.

“It is so simple that it could be done really easily here,” Tuttle said. “It can be harder to generate the kind of spirit that they can have at bigger schools, but this is a tradition that could take hold here and be a great sign of support for our teams and our university.”

Trinity Cheer has asked student organizations to participate in this new tradition

and motivate others to do the same. In addition, Residential Life staff will be handing out prizes to those sporting maroon today, Friday, Oct. 26.

Gonzalez said that she wants as many students to participate as possible and continue the tradition for years to come.

“I hope it does carry on from year to year. We would really like to see this tradition continue,” Gonzalez said. “Because this is more of a student-led tradition, if students want it to continue then it will continue.”

Trinity says goodbye to founder of urban studies program Memorial service for Earl Lewis to be held in Parker Chapel on Oct. 27

by Lauren Wilks CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER Earl M. Lewis, professor emeritus and the founder of Trinity’s urban studies program, died Saturday, Oct. 13, at the age of 92.

“Very few giants walk the earth.

Earl Lewis was one of them.”

Richard Butler

Professor of Economics “Earl Lewis was a unique and wonderful man who held everyone around him to the highest standards and expected nothing less of himself,” said

Richard Butler, professor of economics and former acting chair of the urban studies department.

Lewis joined the university in 1968 as Trinity’s first tenured African American professor and stayed on until his retirement in 1990. He was a key member of the original committee that developed the common curriculum. Lewis’s numerous significant contributions to the Trinity community and beyond include, but are not limited to, the development of the nationally-recognized urban studies program.

From his first year at Trinity, Lewis was integral to the development of the program as he founded the graduate urban administration program and directed it from its start to his retirement.

“Lewis was the founder of our now-discontinued urban administration program, which produced a generation of urban management talent and opened the doors of urban administration for minorities at a time when people of color were not common in city halls and county courthouses,” Butler said.

During Lewis’s time as chair of the urban administration program, over 250 students went through the program and learned from Lewis and his fellow professors how to create change in the public and private sectors.

“Today, our program still holds these ideals dear and we strive to honor Dr. Lewis’s original vision for our cities.”

Christine Drennon Director of Urban Studies Program

“Dr. Lewis’s goal was to train young professionals to guide cities ethically and fairly. He taught his students to think critically about racial and ethnic discrimination and about the need for public transportation, affordable housing and clean

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Trinity vocal ensembles raise their voices in song Trinity Choir, Voix d’Esprit, Men’s Glee Club and Chamber Singers perform in Parker Chapel

by Alison James

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photo by Carly Cowen Members of the Men’s Glee Club perform a piece entitled “Gotta Mind to do Right,” arranged by David Morrow, at the Fall Choral concert on Tuesday evening. All four choirs performed in this concert.

Jimmy Fallon hires Trinity alumnus John Haskell continues comedy career on late night televison

Alumnus John Haskell (’07) has begun his career as a sketch writer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

After graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Latin, Haskell moved to New York City to start his career in comedy.

“I didn’t really start doing comedy until about my junior year at Trinity, which is about the point I started writing for the Trinitonian and working for TigerTV,” Haskell said. “I had a lot of fun doing that and writing what I thought were funny things.”

In New York, Haskell began studying with and performing for an improvisational theater called Upright Citizen’s Brigade. He started two web series, Uptight Larry and Carl & Sam, on his YouTube channel, which is still frequently updated. Haskell also began performing in a sketch group called Two Fun Men with co-star Arthur Meyer. They have had shows in New York, Austin and Chicago and have appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

“The biggest thing that prepared me was working with Arthur. That’s what helped me the most in terms of writing and knowing how to construct jokes,” Haskell said.

In April 2011, Haskell became a sketch writer on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

He has gotten the opportunity to perform on the show as a well-known character he invented, Walter Kump, who

is the voice behind the text-tospeech software.

“This is a really good job to have. I was working for something like this, and I’m very happy with where I am.”

Haskell said.

Despite his successes in the real world, Haskell still fondly remembers his time as a Trinity student.

“Most of my favorite memories at Trinity had to do with studying in the library or the classics department,” Haskell said. “Also, one time I got invited to a sorority formal, which actually made me feel pretty cool.”

However, John Haskell’s presence always extended to the classroom and campus life.

“John was always one of my favorite students,” said Tim O’Sullivan, associate professor of classical studies. “He was one of those rare people who could be a class clown and an “A” student at the same time.”

Professor of history and co-director East Asian studies promotes “Godzilla” screening

to the new Japanese initiatives of the East Asian studies program, led by Don Clark, murchison professor of history and co-director of east asian studies.

Countries like Korea and Japan are truly important parts of the region. So, although China is the cultural godmother of this whole region, there are other players in the world economy. Historically, Japan has a very close relationship with the United States.

by Maddie Smith

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At 7:30 p.m., Oct.23 in Parker Chapel, four of Trinity’s vocal ensembles collaborated for the annual Fall Choral Concert.

Led by the director of choral activities and assistant professor of music Gary Seighman, the Trinity Choir, Trinity’s oldest music ensemble, Voix d’Esprit, Trinity’s all-female vocal ensemble, Men’s Glee Club, Trinity’s male chorus ensemble and the Chamber Singers, an ensemble of 24 vocalists specially selected from the Trinity Choir performed a variety of pieces, including two pop tunes.

“[The concert] is a really good experience in general. One, it’s free, and two, it just makes you a more rounded individual.”

Nond Hasbamrer Junior

“There was a lot more moving around this year and a lot of different combinations of voices,” said Rachel Lake, senior and choral assistant.

This year’s performance also featured the world premiere of a piece called “Frozen In,” written by composer Dale Trumbore.

Trumbore composed the piece specifically for Voix d’Esprit and was actively involved in the production of the concert.

“We began rehearsing our pieces several hours a week at the start of the semester,” said Anna Van Buskirk, sophomore vocalist. “We were able to Skype Ms. Trumbore during our rehearsal, and she gave us guidance regarding the direction she had in mind for the piece.”

“There was a lot more moving around this year, and a lot of different combinations of voices.”

Rachel Lake

Senior, choral assistant

Van Buskirk was featured on one of the pop pieces the ensembles performed. She was the soloist for “My Immortal”

by Amy Lee. “It’s such a wonderful song that I really got into character and forgot about the audience,” Van Buskirk said.

The performance also featured several Trinity students as accompanists on piano, percussion, violin and flute.

“We also used a lot of external instrumentalists,” Lake said.

Junior Nond Hasbamrer attended the concert to support his friends involved in the performance.

“They did a really good job planning the contemporary music with the modern music,” Hasbamrer said.

With over 100 students participating in the performance, this Fall Choral Concert was one of the largest. “[The concert] is a really good experience in general,” Hasbamrer said. “One, it’s free and two, it just makes you a more rounded individual.”

Don Clark talks about East Asian studies program

by Maddie Smith

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At 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30, the 1954 version of “Godzilla” will be playing in Laurie Auditorium. At 7:30 p.m., Wednesay, Oct. 31, Dr. William Tsutsui, historian of Japanese popular culture and the western world’s expert from Southern Methodist University is giving a lecture on the film. These two events are a way to bring awareness

Q: What is the East Asian studies program?

A: The East Asian studies program is an interdisciplinary program. Its greatest strength is Chinese language and civilization, which is a major. It has courses in history, religion, political science and art.

Q: Why do they feel they need to “amp” up the Japanese aspect of the program?

A: To broaden our coverage.

It’s very strongly Chinese and it needs to cover more countries in East Asia.

Q: Why were “Godzilla” and the speaker the perfect way to do this?

A: We started a course on modern Japan and we thought of ways to make it interesting. We decided to study various types of disasters and the cultural and historical circumstances in which they appear in Japan. And, so, at the end of the Second World War, with the American occupation of Japan, “Godzilla” grows

out of the huge failure of the Japanese system in the Second World War and the catastrophic consequence of the destruction of Japan.

Bill Tsutsui is a good friend of mine from Southern Methodist University and is an expert on Japanese popular culture, so he’s going to come down here and give a lecture.

Q: What other events does the East Asian studies program plan to do?

A: We are seeking funding to pilot a trip to Japan. I think it is possible, but we do need to get the funding from outside Trinity. It’s my dream to have a one-hour course for the spring semester and students can apply to go to Japan over spring break and look around.

Students would be able to write about their experiences and keep journals of the trip.

We are applying to bring in a visiting professor to teach for a year or two on Japanese studies.

Q: How does the East Asian studies program impact learning at Trinity?

A: Around 2000, Trinity decided to begin pushing internationalization: bringing foreign students, foreign advisors, sending more students abroad and broadening the curriculum to give students a more global feel. So, the East Asian studies program chooses to develop knowledge about an area of the world that we know will be essential to our nation and our lives.

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water,” said Christine Drennon, director of the urban studies program.

Many graduates of the program went on to be city planners and city managers and made serious impacts all over the country.

“Graduates of his program took jobs in the public sector and led our cities out of the discriminatory years and through the Civil Rights era,” Drennon said.

Lewis’s graduate urban administration program eventually led to the development of the undergraduate urban studies program during the 1982-83 school year.

“Though the program has evolved from his original design, the underlying values of relevance and interdisciplinarity he embodied remain the essence of the program,” Butler said.

Drennon echoes the sentiment that Lewis’s influence continues to be a force in the urban studies department.

“Today, our program still holds these ideals dear and we strive to honor Dr. Lewis’s original vision for our cities,” Drennon said.

Senior Nicole Goodman is a current urban studies major who was drawn to the program because of “the program’s focus on effecting real change in the communities that need it most.”

“Although we weren’t so fortunate to have known the man who this all possible for us, most of the students in the department will be attending Saturday’s memorial in order to commemorate his great work,” Goodman said.

Among the numerous men and women who went through his program, many have had significant effects on their communities. Trinity Trustee Walter Huntley, Jr., who has an influential role in Atlanta’s urban development, and former San Antonio city manager Alex Briseño are only two of Lewis’s influential former students.

Lewis was the recipient of many awards during his time as a professor, activist and scholar, and those accomplishments ranged from receiving the Award for Service to the State of Texas by Texas Ministers for Social Progressives to being twice nominated by Trinity for National Professor of the Year.

“Very few giants walk the earth. Earl Lewis was one of them,” Butler said.

There will be a memorial service at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, in Parker Chapel. After the service, there will be a reception in the Coates University Center Skyline Room.

Lewis is survived by his wife, Hazelyn, two sons, a daughter and a granddaughter.

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Students provide frightful fun for Halloween Swashbucklers host haunted hall, Trinity welcomes trick-or-treaters

by Kenneth Caruthers

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Self-Defense Workshop 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 28 Webster Gym Alpha Chi Lambda hosts a workshop on women’s selfdefense. Admission is free. Sign up in the Coates University Center from Oct. 22- Oct. 27.

Blackout Breast Cancer 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26-30 Coates University Center Come support the fight against breast cancer by purchasing a T-shirt for the second annual Blackout Breast Cancer event.

Eternal Tango Quartet 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27 Ruth Taylor Recital Hall Stieren Guest Artists Series hosts performances from artists like Astor Piazzolla, Angel Villodo, Osvaldo Pugliese.

Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 29 Ruth Taylor Recital Hall Directed by Benjamin Carlisle, the Trinity Symphony Orchestra performs its annual Fall concert.

Hofstadter Lecture 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct 29 Laurie Auditorium Douglas Hofstadter gives a lecture on Eugene Onegin and Russian literature.

“Godzilla” 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30 Chapman Auditorium Attend a screening of “Godzilla.”

Japanese snacks will be provided and best costume gets a prize.

United Way Campaign Ends Wednesday, Oct. 31 Trinity University Join the Trinity community and make a pledge to support the United Way Campaign.

Donations can be made in cash or through Tiger Bucks online.

Symphony Pops Concert 8:00 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2 Laurie Auditorium Julia Murney and Alli Mauzey —stars of the hit musical “Wicked” —join the San Antonio Symphony in concert.

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For once, pirates won’t be stealing anything from people. Instead, they will be giving out free candy to those brave enough to survive their haunted hall. In addition to the Swashbucklers’ haunted hall, children will also be coming to Trinity’s campus for their annual trick-or-treating venture in the first-year area.

The Swashbucklers’ haunted hall, taking place from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, on the second floor of Myrtle, started in 2007, and this year will be the fifth time the residence hall will be transformed into a haunted hall.

“Originally, it was just one suite of people, and after that it’s been as much as the whole hallway doing it,” said senior Swashbuckler Jacob Hugentobler.

Jack Martin, a junior Swashbuckler, believes that the haunted hall, which is free admission, is a good alternative to other off-campus Halloween parties.

“It’s a safe start to the Halloween weekend. There’s no alcohol involved, so it’s just a good way to get into the Halloween spirit,” Martin said.

Hugentobler said that visitors should look for the pirate flag outside Myrtle on Friday to find the haunted hall.

photo by Sarah Cooper Little ghouls and goblins from the Children’s Shelter, the Bridge Emergency Shelter, and MEYO trick or treat in the freshman dorms on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Participating freshman dressed up, played scary music, and decorated their rooms to support the kids and provide a fun, safe Halloween experience.

Hugentobler also said that the haunted hall is not only great fun for visitors, but it is also a blast for the Swashbucklers themselves.

“Scaring people is definitely the best part of the whole thing. It makes all the hard work and planning that goes into designing this worth it,” Hugentobler said.

Although he would not give away specific details about what is going to be in the haunted hall, Martin is confident visitors will not be disappointed.

“We’ve got all sorts of things laid out, from your common childhood fears to your more

grotesque and gory scares, so there’s something in it for everyone,” Martin said.

For the past few years, children have come to Trinity to trick-or-treat and receive Halloween goodies from students living in the first-year residence halls. Kids came to campus again on Wednesday, Oct. 24 to trick-or-treat, and H.O.P.E. Hall also participated in the festivities.

“It’s been a really strong program, and the kids have a lot of fun with it. For some of them, this is their only opportunity to go trick-or-treating, and just getting to come hang out with the big kids to see what college

is like is a great experience for them,” said sophomore Emily Brizzolara-Dove, director of administration for TUVAC. Brizzolara-Dove gave out candy to children trick-ortreating last year, and she and her friends really enjoyed it.

“Last year my suite decorated our rooms and played Halloween music. One of my suitemates even dressed up. We really had a lot of fun with it,” Brizzolara-Dove said.

First years and residents of H.O.P.E. Hall were encouraged to have candy available to hand out to trick-or-treaters, put up Halloween decorations and dress up.

Son of Trinity alumni performs for X-Factor 13-year-old Reed Deming competes in hit television talent contest

by Maddy Loeb

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Season two of the X-Factor began on Sept. 12, and many individuals across America have been watching the show’s progression since then. One of the contestants featured on the show, Reed Deming, was recently eliminated after surviving until the show before the live performances began.

This 13-year-old boy should be especially dear to this university, as both of his parents as well as his grandparents are Trinity alumni.

A 1983 graduate, Mitch Deming said most of his activities in college were in relation to his fraternity, Chi Delta Tau. He spoke highly of his time at Trinity and credits the university for providing him with a “good education.”

When asked about Reed’s experience on the X-Factor, Deming said that Reed had always had an interest in “performing, not just singing.”

It was this passion that led Reed’s parents to hire a talent manager for him; that manager was responsible for the idea of auditioning on the X-Factor.

Although Reed was eliminated before the live shows, his father said he was very proud of Reed’s accomplishments and that it takes “a lot of work and a lot of rejection before things happen.”

Reed also displayed an optimistic attitude toward his X-Factor experience, stating that he “got everything out of the X-Factor he wanted” and highlighting the exposure the show provided him, as it caused his social media followings to explode.

Reed has big plans for his future and several interests including performing, song writing and numerous extracurricular activities at school, but he feels he “can do everything [he] wants to do.”

photo courtesy of Mitch Deming The son of Trinity alumni Mitch and Jane Judd Deming, 13-year-old Reed Deming auditoned for X-Factor to further his performing aspirations.

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Remembering the Saturday marks five years since the famous play that put Trinity in the national spotlight

Tigers and the Millsaps College Majors took the field in Jackson, Miss. that day. It appeared the game would soon come to an end, with the Tigers down by two points and more than 60 yards away from a touchdown. As Millsaps readied themselves for their usual celebratory tradition, Blake Barmore, then-senior quarterback and the rest of

by Tommie Ethington the offense gathered in a huddle, with Editor-in-Chief the earlier decisions of the day and the The events of Oct. 27, 2007 continue significance of the game hanging over to baffle sports fans even today. their heads.

Some think it was fate, others argue Going into the game, there had been coincidence or luck, but it would be expectations for a close match as the hard to find anyone who doesn’t think Division III powerhouses both ranked it was a miracle. in the top 20 and had a strong, long There were two seconds left on standing rivalry. the clock when the Trinity University “The year before that was the first time that Trinity had lost conference in the last decade, and we lost it to “It’s the magic of Millsaps,” Barmore said. “There was sports — that it can certainly a revenge factor for us going change people’s lives. in, and we were all kind of excited You can have the because we had more or less circled most extraordinary of that game on our calendars knowing circumstances come that it would probably be the game that together when you we were playing for our conference least expect it. It’s championship.” really unforgettable.”

According to Barmore the game played out as follows: It had started with a score by the Tigers on the opening possession, Jonathan Wiener followed by a lull and Trinity racking Class of 2010 up a few points in field goals. Going into the fourth quarter, the Tigers

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Above: The seven Trinity players that touched the ball during the 15-lateral play pose on their home field, exhibiting on their hands how many times they each touched the pigskin that day in Jackson, Miss.

Middle right: TU Quarterback Blake Barmore, Class of 2008, starts the Mississippi Miracle play off with a toss to junior wide receiver Shawn Thompson. The Tigers would go on to beat Millsaps 28-24. file photos

Far right: Millsap defenders scramble after the Trinity offense as they fight to keep their dreams of the SCAC championship alive and make college football history.

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were down by two touchdowns.

Getting into their two-minute drill formation, they were able to score on one possession. They got the ball back again and scored once more, now only needing a twopoint conversion to tie the game.

When they missed the two-point conversion opportunity, they were forced to kick the ball off to Millsaps, only to have it returned.

The decision to throw the short pass that would eventually result in what media outlets later called “Lateralpalooza” was based on a 25 mph headwind that discounted the usual Hail Mary pass and the hope that the Millsapps defenders would go deep, leaving the middle of the field uncontested. According to Barmore, the mention of lateraling only occurred when junior wide receivers Shawn Thompson and Riley Curry walked to the line of scrimmage.

“Shawn said to Riley, ‘Hey, if I do end up catching this ball, try and get behind me and we’ll just lateral it.’ That was the only mention of lateraling as far as I know; I don’t think I even heard it,” Barmore said.

As luck would have it, the play worked in the Tigers’ favor, with Millsaps’ defense going deep, leaving Barmore with only the option of passing the ball to Thompson.

“It’s one the most amazing plays in all of football history just simply because you could go out there and try to recreate it with no defense and would have trouble getting all fifteen laterals. Sure, all the stars were aligned, but it’s a tribute to the kids because they never stopped. ”

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left side and if he throws it my way I might score’, but he jetted off to the right and he went untouched all the way to the end zone.”

The final count included 15 laterals shared between seven players, some of whom touched the ball more than once, and a 61-yard play officially recorded as a 44-yard touchdown pass from Barmore to Curry, which resulted in a 28-24 Tiger win over the Majors.

While Barmore and the players navigated their way into the history books, coaches and fans watched in disbelief from the sidelines. Two of their peers, sophomore Jonathan Wiener and senior Justin Thompson were in the broadcasting booth that day, and their account of the game, which became more animated as the play progressed, can still be heard in the background of the infamous YouTube video. They are remembered as the voices behind the “Mississippi Miracle.”

“You never want to yell and scream as a broadcaster and I look back now and listen to it and have mixed feelings because I sound like I’m just screaming my head off but it was so exciting and so improbable and it was the only way I would have known to do it,” said Wiener, a Mississippi native, who actually grew up just down the street from

the Millsaps campus and now works as a sports broadcaster for a Fox news affiliate in Jackson, Miss.

“Watching the clip, it all seems frivolous and you think it’s going nowhere, but it’s when Barmore

“You certainly hate to lose your familiar opponents...but Trinity is a building program; they’ll find another group to play, and I’m sure they’ll be successful when they do.”

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starts to run the ball and he’s got a convoy that you think ‘hey wait a second, they could have something here’,” Wiener said. “The whole time you’re not believing it, you’re just calling it. Once they scored and we made sure there was no penalty, it was euphoria for basically the next 72

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“I remember taking the snap and everybody going deep and seeing Shawn cutting across the field wide open, and I remember throwing, and then after that I remember sitting back and thinking, “Okay, whoa, he just lateraled. Okay, they lateraled again. I need to get behind it and see if I can get the ball,’” Barmore said. “The last thing I remember is Riley getting the ball at the very last lateral and thinking ‘If I stay on the

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Memory of Millsaps game lives on • continued from Page 15 hours. We were just trying to grasp what had happened. It was so hard to describe and so exciting. It was pandemonium — in the best kind of way.”

Judging by the media frenzy that followed, sports fans around the country agreed with Wiener. That evening, a clip of the game was played on ESPN’s popular show, “SportsCenter,” and articles recounting the miraculous moment were published in The New York Times, USA Today and Time magazine. Attention in the form of awards soon followed.

In the Dec. 24, 2007 issue, Time magazine declared the game the “#1 Top Sports Moment of 2007,” and the “Miracle 15-Lateral Play” earned the Tigers a $100,000 general scholarship and the title of “The Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the Year,” an accolade that, up until that point, had never before been awarded beyond the NCAA Bowl Subdivision.

But the players and assistant coach Jason Guthrie agree that one of the most exciting moments came with their

nomination in the category of “Best Play” at the 2008 ESPY awards, ESPN’s annual sports award ceremony.

“When we went out to the ESPYs, a lot of people including celebrities like Jerry Rice—whether they knew about it or not, somebody told them to know about it—they went up and said great things to the kids,” Guthrie said. “That’s something you can’t take away. That’s a memory that they’ll have forever.”

While the Tigers eventually lost to a Super Bowl play, the moment remains monumental.

“Regardless of the level of the play and all the criticism it got, it’s one the most amazing plays in all of football history just simply because you could go out there and try to recreate it with no defense and would have trouble getting all fifteen laterals,” Guthrie said. “Sure, all the stars were aligned, but it’s a tribute to the kids because they never stopped.

The play was 62 seconds long when the average football play lasts seven seconds, and a long play lasts for only 10-12 seconds. So you’re talking about a 55-second increase in the average play

Millsaps coach reflects Aaron Pelch answers questions, tells the story from the other side of the field

by Aynav Leibowitz

Sports Intern What was your confidence level before the game started?

“We were playing pretty good football, we had only lost one game and leading into it was our homecoming game versus Mississippi College, so going into that game, our confidence level was pretty high.”

What was going through your mind during that game?

“It was such a tight ball game, and it was back and forth, very well played. There were a lot of really great players on the field for both teams. I think what gets lost in that pitch play, though it was an amazing play, is the fact that it was a really good football game leading up to that final play.

Trinity guys are going to say it was a great finish, Millsaps guys are going to say, ‘no it wasn’t,’ but leading up to it, I think it was a really good football game. During the game, we still felt pretty good about the way the game was being played, and we felt good that we could pull this down.”

Right before Trinity had its miracle play, there was a timeout called. Do you remember what was said?

“I can re-cap the whole thing for you. It is burned in my mind.

We called a time-out on offense; it was a fourth down. We called a time-out to decide what play we were going to run. It was really a discussion about what we were going to do, talk to the quarterback, talk to the guys, and talk about what we wanted to get done.”

After the loss, was there sympathy or anger?

“I think first thing was a bit of shock, then upset, obviously, because you feel like you had multiple opportunities to make plays and stop the plays. So I tink you’re a little angry, but then you just kind of throw your hands up; there’s not much you can do.

Things just happen, and you can’t stop them. There was very little sympathy, I can promise you that.

There was a little bit of anger, though; there was a little bit of shock. Those were probably the most tangible feelings we had.”

What did you take from the game as a Coach?

“In a way, it’s a great learning experience because it is something we can always talk to the players about, and I will always talk to the players about.

About finishing and being able to point to that example and say, ‘Hey, I was apart of this thing, and this is what happens when you don’t finish a game.’ No matter how much time is left on the clock, you have to play till the final horn sound. So, I think thats the most important thing: being able to pass that message along to the players of the current team and other players down the road from here until the end of my career. Every second matters and you have to play until it’s over.”

Was there any pressure coming back the following years?

“No, in fact I think there was very little pressure for us. For us, I think it was an easier game the following year because we had all the motivation to win the game. It was a situation that we felt like we played well enough to win leading up until the last play [in 2007]. So 2008, from our standpoint, it was much easier to get our players up to play.”

and for those kids to keep going and keep fighting, I mean … that’s amazing.”

Five years and millions of YouTube views later, people still talk about the play, with ESPN even running a special commemorative series on the front page of their website last year.

“It’s the magic of sports — that it can change people’s lives,” Wiener said.

“You can have the most extraordinary of circumstances come together when you least expect it. It’s really unforgettable.”

Along with the anniversary, this year also marks the end of the intense rivalry between Trinity and Millsaps due to the dissolution of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC). While Guthrie says Trinity will likely continue to play Millsaps because they are good competition for the Tigers, the game will not contribute to any sort of conference rankings.

“You kind of hate to see that history go away,” Barmore said. “You certainly hate to lose your familiar opponents and the automatic bid that goes along with playing in the SCAC conference, but Trinity is a building program; they’ll

find another group to play, and I’m sure they’ll be successful when they do.”

The Tiger football team now looks to the future, both immediate and longterm. On Saturday, they take Millsaps on at home, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

As the players suit up and fans pack the stands, Guthrie will be getting ready to coach the Tigers with memories of the past, but a focus on the upcoming battle.

“I think the one thing that game is a testament to is you never know what’s going to happen and you should never pack your bags until it’s absolutely over and you know you don’t have another opportunity. As long as you’re within a score with any time remaining on the clock, you’ve got to do something to try and make it happen,” Guthrie said. “We had two seconds left on the clock, and had everything not fallen into place, it may not have happened. But it did, and the kids were ready to do something.

They wanted to win the game. I think that kind of fight says a lot. I know it was five years ago, but that still holds true every week; we’re going to keep fighting until the last whistle blows.”

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Intern Column Jeremy Keys For anyone that has somehow been completely avoiding politics for the last two years, we at the Trinitonian have compiled the political positions of the two major nominees, Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.

Below is a comparison of the two candidates with regards to some of the most important domestic and foreign policy issues facing the nation today.

Job Growth

Romney: Mitt Romney has claimed that the economy is stagnant and improving far too slowly, and a Romney/Ryan presidency would usher in a new era of prosperity. According to the Chicago Tribune, Mr. Romney has promised to create 12 million jobs over the next four years, although non-partisan analyses of this claim have shown that the economy plans to add 12 million jobs over

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the next four years regardless of who wins the presidency.

Romney has been critical of the President’s economic policies, claiming that 44 straight months of unemployment above eight percent was longer than necessary.

Obama: President Obama’s campaign has countered that Obama’s administration has created millions of private sector jobs during his presidency and, according to The New York Times, that his administration not only stopped the jobs bleeding inherited from his predecessor (more than 400,000 jobs lost per month) but actually reversed the job losses (average monthly gains of 155,000 over the last 18 months).

Tax Policy

Romney: Mitt Romney believes in lowering the overall tax rate for individuals and corporations, cutting personal deductions, and “increasing the tax base” by eliminating tax loopholes for corporations.

He has specifically advocated cutting the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 25 percent.

He also favors retaining the Bush-era tax cuts and increasing tax cuts for both middle-class and upper-class families.

Obama: President Barack Obama favors eliminating the Bush-era tax cuts only for people with incomes exceeding $250,000.

Obama also favors eliminating tax loopholes for corporations, and reducing the corporate tax rate.

Deficit Reduction

Both candidates have made claims that they would reduce the deficit. According to factcheck. org, Romney: Independent analyses have concluded that Mitt Romney’s tax plan would favor upper-income individuals and would increase the deficit by $3 trillion, although Romney claims that these studies are biased and inaccurate.

Obama: According to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities study, President Obama’s favored deficit reduction plan would reduce the deficit by $3.8 trillion over 10 years.

Romney is critical of any plan that would include tax increases on the top two percent of wage earners

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Defense Spending Obama: President Obama supports cutting future defense spending (but not current spending) as part of his deficit reduction plan.

Romney: Mitt Romney has said that he wants United States defense spending to equal at least 4% of the nation’s GDP, which analysts say could increase the deficit by as much as $2 trillion more compared to Obama’s proposed military spending.

According to npr.org, Paul Ryan, Romney’s running mate, has claimed that Obama has reduced military spending by $1 trillion, and Romney wishes only to restore that funding.

Nuclear Weapons

Obama: President Obama’s administration has stated that it will absolutely prevent Iran from attaining a nuclear weapon, but it wants to give time for economic sanctions and international pressure to force Iran to cease its plans pursuing weapons-grade enriched uranium.

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Romney: According to The Jerusalem Post, Mitt Romney has indicated he would favor use of military action, stating that “regime change is what’s going to be necessary.” Romney has also indicated that he is willing to consider unilateral action, saying that “I don’t believe at this stage that we [a Romney/ Ryan administration] need to have war powers approval or a special authorization for military force.”

Education

Obama: President Obama supports granting waivers that would excuse states from certain No Child Left Behind provisions.

Obama’s administration has now granted waivers to 34 states and the District of Columbia. Obama favors increasing education spending.

Romney: Romney’s advisers have indicated he would most likely rescind waivers that had been already granted. Romney also favors holding education spending steady by neither reducing nor increasing the budget for education.

Vote the party, RANDOM FACTS ABOUT... not the person Mitt Romney...

... was born on the same day that President Truman issued the “Truman Doctrine”. ... though we call this presidential candidate “Mitt Romney”, his first name is actually Willard. ... spent time in France as a Mormon missionary while in college. ... lost his first political election to Ted Kennedy in the 1994 Massachusetts senate race. ... met his wife, Ann, in elementary school.

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Barack Obama...

... is a fan of the Harry Potter novels. ... enjoys listening showtunes.

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... says his favorite children’s book is “Where the Wild Things Are.” ... took Michelle to go see the movie “Do the Right Thing” on their first date. ... has a beer named after him in Kenya. ... hates ice cream.

.... has five sons.

... prefers to snack on chocolate-peanut protein bars.

... says his favorite snack is hot dogs.

... claims his favorite food to prepare is chili.

Guest Column David Crockett When it comes to elections, Americans tend to adopt the view that it is important to vote for the person, not the party. The civically virtuous citizen is supposed to research all the issue positions of all the candidates for all the races before making those precious choices that determine the fate of the republic. This perspective is so ingrained in us that many people look with disdain upon those who vote a straight ticket.

I know this because I have experienced it. I almost always vote a straight ticket, and when people find that out they open their eyes wide and accuse me of “turning off my brain.” They seem to think I’ve become some sort of partisan zombie, mindlessly following the impulse of a predatory and sub-rational appetite to feed upon the living flesh of better

citizens. I half expect them to point their accusing fingers at me and scream “Walker!” while they reach for their guns and crossbows.

But consider the logic behind straight ticket voting.

To learn all the issue positions of all the candidates for all the races, we’re going to need a lot of information.

Residents of Bexar County will have at least 42 computer screens of choices on election day, containing almost 200 different candidates for all of these races. Even if the information is free, it’s almost always incomplete, and it takes a lot of time to digest it.

Studying politics is my business, but even I can’t afford to devote the time necessary to read three daily newspapers, three weekly news magazines, and a wide assortment of policy journals, much less watch or listen to enough public affairs broadcasting or scan enough web sites to get all this data firm in my head.

Let’s face it : most of us would rather spend our time on more enjoyable activities.

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Straight-ticket is the way to go • continued from Page 6

I may know a lot about the issue differences that separate Obama from Romney, and I may even know something about what distinguishes Ted Cruz from – well, from whatever sad sack he’s running against. But the state legislature? County judges?

Justices of the peace, sheriffs and constables? If you can do that, you probably have too much time on your hands.

Straight ticket voting rests on the simple notion that political parties are associated with certain basic principles of justice that are relatively consistent over time. It doesn’t take a lot of sophistication to figure out which principles of justice you prefer, and that partisan label then becomes an informational shortcut that reduces the amount

of data needed to make a rational decision. My party vote becomes a standing decision until I’m given a good reason to change.

What does this do for me? For one thing it makes my experience in the voting booth short and easy.

I’m in and out in one minute. No agonizing over the choice for the 142nd District Judge. It also means I am consistent in my vote, sending a clearer message to the political class. If you vote for a president of one party and a senator from the other, you’re sending mixed signals. Do you want universal health care or not?

Do you want lower taxes or not?

No wonder they can’t get their act together….

I don’t ALWAYS vote straight ticket. I once lived in a congressional district in which the incumbent was firmly ensconced, and my party of choice did not

field a candidate. I had to vote for a third party in that race. Also, if I discover that someone from my party is manifestly unfit for public office and I have no other choices, I’ll abstain from that race. Not long ago there was a contest here in Bexar County in which it was painfully obvious that one of the major party candidates was not qualified to run for dogcatcher, much less the position he was seeking.

Straight ticket voting is a rational and prudent act that makes much easier the difficult task of wading through dozens of voting options in a general election when information is incomplete, costly and timeconsuming. Try it – you’ll thank me.

David Crockett is a professor in the department of political science.

Top five celebrity endorsements Celebrities have always had influence on society, whether it’s on what we’re wearing or where we’re eating. However, this scope isn’t exclusive to our consumer side. Celebrities are even swaying our votes.

We like their music or movies. We become invested in their personal Intern lives. Sometimes we even go as far as adopting their views. This means Column if they’re voting for someone, we’re voting for them, too. In the case of the politically uninformed voter, who also happens to be a diehard Ben Affleck fan, Affleck may be the only glimpse of political reality this

by Danielle Hoard voter gets. In the spirit of the election, let’s reflect on some of the most influential and surprising celebrity endorsements from this campaign season.

1. Oprah Winfrey for Barack Obama

Oprah was Obama’s #1 Fan in his 2008 campaign by throwing elaborate fundraisers, joining him on the campaign trail, and even inviting him on her show. Although the “Big O” claims she won’t be out on the trail this year, but Obama has her full support in the 2012 election.

2. Clint Eastwood for Mitt Romney

One can only expect controversy when you take a Hollywood Vet like Clint Eastwood and let him speak at the 2012 Republican National Convention. Eastwood’s support for Romney was made clear as he mockingly held dialogue with an empty chair, where he pretended sat President Obama.

3. Chuck Norris for Newt Gingrich

It’s hard to believe Newt Gingrich didn’t make it to office with the support of one “Walker Texas Ranger.” When prompted, Norris described Gingrich as “the best man left on the battlefield who is able to outwit, outplay and outlast Obama and his campaign machine.” How’s that for a roundhouse kick?

4. Nicki Minaj for ?

Nicki Minaj sent mixed signals with her lyrics on Lil Wayne’s Dedication 4 mix tape, appearing as though she was siding with Team Romney. Confusion ensued as the pop artist claims “I’m a Republican voting for Mitt Romney” in the song. Minaj cleared the air with a Tweet, confirming the lyrics as sarcasm and thanking Barack Obama for understanding.

5. Beyoncé Knowles for Barack Obama

It’s no secret Beyoncé stands behind President Obama. She’s best friends with Michelle Obama and travels on the road with her in support of her campaign against obesity. Knowles even performed at the Neighborhood Ball of Obama’s inauguration in 2008. With supporters like Beyoncé, Romney best be getting Katy Perry on the phone.

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Debates matter take the country, confidence in leadership, etc. As such, the candidates need to balance Topp appeals to ethos (credibility) Thoughts pathos (emotion) and logos (argument).

A candidate must appear confident, but not aggressive and must Sarah Topp, Columnist offset policy calculations and logical appeals with a mixture American viewership and of personal anecdotes and the response to the presidential touching narratives from the debate series have challenged campaign trail. Overreliance the resilient cultural narrative on or omission of any of these that Americans are cynical and leaves voters questioning apathetic about politics. Over the suitability of a candidate, 35 million Americans tuned into which is noticeable in various each of the presidential debates reactions to all of the debates and 25 million stayed up to in this election cycle. Although watch the post-debate analysis fact checkers may later dispute on various news stations. the truthfulness of some of the Polls suggest that the public candidates’ claims, the initial is engaged and responding reaction of voters during the actively to the debates, as well. debate has proven to be resilient In fact, after the first debate, we and enduring. The debates really witnessed a noticeable swing in do shape voters’ impressions of prediction polls, indicating that the candidates.

Romney had resurfaced as a real Debates also have a huge contender against Obama on impact because they have the November 6. After declarations potential to energize the base. of a strong Obama victory in the With the media’s overwhelming third debate, it is possible that focus on independent voters, it the gap will narrow again, but is easy to forget that the debates it is a bit too early to tell. The can also be an important factor question that might be asked in mobilizing supporters. in response is why the debates Republicans celebrating have such a huge impact.

Romney’s win in the first Some of the answers to this debate stepped up donations are predictable and mundane. to congratulate him and help It is the only time voters get to the campaign continue to move see the two candidates on the forward. Obama’s lackluster same stage answering the same performance in the first debate questions, which gives the voters was met with enormous the chance to compare policies. frustration and public outcry Also, because they are nationally of disappointment by his televised into peoples’ living longtime supporters. A strong rooms, debates are one of the third debate may prove to be only times when many voters what Obama needed to regain will actually see the candidates supporters’ confidence and to speak extemporaneously on a increase monetary donations. variety of issues that matter in Certainly, the debates are their lives. not the only factor that will Further, for undecided voters, determine the outcome of who are publicly framed as the the election, but the number target audience, a candidate’s of Americans who watched performance in the debates is a and responded to the debates primary factor that determines suggests that they are important. voting. These viewers are It also suggests that we might able to judge the candidates not be as apathetic as some have on a set of unwritten, but still Sarah Topp is a professor in important, criteria, including the the department of human appearance of being presidential, communication. She is also the aptness of policy, direction they’ll debate team coach.

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What political issue is most important to you?

Increase education budget

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Increasing environmental awareness

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My healthy and prosperous sex life

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The Case for Gary Johnson Intern Column Ian Halter In less than a month, the American populace will shuffle to the polls to cast their vote for president, to do their part in deciding the fate of the country for the next four years.

Unfortunately for those among us who are lovers of liberty and peace, the familiar choice at the polls becomes an altogether false one. We have a sitting president who has an abiding love of big government, undeclared wars, drone strikes on sovereign nations and the expansion of his own executive power. A president whose promises to protect our civil liberties have either gone unanswered or been completely reversed.

His contender is someone who will spout rhetoric in praise of small government but, in the same breath, will promise not to curtail regulation or curb the intake government revenue. This is someone who believes, remarkably, in increased military spending and whose

Foreign relationships

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Illegal immigrants, they steal all our jobs, and it grinds my gears, man.

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views on marriage equality and a woman’s right to choose could hardly be called anything except for primitive.

Neither of these men truly deserves the office of the presidency.

But I believe there is someone who does. His name is Gary Johnson, and he’s the Libertarian Party candidate for president with a name on ballots across the nation.

To provide some background, Gary Johnson is a former two-term governor of New Mexico, where he vetoed a record amount of bills and oversaw the longest period without a tax increase in the state’s history. He managed to reduce the size of his state’s government by 10 percent and did this all while being able to leave his state with a one billion dollar surplus by the time he left office.

Governor Johnson, as a candidate for president, campaigns under a simple and rather elegant motto: Live Free. Self described as “fiscally responsible, socially acceptable,” Johnson is an ardent supporter of free market capitalism who, in my assessment, is the only current presidential candidate that possesses an even marginally acceptable view on the proper role of government.

Johnson understands that government has absolutely no place in your private lives.

He believes, and campaigns on these beliefs, in the legalization of marijuana, in a woman’s right to choose what’s best for her body and in total marriage equality for all. He supports a repeal of the PATRIOT Act, believes powerfully in habeas corpus and campaigns for an end to government sanctioned torture.

On foreign policy, Johnson wants to cut military spending 43 percent, end our overseas engagements and bring our troops home. Unlike the two-party candidates, Gary Johnson campaigns on a platform for peace.

So if you believe, as Governor Johnson does, that government intervention both domestic and foreign is out of control and that individual rights are the foundation of a free society, then I urge you to think about your choice come November. I urge you not to vote for who you think to be the lesser of two evils but instead choose to vote for the one man running who deserves to win.

Perhaps if we do that, something like real change may actually come to pass.

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Maddie Smith With the imminent 2012 presidential election, it is difficult not to be aware of partisanship amongst the students.

While Trinity University boasts very high amounts of diversity in nearly all areas, it lacks one key component to creating a high variety of students on campus: Republicans.

It is a well known notion that colleges and college-aged students lean toward the left, but it is possible that these biases are affecting the students’ ability to think critically and understand new perspectives.

One possible reason for the lack of conservatism is that there is hardly any Republican activity on campus.

The problem may not be an actual lack of Republicans in numbers, but the small amount of people who attend Trinity.

Organizations may arise out of common beliefs, but they would face low attendance, which would lead to lack of participation and results.

“Since the 2008 presidential election, the Republican group on

campus has died out,” said David Crockett, associate professor of political science, “Part of the problem is that we have small size. The leftist- center group on campus has done a better job of staying active.”

The lack of activity is also being made known to various students.

“I feel like there should be more involvement with the Republicans on campus,” said first year Alexis Maiella, who identifies herself as a Republican.

“What the Republicans on campus need to do is articulate a conservative philosophy, rather than a partisan one,” Crockett said.

However, the bias may not be stemming from the students.

In 1999, the University of Toronto did a survey of 1,643 full time faculty members in 183 four year schools. They found that 72 percent of professors identify themselves as liberal, 13 percent as moderate, and 15 percent as conservative.

“I think the university, by and large, has a more liberalizing influence on its students,” Crockett said, “How professors select readings and structure courses and what topics they choose to explore and choose to ignore will, in some way, be influenced by their perspective.”

It is questionable, however, whether or not this influence on students actually changes their opinions on something as imbedded as partisanship.

“In my classes, when we have discussions, I feel like there are a lot more liberal views than conservative ones,” Maiella said. “But I don’t really feel repressed for being a Republican.”

“You’re influenced by the sources around you and that’s what you learn and you model your behavior and incorporate things from your environment,” said Harry Wallace, associate professor of psychology. “If you’re being exposed to ideas from one ideology or another, it would make sense that you begin to internalize those things, whether you recognize them or not.”

College may be becoming a somewhat static environment, but it is important to see it as an opportunity to think critically and learn about new perspectives.

“The university environment should be a place where one can freely explore ideas, search for truth and, therefore be able to have ideas and have honest, fact based discussions, arguments and discourses about important issues,” Crockett said.

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Intern Column Chandler Grace At this time of the year, everyone is telling you how to vote. Vote Romney! Vote Obama! It gets exhausting.

Well, I’m about to tell you how to vote in the physical sense.

Many of us aren’t registered to vote in Bexar County, so what do we do? Are we not allowed to vote anymore?

You are, it just takes a bit more effort than going down to HEB. Absentee voting is a relatively simple task once you get the hang of it, but for the first timers, here are the basic steps: • Apply for your absentee, or “early by-mail”, ballot – Close of business October 30 • Receive ballot • Vote and return to your County Clerk. by 7 PM November 6.

Sound simple enough?

There’s a catch, though. Your application for the ballot is due by close of business on Oct 30. That’s Tuesday, folks! By mail, fax, or you can hand it to them yourself, but Tuesday is it, and after that, sorry for you.

For the fax number, go to your County Clerk’s or the Election Department’s website and print and fill out the form and then fax it in.

A few days following that, you will receive your ballot, if you are approved for voting.

So be checking your mailbox.

You won’t want to miss that letter.

Now, you have your ballot, you’re read up on all of the candidates and feel confident about making a decision. Well then put that pen to the paper and follow the instructions.

Feeling good about your decision? Good. But there’s one more step before you can put it in the mail and send it off again.

Is it your first time voting in Texas? Did you put your Driver’s license / State ID number on your voter registration card? If so, then you’re golden and you can send your ballot off. If not, then you need to send a copy of said ID in with your ballot.

As long as it gets to your County Clerk by 7 PM on November 6th, then you’re done. Congratulations! You’re good for another year.

Now, for our foreign friends not from the Lone Star State, you might still have time. It all depends on the state. Check with your state specifically because each one has different rules.

Now, go forth and vote!

With this fall’s election quickly approaching and the burden of picking a candidate to vote for mounting upon me steadily, I found myself wishing I had more choices. As a someone who obsessives over pop culture and media I started to wonder if a better candidate existed in the fictional world better than those I was stuck deciding between. In my search for a better candidate I found the five below:

by Dom Dimnick, A&E Reporter President Josiah Bartlet Martin Sheen – “The West Wing” Martin Sheen’s President Bartlet has been hailed the greatest imaginary President by many a media critic and actual politician alike.

Even though he was portrayed as incredibly left leaning, championing liberal viewpoints on issues such as Gun Control, Social Security and Education, Bartlet was also show constantly to make the difficult but “right” choice to reach across the isle when it meant the best results for the country. Even on issues of national security and foreign policy, the once economics professor and seminary student would choose to approve military force that would make the most right wing conservative proud, if he felt it was the right choice. Although never having to deal with an issue that wasn’t pre-orchestrated by the shows writers, or couldn’t be solved by quoting long passages of Sophocles or an Apostle, President Bartlet is to many the candidate we wish we could vote for this fall.

President James Marshal – Harrison Ford – “Air Force One” Encapsulating fully the one aspect Sheen’s intellectual President artlet doesn’t is Harrison Ford’s President James Marshal. Whereas Bartlet was the thinking President, Ford’s Marshal is the President of action. Essentially “John McClane with secret service” President Marshal refused to negotiate with terrorist, but in “Air Force One” proved he was more than willingly to engage them physically rather than verbally. If only a President in real life could have a sound bite as powerful as “Get off my plane!” accompanied with footage of the same commander in chief kicking a terrorist off of Air Force One, their reelection would be guaranteed.

President David Palmer – Dennis Haysbert – “24” Best known now for inquiring “Are you in good hands?” in Allstate Insurance commercials, Haysbert’s President Palmer tried to keep the American people in “good hands” for the first five season’s of Fox’s action thriller “24.” Although initially an antagonist to Jack Bauer’s “Shoot first, Ask Questions Later” style of saving our country in a limited

time-frame and thus the viewer’s enjoyment of the show, eventually a bond fosters between the two and viewers came to respect President Palmer’s dedication to protecting American lives. Palmer’s presidency contained an incredible number of terrorist incidents to deal with, but most Americans I would hope yearn for a President that could make the tough decisions as gracefully as he could

President Laura Roslin – Mary McDonnel – “Battlestar Galactica” Maybe a stretch as she served as “President of the Twelve Colonies” and not these United States, but she was a President just the same and an extraordinary one at that. Elected as Secretary of Education, Roslin is thrust into the position of President of an entire planet in an incredible test for “chain of command” legislation as every cabinet positions above her are killed in a mass evacuation of the planet of Kobol. Much like President Bartlet, her background in education compelled her to lead through intellect rather than intimidation even in a reality dominated by military protocol and command. Although we judge presidents in terms of unemployment and deficit, she was judged by the remaining survivors of an entire race and did so with a grace and grit that both candidates could learn from.

President Hathaway – Stephen Colbert – “Monsters vs. Aliens” Sometimes the President we want may not be the President we need, and sometimes we want the one that makes us laugh the hardest.

Voiced by Stephen Colbert in the DreamWorks film “Monsters vs.

Aliens” President Hathaway is a gross but hilarious portraiture of all the worst but seemingly patriotic qualities that could ever be exhibited by the head of the executive branch. That being said Hathaway makes the list in spite of these facts for firing a pistol at an alien invader while yelling “Eat Lead Alien Robot.” Unfortunately the alien does “eat lead” and scarfs down the bullets while President Hathaway is whisked away into Marine One by his Secret Service team. If any candidate could be that irrelevantly confident while making me laugh that hard, he or she would secure my vote for sure.

The case for political propoganda

need propaganda, and so do we. Good propaganda is the life-blood of an open society.

One can recognize the Guest positive value of propaganda Column without becoming an apologist for contemporary discourse.

We Aaron Delwiche political need not settle for so-called debates in which candidates It's that time of year again. substitute stump speeches From billboards and lawn and zingers for substantive arguments. We should hold signs to bumper stickers and our politicians to a higher pop-up ads, we are relentlessly standard, demanding only the assaulted by propaganda. very best propaganda from Isn't it wonderful? those who woo our votes.

This is not sarcasm. We This is not Swiftian satire. should be flattered that There is such a thing as good politicians are interested propaganda. in what we think and how Propaganda practitioners we behave on Election Day. always have a certain goal in The tidal wave of political mind. As a form of authentic commercials is a refreshing communication, propaganda reminder that we live in a is not nearly as meaningful as functioning democracy. heartfelt conversations that Totalitarian states govern unfold between lovers and by force. Repressive regimes friends. Yet, it is an invaluable do not care nearly as much tool for exchanging ideas about popular consent. between the billions of human Yet, in America – and in beings who share this planet. other democratic nations – Good propaganda should political legitimacy rests on do several things: It should be the consent of the governed. reasonably honest, it should This is not a Republican thing avoid dehumanizing groups or a Democratic thing. It's a of people, and it should avoid democracy thing. the use of name-calling words.

Yes, this is a platitude. As The suggestion that platitudes go, it's one of the propaganda can be best. reasonably honest might Mainstream political parties be shocking to those who and social movements on all remember Goebbels' "Big sides of the spectrum need to Lie" and the horrors of Nazi persuade us that we should propaganda. Yet, dishonesty is support their proposals. They not an intrinsic characteristic

of all propaganda. Skilled propagandists stick to the truth – or a plausible version of the truth – as much as possible. Credibility is very difficult to recover after one has been caught lying.

Good propaganda does not demonize or disenfranchise entire groups of people.

Propaganda campaigns that portray "the enemy" as savage and subhuman are never justifiable. Similarly, the "voter fraud" intimidation billboards in Ohio and Wisconsin should appall us all – Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians alike – because they are a blatant attempt to discourage low-income voters from turning out on Election Day. Good propaganda also avoids the use of name-calling words. Earlier this week, the conservative political pundit Ann Coulter referred to President Obama as a "retard." A few years ago, the liberal commentator Keith Olbermann devoted a daily segment to shaming "the worst people in the world."

Propagandists hope that name-calling words will undermine rational reflection while fanning anxieties and fears in the depths of our unconscious mind. Sometimes these words are effective; sometimes we are able to see through them. But namecalling words always get in the way of reasonable discussion.

Look, folks.

President Obama is not a socialist. It is laughable name-calling to suggest that he is. We're talking about a man who convinced private investors to help bail out the banking industry. We're talking about a man who, despite occasional lapses into protectionism, is a forceful advocate of free trade. These are not the sorts of things that socialists do.

Contrary to what some on the left have suggested, Governor Romney is not a fascist. It is laughable namecalling to suggest that he is.

This is a man who sings the praises of global capitalism; he is not an authoritarian and he has not expressed the sort of anti-intellectual nationalism that characterizes fascism.

We are ten days away from an important election.

I sincerely hope that you will vote on Election Day; I secretly hope that my candidate will win. But – even if you are voting for the other guy – I suspect that we can agree on at least one thing.

It is better to be governed by persuasion than by force.

If propagandistic campaign commercials are the necessary price for living in a democratic society, "bring 'em on." Just make them good.

Aaron Delwiche is a professor in the department of communication.

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The best topical costumes for Halloween 2012 by John Mendiola A&E Writer Halloween is upon us once again, and the time for revealing, inappropriate outfits to be socially acceptable is upon us too.

But this isn’t your “I’m just a little tipsy” friend’s closet, this is the closet of the topical costumes — a place where levity reigns supreme and frequent utterance of “too soon” can be heard echoing throughout.

Neil Armstrong Who? Commander of Apollo 11, first man on the moon and a god among men.

Costume Requirements: A helmet of some sort — a motorcycle helmet would be best, but a salad bowl would work too — and a lot of aluminum foil.

Related Alternate Costume: Buzz Aldrin: same costume but just cackle maniacally while taking very slow, long steps and saying “I take the last step!”

Lance Armstrong Who? Brother of Neil Armstrong (fact check: not

true at all), cancer survivor and amazing role model for everyone (fact check: also not true at all).

Costume Requirements: Bike clothing — tighter is better, bike helmet, medicine bottle clearly labeled “steroids” in one hand and an empty bag clearly labeled “Tour de France trophies.”

Related Alternate Costume: Jerry Nelson: dress up as The Count from Sesame Street and somehow work numbers into every sentence and joke.

Bonus points if one of the jokes is about the number of Tour de France trophies Lance Armstrong has (hint: it’s zero).

Willard Mitt Romney Who? Presidential candidate of the Republican party and Mormon, constructed from a blend of human flesh, hair, electronic components and money.

Costume Requirements: Fancy suit, blue tie and a perpetual smug expression — preferably a smirk.

Related Alternate Costume: Thrift Shop Man: complete opposite from Mitt, this costume can be traced from the movement popularized

by Macklemore X Ryan Lewis’ awesome song, “Thrift Shop.”

Make sure to look it up.

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Felix Baumgartner Who? Fan of Red Bull, recordholding stratosphere diver and a plain crazy Austrian.

Costume Requirements: White ski jackets and ski pants.

Just think of Disney Channel Minutemen.

A motorcycle helmet and a cool black visor are required — and a can of Red Bull.

Related Alternate Costume: Arnold Schwarzenegger: dress as a fellow crazy Austrian and guntoting politician while crying out, in your best impersonation, “I’m back! Take me back, Maria!”

Psy Who? International pop sensation, fellow member of Justin Bieber’s (foreshadowing) record label and very, very Asian.

Costume Requirements: Sunglasses, blue jacket, tuxedo shirt dance shoes, hair gel and, of course, a bowtie.

Related Alternate Costume: Elevator guy: more about the hip thrusting than the costume.

Gomez and amazing (to the point of singing while clearly vomiting) performer.

Costume Requirements: Tight jeans, any T-shirt, unbuttoned flannel jacket, bright shoes, flattening iron and fake vomit (yes, it is something you can buy online and no, you don’t get bonus points for using real vomit).

Related Alternate Costume: Holographic Tupac Shakur: white pants, no shirt and something hanging from your neck — maybe a sign saying, “I am alive!”

Saturday morning at the Pearl Brewery Farmers Market.

Recently, they’ve started making their pumpkin pies for $16 a piece. I’d recommend calling to order before heading out to the shop.

muffins as well as pumpkin cream cheese spread.

mean you can’t get a buzz on a festive-styled, delicious, pumpkin beverage this year.

Presenting: Pumpkin Pie Vodka! Available in most liquor stores, including the nearby Don’s & Ben’s, W&B and Gabriel’s liquor stores, this uber sweet delight is sure to satisfy your pumpkin craze and/or get you very drunk.

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In case you all have been too busy with midterms to notice, it’s October, and you know what October means? Pumpkins. Lots and lots of pumpkins. If you like pumpkin-flavored things, then this is the article for you.

Here are a few suggestions I have for the seasonal pumpkin food and drink spots in San Antonio.

Starbucks Coffee 5321 Broadway St. Many of you might already know of Starbucks’ famous Pumpkin Spice Latte. This espresso, blended with cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, contains a delicious mix of

A&E columnist spicy and sweet fall flavors.

This drink is so popular, that there have been several instances where the supplies have run out due to high demand. At one point, jugs of Starbucks’ pumpkin spice syrup were being sold on eBay for $40-$50 each. Don’t worry, the shortage is over now, so your coffee will be the normal exorbitant Starbucks price.

Janie’s Pie Factory 1832 Nacogdoches Rd. 210-826-8715 The pies at Janie’s Pie Factory have been rated the best in San Antonio by News 4 WOAI, and you can often see their delicious goods on

Red Mango 280 East Basse Rd. #10 Red Mango is now serving Pumpkin Spice Frozen Yogurt.

Complement it with granola and fresh fruit.

Dunkin’ Donuts 9800 Airport Boulevard #174 Dunkin’ Donuts, along with their own version of pumpkin spiced coffee, now offers tasty pumpkin muffins and pumpkin donuts.

Einstein Bros Bagels Coates University Center Our own Einsteins’ store in Coates is getting with the fall spirit. They’ve got pumpkin

Aldaco’s Mexican Restaurant 100 Hoefgen Avenue 210-222-0561 I heard about this pumpkin flavored Tres Leches cake they have at a place called Aldaco’s Mexican Restaurant.

Apparently it’s fantastic, but you have to order the whole cake for $42.99. They keep making these things until the end of November, so you could order one for the family and bring it to Thanksgiving dinner.

Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie Vodka Most liquor stores Unfortunately, most of the pumpkin beer is out of stock already. I called Spec’s and Central Market, and they both said it flew off the shelves earlier this October and they won’t be restocking it until next fall. However, this doesn’t

Pumpkin Martini Original recipe If straight-up pumpkin vodka shots aren’t your style, here’s a cool recipe for a Pumpkin Martini. Take 1 oz of heavy whipping cream, 1 oz of spiced rum, and a ½ oz of pumpkin syrup, mix it all together, shake it in your martini shaker (or use a cup and a spoon if you’re not James Bond) and then pour. Top it off with a bit of whipped cream, sprinkle a bit of nutmeg and cinnamon on top, and voila!

You have a Pumpkin Martini.

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by Donald Dimick A&E columnist “Pawn Stars.” “American Pickers.” “Outback Hunters.”

“Swamp People.” “Ice Road Truckers.” “Hairy Bikers.” “The Men Who Built America.”

All of these shows have something in common, and it’s a problem — but more on that in a moment.

After seeing promos for the last show on that list, I was excited and even looking forward to reviewing it for my column this week.

The promotional material showed realistic portrayals of great American pioneers and entrepreneurs such as Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller among others in

high quality scripted scenes seemingly giving us a glimpse into the men and events that “built America.” In the age of “Boardwalk Empire” and “Mad Men” it looked to me, and to many others I have read recently, that the History Channel was premiering a highconcept period scripted drama, and, frankly, I was ecstatic.

As far as historical figures being depicted for a TV show, strong-willed and ruthless pioneers such as those featured in the promos for “The Men Who Built America” looked to be a great choice for a scripted drama. Imagine my disappointment when last

Tuesday the show debuted and these scenes of “men building America” turned out to be reenactment footage.

Yes, you read correctly: what looked like it was going to be another “Boardwalk Empire” was instead a “talking head” style documentary spliced together with reenactment footage. Mind you some of the highest-budget, highest-quality reenactment footage I had ever seen, but the scenes literally came between interviews with Donald Trump and Mark Cuban blabbing about how hardworking the men in the footage were. I didn’t make it through the first half hour without switching to a Seinfeld rerun and pulling up Wikipedia to see what in the world is going on with what used to be “the” History Channel.

I’m not saying that I used to be an avid viewer of the channel, but I used to know exactly where to go to be

reminded who won the Second World War. Instead I looked over a list of the most popular shows on the network and was appalled. I had heard of many of the shows I listed above (mainly from watching “The Soup”), but what were they doing on a channel that was known for documentaries? I quickly found the culprit next to the smoking gun category for most media entities in this country: “Owned by: A&E Television Networks,” a media conglomerate whose flagship network is known for such quality programming as “Storage Wars” and “Hoarders.”

Rivaled only by the programming on the equally ironic TLC, A&E is the epitome of basic cable trash programming.

Upon further investigation, much of the History Channel’s upper management consists of transfers from the A&E channel, making the prominence of low-budget reality shows even less of a surprise with

the motto of “what worked for A&E will work for us” clearly being adopted. Granted, History Channel is achieving ratings never before seen in its “history” (pun intended) but the station’s story is truly a modern tragedy.

The network’s motto has been changed to “History: Made Every Day,” but truthfully every day the channel’s management is making historically poor decisions in terms of quality programming and viewer interest. Whereas “The Men Who Built America” looked like, and could have been, an opportunity to bring the network to a competitive level with the likes of AMC or even HBO and keeping the network relevant, instead it serves as one of the last remnants of a now “historical” network as it spirals downward towards meaningless competition with the likes of TLC, A&E and even Lifetime.

and handing little trick-ortreaters candy at the door, do not despair. There are many opportunities to celebrate Halloween on campus. From costume contests aplenty to extensive candy consumption to observing the longstanding tradition of Calvert Ghosts, Halloween and the week leading up to it can be quite amusing, indeed. Here are some events to check out.

the way back from class.

Trinity Review’s Scary Story Contest On the evening before Halloween, Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 8 to 11 p.m., the Trinity Review is hosting a scary story contest in the Skyline Room. If you want to go check out the newly renovated room while eating food, drinking and listening to the spookiest stories students can conjure, this is the perfect opportunity.

TODAY, Oct. 26, is the last day to sign up in Coates. It costs $5 and goes toward the pot for the winner’s cash prize.

There will be open mic for the first hour and free food and a cash bar throughout the night.

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by Sara Marchionda

A&E Intern The season for dressing up in silly or slutty costumes, gorging on candy and taking in all the scary décor galore is here. If you miss Halloween at home carving pumpkins

Haunted Hall The Swashbucklers are hosting a haunted hall on Myrtle 2nd TODAY from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. They promise, “Fun scares and candy for all,” and it leads right up to the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Rocky Horror Picture Show This is a campus tradition that guarantees amusement, and you have only one more chance to catch it! The Rocky Horror Picture Show will take place in the Fiesta Room, today (Oct. 26) at 11 p.m.

“Godzilla” movie showing Celebrate Halloween with the classic monster-movie, “Godzilla.“ It will be played in Chapman Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Japanese snacks will be provided, and a prize will be given to the person with the best Godzillalike costume. This showing precedes a presentation on Oct. 31 by Southern Methodist University Dean Bill Tsutsui on Godzilla and the current disaster tropes in Japan at 7:30 p.m.

T-Sec Halloween On Oct. 31 at Coates Plaza, T-Sec is hosting a costume competition from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Games and candy are promised! Even if you don’t have time to dress up, it will be an awesome spectacle on

Calvert Ghosts After sundown on Oct. 31, if you are near the first-year quad, do not be alarmed if you see a procession of students wearing nothing but flour.

It is just the questionable long-standing tradition of the “Calvert ghosts.” I remember going to the first-year mixers in the quad, and, even though school had just started, the first thing someone would be asked if they revealed they live in Calvert was: “Are you doing Calvert ghosts?” To all those brave people who are planning to run around in nothing but flour … props to you.

Remember, these events are not all you can do on campus for Halloween. Have a pumpkin- carving party, decorate your dorm and balcony, host a scary movie marathon or convince your professors to hold a Halloween contest of their own. Create an event with your organization or gather a group of friends; either way, there are tons of opportunities to make your Halloween the greatest ever.

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The three worst “sexy” Halloween costumes

Brian’s Trinity

graphic by Caroline Jakubowski

by Krista Campolo A&E Writer There’s no denying that San Antonio is a popular tourist destination with riveting sites like the Alamo and the River Walk. But if headset tours really aren’t your thing (are they anyone’s?) and drunkenly perusing our so called “river” doesn’t get your excitement juices pumping I’ve got some haunted city legends that, come this Halloween, might work up more of a spooky sweat than that “Halloweentown” marathon you had planned.

Turns out that San Antonio is like … really haunted. Just Google search “San Antonio haunted legends” and you could read on and on about how so and so died and how now they haunt the premises because their soul is lost, blah blah blah. Well, let me tell you, I did a fair amount of research and decided that these four haunted locations ranked the highest on my scare-o-meter.

First is the infamous haunted ghost train tracks.

Located at the corner of Shane and Villamain Rds. just

outside Loop 410, these tracks get their infamy from an accident that took place in the 1940s. A bus full of children was struck by a speeding train when the bus stalled on the tracks. The reason this location is so popular today?

It’s said that if you put your car in neutral just before the tracks, the ghosts of the little children will push your car safely over the tracks.

Many have put baby powder on the back of their car and claim to find little children’s handprints. You mean to tell me cute, little dead kids will physically push my car over some train tracks? Sign me up!

Second is the Menger Hotel.

Located at 204 Alamo Plaza, the Menger is famous for its famous apparitions including Sallie White, Richard King and Teddy Roosevelt. While the ghost stories associated with the Menger are much less intrusive than the children of the ghost tracks, the employees, as well as the guests, claim to see the apparitions roaming the hotel halls or getting drinks at the bar. Just your typical, average dose of booin’ and boozin’.

Third, the Donkey Lady.

I’ll be honest with you, as a pure bred San Antonian I had no clue what the heck this

legend was — but just by the title alone, I had to find out.

Apparently, there are a couple stories that explain the half woman, half donkey beast-like creature (both of which are extremely too scary to recall to you all) but the ghost story goes that if you honk your car horn on the bridge at the end of Jett Rd. it will summon the donkey lady and her taste for vengeance. One thing is for sure, this lady is not happy and if you willingly roam into her vicinity, you and your hooved-up car won’t be either.

Finally, the Sheraton Gunter Hotel. Located at 205 East Houston St., the Gunter Hotel is said to be haunted by a blonde woman brutally murdered in room 636 by a man named Walter Emerick.

Her full body was never found though parts of her flesh were found throughout the room at the scene of the crime. It is thought that her body parts were partially flushed down the toilet and buried in the wet cement surrounding the downtown San Antonio area.

Besides her spirit roaming the hotel, there have been reports of hammering coming from the haunted room.

Sleepover in room 636? Pfft, no thank you. Where’s that “Halloweentown” marathon happening, again?

mess with both of the people that live in the room, then you can easily switch their clothes from one dresser to the other and vice versa. If you just want to get into the head of the one person, then put the clothes in the first drawer in the last, etc.

Creepy notes are always a nice touch … “I’m watching you” and “I know what you did last summer” are reliable classics, but I’m sure something a little more personal would be all the more effective.

If you’ve got a friend who is a light sleeper, has a balcony and really did not come through on the candy this year, all you need to trick them is a really bright light and your imagination. A flood light would be ideal, but if all you can get your hands on is a really big flash light, then that works too. Shine the light towards their window and choose whichever hand puppet made you feel the most fierce in boy scout/girl scout camp. I guarantee that the shadows you are casting across their window will have them lying as still as they can wondering what apocalyptic movie they have woken up in.

A large bottle of Listerine filled with blue Powerade can do wonders to confuse and shock people. Invite someone over to do homework or watch a movie and have the bottle casually sitting on your night stand and/or desk. Every now and again, casually pick up the bottle and take a large swig as if it were nothing. If you really want to make a bizarre scene, take the bottle to Mabee and sip on it with your sandwich and chocolate chip cookies.

The only unfortunate part of this prank is that if it is not executed well you may accidentally make people think that you are a bit too strange.

Classic tricks that never fail: faux injuries. Invest in an ace bandage and keep it on hand for whenever you want to pull on the heart strings of any particularly gullible friends.

Tie it around your head and say you were in a terrible accident and are suffering temporary amnesia and have no idea where you put your wallet. Use this on someone who is a big heart and small brain combo and you may have yourself a free lunch.

Trinity Halloween pranks by Abby Miracle A&E Writer Halloween is only a few days away. Chances are — considering your neighbors are college students — when you knock on their door and say “trick or treat,” they will probably have nothing but dirty laundry and ramen to give you. Consequently, you are really going to have to have some good pranks in your arsenal to get them back when they are least expecting it.

Here are a few ideas to get you going, though I’m sure you have been scheming and devising for months.

Are you trying to trick one of your suitemates? Or someone whose room you have regular access to? When they go to the bathroom, take a shower or maybe if they simply aren’t home, hurriedly throw open their dresser drawers and switch all of the contents. If you are trying to

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by Brian Westfall A&E Editor Once you are too old to wear a superhero costume and demand fun-sized Tootsie Rolls from people without seeming like a desperate fat man, Halloween takes on a completely different meaning. For some, it means acting like the holiday doesn’t even exist. For others (mainly the ladies) it means showing as much as skin as possible while still passing as a costume.

Undoubtedly, the sexy iteration of some costumes works on a certain level: the Disney princesses, the Lara Crofts, etc. It’s not a stretch of the imagination to want to take the classic nurse or vampire costume and make them more modern and appealing either. However, I will never, ever understand how anyone could not think some of the “sexy” costumes out there are anything but. I’m talking about costumes like...

1) Blue Fuzzy Monster Costume

Where to find it: http://www.halloweenexpress.com/bluefuzzy-monster-costume-p-23900.html

Gentlemen, I have a serious question for you. Would you take the Cookie Monster back home with you? Play “hide the milk?”

Absolutely not. This costume makes very little sense.

On the surface, everything sort of checks out. Cleavage?

Check. Short skirt? Check. A stench of self-consciousness? You betcha. But then, like a YouTube video that starts with “I bet you I can,” everything goes terribly wrong.

The long furry boots are likely to attract the best of the barf and booze smells you’ll encounter on Halloween. The fishnet stockings say “really classy.” And by “really classy” I of course mean “80s music video hooker.” Then there are the EYES. My God, the soulless, evil EYES. Guys, if you find a lady wearing this costume, and her eyes are telling you “yes,” the costume’s eyes will more than certainly be telling you “kill me with fire.”

2) Adult Miss Scissorhands Costume - Edward Scissorhands Where to find it: http://www.partycity.com/product/ adult+edward+scissorhands+miss+scissorhands+costume. do?sortby=ourPicks&pp=60&size=all&navSet=116871

Edward Scissorhands is known for wild hair, goth make-up and (wouldn’t you know it) scissors for hands. This costume is not much different. However, knowing that it is in the “sexy” costume section absolutely changes everything.

All the power to you if you can talk to a woman while she’s gesturing with her sharp metal hands. Maybe you’re into that sort of thing. However, I am one who tends to think the sexiness factor takes a hit when at any second, I could lose a finger or eye to an errant “Gangnam Style” dance. That, combined with the “Moonstruck”-era Cher wig (kids, look it up), makes this costume about as sexy as a “Honey Boo Boo”-themed calendar.

3) Sexy Shark Costume

Where to find it: http://www.yandy.com/Sexy-Shark-Costume. php

I know it’s just a costume, but I think it’s safe to say that if your daughter wore this and thought it was a good idea, you would be arrested for child abuse. Shiny Shark Costume? Yeah, I see it. Cute Shark Costume? Maybe if you squint. Sexy Shark Costume? No way in hell.

Actually, if you take away the “shark” part of the costume, you are left with a shiny, metallic-looking dress and matching gloves. It’s not good, but it’s not terrible — suitable attire for a space party perhaps (that’s a thing, right?). But then you add the dumbest shark hat I have ever seen. The beady eyes stare blankly while the teeth hang over the forehead in a constant “NOM NOM NOM” expression like the hat is actually eating the person who is wearing it (which I would totally pay to see happen). There is also a tail with a fuzzy ball at the end.

Maybe I watched “Jaws” wrong, but last time I checked, sharks don’t look like Peter Cottontail in the back. In other words, the shark part of the costume looks less like an actual shark and more like the most ferocious, shiny sperm you have ever seen.

The “sexy” costume looks like a sperm. I see what you did there.

Very subtle, costume company. Very subtle indeed.

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Tiger’s get important wins at home over weekend

by Chloe Pope-Levison Sports Reporter

The Trinity volleyball team dominated at home this past weekend, going 4-0 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play and tying for first in the conference with No. 18 nationally-ranked Colorado College.

“This was such a big weekend for us,” said first-year outside hitter Megan Reynolds. “There was great energy from the whole team and we all put everything into it.”

The Tigers began their weekend with a 3-0 win over the University of Dallas on Saturday afternoon.

Junior middle blocker Kelsey Daniel led with a .417 hitting percentage, while sophomore outside hitter Layne Hubbard contributed with 11 kills and 10 digs, and junior setter Maryn Swierc had 29 assists.

“Coach gave us the game plan and stuck to it, and it definitely worked,” Daniel said.

Later that day, Trinity swept On Sunday, Trinity No. 22 nationally-ranked continued with a 3-0 win Southwestern University. over Centenary College.

Daniel led the Tigers with 12 kills and a .573 hitting “This was such percentage, while firstyear middle blocker Allison a big weekend Martinez had a .444 hitting for us. There was percentage, and sophomore setter Jenny Epperson great energy contributed with 28 assists. from the whole “Our offense is starting to team, and we all record more kills and we’re becoming lower error on our put everything passing, which are two areas into it.” we focused on in practice last week,” said head coach Julie Megan Reynolds Jenkins.

Trinity finished the First-Year Outside Hitter tournament with a 3-2 win over Austin College later that Reynolds led with 13 kills day. and a .423 hitting percentage.

Hubbard recorded 20 kills Swierc had 35 assists and and 17 digs, while Swierc Hubbard contributed with 11 had 53 assists and Mineghino kills and 12 digs. Sophomore had 23 digs. Reynolds had a defensive specialist Mia .310 hitting percentage and Mineghino had 20 digs, sophomore middle blocker senior defensive specialist Erin Cusenbary had 10 kills Meredith Erwin had 19 and a .300 hitting percentage. digs, and junior defensive “We started off really strong, specialist Leslie Green had but we backed down a little 18 digs. bit,” Daniel said. “We were “Everything just seemed to making silly little errors, but click really well,” Reynolds came back in the fifth game said. “We were putting things and were able to win it.” away and Southwestern couldn’t handle it.” see BIG Page 26

photo by Sarah Cooper Sophomore middle blockers Erin Cusenbary and Maggie Emodi jump to block the ball during a volleyball game against Dallas on Saturday, October 20th.

Women’s soccer dominates another game

Tigers remain undefeated in regular season conference play

by Chloe Pope-Levison Sports Reporter

The Trinity women’s soccer team continued their successful season last Sunday afternoon with a 7-1 over the University of Dallas.

“Our possession was very good and we had a really good completion rate of passes,” said assistant coach Owen Collie. “We moved the ball really quickly and took a lot of chances.”

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Southewestern Men’s Soccer 8 p.m. at home vs. University of California at Santa Cruz Volleyball Away

Junior forward Shelby Guenthardt scored the first two goals for the Tigers in the ninth and 11th minutes, both on assists from sophomore midfielder Emily Jorgens. Four minutes later, sophomore midfielder Mariah Risk scored for the Tigers, again assisted by Jorgens, putting Trinity ahead 3-0 going into the half.

“One of the things that was really exciting was that we came out and scored two goals quickly, which was encouraging because once we got the first goals, that set the tone of the game,” said first-year midfielder Kimberly Polasek. “One of our goals for each game is to set the tone and we accomplished that.”

Senior midfielder Lauren Henderson scored the first

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goal in the second half on an Katie Garrett contributed with assist from senior midfielder two saves in the game.

Katy Lipscomb, which came less than three minutes into the half. Sophomore midfielder “We played really Kelsey Falcone then scored for well collectively, the Tigers, followed by another which allowed goal from Henderson in the 62nd minute on an assist from multiple people to Falcone. score. As a team, “Our team is finding each other’s feet more, and our everyone did their connection is a lot better,” part.”

Jorgens said. “We have a better rhythm throughout the entire Kimberly Polasek game, instead of just pieces of First-Year Midfielder the game.”

After the University of Dallas scored their only goal in the “We played really well 80th minute, Jorgens finished off collectively, which allowed the game with one last goal for multiple people to score,” Trinity with only four minutes Polasek said. “As a team, left to play. Senior goalkeeper everyone did their part.”

For their performance, Henderson was named SCAC Offensive Player of the Week and sophomore midfielder Kirby Peddicord was awarded the SCAC Defensive Player of the Week.

Trinity plays their final regular season conference game at 6 p.m. today at home against No.2 in conference Southwestern University. The Tigers are now 7-0-0 in SCAC Play and 11-1-2 overall on the season.

“The defeat we got a couple weeks ago was the kick in the butt they needed, and since then, practices have been getting better and better,” Collie said. “They’re gaining confidence and they’re peaking at the right time.” graphic by Caroline Jakubowski

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graphic by Samantha Skory

Staff Column Aly Mithani, Sports Reporter

It’s already here. Basketball season is ready to tip off again. After the lockout-shortened season last year, we will have another full season begin with the Heat raising a championship banner and LeBron James receiving his first ring before a home game against the Boston Celtics. Will LeBron be able to gain his second title and further his legacy closer to Michael Jordan? Will the new-look Lakers bring a title to Tinseltown? Will the hometown Spurs get one more title before their stars face retirement? Let’s take a look at the possibilities for the 2012-2013 season.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division: This division has had a massive makeover starting with the New Jersey Nets move to Brooklyn and the opening of the Barclays Center. However, many other moves have changed the landscape of the division: Philadelphia’s acquisition of Andrew Bynum, New York’s switch from Jeremy Lin to future Hall-of-Famer Jason Kidd, and Boston’s loss of Ray Allen.

This division’s teams’ chances for success are best characterized by a series of “if” statements: “if” Brooklyn’s new cast of characters can mesh together, “if” Bynum can stay mature, “if” Carmelo Anthony can share the ball, “if” Boston’s core can stay healthy. This division will stay extremely competitive, so expect Boston’s recent dominance of the Atlantic to shift to an even balance between Brooklyn, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. This is by far the strongest division in the Eastern Conference, so I see all four of those teams making the playoffs.

Northwest Division: Oklahoma City made their first trip to the NBA Finals last season on the backs of their young nucleus of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden. Denver brings in Andre Iguodala to supplement their core group that pushed the Lakers to seven games in the first round last season. Minnesota will witness the return of Ricky Rubio from a devastating ACL injury, but will be missing Kevin Love for the first six to eight weeks with a broken right hand. Utah and Portland are in full-fledged rebuilding mode as they look to develop a roster that can keep them competitive in the future. Look for Oklahoma City to rival the Lakers and Spurs for the top seed in the conference, while the Nuggets and Timberwolves make playoff appearances.

Central Division: The Bulls and Pacers sit atop this division after having some close playoff battles the last few seasons. The Bulls attempt to win the division for the third straight season, but will be starting the season without former MVP and superstar Derrick Rose, who is still recovering from a devastating knee injury suffered in last year’s playoffs.

After a breakout season which saw them stay extremely competitive with the eventual champion Heat, the Pacers are looking to take another step towards their title aspirations. Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee are all teams who are still extremely young and remain a tier

below Chicago and Indiana. The winner of this division will largely depend on how long it takes for Rose to return, which can be anywhere from February 2013 to the 2013-2014 season. Look for both Chicago and Indiana to make the playoffs, but don’t look for Chicago to be the East’s top seed for the third straight season.

Southeast Division: The Heat look to defend their title with some new faces, including former Celtic Allen and Rashard Lewis. The Atlanta Hawks, under the leadership of former Spurs Vice President of Basketball Operations Danny Ferry, unloaded the contracts of Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams and look to remain competitive before they begin the 2013 offseason with massive amounts of salary cap space. Washington has a young nucleus of John Wall and rookie Bradley Beal, Orlando looks to move on without Dwight Howard, and Charlotte attempts to rebound from their historically awful season a year ago. The Heat will definitely lead the division and most likely the entire conference, but also expect the Hawks to sneak into the playoffs as well.

Playoff Seeds: 1) Miami Heat 2) Boston Celtics 3) Indiana Pacers 4) Brooklyn Nets 5) Chicago Bulls 6) New York Knicks 7) Philadelphia 76ers 8) Atlanta Hawks

Pacific Division: This division is headlined by the new-look Lakers who made headlines with their acquisitions of Dwight Howard and Steve Nash.

Across town, the Clippers also look to come back strong from their first playoff appearance since the 20052006 season on the backs of Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. Phoenix looks to move on from the Nash era while Golden State and Sacramento attempt to tinker with their young players to build stronger squads.

The new-look Lakers are extremely scary and will take the conference

by storm, and the Clippers will be a top-five team in the conference for the second year in a row.

Southwest Division: The Spurs shocked most of the basketball world by clinching the top seed in the Western Conference last season despite criticisms of an aging roster led

by Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili.

However, behind the leadership of Gregg Popovich, the Spurs made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals. Both Dallas and Houston attempted to land Dwight Howard, but with neither being successful, both teams’ rosters became a bit of a hodgepodge of mid-level NBA talent. New Orleans is hoping to make a big statement behind top overall pick Anthony Davis and his infamous, and now trademarked, unibrow. Memphis will be hoping to go back to the playoffs after losing OJ Mayo to division rival Dallas. Look for the Spurs to sit atop the division again with Memphis and Dallas making runs to the playoffs.

Playoff Seeds: 1) Los Angeles Lakers 2) Oklahoma City Thunder 3) San Antonio Spurs 4) Los Angeles Clippers 5) Denver Nuggets 6) Memphis Grizzlies 7) Dallas Mavericks 8) Minnesota Timberwolves

graphic by Caroline Jakbowski

Not all horseplay is frowned upon

Trinity offers unique experience for students interested in riding

by Aynav Leibowitz

Sports Intern

Living in a city, riding horses isn’t necessarily a common pastime, but for Trinity’s Equestrian team, it is just another day at practice for a tournament.

“The [Equestrian] team’s actually been around for a really long time-at least ten years. But this year, we’re trying to revamp it and have twice as many members,” said sophomore and captain Rachel Pauerstein.

It is a year-long season with four main competitions each semester. Some of the schools we’ve competed against include, but are not limited to: Tulane, West Texas A&M, Rice and Texas State.

“It is a lot of fun... because you just meet a lot of people. It [is] a really friendly atmosphere,” Pauerstein said.

The team practices at Bulverde, about half an hour away from Trinity’s campus, and having your own horse is not necessary. According to Pauerstein, many people join the team with little to no riding experience, but it is easy to fall in love with the sport, your teammates and of course, your trusty steed.

“The thing is the horses come first, above all. A joined love of horses drives it all,” said sophomore and new member Kelsey Toms.

There are two main styles of Equestrian competitions: English and Western.

English includes jumping, technique with riding the horse and overall appearance.

Western entails ranch-work games such as roping and barrel racing.

“When I think of English [style] and Equestrian, I think stuck-up snobs, but everyone [has] been very nice, very great people,” said junior Jake Shultz.

Though a co-ed sport, Shultz is the only male on the team. Equestrian, though it sounds fun to just hang out and ride horses, can get quite expensive. Yet, Trinity offers a special deal.

photo by James Shultz Sophomore and co-captain, Dianna Harris, competes as a part of Trinity’s Equestrian Team at the Tulane University Show held on Oct. 16-17.

“This is probably the most affordable, easiest way you [will] ever get to ride,” Toms said. “Our lessons are significantly cheaper than anything you [will] find... for the quality.”

If you are interested in joining the Equestrian team or you have any questions regarding the sport, contact sophomore Kelsey Toms or sophomore Rachel Pauerstein.

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Men’s soccer struggles in recent games

Tigers end regular season conference play with two draws

by Aly Mithani

Sports Reporter

Trinity men’s soccer took to the road this past weekend and clinched the top seed in the SCAC tournament with a 1-1 draw at Colorado College and a 1-0 victory at the University of Dallas.

The team rebounded from an early deficit in Colorado Springs to score with 13 minutes left in regulation, courtesy of junior midfielder Yuri Ribeiro’s 13th goal of the season which gives him the most on the team. The Tigers only allowed three shots in the second half and two overtime periods to preserve the draw.

In Dallas, the defense stayed strong, preserving a shutout while senior forward Alan Castillejos knocked home a goal early in the second half to give

the Tigers a victory and the regular season SCAC title. Thus, the Tigers will be the top seed and have a first-round bye for the SCAC tournament.

“It’s big time. Being at home and the number one seed means we control our own destiny. If we win out, we’re in the NCAA tournament. The first-round bye is also nice because we will only have to win two games instead of three,” Castillejos said.

The draw against Colorado College came as a slight disappointment to the Tigers because Colorado College is the only other nationally ranked team in the SCAC and represents Trinity’s biggest conference rival.

“It was just a really good test that we played the Colorado College game on the road, in a hostile environment, in the atmosphere of a tournament game. It was great to be able to measure ourselves ahead of a tournament against a quality opponent. They actually played better than us in the first half, but

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we responded really great in the second half,” said assistant coach Edward Cartee.

A large component of the Tigers’ success in and out of conference this season has been the strength of the defense. The goal given up against Colorado College represented only the ninth goal given up by the team all year and only the fifth goal given up in SCAC competition.

“A big key to the defensive dominance we have enjoyed is the senior leadership. Between seniors Denny Mask and Michael Michaletti, fifth year seniors Aaron Olson and Kyle Porter, as well as junior Jeffery Hayes, there is plenty of experience in the back seven. The back seven are a tight-knit group and we have confidence in each other to get the job done. Hopefully, we can continue our defense and offensive success en route to a National Championship,” said sophomore goalkeeper Matt Cardone.

Wednesday night ended with another nail biter during the last game of regular season conference play with a 2-2 double overtime tie against Southwestern University.

Trinity’s only goals were made in the first half by junior defender Jeffrey Hayes and sophomore forward Johnny Lawson. Both keepers had numerous saves even though Trinity outshot Southwestern 36-14.

“It was obviously disappointing not getting a win, but our season’s not over and we still have a lot left to play for,” said junior defender MJ Kawamoto.

“We have our regular season finale on Friday so we need to put this game behind us and focus on what’s to come. However, I do think playing in a tight game like this will definitely help us come conference tournament and beyond.”

The Tigers will have their final regular season home game of the season at 8 p.m. today against UC-Santa Cruz. The SCAC tournament will be held on campus from Friday Nov. 2 to Sunday Nov. 4, and the Tigers will have their first game of the tournament on Saturday Nov. 3, at 5 p.m. against an opponent yet to be determined.

photo by Matthew Brink, intern Senior defender Michael Micheletti leaps over the competition for a header during Wednesday’s home game against Southwestern.

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“I think we did a good job of not underestimating Concordia in today’s match,” Cusenbary said.

“We’ve beaten them before but we did a good job of treating them like any other tough opponent.”

The Tigers will finish off their season this weekend at the Southwestern Invitational, playing Hardin-Simmons University and University of St. Thomas on Friday, and University of TexasDallas and University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on Saturday.

For their performances, Reynolds was named SCAC Offensive Player of the Week and Mineghino was named Defensive Player of the Week.

In their final regular season home game on Wednesday, Trinity swept Concordia University 3-0.

Tucker led with 15 kills and a .500 hitting percentage, while sophomore middle blocker Maggie Emodi recorded 10 kills and a .360 hitting percentage. Daniel contributed with a .429 hitting percentage, and Swierc had 38 assists.

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The men and women’s golf team hosted the Alamo City Classic the River Crossing Golf Club this past Monday and Tuesday.

The women’s team came in second place behind the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor. Trinity was the only team to have all of its players finish in the top 25 overall.

Senior Madison Wallender came in first for Trinity but tied for fifth individually.

First-year Bridget Lee placed 9th, junior Molly McCarthy 12th, junior Molly Zumbro tie for 13th, first-year Madeline

Moran 19th and sophomore Alessa Hutter 25th.

The men finished in fourth place overall behind University of Texas at Tyler, Southwestern University, and University of MaryHardin Baylor.

Individuals to place were that of sophomore Kalen Vos who tied for fourth place, junior Tyler Lehmann and sophomore Felipe Benalcazar that tied for 21st place. Other team scorers consisted of first-year Alex Hartzell and junior Austin Jung.

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Football suffers an unexpected loss over weekend Loss moves the Tiger’s record to 4-3 on the season

by Brooke Sanchez

Sports Reporter

The Trinity football team’s road trip to Centre College last weekend produced an uninvited result as the Tigers fell to the Colonels 31-14.

The Tigers put up a strong performance at Centre’s homecoming but were unable to save the game with several turnovers. The loss represents the third of the season for the Tigers, now 4-3 overall.

“Overall it was disappointing,” said assistant coach Jason Guthrie. “Not a lot to say, we came out and scored first but didn’t execute well enough throughout the rest of the came to win. We had a good week of preparation, just didn’t execute.”

Starting off strong in the first quarter, the Tigers put up the first score of the game late in the period; however, the Colonels matched the score with a touchdown of their own.

In the second quarter, Centre added another to go up 14-7, which would lead them into halftime.

“We came out and executed our first couple of drives rather well,” said sophomore quarterback Mason Blaschke.

“Pending a few plays here and there that set us back a little, offensive wise; while the defense did their job of maintaining their offense in the first half.”

The momentum fed into the second half when Centre again scored to go up by 14 before the Tigers could get

another touchdown late in the third quarter.

The effort to turn it back around slipped out of Trinity’s hands as the fourth quarter brought Centre a touchdown and a field goal to finalize the game.

“We’d drive on them very steadily and consistently down the field only to stop ourselves with a turnover,” said senior running back Patrick Granchelli. “Meaning we hardly punted at all and if we didn’t make stupid mistakes to stop ourselves, we would have scored almost every drive.”

“The D-line is the heart of our defense and with it weakened the way it is, we’re going to struggle.”

Justin Crow

junior defensive lineman

The Tiger offense generated 343 yards but could not execute with scores as three of their four interceptions were in Centre’s zone.

“Last year we had one interception in the first nine games,” Guthrie said. “This year we have eight. This can happen because of a lack of focus, misreads, but we are also throwing the ball more this year, so as you increase attempts, you increase the possibility of interceptions.

But almost every interception we have, there is one thing that someone could have done to avoid it. Offensively we had some bright spots,

some decent individual performances, but overall, just not enough.”

Blaschke led the Tigers in passing, completing 9-14 for 121 yards, and rushing, garnering 68 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries – totaling 189 yards. Senior quarterback Nyk McKissic threw 9-13 for 86 yards. Firstyear running back Travis Williams had 53 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Firstyear wide receiver and SCAC Offensive Player of the Week Cody Sandman grabbed five receptions for 69 yards, while sophomore wide receiver and SCAC Special Teams Player of the Week Matt Kennemer caught four to get 35 yards. He totaled 116 all-purpose yards and 58 yards punting. Senior tight end Mason Lytal had 47 yards on three receptions.

“We left a lot of potential points on the field,” Blaschke said. “Something our coach has stressed. At least three of our turnovers, from what I remember, were on their side of the field, so we were in close range of scoring and made some mistakes that hurt us.”

The defense worked to protect the end zone, but with the turnovers they were unable to keep Centre quieter than they intended to as they allowed 377 yards overall.

“I thought the defense played well,” Blaschke said.

“We [the offense] didn’t help them out by not scoring on several drives and left Centre with a lot of momentum that I thought they fed off of well.”

Sophomore defensive back Jai Boatman had 12 stops — eight solo — to lead the defense as he did the previous weekend. Boatman was named SCAC Defensive Player of the Week. Junior defensive back

O-Rec trip leader saves lives

Larsen Andrews & Lauren Davis On the weekend of Oct. 21, O-Rec trip leader Peter Vidmar led a backpacking and stargazing trip in Lost Maples expecting nothing more than some good ole fresh air and relaxation. Little did Peter know that he would return having saved someone’s life.

Lost Maples State Natural Area is located in the heart of Texas hill country and is characterized by a combination of limestone canyons and grassy plateaus.

The hike into many of the area’s primitive campsites requires a considerable rise in elevation over rocky terrain.

After he and the other trip leaders had made camp atop one of these plateaus, Vidmar and trip leader Larsen Andrews went for a short jaunt to check out some

of the views. Early into the hike, they came across a group of four elderly people. One of the women approached the boys and politely asked if they could spare some food. She explained that two of her party were diabetic, and they were really struggling after embarking on a loop trail much longer than they had expected.

Andrews retrieved a bag of trail mix for the group and Vidmar had the man, who was looking particularly bad, take a glucose supplement that Vidmar kept in his first aid kit. Recognizing that the man was in a dire condition, breaking out in a cold sweat and showing other symptoms of the early stages of diabetic shock, Vidmar decided to help the man down off the plateau to an awaiting ranger. He had Andrews stay with the group so they wouldn’t get worried that two trip leaders had suddenly disappeared. Vidmar then proceeded to help the man down the treacherous trail step by step, most of the time supporting the man’s entire weight. Then once the man was safe with the park rangers, Vidmar ran back up the steep quarter mile trail

and helped down the rest of the party one by one. The park ranger informed Vidmar that the man’s health easily could have deteriorated beyond the hope of saving had Vidmar not given him the glucose and hastened his evacuation. Once he returned to the O-Rec group, Vidmar recounted his actions and assured the participants that the man was safely on his way to the hospital.

When Larsen remarked that Vidmar was a hero for doing what he did, Vidmar sternly claimed that he wasn’t. It is easy to say that if presented with a similar situation, anyone would have done as he did. But the fact of the matter is that people are often afraid to lend a helping hand to the people around them because they feel that it is either unnecessary or not worth the effort. I challenge all of Trinity to both prove the doubters wrong, and also to show that Vidmar’s heroic actions do not go unnoticed.

Lauren Davis is a sophomore majoring in neuroscience, Larsen Andrews is a junior majoring in history.

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh

Defensive Back Von’Darrick Jones leaps over a Rhodes College player during a home game on Sept. 29.

Von’Darrick Jones followed with nine tackles as senior defensive lineman Phillip Hiner-Leamon and first-year defensive back Caleb Green each added on seven. Junior defensive back Chris Hobbs had three solo tackles and an interception.

“Basically, injuries are preventing us from playing to our potential,” said junior defensive lineman Justin Crow. “A majority of our upper class D-line, myself included, can’t play due to injury and it’s killing us. The D-line is the heart of our defense and with it weakened the way it is, we’re going to struggle.”

Despite the loss, the Tigers

plan on taking it as a learning experience and refocusing for a big home game against Millsaps College, which marks the fifth anniversary of the Miracle in Mississippi.

“We just have to execute.

Whether it’s going from week one to two or week seven to eight, we have to strive to get better and cut out those mistakes that hurt us,” Guthrie said. “[Millsaps] is a really good football team. We must clean up the mistakes we had last week, play physical and take care of the football. If we do that, we can be competitive.”

The Tigers kick off to host the Millsaps College Majors at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.

OCT.26.2012 28 theTrinitonian

Photos of the Week

Top: Senior Lauren Falconi joins the Voix d’Esprit playing violin during a piece entitled “Frozen In” at the Fall Choral concert last Tuesday evening.

Bottom: As a part of CODE T.E.A.L.’s week-long activities, 385 teal ribbons covered the grassy area in the middle of the Esplanade.

The number of ribbons is a visual representation of the number of people who would have been sexually assaulted on our campus given the statistics and size of our community.

photo by Carly Cowen

photo by Sarah Cooper