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Men’s soccer blazes a 13-game winning streak

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Mason Walker extolls his newly discovered love for memorizing poetry.

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Love conquers all, even the Common Curriculum The Pulse section features three married Trinity staff couples.

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“Best obtainable version of the truth” provided by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward

by Aynav Leibowitz NEWS REPORTER Pulitzer Prize - winning journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein spoke to over 2,000 people in Trinity’s Laurie Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 29, as part of a tour they are making to recognize the 40th

anniversary of their groundbreaking coverage of the Watergate scandal.

“Tonight’s guests have not only written the first chapter of an amazing presidential history,” said Dennis Ahlburg, president of Trinity University.

“Four decades ago, they made history themselves.”

The Watergate scandal ultimately led to the forced resignation of former president Richard Nixon, who remains the only president in history to resign.

“The events that unfolded revealed corruption, a thirst for power, secret tape recordings

and an anonymous informative that, until 2005, went by Deep Throat,” said Ahlburg.

The lecture included anecdotes from the scandal and the reporters’ experiences uncovering the case while adding humor, resulting in an uproar of laughter from the audience.

“They were approachable and funny, which made their speech engaging,” said student ambassador and sophomore Federica Earl.

“That’s what we need now, since there are so many negative things emphasized in the media.”

students, and the other key condition is that the alumni are graduates of the university only during those times when the fraternity enjoyed the full privileges of fraternities and sororities at Trinity,” Fischer said.

Because of past issues with violations during pledging, the Teers will also have a shortened orientation period of two weeks this year. The new conditions aim to help the fraternity make a fresh start and a clean break with its recent past. Despite wanting a new beginning, Jeremy Boyce, a Triniteer alumnus, voiced the group’s wish to include upperclassmen.

“We don’t want to exclude anyone who would want to be a part of [the organization].

We want to give them the same opportunity that everybody gets. We would like to be able to have that and now that

restriction is in there now, but hopefully with some dialogue we can continue with the university and maybe they’ll pull back on that,” Boyce said.

The alumni group also wishes to eventually include as many Teers as possible who were associated with the faternity while it was suspended. Not all those who have pledged as a Teer, however, will be let into the group.

“Even for those guys who’ve unofficially been involved, we want to give them the same opportunity that everyone else is going to get. There is no automatic in. You need to be a good student. You need to be upstanding within the university. You need to be someone that as alumni we’d be proud to say that you are a part of our organization,” Boyce said.

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Title IX mandates impact alleged assault August sexual assault case spends two months in and out of deliberation

Woodward (seated) reviews his notes as Bernstein addresses the crowd. In 1972, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein broke the “third-rate burglary” story that became the Watergate scandal. Their journalism led to the indictment of over 40 White House and other officials and the ultimate resignation of Richard Nixon.

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A sexual assault was reported to the Trinity University Police Department in midSeptember, citing an incident that allegedly happened on Aug. 24 in South Residence Hall. In the two months that have passed since the alleged assault took place, a confusing maze of intersecting federal regulations and institutional sexual assault policies have generated rampant rumors and speculation around campus.

The Report and Investigation According to a federal Title IX update, generated on April 4, 2011, by the United States Department of Education, a letter, commonly referred to as the “Dear Colleague Letter,” was created to ensure that all universities pursue allegations of sexual misconduct, regardless of who reports the misconduct.

“If a school knows or reasonably should know about student-on-student harassment that creates a hostile environment, Title IX requires the school to take immediate action to eliminate the harassment, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects,” states the “Dear Colleague” letter.

Not only does the university have to pursue any sexual assault reports it may hear of, it must also investigatet them, even against the expressed wishes of alleged victims. The university will lose federal funding if it does not comply with the letter.

“If the complainant requests confidentiality or asks that the complaint not be pursued, the school should take all reasonable steps to investigate and respond to the complaint consistent with the request for confidentiality,” the letter dictates.

Thus, when reports of an alleged sexual assault reached Campus and Community Involvement by mid-September, despite the fact that the alleged victim did not report it and initially requested that the university not take action, staff members were federally required to investigate.

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Charter reinstated for Triniteers social fraternity The Triniteers gain reinstatement and active status after revocation of their charter in ‘06

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Michael Fischer, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, announced last Tuesday, Oct. 22, that the formerly banned Triniteers fraternity are officially reinstated on campus— effective immediately.

The fraternity will be able to recruit a new active class this year and resume all regular functions, with certain limitations.

“One key condition is that they can only recruit first-year

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Bisking, who has been with OLLU since 2004, acknowledged that it was his voice on the tapes. However, spokesman for OLLU, Dan Yoxall, said that because the audio was edited, the full context of the conversation is not known. On the tapes, Bisking can be heard making racerelated comments about a student and an employee, and a disparaging reference to the faculty assembly president.

A year later, the effects of superstorm Sandy are still being felt. The storm, which primarily affected New York and New Jersey, killed more than 160 people after it made landfall on Oct. 29, 2012.

Property damaged has been estimated at $64 billion. For those who lost their homes during the storm’s onslaught, the progress has been slow in the battle with insurance companies for compensation.

The majority of the funds raised for the disaster have not been spent, with only 11 percent of $50 billion distributed, according to the organization Taxpayers for Common Sense.

A German delegation of intelligence officials is in Washington, D.C., after claims surfaced that the U.S. monitored Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cell phone. The chancellor’s foreign policy advisor and Germany’s intelligence coordinator will hold talks at the White House. This information comes from the leaked documents by Edward Snowden, an ex-U.S. intelligence contractor.

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Business school established, MAT program realigns Business program promises greater accessibility, MAT alters format for application process

by Luke Wise NEWS INTERN Within the next couple of weeks, Trinity will undergo various changes to its academic curriculum, with the introduction of a new business school and changes to the application process for the MAT, Master of Arts and Teaching, program.

The new business school comes at a time when almost one quarter of Trinity graduates with a business degree.

Richard Butler, Ph.D., interim dean of the new business school and professor of economics, said that the emergence of the school will provide students with more opportunities and form stronger bonds with the business community.

“We are looking to greatly enhance sets of internships, shadowing, site visits with the business community so that our business majors will not only have learned their skills academically but will

have experience as well” Butler said.

Along with opportunities for business majors, the business school looks to provide opportunities for non-business majors. Butler said that while it is important to have well-versed, liberal minded business majors, it is just as crucial to create liberal arts majors who are well versed in business through various courses and the Arts, Letters, and Enterprise (ALE) minor and certification.

“We are offering a course of personal finance and accounting for non - business majors”, Butler said. “We are aiming to give liberal arts majors the opportunity to be business literate and have greater opportunities at the things they are passionate about.”

Overall, the new business school will offer various changes, although nothing Butler sees as drastic or even immediately noticeable.

“One of the things that may change is that some of the concentrations may become majors of their own, although not wildly different,” Butler said.

“We’ve made ourselves organizationally more efficient and effective, and initially students will not notice much of a difference.”

Alongside the introduction of the business school, the application for the MAT program is undergoing change as well. The MAT, one of the three programs offered in the department of education at Trinity, is popular among undergraduate students looking to go into teaching.

Junior Michael Ventresca looks forward to the realworld experience along with the academic curriculum offered by the MAT program.

“In order to apply to the MAT program, you have to take a few education classes which must include two practicums and a field study,” Ventresca said. “These are classes that place you in actual schools around San Antonio for observation as well as some actual teaching experience.”

Shari Albright, chair of the department of education, stated that previously, the process was not entirely conducive to other graduate programs across the country, and that that is something the changes are addressing.

“We have students here at Trinity that apply not only for the MAT here, but other graduate programs as well”, Albright said. “The way we’ve been doing it - the application process - was not aligned with other programs.”

Almost 1/4 of Trinity students graduate with a business degree.

The business school looks to expand opportunities for nonbusiness majors as well.

Concentrations in the business degree may become individual majors.

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With these other programs in mind, the department is hoping to offer students a more straightforward approach to the application process with a single admissions process.

“We are now using a single admissions process for the MAT and the Teacher’ Ed. Program,” Albright said.

“We are also enhancing our admissions process so there will be a required interview this year and an essay to really get to know our candidates better.”

The department of education will offer an information session for interested students on Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. in Northrup 040.

Computer lab in upstairs Coates converted for Career Services Minimal student use of second floor computer lab in Coates calls for

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by Sonam James NEWS REPORTER The computer lab on the second floor of Coates University Center has closed and will be converted into a temporary office for Career Services. The lab was shut down due to limited student activity.

“Space in Coates is at a premium, both for meeting spaces that students and staff members can reserve and for offices. We have been looking for a while at the computer lab to see how often it was being used by students,” said Kate Polivka, assistant director of campus and community involvement.

In the spring semester, front desk workers were asked to survey the computer lab to determine how many students were using it on a daily basis.

“Last semester, in the first two weeks of March, the staff at the Coates University Center, the folks who worked at the desk went up every half hour for two weeks and checked to see how many people were

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh The computer lab in upstairs Coates University Center has been closed and is in the process of becoming a temporary office for Career Services. After Career Services leaves, the space will serve as an additional meeting room.

using the machines. It ranged from zero to eight at the highest point. We felt like that would be a good indicatorto count it at a time when we thought people would be using it the most,” Polivka said.

This was done during midterms to see if student usage of the computer lab spiked when students needed such resources the most.

“Most of the time it was between zero and three people using the lab. In conjunction with Dean Tuttle and some other folks, we determined that we might have a better use for that space,” Polivka said.

The space will be temporarily used for Career Services to expand its office, but plans for the space in

the future are still being discussed.

“After Career Services vacates that space, it will give us an additional meeting room up there,” said David Tuttle, associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students.

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and Technology are looking into whether or not a single computer and lab printer in the front office will assist students. When the decision is made, the campus will be notified via LeeRoy. “I know the concern among some CCI staff and students was about the printer going away. The printer tentatively is spotted to be put in the first floor behind the info desk,” Tuttle said.

Although the computer lab in Coates is shutting down, students still have many other options to choose from.

“I think there are enough computer centers available on campus to begin with, but the location of Coates is more of a matter of convenience.

It’s near where students can get food quite readily available. It is also centrally located,” said Caulun Peake, sophomore.

Plans to shut down the computer lab were underway during the summer.

According to Polivka, administrators thought that the space could be converted into something that would be used more often.

“It is going to have to change - the way students function or where they go to use a computer or where they go to print. This idea of putting a printing station in the Coates office is really to try to alleviate that,” Polivka said.

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Taco Taco now open from 8 p.m. until midnight Einstein Bros Bagels’ hours are shortened as Taco Taco hours increase in Coates

by Sonam James NEWS REPORTER

Taco Taco is now open from 8 p.m. to midnight, Monday through Thursday. Morning hours will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., while Einstein’s hours will be curtailed to stay open only until 8 p.m.

Plans to extend Taco Taco’s hours were discussed over the summer recess.

“We had talked about it at the beginning of the summer as a possible late-night option,” said Miguel Ardid, director of food services.

Extended hours for Taco Taco started last week, the same time that Einstein’s hours were at.

“It was a soft, late-night opening, and we did some marketing. The word of mouth is getting out,” Ardid said.

According to Ardid, Taco Taco will only serve breakfast tacos during these hours, but its late night menu could expand if there is enough demand from students.

“It is possible it might be expanded,” Ardid said.

Einstein’s hours were shortened in order to service Taco Taco’s extended hours.

“We can’t have everything open all the time. When we decided to open one, we had to close the other, and that’s really why that happened that way,” Ardid said.

The hours are highly dependent on student response. Whether or not students actually spend money determines its hours as a dining facility.

“If there is a huge demand for it to be opened ‘til midnight, then we’ll continue doing that and possibly even expand. On the other hand, if the sales aren’t there, and, if we notice that students are not coming in at, like, eleven to twelve, we might look to adjust the hours again,” Ardid said. “It is kind of based on business needs.”

Students have expressed concerns about Einstein’s hours being shortened.

“I think it’s kind of cool that Taco Taco is open later, but it is inconvenient that Einstein’s is closed. If they were both open, that would be cool. Since one is closed it kinda sucks, like, if you want coffee at night you can’t really get it,” said junior Dominique Davis.

photo by Matthew Brink As part of Aramark’s attempt to cater services to student’s preferences, Taco Taco’s hours were extended to meet high demand. Taco Taco now operates after-hours with a limited, breakfast-taco-only menu.

“It is what it is. It is helpful for some students, but I don’t like the fact that they closed Einsteins down just to make it available for Taco Taco,” said junior Breanna Willis.

“From Einsteins you have a variety of things. If you just wanted a bagel or if you just wanted soup, coffee, fruit or something you can get that. A lot of people did want Taco Taco to be open at later

hours so they got what they wanted.”

If students want Einstein’s be open longer they need to demand it and support it by spending money there.

“If sales would support Einstein’s being open as well, then that’s something we can look at in the future. It would be more of a business decision. If the students felt like they had to choose, and

they felt like Einstein’s would be the one they preferred to have open then we would look at that, too,” said David Tuttle, associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students.

“By demanding it, it’s actually by visiting us. You can ask for a lot of things but if you don’t support the cause then it doesn’t go anywhere,” Ardid said.

Triniteers make return • continued from Page 1 The Triniteers will become one of the five Greek life organizations that have been re-chartered over the past year and a half - the other four are Gamma Chi Delta, Chi Delta Tau, Bengal Lancers, and SPURS. Fischer referenced a “blueprint” that aims to safeguard the success of fraternities and sororities on campus, which reflects the administration’s view of Greek life in relation to the formerly suspended Greek organizations.

“It’s been in the spirit of the blueprint that we have reinstated the groups that we have reinstated,” Fischer said.

“There’s other work going on under that blue print. There are some committees right now that are working on communication, orientation and standards. All of this, I think, was inspired by that blueprint and the positive commitment that that blueprint expressed.”

Those in charge of Greek life look forward to having the Teers fulfill a niche that was left open among fraternities.

“It’s nice to bring back a sort of old tradition that we’ve had that’s kind of been lost for a while. Some people might not be used to it at first, but I think that in the long term its good to bring back a group that has already

such a big alumni base,” said Jeremy Erdman, senior and co-chair of the Fraternity and Sorority Council.

Alumni have played a huge role in bringing the Triniteers back to campus. They made the push to re-charter the organization and plan to continue playing a key role in overseeing the activities of the fraternity, especially as they take on a new active class this year.

“There’s mechanisms put in place to make sure that, even as the year goes on there’s alumni advisors; making sure that things are right, and if there are things that slip up, then they’re the ones [fraternity members] go to. They’re the ones to consult with to make sure they are guiding in along with the process,” Boyce said.

The university hopes that returning Greek organizations will encourage more alumni support and involvement here at Trinity for years to come.

“I also think that [sororities and fraternities] can be helpful in keeping alumni engaged with the university,” Fischer said.

“Part of the blueprint has been to increase alumni involvement in fraternities and sororities, and I think that that involvement is good for the university. It’s good for the students, and it’s good for the alumni,” Fischer said.

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Watergate scandal sleuths entertain audience in Laurie Auditorium • continued from Page 1 The lecture also included Woodward and Bernstein’s personal definitions and beliefs concerning the scandal.

“Watergate was a brazen and daring assault led by Richard Nixon himself against the heart of American democracy: the constitution, our system of free elections, the rule of law,” said Bernstein, an author and former Washington Post investigative reporter.

Woodward, also a former Washington Post investigative reporter and currently a nonfiction writer, mentioned the blatant misuse of power evident throughout the scandal.

“What you see is Nixon using the power of presidency as an instrument of personal revenge,” Woodward said. “There are dozens and dozens of crimes of abused power.”

In an overall depiction of the scandal, Woodward said, “It was clear that Nixon lost his moral authority.”

Along with this, Bernstein explained the Watergate scandal to be a farther-reaching scandal was than initially reported.

“What we know now is that Watergate is far worse that

what we reported 40 years ago,” Bernstein said. “It was a kind of bending of the constitution that we have never seen before or have seen since.”

Bernstein also explained how information was constantly being revealed due to all the evidence provided by Nixon’s recorded conversations within the White House Oval Office.

“There is an abundant record that provides unambiguous answers about Watergate and its meaning,” Bernstein said. “The record has continued to expand almost exponentially in the decade since Watergate because of Richard Nixon’s own tapes.”

Beyond the scandal itself, Woodward and Bernstein discussed Nixon’s blatant and direct attacks toward journalists and the press.

Bernstein quoted Nixon as saying, “The press is your enemy. Enemies. Understand that?”

Bernstein told a story in which he and Woodward were reporting on a controlled secret fund. In 1972, Bernstein called then-Attorney General John Mitchell to question him regarding the legitimacy of the secret fund; instead of answering the questions,

photo courtesy of Aiden Kirksey Bernstein stands at the podium as he and Woodward (middle) answer audience questions. President Ahlburg (right) looks on as the two journalists shared the stage. Woodward joked they had practiced alternating word-for-word.

Mitchell threatened him.

“The press did its job under the First Amendment,” Bernstein said. “What is reporting?

It is the best attainable version of the truth.”

Moreover, Woodward quoted Nixon’s last speech in the White House, in which then President stated: “Always remember,

others may hate you, but those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them. And then, you destroy yourself.”

This quote, as Woodward explained it, was considered a poignant statement, since it was said by Nixon just prior to his resignation speech.

Before ending the speech,

misconduct policy and the respect for others policy.

They were both expelled.

Because of the expulsion, the students were forced to move out of their dorms and could not attend any school activities other than classes. The remaining four students were all found to be in violation of the respect for others policy and were placed on probation.

presented at the hearing was clearly insufficient to support the finding; and the sanction is unreasonably harsh or lenient,” according the Conduct Review Board’s page on the Trinity website.

In this particular case, three of the alleged attackers decided to appeal their sanctions. The two students found in violation of the sexual misconduct policy successfully appealed this sanction; Therefore on Oct. 25, the decision was overturned and they were promptly reinstated as students. Additionally, one of the students found in violation of the respect for others policy successfully appealed the sanction. It was overturned, and the probation was dropped.

Conclusions TUPD turned the case over to the San Antonio district attorney’s office.

According to Paul Chapa, chief of Trinity University police, the responsibility of the university police department is to conduct a preliminary investigation, then submit any findings to either the district attorney’s office, the campus judicial process or both.

The case was then closed by the DA’s office for unknown reasons, as the office declined to comment on the situation, citing privacy reasons.

TUPD declined to comment on the case as well for similar confidentiality reasons.

Sexual misconduct case concludes with appeals

• continued from Page 1 The investigation led to the Trinity University Police Department questioning six male students in relation to the alleged assault. As a result of this questioning, on Oct. 5 the six students were brought before the University Conduct Board on allegations that they violated Trinity’s sexual misconduct policy and the university’s respect for others policy, a policy listed in the University Standards of Conduct.

Trinity’s sexual misconduct policy is a document that presents a comprehensive definition of sexual misconduct.

The definition takes into consideration consent, force, coercion and incapacitation, and states specifically that non-consensual sexual contact, non-consensual sexual intercourse and sexual exploitation are all forms of sexual misconduct.

The document includes the following summary of sexual misconduct: “In order for individuals to engage in sexual activity of any type with each other, there must be clear, knowing and voluntary consent prior to and during sexual activity. Consent is sexual permission. Consent can be given by word or action, but non-verbal consent is not as clear as talking about what you want sexually and what you don’t. Consent to some form of sexual activity

cannot be automatically taken as consent to any other form of sexual activity.

Silence - without actions demonstrating permission cannot be assumed to show consent.”

Hearing and Sanctioning The University Conduct Board is a board chaired by the dean of students and composed of a faculty member, a Student Affairs staff member and a student currently serving on the Student Conduct Board.

Only the faculty member, Student Affairs staff member and Student Conduct Board member are allowed to vote on hearings.

During a University Conduct Board hearing, each student - be they the alleged victim(s) or the alleged attacker(s) - are entitled to one support person and any legal counsel they may want.

When hearing a sexual assault case, the University Conduct Board relies on the “greater weight of the credible evidence presented at the hearing” to determine responsibility as stated in the university’s sexual assault webpage.

The page also states that “the board reserves the right to determine if such evidence is credible on its face or could potentially be subject to rebuttal, and thus be of questionable value.”

As a result of the hearing on Oct. 5, two of the six students were found to be in violation of both the sexual

“The board reserves the right to determine if such evidence is credible on its face or could potentially be subject to rebuttal, and thus be of questionable value.”

Trinity Univeristy Conduct Board Appeal Process Per university policy, all sanctioned individuals are eligible to submit a written appeal within five days of their sanctioning.

The appeal must be based on “clearing erroneous findings of fact; significant procedural irregularities that denied the student a fair hearing; substantial new information not available at the time of the original hearing; the information

Bernstein shared a story about former Chief Justice John Sirica during the last court case of the Watergate scandal.

Bernstein also quoted Sirica as saying, “We must have a unanimous decision that no one is above the law, including the president of the United States.”

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The empowering disability Guest Column Brandon White Being a first-year student at Trinity University, I was terrified during my first few weeks. You see, I was born with a speech impediment. Ideas flourish in my mind, but they just don’t transfer smoothly through my vocal cords like for other people. Having this stuttering disability subjected me to a cloud of hopelessness for a large portion of my life.

I thought my dreams would never come to fruition, that I could never feel normal or accepted. Sure, public speaking is a common fear, but I could not even speak privately; in fact, for the longest time, I did not believe I had a voice.

As far back as I can remember, I have stuttered, and expressing myself has never come as easily as it does for most people. Stuttering is developed in the voice box with something like a clasp cutting off air through the valves. I never know when a block might occur, which feels like a broken, teetering building about to collapse in my throat. When it comes crashing down, my body is programmed to react rashly from shutting my eyes, flailing my arms and shaking my head, or making foreign sounds and other jerky bodily movements.

It feels like drowning in a lake.

You do crazy things to try and save yourself, but I need to do crazy things simply to keep the meaning of one sentence audible. If I am unsuccessful in breaking through, I drown; I lose the essence of my sentence. When this happens I am forced to go through the whole fiasco again-while managing the side glares and stares - the unwanted attention that stuttering grants. I have always felt trapped because something so damn basic for most people is always an uphill battle for me.

Making the transition to Trinity was no different. I was terrified that my life would be a failure. Throughout my first weeks, the pressure weighed on me. My stutter and my fear of public speaking was still ruling my life. Even though this burden tried to keep its hold on me, I began to desperately search for ways to break free. I started befriending the people I met and pushed myself to be a part of the many student organizations that Trinity has to offer. Using my heightened sense of observation, I began studying the people I met there and the world around me.

What I saw was that, from the kid who grew up in poverty, to the kid in the suburbs, to the special olympics athlete winning a gold medal, to the star basketball player, and even to the people at Trinity, every person has a battle, a lifelong struggle. Understanding these problems revealed to me the fact that what defines us as people are not our struggles,

but our ability to overcome them.

Through this understanding, my stutter - which was once a source of anguish and imprisonment - transformed into the very fuel needed to jumpstart my stagnant life. I am more motivated than ever to show that my stutter does not control me; that I am great.

And that, most importantly, I can do great things for other people. When I look at people now, I see not what their outside presents, but what they might be fighting on the inside. Whether it is as obvious as a mental illness or as hidden as an abusive father, it is the personal plight of individuals which I try to discover and alleviate. Most people, like me, submit to their struggle and allow it to direct them but this only leads to more torment and despair. The way out is a fight, a fight which can only be won by focusing on bringing good and joy into a world clouded with misery.

I understand that it is not easy to deviate from your own routines, your norms, your history, just as it was hard for me to break out of mine. Stuttering has taught me compassion, understanding and resilience. My voice is real, and my voice is strong. From emotional imprisonment to newfound empowerment, I’ve discovered my passion, and I owe it to my very own agent of change: my stutter.

and for what? To teach an unforgettable lesson?

I doubt that. Plagiarism detection is making me cynical.

Since 2010, I have had three hearings at the Honor Council. I have also caught the stench of academic dishonesty without being able to prove it. I let those cases go. I can’t waste my time on idle pursuits. I have better things to do. I would rather grade projects created by people who give a damn about my class.

Yet, it irks me. It irks me that there are students who consider me that dumb.

Do they really think that beautiful, coherent prose

comes from the ether? I certainly don’t.

Moreover, when someone’s plagiaristic stench seeps into my grading pile, I usually have enough samples to know the limits of their writing style. If they go from confusing affect with effect, to channeling the ghost of Derrida, I get suspicious.

I check. Sometimes, I find plagiarism. When I don’t, then the optimist in me chalks it up to hard work. The cynic, though, attributes it to a good ghost writer.

I don’t want to be a cynic.

This will be my fourth case before Honor Council. It is an unpleasant experience. I hate every minute of it. I hate sitting in close proximity to

Brandon White is a first year majoring in computer science.

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Justice eludes process In today’s edition of the Trinitonian, we report on an alleged sexual assault that occurred at the end of August on Trinity’s campus.

While we are in no way trying to compare this alleged assault to the biggest political scandal of the last century, we think that, in the wake of a visit by two of America’s most famous journalists, this is an opportune moment to explain and reflect upon our reporting.

As journalists, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists who broke open the Watergate scandal and eventually won a Pulitzer Prize for their coverage, were dedicated and meticulous, and, most importantly, they were breaking open a scandal with clear delineations between right and wrong, and, also important, with solid, tangible evidence that something illegal and immoral had occurred.

The sexual assault story printed in today’s newspaper is not meant to rehash what might be painful memories for some people or offensive and unwarranted accusations for other people. Instead, our intention was to present the bare facts of the case and focus on the way this university handled the case by looking at both the federally mandated requirements for handling sexual assault cases and the individual interpretation and implementation of these requirements that Trinity has set in place.

The Trinitonian is not a gossip magazine or print version of tumblr (no matter how many times we photoshop our A&E writers onto various anime characters), and neither are we The Washington Post or The New York Times. However, we are a newspaper written by students for students, and we are devoted to keeping our readership informed on the actions taken and decisions made by our university. With this case specifically, it is easy to be swept away by a tide of rumors and assume the university acted in a completely irresponsible manner. However, upon further inspection, it becomes clear that every action taken by university employees was not just legal, but required by the United States government.

In the court of public opinion, justice is not blind. She is outfitted in glasses that give her both x-ray and night vision. She has dual personalities that are constantly at odds with each other and scrutinize various sides of an issue with an uncomfortable intensity.

For this sexual assault case, and all cases that will occur in years to come, we ask that you try your hardest to ignore the temperamental justice in the court of public opinion. Obtain and evaluate the facts and ask yourself how functional our policies actually are. Who are we protecting? And how strong is our protection? It takes a delicate balance of respecting the rights of alleged victims and their alleged attackers to avoid creating a hostile environment, and it sometimes seems like Trinity’s formula might be a bit unbalanced.

Plagiarism: no excuse for the wicked Media With Medina Cynara Medina, Professor

I spent three hours tracking down a plagiarism case, and it ticks me off. Three hours on someone who has as much respect for me as one would have for a gnat. Three hours that could have gone to reviewing other students’ work, to giving feedback, to other people, to myself. God, even to my cats! Three hours,

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students who have treated my class with as much respect they would show a piece of gum that sticks to the bottom of their shoe. They always look ashamed. It’s very sad.

It so unnecessary, which makes it even sadder. There are other choices. Professors have office hours for a reason.

I often want to ask the students involved, Why did you do it? I never have.

What would they say? More importantly, would it make a difference? Probably not, unless they can demonstrate I caused their plagiarism. If that was the case, I would alter my behavior. However, the plagiarism cases I’ve been involved in have other

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causes. They have been about the GPA, or family pressure or maintaining eligibility for a team sport. It has never been about me.

Then again, there are those who think they can outsmart everyone. Some do get away with it. But others aren’t that lucky. For them, I can only hope that a hearing with the Honor Council makes a difference. Maybe they will learn that the value of their work comes from their effort.

At minimum, they should realize that I will not abide.

Just don’t plagiarize in my class.

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“Thanksgiving.”

Robert Matsuura Junior

“Pumpkin spice lattes.”

Sarah Xiang Sophomore

“Scarves and hoodies.”

Yumi Jeon Sophomore

“Boots and Halloween.”

Alexandra Hood Sophomore

“Leggings.”

Po Lin Sophomore

“Catapulting pumpkins.”

Eric Olson Junior

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Katie Ogawa Senior

“Football.”

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Allison Smith, Columnist With the Halloween holiday coming and going, let’s pause for a moment to talk about horror films. At some point in their life, everyone has seen a horror film. From classics like “Halloween,” “Alien,” and “The Exorcist” to newer films like Ginger Snaps, Cabin in the Woods¸ and Paranormal Activity, horror movies have left an impact on our society.

Every year, we pile into the movie theaters to see what Hollywood will come up with next - what strange new horror device the film writers seek to use to scare the living daylights out of us.

While unfortunately the world of horror films is, starting to get a little stale with just sequel after sequel or remake being made, no one can deny the great appeal that horror films have had

for our culture. From as early as the great Universal monster movies of “Dracula,” “Frankenstein” and “The Wolfman,” people have gaped in awe at the concept of fear, the idea of lulling the audience into a false sense of security before dashing it all to pieces in a frenzied storm of terror.

In some sense, it’s quite fun to be scared. The thought of something frightening popping out at any moment can keep a person on edge.

And then, when the moment is just right and the instance of terror happens, the end result leaves a feeling of relieved satisfaction that you’re not the person who is suffering on screen.

And that’s what I feel modern horror films need a little bit more of—the thought of something. There’s a reason horror films aren’t as groundbreaking as they were a decade or so ago. They show too much. It feels as if every frame is composed of cheap shock value or mindless gore. A little violence is fine in small doses, but I think it takes away from the horror aspect. Leave it more up to the minds of the audience. After all, your mind can certainly

come up with more terrifying ideas than any image on a screen ever can. Less is more.

Couple this notion with the fact that today’s horror films are mostly either a sequel or a remake, and it leaves the audience in a state of mind where they know exactly what’s going to happen. In my opinion, if we not only had more original stories but also films where more was left to the audience’s imagination, then horror movies just might be in the spotlight once again.

Of course, there are still plenty of great modern horror movies out there. And even if the world of horror has been lacking somewhat in recent memory, that doesn’t mean that it is completely dead.

Horror films, in spite of their primitiveness, are necessary.

The world of film would never be the same if it weren’t for horror films, and they are still churning them out to this day.

Thus, I don’t think horror films will ever truly be forgotten - not as long as there’s an audience out there that loves being scared.

is available to us and at what price.

While the availability of water affects all Texans, none are affected more than today’s students.

Our parents may already have jobs, housing and an infrastructure that delivers an adequate supply of water at a reasonable price, but it is students who face a lifetime need for these necessities to be increased to serve an increased population.

Plan. These projects are crucial for maintaining the strength of Texas industry and agriculture and ensures that our cities and rural areas continue to thrive.

Proposition 6 has strong bipartisan support, as evidenced by its endorsement by a group of 151 members of the legislature led by House Speaker Joe Strauss.

This amendment has particular significance for students because it has been set up to meet our water needs for the next 50 years.

This is about the amount of time most of us who are currently enrolled in college will be alive. By supporting Proposition 6, you are supporting the maintenance and expansion of our water infrastructure for the rest of our lives. This is why the upcoming election on Nov. 5 is so critical. It truly is a chance for students who will be affected directly by the water problems in our state to engage in the democratic process and make a significant difference.

Please join us in our fight for adequate water in the future of Texas. By doing so, you are fighting for your own future. Vote “yes” on Proposition 6 on Nov. 5, and ask your parents to do the same.

Allison Smith is a junior majoring in English.

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Johnathan Box You may have noticed this summer that your favorite lake was dried up or a tree you considered an old friend is now a dead stump. These visible signs of drought are minor compared to the many problems our state may face if our needs for water are not properly addressed. As our state’s population is expected to double in the next 50 years, the demand for a clean, dependable water supply will continue to increase, while the supply will continue to decrease.

We have been the number one state for job creation, but the economic development that has supplied those jobs cannot continue without an increased water supply.

The demand for affordable housing will increase with our increased population, but development of new neighborhoods depends on increaseing the water supply and stengthening the infrastructure that delivers it. Our cost of living in the future will increasingly depend on how much water

“This is our fight because we are the future of Texas, and we accept the challenge of doing our part to keep that future bright.”

Students for Texas Water is an organization created to aid the future water needs of Texans. This is our fight because we are the future of Texas, and we accept the challenge of doing our part to keep that future bright.

Our immediate goal is the passage of Proposition 6, in November. Proposition 6 is an amendment to the Texas Constitution that creates a $2 billion revolving fund to finance important projects for the Texas Water

Johnathan Box is a junior majoring in political science.

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Work together, stay together: Trinity couples discuss the pros and cons of working at the same institution Spouses find themselves on perpetual honeymoon on campus

by Rose Minutaglio CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER Dennis Ahlburg and Penelope Harley Dennis Ahlburg, while employed as an international economist, worked with an English collaborator.

This collaborator married a woman who happened to be friends with Penelope Harley, a school-teacher in England at the time. For a few years, the collaborator and the friend tried to engineer the meeting of Dennis and Penelope, but it never quite seemed to work out–that is, until the year that Princess Diana died. Wanting to avoid London on the day of the funeral, Dennis went to visit friends who lived in Winchester. Penelope, on that same day, was on her way to Winchester to run a birthday party for her godson.

They officially met on the Winchester railway platform on the day of Princess Diana’s funeral.

Ahlburg is Trinity’s 18th president, and his wife works on campus as an adjunct professor in the political science department. They both admit to hardly seeing each other on campus during the day, although Harley concedes that Ahlburg will come home to pick up lunch once in a while.

Trinity has ultimately brought this prominent campus couple even closer together.

“We have developed ideas together. I feel that I am very keen to do anything that I can to support Dennis and to support Trinity even more broadly,” Harley said.

Ahlburg agrees, stating that it is hard not being with his family.

“We are a partnership. It would be impossible to do this job without Penelope. She is terrific. She is my favorite person. The hardest thing about traveling is being away from my family,” Ahlburg said.

Their favorite part of working at the same institution?

“The fact that we have the opportunity to go to many things together. Whatever we do, we generally do together.

It is nice because not only do we get to go to things together, but we are also able to talk about them afterwards,” Harley said.

Their least favorite part about working at the same institution?

“I don’t have a least favorite,” Ahlburg said. “Although, she is very well-informed of my doings on campus, and she will give me a hard time once in a while.”

Sharon Jones Schweitzer and Mike Schweitzer Sharon Jones Schweitzer, assistant vice president for external Trinity relations, and Mike Schweitzer, Trinity’s director of facility services, will celebrate 20 years of marriage this December.

This dynamic Trinity duo met on campus through a mutual friend who worked in the office of the president.

“I came from Texas Tech and took over as grounds maintenance at that time. It wasn’t long before she swept me off my feet,” Mike said.

Mike admits to being nervous about their first date.

“I ignored all advances for a year because I didn’t think it would be possible that she would go out with me. We hit it off right away, though, and got married within the year,” Mike said.

The couple feels blessed to work at Trinity because it allows them to be a family and remain devoted to their respective jobs at the same time.

Their favorite part of working at the same institution?

“We can understand the real nature of each other’s work. We have some common ground. We can provide different perspective on projects we are working on.

Having each other’s knowledge and expertise about Trinity is a real benefit professionally,” Sharon said.

Their least favorite part about working at the same institution?

“We talk about Trinity too much,” Mike said.

Stephen Nickle and Catherine Morell Nickle Stephen Nickle met Catherine Morell right after graduating from college. Stephen was attending seminary at the time, and Catherine had moved to Connecticut after graduating from Davidson College. Catherine was attending a Davidson alumni picnic at the school when she met Stephen, who was accompanying a seminary roommate who

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh Dennis Ahlburg and Penelope Harley are one of many married couples at Trinity University. The two regularly invite guests into their home as seen above during the Welcome Reception for International Student Orientation last fall.

happened to be friends with Catherine. The rest, as Stephen said, “was history.”

Catherine, the coordinator for disability services for students, has only been working at Trinity for a few months. Her husband has worked as the university chaplain for 14 years. They run into each other quite frequently.

“She is in student affairs, and I am closely intertwined with student affairs, so we see each other a good amount,” Stephen said.

Catherine agrees, stating that her husband often seeks her out in her office to say hello.

Their favorite part of working at the same institution?

“We get to commute to work together! We go to everything together,” Catherine said.

Their least favorite part about working at the same institution?

“We are worried about how to leave work at work. Although we haven’t actually experienced this, we have talked to other Trinity couples on campus who say this is the biggest challenge for them,” Stephen said.

photos by Nayeli Perez Sharon Jones Schweitzer and Mike Schweitzer enjoy working at Trinity University.

Catherine Morell Nickle met her husband, Stephen Nickle, at Davidson College while attending an alumni picnic.

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by Chloe Pope-Levison CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER The weeks leading up to Halloween bring colder, shorter days, the exciting lure of haunted houses, buckets of candy and, naturally, the telling of scary stories.

Last Tuesday, the Trinity Review Literary and Art Magazine hosted their annual Scary Story Contest in the Tigers’ Den, in which contestants read chilling adventures they themselves wrote.

“I think that the decorations and the dimly lit, subterranean Tigers’ Den really did a lot to add to the atmosphere, and it made listening to scary stories a lot of fun,” said junior Evan Lewis.

The competition took no small amount of bravery on the part of the contestants, who had to dress up in costume, stand in front of an audience of about 60 students and try their hand at frightening the judges.

Judging the contest were Paul Myers, professor of computer science, Maria Paganelli, assistant professor of economics and Harry Wallace, associate professor of psychology.

This year’s winner was junior Tarryn Pollard, who won $60, and the runner-up was sophomore Beverly Chatfield.

Other contestants included junior Julia Smith, senior Savannah McDonough, sophomore Maddie Smith, senior Pramath Parijat, first year Mike Brew, sophomore Angela Arroyo, senior Pablo Tarquino, senior Kevin Sheil, sophomore Megan Reynolds and sophomore Christine Gurley.

“The stories are original, which is really cool,” said junior Sarah Barrett, a staff member on the public relations committee of the Trinity Review. “Also, it’s $5 to enter the contest and if you win you get the pot, so that’s an encouragement.”

Stories ranged from an impressively frightening and bloody rearrangement of “Mary Had a Little Lamb” by McDonough to a spoof on a true historic event in her hometown of Evergreen, Colo., by Maddie Smith.

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Trinity sophomore Beverly Chatfield, the night’s runner-up, reads her scary story to the audience in the Tigers’ Den.

as well as the fact that some of the stories were funny and kind of a parody,” Barrett said.

“It’s a fun, creative outlet that gives you a chance to win a little extra money.”

While listening to the terrifying sagas read by their peers, audience members munched on the wide array of free food, which included mini crème puffs, Rice Krispies treats, cookies decorated with Halloween images, candy corn and an assortment of fruit which could be dipped into a pot of chocolate fondue. If they

still happened to be hungry at the end of the performance, small bags of candy were available to take home.

After the Scary Story contest was a free open mic, in which people could recite poetry, sing, rap, perform a comedic act or really anything their hearts desired.

“After, the contest was the open mic, which is just all sorts of randomness and you can do whatever you want,” Barrett said. “That part does not have to be scary. It is just to entice people to come and

have something fun to do after all of the stories are read.”

Overall, for both the contestants and the audience members, the Scary Story Contest and corresponding open mic was a delightful, albeit petrifying, success.

“I thought that the contest was a great event that really captured the holiday in a dark but humorous way,” said sophomore Shelly Gordon. “People should go next year because it is a great way to support friends, hear some odd stories and take a great study break.”

Phi Sigma Pi scares and cares with first Trick-or-Trot Event raises about $150 for Teach for America philanthropy

by Meagan Oglesby CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER This past Sunday evening, Phi Sigma Pi held its first-ever Trick-or-Trot, a two-mile run/ walk at Trinity’s track and field that raised money for the philanthropy Teach for America.

About 50 people, all Trinity students, came to participate in this new event. Students who came were encouraged to show up in Halloween costumes, and a costume contest was held at the end. Gift cards were given as prizes to the first and second place runners and to the first and second place winners of the costume contest.

A few groups on campus hosted booths around the track and passed out candy and treats to the runners as a way to promote their organizations.

These groups included Phi Sigma Chi, the SPURS sorority, the football team and Phi Sigma Pi. To junior Rose Minutaglio, a political science and communications doublemajor and the president of Phi Sigma Pi, Trick-or-Trot can be a great alternative to the usual Halloween festivities around campus.

“It’s a good way for people who want to dress up and do fun Halloween things to have a

place to go while supporting a good cause,” Minutaglio said.

Trick-or-Trot was also important for the club in terms of creating a presence in the Trinity community. Phi Sigma Pi hopes that Trick-or-Trot becomes the organizations “defining event” in the future.

“I’m hoping it will get Phi Sigma Pi’s name out on campus because we’re a new organization,” Minutaglio said.

Junior Stephanie Sergovia, a business accounting major and the fundraising chair for Phi Sigma Pi, was one of the main forces behind Trick-orTrot. She was happy with how the night went and has high hopes for continuing it again in the future.

“Our hopes for next year are to get more people involved.

Our aim would probably be 200 to 300 people next year and more organizations holding booths,” Sergovia said.

Phi Sigma Pi was able to raise about $150 during the night.

Proceeds were raised for their national philanthropy Teach For America, and they will go directly toward disadvantaged schools in the San Antonio area.

“The plan is to go purchase school supplies that they need and don’t have since they are low income,” Sergovia said.

Junior Christian TovarVargas, a psychology major and the public relations committee chair for Phi Sigma Pi, felt a personal connection to the cause.

“I’m from San Antonio and went to a disadvantaged

school, so it’s a good moment to give back to my community,” Tovar-Vargas said.

The club was expecting a relatively small turnout, considering that Trick-orTrot is a brand new event for Trinity students. However, based on how the night went, Phi Sigma Pi is hopeful that student support for the event will continue to grow.

“Just that people are interested in helping us out is nice to know. People supporting us, especially other organizations, is really nice,” Minutaglio said.

Phi Sigma Pi looks forward to continuing to host Trick-orTrot and raising more proceeds for Teach for America.

“We’re really excited to have this event and hope that we will have a great turnout and continue having events like this where we reach out to the campus community,” TovarVargas said.

photos courtesy of Andrea Medina Above: Sophomore Mallory Mazzarella, left, and junior Alex Vandastat, right, stand behind one of the booths that was positioned around the track for Phi Sigma Pi’s Trick-or-Trot. Below: Sophomore Hadley Schwartz, junior Sarah Kaminski, first year Samantha Mohun and sophomore Lucritia Byas walk around the track during Trick-or-Trot to raise money for Teach for America.

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by Kenneth Caruthers CAMPUS PULSE EDITOR Halloween has already passed, but zombies are always in season.

Trinity alumnus Jeff Strain ‘91 embraced this when he founded Undead Labs, a Seattle-based game development studio. The studio released its first video game, “State of Decay,” on the Xbox Live Arcade on June 5, 2013.

As early as September, the game had already exceeded one million downloads.

Q: What was your inspiration for “State of Decay,” and why did you choose to go into this genre with so many other zombie concepts out there right now?

A: When we first announced that our game was going to have zombies in it, there was a lot of eye-rolling. However, zombies seem to have persistence. The genre lasts year after year.

We didn’t feel like any game out there had really captured that long-term survival, almost “buddy movie” kind of epic where you’re thrown together with people you don’t know who you have to work together with to survive long-term. That was our primary goal going into this because we really wanted to capture that.

Q: What makes “State of Decay” unique and different from other zombie games?

A: I think the fact that it’s a

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simulation rather than an actioncombat game. Certainly there’s lots of combat in “State of Decay,” but it’s the depth of the simulation behind it. The fact that nothing is scripted and everything is driven by a simulation and creature artificial intelligence makes this game special. I think the big departure is that we’ve built it to be a realistic simulation rather than a scripted adventure.

Q: How long is the campaign of the game? Is there a replayability factor to it?

A: I think if you set about to just rush through all of the story content and get to the “end of the game” as fast as you can, it’s probably going to take you about 12-15 hours. We see people restarting the game after they play it because they want to just indulge in the simulation, and we know that a lot of our hardcore fans have put several hundred hours into the game at this point.

We’re releasing downloadable content in the next couple of weeks called “Breakdown” which is designed to take the simulation of the game and just make a pure sandbox experience out of it. In other words, there’s not a beginning, middle and end to the story. Instead, it’s just a survival test to see how long you can stay alive.

Q: Is there a multiplayer component in the game?

A: No, “State of Decay” is a truly single-player experience, but

photo courtesy of Jeff Strain Jeff Strain ‘91, second from the right in the front row, founded Undead Labs, a Seattle-based game development studio.

in a future incarnation of the game, which is very much under discussion right now, will be built from the ground up around the multiplayer experience.

Q: How would you describe the zombies in the game?

A: You’re actually asking me a very religious question. Diehard zombie fans have incredibly strong feelings about slow zombies versus fast zombies.

Our goal here was to make a fun game. Anytime you’re building a game, that has to be your central purpose. If you really step back and look at it, having a mix of both gives you a strong tool in your tool chest to create diversity.

Most of the zombies you’ll encounter in the game are relatively slow. They are peppered in with faster zombies.

We kind of informally refer to them as “fresher zombies.” You can just imagine that they’ve died

more recently than the slow ones, but they, too, slow down over time.

Q: We know that there are encounters with the undead, but what about interactions with the living?

A: One of the interesting things about the zombie genre is often zombies aren’t the biggest threat. It’s your fellow survivors.

The people you interact with in “State of Decay” aren’t always happy, supportive people. Most of all, they’re looking out for themselves.

We built it to where you build trust with these characters. Once you earn trust with them, you can give them missions. When you ask people to do something for you, you’re spending influence.

Influence is kind of the currency of the game. If you are not able to meet the needs of your group, they’ll start leaving, and

sometimes they do it in nasty ways like taking all of your food or ammunition with them. They might even shoot someone in your group in the head before they leave.

Q: Do you think there was anything that can be improved upon in the game?

A: Initially the game had a substantial offline progress model where there was some level of world progression even when you weren’t playing. We did that because we want time to really matter in the world.

It’s cool that you can leave the game to go eat dinner and come back to find the building you assigned people to construct is finished. What’s not cool is when you come back to find that half of your group has left because they were hungry. At this point, we’ve updated the game to where there’s no offline progress.

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Well, I have been going through that book whenever my packed schedule allows, and let me tell you: there is something to this whole-memorizing-poetry thing..

I never thought I would memorize a piece of text for fun. Transferring hundreds of pointedly and precisely chosen words from a page to my some part of my cortex appeared a Herculean task.

It is a task, however, which some Higher Power seemed to be urging me to attempt. Over the past few months, I have read two articles extolling the virtues of memorization— one in the ultraconservative “New Criterion” magazine, the other in the liberalchic “New Yorker”. This was, it seemed, a bi-partisan effort.

I also stumbled upon a group on SoundCloud called “recorda-poem,” in which hundreds of people from across the globe promote the value of doing just that.

To top it all off, I recently rediscovered an old purchase of mine: a “Poem-A-Day” book, which contains “poems old and new-one for each day of the year -worth learning by heart”.

Alright, already.

“It can, I think, change the way one sees the world.”

First of all, memorizing something simply for the sake of memorizing it is a wonderful way to help inculcate patience and attention to detail, both useful life skills. Take “My Boy Jack,” a wrenching war poem by Rudyard Kipling. The refrain “Not this tide” pops up until the last lines, when it changes to “None this tide/nor any tide.” When memorizing it, I had to be extra careful to note this distinction; this tiny word change breaks an established pattern, and changes the mood of the poem entirely.

It’s the little things that make up the beautiful whole, and when one is memorizing something at one’s own pace and for one’s

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own sake, one can take the time to realize just how valuable those little things truly are.

Yet memorizing poetry does more than that. It can, I think, change the way one sees the world. Here’s an example: several weeks ago, I was at a large park in Austin, looking at the rolling hills and towering trees.

As often happens when I am struck by such natural beauty, I was overwhelmed by a sense of mystery, a sense that there was something inexplicable in front of me, something more than wood and dirt and leaves.

I did not have the words for it. But then I realized that Tennyson did. In his “Ulysses.” he wrote: “All experience is an arch wherethrough / Gleams that untravelled world, whose margin fades / For ever and for ever when I move.”

A poem is a lens through which we see the world. When we memorize one, we can pull it out whenever we need it, whenever we think it capable of enriching our sight.

Memorizing poetry won’t cure cancer. It won’t solve mathematical quandaries. It won’t get me a six-pack. But it is a skill that, when well-used, helps a person become, in Thomas Carlyle’s words, “All they are created capable of becoming.”

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photo courtesy of Mason Walker If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, imagine what a poem a day will do for you.

This is not a beautiful city I love San Antonio, don’t get me wrong, but this is not a beautiful city. The preindustrial charm of places like New Orleans, Boston and Charleston isn’t found in this sprawling sunbelt city, and neither is the progressive modern beauty and function of places like Portland or Denver.

From a design standpoint, San Antonio lacks the density, walkability, public space and architecture that make a place truly great, but the city’s biggest problem is its streets.

In many ways, this city was designed to accommodate cars, but driving down Hildebrand Avenue would give you an entirely different impression. The metropolitan area is crisscrossed with a dense web of highways and arterial roads so that residents out in loop-land can get to Target with ease, but many of its older inner-city streets have been entirely neglected and desperately need resurfacing.

The quality of pavement, however, is not the crux of my concern with the right-of-way in San Antonio. Charleston and Savannah have horrible old roads, many of which are made out of brick and stone, yet they’re still some of this nation’s greatest places. The problem with San Antonio’s roads is that they’re either too damn wide or too damn narrow!

Most of Broadway is the width of an interstate freeway; it’s three lanes across on each side with a designated turn lane, to boot and no on-street parking. The asphalt runway is an eyesore and, in this climate, it is just nonsensical. Meanwhile, the street’s sidewalk can barely accommodate a single-file line of pedestrians, and surface-level parking lots mean buildings are set back a dozen yards from the street. It’s a totally inhospitable, un-walkable and un-appealing.

Oakmont Court here at Trinity has ample landscaping and beautiful early twentiethcentury mansions, but the effects of its potential charm are compromised by a 36-foot wide expanse of pavement.

Combined with suburbandistance setbacks, you practically have a football field of hot, ugly, wasted space in between houses across from one another.

Compare Oakmont to a street in the King William neighborhood. The homes are equally grand, but the narrower streets and higher density have created a lush and inviting urban oasis.

That is not to say that streets can’t be too narrow.

Stretches of McCullough Ave., Hildebrand Ave. and St. Mary’s St. are just that. They can’t accommodate traffic from automobiles, pedestrians and cyclists, and no amount of realestate development is going to change that. Build, build, build, but no one wants to walk down a street with cars whizzing by six inches away no one wants to drive where they can’t easily park.

In a state obsessed with size, we have to re-evaluate the way we assess quality. In a recent column, I criticized the new “sidewalk” on Trinity’s upper campus. It’s wider in places than the road at the Pearl Brewery (I measured), and no one would deny that the Pearl is a great place.

In fact, it’s one of the only mixed-use, dense, walkable developments in town. Yes, it is technically a private space, but its progressive design is something San Antonio should try to achieve in its public realm.

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The absence of a serious discussion about sex

Quick warning: this article is not for the faint of heart. I will talk about sex as candidly as possible, so if you are uncomfortable with such topics then I suggest reading another article - possibly another section, really. As you may have already noticed, this week the A&E section is having a subsection about sex.

In case it needed to be said, sex is a topic rife with opinion, controversy and stigma.

One of the sessions I attended during a recent media convention was called "Sex on Deadline: Covering Campus Love, Lust and Every

Kink in Between." The speaker focused on sex columns in different schools and spoke about what those writers were doing. It was readily apparent that he was focused on the easily capitalizable aspects of sex like tips and wordplay. For example, he spent a somewhat significant time listing various column names which were humorous and interesting: “Screwtinizer,” “Cornellingus” and “Sex on Tuesday.” Side note: there were actually quite a few columns that started with “Sex on” and some day of the week.

The humorous look at sex was not an inherently bad take on the matter, but it did not add anything to the overall conversation. The talk— aside from the laughs about a poor placement of a Charmin ad beside an article about anal sex, and a few other funny anecdotes— led me to think

about the lack of thoughtful conversation about the topic. Even in college, where the general population is ostensibly classified as adults, sex seems to be frequently mentioned but always as a joke or as a derisive or a part of gossip.

facts that they want to share or verify, but rarely is there ever any discussion about what sex really is. Most people think of sex only as an anatomical penis going inside of an anatomical vagina—right? But then how does this apply to people who are not having genitally heterosexual sex? How can sex be defined so narrowly when there is so much diversity on how sex even occurs and what constitutes as such?

I think that the very first thing to keep in mind is that, just like anything else, having sex is very much a personal, individual decision and experience.

Someone might say that they have had sex, but the other person in that situation might not feel the same way. When we look into how people who are not having “heterosexual” sex, it explains that sex is more than just the simple “penis in a vagina” paradigm. If people have sex with the same anatomical genitalia, and there is a clear difference between when they feel that they have had sex instead of just foreplay or “messing around,” it proves that a significant part of sex has to be your emotions and your mentality. There is an element of emotional connection that marks sex as a distinctly

special feeling. When you are in a same-sex relationship, sex feels like you are finally opening yourself up to that person, unbound by your everyday inhibitions, in sync, free. It is subconsciously giving your trust as well as a part of yourself to another person, in addition to the physical. For people having these same-sex sexual relations, the moment that they have had what they personally constitute as sex with someone, it is just as distinguished and superior to all of the other acts they have done previously with that person, just as when people have “heterosexual” sex with someone for the first time.

In light of this fact, I think that this notion of sex as something much greater than solely the act of intercourse should be applied even to what people typically call “heterosexual” sex.

It really helps to think about sex is in this broader, more open perspective because it allows us to understand sex on a deeper level. A lot of people say that sex complicates relationships, and that casual sex never ends well.

It is just simply because sex is complicated, and is worth much more thought and exploration than those of us, especially in college, usually give it.

“There are a

lot of interesting discussions... that are prevented.”

I wish there were more thoughtful conversations about sex, since it is such an important part of human interaction and of the whole species. I hope this article is one of the more thoughtful (albeit one-sided) conversations

about sex, at the very least a start to a conversation.

The initial plan for my story this week was to write another entry in This Trinity Life, my irregular column. Not so surprisingly, the number of people who wanted to talk candidly about said topic was almost non-existent. I followed up with the offer of a pseudonym, yet the unwillingness was still there.

Because This Trinity Life is about people’s personal experiences, it is entirely possible for friends or even strangers— especially at a small school like Trinity— to realize who the people in the story are. I did have one student willing to talk to me, but only because most of his friends graduated a few years ago. Aside from the obvious frustration, this article was borne out of the strong reactions I received—

either the vehement “no” or the laughs followed by the question, “Wait, you’re not serious, right?”

There are a multitude of opinions on sex from various people in my life, and that is only from people I personally know who were comfortable enough to talk to me about the topic. In their lives, a few felt that it was not a big deal, while to some, their virginity was a part of their identity. I think there are a lot of interesting discussions to be had that, for one reason or another, that is prevented by this spoken and unspoken taboo about sex. Maybe we, as a society, do not have to embrace sex so whole-heartedly (we can leave that for the times in bed) but it could definitely be handled better. It is a part of human life that will never go away even if we pretend it does not exist or treat it like a joke.

Sex: just as much about “In America sex mentality as physicality? is an obession, in other parts of the world it is a fact.”

Sydney Wright Guest Columnist

Sex is something that nobody wants to talk about, and yet is a subject on pretty much everybody’s minds throughout the day, in one way or another,

whether it’s thinking about how your professors and peers may look naked, or new positions you want to try at some point. Maybe you think about fantasies you have, or perhaps the sex you’ll be having later tonight. Or the sex you had last weekend after that party, or maybe the fact that you aren’t having any sex right now at all. Even if you are solely thinking about how the person that sits next to you in that class is really sexy, it still has to do with sex and sexual desire. Whatever your personal situation may be, sex is constantly on our minds and is undoubtedly a huge part of all life forms, but particularly for the college experience.

Whenever people ask questions about sex or discuss sex, they usually talk about sexual health, problems with underage sex or interesting sex

-Marlene Dietrich

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“Don Jon” review What does society value more: actual reality or idealized reality? This is the question that the new film “Don Jon” explores. Joseph Gordon-Levitt both directs and stars in his directorial debut alongside Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Tony Danza, creating a cast as dynamic as it is talented. The film has been critically wellreceived, particularly after its showing at the Sundance Film Festival.

“Don Jon” tells the story of a thick-accented ItalianAmerican man named Jon Martello living in New Jersey who looks like he came straight out of “Jersey Shore.” He has carefully created a life for himself that involves “my body, my pad, my ride, my family, my church, my boys, my girls, my porn.” Any small detail that does not fit into these categories is automatically assumed to be insignificant.

His primary conflict is his addiction to pornography, despite his success in picking up women from clubs every

weekend. He feels unsatisfied with his constant stream of one-night stands because they cannot compare to the idealistic vision of sex that watching porn has created for him.

Eventually, he meets a beautiful woman named Barbara, played by Johansson, who refuses to simply sleep with him, insisting on having an actual date. Because of her appealing physical appearance, Jon agrees and they start a relationship. It is revealed that Barbara has the same addiction to romantic movies that Jon has to porn, reiterating the theme of “image” in the film. Barbara begins nagging Jon to become the type of boyfriend portrayed in Nicholas Spark movies, which he cannot achieve, leaving her unsatisfied. Likewise, when the two become intimate, Jon is unable to feel absolute gratification because Barbara does not provide the type of stimulation that porn does.

While attending the night school classes that Barbara pushed him into taking, Jon meets an older woman named Esther, who he immediately connects with. They find comfort in each other on an emotional scale, a level of intimacy that Jon has never experienced before. Eventually, he has to

choose between Barbara and Esther. Barbara fits into his constructed idea of what his girlfriend should look like, but Esther provides him with love and support. He must choose between putting weight in image or in feeling.

I truly enjoyed this film and the messages that it offered about how we tend to value the idealistic guidelines we create in our minds more than what is organic and impactful.

Both Don and Barbara hold each other to standards manufactured by external sources, but that are supposed to make them happy. What they don’t understand is that nobody can truly be the model of perfection captured in media, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t important or that they can’t benefit us. In fact, the things people do to achieve this image are often shallow or counterintuitive. For example, Jon goes to church every Sunday, but makes a show of profanely yelling at other cars when he is running late, even though the reason for his tardiness is that he spent his entire night with anonymous women. The film proposes that it is important to find meaning in what is both present and attainable in our lives or we’ll constantly be striving for the impossible, never feeling true happiness or satisfaction.

Daredevil Okay, so the scene itself is not all that bad. Heck, considering that the two participants, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, got married, it even comes off as an interesting historical study. However, the DVD comes with audio commentary which describes the on-screen action for blind people—and, in this bedroom scene, the descriptions are awkward enough to make you want to curl up and cry.

Thanks to Keanu Reeves’ deadened expressions and the seriously silly electronic music, this scene has all the erotic kick of a car manual.

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Get tested!

Remember when the gym teacher in “Mean Girls” exaggerated, “Don’t have sex, ‘cause you will get pregnant and die”? Do have sex, don’t have sex, the choice is completely up to you. However, if you are sexually active, it is imperative that you get educated and therefore get tested. This is important not only for you, but for past partner(s) and future partner (s). It is significant especially because college-aged students are susceptible to contracting STDs for behavioral, biological and cultural reasons.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even though young people aged 1524 years represent only 25percent of the sexually experienced population, they acquire nearly half of all new STDs. One in every four college students has an STD.

Only 54percent of students regularly use condoms during vaginal intercourse, 29percent during anal intercourse and 4percent during oral sex.

80 percent of people who have an STD experience no noticeable symptoms.

So stop YOLO-ing, get protection and testing from Health Services or any of the numerous testing facilities and health clinics. You are in college now.

If you are mature enough to make the decision to have sex, you are mature enough to acquire protection and get tested.

Movie sex scenes: the great turn-offs When my section editor asked me to write about some of the most terrible sex scenes in cinematic history, I was a little startled by how many scenes came to mind.

Writing this article was not a process of scavenging; it was, if anything, a process of narrowing down. The frightening fact is that I could probably ramble on about this stuff all day. But my space is limited, so I will simply rattle off a few for your viewing pleasure—or displeasure.

The Matrix Reloaded If there were an award for Least Amount of Chemistry in a Movie Love Story, Anakin and Padme would take the cake, but Neo of “The Matrix” and Trinity would not be far behind. In this truly agonizing scene, they get it on in a rocky crevice while a caveman rave rages nearby.

Crank The premise of the picture is simple; Jason Statham has to keep his adrenaline pumping, or he’ll die. Over the course of the film’s 93 minutes, he takes a hit from a defibrillator, gets high and picks random fights in order to keep his heart going. But this is a redmeat, manly-man picture, so damned if he won’t have creepy, feral, obligatory sex with his ex-girlfriend as well.

Not only is the scene without a drop of romance or affection, it happens in public.

A Star Is Born Barbra Streisand

is,

in

my opinion, the greatest entertainer of our time. She is therefore, I think, entitled to at least one great mistake. Well boy, did she make the most of that opportunity. In this remake of the Judy Garland classic, we get to see her as an afro-donning disco singer who has sickening bathtub sex with Kris Kristofferson. The scene is shot with gauzy lighting, the ‘70s soundtrack is cheesy, and, what’s worse, if one looks carefully at a certain part of it, one can see Streisand trying to contain her embarrassed giggling. I wonder why.

The Room This one transcends all categories of bad and worse, offering sex scenes that are remarkable for being absolutely disgusting and completely incoherent all at once. There

are about six of these scenes, all of which feature grossly gratuitous butt shots. But, see, here’s the thing—there are really only two of them.

The film is so freaking lazy, it actually re-uses its own sex scenes. This is the worst movie of all time, so there is plenty to laugh about here—that is, if you can uncover your eyes.

Hollow Man Having voluntary sex with Kevin Bacon is one thing.

Having involuntarily sex with invisible Kevin Bacon is another matter entirely. I’m not quite sure what mood this scene is supposed to have, what exactly it is supposed to produce other than a reaction from one’s gag reflex. If this two minutes of awful is not enough for you, hey, just watch the rest of the movie.

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Men’s soccer sweeps weekend road play Team gets to 12-1 in SCAC to set up pivotal regular season finale versus Southwestern

by Elif Yucel Sports Reporter

The 10th-ranked Trinity men’s soccer team increased their winning streak to 13 last weekend with two shutout wins against Texas Lutheran University and Schreiner College. The Tigers are now 15-2-1 overall and 12-1-0 in conference games.

“We had very few negatives this weekend. We jumped out to a great start in both games. Our intensity and focus were maybe the best they’ve been all season. Our work rate and the effort we put in this weekend was phenomenal.

Everything was just first class,” said assistant coach Chesley Farmer.

On Friday, Trinity traveled to Seguin to play Texas Lutheran and won 7-0.

Junior forward Victor Araujo scored first for the Tigers with a long distance strike, followed by a header from sophomore defender Tom Carwile. Carwile’s header was on a corner from senior forward Yuri Ribeiro. Two minutes later Araujo scored again. In the second half, junior midfielder Johnny Lawson scored first for the Tigers.

First-year forward Todd Edwards scored the next two goals for the Tigers; firstyear midfielder Goncalo Santana assisted the first goal, and the second was a power shot from over 25 yards out. Senior midfielder Raz Forsten scored the last goal of the game on a penalty kick. Sophomore goalkeeper Matt Cardone had three saves for the Tigers.

“We played pretty well on Friday. In the first half we

Soccer Away at Southwestern University Women: 6 p.m.

Men: 8 p.m.

Volleyball Emory National Invitational at Emory University

photo courtesy of Clare Burch Junior midfielder Zach Brock dribbles past defenders during Trinity’s 6-0 victory at Schreiner University on Sunday, Oct. 27. The victory improved the Tigers to 15-2-1 overall and 12-1 in conference competition.

scored a lot of goals, so that made us more confident going into the second half.

We are getting better as a team; we’re extremely focused and know how good we are now. There is a lot of potential going into the championships and reaching nationals,” Araujo said.

“Our work rate and effort we put in this weekend was phenomenal.

Everything was just first class.”

Chesley Farmer Assistant Coach

On Sunday, the Tigers traveled to Kerrville to play Schreiner and won 6-0.

Carwile scored a header in the fourth minute of the

Volleyball Emory National Invitational at Emory University Cross Country SCAC Championships at Centenary College

game on an assist from Ribeiro. Six minutes later, senior forward Brian Hines scored on another assist from Ribeiro. Ribeiro scored in the eighteenth minute of the game, followed by another goal from Carwile on an assist from Lawson.

Lawson opened up the second half with a goal on an assist from Ribeiro, his twelfth assist of the season.

Lawson leads the Tigers with 13 goals this season. Ribeiro scored the Tigers’ last goal on a penalty kick.

“We approached the game as if it was a playoff scenario.

We took it seriously from the start. We came out focused and determined to get after them. We pride ourselves in putting teams under early, and we accomplished that by scoring four goals in the first half. The field was probably the worst terrain we’ve played on yet, but there were moments in the game where

we moved the ball around really effectively. It might have been some of the best we’ve done all season,” said senior defender Jeff Hayes.

“There is a lot of potential going into the championships and reaching nationals.”

Victor Aruajo Junior Forward

The Tigers conclude their regular season schedule at 8 p.m. tonight in Georgetown against Southwestern.

The winner of the game will be the No. 1 seed at the SCAC Men’s Soccer Championship, which will be held next weekend in Georgetown.

“Everyone has been waiting for this game ever since we played them the first time and lost. We’re hungry for it and we’ve been preparing for it. Everyone’s determined to not only correct the mistake but prove to everyone that it was a mistake. We’re focused and really pumped for the game. We’re going to bury them,” Hayes said.

An SCAC Championship would guarantee the Tigers an automatic bid into the NCAA playoffs. which begin on Friday, Nov. 15 either at home or at an opposing school yet to be determined.

If the team advances through the first and second rounds and regionals, they will return to San Antonio for the semifinals and finals at Blossom Stadium on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7.

The Tigers are pursuing their first NCAA championship since 2003 and first “Final Four” since 2007.

Women’s Soccer Home vs. UCSanta Cruz 10 a.m.

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Tiger volleyball sweeps road weekend of conference play to clinch SCAC top seed Trinity rises to No. 19 in the country in latest AVCA poll

by Julie Robinson SPORTS REPORTER The Trinity University women’s volleyball team played four matches this weekend, all of which ended in a victory for the Tigers. The games all took place in Sherman, Texas, as part of the SCAC Cross Divisional Championships.

On Saturday, the Tiger women defeated both Centenary College (La.) and Austin College. In the game against Centenary College, Trinity came in as the no.

1 seed in the conference while Centenary was ranked eighth. The skill set of the Tigers led them to a 3-0 victory. The following evening, in the game against Austin College, the team won in a 3-0 victory.

This was the second time that Trinity has played Austin College this season, and both times the game ended in a victory for the Tigers.

The next day, the Trinity women played the no. 8 ranked nationally Colorado College (Colo.) team for the second time this season.

With a score of 3-1, the win was cleaner than the first 3-2 game that they played.

“I thought it was one of our best games this season,” said head coach Julie Jenkins. “We came out with good mental toughness, managed our mistakes well and competed as well as we could, one point at a time. I am very pleased with how the team performed.”

On the offensive end, Maggie Emodi led both teams with 16 kills; likewise, Shannon Courtney led the game with four aces and 27 digs, which was a career high. Also, with no reception errors, Courtney was selected as this week’s SCAC player of the week.

“I thought it was one of our best games this season. We came out with good mental toughness.”

Julie Jenkins Head Volleyball Coach “Colorado College was a great game, fun to be a part of. The energy on and off

the court was awesome.

We had beat them in five games earlier this season, so knew that we would have to fight hard. We played well and didn’t let our mistakes get us down.

It always feels great to beat a highly ranked team, and to do it twice is even better.

We are such a good team and it is always encouraging to be able to show it,” said senior Kelsey Daniel. “This win also knocked Colorado College down four spots in the national rankings and brought us up four spots to be ranked 15th in the nation, which is really exciting.”

Just twenty minutes after their victory against Colorado College, the Tiger women played the University of Dallas, which they defeated 3-0.

“The game was going to be more of a mental battle than a physical one after just beating Colorado College.

We played to our level and didn’t drop off, so mission complete.

We couldn’t underestimate them or we could just as easily lose,” said sophomore Megan Reynolds.

Before this weekend the Trinity women’s volleyball team was ranked 19th in the nation, but after the victories in the past week, their ranking improved to 15th.

This leads them to four more

games next weekend at the Emory National Invitational in Atlanta, Ga.

“It always feels great to beat a highly ranked team, and to do it twice is even better. We are such a good team and it is always encouraging to be able to show it.”

Kelsey Daniel Senior Middle Blocker The Tigers are currently ranked second in the South region. The only team ahead of them is Emory University, the host of the upcoming weekend’s tournament.

Emory is also ranked sixth in the nation. During the tournament, the Tigers will also face Cortland State University (N.Y.), Berry College (Ga.), and Juniata College (Pa.) in that order.

Juniata eliminated the Tigers from the NCAA tournament last season, ending Trinity’s season. This will be the team’s last tournament before the SCAC Championships.

Swim and dive teams open their seasons with wins over Southwestern at home Men’s and women’s teams crush their conference rival

by Kaileigh Phillips SPORTS REPORTER The Trinity men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams opened their fall season with dual-meet victories over the Southwestern Pirates Saturday, Oct. 26, at Trinity’s Hixon Natatorium.

Trinity’s men beat Southwestern University 188107, and the Tiger women were victorious by a score of 215-77.

“The teams prepare mainly by training a lot and pushing each other at practice to get ready for meets. We also usually have practices the morning of the meet, so we can use some of that time to work on the more technical parts, like starts and turns,” said assistant swim coach Michael Schuber.

Senior Katie Sheldon, who earned All-American honors last season, won the women’s 1-meter diving, with 239.05.

Sophomore Ashley Heline, who also earned All-America honors, was runner-up at 235.85. The high board went to Heline (248.10), while first year Mollie Patzke was second (234.40), and Sheldon placed third (214.90).

Sophomore Kara Beauchamp, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Swimmer of the Year in 2013, won three individual events: the 200-yard freestyle at 1:59.67 minutes, 200-yard breaststroke (2:30.03), and the 200-yard individual medley (2:14.10).

Senior Melanie Gustafson was also the winner of three races: the 200-yard butterfly (2:12.80), 500-yard freestyle (5:22.50), and the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:07.78).

“We started training later this season so practices have been more intense this year. We train over two hours a day, six days a week,” Gustafson said.

Junior Lydia Jones sprinted to victories in the 50-yard freestyle in 25.10 seconds and the 100yard freestyle (54.48). Jones also swam on the first-place 400-yard freestyle relay (3:44.02), with sophomore Leah Selznick, first year Kate Bommer and senior

Rachel Berude. The team of Jones, sophomore Becca Bond, junior Kelly Holton and senior Meghan Varner won the opening race, the 200-yard medley relay (1:53.52).

Holton took the 100-yard breaststroke (1:10.35), while Bond was the winner of the 200yard backstroke (2:18.22).

“Everyone’s times showed the hard work that we have been putting into each practice, and I’m happy with the final results because we worked hard to achieve them. Southwestern is one of our main competitors in our conference, so having both our men’s and women’s team beat them this early in the season was good,” Beauchamp said.

In men’s diving, junior Galve Deleste won the 1-meter (150.35) and 3-meter (151.80) boards.

Sophomore Philip Whalen was runner-up on the 1-meter (136.55), and sophomore Calvin New placed second on the 3-meter (140.75).

Sophomore Andrew Thiesse was the winner of the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.81) and 1,000yard freestyle (10:24.85). Junior Stephen Culberson was the firstplace finisher in the 50-yard

freestyle (21.76) and the 100yard freestyle (47.62).

Senior Arthur Daigh took the 100-yard backstroke (56.45) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:01.98).

Sophomore Brandon Tunon emerged as the top swimmer in the 100-yard butterfly (54.25), and sophomore Nikita Chirkov won the 200-yard individual medley (2:04.68).

The Tigers won the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:19.76), with Tunon, Culberson, sophomore Jon Hoffman and junior Adam Thomas doing the honors.

“Overall the performance was great, especially for the men’s team. We were hit hard by the loss of our best diver, Stuart Sproul, but we are trying to follow in his footsteps and dive as best we can. I feel like the team performed well, especially for it being the first meet of the year. Nerves are always high and emotions show, but they all did great. I’m happy to be part of such a loving and close team,” said Deleste.

The Trinity swim and dive teams will travel to Midland, Texas, on Nov. 9 to take on UTPermian Basin in a dual meet.

75-2 The men’s soccer team have outscored their opponents 75-2 during their 13 game winning streak.

12-1 Trinity volleyball won their four matches during their SCAC Cross Divisional by a combined score of 12 sets to one. The Tigers have not lost a match in twenty days and are 29-4 on the year.

403184 Trinity men’s and women’s swimming and diving defeated Southwestern University by a combined score of 403-184 to open their season. graphic by Caroline Jakubowski

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For basketball fans in San Antonio, it is a bit difficult to get as excited as usual for basketball season.

Even though the Spurs represent the city’s only major professional sports franchise, the heartbreak of last season is hard to overcome. The Spurs were seemingly seconds away from winning their fifth NBA Championship in a span of 15 years in Game 6 of the Finals in Miami, Fla. Instead, Chris Bosh grabbed an offensive rebound and dished it to a wide-open Ray Allen in the corner, who hit a game-tying three-pointer, as he has been prone to do in his Hall of Fame career.

The rest is history. The Heat went on to win their second consecutive title, and the Spurs returned to the Alamo city emptyhanded. Now, a mere four months later, we are at the precipice of another season. San Antonio will be back with a majority of the cast they took to the Finals last season. The Heat will defend their crown while aiming for a “threepeat.” There are plenty of other intriguing storylines going into this season. Will Derrick Rose be able to bounce back to MVP-caliber status in Chicago? Will the Los Angeles Clippers join championship contender status after hiring new coach Doc Rivers? Are the Brooklyn Nets for real with Jason Kidd as a coach? How will Dwight Howard play in his new surroundings in Houston? Here is a division-by-division look of the exciting NBA season to come:

Western Conference: Atlantic Division This division boasted three playoff teams last season in the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics. The Knicks have title expectations in what might be Carmelo Anthony’s last year as a Knick. As Melo approaches free agency, the Knicks look to win their first title since 1973 with a revamped supporting cast including Metta World Peace (the artist formerly known as Ron Artest) and Andrea Bargnani.

The Brooklyn Nets made many splashes in the offseason

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by trading with division rival Boston for veteran forwards Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Then, the franchise turned to former point guard Jason Kidd to be their new head coach merely nine days after he announced his retirement as a player. The Celtics are in full-on rebuilding mode after dealing their stars to Brooklyn and losing point guard Rajon Rondo to a knee injury for at least the first two months of the season.

The Toronto Raptors bring back a pretty mediocre core, led by a vastly overpaid Rudy Gay, that should get them nowhere near the playoffs. Lastly, the Philadelphia ‘76ers are in the process of building a solid young team including rookie center Nerlens Noel who will sit this year out to treat a knee injury. They will have a high draft pick next season to add to their roster.

Central Division The Indiana Pacers took the Heat to seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals last season with a fairly young roster that will wholly return, including guard Paul George and center Roy Hibbert. The Chicago Bulls gave the Heat some grief as well, even without star point guard Derrick Rose, who returns from a knee injury. The Cleveland Cavaliers took Anthony Bennett with the first pick in the last draft and added castoff center Andrew Bynum for a supporting cast around breakout young guard Kyrie Irving. Detroit and Milwaukee swapped turnover-prone mediocre point guards, but made strong additions with the Pistons adding big man Josh Smith and the Bucks adding sharpshooter O.J. Mayo.

Southeast Division: The Heat return as the defending champions and will look to win their third consecutive title and influence their big three— LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh—not to opt out of their current contracts. Former Spurs assistant coach Mike Budenholzer and former Spurs vice president Danny

Ferry look to rebuild the Atlanta Hawks roster, and added forward Paul Millsap from Utah over the offseason. The Washington Wizards had a very strong second half last season and look to jump to the playoffs behind young guards John Wall and Bradley Beal.

The Charlotte Bobcats threw a large contract at young upcoming center Al Jefferson, but did not put much around him. The Orlando Magic are still recovering from the Dwight Howard era, but will do a decent job with rookie guard Victor Oladipo and rising star forward Tobias Harris.

Western Conference: Northwest Division The Oklahoma City Thunder fan base is convinced they could have made a deeper run in the playoffs absent the injury to superstar guard Russell Westbrook, but they will have to go without him for at least the first month of this season as well. The Minnesota Timberwolves have a great dynamic young duo in guard Ricky Rubio and forward Kevin Love, but the two can never seem to stay healthy at the same time. The Denver Nuggets inexplicably fired last year’s Coach of the Year George Karl and let defensive stalwart small forward Andre Iguodala walk in free agency without acquiring a comparable replacement. The Portland Trail Blazers added a solid bench of rookie guard C.J. McCollum, center Robin Lopez, power forward Thomas Robinson and small forward Dorrell Wright to play behind breakout young guard Damian Lillard and

veteran power forward LaMarcus Aldridge. The Utah Jazz let Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson walk in free agency and acquired a few awful contracts from Golden State, along with some high draft picks to help rebuild.

Pacific Division Golden State pushed San Antonio to the brink in a six-game series in the second round behind the sharpshooting “Splash Brothers” of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. With the addition of Andre Iguodala, this team has tremendous upside. The Los Angeles Clippers added coach Doc Rivers in the hopes of giving their team of superstars a proven, title pedigree.

The Los Angeles Lakers, on the other hand, are not looking so hot with Kobe Bryant out until at least Thanksgiving with an Achilles tendon injury and the loss of Dwight Howard in free agency.

The Phoenix Suns traded for young guard Eric Bledsoe, but have a very mediocre roster surrounding him.

The Sacramento Kings are looking to change their team’s culture under new ownership in order to build a competitive product once again.

Southwest Division The Spurs bring back their big three of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker along with emerging stars Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green and Tiago Splitter in pursuit of vengeance against the Heat.

The Houston Rockets look to make a large leap forward with the acquisition of Dwight Howard to place alongside James Harden.

The Dallas Mavericks spent their second consecutive offseason signing a series of short contracts with average players to surround Dirk Nowitzki after striking out on the big-name free agents available. The newly named New Orleans Pelicans have playoff potential after acquiring guards Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans to play with their young superstar Anthony Davis.

The Memphis

Grizzlies reached the Western Conference Finals last season with a gritty defense, but still made a coaching change after refusing to extend Lionel Hollins’ contract.

Predictions: Eastern Conference Seeds: 1) Miami Heat 2) Indiana Pacers 3) Chicago Bulls 4) Brooklyn Nets 5) New York Knicks 6) Cleveland Cavaliers 7) Milwaukee Bucks 8) Atlanta Hawks

Western Conference Seeds: 1) San Antonio Spurs 2) Los Angeles Clippers 3) Oklahoma City Thunder 4) Golden State Warriors 5) Houston Rockets 6) Memphis Grizzlies 7) Dallas Mavericks 8) Minnesota Timberwolves

Awards: MVP Heat forward LeBron James Coach of the Year Clippers’ Doc Rivers Rookie of the Year Magic guard Victor Oladipo Defensive Player of the Year Bulls center Joakim Noah Sixth Man Warriors forward Harrison Barnes Most Improved Thunder guard Reggie Jackson

Playoffs: East First Round Heat over Hawks in four Pacers over Bucks in four Bulls over Cavaliers in four Nets over Knicks in six

West First Round Spurs over Timberwolves in four Clippers over Mavericks in five Thunder over Grizzlies in seven Warriors over Rockets in seven East Second Round Heat over Nets in six Pacers over Bulls in seven

West Second Round Spurs over Warriors in seven Thunder over Clippers in six East Finals Heat over Pacers in five

West Finals Thunder over Spurs in six NBA Finals Heat over Thunder in six

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Women’s soccer remains undefeated heading into their final two games of the regular season

Tigers win both games with 5-0 scores in each

by Kaileigh Phillips

SPORTS REPORTER The Trinity women’s soccer team finished out their weekend with two shutout victories against the Texas Lutheran Bulldogs and Schreiner Mountaineers.

Both matches were Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference games.

The Tigers took on the Bulldogs on Oct. 25 with a score of 5-0, led by a record tying four goals scored by first-year forward Endaisia Love.

Love joined four other Tiger players on the fourgoal plateau for a single game. Trinity’s last four-goal performance occurred 10 years ago, in October 2003, when Kate Semmler went on a scoring spree against Millsaps.

“Initially, I didn’t even know that I beat a record. I’m happy about it. I’m just glad

that I was able to contribute to help the team win,” said Love.

Love scored three consecutive goals, starting in the 52nd minute. She was assisted by senior midfielder Michelle Lanier and junior midfielder Kelsey Falcone on the opening score, which was the eventual game-winner.

Just over a minute later, Love scored off a rebound shot from junior midfielder Emily Jorgens. Love’s third goal came in the 65th minute,

on a long midfield cross from Lanier.

Falcone added a goal in the 66th minute, as Lanier sent her the ball from a corner kick. It marked Lanier’s third assist of the game. Love then wrapped up her historic game in the 82nd minute, on an assist from senior defender Jennifer White.

Love was selected as the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week after scoring five goals and an assist in the Tigers’ SCAC shutout road wins—with each game-winning goal coming from Love.

The Tigers then competed against the Schreiner Mountaineers on Oct. 27 which also ended with a score of 5-0.

“Our season has gone really well. We’ve had our ups and downs, but that’s a part of the game. I’m very proud of the team. We’ve had a good season and hopefully we can continue this level of play into playoffs,” said assistant coach Owen Collie.

Love scored the opening goal, in the 17th minute, with

“Team chemistry was good at the beginning of the season, but then decreased as the season went on. We just were not always on the same page and once we started losing games it didn’t help our chemistry,” said junior wide receiver Darrian Sommers.

However, there are also positives the Tigers have taken from this season.

“We are continually adjusting and working towards improvement on a weekly basis Our guys love the game of football. We have never quit this year.

We’ve played hard to the last whistle even in defeat,” said outside linebacker and special teams assistant coach Brant McAdams.

The Tigers have two games left against Southwestern University and Austin College. Even if they win both, undefeated Texas Lutheran University (6-0), who joined the conference this year, will clinch its first SCAC championship and move on to playoffs.

This will end the two time conference winning streak of the Tigers and their domination of conference football.

“It’s Trinity. We were used to making playoffs and winning conference,” said junior defensive back Paulses Kollie.

Even though the Tigers are out of contention for winning the conference title they still feel as though the season can end on a good note.

“We want to finish the last two games strong to send our seniors off on a high note and so we can build on that momentum in the offseason preparing for 2014,” McAdams said.

The Tigers are also hopeful about next year and feel that they know what part of their game and team they need to strengthen to be more successful.

“We want to work on building more depth. Also, we want to work on our pass protection, run protection and pass running,” Ashford said.

Additionally many players will be returning for next season with more experience.

The Tigers are only graduating 11 seniors out of 103 players on the team. “(This season) we are fairly young, so we are continually finding new leaders and playmakers on the team as guys get different opportunities,” McAdams said.

Next, the Tigers take on Southwestern University at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 at home. Then, they wrap up their season with Senior Day, which is Nov. 16 at Austin College.

“Initially, I didn’t even know that I beat a record.

I’m happy about it. I’m just glad that I was able to contribute to help the team win.”

Endaisia Love First-Year Forward

Tiger football falls short of winning SCAC championship The team heads into their final two games with a 4-4 record overall

by Davis Mathis and Claire Hoobler-Curtis SPORTS INTERNS The football team made two goals during the preseason, win the SCAC conference and make it to the NCAA playoffs.

However, as the season winds down the Tigers have fallen short of their goals.

With a .500 record the Tigers feel as though they have not played to their potential.

“Our season has been disappointing. We are only 4-4 and I know we can achieve a lot more; we just had some simple mistakes and some key injuries that really hurt us,” said firstyear punter Frank Ashford.

Both first-string and secondstring quarterbacks Mason Blaschke and Robert Broyles were injured early in the season. Blaschke fractured and dislocated his wrist during the Tigers’ first game against Howard Payne on Saturday, Sept. 7. A few weeks later, Broyles tore his ACL. Another problem that the Tigers feel hindered them from reaching their full potential was lack of team chemistry.

an assist from Jorgens. Senior forward Shelby Guenthardt put one past the keeper in the 35th minute, on an assist from Falcone. Guenthardt has now scored 47 career goals (12 this season), and tied Lindsay Rowland (20012003) for fourth place on Trinity’s scoring list.

“I’m very proud of the team.

We’ve had a good season and hopefully we can continue this level of play into playoffs.”

Owen Collie Assistant Coach

Two minutes later, Falcone gave the Tigers a 3-0 lead, with Jorgens picking up her second assist of the game.

Jorgens is in second place in Trinity’s record books with 48 career assists.

Falcone opened the second half with a solo goal in the 47th minute. Jorgens then combined with Love for a goal in the 50th minute of play.

“Our team goals for the rest of the season would be to finish first in our conference, win the SCAC tournament, and continue to go as far as we can in the NCAA tournament. I would love to accomplish all of these goals as well as win a National Championship for our seniors. They have worked so hard the last four years, and it would be a great way for them to finish out their time here at Trinity,” Guenthardt said.

Trinity wraps up its regular-season campaign Nov. 1 with a SCAC game at 6 p.m. against Southwestern University in Georgetown, and a home game Sunday against UC Santa Cruz (Calif.) at 10 a.m. The Tigers will be top seed at the SCAC Women’s Soccer Championship Nov. 8-10 in Seguin. A conference championship would automatically qualify the Tigers for the NCAA playoffs.

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Photos

photo by Shelly Gordon

Members of Swing Bums Dance Club in the Lightner Tea Room on Tuesday night.

photo by Jennie Ran

Students carve pumpkins outside of Coates for FIMRC’s Pumpkin Fundraiser. Proceeds go to the organization’s partner medical clinic in Nicaragua.

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh

Michael Novak, Campus Minister, speaks to students during Reformed University Fellowship’s weekly gathering in the Meditation Chapel Monday evening.

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh

The “Coco Bros” make an appearance during Filipino Student’s annual Mabuhay festival last Friday in Laurie Auditorium.

photo by Nayeli Perez

President Ahlburg converses with seniors Jeff Hayes and Raz Forsten at the Leadership Dinner at his home last week.

photo by Matthew Brink

Children from Roy Maas’ Youth Alternatives, a shelter for neglected and abused 5-7 year-olds, enjoyed a visit to campus Wednesday afternoon to trick-or-treat before Halloween.