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Out of Silence and into the spotlight Texas Freedom Network hosts pro-choice performance and panel BY ALEXANDRA URI
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This week the Texas Freedom Network put on the Out of Silence event to raise awareness of women who have had abortions. The project was created with the 1 in 3 campaign by Advocates for Youth. “The whole point of the project is to share art, personal stories and narratives in order to shift the stigma surrounding abortion and humanize all these different experiences that women have had,” said Talia Howard, Texas Freedom Network president. The event featured five vignettes, or short plays, followed by a panel about reproductive justice. “This is a part of our Week of Action for our project, Illuminate Reproductive Justice, which is using art to communicate the narrative of people’s experiences. This was a play part of the art aspect. On Thursday we had a movie screening for Obvious Child,” Howard said. The short plays focused on the true stories of women who have undergone abortions and the affect they have had on their lives. “Millions of women have abortions; why don’t we hear about the success stories? I figured my life out, graduated with honors, I have a career, I make a difference in the world, I’m married to a great guy and we’ve got a beautiful baby. I’m fine, we’re fine. We are judges, doctors, lawyers, teachers, pilots, congresswomen, professors, social workers, we are success stories,” ended the last vignette. The panelists focused on everything from emotional and spiritual health for women who have had an abortion to the actual monetary costs of the procedure.
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“My role as a minister is to not necessarily address the stigma, but to help women address their own inner thoughts. It’s almost impossible to change other people’s minds. But if you have an idea within your own self and you stand up strong enough in your own being, then it almost becomes irrelevant. The best way to address stigma is with inner strength,” said Erika Forbes, an interfaith reverend. For some women, the financial cost of an abortion can be too much. The Lilith Fund provides financial assistance for women seeking help in paying for an abortion. “We get about 3,000 people calling our hotline requesting funds because they cannot afford to pay for abortions. We know that restrictions on abortions have been devastating for women; specifically they burden women of color, poor people, people without a means to
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travel to larger cities or places with abortion clinics,” said Holly Benavides, a board member of the Lilith Fund. The panel also discussed the stigma surrounding abortions and women’s health. “When you’re dealing with stigma, a lot of what I see is that you have to get on a personal level with people. You’re not changing the minds of thousands of people, by telling my sister and having her tell me that I have a friend who went through the same thing and that she knows people. And then telling our parents and having them say, ‘I didn’t know this happened to normal people.’ People stories are very important,” said Jennifer Longoria, a community activist. Longoria also addressed the laws Texas has put in place to make it more difficult for women to receive an abortion. In some cases
Texas lawmakers have made it impossible for women to get the procedure. “When I went in for my initial visit, there [was] a 24 hour limit after my first appointment. After my 24 hours, I had to do a sonogram. Texas law requires me to get a sonogram. I went to back to the doctor and he had to read a list of all the things he was looking at on the screen,” Longoria said. The panel was followed by a question and answer session. Students asked questions about the discussion and how to get involved with women’s reproductive rights issues. The panel recommended that students should vote so lawmakers can hear their voices and organize in their communities.
Trinity football moves to new conference Tiger football makes the transition from SCAC to SAA BY CLINT SCHROEDER
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This past Wednesday, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) announced that Trinity University and Austin College would become affiliate members of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) for football starting in the 2017 season. While the Tigers will face new opponents in 2017, the Tigers’ 2016 schedule will remain unaffected by the conference change.
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“All the schools in the SAA are currently booked; Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis are currently in their conference through 2016,” said head football coach Jerheme Urban said. “So our 2016 schedule stays the same. We stay with Redlands and Pacific Lutheran and Chapman and Millsaps on our schedule.” Urban also mentioned that the team will continue to play the double round robin in the later half of the season against their three SCAC conference opponents: Austin College, Texas Lutheran University and Southwestern University. With the lack of football teams in the SCAC conference, scheduling out-of-conference games in order to fill the schedule became a necessity. According to Bob King, director of
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athletics at Trinity University, finding teams that have openings in their schedule is quite difficult. “Football games are really hard to find. [The SAA] had a need for scheduling, so we were fortunate that [both of us] had needs at the same time.” Trinity was able to make the move to the SAA because the SAA was also losing members to other conferences. “They had two schools drop out; Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Chicago were affiliate members and before they played the first game of that relationship, they told the SAA that they were leaving in two years,” King said. “So the SAA had some desperation themselves because they needed more games to schedule.”
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Knowing the scheduling issue and being aware that SCAC football would likely be struggling to stay operational with only four teams, King said that before the 2015 football season started, he received permission from the SCAC and Trinity to contact other conferences about adding Trinity as an affiliate member for football. The talks between King and the SAA were taking place during the season, allowing Urban to solely focus on coaching the team. “I really tip my hat to our athletic director, Bob King,” Urban said. “He handled all the talks with the SAA commissioner and let me just focus on coaching this fall.” After King contacted multiple conferences throughout the country, the SAA expressed an interest in adding Trinity as an affiliate member.
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It just so happens that both Trinity University and Austin College are very familiar with their opponents in the SAA; seven of the eight founding members of the SAA had come from the SCAC. Knowing the scheduling issue and being aware that SCAC football would likely be struggling to stay operational with only four teams, King said that before the 2015 football season started, he received permission from the SCAC and Trinity to contact other conferences about adding Trinity as an affiliate member for football. The talks between King and the SAA were taking place during the season, allowing Urban to solely focus on coaching the team. Continued on page 3
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International Following the attacks in Paris that took countless lives, perpetrated by ISIS, French investigators have reported Thursday that Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected mastermind of the attacks, die Wednesday in a police operation in SaintDenis. Alongside Abaaoud, Hasna Ait Boulahcen, a suicide-vest clad woman and relative of Abaaoud, was killed during the apartment raid in the suburb of Paris. Similarly, many raids have been conducted in Belgium, in connection with Hadfi Bilal, a suicide bomber.
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Campus community works to raise funds for United Way Annual fundraiser results in over $70,000 raised BY JESSICA LUHRMAN
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Faculty and staff celebrated the conclusion of the 2015 United Way Campaign with a taco breakfast on Nov. 11. The total raised during the annual campaign was $73,667.16. In addition, 64 percent of the faculty and staff participated in the annual United Way campaign, according to Sharon Jones Schweitzer, assistant vice president for external relations. “I’m really proud of the Trinity community—faculty, staff and students for coming together and giving from their heart and from their wallet to people in our community who need the kind of safety net that United Way supports,” Schweitzer said. Melissa Flowers, director of residential life, explains the Trinity’s partnership with United Way. “San Antonio United Way is an exemplar program that 94 cents for every $1 donated goes to actual programs that utilize our dollars for people and programs
in need. So that program is way above the national standard,” Flowers said. At the taco breakfast 60 prizes, donated by the office of the vice-presidents, were given for a raffle. Any faculty or staff member who had made a donation pledge early in the campaign were entered in a drawing to win a prize. Overall, 55 members of the faculty and staff made gifts of $500 or more. In addition to collecting donations, Trinity’s partnership with United Way includes volunteerism. “We also had a ‘Day of Caring’ where about 40 faculty and staff went out to the San Antonio Food Bank, and we folded paper grocery bags that were going to be folded into newspapers,” Schweitzer said. “They were distributed around town for people to put their non-perishable food items for families who would need food during the holidays. We did thousands and thousands of those bags.” Students also took part in contributing to the campaign. Ana Ruiz, director of community outreach and relations for HOPE Hall, explains the annual Dorm Storm. “Our main campus wide project with United Way is the annual Dorm Storm. During this event our members go to
every residence hall, knock on students’ dorms’ and ask if they have any spare change or any donations they would like to give,” Ruiz said. For students that did not have cash, HOPE Hall also accepted Tiger Bucks as a donation. “In case students do not have cash with them, they have the opportunity to give a donation with Tiger Bucks the following day, since we set up tables in Mabee and Coates at designated times,” Ruiz said. HOPE Hall reached out to Danny Anderson, university president, to match their donation to United Way. “HOPE Hall collected $701 and they asked the President if he would match them. And he agreed that he would match them dollar for dollar. So they doubled their gift,” Schweitzer said. Ruiz explains that HOPE Hall also has a volunteer commitment with United Way partner agencies. “Several of United Way’s partner agencies are HOPE Hall’s community partners such as Haven for Hope, SAMMinistries and The Children’s Shelter. The organizations’ that are HOPE Hall’s community partners are organizations to which HOPE Hall has committed to send members that will volunteer with them
two hours every week during a specified semester,” Ruiz said. In addition to HOPE Hall, students from the School of Business also participated in the campaign. “Students from the School of Business had a design of a T-shirt competition, and the winning design was made into a T-shirt and sold. The proceeds from that sale also went to United Way Campaign and that was $665,” Schweitzer said. The end—of—year taco breakfast celebrated the total donations to United Way as well as highlighted what partner agencies are doing with donations in the community. “Along the way we have presentations from different non-profits that are United Way supported agencies to tell us what they’re doing and how they’re using the money in the community,” said Schweitzer. The university is looking forward to next year’s United Way—campaign and considers the 2015 successful, according to Schweitzer. “We made the goals that we had set out so we considered it a success.” continued from Front “The one conference that said we would be interested in talking to you and going further with this was the SAA,” King said. “And it just happens to be the guys we know and where we used to be. I’ve said this many times, but this is like going back home for us.” King’s familiarity with the schools in the SAA and the trust between the institutions helped influence the decision of joining the SAA. “I’ve known a lot of those guys for 20 years, and we were in a conference together for a long time,” King said. “So during these negotiations, I talked to
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different conferences around the country. These are the guys that showed interest in having us, and I can trust them. It’s the perfect match as far as I’m concerned.” Unlike the SCAC, the SAA has an automatic qualifier for playoffs. Both King and Urban stated that this was a driving force for the football team’s swap to the SAA. “Trinity has recognized this problem … and we have reacted with an incredible response to scheduling and having access to the Division III championships again,” King said. Having the automatic qualification for playoffs brings the Tigers one step closer to being the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III football champions. “I think it’s fantastic [for the future of Trinity Football].It’s a great opportunity
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Housing was recently assessed in a survey sent to students last Friday. A total of 95 percent of the student population responded, reaching 940 students. 60 percent of the total respondents were first years and sophomores. The housing survey is one of many upcoming assessments
for the Campus Master Plan. Currently the Campus Master Plan is in the “discovery phase,” focusing on compiling data. The Scion Group, an advising and consulting organization for universities, is working with Trinity to make recommendations for a future campus model through survey data. Diane Graves, university librarian and chair of campus master plan committee, explains that the survey evoked a strong response from students. “The first and second years came out in droves, which was really impressive. Normally
they leave it open for two weeks and Trinity students answered it in a week. I think people feel strongly about it,” said Graves. The Scion Group had spoken to students last September within focus groups. The groups contained a mix of students from many backgrounds. “They met with four or five small focus groups of students. Different groups including first years, transfers, upperclassmen, students living off campus, campus leaders that were living on campus and more,” said Graves. The responses from the focus group were assessed by the
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Scion Group, according to Graves. “They asked a lot of the same questions that they asked in the survey. They used their responses to shape the survey. They’re trying to get a really good idea about what the students appreciate about the current housing or what they don’t care for at all,” said Graves. “Really all of you are serving as predictors for students long after you graduate.” Several questions are posed by the Campus Master Plan, according to Graves. “What should Trinity have in place for students that enter here in 2020? What might that look like? And what would we do in the interim?” The housing survey is the first of many surveys to come. The next, survey called “My Trinity.” will evaluate pedestrian traffic on campus. Following that survey, the Campus Master Plan Committee will issue a survey on parking. In the spring, possible scenarios for the future of Trinity will be considered, according to Graves. “The Campus Master Plan is finishing up the discovery phase which is purely data gathering. Starting in the first half of the spring semester, they’ll start throwing out some scenarios,” said Graves. Wanda Olsen, assistant director of residential life, believes that the data will be valuable for the future residential halls.
“I think it’s exciting because we ask students what they need or want, but to bring in experts to do that is so valuable. They know what to ask and they know what other universities are doing across the nation. They bring in [an] objective perspective, which is critical as we move forward,” said Olsen. Esteban Rodriguez Vasquez, senior political science major, was one student who completed the housing survey and voiced his opinion. “I think that currently Trinity has very nice housing facilities and that it’s great they are still trying to improve that. Compared to other universities, where roaches fall from the ceilings, you can’t really complain too much,” said Vasquez. “I’m inspired by their commitment for excellence. I just wish that I lived in one of the renovated dorms.” Residential life will change in the future at Trinity and Olsen believes that is a positive thing. “I think that housing needs to change with the times. As students’ needs change our housing should as well,” said Olsen. The housing survey closed last Friday and received a response from 274 first years, 272 sophomores, 188 juniors, 195 seniors and 12 graduate students. A student forum will be held on December 10 at 2:30 p.m. in the Fiesta Room in which the results of the data gathering will be presented.
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The end of ISIS: How the group’s hunger undermines its own strategic interest
From its very beginning, ISIS has always been the epitome of human degradation. The radical group has executed countless journalists, prisoners and foreign nationals through a wide variety of gruesome techniques that were often recorded on video and spread through the internet. However, it seems as if ISIS is no longer satisfied with internet fame and barbaric videos. The latest attacks in France and the downing of a civilian aircraft a week before demonstrates that the group is getting hungrier for blood. But is it biting off more than it can chew? Over the past several days I have heard countless experts discuss the “astonishing” degree of planning that the terrorist group has developed. Indeed, blowing up a plane and carrying out seven simultaneous attacks in Paris does suggest a very sophisticated terrorist network capable of infiltrating some of the world’s best intelligence agencies. However, our focus on the latter aspect of the attacks may well lead us to miss a question that is much more significant — are the actions of ISIS strategically sound? A brief look at the nature of global affairs and a sea of missed political opportunities reveals that the group is not simply making bad strategic decisions — it is heading straight into oblivion. Allow me to explain.
First, ISIS missed an opportunity to fully exploit the rising tensions between Washington and Moscow. As the world nearly revisited the Cold NIKITA CHIRKOV War geopolitics of the The Contrarian ‘70s, ISIS no longer found itself on the front pages of the international news media. The world was mainly concerned with the annexation of Crimea and Kremlin’s most recent effort of preserving its foothold in the Middle East by keeping Assad in power. For ISIS the latter situation was almost too good to be true: not only was Putin strategically challenging the balance of power in the Middle East, but he was also openly lying about why he was there. It was said that Russia was fighting ISIS, and that the airstrikes were targeting ISIS positions in the region. However, nothing was further from the truth. Report after report suggested that Putin’s airstrikes were conducted against US-backed separatists — not the infamous terror group. What does ISIS do in response to all these developments? They blow up a passenger airplane returning to Saint Petersburg. I do understand that a definition of a terrorist organization implies
If at first you don’t succeed... There are so many things to write about, from college students whining about “safe spaces” to the worst attack on Paris since World War II. Yet I feel compelled David Crockett to continue the current From the Wild discourse. Frontier In response to Mr. Rothenbaum, in the wake of the Paris massacre I should not have to make the obvious point — again — that there are people out there who want to kill us. They are not 70-year-old ladies from Ireland or 25-year-old Korean shop owners. And because radicalized Islamists enjoy killing innocent people, the connection of ethnicity to action is neither capricious nor arbitrary. Rothenbaum should be cautious about playing the democracy card. Popular opinion does not equal truth, even on a university campus. Rothenbaum may be dismayed when he leaves the protective walls of academia and enters the “real world,” where the ideas he detests enjoy greater support. Also, linking your opponent’s ideas to the Nazis is the last refuge of the desperate. Rothenbaum dismisses an intellectual heritage influenced by Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Aquinas, Burke, Tocqueville and many other thinkers. Most disappointing of all is Rothenbaum’s lack of intellectual humility, manifested by his statement that he is unpersuadable. NO ONE should be completely convinced he is right that he is not open to persuasion. If Rothenbaum’s screed is representative of four years of a Trinity education, he should request a refund of his tuition dollars, for we have failed him. In response to Professor Siavoshi, I appreciate the corrective on the meaning of “phobia.” If I understand her correctly, she suggests that this suffix refers not to irrational fear, but to some form of prejudice. Fair enough. Let me state for the record that I oppose any unjust treatment of other human beings simply because of their descriptive characteristics. Two points, however. First, this debate started with a question about how the authorities reacted when Ahmed Mohammed brought a — how shall I say it? — unconventional clock to school. Some immediately jumped to the conclusion that the authorities were driven by Islamophobia. I suggested a less insidious motive. Unless we really know what
that it must, at least at some point, commit an act of terror. However, there are ways of doing that without destroying your strategic objective. When you are in a forest and trying to fight a pack of wolves — poking a bear that is largely ignoring you will only lead to more trouble. Now, Vladimir Putin will feel even more pressure to fight ISIS and expand his involvement in the Middle East. Ian Bremmer, the president of a widely respected geopolitical consulting firm, Eurasia Group, observed that the latest actions of ISIS led to an environment in which “Russia and the US have a larger common ground in the region.” Surely, this is not the outcome that ISIS would have wanted. Second, the Paris attacks will have political consequences within France and the EU as a whole. Many right leaning parties across the continent have been pushing a more aggressive foreign policy against ISIS. Even in France, Marie Le Pen of the National Front called for an “annihilation” of the terrorist group. Make no mistake — the attacks in Paris will provide a clear political advantage to the parties that have called for an end of the open door policy for the Syrian refugees (especially after the fact that some of the terrorists involved in the Paris attacks were found with Syrian passports).
However, how exactly does this damage ISIS? Starting with the obvious — ISIS will no longer have a method of easily establishing its networks within the European Union via the flow of refugees. Second, a victory for the right will most definitely bring changes to the structure of the European Union for years to come. The Schengen zone is likely to go first, which in itself implies a massive change in the political landscape of the continent. It is possible that the Paris attacks were a response to an active role that France played in the war against ISIS. It is also possible that ISIS blew up the Russian airplane in response to Putin’s rhetoric that masked (rather unsuccessfully) Kremlin’s geopolitical intentions in the region. However, what is certain is that the world community now has a stronger reason to unite and defeat this threat. The only hypothetical explanation for the strategically illiterate actions of ISIS that I can come up with is everyone in its leadership thinks they can take on the majority of world superpowers and come out on top. And if this is, in fact, how the leaders of ISIS interpret their current situation, then the group will soon find out what it’s like to truly fight for survival. Nikita Chirkov is a senior political science, international studies and Russian major.
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happened on the ground that day — read the reports, interviewed the participants — isn’t the charitable course to assume good will on the part of the authorities, who have a difficult job to do? Maybe it was Islamophobia — but that should be clearly demonstrated before we jump to that conclusion. Second, employment of the term “phobia” is not simply descriptive. It can also be used as a political weapon. Since “phobia” is clearly a pejorative term, it is in the interest of groups to employ it against those they see as their opponents, and the use of the term can shut down discourse. For example, while I am sure there are a few know-nothing xenophobes in America, if I — hypothetically — oppose open borders or think that a sovereign nation ought to have control over its immigration policy, I could be branded as xenophobic , and thus the conversation stops. We see the same phenomenon with the term “homophobia.” I might harbor no hatred toward or fear of the LGBT community, but if I adhere to a conjugal definition of marriage, or believe — and again, this is completely hypothetical — that businesses ought to be free from law suits if the religious convictions of their owners prevent them from participating in a gay wedding ceremony, I would be labeled homophobic. Again, the conversation stops. This is particularly problematic when it comes to Islam since it implies that dislike of Islam is Islamophobic. But religions are systems of thought similar to philosophies and ideologies, all of which are subject to critique. Dislike of a religion doesn’t mean you hate people. But in a free society we deliberate and argue about the merits of different systems of thought. Religions are part of that discourse, and that’s fair game. I’ll be honest — there are certain ideas out there that I embrace and treasure; some ideas I loathe and detest; some ideas I tolerate. And some of those ideas are associated with various religions. But I can hold strongly negative views about ideas without hating or feeling antagonism toward or wishing ill on those who embrace those views. Simply stated, disliking an idea does not make someone “phobic.” I desire to be non-phobic. I don’t always succeed. But I fear that the ready use of that suffix does, indeed, stifle alternative perspectives — which was the point of my original column.
Media didn’t fail to report violence in Beirut or Kenya. The Associated Press and Reuters sent the story to news agencies across the world. The New York Times, the Washington Daniel Conrad Post, CNN and others covered the attacks. Readers Renouned ignored the reports, though probably not intentionally. Maybe we found the stories easy to miss. The LA Times reported 43 dead from the Beirut suicide bombings; the “Islamic” State (hereafter, Daesh) claimed responsibility. Daesh also claimed this week’s attacks in Paris, which left over 130 dead; the latter event we were made to hear about. Reuters called the Beirut target, a neighborhood replete with residences and commercial markets, “a Hezbollah stronghold.” So Medieval! In Paris? “Gunmen and bombers attacked restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium.” Western consumerists, like us! Let us weep together. Even if I was vaguely aware of the bombings in Beirut, and even then only because a Lebanese friend shared some articles about them on Facebook, that’s no reason to feel superior to those that weren’t so informed. The Guardian’s Jamiles Lartey called this the attitude of the “tragedy hipster,” an apt criticism of my news feed’s left-ish half. Blaming “the media” — that uncoordinatedyet-dastardly multitude of unaffiliated-yetconspiring outlets — only displaces our collective blame for not caring equally about global tragedies. Oops. That isn’t to say there aren’t problems with what the most popular news outlets do and don’t render visible, but it’ll take some radical restructuring to remove the blinders that make so many deaths imperceptible while others’ are made into spectacles and literally shared across social media platforms. At any rate, I’m more interested in what
David Crockett is the chair of the political science department.
changing a profile picture does. Does it merely let our friends know that we don’t like it when innocents are killed? I’m not sure the clarification was necessary. And if we only do this when everyone else happens to catch wind of a certain people’s suffering, then the question lingers: why bother? I could cover my face with over 200 nations’ flags and get that much closer to being an ethical humanist, or I could elide participation in public displays of symbolic solidarity and ask more fundamental questions. Muslims the world over rightly assert that Islam does not call on its followers to commit violence; only ahistorical, unscholarly interpretations could torture such a misreading out of Islam’s teachings and sacred documents. That those interpretations persist is interesting, though. Religion, as an institution, can solidify a people, give them meaning and purpose, and help make sense of the world. Religious interpretation invariably provides political projects for people, visions of what the world should look like and how to bring it about. Philosopher and political theorist Slavoj Zizek recently diagnosed the Daesh terrorists as “the Islamo-Fascist counterpart of the European antiimmigrant racists”; they “are the two sides of the same coin.” The evidence mounts: racist EuroAmerican attitudes and frequent US strikes that murder civilians radicalize the disenfranchised and “terror” groups. Business with “our allies” funds “the enemy.” Unfortunately, the victims are also the least deserving: innocent Lebanese, Parisians and now Muslims and refugees around the world suffer for our repeated large-scale, systemic mistakes. Fascism begets fascism, who knew? Maybe we should replace facile symbolic solidarity with Zizek’s call for united struggle: a “global solidarity of the exploited.” But that entails recognizing our responsibility as complacent exploiters. Daniel Conrad is a sophomore philosophy major and sociology minor.
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Free speech and the marketplace of ideas
Yet again, Mr. Rothenbaum demonstrates his scorn for free speech. In his most recent article, he asserts that since certain ideologies have been “beaten into Alex Hartzell the mud,” the merits of Guest Column those arguments have lost their persuasive force within the marketplace of ideas. I agree that the marketplace allows people’s everyday decisions to decide who will be winners and who will be losers. But, not all competition exists in a free market. It is far too easy for some (Rothenbaum included), to regulate the marketplace of ideas to the point where true competition does not pick the winners and losers. Rothenbaum believes the current mainstream views are “the winners” because they have “the currency to survive” in today’s market of ideas. But let’s get one thing perfectly clear. Rothenbaum’s “mainstream” ideas do not exist in a free and open marketplace; his marketplace is one that is full of regulations on what sort of speech is acceptable, and these restrictions naturally prescribe which ideas win and which lose. He calls for the vilification of people who attach themselves to ideas that he finds “utterly. Through vilification and ridicule, it is almost impossible for “stomped-into-themud” ideas to survive in the marketplace. Yet, they have because they are logical and truthful. Even though the market is heavily rigged against alternative viewpoints, people still subscribe to those views that these regulations encourage to be “losers.” (Rothenbaum has no idea how many people actually support “losing ideas”). Next, Rothenbaum argues: “if you cannot demonstrate that your ideas are built on firm foundations, then they aren’t ideas worth defending.” However, his arguments do not rest on firm foundations. Rothenbaum has admitted to furthering the “spiral of silence” -- he accepts ridiculing, deriding and vilifying others’ views because they do not match his own. By reflexively labeling dissenting views as racist (or the litany of other oppressors readily available) he is not advancing a principled and logical argument for his own views, he is simply stating that those who disagrees with him are “dumb and oppressive.” This is name-calling. Rothenbaum also writes that “for some reason I doubt Hartzell would be content with entertaining [Nazi and ISIS] ideologies simply for the sake of diversity.” Wrong again. Although I find radical Islamic terrorists and fascist white supremacists to be the worst of the worst, I also believe that speech, even the kind that I disagree
with, still must be protected. Rothenbaum may be surprised to learn that the Supreme Court actually agrees with me. In The National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie (1977), the Court held that Skokie, Illinois (a heavily Jewish suburb with many Holocaust survivors) could not prohibit the NSPA from marching through it emblazoned with swastikas and other Neo-Nazi regalia. Are these actions repulsive? Yes. Should they be outlawed? No. I do not mind if Rothenbaum attacks my views. I am not playing the victim or whining that my feelings are hurt because he promotes ideas I strongly disagree with. He may attack any shortcomings of my beliefs just the same way as I have illustrated the unprincipled lunacy of his. I have no qualms with debating different ideologies and using reason and logic to elucidate their merits. What I do have a problem with is the reflexive labeling of alternative ideas as oppressive or hurtful because they masquerade as a substantive argument when any rational person can tell that they are not. Such arguments appeal to the lowest common denominator of society, using emotion and passion to manipulate people into agreeing with quick and easy answers instead of carefully demonstrating the reason of such a position. It is far easier to suppress speech you don’t like than it is to logically demonstrate why your opponent’s claims are invalid. Calling someone a racist doesn’t prove they are racist, it just reveals an inability to illustrate why they are racist. Rothenbaum should go back and actually read my article. I never espoused a personal view of mine other than charging him with suppressing speech. His allegation that I was advocating, “turn[ing] the clock back to a simpler time when conservative ideas held sway” is entirely absent from my article. Finally, throughout all of economic history, the greatest sustainable wealth has been produced by societies that rely on the merits of the free market. The same principle applies to speech. Societies that have a free market of ideas have likewise produced very strong civic dialogues. The failures of societies that suppress speech provide a visible contrast. We must discourage regulations on speech at all costs, so that when the market of ideas opens tomorrow morning, free thought may trade at a higher price.
Alex Hartzell is a senior political science major and history minor.
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After the dust settles To our brothers and sisters in France and Beirut, our hearts go out to you. To members of our Trinity community with friends, family or are themselves abroad you have our thoughts and prayers. The tragic attacks against the country, against its innocent citizens and their freedoms, struck us all with grief and sadness. As the dust settled from the horror we looked on with bowed heads and heavy hearts, as many sought some semblance of reason and meaning from what had happened. Except the meaning they found was not really a meaning at all. ISIS, the Islamic State, Daesh. Various names for the maniacs and murderers who have filled not only the streets of Paris and Beirut, but the world, with fear, anger and sorrow. Murders who in the name of their perceived “religion,” carry out acts so atrocious it makes the less-than-faithful members of our staff wish for a hell. We need to see past past these emotions of anger and grief, as, without a cool head and calculated approach, the situation may grow even worse. The systemic violence perpetrated by Daesh not only in Paris, but in areas across the world, needs to be stopped. Those who carry out these actions must be held accountable. But what is even more important is stopping the system that breeds such extremism. The answer is not simple. The Middle East is a complex geopolitical area, where the West’s interference is often less than welcome. And for good reason. Following the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the area has only seen further bloodshed and trouble. Yet we cannot wash our hands of the situation. Every major Western country — France, Britain, the United States, Russia — has had a role in destabilizing the region, whether recently in the United States’ case, or further back to the creation of many Middle Eastern countries by the likes of France and the UK. We have a responsibility to fix the situation, not only due to our own hand in creating the mess, but also to secure ourselves and the world a better future. So what does that even mean? We know we have to do something; Daesh cannot simply be given a slap on the wrist for taking countless lives. No, they must be eradicated. Boots on the ground may or may not be necessary. Drones strikes may or may not need to continue. Whatever
the case, the proposed solution must not be fueled by emotion — fear, rage or otherwise. Such seems the case of H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act of 2015, which sponsors say “would put in place the most robust national-security vetting process in history” for refugees that would “do everything possible to prevent terrorists from reaching our shores.” Let’s get one thing straight. Refugees are not the enemy. Muslims are not the enemy. Islam is not the enemy. Simply because members of a certain faith and of a certain race commit atrocious acts does not mean all members of such faith or race are terrorists. Crazy, right? Despite what we hope is not popular opinion, what Mitt Romney called in a recent Washington Post piece, “the insanity of welcoming hundreds of thousands of people from the Middle East without knowing who exactly they are,” is not insane at all. It’s humane. Daesh’s initial targets were in fact other Muslims; only recently have their tentacles begun to creep across the Western front. Just as our hearts go out to France, our hearts go out to all Muslims living in France for any violence and prejudice they may suffer wrongly. Careful security and screening is not a bad thing. Terrorists can indeed hide among refugees to infiltrate countries. But closing the door on them — women, children, young men even — will only breed more distrust and hatred, opening the door for more extremism. Just what Daesh wants. The fact that these extremists use Islam as a justification for their heinous acts says something about how hatred corrupts faith. It says that we need to distinguish between a religion that is no better or worse than any other and governments and regimes that oppress good people. Look at the treatment of women or the severity of punishments for low-level crime. But no place is perfect, including the U.S. Where do you think the KKK or the Westboro Baptists gets their “divine messages”? There are groups and individuals in any religion, race or country that will become extremists. We just have to be sure we are not creating any more.
A Parisian perspective Paris. The City of Light. It was the dream of every couple, and we had the perfect anniversary trip planned. We arrived at Charles De Gaulle Airport around 7:00 p.m. and immediately began the trip to our hotel. We were staying at a hotel right across from the Eiffel Tower, so we had quite the scenic drive. I remember thinking how bustling the city was; what should have been a forty minute shuttle ride quickly became an almost two hour as we made our way through the Friday night traffic of Stade de France, The Louvre, among hundreds of energetic bars and shops. When we finally arrived at the hotel, the Eiffel Tower was sparkling in plain sight (literally, it has lights that sparkle). Andrea was jumping with excitement, and I could only smile as I knew we had plans to dine at the top of it. Hungry from traveling, we found the nearest restaurant. We finished eating around 9:30, and as we were leaving we started hearing the sirens of ambulances and police. After dinner, we decided to walk along the Seine River to Plaza de la Concorde to visit the Christmas markets and ride the Ferris wheel overlooking the city. It was beautiful. The river was so peaceful, and the Eiffel Tower lit our path. As we approached the Plaza, we heard more and more sirens. At one point, I even acknowledged a line of ten ambulances headed towards the city center. Yet, we were so blissful that we shrugged it off, saying, “There must be a large conference in town or something.” Around thirty minutes later, we arrived at the Plaza, bought churros and began to queue for the Ferris wheel. We had been
standing in line for a few minutes when we noticed no one was boarding, and the line was not moving. Our confusion was quickly interrupted as we overheard one student exclaim, “I was really worried so I called my parents back in America.” “Oh no, something happened in America,” Benji Gomez we thought. Guest Column Then, another student said, “Yeah, I called my mom to let her know I’m okay.” That’s when we first realized that something was wrong in Paris. We started to ask around since we did not have Internet connection. One French woman told us that there was a bomb threat at a stadium, and a shooting at a bar nearby. Looking back, it was odd because she said it in a way that somewhat downplayed it. Therefore, we did as well. “Bomb threats happen once in a while, and there was probably just a bar fight,” we reassured ourselves. Still, we decided to forgo the Ferris wheel, and head back to the hotel. While we were walking back I decided it was worth the ridiculous roaming fees to contact our parents and ensure our safety. As I powered on my phone, I was flooded with messages of concern from fellow study abroad students. Oddly enough, neither of our parents had heard about the attacks, so once again, we convinced ourselves it was not that serious.
As we walked to the hotel, we noticed that the streets were significantly emptier than an hour prior. At this point, the only vehicles were ambulances and police cars. Upon our arrival at the hotel, we immediately turned on BBC. I’ll never forget the headline: “Over 100 Dead From Terrorist Attacks in Paris.” My heart sank. I couldn’t believe the amount of death that occurred that night. My personal decisions kept replaying in my head. “If we had gotten in later, we would’ve been right by the attacks.” “I almost booked that hotel right by the Bataclan.” Over and over. I hate sounding cliché, but I cannot stress how lucky we were that night. Comparatively, the only thing we lost was a weekend in Paris. Upon further examination, I discovered that we were about two miles from the attacks when they occurred. It is likely that we could have heard some of the gunshots had we been paying closer attention. I’m still amazed at how quickly tourists and locals came together that night to help one another. The remainder of our weekend was spent at the hotel, as advised by the French police and U.S. Embassy. No one panicked, and everyone, especially the hotel staff, did their best to keep smiles on their faces. The sad reality is that we were all unified by one simple fact; the fact that we were all just enjoying a normal Friday night, when the City of Light went dim. Benji Gomez is a junior business major.
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Why can’t we play nice?
J.B. Priestley, a popular 20thcentury British writer and social c o m m e n t a t o r, once said: “The more elaborate BRENDAN KENNEDY our means of Guest Column communication, the less we communicate.” In my mind, clashes over free speech on campus and the increasing political polarization in the country are reflections of this. The world around us is a mixed bag, and interacting with different people every day requires understanding and a willingness to hear opposing viewpoints. In this way, people of diverse opinions can coexist and express themselves happily, with joy in their similarities and respect for each other’s differences. It is easy to find a respectful resolution to arguments with your best friend, or even someone you interact with only occasionally. With the advent of social media, this sense of community has begun to change. We are no longer forced to find a sense of community among those we live near; we can find a sense of community online, or on TV. We can manufacture our own community, choosing viewpoints like they are dishes at a buffet. We can select our Twitter follows, trim our Facebook friends list, watch FOX News or MSNBC and pick whichever subreddits we like best, creating a false reality to reinforce what we think. Lines are crossed in debates through the occasional Facebook skirmish or online spat. But, for most political discourse,
people prefer to express themselves in viewpoints were the source of derision the tailored echo-chamber communities and mockery before they could even be we create for ourselves. This is the case expressed. across the political spectrum, from It is also difficult to believe that many liberal to conservative. As a result, the liberals are willing to truly reckon with expectation is that all communities the free speech issue with “safe spaces”. should be tailored, and that it is a right How else can we explain the labeling we have to control which views we are of any and all conservative opinions as exposed to. racist beliefs of people who should be We can see the evidence of this in our ashamed for sharing their opinion? Keep campus fracas over the Prejudice Panel in mind, such statements were generally and the concept of free speech. We made to defend against accusations of can see that meaningful discussion was thought suppression. Seriously, y’all? derailed before This, I believe, the panel even is a symptom occurred, when of a lack of conservative Lines are crossed in c o m m u n i t y . students online Conservatives debates through the tend to lump all e x p r e s s e d derision and occasional Facebook liberals together scorn, dismissing bleeding skirmish or online spat. as the panel before hearts who But, for most political would put a it had even started. This discourse, people prefer trigger warning makes it difficult on a tuna to express themselves in sandwich if they to believe that many the tailored echo-chamber could. Liberals conservatives are to lump communities we create for tend willing to truly all conservatives ourselves. reckon with antitogether as Islamic prejudice foam-at-thewith a mindset mouth racists of anything beyond dismissiveness. who secretly yearn for a return to Jim Evidence of prejudice could arise from Crow. We don’t picture our friends, Ben Carson’s “no Muslim president” family and peers. Look at the not-socomments, fearful rhetoric about Syrian subtle accusations that Dr. Crockett refugees that can stretch from reasoned is a last bastion defender supporting to hateful or even the “Ground Zero discrimination, and, as a result, a Mosque” debate from five years ago. fundamentally bad person. This And, yes, lessons could have been accusation requires some testicular learned from the panel. Instead, those fortitude in any case, but it takes
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7 complete idiocy if you actually know Dr. Crockett. A simple conversation could reveal these accusations to be untrue, but that is apparently beyond us. Part of the reason these conversations don’t occur is because political discourse has increasingly been conducted in places where we can frame debates however we want: online, on cable news or in newspaper articles a week apart. As a result, we’ve lost the ability to have real debates with real people and still retain a modicum of mutual respect. Dr. Crockett’s initial article touched on the fact that we tend to enter debates with a good vs. evil mindset, and that it is commonplace to believe that people of a different ideology cannot possibly be good people (he frames this as a liberal attack on conservativism in academia; my experience on a broader scale is that such characterizations go both ways). Yet his back-and-forth with fellow political science professor, Dr. Siavoshi, comes from a place of mutual respect. It is easy to achieve this when two disagreeing people are in community with each other. The vitriol and dismissiveness has tended to come from students. This may be an issue of youth, but I believe it is because we, despite being fellow students, lack that same strength of community. My hope is that in continuing this debate and beginning to address campus carry, we try to do better.
Brendan Kennedy junior political science and Spanish major.
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greek groups compete for audience votes at annual fall frolics fundraiser BY JULIA ELMORE
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With an energetic performance to a mix of Rihanna and Smash Mouth songs, the women of the Alpha Chi Lambda sorority took first place at the annual Fall Frolics dance contest and fundraiser. Fall Frolics was held on Thursday night in Laurie Auditorium and was hosted by the Bengal Lancers fraternity and Spurs sorority. The dance contest is held every year and serves as part of the two groups’ philanthropy projects. Sophomore Kelly Burke is a member of the Spurs sorority and participated in a dance routine to a mix of 90’s pop songs. One of the most iconic parts of the dance was when they dressed in the classic Britney Spears school uniforms. Another group of Spurs dressed as the Spice Girls for part of the dance. “It was so much fun,” Burke said. “I had fun bonding with my sisters and helping out a good cause.” The Spurs’ will be donating their portion of the funds raised to the Silver and Black Gives Back charity, which supports youth sports and education organizations to enrich the community. The Bengal Lancers, who cohosted the event, will be putting their funds toward the Wounded Warrior Project, a charity that makes a difference in the lives of injured soldiers. “Wounded Warriors is a great cause,” said senior Caleb Green. “We hosted a concert with them last spring and have been building
that relationship up. This is a great way to give back to them.” The Lancers performed a suave and shirtless dance routine, complete with sunglasses and smooth dance moves. Not only did the two organizations that hosted Fall Frolics perform entertaining dance routines, but other Greek organizations joined in the fun and competed with crowd-pleasing routines. “I think it’s important to support each other. It’s also for their [Lancers and Spurs] charities, so regardless of who you are it’s important to support each other’s charities,” said sophomore Marie Lutz. Lutz is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau sorority, who did a routine to a mashup that began with the Hannah Montana classic “Hoedown Throwdown,” and included other throwback songs like “Crank That,” by Soulja Boy and “We’re All in This Together,” from High School Musical. The group dressed in bright neon outfits. “It’s fun to see how the community comes to support each other and even all the people who aren’t in Greek life came to support,” said junior Alyssa Tayrien, who was also in the Sigma’s dance. At the end of the night, members of the audience used the tickets they received when they paid their admission to cast their votes for the winner. Although junior Anne Ferguson said she was nervous about dancing in front of an audience, her sorority, Alpha Chi Lambda, ended up getting the most votes. “Fall Frolics is a fun way for people like me who have an extreme fear of dancing in front of large groups of people perform immersion therapy on themselves,” Ferguson jokingly said. “I love supporting other clubs and that is a huge part of being a part of the Greek community at Trinity.” In addition to the group performance, one soloist, senior Evan Merriwether, performed a solo song and dance. After his performance the emcees asked him how he thought he did. “I think I’m better when I’m alone in my room and no one is watching,” Merriwethr said. However, based on their applause after his performance, it is safe to say the audience would beg to differ.
Getting the most bang for your Bonus Bucks As the semester winds down, Trinity community offers advice for how to maximize meal plan BY ZOHEB HIRANI
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Iris Baughman poses with several Tiger cards. Hopefully one of them still has Bonus Bucks by the end of the semester.
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From pricey teriyaki bowls at Freshii to late night candy at the P.O.D., many students, particularly first years, are noticing how quickly their Bonus Bucks start to dwindle. Julia Poage, a first year interested in art and English, was on the meal plan with 475 bonus bucks, but she sadly ran out by November. “It was awful. I just wanted to buy a Häagen-Dazs at the P.O.D., and the cashier told me that I didn’t have enough funds,” Poage said. Poage is not alone in her predicament of running out of bonus bucks. Conserving bonus bucks can be a pretty difficult task for students, especially with the stress from classes piling over their shoulders. Students can
check their remaining bonus bucks balance online at “Trinity GetFunds.” However, even with the knowledge of how many Bonus Bucks they have remaining, they still face the challenge of conserving them until midDecember if their account is running dry. Elida Alcoser, one of the staff members managing over the P.O.D. located in CSI, had much to say on the topic of spending. “[Students] mostly buy drinks and quick snacks to keep them going,” Alcoser said. One common suggestion for saving Bonus Bucks is to buy bulk drinks and snacks from grocery stores and instead save up Bonus Bucks to buy necessary meals that can’t be bought in advance. However, Alcoser argued against this method. “A lot of kids don’t have transportation to go buy food whenever they want. Also, it’s a matter of time and convenience. This [the P.O.D.] is on the way to class,” Alcoser said. Mona Bhuwania, a business major, was on the same plan as Poage and also ran out recently. “Freshii was my demise, and I fully regret it,” Bhuwania said. “Don’t only eat at one place. Switch between Mabee and other places. I’m going to regret this during finals.”
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Tips & tricks to tackle finals BY ZOHEB HIRANI
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November is a month of chilly nights when a glimpse of winter is just starting to show. More importantly for students, November means a highly anticipated break from school. The only downside to that break is the finals waiting when we return to school. As hard as it is to stay serious about studying, several students offer advice for how and why to get through the final weeks of the semester. First years Iliana Barr and Kody Nace agreed that their most dreaded final exam would be in HUMA, or the Humanities First Year Experience. HUMA is a course full of ancient readings from authors such as Homer. “We’re going to have to reread a lot of material and Sparknotes a WHOLE lot,” Barr said. For Nace, that reading seems ominous. “As far as study skills go, I wish I was better at getting through really dense text and picking out what’s important,” Nance said. “Also, time management is a biggy.” For anyone in the same boat, other students offer advice to make the preparation process
less stressful. They suggest separating daunting assignments into smaller parts. “Break really dense text apart into chunks and figure out the main idea of each section,” said Emma MacEachern, a sophomore majoring in business analytics and technology. “I read the textbook to get a general idea of whatever is going on, and then I go to office hours and ask the professor. It sucks to go through a lot of reading since most of it won’t come in handy on the test, but it’s always good to have that extra information on hand,” said Logan Gloster, a student planning to major in neuroscience. To manage time effectively, MacEachern suggests planning out a study schedule. “Keep your planner or calendar updated at all times for when big things are due. Stay as organized as you can.” MacEachern said. “During finals week, plan ahead on how you are going to study for each test and when you are going to study for them based on when the test is.” Although it is tempting to procrastinate, Gloster emphasizes the benefit of finishing strong. “It’s honestly really obvious. It feels so much better to relax after knowing all of your work is completely done.”
In his famous lecture, Pierce College psychology professor, Marty Lobdell, explains five main points on how to make the most out of study time.
Bria Woods displays her award-winning photos taken while she was abroad in London and Spain
1. Break studying down into chunked sessions. 2. Create a dedicated study area and always study there. 3. Study actively by quizzing yourself with actual written quizzes. 4. Teach others what you have learned. 5. Use mnemonics to memorize effectively.
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Students submit snapshots of study abroad experiences Winners of photo contest announced BY JULIA ELMORE
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From Irish hills to villages in Peru, from a Barcelona cathedral to a Latin American fruit stand, entries from the study abroad photo contest displayed on the first floor of CSI provide a glimpse of landscapes, lives and landmarks all around the world. The winners of the contest were announced on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Senior Bria Woods’ photo of the artistic architecture in a Barcelona cathedral won first place in the “monuments” category. “In Barcelona we visited this beautiful, ornate cathedral called the Sagrada Familia,” Woods said. “It was designed by Antoni Gaudi. There were these huge pillars from the ground to the ceiling. At the top of each one, it tells a different story of the Bible. By the time we left our necks were hurting from looking up at them.” Woods also submitted a photo in the “moments” category that was well received on Instagram before she even returned home from studying abroad.
“While I was in London, we got to go to high tea at Kensington Palace. It was exquisite. We felt like royalty. I took an aerial shot of the table setting. I posted it on Instagram... and got over 400 likes.” Senior Luisa Ruge-Jones also submitted a first place-winning photo taken from an aerial perspective — in every sense of the word. “My photo was taken in Cappadocia, Turkey. It is a picture of over a dozen hot air balloons over the landscape and sunrise taken from my location in another hot air balloon.” Ruge-Jones’s photo won first place in the “landscapes” category and second in the “study abroad experiences” category. Some of the other winners were junior Hanna Niner ,who submitted photos from Peru. Amaris Estep, Vanessa Jaber and Ana Esparza also earned recognition. Anyone interested in learning about the images students captured while studying abroad can see a glimpse of their experiences at the photo display on the first floor of the Center for Science and Innovation.
The Seventh Annual Thanksgiving Service of Worship Monday, November 23, 2015 at 9 p.m. at Parker Chapel
Ana Graves (IVCF) will preach! Followed by a Dessert Reception in the Reception Rooms… Please join us! Sponsored by: Parker Chapel, RUF, IVCF, CSG, FCA, UMSM& Young Life
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The Oxford dictionary has announced the official 2015 Word of the Year. However this year it can be understood in any language because it isn’t actually a word. The “Tears of Joy” emoji has been chosen to reflect 2015 and remains the number one used emoji worldwide.
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How to deal with getting people gifts Paige Perez
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Halloween still lingers in recent memory and yet the holiday tinsel is already up. You still have PTSD from your midterms, but already the list of projects you’ll have to do over Thanksgiving break is longer than the bad decisions you made in eighth grade that still haunt you. There’s no doubt that the holiday season is upon us. Let’s be honest: as a college student, this time is more difficult than it used to be. You’re too broke to buy your parents real holiday gifts and too old to make them sculptures out of popsicle sticks. So how do you cope? The answer: preparation.
Make a list of all the people who bought you presents last year Mom, dad, your aunt, your older sister, your coworker, your best friend. (If your seven-yearold brother gave you something cheap and didn’t spend money
on it, nix him.) These are the only people you are required to give anything to. Anyone who is not on this list can shove it. If you’re an overachiever, make an additional list of people you would like to alienate. Do not give gifts to anyone on this list. Strategically, this is a win-win. If they don’t get a gift from you, they probably won’t give you one in the future, either, thus ending your unwanted friendship AND obligation to buy them anything. How merry!
emails. Around the holidays, you can get some pretty sweet deals- and pay for it all with the Tiger Bucks that your parents gave you! Don’t think of it as buying your parents’ gifts with their own money- think of it as putting your allowance towards the best people in the world! That bargain priced Trinity sweatshirt/keychain comes straight from the heart- and since your family is the one footing the bill, they should at least get some merchandise out of the deal, right?
Buy in bulk
Go through your old things
Is there a 3 for 1 sale of cookbooks going on? Great. Get eight of them. Everyone gets a cookbook this year, your little brother included. Your mom will definitely give you the side eye, but who the hell cares? If she says anything, you can accuse her of ruining the holiday spirit. As far as you’re concerned, time is money... and not having to spend hours in traffic jumping from store to store.
Refamiliarize yourself with the Trinity bookstore This is the one time of year that you should not delete their
That sweater that still has the tags on it? Re-frigitable. A pair of shoes you’ve only worn once? Regiftable. A personalized keychain that you hate? You could probably pass it off to someone with the same name as you. Plus, by cleaning out the things you don’t want, you’re also making room for the new gifts you may receive. The most important thing to do is proceed with caution: you don’t want to have to explain to your best friend why her gifts looks exactly like the sweater you’ve been pretending that you lost since you got it.
Nobody gets real presents in movies Until about 10 minutes ago, I wanted to write a sidebar about the best Christmas gifts ever given in film. I thought that this would be a topical, interesting list that included everybody’s favorite things: Holiday movies and consumerism. I made a quick list of the big ones (“A Christmas Carol,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” etc.), but I quickly noticed a pattern when trying to list off the best present given in the film. In nearly every well-known Holiday movie, the protagonist does not actually give or receive a bona fide, wrapped-in-paper-under-the-tree gift. And if the films do, the present is not an actual part of the plot-- it’s just some object for the protagonist to give to his/her one true love. Of course, the one true exception for this rule is the greatest film of all time aka “A Christmas Story” in which the incredibly relatable protagonist, Ralphie, wishes for a Red Ryder, carbine action, twohundred shot range model air rifle. I wouldn’t consider this an issue except for the fact that it has ruined an entire race of humans. I have always had trouble buying presents for people and I’ve never known why. I now understand that it is the result of an exposure to absolutely useless media. How can I possibly decide whether to buy my dad a tie or a watch when all I’ve been exposed to is fluffy emotional jargon? For reference, here are some “presents” that protagonists receive in movies: 1. “Elf:” A family 2. “Home Alone:” A family 3. “It’s a Wonderful Life:” The spirit of Christmas 4. “The Polar Express:” The belief in Santa Claus/ a tiny bell 5. “A Christmas Carol:” Kindness Clearly, most of these “gifts” are relatively pointless and probably won’t last past a month before life gets in the way. Here’s an idea, Hollywood: stick with what you know. By that, I mean superficiality and materialism.
Aziz Ansari: “Master of None” How to exit any embarrassing situation Aziz Ansari’s new Netflix original, Master of None, released November 6 with ten episodes. Ansari plays Dev Shah, a 30-year-old struggling actor trying to make it in New York City. His show sounds like every other comedy today. What’s different about Master of None is that its episodes focus on global social issues that everyone can relate to. Episodes focus on racism, feminism, and personal relationships with parents, grandparents, friends, and significant others. There is only so much that can be said in ten, thirty minute episodes, but I think the writers of this show did the best with what they had and knew. In my opinion, these issues mainly stem from lack of knowledge, so it’s amazing to see such a prominent figure in Hollywood bring attention to them and present them in a way where everyone can understand it. It’s really great to see the type of representation Ansari brings out with these issues and also with the cast of the show. The cast is diverse, representing minorities and even includes his family members. His parents on the show are his parents in real life (who both did a great job acting, I might add) and his brother wrote for the show as well. I think it is so wonderful for him to share this experience with his family. Ansari teamed up with Alan Young, a writer on Parks and Recreation, to create Master of None. What’s interesting to me is how similar Dev Shah and Tom Haverford, Ansari’s character on
Parks and Rec, are. I think Ansari captures both of their personalities very well and brings them to life because they are very relatable. Both are pasta lovers and passionate about their work. (I’m sorry if you don’t like pasta – you’re missing out). They both show the importance of perseverance and determination all while being witty and sarcastic, with a pinch of adorable. Ansari’s accomplishments are incredible for an American Indian. We don’t see much diversity in the media and television, especially with minorities as lead roles. I think this representation is so important because it allows young kids of diverse backgrounds to see similar faces like them on TV, showing them that they can do anything. Overall, Master of None was very funny and “woke” as people would say. I think it captures the essence of who Aziz Ansari is – a pasta loving guy who is aware of social issues and wants to share that through his work. I give Master of None a solid 8.7/10. It is refreshing and enthralling, with each episode giving its audience insight on topics that may be a little hard to think or talk about. I highly recommend watching it on a binge, when you need some company while doing busy work, or just when you have time. However I do recommend watching it with friends or alone, not with family because if your family is as traditional as mine, there will be larger issues at hand. It is definitely worth 300 minutes of your time.
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So you have made a fool of yourself again. We have all been there. Whether it is falling up the stairs, dropping food all over your shirt, toilet paper attached to your shoe, for saying something so stupid that everyone stops talking for about fifteen excruciating seconds and look directly at you, everyone has made a fool of themselves recently. But what can you do to ease your shame?
Destroy all evidence This is the most important thing you can do. If someone took a photo of your foolish self, you need to steal their phone and delete it so that it will never see the light of day. If you don’t know the person who took the photo it’s even better! You can then begin to hone your blackmailing skills. Take something precious of theirs
and hold it ransom for the deletion and some money as well because college ain’t cheap. If there is no photographic evidence but dozens of people witnessed your humiliation, you may believe that you are screwed. I have good news for you: you aren’t. All you need is that memory-altering device as seen in “Men in Black.” I know you thought it was only fictional, but it isn’t. It does cost a pretty penny though.
Ham it up Nothing heightens your humiliation more than actually acting embarrassed by what occurred. What you need to do is pretend that what just happened was all part of a comedy act or that you were intentionally being stupid. Make a joke at your own expense, for as they say you want the people to laugh with you, not at you. Or you can act overly embarrassed and make a big deal out of what happened. Sure, it will alienate you from people, but at least they’ll be talking about you for a different reason. They’ll think
you’re crazy instead of just a stupid fool. You win some you, lose some.
Hide from society the rest of your life This is my personal favorite solution. In fact, I’m in hiding right now! I haven’t left my room in three weeks since I called one of my female professors mom. Since I am so adept at this tactic, I definitely have insight on how to do it correctly. First you can’t leave your room at all for at least two weeks for anything. You can’t shower, can’t get food or even hang with friends. The only thing you can leave your room for is to use the toilet because I refuse to encourage anyone to use a bucket for an extended period of time. Hopefully your room is well stocked with food or you’re going to have to resort to eating your textbooks or having your roommate shove chicken fingers under your door one by one. Also, you have to listen to the song “All by Myself ” by Eric Carmen, switching between the original and the cover by Celine Dion and singing along at the top of your lungs. Sorry, it’s the law of being a recluse.
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Thanksgiving: A warm place to sleep before the cold finals ahead BY DYLAN WAGNER
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Back in public school, we didn’t have midterms. Sure, we had tests — we just took them when the teachers told us to instead of having them spread over a month-long informal midterm period. A test was a test, and Thanksgiving break was just that, a break. But here in college, Thanksgiving is more than a break: it’s a complex but critical buffer between the postmidterm exhaustion period and the apocalyptic arrival of finals. Most professors ease up on work due before Thanksgiving
because they don’t want to spend their break grading — and you’d think this would be an advantage, as it gives students five days to power through any big assignments. But I think this view is catastrophic for two reasons. The first is that no one works effectively during Thanksgiving break, and the second is that saving work for the break removes any time during the break for low-key studying for finals. Thanksgiving is a time of building up fat before the frigid, icy 50-degree San Antonio winter sets in. It’s a time to see family again and sneak Bud Lights from Uncle Jack’s cooler until you’ve built up enough of a protective buzz to tell Grandma why you are still painfully alone (or about Geoffrey, the Canadian model
you’re dating who’s out of the country right now). Will you be able to survive relatives’ misinformed political rants and probing questions? Can the power of food and frivolity take the sting out of an occasion where near-strangers are forced to live in close quarters with one another? The journey will be fraught with uncomfortable guest beds and small talk, but with luck and a little moxie you can reach the land of wine and turkey before you can say “crappy canned cranberries.” The first thing to do is turn on your situational awareness. Does Cousin Francis have an ankle monitor on? Don’t mention it. Are Great-Aunt Clara’s turkey farts peeling paint off the walls? Keep it to yourself. Be the relative who is
smiled at, not heard. In addition to staying silent, observe the middle children present and imitate them as much as possible. Wear either gray or dark gray (alternatively you can wear paisley camouflage and hide behind Aunt Griselda’s armchair) and never ask “Is that a new tattoo?” After navigating the minefield of contentious subjects of discussion and taking advantage of relatives’ failing vision, make sure to contribute a trivial amount to the food preparation. There is a direct relationship between how amazing food is and how horrifying the cleanup process for that food is. Let me repeat: do not fall into the trap of cleaning up. No god or gods can save those who fail to avoid the worst fate of Thanksgiving — swirling in a greasy pit of
half-chewed bird and pans with diamond-hard food remnants. On the bright side, if you get stuck with this duty you can chat with Edna, the newlysentient blob created from mixing industrial soap with the Thanksgiving Pink Stuff. That is all the information I can provide, my friends. Now it is up to you to traverse the windswept plains of Texas and eat baked bird with people the ancients fearfully called “Faahm-Lee.” One last tip: don’t play group pictionary with any elderly relatives, as one of them will draw something that looks like a penis, and you will be forced to sit there in silence as they frantically gesture at it before giving up and saying “It’s obviously the Washington Monument!” Happy Thanksgiving.
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Illuminate Reproductive Justice Pop Up Event
San Antonio Art Fest
Concrete: An Urban Experience
Where: Uptown Studio Time: 7 p.m. Price: Free
Join the Texas Freedom Network for an evening filled with music and art with reproductive justice themes. Take part in the state-wide discussion of reproductive justice and make your voice heard. The event is free to all and strives to create an open dialogue through art and stories.
This is a message to “The Real Trinitonian:” Please send us an email from an anonymous address to trinitonian@lyris. its.trinity.edu. We would like to feature you in the paper because you are absolutely hilarious. We appreciate the attention, even if it is satirical, and hope to see more from you in the future.
Where: 9431 Bandera Rd., 78250 Time: 6 p.m. Price: Free
Come check out the 2015 San ANtonio Art Fest for free this Saturday! The fest gathers local artists of all disciplines, from the visual arts to local music and even highlights local food trucks. Bring some friends and take a study break while supporting the thriving San Antonio art scene.
Where: TPY Urban Time: 12-6 p.m. Price: Free
Spend some time at this gallery and see the work of some of the most celebrated Texas street photographers. As part of the Under Pressure: Urban Life Festival the exhibit highlights graffiti, landscapes and portraits of urban Texas. This event is free to all and continues through December 6.
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ATHLETE INSPIRATION “I used to love Thanksgiving until I quit cold turkey.”
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Football team concludes season, 22 seniors bid farewell Trinity Tigers win last football game of the season with senior class to end 8-2 BY CLINT SCHROEDER
SPORTS REPORTER With the 10-7 victory against Austin College last Saturday, 22 seniors on the Trinity University football ended their careers with a victory against a tough conference opponent. “Austin College is always a very tough place to play, especially at the end of the year,” said head football coach Jerheme Urban. “In the history of the rivalry, playing in Sherman is always a tough place to win.” Knowing that Austin College is a tough road test, the Tigers wanted to get off to a quick start against their conference foe. On the first drive of the game, junior quarterback Austin Grauer led Trinity on a 14 play, 76 yard drive that stalled out at the Austin College four- yard line. The Trinity special teams capped off the long drive by successfully connecting with a 21-yard field goal off the foot of sophomore kicker Colby Doyal. After kickoff by Doyal, Austin College went three plays and out on their first drive of the game. In fact, the Austin College Kangaroos were held to only two total yards of offense during their eight possessions in the first half, courtesy of the Tiger defense. The Tigers were able to extend their lead further when senior running back Jeremy Simmons caught a pass from Grauer taking it in for an eight yard score with 57 seconds left to go in the second quarter. Simmons had a very productive game for the Tigers rushing the ball 26 times for 109 yards while also leading the team with five total receptions for the game. This was the fifth time this season that Simmons had rushed for over 100 yards in a game. Simmons, who was an National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III second team preseason All-American and one of the 16 Tigers named to the All-SCAC teams, compiled 984 rushing yards on the season, along with catching 243 receiving yards coming out of the backfield. Helping pave the way for Simmons’ productive season was Division III first team preseason All-American and first team All-SCAC senior offensive lineman Frankie Arndt. Arndt, who also happens to be one of the captains for the team, was especially pleased with the production coming out of the backfield this season, noting that the results displayed the success the team encountered this season, specifically on the offensive side of the ball.
Trinity football finish season with a 10-7 win against Austin College on Saturday.
“[Simmons] is a workhorse. I love blocking for him. We have Travis Williams as well, another senior running back. Both of them have just been phenomenal,” Arndt said. Williams’ talent was recognized nationally as well, when he was named as a Division III preseason All-American honorable mention. “Having two backs in the backfield like that really makes my job easy,” Arndt said. “[Simmons’] five games of 100-plus yards of rushing really speaks to how aggressive our offensive line has been.” Unlike the two senior Tiger running backs, both of whom found success running the ball during the game, the senior Austin College running back Madison Ross, who happens to be the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) leader in rushing yards this season, was unable to break through the Tiger’s line of defense. Madison carried the ball 10 times for 10 yards and also caught one reception, where he was tackled for a six yard loss by Trinity senior defensive back Jai Boatman. Urban emphasized the significance of the defense limiting the Austin College running back’s production, stating that the Trinity defense held him about 100 yards below his average for rushing yards per game. The ineffectiveness of the running game for Austin College made it difficult for Austin College to find any offensive rhythm, thus limiting their ability to drive the ball down the field for most of the game. In fact, the Trinity defense held Austin College without a first down for the entire first half and only allowed 135 yards of total offense for the entire game. Sophomore linebacker Mitch Globe, another Tiger named to the All-SCAC team, believes the emotions of wanting to send the
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seniors off with a victory and the team bond helped lead the Tigers to victory. “I think the defense was able to [have a dominating performance against Austin College] because of all the chemistry that we have built up before the game,” Globe said. “Everyone just felt connected as a team.” The Tiger defense shutting down the Austin College offense throughout the game was not an outlier; they have been posting similar results over the course of the season, which is one reason why the Tiger defense is ranked as one of the top defensive teams in Division III football. “Our defense is number two red zone defense in the country, number three in the country in rushing defense, number 21 in turnovers gained and number 19 overall,” Urban said. The success of the defense this season can be attributed to the familiarity that the starters have with one another after many of the players started alongside one another last season. That familiarity continued to develop and a stronger chemistry grew as the season went along. Tiger fans can expect that bond to only grow stronger as most of the defensive starters will be returning next season for their senior or junior seasons. “We have big goals and aspirations, and we are already talking about them,” Globe said. “We want to be a top-five defense in the nation. I think we have that caliber definitely, if not the best defense in the nation. It’s exciting to see. We have a lot of the guys coming back.” The Tigers look to improve upon their 8-2 record next season, but they cannot help but feel appreciative of what they have already accomplished this season, especially with their 4-0 record on the road.
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“I was very proud of my guys all year. We traveled extremely well,” Urban said. “We were undefeated on the road (and we were the) only team in our conference to win every game on the road.” Arndt echoed Urban’s statements stressing that there are not many teams that play collegiate football that can say they were undefeated on the road in any division in the NCAA. “That’s an accomplishment we are definitely going to hang our hats on,” Arndt said. Having a top-ranked defense and going undefeated on the road are great stepping stones for the Trinity football team’s quest for greatness. “We’re trying to build the foundation for Trinity football, and we accomplished so many things this year, building national relevance, getting Trinity football back on to the right path.” A step in the right direction is having 16 players awarded with All-SCAC team honors. Leading the Tiger nominations is Junior Linebacker Julian Turner who was named the SCAC defensive player of the year in back to back seasons. “It’s such an honor to be awarded defensive player of the year consecutive seasons,” Turner said. “I couldn’t have done it without my very talented teammates I play along with and the diligent work from coaches.” Globe echoed Turner’s statements, stressing that the individual awards were only possible through the larger effort put forth by the team and the coaches. “It really is an honor and I’m just extremely blessed with how God, my family, coaches, and teammates have supported me throughout the year,” Globe said. “I couldn’t have done it without them.”
Sophomore outside midfielder Hometown: Houston, Texas What is your favorite Trinity memory? My favorite Trinity memory is beating UT-Tyler in penalty kicks during our first round of playoffs this year! Why does your team call you Elmo? My team calls me Elmo because during an interview my freshman year, I got asked if I had any talents other than soccer and I said I could speak in an Elmo voice. Then I did the voice What is a fun fact about you? Some of my friends on the team call me Cookie Monster because I can eat an abnormal amount of chocolate chip cookies. I guess I am just trying to be named after the entire cast of “Sesame Street,” one name at a time!
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Trinity cross country represents in top DIII around country BY DANA MCLAUGHLIN
SPORTS REPORTER Senior Taylor Piske, first-year Oliver Langselius and sophomore Emma MacEachern will race alongside hundreds of the top D-III
runners from across the country on November 21 in Winneconne, Wisconsin. This marks the first time each of these three runners have the chance to compete individually at the national championships.
When asked about the upcoming race, the final event of her sophomore season, MacEachern commented, “Nationals is the biggest DIII race and I’m really honored and
psyched to represent the Trinity Tigers. I also can’t wait to see what free stuff they give us before and after the race.” Piske echoed MacEachern’s enthusiasm. “Finishing my cross country career running nationals on a really fast course is going to be a sweet experience, but I’m probably most excited about all the free stuff they’re going to give me as well,” Piske said. Perhaps an individual national championship trophy is one of the many things Piske, Langselius, and MacEachern intend to bring home with them in addition to all of their “free race stuff” from Wisconsin. Piske and his teammate Langselius qualified for the national meet by finishing in sixth and seventh in the men’s 8K regional race at the Kernstown Battlefield in Virginia. Piske clocked in three seconds in front of his freshman teammate with a time of 26:06.7, while Langselius was right on his heels to finish in 26:09. “The course at Battle Park struck fear into us all. It was easily the hilliest, most punishing course I’ve ever run. It’s a course like that that really tests a team’s true grit. We had to be at our best, mentally to succeed,” Piske said. Succeed they did, as the Trinity men’s team placed third (their second-highest finish in history) with 100 points. The men narrowly missed the team qualifications for nationals, falling just short of Emory University, who won the men’s race with 86 points, and Christopher Newport University finished in second place, with 96. Junior Austin Brown finished 17th in the men’s event and was part of the All-Region Team. Sophomore Michael Erickson
came in at number 20 and also earned All-Region accolades. On the women’s side, MacEachern placed eighth in the women’s 6K, clocking in at 22:48.9. Led by MacEachern the women’s team claimed the fourth place team spot with 136 points. “The course was indeed very hilly, windy and cold. I was honestly worried that I was going to be battling the course more than my fellow competitors. Thankfully, I raced smart, going out conservatively and gradually moving my way up,” MacEachern said. Sophomore Melissa Whitman finished 24th in the women’s race, and first-year Molly McCullough came in at 26th, allowing both to claim All-Region honors in addition to MacEachern. The women’s team that competed at Regionals was extremely young, consisting of only first years and sophomores. This, however, did not keep the Tigers from being extremely competitive this season as they finished in second at the conference meet a few weeks ago. “I think our success this season can be attributed to our closeness in age,” MacEachern said. “We also all have different strengths, and by training together, we are able to teach each other and create an overall killer team.” In preparation for nationals, MacEachern has a unique strategy that she swears by. In order to fight against the cold racing temperatures, MacEachern was taught by cross-country head coach Emily Daum to put olive oil on her legs as insulation. This trick and her months of preparation will be put to the test this Saturday in Wisconsin as she, Piske and Langselius race against the nation’s top DIII runners.
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Trinity soccer wins Tis the Thanks-NBA-ing season first round of NCAA tournament BY DAVIS ALCORN
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Trinity men’s soccer defeat Redlands 1-0 after winning over UT Dallas 3-0 Later in the match, the teams were tied, leaving the score at 1-1 for the entirety of the match including two overtimes. Going into penalty kicks, the Tigers pulled out an intense 4-3 win over the Patriots thanks to crucial saves by goalie Janie Thompson. Every penalty kick came with high tensions for not only shooter but also the goalie, and to pull out BY SARAH PRICE a win like that takes a lot of grit and SPORTS REPORTER mental toughness from every player on the team. Trinity soccer competed in the first The Tigers were then eliminated rounds of the NCAA tournament in a heartbreaking 0-2 game against this past weekend. Hardin-Simmons the following day. The men’s team defeated UT The team fought hard, making Dallas 3-0 then moved on to beat 21 shots total, seven of those being Redlands with a score of 1-0 in the shots on goal. second round. Overall, the team has had a very The Tigers started off strong, successful season led by senior getting on the board against captains Kim Polasek, Maggie UT Dallas within the first four Olvera and Emily Donnan who have minutes of the game with a goal by a key role in the team’s progression sophomore forward Daniel Ruano throughout the year. assisted by senior forward Derrick “We had a fantastic season this Horvath. year,” said senior captain Kim The next two goals were both Polasek. “Every girl on this team made by first years. Christian was integral to our success, and Sakshaug scored in the 23rd minute throughout the season, different of the game, and Ryan Hunter girls were required to step up at expand the lead in the 66th minute different times. Although we fell of the game. short in the NCAA tournament, the Senior captain Chad Margotta had growth of this team from preseason four saves, making this the sixteenth until the end was incredible, which shutout for the Tigers. is why we don’t measure our success “Our team is ready to do it this based on that one result.” year,” Margotta said. “We know we The women’s soccer team finished have the ability to win the national the season with a 19-1-2 record, championship; we just have to keep which is nothing to be ashamed of. playing like we’ve been playing, and The team this year consisted of a we will dominate teams.” lot of first-years, and it has a lot to Posting another shutout, the look forward to in coming seasons. Tigers moved on to defeat Redlands Polasek speaks on what she will 1-0 with another goal from Hunter miss most about her team. in the 39th minute, his seventh goal “These girls I’ve been lucky of the season. enough to have as teammates are the Each round becomes harder and ones who have inspired, supported harder, making it more crucial to and pushed me to become a better finish with the season on the line. player and person every single day,” “Approaching and focusing on the Polasek said. “The culture of this games one at a time will be our keys program is so incredible and isn’t to success,” Margotta said. “Guys one you can find just anywhere. I have settled into their roles on the know the friendships I’ve created field and know what must be done while here extend well beyond the for us to win.” soccer field, and I am so thankful This Saturday, the Tigers play for everyone who has helped me third-ranked Brandeis to compete along the way. I wouldn’t trade it for in the Sweet 16 with hopes of anything.” moving on to the Elite Eight. Such a strong team chemistry goes The women’s team had an a long way off the field and really incredible win over UT-Tyler last helps build the team before games Friday going into penalty kicks. even begin. Julia Camp scored the one and The Tigers will continue their only goal for Trinity in the 29th play next spring in their off-season minute, assisted by Colleen Markey. games.
Both men and women’s soccer teams defeat opponents in first round of D-III NCAA tournament
Thanksgiving break is a time for gathering around the cramped family living room to cheer on your football team of choice, all while strategically placing yourself next to the desserts and away from your weird uncle. Though this might be the tried and true routine, let us not forget that there is also some great basketball to watch as some of the early season stories and surprises continue to play out almost a month into the season. Here are the most thematic games to watch on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday during pre and post-turkey snacking. Wednesday: The “Family bonding” game. Hangin’ with your family Wednesday night? Check out the Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs game kicking off at 7:30 p.m. This game, featuring basketball icons of yesteryear, should be sure to bring on some classic quotes about the current state of basketball from Mom and Dad. I can already hear the chorus of parents around the nation talking about “physical basketball,” “solid fundamentals” and “the invention of the 3-pointer”. Honestly though, this matchup will be very interesting. The Spurs, still getting used to that lingering “new-team smell,” will look to improve upon an already solid opening few weeks. On the other side, Dirk Nowitzki will probably still be playing pranks on father-time with his patented fade-away and jersey adjustment. Personally I can’t wait to watch Tim Duncan and Dirk meet in the paint for one of what may be the last few times ever depending on if either decide this season will be their last. At ages 39 and 37 respectively, they have played a collective 35 seasons, which is nine more than the entire Philadelphia 76ers team combined. In other words, there should be plenty to talk about with the baby-boomers in your life. Friday: The “Maybe the players will work off my calories for me” game. If you are like me, the day after Thanksgiving is full of the feels. Mostly the feeling of, “I might have actually permanently affected the state of my stomach with my
decisions yesterday”. What we all really need that day is a chance to sit back in regret and watch others put their bodies to work. Tipping off at 7:00 p.m. is a great Eastern Conference game between the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers that promises solid action on all fronts. Want jaw-dropping assists? Derrick Rose is finally returning to form and should be able to hit Mirotic in the corner for three with some whacky pin-point passes. Looking for high-flying posterizing dunks? Between Taj Gibson, Jimmy Butler and the back-to-all-star-form Paul George, these teams definitely have their tray-tables and seatbacks in the upright and locked positions. Saturday: The “It’s me against the world” game. Picture yourself on Saturday, the 28th of November. You are probably saying goodbye to family and mentally preparing for the last week of school and the daunting trials of finals. You are the master of your own destiny. Want to know who else is feeling that pain? Try Kobe Bryant and Damian Lillard. At 9:00 p.m. the Lakers face off against the Portland Trail Blazers in a game featuring these two men who hold the weight of their respective teams on their shoulders. Kobe, being Kobe, is trying to salvage what may be his last season as injuries and bumps along the road look to derail him at every step along the way, much like us Seniors really. Damian Lillard on the other hand has the challenge of filling the “star” vacuum left after LaMarcus Aldridge left for the lone-star state in the off-season. If you find yourself watching this game take notes. Kobe who is averaging a massive 16 shots per game, is the symbol of “keep on trucking” for us as students. I just hope you shoot better than his 33% field goal percentage. Damian Lillard is four years into his career and is averaging a career high 24 points per game. Watch Lillard for inspiration on how to take the struggles in stride and come out better than ever. Between the food and the sports, I will be one happy Davis and I hope you are one happy *insert name here.*
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