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Vol. 115 Issue 17
Serving Trinity University, San Antonio Since 1902
February 05, 2016
Campus prepares for upcoming inauguration
Campus-wide events to take place in anticipation of the investiture BY PHILIP MCKEON
NEWS REPORTER
Danny Anderson will be inaugurated as the 19th President of Trinity University on Feb. 19. Students, faculty and staff are invited to take part in the events leading up to the inauguration ceremony. Trinity Gives Back, a day of service in anticipation of Trinity’s new president, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 13, according to the official schedule of events. “The event will start with a taco breakfast and a brief rally. Faculty, staff, students and alumni will then depart for their pre-selected locations to perform community service at agencies, schools and parks in the San Antonio community. Families and children are welcome to participate. Volunteers will return to campus around noon,” said Sharon Schweitzer, assistant vice president for external relations. Next, on the afternoon of Feb. 18, classes will be canceled for of the Great Trinity Experiment, during
which engaging presentations will be given by a combination of fellow students, staff and alumni. Schweitzer describes the event as a way to celebrate Trinity’s creativity and collaboration. “To mark the inauguration of Dr. Danny Anderson, Trinity’s 19th president, Trinity has empowered students, staff and alumni to take the instructional lead. The event highlights a variety of topics and instructional methods. Open to faculty, staff and students, the Great Trinity Experiment is a chance for the campus to celebrate what we do best — teaching and learning in creative and collaborative ways,” Schweitzer said. Finally, on Feb. 19, Anderson will be officially inaugurated as the president of Trinity University, and students are encouraged to attend. A Trinity press release details that the event will be attended by a number of representatives from different universities and from the city of San Antonio. The inauguration will be followed by a reception held at the Magic Stones. “Delegates representing academic institutions from around the country will join the Trinity faculty, members of the Board of Trustees, and the greater Trinity community as participants in the official inauguration. The ceremony will
include performances by the Trinity Chamber Singers and greetings from a variety of University and civic constituents, including District 8 City Councilman Ron Niremberg, a Trinity alumnus, who will represent the City of San Antonio,” according to a press release. In order to include alumni, parents and all those who will be unable to attend the event, the ceremony can be viewed live on the Tiger Network. In addition to the festivities on campus, Trinity is promoting a global Tiger Pride day. “Trinity will also extend the inauguration celebration to all alumni, parents, and friends unable to participate on campus by promoting a world-wide Tiger Pride Day on Friday, Feb. 19. The inauguration will be video streamed live over the Tiger Network. Everywhere in the world, Tigers are encouraged to wear maroon to show their #TigerPride and share it on social media,” the press release stated. The Trinity community is encouraged to take part in the events of President Anderson’s inauguration. More information about these events can be found online, as well as registration for Trinity Gives Back and the Great
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Questions written on posters asked students: “What words come to mind when thinking of Trinity’s racial climate?” Responses included “misunderstood,” “silenced,” “tragic” and “average.” Another question asked students: “If you could change one thing about the racial climate at Trinity, what would it be?” Students wrote: “greater awareness,” “more diversity,” “more conversations about race” and “make racial discussions a part of NSO.” The town hall was attended by around 30 students who were assigned to small groups to assess the campus racial climate. In one small group, discussions ranged from the issue of “colorblindness,” being called “exotic” or “Oreo.” In regards to being called “exotic,” one student shared, “When people say I’m ‘exotic,’ what does that mean? That I’m not white?” After spending time discussing personal racial issues in small groups, students transitioned
to a large group to express their concerns together. Bria Woods, senior communication major, led the large group discussion. “There was a much larger turnout than I was anticipating. There were a lot of faces that showed up that I wasn’t expecting. It was a diverse population just within
the forum itself. I thought it was really encouraging,” Woods said. Cairo DeGaillard, senior mathematical finance major, was interested in learning how others felt about the racial climate. “I want to hear what other people have to say about the racial climate. I want to voice my own opinions about the racial climate,
Saturday, February 13 Day of Service- “Trinity Gives Back”
7:30 a.m. - Noon Thursday, February 18 The Great Trinity Experiment
1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Friday, February 19 Investiture of the 19th President of Trinity University, Danny Anderson
3 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Friday, February 19 World Wide Tiger Pride Day
Trinity town hall discusses racial climate Trinity Progressives host open discussion surrounding race at the university BY JESSICA LUHRMAN
NEWS REPORTER
Students discussed Trinity’s racial climate in a town hall event held by the Trinity Progressives last Wednesday. The event centered around student concerns that were recorded by co-presidents of the Trinity Progressives, sophomores Nick Santulli and Beth Legg, who will share the responses with a committee in the future and discuss strategies to aid problems. At the beginning of the event, students walked into the Bell Center dance studio and were asked to respond to questions regarding Trinity’s campus climate on post-it notes.
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because I don’t think students understand that they’re insensitive to certain racial issues. Even general things like [saying] ‘Oh my god, can I touch your hair?’ or making jokes about ISIS,” said DeGaillard. Continued on page 4
Co-presidents Nick Santulli and Beth Legg discuss race on campus photo by Claudia Garcia
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San Antonio The former San Antonio Scorpions who were sold to the City of San Antonio and Bexar County last winter have now received their new name. Now, the team will play in the United Soccer League (USL) as San Antonio FC as they start their first season this spring. Their name was announced Thursday, Feb. 4 outside the AT&T center. First games begin in March.
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What: First Friday Breakfast When: 8:00 a.m. Where: Heidi Lounge
What: Fiesta Friday When: 4:00 p.m. Where: Witt Center
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National A Virginia Tech student responsible for killing a 13 year old was refused bail by a judge on Thursday. Natalie Keepers, 19, faces charges alongside David Eisenhauer, another student, 18, for the killing of Nicole Lovell, whose body was found three days after her disappearance in Virginia in North Carolina. The motive for the killing has not yet been disclosed, with the preliminary cause of death being stabbing. The killing followed after the two Tech students abducted Keepers under the guise of a date; Keepers faces charges of accessory before the fact of first-degree murder while Eisenhauer faces first-degree murder charges.
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8 MONDAY What: Teaching with Technology When: 12:30 p.m. Where: EHCL 330
9 TUESDAY What: Alvarez Seminar- Coffey When: 5:30 p.m. Where: Chapman Auditorium
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What: Spring Career Fair When: 11:00 a.m. Where: Laurie Auditorium
What: Darwin Day When: 7:30 p.m. Where: CSI 282
13 SATURDAY What: Day of Service When: 7:30 a.m. Where: Webster Gym
Location: Myrtle McFarlin Date: 01-31-16 Time: 3:10 a.m. Classification: Texas Controlled Substance Act
Location: Herndon Date: 01-30-16 Time: 11:18 p.m. Classification: Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor
Location: Sector 2 Date: 02-01-16 Time: 6:57 p.m. Classification: Fire Alarm
Location: Thomas Date: 02-03-16 Time: 7:00 p.m. Classification: Fire Alarm
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Pets likely to roam residence halls next year
BY JESSICA LUHRMAN
NEWS REPORTER
Cats and dogs will be new residents in South Hall next fall for the new “Pet Hall” pilot program. David Tuttle, associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students, has been pursuing university approval of the program for several years. Tuttle was motivated to start the Pet Hall to fulfill a student need on campus. “I think our students would generally enjoy the opportunity to have pets on campus. With the three-year residency requirement, I want upperclass students to leave campus thinking that they had a good experience,” Tuttle said. Wanda Olson, assistant director for housing operations, has been overseeing the research of the new pet-friendly dorm. The policies of ten other universities across the country were analyzed before the pilot program was drafted. Sophomore, junior and senior students are eligible for the program. Students must submit an application, an application fee of $15, veterinary records and pictures of the pet. Once the application is accepted, students will interview in front of a panel. “I think students may find the process to be a bit tedious and the interviews to be a hassle, but we can always lighten up in the future. What we need is to
start slow and see how it goes and then to be comfortable sending their pet off to determine if we can start to make it college with the student.” less limiting,” Tuttle said. “I don’t want If students are selected, they must have people to look at this and say this is too their roommate and suitemates sign a much work. We want to do it well and consent form and submit a $150 nondo it right, so it will be fully operational refundable registration fee. in the future.” “This fee goes towards the upkeep of South Hall was selected as the dorm the grounds and buying pet waste bags for the Pet Hall because of its location, for the fenced in area for the dogs,” according to Olson. Olson said. “South Hall was selected for the number The Pet Hall is an effort to make the of reasons — the number of rooms and living experience better for students, the location for the according to dog park that will Tuttle. be in between North “One of the This will give things that we and South Lounge,” Olson said. for upperclass upperclass students do Only one pet is students is block something to look housing, so that allowed per dorm only two pets per forward to, as well as students can live suite. If there are two with their friends. the comfort of having The second thing pets in a suite, the pets must be within a pet for students is what we’ve the same species. done with the that have grown up renovation in Pets have to be 18 months old and have with pets their whole North Hall and been in your family by addressing lives. for a year, which will student privacy be checked through needs with David Tuttle veterinarian records. single rooms. Dean of students The dogs cannot By having a Pet be larger than 30 Hall, it’s really a pounds. There are continuation of restrictions on dog breeds that exclude that trend, by giving students another pit bulls, Rottweilers, wolf breeds or any opportunity to improve their experience,” mix of these. Tuttle said. Regarding the 18 months old There are many benefits behind the Pet requirement for pets, Olson said that, Hall for upperclass students, according “The purpose for that is so the student to Olson. will be well acquainted with that pet and “This will give upperclass students know its behavior, as well as the family something to look forward to, as well as
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the comfort of having a pet for students that have grown up with pets their whole lives. This allows them to bring their family pet with them. It will be like bringing a little piece of home with you,” Olson said. Benjamin Gomez, junior (marketing, management, and ISM in entertainment business) major, believes pets are beneficial to students’ mental health. “Pets are historically a therapeutic reliever of stress and anxiety. I think it’s great there’s finally a place on campus where pets and students can coexist,” Gomez said. Tuttle emphasized that the university could have easily denied the pilot program instead of approving it. “There’s every reason in the world for the university to say ‘no’ to this. What if an animal has fleas? What if somebody’s allergic? What if they damage the dorms? What if they bite someone? I really appreciate that the university has approved this as a pilot program to see how this will go. I’m a fan of taking safe risks and I think this is a safe one to take,” Tuttle said. The pilot program will run for a year and then the university will analyze whether it was successful and if it will continue in the future. “The success of the program is really determined by the responsibility of the students to make this a positive experience for the community and the pets. At the end of the first year, we will assess the program,” Olson said. There will be two information sessions on Feb. 17 and Mar. 1 for students to learn more about the Pet Hall.
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Shifting the focus of Honor Council at Trinity Trinity honor council plans to make changes to the focus of the group BY JESSICA LUHRMAN
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The Honor Council wants to focus more on education and less on punishment of students, according to Mason Stark, internal chair of the Honor Council. “We’re trying to expand educational opportunities and have more of a presence on campus. A lot of times students will commit Honor Code violations because they just don’t understand what they did wrong, and we want to fix that. We don’t want students to come before the Honor Council because it’s not a fun process for anyone,” Stark said. Last fall, the Honor Council created a new position: the officer for relations with international students. Miraziz Khidoyatov, senior political science major, is the first student to fill the role and act as a liaison to international students. Khidoyatov informs international students on the severity of Academic Honor Code violations. “The conditions are more severe for international students. It is the responsibility of the Honor Code to give them the necessary advice that they need,” Khidoyatov said. After a student commits a second violation of the Honor Code, suspension is considered by the Honor Council.
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Continued from Front In the large group, students discussed many topics, including the tendency for students of the same ethnic groups to group together. One student shared, “We also need to remember that white students hang out together too. It’s not just Latinos and African Americans who stick together.” DeGaillard suggested that students can maintain a positive racial climate by holding more events together. “Once a year, the Black Student Union has a dinner with Dean Tuttle where we discuss how we feel about racial issues on campus, and it has been very positive. Perhaps we could have more dinners or discussions about racial climate between cultural groups,” DeGaillard said. Woods is looking forward to including faculty in future discussions. “It matters so much to me that faculty are involved in the conversation. It can’t just be student-led. At the end of the day, it has to be a campus-wide attitude,” Woods said. Woods said it is common for students to think that others are uncomfortable about discussing race. “Everyone thinks everyone else was uncomfortable. It turns out everyone there was like ‘I would love to talk about it, you can ask me anytime,’” Woods said. The town hall was intended to give students a platform to share and learn from each other, according to Santulli. “All the students were really open and all the students were really excited to share. I think this was an event that students really felt a need for and people wanted to have,” Santulli said. “I’m excited for the prospects of the future. A lot of interesting points of view were brought up that I’d never heard before. I learned a lot.”
“The sanctions become more severe as you’re found responsible for more violations. There is a chance that if you commit a second violation, then you’ll be suspended. If it’s the student’s second violation, and if it’s two major violations, then we will recommend suspension to the president. The president has the ultimate decision on suspension and expulsion,” Stark said. In the case of international students, two violations and the recommendation of suspension can lead to the revocation of the student’s F1 visa. “When international students violate the honor code the second time, they are practically expelled. For the second time for American students, they are suspended. But for international students, their F1 visa is revoked. After that you have to apply to the school again. You are practically expelled,” Khidoyatov said. The Honor Council reviews 40-50 cases per year, and suspension is rare, according to Stark. “Suspension only happens once per year or less,” Stark said. “Not surprisingly, we have the most cases before midterms and during finals.” Khidoyatov emailed international students and shared that he is willing to hold sessions regarding the rules of Honor Code. “I emailed them all and said if you want to we can hold sessions if you have any questions. No one responded to my email yet. But I explained to them the repercussions of a violation,” Khidoyatov
said. “I think it’s just in human nature that people seek out help after damage has been done.” The hearing process for violations of the Honor Code is meant to educate students and stop future violations from occurring. “We want the Honor Council not to be about punishment, we want it to be about education. Unfortunately the hearing process is a part of the educational aspect of the Honor Council,” Stark said. As first years, students sign the Academic Honor Code at New Student Orientation. For many students, this is the first interaction they have with the Honor Council. “We’re thinking about making more opportunities for presentations. We of course do presentations at NSO but by the time you’re a sophomore or junior, you forget. They wouldn’t be mandatory, but we’d like to offer optional sessions to refresh people’s minds,” Stark said. The Honor Council is considering holding office hours to address student concerns. “We want Honor Council members to hold office hours in Java City and around the library throughout the week. We want there to be a resource for students to have to reach out to. They’ll have an opportunity to stop by and ask: “Am I doing this correctly?” or “Will I get in trouble if I submit this the way it is?” It’ll be like the Writing Center but dealing with academic integrity,” Stark said. In the future, the Honor Council hopes to change the sanctioning process.
“If you’re brought to the Honor Council multiple times before the hearing is complete we want to stop the process of suspension,” Stark said. “For example, if you’re brought in for two violations during one week and before you’ve even gone to the hearing for the first violation. We don’t want them to receive extra punishment for the second violation, because they haven’t learned from the first violation.” The Honor Council is run by students with the assistance of two advisors. Students who join the Honor Council are often interested in preserving academic integrity or justice. Emme Bettes, honor council member, was motivated to join in an effort to maintain academic integrity. “Knowledge is what is to gain in college. You shouldn’t just try to get the grade, but instead get the experience. That’s what the Honor Council preserves — the knowledge from the course. By cheating off of someone, you’re not going to get that knowledge,” Bettes said. The Honor Council is open to suggestions from the community on how to further their educational mission. “I like to believe that everyone in the Honor Council is gathered there to promote justice and academic integrity in the community,” said. “We are making reforms that will be announced in the future.” Khidoyatov said.
Ash Wednesday Service Please join us as the season of Lent begins. Chaplain Stephen Nickle invites the Trinity community to join in worship on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. in the Margarite B. Parker Chapel A luncheon will follow at noon.
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International studies colloquium continues
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Tuesday, Jan. 26, the International Studies department began its Spring Colloquium on Issues in the Contemporary Muslim World. The discussion was held in Northrup Hall 040 from 3:506:30 p.m. It is a class at Trinity, but it is also open to and free for the general public. The colloquium is based on UNESCO’s proclamation that 2016 is the International Year for Global Understanding. According to the program flyer, “UNESCO has declared 2016 the International Year of Global Understanding. We need to recognize this understanding now, more than
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ever, as opposing sects clash in the Middle East, ISIS seeks to establish a caliphate and instigate global terrorist acts and masses of people risk their lives to escape the ravages of civil war.” The course will provide a way to discuss international issues and will focus on questions surrounding the rise of Islamic
militant groups, clashing sects in the Middle East and
an increase in global terrorist attacks. “So this International Studies Colloquium is a weekly meeting of majors and minors in international studies and its purpose is to provide a venue where majors and minors from diverse concentrations come together to discuss significant international issues,” said Nanette Le Coat, director of international studies and associate professor of modern languages and literature. The course is being directed by the international studies department and will feature both Trinity professors as well as visiting scholars. Tuesday’s lecture began with a PowerPoint presentation introducing the series and its goals for the semester. “What we’d like to stress is understanding is kind of a soft term. It sounds nice but what does it mean exactly? Well it doesn’t mean just information. We’re all bombarded with information but that doesn’t mean we
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The region is critical to global politics, that’s certainly a reason. Because events in the Middle East affect other parts of the globe, all parts of the globe really. Nanette Le Coat Director of international studies
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Students gathered in Northrup to understand and learn more about the many issues in the modern Muslim culture
is, to move from information towards understanding through context, through discussion, through a more complete learning experience and through raising questions. It’s not just getting factoids off the Internet,” said Le Coat. The introductory lecture also asked the question, “Why the Middle East?”
“The region is critical to global politics, that’s certainly a reason. Because events in the Middle East affect other parts of the globe, all parts of the globe really. There’s not a place that isn’t affected by what is going in in the region because the region is in the news daily. We need a better understanding of who the people who inhabit this region are,” said Le Coat. The class then discussed some of the topics they hope to cover throughout the semester. These topics ranged from humanitarian issues, issues in economics, divisions in Islam and issues in national security. Much of the course will look at what we as a society are focused on regarding Islam and those who practice it. “Where do you train your lenses? Do you want to doggedly focus on the religion and it’s theological tenants?” said Tahir Naqvi, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology. The series will continue in the coming weeks and is expected to gain even more traction as the semester unfolds.
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Callum’s survival guide: Bid Day
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wrong, it’s a beautiful image of personal human interaction. It’s also INSANELY loud. I like my ability to hear. It’s one of my favourite senses. Avoiding the fountain enables me to maintain it. 2). Do not ask anyone about it. Bid Day is like fight club. You can’t talk about fight club. If you do bring it up in conversation, you will be attacked by either rampant excitement, nervous anxiety, tears or aggressive masculinity. As an RM this year, I will be locking myself away from my residents and not dealing with them (just kidding if any of my bosses are reading this). It’s an emotional rollercoaster and those involved need our care and support. But only when they ask for it. Don’t try involve yourself too quickly! 3). Do not — even jokingly — mock any part of the Greek life system... I made the mistake once of telling a girl that it was ‘weird’ that they referred to their littles as ‘babies.’ I was told in no uncertain terms to keep my opinions to myself. To me, calling someone who did not physically come from inside your body, as a result of a pregnancy, your “baby” is strange. But maybe I’m the weird one for not getting it. 4). Expect to see many a tutu being worn. Embrace this. Embrace your inner ballerina. Compliment people on their tutus. It will be appreciated and probably earn you some good karma. If you wear tutus on a regular basis, this is the day to choose a different outfit. Don’t confuse me more than I already am. And that’s that. Bid Day 2016 successfully navigated. High fives all round. I do feel the need to emphasise that this is in no way meant to offend those in the Greek life system. I love you guys. Many of my dearest friends are in fraternities and sororities and I respect the social and community benefits they give us hugely. It’s just not for me. There is no disrespect on my part, but I do not and will never “get it.” However, I hope all those in fraternities and sororities have a wonderful Bid Day and everyone who wants a bid gets one and ends up where they want to be. And to all those who aren’t involved in the Bid Day festivities, I hope you survive and have a great weekend. The dorms are probably gonna be significantly quieter than usual… Take advantage of this. Get some sleep.
For those “dunked on” by some “stud” in front of you who of a packed house. Of course, the haven’t heard, I entire gym (my team’s so-called fans have the most as well) followed with an energetic wonderful news “Oooooooooooooh” that left me — the events so mentally scarred that I still have that transpired nightmares about it. I would have MARKHAM SIGLER are a testament loved to watch some of those jackals My Column to how political receive the boot, but even more so, correctness is making America a because I’m a humanitarian, I would better and safer place. It occurred of loved for them to never think of mid-January, in middle of nowhere, insulting or disrespecting me in the Wisconsin, somewhere around first place. Hilbert High School. Local jock The brave men and women at WIAA April Gehl justly received a 5 game are some of the first Americans to suspension for utilizing Twitter as a restrict one’s speech in this manner, means to express her outrage at the demonstrating that as a society, we Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic are on the right track. The Hilbert Association. School District’s decision to suspend Why did she express her outrage Gehl the Terrible for her tweet, a at said Association, you may ask? blatant violation of the right to free Because the uncivilized Gehl speech, sends a clear message to the discovered that the heroes at WIAA sporting world: feelings over all. It recently shared an email with the doesn’t matter if you’re winning a districts of Wisconsin demanding closely contested ballgame, or getting the total destruction of hurtful the living s*** kicked out of you — language (trash talk, as it’s known you need to feel good about yourself. to the plebeians) used by fans at I stand with the WIAA and the sporting events. Only under pain of Hilbert High School District. Some ejection from the premises, or even cruel-hearted realists will offer the a suspension, will same old response the heathens who in order to combat litter the stands our revolutionary be able to use the efforts. They will phrases “Airball,” say, “Oh, life is Having once graced “ s c o r e b o a r d ,” tough,” “The the high school and especially the truth is not always dreaded “There’s easy to hear” or hardwood with my a net there,” as even “Freedom presence, I remember mean-spirited of speech is the chants designed foundation on how awful the to torture and which this country slander could be that extinguish the was founded on.” opposing players’ Lol. Guys, don’t was hurled towards souls. you get it? We athletes on the floor. Gehl’s tweet don’t really need in response to to freely express the email was ourselves. What we so profane and so despicable that need is to guarantee that words can I simply could not find the exact never again be used to hurt people’s transcription on any of the hundreds feelings. This is why the higher-ups of articles I scoured searching for it. of academia get paid the big bucksApparently, she was unhappy with to facilitate the huge strides we are this development, and I cannot for making towards a censored U.S.A. the life of me determine why. If simple-minded ninnies such as Having once graced the high April Gehl can’t get behind them, school hardwood with my presence, we’ll hit them with a “You can’t do I remember how awful the slander that,” although that might be a little could be that was hurled towards tougher once people find out we athletes on the floor. One time, I was actually banned that chant.
Callum Squires is a junior German studies major.
Markham Sigler is a junior Chinese studies and International studies double major.
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If you know me, you know that there’s a lot about American society that I don’t understand. On a daily basis I’m CALLUM SQUIRES confronted with British Invasion concepts, laws and ideas that just don’t compute in my head. Things like the Second Amendment, the size of a Route 44 drink at Sonic, why NFL referees dress like they work in Foot Locker and why softball is called softball when the ball in question is so hard… I’m confused 95% of the time here. Oh, and I haven’t even mentioned fraternities and sororities yet. What a strange set of concepts they are. Greek Life in London means people who were born in Greece. Honest. My knowledge of fraternities and sororities comes exclusively from American TV shows and films like “American Pie”, “Heroes” and “Neighbors”… Not exactly an accurate representation of what Greek Life is here at Trinity. I’ve been pleasantly surprised at the amount of community service our groups do and the volume of good, fun public events to support important causes they put on. Concert For The Cure at Cowboy’s a couple weeks ago sticks in the mind, but there are many more besides that. The social benefits extend way beyond the purported “drinking clubs” that many would have you believe sororities and fraternities are. I think Greek Life adds to our campus in a wholly positive way. HOWEVER, there is ONE thing that I can’t bare. The process by which new members are accepted into these groups, culminating in a 24 hour period that never fails to send shivers down my spine… Bid Day… It’s a day of happiness for those involved in the system, but if you’re like me, merely a politely interested observer, it can be a very stressful time. Here are my carefully crafted tips and tricks for surviving Bid Day 2016 and living to tell the tale. 1). STAY AWAY FROM THE FOUNTAIN. Like, do not go within 500 yards if you value your ear drums... If at all possible, get off campus altogether and do not return until at least 9 pm... There will be intense screaming and screeching as first year’s and upperclassmen run up cardiac hill before jumping around and getting showered in flowers and face paint. Don’t get me
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Thinking clearly about and personhood I agree with Dr. Crockett that confining the question of abortion to theology is unproductive. It is rhetoric that divides people into factions and implicitly discounts the possibility of worthwhile discussion before it can begin. The question of abortion at hand isn’t “metaphysical,” inasmuch as people use that term derogatively. It is, however, grounded deeply in a philosophical problem. One question must be addressed before we can proceed: What exactly constitutes a person? We must clarify this question. Personhood is a tricky topic at best, but we should not conflate personhood with the characteristic ‘being a human being.’ In order to avoid confusion, we ought to be clear about our terms. Persons are ethically separate entities from human beings, which are simply animals of a certain biological constitution: Homo sapiens. We almost always consider ourselves to be persons. I invite the reader to consider the possibility of humans without personhood (perhaps totally braindead coma patients) and persons without humanhood (possibly: intelligent aliens, particularly smart apes or elephants). This will help us discern our intuitions on the matter and will help us decide if those intuitions match up with what we can see as reasonable or not. If being a living member of the species Homo sapiens is our criterion for personhood then we might be opposed to shutting off life-support for braindead coma patients. After all, any human life also constitutes a person on this view. But this alone is not enough to come to a conclusion. We must also consider a fetus’ status as one of these living being which we ought to consider persons. Our intuitions are not particularly helpful in this case. A clump of cells that are pseudoparasitic in nature is hard to reconcile with our view of Homo sapiens as self-sustaining animals with certain physical and mental traits. One issue at hand is that it’s quite fuzzy if we try to decide the point at which these cells become, or perhaps grow into, a person. Does it require a
certain number of cells? The first cell of any particular organ? Our pro-life thinker might conclude that this kind of categorization is arbitrary and that in the absence of a clear defining line, it’s ethically DOMINIC PIERCE responsible to assume that it’s a human being from the very start Guest Column (lest we make a mistake about where the line begins and unwittingly end a person’s life). The moment the embryo has the proper DNA it is a human being; thus, it is a person and all that ethically entails. Our pro-life thinker might not even need this much. It could be the case that while a developing embryo isn’t a human being, i.e. isn’t a person yet, a trait that it does have is that in normal circumstances it would be expected to develop into a person; call this eventuality. We might, then, consider that all things that are persons and all things that will become persons ought to fall under the aegis of having a right to life. We can arrive at the secular pro-life conclusion: We ought not to injure persons, which all human beings are, and this personhood or eventual-personhood begins at conception. While the pro-life position cites reasons such as DNA, eventuality and so forth, it doesn’t change the fact that it might be perfectly reasonable to contend that the embryo or fetus is not a person for reasons that are primarily psychological. We have an intuition that persons think, that they feel both emotion and sensation and that they hold opinions and memories and a myriad of other things that seem more strikingly personable than having a certain type of helix structure within their cells. Further, we might think that persons are capable of supporting themselves independent of a pseudo-parasitic biological apparatus. Our pro-choice thinker contends that a small set of cells with human DNA is is not a person. The fetus or embryo, at least for some portion of time that it exists, lacks a brain and is thus unable to have any
sort of subjective experience, pain or otherwise. The pro-choice thinker might contend it is physically no more a person than an amoeba. Further, the argument against eventuality would claim that despite its eventual personhood, at the time of abortion we cannot point to a person being harmed. The person is, explicitly, forthcoming and not actually present. It is extraordinarily difficult to point out the harm actually done to a merely potential person (and we might go mad with trying — there are likely infinite potential persons). Thus, our pro-choice thinker concludes that abortion is permissible. Lacking any relevant traits that would designate a fetus or embryo as a person, no person is harmed in any relevant sense. Moreover, the pro-choice thinker will contend, it’s often the case that abortion prevents persons from being harmed. I have hopefully laid out a fair and accurate overview of the intuitions that generate the two disagreeing camps in the abortion debate. While Dr. Crockett’s article is compelling, I believe that it is necessary to lay out the competing intuitions of the pro-choices argument to better illuminate the point over which the two camps disagree. His implication that there is a risk of falling down a moral slippery slope is not ungrounded, but it does miss the point of the debate. Better to discuss the cause of a dispute rather than a possible symptom. The most important question of abortion is the question of personhood. If we seek any sort of conclusion about this issue, we must establish what constitutes a person as it relates to a fetus or embryo. This question is not impossible to answer, but we are not able to quickly answer it by checking through some empirical data. We must present reasons and examine our intuitions, explore our premises before loudly proclaiming the rightness of our conclusions. A precise and charitable discourse about personhood as it relates to the unborn is necessary for a coherent conversation. Dominic Pierce is a senior philosophy and economics major.
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Egomania and entertainment “Does he like mustard?” the magazine poses, as Kanye West looks off into the distance, a bright smile on his face. West, everyone’s favorite braggadocious hip hop aficionado has been the internet’s darling as of late. Recent news has found him on a fake Rolling Stones cover shot by Tyler the Creator, blowing up Twitter with his #trollingstone hashtag. I know what you’re thinking, are we really covering Kanye this week? Bear with us. Prior to the Rolling Stones cover Kanye took to Twitter in an epic rant, calling out Wiz Khalifa for his tweets towards KK (West’s own darling Kim Kardashian). West missed one thing though; Wiz, chronic pot head, was actually referring to his own strand of weed, titled aptly, Khalifa’s Kush. But such a mistake couldn’t stop Kanye from unleashing a torrent of equally strange and entertaining tweets, all numbered to avoid confusion of course. Some favorites include: “3rd no one I know has ever listened to one of your albums all the way through”; “maybe I couldn’t be skinny and tall but I’ll settle for being the greatest artist of all time as a consolation”; “You own waves??? I own your child!!!” Things got personal and nasty real quick but West was quick to offer a sincere apology days later for dragging Wiz’s family through the mud. This isn’t the first time West has gone off on Twitter in an epic way — and just like every time before it
brings forth some harsh backlash. Kanye is well known for his ego. He certainly is an arrogant and narcissistic man, often sickeningly so. A recent claim sees him calling ‘Waves,’ his upcoming album, the “greatest album of all time.” A classic move for the College Dropout artist. But what strikes us as strange is the hatred that stems from such an attitude. We get it, vanity and narcissism are not the best traits to have. In a religious outlook they are grave sins. But a bit of ego does not make Kanye a monster — he isn’t beating his partner or expressing racist and xenophobic views. There are degrees of bad, and one can be just as mad at those engaged in the latter acts as the former. But what is shocking is just how much hatred Kanye’s own confidence garners — what happened to the love of the ego, the love for the strikingly bold and loud? We hold artists like Axl Rose, Liam Gallagher and John Lennon (who claimed he was more popular than Jesus. That’s right, JESUS), to be sexy and bold icons of music and stardom. They were braggadocious, loud and outright obnoxious at times. But they were the epitome of the musician everyone strove to be; just as loud, just as bold and just as crazy. What happened to that desire? Where rock and roll, filled with sex and drugs, has transferred its reins to hip hop, filled with sex and drugs, the desire for superstars has died down. The minute Axl Rose came on stage
crowds lost their mind — people would certainly poke fun and criticize his ego and his crazy antics, but those traits were what made him such an interesting and powerful musician. But when Kanye West, an equally passionate and powerful musician boasts and brags, he is labeled as a nuisance and dismissed. All too often you hear people say that “Kanye makes good music but he is such an asshole/jerk/joke (insert insult of choice here) that I can’t handle him.” You even hear people put off by his ego so much they are unwilling to even listen to his music. If you can’t separate the music from the person then so be it. If you don’t like hip hop that’s fine. But the notion that an African American artist with an ego is so shocking and off putting speaks volumes about our society. And it isn’t just Kanye. When we have access to celebrities’ lives 24/7, thanks to social media and the advance of technology, it’s no wonder we often catch them at the worst. Could Kanye West stand to tone down his ego a bit? Of course. But does having a passion for your work and a sense of self worth, heaven forbid in an African American man, mean you shouldn’t be taken as a serious musician, artist, actor or fashion designer? Not at all. If people are so afraid of someone feeling powerful or confident in themselves that they feel the need even if it is often inflated too much, they might stand to get a little more confidence themselves.
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If you could nominate anyone Beloved campus pet takes danger detecting talents to San Francisco for president - real or fictional - who 2001. Tuttle was able to security inspector, and get in touch with some of Jurgens’s current handler. would it be?
During her time at Trinity, Jurgens became a campus celebrity and was even featured in some San Antonio newspapers. photo submitted by Katharine Martin
BY JULIA ELMORE PULSE EDITOR What has four legs, a tail and looks like an ordinary pet? A former resident of the Trinity community whose talents and training have created for her a life out of the ordinary. Though not technically a student at Trinity, Jurgens, a yellow lab lived and learned on campus and befriended faculty members just like her human counterparts. She was fostered by Trinity faculty during her training as an explosives detection dog and will be taking her finely tuned sense of smell to San Fransisco this weekend to work at the Super Bowl. Jurgens came to Trinity as a puppy in December 2011. Associate vice president and dean of students, David Tuttle laughed while reminiscing about Jurgens’s stay on campus and the mischievous antics for which she was famous. “Jurgens had this biggerthan-life personality,” Tuttle said. “She was really smart and really kind of naughty.” Jurgens was no ordinary puppy, she came from a facility called Lackland that bred dogs specifically to be trained to be explosives detection dogs. Her high levels of energy and overwhelming curiosity,
though maybe frustrating at times, were actually characteristics needed for her future job detecting explosives. Tuttle teamed up with Katharine Martin, coordinator of studentedited publications, who thought fostering the puppy would be a fun project. They both grew to love Jurgens, despite her sometimes wild behavior. “She [Martin] agreed that Campus Publications would take care of her during the day but she needed a home base at night and on weekends — that would be my house — much to my wife’s chagrin,” Tuttle said. Students also volunteered to help take care of Jurgens while she was on campus by taking her on walks. While at Trinity, Jurgens provided a lively and energetic spirit with which students could interact and enjoy a break from classes. Her life and her name also served to memorialize a fallen hero and continue his legacy by protecting the country. “They [the breeder] named them [the dogs] after 9/11 victims,” Tuttle said. “She was named after a guy named Paul Jurgens,” Jurgens was a police officer killed in the terrorist attacks in New York on Sept. 11,
his family members, who came to Trinity to give a presentation on Paul and celebrate his life. Eventually, her time on campus drew to an end and Tuttle and the rest of the Trinity community bid farewell to Jurgens in October 2012. “Needless to say, I got really attached to this little dog,” Tuttle said. In fact, he got to see her again when his wife surprised him for his birthday by arranging a reunion between the two in 2013. Jurgens continued training then graduated and recieved her credentials to be an explosives detection dog in May 2013. She and her handler accepted a position at Hobby International Airport in Houston. Her latest claim to fame is her recent selection to serve as an explosives detection dog at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) as a record number of people travel through its terminals for the 2016 Super Bowl that will take place this weekend. “Jurgens and I will be supporting screening operations at SFO airport, as the airport is expecting record passenger throughput,” said Robert “Kurt” Evans, transportation
Evans and Jurgens arrived in San Francisco earlier this week. Evans says that, as usual, Jurgens seems excited about her latest task. “It took us five hours in flight, so she was a bit weary from traveling, [but] she seems eager to get to work here at SFO,” Evans said. An event of this caliber is an exciting task and is just the kind of task for which Jurgens has been training. “[Jurgens’s] ongoing training at home has prepared her for work here in San Francisco,” Evans said. “Upon leaving she will have screened thousands of passengers.” Though she sees her task as a fun search for her toy — as that is how the trainers teach her — Jurgens’s job is very important to the safety of millions of people. During her less serious free time, Evans says she enjoys playing fetch at the park. Those at Trinity who got to interact with Jurgens remember her fondly and are excited for her to embark on this prestigious endeavor. The Dean chronicled her time on campus through a series of blog posts. Photos and videos of Jurgens’s time on campus are archived on the Trnity website at inside. trinity.edu/dean-students/ dog-jurgens.
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Dumbledore! Pierre Ferrer Sophomore Today, Jurgens lives in Houston and works as an explosives detection dog at Hobby International Airport. photo submitted by Kurt Evans
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Common application introduced for Trinity leadership positions ResLife, Conduct Board, Ambassadors, O-Team consolidate paperwork for 2016-2017 school year BY EMILY ELLIOTT PULSE REPORTER Finding your place on a college campus can be a difficult, but hugely rewarding endeavor. Some students find that joining a fraternity or sorority helps them improve their social skills while others find that playing a sport allows for great stress relief and physical exertion. However, some students realize that representing their university as a leader is the best way to get involved on campus. Trinity has released a new application that allows students interested in joining a leadership-based activity to easily apply to the leadership organization of their choice; whether you’re interested in residential life or conduct board, the options to be a leader on campus are considerable. Some students have found the most rewarding way to get involved on campus is to join residential life as a Resident Mentor (RM) for younger students. “I decided to apply to be a Resident Mentor because I greatly enjoy being a resource for people, helping them through tough situations, giving advice and being a leader,” said Kassie Kelly, a sophomore music major. As an RM, Kelly is responsible for ensuring that her first year residents are having the most successful, positive first year possible, and seeing her students respond well to Trinity’s environment and her guidance has been totally worthwhile. “The most rewarding part of the position for me is to see my residents grow personally, academically and into independent students. Knowing that my guidance as an RM may have helped them transition smoothly into college life is very uplifting,” Kelly said. While there are several perks to being an RM, there are also several responsibilities. “Don’t just apply for the single room only; being a ResLife student staff member is quite a responsibility that shouldn’t be taken lightly or for granted. Your work will impact students’ lives in ways you may not realize,” Kelly said. While the responsibilities and reward are great, the process of becoming an RM is an endeavor, so staff members in Residential Life work to ensure that the process isn’t overwhelming. “The application process to become an RM was slightly daunting to me because I really wanted the position. In reality, it’s not bad at all. There are several components to the process: a couple interviews, a group activity with other applicants and recommendation letters,” Kelly said. Students interested in applying to become a Resident Mentor are encouraged to contact Lyndsey Aguilar at ljohnso5@trinity. edu. Other students have found that interacting with alumni
as Student Ambassadors is a fulfilling way to stay involved on campus, as they’re allowed to communicate with alumni. “I love Trinity and wanted to get more involved as a campus leader, so I decided to apply for Student Ambassadors. It seemed like a great way to meet other students and also an opportunity to interact with alumni,” said Brenna Hill, a junior sociology and urban studies major. By interacting with alumni, student ambassadors learn about ways to improve the Trinity experience for the entire campus. “Serving as a Trinity University Student Ambassador has been a great experience. I believe it is a wonderful way to give back to the university and stay engaged with the Trinity community,” Hill said. “I enjoy being part of a group that helps encourage
alumni and students to give back to Trinity because I know that without this philanthropy, many students would not be able to experience a Trinity education. In addition, I enjoy interacting with alumni. I really enjoy talking to them and hearing stories from their time at Trinity as well as gaining tidbits of advice and wisdom that they often impart.” Several events are hosted by the Student Ambassadors to encourage students to learn more about the leadership organization and how they can give back. “If you’re interested in joining Ambassadors, I would encourage you to attend our events! We hold several events for students in the fall and spring and these events are great ways to meet current ambassadors and also gain experience interacting with alumni,” Hill said. Students interested in
applying to become a Student Ambassador are encouraged to contact Cynthia Uviedo at cuviedo@trinity.edu or Christine Martinez at cmartin6@trinity.edu. Other students have found that ensuring the safety and security of others through the Student Conduct Board is a unique, advantageous opportunity. “The student conduct board consists of eight students who are selected by the Student Government Association and appointed by the president. The board makes decisions on nonacademic incidents on campus. Members of student conduct board preside over cases. They are expected to uphold university policies and maintain privacy,” said Megan Kruse, coordinator of technology and special projects. Participating in the student conduct board greatly encourages students to become more
confident in their opinions and options. “There are lots of benefits to being a member of the Student Conduct Board. The benefits can be as small as gaining confidence in your vocalizing opinions, to discovering that law school might be in your future,” Kruse said. “It absolutely encourages maturity and discernment, and I feel lucky that I get to see students grow throughout their year of service on the board.” Getting involved on campus can seem like an intimidating notion, but as a student leader, the chance is provided to make a difference for all members of the university community; if you’re interested in improving the campus for the entire community, you’re encouraged to reach out to the organization of your choice to learn more or apply.
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Miguel Morales makes Mabee home New head chef excited about future of Trinity dining BY MOMO SETAMOU PULSE REPORTER A new year and new semester have brought new beginnings in many aspects of campus life. As students have been adjusting to new classes, professors and peers, they may have noticed another new face on campus in the past month. Mabee has welcomed a new head chef who will be serving up fresh new ingredients and continue efforts to make the dining hall environmentally friendly. “I like Trinity because it’s super small, close to home, quiet, students are extremely respectful, and I am ultimately happy to be a part of this team,” said Trinity head chef Miguel Morales. Growing up in Austin, Texas and originally hailing from Mexico City, Morales has a very extensive background in traveling across countries and providing the best possible meals to college students around the world. From working in Maryland colleges to eventually making it back to Texas and working in Houston at the University of Texas at Austin, Morales has now made his way
to Trinity University and says that he plans to stay here for as long as possible. Having worked at multiple establishments, Morales has said that one of the reasons that he chose to apply and accept the job at Trinity was because of the immediate atmosphere he felt upon arrival. Morales found Trinity to be homey, the students both kind and respectful of Mabee cafeteria workers and ultimately he believes that Trinity is his newfound home. “I have worked in schools where I have had to serve over 40,000 thousand students or more, and I found them to be extremely rude to cafeteria workers and dismissive of all of the time and effort that the workers put into providing meals for them. Having experienced this, It was a difference to see how Trinity students are both receptive and kind to the Mabee employee workers. I am super happy to be part of this team,” said Morales. When asked about his future plans and what he hopes to accomplish as the new head chef on campus, he said that he wants to keep going with the
active recycling programs that are available on campus. Mabee is a huge advocate for this program, from the recycling of plastic containers, fruit peelings and anything that could be of potential future use. Morales also plans to buy all of the produce from the upcoming Trinity Garden that will soon be introduced to the campus and stressed that it was both crucial and of importance for him to support Trinity students in their endeavors and provide the freshest ingredients for students on campus. Morales appreciates the fact that Trinity is very vocal about preserving the environment and using the most sustainable methods possible and would not trade the opportunity to be a part of something like this for anything else. As the new head chef in town, Morales is ready to provide students with the best eating experience possible and hopes that he can integrate himself within the student body and seek to create new ways for students to experience eating at Mabee Dining Hall.
(Left to right) Sophomores ZEINA ZAYAT and YARA SAMMAN and Junior ANTHOULA CHRISTODOULOU are founders and leaders of The International Humanitarian Crisis Initiative, which aims to raise awareness and support for refugees. photo by Claudia Garcia
Trinity women establish organization aiming to aid refugees worldwide The International Humanitarian Crisis Initiative excited to welcome individuals, organizations who are “passionate about helping others” BY SIDNEY HOPKINS PULSE REPORTER The International Humanitarian Crisis Initiative (IHCI) is a new student organization that will fundraise to gather resources for internally displaced people (IDPs). This includes people who are forced to flee their home, but remain within the borders of their country. The organization was created by sophomore Yara Samman and junior Anthoula Christodoulou during this past summer. They both did research on campus for science programs, but were equally passionate about helping refugees. Sophomore Zeina Zayat lived with Yara Samman over the summer as well, and is now event coordinator of the organization. “I roomed with Yara over the summer, and we both have family members in Syria,” Zayat said. The organization was originally exclusive to Syrian refugees, but quickly opened its services up to all refugees needing help. The co-founders intend on using their first year to find volunteer opportunities with refugees in San Antonio. “We’d like to partner up with some off-campus organizations and extend our help to the San Antonio community.” The club would like to have an effect both nationally and internationally, and eventually build up a following on campus. They are also willing to partner up with other groups and individuals on campus that want to volunteer to aid refugees. The largest long-term goal the organization has is to open a
school in Lebanon. Aside from specific crises, they are very interested in supplying education to the refugees and asylum-seekers of the world. The short-term goal now is to fundraise so that IHCI can seek more nationally-involved organizations and create more opportunities to contribute to any refugee crises. The group would like to have a role in the Trinity community that bridges aspiring volunteers to the actual service events and causes. “We hope the organization grows to have several projects and becomes a large presence on campus,” Samman said. Anthoula Christodolou added that she wants the organization “to continue so that people immediately have IHCI in mind when they want to create a project to help others or get involved in helping refugees.” Organizations and individuals alike are welcome to join IHCI. The organization is open to anyone that is passionate about helping others, and everyone is welcome to present their own projects and causes to the organization. Email any of the officers listed below to get involved: Yara Samman (Co-President) ysamman@trinity.edu Anthoula Christodoulou (CoPresident) achristo@trinity.edu Zeina Zayat (Event Coordinator) zzayat@trinity.edu Raghad Akrouk (Secretary) rakrouk@trinity.edu Daniela Montufar Sofia (Public Relations Chair) dmontufa@ trinity.edu Lauren Trong (Treasurer) ltruong1@trinity.edu
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Pop star and goddess Taylor Swift has signed a contract with mobile game developing company Glu Mobile to help create an iPhone game to be released in late 2016. It has been described as a “new, one-of-a- kind digital gaming experience” by the company. Fans of these celebrity mobile games will remember Glu’s “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.”
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THE AVENGERS Taiwanese Marvel fan and member of the Formosa LEGO club Zio Chao created 4 1/2 foot long SHIELD helicarrier to scale. In total, he and his team used 15,000 LEGO bricks to construct each intricate detail of the iconic “Avengers” transportation system. The replica includes every detail from the quinjets to the microfigs that make the helicarrier so memorable. It is currently displayed at the LEGO store in Taipei.
A new standard for “The Daily Show”
Ah, “The Daily Show.” The show that proved a program on Comedy Central could provide more insightful commentary on current events than many news outlets could. For over 16 years, John Stewart hosted the show to great laughter and critical fanfare (not to mention
23 Emmy awards). However, Stewart stepped down from his office-chair throne in August 2015 and announced a new ruler: Trevor Noah. Now that we have a couple of months of Noah’s hosting to look over, I think it’s time for a little
comparison of the old with the new. But, writing a detailed critique of Noah and his hosting style would miss the most important fact about the transition. The fact is that “The Daily Show” is very similar to how the program was with Jon Stewart hosting. This is not to say that the two men, Stewart and Noah, are interchangeable or have the same style. Noah is more reserved and smooth than Stewart (or at least he presents a convincing facade) while Stewart wears outrage and manic passion on his sleeve, a passion I’ve always believed in. But Noah seems to fit into the familiar “Daily Show” format a little too smoothly, with not enough change to feel like his show is a new one. This is not a knee-jerk reaction to
change; Noah is genuinely funny many times, and occasionally hilarious. But the basic structure of the program, a series of clips on contemporary events and lightning-fast hit-or-miss responses to those clips, remains the same with Noah at the helm instead of Stewart. The particular element of running a clip for a time before abruptly cutting back to the talk show feels most similar to the Stewart era. Beat for beat, their have not been many changes to the show’s structure. Noah has his own style, distinct from Stewart’s, but he still can’t help but ham up jokes that hit home and occasionally bring the house down with particularly cutting comments. Noah is intelligent, sharp, composed and comfortable with his new role as host. And it’s a little too early to make sweeping statements about
his future on the show, regardless of popular opinion that the show is headed downhill. My only standalone complaint is that Noah’s political alignment perfectly overlaps with Stewart’s; can’t we have a little variety, not just in style but in opinion? Again, I don’t really feel comfortable standing behind these critiques fully, because Noah has only had less than a year to allow fans to readjust. But I hope he develops a depth of commentary fully his own over the next years. All of this is to say Noah has a good chance of keeping “The Daily Show” up to its old standards. But call it ingrained loyalty or a hatred of change; I personally just don’t think the guy is as funny as Stewart is. Big shoes to fill, I know, but unlike the audience of The Daily Show, we don’t have to clap when they tell us to.
I like male butts: American edition men’s butts is up there with the right to vote. Plus, it is my duty as an American citizen to honor American butts, since I screwed up last time and only talked about UK heinies. Here we go! Some of you may remember I wrote an article last semester about objectifying men in movies by saying which butts were the butts to rule the cinematic butt kingdom. I know my Mom does. Just yesterday she told me, “For the love of everything that is good in the world, please don’t write another article about butts!” Well, sorry, Mom. It is my journalistic duty to report about what I think is important in society, and rating
Jake Gyllenhaal in “Love & Other Drugs” Granted, this movie is pretty depressing because Gyllenhaal’s love interest (played by Anne Hathaway) has Parkinson’s disease. But they get down and dirty so often that it makes up for that fact. And because the movie is rife with “adult situations,” the audience is graced with Jake’s bare behind. It’s cute, and relatively firm, so… 4 out of 5 Butts!
Chris Evans in “Not Another Teen Movie” and Others Ah, the all-American butt! I am thankful to say that I have never seen “Not Another Teen Movie” for obvious reasons, but I am sad I missed out on the first big breakthrough for Evan’s prime posterior. Luckily we also have “What’s Your Number” and any movie “Captain America” appears in to ogle at it. Granted in the “Captain America” and “Avengers” films we don’t get to see a naked Evans, but I think tight spandex outfits more than makes up for that fact. And since he is Captain America, he has the most American of all asses, and man, what a cute tush it is! 5 out of 5 Butts!
Chris Pratt in “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Jurassic World”
cute keister, I’m forced to give it… 3 out of 5 Butts!
Once again the American people are deprived of what they really want: a naked Chris. Sure, we see Pratt shirtless in “Guardians” (and what a fine image that was), but we want the butt! I guess spandex and khakis will have to do for this one. If you really want to see a fully nude Pratt, you have to go watch “Parks and Recreation.” People may be disappointed because his body isn’t in tip-top shape in any particular episode, but I loved him even when he was cute and chubby. But since we don’t actually ever see his
Since “Magic Mike” about male strippers, it is chock full of fantastic fannies. There’s Matthew McConaughey, Channing Tatum (who was actually once a male stripper before he hit it big in Hollywood), Alex Pettyfer, and Joe Manganiello. However, this female writer was most impressed by Bomer’s bum. It may have to do with the fact that he has the most gorgeous face as well as the most defined behind, but that’s just hearsay. I give this regal rear… 5 out of 5 Butts!
Matt Bomer in “Magic Mike”
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Trinity University Mabee dining hacks BY PAIGE PEREZ
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Sometimes, your taste buds feel like they’ve done (and eaten) it all. No cereal has been left untasted, no pasta left unstirred. Einstein’s has lost its magic — it’s only possible to eat so many bagel dogs in a lifetime, and for most college students that threshold is approaching all-too-swiftly. Even the insta-macaroni and cheese you used to hoard as a freshman lacks appeal now, sitting in a sad pile on your dusty shelf. Eating, once the finest form of procrastination, no longer seems enticing. If you identify with any of the above, it may be time to try something new. Whether you’re sick of all your usual favorites, or your plate’s just looking a little stale, mix it up a bit with some of these fun Trinity dining hacks!
Taco Salad Every day can be Taco (salad) Tuesday with a little creativity! The dining hall only carries tortillas at breakfast hours, but salad greens and salsa are always readily available! Pile up a plate with lettuce, tomato and
whatever other toppings you’d like. Sprinkle a bit of cheese over the top, add a dollop of salsa and voila! You have a fiesta on a plate. Mabee also occasionally supplies sour cream and brown rice, so add those when possible to round out your dish. Adapt this plate during breakfast time by adding the same salsa and cheese to your regular breakfast taco. Bam!
Personalized guacamole If it’s possible to pick up a few extra ingredients, that taco salad can get even better! Hop on the newest Trinity trend — making guacamole in the dining hall. (Some assembly required.) Invest in a few avocados, and maybe a lime; the juice will add a little zest! Pit the avocado, mash the rest as desired, and then fold in some salt, and maybe a little tomato or onion. Delicious.
Sweet popcorn For a sweet treat, go to the POD and pick up some popcorn and M&Ms. Pop your corn and then combine! You’re now ready to make any Netflix and Chill session even sweeter. This recipe isn’t limited to just chocolate; almost anything goes. Sugar, cinnamon, peanuts or even chocolate or caramel sauce could also make
Keon Craven, one of Trinity University’s Mabee dining experts prepares sandwiches for students. Photo by: Maddie
great customizations. Experiment and find out what you like! (Best results if you mix everything together while the popcorn is still warm.)
Rice and veggies Brown rice from the vegan bar complements almost any vegetable Mabee has to offer — broccoli, peas, carrots, and so on. It’s almost fried rice, except not. Good luck finding sauce, though.
Why do you love WhyTrinity do youUniversity? love Trinity? Come by the tables to show your love for the University! Wednesday, Feb. 10 3:00-4:30 p.m. | Coates Center Thursday, Feb. 11 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Mabee Dining Hall Friday, Feb. 12 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Esplanade, Chocolate Festival Brought to you by: Trinity University Student Ambassadors
Ask the staff Sometimes when it seems like nothing will hit the spot, it’s worth it to talk to the kitchen staff. Mabee staff working the burger line may grab students a plain chicken breast and other items by request. These can easily be turned into a chicken salad or sandwich. Some speciality dishes can also be prepared without certain ingredients. The only tool
necessary for this hack is to kindly speak up and find out what options are available. You’re not doomed to choke down that mystery meat stroganoff after all!
Eat off campus Kiss all your hard-earned cash goodbye and hit up a local joint for something delicious and expensive.
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PAX South 2016 and the rise of the indie game
It’s the second year of PAX South, the San Antonio offshoot of the original Penny Arcade gaming convention PAX Prime. Prime’s inaugural meet was held in Seattle, Washington in 2004 and attracted quite an audience for being the baby of the convention circuit. Since then, PAX has expanded to Boston, Australia and now San Antonio. The Seattle and Boston shows are now regarded as two of the most popular and influential gaming conventions in the world. Last year, PAX South boasted over 120 different exhibitors. This year’s stats haven’t been released yet, but veterans of the convention were happily surprised to see that it has grown exponentially since then. Not only was the expo hall significantly larger, but the addition of more panels, booths and gaming options brought in a bigger and more diverse crowd than last year. Walking through the expo hall’s entrance, I was a little overwhelmed. On my left, a sea of tournament players battled it out on old school Nintendo 64s. To my right, a live Twitch show was streaming to thousands of viewers across the world. There were gamers of all types as far as the eye could
see. Some were crouched over their tabletop games and some toggled the joysticks of vintage Capcom arcade machines. Despite the bevy of remastered throwback games, the big stars of the weekend were the indie developers. Since South is the smallest of the four PAX cons, it tends to attract the smaller, less popular games on the market. As someone who typically leans towards blockbuster games in the industry, I didn’t expect to be blown away or anything of the sort. Wrong. With every visit to a new indie game booth, I became more aware of the influence these smaller games have on the industry. Sure, the budgets are smaller and development is typically less smooth, but these passion projects are so charming, inventive and beautifully designed that you nearly forget you’re playing something built by two game devs who most likely run on solely Mountain Dew. One of the standouts this year is a small, Kickstarter-backed indie game named “Light Fall.” It’s a side-scrolling platformer with an atmospheric 2D art style that seems to be taking over the industry these days. Simple, story-driven, and beautifully designed, Light Fall is one of many indie games this year that is sure to see success. Also on the indie gaming front was Marble Mountain, a virtual reality game reminiscent of the classic arcade game where players must traverse a 3D
landscape with their marble and do whatever they can to keep it on its path. “Marble Mountain,” developed by the Australian team Lightning Rock, puts a cinematic spin on the arcade classic. As you travel through various terrains (I played in a stunning, green grassland), you encounter some of the most creative obstacles I’ve seen in a platformer. There are avalanches, lava flows, explosions, and more. “Marble Mountain’s” booth was present at last year’s South as well, but if production continues as planned, it will be released on Steam this month. You can play the app version for iOS and Android now. Finally, there was Song of the Deep, which isn’t technically an indie game, but it sure had the heart of one. With a sweet story of a young girl searching for her missing father, Deep is the underwater adventure game I’ve been waiting for. Part of its booth included a giant mural where an artist was recreating the game’s submerged world on a much larger scale. Such an intense focus on art design was absolutely a recurring theme in the games I was able to demo. These are just three of the seemingly endless amount of small-scale games showcased at PAX South 2016. It’s refreshing to see that you don’t need a multi-million dollar budget and a team of over a 100 people to make mesmerizing, impressive games. I’m excited to see what the rest of this year holds for the
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gaming industry.
How to “apply” for an “internship”
It is that time of year again. The sun is peaking out, the flowers are starting to bloom and the stench of pure stress is racing through campus as the words “summer internship” are whispered all around. The printers are on high alert as the resumes pile up; listing skills from computer programming to Microsoft Office, social media to blogging and the one volunteer activity you performed last year. And while your parents may be bugging you to find the next big internship, remember that nothing is better than chilling out at the pool and checking your responsibilities onto a one-way ticket to no-man’s land for three months every summer. If that hasn’t convinced you, just think about all of the scalding hot spilled coffee and early morning pastries that will become your life. That’s where I come in — as a gainfully employed unpaid intern, here are some tips and tricks I’ve picked up from my
time in the workplace. Follow these if you’re looking to avoid being employed this summer.
train, they will keep chugging right on past. Extra bonus if you can convince them that you just “don’t believe in the Internet.”
Start off strong by showing up an hour late to your interview.
Bring it home and reveal right at the beginning your true, procrastinating nature.
So this may sound like a no brainer, but let me tell you showing up an hour late speaks of true commitment. You will come off as the right amount of overwhelmed college student and clueless twenty-something. From there, a company may just want to move on to the next applicant who is “better suited to the company culture as a whole.” Translated: you’re off the hook; it’s not your fault you weren’t inspired by the mission statement or free snacks. Some matches take time to cultivate and you just ain’t got time for that.
During your interview, pepper in some enticing facts like, “I’m just not that into email.” Companies like to stay hip, cool, with the times — if you bring up the fact that you may not have jumped on that email
Face it, you’re in college; work simply does not get done early. Revealing your detestation of deadlines, your loathing of leg work and your aversion to actually starting on time may just help you hit the golden trifecta of a bad interview. Not only will you burn all bridges for hopeful future employment, you’ll also have to face the facts yourself and finally realize that that next episode may not be your best choice. If you can manage to follow these three tips in an interview you will have yourself a winning ticket to Snoozville this summer. Not only will you have fulfilled your parent’s wishes and applied for that one reach internship, you will have carried out your true duties as a college student. Stay strong in the fight and spend your time well. It is worth a little extra work now to coast (hopefully on the coast) those blissful summer months.
Spotlight Weekend Event
Dance Party Fundraiser for the International Women’s Day March Saturday February 6 Doors Open 9:00 p.m. Hi-Tones 621 E Dewey Pl
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How to survive Bid Day as a GDI A&E EDITOR
Bid Day is the magical time of the year when all potential sorority and fraternity members accept a “bid” from a Greek organization, run to the fountain at 3 p.m. to scream, jump and take selfies for about an hour. To avoid any unwanted auditory and emotional suffering, here are some tips for how to survive Bid Day as a non-Greek:
GDIs Gotta GTFO
Potential new Greek Life members will begin receiving their bids from the Witt Center at 3 p.m. Once they’ve been given the symbolic piece of paper, they will be rushed to the fountain and greeted by their new family. This will all last until about 4 p.m. when pictures are done and the clubs retreat to commence various
Watch the Events from a White Lawn Chair
For some people, Bid Day is one of the happiest days of their lives. Those people ought to be watched like zoo animals from a safe distance. You and some friends might as well cozy up near the fountain and see how humans act when they feel free of all social pressures and can return to their animalistic natures for a few fleeting moments. You could probably do some sort of social sciences study out there. Type up a grant over the weekend. You can go far, kid.
Create Your Own Fraternity/Sorority the Night Before
This one’s a little risky and could be difficult given your limited
resources and the fact that Student Involvement will definitely not recognize you as anything more than a group of buds with a weird nickname hanging out, but it’s worth a shot. Instead of sociability, you could focus your organization around love of the color magenta or ability to play the kazoo. This way, you can be in on the fun, but not have to actually commit to anybody. Who wouldn’t want to fully commit to a kazoo, though?
Run Up to the Fountain Like You Got a Bid
Just run into any group, begin hugging random people while saying “I have been so excited to get to know you!” and cry profusely. It would be absolutely hilarious. The important part is to match their enthusiasm almost 120%. Make them question if they know you or not. Make them feel awkward and guilty over never meeting this clearly excitable new member. See how long it takes until you learn all of the clubs’ secrets. Make note of your new knowledge. Send it all in to the Trinitonian.
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Darwin Day Events
Happy 207th birthday, Charles Darwin! In honor of Charles Darwin’s birth, the Darwin Day Committee has organized several events on Trinity University’s campus. All are free and open to the public. February 10: Dr. Eugenie Scott, National Center for Science Education “Why Do People Reject Good Science?” Innovation Cube (CSI 282), Trinity University, 7:30 pm Please join us before Dr. Scott’s talk for a reception to celebrate Charles Darwin’s birthday Innovation Lounge (CSI 256), 7:00 pm February 8-12: Display on the recent discovery of Homo naledi in South Africa Coates Library, Third Floor, Trinity University Sponsored by Parker Chapel, the Comparative Literature Program, the Neuroscience Program, Coates Library, and the Departments of Art and Art History, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering Science, English, Geosciences, History, Mathematics, Modern Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, and Sociology and Anthropology
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ATHLETE INSPIRATION “Us llamas are very social creatures. We live with about 20 other llamas... I bet you don’t have that many friends.”
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From left to right: Drew Butler, Connor Moore, Ryan Gray, Katie Castillion, Mackenzie Hill and Kaci Wellik
Meet the standout players of the Trinity baseball and softball as they prepare to start their Spring season.
Drew Butler Position: Senior Catcher 2015 D3 All-Tournament Team & NCAA AllTournament Team Led the team with a .398 batting average Led the team with 55 RBI’s Second in Home Runs for the Tigers with four
Connor Moore Position: Senior Shortstop 2015 D3 All-Tournament Team & NCAA AllTournament Team Led the team in steals going 17-23 in the infield Third on team with a batting average of .358 Second in runs scored with 48
Katie Castillion Position: Senior Utility Player All SCAC second team sophomore and junior year SCAC all-tournament honors in 2015 Second on team for wins with five and led team by closing 10 games
Mackenzie Hill Position: Junior Outfielder All SCAC first team sophomore year All SCAC second team first year Finished the 2015 season third on team with .314 batting average Contributed 14 RBI’s and 22 runs
Athlete Spotlight
Ryan Gray Position: Senior Pitcher 2015 D3 All-Tournament First Team 2015 All-West Region First Team and SCAC First team Led the team with 2.00 ERA & 75 strikeouts Had an undefeated record of 8-0 in 2015
Kaci Wellik Position: Senior Pitcher Named all SCAC second team junior year Named all SCAC first team first and sophomore year Led team in wins (9) in 2015 Led team in strikeouts with 81 in 2015
Sophomore, Swimmer Hometown: Chicago, Illinois What is your favorite swimming event? Freestyle - Distance 500
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What is your go-to fun fact? My two older sisters also swim in college What is your favorite memory from last year? The team trip to Chicago because I was able to show the team around my hometown
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Trinity student scores big at Spurs halftime BY DANA MCLAUGHLIN
SPORT REPORTER Like many other Trinity students, junior Zachary Treu was excited about going to Spurs game last week to see the Spurs extend their 33 home game home winning streak against the Houston Rockets last Wednesday. The Spurs did indeed come away with the win, but it was Treu who came home with a $1,100 HEB gift card in his pocket after setting an all time high HEB Beach Ball Mania halftime competition record.
When asked about the experience of participating in the halftime contest Treu expressed how incredible it was to be down on the court. “I was also shaking pretty bad when I first got down on the court,” recalled Treu. “However, once I caught the first balloon I kind of just dialed in and felt pretty comfortable after that.” Although Treu grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he is a native San Antonion and a lifelong Spurs fan. It was only fitting then for Treu and six of his closest friends and soccer teammates to celebrate his 22nd birthday at the AT&T
center cheering on his favorite team. Prior to the game, Treu and his friends stopped at one of the many Whataburger stands in the AT&T center to grab their favorite game time snack, “Patty Melts.” While in line a promotional staffer overheard that it was Treu’s birthday, and therefore selected him to participate in the HEB Beach Ball Mania half-time competition. At every home Spurs game, HEB sponsors this halftime contest in which the contestant must catch giant balloon balls that fall from the ceiling and then run and deposit the balls in an oversized
HEB shopping cart in the center of the court. Contestants only have 45 seconds to catch as many falling beach balls as they can. The balls are different colors to represent different prize amounts. Once the timed competition concludes, all of the amounts represented by the balls are added together to make up the grand total. “My strategy was to ignore every single $25 ball, and to focus on one of the $250 balls or the doublemoney balls,” remarked Treu when asked about his game strategy. “Luckily the right beach balls dropped at the right time.”
As if winning $1,100 dollars and setting the all time highest HEB halftime competition record at the AT&T center wasn’t enough, Treu also received a congratulatory hug from Spurs point legend Tim Duncan on center court. When asked how he plans to spend his small fortune at HEB, Treu was quick to respond. “I am definitely going to buy Hot Pockets for the guys that took me to the game, sunflower seeds for our athletic trainer Chris, and a lot of groceries, particularly beer of course, for rest of the year.” This is certainty a birthday Treu will never forget.
Who to root for:
A totally serious guide for the Superbowl DAVIS ALCORN
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If you are like a majority of Americans, you will be tuning in to CBS at 5:30 p.m. this Sunday for Super Bowl 50. Whether you are a die hard football junkie, fiending for that sweet, sweet relief only buffalo sauce and drunken screams can produce, or a total football novice, the Super Bowl is a cultural event that should be enjoyed by all. That being said, this preview is for you non-football fans. Those of you who will be dragged by your friends or significant others only to look forward to Beyonce at halftime a n d some
nauseatingly cute animals during commercial breaks. In order to go into the Super Bowl with a team to root for, we will break down the most important match-ups of Sunday.
Mascot Showdown: Bronco vs. Panther Let’s say that you were to be in some strange clearing in the Amazon and (at a safe distance) out leapt a magnificent, raven-haired panther, muscles pulsing, eyesablaze. On the cutting jungle breeze you pick up the smell of determination and a sharpedged desire
heavenly steed. The bronco with a snow-like coat and a maine of dazzling orange seems fit only for some new-born God. An earpiercing whinny gives view of the voracious chompers masked beneath the protruding jowl of the beast. In all honestly, at this point you would probably either flee in terror or pull out your iphone and try to get the whole fight on your Snap Story before becoming distracted wondering why the Amazon doesn’t have its own geo-filter. Who wins this battle? I will let your imagination be the judge but I will remind you that the actual Denver mascot is some guy wearing a Broncos jersey with a demonic horse head mounted on his shoulders and the panther is pretty chubby and generally kind of adorable rather than intimidating.
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to kill emanating from the prodigious beast before your eyes. When suddenly, out from the vines and mire leaps a
OK, admit it. If you are not an actual football fan, you have probably only heard of two of the players bearing down on the gridiron this Sunday: Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos and Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers. In order for you to have a favorite, I will list out some of the pros for each here.
Peyton Manning:
—Looks like he could be a math professor. —Probably would be voted most likely to make a “dad joke” in high school.
—Is sponsored by a pizza, company meaning he has won at life. —Went to a college whose mascot is the Volunteer. —Is known for the imprint left on his rather large forehead after he removes his helmet —Could probably be found tinkering with his lawnmower on his off days. —Is one of the best quarterbacks to have ever played the game.
Cam Newton:
—Looks like maybe the nicest young man you have ever met. —Is nicknamed Superman...so there’s that. —Known for his prolific endzone dances despite not being cast in the live version of Grease. —Gives every touchdown ball to a kid in the stands. —Read that last point again for added effect. —Is one of the best football players in the entire league at the moment.
Would you rather: If you are still undecided about who are going to root for I implore you to read through the following questions and let your answers be your guiding light 1. Would you rather live in snow and smoke filled Denver, Colorado or in the forests of Charlotte, North Carolina? 2. Which color combo would better fit your current ensemble (that’s a thing, right?)? Black and sky blue or orange and navy blue?
3. When at Mabee do you find yourself disappointed at the lack of hay as a food option? What about the raw meat of small jungle animals? 4. Are you someone who loves all things vintage (read: old) or anything new and sparkly? 5. Which excuse would you rather use to get an extension from a professor: A bronco was neighing outside your dorm all night and kept you awake, or ResLife replaced your current roommate with a panther? I hope this guide has helped you pick a team for the big game this Sunday. May the bandwagon of whatever decision you make take you to glory. (Oh and go Broncos!)
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MLS in San Antonio: Point Counterpoint LUKE WISE
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
I love the San Antonio Spurs. Yet beneath that lies a more suppressed love for an even more beautiful game; I am, and always will be, an avid soccer/football fan first and foremost. I’ve been watching, playing and supporting the sport since I was old enough to stand. My favorite team, England’s Tottenham HotSPURS, has created plenty of confusion in SA. The notion of a professional team in San Antonio is like a dream come true. Recent news has seen the San Antonio Scorpions being bought out by Spurs Sports & Entertainment with plans to expand and land a team for the MLS, America’s premier soccer league. The Scorpions, whose games I was a frequent attendee, of were a delight to watch and will be missed. But the potential for growth, to bring the most popular international sport to San Antonio on a larger scale, cannot be dismissed. San Antonio is Spurs territory, I get it. Their popularity and success, along with the fans that support them, are what make San Antonio so wonderful. There has been talk of a NFL team in San Antonio as well, although such a development seems to be highly unsuccessful or at least on the back burner. If Spurs fans are worried about an NFL team taking something away from the community and support for basketball I can assure you that an MLS team will likely not do so. If our new USL team makes it to the MLS, San Antonio will have to be content with the Spurs’ leftovers. And that’s fine with us soccer fans. But the passion is here. Scorpion games regularly saw attendance just short of 7,000, which by comparison to the Spurs 18,000 average may seem small. Last year, when Mexico played the U.S. in the Alamodome, attendance reached nearly 65,000. And that was a midweek game. With soccer’s popularity in Mexico, and the international military presence
in San Antonio, it’s no shock that there are countless fans of the game in town. Why should we be silenced? The passion and desire for a team are here and we are more than ready. Smaller and lower-level teams are fine. Mission and Rampage games offer some of the best fun around. The USL team may not even reach the MLS anytime soon. But taking soccer to the next level will only create more fans. The economic benefits of another major professional team are there. The SpursHeat Final, as reported by the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, saw an estimated economic impact of three to four billion dollars. Not 3 million. 3 BILLION. While soccer revenue would likely never reach that point, the potential for an incredible impact is present. With an expanded stadium and increased popularity, a new MLS team could bring in millions of dollars to an already growing city. What’s not to love? Spurs fans won’t lose the city’s sports landscape anytime soon but will get the benefit of another wonderful and amazing sport that can put their city on the map even further. Concern over the Spurs losing popularity is a bit childish. Everyone deserves to have the sport they love blossom and grow. Concerns over the corruption of the MLS are a bit more worrisome. Certainly, FIFA and the international soccer community has seen their fair share of corruption in recent years. And that’s a bit of an understatement. Is the MLS corrupt? Possibly. But not all of it. There are those who love the game and want to see it succeed — it’s up to us as fans to make sure they are the ones who stay around. Supporting a San Antonio MLS team does not instantly mean you support the corruption. Look at the NBA and recent scandals surrounding people like Donald Sterling. Within any organization there may exist rotten eggs. We shouldn’t be afraid of an MLS team coming to San Antonio because of corruption. We should welcome the possibility to not only host the beautiful game at a higher level but also the possibility to correct the corruption that plagues the organization. We can be a model for success, with the best fans not only in basketball but also in soccer, even if we have to start in the USL.
“San Antonio is MLS ready,” belted former Scorpions owner Gordon Hartman, which quickly followed a roar of cheers and applause from the fans that attended the important announcement on Dec. 22 at the Toyota Field. The cheers switched from excitement about the thought of San Antonio having a Major League Soccer team to chants of “Gordon Hartman… Gordon Hartman…” While the crowd’s excitement was quite addictive, I am here to say point blank: San Antonio is not getting an MLS team. At least, not yet or any time soon. San Antonio is getting a United Soccer League, or USL, team — a team that, if we are that focused on the importance leagues, is lower than the NASL, the league that the Scorpions belonged to. So, cool. USL is considered — though it is lower in the rankings — to be a potentially closer step to the goal (pun very much intended) of San Antonio getting a Major League Soccer team. It is unknown as to how true this really is, but let’s just assume that sure, it is a closer step. In order to even be considered, the MLS needs to have the opening, right? This past summer, the MLS announced that they would be looking for eight cities to host Major League Soccer teams by 2020, expanding the total amount of MLS teams to 28. Four of these cities have already been chosen: Miami, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Minnesota. That said, the availability for San Antonio by 2020 could be an option but there’s quite a difference between the type of cities that have already been chosen and San Antonio. The main one being the fan base. The average attendance for an MLS team is over 21,000 people. Since 2010 when the Scorpions were founded, the average attendance they were able to rack up was 6,539, respectfully. This was all during the time that the Scorpions even won an NASL Soccer Bowl championship in 2014. That should bring in more fans, at least one would think. Unfortunantely, the numbers speak for themselves. San Antonio simply doesn’t have the fan base within its population. I truly
AYNAV LEIBOWITZ
SPORTS EDITOR
don’t believe that having a major league accredited team will change the amount of fans attending games by very much at all. Simply put, this is a basketball city, and there’s nothing wrong with that. The Spurs Sports & Entertainment organization worked tirelessly to build a brand of community and fandom centered around their NBA team, and that hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. But considering now that they want to expand their company umbrella with a soccer team, SS&E may have become their own worst enemy. This is not to say that they are trying to convert their Spurs fans into soccer fans, nor do I believe the Spurs will ever lose their hype, but soccer just hasn’t hit its stride here yet, regardless of ownership and league. They will have to compete with their own cash cow to generate excitement for a sport that is struggling throughout the United States. That point aside, it is important to realize the role that the Scorpions played in the San Antonio community. Hartman created the Scorpions to fund Morgan’s Wonderland, the world’s first fully-accessible water park for specialneeds individuals. The Scorpions may not have had the numbers to fill an MLS team, but the proceeds were going to an incredible cause that has helped hundreds of special-needs kids and families enjoy something they may never have been able to enjoy in the first place. This is not to say that SS&E is some terrible organization that is taking funding away from a non-profit. I would not say that at all. Simply put, it is going to take many years until this city can potentially get enough fandom to follow a soccer team. Might as well let the Scorpions continue funding this amazing cause and move the Scorpions up to MLS when the opportunity arises. You know, if it ever does.
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Trinity swim and dive head into final meet of season BY DANA MCLAUGHLIN
SPORT REPORTER As the Trinity swim team heads into the final lap of their long winter season, top swimmers from both the men’s and women’s team look to defend last year’s dual conference title and bring home conference championship. The SCAC conference meet will be held Feb 10-13 in Lewisville, Texas. Leading into the final weekend of the conference season, Tiger swimmers sophomore Rebecca Andruzzi and senior Andrew Theisse clinched both the SCAC female and male swimmer of the week distinction. “I’m really excited to defend our title at the conference meet,” Andruzzi said. “I think everyone is swimming the best they have all season, and conference will allow us one more opportunity to end the season with our best performances.” Andruzzi and Theisse earned this SCAC distinction as a result of their performances in last week’s meet at the University of Redlands in California. Andruzzi placed first in two events, the 500-yard freestyle and the 1,650yard freestyle. The women’s team fell shy of defeating the home team, Redlands, losing 111147. Other notable performances on the women’s side included sophomore Lindsey Hagmann’s first place finish in
the 50 and 100yard freestyle. Overall the Tigers won first place in a total of six individual events with Ashley Ward claiming the top spot in the 200 backstroke just ahead of first year Paige Johnson who finished second. Johnson went on to win first place in the 100-yard butterfly. On the men’s side, the Tigers captured 11 total events, paced by Thiesse’s three victories. This would prove to be enough to put the Tigers far ahead of Redlands, winning the meet 173-89. For Thiesse, it has been the little things that have made his senior season so successful. “I have been spending time focusing on starts, turns and close finishes because that is what decides a race, and where I have need the most work as we get closer to this conference championship,” Thiesse said. “We have been swimming very well the past month so we are excited to see what we can do in this last meet. The big goal is to go out and win the conference meet. When we swim fast, we have fun and I see every person on this team going out there and giving it 110% in practice. This team has grown up a lot since the start of the season, and
I just want us to go out there and be competitive not just in the conference, but on a national scale.” Thiesse won the 200-yard freestyle, the 200-yard backstroke, and the 400 -yard individual medley. Fellow senior Thomas Jones captured the 100 breaststroke and the 100 butterfly to secure the Tigers into the top spot over Redlands. “When we swim fast, we have fun and I always see every person on this team going out there and giving it 110% in practice,” Theisse said. “This team has grown up a lot since the start of the season, and I want us to go out there and be competitive not just in the conference, but on a national scale.” Notable on the men’s side was sophomore Nate Borchers’ victory in the 200 fly, first yearAndre Newlands’ top spot in the 50 freestyle and sophomore Gordon Allan’s leading the field in the 100 freestyle race. Sophomore David Doyal also emerged as the winner in the 500 freestyle event. “The team expectations are to be competitive in every individual event and every relay,” Theisse said. The Trinity men also won two relay events, starting with the 200 medley.
Junior Isaac Johnson, Jones, senior Jonathan Hoffman and Newlands dominated the 200 medley while the quartet of Newlands, Allan, Hoffman and Johnson clinched the first-place spot of the 400 freestyle relay. This will certainty be important as the Trinity swimmers look to qualify for the national swim championships after the conference meet. On the diving boards, Sarah Kate Mrkonich earned the SCAC Diver of the week distinction for the third time this season after winning the 3-meter event with a score of 497.30 and a runner-up performance on the low board, scoring at 458.10. Mrkonich previously qualified for the NCAA Division III Region 2 Diving Championships, which will be held in Grinnell, Iowa on Feb 26 and 27. Also qualifying for the NCAA Division III Region 2 Diving Championships is first year Duncan MacAskill who placed fifth on the low and high boards in the meet with SUNY-Fredonia at Hixon Natatorium last weekend. MacAskill placed fifth on the low and high boards in the meet with SUNYFredonia at Hixon Natatorium. He scored 397.55 after 11 dives in the 1-meter event and 369.55 in the 3-meter competion. MacAskill has now won the Diver of the Week honor six times.
Spring 2016 Intramural Sports
Basketball
The leagues consist of men’s, women’s, and co-ed. Basketball IM’s get pretty intense no matter what league you join. The games are about forty-five minutes and you must have five to play. This sport has already begun, but you may still join a team if you can hit the three.
Kickball
This is just a co-ed event, consist of teams that must have nine people to play. Kickball registration will begin February 29th. Games are held weekly, and this is a great sport to bring all your friends out because anyone can play!
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Outdoor Soccer
The leagues available are men’s, women’s, and co-ed. Soccer is played on the turf field outside and normally takes about ten minutes. Soccer takes a lot of cardio but if you can keep up you will be Goalden. Soccer has also already started, but if you would like to join a team you may still join!
If you have not gotten a chance to join a team this semester is the time to do it! They have some great options for sports and is a great way to get your exercise in while having fun with your friends. Go join IMs!
Indoor Volleyball
The leagues will be men’s, women’s, and co-ed. You must have six people to play and registration will begin February 29th as well. Don’t forget your kneepads because the ground does hurt. Can you dig it? Designed by Sam Skory
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