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Vol. 113 Issue 3

September 4, 2015

Students get ready for T-Pain at the 2015 Welcome Week Concert, Friday, August 28 at 8 p.m. on the baseball field (left). T-PAIN, looking out over the crowd of students and the Trinity photos by Miguel Webber campus, begins his set, performing singles like “Good Life” and “Buy U A Drank” alongside two other performers (right).

T-Pain kicks off school year with welcome week concert

Trinity senior signs pro contract with Scorpions

Students gather on baseball field to celebrate the start of a new year with free music

Johnny Lawson joins local professional San Antonio soccer team

BY JAMES GODFREY

NEWS REPORTER

Last Friday evening at 7:30 p.m., Grammy Award-winning artist T-Pain performed on campus as the featured Welcome Week concert artist this year.

The annual concert is organized by the Student Involvement department and the Student Programming Board, and it is open to all students.

The originally scheduled artist, alternative rock band American Authors, was unable to take part in the concert due to a conflicting obligation at a charity event. Student Programming Board responded by inviting T-Pain to Trinity to begin the year.

While many students were excited for American Authors the response to T-Pain was positive.

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“It was the coolest thing to wake up and see tons of Facebook posts, Snapchats, tweets, messages [and more] about the success of the concert,” said Benjamin Gomez, SPB concert chair.

“To me, that is one of the most rewarding parts of the job.”

American Authors informed the concert organizers that they would not be available for the scheduled show date a month before the show would take place, according to coordinator of student programs Esther Kim. The Welcome Week concert typically booked months in advanced required a new performer to be booked within weeks. Though the group would have been available at a later date, it was decided that the event would stay on the scheduled date, and that another artist would be brought to campus instead. “[Locating a new artist] taught us to be really flexible and responsive,” Kim said. “We thought it would be better to keep the original date and spirit of the concert.”

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Welcome Week Concerts, by the books A quick look into the past four concerts and a profile of the artists

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T-Pain, Faheem Rashad Najm, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album was released in 2005 and has also earned two Grammy Awards.

Tyga, Michael Ray NguyenStevenson, is an American rapper signed to Young Money Entertainment, earning recognition with his debut single “Coconut Juice”.

BFS is an American poppunk band formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994.

BFS, now based in Denton, Texas, received a 2003 Grammy Award nominee for “Girl All the Bad Guys Want”.

Sean Kingston, Kisean Anderson, is a JamaicanAmerican singer, songwriter, rapper and actor, is best known for his songs “Fire Burnin” and “Beautiful Girls”.

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BY AYNAV LEIBOWITZ

NEWS REPORTER

“It’s official, y’all. I’m a San Antonio Scorpion,” said senior midfielder Johnny Lawson on his Instagram account after signing his first professional soccer contract.

Lawson, who was a member of the Trinity soccer team, was offered the opportunity to go on trial with the Scorpions during their preseason starting late January. However, Lawson was cut from the team in early February.

“The team tried signing three guys, but only one guy signed out of everybody,” Lawson said. “So then, about two weeks later, I got a call back from the goalkeepers’ coach Juan Lamadrid asking if I can come back to train.”

It didn’t take much convincing to get Lawson back on to the Scorpions’ practice field, as he understood it was not only a rare opportunity but a difficult one to muster.

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San Antonio’s Fiesta Texas will be building 3 new rides planned for the summer of 2016. The project is part of a multimillion-dollar renewal of its Bay Boardwalk area. one of the rides, Hurricane Force 5, will twirl riders in a circle while moving along a U-shaped track. The headliner will be the Fireball as well as including a plan to spruce up the boardwalk with refinished decks and adding a new games area.

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What: “Global HIV Treatment Scale Up: Lessons in Epidemic Response from A(IDS) to E(bola)” When: 2:10 p.m.

Where: Northrup 040

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What: Labor Day BBQ When: 12-3 p.m.

Where: Between Beze and Herndon

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Following an attempt by Hungarian police to remove migrants, fights broke out west of Budapest. The migrants were forced off a train at a refugee camp, as varying european leaders continue to discuss the redistribution within the EU. The fights follow after the death of 12 migrants, including 5 children, attempting to cross Turkish waters to reach Greece. The train, which was hoped would travel to the Austrian border, was stopped at the Hungarian town of Bicske, host of a major refugee camp, with police on the platforms. bbc.com

Location: Laurie Auditorium Date: 8-27-15 Time: 8:12 a.m.

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Location: Lightner Hall Date: 8-27-15 Time: 8:52 p.m.

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Location: On Campus Date: 8-28-15 Time: 2013 Classification: Sexual Assault

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We, at the Trinitonian, had a blast. From dancing to eating ice pops on the baseball field-we got down and funky. Follow Tyler Boelts on Instagram @tboelts for more fun throughout the rest of this boring school year. We highly doubt many people will read this so that is why we feel comfortable putting stuff like this here. Also there aren’t really many events...

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What: Ever Wonder Where Your Money Goes?

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Where: Esplanade

What: Overnight Host Information and Training Session When: 5:30 p.m.

Where: Northrup 216

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Following the death of Fox Lake police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, police may soon have evidence on the killer, including footage from home security in the shooting area.

Currently the police have only described the suspects as two white men and a black man. Gliniewicz was shot on his way to work Tuesday morning, in his cruiser after spotting three suspicious people, making the first call at 7:52 a.m., three minutes later to request backup.

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What: San Antonio Youth Literacy When: 3-4:30 p.m.

Where: Waxahachie

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Bell Center updates to take place starting this year Athletic facilities to remain open to students for the duration of construction

BY ALEXANDRA URI

NEWS REPORTER

Construction on the William H. Bell Center began this fall. The construction process will be done in sections, starting with minor fixes.

“The only construction that has started is the installation of a new fire alarm system, and that should be over in October,” said Seth Asbury, associate athletics director for facilities and event management. “They are currently working on the roof. They replaced about one-third of it two summers ago and now they are replacing the final twothirds. That should be completed this spring.”

The rest of construction will most likely begin over winter break once a contractor has been selected.

“The plan is, hopefully, by the end of October it will go out to bid to contractors and then, hopefully, we can begin construction and staging during the winter break, when students aren’t here,” Asbury said.

Construction will be done in sections.

“The first parts of the building would be the expansion out here on the plaza and also the demolition of the racquetball ball courts; the five out of seven courts,” Asbury said. “Then we’ll piece the locker

room renovations by the sports.”

Some of the complaints about the Bell Center have been about the equipment.

“The variety of machines in the Bell Center is kind of lacking,” said Claire Burrus, a sophomore at Trinity. “I feel like sometimes there aren’t enough of the machines that are most popular. Like there are only two stationary bikes, and they’re always occupied and people are waiting for turns on them. Downstairs in the weight room, there are only so many weight racks, and so they’re pretty much always occupied.”

Both students and faculty agree that the renovations to the Bell Center are well needed.

“It’s a great facility; it’s just been kind of run down over the past twenty years,” Asbury said.

The renovations will address the problems with the equipment and the appearance of the Bell Center. It will also address the lack of multipurpose rooms for classes.

“We’re working on getting some brand new equipment with different technological features. There will also be a new multipurpose room there as well.

So, maybe we can offer more classes like yoga, more wellness classes,” Asbury said.

The renovations to the Bell Center will also include renovations to the football stadium. Construction on the stadium will begin after the end of the football season in November and after the funds have been raised.

“They would be wiping out the home side, the west side stands, [adding]

200 seats, a new press box, a new entry gate, a new concession stand, kind of a Meadows Pavilion type building.

Just really enhance the atmosphere for everyone coming to the games,” Asbury said.

Members of the Trinity community who use the Bell Center should not be worried about not being able to use the facility during construction.

“The Bell Center will remain open,” Asbury said. “That’s why we want to start with the fitness center and the performance strength room. Get those things done and operational and get the

new equipment in there.”

Construction is set to end by January 2017, at the latest.

“The original plan was to be done by August 2016. That may be bumped back a few months. It just depends how construction goes. Hopefully, by January 2017 everything will be complete,” Asbury said.

With all of the excitement over the update some seniors are disappointed they won’t get to use the new features.

“I’m kind of bummed I don’t get to reap the benefits,” said Allison Gipson, a senior at Trinity.

An artist’s rendition of the future BELL CENTER with glass windows.

photo provided by Trinity University

T-Pain performs for Trinity and San Antonio community

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Before an artist is brought to campus for the concert, a list of available artists for the date and price range given by the university is brought to SPB and Student Involvement. Gomez is in charge of selecting the artists to take part in the concert and working between the SPB advisor, agent and production team to secure the artist. In addition to this, Gomez is in charge of the day-of operations, such as ensuring the full comfort of the artist and acquiring the requested items on his rider.

Gomez has formed his own talent booking and artist management firm, BG’s Booking, and is interested in working in the music industry in the future.

On the day of the concert, T-Pain, whose givenlegal name is Faheem Rashad Najm, met briefly with members of the university community, including members of SPB, the Trinitonian and other campus media sources. He was dressed in a gifted university t-shirt and faded jeans and took pictures with visiting members of the university.

Following this brief meeting at the Holt Center, T-Pain continued on to the concert.

“SPB is a really dynamic organization, and we strive to put on the best events possible,” Gomez said. “If you have recommendations, feel free to contact me or any of the members [of SPB]. We’re here to put on [events] that you can enjoy, absolutely free.”

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Laundry prices increase on campus for students Coinmach charging twentyfive cents more this year as a result of price negotiation with Trinity

BY ALEXANDRA URI

NEWS REPORTER

This fall, students discovered that the cost of washing machines and dryers around campus had gone up 25 cents, from $1 to $1.25. The original cost was $1.00.

The prices increase was at the request of Coinmach, the company that installs and maintains the machines on campus.

“The contract that we have with Trinity and Coinmach allows them to come to us once a year and request a price increase,” said Jerry Ferguson, director of business operations.

This is the first price increase in six years and allows Coinmach to stay in line with the price of laundry services in San Antonio.

“The last price increase that was granted at Coinmach’s request took place six years ago. This is the first time they’ve come back to us since then, and their request was [motivated by their need to] stay in line with their retail division, the machines that are in the Laundromats in town,” Ferguson said.

Students are still upset over the price increase.

“I was kind of pissed because all summer at my apartment complex it was $1.25, and I was looking forward to paying a dollar like it was last year,” said Rebekah Vashus, a sophomore at Trinity.

Other students feel that the issue is not with the price increase, but with the quality of the washers and dryers around campus.

“It’s a real shame, not that the price has increased, but that

Trinity student grabs laundry from dryer in the shared room between Lightner and Thomas Residence Halls

the quality hasn’t increased,” said David Soo, a sophomore at Trinity. “I find that often times I do my load of laundry, and even though the washing machines are okay, sometimes with the dryers I have to pay an extra time just so my clothes are nearly dry. It’s pretty frustrating.”

For problems with the machines, students should contact the number on the washer or dryer or the purchasing department at Trinity.

“When you run across a situation like that, call the purchasing department and talk to Grace Martinez, who handles the repair of the equipment. Coinmach has been very good about responding to repair calls,” Ferguson said.

Despite the students’ displeasure with the price increase,

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many on Trinity’s administration decided that it was necessary.

“I think everybody agreed that they were overdue for a price increase because it has been $1.25 out in the trade for some time now,” Ferguson said. “They’ve been under the market and it was a really good deal.”

It is unlikely that the prices will go back down. However, Coinmach’s contract with Trinity is set to end in 2017 and a new company could take over.

“I would imagine that it would go through a bid process,” Ferguson said. “There’s a good chance that Coinmach could well maintain the contract because there’s been a lot of consolidation in the laundry business.”

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Feraz Ozel entertains students with stand-up comedy Ozel visits Trinity campus to perform for Tiger students in Laurie auditorium

BY JESSICA LUHRMAN

NEWS REPORTER

OZEL takes the stage during Welcome Week.

photo by Sarah Thorne

On Thursday, August 27, stand-up comedian Feraz Ozel performed at Trinity.

The Student Programming Board sponsored Ozel as a part of the annual Welcome Week festivities.

“I would say it was very successful, and it was more successful than it was last year. It was a good turnout. Roughly 500 people came, and it was pretty packed in Laurie,” said Esther Kim, coordinator for student programs.

Kim described how Ozel connected with the audience.

“He was very interactive. A couple of students wanted to be part of the act, so it was cool that he incorporated them. It is more relatable when you have your friends chosen from the crowd, it’s funnier. You get to enjoy the act a little bit more,” Kim said.

James Dykman, senior and mathematical finance major, described his reaction to Ozel’s act.

“I loved the performance. I think it was a good blend of everything. He touched on a lot of different topics. He was funny, he was kind and he was super down to earth,” Dykman said.

Ozel won the Fuzine Comedy Competition in Budapest, Hungary, and the San Diego’s Funniest Person competition. According to his website, Ozel has been performing comedic acts since he was eleven years old, and he continues to perform at a number of clubs and colleges across the country each year.

“I tour nationally regularly. It’s kind of like a comic’s lifestyle. We’re in our hometown for three or four days, then you go to a college gig for a day, then you go back home, then you tour again,” Ozel said.

Ozel’s stand-up comedy act was one of the final activities of Welcome Week.

Kim noted that Welcome Week was positively received.

“Welcome Week in general had a great turnout to every one of our events and I think it had to do with our partnership with Residential Life to bring residents on board,” Kim said. “[For] all of our events, from the film, to the comedian, to the concert, we had a bigger turnout than we did last year.

I’m really proud of SPB.”

Trinity receives multiple awards from NASPA Tiger staffers earn gold and bronze

BY JAMES GODREY

NEWS REPORTER

The National Association for Student Personnel Administrators recognized the university with two new awards this year. The awards were given to the Student Life Divisional Assessment Team, which won a gold award, and the annual First Amendment Celebration received a bronze award. The NASPA awards are given to honor leaders and initiatives which impact the field of student affairs.

“Each award submission includes a great deal of information about our program or service,” said Melissa Flowers, director of residential life.

“In addition, we collect five letters of support from students or colleagues who feel that the program is worthy of recognition.”

The NASPA website encourages colleagues of those worthy of recognition to submit information regarding their program or initiative to be considered for the annual awards. The awards cover eleven different categories, which NASPA defines as vital to student success.

Each category has three winners who receive either gold, silver or bronze awards within their category. Once the award winners are chosen, the awards are presented at an annual conference. Flowers said the awards highlight the best practices in the field, and that having won six awards across the eleven categories is very meaningful.

“I have been able to showcase the work of dozens of my colleagues who I hold in high regard,” Flowers said.

“Describing their work is truly an honor.”

Associate vice president and dean of students David Tuttle explained that Student Involvement reviews potential submission material each year, and they will continue to do so. Submission proposals involve an extensive explanation of the program or service of interest, and

they are written by colleagues within the university. In addition to the submission proposal, support letters must be submitted. Director of student involvement Jamie Thompson explained that submissions are written by staff members within multiple departments before they are reviewed by faculty, staff and student partners.

“If you look at what we have been recognized for, all of these programs reflect creativity and outside—of— the—box thinking,” Tuttle said.

“The award for our assessment work is gratifying because the [Divisional Assessment Team] worked really hard to [...] improve our programs and services for students.”

The mission of the Divisional Assessment Team, which can be found on the university website, is to coordinate assessment within Student Involvement with a focus on CAS Learning and Development outcomes. The team was formed in 2008. The First Amendment Celebration takes place every year, and in the past has involved issues of the Trinitonian dedicated to demonstrating the effects of the loss of the first amendment, as well as a showing of “All The Presidents Men,” followed by a speech by journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward.

“The breadth and depth of the NASPA Excellence Awards we have received makes me proud of our work as a division and excited to continue to innovate and explore new ways to [build] a healthy, educational and vibrant student experiences at Trinity,” Thompson said.

Thompson noted that Student Involvement anticipates submitting a proposal for the work the department does with the city of San Antonio and the Martin Luther King march.

Submissions are accepted through Oct. 19 of this year, and the annual conference will take place in Indianapolis from March 12 through the 16 of 2016.

“National recognition across a wide variety of functional areas and programs tells us that our work is innovative and cutting-edge,” Thompson said.

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T-Pain was better than Tyga

It’s really surprising how much can change in a year. As I stood at the home plate on the baseball field basking in the summer evening glow, I had a flashback to twelve months previous, when I was in pretty much the exact same spot wondering what had happened. From Tyga to T-Pain. Two concerts intended to hold the exact same purpose, yet of completely different make-up. This past Friday night’s performance was really an exhibition of how to win a crowd over and leave literally everyone in attendance with a smile on their face.

Tyga was, in pretty much every possible imaginable way, an absolute train wreck. For starters, the choice of artist was pretty strange. Tyga presents himself as a pretty “gangsta” kind of character, certainly one who isn’t quite tame enough to play a gig for a few hundreds of college students in San Antonio. I was excited for Tyga just to see what would transpire rather than to actually enjoy his “music.” He was an hour late on stage, played 35 minutes of his

supposedly hour long set and generally didn’t seem like he was CALLUM SQUIRES in any way happy to British Invasion be there.

Most of the songs he played weren’t even his own and we all left in a state of bemused confusion.

I’ve also heard horror stories of past Welcome Week concerts, like how in 2012, the year before I arrived, Sean Kingston’s hype man apparently spent the entire gig telling everyone to “put your hands up for Sean Kingston,” which just sounds horrible on every possible level.

Naturally, after all these facts, I’m not usually that hyped for the Welcome Week Concert.

My first thought this year was that American Authors were a relatively underwhelming choice but I was willing to give them a chance. However, when I heard they’d pulled out and were being replaced by T-PAIN, my head nearly exploded in

excitement. I spent two weeks of ResLife training and soccer pre-season using the promise of hearing “Bartender” and “Buy U A Drank” live as motivation to keep me alive through all that mess.

From the moment his DJ starting playing his walkout song, I was buzzing with excitement. I had arrived early to be as close to the front as possible and found myself in pretty much the second row. I was over the moon. I’d spent the week previous psyching myself up for this, having listened to Mr. Pain’s extensive back catalogue of hits. It still didn’t fully prepare me for the number of smash hits that were about to be laid out before my eagerly awaiting ears.

Honestly, it really shouldn’t have mattered as much to me as it did, but seeing the multimillion selling man wearing a maroon “Trinity Texas” T-shirt really struck me as a big thing.

It was such a small gesture, but it really meant a lot. The respect that showed to us as a university was something so severely

missing from last year’s debacle.

As a relatively small Division III institution, Teddy Pain had probably never even heard of Trinity before he was booked to play here. But the smile on his face as he strolled onto stage told a completely different story. He’d played at University of Central Florida the night before, which has a student body of over 60,000 students.

To call us as a crowd would be a downgrade would be extremely generous. But you would not have known there were less than 500 on our baseball field last Friday night. He walked out looking happy. The crowd went nuts. He started dancing.

Everything was alright.

If you haven’t figured it out already, I absolutely loved the concert. It was great. I had a blast, and I got a free tank top and a fan that lights up when it spins around. What more could you want on a Friday night in August. T-Pain was just brilliant. He played pretty much every song I could have asked of him, and more, though “I’m On A Boat” was sadly absent, but

that was merely a footnote to an otherwise flawless performance.

It was actually hilarious for me to watch someone that I spent my teenage years in London listening to perform within about 10 meters of me. T-Pain was a class act all round. Funny, charming and entertaining—he can sing, dance and crack a joke.

When I grow up, I want to be T-Pain. And David Beckham.

Always David Beckham, but T-Pain too now.

And lastly, a big thanks to SPB. What a fantastic choice of replacement act. I’m sure we’re all still really (not) disappointed that American Authors had to pull out, but this worked out better than anyone could have imagined. I can’t wait for next year’s Welcome Week Double Concert—Fetty Wap & One Direction. Book them now, please.

Oh, and Men’s Soccer tonight at 6 & Saturday at 8. #CheekyAdvertisment...See you all there.

Callum Squires is a junior German studies major.

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This campaign has coincided with a sea change in the media. Print journalists who have worked decades for renowned newspapers suddenly have to spend time writing for blogs and ceaselessly promoting their own Twitter profiles.

They may need Donald Trump more

than anyone. Just ask Jorge Ramos, for example. Ramos is one of the most respected reporters in all of Latin America. And yet, I had never heard of him until Trump shouted “Go back to Univision!” and removed him from his press conference after a pointed question. Now, he’s on the talk show circuit and the subject of multiple profiles in publications such as the New York Times. The clickbait gods smiled favorably on Mr. Ramos.

And so, in the endless search for more page views and retweets, we follow Trump and the VMAs like seagulls follow the trawler, waiting for sardines to be thrown off the side. And they both deliver. While Trump may eventually wilt under the pressure of more traditional political machines, he will ride the wave of Twitter beef and “did Trump cross the line?” as long as it lasts.

He has engineered the perfect blend of seemingly unscripted chaos. He truly is the VMA candidate.

Brendan Kennedy is a junior political science and Spanish major.

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Iran Deal: What it really means for the world Perhaps the most significant political development of the summer was the nuclear deal with Iran. The Iranian nuclear program has long been a source of trouble for the West, particularly due to the geopolitical context of the region. The deal is also difficult to analyze objectively due to the fact that both countries seem to have interpreted the agreement in their own way. When speaking to the American people, Barack Obama stated that the “international community will be able to verify that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not develop a nuclear weapon” while Iran’s President Rouhani maintained that “the international community is removing the sanctions and Iran is keeping its nuclear program.”

Of course, while the observable difference in interpretation of the deal’s conditions can be attributed to political posturing.

There should be a way to accurately forecast the geopolitical implications of the agreement.

I am disappointed, however, that the United States had to make a deal in the first place. The sanctions that were imposed on Iran were there as a direct response to repeated and deliberate attempts to violate the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Furthermore, unshackling the economic potential of Iran—particularly in view of its shameless sponsorship of terrorism—seems naive at best and geopolitically illiterate at worst.

If the State Department truly believes that

all of Iran’s unleashed economic growth will be directed toward building schools and improving its health care system, we may have a problem with how we perceive reality.

Nevertheless, there are a number of educated observations we can make when we put the Iran deal into geopolitical context. Allow me to explain them in order.

Iran will unleash its full economic potential.

Liam Halligan of the Telegraph observes that “Iran’s resource endowment, often downplayed in Western circles, is nothing short of spectacular. It includes at least 157 [billion] barrels of proven oil reserves—the third or fourth-largest haul in the world, depending on how you count them. Add to that confirmed natural gas treasures of 33 trillion cubic metres —even more than Russia on the most recent estimates— and you have the makings of an energy colossus.”

Lifting sanctions from Iran will allow it to grow and expand the latter capabilities.

Furthermore, it is speculated that as a consequence, oil prices will remain low, which is bad news for the Russian economy.

Iran will become politically stable.

After inputting the hypothetical data in the world instability forecasting model that I and a team of a few talented Trinity students have been developing for the past

year, the results were convincing. While we currently classify Iran as moderately stable based on 2013 data, drastic economic NIKITA CHIRKOV expansion will make it one of the most The Contrarian stable nations in the region and the world (holding other factors constant). This means that the nuclear deal will be an important step toward securing Iranian stability and establishing its influence in the Middle East.

A politically stable Iran may not be in the United States’ interest.

While it is hard to question Iran’s projected boost in political and economic stability, it is easy to question whether or not that boost is aligned with the interest of the United States. Some geopolitical analysts have speculated that Iran could be useful in defeating ISIS and that its reestablished dominance in the Middle East will challenge ISIS in new ways.

Others have only projected a continuation of sponsorship of terrorism. In either case, unleashing the potential of one dangerous regime to suppress the other is a risky gamble that may lead to unintended consequences.

Russia’s geopolitical role in the nuclear deal should not be ignored.

Very attentive international observers have noticed the unique role that Russia

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played in these talks. Indeed, if the Russians are worried about their economy, then why do they want to support a deal that is more than likely to keep the oil prices low?

At a first glance, Russia’s leading role in the talks seems almost illogical.

However, there are a number of reasons that can explain this behavior. First, the popularity of Vladimir Putin remains high despite the suicidal freefall of the Ruble.

This gives Putin the political flexibility to pursue Russia’s strategic interest. It is no secret that Russia has flirted with Iran on several important occasions in the past.

Therefore, positioning Russia as an early ally to Iranian development will only allow Putin to explore future avenues of friendship between Moscow and Tehran.

No matter how you look at it, this is not a favorable situation for the West.

At this point, it is difficult to see what exactly will happen if the nuclear deal comes to fruition. There is, after all, a long road ahead before the agreement can even be called official. However, if it is solidified, one thing will be certain: the unleashed economic capacity of Iran will make it an immensely powerful and influential state, and that may well prove to be a very costly mistake.

Nikita Chirkov is a senior political science major, international studies and Russian major.

EDITORAL

It’s really only 95% alcohol Due to space constraints, we have decided to forgo our in-depth discussion of race, religion, sex, gender and politics for a slightly lighter editorial this week. To be honest, that was never the plan, but that makes it sound like we actually have our shit together. (We don’t.)

Putting a paper together isn’t the easiest task in the world, believe it or not. It requires excellent communication, teamwork and the slightest bit of masochistic insanity. If you know us then you’d think we at least have the latter locked down.

When it comes to our paper, not much comes second. People want to hang out? Only if they come down to our basement lair.

We have an interview during class? Better hope we have an excused absence available. This isn’t all to say that the paper consumes our lives — it simply takes up a whole hell of a lot of time. This also isn’t to say, complain or brag about what we do and the fact that we “work so hard” or “slave away.” It’s simply to express our gratitude and respect for the opportunity to stay up until 4 a.m. coming up with stupid crossword hints or photoshopping the graphic of that one baseball player so it faces the right way (or not).

Believe it or not we actually love what we do — we just equally love to complain and rant about it all as well. The fact that we have the chance to practice journalism, design, writing and editing on such a scale is astonishing and we thank everyone: our readers, our haters, our entire staff, our advisor and even the people who only pick up our paper to cover their heads

from rain. Yes, even you. And with this thanks I extend our message to the community.

If there is something you love, something you are passionate about, then let it consume you.

Revel in your late night dungeon raids, your Saturday night ragers, your Sunday morning revelations or even your Monday afternoon research. Whoever said ‘everything in moderation’ must have forgotten about college.

College is a chance for us to give our all, whether in our classes, our partying or our daily naps.

After the T-Pain concert we bore witness to a field littered with trash and even the occasional body (passed out, not dead of course), in addition to the news of various arrests and other incidents. We aren’t of course condoning senseless debauchery and destruction, as well as an inability to learn from

one’s mistakes—we are stating that college is the chance for you to make such mistakes. It’s fine to drink Everclear straight from the bottle or to spend the week partying (or studying if that’s your cup of tea). There’s a reason the Greeks had a god of debauchery and wine. Overindulgence is fun. We get it. So go ahead, drink it up. Have fun. Just learn from your mistakes and accept responsibility for your actions.

Being in college doesn’t excuse you from owning up to your mistakes; it is a chance though to make them. Of course, be smart, safe and sound in your choices. Just don’t be afraid to do what you love and to do it with all you’ve got.

To end, daily newspapers of universities across the country, how in God’s name do you guys produce a paper every night?

You have my deepest respect and sincerest apologies.

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Reading TUgether book sparks dialogue over online privacy and social media Panelists discuss issues of media and democracy in relation to “The Circle” by Dave Eggers

BY NIPUNI GOMES PULSE REPORTER Issues and concerns about online privacy and oversharing on social media are ever-present and constantly arising in today’s day and age. Last week, several events focused on the class of 2019’s Reading TUgether assignment discussed these timely issues in relation to the assigned book, “The Circle.”

“The Circle” tells the story of Mae Holland, a young college graduate who lands a coveted job at a powerful tech company called The Circle. As Holland moves up the corporate ladder, she becomes consumed in the company’s

endeavor to achieve all-around transparency of information and eliminate the concept of privacy.

Robert Blystone, professor of the Summer Bridge program says that the themes in the book reveal concerning issues around privacy in today’s media-centered culture.

“The idea that The Circle talks about, the change in privacy and how it’s interpreted, is happening to us all, and we clearly don’t have the same level of privacy.

We’re all in somebody’s database, somehow, and it’s really hard to be anonymous anymore,” Blystone said. “The book, in terms of its technology, isn’t overly accurate, but that’s not why it was written. It was written to reveal this loss of privacy and, essentially, what the book has to say is that big companies act like big governments, and if Students who took part in the Summer Bridge program attend a Q&A session with JEFF SOUTH and NATE CADOZO and learn governments can take away your about online privacy issues photo by Karina Duran privacy, so can big companies.” guests, Jeff South and Nate president for academic affairs, people out there who are.”

One of the first events was a Cardozo, met with Blystone and and discussed questions about the “In the film ‘Citizen Four,’ morning Q&A session on August the Summer Bridge students importance of privacy, trade-offs a documentary about Edward 26 in which two university and Sheryl Tynes, associate vice between privacy and security and Snowden, he says something very the possibility of a society such as interesting about privacy,” South one depicted in “The Circle” ever said. “‘Saying that [you are] willing becoming a reality. Both South to give up your right to privacy and Cardazo were on campus to because [you] have nothing to contribute to these discussions. hide is like saying, “Let’s give up “‘The Circle’ is a little bit the right to free speech because I of a parody of the possible have nothing to say.” Just because worst-nightmare scenario. you might feel like you could give I don’t think that it poses a up your right to something doesn’t serious scenario; I don’t think mean that the entire society should that’s going to happen, but it have to give up that right.” certainly could,” said Cardozo, The panelists also spoke on what staff attorney at the Electronic students should take away from Frontier Foundation. the book and its discussion.

“A lot of [the changes in “Think long term,” South said. privacy over the years are] “Don’t just think about what technology-driven, with would happen if I share this little certainly an element of piece of information with this convenience,” said South, one company, but think, ‘What associate professor of mass would happen if it’s everybody communications at Virginia who shares information like that Commonwealth University. with not just that one company “We can do things that [we] but with the rest of the world?’ could not do [in the past] in Will our world be a better place terms of sharing information if that happens?” that [we] want [our] friends to “Privacy, both online and offline, see. The line between sharing is an important right that we need and oversharing is a slippery to make sure that we control,” slope.”

Cardozo said. “It’s the right to Students also asked why keep our communications, our privacy should matter to those photos and texts as ours. We who have nothing to hide. shouldn’t give it up cavalierly.

“Privacy is not really about us [Some online services] are great, as individuals. It’s about society,” but we should be cognizant of Cardozo said.

“Individual not going too far.” privacy is not what matters. It’s Later that evening, a panel the ability of people pushing consisting of South, Cardozo controversial news, pushing for and Aaron Delwiche, professor social change, pushing for any of communication, convened sort of democratic change, they in Laurie Auditorium. Jennifer need to be able to do their work Henderson, chair of the in privacy, and we all benefit department of communication from it. So, it’s ensuring that, moderated, and the session not necessarily [the person who] concluded with questions from might not be a particularly juicy students in the audience. target for anyone stealing their information, but there are other see READING page 9

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“Democracy requires privacy,” Cardozo said. “The hard work that makes democracies function requires privacy. You can’t organize a gay rights movement or a gun control movement or a progun ownership movement unless you’re able to operate in private.

The secret ballot is a cornerstone of a democracy. The Circle’s [system] is something that won’t work.”

“I think it’s really important to remember that the right to privacy is a human right. As individuals, we have the right to have secrets, secret thoughts, things that are just for ourselves. “The Circle’s” radical transparency goes way too far,” Delwiche said.

Henderson then asked who posed a bigger threat to privacy: the government, or corporations?

“The more I keep seeing collaborations between governments and private companies, I think it’s hard to JENNIFER HENDERSON asks panelists questions about privacy and its effects on democracy at an evening panel in Laurie Auditorium last week. The panel consists of NATE even draw the line,” South said.

“When you have a national CARDOZO, AARON DELWICHE, and JEFF SOUTH. photo by Sarah Thorne security agency teaming up with AT&T or Verizon to get records, it seems like it’s very blurry whether you can say that the government is the bigger threat or private companies are the bigger threat. I think we’re seduced into thinking that private companies are not a threat.… I think we tend to trust those businesses more with our data, but it scares me because I’m not sure that trust is necessarily warranted.”

When asked whether there was such a thing as technological inevitability, Delwiche disagreed.

“This idea that technology is inevitable is absolutely incorrect,” Delwiche said. “Human beings make the decisions to use these technologies, and the danger of this rhetoric of inevitability is that it takes human beings out of the equation. People stop saying, ‘Wait a second, is this a good idea?’ … I think we need to preserve the ability to speak back to technology and say it’s not inevitable.”

The topic of online anonymity arose, and it was asked whether using real names online would result in more civil behavior, as suggested in “The Circle.”

“You don’t automatically become polite when you use your real name. Facebook has a real name policy. [However] it’s not the most polite place. So, I disagree with the premise ... Using their real name does not make people more civil.

[Also,] the ability to not use your real name sometimes is critical in terms of safety.” Cardozo said.

All the talk about the perils of transparency and environments in large tech companies posed the question: are the panelists suggesting that Trinity University graduates should not work for such entities?

“Absolutely not,” Delwiche said. “My hope is that [graduates] will have bolstered, with [their] Trinity education, the options to work wherever [they] want…

But I hope that, when [they] are making decisions with technology, [they] are thinking about these implications, thinking about these issues [and] how people will be affected.”

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT• SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 • WWW.TRINITONIAN.COM MUSIC In a move similar to Beyonce’s, Miley Cyrus announced the unexpected full release of her most recent album, “Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz.” This album is available for free streaming on Cyrus’s Soundcloud profile and includes 23 new songs.

FILM Hollywood slasher film creator Wes Craven dies at the age of 76. Craven is the mind behind character Freddie Krueger and films such as the “Scream” franchise, “The Last House on the Left” and “The People Under The Stairs.”

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BY PAIGE PEREZ

A&E WRITER

You kept careful track of your change for weeks, stacking each quarter into neat little four-coin piles on your desk. You avoided that extra late-night run to the POD because you knew if you went overboard with your Tigerbucks you wouldn’t be able to afford to use the dryers.

Finally, you made it through the week, and dutifully lugged your dirty laundry down three flights of stairs just to arrive in the laundry room and discover the unthinkable: laundry prices have

skyrocketed from a measly $1 to the gargantuan $1.25! You can’t afford that!

What’s a student supposed to do to keep clean when it’s hotter than Hades’ armpit outside? Here are a few tips to appear fresh while saving up change to wash your clothes.

Invest in Febreeze When you still have a few days until laundry day but your favorite shirt/pants/underwear isn’t quite smelling its best, freshen up with a quick spray of Febreeze! Hang a few items that could use some brightening close together in your closet and then blast them all at once with your favorite fresh scent. (This reporter recommends “Hawaiian Aloha.”)

Repeat over a few hours, and you’ll smell like Meadows and Rain for at least a few days. (If

anyone asks, tell them it’s a brand new cologne.)

Air-dry Your Clothes There are very few advantages to it constantly being 5 billion degrees outside, but this is one of them. Save yourself $1.25, and use Mother Nature’s outdoor dryer, located right outside your door. Borrow an old-fashioned clothesline from your grandma and hang it on your balcony.

Don’t be afraid to throw your tighty-whities to the wind! Those suckers will be dry in no time.

Save Water—Wash Your Clothes in the Shower When you can’t wait to wash your clothes any longer but you’re still out of money from last time, don’t panic. Save yourself that long walk to the laundry room­ there are probably no washers available. Anyway, clean your

clothes right in your own dorm room. It’s simple–double the productivity of the few times a year that you shower by bringing your entire laundry basket into the shower with you. The benefits to this practice are endless! By washing your clothes and yourself at the same time, you’re preserving water. You’re practically saving the planet single-handedly. In addition, showering is free, so you can use those extra Tigerbucks for Einstein’s coffee instead. The only reason you’ll ever go to the laundry room again is to use the vending machines. As it should be. (Bonus points if you also wash your dishes in the shower.)

Don’t exercise, ever.

On the off chance that you needed another reason to skip the gym, here you go. Exercise makes you sweat, and sweat is the

opposite of staying clean. In fact, avoid going outdoors completely.

Don’t even risk it.

Imitate a boy at a middle school dance Remember walking into class in 8th grade and literally gagging from the stench of AXE body spray? Do that. Spray it everywhere. Anyone who enters your immediate proximity will either 1) flee the premises or 2) lose consciousness, so they won’t notice how filthy you are. Only use this as a last resort. (Warning: this option may not be for those who value their friendships or themselves.)

Tell your mom “Hey mom, guess what? I haven’t washed my clothes in six weeks!”

Then start calling yourself Moneybags because your Tigerbucks account is about to be overflowing with cash.

Some Constructive Criticism of Criticism

BY DYLAN WAGNER

A&E WRITER

Every time I have an opinion about a creative work, I feel a twinge of guilt. Who am I, humble moviegoer, to pass judgement on the product of someone else’s hard work and sweat? Could I make something better? No? Then shut up!

From one perspective, you should never criticize anyone ever because you aren’t saying anything useful and you probably couldn’t make something better.

But is that the best way to behave? Can I really believe that criticism is all bad because what is being said isn’t useful? Or that if you aren’t better at the thing being critiqued, that you are allowed no opinion? I disagree with the first assertion on a

couple of grounds and think the second is mostly irrelevant.

This article is concerning consumer criticism, not the academic criticism many students will be equally familiar with, though I think a few of the points apply to both.

The first problem I have is with what I’ll call the practicality issue, that criticism is useless.

Simply put, critiques of works of art, be they movies, visual art, literature, etc., are useful to consumers just as long as they provide information about the works themselves, without the consumer having to experience them directly.

Simply put, reading a couple of articles about Jurassic World and seeing a 3.5 star rating might convince you to go see it, as it’s probably not terrible if the writer made compelling arguments in favor of the movie that you agree with. Criticism can be a reviewing tool, and most people like to know what they’re

getting into before dropping $25 (after ticket and snacks) on a movie. The magazine Consumer Reports is a great example of the pure utility of reviewing as a way of informing the public about what they consume.

The second point, the “If you can’t do it better, don’t comment” argument, doesn’t convince me because it implies that critique can add nothing to the cultural conversation. I believe that good critiquing is adding something new to the conversation, a different perspective.

It’s a bit tricky to word, so I’ll let someone way smarter (and deader, incidentally) than I am explain it. Oscar Wilde speaks of critics in his preface to Picture of Dorian Gray. He concisely explains that “the critic is he [or she] who can translate into another manner or a new material his [or her] impression of beautiful things.” If a critic can dazzle you with the value and beauty she experienced in

watching Killer Klowns from Outer Space, then that critic has done a service to you, because the critic translated the beauty she saw in a way that you can now see. Your eyes have been opened to a new color of understanding that you couldn’t see before. This is critique done well.

This is not to say all critics are contributing good content.

The worst of them find faults in every place they can, regardless of the work, examining only the lowest points of any film or book and ignoring the high points.

As Wilde goes further to say, “Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming.” These are the critics who don’t try to say anything new or insightful about a work and contribute nothing but scar tissue to the cultural body.

When I review a TV show, I hope that I’m giving readers a

new perspective on something without removing their ability to have their own opinions on it. Reviews should contribute positively to the conversation orbiting a creative product, not detract from it or distract from it.

Whether the review convinces a consumer to experience a particular work or that consumer has already seen it and strongly disagrees with the critique, the hope is that the review forces them to think of the creative product a little differently and hopefully, with a more open mind.

I don’t think there is a strong argument against criticism as a whole. No one likes being criticized unfairly, and those who take cheap shots should certainly be called out for it.

But the ability to expose love and beauty expressed in a work of art in a way that others can understand it is something that society will always need.

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The ABCs of LDRs: A guide to long distance relationships A&E WRITER

I will be the first to admit that I am not hip with today’s abbreviated lingo. When I saw I was assigned to a story about LDRs, I had to ask my editor (the youthful and benevolent Maddie Smith) what the heck that meant. She kindly informed me that it stood for “Long Distance Relationship” and that I was an old fart for not knowing that. I gladly accept the title of old fart, seeing as I spend at least half my weekends watching “Murder, She Wrote” while eating raisins. Despite my fast-approaching old-lady days, I do know a thing or two about being in a long distance relationship, seeing as I have been in one for the past year. I will admit, being over 200 miles away from your bae is hard (I’m not sure what that word means either, but kids these days seem to use it a lot concerning their significant others and some inanimate objects), but there are a few things you can do to make your time apart pass by smoothly. Here you go.

Acknowledge each other’s busy schedules One of the toughest things about being in a long distance relationship is not being able

Being jealous? Don’t.

If television has taught me anything (and it should have since I never did anything in high school except watch TV), it’s that nothing kills a relationship faster than jealousy.

Nothing makes a person less attractive than jealousy or trying to make someone jealous. If your boy toy says that he’s been invited to a party hosted by some girls at work this Friday and that he’s going, don’t automatically assume that it’s going to be a bunch of girls strip teasing for him. Chances are they are drinking stale Bud Light while playing Settlers of Catan (sexy, I know). You have to trust that your partner won’t do anything stupid while you are miles apart, otherwise you will drive yourself insane, which

will drive your relationship over a cliff and into a fiery inferno. And, if on the rare occasion your bae is cheating on you while you’re away, dump their ass and crush it into a small cube.

Consider each other’s emotions If you are like me, an awkward 20-something who can barely form an intelligent remark in class, talking about your feelings is hard.

Unfortunately, when in a long distance relationship, you have to talk about your emotions. A lot. Otherwise your partner may be confused on why it is taking you five hours to answer their text about how your day was. Sure, you could be taking a little nap (which is often the case with me), but you could also be so stressed with all your schoolwork that you forgot to reply to that text. Now your significant other is worried that something has happened to you. Maybe a Chupacabra mistook you for a goat and sucked all your blood. Or Ryan Gosling came down to Trinity to force you to become his bride. Regardless, you have to talk about your emotions constantly in order to keep the relationship flowing and worry at bay. If you can’t really talk on a specific day, explain why so they don’t think that you are mad or ignoring them.

Also, don’t send dick pics.

Just don’t do it, unless you want the government to have those pictures forever (Thanks for the tip John Oliver!).

Graphic by Sam Skory

BY SARAH TIPTON

to see each other all the time.

I know, that’s a given, but that fact can cause a lot of stress in a relationship. Since you can’t physically be in the same room most days, you feel like you have to compensate by calling each other or Skyping once a day in order to make up for the time that is being lost. But what if he has a lacrosse practice that you forgot about? Or she’s at a movie with her friends? You cannot get upset if they don’t answer your call or text right away or if they have to cancel a pre-arranged call because something came up.

You’re flexible when you are in the same city, so you also should be flexible when you are apart.

Weekend Picks Friday 9/4 Blurred Lines

Where: R Gallery When: 6 p.m.11p.m.

Price: Free Blurred Lines blends photography with a host of other media and gives four local San Antoniobased photographers the chance to showcase their art. This 2015 Fotoseptiembre USA exhibition allows each artist to show their way of bringing photography to life through drawing, illustration, installation, sculpture and video.

The show examines the photography medium and allows these four artists “to break out

draw on personal history, Jones has described songwriting as a way to approach and discuss important moments, people and phases of his Alta Violet life and move past them.

Where: Paper Doors for this all-ages Tigers show open at 9 p.m. with When: 9 p.m. tickets only available firstPrice: Tickets at the come-first-served at the door. door

of the traditional 2D format and to blur the lines between traditional photography and new media.”

Saturday 9/5

Musician River Jones is the driving force behind The Complete the ATX original Alta Violet. Named after Works of William his grandmother and Shakespeare influenced by Elliot Smith (Abridged!) and The Beatles, Alta Where: La Villita Violet has made a name When: 5:30 p.m. for itself in Austin and Price: $10 brings its low-key rock to San Antonio’s alternative music hub, Paper Tiger.

This hilarious 97 minute Known as a prolific play does what some may writer with songs that think impossible: it covers

every single play written

by Shakespeare in one sitting. Performed by three exuberant performers, “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged!)” ran for 9 years and set the record for longest-running comedy in London. This fast-paced performance will be a fun and playful 97 minutes, and after the show, you can wander around the rest of the Renaissance on the River event.

When: 12p.m. - 5p.m.

Price: $5-10

“Recycle, Repurposed, Reborn: Collage and Assemblage,” created as a collaborative project between the McNay’s four curators, showcases pieces from all around the museum.

This exhibition “focuses on collages on paper, panel and canvas, as well as wall-hung and freestanding assemblage sculptures and hybrids of the collage and Sunday 9/6 assemblage aesthetic.”

With artists ranging Recycled, from Pablo Picasso to Repurposed, San Antonio’s own Kelly Reborn: Collage O’Connor, this show places pieces from all and Assemblage across the museum’s Where: McNay Art expansive collection on Museum display.

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Hacktivism and security: where are we now

BY DYLAN WAGNER

A&E WRITER

The affair-enabling socialnetworking site Ashley Madison was recently hacked, and the subsequent exposure of millions of users’ data was a shocking example of how few are totally safe from the efforts of enterprising hackers.

The Ashley Madison disaster was a particularly eyebrow-raising example of this vulnerability, as one of the company’s core selling points was anonymity and security of personal information. It raises new questions about the power dynamics between individuals and traditionally dominant institutions: if a loosely-aligned group of anonymous hackers can effectively maim a huge corporation, then who is really immune from such attacks, and who is the next target?

These paranoid questions are worth asking—the rise of “hacktivist” groups and the culture of using computers and manipulation of networks to commit electronic burglary and exposure has become more prevalent over the last decade.

A portmanteau of the words “hacker” and “activist,” hacktivists generally penetrate electronic security and distribute of secure data to progress a political or ideological agenda, usually freedom of speech or transparency issues. I believe “hacktivist” is a particularly appropriate term to describe the individuals and groups encountered in recent years such as Anonymous, LulzSec and arguably figures such as Julian Assange and Edward Snowden. The increased roles of social media, smartphone technology and valuable data stored online all contribute to the rise of these hacktivists and strengthen their attacks. In addition, widespread computer illiteracy and the power gap between those who

understand network security and those who post cat pictures on Facebook has made those with knowledge much more powerful than the average internet user.

A good example of this power gap is the 2011 hacking of Aaron Barr, former CEO of HBGary, a technology security company.

Barr claimed to know the inner details of a group of Anonymous hackers, and said as much on Twitter.

Just one day later, Anonymous infiltrated the HBGary corporate website and posted Barr’s personal

information and thousands of corporate documents were leaked onto the internet. If a company specializing in tech security isn’t safe from attack, that’s a problem.

The attack in question is notable because most of the real damage was done as a result of Barr using an extremely simple password for his corporate accounts.

Not only did he use a weak password on his account for his company’s entire email network, he then reused that same password for many of his personal accounts online. It just goes to show that a quality password is worth taking the time to memorize.

Just like the actions of many old-fashioned activists, many of the exposures committed by these groups are illegal, and some are considered treasonous—this leads some to argue a more appropriate name for the hacktivists is “cyberterrorists.”

Regardless of the name people use to describe them, the most high-profile hacktivists claim to promote freedom of speech, human rights, and transparency in government and policy.

Whatever truth resides in these claims, companies, institutions and individuals who represent or practice secrecy and opacity are more likely to feel the sting of an attack than everyday people.

As for ways to avoid getting compromised, there are far better resources than this article for improving security. To keep it brief: don’t routinely reuse passwords for multiple sites, make sure you go for password length over password complexity (a short password of random numbers and characters can be brute-force hacked fairly easily, while a less-complex long password might take several years to unravel).

The Ashley Madison hack is a good reminder of the prevalence of hacktivism today, and it remains to be seen which governments, schools or individuals have the wherewithal to develop the skills to avoid being the next target.

Quote of the Issue

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My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's

ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the hell she is.

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ATHLETE INSPIRATION “I don’t feel pressure. I don’t give a toss about it. I spent the afternoon of Sunday, July 9, 2006 in Berlin sleeping and playing the PlayStation. In the evening, I went out and won the World Cup.”

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Local Trinity senior signs professional contract with San Antonio Scorpions continued from front

“They finally offered me my contract three weeks ago, almost a month now, after three months of training,” Lawson said.

According to the midfielder, he wasn’t too surprised that he eventually got signed.

Rather, Lawson wanted it to have happened earlier.

“I wasn’t surprised but more relieved,” Lawson said.

Yet Lawson’s official signing day was both exciting and, as described by the former Trinity soccer star, a little anti-climactic.

“Signing your first professional contract, you think you’re going to go into a little media center with the Scorpions emblems all behind you, you’ll sign your contract, take a picture, talk to the media if there were any there, but it wasn’t like that,” Lawson said.

“My contract was just there on his desk with a bunch of papers everywhere.”

Though the signing wasn’t as glamorous as initially envisioned, the relief of signing continues to set in.

Lawson described his work schedule starting at 8 a.m., getting to the practice field by 9 a.m., finishing practice by 11 a.m. and enjoying every minute of it.

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“I wake up every morning knowing I’m just going to play soccer every day from 9 to 11, get home by 12 and that’s my job,” Lawson said.

Not only did Lawson achieve his goal of being a professional soccer player, he is playing alongside some big names and inspirational soccer players, one being Eric Hassli.

The 34-year old forward from France played in the Major League Soccer for multiple years before joining the Scorpions, offering Lawson much to look up to.

“If there is anyone I look up to, it would probably be Eric,” Lawson said. “He’s a jokester, always yelling, always having fun.

San Antonio Scorpions’ rookie midfielder JOHNNY LAWSON poses with his first professional soccer jersey. photo submitted by Johnny Lawson

He always has a good attitude in training.”

Though Hassli has had limited amount of minutes and no goals this season over current forward starter Omar Cummings, Lawson has learned a valuable lesson from the 15-year veteran.

“Omar Cummings has been playing strength and been in good form, but that’s kind of how it is when you’re a professional,” Lawson said.

“When one guy is having a really good season, and even though you’re just as good as him, you haven’t had your opportunities because he’s getting his opportunities.”

When it comes to playing alongside his well-established teammates, Lawson feels he

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is one step behind, but that may not be a bad thing at this point.

“I feel like maybe I’m a step behind them, but at the same time, these guys are 30 years old,” Lawson said. “If I do it for 10 more years, I’m definitely going to be where they are.”

And that’s exactly what Lawson has set in his future goals.

“Hopefully in 3-4 years, I’ll be a pretty established player in the league and be pretty well known, move to the MLS or something like that,” said Lawson. “My highest goal is to go play in Europe. Just another dream to accomplish, but we’ll see what happens.”

Though his future seems very bright as he delves into the professional world of soccer, Lawson stays humble in remembering where his passion for the game started.

“My parents have a lot to do with what I was able to do in soccer,” Lawson said.

“Whenever I go out on the field or go out and train, I’m always playing to make my family proud and represent my city the best I can on and off the field.”

It’s not only his family and city he wants to represent; Lawson’s also proud of the Trinity community.

“I want to represent Trinity as best as I can and say I played at Trinity University, and I’m here now, just so the guys here can say, ‘This guy was here in this locker room and now he is playing in the highest level, so we can too.,” Lawson said.

In regards to advice Lawson would like to give current and future Trinity soccer players that wish to follow in his footsteps, it is to develop good habits.

“If you develop good habits early on, it’s going to carry over when you’re a senior,” Lawson said. “Eat right, always get your workout in between classes, get your homework done, but you also have to make things happen and take advantage of your opportunities. Nothing is going to fall in your lap.”

The Scorpions will be taking on Ottawa Fury FC Saturday, September 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Toyota Field.

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Senior libero, Women’s Volleyball Hometown: Houston, Texas What is your favorite team memory?

It’s hard to pick just one! I have some great memories from some of the big matches we’ve won, but I think the moments I’ve loved the most are from team road trips. Going to the airport in full costume on Halloween and getting pranked by Coach Jenkins would all make that list.

What are your plans after graduation?

I am hoping to go into full-time ministry and would love to continue speaking Spanish.

If you could be any food, what would it be and why?

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Shannon Courtney

I would want to be chocolate chip pancakes because who doesn’t love them? Best way to start any day!

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

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photo by Luke Wise

Trinity first year CHELSEA COLE assisted the women’s soccer team to another win last Tuesday against Our Lady of the Lake, their eighth straight season-opening win.

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hen the Trinity University Women’s soccer team, led by Lance Key, finishes another strong preseason.

The Tigers started off the season with their first scrimmage Saturday, August 22 against Monterrey Tech.

The Tigers went up 2-0 at half with both goals by freshman forward Halleanne, but Monterrey fought back to tie it up 2-2 for the final score.

The new formation has created some challenges for the team, and consequently they’ve had to adjust to change.

They are now playing with five in the back defending, allowing one wing back to run at the other team so they are able to have a lot of space to run into while still having enough defenders to prevent counterattacks.

“I think this formation will suit us great, especially with the strengths we have,” said Hannah Hommel, junior midfielder. “We just have to get used to it and get the rhythm going, and then we will be good to go.”

The Tigers are led by three senior captains this season, including forward Maggie Olvera, center midfielder Kimberly Polasek, and defensive/ holding center midfielder Emily Donnan.

Their leadership will be significant not only on the field but, more importantly, off the field.

“It’s important that we set an example of how to balance the demands of not only soccer, but our busy academic schedules as well,” Olvera said, “A huge thing with any student athlete is time management, and if we can lead by example, we are able to do part of our job as captains.”

Being captains of such a large team, which includes three seniors, eight juniors, twelve sophomores and eight freshman, requires a lot

of time and dedication to lead the team in every aspect of the game.

“Not only do I have to hold myself accountable, but it is now my responsibility to do so even for my teammates,” Donnan said.

Trinity Women’s soccer is known for being a successful team, making it to the Division III championships in their 2013 season, then finishing with a 22-1-1 record and making it to the round of 16 in their 2014 season.

Losing three All-Americans, Emily Jorgens, Kirby Peddicord and Kelsey Falcone, should be threatening to a team, but the Tigers are coming in with great confidence and high expectations this season.

“I’d say overall, our expectation is to improve from last year,” Polasek said. “We’re looking to continue to improve from what we did in the 2014 season, taking one game at a time, with the hopes of making another good tournament run to the championship come November.”

Having more people pass the fitness tests this year than in the last four years, the team has really worked hard and endured the Texas heat in order to prepare for this upcoming season.

Emily Donnan speaks to the team’s hard work and dedication during preseason as the launch point to accomplish their goals:

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I’d say overall, our expectation is to improve from last year.

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“Preseason, like any year, is stressful and mentally and physically taxing,” Donnan said.

“But our entire team wants to be the best we can be so every day of preseason we push each other to our maximum potential.”

The team’s motivation and collaboration as one unit will help them achieve their high standards and goals for the season.

Trinity Women’s soccer will play at home on Friday, September 4 against Pamona-Pitzer at 8 p.m. on the McGinlay Soccer Field.

How to fake your sport fandom Listen to sporty music

BY PAIGE PEREZ

A&E WRITER

It happens every year, like clockwork. Your friends and family slowly begin to mention their favorite sports teams with increasingly alarming frequency. Before you know it, every conversation you have inevitably turns into “Did you see the game last night? What was up with that touchpass?” or “I can’t believe LeBron James fumbled that goal!” Yet, somehow, you can believe it because you have no idea what they’re talking about. Whether it’s football, baseball or San Antonio’s beloved basketball, you know that there’s a whole sports world out there that you’ll never quite be a part of.

But since your pleas for the entire world to stop asking you about the season always fall on deaf ears, you may as well fake it until you make it.

There is literally no situation in existence where “Eye of the Tiger” is inappropriate. Blast it on repeat. Make it your ringtone.

Chant it under your breath. It is the universal anthem of Sports People, and it will help them recognize you as one of their own. To reinforce the fact that you’re the real deal, slip “We are the Champions” and “We Will Rock You” in there every once in a while. Pro-tip: Turn up the volume so loud on game day that no one can hear the game.

Everyone will get mad at you, but for once in your life you won’t be the only one who has no clue what’s going on.

Root for the opposing team

Since you’ll never actually be able to contribute to a real conversation with the die-hard fans, play the devil’s advocate instead. Listen around the TV at game night and find out which team Dad curses the loudest at.

Then, make a bold move and declare them as your new favorite.

Don’t worry about knowing anything about them, because you’ll immediately be bombarded

with statements such as “How can you even like them? X player did terribly throughout the whole last season!” or “X team is coached by a complete nincompoop! The entire family is disowning you!”

You won’t have time to get your (nonexistent) opinion in!

Redecorate

Now that you “support” a team, blend in with the rest of the Sports People by decorating everything that you own in your team’s colors. This really shows that you’re serious. Add a commemorative team bumper sticker to your car. Change the color scheme of your dorm room. Paint your entire body in team colors not just on game day, but for the entire season. Don’t be afraid to think too big. This could make or break your façade.

Start the conversation

Flip the script and ask your friends what they thought about last night’s game before anyone else has a chance to bring it up.

Then you can get the credit of being “in the know” without actually having to contribute.

This works best in larger groups

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Tigers start season off with their sixth shutout in seven years against Saint-Mary’s University, winning 1-0.

because you can let others jump in and carry the conversation.

All you have to do is vaguely agreeing or disagreeing in the form of a strategically placed nod or scowl.

WOMEN’S SOCCER Sept.

Pomona-Pitzer

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@ 8:00 pm

Be passionate

So you screwed up and accidentally got asked a direct question by someone who actually knows the difference between the Spurs and the Packers. Don’t panic! The key here is to be passionate. Whether your response is positive or negative, put those years of drama class to good use and give it everything you’ve got. Your performance will be the most believable if you stick to one solid emotion.

Whatever happened in your sport, it outraged you. It moved you to tears. You were so happy you couldn’t breathe. If you’re not sure what reaction the fans of your fake favorite team would have, act so choked up with emotion that you can’t speak.

The person you’re talking to will probably be so uncomfortable that they’ll change the subject.

Isn’t that the ultimate goal anyway?

Texas- Tyler

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MEN’S SOCCER Sept.

Claremont-M-S

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Brandeis

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@ 8:00 pm

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Trinity men’s soccer beat Schreiner 1-0 for their home season-opener with a penalty kick by senior Tom Carwile. They’ll be playing next Sept. 4 against Claremont M-S at 6 p.m.

photo by Luke Wise

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