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1.2 Billion Catholics Welcome A Humble Pontiff Pope Francis, first Jesuit and Latin American, elected 266th pontiff of Catholic Church

Angie Montelongo / Courtesy Photo

EIGHT SUCCESSFUL YEARS Orientation Leaders pose with Angie Montelongo, director of the Student Activities Board.

Montelongo will retire at the end of this semester, leaving a growing legacy of successful student involvement.

SAB Director Angie Montelongo to Leave UST After 8 Years of Service Montelongo leaves 8 year legacy with Student Activities

By CHRIS POWERS Staff Writer

At the end of this semester, Angie Montelongo will leave her post as the Director of Student Activities to take a new position at the University of Houston - Clear Lake director of orientation and student activities.

STUDENT GOV’T

SGA Elections End In VP Run-Off Vice Presidential spot contested after first round of voting

By CHRIS POWERS

Staff Writer

In the wake of the 2013 UST student body elections, winners have been announced for the Student Government Presidency and Student Activities Board.

Jose Bolivar was reelected as Student Government

Under Angie’s nearly eight year-long leadership, the Office of Office of Student Activities, in partnership with the Student Activities Board and Council of Clubs, has developed and hosted a yearly schedule of events and programs for the entire Celt community.

Since becoming Director of Student Activities, Angie has advocated student leadership and enthusiastically encouraged the formation of new student organizations.

“Student Organizations are a vital part of the cocurricular life here at the University of St. Thomas,” Montelongo said. “They offer programs, leadership opportunities, social opportunities, and help many students to feel more connected to UST.” Montelongo, sometimes in conjunction with other university organizations, has coordinated events like

Association President and the Student Activities Board will be headed by President Zachary Weik and Vice President Natalia Hernandez after their opponents chose to drop out of the race.

The choice for SGA Vice President, however, remains contested, as the first round of elections produced a run-off between C.J. Miller and Victor Mulanovich.

“It is amazing to see that more than 25 percent of the on campus student body voted this election; the turn out definitely increased from last year’s election,” Bolivar said. “This election showed us all, that the student body is aware, the student body wants solutions, the student body cares, the student body wants to make sure that their student government works and that their student government is a good steward of their hard

earned money, across of all the student organizations.”

The need for a run-off election was surprising, but revealed that students gave overwhelming support to their chosen candidates.

“The VP run-off has showed us that the student body wants ideas and solutions,” Bolivar said. “The underdogs of the race ended on top, but both candidates will provide Senate next year, a fresh outlook in how our student government will move forward. Mulanovich and Miller will campaign hard, and they will earn our vote.”

Zachary Weik also noted how this year’s amount of student support has been greater than in previous years.

“This year was the biggest turnout, I believe of bringing awareness on campus, Weik

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RUN-OFF, Page 2

By STEPHANIE HERNANDEZ News Editor

On March 13, white smoke poured out from the famous Sistine Chapel chimney at approximately 1:00 p.m. Central American time. About an hour later, the newly elected Pope Francis, the 266th successor of St. Peter, would come out to greet the faithful.

The news of a new pope quickly spread across campus as the bells on the Chapel of St. Basil rang for almost an hour to signify the election of a new pontiff, informing students and faculty alike all around the campus grounds.

Before being elected pope, Cardinal Jose Mario Bergoglio served as the Cardinal Archbishop of

Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Pope Francis has become distinctive for his humility.

As the new pontiff stepped in front of the world on the balcony of St. Peter’s, he wore a simple white cassock, declining to wear the elaborate gold and red mozzetta, and kept his simple pectoral cross he had before he became pope. After his election, Pope Francis chose to take the bus with the rest of the cardinals who elected him, rather than his own papal limousine.

Also notable, Pope Francis is the first pope to come from the Society of Jesus religious order and also Latin American. Many Argentines take pride in the fact their fellow countryman has been elected as Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church.

“Everybody is very happy, even people who are not Catholic; it’s a sense of pride, that the pope is Argentine,” said Maria Turletti, a 2012 UST alumna

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PRESIDENT, CALLING KID PRESIDENT Popular YouTube personality, Kid President, joined President Barack Obama in inviting the nation to the 135th Annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Kid President, age 9, also known as Robby Novak, gained fame after being featured in an endearing YouTube video titled “A Pep Talk from Kid President to You,” where he quotes sources like Robert Frost and Journey, even quipping his own witticisms: “What if Michael Jordan had quit? He wouldn’t have made Space Jam. What’s your Space Jam?” The video has now been viewed nearly 16 million times.

READY TO ROLL Unofficial First Dog of the White House, Bo poses during a taping for the Annual White House Easter Egg Roll in 2012. A Portuguese water dog, Bo quickly became a popular mascot for the event. Reports of a possible cancellation of the event due to budget issues and a government shut down made rounds through national media, but a spokesman said he does not expect a cancellation.

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Student Election Results

RUN-OFF Continued...

SGA President Jose Bolivar Sean Kriger

380 132

SGA Vice President* Victor Mulanovich C.J. Miller Landon Keating

246 200 123

Senior Senators Enory Sanchez Emmanuel Flores Kenneth Depew Jennifer Ayala

83 77 69 29

Junior Senators Mario Baidon Priyah Bhalla Tim Mcnally Allison Solis

74 21 10 3

Sophomore Senators Diego Lagos Tina Nguyen Alexis Peltier Claudia Obeid

93 88 77 4

Graduate Student Assoc.

President Kim Valdez 44 Vice President Juliana Grisales 49 Council of Clubs Chair Huzefa Tayaball

426

Student Activities Club President Zach Weik 434 Vice President Natalia Hernandez 440 *Run-off

POPE Continued... and native Argentine. ”We are actually the first non-European country that made it, in a way.

It’s really a big deal for us.”

Since the election, some news reports claim that the pope’s previous tenure as Bishop of Buenos Aires was rife with collaborations with the previously held authoritarian government of the 1970s.

In spite of these claims, Argentines such as Turletti still remember the legacy of good things that Pope Francis did during his time as Bishop of Buenos Aires.

“He really made an effort to reach out to the poor and the young,” said Turletti. “He would go out to the villas miserias (slums) places where people live in poverty, and have lunch with them, try to help them out. He isn’t the most liberal pope . . . but he did a lot for the poor when it came to education and development.”

Pope Francis is becoming known as a pope very attuned to the needs of the poor.

During the conclave, when it became obvious he would be elected pope, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, a close friend of then Cardinal Bergoglio, offered him praise and comfort, reminding him to “not forget the poor.”

Because of this, the pontiff chose Francis as his

name, inspired by St. Francis of Assisi. “[St. Francis] was the man of the poor. The man of peace. The man who loved and cared for creation -- and in this moment we don’t have such a great relationship with the creator,” Pope Francis told journalists, in his traditional papal address to the media.

“The man who gives us this spirit of peace, the poor man who wanted a poor church,” he said.

In his inaugural Mass on March 19, he continued emphasizing service to the poor and responsibility to the environment in his first homily given at St. Peter’s Basilica. Vice President Joe Biden was in attendance at this Mass, as well as Argentina’s President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

“Today too, amid so much darkness, we need to see the light of hope and to be men and women who bring hope to others,” Pope Francis said in his inauguration homily. “To protect creation, to protect every man and every woman, to look upon them with tenderness and love, is to open up a horizon of hope; it is to let a shaft of light break through the heavy clouds; it is to bring the warmth of hope!”

The Catholic faithful must wait to find any changes he may make, and remember his emphasis on Catholic social justice teachings may take the Church in new directions.

Catholic Church England and Wales / Courtesy Photo

HOLY WAVE Pope Francis greets the crowd during his first ride on the Popemobile in St. Peter’s Square before his inauguration Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.

said. “A lot of the competitors were out there campaigning and it was very good to see that. I believe that C.J. Miller and Victor Mulanovich are the two best competitors left.

Whoever wins is going to make a great vice president.”

Vice Presidential candidates, C.J. Miller and Victor Mulanovich were then asked to prepare for another round of campaigning.

New campaign signs dot the Campus Life Mall as in efforts to get the same students who supported them in the first round to come out and support their candidate again, and get those who did not vote the first time to participate this time.

“I want to say that I am very glad to be in a runoff with Victor,” Miller said. “I think that he is a great candidate as well and that the University would be in good hands with either one of us as vice president and I wish him the

FAREWELL Continued... the annual Freshman and Transfer Student Orientation, Commuter Coffee Talks and Appreciation Days, the Annual Salsa Contest, National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Stay Afloat for Finals and the ever popular Late Night Breakfast.

Generations of students have complimented Montelongo’s time at UST, remarking on her leadership in making student activities successful as director.

“Speaking from personal experience, whenever the International Students Society and I have planned big events, such as International Fest, Angie has been very supportive and most helpful in figuring out details,” said Seth Romo, the president of International Students Society.

“Angie’s leaving UST will be a loss because she has done so much.”

Montelongo believes in higher education and the importance and contribution that student activities make to undergraduate education.

“Our programs are a great opportunity for students to connect with other students and student groups and to give you a chance to just take a break from school work,” Montelongo said.

She enjoyed meeting with students and finding out what they needed from her office and her main goals were to help students and their organizations to be successful. For this reason, Montelongo encourages

Thursday, march 21, 2013

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THE BALLOTS ARE IN Students line up to enter their ballots for the SGA elections in front of Robertson Hall on the Campus Life Mall.

best of luck.

“I look forward to collaborating with him and being able to offer the best to the students of UST.” Mulanovich shares similar sentiments with his competitor, and looks forward to the upcoming race.

“I wasn’t surprised to hear that there would be a

runoff election,” Mulanovich said. “Next week should be both interesting and exciting.

It was great to see so many students come out and vote and I hope to see just as many vote again. Hopefully the students of the University of St. Thomas will give me the honor of serving them as their next Vice President.”

students to continue sharing their suggestions for programs or training topics.

During Montelongo’s tenure at UST, she helped form the following activities, which have become annual traditions: Constitution Day, Family Weekend, UST Night at the Rockets, Deck the Mall, Founders’ Day, Annual Leadership Banquet and Annual Leadership Summit.

Once the decision was taken to leave St. Thomas, Montelongo’s first thought was to make sure UST students and student workers heard the news from her.

“The overwhelming response from them is that they will miss me,” said Montelongo. “By all means, the feeling is mutual and I will certainly miss seeing their faces on a daily basis, and watching them grow and develop at this time.”

Other students expressed similar sentiments.

“To me and to many students, Angie is not just an advisor, she is a great mentor and friend,” said Leticia Gordillo, an MLA student.

“Angie is always there for you, no matter what time of day. She always has a smile for you.”

Montelongo hopes UST will find a good mentor and expects the students to be very welcoming of the new director who will be taking over her position.

“I have asked [the students] to focus on their roles and be as helpful as they can to the new person, knowing that a person will be different and will have a different style of

working,” said Montelongo.

“It’s important to give that person the benefit of the doubt, and really give them a chance to prove themselves. My hope is that people will reach out to them and welcome them into this community.”

Montelongo’s assessment of her time at UST has been a good one.

“I have no disappointments,” Montelongo said. “I have had a great run with students and student leaders and have really been blessed to work with some wonderful colleagues as well. This has been a really great place to move forward in my career.”

As for what is next in for her career, Montelongo will remain in the Houston area.

“I will be the director of orientation and new student programs at the University of Houston - Clear Lake,” Montelongo said. “They are currently an upper school only and are expanding to be a four year institution. Their first freshman class will enter the fall of 2014; so I have about a year and a half to prepare for that class.”

Montelongo’s parting words to the UST student body were hopeful about their lives and her connection with them.

“I wish my students and student leaders nothing but the best, and hope that we can keep in touch,” she said.

Though Montelongo is planning leave in May, her door will remain open for conversation and student activities planning until the end of the semester.

THURSDAY, March 21, 2013

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“Perhaps there is a scarcity of religious people, but there were times in the past when there was a scarcity of virtue.” - Pope Francis

PERSPECTIVE

One Student’s Confession about UST’s Confessions

By KENNETH DEPEW Staff Writer

I am usually a bit behind on new crazes, specifically the technological crazes.

I just got my first iPhone less than a year ago, my first Blackberry a year-and-a-half before that and for a long time I did not know you could create your own “hashtag” on Twitter.

About a week or two ago I heard about Facebook confessions pages, specifically the UST Confessions page.

My first thought was, “why confess on Facebook when there is a chapel right here on campus?”

Then I read some of the posts and quickly realized why.

UST Confessions, like all of the confessions pages, is targeted at UST students and allows us to post messages anonymously for the entire

world to see.

Unlike his or her Facebook page or Twitter account, no one knows who the original poster was, although this can sometimes be surmised.

“I swear ----- is a rapist,” “If ----- didn’t have a boyfriend, I’d totally plow her,” and “I’d bang -----” to name a few.

However, unlike those doing the posting, the names of the individuals being posted about are about are on full display.

Many times these people are not notified that they have been targeted in a confession since you must specifically tag them in order for them to be notified.

Leaving them untagged may lead the subject of your post unaware that they were spoken about at all; and often unpleasantly surprised when they find out.

While these are some of the more extreme posts,

it’s about par for the course, a modern digital form of what was once scrawled on bathrooms stalls.

Some of the posts are merely venting about this, that or the other, some of them are pretty funny and others seem to be genuine, such as asking, “I like so-and-so, should I ask him/her out?”

Unfortunately there are also more hurtful and hateful post, sometimes directed at specific individuals or racial groups named in the post.

I have had a few female friends who have been visibly upset, and when I asked them what is wrong, the reason was an anonymous post on UST Confessions.

I don’t understand why people do it.

You are not going to like everyone you have class with or see on campus, there are people at UST I am not a fan of, specifically the UST confessors

who tirelessly promote communism (it’s been tried and died and was not a good idea to begin with, leave it in its grave).

There will always be people like that in your life and mine, but to take it to the internet and name them there, while concealing your name, is not a mature response.

While I’m far from a puritan, some of the posts are entirely inappropriate for students of a Catholic institution of higher education.

Keep all of this posting up and the core curriculum might be reevaluated, and we will be required to take more hours in moral theology to attempt to teach us how to be moral on the internet.

It is your call. Believe it or not, it reflects poorly on all of us at the University of St. Thomas, whether we are the ones posting or not.

I do hope the page stays up. People’s voices should not

be censored, even if no one other than the commenter likes what is being said.

We are blessed to be in a country where we can say whatever we like, no matter how stupid it is, but we have to take responsibility for what we say and accept the consequences.

Part of that is being respectful of others and answering for what we do.

Our rights are not devoid of responsibility.

Just remember, some stuff is better left unsaid, especially when it puts someone’s reputation on the line.

If you have something to say about someone, and it is necessary to say it, then SAY it to the person’s face.

There’s nothing brave or rebellious about hiding behind a cloak of digital anonymity to insult, defame or digitally molest someone.

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Concealed Handgun Licenses for Women: Safety First

The Opinion VIEWPOINT

Does Protesting Make a Differences When Fighting for a Cause, or Just Cause Anger?

By BIANCA GOMEZ Copy Editor

It’s no secret that the topic of gun control has been circulating through the media. In fact, the New York Daily News reported that on March 15, the Colorado legislature ruled in favor of expanding background checks on those making gun purchases. Colorado lawmakers also approved a 15-round limit on ammunition purchases earlier in the same week.

With these, gun legislations are being passed around the Senate and House like wildfire and it makes me wonder about the direction the country is heading.

Personally, I’m an advocate for the Second Amendment; not just for the principality behind it, but it also gives me the freedom to carry a concealed handgun for my own personal safety.

To be frank about it, more women need to carry concealed handguns. These days both younger and older women have to be careful and conscious about their surroundings, to the point where the can of mace I have always carried with me will no longer suffice for the level of security and comfort I need as a college-aged female.

In addition to this, as a part-time employee, there are many times where I have to close late at night, and my car is usually at the other end of the unlit parking lot with the other employees.

You can bet that my finger is usually locked and ready on the trigger of my mace while I walk.

How many times have you had to walk by yourself at night to your car after work, on campus or from a party? You can think that you’re in a “safe” environment and that nothing will harm you, but some statistics say otherwise.

According to New York University’s Student Health Center, “One in five college women are raped during their college years,” and, “Most survivors of sexual assaults are fulltime students. Approximately one-third of them are first year students between 17-19 years old.”

Shouldn’t this be enough for female students and young adults to consider getting a concealed handgun license?

Sure, there is no reason to jump into a hasty, “paranoid” mind set, thinking everywhere we go we are at risk for a sexual assault. But unfortunately, the reality is there. It’s one thing to hear about these tragic stories from news outlets, but it’s another thing to hear it from personal friends.

I recall back in high school when I had a friend tell me that while at work, she was taking out the trash in the back when a man attempted to attack her.

I am often outside of my work late at night, just as my friend was, and the fact that this happened to someone I personally know, and at a place where she has a right to feel safe from harm, gives me enough reason to get my concealed handgun license once I turn 21.

Luckily, the number of females owning a handgun is seeing a positive trend. According to the Gallup Poll, the percentage of women who owned a household gun was at 36 percent in 2002.

But now, “The percentage of women who report household gun ownership is also at a new high, now registering 43 percent.”

Also, many organizations have taken notice in this trend and have done something about it. According to Fox News, in Dumas, Texas, the Rev. Brad Foster, of Calvary Baptist Church, hosts group classes for concealed handgun licensing training, with the first class held on March 2. Foster believes in our right as Americans to own a concealed handgun, and the need for women to have one for their safety.

Many businesses have taken steps in order to get more women to take classes to get their licenses. In the Houston area, Spring Guns and Ammo, on the north side of town, offers classes to women and seniors on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and veterans on Tuesday and Thursday for half the price.

With all this talk about gun control and legislation, it reminds me about the true importance of owning a concealed handgun in general, in reference to matters of personal safety.

It’s simple: If more women carried concealed handguns, they are at less risk of experiencing any kind of assault, even if they are just walking a few feet across a dark parking lot to their car.

So ladies, it is time to put down the nail polish and caramel frappuccinos and pick up a concealed handgun license.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

By CHELSEA FERRAMOSCA Opinion Editor

Have you ever been on Montrose early in the afternoon on a Sunday? For most of America this is a quiet time for traffic, but not in our great city. What makes it even worse?

Protestors on Westheimer.

This past Sunday I was stopped at the light at this intersection, only to have an old lady run up to my car and start shoving flyers through my cracked window.

Apparently if I did not go to a lecture by Bob Avakian, I was responsible for all evil in the world. Normally I would have handed the flyers back and rolled up the window, but it was an old lady, and I had absolutely no idea who Avakian was, so I kept the flyers and Googled him.

It turns out that he is some communist speaker/cult leader that wants to start a revolution, and seeing the number and anger of followers he had out that day, he might be able to do just that.

Nothing annoys me more than seeing protestors block traffic and harass drivers because they think their cause is so important.

Even if I agree with the position of protestors, I think it is a pointless action that only annoys and aggravates those who are in a position to actually help the cause.

While intentions may be good, protesting major issues, such as abortion or the death penalty rarely cause change. When I was in high school, a group of students participated in a “day of silence” for aborted babies, where they refused to speak, even if it was to a teacher. How many babies did they save? None.

They can be seen in protests held on the UST campus. Two years ago there was a protest that called for students to go the entire day without wearing any shoes, even to class. The point was to raise awareness for impoverished children in third world countries that did not have access to shoes. How many children did they help by doing this? None.

If they wanted to make a difference they should have asked people to donate old shoes or learn about ways in which they can help.

Raising awareness is helpful to a cause, but it does not always get people to take action.

Look at the case of the Vietnam War. By 1970 less than 20 percent of America agreed with the war, and most of them made the government aware through protests. Thousands of movements were held, many by college students and young adults that decided not to acknowledge the American government as their own.

Yet the war continued until LBJ served his eight years, and even then Richard Nixon was elected as Republican that promised to, “Finish, not end, the war.” Nixon kept his word and the war ended four years later, however it is safe to say that protests had little to do with this.

So those who oppose the Iraq War and the War against Terror really should put down their signs. They look pretty weak compared to the drugged out hippies of the 1970s.

During the same time as the war, students at UCLA, Berkeley began a wave of protests that would become known as one of the most interruptive protests ever held.

The students felt that their freedom of speech was being trampled on by the administration, who attempted to keep the school focused on academia rather than Vietnam.

The governor of California at the time, Ronald Reagan, agreed, using the protests as a campaign strategy, telling the school’s president, “...the actions of beatniks, radicals and filthy speech advocates have become preoccupied with rioting and anarchy than academic freedom. University faculty press their value and judgments on students when they should be an example of decency...”

UCLA, Berkeley eventually got the students under control, but the future of protesting was already determined; mindless anarchy.

Most recently the Occupy Wall Street protests filled the news. As entertaining as some of the picket signs were, it did not improve social inequality one bit.

The wealthy 1 percent is still wealthy, and the 99 percent are still at work (those of us who didn’t lose our jobs to go protest that is). It was hard to get over the fact that the desperate 99 percent were out protesting rather than earning money, which is exactly how the 1 percent got to where they are, by working. If you don’t like that move to a welfare state or just get on American welfare, apparently the benefits are great.

The intention of most protestors is good.

They care about an issue and they want to make a difference, but blocking traffic and throwing flyers at people is not the way to do it. Instead, why don’t you work for a charity that helps pregnant teens thinking about abortion? Or work to console the families of those on death row?

Do something that actually makes a difference.

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Students honor the lives of the unborn with campus memorial

By CLAIRE LOGUE Features Editor

Last week, the University of St. Thomas Celts for Life and Knights of Columbus, alongside other students and volunteers, built the Cemetery of the Innocents.

This is a visual representation to symbolize the number of abortions that are performed in the United States every day. Containing over 3,000 crosses, the cemetery is located in front of the Chapel of St. Basil.

Diego Lagos, a student who took part in creating the memorial, said the groups of students borrowed the crosses from Houston Baptist University after visiting for a pro-life conference and seeing the same thing there.

The cemetery was reportedly created to be in conjunction with “40 Days for Life.”

Jonathan Cruz, Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus, and Celts for Life President Austin Cruz played important roles in the creation of the memorial.

J. Cruz said the white crosses symbolize the number of abortions in the United States

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each day and 52 red crosses symbolize the number of lives lost in Harris County alone.

“It’s almost like you’re a grave digger putting [the cross] in,” Lagos said. “You put it in knowing that this specific spot represents one of the unborn.”

According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute approximately 1.21 million abortions took place in the U.S. in 2008. This number is

slightly lower than 1.29 million estimated in 2002.

Texas is in the top three states, with New York and Florida, for number of abortions that take place each year. The number of abortions in Texas in 2009 was estimated at 77,630.

The students who put the memorial together have hopes that this will inspire others to take more of a stand on the

issue.

The Houston Chronicle reported that there have been fewer abortions in Texas and Houston since the state has toughened requirements for the procedure. The laws went into affect two years ago, but preliminary results show a decrease in the numbers.

Students do not intend for this memorial to bring judgment, but instead, to

promote awareness.

“My favorite sign was the one that said ‘women need love not abortion,’” Lagos said.

“This is to show that people will support women and promote life.”

Thursday, March 21 at 5 p.m., the Rev. Joseph Pilsner will hold a Mass in the Chapel of St. Basil as a memorial service for the unborn. This service is open to the public.

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Important facts to know about Pope Francis

By CLAIRE LOGUE Features Editor

As we welcome Pope Francis as the head of the church, it is helpful to know a little about his life before his time in the papacy.

Pope Francis is the first pope from “the new world,” and the first non-European pope since the Middle Ages.

He is also the first Jesuit pope in church history.

Before being elected pope, Francis was the Cardinal-Priest of S. Roberto Bellarmino and the CardinalArchbishop of Buenos Aires.

Pope Francis was born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936. His father was an Italian railroad worker who immigrated to Buenos Aires.

Francis was born in Buenos Aires.

According to the sister of Pope Francis, Maria Elena Bergoglio, the Bergoglio family emigrated when Mussolini came into power in Italy in 1922.

“I remember my father often saying that the advent of the Fascist regime was the reason why he made up his mind to leave the country,” Maria Elena Bergoglio, the only surviving sibling of the Pope, told La Stampa newspaper on Sunday.

According to the Associated Press, Francis lost a lung when he was a teenager due to a bacterial infection.

It was not uncommon at the time, with inferior antibiotics, to remove the source of an infection completely in order to stop it from spreading.

Francis has a PhD in Chemistry and a licentiate in philosophy. He taught psychology and literature at Argentinean colleges.

He reportedly got the second most votes after Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) to succeed John Paul II in the papal election of 2005.

Despite this, many people only gave him 30/1 odds for this election.

Pope Francis is a firm believer in modesty, reportedly

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taking the bus, cooking his own meals and living in a modest apartment instead of the cardinal’s residence when he served as the cardinal to Buenos Aires.

“We live in the most unequal part of the world, which has grown the most yet reduced misery the least,” the Pope said in 2007. “The unjust distribution of goods persists,

creating a situation of social sin that cries out to Heaven.”

He has conservative views regarding samesex marriage, abortion and contraception. He even said, in 2010, that the Argentinean marriage equality bill was “destructive” to God’s plan.

According to many sources, Francis plans to rebuild the church and has

been working to do so since his election to pope last Wednesday.

CNN reports that Pope Francis has energized the world’s Catholics and his personable demeanor is a credit to that.

With rides on the bus and cracking jokes, it is safe to say that he will be a kind of pope we have not seen in years.

Free activities right in our back-yard Stuck on a budget? We all are! You’d be surprised just how many museums and other activities are free in the city.

By CLAIRE LOGUE Features Editor

The Zoo

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With a St. Thomas student ID, you have free admission to the Houston Zoo. Wild!

Discovery Green

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The Menil

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The Menil is always free and two blocks away from campus. Also, the Menil Park is a great place to sit and read or people watch.

Houston Arboretum

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Discovery Green is always free and constantly hosts numerous free and exciting events for the public.

The Houston Arboretum is full of nature and admission is free. A pretty nice combination. It is located by Memorial Park.

Miller Outdoor Theater

Art Car Museum

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Miller Outdoor Theater has not opened quite yet, but when it does, will provide many free opportunities for concerts and shows.

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Reportedly called the “Garage Mahal,” this unique museum is open Wednesday through Sunday and free.

The Fine Arts Museum

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Always free and open late on Thursdays, it’s also free any day with your student ID. You also get a discount to special exhibits.

Lawndale Art Center

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Located on Main Street, the Lawndale Art Center is a contemporary art center with frequently changing exhibits.

Museum of Natural Science

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With a St. Thomas student ID, you have free admission to the Houston Museum of Natural Science and a discount to the touring exhibits.

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Oz: The Great and Powerful - wild spin on a classic, but will please newer generation

By SARAH OYARCE Entertainment Editor

Oz: The Great and Powerful opened in theaters on March 8 and put up some big box office numbers because of its starring actor, James Franco, and people’s curiosity to see if this prequel could live up to the standards set by the beloved original.

And of course, it could not. When you have a film so admired with some of the most recognizable characters in the world, you obviously are not going to satisfy the older generation but that does not mean that filmmakers did

not try to impress the newer generations by bringing in heartthrobs like Franco and Mila Kunis.

One of the things that I liked about Oz: The Great and Powerful was that it was shot the same way as The Wizard of Oz, starting out in black and white while Oscar Diggs, or Oz, is still living his life in Kansas and later turned to color when he is whisked away via tornado, the same way Dorothy was, to the Land of Oz. During the middle of the making of The Wizard of Oz, color was invented and instead of re-shooting in color, the filmmakers decided to leave

it as was. To the audience who initially saw The Wizard of Oz, this must have come as somewhat of a shock and greatly aided in portraying the Land of Oz as this sort of majestic fairy-tale land.

Oz: The Great and Powerful, by implementing the same effect, hoped to create the same feeling as the original, but it only served to overwhelm the audience with too much CGI, or computergenerated imagery. You could tell that almost the entire movie, if not the whole thing, was shot in front of a green screen. Even two of the films supporting characters are a

small China doll and a talking monkey. Although the colors in the film did mirror a lot of the colors found in The Wizard of Oz, the overuse of CGI in the film makes it less magical.

Franco was an okay Oz, but to give Franco the benefit of the doubt, he did have to work with green screens mostly. It is difficult trying to hold a conversation with something that is not there. I could not picture him as Oz: The Great and Powerful, more like Franco: The Attractive and Mediocre.

Mediocre acting, that is, at least in this film. In his other

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films like Pineapple Express and the Oscar-nominated 127 Hours he shined in his roles.

One of the actresses I felt really did justice to the original role was actress Michelle Williams who played Glinda, the good witch. Her innocence and goodness was translated on screen by Williams and effectively emulated the original Glinda.

Oz: The Great and Powerful is, at the end of the day, a forgettable movie. It has very little of the charm that The Wizard of Oz had, lacks standout performances from the actors and has mediocre and sometimes downright cheesy writing. In fact, it has been a week since I have seen the film and I have already had to look up some of the plot to be able to be able to remember things I did and did not like about the film.

The last time I watched The Wizard of Oz was quite a while ago, but I remember actress Judy Garland’s great performance and lines, including the famous, “There’s no place like home.” Lines like this helped to make The Wizard of Oz a timeless classic. Oz: The Great and Powerful is not a classic, but will please some of the newer generation.

Director Steven Soderbergh ends career with thriller Side Effects

By MASON BURRUSS Staff Writer

For the past 23 years director Steven Soderbergh has been one of Hollywood’s most varied and talented directors.

From serious dramas such as Traffic to more mainstream comedy like Magic Mike, he has shown himself to be able to handle any genre with skill. Unfortunately the Oscar-winning director announced his retirement from filmmaking.

His last film ever released in theaters was to be the medical thriller Side Effects.

While Side Effects is a movie to watch with popcorn on a boring night, I wish Soderbergh had left us with more than this adequate thriller as his last film. The film is a definite showcase for Soderbergh’s talents, but it hardly ended his career with a bang.

Side Effects is a thriller about a married couple, played by actors Channing Tatum and Rooney Mara, trying to reestablish their life after the husband gets out of prison for inside trading. Meanwhile the wife is going through bouts of depression that she cannot control.

After a supposed suicide attempt she goes to see a

psychiatrist played by actor Jude Law. Her doctor prescribes a new experimental kind of antidepressant in the hopes it will improve her condition. At first it works wonders and she goes through life with more energy and vigor. However, the drug will soon have unexpected side effects. To tell anymore would give away too much of the story.

One of Side Effects’ biggest strengths is that it is very well acted by all four leads. Tatum does well with the little time, and Law does great with his character.

However it is Mara who gives the best performance.

It is hard to tell exactly why it is such a good performance without giving away key plot details, but it is the kind of acting that reveals itself as brilliant only when you know the whole plot.

However, actress Catherine Zeta-Jones steals every scene she is in. Even when she is playing friendly she is able to communicate an ulterior motive or agenda even when the audience does not know what it is.

Her character is cunning and ruthless and she is brilliant.

At several times in the film the characters never feel more than one-dimensional, despite the best efforts of the actors, but

Zeta-Jones is the exception to this.

The main problem with this film is that it seems to lose itself with the second half. I feel that if the script had worked on a little more and the characters fleshed out better, this film would have been far more powerful. Instead the screenplay seems content to shove as many plot twists as it could before the end of the film.

This would work a lot better if you could not see every twist coming from a mile away.

Eventually it becomes harder

to care about what is going to happen next as the movie seems to just go through the paces. It is always entertaining but eventually the film fails to surprise anymore. I also think that the story struggles to find a clear conflict or protagonist as the focus abruptly shifts from character to character.

Still, there are still the moments of Soderbergh’s brilliance that makes the film that much more unique than most of what comes out before summer. Some of the scenes are actually amazing. There is one moment, and again I

cannot go into details without giving major spoilers, but let us just say it was the only time in a movie theatre where I have heard several members of the audience audibly gasp.

Ultimately Side Effects is a great movie to watch with some popcorn when you do not have much better do, but as the final film of a great director it feels like it could have been so much more. There are some moments that thrill and some that bore, and survive mostly due to the efforts of its talented cast and director.

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Freedom Music Festival educates and entertains for trafficking awareness

By SARAH OYARCE Entertainment Editor

The Freedom Music Festival, which showcased local talent and gave information on human trafficking was held on March 8 at Cullen Hall and hosted by the Students Working Against Trafficking (SWAT) organization to raise money for the YMCA Trafficking Assistance Program and other survivor homes.

The 3-hour benefit concert served both to educate and entertain, as said on their Facebook page, and it sure did by offering many genres of music performed by talented UST students and other local acts from Houston and other parts of Texas.

One of the first speakers to step on stage was a representative from the Children at Risk organization, Todd Latiolais. Children at Risk is a non-profit that works to influence legislation to end domestic minor trafficking.

“Human trafficking is a sin that thrives in the dark,” Latiolais said. “But a lot of the time the darkness is often under our nose.”

The darkness that Latiolais

is referring to is the many sexually-oriented businesses that are found around Houston and other cities. These “SOB’s” as Latiolais “lovingly” refers to them, often have tinted or completely covered up windows and are usually open as 24-hour “massage parlors.” Children at Risk works to get places like these “SOB’s” shut down and to pass human trafficking laws on the federal level.

After a very informative speech by Latiolais, a string of musical performances by UST students and local came on stage. First among them was concert pianist Arianna Ramirez, who played a truly impressive piano performance.

“I got the short end of the stick having to play after that,” said the following act, country singer Jordan Camerino, who came down from College Station.

Camerino had a great energy on stage and the audience could tell he has a real passion for country music. He performed original songs that ranged from typical love songs to tunes talking about starting his own small business.

Next up was freshman Marielle Vargas, who covered John Mayor’s “Waiting on the

Bones (FOX)

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What’s it about? A forensic anthropologist, an FBI special agent and their team work together to solve cases and to find murders.

What’s happened so far? The team investigates the body of a former Marine that was discharged due to her getting in a fight with another Marine.

When the team goes to interview her, they learn that she was obsessed with the apocalypse.

Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family)

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What’s it about? The series trails four girls who started receiving threatening messages after their leader Allison died.

What’s happened so far? “A” tricks Hannah into believing Caleb’s dad is a thief and Spencer has kept herself checked in at Radley Sanatorium after finding Toby’s dead body. Aria breaks it off with Fitz after “A” causes her to lose his son.

World to Change” and Joseph Vincent’s “Life of a Man.” Vargas had a really nice breathy voice that won over the crowd as they began singing along with her. She came off a bit shy at first, but later recovered and seemed to come into her own on stage.

After her solo performance, she was joined by freshman Claudia Obeid and Lauren Bush who then harmonized to “Home” by Phillip Phillips. After the girls’ performance, Obeid then took the stage solo to sing “The Way I Am” by Ingrid Michaelson, with her sister Nadine Obeid on a small African drum. You could tell Obeid has a powerful voice and was very confident on stage. She also covered “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles and “Take it All”

by Adele.

After that round of performances, speaker Dee Reed from Redeemed Ministries took the stage, which helps trafficking survivors, spoke on the importance of helping to rebuild the survivor’s lives after the struggle they have endured.

She spoke on the importance of ending trafficking by not forgetting that this form of slavery still exists.

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“Prostitution has never been made legal but it has been overlooked in our city,” Reed said.

Reed also told a story to showcase the bright side of a trafficking survivor, whose owner made her commit crimes and put her on the streets to prostitute.

After she refused to commit some of those crimes, he turned her into crime stoppers for the crimes he had made her commit. She was sent to jail where she turned her life over to God. She is now in college making all A’s and supporting herself, according to Reed.

After Reed concluded, guests were treated to one last performance by Professor Jack

TV Tracker The Walking Dead (AMC)

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Follis and his band, UST’s own, Hank, Jack y Horatio.

With a simple set up of two acoustic guitars and an electric guitar, the indie group had a great soulful sound that mirrored Carlos Santana’s guitar playing.

Along with having various musical acts and speakers, the audience could shop during intermission at The Butterfly Project stand, which offers jewelry made by the survivors of human trafficking from all over the world.

The Freedom Music Festival definitely succeeded in combining in depth information about trafficking while still keeping that concert feel with great performances.

By Sarah Oyarce

Glee (FOX)

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What’s it about? The Walking Dead is a TV series that documents survivors’ experiences and adventures in a world ridden with flesh-eating zombies known as walkers.

What’s it’s about? Former members of their school’s glee club go off to college while others take on their upperclassmen years at McKinley High School.

What’s happened so far? The Governor builds a torture chamber; Milton finds out about it and goes to tell Andrea, stopping her from killing him so she can warn the people in the prison.

What’s happened so far? The club competes in a duel week, in which rivalries will take on a new level. Kurt and Rachel kick Santana out of their New York apartment.

Revenge (ABC)

American Idol (FOX)

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What’s it about? Emily Thorne returns to the Hamptons to seek revenge against whoever framed her father and sent him to prison for a crime he did not commit.

What’s it about? American Idol is a singing reality show competition in which they do auditions around the country and eliminate a person every week to find the U.S. greatest stars.

What’s happened so far? Eli, Emily’s foster brother comes into town and he knows Emily’s true self and viewers also learned that Emily burnt down her foster home as a child.

What’s happened so far? The Top 10 awaited the nation’s results where it was decided that Curtis Finch had the lowest votes. The judges decided not to save him. Bon Jovi performed.

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Halle Berry’s newest film, The Call: great thriller with a bizarre ending

By CHELSEA FERRAMOSCA Opinion Editor

Actress Halle Berry’s most recent film, The Call, premiered on March 15 with mixed reviews, earning a score of 40 percent rotten on Rotten Tomatoes, and two stars from both the New York Times and Washington Post.

After watching a great movie with a bizarre ending, these mixed ratings were easy to understand.

The film begins when a 911 operator named Jordan, played by Berry, receives a call from a terrified girl who is home alone as an intruder breaks into the house. Unable to escape, Jordan tells the girl to hide amid boxes under her bed after opening a window and throwing her shoes out.

The intruder sees the open window and begins to run out of the house, thinking that she jumped out. However, back under the bed, the girl’s connection with Jordan is cut,

causing the operator to panic and redial the number. The phone rings loudly in the girl’s hand and the intruder realizes he has been tricked. The girl answers the phone just in time to tell Jordan that the man heard the phone and is coming back. He finds her, hangs up on Jordan, and the girl’s body is discovered the next day.

Jordan becomes ravaged by guilt and depression, breaking up with her police officer boyfriend, played by actor Morris Chestnut, and trading her operating job for a less stressful operator’s teaching position. However while giving a tour of the facility to new operators, a call comes in from a terrified teenager named Casey, played by actress Abigail Breslin, who is known for her work in Little Miss Sunshine and Zombieland.

The call becomes Jordan’s responsibility after the working operator panics, but for good reason.

Casey was kidnapped from a

the girl at the beginning of the movie. Despite no connection with the girl and no identity of the kidnapper or their location, Jordan refuses to give up.

As Casey and the kidnapper reach their destination and his disturbing motives are revealed, it seems that all hope is lost unless Jordan’s determination can pull them both through.

crowded mall and is trapped in the trunk of a car. Using an untraceable cell phone and unable to tell Jordan where the car is, Casey’s chances look poor. Jordan, however, is not able to pass on the call, fearing that she will, again, feel the burden of a child’s death.

As Jordan keeps Casey calm, the two fight for the girl’s survival. Things quickly begin to look good for Casey as she manages to break a taillight out of the car, pour a can of paint out of the hole to create a trail, and alert two people to call 911 to help her.

However the kidnapper, played

by Michael Eklund, turns the situation back in his favor, killing those who attempt to help her, and switching cars to keep her hidden. As Casey’s phone begins to die and the police continue to search, she asks Jordan to leave a message for her mom, just before the kidnapper discovers the phone. It is at this moment that Jordan has a realization: this is the same man that killed

The 90-minute movie, directed by Brad Anderson, seemed like a box office hit until the disappointing ending that left moviegoers yelling at the screen. There is no doubt that this was the cause for low ratings, however, it is well worth the 80 minutes of great story. Go see this movie, but leave early and create your own ending.

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ACROSS 2. “Thrift Shop” rapper 3. UFC Fighter; Diaz 4. Project Runway host Tim 5. Late polio specialist and 1959 Times Woman of the Year; Jacquelin 6. A sea mammal 8. Depressed donkey in

Winnie the Pooh 11. Blood-red color 12. Wicked Witch of the West in Oz: The Great and Powerful; Mila DOWN 1. Song from Disney’s Mulan “I’ll Make a ___ Out of You”

2. Media Mogul; Rupert 7. Used for support when walking is disabled 9. Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network; Eisenberg 10. Claim to fame: SNL digital skits; The Lonely 13. Showing reluctance to make a definite commitment

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Innovative surgical machine promises to improve organ transplants

By SANDRA EFRAIMSON Health Editor

The first ‘warm liver’ transplant was made possible by a new machine.

The machine was developed by scientists at Oxford University, which has successfully worked in the liver transplant of two patients in King’s College Hospital in Europe.

This medical breakthrough is revolutionizing the way we think about transplants today.

Traditionally the liver was cooled down on ice to reduce metabolism and slow down decomposition. This method, currently used to transplant organs, required that the organ be transplanted within 14 hours of removal.

This was a problem because it left the physicians with limited options for the procedure.

A successful organ transplant required that the organ matched the recipient.

These tests could take time, and the time limitation made the process of the transplant a difficult to task to achieve.

Also, the organ needed to be in good enough condition for it to be used.

This process was very risky because the decomposition process of the liver began as soon as it was removed from the donor, and the chances of tissue death are very high.

Presently, many donor livers are rejected because they do not survive the cooling process.

According to BBC News, Constantine Coussios, of the department of engineering science, worked on this project in partnership with Peter Friend, of the Nufield

Sandra says...

By Sandra Efraimson Health Editor

Why do we care so much about the way we look? Are we actually influenced by the media and fashion? Or are we as a society really that concerned with how others look?

It is obvious that beauty sells and that those who look good tend to be treated better than those who don’t. Why is this so? Does having a good appearance give others the impression that one is better somehow?

liver as dark and dull when it is removed from the donor, but bright, red and incredible once it is connected in place in the machine.

This new machine allows for up to 24 hours, or longer, of functioning liver, which can improve the procedure process and allow more time for proper recipient matching.

Also, because it is kept functioning normally, the chances for damage to the liver are reduced.

Medical News Today

reports that two liver transplants were performed successfully last month at King’s College Hospital.

The first patient to receive a transplanted organ using this machine is Ian Christie from Devon.

Christie, aged 62, was the first patient to receive a liver using this procedure successfully and was reportedly doing well.

He contracted hepatitis C from a blood transfusion that

was administer 25 years ago, before the proper screening processes were available, and was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis in May 2012.

He was given 12-18 months to live and it was estimated that a new liver could take 12-18 months to be available. He joined the trial with hopes that his contribution could help others in his same situation in the future. His revolutionary operation is the first to prove that the use of this machine is very promising.

Consultant Liver Transplant Surgeon and Director of Transplant Surgery at King’s College Hospital Dr. Wayel Jassem, who performed both transplant operations, explains that if this machine could be introduced into everyday liver transplant practice, it would, increase the chances of the recipient having a successful outcome.

“This technology has the potential to be hugely significant, and could make more livers available for transplant, and in turn save lives,” Dr. Jassem said.

More than 2,000 livers are thrown away each year because they do not make it to the donor in usable condition. In the US and UK, there are more than 30,000 patients each year waiting for a suitable liver and many die awaiting transplantation.

This ‘warm liver’ transplant machine is estimated to double the amount of successful liver transplants.

The developers of this machine are planning to run a pilot with 20 patients and, if success continues, plan to have it on the market by 2014.

often. I say, “thank you,” but deep down inside I’m wondering if, on other days when I don’t look as good, I am being criticized for looking bad.

Of course, that insecurity is quite normal in our society.

The eyebrows need to be perfect, hair needs to be smooth and slick, skin should be glowing and even eyelashes should be long and thick.

Clothes need to be perfectly matching or, if fashion calls for it, not matching.

Then again, I am guilty of doing the same to others.

I often complement someone who I find looking in a way that I visually approve. So I wonder, at what level of consciousness we assess someone else’s appearance and how much we associate it with whom they are.

Maybe I should just keep the compliments to myself, instead of reinforcing

the overall obsession with appearance.

When I think of it though, it seems that I would be rude if I didn’t mention that the person’s effort to look better that day were not worth it to the naked eye.

Better yet, I should start finding ways of complementing others for different qualities that do not have to do with appearance.

I should be focusing more on things that come from within, such as a person being nice or a person being studious. I should learn to say things such as “wow you’re so organized” or “I’m so impressed with how brilliant you are.”

Saying something like that, however, to someone I don’t know very well may be too personal or misunderstood. So, I guess I’ll stick with the superficial things and to be nice I will

point out the things that make you look good.

In a society that focuses so much on appearance, problems can arise for people with low self-esteem, those who do not have the means to look better, and for those who do not fit the profile of “beauty.”

As human beings we simply want to be accepted by others. Often times we rely on how others treat us to measure our acceptance in society.

Society will not change from one day to another, and unfortunately, appearance plays a big role around us. It is up to each of us to be aware of how we approach and talk to others.

We should all make the effort to treat and accept others for the way they are naturally and think about who people are on the inside, which is the real gem that makes humanity so special.

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HOME OF NEW WAY TO TRANSPLANT King College Hospital is the home to the new machine created to improve the quality and success of liver transplants. It was the location of the first successful transplant with the machine engineered to simulate a human body.

Department of Surgical Science for 15 years.

This new liver transplant machine kept the liver at a normal body temperature and provided it with all the proper nutrients by systematically pumping oxygenated blood into the liver.

This kept it functioning normally. It even produces bile when connected to the machine, which is a normal function of the liver.

Coussios describes the When did this obsession begin? During our adolescence when fashion determines ‘who you are’? When does it end? Does it ever end?

I like to think that looking good on the outside helps me feel good about myself on the inside because my confidence increases and I am less afraid of the world around me.

Perhaps it is a subconscious cue that spending so much time to get ready that day, means I’m more prepared to interact with others.

Currently I am a student, and like many of us, time deprived. I have many bad hair days, and rarely ever use make up or really pay attention to what I’m wearing. Other students often understand that I simply do not have the time to make myself look better.

However, when I do find the extra couple of hours to clean up, I am happier and more motivated to do it more

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Why hangover ‘cures’ never seem to do the job

By Jacqueline Rivas Staff Writer

It is always tempting to go out for a few drink, especially after a long week of hard work and stress induced by college life. We seldom stop to think about the painful consequences that may ensue on the day after.

Of course, we could stick to drinking the maximum recommended amount of two drink for men and one drink for women, but often that does not happen. Consuming five or more drink at any one time is considered binge drinking and is the main cause of the dreaded hangover.

So, what works to alleviate this terrible consequence of having a good time? There are many remedies that claim to actually work, but rarely ever do. Some of the most popular are eating bread, the use of pain relievers such as aspirin, eating a greasy breakfast, drinking caffeine and AlkaSeltzer.

Eating bread right after you drink alcohol, will lower your chance of having a hangover. The reason is that alcohol lowers your blood sugar levels and makes

your liver work harder to maintain homeostasis and is a primary cause for the fatigue associated with drinking. Eating bread can help counteract this effect by increasing sugar levels in the blood and reducing the effects that cause a hangover.

Using pain relievers such as aspirin and ibuprofen can actually worsen the damage to the gastrointestinal

tract. Alcohol irritates the lining of the GI tract which is what causes nausea and stomach ache. Also, these pain relievers like alcohol are both blood thinners and can intensify the alcohol’s effects and increase the chance for bleeding. Tylenol, a different type of pain reliever is not to be used in conjunction with alcohol due to potential liver damage.

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Eating a greasy breakfast the morning after drinking to help ease the hangover is not scientifically proven. Many people swear that this works, but it is likely to just give you heartburn.

What is important to know is that eating before drinking can help slow down the absorption of alcohol and eating something in the morning, if you can keep

it down, can help lower intoxication blood level.

Drinking caffeine in the morning is only a good idea if you are regular drinker because if you are used to drinking coffee every day, suddenly stopping can cause withdrawal headache on top of your hangover.

If you are not a regular coffee drinker, you may want to avoid it because it can make the hangover worst due to the fact that it narrows the blood vessels and increases blood pressure.

Alka-Seltzer has been used for a long time to treat hangovers.

The reason why this actually works to treat hangovers is that its main ingredient is sodium bicarbonate, which it is essentially baking soda.

Baking soda helps neutralize stomach acid and therefore relieves GI disturbances.

Overall, if you cannot help yourself from drinking more than is recommended, be aware that a hangover is almost eminent. Once you have a hangover, what works and does not work may not be enough to spare you from the painful effects. The best way to avoid a hangover is to not drink.

Nails, skin and hair speaks give more away about your health than you think

By Sandra Efraimson Health Editor

Brittle nails, dry skin and dull hair say a lot about your health. These problems are often associated with vitamin deficiencies or dehydration.

It could also be a sign of kidney or liver problems in severe cases.

To treat mild nails, skin, and hair dryness there are a few things that you can eat and simple products you can apply directly to troubled areas to improve their condition.

According to Livestrong, a deficiency in biotin, which is a type of vitamin B, can be the cause for dry and troubled nails, skin and hair.

While, it is rare to have this type of deficiency, it can help to eat foods rich in biotin to prevent these problems.

Foods that are rich in biotin include whole cooked eggs, berries, fruits, and nuts, such as almonds and walnuts, or dietary supplements. It could, however, take at least six months for this type of deficiency to be corrected by food consumption and supplementation.

To prevent these signs of dehydration you should drink plenty of water every day. Most people should drink

about 8 cups of water a day, and this includes the water in juices and foods. Also, it is recommended to avoid high consumption of caffeine and alcohol.

To get your nails a more immediate fix, you can dampen a paper towel with vegetable oil. Massage the towel into your fingernails 3 to 4 times a day. You may use a lotion instead, but be careful to avoid products with alcohol, as this may actually worsen your nail’s brittleness.

Also, protect your nails from hand washing too often, because excess exposure to wetting and drying is tough on your nails.

Make sure to wear rubber gloves with cotton on the inside while doing dishes or other activities that may expose your nails to too much moisture. To protect them from the weather, use regular gloves to protect them from the cold.

To help repair dry skin, the American Academy of Dermatology, advises to keep water temperature moderate when taking showers because hot water reduces your skin’s natural oils.

They also recommend to use as little soap as possible while washing yourself, with

the exception of your private areas and underarms, and use soaps with moisturizing agents that are free from fragrance.

After showers, it is imperative to apply moisturizers to seal in moisture. Look for moisturizing creams made with urea, lactic acid or hyaluronic acid. For severe dryness, apply the cream two to three times a day, including once before bedtime.

Hair can be dry, frizzy, unmanageable and dull due to a variety of things.

Environmental damage from sun and dry air can be a cause. Additionally, regular hair drying and chemical treatments can contribute to the problem.

It is best for your hair if you chose to air dry more often and reduce the amount of products used containing harsh chemicals.

Trim split ends every six weeks to promote healthy hair growth.

Livestrong recommends improving dry, brittle hair by conditioning your hair daily and reducing shampoo use to two to three times a week.

For better results you should use a deep conditioning treatment once a week, such

as a hot oil treatment that can be purchased in a drugstore, or a leave-in conditioner.

Overall, these problems can indicate that you need to improve self-care.

Protect yourself from daily exposure to harsh things and help repair from the inside by consuming fruits and vegetables more often for healthy nails, skin and hair.

Wirawat Lian-udom / Courtesy Photo

12

The Summa

The Sports & Clubs

Rockets fail to perform after All-Star Weekend

By JEFF COBURN Staff Writer

Since the 2013 AllStar Weekend, the Houston Rockets have had mixed results.

They defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder (122-119), Brooklyn Nets (106-96), Orlando Magic (118-110), Dallas Mavericks (136-103), Golden State Warriors (94-88), Phoenix Suns (111-81), and Minnesota Timberwolves (108-100).

The Rockets also lost to the Washington Wizards (105-103), Milwaukee Bucks (110-107), Dallas Mavericks (112-108), Phoenix Suns (107-105), and Golden State Warriors (108-78).

One of the biggest stories of the 2012-2013 NBA season has been the Miami Heat, which have attracted an enormous amount of attention since 2010.

In summer 2010, LeBron James told NBA reporters that he planned to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and “take his talents to Miami.” Many NBA fans criticized James for “ditching his hometown team” and announcing his

decision during an ESPN television program called “The Decision.” James was also criticized for teaming up with Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade, two of his rivals, to try to help the Heat dominate the NBA. Shortly after James signed with Miami, he told a large crowd of people that he planned for the Heat to win “no one, not two, not three, nor four, not five, not six, not seven championships.”

During the 2010-11 NBA season, the Heat had just a 9-8 record, which prompted the Heat to have a private team meeting. Miami proceeded to record one of the NBA’s best records and defeat their first three playoffs opponents with relative ease.

During the NBA Finals, however, the Heat was dominated by the Dallas Mavericks.

Afterwards, James was ridiculed for his inability to earn a championship ring.

NBA fans made jokes such as “What is the difference between Saturn and LeBron James? Saturn has rings.

Apple is coming out with a LeBron James iPhone. But it only vibrates because it has

no rings.”

During the 2011-2012 season, the Miami Heat was determined to put their heartbreak behind them and show that they could still be a dynasty.

As Miami recorded one of the NBA’s top records, James demonstrated a desire to focus on having fun playing basketball instead of trying to prove his doubters wrong.

After the Miami Heat captured the 2012-2013 NBA championship, NBA fans noted that James is a team player who would “give up all 3 of his regular season MVP awards to win an NBA championship.”

During the 2012-2013 NBA season, the Miami Heat currently have the NBA’s best record won a 22-game winning streak.

Will the Heat continue their hot streak and become the dynasty that James envisioned during summer 2010? Or will they again falter during the playoffs and be subjected to humiliation and jokes?

Regardless of what happens, tens of millions of NBA fans will be talking about the Miami Heat.

Men’s basketball loses in first national game

By Claire Logue Sports & Clubs Editor

Georgetown College pulled a win against the University of St. Thomas Men’s basketball team in the opening round of the 2013 Buffalo-Funds NAIA Division, Men’s Basketball Championship.

The first half ended with Georgetown in the lead, but UST, in large part due to the help of Travis Lampley, chipped away at the lead margin in the second half.

With 2:43 left in the game, Georgetown was only ahead 64-63. It was only in the last seconds of the game that the win for Georgetown was secured.

Lampley scored the majority of the points for UST, taking eight of his 22 points over 2:14. Lampley also had six assists, five rebounds and

two steals.

Caleb Williams ended the game with 13 points and Adrian Morales, with his three three-pointers, had 11 points.

This was UST’s first appearance in the

national tournament, and in only its fourth season of intercollegiate competition.

This loss ended a ninegame winning streak for the Celts.

UST finished with season with 27-7, a program best.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Upcoming Events Thursday, March 21

Philosophy and Movies Club presents “Metropolitan” 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Anderson Hall, Room 103

Thursday, March 21

“Pinocchio, Storia di un Burattino” 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Cullen Hall

Monday-Friday, March 25-29

Holy Week, No Classes All day

Sunday, March 31 Easter Sunday Mass 10:30 - 11:30 p.m.

Chapel of St. Basil

Tuesday, April 2

National Catholic Educational Association Conference 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

George R. Brown Convention Center

Wednesday, April 3

A Venezuelan Ensemble Concert 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Chapel of St. Basil and Jerabeck Gym

Thursday, April 4

ROCO String Quartet Subscription Series 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Cullen Hall

SIDELINE HTX Houston Dynamo (MLS)

BBVA Compass Stad’m, 2200 Texas Ave.

March 23 | Dynamo vs. Vancouver March 30 | Dynamo vs. San Jose

Houston Astros (MLB)

Minute Maid Park, 501 Crawford St.

UST MarComm/ Courtesy Photo

March 31 | Astros vs. Rangers April 2,3 | Astros vs. Rangers April 5,6,7| Astros vs. Athletics

MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM IN REVIEW Overall 2012 - 2013 Regular Record :: 28 - 6 Red River Athletic Conference Record :: 18 - 4 Ranks 1st in RRAC :: 3-point Field Goal % (.277) Ranks 2nd in RRAC :: Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.450)

& Field Goal % Defense (.372) Ranks 6th in RRAC :: Total Assists (551)

Houston Rockets (NBA) Toyota Center, 1510 Polk St.

March 22 | Rockets vs. Cavaliers March 24 | Rockets vs. Spurs March 27 | Rockets vs. Pacers Source: Daktstats