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“We like to get after it. Defense is our thing.”

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The men’s basketball team nabbed its tenth homecourt victory.

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San Antonio’s three major mayoral candidates define their positions on local issues at debate Diego Lopez Staff writer

@ThePaisano news@paisano-online.com Mayor Ivy Taylor, Councilman Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Democratic Party Chairman Manuel Medina gathered on stage at the Pearl Stable on Feb. 7 for San Antonio’s first mayoral town hall this election cycle.

The town hall was organized by the Rivard Report and moderated by Robert Rivard. Rivard asked questions of his own and from Facebook. In addition, several members of the audience had the chance to ask their own questions.

Mayor Taylor spoke of her ideas to make San Antonio a globally competitive city by connecting San Antonio to prosperity through safe growth and development. Taylor mentioned her demonstrated leadership, and the city’s gains under her tenure as mayor of the nation’s seventh largest city.

Isaac Serna, The Paisano San Antonio mayoral candidates debate for their spot at the top of city hall.

Councilman Nirenberg declared himself as the best choice for mayor, because he has the vision and leadership for the job. Nirenberg discussed the following issues at the event: ethical standards in local government, fiscal responsibility, implementing a comprehensive

transportation system, fighting against the recent spike in crime and creating a compassionate housing policy.

The other candidate on stage, a self-proclaimed outsider, Manuel Medina, distinguished himself from what he called, “the status quo.” Medina addressed issues relevant to working and poor families: raising the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, combating generational poverty, removing special interests from city hall and encouraging community policing.

Medina verbally attacked Mayor Taylor several times throughout the evening.

“Ivy is out of touch,” Medina said, “It’s not the poorest we’ve ever been, but we’re getting there thanks to the mayor.”

Taylor stuck with her message for most of the night.

See Rivard, page 3

SGA heads to state capitol to advance UTSA agenda Isaac Serna News Editor

@IsaacRSerna news@paisano-online.com The Student Government Association (SGA) went toe-to-toe with the Texas government in Austin during UTSA Day at the Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 14.

“SGA is one of several UTSA organizations going to the capitol,” SGA Legislative Director Rebecca Conejo said, “We’re going during the 85th Legislature because we as UTSA students, alumni, staff and faculty want to share the strides being made at UTSA and explain to our state senators and representatives how they can continue to support us in that success.”

Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the general appropriations bill, was scheduled for public hearing on the day of SGA’s visit, as

well as the Monday prior. SGA has a vested interest in the bill because of how it affects UTSA and its community.

SB 1 contains a budget maneuver that allocates money to universities outside the standard funding formulas, better known as “special items.”

“UTSA Special Items provide benefits for San Antonio and beyond. From the Small Business Development Center to the Texas Pre-Engineering Program to the Institute of Texan Cultures, SB1 could curb the success of UTSA as we grow,” Conejo explained.

UTSA called for the Texas Legislature to maintain UTSA’s existing special items and to support UTSA’s request for two new special items: Cyber and Cloud Computing and College Completion UTSA. UTSA highlighted additional legislative priorities, including an increase in state investment in Texas Grants, funding

support for Hazlewood exemptions and the restoration of funding cuts in UTSA and Texas research programs.

A number of Texas universities, not including UTSA, have stated they would even have to lay off faculty if special items were cut.

“The sky really is going to fall if you

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pass this bill,” said Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp.

State representatives have reassured universities with statements supporting restoration of some special items.

The Senate’s chief budget writer, Sen. Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound), noted at

See Special items, page 3

2 UTSA UTSA assistant professor of biology Brian Hermann led a study that shows a drug called granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) can prevent infertility among male cancer patients.

G-CSF creates new sperm stem cells in place of dead ones. Fertility loss is a problem among cancer patients after chemotherapy and radiation treatments. The finding was unexpected, as the study was about G-CSF stimulating bone marrow to produce neutrophils, a specific white blood cell that can fight infections.

Texas Immigration and Customs Enforcements agents detained five immigrants in North and East Austin, Texas, on Feb. 9.

Other states around the country have done the same. Grassroots Leadership, a nonprofit organization based in Austin claims around six hundred people have been arrested in raids, including people in sanctuary cities. ICE states the arrests are routine and not a part of President Trump’s executive order on immigration enforcement.

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Title IX may face challenges under Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Nicole Rowse

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@ThePaisano news@paisano-online.com The education amendment act that protects students from gender discrimination and sexual assault, Title IX, may face challenges under new Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. On Feb. 7, DeVos was confirmed to the position.

In a statement, DeVos said she was honored to help

In the latest UTSA Annual Security and Fire Safety report, seven UTSA students reported forcible and non-forcible sexual offenses.

Trump “make American education great again”–a play on Trump’s campaign slogan. DeVos–who has never attended nor taught in a public school or held

elected office–has been criticized for her lack of experiencing and her percieved lack of support for public schools. DeVos is a strong advocate for “school choice” and supports alternative education options including charter schools.

Charter schools are public schools operating under an authorized agency. The schools generally have considerable decision-making authority over curriculum, budget and personnel.

“I prefer public school because it’s tuition free, allowing all children to participate,” says Erin Peters, substitute teacher and UTSA alumnus.

Even more worrisome to DeVos’ critics is her stance on Title IX. In 1972, Title IX was signed into law to outlaw sex discrimination at institutions that receive federal funding in sports.

It has expanded into the 2011 Title IX guidance in order to protect against and combat sexual assault on campus for all students.

Concerns about DeVos are raised by her past donations to the Foundation of Individual

Rights in Education (FIRE).

FIRE has historically offered support and representation to students accused of campus assault, but not the survivors of assault.

In the latest UTSA Annual Security and Fire Safety report, seven UTSA students reported forcible and non-forcible sexual offences.

“We’re gonna take back that power if we start talking about it and let people know if they are a survivor and they need help, there are people who are here that will gladly listen and talk about it with you,” said Chloe Power, director of community relations for the Rape Crisis Center.

After being asked twice

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for a yes or no answer, DeVos’ final comment on her willingness to uphold the 2011 Title IX guidance was, “It would be premature for me to do that today.”

Courtesy of SGA The Student Government Association was established in 1976.

Yehiya Sinwar is the new Gaza Strip leader of Hamas, a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist organization.

Sinwar was sentenced to life-imprisonment in 1989 for murdering Palestinian collaborators with Israel. He was released in 2011 during a prisoner exchange deal for IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. In 2015, Sinwar was added to the U.S. terrorism blacklist. Sinwar replaces previous leader Ismail Haniyeh.

least some of the special items would be restored during a kickoff to what would become a daylong hearing with many university presidents and chancellors.

The Senate filed their first version of the proposed state budget for 2018-19 which included almost no special items despite the House’s version

Researchers from Taiwan, China and Canada discovered collagen and protein (or tissue remains) in the ribs of a lufengosaurus dinosaur skeleton that dates approximately 195 million years. A find this old is unprecedented; the record before this for ancient collagen fragments was held at 75 million years.

Betsey and Dick DeVos come from a family with a $5.1 billion net worth.

Special items topic of discussion in Austin

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National Security Advisor Michael Flynn resigned from his position after surfacing reports claimed he had five phone calls with the Russian ambassador - about U.S. sanctions opposing Russia’s actions in Ukraine and alleged hacking of the U.S. Democratic Party - before President Trump’s inauguration.

NEWS

February 14 - February 21, 2017

“We hope that the students will have a meaningful time engaging and interacting with state lawmakers,” -Rebecca Conejo SGA Legislative Director maintaining the status quo.

“The trip will consist of us speaking with different officials and their teams

to explain UTSA’s stance of differing financial programming,” SGA senator Joe Sanders said.

“This is my first time going on the trip. I’m extremely excited to see what happens.”

The 85th Legislature will have its first opportunity to speak with UTSA’s students during UTSA Day at the Capitol.

“We hope that the students will have a meaningful time engaging and interacting with state lawmakers, and that our state lawmakers will have a better understanding of Roadrunner Nation from having met with us,” Conejo said.

The SGA and other members of the UTSA community are calling for representation in these matters to ensure Texas representatives and senators understand and support the Roadrunner mission for success.

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Rivard Report hosted a full house continued from page 1 She countered Medina’s argument with, “I live on the east side, as opposed to the Dominion.” referring to one of San Antonio’s wealthiest neighborhoods.

The crowd was a mix of undecided voters, supporters of all three candidates, local activist groups and reporters.

Freshman global affairs major and MOVE San Antonio intern, Jay’Len Boone stated, “I enjoyed watching them go back and forth. Especially, the quarrel between (Taylor) and (Medina), but I would definitely have to say (Nirenberg) won me over with his positions on the railway and the civil rights questions covering Senate Bill 4 and Senate Bill 6.”

Councilman Nirenberg opposes SB 6 and believes it infringes on transgender rights, and could damage the city’s business community.

Nirenberg stressed the importance of local control and stands in opposition to SB 4 with San Antonio Police Chief William McManus.

“I trust our chief more than a politician in Austin,” Nirenberg affirmed.

Despite the contention,

Diego Lopez, The Paisano The Rivard Report hosted the mayoral town hall-style forum in the Pearl Stable.

Taylor, Nirenberg and Medina strongly agree on one solution to the San Antonio-Austin traffic problem: a railway. All three candidates support

“The bullet train will help eliminate traffic and parking congestion.”

-Chelsea Castaneda sophomore biology major constructing a bullet train from San Antonio to the state capitol.

“Yes, I support the railway!” Political science graduate student Ananda Torres said, “It would make so many of our lives easier and reduce traffic on the highway. Plus it would help

the environment. I also think a railway between the two cities can bring in revenue. Now students from San Antonio have a cheap way to get to and from that concert in Austin.”

“The bullet train will help eliminate traffic and parking congestion,” sophomore biology major Chelsea Castaneda said.

Traffic and crime affect students who travel from home to campus on a daily basis.

“Being a commuter takes more time for driving, and leaving (late) from school makes me worry (about) on campus crimes and crimes in the area,” Castaneda said.

Plans to develop new, safe and efficient transportation systems may determine who UTSA voters will flock to as the campaigns continue until election day on May 6.

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SGA passes memorandum on travel ban

Rivard Report hosted a full house continued from page 1 She countered Medina’s argument with, “I live on the east side, as opposed to the Dominion.” referring to one of San Antonio’s wealthiest neighborhoods.

The crowd was a mix of undecided voters, supporters of all three candidates, local activist groups and reporters.

Freshman global affairs major and MOVE San Antonio intern, Jay’Len Boone stated, “I enjoyed watching them go back and forth. Especially, the quarrel between (Taylor) and (Medina), but I would definitely have to say (Nirenberg) won me over with his positions on the railway and the civil rights questions covering Senate Bill 4 and Senate Bill 6.”

Councilman Nirenberg opposes SB 6 and believes it infringes on transgender rights, and could damage the city’s business community.

Nirenberg stressed the importance of local control and stands in opposition to SB 4 with San Antonio Police Chief William McManus.

“I trust our chief more than a politician in Austin,” Nirenberg affirmed.

Despite the contention,

Diego Lopez, The Paisano The Rivard Report hosted the mayoral town hall-style forum in the Pearl Stable.

Taylor, Nirenberg and Medina strongly agree on one solution to the San Antonio-Austin traffic problem: a railway. All three candidates support

“The bullet train will help eliminate traffic and parking congestion.”

-Chelsea Castaneda sophomore biology major constructing a bullet train from San Antonio to the state capitol.

“Yes, I support the railway!” Political science graduate student Ananda Torres said, “It would make so many of our lives easier and reduce traffic on the highway. Plus it would help

the environment. I also think a railway between the two cities can bring in revenue. Now students from San Antonio have a cheap way to get to and from that concert in Austin.”

“The bullet train will help eliminate traffic and parking congestion,” sophomore biology major Chelsea Castaneda said.

Traffic and crime affect students who travel from home to campus on a daily basis.

“Being a commuter takes more time for driving, and leaving (late) from school makes me worry (about) on campus crimes and crimes in the area,” Castaneda said.

Plans to develop new, safe and efficient transportation systems may determine who UTSA voters will flock to as the campaigns continue until election day on May 6.

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OPINION

Commander-in-Tweet: The tale of two Twitters editorial

Last week, President Donald Trump slammed Nordstrom department store on Twitter for dropping his daughter Ivanka Trump’s clothing line. People began questioning his commitment to swear off any potential business conflicts of interest.

However, the tweet also brought to light two sides of President Trump: @POTUS and @realDonaldTrump.

President Trump does not need two Twitter accounts and should refrain from using his personal one for the remainder of his presidency.

According to a poll by Quinnipiac University, 64 percent of people want President Trump to delete his personal Twitter. @realDonaldTrump’s tweets, known for their controversial and childish nature, ranging from calling out companies for outsourcing jobs to slamming people over their different opinions,

such as the infamous “SEE YOU IN COURT” tweet after a federal appeals court refused to reinstate Trump’s travel and refugee ban.

Most recently, he tweeted Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban was “not smart enough to run for president” after Cuban’s comments in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram warning CEOs about dealing with President Trump. Trump is President of the United States, not some Facebook aunt who engages anyone who

disagrees with her.

Tweets like these date back to when the presidential election started. It was less embarrassing during the campaign because it would only damage his reputation, and it made more sense for candidate Trump to lash out at his opponents, but now he is the president and represents the nation on a world stage.

President Trump’s use of @realDonaldTrump isn’t professional. It is beneath the office of the presidency and the executive branch

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to throw temper tantrums online over perceived slights such as SNL skits or Celebrity Apprentice ratings.

It also doesn’t make sense to have two different Twitter accounts to react to an issue or event. It gives people the sense that Trump has two platformsthere should only be one: President of the United States. In fact, when @ realDonaldTrump tweeted, “My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom,” @POTUS later retweeted it. He

doesn’t need to deactivate @realDonaldTrump, but he should stop using it for the remainder of his term and focus more on being @ POTUS. President Trump has been in office for less than a month, so there’s time to correct the damage done via Twitter by getting rid of @realDonaldTrump. This may seem like a small step, but it would make him a slightly better president if he stopped his trivial Twitter typing and focused on his awesome job.

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Sam Ceballos @sambina95 During the Trump presidency, minorities have feared our voices being taken away. The reality is, our voices have already been taken away and this fight is nothing new in literature. Writers have faced criticism for the language they use to convey their art; Gloria Anzaldúa’s work "Borderlands La Frontera: The New Mestiza" is a prime example.

In a creative writing workshop at UTSA, a student writer was criticized for not translating a word she wrote in her Spanglish poem.

The poet was not offended by the comment, but some of the students were. Students felt that if an English word can be defined with a quick Internet search, then the

same can be done to translate a foreign word.

No poet or writer should feel obligated to translate their work because people do not understand or do not want to look up the meaning behind a word or phrase.

To translate a work is to kill the work’s spirit. It is the same concept as taking away the voice of minorities.

Making a writer translate is saying that the language used is illegitimate and unworthy of being read. What right does anyone have to tell a person that the language they are speaking is wrong or that a poem or story must be in one language?

Anzaldúa, a scholar of Chicana cultural theory and queer theory said, “Wild tongues can't be tamed.

They can only be cut out.”

Referring to her experience of people telling her to stop speaking and writing in Spanish, Anzaldúa defended her right to write and speak without having to translate because her language is a legitimate tongue that should be respected.

There are means to define a word that someone does not understand. Stopping to define a term is what we do in English, so why can it not be done for other languages?

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People argue that stopping to define a foreign word takes away from a work, yet we grew up having to look up the definition of English words in a work.

What is the difference?

Poetry is not meant to be understood on its first read; it has layers and depth. A foreign tongue only adds to that depth. Defining a word we do not recognize is not the issue. The issue is accepting someone else’s work if we are not familiar with it.

Every language is beautiful and worthy of print. Everyone has a right to speak, read and write in any language. Anzaldúa defended her tongue as we should.

As far as literature and translations go, let that be the choice of the author.

There can be more meaning behind a work if we analyze it in its entirety. Maybe the author meant for readers to be exposed to a new experience, or maybe the author was targeting the work to a specific audience.

Minorities need a platform for their unique experiences, stories and voices to be heard. Whatever the reason, don’t silence a tongue; it will only become more wild.

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Nordstrom, Ivanka and the people's purchasing power commentary

Isaac Serna @IsaacRSerna When it’s time to buy sandals for spring break or heels for a wedding, I’m the guy the ladies need. I’m a women’s shoes associate at Nordstrom, and I’ve been sharing the Nordy love for nearly three years.

It came to my surprise when Nordstrom made headlines following President Trump’s objections to Nordstrom’s business decision to drop Ivanka’s clothing line from stores. Later his top advisor Kellyanne Conway plugged the clothing line during a live interview.

“Go buy Ivanka’s stuff is what I would say,” Conway said in a Thursday morning interview with Fox News, speaking from the White House briefing room. “I’m going to give a free commercial here: Go buy it today, everybody; you can find it online.”

The Ivanka Trump clothing line’s poor sales performance led Nordstrom to drop the brand on Feb. 2.

When customers began calling, I made it clear Nordstrom was not making a political statement, despite President Trump’s claim of a targeted attack on his

daughter and his name.

The Wall Street Journal reported Nordstrom sales of the Ivanka Trump clothing and shoes fell by nearly one-third in the past fiscal year, with sharp drops in sales in the weeks before her father was elected.

President Trump and his administration blasted Nordstrom for the move and the members of the liberal public commended the department store’s decision on social media, at times using the trending hashtag, #grabyourwallet.

Comedian Chelsea Handler tweeted a photo of herself and her posse in front of the White House toting Nordstrom shopping bags.

What both groups have wrong is who should be the target of their criticism or praise.

Nordstrom does not deserve the focus; the people’s buying power does.

Companies share one primary concern—the bottom line; controversial business decisions are no exception. It is possible Nordstrom was driven to drop the Ivanka Trump brand for political reasons, but even those reasons are hitched to dollar signs and data. In short, political decisions can have as much to do with money as economic decisions.

From the perspective of the sales floor, I can affirm the Ivanka Trump brand performed poorly during the election and after.

It was the first time I saw customers reject

a brand for political reasons.

“You can have any shoe, except ones with Trump on them,” a mother told her daughter as we began selecting what to try on.

“Oh, they’re Trump?” a customer asked with disappointment after examining a shoe she said they loved.

The effects of the people’s buying powers can sway the market and our environment. Today, a collective purchasing decision sparked a Twitter tirade from the President, but buying power can accomplish much more.

The Nordstrom decision demonstrated a valuable lesson to the general public and me; companies bend to the people’s will, so long as the money does the talking.

In the two days following President Trump’s tweets, Nordstrom’s stocks went up seven percent outpacing gains from their rivals companies T.J. Maxx (one percent), Macy’s, (4.5 percent), and Dillard's (5.5 percent).

An entity or idea can be fixed into place or snubbed indefinitely; it depends on whether the people invest in it.

Don’t credit the ship for changing course; credit the tide the ship is at mercy to. We the people are the tide.

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Raquel Zuniga @SiriuslyRaquely Pets are some of the most innocent souls in the world. It breaks my heart to see so many lovable faces staring back at me when I visit the Animal Defense League of TexasSan Antonio (ADL-SA). San Antonio has eight animal shelters in its vicinity, but ADL is the only true “no kill” facility. It is able to house 400 dogs and cats of all breeds and ages. Their services and resources range from: sheltering of animals, regardless of their conditions when they arrive; complete medical treatment provided to animals under the care of the shelter; full-time veterinarian and staff who treat all resident animals; low-cost spay/ neuter program for pets of low-income families; humane education programs in schools and the broader community; and active adoption services to find homes for all the animals taken in. ADL is supported by adoption fees,

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We all know someone who enjoys going to Petland and loving on all the cute puppies that they have on display. Petland encourages people to come visit and give the dogs attention so they are familiarized with people. The sad truth is when you buy a pet from places like Petland, your money goes back to the corporation’s pocket where they will use that money to buy more puppies.

ASPCA has important insight into puppy mills: “Because puppy mills focus on profit, dogs are often bred with little regard for genetic quality. Puppy mill puppies are prone to congenital and hereditary conditions including heart disease and blood and respiratory disorders.” These puppy mill retailers know what conditions they are supporting but only care about their bottom line.

As an animal lover I ask of you to stop supporting these puppy mill retailers.

All dogs and cats deserve love and a warm home.

Please support local shelters and help get precious animals off our streets by adopting from ADL-SA or one of their sister shelters such as San Antonio Pets Alive.

In an Instagram message prior to the show, Lady Gaga dedicated “every second to the love, diversity, compassion, and wild spirit of our fan base. To that kid who felt unwanted, or the grown up who remembers how hard it was to find acceptance.

This is for you.”

Her recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance added emphasis to the final two words: for all.

She chose to follow “God Bless America” with Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is My Land,” which includes the lyrics “This land was made for you and me.”

And of course, she included “Born This Way,” one of her most inspirational songs, to her set list. On national TV, she announced to the world, “No matter gay, straight, or bi, lesbian, transgendered life, I’m on the right track baby, I was born to survive.

No matter black, white, or beige, chola or Orient made, I’m on the right track baby, I was born to be brave.”

Lady Gaga may have used a quiet subtly, but to those paying attention, her message rang loud and clear.

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Lady Gaga has never been one to shy away from controversial demonstrations and performances.

At the 2010 MTV Music Awards, the talented artist arrived in a “meat dress,” which angered animal rights groups across the globe. At the 53rd Grammy Awards, she arrived in an egg and it was rumored she was in there for 72 hours.

More importantly, after the most recent election, she stood outside Trump Tower with a sign that read, “Love Trumps Hate.”

Considering her impressive repertoire, several individuals found Lady Gaga’s halftime performance to be prosaic and apolitical. In fact, many of her “Little Monsters” are calling foul on the artist for “not being political

enough”; they have accused her of being unpatriotic and unsupportive during a crucial time in American history.

This is not the first time a celebrity’s political action (or inaction) has drawn attention. Meryl Streep recently spoke out against Donald Trump at the Golden Globes, Shailene Woodley was arrested for protesting at Standing Rock and Misha Collins has taken to social media to denounce the president. In the 1950s, Charlie Chaplin was barred from the United States for his political opinion.

Protesting is something Americans take seriously.

Our great nation would not exist without it; however, attempting to force someone into protesting is the antithesis of the protest itself.

In addition, there is also no one-size-fits-all when it comes to dissent. While some people advocate for peaceful protests and marches, others find radicalism as the only approach that yields results.

Lady Gaga may not have set fire to a Trump doll or smashed through a papier-mâché wall, but her performance was politically charged.

Valentine's Day reminds us to tolerate differences commentary

Jeremiah Hobbs @ThePaisano Let’s talk about love.

Better yet, let’s talk about a different kind of love, a word less used—now more than ever: tolerance.

The sky is baby-blue as I write this; a warm, Texan-winter air has settled outside. Valentine’s Day is projected to look just as sunny, as it should.

I’ve bought my wife her gift, and I’m exhilarated imagining the smile it’ll bring her.

My wife and I are not letting the unsettled American political landscape affect our Lover’s Day, as I suspect you aren’t

either. Yet this political climate cannot help but come up in conversation.

When President Trump released his Executive Order banning travel from seven countries as well as the Syrian refugees, my wife and I asked ourselves, like many Americans, what had brought our country to the point where we ban droves of people because they come from a specific spot of land. Fear and prejudice are holding reign.

I have heard people say that a thing called love is the solution.

I would like to express my apprehension about love being the solution to America’s problem. Read me out before you dismiss it. I hold the statement, “Love is patient, love is kind” (1 Cor 13:4) to be true. However, I disagree that all the world needs right now is Love—capitalL-type love.

I believe the solution is Tolerance—capital-T-type tolerance.

Love is deep affection for another human being

on a level of profound intimacy. Our country is scattered with humans who struggle to give this affection to their children, their spouse, their families, let alone a stranger.

Tolerance, according to Merriam-Webster, means “the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behavior that one dislikes or disagrees with.” Or, in other words, to endure opinions, beliefs and practices differing or conflicting with your own.

The word “acceptance” should not be part of the words “tolerance” or “love.”

“Acceptance” is defined as “agreement with or belief in an idea, opinion or explanation.”

Acceptance is conforming diverse ideas, opinions, or explanations into one that is agreed upon by everybody.

Tolerance is allowing diverse ideas, opinions or explanations be and unify under the banner of difference. Tolerance does not accept ideas but endures their existence.

I am a Christian and I do not accept blasphemous opinions, beliefs or practices, but if I wish to be a part of this society, I must learn to tolerate them. I am a strong believer in the “agree-to-disagree” system.

To believe we should agree on a handful of opinions, beliefs or practices is to forget human beings are incredibly varied.

First let America— which is apparently devoted to some type of intolerance on both political sides—tolerate itself, then America will have the capacity for something as awesome as Love.

When I was talking to my wife about tolerance over love, she brought to my attention an essay

by E.M. Forster called “Tolerance” which I found incredibly apt. I highly recommend it.

Forster writes, “On the basis of that tolerance a civilized future may be built.”

We are now two

months into the year of our Lord, 2017, coming off the heels of a year wrought with political and social turmoil. What I’m writing is neither sexy nor shiny: we shouldn’t enforce acceptance of other cultures, and I don’t believe love--in its most profound state--can be held worldwide right now, but we, as human beings with intrinsic value and worth beyond all externals, can tolerate our differences enough to be civilized.

You can dislike my beliefs, ideas and opinions but just see value in my difference as I attempt to do the same with yours.

Tolerance, as Forster writes, “is wanted above all between classes, races, religions and nations. It's dull. And yet it entails imagination. For you have all the time to be putting yourself in someone else's place. Which is a desirable spiritual exercise.”

God bless and keep our country.

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ARTS & LIFE

February 14 - February 21, 2017

Events this week in San Antonio Tuesday 14th

Wednesday 15th Gemini Ink Un-Valentine Happy Hour

Artpace Open Studios Time: 6-8 p.m.

Place: Artpace Price: Free

A Fool in Love

Time: 6:30-9 p.m.

Place: Cinnabar Art Gallery Price: Free

Saturday 18th For the Love of Frida Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Place: Wonderland of the Americas Price: Free

Women's Only Self Defense Seminar

Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Place: STW Krav Maga Worldwide Regional Training Center Price: $20-$25

Thursday 16th

Friday 17th

Dialogues in Planning: Texas Bullet Train

Time: 6-9 p.m.

Place: Liberty Bar at the Convent Price: Free

Time: 5:30-7 p.m.

Place: UTSA Downtown Campus Price: Free

Cinema on the Rocks - The One I Love

San Antonio Coding Academy Launch Mixer

Time: 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Place: Edwards Ridge Distillery Price: Free

Time: 6-7:30 p.m.

Place: Hard Rock Cafe Price: Free with RSVP

Sunday 19th

Creative Creatures Presents: The Twilight Zone Tribute Time: 7 p.m.-12 a.m.

Place: Brick Price: $5

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Monday 20th

Sgt. Fitch: The Legacy of Sarg Records

Time: 1-5 p.m.

Place: South Texas Museum of Popular Culture Price: $5

Sunday Arts Market

Time: Sundays, 12-5 p.m.

Place: Brick Price: Free

#BeHumanSA Transgender Parents Support Group Time: Third Monday of every month, 6 p.m.

Place: Pride Center Price: Free

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UTSA student celebrates ‘Love Your Natural Self’ Taiwo Adepoju Staff Writer

@ThePaisano arts@paisano-online.com “I felt like I would never be looked at as beautiful again. I couldn’t look at the mirror at myself. I didn’t feel beautiful and I didn’t feel confident,” said Sanah Jivani, a sophomore communication and sociology major at UTSA. This is how Jivani felt when she lost her hair to a condition called Alopecia. Alopecia is a condition that causes one to lose his or her

hair because the body attacks the hair follicles, thinking the follicles are enemies.

“I woke up one morning and without too much notice or any symptoms really, I found all of my hair on my pillow, and as a seventh grader, that was hard to deal with. I really struggled,” said Jivani.

She immediately bought a wig to wear to school. The happy girl with curly hair was no longer comfortable in her own skin.

Other students bullied Jivani and spread rumors about her because she

wore a wig. “It was super hurtful,” said Jivani.

After some time, Jivani

“I felt like I would never be looked at as beautiful again. I couldn’t look at the mirror at myself. I didn’t feel beautiful, and I didn’t feel confident.”

Sanah Jivani

decided to embrace her natural self and use her experiences to help oth-

ers. In ninth grade, she decided to stop wearing her wig and created a non-profit foundation called LYNS (Love Your Natural Self ). LYNS aims to empower people to love themselves and be confident in themselves.

She also created natural day, a day when people are encouraged to be confident, let go of their insecurities and love their natural selves.

The foundation and the project at her school were successful. During the Natural Day event held at Jivani’s school, her classmates opened up about their lives,

shared their own insecurities and went without makeup.

Jivani’s ability to love herself allowed her show love to and help others.

Jivani speaks at many conferences and schools, telling her story and empowering people to love themselves. So Far, 60 campuses—high schools and middle schools— have adopted the natural day project.

UTSA had its own Natural Day event on Monday, Feb. 13 in the Harris Room from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. UTSA is the first college cam-

pus to host the project.

There were presentations, food and fun.

Jivani’s goal is to see Natural Day marked as a special day on every calendar and celebrated in every school. She wants it to be celebrated just like we celebrate other special days such as Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. “I want people to recognize that we need self love.”

If you want to learn how to love yourself and others around you or how to be more confident, visit internationalnaturalday.com.

Blue Star displays new art exhibits for 30th birthday Enrique Bonilla Staff Writer

@ThePaisano arts@paisano-online.com Blue Star Contemporary celebrates the 30th birthday of the innovative contemporary art space this month through a variety of works now on display.

“The Blue Star Exhibition,” the original exhibition of June 1986, inspired the works featured in the Main Gallery.

Artists selected for the aptly titled “Homage” exhibition received the title and description details of works from the 1986 exhibition to cre-

ate an oeuvre of distinct mediums.

Video works by Michele Monseau, a UTSA alumnus, explore the corporate abuse of the environment and the discrepancies between individual experience of architecture and landscape.

San Antonio resident David Almaguer’s aerosol mural and acrylic painting complexly creates “celebration of the ideal rather than reality” allowing the viewer to reminisce about nostalgic childhood memories, a universal part of the human experience.

Other fine works include screenprints by Joe Harjo, manipulated

paper-based works by Jennifer Khoshbin, cardinal streaked collage work by Anthony Rundblade, UTSA alumna Andrei Renteria’s sociopolitical inspired works and Ed Saavedra’s gritty paintings.

Adjacent to “Homage,” three exhibitions approach the space in unique and progressive ways. “The Blue Hour (A clock stopped),” cyano-works by Jessica Halonen investigate “art and science through the exploration of the pigment Prussian Blue (#003153).” Halonen’s exhibition alludes to the elusive moment between day and night where an ephemeral blue covers the sky.

Gallery 4 currently houses “M*dres,” a series of silkscreen prints by Julia Barbosa Landois.

The work produced by Landois for this exhibition employs the use of “madre”/ “mom”/ “mother” as a central motif contrasting the connotations of phrases in Spanish that may not be the

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most mom-friendly in English. Landois’ work also satirically contrasts the mundane aspects of life with the performance artist’s persona.

John Steck Jr. reminds the viewer of the fragility and mortality of the transience captured in photographs in “Turning Memory,” the Project Space exhibit. Steck uses gelatin silver paper with photographic images developed without chemicals or a darkroom to create an unforgettable impression of a vanishing image, memory and moment.

“Homage,” “The Blue Hour,” “M*dres” and “Turning Memory” are on display until May 7; students receive free admission with their student I.D. Installations by John Steck on display at Blue Star.

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ARTS & LOVE

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February 14 - February 21, 2017

Happy Valentine’s Day

SAMA hosts ‘The Art of Love’ V-Day weekend Leah Feneley Staff Writer

@ThePaisano arts@paisano-online.com

“The Art of Love” is a smash hit at SAMA.

There are many options for outings on a Friday

night, but one is a trip to the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA). Every second Friday of the month, SAMA hosts an Art Party

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which starts before 6 p.m. and ends around 8 p.m.

“Art, music and cock-

tails are the life of the party every second Friday,” is printed on a SAMA brochure, and it is not false advertisement. General museum admission is $10, but if you are a member of the museum, your entrance is free. With admission, you can sign up for a themed art tour of the different galleries, or you can enjoy the food and entertainment in the courtyard.

The theme of February’s Art Party was “The Art of Love.” There were three different art tours available throughout the event. The time of the tour

and the choice of docent determined the artworks discussed.

A portion of the museum is currently being reconfigured, so the artworks discussed during the event were mostly in the left wing: Asian, Roman and Greek art. Every piece of artwork explained by the docent during the Art Party coincided with the overall theme of love, which meant an in-depth look at the many different cultures that produced these wonderful artworks and how they interpret love. Even those who had attended SAMA

on previous occasions were able to admire the artworks with fresh eyes on the pieces’ cultures.

After touring the differently themed artworks, the party was in full swing when attendees returned to the courtyard. The entertainment was provided by a local band, PM Soul; this Art Party was a collaboration between SAMA and KRTU Jazz 91.7. Jazz music was the star entertainment during the Feb. event, but every month the music genre varies. The Art Party also provided free finger foods, specialty cocktails by

Blue Box Bar (cash bar) and love-themed art making.

All of these amenities contributed to a greater social occasion.

For a delightful, culture-filled evening in the downtown San Antonio area, do not miss this lovely attraction and all it has to offer. The SAMA Art Party is a great date night idea or an outing to connect with friends over art and drinks.

Check out their website at samuseum.org for future events or visit the museum to view the collections currently on display.

‘Bridge of Love’ remembers love of two former UTSA students Nicole Rowse Staff Writer

@ThePaisano arts@paisano-online.com If you’re a UTSA student or faculty member, then you’ve probably seen the bridge connecting the Flawn Sciences building to the Art building. However, many of us don’t know the story behind the bridge.

Many years ago, two UTSA students—Julie and Jason—fell in love on that very bridge. They met when Jason, a science student, served as a model for one of Julie’s drawing

classes for her art major.

When Jason winked at Julie, the love story began.

From the moment they met, they knew they were right for each other. They spent all of their free time together and everyday they would meet on the bridge to have a quick lunch, catch up on the day or steal a kiss.

However, Jason was called to serve his country, and he never knew how to tell his beloved Julie. So the day he departed, he left a note at her door saying how much he’d miss her. A heartbroken Julie spent the rest of her time at UTSA on the

bridge painting and thinking of Jason. One day, right before graduation, a thin man with a slight

to Julie.

Legend has it their children are currently UTSA students carrying

William Nguyen, Francisco Guerra, Jordan Alfaro, Erika Lopez and Hafsa Ali pose.

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limp walked towards her.

With a quick wink of his eye, Jason had returned

the love and traditions of their parents every day on campus. To help celebrate

Valentine’s Day, and in remembrance of that one fateful day, UTSA threw a party to celebrate its own “Bridge of Love.”

With free food, luminous lights and Glee actor Noah Guthrie, known for his famous YouTube acoustic version of LMFAO’s “I’m Sexy and I Know It,” this year’s “Bridge of Love” was a huge success. Guthrie was UTSA’s guest singer.

He pumped up the crowd with his powerful chords, but also got a good chuckle out of the audience with the origin stories of some of his songs.

“The energy. It’s always

great to sing for colleges.

I’d definitely come back to UTSA. I love it,” said Guthrie.

Guthrie ended the night with the song “You Are My Sunshine.”

Regardless of how you decide to celebrate Valentine’s Day or your feelings about the holiday itself, it’s a time of celebration and recognition for the love we have for others.

The holiday only lasts one day, but no need to fret! We can all remember and embrace the love born from our “Bridge of Love” if we only remember to look up.

San Antonio gets freaky for fetish & fashion event Raquel E. Alonzo Arts & Life Editor

@raquel_alonzo94 arts@paisano-online.com A room filled with adults of all shapes and sizes gathered on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Brick at Blue Star to celebrate a love for

leather, rope and lace. “The Art of Fetish & Fashion,” presented by the boutique La Santa Luna was a night filled with enough BDSM themed fashion to curb anyone’s appetite for all things sexually taboo.

Attendees wore their sexiest clothing: bustiers, corsets, fishnets, six inch

pumps, leotards, garter belts and the list goes on. A handful of women sported a latex bunny mask—which Ariana Grande popularized with the art for her latest album, “Dangerous Woman.”

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men were shown in photographs tied up, strung up and done up in the comfort of a single room. Along with the art and photos displayed, artists and photographers were selling their work for attendees to take home after the night of fun.

Vendors from stores such as La Santa Luna were selling their products at the event for those who wanted to expand their collections. Toys, chokers and masquerade masks were being sold throughout the night—people were even wearing their purchases as soon as they bought them.

The host for the night was performer Wayne Holtz. Between his sets, he waltzed onto the runway with an article of clothing missing every time to tease the audience. Holtz was greeted with a raucous applause from the crowd as his fellow San Antonians begged him to dance and sing more. His performances were breathtaking and awe-inspiring.

Some of the burlesque shows performed included a woman sticking nails, scissors and power drills up her nose; the same woman spinning around

Fashion show displays people tied up for BDSM.

in a circle while holding a rope in her mouth with a keg at the end; another woman who extinguished fires in her mouth; and another woman who squatted and held a weight between her legs...well, you get the picture.

The music during the fashion shows switched between eerie, sensual music from artists such as Lana Del Rey, to upbeat techno tracks such as the iconic “Smack My B**** Up” by Prodigy, known for its misinterpreted lyrics “Snap my picture.”

The Brick was a full house with everyone inching as close as they could to the runway for a chance to see the intricate and gorgeous BDSM inspired

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clothing. Models of different body types and color worked the runway as they flaunted their astonishing sets of lingerie paired with ropes, riding crops, tassels and much more.

To top off the night, there was a gorgeous black and gold backdrop for attendees to get their photos professionally taken, a “pleasure room” where people could get spanked and free condoms for people to take as they left the venue.

For updates on more events by the boutique La Santa Luna visit lasantaluna.storenvy.com and for a listing of events to be held at Brick visit brickatbluestar.com.

SPORTS

February 14 - February 21, 2017

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Men's basketball nabs 10th homecourt victory

Chris Herbert Staff Writer @herbiegibbs sports@paisano-online.com The 2016-17 men’s basketball team has lost four out of the last six games and is ninth in Conference USA. The team has learned that defense is its biggest strength.

Sophomore center Nick Allen’s words brilliantly summarized the men’s basketball season after the tough, grind-it-out 57-51 victory over Southern Mississippi (7-18, 4-9 C-USA).

“It's not about glitz and glam and who's starting.

When I come to play, I come to play and that's it.” Allen said after his 14 point, eight rebound performance. He went on to say, “We like to get after it.

Defense is our thing.”

The game was televised

by Spectrum Sports at the Convocation Center. The Roadrunners were able to edge the Golden Eagles as junior forward Jeff Beverly scored the final six points for his team.

Beverly finished the game with 17 points but struggled early in the first half.

However, the team allowed just 10 points in the paint.

With Allen’s shooting, Beverly was able to play with confidence down the stretch.

In spite of the Roadrunner’s hard fought victory, the team only shot 33 percent. However, Beverly was not worried.

“Our defense won this game. It wasn't our offense.”

Beverly said. We take pride in our defense. Offense will come.” This game also marks the seventh time UTSA held their opponents under 60 points this season.

Freshman George Willborn goes up for a right-handed layup.

Southern Mississippi’s Raheem Watts and Quinton Campbell scored 17 and 16 respectively, but the rest of the Eagles only scored 18 points at a woeful 21 percent shooting.

“I don't think anyone was surprised that it wasn't pretty,” Coach Steve Henson said about the game, “Doc (Sadler) did such a good job with those guys.

They are always so prepared. We knew this would be a grind.”

While defense was also big in Saturday afternoon’s home game against Louisiana Tech (18-8, 10-2 Nick Allen takes a jumper over a Bulldog defender.

C-USA), UTSA was unable As for UTSA, senior center advantage of Beverly’s off to outscore the Bulldogs, Lucas O’Brien had a career game. losing 72-66. game, scoring 23 points With a ten point lead and Louisiana Tech’s Erik Mcwith six rebounds. How4:08 minutes remaining, Cree helped lead his team. ever, the rest of the RoadLouisiana Tech looked The sixth leading scorer in runner players struggled to poised to end the contest Conference USA finished score. Only Beverly scored without concern, but the with 25 points, and shot in double figures with 12 Roadrunners forced a three 6-10 from the three-point but shot 4/16 from the minute scoring drought on line. field. the Bulldogs. A score from In the first half, both Bevguard Gino Littles along erly and freshman guard with two clutch threeByron Frohnen were in pointers from Beverly put early foul trouble. Although the Roadrunners down UTSA trailed by as much by only two in the final as ten, the Roadrunners minute. were only behind by six as However, a layup from freshman guard George junior forward Omar SherWillborn made a last secman and two free throws ond three-pointer before from McCree were enough halftime. for the Bulldogs to avenge In the beginning of the their only home loss in six second half, a Frohnen layears to a C-USA oppoyup followed by an O’Brien nent.

3 pointer put the Road“I was proud of our effort runners down 42-41, but and our fight. We did a lot UTSA was unable to lead at of things well, but we just any point in the game. The didn't quite make enough Bulldogs were up as much plays,” Coach Henson as 13 and were taking said. “We had a legitimate chance Chase Otero, The Paisano

Chase Otero, The Paisano

there late. Our guys have hung in there.”

While the last year’s 5-27 team did average more points than this season’s with 72.4 akin to this year’s 65.1, the defense has been this season’s biggest story.

Last season, the Roadrunners surrendered a second to last 82.4 points in the conference and a league worst -11.9 scoring margin.

This year, the Roadrunners have a -3.7 scoring margin and a 5th best 68.8 points allowed per game in the conference.

UTSA will play four of their last six home games on a road trip starting in Houston against Rice (17-8, 7-5 C-USA) on Thursday, Feb.16. The men’s final two games of the season will be at the Convocation Center against Charlotte (11-13, 5-8 C-USA) and Old Dominion (15-10, 8-5 C-USA) on March 2 and 4.

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February 14 - February 21, 2017

Canudas ranked 51st in nation Sheldon Baker Staff Writer @paisanosports1 sports@paisano-online.com Tennis has taken Miriam Rosell Canudas from the small town of Torello, Spain, to the metropolitan city of San Antonio, Texas.

She hopes the game will take her back there, not as a player but as a teacher and as a tennis coach.

She has a lot to accomplish before returning to Spain. Her goal to be ranked by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is something that has eluded her throughout her collegiate career. Now, it can now be checked off her list.

On Jan. 9, the ITA ranked Canudas as the 51st best singles player in the United States. This is the first time a UTSA tennis player has been nationally ranked in program history.

“It’s difficult to get ranked, and it’s a testament to how hard she’s been working toward this,” Coach Erin Scott said after a recent practice. “She beat a lot of ranked players, so when her rankings came out, and she was 51, she deserved to be that high.”

Canudas, a senior education major, started playing tennis when she was four years old. She doesn’t quite remember what attracted her to the game, but she did admit she told her friends it looked like a fun game to play and wanted to try it out.

“I don’t know why I started playing tennis. It was just something I wanted to try,” Canudas said after a team workout. “It’s different in Spain than it is here though. Over there, you

play for a club instead of playing for a high school team.”

As she started to develop and hone her skills on the court, Canudas realized she could play and study in America.

“When I was 16, I started playing better, and then when I was 17, I decided to come here,” She said. “I really wanted to study, and over there it was impossible to study and compete at the same time. The colleges over there don’t offer sports, so I wanted to come here, so I could do both things.”

When the time came to select a university to attend, UTSA was an easy choice for Canudas.

“I talked to one of the girls on the team; she was from Spain too,” said Canudas. “She told me how she liked it so much. My dad also encouraged me to go to Texas. It’ll be cool,” he said.

Coach Scott stated that she knew when she first saw Canudas play that she had the potential to be UTSA’s first ranked player.

“I knew she was good,” said Scott, adding, she’s a “really good tennis player.”

In her three previous seasons, Canudas had to learn how to play on a team and how to play with other people, instead of playing individually like the tennis

system in Europe is set up. She said she developed leadership skills and learned how to put herself second and the team first.

“You play for you and for the school, you know,” Canudas said of her learning curve playing college tennis. “If you are mad or something and don’t want to play, it’s not just about you. You have to play for the school.”

Coach Scott said since Canudas has arrived in 2014, she has noticed Canudas’ growth in maturity and the passion she has for helping UTSA’s younger players develop.

“She listens to what I ask of her. And she sees the results,” Scott said, describing her star’s overall character.

“It doesn’t go in one ear and out the other, like it does with other players.”

As the 51st ranked player, Canudas defeated top ranked players like the number one player from Rice, the best player at Texas A&M and a top Longhorn player.

Canudas does not plan on playing tennis professionally; however, she wants to return to Spain to be a grade school teacher and tennis coach. She graduates this May with a bachelor’s degree in education.

Canudas follows through on a forehand shot.

Photo coutesy of Miriam Canudas

Paige Patterson rounds the turn on the track.

Photo Courtesy of Paige Patterson

Athlete of the week: Paige Patterson Frankie Leal Sports Editor @panchitoleal05 sports@paisano-online.com Since the age of nine, Paige Patterson has been running her heart out in track and field events. Now, as a senior on the UTSA track team, she finds herself on the brink of parting ways with the track spikes and white lines that have guided her to victory so many times.

Patterson was born in Michigan to an athletic family.

“My dad played football, my mom was a swimmer and my brother plays basketball,” Patterson stated.

With those types of genes, it makes sense Patterson would become an athlete as well.

“Growing up if I wasn’t doing track I was doing basketball, and if it wasn’t basketball it was softball. I always did sports,” Patterson said. Patterson was raised in

Dearborn, Mich. where she attended Divine Child High School. While there, she dominated the track and set school records in the 200m and 400m events that still stand today. Patterson was a three-time MVP in high school and was selected to participate in the 2013 Midwest Meet of Champions as a represenative of Michigan.

Despite her success in high school, Patterson initially didn’t have plans to attend college. “I would’ve been okay with just getting a job after high school,” she stated. “I’m good in school, but it takes me a lot to succeed. I told my mom college is just not for me,” Patterson said. However, after getting offered a full athletic scholarship, Patterson decided to give college a try and attend New Mexico State.

After spending her freshman year at New Mexico State, Patterson transferred to UTSA to better her track & field career. She fit in well and found great success during her sophomore and

junior year as a Roadrunner.

Patterson is on track to graduate in May, and because of her love for sports, the multidisciplinary major has plans to become a physical therapist after college.

Track has played an enormous role in Patterson’s life.

“If I didn’t do track, I probably wouldn’t have done college. I met a lot of my friends through track and everything too,” she stated.

“I’ve been doing it for so long, I don’t know what I would do without it.”

With this being her final season, Patterson said she can’t forget to just “have fun” and “take everything in.” “I want to end on a good note,” she said.

There’s plenty of season left to go, but when it comes to an end, Patterson will wrap up a very long and important chapter of her life. The gifted athlete is on her final lap, and she’s here to represent the orange and blue one last time out on the track.

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