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MOVE San Antonio hosts “San Antonio Night Live” a mayoral candidate forum Alex Birnel Staff Writer

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The color for sexual assualt awareness month is teal.

Study finds that 72% of incidents of sexual misconduct go unreported among UTSA students

Isaac Serna News Editor

@IsaacRSerna news@paisano-online.com In Texas alone, two of five women and one of five men are affected by sexual assault each year.

In an effort to protect students and prevent these crimes from occurring, 13 of the UT System’s 14 institutions, including UTSA, participated in the Cultivating Learning and Safe Environments (CLASE) survey.

“The survey indicated that we do have students that experienced sexual misconduct,” Associate Director of Counseling Services Melissa Hernandez said. “The survey helps remind us that those students exist on our campus and that we need to reach them and find them.”

The survey examined the prevalence, perception

and experiences regarding sexual assault and misconduct.

Results were published March 24, days before the nationwide sexual assault awareness month began in April. Acting President Pedro Reyes disseminated the results to students, faculty and staff via email.

Although, the rate of sexual assault and sexual misconduct at UTSA is comparable to rates at other institutions nationwide, the university hopes to utilize the research data collected by the CLASE survey to make UTSA a leader in sexual assault awareness and not a common denominator.

“I believe even one incident of sexual assault or sexual harassment is one too many. There is no excuse for this behavior,” Reyes said in his message to the community, “UTSA must have a zero tolerance

policy.”

Combatting sexual assault and sexual misconduct has two points of access. The university aims to decrease incident rates and increase reporting rates. Success

“Sexual misconduct is not something we should talk about once a year during a ‘national recognition’ month. ” -Pedro Reyes, Acting President

in both efforts will contribute to UTSA’s goal of addressing all sex related offenses affecting students.

“Sexual misconduct is not something we should talk about once a year during a ‘national recognition’ month or when you first enter college. It is something we should talk about every day until we have changed the culture,” Reyes said.

The most striking statistics from the CLASE survey, in which 3,000 UTSA students participated, were that 72 percent of the incidents went unreported and approximately 90 percent of the incidents occurred off campus.

Reyes addressed these statistics by iterating that UTSA has an obligation to ensure the wellbeing of its students on and off campus and to promote a campus climate where victims are

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How do you get a choreographed performance of Selena’s “Como La Flor,” readings of Maya Angelou and a Nicki Minaj impersonation (complete with pink wing) under the same roof as a giant make-your-own paper pizza slices where the toppings have public policy issues written on them? You host a candidate forum where city council and mayoral hopefuls show constituents their talents and assemble their ideal “slices” of good governance.

That was the scene this past Saturday at Brick, where local non-profit MOVE San Antonio held their “San Antonio Night Live” candidate forum hosted by SA 2020’s Molly Cox. First on the night’s agenda was pizza slice construction. Manuel Medina and Ron Nirenberg, two candidates running for mayor, each had a go at putting together a four-topping pizza, including a “special sauce” representing their priority issue. Nirenberg stressed the need for “multi-modal development” of San Antonio’s transportation infrastructure. Medina, for his part, discussed the need to address San Antonio’s

education system, stating that “resource inequality” is his priority. A crowd of about 300 watched as each of the district candidates went through the activity, cheering their approval when a candidate said something that struck a chord.

After all the pizzas were “baked,” crowd members were asked to cast real time support votes for their preferred candidates using their smart phones. As the tallies came in, the results were projected onto a large wall behind the stage for all to see.

Next up was the talent portion of the program.

The audience readied their Snapchat accounts, moving in closer to the stage.

Whether it was 9th District hopeful John Courage, who had everyone slightly nervous when he began undressing before “Ya’ll ready for this?” helpeded avert the awkwardness by playing over the PA, timed with his reveal of his custom made “Courage” Spurs jersey—or it was Rick Trevino, a candidate for 6th District who performed “Blackbird” by The Beatles, one could tell the crowd was charmed by the sound of mingling and laughter.

The synergy of work and play is MOVE San

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Startups may be viable option for San Antonio students Taiwo Adepo Staff Writer

@ThePaisano news@paisano-online.com Eduardo Ramirez is a UTSA alumnus, with a communication degree who began working for a startup company called Whiskr—a travel website that helps people find affordable airfare deals.

“I stumbled upon (Whiskr). I found it. I was looking for a job after graduation. I didn’t know what I was going to do and there was an opening for a startup. It was for a travel website. I love to travel, so I thought it will be a good fit for me. I came in for an

interview and I got hired in like three days,” said Ramirez.

Although working for a startup wasn’t his dream job, according to Ramirez, it gave him a different perspective of what prospects are available in San Antonio.

Whiskr has also allowed Ramirez to put his communication degree to use. He is a PR and Marketing Specialist for Whiskr. He is also learning how to write codes for the website and organizing events such as the first annual San Antonio Texas Made (SATX MADE), which was a mini-expo for San Antonio startups.

“Joining a startup

company would interest me because I believe it offers more professional and personal growth,” Fernie Ferniza, a UTSA alumnae seeking employment, said, “you get a sense of being more responsible and seeing a company succeed from the bottom is quite impressive, knowing that you were a part of it from the beginning.”

According to Ramirez, there are benefits to working for a startup: students get hands on experience, work directly with innovators and founders of companies, and they get to work on a small team, which means they get more responsibilities.

“What turns me off

about startups is you can’t expect to be making the big bucks,” Ferniza countered, “you gotta work for it, and I would also assume that your window for error is minimal. You must be able to identify the difference risks of every decision being made.”

There are many startup companies for students to choose from in San Antonio. On angel.co, a website for people to apply for startup jobs, there are 341 startup companies (this number only reflects the companies registered on angel.co) in San Antonio. Also, according to Kauffman Index of startup activity of San Antonio and New Braunfels in 2016, the

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rate of new entrepreneurs is 0.28 percent, opportunity share of new entrepreneurs is 87.33 percent, and startup density is 84.6 percent.

Working for Whiskr as a PR and Marketing Specialist is a job Ramirez said he loves.

“I enjoy the atmosphere

at work, the friendliness, collaboration, sharing of ideas, the ability to be creative, and the value of hard work and ownership that has been instilled in everyone at his workplace.”

Ramirez concluded.

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2 UTSA Brain health research at UTSA is currently addressing neurodegenerative disease, traumatic brain injury, regenerative medicine and other topics. Over three dozen UTSA faculty researchers are involved in brain research that could create breakthroughs in neurological disorders like Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases.

This focus on brain health has been aided by a $5.29 million grant UTSA professor Charles Wilson received last December from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.

Texas Texas legislators are deciding whether to legalize or ban powdered alcohol. House Bill 47 may be amended to include powdered alcohol as an alcoholic beverage which will be taxed and regulated like any other alcoholic drink. Powdered alcohol is currently packaged in small Kool-Aid-like packets that are the equivalent of one drink. Because powdered alcohol can also be eaten or snorted, allowing large quantities of alcohol to be consumed at a faster rate, some legislators are hesitant to vote for the amendment.

U.S. President Trump’s invocation of the First Amendment against an allegation that he incited violence against protesters during his campaign has been rejected by a federal judge. Three protesters say they were attacked

by Trump supporters in Louisville back in March, 2016, after Trump had told his supporters to “get ‘em out of here.” Federal Judge David J. Hale believes the facts of the case support the allegation. The suit against President Trump will proceed.

World On Sunday in Mocoa, Colombia, after a flooding caused a fatal mudslide that buried neighborhoods and people, 1,100 soldiers and police came together as a relief effort to dig through mud and debris for injured and missing persons.

In the capital of Putumayo province, around 400 people are injured and 200 are still missing. President Juan Santos has declared a state of emergency.

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Candidates aim to woo young voters at MOVE event

Reyes’ call to UTSA students: Speak out against sexual assault continued from page 1

Mayoral candidate Ron Nirenberg describes his pizza’s “special sauce”that represented his priority issue.

contacts and young people holding beers, but listening with a keen ear.

Michael Black, anthropology senior and MOVE Spring 2017 fellow, was attracted to the nonprofit because, to him, MOVE understands that if you give young folks a reason to come, a reason to stay and a reason to go vote, politics will be more exciting.

“I believe in democracy; I think it is the best way to make a government as representative as possible.

Working with MOVE gives me the opportunity to help folks navigate the

Ron Nirenberg won the “golden banana” for being the crowd favorite. democratic process and become more engaged,” he said.

Rebecca Garcia, a graduate student in business, said it was smart for MOVE to invite local

blues-psych fan favorites Lonely Horse to play during the event’s intermissions.

To her, this boosts turn out and demonstrates that these worlds overlap.

“I love the emerging arts and culture here in San Antonio. The fact that I can see them play and get exposed to politics at the same time is really cool.”

Both Colunga and Garcia mentioned that they desired a more in depth treatment of education policy that their council representatives offered.

The event’s grand finale featured Ron Nirenberg winning the “golden

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banana” for being the crowd favorite. The bananas are a day one inside joke at MOVE since they like to register voters in robot and banana costumes.

H. Drew Galloway, MOVE’s executive director, closed the night on the mic with a thank you to everyone and a clever injunction: “I got you all to come here tonight, stand in line and vote three times.

On May 8, I want you all to stand in line again and vote only once.”

San Antonio Four visit UTSA for Women’s History Month Ethan Pham Managing Editor

@Ethan_Bethan news@paisano-online.com The San Antonio Four is a group of four Latina lesbians who were falsely accused of gang raping two young girls in the height of the satanic ritual panic in the early 90s.

Anna Vasquez, Cassandra “Cassie” Rivera, Kristie “Kris” Mayhugh and Elizabeth “Liz” Ramirez were wrongfully convicted of this horrific crime. Their trial was rampant with homophobia.

Last week, the group visited UTSA to discuss their documentary, “Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four.”

The event was part of UTSA’s women’s history month and was hosted by the women’s studies program and the intro to LGBTQ studies class.

After the film screening, Rivera, Mayhugh and Ramirez hosted a Q&A. “We’ve pretty much just been living life and sharing our story,” Ramirez said.

“We’ve visited cities, town and places, making people aware of what happened to us.”

The women have visited prisons and law schools, discussing the documentary and their recent exoneration.

“We want people to

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continued from page 1 Antonio’s signature tactic in getting young people interested in politics. Matt Trevino, a MOVE Spring 2017 fellow and UTSA alumnus, says MOVE combines politics with panache. “Our entire team is composed of students and recent grads,” he said, “and we get it—time’s short and there is almost certainly an assignment deadline looming—so we do our best to meet students where they are and to keep our events lively. Our approach was on full display at the candidate forum. When was the last time you heard a candidate discuss their vision for the city shortly before jumping into a Selena cover or a polka performance?”

Marissa Colunga, a junior English major, says events like this disprove the stereotype about young people. “I don’t think it was ever true that we don’t care about politics. Educational differences in the 8th District and LGBTQ issues are important to me.

There’s this belief that we’re stupid. We’re not.”

Walking around Brick, one could see a bevy of cameras from local news stations, plenty of local organizers ready to network and exchange

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be knowledgeable of the situations we went through and that others are going through,” Rivera said.

“There are so many people who are incarcerated for stuff they did not do.”

The women’s nightmare began in 1994 when Ramirez’s two nieces (age seven and nine at the time) accused them of sexually assaulting them during a week they spent at their aunt’s apartment. The girl’s father, who had been rejected romantically by Ramirez, disapproved of her being a lesbian.

“There are so many people who are incarcerated for stuff they did not do.”

-Cassandra Rivera, San Antonio Four

Years later, one of the girls recanted, and admitted her father planted the ideas in their head.

None of the accusations were true. According to the San Antonio Four, their lesbianism and junk science was brought up during the trial to depict them as sexually deviant criminals.

Ramirez (sentenced to 37 and a half years) and the

comfortable seeking help through UTSA. “No matter where it happens, we want students to know that we’re here to support them,” Hernandez said. “We’ve had students come and say, something happened over spring break at their hometown or at the beach, those are important too, and we are available to them.”

While an individual is a student at UTSA, counseling services want to ensure incidents related to sexual assault or sexual misconduct do not prevent that student from being successful at school. Where

the incident occurred does not make a difference to counseling services or the approximately 40 programs available to a student seeking resources.

Each incidence of sexual assault and sexual misconduct is unique and counseling services want to allow students to choose the option best suited to their needs and preferences.

“When students are violated through sexual assault or dating violence, those things are not about sex, they’re about power.”

Hernandez said, “if we try to force people into a box we could potentially be taking their power

“When students are violated in sexual assault or dating violence, those things are not about sex they’re about power.”

-Melissa Hernandez, Associate Director of Counseling Services, UTSA away again, so we want to make sure that they feel empowered so they can make choices on their own.”

CLASE survey findings

Empowerment through choice helps survivors rebuild confidence, competence and coping skills.

“People have a lot of different reasons why they don’t want to report, and we want to respect those reasons.”

The CLASE survey examined multiple forms of sexual misconduct and sexual assault: stalking, dating/domestic abuse and violence and unwanted sexual contact on UT campuses. In addition to the variety of offenses, each victim has their own unique experiences and needs related to their personality and background.

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Ethan Pham, The Paisano Three of the group members participated in a Q&A after the documentary screening.

other women (sentenced to 15 years), discussed surviving nearly 15 years in prison knowing they were innocent.

“I told her (a fellow inmate) ‘you know what, I am scared,’ and that is just not something you tell someone,” Ramirez said.

For all the women, their faith in God was crucial to remaining positive and persevering. During their time in the prison, they all reached out to people and organizations they knew to try and get their story heard and clear their names.

Their glimmer of hope came through Darrell Otto, who taught a small college in the Yukon Territory in Canada and worked with The Innocence Project. The case seemed off to Otto, so he began to investigate.

“You have to tell yourself everything is going to be okay,” Rivera said. “All of a sudden, by the grace of God, a man named Darrell Otto from Canada was interested in us. He opened up our case, and he found the truth.”

According to Rivera the transition into civilian life after over a decade in prison was very different for the women, who have since adjusted. Since their exoneration, the women have experienced an outpouring of support.

“We don’t experience any kind of discrimination now,” Rivera said. “When people see us, they tell us they are happy for us.

I think everything has been so positive…we’ve gotten nothing but positive feedback and attention.

It’s an amazing world right

now; we didn’t expect that.”

The event ended with offerings from the hosting class, which included poetry and a drag performance by student and local drag queen Serene Fantasea.

The documentary is available for purchase on Amazon and iTunes. To follow the women and upcoming events check out the documentary’s Facebook page at facebook. com/SanAntonioFour

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A premier program that Hernandez advocates is Beaks Up Speak Up. It is a bystander intervention program originally brought forth by the UT System.

The program aims to inspire the community to get involved in education and prevention efforts.

“Rather than telling a man don’t rape and rather than telling a women you should walk home with a police escort or friend, we are approaching the issue from other angles.” Hernandez said, “We’re involving an entire community and encouraging people to look out for one another and look for not just sexual violence like rape, but

also the lower end of the spectrum inappropriate behaviors that lead to sexual violence.”

Reyes has shared plans to partner with San Antonio leadership, academic institutions and organizations to broaden the scope of community involvement.

“I need your help,” Reyes wrote to UTSA students, “I need you to become involved in these initiatives.

I need you to speak up when you see something that is wrong. I need you to join with me in looking out for the well being of each other.”

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OPINION Letter to the Editor I want to thank The Paisano and writer Jessica Salinas for the insightful and thought-provoking column, “Rape culture: a cycle of fear” (Opinion, page four, March 28-April 4, 2017). Sexual assault and sexual harassment are profound issues that must be addressed across local communities and on our nation’s college campuses.

Silence is unacceptable.

UTSA and The University of Texas System recently released a study on sexual misconduct on our campuses, with more than 3,000 UTSA students participating in the survey.

90 percent of victims said they were in a close relationship or acquainted with their perpetrator.

Only one in four victims reported an incident.

We must change this culture. Incidents must stop, reporting must increase and sexual

misconduct must be treated with the utmost of seriousness. Victims must know that they will be provided with the resources and support they need.

I have just established a task force, comprised of UTSA students, faculty and staff, to take a hard look at the issue on our campuses, the effectiveness of current prevention, education and awareness programs, and how we can do more to support the safety and wellbeing of our students.

While nearly 90 percent of incidents involving UTSA students occurred off campus, it does not absolve any of us from our responsibility to look out for each other and to demand appropriate behavior from our peers, no matter where we are.

That is why we are also reaching out to San Antonio civic leaders, other

educational institutions and community organizations to support a comprehensive, citywide approach to addressing sexual misconduct involving students.

I urge UTSA faculty, staff and students to personally commit to becoming involved in these efforts. Likewise, I encourage The Paisano to use its voice to keep the issue of sexual violence top-of-mind with its readers until we have changed the culture that Ms. Salinas so powerfully articulated.

Even one incident of sexual assault or sexual harassment is one too many. At UTSA, our policy is zero tolerance.

Respectfully,

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Oxford comma drama

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Sam Ceballos @Sambina95 Grammar nerds come forth from your hiding places and rejoice! The Oxford comma is causing conversation outside of the grammar world because people don’t understand or know the controversy surrounding the serial comma.

What is an Oxford comma? Aside from its role as a popular meme for grammar lovers, the Oxford comma (serial comma) is used in a list of three or more items.

The comma normally goes before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) and the final item of a list. For example, I like my parents, Edgar Allan Poe, and Sylvia Plath.

I have named people that I like in a list. However, without the Oxford comma the sentence would read “I like my parents, Edgar Allan Poe and Sylvia Plath.”

The meaning changes and the sentence reads that my parents are Edgar Allan Poe and Sylvia Plath. Neat, right?

Not using the serial comma in a list can cause ambiguity within a sentence. Not using the Oxford comma could have lost a Maine dairy company ten-milliondollars in a lawsuit filed on behalf of delivery people who claimed that workers should get paid overtime because of an ambiguous sentence in the state law, which reads that the following activities cannot be considered for overtime pay.

“The canning, processing, preserving, freezing, drying, marketing, storing, packing for shipment or distribution of: (1) Agricultural produce; (2) Meat and fish products; and (3) Perishable foods” The issue within the law is the missing comma between “packing for shipment or distribution of.” Is “packing for shipment or distribution” excluded from overtime pay, or are both packing and distribution exempt from overtime? A jury decided that the delivery drivers deserved overtime pay because of the ambiguous sentence, but that verdict was overturned by another judge after the initial verdict.

People often feel the extra comma isn’t necessary and many style books, including the AP, do not use the Oxford comma;

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however, more people are beginning to realize the importance of the comma when clarity of an idea is at stake.

Oxford commas have become great material for memes and jokes; however, when it comes to a tenmillion-dollar lawsuit, the humor disappears.

Knowing how to use punctuation properly is important and shows that the writer took time to thoughtfully present an idea. Grammar aficionados know the annoyance of an incorrectly punctuated sentence. But like any controversy, there is more than one side. In this case, #TeamOxfordComma won and hopefully, people will begin to consider how they punctuate a list.

Some will argue a comma is needed and some will argue it isn’t.

The best advice to follow is learn how to punctuate properly and rely on the stylebook you are using.

When in doubt, consult the stylebook. Even AP style is beginning to see that sometimes the dreaded serial comma is needed. Check that the sentence makes sense, edit the sentence if it doesn’t, and get your point across.

Everyone understands that you like cooking, your family, and pets. No one will understand that you like cooking your family and pets. Use a comma, make your intentions clear.

Samuel De Leon @RealSamDeLeon In the face of a struggling coal industry, Donald Trump signed an executive order deadset to withdraw from and rewrite the Clean Power Plan (CPP). The CPP is the result of the United States’ promise by former President Obama to cut emissions by 26 percent from 2005 in the next 10 years.The CPP was set to close coal-fired power plants, stop the construction of new coal plants and replace existing coal plants with wind and solar farms.

According to Trump, the deregulation of the coal industry is set to help the U.S. economy by increasing the number of jobs available. “C’mon fellas.

You know what this is? You know what this says? You’re going back to work,” Trump said last Tuesday when signing the executive order.

It is this last quote that Americans should find troublesome. Initially, President Trump is correct in saying that it will bring back jobs to the coal mining industry, but it does not end the “war on coal,” as Trump intended.

Some financial analysts express the coal industry is dying. No, it is not.

Coal demand is still expected to grow over the next five years. Beijing is expected to increase consumption almost 19 percent in that time. But do not be discouraged; renewable energy has its foot in the energy business marketplace partly because of government interaction in the industry.

The questionable success of the executive order, as it is not likely to end the “war on coal,” stems from the automation of the industry. Industries, such as coal, report to shareholders who expect attractive profit margins.

Large coal companies, in turn, want to avoid paying “outrageous” health benefits and lawsuits from miners, which introduces the need for the industry to cut its costs.

Other than the economics of this executive order, Americans should also be concerned with the environmental impacts of this executive order.

Globally, America is the second biggest coal user in the world, and with the CPP, the U.S. cut down on emissions “bigly.” The idea behind the 2015 Paris Agreement, an energy agreement between developed countries, is to reduce emissions enough to keep the planet from heating more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit within the next five years. This goal is significant because after this point, scientists say the damage to the

planet will be “irrevocably locked into a future of severe droughts, floods, rising sea levels and food shortages.”

Trump’s executive order could leave a huge political impact with other countries. Trump has not formally said he is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, but with the rewriting of the CPP, it is clear Trump plans to renegotiate on the negotiations made by former President Obama.

If the U.S. withdraws from the Paris Agreement negotiations, other key nations may also withdraw from the Agreement. If a country such as Brazil, India or China withdrew, the carbon footprint could reach the point of no return. Many European countries have agreed to cut back further to make up for the loss of U.S. clean energy and increased U.S. pollution. But specific business interests continue to dominate the American political system without thinking of the consequences to people and the environment.

Financially, environmentally and politically, this executive order will harm Americans.

Financially, this plan provides only a short-term relief to workers who will be replaced by automation; environmentally, the destruction of habitats and rising sea levels could destroy the planet; politically, it could send a shockwave that will accelerate the destruction of the environment.

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OPINION 6 April 4 - April 11, 2017 The Paisano UTSA community shares responsibility to ensure sexual assault survivors are supported and heard Editor in Chief: Caroline Traylor

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Editorial The UT System’s Cultivating Learning and Safe Environments (CLASE) survey propelled sexual assault and misconduct to the forefront. In emails to students, faculty and staff, Acting President Pedro Reyes disseminated the survey results and reiterated the university’s mission to decrease the prevalence of sexual assault and misconduct on and off-

campus.

Ironically, the timing of the study’s release was close on the heels of former UTSA President Ricardo Romo’s exit amid allegations of sexual harassment. These events provide a compelling opportunity to discuss powerful topics close to home—one of which polarized the campus and the other which established the university’s response to sexual assault and

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but also on our campus.

However, approximately only 25 percent report the crime. We may not be able to stop sexual assault, but if we as a community are open to listening, those who are silent may reach out for the help they need.

In doing so, their power is restored.

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the conversation to foster a climate of openness. As a result, men and women will more likely report sexual assault and seek help.

The community shares the responsibility of ensuring victims of sexual assault and misconduct are supported and heard.

When their voices are heard, they are empowered.

The CLASE survey confirmed there are victims of sexual assault, not only across the UT System,

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misconduct.

During the investigation of Romo’s conduct, the UTSA community responded in a variety of ways. Some defended Romo and dismissed the reports as “assassination of character,” while others felt Romo wasn’t held accountable for his actions.

Clearly the dialogue had begun, but the dialogue can’t stop here. In light of the CLASE survey, we as a university must continue

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Get your overcompensating trucks, Ford Mustangs, precarious Jeeps and extremely-old, oh-god-please-start cars ready. UTSA has just opened a new off-roading race track along UTSA Boulevard. The news finally provides an answer as to what has been going on with the piles of dirt and construction equipment that UTSA students have seen for months on their commute to campus.

“This has been in the works for a while now— two years in fact.” Campus Services representative Tye Oata said. “We’re a commuter campus, so we really wanted to learn how to best serve students as they drive into Main Campus.”

The track starts on UTSA Boulevard near the Broadstone Ranch Apartments and stems all the way down to the UTSA Boulevard/Babcock Road intersection. Along the track, racers will be able to take in views such as student apartments through clouds of dirt, a bridge that looks interesting (but won’t be usable until after you’ve graduated) and UTSA students dodging construction equipment and cars as they walk to class.

“With this park, we’re giving both driver and

walker a new sense of adrenaline and adventure on a college campus,” Oata said.

J.P. Wrangler, a senior completing his final semester at UTSA, is amongst those who must walk to Main Campus every day.

“I can’t afford a parking permit, so I walk from my apartment. I thought I wouldn’t be able to use the off-roading track, but we (fellow walkers) make it work,” Wrangler said. “There’s a lot of split decisions to make, close calls, mud — it makes my 10-15 minute walk feel like I’m real life Frogger.”

Worried you’ll miss the action if you take one of the apartment shuttles? No worries, you’ll be able to enjoy the race track too. In true Ms. Frizzle-style, there will be two new race track designated shuttles.

Foar Bifor, UTSA student and avid shuttle rider, shared her perspective on the new race track. “I mean, the shuttle experience can already be kind of adrenaline-inducing with a splash of fear depending on your driver, but at least the track will give a legitimate reason for it to be that way now,” Bifor said.

The track is currently open Monday-Friday during UTSA high traffic hours (9 a.m.-6 p.m.) or better known as any time to make your life a little more inconvenient. There is no UTSA ID required or fee to enter. The track is open to all San Antonio drivers— whether they like it or not.

As for Campus Services’ next project, Oata gave something new to look forward to: “Every morning we’ll be holding a parking spot scavenger hunt. We’re sure everyone will love it.”

David Wenske @ThePaisano

If you are like me, with eyes glued to your phone and checking Reddit compulsively, you are on the Internet quite a lot.

I should trust that my browser search history and what I view on the Internet is private and can only be seen by me, the user.

However, I don’t.

On March 23, the Republican controlled Senate passed S.J .Res. 34: a bill that would roll back some Obama-era regulations preventing internet service providers (ISPs) from using its subscriber’s data for

their own gains. Under the rules adopted under President Obama, user consent was required to sell or share geo-location, financial, health and web browsing information, among other things. Under the new legislation, ISPs will be allowed to sell your browsing data to third parties without your consent, monitor your web traffic in real time, record your browsing habits and breach your privacy in other ways.

With the future of digital privacy looking bleak in favor of ISPs and corporate interests, there are still methods you can use to maximize your chances of keeping your data secure. Some of these are as follows: VPNs: Without getting into the specifics of how these work, routing your web traffic through a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an easy way to keep your web traffic encrypted and anonymized. Choosing

the right VPN can be difficult, but many online resources break this down.

These services are available on PCs as well as most smartphones.

Tor: You may have heard of Tor as the gateway to the “deep web” or the “darknet.” However, browsing the Internet through Tor creates a virtually undetectable connection by scrambling your activity via a large network of servers. It’s very secure; however, it will affect your browsing speed online.

Browser add-ons: Addons like TrackMeNot and Random Agent Spoofer are simple background programs that randomize your search profiles and render browsing logs less useful.

With online privacy becoming a relic of the past, it is important to stay updated on the laws that affect your daily life, and to stay updated on the steps you can take to protect yourself.

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Events this week in San Antonio Tuesday 4th

Wednesday 5th

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West Fest: Art Fest

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Place: San Antonio Museum of Art Price: 2 for $20

Spring Synchronicity: Art Exhibit

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First Friday Art Walk

Time: 12 p.m.

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Time: 7 p.m.

Place: Southtown Art District Price: Free

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Date Night: Of Country & Culture

Asi Es: Photography Exhibit

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‘Puppers’ and ‘doggos’ march in Fiesta parade Raquel E. Alonzo Arts & Life Editor

@raquel_alonzo94 arts@paisano-online.com Most people in San Antonio love celebrating Fiesta, but what about the dogs of SA town? Pet Wants North San Antonio held a Fiesta parade and costume contest on April 1 to support animal rescue efforts. The SA Urban Pets: Fiesta Pin PAWty proved to be the cutest and furriest Fiesta yet.

Organizations set up tables in the back of the all-natural pet food delivery shop in hopes

to sell all of their Fiesta pins. The organizations that attended were the VCA Leon Springs animal hospital, Diamond Dachshund Rescue of Texas, SnipSA, the Cannoli Fund, Texas Chihuahua Rescue, Humane Society, Animal Care Representative for the City of Alamo Heights’ Angie Marzec, Lone Star Shih-Tzu Rescue, City Veterinary Hospital, SNAP and DaisyCares.

In addition to selling pins, the PAWSitively Sweet Bakery was selling merchandise for both people and animals alike, and sold their Fiesta themed

sweet treats such as ‘Sombrero’ peanut butter biscuits and ‘EmPAWnadas’ that came in the choice of either turkey and carrot or peanut butter and banana flavor.

Another table provided the opportunity for people to purchase tiny hand drawn pet portraits of their furry friends. The artist’s Instagram can be viewed @meghanfestminiatures.

The 4 Paws Animal Hospital will be hosting the 12th annual Fiesta 4 Paws costume contest on April 22 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Raquel Alonzo, The Paisano

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: Pearl Stable Price: Free

Science Fiesta

Time: 11 a.m.

Place: Witte Museum Price: Free

CAMMIE distributes awards to mark the end of CAM Enrique Bonilla Arts & Life Assistant @ThePaisano arts@paisano-online.com

March 31 marked the end of contemporary art month or CAM as it is colloquially referred to. The month-long citywide art event focuses on local artists and attempts to spread knowledge on the growing arts community in San Antonio by helping artists spread their art to galleries beyond the city.

CAM tweaked their usual formula by including San Antonio spaces in its programming—The Carver Cultural Center, SAMA, the Guadalupe Arts Center, Southwest School of Art, Artpace, the McNay and Blue Star Contemporary.

CAM also celebrated its most inclusive perennial by hosting an open call to artists unlike previous years; curators then chose from a list to visit exhibits, a tradition they will continue for future CAMs.

The closing of CAM also brings with it the CAMMIE awards; an evening where participating art spaces award the exhibits involved in CAM. The event also doubles as the closing reception for the Spare Parts Mini Art Museum’s new printmaking show “Fine Print,” an ant-sized art gallery.

The free family friendly event takes place at the Linda Pace Foundation’s CHRISpark in the southtown district. The winding walkways provided a perfect place for children to run and play while parents take in the exhibits inside of SPACE, the free gallery within the park. Adding to this family friendly environment was the HoneySuckle Teatime pop-up providing intricately designed milkshakes and treats for kids and the Bellion Spirits pop-up providing wine and cocktails for parents.

As the sun reached the horizon, a large crowd of

eccentrically dressed audience members and their furry friends gathered near the front entrance of the park in the orange-yellow light of sunset for the award ceremony. Executive Director of Artpace Veronique Le Melle was the first to award a CAMMIE, but not before delivering a compelling, passionate speech on how Trump’s proposed budget will affect the arts. President Trump has drafted a budget plan, which would eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting—a $971 million cut from culture preserving institutions.

This federal budget plan along with cuts to the state budget means arts funding is disappearing not only from state legislatures, but arts and education funding for school children in Texas.

Le Melle went on to

UTSA student fiddles in band

ment of counseling. Fiddlist Hemphill completed his associates in business and Staff Writer is now a communication @ThePaisano senior at UTSA, with plans arts@paisano-online.com to graduate next fall. Originally from San Francisco, he packed up and moved to San Antonio with his girlfriend.

“My girlfriend and I were paying 2,000 bucks a month for an apartment,” said Hemphill.

Ethan Pham, The Paisano Although Hemphill is the most recent addition to The Strayhearts, a local The Strayhearts, he started acoustic Americana band, playing with them about released their debut selftwo years ago. titled album. The band “I came out here (from describe their sound as California), ” said Hemphill.

“Waylon Jennings meets “I had only had a bit of savMumford & Sons meets ings at the time and I got Zac Brown Band.” a small stipend for school The Strayhearts are Riley (but I needed money).

I got Hemphill (fiddle, harmony on Craigslist and put up an vocals), Mark Monaco ad for fiddle lessons. ” (vocals, guitar), Derek BaWhile posting the ad, dillo (lead guitar, harmony Hemphill saw the band was vocals), Matthew Kaden looking for a fiddle player. (electric and standup bass) “I just went and reand Shane Haberstroh hearsed with them and (drums, percussion). played my first show with Haberstroh drums for them the next day, ” said The Strayhearts in the eveHemphill. “For the first six nings, but currently works months I was just making as an assistant professor things up as we went along, with the UTSA depart-

Benjamin Shirani

and it was hard, but we’ve got our groove down now.”

Citing Irish and Scottish fiddle as his musical inspirations, the fiddle player explained that he didn’t listen to country music until he moved to Texas.

The Strayhearts’ album includes a variety of songs including their single, “My Caroline.” This strong tune is held together with a beat that sounds like the heels of cowboy boots tapping on a wooden floor in a steady cadence. The lyrics are clean, plainspoken and down to earth.

Another key song, “Cowboy Up,” picks the strings of country roots with its devilish plucking, driving basslines and hard-hitting lyrics. The electric guitars and fiddle are reminiscent of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” and serenade a wicked melody.

The band’s sound is influenced by rock and roll.

The band describes their sound as one in defiance of “stripped down acoustic” and is currently working on a second album tentatively scheduled to be released this coming fall.

Be sure to catch the band on stage and visit their website with their itinerary at thestrayhearts.com.

deliver the Artpace award to Cinnabar for the show “Magic Time Machine” featuring Ana Fernandez and Hiromi Stringer. Blue Star Contemporary’s director Mary Heathcott awarded their award to Nathan Felix and the choir members of From Those Who Follow The Echoes for the most aurally stimulating exhibit.

The Carver Community Cultural Center’s Andrew Jordan awarded the “best spectacular pop-up” CAMMIE to Ethel Shipton for her exhibit “Vacancy.” Mark Anthony Martinez from the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center presented a CAMMIE to Michael Martinez’s “Lujuria” exhibit at AP Art

Lab. The McNay’s head curator Rene Barilleaux awarded fellow curator Rico Luna their CAMMIE for his show at Presa House. SAMA’s curator Susan Weaver presented their award to Christine Zuercher for her work at Clamp Light Studios.

The Southwest School of Art’s director Mary Mikel Stump presented their CAMMIE for most poetic exploration of a singular color to Jessica Halonen’s “The Blue Hour (A Clock

Stopped).” The people’s choice award, voted on by the community of San Antonio, went to Jose Bali for his show at Agora entitled “Border & Bougie.”

The event ended moments before complete sunset making for a beautiful close to 2017’s contemporary art month.

Robert Gutierrez Contributing Writer @ThePaisano arts@paisano-online.com

A handful of awards were gifted.

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UTSA’s music and theatre departments performed a brilliant rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” this past weekend. The theatre was packed and there wasn’t an empty chair in the room.

The stage was multi layered and intricate. Two large pieces of fabric hung diagonally at stage right and left, while a larger cloth in the middle hid the live orchestra. On these cloths, a projector depicted images of desolate trees one might find in a dark and forbidden forest.

In the play, a baker (Gid DeLaRosa) and his wife (Julissa Figueroa) agree

to help a once beautiful witch (Magda Rieth and Elora Ballejos) break a curse put on her in return for a child of their own.

They venture into the forest in search of the ingredients needed; including a milk-white cow, corn-yellow hair, a blood-red cape and a pure-gold slipper.

Throughout their journey, they encounter different well known characters like Rapunzel (Chrystal Frost), Cinderella (Ashley Logan and Sarah Neely), Little Red Riding Hood (Katherine Leidlein), the Wolf (James Segura) and Jack (Jacob Crisp).

The performers put great effort into their roles. Katherine Leidlein’s portrayal of Little Red Riding Hood was especially noteworthy. The women of the cast sung beautifully. One of them

could be the next Broadway star in New York City.

The male talent dynamic and remarkable as well.

Actress Chrystal Frost (Rapunzel) and actor Alejandro Oliveros (Cinderella’s Prince) mesmerized the audience members with their opera-like crystal-clear voices. Keeping the show somewhat light-hearted, the amount of levity left audience members laughing off the edges of their seats.

Orchestra director Eugene Dowdy showcased the talent of UTSA’s music department and symphony through the entirety of the show.

Without missing a beat, the highlight of the night was the beautiful music that filled every inch of the hall.

The make-up on the characters was exqui-

sitely detailed, from the tire the princes wore for beautiful witch dazzling their beloved maidens. in blue-tinted contour on Overall, UTSA’s rendiher face and chest with a tion of “Into the Woods” gleaming white highlight was a lovely sight to to add dimension to the behold. The time, effort freckles and pigtails that Little Red wore. The costumes were phenomenal, especially the multiple glittery dresses Cinderella wore that shone like diamonds in the sun and the at- Cast members from “Into the Woods.”

and work of the entire cast was appreciated with a standing ovation from audience members both nights.

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Spring 2017 BFA exhibitions showcase UTSA’s artists Leah Feneley Staff Writer

@ThePaisano arts@paisano-online.com Cherise ‘Rhys’ Munro is a Detroit native who previously worked within the structural steel industry; her

Cherise ‘Rhys’ Munro

“Deconstructive Cathedral”

experiences prior to attending UTSA explain her interest in the subject matter of architecture and geometric shapes.

Munro refers to herself as a “visual artist” because she is interested in painting, sculpture and many other different mediums. After experimenting with a selection of art mediums at UTSA, Munro is now drawn more towards sculpture than her chosen focus of painting.

“Whether the medium is paint, wood, or found objects, intuitively I reassemble the parts, resulting in improbable and unexpected architectural creations,” said Munro.

Everyday architecture, urban atmospheres and the cityscapes of Mexico City, Paris and Detroit influence this contemporary artist.

“Exploring architectural elements from art history and reconstructing them into a contemporary renaissance is the theme carried throughout my work,” said Munro. “Also, I maintain a strong interest in the contemporary renaissance occurring in cities such as my hometown Detroit, as ways of life and surroundings change and evolve.”

Munro is also devoted to her minor, art history; she is currently the president of the Art History Association at UTSA. During spring break, Munro attended Dr. Eckmann’s Contemporary Mexican Art class in Mexico City for the second time. This trip absolutely inspired her cubist work.

More of Munro’s artworks can be viewed on her website: rhysmunro.com.

Emily Fagan

“Sun and Shamans”

“Self-Reflection”

“At This Moment in Time”

Emily Fagan is a 3D metal sculpting artist whose focus is creating sculptures using scraped and found metal. She chose reclaimed metal as her medium because of the instant gratification felt after converting a discarded metal item into a piece of art.

“The reason why I weld steel is that it enables me to make a diverse range of pieces with movement and balance that I could not achieve using clay or wood for example,” said Fagan.

“Steel is very strong and welding is an immediate process that I find really appeals to the way that I work.”

Fagan is inspired by her autism when creating her reclaimed pieces. According to Fagan, her disability does not limit her potential. She merges her view of reclaimed metal with her view of autism: if an individual views an item as trash and discards it, that does not make the item useless.

The artist is also interested in other mediums such as collage. Fagan’s collage “Self-Reflection” focuses on her interest in engineering.

“It is an irony, an art student who loves engineering,” said Fagan. She creates her collage by placing pieces of engineering articles in contrast to blank spaces that combine to display a self-portrait; this piece melds her two academic interests into one expressive and personal piece of art.

Student submissions

“Plant Life” by Cheryl Anderson

Barbara Miñarro

“Self”

“Constricted or Not Yet”

Artist Barbara Miñarro, a native of Monterrey, Mexico who currently attends UTSA, has a strong interest in painting and sculpture.

“The departure from my home in Mexico to the United States has shaped the way I approach my work and serves as the underlying current,” said Mi-

ñarro. “Readapting and abstracting the way my body, language and culture conforms to environments, I conduct this through painting and sculpture.”

Miñarro is interested in the human body and the stereotypes that surround a person’s physical characteristics.

She is inspired by Gestalt’s “The Law of Grouping” which states that humans naturally perceive objects in organized patterns, so consequentially humans similarly create society’s social constructs.

“I question the nature of this law to more abstract notions such as grouping of people by gender, sex, ethnicity, nationality, and placing borders on marginalized individuals,” said Miñarro.

Miñarro’s piece “Self ” represents her physical attributes.

Within this piece, she abstracts specific body parts and then paints the whole figure in particular hues that represent feminine tones. The central piece is then suspended inside of a bed frame, while her braided hair is placed above the headboard.

Barbara Miñarro’s multimedia piece “Self ” is currently showcased at the 33rd Annual Juried Student Exhibition located within the Main Art Gallery on UTSA’s Main Campus.

More of Miñarro’s artworks can be viewed on her website barbaraminarro.com

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SPORTS

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NBA playoffs just around the corner

Steph Curry dribbles around a Wizards defender.

Bryan Gallardo Contributing Writer @gallar710 sports@paisano-online.com

Tristan Ipock , The Paisano

Beverly scans the defense for his options.

Athlete of the week: Jeff Beverly

Wylie Kuykendall Sports Assistant @kuykensauce sports@paisano-online.com “I do yoga,” said Jeff Beverly, “I like to do hot yoga.”

Doing yoga in his free time may be giving the Roadrunner standout forward a leg up on his competition (possibly two), but Beverly’s gritty play has more to do with his upbringing and passion for basketball.

Born in the small town of League City, Texas, Beverly sprouted into a six foot six, 250-pound powerhouse. In high school, he caught the attention of UTSA scouts, averaging 22 points and 11 rebounds a game as a senior. Despite his superb performance on the court, the Roadrunners decided to withhold a full-ride from Beverly.

After being offered a number of scholarships from mid-major schools in and outside of Texas, Beverly elected to stick close to home when he decided to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi. At A&M CC, he averaged 8.2 points and 3 rebounds and made the honor roll.

Like many college students who stay close

to home, he began to lose interest in the same familiar surroundings. As a result, Beverly relocated to McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas.

Beverly used McLennan as a jumping off point for football.

Beverly never played organized football in high school because his mother, a nurse, prohibited it. Now in college, Beverly chose to take his talents to the gridiron and put basketball on hold. With a prototype tight end’s body, can you blame the man?

After setting his mind to play football, Beverly drew attention from Division I schools after he posted videos of himself working out with a trainer on YouTube and Twitter. Through excellent self-awareness and self-promotion, Beverly’s tactics worked and the school that had eyed him in high school for his dunking came calling.

UTSA offered Beverly a chance to walk-on as a tight end on the football team; He filled a much needed void on the team.

Anyone that has played the game of tackle football agrees that the game is not for the faint of heart. Football is a precisely calculated

Beverly rises up to throw down a ferocious dunk.

game where brain meets brawn. Violence is not only encouraged - it’s mandatory.

During the 2015 football season, Beverly dedicated himself to the team and suffered through the grueling summer workouts.

After fulfilling his lifelong dream of playing football, Beverly realized where his

passion truly was. A gifted athlete can succeed in almost any sport they set their mind to, but in order to be great, you've got to have passion for the game.

After one season on UTSA’s football team, Beverly again altered his path in life and opted for the sport he was meant to play: basketball.

Since joining the team and undergoing a coaching change, Beverly has become the best scoring option on the team; a certified cold-blooded assassin when he’s locked in and a brute force in the paint.

He’s a beast in the classroom, too. Beverly makes excellent grades.

Thankfully, for ‘Run-

With only eight games left in the regular season, the NBA playoffs are right around the corner. It’s that special time of the year when 16 playoff teams set out to earn the championship title. Will we see a third Cavaliers vs Warriors

finals matchup? Could the Celtics or the Washington Wizards upset the heavily favored Eastern Conference Cavs?

In the West, the Spurs are always a vital threat, but do they have what it takes to defeat Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors?

All are favoring the Warriors to conquer and once again be crowned as the Western Conference Champions. The addition

Photo Courtesy of Keith Allison/ flickr.com

of Kevin Durant in the offseason really set the bar high for this team, but they lost him due to a knee injury in February. Still the Warriors are holding on the one seed, but the San Antonio Spurs are right behind them with vengeance.

James Harden, who took on the role of point guard this season, led the Rockets from being the seventh seed in 2016 to potentially being the third seed during

this playoff run. He carried his team, and averaging roughly 29.2 ppg, 11.2 ast and 8.1 reb put him in the MVP race with Russell Westbrook, who is also having an amazing season.

Westbrook has been making history this year as he is close to averaging a triple double for the season. This hasn’t been accomplished since Oscar Robertson during the 1961-1962 season.

He is averaging 31.8 ppg,

ners men’s basketball fans, we have another year of Number 1 before he follows his passion for hoops as far as it takes him. With his unique size, skill set and will to succeed, do not be surprised to see Beverly in a basketball uniform for many years to come.

Isaiah Thomas goes up for a contested layup.

Beverly drives the lane and takes it to the basket.

Photo Courtesy of Jeff Huehn

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Photo Courtesy of Keith Allison/flickr.com

10.6 rpg and 10.4 apg.

The Utah Jazz have also come from out of nowhere to make the fourth seed in the West this year. With the help of Gobert and Hayward, this team could be a problem for higher ranking seeds.

Right behind them is the Clippers led by Paul and Griffin. Another fantastic addition to this team is the remarkable talent of Deandre Jordan, who can really stretch the court late in the game.

The Clippers are followed by the Thunder. With the historical season Russell Westbrook is giving us, the Thunder will be a dynamic force in the playoffs.

Finally, the Memphis Grizzlies at the seventh seed and the Portland Trail Blazers at the eighth. One note to add for the Western Conference is the New Orleans Pelicans being the tenth seed. The team was predicted to dominate the west following the addition of Demarcus Cousins immediately after the all-star break. They failed to do so.

However, once Anthony Davis and Cousins click, this team could potentially be unstoppable.

In the East, usually the favorite would be the Cleveland Cavaliers However, injuries and sloppy play have dropped them to the second seed. LeBron James and his team have been on a decline for the past few weeks. Kyrie Irving is also an offensive superstar who can take over, especially in the fourth quarter. Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson and J.R. Smith are also key weapons for this Cavalier team, which makes them a fierce squad. One key addition to this team was the signing of Kyle Korver.

Cleveland struggled to get a three-point specialist. So with Korver coming from the Atlanta Hawks, the Cavs immediately became a top-ranked team.

The Boston Celtics have also been having a tremendous year with the help of key players such as Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford.

The team has climbed to the top of the Eastern Conference and has great potential to reach the NBA Finals.

Following the Celtics is the Toronto Raptors, led

by Kyle Lowry and Demar Derozan. Starting all-star this year, Derozan is averaging 27.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 3.9 apg. The Raptors also signed a key force to their team mid-season: Serge Ibaka. Ibaka, recently with the Orlando Magic, brings strong defense down low and three-point shooting to the Raptors.

One game behind Toronto is John Wall and the Washington Wizards.

Wall, leading his team to the fourth seed, is known to be a tough force during the playoffs. The explosive point guard draws extra attention from the defense.

His quick offense along with the sharpshooting of Bradley Beal ignite this team late in the game.

The Milwaukee Bucks, 40-37, have been led all season by the rising superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Giannis, standing at six feet 11 inches with a seven foot wingspan, is averaging 23.2 ppg, 8.7 rpg and 5.4 apg. He is the first player in history to lead his team in all three categories pf points, assists and rebounds.

The Bucks are the fifth seed, followed by the Atlanta Hawks, 39-38. Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls are at the seventh seed. Butler and Dwayne Wade have been sparking this team all season and eye to be a tough team to go up against in a four game series.

With the eighth seed in the East, Miami has come from nothing after losing Lebron, Wade and Bosh within a span of three years. If Miami can hold the eighth seed, Eric Spoelstra will deserve Coach of the Year again for turning his unexperienced team into a competitive force.

The playoffs are just around the corner. Come June, there will be two teams left contending for the title of world champions.

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