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New president shares his vision for UTSA and plans for ‘discovery enterprise’ entity

By Samuel De Leon Co-News Editor

On September 1, Taylor Eighmy, Ph.D, will officially lead UTSA as the university’s 6th president. In an interview with The Paisano, Eighmy emphasized that he wants students to know he is dedicated to UTSA. When asked what he wanted students to know about him, Eighmy responded with an enthusiastic message. He said, “I have great passion for the future of this place! Every student’s success is our success,” Following a dark search to replace former President Ricardo Romo, the UT System Board

of Regents named Eighmy as the sole finalist on June 30. The regents approved him by majority vote on June 25. Interim President Pedro Reyes assisted Eighmy in the transition.

Eighmy stressed the importance of the students in his mission of making UTSA a “Discovery Enterprise.” “I want to ask the students to help me work with this institution and this community to create the university of the future.”

“Discovery Enterprise” is a term he used to describe large research universities. Eighmy’s vision for UTSA focuses on capturing research opportunities and capitalizing on the different

offerings a large metropolitan area, such as San Antonio, has to offer. Eighmy did not hesitate in stating his passion for creating “The Hispanic-serving institution of the future here.”

After he noted the virtue of UTSA’s demography, geopolitics as well as its status as a Hispanic serving institution, Eighmy described San Antonio as a champion for “learning, discovery and engagement.” “[San Antonio] has population density, alumni density, capital Continued on page 2 See ‘Eighmy’

Arleigh B. Templeton 1970-1973

Peter T. Flawn 1973-1978

James W. Wagener 1978-1990

Samuel A. Kirkpatrick: 1990-1999

Ricardo Romo 1999-2016

Interim President Pedro Reyes 2016-2017

UTSA REACTS TO CHARLOTTESVILLE VIOLENCE

By Samuel De Leon and Gaige Davila Co-News Editors

Last July, over 200 community members of Charlottesville, Virginia, crowded the City Hall asking the city to cancel an August 12 rally against the removal of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s statue from Emancipation Park. The event, going by the name “Unite the Right,” would bring together nationalists, neo-Confederates and alt-right activists. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on August 12, a local state of emergency was declared by the city of Charlottesville and the county of Albemarle.

In the wake of the Charlottesville attack, one person died and 35 more people were injured. Organizers of the “Unite the Right” event framed their protest as a freedom of speech movement to protect their heritage. The Mayor of Charlottesville, Mike Signer, condemned the actions of those

protesting the removal of the Gen. Lee statue, but did not bar it.

The results of the events in Charlottesville created conflict at Texas A&M University. Former Texas A&M student Preston Wiginton scheduled a ‘White Lives Matter’ rally for September 11, in a public space plaza on the College Station campus. A&M later canceled the event citing safety concerns in the interest of the students. The university pointed out the recent death in Charlottesville being a major concern for the rally and the safety of its student body.

UTSA is home to several activist groups, but none advocating white supremacy. Demonstrations are subject to Rule 40501: Speech and Assembly. The policy states, “All rallies, group demonstrations, and public oratory must be conducted in accordance with the Continued on page 2 See ‘Charlottesville’

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UTSA New furniture is being installed in the Sombrilla Plaza and John Peace Library Pavilion, replacing the decades-old wooden furniture. The new tables are made of aluminum and poly-teak material. The wooden furniture still in good condition can be found in various areas around campus.

Texas Ending a special legislative session called

by Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this year, Texas’s “bathroom bill” died last week. The controversial bill received growing opposition, citing Texas’s economy would suffer similarly to North Carolina’s, whose own “bathroom bill” resulted in several concerts and sporting events being boycotted, apparently costing the state millions of dollars.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VIOLENCE Continued from page 1 provisions of this Rule and the reasonable and nondiscriminatory rules and regulations of the institution.”

“I think UTSA should continue to promote diversity and awareness of this multicultural world we live in,” Travis Tatsch, computer science student, said.

Some students are concerned about the future of protests postCharlottesville.

“I would hope [how they’re viewed] changes in a way that brings white privilege to the forefront of any conversation about protesting,” Troye Kelley, English and philosphy student said. “But I worry that, under the current

administration, what we’ll actually see is just more of the same: alt-right mouthpieces refusing to outright condemn the bigotry and enabling the racist hatred that motivates the protesters on their side of the aisle.

“Unfortunately, we seem to live in an America where some people think it’s within their rights to violently assemble and tote Nazi salutes and flags alongside the ‘Stars and Stripes,’ and it’s high time that we call those people exactly what they are. In no uncertain terms they are Nazis and Nazi sympathizers.”

House Bill 21 (Special Session)

House Bill 21 is one of 20 bills being debated in the Texas 85th legislative special session.

This bill was originally structured to provide additional money to the public school system and simplify outdated methods determining how much funding each school district receives.

The new legislation would provide a formula-based hardship grant awarded to schools with high wealth to weighted average daily attendance. This bill is also

set to cut funding outside of the Foundation School Program. The original bill died in-house was tabled to the special session. The bill died in the house, but a vote of 134-15 requested the bill to be sent to a Senate conference committee.

House Speaker Joe Straus noted that the 85th legislative session did not prioritize school finance reform. In previous years, Legislature only produced and debated bills of school finance reform if they were court mandated.

By the numbers: class of 2021

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By Kenyatta Battle Contributing Writer

Incoming freshmen, transfer, and international students attended UTSA’s undergraduate orientation. Only select students can attend orientation.

5,000+ Freshman students were selected to attend the undergraduate orientation.

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Following the violent events in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12, city leaders in New Orleans, Louisiana, Baltimore, Maryland, Jacksonville, Florida, Lexington, Kentucky and Washington, D.C. are calling for, or have begun, removing their Confederate monuments.

World An unidentified person drove a van into crowds of people on a busy Barcelona, Spain, street, killing 18 and wounding at least 80. The terroist group ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. A man has been arrested whose name was registered with the van rental.

Science A research team from the journal Science created gene-edited piglets cleaned of diseases that may be harmful to humans. The experiments show the possibility of pig-tohuman organ transplants in the future.

International students attended the undergraduate orientation.

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Transfer students attended orientation.

Incoming freshman at orientation.

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EIGHMY Continued from page 1 investment density and entrepreneurial density,” said Eighmy. He considers these factors the perfect ingredients to make UTSA the epitome of research in the coming higher education climate.

“There is going to be a big shakeup in public higher education. Education is expensive and states cannot afford to have many research universities,” he said.

“There will be a consolidation, mergers and acquisitions that happen, and, ‘smart money’ would say that public discovery enterprises will have to be closely connected with large metropolitan areas because of the density of opportunity.”

As the seventh largest city in the United States, San Antonio has a population of 1,144,646 people.

Approximately 58 percent of the city’s population is Hispanic or Latino, making San Antonio a viable candidate for housing the number one hispanic serving institution nationally.

According to a recent survey, San Antonio houses 117,546 businesses including corporate headquarters for giants such as USAA, Valero, HEB, Tesoro, Rackspace and the Southwest Research Institute.

Explosions in growth are evident in the biomedi-

cal and biotech sectors as well as in the rapidly expanding energy sector.

Furthermore, San Antonio boasts an unemployment rate of 3.7 percent, well below the state average of 4.6 percent. Eighmy wants to capitalize on these qualities by providing a higher education institution equipped to satisfy these workforce requirements.

Eighmy was optimistic about his new beginning at UTSA. He hopes to begin a legacy with his family as they move from Tennessee. However he made a clear statement on his need of the campus community involvement in addressing his directives.

“I have a whole lot of listening and learning to do at this institution,” he said. He wants the help of the student body and the faculty to push this university towards becoming the ‘Discovery Enterprise’ of the future.

In early August, Eighmy met with student groups on campus. “I can’t emphasize how important it is that I have a lot of touch points in the community and I have some listening and learning to do externally. I also have a whole lot of listening and learning to do inside the institution,” he said.

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The mask we wear Commentary

By Kenyatta Battle Contributing Writer

Going to college is achieving an unprecedented landmark when you’re a first generation college student. Being the first person in my family to attend college was exciting for me. The people who helped me move my belongings into my dorm room were nice, which was weird because growing up most people were not so friendly. The movers were either current or former students. They were telling me about events on campus, and how UTSA was a great school; however, I did not trust them. I was raised not to trust people.

On my first day in a college classroom, I immediately noticed 99 percent of the class did not look like me. I wondered, ‘Where do I sit? Can I even relate to these people? Should I say wassup? Hi?’ Many of us African Americans wonder how we are supposed to fit in. This is the reality for many of us during their first day in college. Just to fit in many of us “wear

the mask.” The mask African Americans are required—or feel obligated—to wear is soul crushing. The mask is a way for African Americans to shield their identity, because many of us feel we will not be accepted—and we are right. As stated in Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem, “We Wear The Mask”: “We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes, This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile… We wear the mask.” That’s the exact feeling many of us have when we have the mask on. We know we cannot be accepted for who we are.

Speaking slang is common when you grow up in a predominantly black community. While in college I refrained from using a lot of slang, because people would look at me as if I was speaking another language. For instance, while I was on a trip with some friends, one of them asked me to stop using so much slang. And so the mask is put on.

As my time in college has persisted, so has the time in my mask persisted. My culture and identity have started to slip away. Talking to people without my mask on becomes terrifying, because they see me as ignorant. I am afraid to talk to people without my mask on because I know they will ask

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me to “speak proper English.” But the way I speak is a part of my culture and identity. In contrast, some African Americans do not use slang when they speak. People are shocked! They say, “you speak so white,” or, “you’re not black, because black people don’t talk like that.” But is there only one type of African American? Ones who use slang, ones who can’t read and ones who play sports? Hell no!

Many of us are judged before we even speak. If we don’t sound like the “traditional” (stereotypical) black person or black thing, then we are judged when we

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of the younger Negro artist… to change through the force of his art that old whispering ‘I want to be white,’ hidden in the aspirations of his people to ‘why should I be white? I am a negro and beautiful.’” Being Black in college (or LGBTQ, Muslim or an immigrant) you will be forced to question who you are; however, being in a marginalized group, we must maintain our identity. No matter what anyone says about us, the only person who must accept us is ourselves.

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speak. Most people don’t think black people like anime. FYI many of us love it. We have the same education and in some cases, we have more education than other races, despite systemic barriers.

We should not have to hide our identity to please the “majority.” We should not have to be ashamed of our hair or the way we look. We are Black and Beautiful. This is college—a place where we should be able to discover ourselves and be free. Talk the way we talk, walk the way we walk and be proud of our culture. Langston Hughes once said, “It is the duty

By Justice Lovin Staff Writer

A great deal of conflict and controversy have arisen lately in response to a widespread movement to remove confederate monuments and symbols from public spaces.

As of yet, I am aware of no good arguments in favor of preserving the monuments, but there are many bad arguments.

The first bad argument you’ll often hear is that the civil war wasn’t really about slavery, it was about state’s rights. This is essentially a lie by omission; five of the confederate states (including Texas) published declarations of their causes for secession all of which cite maintaining the institution of slavery. Moreover, this argument excludes the perspectives of enslaved people, for whom, surely, the end of slavery was the most important part of the civil war.

Others will argue that it is a matter of protecting free speech. But the monuments are in public parks that are owned and maintained by local and state governments. The government has no right to free speech. Removing the monuments does nothing to limit the free speech of individuals and therefore is in no way related to the first amendment.

Another argument, that tries to present itself as more reasonable,

is that removing the monuments erases history and that “if you don’t know history, you’re doomed to repeat it.” These monuments could be moved to museums. They also aren’t the only documentation of the civil war. Most importantly, they aren’t the only possible monuments for this period of American history. If anything, the glorification of the confederacy as a proud heritage and of confederate generals as honorable men is a much more significant erasure.

Rather than hiding our history behind confederate apologism, we should make it prominent with statues of abolitionists and memorials for the millions of people who were enslaved by Americans. We should have murals and public installa-

tions showing the ways that racism and the legacy of slavery continue to oppress people of color today.

The movement to remove confederate monuments is not ahistorical but rather is rooted in an analysis of the past and how it shapes the present. The opposition on the other hand fights to preserve a whitewashed and misleading version of history that reinforces racialized inequality while silencing those who would speak out about oppression. Thus anyone who really values free speech or the study of history must be in favor of removing confederate monuments and replacing them with the historically accurate civil war monuments that we actually need.

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What it means to be a writer Editorial Being a writer means having a passion for words and the structure of communication. There are many sides to being a writer.

There are worlds inside a creative writer’s mind that other people cannot even begin to fathom. On the other side, the technicalities of language are engaging, and the task of editing and writing brings a feeling of satisfaction. Many of us found that satisfaction through journalism with The Paisano, but there are multiple avenues of writing that a person may take.

A writer can master one field or many. The possibilities are endless.

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In my early undergraduate years, I had little faith in whether I’d fulfill my pre-law aspirations.

When I shared my intentions to go to law school with a colleague, I looked for doubt in his expression.

It wasn’t until my junior year that I discovered my first step to law school was conquering that doubt.

The Law School Preparation Academy (LSPA) at UTSA taught me how to think like a lawyer and cast out the doubt.

Doubt can be conquered with enough discovery to answer the questions that stop you. A lawyer uses discovery to aid in preparing cases; one helpful trick is knowing the answers to questions before you ask them in trial. Discovery can be systematic, linear and holistic.

Nothing about preparing for law school needs to be different.

A primary step to pre-law preparation is covering the formal bases. Before any of the litigation happens, an attorney must be licensed to practice. Similarly, before acceptance to law school a pre-law student must address their formal requirements. A prospective law student must register to the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). A central repository where personal information, applications, transcripts, letters of recommendations or other student details are directed. Without registration with LSAC, a student can’t attend law school.

Discovery requires a lawyer to look for support. What’s different about pre-law preparation is you’re not looking to support your case on trial, you’re looking to support your case for law school. Letters of recommendation outline why a law school should want you. A range of people can share that message; a professor, employer, mentor and others are all apt individuals to connect with. The stronger the connection, the clearer a letter of recommendation will be. A clear letter describes a student’s character, skills and eligibility. I bridged connections working at The Paisano, Nordstrom and by participating in UTSA classes. As my connections were fostered, I took special attention to exemplify attributes I would

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a writer must delve into a range of fields. Ernest Hemingway was a journalist before he became the iconic novelist that many American Literature professors teach in their classrooms.

A creative writer must illustrate an image full of color and emotion out of black ink and white pages.

Worlds must come to life clearly and engage the reader’s interest.

This is no small task. The time it takes to gather research, develop plots and create characters can range from a few minutes to years.

Even a short story or poem can go through multiple revisions and still not be done, but the toil yields results. Poet Rupi Kaur gained visibility one poem at a time through her relatable collection Milk and Honey. A creative writer’s work is never done. This is an important point to mention. The emotional drain a writer feels is significant.

How can you expect a reaction from the reader if you do not feel it yourself?

A professional writer must be able to convey content in a cre-

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want my connections to vouch for and share.

As lawyers delve into their work, one must consider the “if/ thens” and what realistic result they want to achieve. I found selecting law schools to be a similar procedure. Every law school has its pros and cons. St. Mary’s Law is in San Antonio. Texas Law is the highest ranked law school in the state. Texas A&M has a great intellectual property law program.

The list goes on. What’s important is understanding what you need out of law school and identifying who can bring it. The best advice I received regarding my choices was to select five law schools: two dream schools (a bit of a reach, but possible), two reasonable schools (if all goes well, you’re in) and one backup school (nearly guaranteed to make it).

A lawyer wouldn’t accept evidence or testimony without some measure of verification and neither should a student accept a law school’s acceptance without verifying the legitimacy of the school.

The LSPA hosted a number of legal professionals and advocated law school visits, especially to those schools where a student has been accepted.

Before acceptance, a student must provide two required documents to give their school a better sense of who they are. The LSPA hosted a range of admissions officers who unpackaged the requirements with do’s and don’t’s outlined in a discussion.

One requirement is the student’s transcript. A transcript relays a student’s academic experience, particularly their GPA, which is weighted in the decision of admittance. Here, a student must stand by their reputation like any lawyer must.

The other requirement is a statement of purpose: a student’s writing aptitude is weighted in the decision of admittance. Admission officers asserted that the statement of purpose may make or break a student. An attorney writes a lot.

One must get to the point clearly and often times persuasively. A statement of purpose demands the same. Pre-law students must take the statement of purpose as an opportunity to sell themselves, showcase their writing aptitude and tell their unique story.

Thinking like a lawyer doesn’t always come naturally; it didn’t for me. The LSPA as well as other measures of preparation for law school can promote that thinking.

Preparation builds confidence. Confidence wins trials, and confidence wins dream school admissions.

ative, concise and clear manner.

Solid knowledge of grammar and rhetoric are important. Professional writers can work as content editors for a publishing house, business consultants and lawyers.

The Paisano is proof of that: a number of our alumni have gone on to law school, from St. Mary’s to Harvard. Being able to convert messy, inconsistent content into something understandable and organized is a talent many people do not realize they need for other careers.

While a creative writer will fill the pages with beautiful descriptions about “nervous students eagerly preparing themselves for another difficult battle through a new fall semester,” a technical writer would cut that down to “the students are preparing for a new semester.” The fields are different but a solid knowledge of what is expected from the project is important for any writer to have.

Being a writer means taking time to pick up a pencil or pen and scribble away at something

that interests you. It means long nights and even longer days. You can be a doctor or lawyer and still be a writer. A person can be more than just a writer. William Carlos Williams was a physician and Franz Kafka was a legal clerk.

Being a writer means taking a chance, learning a new trade (or many) and getting your voice heard or helping save people from grammatical embarrassment. Being a writer doesn’t mean you’re a hippie or bound to become a hobo (yes, I have been told this many times). Being a writer means you are willing to work hard, test new waters and learn new skills that will propel you forward.

Many opportunities exist for students who enjoy writing. Organizations such as The Paisano offer students the opportunity to learn new skills and discover talents they never knew they had.

Being a writer means taking a chance. The road ahead in any field is difficult, but that should never discourage people from pursuing their passion.

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Start the school year strong Op-Ed

By U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett

Whether you’re learning your way around the campus or embracing your last year, I’ve always known Roadrunners to run events, engage with the community, and take on new adventures. I applaud your support for higher education because as the next generation of leaders; your commitment to civic involvement will be critical. We face tough challenges from those who oppose adequate student aid for higher education. I believe that an investment in you is also an investment in America’s future.

WORKING FOR YOU: Higher education offers a high return on every dollar of federal investment.

So many social ills are linked with one’s ability to earn a college degree, such as poverty, difficulty accessing affordable housing, and finding a career that offers professional advancement. For students willing to work hard to obtain higher education, we must be willing to work hard to make it more affordable. The president of the United States has proposed a $9.2 billion dollar cut to education spending. That move, among his other budget cuts, would kill the federal government’s ability to subsidize interest on student loans, thereby adding thousands of dollars to the already exorbitant cost of college.

His budget would also harm special education students. It is estimated that school districts receive about $4 billion in Medicaid reimbursements annually– funding that helps pay for health care professionals who serve special education students. The Trump budget would put that funding in jeopardy. Indeed – his appalling budget would cut most every education and social services initiative in San Antonio.

I will continue to persist and resist against it. While we are in the Lone Star State, Trump’s budget truly leaves too many Texans alone.

MAKING PROGRESS: To make college more affordable for families, I have supported legislation limiting interest rates on federal loans and to provide more student Pell Grants. I also authored provisions in the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC), allowing a tax cut of up to $10,000 on education expenses such as tuition, textbooks, and fees.

Despite this progress, many students, and their parents, are too discouraged by the price tag of college to even apply.≠ Many that do apply find the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) too complicated to complete. This means they can lose access to available aid, and can mean the difference between attending a college of choice or attending college at all. I have therefore introduced the Equitable Student Aid Access Act. This makes the FAFSA available earlier, makes more students eligible for the full Pell Grant amount, and enables qualifying students to answer fewer questions to complete the already complicated form.

SUPPORTING STUDENT PARENTS: I also salute UTSA’s student-parents, who are determined to get the education to achieve their full potential and provide for their children’s future.

I support parents’ efforts to obtain the child care access they need and denounce President Trump’s proposed elimination of the “Child Care Access Means Parents in School” program, a small federal effort that has assisted some Roadrunners with child care costs.

GET INVOLVED. Throughout your time at UTSA, I encourage you to get involved on campus or in your community and to share your stories on accessing higher education by emailing me at lloyd. doggett@mail.house.gov. I also encourage students to get involved as interns in my San Antonio or Washington, D.C. offices. If you want to help me serve our community, please email your cover letter and resume to my San Antonio district director and UTSA alum maryellen.veliz@mail.house.gov.

As you settle into your classrooms this school year, I too will be at my desk, hard at work, ensuring your priorities are my priorities. I welcome your good counsel.

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This week on stage: Vol. I Sleep with a best friend.

Cheat on your spouse.

Heartbreak and theatre in the age of Tinder and Netflix.

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By Eric Pitty Contributing Writer

here is something irresistible about seeing someone’s heartbreak from 20 feet away. This month, “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” Marc Camoletti’s French spoof of marriage and infidelity, runs at the Sheldon Vexler Theatre from Aug.

17 to Sept. 10.

In the current age of Tinder, Bumble and AshleyMadison, “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” begins with a relatable premise. Married couple Bernard and Jacqueline are dying to cheat on each other: Bernard with mistress Suzy, Jacqueline with Bernard’s best friend, Robert.

There’s the cook who gets mistaken for the mistress. The mistress who gets mistaken for the cook. Such are the increasingly confusing, improbable circumstances in which the quintet of lovers find themselves. Audiences can expect a night of earnest laughs as the cast bumps, thumps and humps their way to a satisfying “all’s well that ends well” conclusion.

But can The Vexler’s live-action bedroom romp really compete for the weekend audiences it hopes to attract?

After all, weekend nights and Sunday matinee hours fall into prime Netflix-and-chill binge-watching territory. Considering we are in the midst of what some have dubbed a golden age of television, where celebrity-studded romantic comedies like “The Mindy Project” and “Master of None” await the mere press of a button.

Frankly, a cozy night in has never been more attractive.

However, as this is a bi-weekly column dedicated to theatre and performance in San Antonio, let’s address “Don’t Dress for Dinner” and—hell, why not make a synecdoche out of it—all local theatre on more generous terms.

In some ways theatre today faces in streaming services what oil painting faced in photography 100 years ago. That is, the average local theater can never again be expected to match the show-stopping realism routinely captured by a camera lens and a multimillion dollar budget.

Continued on page 7 See “Vol. I”

Photo courtesy of Dylan Brainard

In rehearsal for “Don’t Dress for Dinner” at The Vex. From left to right: Shelby Langhoff as Suzanne, Marc Daratt as Bernard, and Kaitlyn Jones as Jacqueline.

“In some ways theatre today faces in streaming services what oil painting faced in photography one hundred years ago.”

Sunsets and jazz standards KRTU and Artpace continue to foster jazz culture for San Antonians

By Justice Lovin Staff Writer

Once a month, on the rooftop of Artpace in downtown San Antonio a crowd gathers for the Rooftop Jazz concert series hosted by Artpace and Trinity’s KRTU–a members only event–which continues deep into the fall semester.

On June 16, Latin style jazz music played from speakers to a crowd gathered atop the gallery until in the pink light of the setting sun the DJ finished spinning his final tune. Then there were only the sounds of the breeze and murmured conversations as the trio took to the stage.

For those who don’t know, San Antonio has a thriving local jazz scene.

From local giants like Jim

Cullum and Doc Watkins to students studying here at UTSA, there’s a sizable all-ages crowd with an interest in making, listening to and dancing to jazz music. And as KRTU Music Director—and a jazz musician himself—Kory Cook can tell you, “it’s something San Antonio can be proud of. It’s certainly more of a genuine experience than in any other city in Texas, as far as I know, when it comes to Jazz.”

The trio began with their rendition of Ellis Marsalis’ Syndrome, a piece that begins quietly enough but builds into a quick swing that set the tone for what was

to follow. The set list showed off the band’s range, including classically influenced pieces by Gershwin and Bernstein but also pieces by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, the Yellow Jackets and the Oscar Peterson Trio.

The Doc Watkins Trio embodied everything great about live music and live jazz especially; their playing was organic and conversational, full of life. It was danceable, but still complex and interesting.

The best example of this Continued on page 7 See “Sunsets”

Rooftop Jazz from an aerial view.

Photo courtesy of Artpace

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Sunsets

Continued from page 6 came when midway through a swing tune Doc called out ‘double time’ and the band did just that, challenging musicians, dancers and a whole sea of bobbing heads.

There was, however, one expectation to which the

concert did not live up; my expectation that it would be an especially elderly crowd.

To be sure, it was an older crowd—as one might expect any ‘members only’ KRTU event to be—but there were a few college kids and plenty

of people in their 30s.

For the younger crowd, jazz bars like Jazz, TX and Carmens de la Calle are active hosts to more accessible local jazz music.

For those interested in art, Artpace is free and

open to the public Wednesday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery features exhibits from artistsin-residence that include native Texans as well as artists from around the world.

The gallery is located at

445 N Main Ave and has free parking nearby.

The rooftop concerts occur monthly and will continue with Dr. Zog on Sept. 29 and then resume again next year when the winter’s over.

Though the event is

membership only, student memberships can be had for only $25 at KRTU and $35 at Artpace annually.

Nurturing creativity and feminine power

SA Girls Rock Camp brings a long overdue musical education to the city

By Danielle Throneberry Staff Writer

“Summer camp” is a phrase that often contains undertones of nostalgia and possibly evokes memories of participating in outdoor activities under the blazing sun.

Traditionally, summer camp has been a place that not only serves to supervise

children over the break, but keeps them entertained while their parents are at work.

However, local non-profit organization, “SA Girls Rock Camp” had a different vision that far surpassed just “staying busy.”

In the summer of 2016 co-founders Tiffany Farias

and Echo Diaz, longtime friends and bandmates found themselves tossing around the idea of bringing a girls rock camp to San Antonio.

Camp director, Diaz had long been participating with girls rock camps around the nation prior to this conversation.

Photo courtesy of SA Girls Rock Camp

Drummers honing their craft.

“I thought about how I was a kid, and how I always wanted to be involved with something musically in a band setting and not in a typical high school band, orchestra type setting. That’s all I ever wanted when I was young and in school to get more of an education in like…rock,” Diaz said in an

Photo courtesy of SA Girls Rock Camp

interview with La Prensa.

What started as a conversation turned into GoFundMe campaign to complete the funding for the 501(c) (3) form which provides a charitable organization with tax-exempt status by the IRS and legitimizes it as a nonprofit organization.

The “SA Girls Rock

Camp” site serves as creative hub that allows for its participants to “learn how to play an instrument, form a band, write an original song, and play a show,” according to their official website.

This creative hub seems long overdue in a city bubbling with talented women.

Combining creativity with

Keyboard lessons in full swing.

teamwork, “SA Girls Rock Camp” aims to equip young ladies as well as transgender, gender-fluid and non-binary youth with the tools to cultivate not only confidence, but their enthusiasm for music as well.

The camp also equips campers with access to guitars, keyboards and drums.

Some of which were donated by local music store Robot Monster Guitars, located on the St. Mary’s strip downtown.

A key part of the program is the positive role models and mentors that volunteer their time to instill not only musical knowledge but also values of personal growth and positive social change.

Among the camp cur-

Photo courtesy of SA Girls Rock Camp

riculum are topics such as history of women in rock, gender and diversity, musical instrumentation, body positivity, healthy relationships and communication and DIY band shirt and printmaking.

In this way it teaches campers about all the non-musical aspects of conducting a musical project.

Photo courtesy of SA Girls Rock Camp

Bass lessons in session.

Vol. I

Continued from page 7

Over the web, viewers can simply access more entertainment and better entertainment more easily than ever before.

Just as painting responded to photography’s ability capture realism by embracing its own symbolic and psychological possibilities in cubism, impressionism and surrealism, theatre today can (and should) capitalize on its current moment of uncertainty to forge a new identity in the public imagination.

As such, this column will avoid typical, ‘thumbs-up/ thumbs-down’ type reviews.

Instead, this column will make the case for going out to see a live show in more anagogic terms. That is, I argue audiences should go

see “Don’t Dress for Dinner” this month with the same expectation a Christian goes to church: to sit, listen and think.

Let’s try that now.

Early on in “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” a throw-away line establishes the play’s most interesting aspect— my number one Reason to Watch.

To save his hide, Robert pressures hired chef Suzy into playing the role of his mistress.

The stakes could not be higher.

So in desperation, Robert appeals to one of society’s moral golden standards: the sanctity of marriage.

Robert: But surely you want to save the situation, just as much as I do? You don’t want to see their marriage bust up, do you?

Robert makes clear that if Suzy refuses to play along, the evening—

Through these endeavors, attendees are encouraged to explore creative outlets, enrich themselves through leadership and group work and learn more about becoming a positive influence both locally and globally.

Future goals for the summer camp include workshops in using pedals to modulate

DIY craft making session.

signals and harmonizing musically to introduce music on a more layered plane.

Volunteers for next summer’s camp are urged to apply through the website (sarockcamp.com) to provide support as coaches, band manager or other musically related positions.

Graphic courtesy of The Vexler

and perhaps an entire marriage— will be ruined.

Hence the social context of the play turns upon the virtue of keeping intimate relationships whole, even those as problematic as Bernard and Jacqueline’s relationship.

Rather than calling for an end to its myriad affairs altogether, “Don’t Dress” makes the case again and again for its ubiquitous affairs to remain thinly disguised.

Tension within the play results

not so much from whether any given affair will be revealed.

Rather, its tension stems from the possibility that an affair will prove so blatant as to force one lover to confess the open secret of their infidelity.

For this millennial reviewer, “Don’t Dress” is not, as advertised, a play about monogamy’s inherent laughs.

It stands rather as a meditation on the seemingly unavoidable

co-dependences our lives attract, the web of competing desires that somehow—as if by magic—mold us into flawed but functional human beings.

“Don’t Dress for Dinner” writes itself into meaningfulness by populating this relatable, interpersonal grey area with characters that ape our daily temptations, but don’t take my word for it.

Go see it yourself.

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Artpace in the summer Rolando Lopez describing his work.

Work by Rolando Lopez.

Christie Blizzard describing her process.

On May 15, guest curator Yoshua Okon’s three artists began their residency at Artpace San Antonio.

One month later on July 13 Artpace hosted the three artists exhibition opening at 10:30 a.m. at the downtown gallery on Main Ave. Yoshua Okon, a Mexico City native and Fulbright Scholar, received his MFA from UCLA. Okon selected Rolando Lopez from Aguascalientes, Mexico, Kang Seung Lee from Los Angeles and Christie Blizzard from San Antonio to live and work in the downtown San Antonio gallery during the summer of 2017.

Each of the three artists are awarded a living space, a studio and a stipend.

Each artist gave brief introductions to their galleries before an audience of about 25 guests.

Rolando Lopez described the primary influence behind the work on display as the interplay between the past and present; its symbolic intersectionality with elements before and after chemical reactions.

Two plain white, 5 inch by 5 inch cases hung on the wall behind him as he crouched down near a stack of papers and a pile of USB thumbdrives. Inside the cases were tiny pieces of debris from a chemical reaction symbolic of the profound effects of lead and copper extraction and processing efforts in Aguascalientes, Mexico in the 1890s: “There are still industrial residues that for many of the inhabitants of Aguascalientes have just always been a part of the landscape, a perennial presence....”

The USB thumbdrives contain Lopez’s feature, echoing the dark hollows of copper and lead mines filled with the eerie chirps and squeaks of bats and the splash of water droplets falling from rock ceilings to rock floor.

Recapping this summer’s residencies at one of San Antonio’s finest non-profit art museums

By Benjamin Shirani Staff Writer

The track seems to convey the fading of hope and loss of light. His voice, a dark and powerful growl, is reminiscent of the sounds made by heavy machinery and embodies low and ominous landscape of prison camps and propaganda controls.

Kang Seung Lee captured the sharp and racially derived angles that surfaced during riots in Los Angeles with light boxes and soft stroke.

The light boxes contained depictions of scenes from the early 1990s killing of Latasha Harlins. An event that contributed to the uproar.

A neon sign hung which read “La Revolución Es La Solución.” In the middle of the exhibition Lee hung a cloth weaved from primarily black and white threads but explained in a brief interview that: “The tapestry style is called jacquard. It was invented in the 19th century. It uses six colors to make any color. It is always done in six colors. What we see in black and white on the front is...more abstract colors in the back.”

The choice of technique itself is an allusion to the complexity of the race relations in L.A. during the early 1990s contrasted with the widely accepted impression of the events as a black versus white issue.

Large (from floor board to ceiling and just as wide) murals occupied the walls featuring figures from the protests with their bodies removed intended to “invite a movement to the radical emancipation of otherness.”

The drawings were primarily black and white with brown undercurrents.

Christie Blizzard’s exhibit titled, “We Invent Nothing,” centers around a hand puppet molded after Jean-Francois Lyotard, a 20th century French philosopher.

Blizzard performed with the puppet at EDM events and relayed her experiences through her exhibit.

“One of Lyotard’s focuses was on the revolutionary potential of avant-garde artists who develop new ways of thinking that can deform traditional representational structures.”

A car similar to the DeLorean from “Back to the Future” took up the back left corner of the room and played EDM music.

The car was flanked by red and blue shirts, one on each side, with each hanging from an easel.

A neon sign hung behind it which read “Secret Crack.”

The walls featured canvas paintings of women holding puppet Lyotard with shocked and amazed looks on his face.

Puppet Lyotard himself stood nearby as if he were standing watch over the exhibit wearing a prop which “Doc” from “Back to the Future” wore for eyeglasses.

Pictures of Blizzard’s performances and interviews at the EDM events were displayed on the wall from a ceiling mounted projector and in a light box.

“The performances are the pivot point for all the work in the space. The projected video is a montage of the different performances with a cut-up poem I created from some of Lyotard’s writings. William S. Burroughs once said that with cut-up poems, when you collage the past with the present that the future comes out. I intend for these to hopefully be some sort of foreshadowing.”

The international artist-inresidence exhibition featuring is going on now and ends September 3. Admission is free to the public.

Christie Blizzard’s work on display.

Kang Seung Lee explains his technique for the exhibition works.

Kang Seung Lee’s neon work.

Photos by Benjamin Shirani

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Sports Former UTSA baseball players have their lives changed

Kevin Markham connects on a pitch.

Photo coutesy of Jeff Huehn/UTSA athletics

Three former ‘Runners selected in MLB draft

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BY FRANK LEAL Sports Editor

arlier this summer, three former Roadrunner baseball players had their lives changed forever. On Jun. 14, outfielder Kevin Markham along with pitchers Karl Craigie and Chris Muller heard their names called on the third and final day of the MLB draft.

“It was unbelievable,” said Muller.

“As a kid, I always dreamt about having my name called on draft day, and it was definitely a feeling I will never forget.

Muller was the first UTSA player to be taken off the draft board. He was selected as the 499th pick in the 17th round by the Tampa Bay Rays. Over the course of his 2017 season, Muller appeared in 13 games on the mound for the ‘Runners and racked up 44 strikeouts while posting a 1.72 ERA in a total of 31.1 innings pitched. He made an impact on the game every time he stepped onto the mound at Roadrunner field.

However, back in May, Muller underwent surgery to repair a Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow. As a result, he hasn’t had a chance to throw for the Rays organization just yet. “I’m looking forward to rehabbing my elbow so I can produce and compete for the team that invested in me.” Muller said about his recovery. “ I will come back stronger and throwing harder than ever.”

Muller is eager to get himself back up on the mound and throwing again.

Outfielder Kevin Markham was taken in the 24th round with pick number 713 by the Philadelphia Phillies. After missing his entire 2016 campaign due to a “Tommy John” ligament injury, Markham exploded

back onto the scene for his final season.

“Coming off that injury, I made a promise to coach that I would come back a better player than I was before,” said Markham.

Markham made good on his promise as he posted a .339 batting average over the season while leading the team in hits with 77 in his 54 games played. Markham also led the team in both doubles and triples with 21 and eight respectively. His offensive production rarely wavered, and as a result he was voted MVP of the 2017 Roadrunner baseball squad.

“I had no intentions of being the team MVP,” said Markham. “I just wanted to help the team win in any way possible.”

As of now, Markham is working hard and playing outfield for the Gulf Coast League (GCL) Phillies out in Florida.

The last member of the 2017 Roadrunner team to be taken was pitcher Karl Craigie.

Craigie was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 34th round as the 1,019th pick of the draft. Craigie was helping at a UTSA

baseball camp while the draft was taking place, and was anxiously waiting to hear if his name would be called.

“I finally saw my name called and it was just a feeling of accomplishment and relief of being able to continue my baseball career,” said Craigie. “All the campers cheered for me and some of my teammates even gave me a Gatorade bath,” he said.

This past season, Craigie was always a solid option out of the bullpen for Coach Marshall. Craigie appeared in 26 games in the 2017 season and racked up 39 strikeouts while posting a 2.66 ERA in 47.1 innings pitched. He also led all UTSA pitchers in wins as he is credited with a 7-1 record.

Currently, Craigie is pitching with the GCL Marlins. There have been some adjustments he’s had to get used to, but he’s optimistic about the future. “I’ve been playing all my life and I’m happy to do it every day,” said Craigie about his time with the Marlins organization.

Karl Craigie lunges towards home plate as he delivers the pitch.

For these three ‘Runner alums, they’re well on their way to accomplishing their dreams of one day playing in the major leagues. Although they’ve moved on and away from the grounds of Roadrunner Field, they will now and forever be Roadrunners.

“I had an amazing time being a Roadrunner,” said Craigie. “I always loved competing for my brothers and I knew they were always going to do the same for me.”

“My experience at UTSA is something I will treasure for the rest of my life,” said Markham. “My favorite part about being a Roadrunner was being part of something bigger than a baseball team...it was us against the world.” While these three are no longer teammates, Markham, Craigie, and Muller will forever be bound together by the orange and blue. For all that they’ve given to UTSA, it’s now time for them to turn their heads towards their baseball future.

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UTSA women’s soccer on the brink of a new season

BY FRANK LEAL Sports Editor

After a combined 8-27-2 record over the past two seasons, all eyes are on UTSA women’s soccer and Head Coach Greg Sheen as they aim to turn things around for their 2017 campaign. Although UTSA soccer has struggled to make a run in recent years, the future of the team looks bright, and they are poised to aim for success this upcoming season.

The 2017 roster for UTSA women’s soccer is very young. It includes a dozen freshmen on the team along with ten sophomores.

The roster is highlighted by returning star forward Kaja Skare and last season’s freshmen sensations Jordyn Lacy and Katieann Lochte.

Last season, Skare led the ‘Runners with seven goals and three assists. She played in all 19 games in the 2016 season, and she will be returning for her senior season in 2017. Skare will with-

out a doubt be a focal point of the ‘Runners offense once again.

In 2016, Jordyn Lacy proved she could do it all. She finished the season with a very balanced five goals and five assists. As a freshman, she proved she could pass well and also fire the ball into the back of the net when the opportunity arose. She made an immediate impact and played a total of 1,453 minutes while starting all 19 games for the Roadrunners. After an impressive freshman season, she was named to the

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2016 C-USA All-Freshmen-Team and was also acknowledged for her exceptional performance in the classroom as she picked up a C-USA Academic Medal. As her sophomore season fast approaches, she will look to have an even bigger impact on the field than she did last season.

In 2016, Lochte, Skare and Lacy led the team and combined for 16 goals and nine assists. The good news is that all three of them will be returning to the team for the 2017 season.

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With the new season fast approaching, UTSA fans have already gotten a glimpse of what to expect from this year’s squad.

From the looks of it, UTSA will need to start generating more offensive opportunities as they were held scoreless in both of their preseason exhibition matchups.

They fell to Texas State 2-0 on Friday Aug. 11, and later played UH to a scoreless 0-0 draw on Sunday Aug. 13. In both matches, UTSA was held to only nine shot attempts. The few times they were able to approach the net, they could not score.

Even though UTSA soccer went 7-12 last season, it is important to remember it was still a step up from the dismal 1-15-2 record we witnessed in 2015. With plenty of young talent on this year’s squad, it is possible fans may see another step in the right direction.

With the trio of Lochte, Skare and Lacy at the helm, the ceiling is high for UTSA women’s soccer.

After going only 3-7 in conference play last year, they’ll be looking to compete and make a run within C-USA in 2017.

Conference play kicks off Sep. 17, when the ‘Runners travel to Louisiana to take on LA Tech.

However, with the preseason over, UTSA will open their regular season Aug. 18 against Abilene Christian here at home at Park West Athletics Complex.

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A look at the summer of 2017 in sports

BY ZACH TRUESDALE Staff Writer

For the summer of 2017, the word exciting is not powerful enough to explain what has happened over the past few months in the sports world. Blockbuster trades, feuds, broken records, new deals and of course championships have taken place.

This year’s Wimbledon champions were Garbiñe Muguruza and Roger Federer. Muguruza beat Venus Williams in the finals for the women’s championship.

Roger Federer added another title to his collection for a total of eight Wimbledon titles—the most of any man in history.

The biggest and most anticipated event this year in the fighting world is Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Conor McGregor, who have agreed to fight on Aug 26.

Although McGregor is a mixed martial arts fighter, he will be boxing in the bout with Mayweather. The trash talk between players and fans has been heated

all summer.

For the National Hockey League playoffs, this year’s playoffs was a roller coaster.

Each series after the first round lasted at least six games. The season ended with the Pittsburgh Penguins winning the series 4-2 over the Nashville Predators.

Captain Sidney Crosby won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP for the second consecutive season—becoming the first player to do so since 1992.

For the NBA, the season ended with the Warriors dominating all the way through the playoffs and only losing one game to the Cavaliers in the finals. Though highly scrutinized for jumping to the Warriors, Kevin Durant was able to make a smooth transition into the team and lead them to a championship. He also won his first NBA Finals MVP award.

The NBA Summer League ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the summer championship, led by Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram and the highly anticipated rookie Lonzo

Ball, who also won the Summer League MVP. NBA Stars have been moving around this offseason, and the new season will showcase new faces. The most noticeable moves in the free agency were Paul George getting traded to Oklahoma City, Chris Paul getting traded to the Rockets, Jimmy Butler to the Timberwolves, Brook Lopez to the Lakers and the 76ers trading with the Celtics to get the number one draft pick—Washington prospect Markelle Fultz. This summer, the NBA probably had the most rumors spreading around and kept the fans on the edge of their seat. The newest rumor is that Kyrie Irving wants out of Cleveland, and he has requested a trade. The other rumor is that LeBron James will be leaving the Cavaliers by the end of the 201718 season.

Good news for football fans, NFL training camps are in the works and preseason play has begun. Football is back! Players are getting a chance to prove themselves, and teams are making

teams are separating themselves moves to bring their teams down and trying to seal playoff spots for to a 53-man roster. College football players are finishing up camp October.

The summer has been a great soon and college ball will be back Aug 26. Players as well as sports build up for the fall. With all the breaking news and rumors that fans from all over will be glad to have been going on, fans are have football back every week excited to see what is in store for until February. sports, their favorite teams and The University of Oklahoma’s potential competitions. women’s softball team won their second straight World Series— the third in the past five years.

The University of Florida men’s baseball team won their school’s first college World Series in school history.

The Major League Baseball season is in full swing with the playoffs slowly approaching. The Washington Nationals currently Photo courtesy of Michael Miller have the best reSidney Crosby poses with trophy after winning cords (71-47) as game 7 of ECF.

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EOS is responsible for monitoring compliance of Title IX and addressing Title IX concerns and complaints and investigating complaints of sexual harassment, including sexual assault, sexual violence, intimate partner violence and gender based violence incidents.

CAMPUS SaVE EOS also implements policies, procedures and training related to sexual violence and intimate partner violence as required by the reauthorized Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (SaVE), incorporated into VAWA. Title IX and Campus SaVE apply to public and private educational institutions receiving federal funds, including the University of Texas at San Antonio. EOS serves as the office for UTSA’s Title IX Coordinator.

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Students, faculty, staff or visitors who have experienced or witnessed discrimination, acts of possible sexual harassment, sexual violence, or intimate partner violence should contact the Title IX Coordinator or EOS for guidance.

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