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Course registration system shuts down

UTSA issued out a statement regarding ASAP shutting down.

By Kimiya Factory Assistant News Editor

By Gabriella Villanueva Contributing Writer Seniors who planned on enrolling in classes for the upcoming spring semester encountered difficulties when the ASAP website crashed the morning of Oct. 31, after course registration opened.

Students criticized the institution on social media for errors in the system concerning the technical difficulty. As students attempted to submit registration for classes, the website denied access and said the system was under maintenance.

“Course registration has always been a time of turmoil for me. I’ll prepare my schedule ahead of time, gather my course numbers for registration and

even set my alarm 30 minutes before the registration opening time, only to be met with error messages telling me that the site is under maintenance,” said Jazmyne Brooks, senior political science major.

Later that evening, a mass email was sent to seniors on behalf of President Eighmy and the senior leadership team offering a formal apology for the incident.

“The purpose of this email is to apologize and also explain

Professor explores mental health among college students

By Ryan Houston-Dial Contributing Writer According to the American College Health Association (ACHA), college students are showing a significant rise in diagnosed mental health conditions, increasing the possibility of hindering academic success. Utilizing a national data survey from the ACHA, researchers wanted to examine changes within diagnoses and treatments among 12 mental health conditions on college campuses nationwide. The data survey consisted of roughly 450,000 undergraduate student responses from 2009-2015. Anxiety and depression continue to be the most prevalent mental health conditions among college students. Anxiety diagnoses and treatment increased from 9.3 percent in 2009 to 14.9 percent in 2015. Depression diagnosed and treatment also increased from 9 percent in 2009 to 12.2 percent in 2015. Anxiety is now the most common mental health condition seen in college students, at ap-

proximately 15 percent.

Dr. Sara Oswalt, department chair of kinesiology, health and nutrition and lead author of the publication, emphasized culture and prevention for mental health conditions.

“We have to figure out a way — not only here at UTSA, but as well as all campuses need to look at how we can support students struggling with mental health. What preventative strategies are we creating? What type of climate are we creating that reinforces stressful practices? What kind of support are we giving our students related to healthy eating, exercise opportunities and reinforcing that physical health is just as important as mental health,” Oswalt said.

Oswalt stated she was unsure of the factors that could potentially influence mental health among college students.

The authors trend analysis was consistent with the observed rise of mental health conditions.

However, many questions still need to be answered, such as whether the mental health of college students

is deteriorating and if help-seeking behaviors are increasing among students.

Students at UTSA feel finances impact stress and mental health of college students.“I think that finances are one of the leading factors in the increase of stress and mental health cases. As college gets more expensive, many deal with the lack of money and worry about it every day. I deal with stress in several ways whether it is listening to music, going to the gym or treating myself after a stressful day,” said Noah Flach, sophomore finance major.

Even though students identify finances as a stressor, they feel the support of family and friends is important. “Friends and family really help to find a place where you’re comfortable to be you. Telling myself to keep it moving, you’ve gone too far to stop and if you can’t do it for yourself do it for those around you,” said Jarren Continued on page 3 See “Anxiety and stress increase in young adults”

what we have researched and our plan for making improvements to ensure that this does not happen again,” President Eighmy said.

The email also included an extension of the deadline for students to register as well as an explanation for the crash, “The reason for the technical difficulty was due to a new process for function and volume in collaboration with our software provider Ellucian. Although today’s regis-

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tration numbers were lower than the numbers used during testing, we experienced slow speeds and had to reboot our system. At this point, we have tripled the numbers of potential users on the DegreeWorks server to avoid any future issues,” President Eighmy said.

Continued on page 3 See “Students struggle to register for Spring 2019”

UTSA Police escorts student out of class

By Kimiya Factory Assistant News Editor UTSA police department escorted senior Paige Burgess out of Anita Moss’ human anatomy and physiology class on Nov. 12.

Reportedly, Burgess had her feet up on a chair during Moss’ lecture when Moss began to accuse Burgess of student misconduct and called campus officials

to escort Burgess out of class.

Following the event, students took to social media to express their outrage and opposition to the way Moss handled the situation as well as post reports of Moss targeting this specific student and other minority students throughout the semester.

Burgess shared the event that unfolded in a tweet on Twitter. “This is me

Students took to Twitter to post videos of the escort.

in Anita Moss’ 2053 BIO Classroom. Upon entering class I was told I needed to leave or would be escorted out by officers, I never disobeyed the student code of conduct. Not once. A police report is being filed at the moment. This is just the beginning. Thanks for your support,” Burgess Continued on page 3 See “In-class incident leads to investigation”

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UTSA On Nov. 9, President Taylor Eighmy announced that Myron Anderson was selected for the position of Vice President for Inclusive Excellence. In this position, Anderson will assist in shaping policies for UTSA, setting goals and providing strategic direction toward improving the campus climate for underrepresented groups.

Anderson will begin his new role at UTSA on Jan. 1.

Texas The Texas Republican Party is making plans for 2020. Chairman of the Texas Republican Party James Dickey said Texas Republicans are making plans to reach a new demographic of voters, much like the Beto O’Rourke campaign. Dickey says the party is talking to donors to fund efforts for recruiting and registering younger voters for the next two years.

U.S. As of Nov. 12, the death toll in the Camp Fire in Northern California has risen to 42 people. The Camp Fire wildfire is the largest of the three major fires, swelling to 117,000 acres; it is also the most destructive blaze in California’s history.

Fire officials estimate the number of people forced from their homes statewide is more than 300,000.

World French President Emmanuel Macron urged world leaders to reject nationalism on Nov. 11 during his speech at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris, France. He addressed leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Macron’s speech lasted nearly 20 minutes and called upon world leaders to fight for peace.

The service ended with the bugle call that was played at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, to signal the end of World War I.

Business Apple Inc. announced on Nov. 9 that the company found issues affecting some of its iPhone X and 13-inch MacBook Pro products and would fix them free of charge. The display on the iPhone X may experience touch issues due to a component failure. For 13inch MacBook Pro computers, the issue may result in data loss and failure of the storage drive. Only a limited number of 128GB and 256GB drives in 13-inch MacBook Pro units sold between June 2017 and June 2018 were affected.

Science In December, China will launch the first spacecraft ever to land on the far side of the moon.

Another craft, predicted to take off in 2019, will be the first to bring lunar rocks back to Earth since 1976. These two missions, named Chang’e – after the Chinese moon goddess – are at the forefront of a renewed interest in exploring our nearest celestial body.

In-class incident leads to investigation Continued from Page 1 said.

Several students in Moss’ class posted photos and videos on social media displaying the event and shared their opinions on what unfolded during class.

President Eighmy sent out an email with a statement on the incident.

“Today we had an incident where one of our African American students was escorted from a biology class by members of UTSA’s

police department at the request of a faculty member. While the facts aren’t fully known regarding today’s incident, our Office of Equal Opportunity Services is already conducting an investigation into possible discrimination.”

Joe Izbrand, chief communications officer, stated “We are aware of this situation and are working closely with the student and department of biology to better understand what happened today.”

Due to the investigation, Burgess is unable to

Students struggle to register for Spring 2019

provide a formal statement on the event. Moss chose not to comment on the event upon The Paisano’s request.

Senior public health major and Student Government Association President Brittany Garcia witnessed Burgess being escorted out of class.

Garcia is also a student in Moss’ class.

“I walked into the auditorium and saw Professor Moss very upset, shoving a paper towards Paige. I heard Paige say that she never got the email as she was grabbing her phone, search-

ing her inbox. Professor Moss was not having it, she said she was going to get Paige escorted out by campus police and Paige respectfully told her to do what she felt necessary.

By this time, the room was quiet and awkward.”

Garcia continued, “I asked the students around me what started all of this and they said she had her feet up on the chair in front of Dr. Moss and this caused for Professor Moss to get after her.”

Garcia concluded, “As soon as Paige and the officers left the room, the class was not having it. A

hand immediately went up and a student asked her why she did that, Dr. Moss said it was not up for discussion. The class lost it. Multiple students started complaining and defending Paige stating this was unfair and a waste of class time, especially since we have an exam next class. Dr. Moss shut down and cancelled class, students left very angry.”

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Continued from Page 1 After a couple of hours, seniors were able to successfully submit the courses needed for the registration process.

However, juniors registering for the upcoming spring semester experienced a system failure as well when their course registration opened on Nov. 11. The Office of Information Technology (OIT) issued an additional email acknowledging the slow response times and ensured an investigation of the issue.

“It is interesting that a university that prides itself on investing on its students and their success can’t seem to address an issue as fundamental as course registration,” Brooks stated. “This year was extremely frustrating particularly since I was registering for my last semester. With an already underwhelming number of seats in the whopping two sections of political science senior seminars, the system crashing was yet another obstacle for me to try to obtain what I came to UTSA for — my degree.”

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Anxiety and stress increase among young adults Continued from Page 1 Reed, sophomore business marketing major.

Oswalt lastly stressed the importance of understanding UTSA as a community. It is imperative that a positive culture must be established for a successful environment for students.

“We are unsure of what’s causing the rise of mental health conditions. There are several theories suggesting the potential increase, one being an occurrence before coming to college. Things the typical college student deals with today is vastly different than 30-40 years ago,” Oswalt said.

The study also displayed college campuses had a rise of 4.3 percent, between the years of 20092015, in students seeking help for mental health conditions from their counseling services.

However, Oswalt also highlighted the importance of understanding unsuccessful strategies, and observing the support behind the students who experience anxiety and depression. “Our counseling center is a great resource, I regularly refer to it for my students if they are struggling with something,” Oswalt said. Oswalt offered various recommendations on how students can maintain good mental health while in college.

Most important was seeking help and meeting with a professional if experiencing potential symptoms of anxiety or depression. UTSA students can pre-pay for counseling services through their student services fee, so they are able to visit and discuss concerns within their life. Students have several options in obtaining information about counseling services on the Main Campus and Downtown Campus.

Roadrunners can visit www.utsa.edu/counsel to schedule appointments, locate walk in hours and helpful hotlines in case of emergencies. For Main Campus students, Counseling Services is located directly across from the Recreational Center.

Downtown Campus students can locate Counseling Services within the Frio St. Building (4.556).

In addition to counseling, individuals are allocated other resources that may help manage stress.

Such as The Tomás Rivera Center in the JPL to recieve help for academics, along with getting involved with student organizations to improve studying habits and time management.

perform a Joint Service Pass In Review on Nov. 8.

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opinion Be a man and take care of your health Editorial Men: are three times more likely to commit suicide, six million men suffer from depression (with the majority of male depression cases going undiagnosed), and one-in-nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer (one-inforty-one men will die from prostate cancer).

Simply put — men need to do a better job of taking care of their health.

This month is considered “No Shave November,” a time when men decide to not shave and bring awareness to men’s mental

illnesses issues and diseases: such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and suicide.

At a young age, men are told “not to show weakness” — “don’t cry,” “be a man” and “provide for your family”; however, men are never told to care for their well-being.

Consequently, men never learn the value of caring for themselves, which can lead to do things detrimental to their health — like never sharing their feelings.

According to Hilary Hendel, author of “It’s Not Always Depres-

sion” and writer for Timeinc.net, symptoms like anxiety and depression stem from the way men deal with their emotions — which are biological forces that should not be ignored.

According to Hendel when emotions aren’t properly dealt with, stress put on the body can create psychological distress. This can be linked to mental illness and physical problems such as heart disease, intestinal problems, autoimmune diseases and so on.

If you feel depressed, try speaking to someone – a friend, professor or UTSA Counsel-

ing – for help. If you feel sick, don’t hesitate to go see a doctor. Even if you don’t feel sick, still make sure to get a check-up regularly. It could save your life.

Men need to stop allowing societal expectations put their health at risk. Be a man and care about your health.

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Muffled voices: voter suppression in 2018 Commentary

By Adrianne Kristianto Staff Writer Registering was easy.

Showing up to the county election department and casting a vote was another story altogether. Texas was ranked 45th in voter registration and dead last in voter turnout in 2014.

The low turnout is in part because Texas voters face some significant obstacles to the free and fair exercise

of their right to vote.

Especially for those who weren’t born with pale skin and blue eyes. People of color were among the most heavily affected during the 2018 midterm elections on Nov. 6 — translators were barred from polling sites in communities heavily populated by non-English speakers, broken polling machines were found in districts serving primarily African American voters and long lines in precincts caused wait times of three hours or more. Limited access to voting was a part of American history during the Jim Crow era, which was more than 140

years ago; 2019 is around the corner — is there any reason why we’re taking a U-turn?

Texas is one of many states that have strict voter-identification laws requiring Texas voters to show a governmentissued photo IDs such as a military ID card, a state driver’s license or even a license to carry a handgun, in order to vote. Obtaining these identification cards require those who are living paycheck-topaycheck, predominantly comprised of minorities, to spend a great sum of money and time simply to have their voices heard.

Many believe that restrictions on voting are part of the requirement to combat election fraud – an exceedingly rare occurrence. The Fifth Circuit Court noted that there were “only two convictions for in-person voter impersonation fraud out of 20 million votes cast in the decade,” before Texas passed its voting law in 2013. Of course, there is nothing wrong with requiring a photo ID for citizens to vote. But, Greg Abbott and legislators used an imagined threat of voter fraud to impose a law that threatens and suppresses the votes of minorities by requiring them to go

through excessive steps that cost time and money they can’t afford. Keeping the voter turnout low and keeping minorities away from polling sites is part of the blueprint to keep Texas blood-red and part of the plan to keep Texas from turning blue in the future.

Voter suppression does not take place solely in Texas, but also in places where the minority population is increasing rapidly.

In Atlanta, Georgia, “officials initially sent only three voting machines to serve more than 3,000 registered voters,” while hundreds of functional voting machines were

locked in warehouses across metropolitan Atlanta. A polling site in Chandler, Arizona was closed because of foreclosure (later re-opened) and left citizens with no choice but to squander their time or leave. Videos showing the long lines of people waiting to vote on Nov. 6 do not portray a true democracy but rather another prominent example of voter suppression.

The same laws that were implemented more than 140 years ago still apply to this nation. The only twist is that it is more muted and deluding. Be alert.

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The Great War: wear your poppies – lest we forget Commentary

By Chase Parsons Assistant Managing Editor As a history major with a focus on european history, it saddens me deeply to see that the history of World War I is largely overlooked in America when compared to World War II and the Vietnam War. This is not surprising when one looks at the statistics from an American perspective. The war started in 1914 but the

United States didn’t enter until 1917. There were over 300,000 French and German soldier casualties at the Battle of Verdun alone, while the U.S. lost around 60,000 troops directly due to the war during our entire involvement; therefore, more French and German soldiers died in the first hour of Verdun than U.S. soldiers in the entire war. Comparably, we lost significantly more men in World War II. Another reason why Americans of our generation might be quick to overlook the history of the Great War is that we no longer have a living link to the days of 1914. Some of us still have a relative

who fought in World War II. For example, both of my grandfathers served in the war. These living links to history make it stronger in people’s minds. They don’t think of some cut-out-of-themold G.I. fighting on the beaches of Normandy or Iwo Jima, they picture “Papaw” and “Opa.” But very few, if any, students at UTSA will have had a living relative within their lifetime who served in the Great War, and for this reason the history becomes remote and disconnected.

The Great War was arguably the most impactful war of the 20th century.

I, like many historians, feel that the war didn’t

truly end on Nov. 11, 1918. Rather, I feel that the active hostilities were ceased for the next 30 years until Europe could resume the fighting. The terms within the Treaty of Versailles were far too one sided and left the Germans with continual means to harbor animosity toward the French and the British. The Great War loomed in the minds of all those who directed the Second World War, with nearly all the high command on both sides fighting in the trenches of the Great War. If one is to truly understand and appreciate the history of World War II, they must first understand and appreciate the history of the

Great War. So for those of you who are now interested in learning about the Great War: start reading. There is a wealth of knowledge at our disposal in the Information Age. Your education can only be as limited as your Wi-Fi signal. Go out and read “In Flanders Fields,” “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Storm of Steel.” Soak in as much information as you can and honor those who laid so costly a sacrifice on the altar of freedom. The title “Veteran’s Day” was chosen after the Korean War ended to include not only veterans of Korea and World War II, but also veterans of all U.S.

wars. Before that change, Nov. 11 was known as Armistice Day and was solely devoted to remembering the Great War. It is unfortunate that with the change of the name so too was the level of remembrance about the Great War. To forget them is to dishonor them. We must learn, lest we forget.

Best and worst Thanksgiving foods

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By Triston Simpson Staff Writer It is almost time to grab your fat pants, stuff your face and end up in a food coma, because Thanksgiving is right around the corner.

This is the wonderful holiday where we stuff ourselves like balloons and say what we are thankful for. The tables will be stacked with all kinds of food, and I know y’all are ready.

But, what exactly are y’all looking forward to? Is it that juicy turkey on the table or the mouth-watering stuffing?

Whatever your poison, I just want to

put a few more foods on your radar so that you can pick the best dinner to attend.

Something that is often overlooked in Thanksgiving meals is mac-n-cheese.

The mac is the glue to everything on the table, and if your mac doesn’t have layers, I can’t eat with you.

Beef up your meal with some of that three, four or fivelayer mac and you won’t regret it.

However, you might regret eating that turkey. It may just be me, but I don’t see why people are always rushing to eat dry turkey. The best part of the turkey is gone once you eat the skin. But let me tell you this, if you have those Hawaiian rolls, it’s a wrap. Go ahead and get yourself a roll and some turkey, mix it with some mac-ncheese and enjoy.

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If y’all are trying to go crazy you should add some greens, a type of pie and mashed potatoes with gravy. This will have the whole family stuck at the table, sleeping happily and smiling. Please, please, leave the carrots and celery and that weird goo that nobody can identify at the store. Nobody wants that on their plates, that’s lazy finger food. Live it up this year, get chicken, ham and turkey this time. Eat till your heart skips a beat and then eat some more.

Eat till you go blind for a few seconds and then eat some more.

Break your old record by eating six plates of food instead of five.

Enjoy the break and stuff yourself to the brim, because that’s what the holiday is all about.

By Anthony Saldana Contributing Writer If you remember holiday shopping before Amazon Prime, you’ll find this year’s version of Black Friday is completely different. Black Friday is an unofficial holiday filled with great deals, long lines, cold weather and fight videos uploaded to YouTube. It used to be a tradition to find and circle items on sale with a red Sharpie and create a shopping plan. Coupons would be clipped out of physical fliers and magazines and then categorized before the big day. Shoppers used to line up at 2 a.m. at Target, or other retailers, just to wait for it to open hours later to purchase an discounted TV. It was the thrill of being in a crowded store filled with shoppers

yelling at each other, the tug of war over DVD sets and rushing down the aisles to get to checkout. This excitement got shoppers out of bed in the morning. It involved fighting to be the first in line to get the prized and limited item, usually a large television or the latest gaming console.

It used to be that only once a year Black Friday was a journey that took you into the world of desperate shoppers, last minute gifters and overly annoyed retail employees. It was worth waking up in the morning to watch, and worth watching the fallout videos the next morning. It was America’s tradition to fall into the idea of saving money on expensive items and buying things they didn’t need. That was the beauty of Black Friday; it was a mess of an unofficial holiday and that’s what made it so much fun.

Unfortunately, in the digital age, Black Friday had a complete redesign that removed the thrill of

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shopping and changed it to simply clicking the “Add to Cart” button. Amazon was a key player in the depopularization of Black Friday with free two-day shipping for their Prime members, exclusively timed items and price matching. You no longer have to wait in line for hours in the cold. With Amazon, you can simply tap a button on your phone, or even ask Alexa to order for you. Soon after that, Walmart, Target and many other retailers began switching their Black Friday sales to include online Black Friday offers.

This led to a new holiday, “Cyber Monday,” an onlineonly unofficial holiday. After Cyber Monday was introduced, “Black Thursday,” “Black Friday Week” and even “Black Friday Month” became the online norm. The once American tradition that was Black Friday changed forever because of Amazon and other online retailers, but the memories of the original Black Friday will live on forever.

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Arts & Life American sour UTSA professor and alumna release their newest published collections of poetry.

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By Alejandro (AJ) Lopez Co News Editor

tudents, professors, colleagues, English fanatics and poetry lovers alike gathered at the San Antonio Library Foundation to celebrate UTSA Professor Steven G. Kellman, Ph.D., and UTSA alumna Natalia Treviño for their double-book launch on Nov. 9.

UTSA Professor Wendy Barker, Ph.D., started the night with a warm introduction and expressed how thankful she was for everyone in attendance. “We need each other and we need poetry,” she stated regarding the events occurring in today’s world.

Introducing Treviño, Barker began, “I’ve known Natalia since the 1980s when she was an eager, outstanding undergrad at UTSA and later in the ‘90s as a brillant M.A. student. But since those years long ago, Natalia has become far more than a literary daughter. I count her as one of my most beloved friends — a precious sister in poetry and in life.”

Treviño was born in Mexico City and became a naturalized citizen at the age of 15. She received her M.F.A. at the University of Nebraska and has received numerous awards such as the Alfredo Moral de Cisneros award.

Treviño is an associate professor at Northwest Vista College and has published fiction, poetry, numerous anthologies and journals.

“Virginx” explores the Virgin Mary and the Feminine Divine — the journey of this poetry collection began on Facebook with an image of a drawing of the Virgin Mary. The image she saw is also featured on the cover of “Virginx” titled “Por Las Tardes le Gusta Bordar” by California artist J. Michael Walker.

“I was sobbing and I didn’t understand why. I tried to

“Virginx” by Natalia Treviño and “American Suite” by Steven G. Kellman.

figure it out, and I knew it had something to do with my own “great mother,” my grandmother Maria de Socorro,” Treviño said.

To Treviño, the image represented the divinity in all mothers, and the act of creation that is in all women. The religious and secular worlds unite in one space and with that unity, Treviño was able to explore the divinity we see within one another.

In her poem titled “I. Infinite Migrant,” Treviño explores the Virgin Mary’s image, with heavy imagery questioning her importance and fulfilling an almost childlike curiosity. The poem is the first part of a series titled “Our Lady of San Juan del Valle/San Juan de Los Lagos, Depending On Which Side of The Border You Believe In.” Another poem that comes from the Alejandro (AJ) Lopez/The Paisano series titled “III. Migrating La Virgen,” From left to right: Natalia Treviño, Wendy Treviño places the reader in the place of Barker, Ph.D., and Steven Kellman, Ph.D. an immigrant crossing the border while praying to the Lady of San Juan de los missed out on as you snoozed through class.”

Lagos. It is read as a conversation, asking for the blessed Kellman suggested to the audience that the book be mother’s guidance as they make the journey across the called “American Sour” instead and before reading, Rio Grande Valley. permitted the audience to groan. “American Suite” is an After Treviño concluded her readings, Barker began attempted raw take on the history of American literaher introduction to Kellman and his collection of poetry ture which focuses on literary figures such as Benjamin titled “American Suite.” “For most of you, he needs no Franklin, Phyllis Wheatley, Philip Roth and other conintroduction. To call Steve prolific wouldn’t begin to temporaries. do justice to his publishing Those more familiar with American literature would record,” she said. find this collection hilarious. In his poem titled “The Kellman has published and Great Gatsby,” Kellman writes about F. Scott Fitzgeredited 18 books including ald’s James Gatz pining for the mysterious green light on his much praised biography the dock but doesn’t realize the light has changed. Like “Redemption: The Life of this poem, the rest of the collection are short written Henry Roth” and has many verses with funny takes on different authors and their honors such as the New York works.

Society Library Award for BiAnother poem titled “The Roads All Taken” is a take ography. He has served on the on Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken.” Instead National Book Critics Circle of taking the road less traveled by, the narrator takes on the board of directors for both — which explains why “there are no more roads four terms and served as vice left in the yellow wood.” president for six years. KellAfter many laughs from the audience, the night ended man has taught comparative with a final thanks to both authors for their contributions literature at UTSA since 1976. to poetry.

David Kirby describes If you would like to purchase “Virginx” or “American “American Suite” as “the Suite,” please visit Finishing Line Press’ website, https:// love child of Ogden Nash and www.finishinglinepress.com/. Be on the lookout for your American Lit survey more work coming from Kellman, he is publishing three professor. A witty rollicker more books in 2019!

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Skunk Funk UTSA Jazz Ensemble showcases lively tunes in their second concert of the season.

By Kirkland Luther Assistant Arts & Life Editor It came from the UTSA Recital Hall. It was loud, sharp and immense. Its skill uncompromised and a force to be reckoned with. Most importantly, it was funky.

The UTSA Jazz Ensemble performed their second concert of the season on Nov. 8. Directed by Dr. Adrian Ruiz and Assistant Director Michael Steiner, this performance came a month after the ensemble’s first show, a tribute to the late Professor Morgan King. “We had three weeks to put the music together,” Ruiz told the audience.

Seven songs were selected for the evening, ranging from classic big band and funk to reflective ballads.

The opening piece was “None of Those Things,” arranged by Dan Torosian. The composition was taken from another guitar arrangement by Dan Towney called “All the Things You Are.” It began with the entire ensemble striking a chord in unison. The melody ascended and descended through continuous strikes, ducking and dodging as it searched for a comfortable place to rest and catch its breath. The ride cymbal drove the song along as the trombone soloist attracted the entire audience with his impressive, full-bodied sound.

After giving thanks to Steiner, Ruiz welcomed Roland Sandoval, the guest director for the evening. Following introductions, Sandoval set the scene for the next piece — one he described as a “jazz journey” and requested the audience to “picture [going down] a cobble street” through Spain. Steve Speigl’s “Cartegeña” took the audience back to a time long ago. A lone three-note piano melody began, accompanied by the hi-hat rapidly tapping along, creating a sense of hurriedness similar to horses pulling a carriage. The trumpets sustained each descending Photo courtesy of Creative Commons note, and danced

with the saxophones. Congas accompanied the trombone soloist and the audience members all bobbed along to the guitar’s “twangs” and “chuks” that accompanied the saxophone. After the ensemble came to a bombastic halt, the lone piano melody steadily slowed down and faded into silence.

Sandoval bowed and passed the microphone back to Ruiz. The director acknowledged Steiner for stepping in at the “11th hour” to fill in on trombone for a student who fell ill. Then Ruiz recognized Stephen Castor, the tenor saxophone soloist for the next piece – also by Steve Speigl – “Wendy.” As the slow, reflective ballad picked up the pace, the piece became a conversation between Castor and the rest of the jazz ensemble.

Roselyn Rios sang alongside the ensemble for Myles Collins’ arrangement of “Night and Day” by Cole Porter.

“Like the beat, beat, beat of the tom tom,” Rios sang.

Steiner conducted the ensemble for their fifth piece, “Hullabaloo” by Alan Baylock. “We’re gonna have a little fun and go down to New Orleans,” Steiner chuckled. The audience immediately bobbed along to the thumping bass and foot-stomping drum beat as the horns and saxophones invited everyone to loosen up and place themselves in the middle of French Quarter fanfare.

Jonny Espinoza’s dynamic voice crooned and resonated in Thad Jones’ “Smack Dab in the Middle,” before Ruiz gave his thanks to Department Chair Tracy Cowden. The ensemble made an explosive finish with the night’s feature arrangement of Randy Brecker’s “Some Skunk Funk.” Ruiz counted off, “A-one! Two! One, two, ready, go!” The drums hit and accompanied the ensembles’ ferocious runs. Anxious rhythms hurried the notes along with meticulous precision.

Castor’s saxophone coolly announced itself after a beat of silence before passing the torch to Felix Cruz III on trumpet. The piano pressed hard chords behind the wailing horn. The bass guitar player’s fingers flew up and down the instrument’s neck before the drums broke into a fill. The congas pounded along with the quick “chuks” of the guitar. Intricate poly-rhythms and runs concluded the piece as the final note echoed off the walls.

The UTSA Jazz Ensemble’s next performance will

be at the 2018 Winterlude on Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is $10, and tickets are on sale now. For more information, please visit http://music.utsa.edu.com.

UTSA Jazz Ensemble.

Photo courtesy of UTSA Music Dept.

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Big Sis Advice:

Time is of the essence

By Kimiya Factory Assistant News Editor

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Editors picks

Drink and song combinations for preparing for finals.

By Katrina Clements and Kirkland Luther Arts & Life Editor and Assistant Arts & Life Editor

1.

Cider

khruangbin “Dern Kala”

ama Lou “Wire”

3. green tea peach pit “Private presley”

2.

ESPRESSO

Dori valentine “INC.”

iced coffee

5. Red Bull

Chrome sparks “marijuana”

Good luck on finals everybody!

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The holidays are right around the corner, and I challenge you all to look beyond the surface level concept of gift-giving and material things by cherishing the one thing that Amazon can’t ship you: time with your loved ones. I know, not everyone has a “family” to visit for the holidays and coming from someone who believes that blood isn’t thicker than water, whoever matters in your life should be reminded of that. And I know life can move fast; however, it is nonetheless short and we cannot forget it.

Anyone who knows me well knows that my Grandpa is the apple of my eye, and I dread the day I’ll have to discuss political elections without him.

This thought doesn’t come to mind until I notice how my Grandpa gets up a little slower every time I visit home from college. It wasn’t until recently that I was forced to grapple with reality. We were on our way back to Texas from Oklahoma, where my family is from, when we decided to stop at a diner for a bite to eat.

It was over dinner, during a heated political conversation, that my heart dropped into my stomach when I realized the light blue ring around his pupils showed his age. I immediately broke down crying, begging him to stay on this Earth with me forever.

He simply chuckled and offered an honest yet comforting answer, “I won’t be here forever, but I’ll always be with you; watching you give ‘em hell.”

My eyes haven’t yet dried.

So why am I sharing my breakdown at a roadside diner with you? Because helping my mom cut the pumpkin pie or pick vegetables out of my Grandpa’s garden are moments I’ll never be able to order online or unwrap under a tree. Unlike material things that chip or fade, memories and heartfelt breakdowns at roadside diners remain when the person may not anymore. Just hear me out and tell someone you love them; it makes a world of a difference.

For those who check their watch, Xoxo, Big Sis

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The Weekend NOVEMBER 16 -Buddhist Burial Paper Installation / Free 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Bihl Haus Arts Artist Kathleen Trenchard’s installation highlights beauty of handmade paper garments symbolizing the timeless recycling of life and death.

NOVEMBER 17 - Yanaguana Indian Arts Market / Free 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at The Briscoe Western Art Museum Over 30 respected Native American Artists showcasing their handmade works including carvings, jewelry, beadwork and pottery.

NOVEMBER 17 - Mac & Cheese Throwdown / $15 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. at The Block Seven food truck vendors create their own mac-n-cheese dishes in competition to see who has the best receipe.

NOVEMBER 18 - The Black Swan Market Days / Free ($3 parking) 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Victoria’s Black Swan Inn Local artisans, craftsman, tradesman, psychics, readers and dancers join to bring some magic to San Antonio.

To feature your event in “The Weekend” email the arts editor at arts@paisano-online.com

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Brianna McCulloch spikes the ball over the net.

Jack Myer/The Paisano Roadrunners cheer each other on after scoring a point.

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Volleyball caps off dominate season UTSA is postseason bound for sixth straight year

By Nisa Rodriguez Staff Writer

T

he UTSA volleyball team is heading to conference this upcoming weekend with a boost of confidence from their victory against UTEP this past Saturday, Nov. 10. UTSA won their third straight game to finish the year in a tie for second in the league standings with a score of 3-0 against UTEP. Special recognition goes to Brianna McCulloch and Kara Teal, who

gave strong performances. The Roadrunners also honored their trio of seniors, Ashley Dominguez, Shelby Williams and Ashley Gonzalez as their season is close to an end at UTSA. A kill made by UTSA’s Kirby Smith started the first set. UTEP was quick to get ahead but the Roadrunners made sure to stay on their toes to keep up. Consecutive kills made by freshman, Hannah Lopez, put the ‘Runners up to 8-3. Dominguez made a swift dig to keep the point alive for Smith to make the kill.

‘Runners were up 14-9. Teal made sure any attempted kills by UTEP were blocked. Big swings

by McCulloch and Hannah Froeschl gave the ‘Runners a lead at 22-12. Kenedi Rutherford’s first kill of the game gave UTSA the first set, 25-12.

McCulloch was on fire yet again in the second set. She made three consecutive kills for the first four points of the set. UTSA and UTEP traded off the next few points but UTSA remained in the lead at 14-12.

UTEP caught up at 19-18, which

caused UTSA to call a timeout.

Nonetheless, UTSA won the second set at 24-20.

Both teams traded off the first few points in the third set.

Smith’s sixth kill of the day landed UTSA on the board. Teal and McCulloch made several kills which put UTSA up at 4-3.

As UTEP caught up at 12-11, UTSA called a timeout. UTEP then made the set even at 12-12.

McCulloch made a kill which put UTSA in the lead again at 14-12. Her 12th kill in the Saturday game put the ‘Runners

in the lead at 16-14. The UTSA ‘Runners were sure to stay in the lead, as the score came closer to the end. Lopez made a massive kill which kept the girls on track.

UTSA came out on top to finish the third set at 25-21.

Picked to finish sixth in the preseason, UTSA volleyball has finished second place in the Conference USA regularseason standings and will earn No. 3 seed. UTSA will face FIU (17-11, 9-5) this Friday, Nov. 16 at Marshall’s Cam Henderson Center.

Roadrunners lose big at home

By Zachary Truesdale Staff Writer

This past Saturday, UTSA hosted the FIU Panthers at the Alamodome. Entering the game, the Roadrunner’s record was 3-6 (2-3 C-USA) versus the Panthers 6-3 (4-1). After a tough road loss against the UAB Blazers, the ‘Runners were looking to snap the losing streak. Quarterback D.J. Gillins got the starting job for the week.

On the first drive, a UTSA pass, tipped by the defense, resulted in an FIU interception.

Yet the defense prevailed as they held FIU to a three-andout, along with a missed field goal attempt. Both defenses put up a good fight, finishing the first quarter 0-0.

FIU scored their first touchdown within the first two minutes of the second quarter, taking the lead. Later in the second quarter, a two-yard rush The UTSA defense gangs up to make a tackle. pushed their lead to 14-0. An FIU field goal, as time wound To add insult to injury, a pick-six for down, ended the first half, 17-0.

FIU had the Roadrunner’s facing a shutout, Halfway into the third quarter, FIU making it 38-0. The backup quarterback for quarterback James Morgan connected on FIU, Christian Alexander, put up a rushing another touchdown, creating a 24-0 gap. touchdown himself. With the extra point, it Once it looked like UTSA was beginning gave FIU the 45-0 lead. to gain some momentum, another intercepOn a drive that was seeing some motion kept the offense off the field. Another mentum, Gillins went down with an injury. fourth-quarter touchdown added to FIU’s Backup quarterback Bryce Rivers came in, lead, 31-0. and on his first play threw a 36-yard touch-

D.J. Gillins searches for an open receiver to pass to.

played hard,” said head coach Frank Wilson. “I thought our offense sputtered, continued to sputter, but I never thought our guys quit.”

“We’ve just got to keep our energy up. We’ve just got to keep moving forward and just know that it’s not over,” said senior safety Darryl Godfrey.

“We still have a lot more time to play, and we’ve just got to come together and just be a team and keep moving forward.”

Fellow senior linebacker Les Maruo agrees with his teammate. With only so much time left with the team, he wants to make the most of his remaining weeks. “Yeah, we’ve just got to keep our heads up. I’m a senior, I only have two more games, so I’m going to give it my all, but the team has got to do the same thing. We have a lot of underclassmen playing, but they’ve got to realize that we’ve got to play as a whole. I’m going to Ellyson Ortega/The Paisano give it my all.”

Hopefully, the team can down pass to Tykee Ogle-Kellogg, keeping shake off this loss and give it their all for the ‘Runners away from a shutout. the seniors in the next two games, as they Though avoiding the shutout, overall play Marshall on the road this Saturday and there was a gloomy setting in the crowd.

UNT the following week at the AlamoThe attendance for the game was 16,874, dome.

The next home game will be on the lowest in program history. The RoadSenior Day, Nov. 24, at 6 p.m. runners put up a total of 245 total yards on offense, as opposed to FIU’s 453.

“I thought our team played much harder [versus last week] … I thought our defense

Jack Myer/The Paisano Head coach Frank Wilson stands beside his team.

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Marie Benson looks to shoot a two-pointer.

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Karrington Donald dribbles around a Concordia defender.

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Women’s basketball underway

By Lindsey Thomas Sports Assistant

Opening the UTSA women’s basketball season with a bang, the ‘Runners (1-2) shot down Concordia University (0-1) 78-51, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Convocation Center. The following weekend, the ‘Runners traveled to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) (3-0) on Saturday, Nov. 10, for a loss of 72-58. They

proceeded to fly to Seton Hall University (3-0) and fell 84-53, on Sunday, Nov. 11.

In the season opener, the ‘Runners shot 40.9 percent from the field with a total of 54 rebounds. Junior Marie Benson set a career-best with 29 total points; she obtained a doubledouble with 15 rebounds — tying her personal record. UTSA nearly doubled Concordia’s score going into the half 44-24.

With this win, the ‘Run-

ners were in high standings for another win. UTSA started off the game strong, taking care of UMBC 21-19 at the first quarter.

In the third quarter, the ‘Runners regained their strength by nearly doubling the number of points UMBC scored in the third. Karrington Donald hit a new career high in three-pointers, going four for 11 while the ‘Runners overall were 22 for 62 from the field.

At a 1-1 tie for their overall

season, the following game against the Seton Hall Pirates had the ‘Runners hoping for another win. Although UTSA went home with its second loss against Seton Hall, the players still showed resilience throughout the game. The Pirates started out strong, scoring 35 points in the first quarter, 22 points above the ‘Runners. The UTSA women’s team ended strong, doubling the points scored by the Pirates 20-10. Although the

‘Runners outscored Seton Hall in the second half, it was not enough to propel UTSA ahead of the Pirates’ strong lead.

The UTSA women’s basketball team will return to the Convocation Center to face-off against the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m.

Men’s basketball off to rough start

Adokiye Iyaye jumps for a layup.

By Ryan Garza Sports Editor

The men’s basketball team got off to a not-so-hot start, losing their home season opener to Division II St. Edwards on last second free throws. The ‘Runners look to redeem themselves by taking on an NCAA basket-

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ball powerhouse at home: the Oklahoma Sooners.

UTSA found themselves in a hole to start the game, unable to score any points during the first eight minutes of the game. The Roadrunners were finally able to get on the board when forward Adrian Rodriguez made a nice move on a Sooner defender to

Keaton Wallace dribbles towards the basket.

make an easy layup.

The Convocation Center nearly exploded when guard Keaton Wallace hit back-to-back threepointers to put the Roadrunners within two points, with under five minutes left in the first half.

The game would then become tied when Rodriguez just beat the shot clock by sinking a hook shot to tie up the ‘Runners and Sooners at 26.

In the final three minutes of the first half, Oklahoma went on an 11-1 run to

take a 39-29 lead going into the half. Wallace was leading the way in scoring with nine total points. As a team, they had 14 points in the paint and eight off of Sooner turnovers.

Wallace made his presence known at the start of the second half by skirting past a Sooner defender and tying up the game again at 46 to send the Convocation Center into a frenzy. UTSA would jump out to a four-point lead midway through the second half, but after a run by the Sooners the lead was lost.

For much of the second half the Roadrunners could not keep up with the fast-paced Oklahoma offense and ended up finding

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themselves down by 23 late in the second half. The Roadrunners were unable to overcome the Sooner surge and ended up losing the game 87-67.

The trio of Nick Allen, Giovanni De Nicolao and Wallace combined for 43 points total. De Nicolao also ended with a double-double and a final stat line of 12 points and 10 rebounds. As a team the Roadrunners shot 35 percent from the floor and were able to rack up 32 points inside the paint.

The Roadrunners will go back on the road until Dec. 1, and will be taking on the Texas State Bobcats.

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