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In a townhall hosted by Telemundo and Univision this Thursday, President Obama will be appealing to hispanics to get covered by the ACA.

World The BBC reported that more than 300,000 routers were discoverd, by cyber security firm Team Cymru, to have been compromised by hijackers world-wide.

LOCAL Edidiong Adiakpan Staff Writer

news@paisano-online.com A federal judge in San Antonio struck down a Texas ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional on Feb. 26. Judge

Orlando Garcia stated that the ban, established in 2005 with 76 percent of votes in favor of the amendment, was a violation of same-sex couples’ rights to due process and equal protection guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.

However, same-sex couples will still be unable to marry in Texas because Garcia issued a

Constitutional ban on gay marriage Legislative ban on gay marriage No law specifically bans gay marriage Domestic partnerships legalized Civil unions legalized Gay marriage legalized A federal judge has objected to same-sex marriage bans

stay on his ruling. He said although the couples are likely to win their cases, he wants the decision to be reviewed on appeal.

The case challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage was brought to the United States District Court in San Antonio by two same-sex couples: Cleopatra De Leon and UTSA

Kevin Femmel Staff Writer

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Alumnus Nicole Dimetman, and Mark Phariss and Victor Holmes. De Leon wed Dimetman in Massachusetts and wanted their marriage to be recognized in Texas.

De Leon, is the biological mother of their 2-year-old son, but Dimetman had to undergo adoption because Texas did not See UNCONSTITUTIONAL, Page 3

14th annual fundraiser brings thousands UTSA Kristen Carreon Staff Writer

news@paisano-online.com This year’s “Great Conversation!” was held at the Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The annual fundraiser, hosted by UTSA’s Honors College, raises money for student research, scholarships and leadership opportunities.

Members of the community, professors, and Honors students engaged in lively discussions ranging from topics in the arts and literature to politics

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The Edward’s Aquifer Authority has announced that San Antonio may see the most stringent drought restriction in history by this summer.

Wendy Davis told the Dallas Morning News that she believes Texas should allow the use of medical marijuana and should downgrade the penalty for possession.

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(From left) President Ricardo Romo, Professor Harriett Romo, former Congressman and VIA Chief of Public Engagement Charlie Gonzales and former San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger.

and business. Conversation leaders are chosen from the general public and academia to

lead discussions on topics related to their experiences and interests. The Honor’s College

provided wine and a buffet dinner to allow plenty of time for guests to mingle and network.

The night began with announcements from Dr. Ricardo Romo and Dr. Harriet Romo, who introduced donors and several important conversation leaders, including former U.S. Congressman Charlie Gonzalez and former Mayor of San Antonio Phil Hardberger. CoChair of the event Iñigo Arzac followed this opening address by announcing finalists of several student scholarships and major donors in attendance. At the end of the announcements, the discussions began.

SWEB Development Owner Magaly Chocano led a conSee GREAT, Page 5

San Antonio could join Austin to become the second Texas city to host Google’s impressive high-speed Internet service, Google Fiber.

On February 19, Google Inc. announced that San Antonio was one of the nine US metropolitan areas selected from a pool of over 1,000 applicants for testing to determine the viability of a Google Fiber program.

Atlanta, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Jose, Portland, Nashville, Charlotte and Raleigh were also chosen for viability testing by the advertising giant.

Why should UTSA students and San Antonio residents buy into the hype? Because Google Fiber offers up to 1,000 Megabits per second (Mbps), a gigantic leap over the average US Internet speed of 9.8 Mbps.

“We know that consumers want high-speed Internet,” said Google Fiber General Manager Kevin Lo in a conference call with the press.

“In fact, most of the things we do today require a lot of bandwidth. Nobody likes it when websites buffer, when videos that we’re trying to watch don’t load properly.”

The possibility of Google Fiber being offered in San Antonio has generated a lot of excitement. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro stated in the same press call that this could be a huge opportunity for the city.

“This comes at a particularly opportune time for local markets like San Antonio to have increased competition. I’m confident we can make (Google Fiber) a success in San Antonio.”

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Deciding the future: students take shuttles to vote

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UTSA football coach Larry Coker announced that Marquis Mosely has been hired as an assistant football coach effective immediately.

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Students pose for a photo after early voting at the Jon Igo Public Library.

Students at UTSA made sure their voices were heard during the recent early-voting period for primary elections.

The organization MOVE (Mobilize, Organize, Vote, Empower) UTSA tabled with the Student Government Association (SGA) to sign up students

for a free shuttle ride to the nearest polling site at the John Igo Library. Shuttles ran on Feb. 25 and 26, picking up students at 7 p.m. in front of the Convocation Center.

Over the course of those two days, members of various student organizations such as the UTSA GOP and the National Organization for Women rode the free shuttle to cast their votes.

The shuttle was intended to provide students living oncampus, who may not have convenient transportation, the ability to access a polling site.

Students who did not find the shuttles to be convenient and wanted to vote will have a second chance in the midterm elections for which UTSA will serve as a polling site.

Senior biology and psychology major Bela Kriger was one of the students who rode the shuttle to early vote. “The shuttles were a great step in the right direction.

“The excitement and interest in voting can only continue to rise as these kind of events become more accessible and publicized to students,” she said.

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New lab brings technological innovation UTSA Tania Khan Staff Writer

news@paisano-online.com The Open Compute Certification and Solutions Laboratory located in the Flawn Sciences Building is the first lab of its kind to open in North America.

The lab will operate as a neutral third-party site for people interested in the Open Compute Project (OCP), which designs and tests hardware.

In open source hardware, people are able to design programs and put them up for anyone to use. Students can apply for a limited number of lab

positions available per semester, giving them the opportunity to work with the latest technological hardware.

“The industry is very interested (in the OCP) because it is a critical piece of activity for them to be able to sell their products to their customer,” explained Raj Boppana, professor and interim chair of UTSA’s Department of Computer Sciences. “(It) gives UTSA a lot of visibility with the industry partners.

They communicate with us and send hardware to us to certify.

There is a lot of benefit.”

The benefit comes in the form of sponsoring student activities and student research, having access to the the latest technologies and building UTSA’s credibility. The lab provides an

opportunity for manufacturers to test their hardware and solutions. As the lab continues to grow, other departments are becoming involved with the project.

“As we are building our credibility and well-positioning our ecosystem, we (then) open to all the departments so then they can bring their expertise to the table,” said Paul Rad, Rackspace employee and director of Applied Research in Cloud Computing. “(There is no better place) than a diverse university such as UTSA because we have a broad range of scientific and engineering research.”

The OCP is supported by the OCP Foundation whose members include Facebook, Rackspace, AMD, Intel, Avnet, Mel-

lanox, and Quanta.

“Rackspace has been a tremendous partner of UTSA in this effort,” said Boppana. “They gave a lot of hardware to get started on this. They have actually shown a lot of interest in our progress. That has given us a lot of advantages in terms of what we are able to do.”

With the OCP, UTSA is gaining attention from corporations such as Google and HP and universities like MIT who are interested in UTSA’s new, unique addition. This brings UTSA to the forefront of cloud-related research.

“The opening of Open Compute is the glue to building something bigger. Being the first one in the United States, we have created an interesting link

(to) UTSA and San Antonio,” said Rad. “This cross section of what we created with this momentum of bridging this gap (is that) we are a game room of innovation, that we are filling the gap of industry and research that is giving a lot of momentum, that the sky is the limit.”

UTSA was recently ranked number one in the nation for cyber security after 14 years of building the program. The OCP is looking to gain similar status in less time.

Carlos Cardenas, cloud solutions manager at UTSA, said, “Right now we have this lab downstairs, and researchers are coming in asking how to be a part of that. For us to be good at something, that takes a long

time. We have to change the game.”

With the opening of the Open Compute Certification and Solutions Lab, UTSA has much to look forward to as the Department of Computer Sciences continues to grow rapidly, garner attention and recognition and become a leader in technological research.

The OCP has the potential to not only highlight UTSA as a premier technological institution, but also to make San Antonio a main site for IT to be gathered and exchanged.

“To be number one in something, you have to have that desire,” said Rad. “I think that UTSA has that desire to be well known for something”

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recognize her as the legitimate parent.

Phariss wanted the right to marry Holmes, his partner of 17 years.

“Today’s court decision is not made in defiance of the great people of Texas or the Texas Legislature, but in compliance with the United States Constitution and Supreme Court precedent,” Garcia concluded in his ruling.

“Without a rational relation to a legitimate governmental purpose, state-imposed inequality can find no refuge in our United

States Constitution. These Texas laws deny plaintiffs access to the institution of marriage and its numerous rights, privileges and responsibilities for the sole reason that plaintiffs wish to be married to a person of the same sex.”

Following Garcia’s ruling, De Leon and Dimetman released a joint statement that read, “The repeal of Texas’ ban will mean that our son will never know how this denial of equal protections demeaned our family and belittled his parents’ relationship. We look forward to the day when, surrounded by friends and family, we can renew our

vows in our home state of Texas.”

Texas Governor Rick Perry also released a statement in the aftermath of the ruling. He criticized the court’s decision as “yet another attempt to achieve via the courts what couldn’t be achieved at the ballot box.”

Texas Attorney General and Republican front-runner for governor Greg Abbott confirmed that his office intends to appeal the ruling in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.

Abbott expressed confidence that the Fifth Circuit would rule in the favor of the state.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has

“We look forward to the day when, surrounded by friends and family, we can renew our vows in our home state of Texas.”

Cleopatra De Leon and Nicole Dimentman Plaintiffs

ruled over and over again that states have the authority to define and regulate marriage,” said Abbott in a statement. “The Texas Constitution defines marriage as between one man and one woman.”

In an interview with the San Antonio Express-News, gubernatorial candidate Senator Wendy Davis called on the state’s attorney to end his defense of the Texas law.

Phariss told KERA News on

Feb. 27 that he and Abbott were law school classmates and good friends. Phariss also said he visited Abbott in the hospital after Abbott’s accident in 1984, and they still exchange Christmas cards annually.

“I disagree with his decision to pursue the appeal, and I disagree with his take on what the status of the law is,” Phariss said. “But I don’t take it personally.”

A June 2013 poll conducted by the College of Liberal Arts at UT Austin found that 65 percent of Texas residents are in favor of either same-sex marriage or civil unions, while just 26 percent oppose both.

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An Honors College student speaks with discussion leader Professor Bonnie Lyons about what makes a good book club.

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President Ricardo Romo and Professor Harriett Romo deliver an opening address.

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This isn’t the first time the mayor has championed the benefits of fiber networks.

Last spring, Mayor Castro and Councilwoman Leticia Ozuna proposed the establishment of the San Antonio Area Broadband Network (SAABBN).

Although still in development, the new initiative aims to give public universities, hospitals and other government entities the opportunity to connect to a shared network with the city. If Google decides to bring Google Fiber to the city, SAABBN could serve as a complementary program.

Google Fiber and SAABBN will not be competing with one another, as SAABBN would only

be sold to government agencies and not to the general public.

Because state laws prohibit municipalities from providing telecommunications services to the public, Google Fiber has the potential to provide fiber connections for the general public, unlike SAABBN. How much does the fastest Internet available in the United States cost? Rates will vary from city to city. In Provo, Utah and Kansas City, Missouri, Google offers basic Internet at 5Mbps download and 1Mbps upload speeds for free with a $300 construction fee to set up services in the home. The $300 can be paid out over a 12-month period for $25 per month.

The much-anticipated 1,000

Mbps plan will cost $70 per month.

By comparison, Time Warner’s fastest Internet plan gives users 50Mbps for $64.99 while AT&T’s fastest plan offers 45Mbps for $64.95 in San Antonio.

In addition to residential benefits, Google’s faster Internet service could provide a boost to data intensive businesses, something Mayor Castro is supporting.

“There’s no question that there’s a certain cachet that comes with being a Google Fiber city, and I look forward to working to make San Antonio one of those cities.”

Student Government Association (SGA) elections will take place on March 4 and 5 To read about the executive board candidates visit: www.paisano-online.com

versation on, “Connecting the Dots: Finding your Next Steps

by Looking in Your Rear View Mirror” at her table.

Chocano explained her topic as the fallacy that “everything you’ve done up ‘till now has nothing to do with where your future leads you,” saying, “that’s actually completely wrong.”

Chocano attributes her experience in the topic to life lessons.

After coming to the U.S. from Madrid at 21, Chocano became a singer and played guitar in a band. However, she is now the head of a San Antonio company that develops websites, apps and marketing. “The idea that I landed in technology without having a technology background [when] through the years I’ve been trying to find my passion and it’s been hard to figure out — that’s how I’m connecting my dots for sure.”

Meanwhile, “SA Woman” Magazine Editor Beverly Pur-

cell-Guerra spoke on “Dressing Up Your Professional Career.”

Her topic covered dressing professionally and how fashion has changed over time. She explained that fashion has evolved from her grandmother’s days in the workforce to the way her children now dress for the professional world.

Purcell-Guerra enjoyed the differing perspectives at her table, saying, “It was interesting because some were much younger — students right now — and things like tattoos are more acceptable, but still in a limited way.”

Dr. Harriett Romo was also a discussion leader. Her topic — “Children and Technology: How Much, How Soon, How to Regulate Its Use” — focused on the rise in children’s technology, such as computers and tablets, and the struggle to control this use.

“Some of the research on infants shows that infants don’t really acquire language from

media. They learn language better from interaction with human beings,” explained Romo.

Romo also explained that video games could induce social pressures for low-income children. “For the low-income kids whose parents can’t afford to buy (video games) for them, it leads the kid out of the peer culture.”

Although Romo brought up concerns that technology can create with children she admitted “the same fears were raised when television came out, and I think we accommodated pretty well.”

After 14 years of hosting the “Great Conversation!” the UTSA Honors College has raised a total of $1.3 million — this year alone they raised $156,438. Honors College Dean Richard Diem closed the event by thanking those who have shown financial support. “UTSA has many generous donors. We are so grateful to them for continuing to support our honors students.”

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An objective eye on law enforcement accountability

Last Friday, 25-year-old Abie Kyle Ikhinmwin, a criminal justice major at UTSA, was arrested by SAPD after taking pictures of a speed trap along Highway 281.

Ikhinmwin claimed that she was harassed and that the officer dragged her by the hair into the back of a squad car.

According to KENS 5, in May of last year San Antonio Park Police violently beat a woman that had gone into the wrong bathroom at a gas station. Officers then deleted a recording the victim’s brother had taken of the incident, which was later recovered as evidence.

Last December, a University of the Incarnate Word police officer shot and killed an unarmed UIW student during a traffic stop. An investigation has since been launched, and

authorities are attempting to uncover details that led up to the incident.

Police brutality and accusations of harassment are invariably a divisive issue, especially when it comes down to a matter of he-said she-said. Events like these only serve to enhance public doubt and fear in regards to law enforcement officials. This type of backlash hurts both law enforcement and the public they are employed to protect.

This past January, according to the San Antonio ExpressNews, “San Antonio Police Chief William McManus notified city officials that his department is eyeing new technology to enhance confidence in officers and the public.”

McManus was referring to the possible use of body camer-

as that would be worn by police officers in an effort to enhance accountability for both officers and the public.

Police officers in Rialto, Calif. participated in an experiment between February 2012 and February 2013 that tested the efficacy of these officer-worn cameras. According to the Police Foundation, which conducted the study, the experiment measured the effect of cameras on “self-awareness and ultimately socially-desirable behavior.” During the testing period, complaints against Rialto police declined 88 percent from the previous year.

Despite the seeming effectiveness of these cameras, many departments are hesitant to make these electronic watchdogs a requirement.

The country’s police

unions also vehemently oppose the idea of requiring body worn cameras. The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, which represents NYPD rank-andfile, announced its members would not comply with an imposed camera requirement.

Then-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg supported the resistance, and noted that the prospect itself was “a nightmare.”

This resistance is despite the fact that lawsuits against the NYPD reached a historic high in 2011 at $185 million.

And these lawsuits are not limited just to New York — according to KENS 5, this past January a woman who claims to have been sexually assaulted by a San Antonio police officer filed a $10 million lawsuit

in a federal court. When a pilot program for body cameras has been estimated at as little as $150,000 the case for monitoring police interactions is not just a moral one, but a financial one as well.

Law enforcement officers and the public alike should embrace the idea of accountability in the light of the volatile potential these encounters can hold.

Excessive force and harassment accusations can be inherently biased and distorted in the wake of elevated tensions, emotions and a faulty human memory. Cameras offer an objective perspective on situations that are often decidedly grey.

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Commentary

Religious freedom or class discrimination?

O n Wednesday, Feb. 26, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican, vetoed a bill that would have allowed businesses the right to refuse service to members of the gay and lesbian community based on religious beliefs.

The Republican-controlled legislature passed the bill, and it sat on Gov. Brewer’s desk for less than a week before she gave it her stamp of disapproval.

If passed into law, businesses in Arizona would have had the legal right to refuse their services to members of the GLBTQ community, as long as that business asserted its religious beliefs and claimed that serving the GLBTQ community would violate those beliefs.

Many people asked, “What were they thinking?” Well, that much is obvious – they wanted to stem the

tide of gays and lesbians who are forcing bakers and photographers to take their business.

In 2013, a Colorado baker, Jack Phillips, refused to make a wedding cake for David Mullins and Charlie Craig, a gay couple who married in Massachusetts and wanted a cake for their Colorado reception.

When Phillips refused, Mullins and Craig wanted to force the bakery to take their business. They weren’t just asking to be served, they were demanding it.

This couple could have walked away and found a different bakery that wanted their business. Or they could have told their like-minded friends – gay or not – about the discrimination and then taken their business elsewhere. Bad word-ofmouth has killed many a business.

Instead, Mullins and Craig sued.

Now, let’s say – as a business owner – you already have one of those signs in your store window that says “We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.” It’s not worth the paper it’s printed on given the anti-discrimination laws.

Sure, you can refuse to serve a disorderly customer who’s disrupting your business. And bartenders are legally bound to refuse service to those they think are already intoxicated. But we’ve come a long way since the days we could refuse service to a class of people based on their color, sex, age, or sexual orientation. You cannot refuse to serve just anyone.

However, it’s important to note that Phillips was not discriminating against a class of people, like southerners did during the years prior to the civil rights movement.

Phillips did not turn the couple away because they were gay. On the contrary, he was happy to make the couple any other kind of cake, cupcake, cookie – whatever they liked. He just could not honor their request for a wedding cake as it violated his Christian belief of a traditional marriage – one man, one woman.

A similar lawsuit was filed against a New Mexico photographer who refused to photograph a same-sex commitment ceremony. The judge

ruled in favor of the same-sex couple, stating that refusing to provide the service was tantamount to “refusing to photograph a wedding between people of different races.” As with Phillips, the photographer did not refuse to serve the couple, only to provide service for this one event.

Arizona’s vaguely worded bill, according to Gov. Brewer, could have resulted in businesses discriminating against a class of people, not just against their actions and how those actions might threaten the business owner’s religious beliefs.

I get that members of the GLBTQ community are tired of being told what they can and cannot do, but some members of that community feel they have a right to force their beliefs onto those who oppose them.

The problem, however, is that GLBTQ opponents do not want to be told what they can and cannot do any more than the GLBTQ community does.

Anti-discrimination laws prevent people from being discriminated against simply because of their

color, religion, sexual orientation or any other protected classification.

But no one should be made to do anything that would violate his or her religious beliefs. Period. The US Constitution protects a person’s freedom of religious expression.

Few people would bat an eye if Jack Phillips, a Christian baker, refused to make a cake to celebrate a Satanist’s wedding.

And most people would find it ludicrous if an Amish business that provided guided tours of rural Pennsylvania was sued because it would only provide a horse and buggy rather than an automobile.

Gov. Brewer was right in vetoing this particular bill because it was too vaguely worded. But it is only a matter of time before a bill with more specific language protecting religious freedom gets passed.

Paul McIntier Intern

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Tuesday, March 4 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Event: Rowdy Gras

happiness:

UTSA’s 2014 Rowdy Gras will begin at 11:45 a.m. as a parade moves from the Sombrilla to the UC Lawn in between the Ximenes Garage and the HEB University Center. The event is meant to celebrate New Orleans’ cultural tradition of Mardi Gras and will include free authentic Creole/ Cajun food, beads, masks, face painting and jazz played live by DJ E-Phlat. For more information, visit utsa.edu/Students/sanews/ announcements.

Jennifer Alejos Arts Editor

arts@paisano-online.com Within the past two years Taking Back Sunday has gone through many changes — from the birth of lead singer Adam Lazzara’s son to the shuffle of new and old band mates. Now, the band stands united with its original lineup for their latest album “Happiness Is.” Bassist Shaun Cooper talked to us about what’s next for the band and how they’ve kept the chemistry alive.

Twelve years since the band’s debut album “Tell All Your Friends” was released, “Happiness Is” is their latest record and features the original band members: Adam Larraza, John Nolan, Eddie Reyes, Shaun Cooper and Mark O’Connell.

In 2011, the group reunited to release their self-titled album. In October 2013 the band hit the road for a nationwide tour with Polar Bear Club and Transit. During the tour, Larraza’s wife unexpectedly went into labor, leaving him absent

for the remainder of the tour.

Within a few days, the band frantically went on a search to temporarily replace Larrazza while he tended to personal matters. Fortunately, former Underoath lead singer Spencer Chamberlain was ready to take the challenge.

Cooper said, “Adam’s son was born a month early. It was a big scare for us. We spent a few days to regroup; we didn’t know if the tour could continue.” Cooper added that the group caught a lucky break in Florida while the tour was on hiatus. “Spencer was from Florida and he agreed to do it; we then rehearsed 13 or 14 songs in two days. It was a really scary and trying time for us.”

The band completed the tour with Chamberlain and received rave reviews on their performance. While on tour, the band started work on their latest album.

“Happiness Is” marks a new chapter for the band with a more mature sound that still channels the angsty, emotional tone of “TAYF,” which gained

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Ta k i n g B a c k Sunday talks new record

Taking Back Sunday will be hitting the stage on March 15 at Backstage Live.

widespread popularity in 2002.

In “Flicker, Fade,” the first single off the record, Larraza still belts out catchy tunes that are reminiscent of earlier hits such as “A Decade Under the Influence” and “MakeDamnSure.”

Taking Back Sunday completed the album in a span of two years while they were touring. Cooper says that writing the album was very therapeutic for the band and in many ways brought them back together.

Cooper recounts the initial meeting that sparked the band’s reunion. “First we all got in a room together in El Paso, Texas, we realized we still had great chemistry.”

He continues, “There wasn’t just one key factor; we were all

at a place in our lives to make things happen again.”

Since reuniting, Cooper says that the experience has been “rewarding — we were apart for seven years and together for the last four.”

In the span of 12 years since the release of “TAYF” the band has gained a following from new fans and old. Much of the band’s fan base are now in their mid to late twenties but a new generation of fans has developed as well.

Cooper explains, “We have a legacy, we make albums people can get behind and relate to.”

Cooper says, “We’ve all gotten significantly better as players.” He continues, “We were all just young kids when the

first record came out; it all comes with age.”

Taking Back Sunday will be kick-starting another headlining tour with fellow rock veterans The Used on March 14, for the release of the new album.

Special guests for the tour include Tonight Alive and Sleepwave.

The reason for naming the record “Happiness Is” is simple: “We’re a bunch of happy guys,” says Cooper.

“Happiness Is” will be released on March 18.

Taking Back Sunday will be performing at Backstage Live on March 15. Admission is $30 to $32. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit backstagelivesa.com.

Wednesday, March 5 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. Event: The Blah Blah Blah Poetry Spot Deco Pizzeria (1815 Fredericksburg) is having a poetry night where featured poet, Diamond Mason is set to perform. Mason from San Antonio and will be performing in Austin at the Women of the World Poetry Slam. Enjoy a night of pizza and great poetry at Deco Pizzeria. For more information, call (210) 732-3326.

Thursday, March 6 6 p.m. Event: CAM Kick-Off Party Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum (116 Blue Star) is hosting a kick-off party for Contemporary Art Month. Exhibitions from featured artists such as Rosane Volchan O’Conor, Claire Watson, Paul Rodriguez and Mira Hnatshyn will be on display during the night. The night will be celebrated with music, complimentary beverages and food on sale from San Antonio’s finest food trucks. Miss CAM Antonio will also be crowned during the festivities. For more information, visit bluestarart.org.

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arts@paisano-online.com With the news that Miley Cyrus’ “Bangerz” concert begins with the former Disney pop star sliding down a tongue coming out of the mouth of a giant projection of her face, it’s hard to think that anybody could miss the news of the show coming to San Antonio.

Cyrus’ provocative show has spurred parents across the

country to protest, and ticket sales have already reflected this attitude as they’ve fallen below face value as shown on Forbes website. Forbes also shows that Internet searches for Miley Cyrus have dropped 80 percent reflecting the same numbers that they were a year ago.

However, even with this change in interest, Cyrus’ “Bangerz” concert has been described as entertaining, if not provocative. What can one expect from attending the show?

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The provacative starlet will be performing at the AT&T Center on March 15.

Apart from Cyrus’ exposed rear, marijuana-decorated suits, giant teddy bears, Cyrus riding a giant hot dog through the air, a variety of back-up dancers from dwarves to busty black women and finally some of Cyrus’ signature twerking can be expected when attend-

ing.

However, Cyrus has declared a mission to not only stun crowds with her sexual independence at 21, but also to wow fans with her vocal talents. Through her show, Cyrus goes through her new album, leaving “We Can’t Stop” for

the late part of the show and “Wrecking Ball” for last. However, before getting to her final single, Cyrus displays the talents that landed her in America’s eye with renditions of Bob Dylan’s “You’re Gonna Make me Lonesome When You Go,” Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” and

even Outkast’s ”Hey Ya.” Cyrus is the real-life god daughter of Dolly Parton and does her song great justice, even amid her silly antics on stage.

Miley Cyrus will be at the AT&T Center March 15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets prices range from $50-$375.

uniting, Felicia recruited him as a drummer.

Smith recalls her ambition as his inspiration to play in Creatura, “She said wanted to play Psych Fest, and I thought that was completely ridiculous, (“Overly ambitious!” Salinas adds, amidst laughter) but she was serious, and I wanted to see where this ship was sailing.”

Incidentally, the band will perform at Maverick Music Festival on March 21st alongside The Black Angels, an Austin band who played a major role in bringing the Psych Fest to Austin and has since then blown up in the psychedelic Taylor Bird in the years leading up to Crea- scene, playing festivals such as Staff Writer tura, describing her experience Bonnaroo. arts@paisano-online.com with other musicians and exSalinas recalls hearing Felicia periments as a “revolving door” perform Etta James’ “At Last” at Emma Felicia, the lead vocal- that would eventually bring to- a local venue prior to meeting ist of Creatura, has played mu- gether members Marc Antho- her, remarking. “That girl had sic for the greater part of her ny Smith (Percussion), Andrew some pipes.” Oli, who had just life. Never shy or doubting of Salinas (Cello), Jeff Oli (Bass) returned from eight months of her talent, she “opens the door” and Andy Suhre (Guitar). backpacking across Europe and and destiny unfolds, building Smith met Felicia briefly in living in hostels, happened to upon a lifetime of preparation, 2009, but it would be another drop by Krazy Kat that same from her studies in psychology two years before Felicia was week, and coincidentally knew (Carl Jung being a frequently working at Krazy Kat, an in- a close friend of Felicia’s which mentioned source of inspira- strument store located down brought the majority of the tion and perspective) to her the road from the White Rabbit band together through a web childhood (she picked up the and Hi-Tones, that she would of mutual friends and a muguitar at age 10) and bringing run into him again. tual love for music and perfortogether a talented crew of muHer second day on the job mance. sicians, matured and shaped in brought her and Salinas toSuhre, a musician from Bostheir own years of experience, gether. While he was looking ton, would be recruited later to form the psychedelic rock for a used cello, she was look- but in the same fashion, wakgroup that will be releasing ing for a talented musician to ing up to a text from Felicia, their first EP, “Open the Door,” jam with. Not a week later did whom he had met the night beon March 28.

Smith come in, a guitarist look- fore, asking if he was coming to Felicia had been a solo artist ing for drum mallets, and, re- practice today.

It is no secret that Felicia’s ambition spearheads the Free HU chant and discussion bands progress and the release of “Open the Door” was no University Center 2.01.30 (Magnolia Room) exception.

“She picked a Info: Maryam - iju144@my.utsa.edu date to release or call Justin: 832-244-6502 www.HearHU.org the EP, brought

it to us, everyone agreed that it was cool,” Salinas explained.

“I opened the door, that’s my job” Felicia added. “She opened the door and we didn’t have any clothes on, we didn’t have our (stuff) together, we weren’t even packed...But she picked a date and publicized it.”

Soon after they got themselves together, the group began recording with Luke Dawson (The Revolators, Spin Drift, Hall of Truth) at Roadhouse Rags, a recording studio musician costumer, in Austin, fully equipped and made of cedar.

The studio time was well spent and they were able to post their EP online for purchase.

“When you’re really proud of something you want to share it” Felicia explained.

The leading lady is always appreciative of her band mates though. Each member has a crucial role in the dynamic, and, when the group was first rehearsing, she admits she couldn’t always keep tempo and many of the songs were written for a solo performance, but Felicia and Suhre worked together to rewrite them to bring out each instrument, and worked on Felicia’s tempo.

Each member is genuinely thankful for the opportunity to grow. To talk a bit about the new release, in “Out of Time,

Out of Mind” the balance becomes the spell of syrins. Slowly, single notes introduce Felicia’s voice, luring you closer as pounding drums announce every sure step forward and begin slowly stirring, building to an energized release that quickly recedes, teasing your attention and drawing you in further.

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Creatura consists of band members Emma Felicia, Marc Anthony Smith, Andrew Salinas, Jeff Oli and Andy Suhre.

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SWSW runs from March 7-16 in Austin, TX.

Amelia Reyes Staff Writer

arts@paisano-online.com South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) is back in Austin. Musicians, ranging from country to pop and R&B, will be performing March 11-16. Actors and directors will be presenting and discussing their films March 7-15. Here are some previews for music, film and interactive dialogues at SXSW 2014.

Music: The Tontons This charismatic band creates a mixture of soul, pop, rock and indie sounds. Originally from Houston, the band has grown in popularity since 2007. Lead singer Asil Omar’s soulful vocals and bassist Tom Nguyen’s skilled work create alluring musicality; Guitarist Adam Martinez and drummer Justin Martinez form the

steady dance beat. They will be playing at the Dirty Dog Bar (505 E. 6th Street) on Saturday, March 15 from 12:00 a.m. – 12:40 a.m.

Mars Argo Michigan artists Titanic Sinclair and Mars Argo create a fusion of 90s alternative rock with melodic pop hooks and straight to the heart lyrics called Mars Argo. They are currently writing their third full length album and producing a 22-minute television pilot that draws from the modern social commentary of Portlandia and spooky psychedelia of classic Tim Burton films. Mars Argo will be performing at Stephen F’s Bar (701 Congress Avenue) on Tuesday, March 11 at 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Cairn String Quartet The elite four-woman string quartet comes together to create a unique and inspirational orchestral show with a twist. The group performs all genres of music on classical in-

struments. Expect to hear Bach to Bowie, Ravel to Radiohead, Mozart to Muse, Lady Gaga to Guns ‘n’ Roses and many more.

They will be performing Friday March 14 at The Hideout (617 Congress Avenue) from 8:00 p.m. – 8:40 p.m.

Aloe Blacc With “Wake Me Up,” the 2013 mega-hit Blacc sang and co-wrote for Swedish DJ Avicii, Aloe Blacc proved himself a new popular singer/songwriter. Now with his third solo album, “Lift Your Spirit,” the rapper-turned-singer pushes further into a folk/soul/pop fusion that is unique and catchy.

Blacc will be performing at 1100 Warehouse (1100 E. 5th Street) on Thursday, March 13 from 12:15 a.m. – 1:15 a.m.

Film:

“Bad Words” Jason Bateman (“Arrested Development”) directs and stars as Guy Trilby, a 40-yearold who manages to compete Free HU chant and discussion in The Golden Quill national spelling bee in to steal the University Center 2.01.30 (Magnolia Room) order prize money. Guy clumsily forges an Info: Maryam - iju144@my.utsa.edu unlikely alliance or call Justin: 832-244-6502 www.HearHU.org with 10-yearSponsored by the Eckankar Student Organization - visit the old Chaitanya bulletin board in MH2-5C for info on ongoing activities.

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(“Homeland”), who is completely unfazed by Guy’s ruthless scheme. “Bad Words” will be screened on Friday March 7 “Cesar Chavez” Directed by Diego Luna, the film chronicles civil rights leader and labor organizer Cesar Chávez as he fights for the rights of farmworkers. The film also highlights Chávez’s personal battle between his duties as a husband and father while working to earn equality for others. “Cesar Chávez” will be screened on Monday March 10 at the Paramount Theatre (713 Congress Avenue) 6:00 p.m. – 7:41 p.m.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” The film, directed by Wes Anderson, focuses on Gustave H, a legendary concierge, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his friend, during the World Wars. The other coinciding stories in the film are the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and a battle for a family fortune. An extended Q & A session with director Wes Anderson will follow the screening.

The film will be screened Monday March 10 at the Paramount Theatre (713 Congress Avenue) 9:00 p.m. – 10:39 p.m.

“Joe” In this adaptation of Larry Brown’s novel, the themes of friendship, violence and redemption are illustrated in the film’s contemporary setting.

Directed by David Gordon Green (“Pineapple Express”), Nicolas Cage portrays the title role as the hot-tempered, excon Joe Ransom, as he meets a kid named Gary (Tye Sheridan), who forms an unlikely bond. When Gary is threat-

ened, Joe assumes the role of Gary’s protector and sets in motion the inevitable tragedy.

The film will be screened Sunday, March 9 at the Paramount Theatre (713 Congress Avenue) 2:45 p.m. – 4:42 p.m.

Interactive/ Keynotes: Keynote Speaker Chelsea Clinton Chelsea Clinton will speak to an audience about healthcare and generational empowerment programs sponsored by the Clinton Foundation.

Her topics include the Clinton Health Access Initiative, a program that helps people in developing countries access healthcare; the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, which focuses on preventing childhood obesity in the United States and the Clinton Global Initiative University, a program headed by Clinton that works to teach the next generation how to solve modern social problems. This keynote will be located at the Austin Convention Center (500 E Cesar Chavez St) in Exhibit Hall 5 on Tuesday, March 11 at 2:00 p.m.

Portlandia: Behind the Scenes with the Creators Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen will present in this interactive session about their award-winning TV series, “Portlandia”. Audience members will get a special look at the latest season, preview clips from the anticipated fourth season and discuss the series with Brownstein and Armisen.

Brownstien and Armisen will also talk about their creative process and behind-the-scenes information. Matt Braunger

(“Up All Night”) will moderate this event on Tuesday, March 11 from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the Austin Convention Center, Room 18ABCD (500 E Cesar Chavez St).

Getting the Most out of the Mentor-Mentee Relationship Mentors provide the opportunity and make the necessary introductions to help mentees start a successful company.

This panel offers suggestions on how to maintain this type of relationship. Hosted by DreamIt Ventures, audience members will interact with a panel and learn about the pros and cons of the mentor-mentee relationship and gain insight in how to partner with the right mentor. The panel is on Monday, March 10 from 11:00 a.m.

– 12:00 p.m. in the Hilton Austin Downtown Salon D (500 E. 4th Street).

Film Keynote Speaker—Marc Webb Marc Webb is best known for directing music videos for Green Day, Weezer and My Chemical Romance. His most recent works include “The Amazing Spider Man” films that star Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. Webb will be speaking about his career and film and possible new projects. The speech will be noted from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 in the Austin Convention Center, Vimeo Theatre (500 E Cesar Chavez Street).

For a comprehensive list of events, visit sxsw.com.

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Parker returns to lead Spurs to victory over Mavericks, 112-106

Wednesday, March 5 4 p.m. UTSA Baseball The Roadrunners host the UTPA Broncos at Roadrunner Field.

6 p.m. UTSA Women’s Basketball The Roadrunners head to Huntington, West Virginia, to take on the Marshall Thundering Herd at the Cam Henderson Center.

Thursday, March 6

Sports Editor

sports@paisano-online.com After missing the previous six games due to injury, Tony Parker led the San Antonio Spurs with 22 points, seven assists and three rebounds. With his return, the Spurs (43-16) defeated their in-state rival, the Dallas Mavericks (36-25) 112106 on Sunday, March 2 at the AT&T Center.

“He looked good; he really looked fresh. He didn’t lose any rhythm; he played a good floor game and delivered offense at the same time. He looked focused and fresh,” said Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich after the game on Parker’s play.

Parker and Manu Ginobili spearheaded the attack for the Spurs in the third quarter, as they combined for a total of 16 points and three assists. The Spurs outscored the Mavericks 30-to-23 in the third quarter, extending their lead to as many as 11-points, the duo continually created shots for their teammates.

“I just try to penetrate and make things happen,” said Parker after the game on his dynamic play. “I want to score and

create shots for my teammates.

We’re just happy to be healthy, I can’t remember the last time we had everybody. Right now we need to keep playing well and get ready for the playoffs.”

Ginobili ended the game with 15 points and seven assists, scoring all of his points in the second half. Spurs forward Tim Duncan racked up eight of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to close out the contest.

Despite the win, the Spurs struggled with turnovers throughout the game, committing a combined 13, 10 of them in the first half.

“That’s been our trouble all year long,” said Popovich commenting on the turnovers. “We get a four-point, six-point, seven-point lead and then get two or three turnovers and it’s a tie game. We’re really our worst enemy sometimes. But in the second half we only had three turnovers and we only gave up one three pointer, so that was a big difference for us.”

Maverick’s all-star Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 22 points and seven rebounds. San Antonio deployed a three-man rotation to guard Nowitzki, but he was still able to score a plethora of points.

“We just try to give him a different look,” Popovich remarked on the difficulty of guarding Nowitzki. “He’s such a great player; nobody stops him but at least giving him a different look makes me feel like I’m trying.”

The Spurs have now won three straight games against Dallas this season, with the fourth and final matchup coming on April 10 in Dallas. The Spurs are first in the Southwest Division and second in the Western Conference, while the Mavericks currently sit in eighth place in the Western Conference and third in the Southwest Division.

“You have to give a lot of credit to Dallas,” said Parker after the game on the Mavericks’ play.

“They’re playing well this year, with Dirk (Nowitzki), Monta (Ellis) and Vince (Carter). They have great pieces; they’re going to be a tough team when they make the playoffs.”

With three consecutive wins, San Antonio will look to continue that trend as they take on the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Tuesday, the defending champion Miami Heat on Thursday and finish off the week with the Orlando Magic on Saturday.

The Roadrunners host the UTEP Miners at the Convocation Center.

7:30 p.m. Spurs The Spurs host the Miami Heat at the AT&T Center.

Friday, March 7

Tony Parker drives by Dirk Nowitzki to the basket for two of his 22 points on the night.

6 p.m. UTSA Baseball The Roadrunners host the Florida Atlantic Owls at Roadrunner Field.

Saturday, March 8 1 p.m. UTSA Softball The Roadrunners host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at the Convocation Center.

2 p.m. UTSA Baseball The Roadrunners host the Florida Atlantic Owls at Roadrunner Field.

Sunday, March 9 12 p.m. UTSA Softball

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The Roadrunners host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at the Convocation Center.

7:30 p.m. Spurs The Spurs host the Orlando Magic at the AT&T Center.

Tim Duncan attempts a hook shot over Samuel Dalembert. He finished the night with 17 points.

The Hand Check Rule: The future of the NCAA SPORTS COMMENTARY

T h e game of ba sketball is no stranger to change.

From the introduction of the three-point line to the 24-second shot clock, basketball has continually transformed through the years. The Hand Check rule is no different.

Last season, UTSA averaged 64 points per game en route to a 10-22 overall record. This season, the Roadrunners have spiked their average to 69.2 points per game, while simultaneously switching to a harder conference, albeit for an 8-20 overall record.

Common sense says that the Roadrunners should score less.

UTSA has switched from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) last season to Conference USA (C-USA) this season.

With such a switch, the Roadrunners have bucked the trend and scored more.

This is because of the Hand Check rule.

The Hand Check rule first came into fruition in the 20042005 NBA season. The rule states that putting a hand on the dribbler is a foul. The result of the rule is a flashier, higher scoring game. The run-n-gun offense has become a standard, with the “Seven Seconds or Less” Phoenix Suns the goal that every time strives to reach.

This season, the NCAA followed suit and finally adopted

its own version of the Hand Check rule. College basketball has traditionally been a low scoring affair, with the average points per game at 67.5 for the 2012-2013 season.

Now that college basketball has begun to embrace the rule, the scoring has been higher.

So far this season the average points per game per team has spiked to 71, the highest since the 2001-2002 season.

UTSA has averaged 69.2 points per game this season, higher than last season’s NCAA average and higher than their previous season’s 64-point average. The Roadrunners have gone over 85 points this season five separate times, each time resulting in a win.

Although UTSA opponents are averaging 77.3 points per game, the Roadrunners still manage to hang around at home. Their home record is 7-8, but not much can be expected from a team undergoing a difficult conference transition.

UTSA fans can expect higher scoring games as the Roadrunners continue to familiarize with the rule and the style of play.

Roadrunner fans take notice — high-scoring games at the Convocation Center will soon become a regular occurrence.

Jakob Lopez Sports Editor

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The UTSA women’s basketball team endured a difficult loss to the Florida Atlantic Owls, losing in the final moments. Seniors Miki Turner and McKenzie Adams were honored during senior night, as they played their last home game for the UTSA basketball program.

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sports@paisano-online.com Despite a big effort, the Roadrunners (13-15, 4-11 CUSA) were unable to make a comeback in the last seconds of a close game, losing to the Florida Atlantic Owls (15-13, 5-10 C-USA) 71-69 at the Convocation Center on Saturday, March 1.

During the first half the Roadrunners couldn’t stop the efficacy of the Owl’s long distance shots. They hit the net, easily scoring 11 field goals, with four 3-pointers while missing just two of their 14 free throws.

“We can’t allow those kind of baskets defensively. This is a tough league no matter who you are playing against. We lost our focus and that led us to give up easy baskets,” UTSA Head Coach Luby Lichonczak said.

The Roadrunners fought back to cut into the eight point defi-

cit, with baskets by sophomore Akunna Elonu, Kamra King, Alana Heard and Dwanisha Tate. Mathilde Hergott came off the bench to substitute Ashley Spaletta, who twisted her ankle and couldn’t continue for the rest of the game.

“Hopefully she can heal quickly and get her back against Marshall,” Lichonczak said after the game, commenting on Mathilde’s injury.

UTSA finished the first half trailing 38-34, averaging 50% and 80% in field goals and free throws, respectively.

In the second half, UTSA tied the game 42-42 after a good layup by Kamra King. However, that score didn’t last long. The Roadrunners struggled defensively to stop FAU. Owls Takia Brooks and Kimberly Smith were able to extend the lead to 14 points with eight minutes left on the clock.

In the last five minutes of the game, the Roadrunners pushed for a final comeback.

The UTSA men’s basketball team (8-20, 4-11 C-USA) fell to the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (17-12, 12-3 C-USA) 72-70 in overtime in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Sunday, March 2 at the Reynolds Center.

Roadrunner Devon Agusi led the Roadrunners with 17 points while Keon Lewis added 13 points.

Tulsa’s James Woodard scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Golden Hurricanes to victory.

The contest was close, going into overtime, but Tulsa managed a late put back as time expired to sneak away with the win at home.

UTSA will end their regular season on Thursday, March 6, against the UTEP Miners (21-9, 11-4 C-USA) at the Convocation Center.

UTSA Baseball The Roadrunners were down by two points, 71-69, and with a dramatic finale Alana Heard failed to score the 3-pointer

“Everybody thinks they can beat us... I feel that going into the tournament, its anybody’s game ”.

Miki Turner

UTSA Senior Guard that would have given UTSA the victory.

“I am very proud of the effort today, we played hard and quick,” Lichonczak said. “Our character of making big shots, making big plays defensively — that’s what we did in the last two minutes. We were down by

14 points and I think cutting the distance was very good”.

UTSA finished the second half averaging 46.4% in FG and 64.3% in free throws.

UTSA Athletics also honored their two seniors, Miki Turner and McKenzie Adams, who played their last Saturday game as part of the UTSA basketball program.

“I feel happy and sad because I wanted to finish with a victory at home,“ said Turner. “I am blessed to belong to this program.”

The Roadrunners have one game left against Marshall on Wednesday, March 5 at 6 p.m. in Huntington, West Virginia.

They will try to obtain one last victory before the C-USA Tournament.

“Marshall is a total different game. We have to fix some things, focus and get back to winning,” Coach Lichonczak said.

With El Paso looming in the future, the Roadrunners feel confident about their chances in the C-USA Tournament.

“Everybody thinks that they can beat us,” Guard Turner confidently said. “But all the teams we played, all the teams we beat and all the teams that beat us, all those games were winnable.

I feel that going into the tournament, it’s anybody’s game.

Whoever comes to play that day, that teams is going to win that day”.

The UTSA baseball team (74) won their first game against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (6-5) 5-1 and split their last two, losing 6-7 and winning 8-5 over the weekend.

Sophomore Roadrunner Jesse Baker was named Conference-USA Hitter of the Week following his last four outstanding performances.

The center fielder went 8-for18 (.444) with five of his eight hits going for extra bases. Baker had two doubles, a triple, and a pair of home runs for a 1.000 slugging percentage.

The Roadrunners will take on Incarnate Word (3-8) on Tuesday, March 4, at Roadrunner Field.

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