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U.S. The Obama Administration is scheduled to unveil a proposal that would end the NSA’s systematic collection of phone data, if passed.

“Today was the first time I truly felt unsafe on campus,” said GLBTQ President Gisselle Loredo. “I should feel safe when I’m walking through campus. I should feel safe when I’m walk-

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Members of the GLBTQ hold a rainbow flag to protest a sermon delivered by Chi Alpha.

What is normally a peaceful forum for students to engage their peers turned sour last Thursday, March 20, when members of GLBTQ staged a silent protest against Christian Fraternity Chi Alpha. Reports of the protest allege that Chi Alpha yelled homophobic slurs at GLBTQ members.

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UTSA based medical device startup Leto Solutions is honored as an exceptional business venture.

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news@paisano-online.com A wireless labor-monitoring system that gathers information about a fetus’ heartbeat and the mother’s contractions.

A device for prosthesis wearers that regulates temperature and reduces sweating, thereby easing the discomfort of rashes and curbing the incidences of infection.

A cranial support that eliminates pressure points in an infant’s head as it rests, preventing the skull from forming flat spots.

What do these three prod-

ucts have in common? They each were recognized by the Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship’s (CITE) $100K Student Technology Venture Competition, held each semester on UTSA’s Main Campus.

During this competition, teams of students from the College of Engineering (COE) and the College of Business (COB) pool their talents and ideas in hopes of launching their own startup companies.

According to Dr. Anita Leffel, assistant director of CITE and senior lecturer in the COB, “We partner with the College of Engineering because their students have to come up with a proof-of-concept, and traditionally those products were thrown in the garbage once the students graduated.”

Likewise, students in the COB devise business plans for a product or service, which are also scrapped upon gradua-

tion.

“We said, ‘what a waste,’ so we bring the engineers and business students together,” Leffel continued. “We bring them together, but they sort of choose each other. The products are chosen by business students who have to do a little bit of testing to say, ‘Is that good or not? Is that something that could be commercialized?’ ” Once a product is agreed upon, the teams work throughout the semester developing and fine-tuning the products, creating business plans and preparing for the $100K competition.

“More and more,” Leffel said, “we find that the business and engineering students are working together for longer than just the semester.”

The competition is a type of collegiate “Shark Tank,” where See INNOVATION, Page 3

Business mogul advises students The U.S. and its allies have ousted Russia from the G8 summit in protest of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

Sports UTSA Baseball will host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Roadrunner Field March 28-30.

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news@paisano-online.com San Antonio philanthropist and billionaire Red McCombs spoke at this semester’s College of Business Frost Distinguished Lecture series. McCombs is the founder of the Red McCombs Automotive group in San Antonio and has been featured in Forbe’s magazine as one of America’s top 400 richest men.

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ing to class. I should feel safe, period.”

Senior clinical psychology major and co-founder of the Secular Student Alliance (SSA) Charles Duncan claimed that one member of Chi Alpha shouted, “Homosexuals are going to hell.”

“As a member of the LGBTQIA community itself, I was deeply offended and disturbed,” said Duncan.

Members of GLBTQ gathered near Chi Alpha and protested while holding a rainbow flag, traditionally a symbol of See CAMPUS CONFLICT, Page 4

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Texas Clean up of the Houston Ship Channel continues after a barge collided with an oil tanker on March 24, releasing up to 170,000 gallons of oil in the Gulf.

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San Antonio Planned Parenthood announced plans to open a new clinic in San Antonio, which will conform to the new ambulatory surgical center standards passed by the Texas Legislature last summer.

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Students from the College of Business pose with Red McCombs following his lecture.

dent Ricardo Romo, McCombs thanked the UTSA College of Business, the UTSA faculty and Frost Bank for their dedication

to educating the next generation of young leaders.

Speaking to a full house in the Richard S. Lui Auditorium,

McCombs reminisced about the hard work and dedication that went into making UTSA the growing, diverse university it is today. He emphasized the many opportunities UTSA provides to its alumni, current students and future students.

McCombs told students, “When you leave here, we want you to be so proud of the time you spent here, and so prepared that you’ll be able to do a good job for anybody in anything.”

He stressed the importance of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degrees and choosing a beneficial career.

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cyber security UTSA Hector Torres

Managing Assistant news@paisano-online.com The cybersecurity programs at UTSA are the best in the nation, according to a survey of security professionals conducted by The Ponemon Institute on behalf of Hewlett-Packard, released on Feb. 24.

According to Computerworld, which first released the news, the survey asked 2,000 IT security professionals to rank their top choices from a list of 403 colleges and universities. UTSA was ranked first, with Norwich University and Mississippi State University rounding out the top three.

Respondents rated the schools based on their academic rigor, quality of faculty and professional reputation.

When asked how UTSA has achieved this distinction, Interim Chair of the Department of Computer Science, Dr. Rajendra Boppana, mentioned many factors. “First, is longevity…we were one of the first schools in the nation to be certified by the NSA as a Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) in Information Assurance Education, and again one of the first to be designated a CAE in Information Assurance Research. So, we’ve been at this for quite awhile,” he said.

He also mentioned a “great

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Recycling competition inspires sustainability LOCAL Anthony Mendoza Staff Writer

news@paisano-online.com In an effort to promote environmental protection on campus, colleges across the country are competing to promote sustainability in an annual Recyclemania competition.

Recyclemania was initially a contest in 2001 between Ohio University and Miami University to determine which school could recycle more. After a successful first year, the program gained interest among other universities, which eventually led to a partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WasteWise program in 2004.

Since 2001, Recyclemania has prevented 127,553 metric tons

of carbon dioxide from being released into the environment.

Recyclemania, an 8-week contest held each spring, consists of U.S. and Canadian colleges reporting the amount of waste recycled weekly. The competition has eleven categories broken into divisions. Universities can participate in either Grand Champion, Stephen K Gaski Per Capita Classic, Waste Minimization, Gorilla Prize, Targeted Materials, E-cycleMania, Film Plastic or Game Day: Basketball.

Since 2006, UTSA has participated in either Gorilla Prize, a category that concerns the highest gross tonnage of recyclable material irrespective of campus population; and Grand Champion, which generates a recycling rate percentage of a school’s overall waste.

The UTSA Office of Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management sponsors Recyclemania. In 2013, UTSA ranked 27 among 274 schools

throughout the U.S. and Canada for the Grand Champion category with a recycling rate of 54.835%. This meant the campus recycled more waste than it produced. Additionally, UTSA ranked 103 in the Gorilla category, collecting 188,184 pounds of recyclable material.

Richard Garza, Environmental and Construction Safety Manager, recognizes the importance of reducing waste and identifies students as the main contributors for making UTSA a sustainable environment.

“Take a look in your room and (ask) what do you do when something is no longer needed…” said Garza in response to throwing away recyclables. “If students can get the word that they need to think before they dump their trash, they can make the choice to recycle,” which can improve campus sustainability.

Moreso, Garza reminds students that campus recycle bins take almost any material except

Styrofoam, liquids and food.

“Recyclemania is important because it reminds and shows people how to recycle, especially here at the university,” remarked Paula Ngyuen, Green Society President. “Because we have single stream recycling bins and it’s easy to recycle. Once you have that big rush from Recyclemania, then people will understand then that they can (recycle) every year.”

Currently, UTSA ranks 31 among 274 schools in the Grand Champion category with a recyclable rate of 49.003%. Winning schools are nationally recognized for their sustainability efforts, but Garza remains humble, reminding students that “the biggest winner is the environment, and you basically contribute to sustainability by being part of the recycling program.”

For more information on Recyclemania or UTSA environmental programs, visit www. utsa.edu/safety.

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startups compete Continued from page 1

the teams set up tables with their products on display. Judges, who are unfamiliar with the projects, are given a copy of the team’s business plan to review.

Next, the teams take seven or eight minutes to pitch their ideas and explain startup costs using visual aids and product descriptions.

“They’ll challenge the students, too,” Leffel said of the judges. “They’ll say, ‘Why did you say it’s $500,000 when it should be $100,000?’ But they won’t rake them over the coals like you see on ‘Shark Tank.’ ” Ivana Escobar, a senior mechanical engineering student, is part of a team that is working on a medical device for cerebral aneurysms.

She and three others have been working with James Whetstone and Jon Ambach, part of the COB’s Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organizations (CEO). CEO is a student organization dedicated to helping student entrepreneurs develop their ideas.

“It’s an interesting concept because the engineering program is designed to finesse the tech skills that are needed in industry,” Escobar said. “We don’t really have the opportunity to go out there and learn how to be independent.”

Both CITE and CEO encourage engineers to pursue the ideas they develop, but some may not possess the know-how when it comes to marketing their products or services.

“I can develop an idea, and I’m very confident of com-

ing up with a solution for any idea I think of,” Escobar offers. “But when it comes down to executing it and making it worthwhile, I can’t do anything without a business team. That’s what this opportunity provides us since we don’t learn that.”

The CEO group knows that the relationship is symbiotic.

Even with their collective business acumen, there is nothing to market until someone brings them an idea like Escobar’s.

“We’re treating this like a real-world startup,” Ambach said of Escobar’s medical device company. “We’re setting up appointments to meet with venture capitalists in April and we’re meeting with real-world professionals. It’s something you don’t get with any other class.”

Meanwhile, CITE is gearing up for its next competition in April. First held in 2007, the $100K competition has spawned numerous ideas and products.

According to CITE’s webpage, more than 650 students have participated. Of the nearly 100 ideas that have been developed, a dozen patent applications have been filed.

CITE and CEO are open to students in all fields. Anyone who wants to start a business, or has an idea for a product or service, is encouraged to come

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Cyber securtiy: UTSA ranks first nationally Campus conflict: Continued from page 1

breadth in our information security offerings and research” spread among the Colleges of Engineering, Science and Business.

Dr. Boppana added that UTSA has three centers the Institute for Cyber Security (ICS), the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) and the Center for Education and Research in Information and Infrastructure Assurance

and Security (CERIS) – two of which “are predominantly research centers… (playing) a role in facilitating and supporting UTSA information security researchers.”

The third, CIAS, is “significantly involved with the cyber defense competitions, exercises and training programs” that UTSA founded, such as the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition and the high school CyberPatriot contest.

Local leadership is also seen as an important factor. Executive Director of the Institute for Cyber Security and Endowed Chair in Cyber Security, Dr. Ravi Sandhu, stated, “Considerable credit must go to President Romo and local tech entrepreneurs for recognizing the importance of cyber security. This started a major push towards excellence,” leading to the creation of the various institutes and collaboration between de-

partments that are “establishing UTSA as a world leader in cybersecurity and cloud computing research.”

When asked what separates UTSA’s programs from those at other schools, Dr. Boppana replied, “I know of no other school that does this many different things in so many areas...and, as the survey points out, we do them with high quality.”

Red McCombs: discussing his personal

story of success in the world of business Continued from page 1

“As students, what I want the most out of you is that, when you put your head on the pillow every night, that you’re excited about what you learned that day.”

McCombs also expressed his excitement regarding UTSA’s Top-Tier Campaign. He commended UTSA’s football Coach Larry Coker and Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey for their exemplary performance in improving UTSA’s athletic merit.

“I didn’t come out here to make a speech to you. I came out here to share some time

with you about how we use our time and how we grow by the use of our time,” said McCombs as he began the question and answer session.

He spoke of starting his business from scratch and what inspired him to succeed, mentioning those whom he called his “heroes,” or more specifically, “everyone around me making something happen.”

“He (Warren Buffet) became one of the richest men in the world, and the way he did it was through an old book that you can pick up from the public library,” said McCombs.

“So there’s nobody sitting

in this room that if you didn’t have anything better to do, you can look and see what Buffet did, and you can start doing the same thing.”

“Bill Gates found out at a very early age that he had technology that the business world didn’t have, and they would pay him billions of dollars for it. He would have none of that. He was not interested in money. e was interested in technology, and then the money.”

He continued, “Those are guys that show us a path. They show that any of us can take a shot at doing the same things they do.”

On his flaws, Mr. McCombs

candidly stated, “I am not a quick learner. Usually when I get into something that doesn’t work, I make the same mistakes.”

In his final words to the student body, he said, “I wish all of you the best. Keep in mind that the Roadrunners need you. The records we set last year were just the beginning. I believe you can do something no school can do.”

Following the speech, Student Government President Zack Dunn presented Mr. McCombs with the coveted Roadrunner Prize.

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research showed that the professional and educated migrants could bolster the economy and productivity through their highearning jobs. Because of these effects, many U.S. higher education institutions are recruiting skilled international students for their graduate programs. He also found in his research that many of these skilled migrants are returning to their home countries after a period of time.

Durke and Trevino both focused on how modern workers are integral to modern society.

Hernandez’s research added to the category’s focus of “Work, Technology, and the Modern Society,” because he analyzed the growing advancement in translating languages.

Hernandez defined translating as “more than the process of translating written documents but as the process of transmitting ideas and concepts.”

He then discussed how technology allows people to exchange ideas easily between different countries, but it is difficult to convey meanings.

An example Hernandez

used was his explanation of what a translator does and how they have to consider what one concept means compared to a modern-day concept.

Hernandez emphasized that language translation is important to the modern society because of the rapid globalization movement.

For example, businesses that operate in different countries establish a strong communication system to ensure positive productivity.

“The awards were presented to students by classification and not by category. Also, the students who did win had different types of papers that focused on

The 14th annual Spring Research Conference for COLFA allowed high-achieving undergraduate and graduate students to present their research.

“The conference was a great experience for undergraduates since it was first developed for graduate students. It gives both undergraduates and graduates good experience to showcase their research,” said undergraduate English presenter Christine Durke.

Undergraduate Christine Durke, undergraduate Brandon Trevino and graduate student Carlos Ivan Hernandez discussed their topics on modern society in the category titled, “Work, Technology, and the Modern Society.”

Durke presented her research paper on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.”

Her paper, “The Demise of Professionalism: ‘Hyding’ Dr. Jekyll’s Identity,” details how Dr. Jekyll’s deteriorating professionalism reflects the changing late Victorian professionalism.

She stated that it was Dr. Jekyll who disrupted the societal norms by developing Mr. Hyde.

Durke’s research also included information about Victorian psychology and the advancement of medicine in the late 19th century.

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the GLBTQ movement.

“Then some more Chi Alpha people came up and started debating us. Before we knew it, there were multiple debates going on and the crowd was growing larger,” said Duncan, who claimed that two police officers were called to monitor the scene.

“I at first advised members in the organization to not get into any arguments with them,” said Loredo. She changed her mind after GLTBQ members reported being harassed. “I later got a report from another member, stating he had been grabbed by one of the preachers. He had a large bruise on his arm as a result.”

Senior communication major Craig Richey is a member of Chi Alpha and was preaching during the incident. “We started preaching and touched on sin,” said Richey. “Since the Bible says that homosexuality is a sin, they (GLBTQ) came up and started asking questions.”

According to Richey, he and two other members of Chi Alpha began preaching at 9:40 in the morning in front of the McKinney Humanities Building. Their preaching involved each of them standing near their table and speaking to students who would sometimes stop and gather to listen.

Responding to allegations that members of Chi Alpha were specifically targeting GLBTQ members with hateful speech,

Richey claims that he “didn’t hear anything like that,” and that Chi Alpha was simply delivering their weekly sermons.

“I’ve had friends in GLBTQ and by no means are the two groups at war. It surprises me that a group who is so for rights and freedom is against our freedoms,” said Richey.

The SSA is seeking to take action against Chi Alpha. “We are talking to Kelsey Bratcher from Student Activities about this matter,” said Duncan.

GLBTQ will also be filing a report against Chi Alpha in the Office of Equal Opportunity Services. “The demonstration today violated multiple policies listed in UTSA’s nondiscrimination policy. I’m currently familiarizing myself with the appropriate process to deal with this,” said Loredo.

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What’s your number? SAT scores are an inadequate predictor of academic success

UTSA has proclaimed that the Fall 2013 freshman class is its best ever, and a quick look at the enrollment statistics makes this hard to dispute — over sixty percent graduated in the top quartile of their high schools, and the sixty percent acceptance rate is on par with well-respected research institutions. But numbers aren’t everything, and looking only at the numbers means UTSA is likely missing out on successful students just because they don’t meet narrow admissions criteria.

When considering an applicant for admission, UTSA looks at two measures of success: what quartile of their high school class a student graduated in, and their ACT and SAT scores. A student who graduated in the top quartile

of their graduating class is automatically admitted, and students in the second quartile are automatically admitted if they scored an 1100 or higher on their SAT (excluding the writing portion of the test). All other candidates are considered by a committee only if they meet a specific threshold on their SAT scores.

That’s it. Anyone who was not in the top quartile of their graduating class must depend entirely on their test scores just to get their foot in the door and be considered for admission to UTSA. While the SAT has come under its fair share of criticism — some pundits quip that the only thing the SAT measures is a student’s ability to pass the SAT — it has also evolved since its inception decades ago.

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readiness based on one test score has already proven to be a mediocre practice at best.

As UTSA continues to recruit more top caliber talent, it needs to look at more than just the scores. Many talented students will not be considered simply because they couldn’t make the cut on a standardized test that is not a reliable indicator of college success.

Standardized tests can still be useful tools when considering applicants, but shutting the door on students before considering their leadership experience or their letters of recommendation means UTSA is letting talented but unconventional students fall through the cracks. UTSA should see applicants as prospective members of a diverse student body, not just numbers on a page.

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ing disparities when comparing gender, race and family income.

Many bright students may also just perform poorly on standardized tests. Surely schools like UTSA can find a more accurate way to screen students than looking at how well they performed for four hours early on a Saturday morning.

Basing its admissions standards on only two criterions leaves UTSA vulnerable to missing successful students who may slip through the cracks. A student who graduates from an especially competitive high school has less of a chance of being in the top quartile of their class, and only having their standardized tests scores to fall back on leaves them at a disadvantage compared to other applicants.

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Famously, it added a writing portion in 2005 that increased the perfect score from 1600 to 2400. On March 5 it was announced that beginning in 2016 students will no longer be penalized for wrong answers and that the vocabulary would be updated to represent words more commonly used in college courses; the test will also revert back to the 1600 point scale because the writing portion will be optional.

While the SAT must keep pace with the changing education landscape (and the $2 billion a year test preparation industry), it has been proven time and again that the test is hardly an indicator of success in college. A recent study found that high school GPA is a much better indication of success, and there remains significant scor-

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Recently, Arizona’s SB 1062, a bill that would allow businesses to refuse services to customers based on their religious beliefs, intensified a national debate on whether private businesses are well within their First Amendment rights to discriminate against individuals and whether “religious liberty” has precedence over an individual’s right to equal treatment in the public. Although both sides of the aisle have valid beliefs that they are entitled to, it is important to critically examine the law, history and society in order to have an informed opinion on this particular issue.

Proponents of SB 1062, and other political efforts similar to SB 1062, claim that those bills are necessary to protect religious freedoms and the rights of private businesses owners. Others affirm their support for marginalized groups and pro-

claim that they would personally not discriminate, but argue that the Constitution does protect the right of people to be jerks which should be respected. The latter belief is arguably cognitive dissonance in action, since it involves advocating for an abhorrent system while upholding a moral superiority complex.

Not only are anti-discrimination efforts not an infringement on religious liberties or the rights of private business owners, but any law created by any government body to legalize discrimination on the basis of religious conviction violates the First Amendment’s ban on creating laws respecting an establishment of religion.

In the United States there are differences between individuals and businesses when it comes to the application of laws. This means that American individuals unquestionably have rights to behave in a prejudiced or bigoted manner, but when it comes to businesses it is not so clear-cut.

For starters, if a business is a public accommodation it automatically gives up its First Amendment rights to an individual’s Fourteenth Amendment rights (the right to equal protection under the law) because public accommodations are created to provide service to and are accessed by the general public. It is irrelevant if the public accommodation is a public or private entity; as long as a service for the general public is being provided, it is required that it cater to people equally.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped expand on the ideology of equal access to public accommodations and court rulings like Employment Division v. Smith (1990) helped clarify the notion that freedom to exercise

one’s religion does not relieve a person of their obligation to comply with the law. Honestly, setting up a public accommodation is not an appropriate path for a person who wants to publicly place their religious beliefs above another human being’s right to exist without being dehumanized.

If SB 1062 passed it would have been a violation of the establishment clause of the First Amendment because the government of Arizona would have orchestrated the advancement of the Evangelical Christian religion.

I am thankful that an individual’s right to equal treatment in a public space trumps a person’s prejudices because these prejudiced beliefs are private and personal and are not credible enough to be used to diminish another human being’s worth. As Matt Essert, a journalist for Policymic said, “Bill 1062 would allow each individual to operate as their own stand-alone religion and potentially discriminate however he or she saw fit, creating a slippery slope that could have disastrous consequences.”

This is not the type of society we should aspire to. People not learning to co-exist peacefully with others despite differences can have negative consequences for everyone, not just the parties involved, so I applaud progressive efforts that serve to evolve society, despite these efforts being labeled as an affront to religious liberties.

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Andy Warhol’s famous prints are on display at the San Antonio Museum of Art.

use of painting over screenprinted canvases makes the subjects appear three-dimensional and two-dimensional all at the same time. The varying eye contact and facial expressions among the sports stars create an organized yet chaotic crowd.

Considering he did not know much about the people he would be portraying, Warhol really used his medium to preserve these ground-breaking athletes. This has almost always been the case with Warhol’s works. His creative mind had a knack for taking

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something that would make the subject live on forever.

The rise to fame was a slow and steady race for Warhol. He strategically made his connections little by little, which led him to household-name status internationally. Once fame and fortune were in his grasp, Warhol began doing a lot of work in New York, which became his home.

When we think Warhol, Campbell’s Soup labels and Marilyn Monroe printed on canvases typically come to mind. While this may have been his most influential work, Warhol was also a skilled sculptor and videographer. After surviving a gun-shot wound, he began to document every single detail of his life via pen and paper as well as with tape recorders. Some highlights from the archives, known as The Warhol Diaries, were released to the public after his death in 1987.

The Athletes will remain at SAMA until April 27. Admission is free on Tuesdays from 4-9 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. On all other days, admission is $5 for students with an ID. For more information, visit samuseum.org.

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cluded in the series.

Warhol’s legacy continues to live on through his paintings.

He is known commonly for his work portraying celebrities – pop culture icons from his time. The idea to paint popular talented athletes stemmed from Weisman recognizing that these sports stars were being viewed favorably by the public. They were becoming celebrities.

Looking at each athlete’s painting the signature Warhol theme is present, but he still managed to make all ten stand out in different ways. The basic

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What do O.J. Simpson, Dorothy Hamill and Pelé have in common? Their portraits can be seen comingling as part of Andy Warhol’s series, “The Athletes.”

Warhol’s paintings have dominated the Pop Art genre.

This exhibit accentuates his skills and reflects his classic personal style. Currently on display at the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA), this onewall exhibit shouts hard work, dedication and raw talent.

In addition to Simpson, Hamill and Pelé, Jack Nicklaus, Rod Gilbert, Muhammad Ali, Tom Seaver, Willie Shoemaker, Chris Evert and Kareem AbdulJabbar are clumped together in this unique series. The technique used for these paintings involved printing the photos onto individual canvases and, from there, Warhol worked his magic with the paintbrush.

Richard Weisman, art collector and personal friend of Warhol’s, commissioned the ten paintings back in 1977. “I felt putting the series together was natural, in that two of the most popular leisure activities at the time were sports and art,” Weisman noted. “I thought that having Andy do the series would inspire people who loved sports to come into galleries, maybe for the first time, and people who liked art would take their first look at a sports superstar.”

When Weisman first introduced the idea to Warhol, the painter was not an active member of the sports world, so Weisman compiled the list of athletes he felt should be in-

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these iconic people and symbols and morphing them into

UTSA’s Art Gallery (located in the Arts building) presents works from UTSA undergraduate and graduate students. The annual event displays a range of techniques from traditional materials and methods to digital photography and video, as well as themes from the representation of the human figure to cultural commentary. The exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information, visit art.utsa.edu.

Thursday, March 27 7:30 p.m. Musical: “Wicked” The Majestic Theatre (224 E. Houston) stages the Tony-winning musical that follows Elphaba (The Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda (The Good Witch of the North), their friendship and the rift that follows when they both choose different paths to take.

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Divergent disappoints

Tania Khan Staff Writer

arts@paisano-online.com Beatrice Prior (Shailene Woodley) is like any other sixteen-year-old in post-apocalyptic Chicago—nervously awaiting the aptitude test that will place her in one of the five factions her community is divided into. Based on her personality, the test will determine if Beatrice will remain Abnegation (the selfless) or transfer to Amity (the kind), Erudite (the knowledgable), Candor (the honest) or Dauntless (the fearless). Each faction contributes to the community — Abnegation runs the government, Amity grows and raises the food supply, Erudite controls education, Candor is responsible for judicial affairs and Dauntless protects and enforces the law.

Except it’s not that simple.

The aptitude test doesn’t work on Beatrice. She’s Divergent—a person who tests well for multiple factions, which is rare and unacceptable. The test administrator, a Dauntless woman by the name of Tori who later befriends Beatrice, is quick to inform her of the danger of the situation, since Divergent is not allowed in their community. Beatrice is told to claim she’s sick and leave the testing facility.

To hide her Divergent status, Beatrice selects Dauntless at the choosing ceremony, one of the three factions she tested for, much to the disappointment of her parents (Ashley Judd and Tony Goldwyn). Her brother, Caleb (Ansel Elgort), chooses Erudite, shocking their parents and the entire Abnegation faction who are having trouble with the Erudite faction over how the government runs.

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fans while catering to national audiences Shailene Woodley stars as fiesty heroine Beatrice ‘Tris’ Prior in “Divergent.”

Beatrice, who has been fascinated with the Dauntless faction since she can remember, struggles to fit in with her new faction. She becomes “Tris,” shortening her name as a means of cutting away her old life. From jumping off trains and buildings to training rigorously in hand-to-hand combat and weaponry, Tris struggles and remains in low ranking.

This threatens her status as a Dauntless since the lowest ranks are kicked out of the faction during their initiation.

Tris’ romantic interest comes in the form of her trainer, Four (Theo James), who is distant and self-contained. The two are initially at odds with each other; she thinks he’s heartless and

he thinks she’s too weak. But, as Tris’ training continues and Four sees her determination and willingness to stand up for herself and others, he begins helping her with her training.

After a trip to the top of the ferris wheel—where Four confesses his fear of heights, which Tris finds endearing — he administers a series of mental tests much like the aptitude test he administers to her (and Four finds out she’s Divergent and him saving her life from a group of kids trying to eliminate her from training, the two quickly fall for each other, dismissing any negative idea they might have had for each other.)

The movie moves quickly after their confession to each

other; Tris is constantly threatened by the Erudite leader Jeanine Matthews (Kate Winslet), and she and Four witness suspicious activities happening within the Dauntless and Erudite factions. Tris is constantly being reminded of how dangerous her Divergent status is.

Of course Tris, with the help of Four, is able to train herself to cheat her way through her final initiation test and officially becomes a part of Dauntless. The main conflict is hastily thrown in after Tris’s final test, and Tris and Four, who are both Divergent and able to deflect from most things, find themselves in the midst of a massacre of Abnegation led by Erudite and executed by mentally (chemi-

cally) controlled Dauntless.

Quick battle scenes, a few deaths and some confessions of love later, the Dauntless members wake up horrified and Jeanine has mysteriously escaped after Tris makes her release the Dauntless from the program they are being controlled by. Tris and her brother, Four and his father and a Dauntless named Peter (Miles Teller) ride off abroad a train heading toward the fence surrounding the city. (to continue reading this article, visit paisano-online.com)

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UTSA hosts second and third rounds of the 2014 NCAA Division I men’s championship

Wednesday, March 26 4 p.m, 6:15 p.m. UTSA Softball The Roadrunners host the Houston Baptist Huskies at Roadrunner Field.

7:30 p.m. Spurs The Spurs host the Denver Nuggets at the AT&T Center.

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UTSA hosted the second and third rounds of the 2014 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament at the AT&T Center this past weekend, March 21-23.

The Roadrunners have hosted 14 NCAA championship events since 1997, including five Final Fours. This was the first time the Roadrunners hosted an event at the AT&T Center, having previously hosted at the Alamodome.

San Antonio kicked off the second round with the Baylor Bears (6) taking on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (11) in the first session of the weekend, March 21.

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The Tarheels defeated the Friars, 79-77.

The Bears easily defeated the Cornhuskers, with four players in double figures, and a final score of 74-60.

The following game had the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns (14) matched up against the Creighton Blue Jays (3).

The Ragin’ Cajuns could not stop the Blue Jays and fell 76-66.

Creighton’s Doug McDermott extended his NCAA record for scoring in double-figures to 134 games, finishing the game with 30 points.

The first game of the second session saw the North Carolina Tarheels (6) take on the Providence Friars (11).

The Tarheels defeated the Friars, 79-77, to advance to their 12th straight third-round appearance.

The last game of the second session saw the Iowa State Cyclones (3) take on the North Carolina Central Eagles (14).

The Cyclones easily dismantled the Eagles 93-75, to advance to the third round. The win marked their first victory in eight of their last nine NCAA appearances.

After a day of practice and media interviews, play resumed on March 23.

San Antonio tipped off their first pair of third-round games with the North Carolina Tarheels (6) matching up against the Iowa State Cyclones (3).

The Cyclones pulled off the win over the Tarheels, 85-83, with a late score by senior DeAndre Kane.

“It was huge; coach drew it up,” said freshman Cyclones guard Monte Morris. “Fake a pick and just let DeAndre go to work. He turned the corner and made a great play.” Morris ended the game with 13 points, three rebounds and two assists.

Kane ended the game with the huge stat-line of 24 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Iowa State advances to their first Sweet Sixteen since 2000 with the win.

The second game of the day saw the Creighton Blue Jays (3) take on the Baylor Bears (6).

The game was quickly decided after the first half, as Baylor jumped to a huge 40-20 lead by halftime.

The Bears held their lead and demolished the Blue Jays, 8555.

“It’s disappointing obviously,” said senior guard Grant Gibbs on this being the end of the Blue Jays season. “It just doesn’t seem real that we would play that bad in the biggest game of the year.”

The Baylor Bears advanced to their third Sweet Sixteen in the past five seasons with the victory.

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Saturday, March 29 2 p.m. UTSA Baseball The Roadrunners host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Roadrunner Field.

3:15 p.m. UTSA Softball Cyclones senior DeAndre Kane celebrates his game winning field goal against the UNC Tarheels.

The Roadrunners head to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to take on the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.

7:30 p.m. Spurs The Spurs host the New Orleans Pelicans at the AT&T Center.

Sunday, March 30 1 p.m. UTSA Baseball The Roadrunners host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Roadrunner Field in their final game of the weekend.

The Baylor Bears had an emphatic victory against the Nebraska Cornhuskers en route to another Sweet Sixteen.

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The Spurs head to Denver, to take on the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center.

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UTSA WOMEN’S GOLF Intern

sports@paisano-online.com For Fabiola Arriaga, learning golf was a family affair. At the urging of her father, himself a recreational golfer, nineyear-old Fabiola picked up her clubs and approached the tees.

Her twin brother, Alfonso, also played.

Then, just two weeks after introducing his youngest daughter to the sport, Fabiola’s father entered her in a tournament.

She came up short.

“It was awful,” she remembers. “I was just so scared. But afterwards, I was like, ‘I need to get better.’ This other coach came and taught me a lot, and I just kept playing and playing.”

The practice paid off.

Fabiola, a senior communication major, grew up in Torreon, Mexico, where she played on the Mexican national team for two seasons beginning in 2009.

She captured the Naccional Queretaro individual title and helped the national team place sixth at the 2009 Junior Americas Cup. She also finished first at the US Girls’ Qualifier that same year.

Fabiola’s college plans always included golf, but coming to UTSA to play was not her first choice. She had her eye on UTAustin and the University of Florida, but fate interrupted those plans.

Her former roommate, Paola Valerio, who graduated last year, also played on the Mexican national team with Fabiola.

At the time, Paola was committed to UTSA. UTSA’s women’s golf coach, Carrie Parnaby, was on hand to watch Paola play in a tournament when she heard of Fabiola’s successes on the links.

“When she found out I was graduating early, she offered me a scholarship to come here,” Fabiola recalls. “I thought it sounded pretty good, and since Paola was going to be here I said yes.”

Another member of her “extended” family provided additional encouragement. Tom Relf, director of golf at Briggs Ranch Golf Club in San Anto-

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Fabiola Arriaga perfects her 73.55 stroke avg.

nio, was also Fabiola’s coach on the Mexican national team.

“He told me, ‘Go to UTSA. It’s growing so much, you can be part of their history,’” she said. “So I came early, and I like

it. It’s been fun.”

After arriving in San Antonio, Fabiola’s only connection to her home country was her teammate Paola, so the first obstacle she had to overcome was the lack of family.

“The hardest part was being by myself. I had to learn to take care of things like laundry, cooking – everything,” she said. “But I like that. It made me more independent.”

Though adjusting to campus life posed its challenges, Fabiola’s transition to the golf course was anything but rough.

In her freshman year, Fabiola became only the second freshman in UTSA’s program history to be named to the conference’s first team. She was also named the Southland Freshman of the Year, ranking second on the team with a 76.25 stroke average.

Life on campus is anything but kicking back and relaxing for Fabiola. Aside from maintaining good grades, she commits herself to practice as much as possible.

Beyond Blue Skies

‘Ball’ in the Family

March 25, 2014

The UTSA Paintball Club will head to Nationals for the first time in the club’s history. They look to place and make appearnces routine.

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their upcoming Nationals trip, has garnered much buzz.

“We have been pretty successful. In the last event of 2013 we took first place here in San Antonio, and it was our own host event,” added Laduca on the team’s mentality heading into Nationals. “As for Nationals, it is our first time, but we feel like we have what it takes to make a significant push.”

College paintball is separated into two divisions. Class A and Class AA. The Roadrunners are currently in the lower Class AA; however, they regularly

play Class A teams.

The tournament will field teams from all over the country, which is substantially larger than any previous tournament the Roadrunners have participated in and will feature notable teams from the Texas area.

The UTSA Paintball Club will venture into uncharted waters in their third season as an organized club. Although the Roadrunners have had little time to come together, the team has shined, and has been selected to compete at the College and To continue reading this stoHigh School Paintball National ry go to: Championships in Lakeland, www.paisano-online.com Florida on April 11-13.

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