The Paisano Volume 50 Issue 12

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Women’s basketball crushes Howard Payne 95-40 page 7

Fun Fun Fun fest presents much more than music page 6

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

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Vol. 50, Iss. 12

November 11 – November 17

2014

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UTSA artists present: Condensed Soup

UTSA College of Science professor Fidel Santamaria was one of 36 researchers in the U.S. to receive a twoyear $300,000, National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) in understanding brain processes.

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San Antonio UTSA art students conduct the performance piece “Additive Movement.”

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Condensed Soup was presented by UTSA New Media Collective on Nov. 6 - 7 at Terminal 136. This spot, located in the Blue Star Contemporary Arts Museum, is the new home

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World Uganda plans to implement the Prohibition of Promotion of Unnatural Sexual Practices Bill ,a new anti-gay law that, relies on their penal code that prescribes a life sentence for “unnatural acts.”

Grizzly Ashley performs “Broke Out in Love.”

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See SUCCESS, page 3

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Business showcase reveals faculty research

The first and present SGA presidents, Micheal Tidwell and Zach Dunn.

Dr. Suman Basuroy delivers a presentation on “Superstar Videogames”

First SGA President visits UTSA

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news@paisano-online.com The showcase “Unlocking Business Research,” which featured the applied research of UTSA professors, spotlighted diversity in research topics within the College of Business. The UTSA College of Business hosted the showcase on Nov. 9. The event began with a brief in-

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sharply at 8 p.m., starting with a group ensemble called Additive Movement, which featured artists clothed in all white with a projected array of beautiful colors splashing among them as they each tugged and pulled white spandex material in an ebb and flow movement to depict feelings of tension.

A study conducted by UTSA professors shows that being a low-income, collegiate first-generation Hispanic student may be a key to success. Luara Rendón and Amaury Nora, along with University of Vermont professor Vijay Kanagala’s study “Assets and Knowledge: Leveraging Latin@ Strengths to Foster Student Success,” identifies key factors of Latino and Latina university students’ success. The study recognized ten assets, or “ventajas,” that were deemed significant indicators of college success. Rendón explained that educators often perceive low-income Latino students as ill-equipped for college and approach Latino lowincome students with a deficit-based mentality. This stigma mentality perpetuates negative stereotypes and is counterproductive in a learning environment. “Educators think of lowincome, first-generation Latino students as totally being unprepared, as if they do not know anything, as if they do not have any strengths,” said Rendón.

Students gather inside UTSA’s Terminal 136 for the art exhibiton.

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President Obama publicly supported net neutrality stating “open net access should be seen as a basic right that all Americans should enjoy.” Net neutrality would prevent broadband providers from implementing “fastlanes” on the internet that resemble a toll road system.

guests as it brought each viewer through a range of emotions. The piece consisted of a chair facing a screen playing a loop of graphically-charged scenes and images reminiscent of the 2002 film, “The Ring.” Rocio Garcia’s “Cityspot” was another eye-catching piece. It projected city images through a virtual hole in the ground, peering into another community. Performances began

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Voters in Denton, Texas approved fracking bans with a 59 percent voting approval.

to UTSA’s off-campus gallery. Both nights of experimental installation and performance lasted from 7-10 p.m. The first hour consisted of installation and duration-based work, followed by performances lasting from 8-10 p.m. The initial hour allowed attendees to browse the pieces. Video installations such as Laura Vasquez’s “Trapped, Cover Up, Repent and Composure” captivated

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Michael Hoyle has accepted newly elected District Attorney Nicholas “Nico” Lahood’s job offer of becoming the chief of the criminal trial division.

Low-income Latino academic success linked to cultural roots

troduction from the College of Business Dean Gerry Sanders who praised the work of his colleagues as both impressive and enlightening. “The research today is quite practical,” Sanders said, addressing the audience of intellectuals, “and I’m very proud of what you’re all going to see here.” After Sanders’ introduction, the showcase continued with a brief plenary session with two speakers and was followed by two breakout sessions. The topics for the plenary See SHOWCASE, page 2

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“You can’t know what it was like, there was a bunch of students attending class and that was it,” said the first UTSA student body president — that was UTSA — in 1975. One of the students attending classes in 1975 was the first student body president, Michael Tidwell. For Tidwell, who was fresh out of

San Antonio College like many of the university’s first junior and senior class, the university classes — and setting — of the late 1970s was very different than the classes on the sprawling campus today. Things were different, said Tidwell. “There were kids, but then there were a bunch of people who had been places, done things, fought in the war ... it wasn’t just a bunch of kids on campus.” The older student body sought enrichment outside of class; howSee TIDWELL, page 2

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SPORTS - UTSA Lacrosse

Undergraduate and graduate students compete for first place in third annual Name That Author competition. page 5

Check out the UTSA club lacrosse team. page 7

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