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Mass student abduction spurs a call for social reform Anthony Mendoza News Assistant

news@paisano-online.com The kidnapping and killing of 43 Mexican college students haunts Mexican citizens and incites a violent response across the nation.

“Mexicans have looked in the mirror and seen something that they don’t like,” said Dr. Agustín Escobar about the bloody protests in Guerrero, Mexico, fueled by the murders and abductions of the students.

Escobar spoke at “Improving Mexican Social Policy from Academia,” a UTSA Mexico Center and Office of International Programs event at the downtown campus Nov. 13. His See MEXICO page 3

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The UTSA Faculty Senate reached a consensus that allows students who take 12 credit hours, as opposed to the previously required 15, to earn Dean’s List status.

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Demonstrators shout in protest of the disappearance of 43 students of the Rural Normal School of Ayotzinapa in the state of Guerrero, in Mexico City, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014.

UTSA invites students on STEM adventure Megan Jenkins Intern

news@paisano-online.com UTSA’s Family STEM day began on at the Main Campus on Nov. 15.. Attending children ranged from 4-year-olds with their parents to high schoolers. Those who attended UTSA’s Family STEM Day learned about potential careers through interactive

games, experiments and robot competitions. The event marked the beginning of San Antonio’s STEM week, which was formed by the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to promote STEM careers through free events around the city.

“The key is to prepare yourself for (STEM) jobs — you have the opportunity,”

said Rudy Reyna, executive director of the San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering Program (PREP), in his opening speech for STEM day.

Retired NASA training specialist, Debbie Ramos Trainor and the inventor of the app We Walk 14-yearSee STEM, page 2

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Green Society adviser Lindsey Ratcliffe meets with an officer of the organization.

UTSA student organizations seek guidance from advisers Anthony Mendoza News Assistant

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Event volunteers engage student participants with experiments

The former Iguala mayor, Jose Luis Abaraca, has been formally charged

by Guerrero Mexican prosecutors who claim that Abaraca was the “mastermind” behind the 43 kidnapped students’ deaths.

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Fourteen Roadrunners sat at a conference table for eleven hours and thirty minutes, discussing — and proposing solutions to — global issues. The Alamo Model United Nations hosted its first event, the U.N. Security Council, on Nov. 13 and 14.

A diverse group of student delegates, who represented Argentina, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, the Republic of South Korea, the Russian Federation, Rwanda, the U.K. and the U.S., debated

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Women’s rights, terrorism and failed states discussed at first UTSA model UN Mariam Adamjee and Mia Cabello Business and News Assistants

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“I’m almost like a librarian; I help students find information — like an assistant in a way. If I know the answer then I can share it,” said UTSA writing professor Lindsay Ratcliffe, the faculty adviser to The Green Society, a UTSA student organization.

controversial topics such as the understanding of the violence against women as a human rights infringement, Middle Eastern terrorism and failed Islamic states and humanitarian crises of immigration and international security.

Consistent with the complexities of the pressing issues, the Model UN delegates felt the challenges implicit to developing international policy.

Yet, despite the conference’s lengthy discussion, the delegates did not reach a consensus, or pass a resolution, on all of the topics.

“In the future, I would like to see a longer conference — a day and a half really isn’t enough time,” said the organization’s co-

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The university has over 300 organizations, and each caters to a unique faction of the student body. Student organizations provide opportunities not otherwise available in a classroom setting.

UTSA Student Activities department requires that

Model UN students engage in the Alamo Model United Nations’ first UN Security Council session.

founder, student Sarah Allred. “However, that’s one of the challenges in being on a committee,” Allred continued, “you have to debate amongst yourselves on what (issue) takes prece-

dence.”

The student-delegates determined, by a majority vote, that the council would discuss the issue of terrorism first. After thorough debate, the council drafted

a resolution for the secretary-general’s approval.

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old Estrella Hernandez were the key speakers.

“My career is one I never would have thought of,” said Trainor. “I never had any goals for after high school — just to get married and have children.”

Trainor joined the Texas Air National Guard after high school, and after being exposed to some of NASA’s work, she realized that she wanted to work for NASA. She became a secretary for the administration as she worked on her college degrees.

“It’s good to have a big

goal,” said Trainor, “but you have to take it one step at a time.”

Trainor became the training manager for Expedition 1 of the International Space Station. She worked with American astronauts in Russia and was the lead trainer for astronaut candidates.

“My family never went to college,” said Trainor. “I never would have imagined doing this.”

Hernandez’s speech focused on was about her app, We Walk.

“It’s an app for kids to get fit without having to run marathons,” explained Her-

nandez. “It’s a way to have fun on the weekends.”

Hernandez, a PREP student and freshman at Alamo Heights High School, first started working on the project after seeing the documentary “Supersize Me” in her sixth grade health class. Hernandez researched diabetes and, discovering its debilitating effects, decided to pilot her app as a way to keep kids healthy by exercising.

Three years later, her app, which motivates children to walk by awarding points for walking, is in its beta testing phase.

“If you have an idea, I

“If you have an idea, I encourage you to pursue it­—no matter how silly or nebulous it may seem.”

Estrela Hernandez

Alamo Heights High School PREP Student

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STEM: Career success possible despite odds and age

UTSA STEM family day participant rides a hovercraft to learn more about aerodynamics

encourage you to pursue it—no matter how silly or nebulous it may seem,” advised Hernandez.

Students and their parents visited panels that discussed specific STEM careers. Some of the panel presenters included the Witte Museum, Harmony Science Academy, Texas Instruments, UTSA College of Engineering, South

San High School Robotics Team, UTSA Chemistry Society and UTSA’s PREP program.

The UTSA Chemistry Society taught their students how to make a pH indicator using cabbage juice and had them test the pH of various items.

“We want to show them that there’s more to science than just sitting in a lecture

class,” said Araceli Valdovinos, a junior chemistry major.

Former captain of the South San Robotics Team Justin Chapko agreed. “We want to get these kids exposed to (opportunities in STEM),” said Chapko.

“Maybe they like it or maybe they don’t like it — but now they know what’s out there.”

Advisers: To what extent does faculty involvement effect the longevity of student organizations?

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each student organization have a faculty or staff adviser.

However, the department does not stipulate the level of contribution from organization advisers; therefore, advisers contributions vary widely across campus groups. “(An adviser) should not just be a signature on a paper, but a living interest that helps students organize; otherwise the organiza-

tion will not work out,” said Professor Matthias Hofferberth, who serves at the faculty adviser to the Model UN organization.

Advising adds more responsibilities for professors and requires them to balance heavier workloads.

Sometimes a professor who is also a faculty adviser may feel strain to balance lectures, classes and extracurriculars. Jacqueline Trejo, a member of the Catholic Student Association, describes the role of her orga-

nization’s adviser, Martha Fasci: “She used to come to a couple of meetings whenever she could. Her classes were on the same days, but she still made a really good effort.”

Although students receive the support of their adviser, the responsibilities to sustain the organization lie in the efforts of the organization student officers.

Hofferberth elaborated that because student leaders remain with the organizations for a limited time

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lenges the unilateral exercise of authority present in the classroom. Faculty advisers should provide a clear channel of communication and support the organization.

“I’m trying to empower the students—to help them realize their own interests and not just tell them what to do,” said Hofferberth.

“It’s not a hierarchical, ‘I’m the teacher you’re the student’; it’s ‘You’ve got an interest, and I’ve got an interest—lets work together on

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Trejo categorizes Fasci’s leadership — advising — style as very proactive; “she is supportive of events and gives us feedback,” Trejo said.

Without student organizations, said Hofferberth, “UTSA would look very different—much less diverse.

This is why I like being a faculty adviser — it gives me another opportunity to reach out to students and connect with them on another level.”

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“You don’t want the students to feel like you’re running the show,” said Ratcliffe. “(The student activities) were clear that as an adviser you were meant to be available, a consultant, a resource and to know what’s going on.”

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appease terroristic and extremist threats in the Middle East through emphasing on education and economic stability. The council passed a plausible solution to the international concern.

“With global cooperation, the pandemic of terrorism will be eradicated,” the resolution stated.

At the conclusion of the conference, student-delegates remarked that the experience in the mock session exercised their conflict resolution, public speaking and diplomatic skills.

UTSA professor Mat-

thias Hofferberth serves as the faculty adviser for the Model United Nations.

“It’s important to have … a society that discusses the United Nations and educates our students to make them aware of the importance of this institution,” said Hofferberth about the new campus organization.

The young organization intends to continue the year debating complex world issues. They plans to attend conferences at other schools and perhaps hold in-house sessions within the society.

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lecture considered the current unrest in Mexico and discussed academic solutions to Mexico’s economic and safety concerns. Citing the protests in Mexico during his opening statement, Escobar demonstrated the need for the Mexican government’s intervention and a public initiative to stop violence within the country.

The National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (CONEVAL), a Mexican federal public administration organization created in 2006, provides objective information on Mexican social policy and informs the Mexican public of the country’s economic and social state.

CONEVAL creates and regulates evaluations for social and poverty federal programs to ensure they are implemented correctly.

The objective of CONEVAL, according to Escobar, is to inform citizens and to drive change by displaying the truth about the state of the Mexican nation.

CONEVAL’s reports evaluate the components of each federal program and provide the public a detailed account of a program’s structure. Statistical analysis is then computed

“Mexicans have looked in the mirror and seen something that they don’t like.”

Dr. Agustín Escobar

Professor of Urban Anthropology and Demographics to display poverty rates for each state and show changing demographics. CONEVAL encourages government officials to use the information to make informed policy decisions.

“CONEVAL was not given a mandate over state government, so we can’t make them do these things,” said Escobar.

A Mexican federal law implemented in 2010 mandates that all Mexican ministries must submit governmental program evaluations to the Mexican Congress every year. The evaluations ensure that the programs implemented fulfill their intended purposes.

Escobar explained, however, that despite mandatory evaluations, the law’s vague requirements have not done an adequate job of keeping the Mexican people informed.

CONEVAL’s resources can act as a tool for Mexican policy reform, which can be used to hold officials

accountable. If a program, upon evaluation, has not made any noticeable improvement, then its budget can be cut. “(CONEVAL) has received a substantial reputation,” said Escobar. “Our last addition of poverty measurement in 2012-2013 (received) over a million retweets, so the public is not just relying on the papers but (also) the web page to identify something that is interesting.”

The program’s good reputation, Escobar explained, can be attributed to the academic interest of CONEVAL’s board. Unaffected by special interests, the board, whose salary is not determined by ministries, is void of negative influences that skew research results.

However, Mexican law permits local municipalities to consider CONEVAL’s assistance rather than allowing CONEVAL to enforce informed policy decisionmaking. The Mexican gov-

ernment, Escobar noted, suggested that CONEVAL should become a constitutional autonomous entity; this suggestion would allow the organization to manage its own budget—unregulated by governmental oversight—and allow for improved enforcement using CONEVAL data. However, constitutionally autonomous bodies in Mexico are politically influenced. Although CONEVAL would receive more funds as an autonomous body, the organization may fall prey to appointing staff who represent political parties and cause Mexican citizens to question the objectivity of CONEVAL’s data.

“I don’t think we should be skeptical about what is coming,” assured Escobar.

“Overall we are moving in the direction of having better assessments of health and education.”

“Overall we are moving in the direction of having better assessments of health and education.”

Dr. Agustín Escobar

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Should San An ton io raise t h e m i n i m um w a ge?

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San Antonio is a city on the rise.

This city of almost 1.5 million people is ranked number eight for national job growth and the best Texas city for business investment, according to Forbes magazine.

However, according to a recent report by the Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP), almost 20 percent of people in San Antonio live in poverty, despite an unemployment rate of only 5 percent.

Is it time to raise the minimum wage?

Raising the minimum wage is already a national issue. In the most recent State of the Union address, President Obama proposed raising the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10.

This national issue recently found a home in San Antonio. On Nov. 16, grassroots organization COPS/Metro (Communities Organized for Public Service/Metro Alliance) met at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Civic Center

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to discuss raising the living wage for public employees in San Antonio and Bexar County. A higher living wage for public employees has the potential to raise wages for anyone from postal workers to school cafeteria workers to city council clerks.

Over 300 concerned citizens were present at Sacred Heart to discuss raising the minimum wage. COPS/ Metro’s three-year plan, more ambitious than the national proposal, hopes to raise the publicly employed minimum wage from $11.47 per hour to just under $15 per hour.

These increased wages are referred to as living wages, or what is necessary to support living above the poverty line. Currently, only an hourly wage of $14.91 is needed to qualify for food stamps.

While Sunday’s meeting about wages was specific to public employees, a higher minimum wage could drastically benefit San Antonio residents.

Texas has made a name for

itself as a pro-business state; however, it has done this at the expense of its poorest citizens by slashing wages and benefits. Texas has one of the biggest wage gaps in the nation. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the richest 5 percent of income earners in Texas collect $255,888 annually, while the poorest 20 percent collect only $17,900. The San Antonio median income of $45,524 is also below the national average of $53,046.

America has historically been called a land of opportunity, so if that’s true, shouldn’t those in low-income jobs take advantage of opportunity and work harder?

The answer would ideally be yes; however, early educational opportunities for children depend on the earnings of their parents.

In Texas, much like the rest of the nation, school funding is dependent on property taxes. For every dollar intended for K-12 education, the federal government contributes

only ten cents. In cities where neighborhoods have undergone gentrification, or segregation based on income, public school opportunity can drastically differ.

As recently as Nov. 13, San Antonio city officials on the Mayor’s Task Force on Preserving Dynamic and Diverse Neighborhoods met to discuss how to preserve economically diverse communities. The task force, essentially a committee to prevent gentrification, was originally created by former Mayor Julian Castro and is now headed by current mayor and UTSA professor Ivy Taylor.

Taylor claimed that the best way to improve neighborhood diversity in San Antonio was not to keep rent and home prices low, but to improve the earning potential of area residents.

The mayor isn’t the only local politician to endorse raising the living wage. At Sunday’s COPS/Metro meeting, local mayoral candidate Mike Villarreal pledged to support

a living wage, as did rumored mayoral candidates Leticia van de Putte and Tommy Adkisson.

When debating the minimum wage, it’s important to look at who is really affected by an increase. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the average minimum wage worker is 35 years old. Fiftyfive percent work full time and 56 percent are women.

In San Antonio, nearly half of single-mothers live below the poverty line, according to the CPPP. For UTSA graduates, it is unlikely that they will ever have to work a minimum wage job after earning their college degrees, but wage laws will be highly influential on the future of Texas’ business and education.

A higher living wage for San Antonio doesn’t simply mean a higher salary for lowincome employees; it means a more educated future workforce and one that has a real opportunity to leave the cycle of poverty.

Laying down tracks for better transportation Commentary Millions of people travel between Austin and San Antonio annually for work, business and rec-

reation.

According to a 2007 IH-35 Trade Corridor study by the Federal Highway Administration, the area between San Antonio and Austin contains the highest levels of automobile-related fatalities, the worst congestion, the slowest average driving speed and the highest

levels of highway-related pollution in the nation.

What then, can be done to improve the commute between the two cities? Lone Star Rail District has proposed a solution: a passenger railway.

The organization — composed of elected and private officials — estimates a 2016-2017 date for federal approval of engineering and environmental studies after which it can begin construction on the passenger railway system.

When built, the passenger system will substantially benefit the economy and the environment.

According to the 2007 AustinSan Antonio Commuter Rail Project Financial & Economic Benefits Report, the railway will save between 167,400 – 339,600 hours of yearly congestion delay.

Moreover, commuters will save well over $18 million annually on fuel; air quality will improve with the removal of 2.7 million vehicle trips per year and approximately 81 accidents per year will be prevented, saving over $330 million dollars over the next 25 years.

For college students looking to spend the day at the San Marcos outlets, or for those looking for a

safe way to travel to Austin without the burden of finding a parking spot and spending gas money, a passenger railway provides the perfect solution.

A passenger railway already exists in Dallas. Trinity Railway Express stretches from the heart of downtown Dallas to Fort Worth.

The 34-mile railway, serving over 7,300 passengers per day, is the 15th most-commuted railway in the country and served over two million people in 2013.

Texas prides itself in being the best, from sports to business and recreation.

The state, unfortunately, holds the distinction of being the worst in automobile-related fatalities in addition to the aforementioned list of negative characteristics along the IH-35 corridor from Austin to San Antonio.

Perhaps Lone Star Rail District’s proposal for a passenger railway will put Texas on the right track toward a better and safer IH-35 corridor.

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November 18 - November 25, 2014

East Asia Institute illustrates Taiwanese art Art students attend Taiwanese Visiting Artist workshop Megan Jenkins Intern

arts@paisano-online.com Two fans. Two brushes.

Ink. Paint. Water.

Students who attended the Taiwanese Visiting Artist Workshops on Nov. 13 were given these items to create their very own decorated fans with the help and instruction of two Taiwanese art professors.

The event was sponsored

by UTSA’s East Asia Institute (EAI), Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Houston’s Taiwan Academy and the Southwest School of Art. Each workshop lasted about ninety minutes with a fifteen minute snack break between lectures.

In the first workshop, Dr. Shih-Chiung Hsiao, a fine arts professor at Asia University in Taichung and an award-winning expert in Chinese calligraphy, demonstrated how to write the symbols for “big,” “good luck” and “sheep” on a silk fan to bring lots of good luck for 2015, the year of the sheep.

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ligraphy is a highly important aspect of Eastern art.

“In order to be accepted into an art school there, you must first pass a calligraphy test,” she said.

Hsiao first lectured about the symbols he was teaching and then showed a video of himself writing the symbols on a fan. The video played on a loop so students could copy the motions first on scratch paper and then onto a silk fan while Hsiao walked around the room helping students.

After many completed their fans, Hsiao, Yu and the other art professors translated students’ names into calligraphy and wrote them on their fans. Hsiao also stamped each fan with a red crest.

Sulin Su, a Chinese professor at UTSA who attended the event with her teenage daughter, also helped translate students’ names.

“When I was growing up, we had to practice calligraphy every day,” Su said.

“However, I learned a traditional style. This is more artistic.”

After the calligraphy workshop and a short break, Professor Emeritus Chuan Chang, who recently

retired from Chung Yung Christian University in Chia Yi, lectured on the appreciation of ink paintings.

“Chrysanthemums bloom in the fall and stand through the winter,” Yu said, translating for Chang. “They represent strength.”

“We don’t go over anything like this in class. I just wanted them to get out of the classroom.”

Benjamin McVey

UTSA art professor After his lecture, he demonstrated how to draw stems, flowers and leaves, also displayed on a looping video. The brushstrokes, he said, are the same that are used in calligraphy. After learning each of these parts one-by-one, students were then repeatedly shown a 10-minute video of Chang drawing on a paper fan.

When the paper fans were complete, Chang then asked questions about his lecture.

Students who answered correctly were awarded a

copy of his art book.

The event was marketed primarily to art students.

One art professor, Benjamin McVey, brought his entire drawing class of about 15 students to the event.

“We don’t go over anything like this in the class,” McVey said. “I just wanted to get them out of the classroom.”

This was the second time the EAI held this event. At last year’s event, the EAI had such a tremendous turnout that they were forced to turn people away. This year, due to the event’s popularity, students had to register to attend. All 70 spots were taken by the fourth day after registration opened.

Despite initial misgivings, students who attended the event had only positive things to say afterwards.

Communication major Teresa Price, who attended for her business and professional speech class, admitted, “Honestly, I thought it would be boring with (the artists) just talking about how to do it, but I like it.

It’s hands-on. They show us how to do it.”

EVENTS CALENDAR Tuesday 11/18 The UTSA Jazz ensemble will be performing their fall concert on Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Music Recital Hall on the UTSA main campus. This free event starts at 7:30 p.m. and is an hour filled with music from jazz legends like Count Basie, Buddy Rich and more. Visit utsa. edu for more info.

Wednesday 11/19 Hey, Roadrunners! Come out to the Convocation Center on Wednesday, Nov. 19, to support the UTSA women’s basketball team as they face Abilene Christian at 7 p.m. in the Roadrunner’s first home game. Students get in free with their ID, and regular tickets start at just $10.

Go to utsa.edu for more info. Birds up!

Thursday 11/20 Turkey Day is almost here, so celebrate by going to the St. Mary’s University Annual Turkey Fry on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is a donation of $5, five canned goods or a new, unused toy; all proceeds will be donated to the St. Mary’s University Miracle on 36th Street program.

A cash bar will be available as well. Go to stmarytx.edu for more info on how to have fun and give to a great cause.

Friday 11/21 Want to laugh your head off this weekend? See the Last Comic Standing Tour live at the Tobin Center of the Performing Arts on Friday, Nov. 21, as they choose their 2014

season winner! Tickets start at $26.40. Be there at 8 p.m. to watch the five finalists compete to become the Last Comic Standing! Visit tobincenter.org for more info.

Saturday 11/22 Are you a fan of Christina Aguilera’s hit movie Burlesque? Attend the SuicideGirls Burlesque Show at the White Rabbit located at 2410 N Saint Mary’s Street at 8 p.m. for only $25. Experience seductive performances that parody shows and movies like Game of Thrones, The Big Lebowski, Planet of the Apes and Star Wars. Visit sawhiterabbit. com for more information.

Sunday 11/23 “Jump into Ireland” at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts for a joyful celebration of Christmas spirit. This show combines your favorite Christmas carols with a bit of a twist. Bring your family to see “An Irish Christmas” at 7:30 p.m. Visit tobincenter.org Monday 11/24 Ready to discover your inner-swinger? The San Antonio Swing Dance Society hosts a weekly social at Sam’s Burger Joint (330 East Grayson Street) for dancers from diverse skill styles and levels. Different bands collaborate with the society each week for public dance lessons for only $7 per class. Come out every Monday at 7:00 p.m. to get your swing on. Visit samsbugerjoint.com for more information.

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A not-so-traditional Turkey day

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arts@paisano-online.com What’s on the menu this Thanksgiving? If you are looking for a couple of recipes sure to turn heads at the dinner table, then look no further. These unique turkey-day themed dishes will surely make you the MVP in the kitchen!

Turkey, Cranberry and Grilled Brie Cheese Sandwich:

This is a great option to have on Thanksgiving day and a different way to get rid of leftovers.

Ingredients: • 4 slices of cranberry walnut bread • 6 slices of brie, rind removed • 4 slices of turkey breast, about 6 ounces • 1/4 cup cranberry sauce • 1/2 avocado • 2-3 tbsp. of butter Directions: Heat skillet on medium.

Butter one side of each piece of bread. On unbuttered

side of 2 slices of bread layer half of brie, half of cranberry sauce, 2 slices of turkey and a few avocado slices.

Place slice of bread on top (buttered side up) cover and grill in skillet until bread becomes golden. Flip sandwich once, cover again with lid and cook until cheese melts and bottom piece of bread becomes golden. Cut in half and serve hot.

Pumpkincredible Hummus:

This creamy and smoky pumpkin-style hummus makes a great appetizer for guests to enjoy while waiting for the main course.

Ingredients: • 1 can (14 oz.) of chickpeas, drained and rinsed • 1 can (14 oz.) of white beans (cannellini or other), drained and rinsed • 1 cup of pure pumpkin • 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed lime juice (don’t substitute this item) • 1 medium-large clove garlic (adjust to taste, use a smaller clove for it to be kid-friendly) • 1 - 1¼ teaspoons of sea

salt (adjust to taste) • 1½ - 2 teaspoons of tahini (to taste) • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin • 1/4 teaspoon of (rounded) ground allspice • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika • 1/2 teaspoon of maple syrup • 1/3 cup of toasted pumpkin seeds Directions: In a food processor, combine the ingredients, but leave out the pumpkin seeds for now and start off with only one teaspoon of tahini. Puree until mixture is smooth. Taste and gauge whether you would like to add more spices. Once the taste and texture are to your liking, add most of the pumpkin seeds and pulse through. Transfer mixture to a serving dish, and top with remaining pumpkin seeds. Serve with wholegrain pita bread, tortilla chips, warm whole-grain bread or crackers.

Easy Deviled Eggs:

A classic favorite that can be ready in just 35 – 45 minutes!

Ingredients • 12 large eggs • 1/2 cup of light mayonnaise • 1/8 teaspoon of ground red cayenne pepper • 1/8 teaspoon of salt • 1/4 cup of finely chopped red peppers • 1/4 cup of finely chopped carrots • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped gherkins or dill pickles • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh dill leaves.

Directions: Place eggs in 4-quart saucepan. Add enough cold water to cover eggs by 2 inches. Heat to boiling on high, cover with lid and remove from heat. Let stand for about 12 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.

Under running water, peel and discard shells.

Trim the tops and bottoms of eggs so that they sit flat. Cut each egg in half from top to bottom. Transfer yolks to a large bowl.

Mash mayonnaise, cay-

enne and ¼ teaspoon of salt into yolks until smooth. Stir in pepper, carrot, gherkins or pickles and dill until well mixed.

Spoon rounded teaspoon of yolk mixture into each egg-white half. Place on serving platter; garnish with dill. Eggs can be prepared up to one day in advance, then covered and refrigerated.

Thanksgiving Leftover Pizza:

This is a fun way to use those leftovers, and it includes almost every traditional Thanksgiving dish.

Ingredients For Crust: • 1/2 lb. of whole grain bread/pizza dough • Flour for dusting • Cornmeal (Optional) For Toppings: • 1/2 cup of cranberry sauce/relish • 1/4 cup of mashed potatoes • 1/2 cup of stuffing • 4 oz. of sliced turkey • 2 oz. of crumbled goat cheese

Directions: Heat your oven to 550 degrees for 30 minutes. (If your oven does not reach that high of a temperature try 500 degrees instead.)

Generously flour a pizza peel. Sprinkle more flour onto the dough ball and roll it out flat to your desired thickness. If the dough starts to resist being rolled, allow it to rest for five minutes and try again. Keep adding flour as needed to prevent sticking. As an alternative, cornmeal can be used instead of dough.

After the dough is rolled, begin layering on the toppings. Periodically shake the peel to ensure the pizza is not sticking. If sticking occurs, sprinkle flour around the outside of the pizza, and work it under the edges to release the pizza.

Work quickly while topping the pizza, and avoid pressing down on the crust.

When the pizza is ready, gently slide it onto the stone or directly into the oven.

Bake for about 8-10 minutes or until crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.

Remove the pizza and allow it to cool for about two minutes. Cut and serve!

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Five stars for Pentathlon performance UTSA orchestra plays Villa-Lobos, Shostakovich for second concert in series of five Emily Varvel Staff Writer

The UTSA Orchestra, conducted under Eugene Dowdy, consists of over 80 dedicated members. On Nov. 16 in the Recital Hall of the Arts Building, this talented group performed the second concert in a series of performances called “Pentathlon.”

Each of the five Pentathlon concerts are centered around various composers’ fifth symphonies. The Pentathlon II showcased Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47.

Villa-Lobos, a Brazilian composer, was born in 1917 and passed away in 1995.

The Bachianas Brasilerias No. 5 is the fifth in a series of nine suites that were written in 1938. Villa-Lobos’ piece was performed first on Sunday afternoon.

This light composition is written for a Soprano and Cello Orchestra. UTSA Professor of Music Linda Poetschke, the featured Soprano, holds vocal performance degrees from both the University of North Texas at Denton and the University of Texas at Austin. This accomplished vocalist has performed in over

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Orchestra director Eugene Dowdy conducts the group through their second Pentathlon series performance in the Arts Building Recital Hall.

50 oratorical and concert roles.

Poetschke and a group of cello players took the audience on a lovely, effervescent journey during their performance. The first part of the song featured Poetschke’s strong vocals combined with the cello orchestra playing two different parts – half of them finger-plucking and half of them bowing. The combi-

nation of sounds created a playful and joyful effect that left smiles on the faces of all who listened. The final note – the high-held hum of the Soprano – rang across the auditorium and was the perfect end to a fantastic opening piece.

The second and final piece that the UTSA orchestra performed was Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47

by Shostakovich. Shosta-

kovich was a Russian composer who lived from 1840 to 1893. To introduce the second half, Dowdy told the audience the story behind Shostakovich and explained that the composer lived under the Stalin regime of Russia, a time when people were regularly persecuted and oppressed.

The Stalin regime reprimanded Shostakovich for writing depressing music

and demanded he write something that conveyed hope. Shostavich responded with Symphony No. 5.

The piece is about 45 minutes long and contains four movements. The struggles that Shostakovich faced are clearly heard throughout the movements; however, in the words of Dowdy, a “controlled joy” is also present. Different solos, from instruments such

as the flute or clarinet, burst through the piece’s myriad of sound. These solos stand in direct contrast to the angry, repressed sound that dominates the rest of each movement.

The music in each of these pieces ebbs and flows, transitioning from light solos and duets to a cacophony of sound when the entire orchestra plays together.

When the percussion enters, a frustrated fervor is introduced to the overall performance, leading with suspense to the focal point in each movement. The percussion in the fourth movement also illustrates the iconic soldier march that Shostakovich must have heard every day. The UTSA orchestra’s rendition of this piece captured the emotions that Shostakovich endured and allowed audience members’ imaginations to paint a detailed picture of the events that occurred during the Stalin Terror.

Each soloist displayed fantastic skill and true artistry throughout the concert. The UTSA Orchestra moved everyone in the audience to give a standing ovation at the conclusion of the four movements.

The next three Pentathlon concerts will take place during the spring 2015 semester.

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ports’ biggest competitive platforms with an average of over 27 million players per day.

This sudden swell of sup-

For UTSA’s eSports Community, the party doesn’t start until everyone shows up, laptops included.

The eSports Community held their third annual Fall Local Area Network (LAN) event on Nov. 1 in the UC Denman Room.

The LAN party allowed Alex Hernandez the public to connect any eSports Community member of their gaming consoles into UTSA’s internet netport has resulted in eSports work, Air Rowdy.

“The idea of a LAN is to clubs springing up at uniget all these people to grab versities across the world – their computers, drag them UTSA included. Founded in away from their houses, 2011, the eSports Commuand then come hang out to- nity is a registered member gether in a big room with a of The ESports Association whole bunch of other nerds (TESPA) and is already a and play video games with major force in collegiate each other all day,” Devon tournaments. Of the five Johnson, president of the main games played comeSports Community, said. petitively – LoL, Dota 2, “It’s like the pinnacle of Counter-Strike: Global Offense (CS:GO), StarCraft 2 what eSports tries to do.”

Short for Electronic and Hearthstone – UTSA’s Sports, eSports is used to group plays in three: LoL, describe the world of online CS:GO and StarCraft.

“We have two League of competitive gaming. It covLegends teams that comers a wide variety of videopete every weekend against game genres such as realother college clubs,” Johntime strategy, first-person son said.

“Last year, UTSA’s shooter, fighter and multiLoL team made play-offs player online battle areas in the C-Star League, and and has recently seen a huge they’re 2-1 this season.

Our surge in popularity. For example, the game League of CS:GO team also made Legends (LoL), is one of eS- playoffs.”

“Everyone here loves playing games, and right now we’re all getting to do that together.”

Despite their success and 800-plus Facebook members, the eSports Community still remains a somewhat obscure group on campus, with many students unaware of its existence. According to Johnson, this lack of publicity is one of the reasons for its annual LAN party.

“What we hope is that by putting on big events like these, we can really increase the amount of gamers we bring out,” said Johnson. “Anyone can come and anyone can participate, and that means anyone can hear about it, even people who aren’t students here. And that could become a driving goal for people to attend UTSA since this isn’t something you see everywhere yet.”

In order to draw in as many people as possible, the eSports Community made sure the LAN party catered to every gamer’s preference.

Younger or more mildmannered gamers knocked each other out of Super Smash Bros’ levels on Gamecubes and N64s, while those looking for something grittier finished opponents off in Mortal Combat matches on Xbox 360s. More commonly, gamers simply brought in their own computers – both laptops and desktops – and made use of the LAN connections to compete to-

gether online. A small LoL tournament was also held, with prizes consisting of gift cards and various gaming merchandise.

“I think what makes this thing so great is that there’s so much variety,” UTSA sophomore Jesus Zamora said during a break from raiding dungeons in World of Warcraft. “There’s really something for everyone.”

Alex Hernandez, a freshman who was exploring the fictional world of Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls: Online, agreed with Zamora. “It’s just the atmosphere, I think.

Everyone here loves playing games, and right now we’re all getting to do that together. Even grinding (engaging in basic, repetitive tasks in order to level up) is more fun this way.”

While Johnson was excited by the positive feedback the event received, he was also unsurprised. “It’s just more fun to play video games when you’re with people,” he explained. “It makes it easier to punch them in the arm when they beat you.”

For those interested in learning more about the organization and its future events, information can be found on their UTSA eSports’ Facebook page or Twitch channel.

What happens when a YouTube sensation crosses over into big-screen cinematography? The result in this case is “Not Cool.”

“Not Cool” is a comedy starring YouTube personality Shane Dawson, who incidentally is also the director and producer of the movie.

Dawson began his YouTube career in 2008 with his channel ShaneDawsonTV. Most of his videos are spoofs of popular music videos, comedic videos and video blogs. ShaneDawsonTV is now the 56th most subscribed channel on YouTube.

“Not Cool” is Dawson’s first film and was released on Sept. 19 in select theaters, On Demand and on television. The film focuses on college students from Pittsburgh visiting home for Thanksgiving break and reuniting with their high school peers.

Dawson’s character, Scott, is the former prom king who gets dumped by his girlfriend, Heather (Jorie Kosel), in the beginning of the movie. He later finds a romantic connection with Cherami Leigh’s character, Tori, who recently underwent an extreme makeover.

Scott is a quirky, lost kid whose mind is still stuck in high school. Back then he was cool, but now, frankly, he’s not – hence the movie’s title.

The film’s plot is unfocused, presenting random concepts and jokes. The

movie attempts to relate to college students in a comedic way by concentrating on love connections, new and old friendships and crazy partying.

Based on survey results, polled during Starz reality show “The Chair,” Dawson’s film averaged a 63 out of 100 in votes compared to “Hollidaysburg,” a movie of similar caliber, which received a 58 out of 100 in votes. Almost 40 percent of the votes were disqualified for lack of evidence that the voter viewed both movies.

It is not surprising that this film’s budget was only $800,000 and that it only took 20 days to shoot. Viewing it from the beginning, you can tell that the film was poorly made. It is also no surprise that this is Dawson’s first film. The characters were not developed, and the acting was nothing short of terrible. Dawson should stick to YouTube. He does not seem cut out for film making quite yet. His decision to cast himself as the main character was not wise, and his attempt at acting was miserable.

The film attempted to be funny in a raunchy, gruesome and hateful way, even making fun of the obese and the blind. There were too many distasteful references to stereotypes, and none of the cracks were funny.

In the end, the vulgar humor did not work. The film did not break any box-office records, receive impressive ratings or many positive reviews. This movie really was “not cool.” Mission accomplished?

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Friday, Nov. 21 12:00 pm UTSA Volleyball The Roadrunners head to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to take on the Charlotte 49ers and compete in the C-USA Volleyball Championship.

Should the Roadrunners win, competition will extend into Saturday and Sunday.

7:00 pm Spurs Basketball The San Antonio Spurs travel to the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves.

Saturday, Nov. 22 11:00 am UTSA Football The UTSA football team heads to Bowling Green, Kentucky to take on the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers.

2:00 pm UTSA Men’s Basketball Men’s basketball takes on the Texas State Bobcats at the Convocation Center in the annual I-35 Rivalry Game.

Sean Ianno lifts runners over Golden Eagles UTSA FOOTBALL Robert Allen Sports Assistant sports@paisano-online.com Behind another clutch performance from senior kicker Sean Ianno, the Roadrunners squeaked by the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 12-10 on Nov. 13. The game featured no touchdowns but four field goals for the Roadrunners, as Ianno nailed his fifth game winning kick in his UTSA career and second of the season.

The game winning field goal was set up after a 60yard drive by the UTSA offense with only 2:17 minutes remaining in the game.

Freshman quarterback Austin Robinson completed six of his eight passes on the drive, throwing for 51 yards. Robinson completed a 19-yard pass to senior wide receiver, Marcellus Mack, and on the ensuing play, a pass interference penalty was called on Southern Miss, setting Ianno up for the 38-yard field goal that would give the Runners

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UTSA freshman quarterback Austin Robinson looks down field to make a play. the victory.

“I haven’t had a chance to score much the last two weeks, so it was nice today

to be able to get a few opportunities, and I was able to capitalize on them,” said a relaxed Ianno after the game.

“Whether I’m playing football, or hanging out or whatever, I always have this attitude.”

UTSA’s offense found a rhythm but could not find the end zone. Robinson completed 27 of his 44 passes and threw for a career-high 175 yards while senior runningback David Glasco II rushed for 108 yards, including a career-long 70-yard run in the third quarter. The effort

by Glasco II was his second 100-yard game of his career and only the seventh in UTSA history.

UTSA’s defense held strong for the Roadrunners as well, maintaining a shutout through three quarters.

Senior linebacker Jens Jeters led the way for the defense by racking up 12 stops— the most tackles in his UTSA career. Senior safety Triston Wade contributed with seven tackles of his own and an interception in the first quarter.

With 5:35 remaining in the game, Southern Miss held the

ball and the lead. The UTSA defense stood strong with the game on the line, holding the Golden Eagles to 10 yards on six plays, forcing them to punt and giving the offense the chance they needed to earn the victory.

“We really won this week on third down, compared to last week at Rice. We had some key fourth-down stops as well that really saved us and kept us in the game,” explained Jeters. “No matter how the season went, we’re focused and pumped up every day in practice. We’re always going to have fun no matter what.”

The win puts the Roadrunners at 3-7 overall and 2-4 in Conference USA play. The Roadrunners are now 6-0 all time at the Alamodome in November. UTSA looks to continue their turnaround on Nov. 22 as they take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in Bowling Green, Kentucky at 11 a.m.

7:00 pm Spurs Basketball The Spurs return home to the AT&T Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets.

Sunday, Nov. 23

The women’s basketball team heads to Beaumont, Texas to take on the Lamar University Cardinals.

C-USA Football STANDINGS East Division C-USA/Overall

1. Marshall (6-0) (10-0) 2. Middle Tennessee (4-1) (5-5) 3. UAB (3-3) (5-5) 4. Florida Atlantic (2-4) (3-7) 5. Western Kentucky (2-4) (5-5) 6. Old Dominion (2-4) (4-6) 7. Florida International (2-4) (4-7)

West Division C-USA/Overall 1. Louisiana Tech (6-0) (7-3) 2. Rice (4-2) (6-4) 3. UTEP (4-2) (6-4) 4. UTSA (2-4) (3-7) 5. North Texas (1-5) (3-7) 6. Southern Miss (1-6) (3-8)

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Roadrunner basketball gets off to winning start UTSA BASKETBALL Robert Allen Sports Assistant sports@paisano-online.com The UTSA men’s basketball team started their 2014-2015 campaign with a decisive 9274 victory over the HustonTillotson Rams Nov. 14, at the Convocation Center.

Behind a team-leading 28 points from junior guard Keon Lewis, the Roadrunners scored the most points in a season opener during the Brooks Thompson era.

The Roadrunners led the game from wire to wire, with their largest lead reaching 31 points in the second half.

UTSA started the game with an 18-4 run and never looked back. The Roadrunners shot a 49.2 field goal percentage, while holding Huston-Tillotson to 37.9.

Lewis finished his night shooting seven of 13 from the field while senior forward Jeromie Hill contributed with 14 points of his own.

“We’re happy with the win, but you’ve got to give Huston-Tillotson some credit.

They never quit, and they’re a scrappy group of guys,” said UTSA Head Coach Brooks Thompson following the win.

“In the first half, I thought we did a good job, but it was a tale of two halves. In the second half, I thought our defense was awful, but a win’s a win. We’re not going to be negative about it.”

The Roadrunners proved they could turn it on as needed by starting the game off hot. The Rams were held to only 16 points in the first half, while the defense racked up 11 of their 40 points off of

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UTSA junior guard Ryan Bowie had 11 points in the first half while junior center Kaj-Bjorn Sherman added to the first half rout with six rebounds and two steals.

Huston-Tillotson came back strong in the second half, outscoring the Roadrunners 58-52, but the effort from the Rams was not strong enough.

The Rams shot a 54.3 field goal percentage in the second half and nailed 76.2 percent of their free throws, but the Roadrunners shot better, shooting 56.3 percent and hitting 83.3 percent of their free throws.

Hill led the way for UTSA in the second half. He caught fire, scoring seven baskets in a row, totaling 14 points. Friday night marked Hill’s first return to action on the floor after redshirting most of his 2013-2014 season with a knee injury.

With the win, the Roadrunners start their season off 1-0 and improve their all time record against Huston-Tillotson to 4-0.

The Roadrunners are now 27-7 in home openers, with wins in nine of their last 11.

UTSA is returning eight players from last season, along with talented incoming freshmen Edwin Olympio, Gino Littles, Tyler Flores, Christian Wilson, Austin Karrer and James Ringholt.

Hill thinks the possibilities for this team are endless.

“You’ve got to expect (a rough start) with such a young, new team,” explained Hill. “We’re going to have our growing pains, but I feel like we can turn it on when we need to. The ceiling for this team is very high – we’ve got guards that are both physical and strong. We are one of the more physical teams in Conference USA. We just have to pick up on the defensive side of things and hopefully we can start clicking when it matters.”

In a recent i n t e rview with E S P N , LeBron James explained his family’s rationale behind not allowing his children to play football until high school.

James explained that his children are currently involved in a multitude of sports, but not football. The risks associated with playing football are so great that James believes his children should be mature before they can assess whether or not to play.

Few could argue with not allowing your child to become involved in a sport that is plagued with a myriad of injures like dislocations, concussions and even post football ailments like Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig disease, that can affect someone for the rest of his or her lives.

Nationally, the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 30 million children participate in some kind of sporting activity. Of those 30 million children, the CDC states that 3.5 million injuries occur among them. Football ranks as the highest injury laden sport—with almost 215,000 children ages 5 to 14 treated in hospital emergency rooms for football-related injuries and nearly 10,000 of those hospitalized as a result of their injuries. Basketball and soccer have 200,000 and 88,000 injures respectively.

In a football culture where displaying strength is more important than protecting oneself, one can assume that the number of football injuries is even higher than the CDC reports.

Dr. J. Scott Delaney, of the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, conducted a recent study that found 20 percent of 469 university athletes, examined over a 12-month

period, suggest that they had concussion-like symptoms.

Of the 20 percent of athletes, however, 80 percent continued playing without medical attention.

Athletes playing through injury is habitually destructive behavior. Due to the superhuman mentality that many athletes assume, they ignore injury or make themselves more prone to it due to their ignorance of practice and improper football mechanics. This mentality is why James’ decision to ban football until his children are capable of understanding and accepting the realities of the sport should be a stance that all families take.

Perhaps families have started to take this attitude because Pop Warner football, the largest youth league in the United States, has seen a 9.5 percent drop in player, according to ESPN. The statistics presented here, as well as the thousands readily available through research, would scare most parents away. However, the fact is that for some families, sports are their only hope.

Football not only takes their children away from outside influences, but it also gives poor families a chance to put their child through college or gives them a chance to play professionally. The risks of injury are sacrifices that some families take hoping to make a better life for their children, as well as themselves.

According to the CDC, more than half of all sports injuries in children are preventable. Injury prevention in football is a matter of educating children at a young age and having them practice the art of tackling, running and simply playing safe and smart.

James ended the discussion of his decision to ban football for his children by concluding that when it comes to football, it is all about safety, and as a parent he intends to protect his kids. James’ comments should serve as a message for parents to protect their children and for athletes to protect themselves by playing and training smart.

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