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UTSA and AEMUSA to evaluate Mexican oil and gas industry

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in this great state.”

The Abbott campaign responded to Davis’ accusations by highlighting the work Davis’s legal firm performed for the North Texas Tollway Authority, a toll way operator that created uproar on Sept. 7 when they announced they would not permit veterans to use

UTSA’s Institute for Economic Development (IED) plans to study shale and natural gas opportunities in Mexico through a partnership with the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, the Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos (AEMUSA). The research will focus on using available oil and natural gas resources in Mexico as well as the potential economic impacts that would follow their extraction.

The similarity of the Texan Eagle Ford area — which the UTSA Institute of Economic Development has studied previously — and the Mexican Eagle Ford area will provide a foundation that will guide UTSA and AEM-USA researchers in their efforts toward increasing the economic stability of Mexico. “We do have the experience with the Eagle Ford Shale study out in West Texas, and those will hopefully inform our efforts in (Mexico),” said Dr. Thomas Tunstall, research director for the UTSA IED. According to Tunstall, IED’s West Texas Eagle Ford Shale study focused on the 14 counties (Atascosa, Bee, DeWitt, Dimmit, Frio, Gonzales, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, Maverick, McMullen, Webb, Wilson and Zavala) that were most active in the Eagle Ford Shale development area while noting significant impacts in surrounding counties (Bexar, Jim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio, Uvalde, and Victoria). The study revealed substantial economic growth of the area studied in 2012, noting that Eagle Ford Shale activity not only independently contributed $61 billion to the Texas economy, but also created 116,000 jobs.

The success of the West Texas Eagle Ford Shale study advanced several UTSA programs, one being the development of an “Oil and Gas Certificate Program” for the College of Engineering. The program is designed to help students interested in the energy industry obtain knowledge and skills necessary to solve complex mechanical engineering problems related to pump and pipeline design.

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San Antonio Construction is reported to begin on 281 North of 1604 and I-10 between 1604 and Ralph Fair Road to add manage lanes.

Texas The Texas Railroad Commission reported nearly a 50% increase in the number of natural gas fueling stations.

67 additional natural gas fueling stations are set to open in 2015.

Rowdy Rally revs up Roadrunners Hooting and hollering, a massive crowd of students filled the UC Paseo, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the UTSA Roadrunner football team. As the team approached, the crowd erupted into a roar, cheering the team on as they strolled past the crowd with a confident stride. Streamers and confetti were blasted into the air, creating a shower of orange and blue as the Roadrunner football team passed by. Rowdy went wild, working the crowd of students into a frenzied orange and blue mass of school pride and spirit.

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news@paisano-online.com Attending a political campaign stop is a lot like going to a comedy club — there are always a few warm-up acts before the main event. It’s a risky strategy; if the warm-up acts aren’t good, the crowd will lose interest.

Luckily for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis, the Young Democrats of UTSA prepped the house with a trio of excellent speakers. Student Representative Iliana Gonzalez, Methodist minister and Associate Professor Carmen Tafolla worked the room well. The moment Davis entered, a crowd of over 200 UTSA

students burst into raucous cheer.

For Bryan Bejarano, the vice-president of the Young Democrats. watching Davis walk to the stage was a moment of triumph. “Normally we would need at least a month to organize an event like that,” said Bejarano, who helped put the event together in a week’s time.

Although Davis’ speech was only minimally tailored to UTSA students, the enthusiasm of the crowd waned little as she spoke.

“The problem with my opponent Greg Abbott,” stated Davis, “is not that he doesn’t work hard; it’s that he is actually working hard against you.”

She protrayed Abbott as a friend to “insiders” of the Texas government while painting herself as a candidate who cares about the

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needs of her supporters more than the needs of big business.

“I know what it’s like to face challenge after challenge and setback after setback; because, mine is a story of stops,” she said empathically. “But more importantly, it’s a story of starts and that story of starts is what I want to create for every single student

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“I think these types of partnerships with Mexico are only going to increase going forward.”

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previous success, UTSA researchers turned to Mexico.

“We have been looking at the oil and gas mass in Texas and Mexico for a while now, and we know much about the geology of Mexico,” said Tunstall. “Given Mexico’s interest in energy reform recently, it seemed like the right time to start analyzing oil and gas prospects in Mexico.”

Mexico contains trillions of cubic feet of natural gas underground but still imports 650 billion cubic feet. of the resource from the U.S. every year. Mexico plans to change this situ-

ation by using their own resources, but historical precedent presents some challenges.

In 1938, President Cardenas, in response to feuds between oil companies and the Mexican government, appropriated all foreign oil companies and created Petroleus Mexicanos (Pemex).

President Cardenas’ actions permitted Pemex to have complete control of the oil and gas industry, creating a monopoly.

Although Pemex was initially prosperous, laws and regulations coupled with declining oil fields led to declining revenue. Geologi-

cal surveys indicated oil reserves offshore, but Pemex did not have the resources nor expertise to drill.

Furthermore, Mexican laws prevented foreign companies from obtaining production rights to assist in drilling offshore resulting in a developmental standstill. Under the proposed laws and regulations, private companies will be allowed to operate independently of the Mexican government. The option to operate independently could entice American oil manufacturers and others to invest billions in the Mexican oil and gas industry.

Due to the abundance of oil and gas resources available to Mexico, Tunstall believes the next few years present “a tremendous opportunity for Mexico’s prospects of real, fundamental energy reform and, based on our experience with the Eagle Ford, it looks like there are some real positive potential opportunities that will hopefully come to fruition.”

Tunstall concedes that the economic boon of the West Texas Eagle Ford area is not guaranteed in Mexico; however, he asserts that steps will be taken to facilitate a clean and fair entry of

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“Extraction of shale oil and gas is a very drillingintensive approach, so you have to do a good job at managing costs,” Tunstall stated on the importance of operating independently. “If the Eagle Ford Shale, prices

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Tunstall is excited to begin working with AEMUSA. “I think these types of partnerships (with Mexico), either for research or student learning, are only likely to increase going forward,” Tunstall explained.

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Memoir puts abortion back in Texas governor’s race Will Weissert and Paul J. Webber AP Texas Democrat Wendy Davis launched her longshot bid for governor by filibustering her state’s tough new restrictions on abortion, and now she’s entering the last two months of the race talking about undergoing the procedure herself.

The revelation by Davis in her upcoming memoir that she ended a pregnancy in the 1990s drew sympathy from top Democrats and Republicans on Saturday, including her opponent, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, who said he grieved for her family and the loss of life.

But the abortion she had for medical reasons nearly 20 years ago could nonetheless complicate campaign crunch time for Davis, who has struggled to make up ground against heavily favored Abbott with the Nov. 4 Election Day looming.

“It’s back to the future,’’ said Bill Miller, a Texasbased political consultant who has mostly worked for Republicans but calls himself a friend to Davis. ``I saw this issue as giving her a great start, but it’s not going to give her a great finish.’’

The Associated Press purchased an advanced copy of “Forgetting to be Afraid,’’ which hits bookstores Tuesday.

In it, Davis, a state senator from Fort Worth, writes that she chose an abortion

in 1997 after doctors told her the fetus had a severe brain abnormality and would be unlikely to survive.

She also describes terminating a 1994 ectopic pregnancy, in which an embryo implants outside the uterus.

Terminating the pregnancy was considered medically necessary.

State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, who is the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, said Saturday she was “heartbroken for my sister Wendy and her family tragedy.’’

Abbott, who is opposed to abortion, struck a similar tone in a brief statement.

“The unspeakable pain of losing a child is beyond tragic for any parent. As a father, I grieve for the Davis family and for the loss of life,’’ Abbott said.

Davis catapulted to national Democratic stardom after her nearly 13-hour filibuster in the Texas Senate last summer that temporarily blocked the passage of tough new abortion restrictions. The move set off a chaotic scene featuring thousands of protesters in the Texas Capitol that extended past midnight.

But since then, Davis has made other issues — namely improving schools and cleaning up what she calls Texas’ culture of insider politics — the focus of her campaign. She has said previously that voters already knew where she stood on the abortion issue.

Now, though, there may be little room to talk about anything else.

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Communications Director of Texans for Greg Abbott, Matt Hirsh commented, “It’s ironic that Sen. Davis – who has repeatedly profited from public service and whose legal work is part of an FBI investigation – would question the integrity of Attorney General Abbott.”

Speaking to the college demographic, Davis spent several minutes admonishing Abbott for defending in court the Texas Legislature’s decision to cut $5.4 billion from public education spending in 2011. She emphasized that the only

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Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis in San Antonio “It’s an issue she already owns,’’ Miller said. ``Introducing it in the homestretch doesn’t help much, and it may block out anything else she wants to talk about.’’

Liz Chadderdon, a national Democratic strategist and native Texan, said that the revelation could help win over suburban Texas women whom Davis has aggressively courted.

“It’s easy to say, `This is the one thing that ends her campaign.’ I think she’s going to make it the one thing that could actually save her,’’ Chadderdon said. “It opens up the discussion that this happens to women across Texas every single day; we just don’t talk about it.’’

But Republican pollster Marc DelSignore said he doesn’t think the revelation is likely to cause Davis to lose or gain support among voters.

“Maybe on the fringes.

But by and large, the people

in the middle, they’re not as susceptible to abortion one way or the other as being a defining issue,’’ he said.

In Nevada this year, Democrat Lucy Flores has faced questions in her campaign for lieutenant governor over her previously disclosing having an abortion at 16. Kristina Hagen, Flores’ campaign manager, said Saturday the assemblywoman preferred not to comment.

Davis dedicated her memoir to her two adult daughters and the other she lost.

“It would take me the better part of a year to ultimately make my way up and out of it,’’ she writes in the book. “And when I finally did come through it, I emerged a different person. Changed. Forever changed.’’

support a family.”

Someone from within the crowd shouted, “It’s not even enough to afford college,” drawing laughter from the audience and a smile from Davis.

Abbott’s campaign spurned Davis’ minimum wage proposal in a press release by Spokeswoman Amelia Chasse, stating that embracing “Obama’s big government mandates” would drive up the cost of doing business in Texas, damaging its economy and stunting job growth.

As is often the case with Davis’ campaign stops, audience excitement peaked when Davis mentioned her support for women’s reproductive health care and the

“$7.25 an hour is $15,000 a year, and I know from experience that is not enough to support a family.”

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“Our state isn’t really doing the same as it once did for people like me when I was going through tough times,” Davis said.

Continuing her appeal to a collegiate audience, Davis discussed her view on minimum wage, stating, “$7.25 an hour is $15,000 a year, and I know from experience that is not enough to

2013 filibuster against a restrictive abortion bill that began her journey to run for governor.

The pro-choice candidate made a bold statement on Sept. 7 when she revealed in the passages of her new book, “Forgetting to be Afraid,” that she terminated two pregnancies for medical reasons in the 90’s.

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Are attendance policies hurting students?

Class attendance is often a double-edged sword for students figuring out how to organize their time. Students are faced with many choices from where to park to which major to pick. College is the first time many students will be faced with complete independence.

Unlike the high schools from which many students have just come, the definition of mandatory attendance is blurred. Many professors enact policies designed to incentivize attendance; however, repercussions are more abstract and less severe than those students faced in high school.

While mandating class attendance seems like an obvious rule, could some professors be stifling students with strict attendance policies?

UTSA’s Handbook of Operating Procedure’s (HOP) attendance guidelines leave a lot of discretion to the professor. Professors are required to allow absences for university-

sanctioned events, religious holidays and military service.

If a student is subjected to an extenuating circumstance, the degree of required classroom participation and make-up work is left to the instructor’s judgment.

Each instructor is required to outline his or her own personal attendance requirements in the class syllabus.

While some professors have a lax attendance policy, others deduct points from a student’s final grade after only a few absences.

Class attendance is undoubtedly a precursor to academic success. Not only will students who attend class have information directly explained by the professor, but they will also be able to ask questions and engage in discussions. These class discussions are an important component for learning what to know and, perhaps more importantly, how to think.

For a student who misses class, an absence will ulti-

mately be reflected in a student’s performance without an additional penalty. Classes that truly engage a student will cause a student’s grade to suffer when class is missed.

If the student’s grade doesn’t suffer, something is wrong with the class.

Inflating grades with class attendance points inaccurately represents a student’s ability.

When did we start rewarding students for simply being physically present? After all, it takes a mental presence to truly reap the benefits of attending class.

The university is required to excuse absences for university-sponsored events such as an athlete’s game or a musician’s band concert. However, extenuating circumstances, which are left to the discretion of the professor, may not be excused. Valuing extracurricular absences over personal absences puts non-traditional students at a disadvantage. Rather than

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asking students to physically be present in a classroom — especially if being present entails checking Facebook or sleeping.

Once students graduate from UTSA, they will be thrust from the structure of institutionalized education.

No one will tell them to attend class, to stay awake, to participate — the time to learn that is now.

Sure, many students may make mistakes, and their grades will reflect that, but that’s what college is about.

It’s a space where young adults can make mistakes and learn from them without the severe consequences that might be experienced in the “real world.”

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being excused by the university, a single mom taking care of her child, or a financially struggling student called into work will often not receive an official excused absence, and their grades could suffer as a result.

If these students subjected to circumstance demonstrate the same level of knowledge as their peers, their grades should reflect that.

Determining the importance of an attendance policy can be reasoned by examining the role of the university itself. At its core, the university is responsible for teaching students and preparing them for the real world. Do attendance policies teach a valuable lesson, or do they simply overreach the boundary of student guidance?

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On the right track: UTSA’s progressive bike lanes In 2012, B i k e magaz ine ranked San Antonio 47th on the list of top 50 bike friendly cities in America. However, San Antonio has failed to make the list in successive years, highlighting the need for bike infrastructure reform.

In May, San Antonio City Council representatives voted to remove over two miles of bike lanes from South Flores Street. Local residents claimed the bike lanes were a hindrance to traffic.

In the 450-square-mile Alamo City, bike lanes are

hard to come by.

However, UTSA appears to be bucking the city’s downward health trend. The university — working with the City of San Antonio — started the 2014 semester with newly added bike lines on Valero Way. The lanes line both sides of the street, eliminating vehicle parking.

In addition to adding bike lines on Valero Way, UTSA has begun to work with the Texas Department of Transportation to widen UTSA Boulevard. The project will improve the traffic-heavy road which, when completed, will have two lanes in both directions, a center lane, turn lanes, bike lanes, sidewalks and other pedestrian pathways. The project

is slated to begin this fall.

UTSA’s bike lane expansion spearheads the city’s plan for infrastructure growth over the next 25 years. Included in the city’s plans are strategies to improve city health by tripling the amount of bike lane surface in the area.

Now that bike lanes have been added close to campus, the university must work on continuing bike safety. The absence of bike lanes on Hausman, Roadrunner Way and Babcock — all streets that house off campus student apartments — should make bike safety a university priority.

According to university statistics and the College News and Education web-

site, approximately 12 percent of UTSA students live in college-owned, operated or affiliated housing, while 88 percent of students live off-campus. Based on these statistics, approximately 3,360 students are at risk if they choose to bike to class without safe bike lanes.

These students compete with the 88 percent of students who commute — a figure just under 25,000.

Additionally, a recent poll on the UTSA Today website showed 28 percent of UTSA respondents drive less than five miles to campus everyday. The addition of bike lanes will be a welcome alternative for students who not only want to save gas but also want to avoid the traffic

while keeping fit.

While these statistics seem pressing, UTSA has done a remarkable job working with the city to install bike lanes along Valero Way. Despite San Antonio’s struggle to maintain its bike lanes, the university has improved bike safety in a short time and appears poised to stay on track to improve university health and safety.

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Matt Adler rocks The Block arts@paisano-online.com At Rock the Block, you’ll find three things that are crucial to surviving college: food, music and alcohol.

The acre of grass occupied by food trucks and picnic tables was bustling with “Block Heads” enjoying their cuisine of choice while listening to the eight-band lineup.

I caught up with one of the acts – San Antonio’s own Matt Adler and his band, David Hernandez (keys), Dave Brent (drums), Tony Neely (bass), Katie Boyd (cello; yes, cello!) – after their amazing set. Their cool indie vibe makes any music lover instantly fall in love with them.

From Dubstep intros to eloquent lyrics, Matt Adler definitely brings something that fits in anywhere. Their new album, “Stages”, is available for free download on their website mattadlermusic.com. It’s definitely a must-listen.

Do you have a favorite song to perform?

Matt Adler: I would say, for me, it’s “This is the Last Time”. It’s very just…it gets so big at the end. It’s very unexpected. I like the genre.

I like the chord progressions. I like the loudness.

Dave Brent: For me, it’s kind of a tie between “Love Will Find Me”, “This is the Last Time” and “BTW” because of all the drumming I get to do in “BTW”.

What bands or artists have inspired you?

Tony Neely: Probably Gungor, Volcano Choir, Muse.

MA: Imagine Dragons.

TN: Yeah, we listened to a lot of Imagine Dragons and Volcano Choir while working on the new album.

Who’s the writer in the group?

MA: What winds up happening is I come to them with a song, and they add their stuff to it. I feel like without these people, the sound would be completely different and way worse.

What inspires the band’s writing?

David Hernandez: Matt is probably more of the writer in that sense. I know with this latest album we honestly just had rough drafts of songs. Then, we all showed up [at] my house, and it was just like “Here’s four or five songs that [Matt’s] been kind of thinking about; let’s just fumble through it.” And, in the process of it, we’re adding fills [and] we’re coming up with weird sounds.

TN: Well, the original idea for the album was to do something stripped down – acoustic – that was really easy to replicate.

DB: (This) led to us playing with tracks, multiple synthesizers on stage, samplers, glockenspiels.

MA: It was supposed to be something we could do in the most stripped down way, with components of cymbals, acoustic guitar, bass, keys, cello. On everything. And it just exploded into what it is now.

the crap.

Then I got dumped, and that’s where “Stages” came from. It’s a Taylor Swift album. Every song represents a different stage in a failed relationship: before you meet the person, after you’ve met them, when you’re together, when you’ve been dumped, when you’ve been dumped, when you’ve been dumped, then when you’re happy again.

So, it’s like a start-to-finish kind of thing.

TN: Yeah, it’s definitely a concept album. Like if you listen through each song, you can pick apart the sto-

MA: I like to make sure that the lyrics match the mood of the music, so that’s very important to me. But, lyrically, it’s almost always going to stem from where I am at the point in time when I write the songs, where I am emotionally, what I’m going through.

Each album that I put out is always a time capsule of where I was at that point in time.

The first album was an album called “Rearrange” about a very transitional period in my life where I was going through some really crappy stuff. And then, there was a much more joyful album called “The Sound”, and it’s kind of just about getting over the hump. It’s a more overtly Christian album that’s more joyful and thankful just to God for getting me through

Matt Adler and company play for a laid-back audience at The Block around dusk as the Texas air finally begins to cool down.

ry arc fairly overtly. I think Matt really has a gift for writing songs that people can relate to.

Whether you’re a follower of Jesus or an atheist who can’t stand the thought of religion, I think that Matt writes in a way where you can relate because it’s very real.

What’s your weirdest concert experience?

DH: There was one show we played where it just so happened that they placed me right next to the fog machine – like an industrial fog machine located di-

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rectly next to my face, and it just so happened that there was an easterly wind, and the fog machine was west of me, and every 30 seconds, this fog would come out and only envelop me. So, as I’m playing, I go from clear as day, seeing everything, to being completely covered in fog. That was awesome.

TN: From zero to five seconds, I would look over and see Dave, look down and check my pedals, look back and he was gone. I think that probably has to be our winner since there was professional wrestling before we played.

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MA: What I really enjoyed about that was there’s this fountain, but it’s like 3 inches deep of water. And one wrestler takes another wrestler, and we’re like “There’s no way he’s going to throw that guy into that,” because he’d basically be throwing him onto rocks.

DB: They thought the water was deeper than it was. He was definitely injured.

MA: He got up, and he just looked sad. He didn’t look injured, he just looked sad, and he just walked away.

MA: My worst experience – this was before I was

what we’re gonna do is, uh, you’re gonna go on after the national acts.” And I was like “Wait…what?” “Oh, yeah yeah yeah. You’re like 22, right? So your crowd won’t even show up until like 1 a.m.” And I was like “I’m a Christian – my crowd’s asleep at like 10:30. What are you talking about?” And so, the second band played.

Everyone left except for the bartender and the drummer’s wife. And then the bartender left.

TN: I think the most uncomfortable gig I’ve ever played—there was a singer/

songwriter acoustic duo, kind of Civil Wars-esque, that would hire me out to play bass for them. So, it was like mandolin, acoustic guitar, upright bass. And somehow, we got put on the wrong bill, and we played a heavy metal fest. It was like scream-core bands and then, “Hey, we’re gonna pick you some tunes!” That was awesome.

DB: There was an instance where we played a festival that didn’t get promoted.

So, we travelled 5 hours away, all our gear, full band, everything. Head up there, get out there, it’s like 135 million degrees outside. So it’s like burning hot, we get on stage, and we’re just like, “Yeah, this is awesome!”

We’re just like waiting for the people to come, and it was like already the middle of the festival and there were only like 5 people.

TN: This was the first time they’d ever put on a festival, and they didn’t advertise.

They were just like “People will show up! They’ll see it, and they’ll just come.”

Katie Boyd: I haven’t played that many with you guys, but the Raw Artist showcase was kind of interesting.

There was weird stuff happening at that event. There was like a fire dancer and a fashion show before us. It wasn’t bad; it was just weird.

There were just like lots of artists set up, someone making fancy cakes. That was a cool gig.

TN: We’re like warming up backstage and going through the set list, and then they’re like lining girls up for the catwalk.

What’s your weirdest fan experience?

DH: I have no fans.

MA: That’s not true. I am a huge David Hernandez fan.

So, I guess I’m probably your weirdest experience.

To finish reading this exclusive interview, visit paisano-online.com.

EVENTS CALENDAR Tuesday 9/9 Bud Light will be sponsoring The Taste, a three-day event dedicated to food. Taking place between Houston Street and the River Walk, this event will feature exclusive samples from over 35 San Antoniobased restaurants. Your taste buds will be stimulated by the spectrum of bite-size offerings from each night’s unique menu.

Tickets purchased in advance are $25 for one night and $60 for all three nights.

Individual tickets can be purchased on the night of each event but cost $30 per night. For more information and restaurant listings, visit thesanantonioriverwalk.com/ events Wednesday 9/10 From 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in University Center rooms UC 1.02 (First Floor Corridor East) and UC 1.02.00C (Window Lounge), the Volunteer Organization Involving Community Education and Service (VOICES) will be hosting the Volunteer Opportunities Fair. Dozens of local nonprofit organizations will be on campus looking for volunteers. There’s a cause out there for everyone, and it’s always a good time to volunteer – not to mention boost your resume in the process. For more information, visit utsa.edu/calendar.

Thursday 9/11 When is the next time an all-ages, allexpenses-paid casino night is going to come around? Take advantage of Casino Night on campus from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.

UTSA students will be provided chips to play blackjack, poker, Vegas slots and roulette, among other classic casino games. Test your gambling skills, while

wagering nothing, with fellow students in HEB UC Ballroom 1 (HUC 1.106). For more information, visit utsa.edu/calendar.

Friday 9/12 The San Antonio Museum of Art (200 West Jones Avenue) will be co-hosting Art Party with KRTU Jazz 91.7. Admission for students with a school I.D. is $5 and will provide you with a night of music, art and tiki-themed drinks. The event will last from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. For more information, visit samuseum.org/calendar.

Saturday 9/13 Stop by The Paisano’s New Building Grand Opening! From 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., enjoy listening to guest speakers, watching a ribbon-cutting ceremony facilitated

by Red McCombs and eating great food from The Block. Come see us at 14526 Roadrunner Way to see what we are all about, and feel free to find out how to get involved with the Paisano this semester.

Sunday 9/14 The McNay (6000 North New Braunfels) will host Musical Masterpieces, a concert performed by San Antonio’s own Grammy-nominated chamber music ensemble, Camerata. Their pieces will feature themes from the impressionist era, and the quartet will provide an intimate setting for audience members – keeping theme with the new exhibit aptly named Intimate Impressionism. From 2 p.m. – 3 p.m., Camerata will grace the McNay’s Leeper Auditorium with their audible art inspired by visual art. For more information, visit mcnayart.org/events.

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Record convention attracts FITNESS music lovers to San Antonio Cameron King Contributing Writer

arts@paisano-online.com Last Sunday, people from all across Texas gathered on the northeast side of the city to attend the San Antonio Record Show.

Vendors from cities such as Dallas and Austin arrived at the Schertz Civic Center to sell vinyl records, DVDs, posters, pins, CDs and other musical items Typically, San Antonio has to compete with the Austin Record Convention that takes place in October, but this year the convention was canceled.

“I was already deep into promoting the record convention when I found out there was no Austin Record Convention,” Jesse Galvan told the San Antonio Current. “All of a sudden, my show has become more relevant.”

The convention had an admission fee of $3.00 per person and was free for kids under 12. There was also an optional early bird admission fee of $10.00, which allowed patrons to purchase goods up to two hours before the official opening time at 10 a.m.

General admission granted record fans access to a wide span of choices from bins that had $1.00 vinyl re-

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cords to boxes that held limited edition records costing $75.00 and higher. Options ranged from contemporary artists like Warpaint and Cake, to classics such as Credence Clearwater, the Beatles and of course, the classic Jane Fonda Workout record.

Vinyl enthusiasts that missed the San Antonio Record Convention may not have to wait too long for the next one. Based on the vital signs of Sunday’s event, it is likely that the record convention could start taking

place annually.

During the event, individuals who helped run the convention stated that they were confident that Galvan will put on another convention within six months to a year.

For anyone interested in purchasing vinyl records in San Antonio, Half Price Books, Hogwild Records and Imagine Books and Records are a few good vendors to explore.

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Rohit Chandan Staff Writer

These are some of the many records on display and available for sale at the San Antonio Record Show.

What would you do with an extra $5,000 cash this semester?

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arts@paisano-online.com The liberating realm of college life can be busy, to say the least. Balancing school, work, a social life and a tight budget can make working out and maintaining a healthy diet a hassle; but worry no more.

Here are 10 simple moves that you can do virtually anywhere with zero equipment necessary.

Squats: Have you ever heard the phrase, “Do you even squat, bro?” This universal move is used to obtain toned legs and glutes. Bend your knees as you lower yourself into an invisible chair. For this exercise, your feet should be hip-width apart. Keep your chest up and sit up straight. Then, lift yourself back up to a standing position. Repeat for 10 consecutive reps.

Lunges: This next move also targets your lower body. Extend one leg back and bend your knee. Your front leg should be slightly bent. Never let your front knee extend out farther than your front toe. Be sure to keep your upper body straight. Repeat for 10 consecutive reps on one leg; switch and repeat movement on the opposite leg.

Planks: This next move works your shoulders, arms and abdominals. Lie facedown on the floor and prop yourself up by resting on your forearms. Your arms should be bent 90 degrees at your elbows. Extend your legs with your toes perpendicular to the floor. Engage your core to keep your hips level with your back. Hold for 30-second intervals.

Push-Ups: This move works the majority of your upper body muscles. Begin facedown with your body parallel to the floor.

Place your palms on the floor underneath your shoulders and parallel to your face.

Bend your arms and lower yourself nearly to the floor. Squeeze your core to keep your hips level with your back. Then, fully extend your arms. Repeat for 10 reps.

Shoulder Push-Ups: This move places

emphasis primarily on your shoulders.

Palms should be flat on the floor with fingertips facing each other. Toes should be perpendicular to the floor as you use your hips to push your butt high to the ceiling.

Your body should be in the shape of an inverted “V.” All of your body weight should be placed in your upper back and shoulders. Let your head hang freely. Maintain the shape of the inverted “V”, and bend your arms as you lower your head to the mat.

Press through your shoulders and hands as you straighten your arms and end in the beginning inverted “V” position. Repeat for 10 reps.

Crunches: The abdominals are usually the trickiest area to achieve desired results.

This will help you get that toned six-pack.

Lie flat on your back with your knees bent, your feet flat on the floor and your hands cupped behind your head. Squeeze your core as you bend at the waist and bring your shoulders off the floor. Keep your core engaged as you lower your shoulders back to the floor. Never lock your hands together behind your neck. Repeat for 10 reps.

Russian Twists: Another great move for the abdominals is Russian Twists. Sit up straight on the floor. Knees should be bent in front of you with your feet flat on the floor. Slightly lean your torso back as you fold your arms across your chest. Maintain a straight back and tall chest as you squeeze your core and twist your shoulders side-toside. Repeat for 10 reps.

Moutain Climbers: Start in Plank position. Alternate bringing each knee into the chest, and then extend back to the Plank position. Pick up speed for higher intensity.

Repeat as desired.

Burpees: Stand up nice and tall with your feet together. Bend down as you bring your hands to the outside of your feet. Jump back to push-up position. Next, jump back to the position with your hands in line with your feet. Return to standing position. For higher intensity, increase your speed. Repeat as desired.

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Roadrunners prove resilience in loss to ‘Power Five’ Arizona UTSA FOOTBALL

C-USA STANDINGS Football 1. Marshall (2-0) 2. UTSA (1-1) 3. Western Kentucky (1-1) 4. North Texas (1-1) 5. UTEP (1-1) 6. Rice (0-1) 7. Middle Tenn. (1-1) 8. Louisiana Tech (1-1)

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9. UAB (1-1)

{Sports Events} Tuesday, Sept. 9 All day, UTSA Mens Golf The Roadrunners will travel to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to compete in the Sam H. Hall Intercollegiate tournament.

Friday, Sept. 12 All day, UTSA Mens Tennis The Roadrunners will take the court again in Corpus Christi, Texas to compete in the Marco & Co. Catering Islanders Open.

Friday Sept. 12 5:00 pm, UTSA Volleyball The Roadrunners head to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to compete in the Marquette Invitational.

Friday, Sept. 12 7:00 pm, UTSA Soccer The Roadrunners will take the pitch again in Corpus Christi, Texas to take on the Texas A&M Islanders at Dugan Stadium.

Saturday, Sept. 13 6:00 pm, UTSA Football The Roadrunners hit the field in Stillwater, Oklahoma to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium.

Sunday, Sept. 14 1:00 pm, UTSA Soccer The Roadrunners take on their IH-35 rivals Bobcats at the Bobcats soccer complex.

“We have come a long way, and the fact that where we are and competitive, says a lot about our program, -Larry Coker

UTSA Head Coach

Jonathon Garza

Sports Editor sports@paisano-online.com The Roadrunner’s first win against Houston demonstrated the experience that preseason reviews raved about and even proved more impressive after Houston’s blowout of its weektwo opponent, Grambling State, 47-0. However, it was in the fourth-year program’s three-point loss that the UTSA faithful were able to appreciate the success that their young Roadrunners had amassed in such a short stint.

The Orange and Blue’s identity was no longer synonymous with just another University of Texas satellite school—being commonly referred to as simply UT-San Antonio— but as what thousands of Roadrunner’s chanted after each game, “UTSA!” “We have come a long way, and the fact that where we are and competitive, says a lot about our program,” stated UTSA Head Coach Larry Coker on his team’s short road since becoming a program.

Although UTSA’s record doesn’t adequately reflect the impact that this nationally televised game did for them, many who tuned into the program’s 36th game were given a chance to see how the Roadrunners would fare against another formidable Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team for the second straight week.

Arizona’s freshman quarterback Anu Solomon came into Thursday’s game after setting a freshman single-game record the week before with 425 passing yards and leading an offense that racked up a total of 787 total yards, which also set a school record.

Arizona plays in one of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) most prestigious “Power Five” conferences —which includes the Pacific-12 Conference (Pac12), Southeastern Conference (SEC), Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big Ten and Big 12 — and regularly faces FBS juggernauts like the University of Southern California (USC), Oregon and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

To say the Roadrunners have come a long way is an understatement, and to place them

in the same conversation that many Power Five coaches group them in — regarding their lack of legitimacy in competition in comparison to those of top FBS schools — is unacceptable.

“Rich — head coach of the Arizona Wildcats, and former coach of FBS schools University of Michigan and the University of West Virginia—said the Roadrunners were the toughest team they would play all year, and to hear that is a huge compliment,” said Coker. “It says a lot about our staff and what we as a program are doing here.”

UTSA’s performance Thursday night showed the country this team is legitimate and is not only looking to just make games interesting, but also to show the nation that the UTSA Roadrunners are a quality opponent worthy of any top program’s schedule.

“We are not coming into these games trying to keep it close,” noted UTSA’s senior quarterback Tucker Carter, who finished the game with 228 yards through the air and one touchdown. “We expected to win that game tonight, and we left our hearts out on the field.

Sometimes you wind up short.”

Decisions on whether schools in the “Group of Five” — American Athletic Conference, Conference-USA, MidAmerican Conference, Sun Belt Conference, and the Mountain West Conference —should be eligible in the new college football playoff has yet to be cemented. However, if the Roadrunners can keep playing well and capture their first conference crown this year, they may soon pave a path that could lead them to their first bowl appearance in the school’s history. Although obtaining a spot in one of the “New Year’s Six” bowls — Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, and Chick-fil-A Bowl— seems unlikely in the near future, the Roadrunners and all of C-USA are making an admirable case to keep their conference in the mix.

After notable wins against other Group of Five conference teams—which include Western Kentucky toppling former MAC champion Bowling Green, and Louisiana Tech beating one of the Sun Belt’s top programs, Louisiana-Lafayette — the case for teams like UTSA to be eligible to play in this new

college football era grows in the eyes of Power Five coaches everywhere.

“I think if anything, Arizona respects us more, and I think we have earned a lot of respect from teams around the nation after putting on the performance we did tonight,” said UTSA’s senior running back David Glasco II, who led the team with 12 carries on 37 yards and a touchdown.

There aren’t moral victories in football — you either win or lose. Yet whatever the case may be, this Roadrunner squad has not only made UTSA believe in its football season but also the city of San Antonio. The support and energy brought from the community is contagious

and inspires Roadrunners to continue leaving their hearts out on the field and delivering their absolute best.

“We are some of the guys that got overlooked coming out of high school and always play with a chip on our shoulder,” mentioned UTSA’s senior wideout David Morgan, who helped the Roadrunners by snagging in five completions for 76 yards.

“Many schools, or the media, don’t look very high of you, and it lights a fire under you to always leave your best out on the field.”

It was clear Thursday night that the Roadrunners were unhappy and sick of being reminded from countless media outlets that they are a young team with

10. Old Dominion (1-1) 11. Southern Miss. (1-1) 12. Florida Atlantic (0-2) 13. FIU (1-1) no real future aspirations.

“Everyone counts us out; the media said we weren’t anything,” said Morgan. “But we stick together, and only the guys in that locker room know what we bring to the table.”

When asked what the team’s next course of action was, Glasco responded, “We are going to get into the film room tomorrow and figure out how to never feel this way again.”

The UTSA Roadrunners (11) will take the field again at Boone Pickens Stadium when they face the Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-1) at 6:00 pm Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014.

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