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Volume 52
Issue 12
HOOK
U.S.
The restaurant chain Chipotle has shut down 43 restaurants along the Pacific coast after an E-Coli outbreak was linked to 17 people who had eaten at the chain recently. While the reports only stemmed from six Chipotle restaurants, the chain is taking the safety measures “out of caution.”
World
On Saturday, 224 people were killed off the coast of the Sinai Peninsula when a plane from the Russian resident airliner Metrojet crashed. The plane crashed 23 minutes into its flight. The investigation is ongoing and terrorism has not been ruled out.
Health
A teenage girl in Oregon is in recovery after being infected by the Bubonic plague, most commonly known as the Black plague. The plague bacterium can be transmitted to humans and domesticated pets through fleas that inhabit wild rodents, such as prairie dogs, squirrels and wood rats.
Science
The Massachusettsbased biotech company Biovex has created an evolutionary skin cancer treatment, known as T-VEC (talimogene leherparepvec) that releases a specially designed virus to hunt down cancer cells in the body. This modified form of herpes is injected into a topical tumor and “intelligently” targets cancers cells, leaving healthy cells alone while stimulating the patient’s immune system.
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CULTURE
Texas
San Antonio may soon qualify as a “nonattainment” city if the ozone level continues to rise. This term refers to a city that does not meet the federal standard for clean air , and requires federal regulation and monitoring of air quality and pollutant sources. State officials say that oil and gas drilling are not the cause of the rise in ozone levels.
November 3 - November 10, 2015
According to a recent study by the American Psychological Association , 64 percent of women and 79.3 percent of men reported wanting a short-term sexual mate. Fabian DeSoto, The Paisano
Marina Vences Staff Writer
@ThePaisano news@paisano-online.com A “hookup” is defined by the American Psychological Association (APA,) as a “physically intimate event (any of the following: kissing, touching, oral sex, vaginal sex, anal sex) with someone whom you were not dating or in a romantic relationship with at the time, and in which you understood there was no mutual expectation of a romantic commitment.” The definition of “hooking up” has been a point of contention among young people since the emergence of the “sex positivity” of the thirdwave feminist movement, which encourages young women to take control of their
sex lives, saying ‘yes, oh yes’ to sex, and take power back. In a recent study conducted by the APA, 64 percent of women reported wanting a short-term mate while 79.3 percent of men reported wanting the same thing. The small difference in these percentages can be accounted for because “the relative risks of sexual behavior are higher for females: unintended pregnancy, increased transmission of disease and greater susceptibility to sexual violence.” This means that nearly two-thirds of single women want uncommitted sex as opposed to one-fifth of men, leading the study to conclude that, “All things considered, the simplest expectation is that evolutionary processes will result in both
men and women desiring both sex and pair-bonding.” Although the women’s liberation movement of the early 1960’s and late 1980’s fought for equality in the work force, modern or “third-wave” feminism calls for consensual, empowering and equal sex. Through dating apps like Tinder, OKCupid and Bumble, sex is more accessable than ever and is literally at women’s fingertips. Today’s feminist movement brought to the forefront the idea that women enjoy hookups too, and have sex for pleasure, not just reproduction. Sex positivity is perpetuated in in pop culture, with songs such as Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda,” and Beyonce’s “Partition,” but at what cost does this achievement come? Does “hookup” culture
lead to unsatisfying and male-dominated sexual encounters under the guise of equality and empowerment? Dr. Sharon Navarro, an associate professor of political science and geography, believes the problem lies, not in how society views the encounters, but the stereotypes associated with these encounters. Modern feminism touts that it is responsible for women facing less stigma and more options pertaining to sexual encounters. Navarro says, “If empowerment means that ability to choose, then women are just as empowered as men. However, there is still an imbalance in terms of stereotypes. With social media and changing social attitudes among Millennial and Generation Z, the idea of
a woman experiencing barriers, even sexually, is not in their belief system.” The ability to hookup is equal among the sexes, but, as Dr. Navarro says, “The stereotypes are still male-dominated.” Modern feminism claims that double standards exist regarding attitudes the sexes face when hooking up. Society is generally accepting of a man’s sexual appetite, and it is seen as natural and expected. However, if a woman makes the same choice, she is perceived as “loose” and “cheap.” According to senior kinesiology major Marcos Vargas, and member of honors fraternity Phi Sigma Pi, empowerment does not come See Double standards, page 2
Black Lives Matter at UTSA New course and student organization available to students Marcus Connolly, The Paisano
Alex Birnel
News Assistant
@alexbirnel news@paisano-online.com The media ran images and clips of enraged and grieving people in Ferguson, MO following the acquittal of police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown. Although the violent episode involving the officer and the young man was itself a singular flashpoint, it catalyzed the #BlackLivesMatter – a movement addressing the devaluations of black life – not only addressing issues between people of color and the police, but also, more broadly, the ways in which racism is experienced institutionally. Next semester UTSA will offer a #BlackLivesMatter course which will explore all dimensions of the movement. “One of the best ways to combat ignorance is with facts and a thorough understanding of what exactly
it is that you’re fighting for,” says president of the #BlackLivesMatter UTSA chapter, Tabbi Austin. The class is a multidisciplinary collaboration. Included are the Humanities, English, Honors, African American Studies, Curriculum & Instruction and Bi-cultural-Bilingual Studies departments. Professor Sonja L. Lanehart, (English) is the lead instructor. “Black Lives Matter is not so much about the issue of police brutality—but the sociocultural and political climate that makes police brutality possible and forgivable,” she explained. To cover the full range of issues #BlackLivesMatter represents, the course will be taught by five additional professors: Kinitra Brooks (English), Theodorea Berry (English), LaGuana Gray (African American studies, history), Howard Smith (bicultural and bilingual), and Marco Cervantes (bicultural and bilingual). The course is “ designed
to offer multiple ways of thinking about the experiences of Black people in the United States, said Barry . “One of the strengths of the education offered at UTSA is the institution’s understanding and promotion of the diversity of ideas and experiences. This course supports this understanding.” Austin thinks that promoting such understanding is essential. “We believe strongly in the idea that you can’t combat the issues facing the African American community today if you don’t know the history behind
why things are the way they are,” says Tabbi Austin. The chronology of the class will contextualize the #BlackLivesMatter movement and promote discussion. Lanehart breaks it down specifically, “the first three weeks of class will focus on Critical Race Theory, Whiteness Studies, and Critical Discourse Analysis to theoretically ground students as they spend the course analyzing various literary, scholarly, and multimedia texts,” Lanehart said. “At midpoint, the course will include a faculty, staff,
and community panel of experts and activists to historically contextualize San Antonio, and the U.S.’s engagement in racial and social injustice and violence against black and brown peoples. The course will conclude with a student panel presentation based on research over the course of the semester.” #BlackLivesMatter will meet on Tuesdays from 6:00-8:45 p.m in MH 2.01.44.
“One of the best ways to combat ignorance is with facts and a thorough understanding of what exactly it is that you’re fighting for.” Tabbi Austin
President of #BlackLivesMatter, UTSA