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UTSA New student organization Undergraduate Political Science Association and UTSA’s Department of Political Science and Geography will host a panel featuring Congressman Joaquin Castro on March 10 at 5:30 p.m. in MB 0.106. The event is titled “The Road to Success: Civic Engagement and Career Advice”.

Texas The Supreme Court is hearing the case “Whole Women’s Health vs. Hellerstedt” regarding H.B. 2, the controversial Texas law that became national news since former state Senator Wendy Davis’ (D) famous filibuster.

Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy is the focus of attention as the Supreme Court’s swing voter. Thus far, court opinion is exploring definitions of the “undue burden” test, regarding TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) laws.

U.S. According to data released by the CDC in 2015, heroin usage has spiked. Opioids, the drug classification of heroin, were involved in 28,647 deaths in 2014, and opioid overdoses have quadrupled since 2000. The rising number of users who need a constant fix has lead to more arrests and overdoses, many of which occur in public places. These episodes take place mostly in locations with available restrooms such as city libraries and fast food restaurants. This new visibility is prompting officials across the country to consider more direct policy solutions aimed at the amelioration of addiction, rather than pursuing policies that criminalize drug use without considering the role of public health.

Science After years of decline, monarch butterflies appear to be on the rebound. During their yearly 2,500 mile migration from Canada to Mexico, they have faced herbicides and habitat loss. Scientists attribute the monarchs’ revival to climatic conditions and the higher presence of milkweed along the migratory route.

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Many former football players suffer from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. UTSA Athletics Director Lynn Hickey points out that concussions are not exclusive to football, and occur in athletes playing every sport. “It’s not just concussions in football, it’s concussions in athletics.

There’s more focus on football because of the number of concussions in football,” Hickey said.

UTSA competes in nationwide recycling contest Lyanne Rodriguez Staff Writer @ThePaisano news@paisano-online.com

will receive national recognition by being featured in a national press release.

The UTSA Office of Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management sponsors the annual

competition and encourages students to recycle on and around campus.

This will be UTSA’s eighth time participating in the annual Recycle Mania tournament; its goal is to place in the top 10 percent of participating colleges and uni-

UTSA is currently competing against more than 100 universities in Recycle Mania, an 8-week, nationwide competition intended to raise awareness towards waste reduction and recycling.

Participating colleges compete for the title of “grand champion of Recycle Mania”.

Competing schools must report their weekly recycling and waste amounts to the Recycle Mania Program. Each competing school is responsible for tracking the weight of its weekly recycling and waste amounts.

The waste and recycling amounts for each school are ranked based on the school’s recycling perFabian De Soto , The Paisano centage compared to its total waste generated. The grand champion school Recycle Mania is an eight week competition with 187 participating universities.

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versities. In 2015, UTSA placed 22nd out of the 232 participating schools. This year 187 universities are participating in the challenge. So far, with a recycling rate of 50.75 percent, UTSA ranks 36th.

In order for UTSA to rank higher, the university community must value the importance of recycling and ensure that the university will do its part to help recycling efforts and spread awareness of the issue.

Roadrunners can contribute to the efforts of waste reduction by throwing away paper, cardboard, plastic, aluminum and glass in the designated recycling bins around campus. Students can also help by spreading the word to faculty, staff and other students.

The underlying purpose of the event is to build habits that will continue even after the contest concludes, on April 2.

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Physiology professor researches new method for treating cancerous tumors Anthony Suniga Staff Writer @ThePaisano news@paisano-online.com

UTSA professor of physiology Dr. Matthew Gdovin and a team of researchers have developed a new method for treating cancerous tumors.

In Gdovin’s method, patients are injected with a certain concentration of a drug. Following the injection, the patients sit for an hour to allow the drug to diffuse into the tumor cells.

A small fiber optic laser is then stuck into the tumor to activate the compound.

Once the compound is activated, the tumors become acidic, shrinks a little and stops growing.

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UTSA UNIVERSITIES ADOPT POLICIES TO PREVENT CONCUSSIONS professor researches continued from page 1 cancerous According to Lynn Hickey, tumors Bogenschutz sustained several concussions before attending UTSA. He is “exactly the kind of man you want on your team, and it’s very sad he’s been denied the option to play,” said Hickey.

His leaving the team will not affect his scholarship eligibilty.

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UTSA’s women soccer team played the UT- El Paso Miners. Former UTSA quarterback Blake Bogenschutz can no longer play for the team because of “lingering concussion-like symptoms”.

In 2000, Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys franchise, told ESPN that he would persuade Troy Aikman to ignore his concussion symptoms during playoff season “since all data that we have so far don’t point to any lasting, long-term effects from the head trauma.”

Dave Duerson, who played for the Arizona Cardinals in the last leg of his professional football career, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, hours after texting his family to have his brain donated to science. When researchers examined his donated brain at Boston University, they discovered that Duerson suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, a brain injury that many former football players suffer from.

Most recently, former UTSA’s quarterback Blake Bogenschutz announced that he will no longer continue to play (football) because of “lingering concussion-like symptoms.”

“Despite my strong love and passion for (football), I have come to peace and the realization that my health is more impor-

tant than a game,” Bogenschutz said at press conference in early February.

“Concussions are a serious deal in this day and age, and I have learned that first-hand. My mind and heart are on good terms with walking away from it all knowing that it could’ve easily gotten worse,” Bogenschutz explained.

The scientific community has made numerous concussion-related discoveries in the past 15 years. As a result, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has encouraged every school to enforce a strict concussion protocol.

UTSA has adopted a concussion protocol of its own.

Associate Athletics Director (AD) Jerry Greeson helped draft the protocol, which is under revision.

“Not long ago, if a person had a concussion you would put him or her in a dark room, because the brain doesn’t get very much stimulus that way.

Now, once an athlete shows symptoms, he or she undergoes memory, balance and neurological testing and is pulled from all activity for the day,” Greeson said.

“The athlete is then given

a baseline neurocognitive test in which they are tested on response time and memory recognition on the computer. Then that athlete is retested 24 hours after he or she is symptom free.”

Concussions affect athletes on many levels. Greeson explains how concussions impact athletes off the field and why easing an athlete back into an everyday routine is important.

“Texting, professors talking in class and changing slides can aggravate the athlete and make the concussion symptoms worse. It can really affect their academic performance,” Greeson said.

“After the brain is given a rest, the athlete moves to light walking, cycling and exercising, as long as it doesn’t make the symptoms worse.”

However, concussions do not occur solely from head-to-head contact.

Assistant AD for Equipment Operations Mike Villa states that proper strength, conditioning, nutrition, hydration and tackling techniques are key to preventing concussions.

“Every athlete is required to take the baseline

test because dehydration and concussion symptoms are incredibly similar. Every coach on the field has a student trainer that is ready to hydrate players.”

Villa states that there are designated water breaks, hydration stations, tents and cooling fans to help promote hydration and keep the players from getting fatigued.

“I think that this is important because it helps the players’ form stay in cue and keep them from getting sloppy, which helps reduce the risk of someone getting a concussion,” Villa said.

Despite the attention directed at football concussions, concussions occur in every contact sport.

Greeson and Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey both stress that women soccer players experience more concussions than do football athletes.

“It’s not just concussions in football; it’s concussions in athletics. There’s more

focus on football because of the number of concussions in football, but there is protocol for every athlete in every sport on campus,” Hickey said.

She looks forward to the advances in technology to protect athletes’ heads.

“Twenty years ago we just didn’t know any better. It’ll be very interesting to see what type of helmet technology sports have.”

In order to further understand concussions, former professional soccer player Brandi Chastain has agreed to donate her brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation and to researchers at Boston University. Known for scoring the winning shootout goal in the 1999 World Cup final against China, Chastain hopes that her brain will help researchers delve deeper into Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, concussions and female athletics.

“It’s not concussions in football; it’s concussions in athletics.”

Lynn Hickey

Director of Athletics

aggressive cancers…we’re looking at cancers growing in difficult-to-treat places.”

Cancerous tumors cause a great deal of physical and emotional harm to patients.

Not only are the symptoms of cancer harsh, but the side effects from excessive treatments can be painstaking as well. Some of the side effects attributed to chemotherapy are hair loss, fatigue, pain, vomiting and loss of appetite.

This new method is groundbreaking for a scientific field that is desperately seeking to learn more on the biology of cancer.

Dr. Gdovin and his team have been successful thus far and have followed through on their mission to explore cancers that are more aggressive and harder to treat.

“We’ve got three cancerous cells that we’ve tried so far. Every one we’ve tried so far, it’s killed them in the petri dish model, two forms of breast cancer and one form of prostate cancer,” said Dr. Gdovin.

Gdovin discussed that when they were first beginning the trials to test their new method of wiping out cancerous cells they had to come into the lab 90 days straight, including Christmas and New Year’s Day. The team had to collect various kinds of data, such as the rate of the subject’s tumor growth.

When they performed the first animal study, at least two members of the lab team were present each day.

Dr. Gdovin was in the laboratory every day so that he could be there to teach the members of the laboratory.

Zachary Jordan, a research assistant and M.S in Biotechnology, said that hearing from cancer patients motivates his research.

“You can hear it in their voices. How much they need something new. Somebody’s life depends on it,” said Jordan.

Dr. Gdovin is amazed at where his research has led, and he doesn’t plan on taking any vacation days anytime soon.

‘Beaks up. Speak up’: initiative encourages bystander intervention Katelyn Wilkinson Staff Writer

@katelynmarie11 news@paisano-online.com UTSA orientation leaders have been trained in bystander intervention — identifying a potentially dangerous situation, such as seeing someone slip drugs into someone else’s drink, and responding in a way that will positively affect the outcome.

The Associate Director of Student Affairs, Jarvis Clark, stated that the UT System gave a three-year grant to all of the UT schools to encourage their campus communities to be active bystanders. This initiative, called “Beaks up. Speak up.,” is focused on encouraging students, faculty and

staff to “RECOGNIZE potential harm, CHOOSE to respond, and take ACTion.”

Its signature program “Beaks up. Speak up.’— Bringing in the Bystander— trains students in bystander intervention. In the 90-minute program that focuses on preventing sexual violence, students are taught which barriers prevent people from intervening in harmful situations, how to intervene in harmful situations themselves, and how to empathize with victims.

Associate Director of Counseling Services, Melissa F. Hernandez, said, “the purpose behind the initiative is to create a culture of responsibility and citizenship and create a safer campus.” Along with orientation leaders, all Student Affairs student workers

and other students in the UTSA community are being trained in this program.

Clark believes that the “Beaks up. Speak up.” initiative will benefit students and the entire UTSA community by raising awareness about harmful situations that may require intervening for someone else.

“UTSA, through various departments and student organizations, offer resources, support and programming around risk education and how to help one another. ‘Beaks up. Speak up.’ is a way to bring all of those existing resources together and reinforce the idea that UTSA cares about its community and the safety of all who are within it,” said Clark.

Sophomore Isabella Beltri, a psychology major with

a minor in general business administration, was an orientation leader last year and will be returning as a team leader this year.

She was one of the students trained in the “Beaks up. Speak up.” initiative.

“We just recently had a session over bystander intervention and I really think the Orientation Leader Class, both old and new, benefitted from it,” Beltri said.

Beltri also stated that orientation leaders will be required to talk about bystander intervention during their team times and will also put on a skit for new students featuring different scenarios that happen in college, many of which have content about bystander intervention. After the skit, a panel of professionals will

be available to the students to ask questions about bystander intervention and other content from the skit.

“Even though it’s for a brief moment,” Beltri said, “we hope that the message gets through to them.”

Fabian De Soto, The Paisano “The purpose behind the initiative is to create a culture of responsibility and citizenship,” said Melissa F. Hernandez, associate director of counseling services at UTSA.

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Produced entirely by UTSA students for the UTSA community, The Paisano has published dynamic content of premier journalists since 1981.

The Paisano is more than words, stories and paper — it is the home of a diverse group of students who collaborate to produce a product worth talking, and reading, about.

Every week, The Paisano's staff produces an edgy objective rendition of campus news.

It’s time that the visual brand of The Paisano mirrors its progressive quality and its content.

Branding is necessary when solidifying any type of identity.

A successful, cohesive, communicative brand conveys to audiences what even the most lucid of words cannot.

The Paisano’s flag (the name of the newspaper on page one) was redesigned to visually communicate that this publication is the only publication made for and by students of the UTSA community.

The lettermark to the left was created to accompany the paper and marketing artifacts as well as to compliment the newly designed paisano-online.com, a project (a brain child) that began with the editorial board in the summer of 2015 that will officially launch on Saturday, March 12.

March 12 is also the official celebration of The Paisano's 35th anniversary. The event will be held at The Block and The Paisano Media Arts Center.

Over the last 35 years, The Pai-

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The visual feel of a company relays immediate insight and message. Additionally, brand unity allows for an audience to recognize a entity with ease.

These exciting changes have been incorporated in this issue.

What you are reading is a part of history.

The Paisano — albeit independent, unfunded and uncensored by the university — is, in the best ways, UTSA.

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When Jay-Z first launched TIDAL, it was advertised as an enhanced music experience and better alternative to other streaming services such as Spotify or Apple Music. But charging $10 per month for music access on TIDAL is hard to justify when Spotify offers its music for free.

In TIDAL’s defense, its premium service does offer a bit more than other streaming services such as certain exclusive content, better music quality, music videos, and a social media tab for all of your favorite artists.

Until now, I’ve used Spotify

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as my main source of music, but I decided to try the free trial of TIDAL premium to see if it’s worth the money.

After downloading the app, I noticed the layout and design were similar to Spotify, though TIDAL’s design was more aesthetically pleasing. The app was easy to navigate, but would often pause when playing music. Because TIDAL streams at 1.4mbps for better sound quality while Spotify caps out at 320kbps, I suggest having a strong 4G network if you plan on using TIDAL. With that being said, the music does actually sound better if you’re in a very quiet place with decent headphones.

After a few listens, you can tell the music is much fuller and the bass is a little deeper, however, it was hard to notice the upgrade in quality anywhere in public for example on campus, at the gym, or even driving.

Initially, I was concerned about TIDAL’s content, however, I

found a lot of interesting and obscure music in its expansive library of artists. Although I don’t use the feature all that often, TIDAL also streams music videos, which is a nice additional source of entertainment.

Ultimately, TIDAL does everything Spotify does and a little bit more. TIDAL also pays more royalties to the artists, so at least some of your money is going to the artist. Another selling point is the fact that it’s ad free, which is probably a better incentive than the higher sound quality.

If all this interests you, I recommend using the free trial. If nothing else, you can use it to listen to TIDAL’s exclusive content like Kanye West’s new album, Taylor Swift and some classic Jay-Z. After that, if you’re cheap like me, you can cancel the membership and go crawling back to Spotify.

Twenty-eight billion bottles and jars thrown away, every year; 14 billion pounds of garbage in the world’s oceans, every year; 100,000 marine animals killed by plastic bags, every year; one movement towards environmental change, with a message that’s repeated to a passive audience; every year.

Recycling bins can now be found next to any trashcan, meaning that recycling has now become culturally ingrained for its utility. However, these bins have blended into the background of a now generally passive movement.

Growing up on South Padre Island, Texas, I witnessed recyclable materials being littered daily. From the beach to the streets, litter became synonymous with the image of SPI. However, large residential advocacy saw the rise of recycling initiatives. Thousands of recycling bins were placed throughout the two mile stretch of urbanized beach, and fines for littering went from $50, to over $2000 per piece of trash.

These aggressive tactics cut down litter and increased recycling numbers exponentially, with the “Keep SPI Beautiful” slogan ringing through resident and tourist’s ears alike.

San Antonio realizes recycling’s importance as well, being littered (pun unintended) with recycling depots and environmental advocacy events. A progressive initiative on San Antonio’s part, sure, but a stark contrast from my understanding of the goal behind recycling.

Perhaps it’s a matter of location. Advocacy in cities are inclined to match the gritty lore of movies, where the occasional placement of a recycling bin is suffice enough. Beaches, in an effort to retain an image of untouched paradise, are met with massive recycling movements. Being a resident of San Antonio for over two years now, I can say that the Alamo City’s recycling advocacy doesn’t measure to South Padre’s.

But this isn’t limited to the two places I call home, current nationwide recycling programs and events have increased the intake of recycled materials. Many of these events offer incentives for contributors to be recognized for their efforts. This has established more active roles in larger recycling goals, but it’s done so almost always for the chance to gain recognition.

Recycling needs a stronger backbone, with an advocacy that changes the culture it’s being utilized in. Just because these initiatives are visible, does not mean they’ve become the norm.

The current spread of recycling bins is nothing more than the establishment of monuments celebrating past accomplishments.

Letter to the Editor The commentary "Mankind's Quest..." published the week of March 1, 2016 was an examination of the ontological consequences of social media profiles. The author condemns virtual representation as an outsourcing of the job of validating identity that ultimately comes between the individual and their experiences.

One can't help but note the irony of the Twitter handle that immediately preceded Justice Lovin's “Mankind's quest to know their selfies” published last issue.

Lovin argues that the artifice of social media is necessarily a forfeit of control because moments are removed from individual experience and repackaged as parts of a narrative over which we do not have real control. He argues further that what we are really doing

when curating our online persona is selling ourselves to exploitative corporations.

It is certainly true that corporate and personal interests rarely coincide, and social media is rooted in the former concern. But Lovin ignores the democratized platform offered by the internet.

The recent phenomenon of “going viral” has exposed a litany of racial violence and police abuse that would have continued to go relatively

unnoticed outside of affected areas without the aid of social media platforms. You may have to sit through a targeted commercial to watch the latest video of an unarmed black teenager being shot by a police officer, but the video is there for public consumption.

As for the personal concession of a social media presence, Lovin's commentary is unclear in the distinctions it draws.

Would simply telling

multiple people about an event you witnessed be equal to the “philosophical suicide” Lovin claims is the MO of social media? There is no control over how they understand your story.

Is the effect of a pretty sunset lost on us when someone likes it on Instagram? If there is value in the visceral, surely it is not bankrupted by the interface of social media. The shallow validation offered by social media does not cripple other,

more substantial forms of validation.

What Lovin refers to as the ideology of the selfie is in fact the basis of all interaction, that of recognition. Identity is a meaningless concept without others.

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Speciesism is a term that was coined by 1970’s animal rights movements and popularized by the Australian utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer in his book “Animal Liberation.”

In the context of ethical philosophy, speciesism refers to the practice of one giving a moral preference to the interests of one species over other species, while believing that the practice is justified. These beliefs are analogous to racism or sexism, which embody the same prejudice on the grounds of race or sex.

Singer argues that because animals have the capacity to experience pain they must also have an interest in avoiding it; and that among species the interest in avoiding pain is of equal moral weight. He uses this premise to condemn carnivorism and animal experimentation and to advocate vegan and vegetarian lifestyles.

One might extend the idea of speciesism beyond Singer’s utilitarian arguments.

Take, for example, from the philosophy of John Locke, the argument that no one “ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions,” because these things are guaranteed to anyone born into the “State of Nature” and thus subject the sovereignty of the environment over living things.

Locke was talking about people; but aren’t animals also born in nature with life, health, liberty, and, while not possessions, a particular habitat which serves as the materials of their home?

When any of those rights are deprived of animals the consequences are not abstract matters of argument, but real and observable. Yet the growth of human civilization — the expansion of cities and towns, the consumption of nonrenewable resources — continues to encroach upon the habitats and the rights of other species, consequentially pushing them to endangerment and eventually extinction.

Overfishing in ocean ecosystems has placed the Bluefin tuna and other fish species on the endangered species list. Melting of the polar ice caps has placed the polar bear on the endangered species list. And logging in Sumatran rain forests has placed species of rhino, elephant and tiger on the critically endangered species list.

As tragic as the extinction of a species is, it is only a symptom of a larger problem.

Life on earth is main-

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tained by a number of interrelated cycles and systems, of which each species is a part. The complexity of these systems is what has allowed and continues to allow them to adapt to changes but with each species that becomes extinct, the balance of the global system becomes more fragile. Worse, as population size decreases so too does genetic diversity, resulting in an increased sensitivity to disease and impeding the evolutionary process.

In causing this to happen, we unpardonably put our own state of unprecedented affluence before the most basic needs and rights of morally equivalent beings — not just animals, but underrepresented peoples too.

Though many deny it, we threaten our own survival. In doing so, we violate not just common sense, but also the fundamental principle of our civilization: the natural rights upon which society is supposed to improve.

While there is no single convenient solution to the problems of environmental degradation and animal rights abuse, there is a way to make progress on both fronts that also contributes to living in a rational and ethically consistent way — eat less meat.

Better yet, eat no meat; go vegan. It really isn’t that difficult of a lifestyle change and can often be healthier, cheaper and more sustainable.

Why or why not?

“No, it's not like they're professionals and play for the NFL or NBA.”

Carly Satterwhite

Freshman, business

“No, I don't think student athletes should be paid because they usually get the benefit of having a scholarship.”

Caleb Haeussler

Freshman, biomedical engineering

“Yes, because if the school profits from them playing then the student athlete should profit too.”

Richard Valdez

Senior, business management

“Yeah, I think they should get paid because they put in more hours than people who have jobs and they have to balance that on top of being a good student. They work hard.”

Jahnae Ranklin

Junior, criminology

“No I don't think that student athletes should be paid because they're still in school.”

Jennifer Keller

Freshman, psychology

“No, they shouldn't be paid since a lot of athletes get scholarships to play and the school also sponsors the programs.”

David Reid

Senior, kinesiology

Photos and quotes by Claudia Jimenez, The Paisano

Illustration by Christopher Breakell, The Paisano

SGA hopes for record-low voter turnout Satire

Robert Avila @robssatire

Student Government Association elections begin today, March 8th, and will extend until tomorrow. Signs posted around campus ask students to make their voice heard, show that their vote matters and elect the right candidate for the position.

To help students make this important decision, candidates are using increasingly vague campaign posters and videos to get their message across, providing little to no information on what positions are being voted for or who will be running for the position.

Hoping to break their record-low of being vot-

ed in by less than 5% of the 30,000 student population, the SGA looks to continue its tradition of being elected by members of their organization, their own friends, and the smallest minority of student voters.

Students will be able to vote tomorrow on ASAP using any computer, cellphone, or tablet available to them.

UTSA has provided this to allow students to vote anywhere they choose.

A student may vote on campus, or in their underwear at home, so long as they have Wi-Fi or cellphone service.

With how easy it is to vote, SGA rises to the challenge by making students as frustrated and disinterested in elections as possible. It is no easy task to make 30,000 individuals choose not participate in a vital part of campus life, but this year’s election campaigns look to be the most successfully bleak in UTSA history. SGA

has done an excellent job providing students with virtually no information on candidates or what positions are open for election and has strengthened its continued goal of making sure the peers they serve have no idea what their organization really does for the campus.

The key to the success of this year’s election is the vague and uncertain campaign posters and videos featuring only two students, one running for president and one running for vice president. The posters serve to make sure students know at least two positions are available for election, and that these students will most likely win, being elected by their organizational peers.

With obscure poster messages like “ Fixing AIS – You’re Welcome Freshman” and “Improving Academic Advising – I believe waiting for one month isn’t okay”

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these type of generalizations most people would agree with lack the promise of any real action, and make sure the candidates will be elected simply by being the only ones running that actually made a poster.

"Wheeeeee,” states the overly formal VP candidate, pushing the presidential candidate on a swing in their campaign video, with the slogan “Pushing for UTSA.” Ending their final campaign video on the Donald Trump inspired “Make UTSA Great Again” the sure win candidates hope to continue making SGA as alienated and unavailable as possible to the 30,000 students they serve, and look to continue going about whatever it is that they do.

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This Thursday is the last opportunity to enjoy performances of UTSA’s current concert series highlighting the college’s Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and original compositions by UTSA faculty member James Styler and guest composer James Bonney.

The free recital will take place in the Arts Recital Hall (2.03.02) and is open to the general public.

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Friday 3/11 6 p.m.

“Honoring Women” With Contemporary Arts Month and Women’s History Month fully underway, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center presents “Honoring Women,” a display which features 49 portraits of women discovered throughout the ages. The portraits depict female figures from realms of mythology, arts, religion, family and more, and the reception for the exhibit will be held on March 11 at the GAGA (723 S.Brazos).

Tuesday 3/14 7 p.m.

Imagine Fest Come out and support San Antonio’s own Imagine Books and Records (8373 Culebra Rd.) for its first ever Imagine Fest going down this spring break, March 13-19. For 7 nights, Imagine will be hosting 7 shows, each starting at 7 p.m. for $7 (per night), and the lineup is stacked with bands like The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, Femina-X and 16 Psyche. On Monday, March 14, catch tuxedoclad indie rockers The Blind Owls.

Wednesday 3/15 7:30 p.m.

“Drag Me To Fame” Under a disco balllit dance floor, HEAT Nightclub (1500 N. Main Ave) is hosting your favorite San Antonio queens in “Drag Me to Fame” each Wednesday beginning March 7.

The competition kicks off every week at midnight, and winners are crowned based upon text message votes cast throughout the evening. Cover charge is $4 for attendees 21+ and $13 for minors 18+, so bring your friends and your dollar bills, because these ladies are going to ‘werk.

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Photo Courtesy of Nicholas Ivarra

Brayden Boren Arts & Life Editor

@ThatBorenGuy arts@paisano-online.com

Time to pull out that jean jacket and call your mother to sew on that patch you bought at the record store months ago: Burger Hangover Festival is back for it’s fourth goaround in San Antonio on March 20.

Burger Records, the California label that is home to one of the largest rosters of garage and weirdo rock, is teaming up with local promoter Fuzzland to provide the Alamo city with some of it’s best bands, as well as a couple of hometown heroes.

To prepare for this “hangover,” we talked to Nicholas Ivarra, drummer for San Antonio band The Rich Hands and local promoter for Burger Hangover festival, to better understand the festival and how to survive it.

Q: Where does

the name ‘Burger Records’ come from, and how did it catch on into something as big as having its own festival?

NI: I’m not too sure where the name originated from.

That would be an excellent question for our buds at Burger Records, but I can tell you how we started something like this in San Antonio.

Before I go on, they do many festivals throughout the year at random cities!

We’re just lucky to be able to have one in our city.

In short, my band, The Rich Hands, are associated with the guys from Burger Records. They’ve released both of our records on cassette and have supported us since the beginning.

We built a relationship years back when we were on tour and played their record shop. Sean, co-owner of Burger Records, and I decided to put something together the last day of SXSW here in San Antonio.

It makes sense to bring bands an hour down to play our city so we decided to do so.

Q: For those that don’t know, Burger Records is based out of Fullerton, California. Why bring the label’s festival here to San Antonio?

NI: Mainly to bring bands to San Antonio.

Like I stated, we’re a part of the Burger family and love these dudes, so why wouldn’t we want to bring everything they do here?

Everything they do is unique and fun. There’s no horse play to them. They’re some of the nicest most sincere beings we know.

On top of that, they’re helping out so may artists.

I love everything they stand by.

Q: Burger Records is also one of the pioneers of the cassette tape revival, which kind of has a basis in

the DIY/garage-rock ethos that the label is known for putting out. Is there a sort of mindset or archetype going into how the label signs artists or how the label wants people to see them?

NI: I don’t think so.

These guys do what they want when they want.

Nothing holds them back and nothing can hold them back. They have a vision to put out everything they like so why not?

They are true pioneers.

Nothing but love and respect for what they do.

Q: The line-up this year looks more stacked than ever before: skate-punk legends The Spits, rising power-punk bands like Bleached and White Lung, and even SA local mainstays like The Rich Hands and The Bolos.

Do the artists come to you guys or vice versa, or is it all one big lucky thing?

NI: All of the above.

My partner, Rosita (who plays in The Bolos), and I have a huge appreciation for music. We really love music and want to share that same passion to everyone.

In short, it’s a mix of it all.

Since this is our fourth fest we’ve built up a name for ourselves. Bands want to come down and play here!

It is also us going out there and searching for bands we want. The whole thing about this fest is to bring as many bands as possible to San Antonio and have a good time.

Q: For newcomers to the Hangover Fest, what’s the perfect hangover cure?

NI: Rock N Roll. Specifically on March 20, 2016.

And tacos.

‘Son of Saul’ tackles the Holocaust at a new angle Review Aidan Watson-Morris Contributing Writer @m_d_reviews arts@paisano-online.com

Is there a genre more repugnant than holocaust kitsch? The commercial exploitation of the atrocities committed under the Third Reich rarely offers fresh political or moral insight.

It is a cheap means of circumventing creativity or controversy, for who needs creativity when the stories can be endlessly recycled from pop history, and what could spark controversy when it comes to the condemnation of genocide?

Nazi-era Germany is fertile ground for the artistically bankrupt. One of the most horrifying historical events is, somewhat ironically, safe.

The directorial debut of László Nemes is the opposite of safe. It is a brutal film, aggressively unpleasant and unsettling.

“Son of Saul” follows Saul,

a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando (groups of Nazi prisoners who were forced to work at concentration camps), as he tries to bury the body of a young boy which was set aside for an autopsy.

Handheld tracking shots employ suffocatingly extreme close-ups and long takes which force the viewer into the perspective of the eponymous Saul as he is made to kill other Jewish prisoners. Each shot uses basically the same technique, a visual tedium often interrupted by nauseating images of death and human cruelty.

The visceral effect of these images is mitigated only by their being slightly out of focus. It’s easy to imagine cinematographer Mátyás Erdély daring the audience to blink at the horror on screen.

The oblique filming style is most effective at the very beginning of the film, when all is confusion and the

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audience is forced to pay attention to the glimpses of peripheral horror in order to understand what is happening. It is not until around the 15 minute mark that Nemes starts to put his cards on the table.

Moral uncertainty is at the heart of “Son of Saul.”

Saul’s determination to bury the boy imperils many of his colleagues. Yet the concept of priorities seems

ludicrous in Auschwitz.

Nemes is obviously a talented director and the ambition of his debut is praiseworthy. However, it is difficult to recommend watching “Son of Saul.” Although the film is much more honest than most movies of its subject matter, it is violently unpleasant to watch.

If there is a distinction to be made between objec-

tively good art and merely unenjoyable art, watching “Son of Saul” pushes that distinction to the brink. It is a well-made film which features competent storytelling, and the pain it inflicts on the viewer is neither unintentional nor shallow.

But how much pain does an audience have to endure before “well done” is not well?

ARTS & LIFE

7 C e le b r at i ng Wo m e n’s H i s to r y M o nt h March 8 - March 22, 2016

March marks the start of Women’s Histor y Month, a celebration of the figures who helped challenge—and those who continue to challenge—sexist institutions throughout histor y. Each of the following works exemplifies female accomplishment in the arts.

Elizabeth Davis & Aidan Watson-Morris Arts & Life Assistant, Contributing Writer @m_d_reviews

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The Smiling Madame Beudet (1922) Sometimes credited as the first feminist film, Germaine Dulac’s portrait of a woman trapped in a miserable marriage with a manipulative husband offers critiques of sexist phenomena that in some cases didn’t even have a name yet, like gaslighting. Dulac’s highly stylized approach was one of the first examples of film impressionism and traces of its influence can still be found in today’s cinema.

Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Maya Deren’s surrealist masterpiece is how much it is able to do with so little.

The rhythm of images more closely resembles music than traditional film and Deren’s distortion of time and space remains unparalleled. Feminist interpretations of the enigmatic “Meshes of the Afternoon” read a gendered anxiety in its striking imagery.

Mustang (2015) Snubbed at the Oscars in favor of the less deserving “Son of Saul,” Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s debut explores the struggles of a group of sisters denied humanity by the culture they live in. Ergüven’s film is both social critique and a celebration of it’s characters, whose rich personalities shine in the face of repressive conditions.

Semiotics of the Kitchen (1975) Martha Rosler’s experimental short film was born out of frustration with a language which reified female oppression.

Her goal with “Semiotics of the Kitchen” was to “(replace) the domesticated ‘meaning’ of tools with a lexicon of rage and frustration.”

BOOKS “The Pumpkin Eater” by Penelope Mortimer Best known for the 1964 film adaptation, Mortimer’s semi-autobiographical novel is dryly funny, moving, and utterly unique.

Its depiction of a woman alienated from her own home has since inspired countless other feminist writers.

“Selected Poems” by Gwendolyn Brooks While she was the first African-American author to win the Pulitzer Prize, Brooks is under-read outside of academic circles today. “‘Dream’ makes a giddy sound, not strong,” she writes in the powerfully subdued portrait of poverty “kitchenette building.” “Like ‘rent,’ ‘feeding a wife’ and ‘satisfying a man.’”

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ALBUMS Mitski’s “Bury Me at Makeout Creek” (2014) Mitski confronts identity, self-deprecating romance and isolation on “Bury Me At Makeout Creek.” A static hum can be discerned throughout the entirety of the album, alongside distorted guitar chords and occasional drumming as the artist weaves in and out of her fractured, yet accessible human experience. “Drunk Walk Home” is perhaps one of Mistki’s most blatant references to her own haunted reality, in which she concedes to the external pressures of adulthood and patriarchy, “I’m starting to learn I may never be free” and later screams unnervingly until the song’s cut. Mitski faces challenges regarding her desire to love as well, and openly pleads to an unmentioned lover during “I Don’t Smoke,” “if your hands need to break more than trinkets in your room, you can lean on my arm as you break my heart.” “Bury Me At Makeout Creek” conveys a disturbing truth in any young woman’s attempts to determine her own value and self.

“Dark Spring” by Unica Zürn Zürn is most remembered for her surrealist artwork and the more famous male artists she bumped elbows with, but her autobiographical novel offers a more visceral experience than most of what can be found in a gallery. Drawing from experience, Zürn forces her readers to confront the violence directed at the female body.

Janelle Monae’s “The Electric Lady” (2013) Janelle Monáe’s second studio album “The Electric Lady” is studded with the talents of Solange, Miguel, Erykah Badu and Prince – but the artist’s own creativity is not in any sense muddled by the likes of her features. The album serves a continuation of Monáe’s dystopian Metropolis concept introduced during her first release “The ArchAndroid,” and fuses R&B with ukulele ragtime, radio voiceovers and even symphonic elements as Monáe describes of her futuristic space travels and Earthly unrest. During “Electric Lady,” the artist’s imaginative lyrics cascade along soulful, funky beats and the complements of a brass section, while “Primetime” relays intimate, absorbed romance in an amorously guitar laden ballad. Monáe addresses feminism too in one particularly memorable verse from “Givin Em What They Love,” she choruses, “I ain’t never been afraid to die, look a man in the eye.” The Electric Lady abides by no rules and feels like an alien celebration of life and womanhood.

The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector In recent years, Lispector has enjoyed something of a renaissance among certain literary circles, but for anyone unfamiliar with her work this slim novella is a good place to start. Lispector investigates female identity and male perception with her characteristic insight.

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March 8 - March 22, 2016

Coker claims he is owed buyout UTSA Athletics denies obligation to pay remainder of contract

UTSA FOOTBALL COMMENTARY Brady T. Phelps Sports Editor

@PaisanoSports1 sports@paisano-online.com The more Larry Coker speaks publicly about his departure from UTSA Football, the more likely it seems that his “stepping down” was not completely of his own volition.

“We are here today because we’ve had a very good man and coach make a decision to step away as the leader of our football program,” Lynn Hickey said to open the press conference that officially announced Larry Coker’s resignation.

When questioned if Coker was asked to leave, Hickey responded, “This was a decision that Coach Coker made that he felt was best for the program.”

“They let me go,” Coker said in a candid interview last week, reported by Jerry Briggs of the San Antonio Express-News. “I had a buyout. They had to pay me to make a change. Just whatever my contract said, that’s what they had to pay me.

It was only fair. They knew that when they let me go.”

Briggs also reported that the buyout would cost UTSA $1.56 million over the next three years, but those numbers have since been disputed by UTSA Associate Vice President for Communications and Marketing and Chief Communications Officer Joe Izbrand.

Izbrand, Hickey and UTSA Athletics have refused to reveal specific numbers or comment on whether Coker is eligible to receive buyout payments.

“Lynn never did give me a reason,” Coker told the Express-News, “and I didn’t ask. If they don’t want you, they don’t have to give you a reason, I guess.”

Section 7.B of Coker’s contract – signed and approved by the UT System Board of Regents in 2014 – outlines what happens in the event that Coker was terminated by the University without cause, which Coker claims is the case.

If Coker was terminated without cause, he would be owed the base salary (not including bonuses) for the remainder of his contract – to be paid in monthly payments until August 31, 2019

– as well as “any post-termination benefits applicable to regular employees of the University.”

Section 7.A of the contract, titled “Suspension or Termination by the University for Cause,” lists a number of cases in which the University could rightfully terminate Coker without owing him a buyout.

“In the event this Agreement is terminated for cause,” the contract stipulates, “all obligations of the University to make further payment or provide any other consideration hereunder shall cease as of the date of termination.”

One possible scenario is that Coker violated one of the terms of his contract, and that UTSA Football has kept quiet about the contract violation out of respect for Coker’s character.

It is equally possible that UTSA Athletics and its representatives have been untruthful concerning the nature of Coker’s departure.

Why would Hickey and other UTSA representatives lie about firing Coker?

First, admitting that Coker needed to be replaced only a year and a half after signing a five-year contract

Photo courtesy of Jeff Huehn, UTSA AThletics Coker’s contract, worth $2.25 million over 5 years, was announced in August of 2014.

could be perceived as questionable decision-making by an untried braintrust.

Perhaps more importantly, UTSA Athletics admitting to firing Coker without cause or for a reason not mentioned in Section 7.A, would also put UTSA on the hook for the full amount of the buyout, as opposed to whatever settlement could be reached if Coker files suit for breach of contract.

Another possible scenario could have left Coker with the impression that he

had been terminated without reason, while also justifying Hickey’s claim that Coker decided to leave on his own.

Section 4.E, titled “Reassignment of Duties,” states, “at the discretion of the Athletic Director, Coach may be removed from the duties and responsibilities as Head Football Coach and reassigned…within the Athletic Department.”

And, “In the event of such reassignment…compensation for the performance of such reassigned duties and responsibilities shall be the Base Salary in effect at the date of reassignment.”

However, “If the University exercises its right to reassign Coach and the coach refuses to accept such reassignment, the University may terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.A (Suspension or Termination by the University for Cause).”

Essentially, Coker’s contract stipulated that Hickey had the option to remove Coker from the head coaching position and reassign him within UTSA Athletics at any time during the length of the contract.

If Coker were to accept

this hypothetical reassignment, he would remain on staff and be paid the base salary at the time of the reassignment – in this case, a salary of $425,000. If Coker were to reject reassignment, the university would have the right to terminate the contract without further compensation.

If Hickey gave Coker the option to remain on staff in a different capacity, and he refused, then the university is in the right to let Coker walk without compensation. If this were the case, Hickey’s claim that Coker left on his own accord would be more genuine than Coker’s recent comments suggest.

These are only a few possible scenarios, and not much is known about this situation yet. It is quite possible that this dispute will be settled before it reaches a court, so the details of the departure may take a long time to reach the public.

But there is one thing to glean from what little we know about this situation so far. UTSA Football, despite being in its infancy, is still a Division 1 FBS program.

Transparency is not to be expected.

Underdogs prevail in UFC 196 UFC RECAP

Ricardo Rodriguez Staff Writer @robssatire sports@paisano-online.com

UFC 196 was a prime example of how dynamic and unpredictable mixed martial arts can be.

The sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas was electric, with roughly 15,000 fans watching one of the most highly anticipated events in UFC history.

Nate Diaz dethroned “The Notorious” Conor McGregor with a second round submission in the main event. In the co-main

event, Miesha Tate won the Bantamweight title by choking out Holly Holm.

Conor McGregor became the aggressor early, and clearly wanted to connect with his powerful left hand in the first round. Nate Diaz stayed outside of Conor’s range, popping a few jabs.

The relentless McGregor pressed on and connected with multiple left punches to Diaz’ right eye, leaving a cut at the end of round one.

McGregor looked confident going into the second.

McGregor picked up where he left off busting up the face of Diaz, but the

Stockton fighter remained unfazed and answered back with stiff jabs that disrupted the Irish champion. Diaz turned the direction of the fight by connecting with a huge one-two combination that clearly rocked his opponent. Sensing the victory, Diaz swung for the fences against a clearly stifled Conor McGregor.

McGregor shot for a takedown in a last-ditch effort to survive but was quickly swept and mounted by the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.

Nate Diaz quickly took the back of McGregor and sunk in the rear-naked choke

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In the co-main event, Miesha Tate began cautiously – respecting the kickboxing of the undefeated Bantamweight champion – and attempted a few unsuccessful takedowns.

The second round fared better for Tate, who landed a takedown very early and ground and pounded from inside half-guard for most of the round. Miesha Tate almost stopped the fight with a rear naked choke, but Holm defended well and was saved by the clock.

In the third and fourth

round, Holm kept it on the feet and started to counter when Miesha chased for a takedown. Miesha Tate continued cautiously, changing levels but not pushing the action to win the rounds.

Behind on the scorecards, Miesha Tate came out aggressive in the last round.

Initially, Holm countered and stuffed Tate’s takedowns, but the bantamweight contender continued to press and scored a takedown in the last two minutes. Again, Miesha Tate sunk in the choke, but with plenty of time put Holly Holm to sleep.

Who could have expected both underdogs winning by rear-naked choke? The outcomes leave some interesting match-ups to consider.

After defeating Holly Holm, Miesha Tate may face Ronda Rousey later this year to solidify her title in their fourth match in the UFC. Nate Diaz proved he can defeat the UFC’s best and may get the opportunity to avenge his loss against Rafael Dos Anjos. Only time will tell how this plays out, but UFC fans can look forward to excellent rematches for the two winners of UFC 196.

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March 8 - March 22, 2016

Roadrunners capitalize on Miner miscues

UTSA ends regular season play with upset over UTEP

UTSA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Bryan De Leon Contributing Writer

@PaisanoSports1 sports@paisano-online.com The UTEP Miners sat atop Conference USA (CUSA) with an impressive 25-2 record heading into the final regular season game when the Roadrunners pulled off a 69-64 upset on Thursday, March 3 in the Convocation Center.

The heavy favorite UTEP Miners’ (25-3, 16-2 C-USA) fall to UTSA (10-18, 6-12 CUSA) is likely to be remembered as UTSA’s grittiest performance of the year.

Behind a heroic 37 bench points, the Roadrunners overcame deficits as large as 12 points in the victory. Sara Anastasieska led all scorers with 14 points, Mathilde Hergott dropped 11 in the first half, and Crystal Chidomere chimed in with 12 points – 10 of which were scored in the second half.

Alana Heard scored six and

grabbed 10 boards.

At times, the Miners tried to pull away. Without leading scorer and rebounder Tesha Smith for the second consecutive game, UTSA gave up 15 offensive rebounds and struggled to score in the paint, but they rallied in the second half by driving and attacking. At one time, the difference in points in the paint was 14, but by the end of the game, it narrowed to only four.

When asked about Smith’s status for the upcoming C-USA tournament, UTSA Head Coach Lubomyr “Luby” Lichonczak had “no comment on Tesha at all.” Smith missed both the Senior Day game against Old Dominion and the season finale against UTEP, and is expected to miss at least part of the conference tournament, although the reason has not yet been disclosed.

Despite reaching the bonus with over three minutes

remaining, the Miners were only able to draw two fouls and went just 1-for-4 from the line. UTSA caused three Miners to foul out, leaving the second unit to try and close out the game.

After the game, Chidomere spoke of the team’s “animosity and hate” towards the Miners, which drove her stellar secondhalf performance.

At the C-USA tournament in Birmingham, UTSA will begin tournament play ranked 11 out of 14. The Roadrunners face FIU at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, and the winner of that game will face Marshall the following evening.

When asked how the UTEP win will affect the team, coach Lichonczak firmly stated that the Roadrunners “are capable of playing with and beating anybody.” Over the next few days, they will have the chance to prove their coach right.

Sophomore guard Crystal Chidomere eludes the UTEP defense to wind down the clock late in the game.

Freshman guard Sara Anastasieska holds up the universal 3-point symbol as she makes a basket.

Senior Niaga Mitchell-Cole (bottom center) is unphased as the coaching staff sprays the team with silly string.

Brady Phelps, The Paisano

Rampage drop two at home after rodeo road trip RAMPAGE HOCKEY Patrick Martinez Distribution Manager @PaisanoSports1 sports@paisano-online.com

After going 4-6-1 on their annual rodeo road trip, the Rampage returned to the AT&T Center this weekend, only to be outscored 8-1 over two games on Friday and Sunday.

In the first game back on Friday, the Rampage failed to score, losing 3-0 against the Manitoba Moose. The loss came in front of a crowd of 10,245. Veterans were honored, new recruits took their Air Force oaths and the Rampage donned camouflage sweaters for Military Appreciation Night.

The first period was laced with heavy hitting and physical play in both ends.

The first goal was scored by Manitoba right wing Austen Brassard with just under 4:30 left in the period. As-

right wing Scott Kosmachuk scored his thirteenth goal of the season on a power play, elevating Manitoba to a 2-0 lead over San Antonio. The assists were credited to defenseman Brenden Kichton and center Nic Petan.

“I thought we were slow moving the puck, our execution wasn’t good and we’re not spending enough

sists were awarded to center Patrice Cormier and defenseman Jan Kostalek.

“I thought they were a step ahead of us,” Head Coach Dean Chynoweth stated after the game. “We turned the pucks over too many times.”

In the second period,

time the offensive zone to generate chances,” said Chynoweth. “We were trying to play too much oneon-one instead of pushing the puck up the rink.”

The third period went scoreless until Manitoba hit an empty net with about two minutes left in the game. The Moose won 3-0 and now lead the season series 3-0 with one more game scheduled for April 15.

Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck – who played a season of junior hockey for the Jackalopes in Odessa, Texas – recorded a 26-save shutout for the Moose.

On Sunday, the Rampage surrendered a goal to the Ontario Reign 10 seconds into the game. Starting goaltender Roman Will surrendered three goals on six shots and was replaced by Reto Berra.

Berra gave up two goals on 23 shots for a .913 save percentage.

Defenseman Cody Corbett scored the

lone goal of the weekend for San Antonio at 16:37 of the third period. Assists came from wingers Reid Petryk and Daniel Everberg.

Rampage winger Daniel Maggio finished the game with 27 penalty minutes after getting ejected for instigating a fight with fewer than five minutes remaining in the game. Maggio, a known pugilist, leads the Rampage with 107 penalty minutes in 32 games. Maggio has recorded nine fights this season – rather tame compared to the 23 scraps in which he participated in 48 games last season.

Chynoweth was more impressed with his team’s performance on Sunday, although the score was even more lopsided than in Friday’s game.

“I thought our effort was better; we did a lot of things better…the bench was better,” said Chynoweth of Sunday’s game. “The result is what it is.”

Brady Phelps, The Paisano

Rampage goaltender Roman Will assumed starting duties when the Colorado Avalanche decided to hold onto Calvin PIckard instead of Reto Berra. Will is 10-11 with a .900 save percentage in 26 games this year.

Houston already on par with UTSA’s best Miles Boyle Staff Writer

@SMilesboyle sports@paisano-online.com Freshman Julie Houston has made UTSA golf history and isn’t stopping there.

Houston is the first player in program history to win two consecutive tournaments, and the second to win two titles in one season.

Her first win came in New Braunfels at the “All There August Challenge” going one-over-par 214. The second came in Corpus Christi at the “Islanders Classic” going one-under-par 215.

Because of her excellent play, Julie has been recognized twice as the C-USA women’s golfer of the week. Despite the individual heights Houston has already achieved, her goal is to help the team win the conference tournament and hopefully nationals someday.

The team is certainly on track to accomplish her

conference goal, a feat that UTSA has not achieved since winning the Southl a n d Conference Championship in 2012.

Houston attributes this success to the positive attitude the team has helped her cultivate during her time here.

“I try to have a good outlook on things, because this game can bring you down,” said Houston.

“Confidence is the biggest key; confidence will help you come back from bad breaks. When you win, you’re just playing your game not trying to make anything happen. That’s when you play your best.”

This positive energy the team has imparted on Houston is one of the things that brought her to UTSA. Houston received offers from colleges far and wide, but claims she “knew [she] was in the right place because of the support net-

work.” She explained that being on a team like this one sparks everyone’s competitiveness and helps each member’s development.

“The positive outlook in golf carries over into life,” said Houston. “It makes me more confident and positive every day.”

While Julie views golf as the main portion of her life, she balances a busy tournament schedule with the rigors of college classes.

In addition to her golf obligations, she is pursuing a Business degree, taking fifteen hours a semester.

Through this difficult transition from high school to college competition, Julie points to her parents as a source of support.

“My parents are 100% behind my playing golf. They are the best supporters I could have.”

Houston stumbled into golf after being a competitive gymnast for years. Her brother introduced her to

the sport while working at a golf course in her hometown of Allen, Texas.

Julie soon realized her natural talent and fell in love with the game.

Between backto-back tournament titles, Houston’s love of the game has been put to the test in a couple of crucial moments.

The first was in her initial outing for the team, where she was competing as an individual.

“I wanted to help the team and that lit a fire to prove myself to the team and coaches,” stated Houston. “The last day I didn’t play well and only won by one shot. The mistakes helped me regain focus and play really well in the sec-

ond tournament.”

Her next crucial moment came in the second round of that second tournament. Houston opened the day four-under-par, and by the last hole, she needed a birdie to make it one-underpar.

As her run at the tournam e nt came down to the last putt, she sank the putt to clinch her second title victory.

“In the second round, I was not making birdies as conditions got harder,” Houston explained. “It’s a huge mental game in these moments and I just had to stay calm.”

Photo courtesy of Jeff Huehn, UTSA Athletics

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