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March 26, 2014

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Transformational Leaders Mayor Julian Castro and former mayor Henry Cisneros share insights of future and past advancements in San Antonio. one stage to answer questions about San

ended questions were asked that addressed issues

Antonio’s recent history and its future in

such as the political landscape confronting each

politics.

Listeners

opportunity

mayor and the roles that they have played and

is formed by The St. Mary’s Institute for Public

to

the

differences

are playing in the transformation of San Antonio.

Administration Politics and Policy—hosted the

between the two different time periods—while

According to Flores, the history of any city

mayor and former mayor on Tuesday, March 18, for

taking a look at where the city used to be and

is really the history of watching an organic

a panel titled “San Antonio Politics: Recent History

how it is evolving.

entity evolve over time. He stated that cities go

KYRA LITTLEJOHN ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

Community Conversations—a series that

and the Future.”

Mayor Henry

Julian

Cisneros

draw

Moderated Castro

and

former

were

joined

Mayor

together

on

had

comparisons

by

university

through different, developmental stages that

research professor and professor of political

are sometimes industrial, commercial or even

science, Henry Flores, Ph.D., a series of open-

SEE MAYOR PAGE 3

98 YEARS OF OYSTER BAKE

wanted to work with me.”

A friend and colleague of the late Alice

Even after 35 years of teaching at the

Franzke, after whom the Alice Franzke

University and having worked closely with

Feminist award is named, became the

Franzke to promote peace and equality,

first male, in the history of the award, to

Pressman expressed surprise at receiving

be presented with the award.

the award.

Richard Pressman, professor of English

“I never thought I would get the award.

Communication Studies, was nominated

… I believe I deserve it, but I don’t think I’m

for the Franzke Feminist award three

the only male to deserve it,” Pressman said.

years ago, but did not receive the award

“Twice I’ve done a course in my special area,

then. Now, during his last spring semester

American Realism, using women’s novels

teaching at the University (he will spend

only. In the last generation or generation

next Spring abroad) as a full-time professor,

and a half, women critics have been more

Pressman was nominated for the award and

incisive than men because they come from

received it.

an outsider critical position, so I learn more Feminist

and

first one myself, and, then, she said she

HUBEL GONZALEZ STAFF WRITER

Franzke

the

distinguished

Professor becomes first male recipient of long-standing feminist award

The

PG. 14

Award

was

from women than men.”

established by the St. Mary’s Women’s

By the time he got to graduate school,

Caucus in 1990 to commemorate the life and

Pressman said, he started to deal more

works of Alice Franzke, Ph.D., a professor

with

in the Sociology Department at St. Mary’s

female professors.

female

peers

and

he

had

more

University from 1982 until 1989. The award is

“Since the second year I was here, I have

given to those who have made contributions

always had a woman chairman, always,

to gender equality.

and that’s always been fine. I’ve never had

“The Franzke Award was named in honor of someone I was actually quite close to in the faculty,” Pressman said. “Alice Franzke and I did the first peace programs. I did the

a problem with it; I just don’t know why I would,” he said.

Pressman promotes equality of gender SEE AWARD PAGE 3

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Catholic intellectual lecture series Miguel Humberto Diaz, American theologian, university professor, commentator and diplomat will lecture about “Bridging Divine and Human Life: God’s Life-Giving Migrations and Our Human and Global Life-Seeking Migrations” as part of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition Lecture Series on April 2. For more information email cstooks@stmarytx.edu.

Catholic Relief Services speaker Carolyn Woo, President and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States, will speak as part of the Lin Great Speaker Series at the UC on April 3. For more information contact Candace Kuebker at ckuebker@ stmarytx.edu.

Las Americas Letters Series Maria Kodoma, president of the J.L. Borges International Foundation, will present “Borges, the Man and His Work” as part of the Las Americas Letters Series in Literature and the Arts at the UC on April 4. For more information contact Gwendolyn Diaz at gwendiaz@sbcglobal.net.

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POLICE BLOTTER 3.6.14-3.17.14 3.6.14 Burglary of motor vehicle reported in lot D. Case still active.

3.6.14 Theft reported in Garni hall. Case still active.

3.10.14 Burglary of motor vehicle reported in lot H. Case still active.

3.10.14 Burglary of motor vehicle reported in lot F. Case still active.

3.12.14 Burglary of motor vehicle reported in lot O. Case still active.

President Mengler and the Oyster Bake sweetheart couple, Shuckie and Pearl, welcome alumni to dinner at the Oyster Bake Poster Revealing that took place March 19 at Pecan Grove.

Student callers aid future scholarships of the park, the opening date of the

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Current students are calling on former students to ask for financial

she said.

stadium and all the great things that are

“Part of what we try to get alumni to

happening on campus and will happen

understand is, ‘You don’t need to give

on campus,” Gonzales said.

me hundreds or thousands or millions

As such, student callers talk to

of dollars to count.’ For every 194

Giving,

alumni about such campus news as the

alumni who give us dollars, we go up

Janee Margo Gonzalez oversees the

upcoming maintenance and closure of

one percentage point,” Gonzales said.

Phonathon, a program that has current

Reinbolt Hall.

support through phone conversations.

Director

of

Annual

“When we are going to external to

donors, whether it be foundations,

them to provide financial support to the

ask for financial support, but what

corporate dollars and even individual

University. At the site, up to 35 students

we ask of alumni is time, talent and

donors, often times the question in

are recruited annually for the event.

treasure.” Gonzales said. “Our alumni,

a foundation, or grant application, is

students contact alumni to encourage

“Phonathon,

specifically,

is

But Phonathon callers are not paid

similar to our student population,

how much of your internal constituency

simply to ask for donations, Gonzalez

know what it means to do service—

gives back,” Gonzales said.

said. Not only are they asking for

learning and volunteerism: we win

financial support for the university,

national awards with the number of

percentage of alumni that give back to

but student callers are also instructed

hours our students volunteer; that

the University is important because it

to connect with alumni while updating

is time. Talent is more about things

enables the University to secure other

their contact information and keeping

like

donors as well.

3.17.14 Criminal mischief reported in lot J. Case still active.

3.17.14 Burglary of motor vehivle reported in lot B. Case still active.

this past fall semester, there was a lot

3.13.14 Criminal mischief reported in Blume Library. Case closed.

3.13.14 Criminal mischief reported in lot M. Case still active.

mentorship

opportunities,

to

Gonzales,

the

alumni up-to-date on campus news

internship

coming

“If such a great part of the St Mary’s

and events.

during business week and giving a class,

constituency is unwilling to give us

being a professor for a day. Treasure is

dollars

monetary support.”

programs,

“When we brought Phonathon back

opportunities,

According

help

with

facilities

majors at the university and programs.

participate, which means give dollars

give me 100 thousand dollars for the

Similarly, in this year’s Phonathon, the

back to the university, is ten percent,

same thing?”

Phonathon student callers will have

according

past

Having a higher percentage shows

the opportunity to talk about the use

fiscal years average for participating

other donors that we have the backing

University alumni was eight percent,

of our own alumni, she said.

This

X-Foundation

funding,

happening; the park opening, some new

Gonzales.

would

scholarships, and

The national average of alumni who

to

why

to

want

to

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MAYOR

03

If they don’t change they’ll wither and

leading the city of San Antonio into a

was that we needed to raise the bar on

die, they’ll stagnate,” Flores said.

technologically advanced future.

aspirations for San Antonio,” Castro

Castro and Cisneros both have what Flores considers to be a common denominator—entering office with the city poised on transition.

Flores described both Castro and Cisneros as transformational leaders.

“Their personality and their vision and

Transformational leaders

their

stick-to-it-iveness

time Photo by Kyra Littlejohn

in

the

development

Antonio—when

are just not physical…things that have the most important impact on the

city and help the city move forward,”

well-being and prosperity of the city in

says Flores.

terms of education, in terms of health and wellness.”

Developmental transition

Cisneros, on the other hand, believed

the

was

both

transition that needed to occur was on

San

entering their tenures with the City of

two points: the substantive progress

to

San Antonio poised on transition, they

and then the insistence on inclusion.

century.

were both given the spotlight to discuss

“I felt like whatever I did needed to

of

primed

twentieth

that at the time of his tenure the With

Castro

and

Cisneros

Mayor Castro became the fifth Hispanic mayor of San Antonio in 2009.

move

Under his leadership the city of San

what they felt their role was in regard

both advance the ball substantively but

financial.

Antonio was able to explode in a

to the developmental transition of

also deal with the inclusion of decision-

developmental aspect.

the city.

making and representation,” Cisneros

“In a particular historical era I don’t

into

it

and, also, re-focus on the things that

has

American mayor of a major U.S. city.

Cisneros took office at an important

remind us of what our aspirations are

been able to create the agenda for the

When Cisneros was elected mayor in 1981, he became the first Hispanic-

said. “I felt as though my role was to

think you find a certain way. And then as

Like Cisneros, Castro entered office

Castro believes that, as mayor, he

said. “I can’t tell you how blessed we

it progresses, as the internal dynamics

at a time that was considered to be

has a duty to bring people together, find

are to live in a city with precisely the

of the city, and the external dynamics of

fortuitous. With a focus on tracking well

a consensus with a strong vision and

political chemistry that this city has.

the economy change cities must change.

paying, twenty-first century industries

then execute that vision.

It’s very rare. It’s very special, and we

to

the

city,

Castro

is

the

mayor

AWARD

a professor, Pressman stated, “Quite frankly, I try to teach my women minority

partly

students to be as tough-minded as

having

grown

the men students. I don’t allow the

up in a Jewish family, comes from a

occasional man who wants to dominate

minority group with a long history

the class to do so. Not acceptable.”

of persecution.

Pressman

any

form

because

“I

he

of

himself,

have

always

sided

with

the

said

he

must

similarly

challenge internalized misogyny.

“When I can see a woman student

underdog,” he said.

Pressman said his feminist thinking and

understanding

began

with

taking on that role, this idea that women aren’t supposed to have opinions, I call them on it, and I say, ‘You don’t realize

his mother.

“I think, foremost, what shaped

what you’re doing, but you’re getting

my thinking of women was my mother

into the passive role, which is not going

because of her exceptional talent as

to serve you in the work world.’”

Photo by Graciela Pressman

Richard Pressman is the longest standing member of the Board of Student Publications.

a journalist.”

University publication informs students, faculty as the dean and the president, are

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Students who frequent University Center restroom stalls might take a seat and stand a little more enlightened than when they first sat.

This comes as a result of a weekly publication doors

plastered

called

to

“Toilet

the

Talk,”

stall which

aims to promote upcoming University events and provide interesting bits of information.

Sophomore and

psychology

University

Kimberly

assigned

the

“Toilet

Talk,”

that

major

information

assistant

desk

Pimentel

task

of

a

was

reviving publication

stopped

Pimentel said.

Because is

in

“Toilet its

Talk”

infancy

stages,

it is adaptable to change. Pimentel

was

a

students and faculty at any time.

“I

think,

if

people

were

to

suggest something to make (Toilet Talk)

more

interesting,

I

would

be happy to listen.”

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can get some things done.”

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will main

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As the publication improves so

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COMMENTARY

06 Starbucks sells alcohol

Pope Francis as agent of change One year after election to the papacy, Francis has displayed some progressive views This

Starbucks has put the bar in barista.

After testing the market for alcohol and more small food plates at its larger locations since 2010, Starbucks will now offer the sale of alcohol after 4

Briana Perez

p.m. at thousands of U.S. locations.

away from its origins as a social coffee house to a caffeine-infused Walmart.

From its newly released mobile shaketo-pay iPhone app to Oprah’s newly released line of chai tea, Starbucks has become a one-stop shop for all things trendy and endorsed.

Even

now, in most Starbucks locations, it is nearly impossible to make your way through the line without bumping into the heavily merchandised array of CDs, drinkware, books and other odds and ends.

The new changes are not all bad— Oprah’s chai tea will raise money for youth education in India, and the sale of alcohol will increase the amount of evening purchases for the company that makes more than 70 percent of its sales before 2 p.m.

While it is highly unlikely that our campus Starbucks will start serving adult nightcaps in the Cotrell Learning Commons,

the

“Starbucks

Evening

Program” will likely be featured in San

Antonio

locations

surrounded

by nightlife.

Starbucks is now unrecognizable from its 1971 Pike Place Market, and

In comparison to even the recent past, the statements of inclusion Francis has made are

anniversary of Pope

radical. This past July, he answered questions

Francis’s election to

regarding the Church’s attitude toward gay

the papacy. In this

priests, claiming that, “if someone is gay and

short

of

he searches for the Lord and has good will,

time, it seems clear

who am I to judge,” according to a USA Today

that

amount

may

report. Just earlier this month, Francis also acknowledged that while the Church cannot

change

the

recognize same-sex marriages, civil unions

Catholic Church—but there still may be a

for same-sex couples may be necessary to

long way to go.

protect citizen’s rights for things like access

the decision to sell alcohol and warm is a business move that takes Starbucks

month

marks the one-year

indeed be a force for

While the test market predicts that dishes will boost sales and revenue, it

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Francis within

Taking the world by storm, Francis is being

to health care, and property and inheritance

portrayed by passionate Catholics across

rights. While these are mild moves towards

the globe as a Pope-mobile driving, rosary-

the acceptance of homosexuals by the

wielding superman of the Vatican. There is

Church, a pope acknowledging the possibility

no doubting that his papacy has done a world

of civil unions is truly historic.

of good in garnering favor with Catholics and

The most glaring issue for the Church to

non-Catholics alike, revitalizing interest in

address remains the problem of the sexual

the Church and giving hope for an ancient

abuse of children at the hands of priests.

institution that many believers feared was

While increasing transparency on the part

becoming stale in the face of a continuously

of the Vatican has made some headway, the

evolving modern era.

pervasive stigma that these scandals have

In a general shift toward openness,

placed on the Church may take decades to

Francis has placed a great deal of focus on

recover from. More than any image issue,

the poor, placing blame on the “tyranny

however, victims of the past and present

of capitalism.” He also stated, “if atheists

deserve a chance to find healing with the help

followed their conscience and acted morally,

of a Church that no longer systematically

they could go to heaven,” according to a USA

covers up the crimes and openly recognizes

Today report.

the

horrendous

wrong-doing

of

their

One of the most significant, radical shifts

abusers. Perhaps Francis will be the one to

Francis has made in his first year is the

spearhead this much-needed campaign for

Vatican’s tone toward the LGBT community.

change in the Church worldwide.

MarCH 2013

May 2013

sept 2013

In his inaugural Mass, Pope Francis issues a strong appeal for the protection of the environment

Calls for world financial reform, condemning a heartless “dictatorship of the economy”

Sends letter to G20 meeting in St. Petersburg, telling Russian President Vladimir Putin that any military action in Syria would be futile

Photo courtesy of bustedhalo.com

Francis holds a boy at World Youth Day.

While there is still much progress the Church needs to make, it seems Francis has succeeded in offering a more attractive version of Catholicism for younger, modern believers. USA Today reported the tangible results of what is being called the “Franciseffect,” claiming church attendance rates are on the rise. However, issues like the Church’s attitude toward birth control, women in the priesthood and gay marriage, and pedophilic abuses, may continue to turn away younger generations.

feb 2014

Source: Reuters

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Sets up new Vatican department, the Secretariat for the Economy, inviting outside experts into the workings of the Vatican

though the business has adapted to hip image of Starbucks has slowly drained away.

editorial staff Editor-in-Chief Stela Khury

Assistant Photo Editor Kyra Littlejohn

Managing Editor Briana Perez

Advertising Manager Kelly Carmona

News Editor Tamara Garcia

Commentary Editor Emily Artalejo

Layout/ Design Editor Rachel Grahmann

Features Editor Daniel Perez

Copy Editor Alex Eakins

Graphic by Adriana Avila

mass consumer needs, the spirit and

Sports Editor Sara E. Flores

Photo Editor Adriana Avila

Faculty Adviser Brother Dennis

Bautista, S.M., Ph.D.

july 2013

dec 2013

marCH 2014

Says he wants the Catholic Church to “act decisively” to root out sexual abuse of children by priests and ensure the perpetrators are punished

In an interview Pope Francis says his nowfamous phrase: “If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge him?”

Calls on atheists to unite with believers of all religions for peace

Stated that women could have greater decision-making power in the church’s hierarchy

Google brings fast internet at privacy expense San Antonio City

While the service is not yet guaranteed to

That’s not the only concern involved with

Council approved on

come to San Antonio, the city council’s move

the search-engine mogul’s newfound role

March 13 a contract

to approve all Google’s required measures

as an Internet service provider. Wary Net

for

Google

Fiber,

puts the city at the top of a short list. The

consumers must also consider data privacy,

the

search

engine

city also owns 86 percent of all utility poles,

considering the amount of personal data

mogul’s new super

which Google needs to install its fiber optic

Google has access to.

high-speed Internet

infrastructure. Kansas City owns its power

Google’s reputation for breaching users’

service, promising to

as well, so Google appears to prefer avoiding

privacy is well deserved. The company’s web

bring greater speeds,

the

with

browser toolbar has built in spyware which

but at what price?

introducing infrastructure changes. Mayor

tracks every site visited, not just searched.

Google’s new fiber optic-only Net service

Julian Castro and Graham Weston, Rackspace

Google Analytics is illegal in parts of Europe

promises speeds 20 times faster than

CEO and chairman, agree that this is a large

because it tracks the IP address of anyone

Time Warner’s and AT&T’s. Pricing is also

victory for San Antonio.

who visits a site, regardless of consent.

Entertainment Editor Daniela Garcia

Web Editor Travis Bowles

april 2013

Travis Bowles

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tape

typically

associated

With such a big win on the line, what does San Antonio stand to lose?

The city

In order to obtain fiber service, an even lengthier privacy agreement must first be

So far, only two cities have live service—

council has already approved the leasing of

Kansas City, Mo. and Provo, Utah. Since the

space for Google’s fiber optic network, but

signed, and with it all rights to privacy.

Google’s fiber service coming to San

service started in both areas, competitors

Google hasn’t even given a rollout plan. The

Antonio would assuredly create a more

have lowered their prices and increased

council essentially approved Google to build

competitive market, helping spur better

their speeds, creating a less monopolized

wherever they want, excluding whomeve.

service and prices all around. The lightning-

market. Austin is the next city to introduce

Google claims to want to close the

quick service would also help draw more tech

the service. AT&T is already removing its

digital divide, but when the service rolled

companies to a city that already hosts giants

data cap for existing customers and working

out to Kansas City, the poorest parts of

like Microsoft, Rackspace and Amazon. With

on increasing their speeds to 300 mbps

the city were completely excluded. There

no idea where the service would be offered,

in anticipation of Google stepping into its

was a community outcry, but the city’s

it’s hard to say how far-reaching the benefits

territory at Texas’ capital. Time Warner is

government did nothing.

would be. Those able to afford the service,

also feeling pressured and upgraded many

“They didn’t have any real choice about

and living in the right area, will get the fast

customers’ service for free while also giving

the terms; it was fiber on Google’s terms, or

Internet at a great price. But how much is a

them free Wi-Fi at all the hotspot.

no fiber at all,” the L.A. Times reported.

person’s privacy really worth, anyway?

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Campus art exhibition exemplifies progressive feminism St.

to South India through detailed photographs

Kolam is a painting technique that uses

the kolam in front of the home to welcome

Mary’s art exhibition

A

recent

she hand-colored using kolam to add depth.

colored rice flour. Women and girls create

family members and visitors.

featured the works

contributions

artists:

T.

overlooked,” Keller-Rihn said. “I mean the

Deborah

kolam is continuous, a task they do each day,

Sarah

Roberts, Keller-Rihn

Emily Artalejo

“It represents the way I think women’s

of three local, female

Pam

and

“Works

beautiful

and

often

like laundry or child care.”

Pam Ameduri uses a variety of mixed

Ameduri.

The

are,

media

by

and

spiritual

symbols

including

exhibition

different cultures’ depictions of the eternal

maintained the delicate balance between

feminine. In one piece, Ameduri combines

the feminine experience and the broader

astrology circles and Hindu figures with

human experience.

Buddhist writing and symbols.

Three”

The artists were present for the opening

“I want to focus on how we are all the

reception at Louis J. Blume Library Gallery

same,” Ameduri said. “Rather than how we

March 21 and actively engaged in sharing the

are all different. Sometimes people don’t

inspiration for their works.

know about other religions, so they fear

Roberts’ artwork focuses on the trauma

them and hate them, and I think that’s

of loss: she lost her mother to breast cancer

terrible. I want to point out how we are all a

at the age of six. While Roberts’ work

family of humanity.”

represents her personal loss of the highly

As any typical St. Mary’s event, the

significant mother-daughter relationship

majority of attendees were female, but male

and depicts aspects of the female body,

students, faculty members and friends and

her work transcends that of a solely female

family of the artists were actively engaged.

experience and translates into the universal

The “Works by Three Exhibition” is an

experience of sorrow. Roberts meticulously

excellent example of a Women’s History

manipulates

Month event that depicts symbols of the

metal

through

repetitive

control, which she says seems to combat the fear of loss she subconsciously felt as a child.

Deborah Keller-Rihn illustrated her trip

Photo by Kyra Littlejohn

Artist Pam Ameduri speaks with visiting assistant philosophy professor Wayne Owens and other guests at the opening reception. The “Works by Three” exhibit will be open until April 23.

female experience while simultaneously bringing

to

light

unifying

themes

of

humanity.

Commencement ceremonies should be divided up by school C o l l e g e

years of hard work, dedication and tuition

is overflow seating at the commencement

only three tickets left, someone is going to

graduation—a time

payments—it simply allows for students

ceremonies that seats approximate 440

get left out and that makes me upset that I

of

of

to receive the individual recognition that is

additional guests, where they are able

have to choose.”

accomplishment for

deserved for all they have accomplished and

to

streamed

If graduation ceremonies were organized

a college student—

contributed to St. Mary’s University.

in the University Center. No tickets are

by school, the families of Bell, and many other students, would not be so displaced.

relief

and

is also a time of

Kyra Littlejohn

required; however, these seats are not guaranteed. What about the out-of-state

comes to allocating

separation of ceremonies were to occur, it

and international students who have family

a scarce amount of

would not be a big deal.

members travel from afar? What about the

family

“I think that our school community is too

members. For some students, six graduation

strong for something so minuscule to take

tickets for the spring of 2014 may not be

to

away from our school values,” she said.

enough. One solution to this dilemma would

organize

live

major

tickets

business

ceremony

Tristen Massey contended that, if the

when

international

the

it

turmoil

Junior

watch

separate

sense of separation this adds to the particular graduate and his or her family?

Senior English communication arts major

Being a small university, each student

Bria Bell expressed great frustration when it

ceremonies

would then be able to invite more family

for each of the different schools within

members and even friends. This would

“For me, personally, my immediate family

St. Mary’s University.

ultimately add more to St. Mary’s value of

takes up half of the tickets that I’m allowed

family spirit, not take away from the sense

to receive, which leaves only three left over.

of unity.

I have several aunts, uncles, cousins and

Having separate graduation ceremonies does not detract from the unity in which St. Mary’s University was built on. After four

According to the St. Mary’s website, there

comes to the scarce number of tickets.

grandparents who want to attend and, with

Should graduation be split among schools?

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World organizations should take action against Putin crimes Political unrest in the Ukraine has led

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creating anti-protest laws and trying to

actions, and have both threatened and levied

stifle people’s voices.

sanctions against Russia and the Ukrainian

to global unrest and

Of course, his measures did not work. The

government. Recently, Kerry has pledged

a heightened sense

result: A political and economic chess match

one billion in aid to the new Ukrainian

of tension between

between Russia, the EU and the United

government.

the world’s leaders

States. A battle of sanctions, bailouts and aid

collective lack of any action or movement to

and

has occurred, leaving the country’s loyalties

come to a decision that will punish Putin for

scattered. Tensions rose even higher when

his unnecessary aggression.

the

former

Soviet Union.

The

Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula of

While war should be avoided at nearly all

the

the Ukraine, blockading naval vessels and

costs, there has to be more our world leaders

the

ordering those stationed in military bases

can do than levy economic sanctions when

Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, chose to cut

to abandon their posts. Since then, the pro-

talks aren’t leading to results. Neither Russia

ties with the European Union and instead

Russian Ukrainian citizens of the Crimean

nor the United States can afford another

strengthen ties with Moscow, much to the

Peninsula have made a referendum to join

Cold War. The world needs to stop allowing

dismay of Ukrainian citizens. The country’s

the former Soviet Union.

Putin to beat his chest and make aggressive

began

conflict

Basically, there’s been a

when

president

of

president chose to allow Russian president

While

residents are

of

protesting

the the

Crimean move

political and martial moves. Otherwise there

Vladimir Putin to buy up some of the

Peninsula

to

is no saying whether or not he will do this

country’s debt and lower gas prices on fuel

join Russia, world leaders are concerned

again to another part of the world. NATO

imported from Russia. Upon this decision

with the overly aggressive movements of

and the EU need to come to a consensus and

protesters took to the streets, creating

Putin’s government. What has happened

select a course of action which will punish

scenes of fiery protest and violence, leaving

throughout this affair is a war of money

the Kremlin for their actions and show them

the world to watch in horror. Many citizens

and words. Secretary of State John Kerry,

that they cannot violate international law

died in the protests and the world watched

President Barack Obama and other world

without fear of decisive punishment.

Yanukovych mishandle an angry populace,

leaders have repeatedly condemned Putin’s

What you need to know Ukrainian President cuts ties with European Union Russia’s Putin buys up Ukrainian debt; Ukrainian citizens protest Russia invades Crimean Peninsula, blockading naval vessels Secretary of State John Kerry pledges $1 billion in aid to the new Ukrainian government

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Right after Spring Break, most St. Mary’s students can’t help but to start daydreaming about chicken-on-abooths pop up around Pecan Grove. Even for San Antonio natives, no one can really understand and love O food festival and bustling carnival. Oyster Bake welcomes alumni home, invites parents and friends to visit

Some may not realize that Oyster Bake was not always the humongous event that it is now. In fact, it actua and a keg of beer, on the banks of the San Antonio River all the way back in 1916. So here we are, close t cheesecake, take a look at these photos from Oyster Bake over the years and find out just how much the c

What’s your favorite part of Oyster Bake?

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Fabiana Pineda Freshman, Political Science “Meeting new people. I’m from outside the country, so I’m excited to be more immersed in the culture of the city.”

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Rudy Tovar, Operations Staff “The President’s Reception.

We get to bring in all the VIPs of Fiesta: Rey Feo, King Antonio, Miss Fiesta, Miss San Antonio... It’s a great event.”

Elsa Merlo-Fernandez, Dining Services “Helping to build scholarships for future students.”

Tim Bessler, Dean of Students “The raw oyster bar.”

Laura Moreno Junior, Finance & Risk Management “I love the whole atmosphere of Oyster Bake. You get to see your friends and family; everyone can come out and have a really good time.”

The first Oyster Bake is held during the annual alumni meeting at St. Mary’s College downtown.

Charles W. Meyer, often referred to as the “Father of Oyster Bake,” prepares the oysters.

Oyster Bake is moved to the new campus of St. Mary’s. The bake is held in the Alumni Gym, which still had dirt floors due to funding issues caused by the Great Depression.

First recorded expenses: 1.5 barrels of oysters, one keg of beer, charcoal and horseradish, totaling $26.25.

The gym floors are finally installed and Oyster Bake is moved to it’s present location: in and around Pecan Grove.

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1931

1937

1979

1982

1983

1989

Gate admission fee is first charged, only $1, and by 1982, the grounds are fenced and more entrance gates are added.

In 1980, the scholarship endowment fund exceeds $100,000.

From ‘82-’84, Chairman Douglas Cross expands the grounds, increases gate admissions fees, brings in student organizations to operate booths and implements a Park-and-Ride service.

Homecoming is changed to Alumni Oyster Bake and is held the night before Oyster Bake.

In 1984, Alumni Oyster Bake is moved to a week before and the admission is increased to $5.

The scholarship endowment reaches $1 million.

Shuckie is introduced and a Shuckie costume is made.

In 1990. the first of many oyster-shucking contests takes place.

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-stick, aguas frescas and cascarones during class. The days get longer and hotter as electric poles and bare Oyster Bake the way students, faculty and staff do. Once a year, StMU turns into an outdoor concert venue, t and gives students a weekend of play on their very own campus.

ally began with a group who called themselves “the ex-students” (now alumni), a couple barrels of oysters to 100 years later, about to begin Oyster Bake 2014. But before you grab a snow cone and dig in to a fried celebration has evolved.

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The first Oyster Bake profit is recorded: $165.96.

The Alumni Board decides to start giving small scholarships from Oyster Bake profits to incoming students.

At this time, only alums, their families and faculty would buy tickets and attend the bakes.

The first scholarship funded by the Alumni Association is awarded to an incoming freshman.

The amount is $640, which covers an entire year’s tuition.

The menu is expanded from only oysters, shrimp and refreshments to include tamales.

Only a year later, in 1970, the general public is first invited to the bake.

The Alumni Association is chartered as a non-profit oragnization.

In 1974, the bake became an official Fiesta San Antonio event.

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1965

1969

1973

1993

1998

2005

2012

2014

Close to $2 million creates a new record gross revenue in Oyster Bake’s history, led by the first female chair, Corrine Vela-Zapata.

In 2006, the 90th anniversary is celebrated and the endowment fund exceeds $6 million.

Bud Light becomes Oyster Bake’s official beer and the Clydesdales visit the grounds.

The gross revenue hits another record at over $2.5 million.

In 2013, the main stage moves to the new Flex Field.

Alumni Oyster Bake will be on Saturday, March 29.

Fiesta Oyster Bake will be held on April 11 & 12.

For maps, food and beverage lists and performance schedules, scan the QR code:

rles W. Meyer passes way after almost 30 ars of being Oyster e Head Chef. His son es over the position r the next 25 years.

day evening is now ded in the bake and endowment reaches $2.4 million.

994, Shuckie Street, ction with rides and ames for children, is added.

The entrance fee goes up to $10 at the gate.

In 1999, a record profit is made, over $771,000.

The official website, oysterbake.com, is also established this year.

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Two taco joints near St. Mary’s sit at opposite sides of Culebra road, charming customers with their individual perks and unique take on traditional Mexican food.

Scan the QR code below and vote for your favorite.

Senor Taquito

Tacos El Mexicano 1322 Culebra Rd.

8323 Culebra Rd.

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Open Wed. - Sun. $1 per taco Mexican sodas Mini tacos

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Open every day Bacon-wrapped hot dogs Hamburgers Tamales

Quest for ultimate music streaming platform spurs rivalry DANIEL PEREZ FEATURES EDITOR @insertlogichere

countries. Users can create their

then, it has taken the world of storm.

there

are

such

as

But

compatible with the program. iTunes,

“Spotify enables me to listen

Users

songs

quickly. I am also able to create

ranging from .69 cents to $1.29

my own folders, which I like

and are able to play those songs

too,” Gray said.

Ads are included w h i l e

now,

contenders Spotify.

can

download

The average college student

times as they’d like, without ads

might consider Spotify a more

or internet connection.

affordable option for discovering

outrageously

new music. Services such as this

expensive

provide a social environment for

depending on how much music

their users, allowing people to

is consumed. But the fact

share their playlists and discover

stands that once the music

that free programs

option.

on any Apple device as many

Paying per song can get

practicality

music together.

is purchased, the buyer has

such as Spotify offer.

access to the songs indefinitely.

Some students simply

All songs are backed up

cannot afford to pay

onto

for music on

iCloud,

insuring

iTunes..

According Spotify’s

service

through has

the

benefit of security. The ability to keep music, no strings (or

will

ads) attached makes sense for a

continue to listen to the

music lover who wishes to listen

music, ad free, for many

to their music for years to come.

Nonetheless, at the end of the day, music is music, and there are

a user as long as they either pay

countless ways to find access to

listening, but for a fee of $10 a

the subscription or opt to the

one’s favorite songs and artists.

month, users can listen to their

free listening with ads option.

music

users spread across fifty-five

one

procured however,

years. Spotify music, on the Illustration by Sophie Cooper-Ellis for whitmanpioneer.com

over twenty four million active

that

further

Music iTunes,

other hand, is only available to

the has

Kendra

to any single, album (or) playlist

on a budget prefer

free

major

Gray thinks SpotIfy is the better

for people of all age groups.

students.

website,

management

program’s web-based service.

But many students

to

largest

has been the go-to music service

pros and cons to

the

the

music distributer in the world,

Both have their college

being

songs

digital access to music by

favorite

of

and artists using the

Consuming music became easier when iTunes in 2001. Since

playlists

music ad free and on any device

THE HANG SPOTS

1. Happy from (Despicable Me 2) by Pharrell Williams 2. All Of Me by John Legend 3. Let It Go by Idina Menzel

SOFIA ZANETTA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

and lively attitude. Four glow zones must

A 5K run with a splash of color, students

and black lights will illuminate everyone’s

be passed before arriving at the finish line,

in the Neon Dash at the Retama Park Racetrack

located

on

1

Retama Pkwy, Selma, TX, 6 -11 p.m., March 29.

Fatsos Sport Garden “A volleyball court, delicious ribs ,and

Tickets purchased

can at

www.

drinks. Fatsos is an awesome place to

neondash.com/locations/

cofee, lunch and dinner” junior english

hang out with friends and have a heck

sanantonio

communication arts major Clarissa Yanar

of a time” senior biology major Kara

starting price.

said. Rossella Cofee Co. is located on

Tapangan said. Located on 1704 Bandera

203 E. Jones Ave, Ste. 101 and is open

Rd. Open Mon. - Thu. from 11 a.m.-12 a.m.

welcomes all ages,

Mon. - Fri. from 6:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sat.

Fri. and Sat. from 11 a.m.-2 .am. and Sun.

sizes, shapes and

from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Sun. from 8

from 11 a.m.-12 a.m.

forms to participate.

Neon

at

a

glowing colors.

Performers will shower runners with music at the finish line, and participants are welcomed and encouraged to dance their

be

friends and do homework. They serve

a.m. - 6 p.m.

iTunes Top Songs

Paint run comes to San Antonio seeking a bit of stress relief can participate

“Very cool place to gather with

1. Billboard hot 100 by Billboard 2. Hipster International by Sean Parker 3. 90s’ SMASH HITS! by Filtr US

Sophomore finance and risk

GREAT PLACES FOR STUDENTS TO HANG OUT, DO HOMEWORK AND SOCIALIZE

Rosella Coffee Co.

Spotify Top Playlists

remaining,

glistening

and coloful neon energy away.

$40

Dash

However, partipants are required to wear white t-shirts, and, of course, a positive

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Trending pop songs earn old-school makeover TRAVIS BOWLES WEB EDITOR @NotTervis

Imagine Miley Cyrus with a little less twerking and a little more tap dance. That’s the goal behind this Youtube phenomenon.

Postmodern Jukebox takes pop hits ranging

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from Kesha and Lady Gaga to Psy and Macklemore, and transforms them into a jazzy Motown cover that would have been heard in one of the swing halls of the 30s and 40s.

The group started as a solo project by pianist/keyboardist Scott Bradlee. He would take requests for songs on his website and would then record live jazz interpretation of the song almost immediately. This endeavor grew in popularity to form the band “A Motown Tribute to Nickelback,”

Source:www.impaward.com

which covered songs by the infamous arena rock band, and added in additional instrumentation such as a bass, drummer and

Starring Russel Crowe, this film, in theaters March 28, retells the ancient Biblical story of a man named Noah chosen by God to save the selected few before a flood destroys the world.

vocalist as well as various wind instruments including horns, saxophone and clarinet.

Bradlee continued to his solo work as well, and for one request, he asked his girlfriend, Robyn Adele Anderson, to sing while he played. She looked up the lyrics, worked on some melodies, and then they Source www.scottbradlee.bandcamp.com

recorded “Thrift Shop (Vintage’ Grandpa Style Macklemore Cover).”

The video was a massive success on Reddit, going viral all over the web, and, in a matter of days, the video reached over a million views. The popularity of their “Thrift Shop” cover compelled them to continue making covers, adding some extra instrumentation in the process and forming Postmodern Jukebox.

The first few songs the group covered formed

their

first

album,

Introducing

That was a year ago, and the group

at the #75 spot on iTunes’s Jazz album chart.

continues to make covers with their most

Each new song the group releases comes

recent release being “Drunk in Love (Vintage

out as a single on iTunes, Amazon and Google

Big

Band/Swing

Play. They also make a video performance

B e y o n c é

that is done in one

VISIT

Cover).”

They’ve also just released their second

postmodernju

a l b u m ,

to watch their

is

take. They release new

two

weeks or so. Be

kebox.com

sure to check

Postmodern Jukebox. It rose to the #1 spot

“Twist

on iTunes’ Jazz Album Chart and continued

the

to grow in popularity, eventually reaching

T w e r k , ”

they

#25 on Billboard’s Jazz Album charts.

which

next.

New

videos

every

them out to see

latest videos.

what

debuted

pop

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hit

transform

Science fiction TV-series finds way to earth

Premiering March 28, the story of a civil-rights hero and farm labor organizer, is told in this biographical film, featuring Michael Pena and Rosario Dawson.

Atrians. Emery, also six years old, protects him from harm, keeping him a secret from her parents, giving him food, comfort and, most

importantly,

friendship.

But

the

human authorities track Roman down and abduct him after an intense, aggressive confrontation. Consequently, Emery grows up under the impression that her sweet, Atrian friend is dead.

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DANIELA GARCIA ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

A new science fiction and romance TV show is on the horizon and gaining much attention from fans. “Star-crossed” premiered in February, on the CW. Set in the near future, this series follows the problems and the romance of a human girl and an alien boy when he and his alien friends must assimilate to a suburban high school.

These humanoid aliens are called Atrians– indistinguishable from average humans save for tattoo-like markings on the side of their faces, chests and necks.

After a crash-landed in a small, Earth town during a mission to escape their own dying world, the aliens find themselves in conflict with humans despite having acclimated to Earth. They say they came in

peace, but the human’s feel threatened.

Every time I watch an episode I am astounded on how good the show is. The roles of each character are perfect and the drama is spectacularnot to mention how cute all the atrians are.”

Consistent skirmishes erupt as humans fight for control with their new rivals. Being

CAMILA ADRIAZOLA

JUNIOR –FINANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT MAJOR

interned in a heavily guarded camp, known as the sector, a small group of Atrian teenagers are now enrolled in class, side by side with the humans,the ultimate goal being alien assimilation. This is the first time in 10 years that any Atrian steps outside of the sector gates.

The

first

episode

demonstrates

the

lives of two special people, who share an extraordinary love story. Emery Whitehill, played by former “Friday Night Light’s” actress Aimee Teegarden, and Roman, played by former “90210” Matt Lanter.

Six-year-old Roman’s spacecraft lands on earth, and Roman finds his way to Emery’s shed while some humans hunt

They are ultimately reunited during their first day of high school.

Alongside

romance,

however,

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Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, in theaters March 28, “Sabotage” is the story of a DEA task force that finds its members being picked off after raiding a house belonging to members of a drug cartel.

“Star-

crossed” packs action—and lots of it. So far, seven episodes have been released, and only six remain to be released in the first season.

“Every time I watch an episode I am astounded on how good the show is. The roles of each character are perfect and the drama is spectacular, not to mention how cute all the Atrians are,” Junior finance and risk management major Camila Adriazola said.

Star-crossed airs Mondays at 7 p.m. on the CW.

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Team expected to take first despite conference ranks The baseball team is sailing through the men’s conference season, and is expected to ease through this year’s conference tournament as well.

Leader Board Hits Mario Maldonado Drake Roberts Joe Hermsen Omar Garcia Adrian Garcia

SARA E. FLORES SPORTS EDITOR @stmusarasports

Ranked at No. 2 in the Heartland

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conference, the baseball team is looking

Homeruns

to take the number one spot in its most crucial game so far this season.

The team will face number one ranked Lubbock Christian this week in Lubbock.

As of this past weekend, the team has

Coach Migl has always told us that rankings do not mean anything, the only thing that matters is how we play on the field. We can’t control how they play against other teams; all we can control is how we play against them.

Lubbock Christian is a good team. It will be a good test for us next weekend.

MATT MCCLAIN

Junior, Pitcher

an overall record of 21-8 and conference record of 9-2 as of this past weekend.

With stand out players Matt McClain and Mario Maldonado leading the team on the mound and in the batters box,

Photo by Danielle Vargas

Freshman accounting major Ty Miles attempts to strike out batters during last Friday’s game against Oklahoma Panhandle State. Miles pitched for three innings and allowed five hits. The team will play a double header against Lubbock Christian on Friday in Lubbock. the team is expected to do what they do

reach the ultimate goal of a national

best—win.

title. McClain currently has the second

McClain, a junior pitcher and exercise

highest ERA with 1.88, and is ranked

and sport science major, has made a

third in ERA in the conference. In

lasting impression this season with

preparation for this week’s game for

his constant conference recognition.

the number one spot, players keep in

McClain

Heartland

mind that rankings shouldn’t serve as

Conference pitcher of the week three

blinders when preparing mentally for

weeks in a row.

the game.

was

named

“Coach Migl has always told us that

that makes plays the way they do, it’s

rankings do not mean anything, the only

hard not to win. They make my job

thing that matters is how we play on the

easy,” McClain said.

field. We can’t control how they play

positive

attitude

of

against other teams. Lubbock Christian

working as a team has helped everyone

is a good team. It will be a good test for

come together and work as a unit to

us next weekend,” McClain said.

BASKETBALL

Teams fall short in regionals

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RBI Mario Maldonado Keith Funk Drake Roberts Joe Hermsen Omar Garcia

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ERA

“When I have a defense behind me

McClain’s

Mario Maldonado Brooks Orton Keith Funk Jan Paul Requero

Adrian Garcia Matt McClain Mario Maldonado Rene Solis Greg Dobb

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Joggers express safety concerns SARA E. FLORES SPORTS EDITOR

TRAVIS BOWLES WEB EDITOR

@stmusarasports

@NotTervis

The safety of students while running on campus has brought up controversies

After a prolific season, both men’s and women’s basketball teams fell short in Regional Tournaments.

Source http://www.truth-spininc.com

Heartland Conference team and is

After making the top 16 in NCAA Division 2, the men struggled against

celebrating its fifth season with 20 plus wins.

the nationally ranked No. 13 team,

Considering the accomplishments

the Colorado School of Mine’s. The

this season, both teams are positioned

team was outshot with a 38.1 percent

Texas at Austin claimed self-defense when arrested for assaulting an officer.

The student had headphones on and could not hear police calling her attention after she was accused of jaywalking.

When the officer approached her,

compared to Colorado’s 58.3 percent and

the student assumed she was being

got fewer rebounds (26–36). At halftime

attacked

the score had the Rattlers down 19-41,

and

reacted

defensively.

The student was charged for not

but they struggled through the second

carrying identification, jaywalking and

half, ending the game at 67–90, and

resisting arrest.

exiting the Regional Tournament in the

This case has brought up questions,

first round.

not only about jaywalking, but also

Meanwhile, the women’s basketball

about the safety of running on campus

team got off to a good start against West

at night versus running indoors at

Texas A&M, ranked No. 5 nationally. At

the gym.

halftime the Rattlers held a 3-point lead

A top task on most students’ to-

(33–30), but fell behind in the second half

Photo by Danielle Vargas

Safety about running on campus stirs up conversation as to how outdoor conditions can be better lit. Suggestions such as pathways and outdoor tracks are given by students in order for them to feel safer when exercising on campus.

do lists is working out, but students

partially due to 17 foul commitments.

The Rattlers still led the game with the most turnover points (35–21) and held the lead for the majority of the game.

shouldn’t have to worry about feeling

Ramos expressed an opposing view,

safe when exercising. Running is a

saying that the University police make

popular workout, but students can

her feel secure on campus.

often feel unsafe when running at night

The lead was lost with about 10 minutes Photo by Danielle Vargas

Sophomore

finance

and

risk

Kendra

Gray

looking for us,” Ramos said.

Aside

from

safety,

sophomore

The men’s basketball teams practice hard before their regional appearnace in Denver. The team gave the tournament a good go, but fell short in the first round of the regional tournament 67-90.

management

20–10.

“I feel safer running at night inside

inside, causing them to run outside.

They’ve also won many accolades

FINAL POST SEASON SCORES

closed doors. There also isn’t a nice

He personally feels that the dangers

running track outside where I would

of running outdoors on campus can

feel safe and secure,” Gray said.

become as serious as getting hit by cars.

While both teams lost in Regionals, they both had solid seasons, as the men’s team finished 19–9 and the women’s this

team

season

finished

including

Heartland

Conference Newcomer of the Year and Second Team All Conference for the men and First Team All Conference for the women. The women’s team also made it further than any other

WOMEN’S

MEN’S

vs. West Texas A&M

vs. Colorado Mines

66-79

67-90

major

“I know that running on campus is safe because I always see police officers

in dark areas on campus.

left and ended with a loss and final score of 66–79.

after a student of the University of

explains that, if given the chance, she

psychology major Giovanny Sanchez

would much rather run indoors at the

feels that the size of the indoor track

gym than outside.

discourages

students

from

running

Gray said that, if campus were better

“I think if there was a trail that went

lit at night, she would feel more secure

along the perimeter of campus that

running on campus.

would eliminate that risk (of getting hit

Sophomore psychology major Isabel

by cars),” Sanchez said.

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Athletes channel professional inspirations to succeed in sports Athletes express who their idols are in professional sports. Student athletes explain, and describe the advantages of looking up to these specific individuals.

guard

and

international

college athlete who draws inspiration from a professional athlete. Whitt explained that he looks up to Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe. in 2010 by the Los Angeles Clippers,

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Countless student athletes have been inspired by professional athletes. player,

Junior

business major Marvin Whitt is another

Bledsoe was drafted to the NBA

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Volleyball

open spaces like Walsh and Treanor.

junior

outside

hitter and art education major Kelsey

You can watch (the game) all you want and train hard, but you might be missing the mental part that’ll keep you going.

MARIO MALDONADO

Junior, Second Baseman

Hueber is no exception. The Olympic sand volleyball duo—Misty May Treanor and Kerri Walsh—inspires Hueber.

“You can watch (the game) all you want and train hard, but you might be missing the mental part that’ll keep you going,” Hueber said.

When she watches the duo play, Hueber tries to learn. As a result, she even communicates like her inspirations on the court.

and was named to the NBA All-Rookie second team in 2011.

“Eric Bledsoe (is my inspiration) because (of) the way he plays and how much heart he plays with. He is from the same place as me,” Whitt said.

Whitt played on the same traveling team as Bledsoe but on different levels, which he uses as motivation on the

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court. Whitt has had the privilege of learning from the same coaching staffs as Bledsoe and has been exposed to the same environments that Bledsoe learned the game in.

“I just try to work as hard as him because he played for my older travel team, and I really got to workout with him and play against him. He’s a true worker,” Whitt said.

If Whitt had the opportunity to learn more from Bledsoe in a one on one scenario, he would want to learn more about the game and how to prepare

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Junior second baseman and business management major Mario Maldonado explains how Dustin Pedroia is his inspiration, and how he admires his work ethic and mental strength when playing baseball. and has recieved the golden glove

advantage of every single play, pitch,

award three times in his career, giving

at bat, and always plays the game one hundred percent,” Maldonado says.

He also plays second base and he’s an extremely hard worker. He takes advantage of every single play, pitch, at bat, and always plays the game one hundred percent.

better before the season.

May and Walsh have been competing

Baseball

player

junior,

MARIO MALDONADO second

in the Olympics since 2004, giving

baseman,

Hueber a good amount of time to learn

management major Mario Maldonado

from the two professionals.

pitcher

and

business

looks up to Red Sox second baseman

She also tries to move the ball around

Maldonado a good role model in the area of fielding.

Pedroia is a four-time all-star player,

focus better before batting and during pregame, because physical preperation is only half of the work.

“In

practices

he

takes

quality

repetitions over quantity, and he is always relaxed in practice and just tries to have fun because, after all, it’s a game. So that’s what I try to do as well,” Maldonado said.

Thus, when these St. Mary’s athletes

“He also plays second base and he’s

Dustin Pedroia.

to tire the other team out and create

Junior, Second Baseman

Maldonado said he would like to learn the mindset of Pedroia to help him

an extremely hard worker. He takes

step up to hit, throw or shoot, they have their own inspirations to guide them.

Athletics communications department runs show As

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program,

record

undergrad,

Johnson

also

photo editor and later, photo editor.

Write a game story, design a gameday

an

worked for The Rattler as an assistant

statistics,

Johnson became a graduate assistant for

do

Peters for two years while in graduate

some web editing on the athletics

school from August 2011-May 2013.

website; these are some of the many

Some of Johnson’s responsibilities

responsibilities under Chad Peter’s job

include: writing press releases, designing

description as the Assistant Athletics

ads and designing schedule posters,

Director/Communications.

schedule cards and schedule flyers.

Peter’s, and Information Assistant/

Johnson also records stats at games,

Marketing Coordinator Robin Johnson

helps maintain the website and plans

do what most would call “behind-the-

events. She is responsible for conducting

scenes” work.

and implementing marketing research and strategies, game-day promotions

Chad Peters

and understanding students and fans in

Asst Athletics Director/Communications

order to increase attendance at games.

Peters graduated from St. Mary’s in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in English communication arts, and was involved in many relevant extracurriculars.

Peters

made

sure

to

make

athletics an innovative part of his

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“A large amount of games comes

Assistant Athletics Director/Communications Chad Peters, and Sports Information Assistant/Marketing Coordinator Robin Johnson go over information from Saturday’s baseball game in the press box at Diskson stadium. Some of the responsibilities of Peters and Johnson include working on live streaming and taking stats.The job is so demanding at times that Peters brings his son along to support Rattler athletics.

with any position in sports information,

hard to complain,” Peters said.

games and players and very much enjoy

to effectively do my job. It’s a fight to

marketing and entertainment. I enjoy the opportunities I get to write a variety of different stories and features on

undergraduate experience by working

Peters likes the fact that his degree

receive media coverage in this city—

how many opportunities I have to try out

as the sports editor for The Rattler

has paid off, and he is able to contribute

we’re competing with several other

promotions and figure out how to create

and interning for the Dallas Cowboy’s

to his alma mater.

universities, the Spurs, the Cowboys,

a fun place for students to spend their

to

high school sports, etc. I rely heavily

time with Athletics,” Johnson said.

sharpen so many skills that I wasn’t

on our teams’ many successes to

Johnson has had many uplifting

“This

multimedia department.

Staying ahead in the game, Peters

job

has

allowed

me

served as St. Mary’s interim sports

always confident I possessed. It’s fun

pitch stories, but I also have to build

moments working for the St. Marys

information coordinator during his final

learning something new every day and

relationships with the coaches and

athletics department, but she has one

semester as an undergraduate student.

challenging ourselves to be among the

athletes in order to develop human-

in particular that she can describe

Peters views his job as a blessing, and

best at what we do, as Robin and I are

interest stories to pitch the media,”

as “emotional.”

finds himself fortunate enough to do

highly motivated to do things from

Peters said.

what he loves everyday.

a

“This job certainly requires a lot of commitment, but it’s hard to complain.

communications

standpoint

that

our rival schools aren’t yet doing,” Peters said.

“The highlight of my employment was being able to travel with the baseball

Robin Johnson

Sports Information Asst /Marketing Coordinator

team as they made the College World Series in 2012 for the second time in

I get to work in college athletics,

Building relationships is a major

Johnson graduated from St. Mary’s

school history. I was there to experience

spend much of my afternoons out

part of Peter’s job, and it’s something

as an undergrad in 2011 as a double

an emotional and historical regional

at the ballpark or arena, and get the

that he views as effortless with such

major in English Literature and English-

championship, which I was able to take

opportunity to share our teams’ and

cooperative athletes and coaching staff.

communication

graduated

photos of that earned me a cover photo

from the Graduate School in 2013 with

and photo essay in the St. Mary’s alumni

an M.A. in Communication Studies.

magazine Gold & Blue,” Johnson said.

to

“Our relationship is tremendous,

mention I bleed gold and blue, so it’s

and it really has to be in order for me

student-athletes’

successes.

Not

arts

and

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Racking up the wins Men’s and women’s tennis team ranked high in regional rankings, and ranked in the top 30 of the NCAA Division II tennis rankings. Teams will play in conference tournaments in four weeks.

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The

women’s

tennis

team

is

currently ranked number one in the Heartland conference, and the men’s team is currently ranked second. Bothe are pushing through this last month of

MATT MCCLAIN

Junior Exercise and Sport Science Baseball When did you start playing baseball?

I started playing baseball when I was four and fell in love with it right away. The game has taught me leadership and toughness, and (it) also builds friendships that last for a lifetime.

conference play.

Women’s Team The women’s team is currently ranked 23 in the nation.

Junior biology major Mariana Rong is a four-time conference player of the week this season and expected to lead the women’s team strong into the conference tournament.

“I’m very confident in my team.

Everyone

is

striving

for

better

Have you played any other sports besides baseball?

In high school, I played football and baseball, but I never had the same love for football as I do (for) baseball.

performance. I know that we can carry

What is your biggest motivation when it comes to preparing for practice; what motivates you to push yourself?

Knowing that I am able to play this game with my teammates, it’s what motivates me.

their success.

What has been one of your most memorable times playing with the Rattlers?

The most memorable moment in my career was winning regionals in Central Missouri in 2012 and heading to the World Series.

What are you most excited for this season?

I’m very excited about having a chance to get back to the World Series and playing for a national championship. I feel like we have the capability of achieving this feat.

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals you, or the entire team, practice?

I really don’t have any superstitions or pre-game rituals. The majority of the team has their own thing, that is completely different than (the ritual of) someone else.

What is the ultimate goal you hope to achieve during your collegiate career at St. Mary’s?

My ultimate goal at St. Mary’s University is to win a national championship, graduate, and use my knowledge to find a job that I enjoy.

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our momentum to finish the season strong,” Rong said.

Rong, along with the rest of her teammates,

have

a

strong

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Sophomore political science and English major Jamie Lee Denton (left) high fives her doubles partner junior marketing major Felicity Delgado during their match last friday.

Denton and Delgado won their match 8-4, and were the only St. Mary’s doubles to get a win. again, we are trying to take one match

work

at a time and key in on the conference

ethic that they plan to use toward

matches first and foremost. Our goal is to be playing our best tennis going into

“Every time I walk out on the court,

the conference tournament.”

I always try my best and give anything I can. Winning for the team is my biggest motivation,” Rong said.

Men’s Team

Senior exercise and sport science major Ariana Saldana felt that the team had a little wake up call this past weekend motivating the team.

The men’s team is currently ranked number four in the region, and 29 in the nation.

Standout

player

and

freshman

“The women are taking care

corporate finance and management

of the business at hand. I

major Michael Maciel has been named

think the biggest difference I

Heartland Conference player of the

see in them from last year to

week twice this season.

this year is more of “an eye-

“Our men’s team is very young

of-the-tiger” approach to

with only one senior, Carlos Olea,

their ultimate goal: make it

then

to the national tournament,”

sophomores filling out the lineup.

said head coach Lisa Dausin.

There

Adding that,

“A lot of

predominately has

lots

of

and

growth

and improvement, so it has been

things must fall into place for

very

that to happen health being

Dausin said.

foremost. Unlike the men’s

been

freshmen

rewarding

to

watch

unfold,”

Also stating that, “This is probably

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Sophomore accounting major, Cristina Lopez fights through a match on Friday against Tarleton. Lopez lost her singles match 6-1, 6-1 as well as her double match 8-4. the wins that counted (conference matches in particular), and played

team, our women’s team

the

is smaller and, thus, every

competition St. Mary’s has enjoyed with

player really gets pushed to

a large team and depth all the way down

her limit each week. They

to the last guy. Although no doubt their

of division one teams. There is always

have

well

goal is to win a conference title, I think

room to improve but I am very pleased

and obviously their record

they’ve done a good job of taking one

where we are right now going into some

reflects their efforts.

week at a time. Thus, they have gotten

of the most key matches of the season.”

all

responded

But

most

parity

and

inter-squad

tough against the top nationally ranked division two teams as well as a handful

Tennis Matches Men

3/22 UTSA San Antonio, TX 3/25 Ouachita Baptist* San Antonio, TX 3/28 Newman Dallas, TX 3/29 Midwestern State Arlington, TX 3/30 Collin County Comm. College Dallas, TX 4/10 Trinity San Antonio, TX 4/12 St. Edwards Austin, TX 4/18 McMurry Mason, TX 4/25-4/26 Conference Tournament* San Antonio, TX

Women

3/28 Newman Dallas, TX 3/29 Midwestern State Arlington, TX 3/30 Collin Comm. College Dallas, TX 4/4 Cameron Dallas, TX 4/12 St. Edwards Austin, TX 4/18 McMurry Mason, TX 4/25-4/26 Conference Tournament* San Antonio, TX * denotes home matches