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Contreras enjoyed the costume/Halloween theme, saying, “It was pretty funny to see Sonic the Hedgehog pass me during the race.” If it were up to him, Contreras would add a Fiesta tradition to the 5k: chicken on a stick. Now that’s a proposition we can all get behind! Te St. Mary’s University Spooktacular Monster Dash brought together the San Antonio community for an afernoon of exercise, music, snacks and fun. Te proceeds from the event only strengthened the Catholic and Marianist bond between the university and Holy Rosary Catholic Church. St. Mary’s eagerly anticipates the return of students, parents, alumni, faculty, staf and four-legged friends to the 5k in 2022.

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St. Mary’s community ends the Halloween season in style

Troughout the month of October, people crowd the stores searching for costumes, treats and the latest Halloween decorations. Many view scary classics like “Scream”, “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and “ Te Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” Pumpkins are carved and painted and friends gather to tell scary stories. With the many Halloween festivities occurring, students at St. Mary’s University have joined the crowd and have searched for ways to contribute to the Halloween ambience on campus. Gibson Costume Shop Incorporation, a costume shop in San Antonio, has provided an outlet for students at St. Mary’s to express their Halloween spirit. Te university’s well-known mascot, Rattler Man, has also joined in on the merriment. In preparation for both the St. Mary’s University 5K Spooktacular Monster Dash and Family Weekend, Gibson Costume Shop opened its doors to Rattler Man. Te shop, being one that holds the largest selection in rentals and sales, gave Rattler Man many options to choose from. Rattler Man tried on the variety of costumes, and in order to incorporate the St. Mary’s community, he showcased the costumes on various social media platforms, asking students which costume they believed he would wear at the university’s Halloween events. Although the answers varied, a popular guess amongst students was the costume in which Rattler Man dressed up as Tomas Mengler, J.D., President of St. Mary’s University. With the help of Gibson Costume Shop, Rattler Man was able to try on various Halloween costumes and students wondered which costume he had chosen. It wasn’t until the university’s Halloween events occurred that the mystery was solved. As the Halloween events began, students trickled in with their Halloween costumes and Spooktacular Monster Dash shirts. As mentioned by freshman fnance and risk management major Liliana Rojas, the university’s Halloween events alllowed many to showcase their creativity. “I saw people from the community dressed as Jafar, Sonic and Cruella [De Vil]. Some of my friends dressed up as Pitbull or as campers from a spooky camp. It was nice to see the community’s creativity,” said Rojas, “We got to see a grown man running with a wig and a Dalmatian shawl, what could be funnier than that? It was awesome to see people put [in] efort and dress up!” What caught the attention of many, however, was Rattler Man’s costume.

He further commented on the relationship between St. Mary’s and Holy Rosary Catholic Church saying, “I love that St. Mary’s and Holy Rosary have that close connection and that St. Mary’s continues to support the Holy Rosary parish.” Te bond between St. Mary’s and Holy Rosary is truly special, as students ofen volunteer for the church and the opening University Mass is typically held at Holy Rosary. Senior double major in political science and theology and frst-time runner, Saul Contreras, ofered his opinions on the 5k and the relationship between St. Mary’s and Holy Rosary refecting the Marianist charism. According to Contreras, “ Te 5k was a success. Te instructions were clear, everyone was excited to bring their pups and visit with friends and racers enjoyed live music and free snacks afer the 5k. It’s pretty simple to see that the education in family spirit, service, justice and peace were the charisms associated with the event. We were all reminded of our charity and impact on the 5k. Seeing San Antonio high school and middle school runners attend testifes to the trust and community that St. Mary’s has been able to pass down for generations on the West Additionally,Side.”

Mary’s students provided their thoughts on theAngelaevent. Zavala, senior marketing major and member of the President’s Ambassadors, spent the afernoon volunteering for the frst time at the 5k which is sponsored by the Ofce of President Mengler. Zavala described her volunteer experience, saying, “ Tis year, I helped with registration and the water station.” Te Spooktacular 5k Monster Dash runners are grateful to everyone who volunteered their time to make the event a bigJohnhit. Hannan, senior computer science application systems major and frst-time runner, says he believes the 5k went well. Te refreshments and being able to run the length of the campus were highlights for Hannan. When asked if there is anything he would add or subtract from the event, Hannan said, “If I could add something I would add more dog drinking stops because it was a little hot for the dogs.”

Students wave in their costumes at the 5k event. Photo by Adrianna Mirabal.

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Family takes a picture at the 5k photo booth. Photo by Adrianna Mirabal.

blackshirtMonsterSpooktacularone.adecisionandhadRattlerwhatablewereStudentsfnallytoseecostumeManchosen,thewaswell-chosenWithaDashandaandred cape, Rattler Man strutted throughout the Halloween events. Te cape was well-suited, as Rattler man was a true hero by helping bring school spirit to the university campus. With Halloween getting closer, students can expect to continue to see many Halloween costumes, treats and scary movies on and of campus. Te Gibson Costume Shop continues to leave its doors open for the St. Mary’s community to fnd their latest costumes for Halloween festivities, much like Rattler Man did. For those still in search of a costume or interested in visiting the Gibson Costume Shop, it is located at 111 Allensworth Street near the 4100 block of Broadway and is open with extended hours throughout the month of October.

7359 Spooktacular 5k monster dash sees a resounding turnout RYAN ESTES STAFF WRITER

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Te St. Mary’s University 5k for the Neighborhood has been a tradition for eight years. Hundreds of students, parents, alumni, faculty and staf converge on the St. Mary’s campus for an afernoon of fun running or walking fve kilometers with their friends. Dogs are always invited, while food and drink stations and live music keep racers entertained afer they cross the fnish line. Te 5k was diferent last year due to COVID as a virtual race was run from anywhere in the world with the RaceJoy app. Tis year, the Spooktacular Monster Dash was held on Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. Te change in start time from morning to afernoon was likely implemented to better ft the Halloween theme this year, as runners were allowed to come in costumes and dress up theirTdogs.eMonster Dash started in Alkek Plaza and looped around the beautiful St. Mary’s campus for two laps total. Proceeds from registration for the event benefted Holy Rosary Catholic Church which is adjacent to St. Mary’s University. Tree St.

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On Oct. 16, many Rattler families began to check in at the University Center Atrium for St. Mary’s University Family Weekend. From the start, a sense of community could be felt throughout the entire university. Seeing families interacting with one another as well as with staf created a circle of comfort where everyone could feel part of a big St. Mary’s family. Indeed, everyone had fun and the inclusive environment was easy to see. From children to adults, everyone had something to do and get involved with. Afer families were welcomed, they proceeded to “Special Interest Sessions” where families got to choose what topics at St. Mary’s were of interest to them from business to gaming. Tere was a total of three sessions with session one having fve options to choose from, including, Business Law Mock Class, Rattler Scholars Project: Student Research Presentations, Drone Lab Tour, Student Research Poster Display and Career. Session two had four options, which were Investing, Ethics Bowl Simulation, Anatomage Table Demonstration and Saint John’s Bible Presentations. Finally, there was session three with four options, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Overview, Interactive Writing Session, Student Research Poster Display and Esports at St.

For 46 years, the Greehey School of Business has hosted its annual Business Week. It all started with Paul Goelez, S.M., Ph.D., and his vision to bring real-world leaders to share their passion and expertise for business and the business community.

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For this year’s 46th annual Business Week, the theme is “Resilience Redefned: People. Planet. Proft. Power.” Business Week will take place from Tuesday, Oct. 26 to Tursday, Oct. 28 on campus. Te annual event creates an opportunity to connect and learn from top civil and business leaders in the community, which draws on the original mission of Business Week: the mission to provide relevant and responsive education that focuses on developing business professionals who are skilled, ethical, globally aware and prepared for careers of meaning and purpose. “I would say the beneft of hosting Business Week [is that it] provides our students [with] a unique opportunity to interact with national and renowned speakers and gain invaluable business insight. Many of the contacts our students make at Business Week have aforded them remarkable job opportunities afer they graduate,” Lisa Garcia, Business Week Coordinator said. Daniela Durán, senior management and digital marketing major is also grateful for the networking opportunities Business Week provides students. “I am truly looking forward to the networking opportunities that this event ofers. Not only do we get to interact with business leaders who come to share their insights with us, but we also get the chance to attend dinners and events in which we meet with professionals in our felds of interest. We ofen underestimate the power of networking and it is truly a blessing that we can have an event like Business Week that allows us the opportunity to make professional connections that are truly valuable for us and our careers,” said Durán. Garcia enjoys watching the award winners experience a happiness that will be remembered forever, along with their friends and family. “My favorite part of Business Week is seeing the smiles and gratitude of each award winner and that shared happiness from their family and friends that join them at the dinner. It’s a part of their college experience that they will treasure for the rest of their life and it makes me genuinely happy to be a part of that,” Garcia said. Business Week provides inspiration and motivation for business students like“DuringDurán. Business Week, students get the opportunity to hear from amazing business leaders and executives and, personally, I believe this is one of the most remarkable things about this event. Every year, I walk out of Business Week feeling inspired and motivated by all of the advice and insights that I am able to obtain from those amazing speakers,” said Durán. Hosting Business Week is not an easy task, it relies on teamwork and communication to be successful.

“ Te hardest part of putting Business Week together [is that] it takes about nine months to coordinate, from start to fnish. We work with the Communication Department, Facilities-Housekeeping, Academic Media and other departments on campus that help us create the marketing materials, award slides and videos, manage the setup and breakdown of each session, etc. Te hardest part is fnalizing the speakers because their schedules don’t always work with our dates and the speakers are key to a successful Business Week,” Garcia said. Listening to these top leaders’ challenges and success allows students to learn by “example.Tereis no better way of learning than listening to those who we look up to, those who have already managed to forge their paths to success; thus, it is truly a blessing to hear from these top leaders and the many challenges they traversed to get to where they are,” said Durán.

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Annual Business Week promises many opportunities for university students Photo Courtesy of @StMarysGSB. Families gather in the University Center for family weekend. Photo by Makayla Amitrani.

on campus to share information on the topic. Freshman fnance and risk management major Liliana Rojas commented on the tours, “ Te bio department showed the Anatomage table which is a breakthrough in science and worth about [$80,000]. Did you know we have a wind tunnel in our engineering department? No one else did either. We had a professor show us privately the mechanical engineering lab, which is so cool! Aside from some of the boring tours, I enjoyed the event. Te face painting was by far the best! Pumpkin painting was fun too however the paints weren’t that great. Overall, it was fun because of the company and being in fellowship with other people. Tere are still some things that can improve.” Family Weekend happens every year and improving the experience is crucial for better engagement. Tis year, Family Weekend coincided with the St. Mary’s University 5K Spooktacular Monster Dash so the race became an important part of the weekend. Te 5k was an important event during family weekend, as families ran together to support the community. Tere were drinks, pumpkin painting, face painting and many diferent activities to do while the race was going on. Tere were many families all ready to run, jog or walk the 5k. You could see the excitement, nerves and fear in the participants’ faces all with the goal of getting to the fnish line. While completing the 5k, people were having conversations, trying to get a personal record for the 5k and even walking their dogs. It was truly a moment where the community came closer together. Everyone got a good workout in to prepare for RattlerPalooza, which was afer the 5k from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Te event featured live music at Alumni Hill and an area for families to watch the performance. With the band playing, families listening and at times singing along, it was truly a time of bonding for everyone. Overall, Family Weekend was a success this year. Everything went as planned and despite some heavy rain on Friday, the weather was perfect for Saturday and even Sunday. Te weekend came to a close on Sunday, beginning with a brunch event where families could enjoy a delicious meal before a closing session with President Tomas Mengler J.D. and Sunday Mass.

Freshman biochemistry major Carina Campos and family show St. Mary’s pride. Photo by Adrianna Mirabal.

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“We are very thankful for our sponsors and to Mrs. Lynda Ellis; they enable us to not only fund a portion of Business Week but to provide scholarships to our student award winners. Our sponsors for this year include Chevron Corp, La Quinta Inn and Suites, HOLT CAT, NuStar Energy L.P., AAA Auger Plumbing, Argent Trust Company, RSM US LLP, Wells Fargo Foundation, iHeartMedia [and] Tom G Consulting Group LLC,” Garcia said. Te itinerary for the week includes a trivia bowl, the La Quinta Keynote Lecture, interactive discussions and a virtual career fair. Te action-packed weekend ends in an award ceremony to celebrate student, faculty and staf achievements. Tis year’s theme invites participants adjusting to the recent historic circumstances to explore innovative solutions to develop, lead and motivate people, protect and defend the planet, sustain and grow profts and ethically use power and infuence for the greater good.

Students and parents check in for family weekend. Photo by Adrianna Mirabal.

Rattler families gather and celebrate university pride at fun family weekend

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Tis explains the fact that a heavy homework load is not the sole root of this culture - one must be involved in other daily activities besides school. Additionally, the next person interviewed about this issue was sophomore marketing major Geraldine Fry; she explained, “I think of other people having too many expectations of you and expecting too much of oneself leads to students being overworked”.Tisculture can set up unrealistic expectations for the majority. Additionally, it creates mental strain to be this pictureperfect individual juggling several tasks and assignments. Many students have mixed feelings when it comes to hustle culture.

Graphic by Demi Bestor When I think of overworking stu dents the frst thing that comes to my mind is stress and panic, but when someone refers to it as ‘hustle culture’, I think of hard work and someone putting their mind to something to move forward in life.” Flip Clayton freshman international and global studies major “

Tere are still many basic internet safety practices that college students still practice to this day, but there are still practices that many people should be more mindful of especially during this age of social media and online Villarealshopping.said,“A practice that should probably be practiced more is not saving credit card information to your devices, like to food and shopping apps.” “I feel like people on the internet should take more caution when interacting with people who they do not know personally,” Sanchez added. “It can be easy to foster a friendship with someone online and trust them with your personal details but you can never truly know someone’s intentionsUltimately,online.”when it comes to internet safety many things have changed over the years. Te world is now more connected than ever before with more and more information accumulating online. In light of this, internet safety practices, even the basic ones, should not be disregarded despite an online culture that encourages the broadcasting of personal information.

“Hustle culture” is a term commonly known among college students today. Te term “hustle” circulates around the idea that students today are overworked, not only with homework but with their personal lives as well. Because various studies and felds are more competitive than ever, it is not enough to get good grades - hence when flling out resumes, it is more impressive when one is well-rounded while also being a star student. Grades between those considered top students are ofen so similar that when trying to stand out one must pick up extracurriculars, community service, a job and anything extra that can make them lookSo,good.is hustle culture something to embrace or to dispose of? Additionally, is this culture present on campus? Freshman biology major Daniela Montemayor defned hustle culture in college as “students who are overworked mentally and physically; being able to handle a job and being a fulltime student simultaneously.”

Internet safety is one of the frst practices anyone learns when learning how to navigate the online world. But in the age of social media, livestreams and vlogs the world has come a long way from what used to be considered basic internet safety. In the digital age, prior to the rise of social media, most early internet activity was usually conducted in the professional world or anonymously. Most early internet users were taught to almost never give out any personal information online, especially not to Withstrangers.therise of social media sites like Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat, internet safety has drastically changed. Now, most online accounts include personal information like names, ages and addresses as basic information that is easily searchable. Similarly, social media infuencers promote an online culture of near-constant broadcasting of daily life and personal opinions. While this is not inherently bad, especially since cybersecurity has also adapted to ft our current technological advances, this information can still be accessed much more easily than in previous years. Given this, students today face a totally diferent online environment than before and therefore face interesting challenges when it comes to safe online practices. Most students still hold on to what they were taught to do online when they were younger.

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science major Andrew Tomas explained, “I think I am when it comes to something I’m doing that’s important, then yes I believe that I am part of the hustle culture.” Terefore, hustle culture is not always bad in some students’ eyes. Tis culture’s attitude can be embraced in a positive aspect - one may view it as having a “get things done” attitude. In addition, one may view having friends that are deemed part of this culture as positive because this might push them to be more proactive within school and society. When freshman international and global studies major Flip Clayton was asked what he thought of the phrase “hardworking student” alongside hustle culture he claimed, “When I think of overworking students the frst thing that comes to my mind is stress and panic, but when someone refers to it as ‘hustle culture’, I think of hard work and someone putting their mind to something to move forward in life. I fnd it interesting how those two ideas are the same action but give of completely diferent thoughts.”

“As a kid, I remember being taught that giving any information about yourself on the internet is bad,” said senior communication studies major Rachel Huron. “It’s so diferent now that we have online dating and things of that“Whennature.”Iwas younger I was taught a lot about internet safety from my school and parents,” said senior public history major Claudia Sanchez. “I remember being taught never to give out my real full name or address and the cliché advice to ‘never talk to strangers’.”

However, with social media’s immense infuence over internet culture and online interactions, some basic online safety advice has been virtually forgotten. Stranger danger has been overtaken by follower counts and viral content, making it easier than ever to “I don’t practice the advice to not talk to strangers online, I don’t think most people do anymore,” Sanchez added. While the internet has fostered so many connections and collaborations across the globe, it’s important to remember that everything shared on the internet can exist nitely and can be used by whoever happens upon it. “I think it’s really dangerous for people to put out their personal details online because nitely people out there who want to cause harm and will use that information against you,” said Sanchez.

Tat’s not to say internet safety itself hasn’t changed to ft the times. Many people still continue to keep a lot of personal information away from online spaces, only inputting necessary information for things like online purchases and“Isubscriptions.trytopractice not giving out any of my information except [for] when I buy something online,” said Huron. “To some extent, I do still practice these safety measures,” Sanchez added. “I never post my full name or address online and I even refrain from stating what university I go to unless it’s with people I already know personally.”

“I don’t like the fact that Snapchat and other forms of social media can post my location,” Huron said. “I think the whole social media broadcasting info like that is highly invasive when I don’t know it’s happening,” Villareal added. “I am fne with my name and opinions being available, and even sometimes my location, but it’s when this information is broadcasted without me knowing that I am uncomfortable with.”

“I personally do not feel like I’m part of the hustle culture because even though I am a full-time student, I do not have a job at the moment,” Montemayor continued. “Yes, there are times I feel stressed out because of the workload but I do not have to also stress about working.”

“I don’t remember being taught much about internet safety when I was younger,” senior computer science major Amanda Villareal said. “At most, it was the basic things like ‘don’t talk to strangers online’ and ‘don’t give out personal information’.”

When asked if he would consider many of his friends to be a part of this culture, Clayton stated, “Defnitely a lot of my friends hustle so hard. Sometimes when I get my work done, I text in our group chat to ask if anyone wants to hang and most of the time someone is still ‘hustling’ on some homework.” He then provided input that one may view one’s social life in a negative light if one is always hustling - they may think that person has no social life therefore that is why they have all the time in the world to spend on classwork and their job. Lastly, when asked what he thought the root of this was Clayton expressed the following: “I think hustle culture comes from our families and the people who raised us, because they’re the ones who instilled in us the mindset that in order to succeed in life we must work hard.” Without our loved ones pushing us forward we might’ve never learned to “hustle” in the frst place. Ultimately, hustle culture really boils down to how people perceive it. Diferent people will have diferent ideas about the impact of hustle culture on people’s lives. Whether people see it as being overworked and stressed or productive and fulflling, this culture is not going away any time soon especially not for college students. Juggling schoolwork, jobs, social life and familial obligations will continue to be something students must learn to navigate on their own. It’s about balancing work and social life and that balance is diferent for everyone. mixed feelings

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Tere are still concerning trends with the type of personal information many college students are willing to post about online and with the way websites make this information more readily available to the public eye. Alongside that, many apps ask for access to your location, camera and microphone ofentimes without necessarily needing to access those functions in order to work.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR POLICY Recycling has become a normalized part of the world in an attempt to reverse the damage humanity has made in years past. Te practice of recycling is advertised as convenient and accessible to all. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case right now at St. Mary’s University. Despite the blue bins scattered throughout campus, there isn’t much being done for recycling across campus. For instance, it seems that the number of trash cans outnumber the amount of recycling bins on campus. When looking around St. Mary’s campus, it’s difcult to fnd recycling bins of any type and the trash bins are much easier to fnd or in most cases the only bins available. Tis is concerning, especially in locations such as the Learning Commons, where most students go to print out their papers and assignments.

Speaking of the Learning Commons, it’s also home to Starbucks, which uses lots of paper and plastic products. For the amount of plastic coming out of the Commons, one would hope to fnd an area to dispose of the plastic appropriately, aside from the few recycling bins scattered across the building that sometimes aren’t even meant for specifc types of recycling.

According to an article posted by the Wall Street Journal on Sept. 6 there has been a record decrease in the number of men enrolling in two- and four-year colleges around the country. Te percentage of men attending college has fallen to 40.5% while the percentage of women attending college has risen to 59.5%. In the past fve years alone, colleges across the country saw 1.5 million fewer students, with men making up 71% of this decrease. St. Mary’s University is no exception to this remarkable gap with women making up 56% of St. Mary’s undergraduate student body while men only make up 44% of that population according to College Factual as is recent trend has led to somediscussionsimportantsurroundingcollegeanditsultimatebeneftslateroninpeople’scareersandlives.Tissharpdecreaseisaproblemsurrounding the increasing costs of higher education and whether or not a degree at the undergraduate level is even worth the cost to begin with. American culture and the early education system all work to push young students towards pursuing higher education with the promise that the pay at potential jobs afer college will outweigh the cost of attending college in the frst place. “I decided to attend college as a frstgeneration student on my mother’s side of the family,” said senior communication studies major John Estrada. “[College] was just always a goal for my family and ourselves throughout our lives because of the promise of a career.” “I was encouraged to attend college, believing that a college degree would be necessary for me in the extremely competitive job market I would be entering afer high school and allow me to solidify my professional ambition,” senior history major Oscar Ortega said. But this push for young students to attend colleges around the country comes at a great cost. Many students rely on scholarships, loans and other programs like work study to even begin to aford a college education. In the same vein, tuition hasn’t gotten any cheaper with many institutions, St. Mary’s included, raising tuition on a near yearly basis.

He stated that “Japan, Germany and lots of other countries employ this method to make the recycling process the most efcient andHerefruitful”.on campus, there are already penalties for diferent things ranging from payments to homework, so it’s not outside the realm of possibilities. Tough this method may work, many students around campus might not be receptive to thisOverall,solution.recycling is an issue the whole campus needs improvement on, and we need to take the steps to improve and create a more sustainable campus with sustainable practices. As discussed above, there are many diferent ways the St. Mary’s community can approach recycling and students and faculty can use each of those ways efectively.

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Castro emphasized recycling with diferent types of bins. “One for metals and plastics, one for combustibles, another for dangerous items like batteries and appliances that no longer work,” Castro said. It would be important especially to those living on campus. Tere are a few possible solutions to the recycling issue at St. Mary’s.

A simple walk from the Learning Commons to Treadaway Hall shows how little is being done in terms of recycling eforts on campus. Tere are so many trash cans out but little to no recycling bins. As the weather has begun to cool down, more and more students have begun studying and eating outdoors. Tis is the case in the dorms as well. Enrique Castro, a sophomore computer science major, expressed, “I’d practice recycling more if I had diferent bins in the dorm for diferent types of Whilewaste”.most dorms have at least one recycling bin, it’s certainly not enough for a whole building. Tis creates the problem of trash bins containing recyclable material.

Similarly, those who can’t aford to pay for college and end up dropping out, end up stuck in loan debt they might not be able to repay.“Ithink that there is a decrease in the number of men attending college due to the need of supporting their family and have no time [to attend] college as they work multiple jobs just to bring food to the table,” said sophomore accounting and data analytics major Noel Casino Jr. “I’d say there’s possibly a decrease of anyone of any gender attending college these days,” Estrada added. “It seems as though more and more career choices are readily available through experience over an actual degree; especially careers not associated withForSTEM.”many, college simply isn’t worth the cost. Tere are other options beyond college, like trade schools or independent online courses for career opportunities that don’t require a degree. “I don’t think college is that inherently essential to be honest. I think that most of its value comes from the fact that corporate America still thinks it’s very important when hiring,” junior international and global studies major Alex Johnson said. “It’s ofen more taxing to get a degree and then a job afer, than just getting a job out of high school and working your way up,” said Estrada. “It’s very situational, but I think in this day in age, most people fnd unconventional career goals and more ofen than not college isn’t essential to following their goals.” “ Tere are exceptions where you don’t really need degrees to get a job or succeed in life,” added Casino. “ Tere are a handful of successful people who either attended college late or not at all.” None of this is to say college and higher education are falling out of public favor, far from it. Instead, there’s been a reevaluation and rediscovery of career paths beyond the realm of Ultimately,academia.college isn’t for everyone despite its importance to American education. But this decrease in college attendance isn’t necessarily an indicator of a problematic trend. Other essential occupations exist that don’t require college degrees. Alongside the ever-increasing cost of tuition, it’s understandable that many people are looking towards other options in life. To view this trend negatively overlooks other avenues in life that aren’t centered in academics or academic training. college attendance rates are not a cause for

Te frst and most obvious solution would be to provide more recycling bins. As mentioned before, recycling has become a part of everyday life, so doing it is not the biggest problem being faced at the moment. Most people who are on campus know how to recycle and would be more encouraged to do so if they had the option of recycling whenever they go to throw away waste.

Te second method seems obvious as well, considering this is a university and it involves education. Showing people how to recycle efectively could increase the amount of recycling happening on campus. Additionally, this would bring more awareness to recycling as a whole. People would be able to recycle more and do it moreForproactively.example,it’s become more common knowledge that even though someone is recycling, they could be doing it wrong. It has become more commonly known that in order to efectively recycle an item marked as recyclable, the item must be clean on the inside. Te third method could be a common approach used in other countries. Enrique Castro mentioned diferent countries using penalties to help enforce recycling.

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“I believe college, especially a private university like ours, is criminally expensive,” Estrada said. “Even with loans, the amount of fnancial stress that is associated with attending college is for sure the major factor in anyone’s decision for attending college.” Ortega agreed, stating that, “Someone’s fnancial situation is the universal factor that makes or breaks aspirations of college.” Te fnancial situation college students face today is something past generations have not dealt with in the same capacity.

“I think overall it’s better because we get more information and everything is a lot more mainstream. There are a lot of problems that have arisen but overall I think everything is a lot better than it was. At the same time, things weren’t bad before the opportunities“Post!internet.”Somanyeducationalareavailableaclickaway.” “We’ve never been more divided because of the internet. Reality has become opinion. We’re spending much less time with our loved ones because of it.” “I do think better post-internet because of the of information have at our the howavailable,resourcesbutthattheinternetitsprosand“ThewayIseeithashelpedtimeintermsexperience.biggestcommunicationwehaveeveritwewouldn’ttodayandputtinginaownknowledgeasthedecadesjustmakes“I think life was better pre-internet because it keeps everyone focused on what they’re doing at hand instead of getting distracted. It also keeps down the rate of identity theft as well as getting scammed through online shopping sites.” DO YOU THINK PRE- OR POST-INTERNET Quotations are all anonymous student

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“I think life was better pre-internet. I feel like the internet shares standards that aren’t attainable for everyone. You feel pressured to be someone else in order to be accepted.”“The internet is responsible for the increase in plastic surgery and insecurity in young girls. It created a new type of bullying and it sets the new generation back, making it harder to find who they truly are. Because of what they see on the internet they feel like they need to be that.

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Los intramurales de futbol es un torneo organizado por St. Mary’s University, donde varios equipos juegan futbol con la intencion de ser campeones. En este torneo se inscribieron cuatro equipos; Sigma Beta Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha y “Los Cracks”. El torneo de los intramurales de futbol duro desde el 6 de septiembre hasta el 7 de octubre. Los equipos jugaron 8 partidos en total, incluyendo la semifinal que fue Sigma Beta Chi contra “Los Cracks” y la emocionante final que fue Sigma Beta Chi contra Sigma Phi Epsilon. La final termino 5 a 2 dejando invictos y campeones a Sigma Beta Chi. Es una increíble experiencia arbitrar, jugar y ver estos juegos ya que transmiten un rio de emociones como estrés, felicidad, furia, pasión y mucho sentimiento.CarlosFranco, un estudiante de segundo año de ingenieria industrial en St.Mary’s Univeristy y un excelente jugador de futbol jugo con el equipo Sigma Phi Epsilon. El menciona como disfruto el torneo. “Me gustó demasiado la experiencia, por fin se sintió que los alumnos podíamos jugar algo de deportes organizados por la escuela.” Franco opina del compañerismo en su equipo, “La relación entre el equipo era muy amigable, no conocía a nadie y me hicieron sentir como uno más.” Para Franco, la audiencia tuvo un rol enorme durante el torneo. “La gente que venia a apoyar fue lo mejor y lo que mas destaco para mi,” Franco continua. La final contra Sigma Beta Chi fue dura, Franco dijo, “el equipo más difícil fue el de Sigma [Beta Chi], Aunque Franco piensa que “estuvo muy buena la organización” de parte de St. Mary’s, piensa que, para el siguiente torneo, “Un poquito más de conocimiento acerca del fútbol de parte de los árbitros,” pudiera mejorar. En general Franco tuvo un excelente torneo, el dijo que, “las experiencias deportivas son las más bonitas y duraderas.” Otro sobresaliente jugador, sub-capitán y mediocampista del equipo Sigma Beta Chi, y estudiante de ultimo año de administracion de empresas en St. Mary’s, Juan José Martel, comparte sus pensamientos acerca del torneo, “Personalmente, valió la pena involucrarse en el torneo porque toda la vida he jugado futbol, siempre lo disfruto, y lo que mas destaco para mi fue ganarlo.” el dijo. Martel opina que, “La relación entre mis compañeros era muy buena porque todos eramos amigos,” y comenta que cuando jugando con los otros equipos, “Pienso que compartíamos el compañerismo con otros equipos porque nunca quisimos hacerle daño a nadie solo jugabamos como debíamos.” Martel también opina que, “El equipo mas difícil que confrontamos fue ‘Los Cracks’. Martel tienen muchas opiniones acerca de la organización de el torneo. “De parte de St. Mary’s la organización fue buena incluyendo puntualidad en horario, materiales etc. pero pueden mejorar poniendo árbitros que sepan las reglas para evitar conflictos entre jugadores y que les estén gritando innecesariamente, extendiendo el torneo porque hay varia gente que le gusta jugar y es muy corto y apoyando a la gente que va a ver los partidos como poniendo graderías ya que fue bastante gente para este torneo.” Ana Lucia Molina, estudiante de ultimo año de matematicas en St. Mary’s, ha sido espectadora de los intramurales desde que es una estudiante de primer año, “Apoyo todos los intramurales de la universidad. Me parece una manera divertida de compartir con los otros estudiantes y conocer a mas personas.” Molina espera con muchas ansias el torneo de futbol, ella dijo, “Mi parte favorita es ver los partidos. Un partido limpio con entusiasmo es lo mejor que pueden ofrecer… La audiencia la pasa muy alegre mientras disfruta de los jugadores y la compañía.” Sin embargo, Molina cree que hay oportunidad de cambio para este torneo, “Siento que la organización del evento podría ser mas organizada. La audiencia no tenia donde sentarse y era muy incomodo.” Molina cree que debería de haber mas espacio para las mujeres en este torneo, “Normalmente los intramurales son dominados por hombres y las mujeres sienten mucho dominio por ellos en estas ligas. Como mujer, yo jugaba futbol en la escuela, y me encantaba. Las mujeres se unen a algunos de los equipos, pero no es lo mismo. Me gustaría que hubiera ligas o intramurales de solo mujeres y que animaran a jugar mas.” Franco, Martel y Molina tienen algo en comun, y eso es la pasion por el futbol. Esa pasion ha creado extraordinarias memorias para muchos estudiantes. St. Marys University hizo un buen rol en la organización de el torneo. Lastimosamente, fallaron en algunos aspectos que se puden mejorar para el siguiente ano. Claramente, participar en estos torneos es una experiencia inolvidable que tienes que vivir en St. Mary’s ya sea como espectador o jugador. Para involucrarse, solo es necesario formar un equipo y inscribirte en www. imleagues.com/stmarytx.

Ella además agrega como “Por ejemplo, una vez que nos graduamos, tienes dos decisiones, puedes rescindir tu visa o puedes comenzar un nuevo programa como una maestría, por ejemplo, o puedes tener OPT, que es un año de pasantías para trabajar dependiendo de tu especialidad, que puede durar entre 1-3 años, pero necesitas saber cómo hacerlo porque si no lo sabes y no lo haces a tiempo tendrás que regresar a tu país y comenzar el proceso nuevamente así que los estudiantes internacionales tienen que conocer sus.” Esto no solo demuestra cómo los estudiantes internacionales tienen que ingeniarse para poder quedarse viviendo en los estados unidos, sino también como ellos son responsables de sus propias visas y estados legales. Campos Toscano también explica cómo, “Por ejemplo, los estudiantes internacionales deben pagar impuestos, si van al exterior necesitan firma, si quieren trabajar solo pueden trabajar 20 horas a la semana, y si quieren hacer una pasantía tienen que solicitar un entrenamiento practico, que es otra cosa. Cuando dije que trabajaba, no esperaba mucho porque pensaba que nada es solo trabajo, pero me gusta mucho y creo que a estas alturas no lo cambiaría. Me gusta trabajar y este verano trabajé entre 40 y 60 horas (unos 2 días y medio) porque no había nadie en la oficina. Entonces, fue toda una experiencia”. Campos Toscano demuestra como ella trabajo por muchas horas durante verano. Ella agrega que es de mucha importancia como, “Muchos estudiantes internacionales en este momento, cuando vienen, esperan trabajar y ganar mucho dinero, pero ese no es el propósito de su visa, por lo que a veces debemos explicarles que sí. no venga a trabajar. Pueden, pero solo por 20 horas obviamente no estás ganando tanto como los demás, no puedes trabajar, estudiar, no puedes hacer ayudas federales, lo cual no creo que sea malo porque son los beneficios que tiene un ciudadano estadounidense pero obviamente, mientras se busca un trabajo para un estudiante internacional puede ser difícil, especialmente cuando el trabajo y el estudio obtienen todos los trabajos básicos.”

También le preguntamos cómo le ayudó trabajar y tener experiencia laboral como estudiante internacional. A lo que Campos Toscano dijo, “Especialmente desde que trabajo en la oficina internacional, sé algunas cosas que no sabía sobre mi visa, porque un estudiante internacional es agradable, pero también es algo de lo que debes cuidar” describe Campos Toscano.

Entonces, decidí quedarme aquí pero no tenía un plan, no tenía un trabajo, no tenía dinero para pagar los cursos, así que decidí comenzar a enviar correos elec trónicos a todas las oficinas,” Brissa Campos Toscano estudiante segundo año estudios globales internacionales “ Ser estudiante internacional además de tener sus beneficios también tiene sus complicaciones, desde tener que sacar tu visa de estudiante, entender un nuevo idioma, o simplemente acostumbrarse a la cultura del lugar al que asistes. También hay que tener en cuenta que estos estudiantes no tienen tantos beneficios como los ciudadanos estadounidenses. Una estudiante latina ha compartido cómo es trabajar como estudiante internacional y los beneficios que esto trae. Además, ella explica un poco acerca de todos los reglamentos que los estudiantes internacionales tienen que seguir antes y después de graduarse. Brissa Campos Toscano es una estudiante de Lima, Perú en su segundo año de estudios globales internacionales. Compartiendo su experiencia sobre su decisión de venir a estudiar a los Estados Unidos, dijo Campos Toscano, “St. Mary’s tenía una alianza con una escuela secundaria en Perú que también era marianista, así que dos días antes de la fecha límite me dijeron que debía aplicar, así que apliqué y llegué aquí. Entonces, era algo que no esperaba. Obviamente vino con muchos desafíos, pero finalmente estoy aquí, y estoy feliz de estar aquí.” Campos Toscano también menciona su decisión de trabajar en lo que dijo. “En primer lugar cuando hablé con mis padres me dijeron que no, ‘no puedes trabajar’, pero en el verano decidí quedarme porque la situación en mi país no era la mejor, entonces ir allí era un peligro porque era como lo que va a pasar si vuelvo a mi país, pero no puedo volver.” Poco después de mencionar su situación en Perú, Campos Toscano explica cómo ella tomó su situación en sus propias manos.

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Al tratar de encontrar una solución en su situación, Campos Toscano describe como, “Entonces, decidí quedarme aquí pero no tenía un plan, no tenía un trabajo, no tenía dinero para pagar los cursos, así que decidí comenzar a enviar correos electrónicos a todas las oficinas aquí, como preguntarles ‘Oye, ¿tienes un trabajo en el que necesitas ayuda con algo?’ Entonces, comencé a trabajar como voluntario en la oficina de participación comunitaria y luego hablé con el director del Center for International Programs (CIP) y le pregunté si tenía algún trabajo y lo tenía, así que comencé a trabajar allí y en la oficina de recursos”.

Pero todo su trabajo duro dio frutos, ya que ella también explica cómo eso la ha ayudado de distintas maneras, formándose con valores para cuando ella se gradúe. Sin embargo, Campos Toscano explica un poco acerca de las leyes y reglamentos que todo estudiante internacional tiene que seguir, y las implicaciones que lleva consigo ser internacional antes y después de graduarse de la Muchosuniversidad.estudiantes internacionales vienen a los Estados Unidos en busca de oportunidades y de una mejor vida.

Bastantes, logran sus metas con apoyo de sus universidades y a través de las experiencias que ellos ganan al trabajar. Y debido a esto ellos demuestran lo que es ser una persona trabajadora y lo que es superarse como persona, sin importar las barreras que se presenten. Ellos son el ejemplo perfecto de lo que es ser perseverante.

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Una estudiante latina describe su experiencia de trabajo como una extranjera

Halloween o Noche de Todos los Santos es una palabra de origen celta que significa Samhaim o sea, final del verano pero ojo, la celebración, como fue mencionado anteriormente, no inicio con índole cristiano católico, fue después de la expansión del catolicismo cuando esta tradición o práctica se transformó en un acto religioso. Con la gran presencia de migrantes europeos a los Estados Unidos, especialmente irlandeses, obviamente católicos. Es así como se establece esta gran festividad que hasta el día de hoy continúa siendo de gran importancia en la sociedad estadounidense. La globalización, logró que esta festividad se expandiera comercialmente a varias partes del continente americano; no solo la parte religiosa de dicha celebración la que se dio a conocer en los países latinos, sino también, la comercial o la denominada noche de brujas.Para enfocarnos un poco más, en las diferentes formas en las que se da a conocer esta tradición estadounidense en los países natales de algunos estudiantes latinos y la visión que se tiene del Halloween en su país, especialmente su cultura; un alumno de St. Mary’s, Luis Ortega, de Nicaragua, dijo al respecto, “La celebración de Halloween, como lo conocen en Estados Unidos es un evento prácticamente inexistente en los países centroamericanos como mi país natal, Nicaragua. Dado a que la religión principal es el catolicismo, crecemos con los valores y prácticas apegadas a esta religión en la cual el celebrar Halloween no es permitido. Sin embargo, el estudiar en una escuela privada con curriculum de los Estados Unidos, nos dejaba experimentar un poco lo que era la famosa costumbre americana.”

Además Ortega agrega que le ha encantado poder experimentar Halloween en los Estados Unidos, “Definitivamente puedo decir que no es lo mismo escuchar o ver como lo celebraban acá en los Estados Unidos a experimentarlo como lo hice el año pasado ya viviendo acá,” tal y como lo describe Ortega, la influencia del cristianismo, especialmente catolicismo, prohíbe la práctica de lo que originalmente fue, paganamente hablando, “Samhaim”.

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Lo anterior, es la otra parte de dicha festividad, la que actual y comercialmente conocemos en América Latina debido a la globalización. Respecto al mismo tema una alumna de St. Mary’s, Daniela Larreynaga, de El Salvador, quien nos comenta otra visión acerca del significado del Halloween.

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Sin duda alguna es emocionante escuchar las diferentes opiniones y puntos de vista de los alumnos y sus familias, porque como menciona Larreynaga, en la etapa juvenil hispana, se está realizando un cambio radical en la forma de pensar Otra opinión agradable fue la de Andrea Quijano, de Chile y Mexico. Ella es una estudiante de tercer año en ingenieria. Ella dijo, “Para mí, Halloween siempre ha sido una época divertida donde me toca disfrazarme y reunirme con mi familia y amigos. Aunque sea hispana, he vivido en Estados Unidos toda mi vida, y mi familia y yo celebramos Halloween de la forma americana. Especialmente de chiquita, los cuatro nos disfrazábamos y caminábamos por nuestro vecindario tocando en cada casa buscando dulces. Ahora, invito a mis amigos a mi casa, nos disfrazamos, y comemos una cena con tema de Halloween.” Lo importante es disfrutar y compartir con familiares y amigos sea “Halloween” o “Dia de los muertos” como lo es este último, en el pais de México; una tradición originalmente prehispánica pero que con la llegada de los españoles se convirtió en una fiesta puramente católica y consiste en recordar a nuestros seres queridos que han fallecido realizando una ofrenda, altar y conmemoración eucarística que al final de todo trata de resaltar los valores cristianos como lo es la “Víspera de Todos los Santos” o Halloween.Estonosolo demuestra como atraves de los tiempos las diferentes culturas se han ido mesclando, resultando en las futuras generaciones celebrando diferentes festividades a su propia manera. En este caso, como en America Latina, muchas personas, en especial los jovenes celebran halloween de la forma Americana. Al igual, muchos Americanos ahora tambien la celebran el “Dia de los Muertos”. Es increible ver como la globalizacion ha afectado todos estos aspectos culturales. Sin embargo es importante tomar en cuenta como esto tambien ha unido a diferentes culturas. Y para finalizar, siempre es sumamente importante recordar que aunque muchos celebren sus festividades de distinatas maneras, siempre hay que respetar al progimo y sus distintas tradiciones.

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La celebración de Halloween o Víspera de todos los Santos en América latina

“Mi familia nunca ha celebrado Halloween porque creen que disfrazarse y celebrar abre puertas a malos espíritus y que es un ritual satánico,” ella dijo, “Mis abuelos crecieron en un ‘pueblo’, entonces son hasta más supersticiosos sobre este tema. Piensan que celebrar Halloween traerá mala fortuna para toda la familia.”

Halloween siempre ha sido una época divertida donde me toca disfrazarme y reunirme con mi familia y amigos. Aunque sea hispana, he vivido en Estados Unidos toda mi vida, y mi familia y yo celebramos Halloween de la forma americana. Andrea Quijano Tercer año en ingeniería “ por Adrianna Mirabal

A la misma vez Larreynaga explica como, “Creo que la mayoría de la gente menor de 30 no tiene estas mismas supersticiones, y celebran Halloween a casi la misma magnitud como en EE. UU. La mayor diferencia es que no hay decoraciones, pero si tenemos películas, disfraces, y celebraciones. Yo en lo personal, creo que Halloween es una manera de poder expresarse y demostrar lo que les gusta a las personas: tal como disfraces sobre temas a que una persona le interesa.”

fans, “The Dollmaker” storyline begins with a scheming Victorian mansion owner scattering possessed dolls around his home right before his passing. Those who dare disrupt his home must face the wrath of these loyal Annabelle wannabes. As a note, the iconic 13th Floor Haunted House is family-friendly and most would give it a PG-13 rating. Open until Nov. 6 prices range from $28.50 to $50.98 depending on the date. Visit 13th Floor Haunted House at 1203 E. Commerce St. and 13thfloorsanantonio.com.

Haunted Oaks Ever seen the maze scene in “The Shining”? Have a penchant for getting lost? Enjoy the feeling of being trapped in a neverending chaos of twists and turns? Well, then Haunted Oaks is the place for you. Haunted Oaks is a brand-new haunted attraction in San Antonio located right inside the Rolling Oaks Mall, and open for everyone ages 12 and up. While still remaining scary, this haunt hosts a family-friendly atmosphere, and an array of talented live actors who love what they do — scaring their victims witless. Haunted Oaks will stay open up until Nov. 6, allowing plenty of time to get lost in long, creepy hallways or fearful, darkened doorways. This haunt is also more affordable, with general admission totaling to $25.44 after the sales tax and service fee.

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Every October, Six Flags is overrun by unimaginable horrors. Ghouls, goblins and the usual Halloween spectacles hold Fiesta Texas hostage for a month of terrifying fun. This Fright Fest will be hosting a whopping six “scare zones” and five haunted houses, including the all-new “Fear Acres” and “Hell Valley Cemetery.” So, instead of hitting up just one haunted house in a single night, visit multiple haunts at once. Visitors can go on amusement rides in between haunted houses and scare zones. It’s a deal one simply cannot refuse (or else…). Admission for Fright Fest does run more pricy, with tickets ranging from $34.99 up to $74.99. This particular attraction is open until Oct. 31 and is located at 17000 W. I-10. Visit sixflags. com for more information. SeaWorld Howl-O-Scream If there is a better combo than marine life and Halloween, this writer hasn’t heard of it. Now coming up on 20 years of hosting Howl-O-Scream, SeaWorld is opening its doors again to haunters and patrons alike, with free haunted houses included in general admission. Swimmingly, Howl-O-Scream returns with an entirely new terrifying haunt, “The Swamp at Blackwater Bayou.”

For the true haunt fanatics, SeaWorld holds Howl-O-Scream tours, which allow patrons to see a “Behind The Screams” inside look of Howl-O-Scream, which includes a look into how SeaWorld’s haunts are set up and how the actors prepare for their shockingScaredyperformances.catsbeware, Sea World’s event takes place after 7 p.m. in the dark of night. Located at 10500 Sea World Dr., HowlO-Scream runs through Oct. 31 with admission priced around $45.99 for a singleday ticket and $80.99 for a single-day ticket plus all-day dining. Visit seaworld.com for more information and save up to 40% online before buying tickets at the gate.

Warning: do not enter if suffering from heart conditions, prone to seizures, respiratory issues, any other medical condition, claustrophobia or anxiety disorder. There is not a more perfect season’s greeting than “enter at your own risk”. Haunted Oaks is located at 6909 North Loop 1604 East, Suite 1128. Visit hauntedoaks.org for more information.

This spooky month haunted houses are once again open to the public. With more relaxed COVID restrictions, people are visiting haunted attractions in droves. Mia Torres, a freshman history major, is one of the people excited to visit haunted houses again after last year’s Halloween COVID takeover. “I’m always excited to see October roll around, it means there’s a new session of haunts to visit with new themes,” Torres says. “I love the experience of being scared for my life, yet always making it out fine at the end. Last year I couldn’t go out to any haunted houses, but this year is completely different.” So, with spine-chilling amounts of haunts, here are the top four houses worth checking out.

13th Floor Haunted House Known as San Antonio’s most popular haunt, this season’s storylines are “Bad Blood” and “The Dollmaker.” “Bad Blood” centers around ancient warring factions of the vampires versus werewolves feud, taking violent fighting, snarling fangs, misty hairspray, leather jackets and organized chaos to the streets. For gothic horror

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Afterall, Murphy is already greenlit for additional upcoming shows, including at least three more seasons of AHS. In the end, longtime fans will appreciate AHS’s return in “Double Feature” and the anthology formula they know and love. Newcomers alike will enjoy jumping into not only AHS but also Murphy’s cinematic style. Four and a half rattlers to this AHS installment.

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Well, Ashton had a chance to sit down with the Rattler and answer some questions about his beginnings in comedy, his style and the most important elements of his stand-up routine. “I got started in comedy because my friends thought I was funny and convinced me to try an open mic [night],” Ashton said. “My comedic style can be described as, maybe, witty and self-deprecating. [However,] the most important element of my comedic routine would be confidence in the material. If I don’t think what I’m saying is funny, why should anyone else?” While self-deprecating humor may sound a little harsh, the comedian who is poking fun at themselves ends up having a positive effect on the audience. With this approach, Ashton is certain to highlight the night with knee-slapping jokes, even if they are about himself.

The Gardner family takes lead in part one: Harry Gardner (Finn Wittrock), Doris Gardner (Lily Rabe) and Alma Gardner (Ryan Kiera Armstrong). The Gardners move to P-Town to help Harry boost his writing career. Alongside this cast are other characters and series regulars such as Austin Sommers (Evan Peters / every season but “1984”), Tuberculosis Karen (Sarah Paulson / every season but “1984”) and Leslie ‘Lark’ Feldman (Billie Lourd / “Cult,” “Apocalypse,” “1984” and “American Horror Stories”). However, the real show-stealer is Mickey (Macauly Culkin), who comes on screen as a hustler and an aspiring writer. The scenes Culkin shares with Paulson are what fans of the show hoped for from the moment his casting was revealed.

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In the midst of celebrating goblins, ghosts, ghouls and gremlins, here is an idea for a little comic relief: stand-up. Comedians have a way of lifting spirits and helping people forget about their problems. Rising comedians like Freddie Fred, Patrick Christopher, Mary Picarazzi, Ryder Ashton, Brent Williams and CeCe. These five comedians will be performing for patrons who enjoy coffee, tea, giggles and laughs at the end of this month. But what does real comedy look like anyway?

many forms of creativity like painting, writing and, of course, performing standup comedy. Her life definitely influences her performances; specifically, Picarazzi creates content for her shows using stories of her family and personal experiences.

In another interview with comedian Picarazzi over Facebook Live, Director of Programs and Storytelling at Hearts Need Art, Richard Wilmore, asked probing questions on creating comedic material. In the recording available to the public online, Picarazzi told Wilmore that having a room where she can be creative helps her cope with the stress of COVID. Picarazzi enjoys

Picarazzi’s statements are prudent words of advice for anyone looking to dabble in art and improv. However, like Picarazzi assures, even if the creator thinks their art is bad, it still has value. The very reason is that it likely hasn’t been made before. That is what makes a work of art. Lastly, in another instance of describing comedy and what it personally means, Yami Muñoz, senior double major in international and global studies and Spanish, commented on her favorite comedian, Eddie Murphy, and the phrase “laughter is the best“Whenmedicine.”people say ‘laughter is the best medicine’ I think they mean focusing on something joyous, for even a couple of seconds can change your day,” Muñoz adds.

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Part One: “Red Tide” Part one consists of six episodes, and is a mini-season within a season; in many ways this is a return to familiar aesthetics within AHS surprises. Set in Provincetown, Massachusetts, famously known as P-Town, bleak color palettes of gray, blue and brown serve as the town backdrop haunted by talentless “pale people,” and the intriguing black pill that makes anyone who ingests it a creative genius. Coupled with a chilling score, this stage sets the perfect makings for a gripping show.

Ryan Murphy has made another return to the screen with American Horror Story (AHS). This time with not one, but two mini-seasons packed into one. Each one offers its own unique flair and a welcoming expansion to the AHS universe.

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The series draws on themes of morality and internal conflict, causing characters to choose between personal desires, circumstances and social responsibilities. The societal echoes displayed throughout the game, such as flashbacks of unruly misery and inescapable poverty, also make a compelling survival story.

Murphy is notorious for bad endings, ever since he started with “Glee.” And so, episode six falls a little short of living up to older seasons with good endings.

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By Andres Gonzalez (Poster courtesy of Netflix.) In the Netflix Korean series, “Squid Game,” financial debt and desperation go hand-in-hand. Based on schoolyard games and named after a squidlike diagram, this show is far from a childish story. The story is carefully crafted by writer and director, Hwang Dong-hyuk, and took a decade to bring from script to screen. The story features complex characters, horror, violence, social issues and a stark contrast between poverty and wealth.

The players’ need for money leads them to make shocking decisions in this binge-worthy show. In the end, the ultimate question remains, whose actions are worse: the predatory behavior of the show hosts or the cruelty displayed by most of the players? Overall, it is a truly well-written series. Five out of five rattlers.

Particularly in episode five, “Gaslight,” both stars run away with their screen time and never look back. Paulson stuns the audience in a cathartic performance alongside Culkin who flexes his acting chops. Yet, even Rabe and Armstrong’s acting is elevated in this episode. Some might even say this is the best episode of the season, and maybe one of the best AHS episodes ever put to the screen. The season is jam-packed with moments of twists and turns fans will appreciate, but it is a shame part one ends on a weak ending.

Part Two: “Death Valley” Where “Red Tide” saw a return to serious tones, “Death Valley” brings campiness to this four-episode alien-themed installment. Painted with conspiracy theories and cheesy moments, this show even goes as far as bulging, black-eyed, stereotypical gray aliens and reptilian people living among humans on earth.

Part two features a return of familiar faces, like Kendall Carr (Kaia Gerber / “American Horror Stories”), Calico (Leslie Grossman / “Cult,” “Apocalypse” and “1984”), Valiant Thor (Cody Fern / “Apocalypse” and “1984”), Mamie Eisenhower (Sarah Paulson), and Theta (Angelica Ross / “1984”). Watching part two is like watching the “X-Files” but with even more camp. Gerber’s questionable acting from “American Horror Stories” is gone, and instead steals the spotlight ending alongside Grossman and Ross. Much like “Red Tide,” this season also lets long-time actors be themselves, and reminds fans why they like this series so much. With this much campiness it is important to sit back and enjoy the show for what it is. Even though part two ends on a cliffhanger, these characters are bound to return for another collaborative season like “Apocalypse.”

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“Often, when someone is feeling upset, [laughter] helps someone forget all the bad [and] even uplift[s] their mood.” So, for those looking to uplift their mood and escape Halloween fright, come delight in an evening filled with sweet treats and lively laughs. The Curator Coffee’s Halloween Friday Spooky Coffee and Comedy Show is on Oct. 29 at 2923 Thousand Oaks Drive from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 a person. The event will also hold a costume contest where the winner will receive a mystery gift box. So, come and pair a little levity with this season’s haunted houses and horror movies.

Interestingly enough, it is speculated that the COVID pandemic might have contributed to the show’s enormous popularity, which may also have the audience relating to some of the context and emotion in the series, such as suffocating financial struggles and heartfelt character compassion.

Picarazzi also shared her thoughts on art and creativity, saying, “Being good or not good at something is kind of irrelevant when it comes to art because creating is creating. So, however you choose to create something, the final product is still a creation.”

At the beginning of the series, the audience is introduced to main character Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a middleaged man with a gambling addiction who lives with his elderly sick mother and has a young daughter. Gi-hun goes from one bad decision to the next and ultimately ends up as a player in the Squid Game. An immersive experience with suspense and diverse casting, this tantalizing show plays out in unexpected ways, taking the audience on a rollercoaster of emotions, scene after scene.

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The results for the FANGraiser proved how great the 12-hour stream was. With the FANGraiser having a $3,000 donation goal, the stream was able to surpass that goal with a total donation of $3,717. Exceeding the donation goal was made possible with a total of 29 donors. The stream ended with a total time of 12 hours and 33 minutes and also had a total of over 900 stream viewers. The stream included 12 giveaways that included several pieces of gaming gear. The donations will be used to purchase new esports practice shirts and jerseys and for future esports scholarships. This is thanks to the effort put in by the esports teams and their student staff, the sponors and all the others who helped make the event happen. It is enlightening to see the success of the FANGraiser and how wonderful of an event it was to witness on the stream.

FANGraiser stream provides fun moments and passes goal Contestants play a game of Guess That Character.| Courtesy of STMU Esports Courtesy of STMU Esports Courtesy of STMU Esports

Recently, the St. Mary’s Esports team completed their much-anticipated FANGraiser event. The event, which was held on Oct. 8, was an exciting event for the university with numerous university officials in attendance and various giveaways. The FANGraiser event was a 12-hour livestream that was able to be viewed on Twitch and was displayed on multiple university social media outlets. The stream was also made possible with the help of their sponsors: Hyperx, Shenanigans and Spectrum. The event started out with an opening ceremony that included some words from President Thomas Mengler, J.D. and Athletics Director Robert Coleman. The first part of the livestream was called the Champions of Diversity section. The section included several exciting matches of Fall Guys with Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Sheri King, Ph.D. The Fall Guys matches provided a myriad of fun moments and several close games that ended up with a victory. The next part of the livestream was the Kings of the Court section. This section had some special guests from the men’s basketball team and had them playing a few games of NBA 2k. This part of the livestream included several fun games of basketball that showcased the team’s 2k skills. Following that section was the COD vs. Rainbow Six Smash Crew Battles. This part of the livestream included the Call of Duty and Rainbow Six teams going headto-head in several Smash Bros and Mario Kart matches. The matches provided a fun competition between those teams and offered many memorable moments during their competition games. The matchups ended with the Call of Duty team taking the advantage over the Rainbow Six team. Following those matches was an informative and fun interview with Carol Luckhardt Redfield, Ph.D. who is currently the chair and a professor of the computer science department. The section that came after this was Shenanigan’s hour in which members of the esports teams played in several fun rounds of Gang Beasts. After this section of the livestream, there was the Coaches vs. Student part of the stream. There were several matchups in which coaches of the esports teams played Fortnite against members of their team. Next, was the intel hour in which members of the Rocket League team played several matches with members of Intel, one of the sponsors of the stream. The next part of the stream included a jeopardy-style game in which members of the audience watching the screen could also play along. The stream was capped off with a CollegiateR6 match between the Rattler Rainbow 6 Esports team and the University of North Texas. In this well-fought and exciting exhibition game, the Rattlers were able to get the win with a final score of 8-6 and 7-1. Thier victory making them undefeated this season.

Dr. King and Teresa Lee have a chat between games.| Courtesy of STMU EsportsPresident Mengler and Lily Schow show esports spirit.| Courtesy of STMU Esports Sergio Martinez and Joshua Webb focus on a match.| Courtesy of STMU Esports

The NFCA was created to support the professional growth of fastpitch softball coaches at all competitive levels. Although college coaches make up the bulk of their membership, the organization now welcomes high school, travel, professional and international coaches. The association went from having roughly 40 members at its inception back in 1983 to having over 5,500 members today, with members from all 50 states and several international countries. The idea for the association first came about from discussions at the National Collegiate Women’s Softball Championship in the early 1980’s. Another result of this meeting was also the National Softball Association. The purpose of the organization was “to educate softball coaches and the public in the game softball, including coordinating the relationship between softball team membership and other educational endeavors through the development of softball in all its aspects as an amateur sport, including maintaining communication of new ideas and discussion of issues involving softball and education.” They planned to achieve those goals by holding softball clinics, hosting national softball conventions, having regional meetings and providing official publications to their members. Some major programs run by the organization include their awards programs, national conventions, recruiting camps, tournaments for Divisions II and III, NAIA and junior colleges respectfully. The organization also runs a coach’s poll for USA Today for Division I, II and III universities. Fields induction into the NCFA Hall of Fame should really come as no surprise. She was already inducted into the St. Mary’s Athletics Hall of Fame back in 1988 and is currently the only person in Rattler athletics history to win a national championship as both a player and a coach. During her time as a Rattler student athlete, she was a member of both the softball and women’s basketball teams. She has spent all 23 years of her successful and prestigious career with the Rattlers. Fields curently has amassed over 938 wins in her time as coach, which currently ranks her eighth among Division II coaches, with her Rattlers team owning eighteen conference championships and having fifteen NCAA regional appearances. With over 938 wins, she is currently the all-time wins leader in St. Mary’s athletics history.When she was a Rattler athlete, she earned All-American honors as an outfielder in 1987, a year after they had made it to the NAIA

This December, St. Mary’s head softball coach, Donna Fields, will finally have her chance to be inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Hall of Fame. While she is in the 2020 class that was supposed to be inducted in December of 2020, the induction had to be postponed due to safety reasons for COVID. Now the event will be held in Las Vegas this December.

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National Softball Championship. Fields’ first national title appearance as a coach in 2002 came when the Rattlers finished with their best record under her tenure, finishing with a record of 58-11. Adding on this already great achievement was the fact that the Rattlers were only in their second season in Division II. The Rattlers have made it back to the NCAA College World Series four times, in 2002, 2003 (50-12), 2005 (49-11) and 2015 (48-12). Since Fields has stepped into the Division II coaching world in 2000, she has seen over 12 All-Conference selections, 22 All-American selections and over nine Academic All-District selections. During her time as a coach, her teams have consistently kept over a .500 record and almost every season has seen multiple rewards, conference championships and other high levels of success. Whether it was during the Heartland Conference era of St. Mary’s athletics history or the current Lonestar Conference era, the Rattler softball teams have always competed with their best efforts and against some really difficult teams, but their records across the years help prove how competitive they have been, even against those difficult teams. This will be another great achievement in Coach Fields’ already successful and prestigious career. Things can only continue to get better from here, and there are still many other accomplishments that she can rack up in her future time here at the university. Coach Fields is one of the most prime examples of the continued excellence of Rattler Athletics. Very few people can have the type of career that Coach Fields can have, and the university is extremely lucky to have her. Seeing her being rewarded for her work should bring copius amounts of pride to the university, because it is definitely not easy to build up a resume that is as impressive as hers. Her continual success and dedication to her craft, her players and her legacy are just some of the reasons that she is considered for so many awards and is one of the university’s living legends.

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Return of Rowdy Rattlers sparks new fan energy at games

Softball’s Donna Fields recieves NFCA Hall of Fame Honor

After a year of reduced fan attendance at athletics games, largely due to COVID, there has been a major reemergence of the Rowdy Rattlers at games this season. Visiting teams no longer bring in more numbers from their respective universities and outnumber the Rattler fan base. Now it’s the student sections that are being led by the new Rowdy Rattlers who are changing the tone of the games that they show up to. This athletic season has brought a new level of energy that has definitely been missing for a while now. For those unaware of who the Rowdy Rattlers are, they are a staple of Rattler athletics. They are the students who consistently show up to athletic games and cheer on the Rattlers across the various sports on campus. It was a common role for some students to consistently show up to games and be a presence in the crowd. Even around campus, photos are hanging of several of the old Rowdy Rattlers. There was even a dorm that was supposed to exclusively hold the Rowdy Rattlers so that they could be together as a community and attend events but for a while, it seemed like the presence of the Rowdy Rattlers was dwindling down. Student attendance at games was greatly reduced with seemingly less people showing up to games. It became the norm for the opposing schools who would visit to bring in more fans to the games which made it no longer seem like a home game for the Rattlers. While the attendance was still good, the number of fans at Rattler athletics games was nowhere near as high as it had been in years before. COVID made matters worse especially when the pandemic first began. Although the pandemic caused a reduction in fan attendance due to safety concerns, home games are starting to look more and more full as the season goes on. Since the start of this fall season, the student turnout to games has dramatically increased. The student section at the games is almost always full and students are always ready to cheer on their Rattlers. At the heart of the student section, are the new Rowdy Rattlers. The crowds can feel their electrifying and dominant presence as soon as they walk to where the Rattlers are playing. Whether they are engaging with other fans, cheering on the Rattlers or jokingly jarring with the opposing team. In a recent volleyball matchup against West Texas A&M, the Rowdy Rattlers spent all six sets controlling the energy of the entire game. Even when that game experienced a long delay, they were still able to lead and bring energy to the match. Without them, the whole tone of the game would not have been the same. In another display of force, the Rowdy Rattlers turned up in big numbers at a men’s soccer game against West Texas A&M on Rattler Blue Out Night. Their raucous crowd was able to control the tempo of the match. On that night the Rowdy Rattlers dominated the side of the field that they were sitting on. Whether it was through chanting or using a stadium horn, the Rowdy Rattlers were one of the most exciting parts of that match. Every time a goal was scored for the Rattlers, there was a roar from the crowd and movement that was all thanks to the efforts of the loyal Rattler fans at St. Mary’s. It is a great time to be a fan of Rattler athletics. For those who have not been to an athletic event, now is a perfect time to go see one. It is amazing to see how impactful the Rowdy Rattlers are on the energy of the games. Their reemergence could not have happened at a more perfect time for this competive athletics season that should run far into tournament play. School spirit is in the air and that air is loud, vibrant and rowdy.

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Rowdy Rattlers show their school spirit and make some noise.|

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Sophomore computer science major Juan Vargas is grateful for the connections he’s made so far and will make in the future.

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Life has changed a lot in the past 6 months; that’s obvious, but what about since the 1980’s or the 1970’s? Most people would think it’s changed a lot but taking a look back, the only thing that has changed is the cameras. How much has life changed? Peer into the past and see how people have been staying connected at St. Mary’s for decades.

Archived Photos Courtesy of Portal to Texas History Recent event photos Courtesy @stmarysu Background by Demi Bestor

Photos and Design by Adrianna Mirabal & Larry Rodriguez-Shea

With the semester nearing its end, it is important to stop and take time to reflect on the connections that people have made this year. Socializing and taking time to get out are important to anyone’s success, not only at school but also in life. That’s why it’s important to stop, slow down and go out sometimes, while being safe given the state of the times. Staying connected with friends has changed a lot. This is especially true for students who began attending college during the pandemic.

“Coming into St. Mary’s as a freshman during the global pandemic was very different to how life on campus is now,” Vargas said. “St. Mary’s was finally able to open up to campus which multiplied the amount of interactions I have with people at school. By having increased access to the school and its resources I have been able to establish strong connections as well.”

ADRIANNA MIRABAL, LARRY RODRIGUEZ-SHEA MANAGING