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Job market stronger for the Class of 2013 Despite recent recession, new Trinity grads are finding employment

by Caleb Franzmann

NEWS EDITOR

photo by Megan McLoughlin, intern

“Into the Wild” Mocha Life, put on by the Black Student Union, took place on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium. The theme of the seventh annual presentation was “Night at the Apollo,” and featured talent show-like performances with portions of the show dedicated to a judged dance competition and traditional African dances.

While the recession made employment a challenge for many college graduates, employment rates are trending upwards for 2013 graduates both nationwide and specifically for Trinity. Employment prospects for college graduates are up when compared to other job seekers. Specific to Trinity, job postings on TigerJobs are also up for this year.

“It’s starting to bounce back, especially for college students,”

said Brian Hirsch, director of career services. “It’s better than it was last year. Employers indicated that they are hiring new college graduates at a higher level this year.”

According to Career Services, last year, 45 percent of Trinity graduates that indicated they wanted to enter the workforce gained employment at the time of graduation. The national average for college graduates was 25.5 percent. Historically, Trinity beats the national average by at least 5 percent each year.

While Trinity graduates do well compared to the national average, Hirsch said that there are ways for Trinity graduates to improve the likelihood of landing a job by graduation even more.

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Bid Day numbers decline in 2013 active class Compared to last spring, less Trinity students join sororities and fraternities

by Jeremy Keys

NEWS REPORTER

The size of the bid pool for fraternities and sororities decreased this spring from past years due to a variety of interrelated factors, according to Greek leaders and university administrators.

According to Briana McGlamory, coordinator for fraternity and sorority life and advisor to Greek Council, 42 men joined a fraternity, a number greatly exceeded by the 80 women who received and accepted bids.

“Looking at the sorority numbers for this semester, we had 80 take bids. Last year, it was 117,” McGlamory said.

The men’s numbers were also comparatively low.

According to McGlamory, 78 men joined fraternities during the 2012 recruitment cycle, as opposed to just 42 this year.

These low bid day numbers sit in stark contrast with the numbers of potential new members that signed up for Greek 101 last October.

“When it started [in 2011], we had 71 men who were

invited and we had 160 women. Those are anyone who had been interested that signed up at any point before [Greek 101],” McGlamory said.

These numbers swelled as the year wore on, according to McGlamory, who is tasked with keeping track of the people who sign up to potentially become Greek actives.

“Looking at the sorority numbers for this semester, we had 80 take bids. Last year, it was 117.”

in GPA requirements as the culprit for the low numbers.

“I think it was last year that we raised it from a 2.0 to a 2.3,” McGlamory said.

It remains unclear as to how much this change in GPA requirement factored intto the low bid pool this year, but some students think it had a large impact.

“I’d say a large amount of people were affected,” said first year Clint Schroeder.

“I know of a fair amount, at

least ten, but there’s probably more.”

Despite this change having some impact, McGlamory does not think that the increased standard is the primary reason behind the small bid pool.

“Yes, some people were affected, but mostly I think it was an easy switch,” McGlamory said.

According to Alex Ostertag, president of Kappa Kappa Delta, GPA effectively ceases to matter for eligibility

purposes after a potential new member has become active.

“I don’t think the school actually pays attention to that. The only time they pay attention is if you want to become a member of a fraternity. I’ve never heard of anyone being kicked out for having a 1.8 [GPA],” Osterag said.

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Briana McGlamory Cordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life “As we got to the semester kicking off for the spring…I did 155 grade checks on men and 175 on women. That’s what the lists were at the cutoff point for joining the recruitment list, which was the first day of classes at midnight” McGlamory said.

The rush pool dropped significantly between the first day of classes last semester and Bid Day, although the reasons are still unclear. Some have pointed to a change

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Sophomores and members of Iota Chi Rho Clayton Ford and Darin Feagins carry first-year William Freeman toward Miller Fountain for his honorary dunk in the water, as per Bid Day tradition.

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Bexar county officials unveiled a plan to invest $80 million to build amateur sports venues in an effort to lure business to the county through a high quality of life. The investment coincides with the inaugural Bexar County Games, an amateur sports competition including soccer, track and field and basketball. The first event of the Bexar County Games will be a youth boys and girls soccer competition held June 2223 at Culebra Creek Soccer Complex.

On Monday, Feb. 11, NASA launched a new Landsat satellite into orbit.

The launch of the satellite signals the beginning of an $855 million that furthers NASA’s goals to monitor the earth’s resources from an environmental perspective. In this mission, NASA is responsible for managing the operation of the satellite and the U.S. Geological Survey is responsible for managing the data collected. Once the satellite begins normal operations it will be known as Landsat 8. mysanantonio.com cbsnews.com

INTERNATIONAL On Sunday, Feb. 10, Lolong, the world’s largest captive saltwater crocodile, died in the small Philippine town of Bunawan. Though some blamed Lolong for the death of several villagers, the town still mourns his death. The town of Bunawan intends to preserve Lolong in a museum to attract tourists and show the world the town’s world-record-holding crocodile. The cause of death is currently unknown, but an autopsy is under way. huffingtonpost.com compiled by Caleb Franzmann, reporter

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Meet the Senators Claire Hoffman Senior Senator

What other orginizations are you involved in?

I’m in Sigma Theta Tau and on Senior Gift Committee.

What are your goals for ASR?

I’m currently working for a more efficient allocation of hours among dining locations so Java City can open a few hours earlier on Sundays.

What is your proudest accomplishment as an ASR senator?

It was great being able to play an active role in the planning and executing of the successful Big Six carnival.

If you had unlimited funds and no restrictions, what would you do in ASR? I would renovate every dorm building, build on-campus apartments, have 24-hour dining locations and a 24-hour library, and bring Mitch Hedberg back from the dead. graphic by Caroline Jakubowski

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ASR Briefs Model United Nations $1171.50 Passed Members of Model United Nations presented their funding proposal to ASR for their upcoming trip to Boston to compete in the Harvard Model United Nations conference.

Trinity Model U.N. found their budget short by $1171.50 after the cost of plane tickets increased. ASR approved the funding proposal unanimously with no abstentions.

ASR approved the funding of the following events with one vote that passed unanimously with no abstentions. All of the funding proposals were approved by an internal committee.

Hindu Student Union $127 Momentum: A Celebration of Dance at Trinity $1,160 Jewish Student Association $275 Love Poem Contest & Open Mic Night $605

After the funding proposals, ASR moved into informal discussions.

They discussed the proposal from the ASR Safety Committee to install more Blue Light Phones on campus. ASR also discussed the three-year living requirement.

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Departments see funding increase for research

Despite recession, Trinity research funds on the rise for some departments

by Jeremy Keys

NEWS REPORTER

Several departments on Trinity’s campus have reported funding increases over the past few academic years despite dwindling research funds and increased national competition for both institutional and faculty research grants.

These funding increases are especially prevalent in the science departments, including biology, chemistry, and engineering sciences. The biology department alone has seen a large increase in funding in the last few years, according to David Ribble, professor and chair of the biology department.

Ribble’s department receives two-thirds of its funding from grants.

“We actually just did a survey. If you take [funding numbers from] 2009, ’10, ’11 and ’12, people in the biology department have been involved with grants that total almost 10 million dollars,” Ribble said.

“Compared to say the same time period 10 years ago ... that’s a big increase.”

The biology department is not alone. According to Farzan Aminian, professor and chair of the engineering science department, his department received a Financial Aid for Student and Technology Students Enhanced with Researchgrant this year in the amount of $600,000 that is entirely new money.

“The level of funding this year has increased compared to last year. This is due to the grant Dr. Terrell obtained

[FASTER], which has a funding of $600,000,” said Aminian via email correspondence. “This $600,000 is all new grant money while the rest of [the other grants] have been carried over from previous years.”

The addition of the FASTER grant is a significant victory for the school, as the grant will directly support certain students’ educations.

“This is a grant that was written by three different professors, and this was to provide financial aid for students in the STEM [science, technology, engineering, and math] fields,” said Chris Pursell, professor and chair of the chemistry department.

“If you take [funding numbers from] 2009, ’10, ’11 and ’12, people in the biology department have been involved with grants that total almost 10 million dollars.”

grants we get for the McNair scholarships,” Ribble said.

“Those are things that really directly benefit students.”

Despite this overall increase in funding, researchers and academics nationwide are struggling to get grants.

“Because of the economy, external funding in general has become very tight,” Pursell said. “Having said that, the university and the faculty continue to do an amazing job of attracting external grants.”

According to Ribble, this is a trend that affects most institutions of higher education.

“The success rate [of grant applications] is down across the board,” Ribble said.

“Research funds have not been increasing and the people who want those grants have been increasing, so consequently the success rate across the country is down.”

This downturn in grant application success rates is partially caused by the recent economic downturn, according to Ribble and Pursell.

“That’s the general trend across the country. I know the national endowment for the arts doesn’t have as much money and their success rates have gone down” Ribble said.

“As the economy tanked, it has affected a lot of these national and state agencies, so I think across the board success rates have diminished.”

There are hopes that a recovering economy will spur government investment in education and research, to meet university departments’ needs.

“What we really value is faculty-student research, and that faculty-student research is funded in part by the university because the university does support summer scholarships for students, like the Murchison

fellows and things like that.

We also get about a third of our funds from institutional grants like Howard Hughes, and then we get another third from individual faculty grants,” Ribble said.

Ribble views obtaining funding as a process that must be undertaken by both individual departments and the university itself.

“Our faculty-student research is funded in part by the university, but it’s also incumbent upon us to get to get grants to support that,” Ribble said.

Fortunately for Trinity students in the STEM fields, Trinity faculty will continue to be active in pursuing grants to help sustain their departments.

“The science faculty are probably some of the most active faculty on campus who are seeking external research funding,” Pursell said.

David Ribble Professor and Biology Department Chair The school-wide increase in funding has not only affected faculty members in the various departments, but has also benefitted students by supporting an increase in funds for faculty-student research.

“That 10 million dollars includes some big grants that the institution gets. For instance, grants we’ve been getting from Howard Hughes Medical Institute [and]

photo by Anh-Viet Dinh Junior Helene Nepomuceno is a research student in Jonathan King’s lab, whose work involves understanding the physiology of epithelial cell junctions.

Study abroad office increases GPA requirement Students are now required to have a 2.75 GPA to study abroad

by Aynav Leibowitz

NEWS REPORTER

Trinity recently increased the study abroad GPA requirement to from 2.5 to 2.75 in hopes of raising the students’ academic quality before going abroad. The change will affect those wanting to go abroad in the summer of 2013.

Although some students are concerned about the effect this will have on their applications to study abroad, Nancy Ericksen, assistant director for study abroad, explains that study abroad

programs have their own GPA requirement already. Most of these programs start at a 2.75 GPA and up.

“We don’t want students to assume if they don’t have a 2.75 GPA today, they can’t go abroad,” Ericksen said. “We want students to partake in the First Steps presentation.

Come talk to us, and we will look at the big picture.”

Trinity’s study abroad program is also becoming more selective about where they send students.

“Trinity needs kids studying abroad who can represent the school well in a situation where the student is someone’s only point of reference when forming an opinion about Trinity,” said sophomore Gillian Priddy.

Other students, such as sophomore Christine Hoelterhoff, believe the new

GPA requirement may be limiting to some of the student population.

“I think that it is sad that the GPA has become higher because that means some people who really want to study abroad won’t be able to,” Hoelterhoff said.

However, according to Ericksen, the change is not in place to decrease the number of students able to study abroad.

“It is intended to raise the standards,” said Ericksen. “At the same time, it shouldn’t be read as a concrete number, and if you aren’t exactly right, you are out.”

Though the GPA requirement rose, it is still considered a subjective number since many students are required to study abroad for their majors. Also, depending on department and concernation, students may

not be completely limited by the new GPA requirment.

“It is intended to raise the standards. At the same time, it shouldn’t be read as a concrete number, and if you aren’t exactly right, you’re out.”

Nancy Ericksen Assistant Director for Study Abroad “If you are, for example, a student who was previously an engineering major and decided to change your mind, but your GPA is low from the

difficulty of classes, we keep that in mind,” Ericksen said.

Sophomore Sarah Barrett believes the new GPA requirment will incentivize students to work harder.

“I think that raising the required GPA for students that wish to travel abroad is a good idea because it might give students more motivation to do well in their classes,” Barrett said. “Also, I would think that having a higher GPA reflects good study habits, which would make classes seem easier while adjusting to life in another country.”

Ericksen recommends that any student who wishes to study abroad but is hesitant due to the increased GPA requirement should speak to her; in unique situations, there will be exceptions to the new requirement.

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2013 employment rates higher for Trinity graduates • continued from page 1 “Trinity students are great problem solvers and communicators, but I don’t think that message always comes across in resumes, cover letters and interviews,” Hirsch said. “Since Trinity students are pressed for time, they don’t have as much time to prepare.

Sometimes students aren’t as well prepared as they could be.”

Senior Ben Scheiner agrees, saying balancing school obligations while trying to enter the workforce can be challenging.

“I think the biggest problem for me was balancing schoolwork and job applications,” Scheiner said.

“In order to be fully prepared for class you need a lot of time, and the same thing is true for job applications. You have to manage your GPA and your job search.”

While comparisons to the national average are possible, it is difficult to compare Trinity to specific peer institutions.

According to Hirsch, there is no definition to what institutions mean by “placement at the time of graduation.” Some institutions use employment at time of graduation, others use offers at time of graduation or employment six months after graduation.

Additionally, different institutions stop collecting data at different times. These factors, and more, make it difficult to compare Trinity with peer institutions.

“It can be a bit like comparing apples and oranges,” Hirsch said.

“Methodologies vary. There is no national or industry standard for reporting these numbers. I went to a workshop with other career services workers about this issue.”

Response rates also make it difficult to compare the

employment rates of different institutions.

According to Hirsch, Trinity maintains nearly a 90 percent response rate to employment surveys at the time of graduation.

“I think the biggest problem for me was balancing school work and job applications.

In order to be fully prepared for class you need a lot of time and the same is true for job applications.”

Ben Scheiner Senior

“You have to fill out the survey in order to get your cap

and gown,” Hirsch said. “Not all schools have incentives like that. While it can be a pain for seniors, it’s valuable information. It varies a lot by institution.”

High response rates to the survey allow the admissions department to inform prospective students and their parents about how Trinity students utilize their degrees after graduating.

While many Trinity graduates go into the workforce after college, many also choose to pursue post-graduate education or take a transition “gap year”.

“Usually, the Trinity population is roughly divided into thirds,” Hirsch said.

“About one third goes into the workforce immediately, another third go to graduate school, and another third are in a transition time in which they aren’t seeking long-term employment.”

Senior Nicole Goodman decided to wait a year before applying to graduate school in urban planning and development.

“About one third of [of Trinity graduates] go into the workforce immediately, another third go to graduate school and another third are in a transition...”

Brian Hirsch Director of Career Services

“Personally, I want to get some experience in the job force on the technical side before I decide to go to grad school for urban planning and development,” Goodman said. “Grad school is a huge decision and I want to make sure that urban planning and development is my passion before I make the decision.

Also, I want to take a year off of school before committing.”

Approximately 70 percent of Trinity graduates who go into the workforce immediately after graduation end up in Texas. The majority of those graduates work in San Antonio, Dallas, Austin and Houston. However, five years after graduation, alumni are more dispersed with only 60 percent still residing in Texas.

According to Hirsch, the job market is challenging, but there are still opportunities out there for Trinity graduates.

“I think the biggest mistake Trinity students make is waiting until too late to start applying for jobs,” Hirsch said.

“Opportunities are out there. If you want to be working at the time of graduation, you have to get yourself in the game.”

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Orientation classes experience unexpected decrease • continued from Page 1

Not only does GPA have little significance as a factor affecting bid pool numbers according to Ostertag and McGlamory, fraternities and sororities already have high average GPAs. According to McGlamory, of the 2,341 students that currently attend Trinity, 148 men and 168 women are members of Greek organization, and the average GPA of that body of students is 3.282, while the average GPA of the entire campus body is a 3.17.

Ostertag attributes the low numbers to some combination of the loss of the four fraternities and sororities which were suspended last spring a possible skepticism and the overall view of Greek organizations on campus.

“Some people say that the girls and guys will wait out to get into those clubs, they’ll wait a year or something, but I don’t think that’s the reason that we had such low numbers this year,” Ostertag said.

Although Ostertag does not believe the suspensions greatly decreased bid numbers, he acknowledges its affect on the campus community.

“Some people say that [they] will wait out to get into those clubs, but I don’t think that’s the reason that we had such low numbers this year.”

Alex Ostertag Senior and President of Kappa Kappa Delta “There was definitely a niche that those clubs filled that people are looking for,” Ostertag said. “As for how it affected [bid day], I think the administration’s standpoint and the kind of way in which Greek life is now viewed affected [bid pool numbers] more than four clubs being missing.”

McGlamory acknowledges that there are many factors involved in the decision-making process that potential new members must undertake.

“I think men’s rush was just a little lower this year, all throughout the process,” McGlamory said.

For many students, choosing was a personal process not dictated by outside factors.

“I didn’t end up pledging because I personally was not happy with my grades and also I knew I would be way too busy with 16 credit hours,” Schroeder said.

For those individuals who did join an organization, McGlamory has some advice for maintaining a successful semester: “Take time for yourselves. If you feel like you are overwhelmed with school work, take time off from orientation events,” McGlamory said. “Use the opt-out nonrequired status of all events and stay in and do your homework.”

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ASR is in your hands In the Oct. 5 editorial, “Voting is sexy,” we encouraged you to get out and vote for the next President of the United States, arguing that there were real issues impacting our livelihood that needed your attention. Now, we’re hitting even closer to home and urging students to vote for the next Association of Student Representatives between Feb. 25 and March 2 in Coates. To simplify the process, we’ve broken it down into easy steps. Here are five things you should do between now and Election Day:

1) Understand the influence that ASR has. In Dean Tuttle’s Nov. 20 blog entry, “Student Government - What a Mess,” the silver fox quoted his predecessor, Coleen Grissom, as saying ASR has no power, but a lot of influence. Now, it’s safe to argue that some ASR administrations have been more successful and productive than others, but in terms of transparency and overall accomplishment, this has been a pretty great year for ASR. With strong leadership demanding a new level of professionalism and organization, ASR was able to tackle a variety of campus issues ranging from the strategic plan to the bollards (ahem, they’re still up) and the funding of $623,546 worth of programming and student organization costs.

2) Catch up on your reading. If you don’t already read the ASR briefs printed in each issue of the Trinitonian, you should start. There’s a lot of insight to be gained from tracking what goes on each week during ASR’s meetings, and aside from knowing where your money (the student activity fee) is going, it will be helpful to know what goes through the minds of senators when considering requests if you ever have to apply for funds yourself. You should also consider revisiting last year’s election guide, (Pages 6-7 of the March 2, 2012 issue) found online through our archives. See if this year’s ASR lived up to their campaign platform promises, and be sure to check out the newest election guide with candidate bios and responses to campus issues, out Feb. 22.

3) Go to the debates. We’re not sure what all this will entail, but it should be informative, if not entertaining, since the current president, Joe Moore, says he wants to see it get heated.

Regardless, it’s a way to get your dose of campus politics in a relatively efficient and animated way.

4) Consider applying for ASR yourself. Aside from being an obvious resume booster, being a part of ASR affords students a lot of opportunities including meeting with higher-ups, being in on the action when big decisions are made behind closed doors about things like the strategic plan and getting to hang out with Dean Tutts each week, oh, and the possibility of really making a difference on campus. So, who knows? You could be the next great ASR senator, cabinet member or maybe even president (assuming Joe Moore doesn’t fail a class just so he can stay behind and continue to rule over us all, just kidding…kind of). But act quickly--the deadline is today at 6 p.m. Applications can be found online at the Trinity website.

5) Vote. You might not think it’s a big deal, but when you consider how much is at stake, you should. Having control of more than $500,000 definitely impacts campus life. Either cast a ballot in Coates between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. during the week of Feb. 25, or resign yourself to not complaining when you’re frustrated about campus issues. You have the power to effect change and to decide who the governing voice of the student body is—don’t take it for granted.

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Concert for the Cure president responds Amy Walton I read with interest last week’s column and editorial about Concert for the Cure. While I appreciate the discussion, you’ve raised additional questions necessary to address.

Your editorial noted that Concert for the Cure is Gamma-driven. Both the oncampus committee and the separate 501(c)(3) Concert for the Cure Foundation are open to anyone who wishes to participate! If you have an idea for a fundraiser, would like to apply for a Board position, or would like to staff one of our booths, please join us.

Whether as an individual or another organization (Greek or non-Greek), we would love to have you! Concert for the Cure has certainly been established and driven by Gammas; however, we are not an exclusive group. Please get involved.

Additionally, thank you Esteban, for asking what portion of ticket sales contributes to the philanthropic cause.

The Concert for the Cure committee

works year-round to secure corporate sponsorships to offset all event costs. With the additional help of some fundraisers in the fall, all expenses are covered before the time tickets go on sale to the public. You can be confident that your money goes straight to our annual donation to Camp Discovery.

We will try to better communicate this.

“Concert for the Cure has certainly been established and driven

by Gammas; however, we are not an exclusive group. Please get involved.”

The editorial also opined that while Concert for the Cure is a philanthropic event, it is also social. Over $14,000 was raised through ticket sales at Cowboys Dancehall on January 26. This directly contributed to our total annual donation of $20,000 to Camp Discovery. It would be naïve to think that all event attendees

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If you were immortal for a day, what would you do?

I would go skydiving without a parachute.

Alex Milbert Sophomore

I would kill Joseph Kony.

Charlie Salinas First Year

I would go diving in the Mediterranean for ancient artifacts.

Christine Crowe Sophomore

I would hang out with tigers because I’m a Trinity Tiger.

Shelby Hopkins Sophomore

I would be batman and do wickedly awesome stuff.

Leigh Anna Logsdon Senior

Fight a bear.

Dylan Holland Junior

Explore all the countries on the U.S. watch list.

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Conway confronts: the realness of HBO’s “Girls” where everyone is somehow rich and fabulous and always having fun without ever really Ben working for any of it.

Knows “Girls” is visceral and real in Best a way that most other series set in New York simply aren’t, Ben Conway, Columnist and I believe that’s where it gets its appeal. Watching “Girls” is like watching your I swore to myself that if I middle-aged neighbors go had to endure seeing Lena skinny dipping from behind Dunham’s naked breasts the curtains of your secondone more time, I would quit story window—you’re not watching HBO’s “Girls.” That aroused, you know you was sometime during the shouldn’t be spying, but you show’s first season; I am now simply can’t look away. halfway through its second.

Much like “Seinfeld,” “Girls” is a show about nothing, and yet it’s a show about “By removing everything. Well it’s a show some of that about everything regarding glamour, that fluff, semi-privileged white twentysomethings. So maybe it’s not “Girls” presents quite that visceral or real, but it’s as real as my life will a world that ever get. reflects what most hopefully “Girls” reminds me that I of us are really may not have a high-profile after in life: love, job three years after college, and my apartment may be happiness and furnished by Target for the acceptance. It’s not next decade, but if Lena character Hannah wrapped up with Dunham’s can maintain such a healthy a pink bow... it’s sex life, then, dammit, so can I! Even though I may find pretty authentic Dunham’s body repulsive, and for a television her sex scenes too frequent, there is something refreshing show.” about the fact that sex, love and I tell myself that I hate relationships are what really the show and curse it for bring the show’s characters destroying the romanticized happiness. Love, both platonic New York City of my and sexual, is what the girls dreams—the New York City of are really after, even though “Gossip Girl,” of “Seinfeld,” of their #whitegirlproblems “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” and of often obscure the quest.

“Friends.” The New York City Plenty of shows have tried

to be about a girl’s search for love in the city, namely, “Sex and the City,” although Carrie was really more concerned with finding a new pair of Manolo Blahniks than a solid man. She had her three best friends, but they were objectified too — pretty things who accompanied her to parties and gossiped with her on the telephone.

By removing some of that

“‘Girls’ is visceral and real in a way that most other series set in New York simply aren’t, and I believe that’s where it gets its appeal. ”

glamour, that fluff, “Girls” presents a world that reflects what most of us are really after in life: love, happiness, and acceptance. It’s not wrapped up with a pink bow, and it’s not how I want to imagine my own world, but it’s pretty authentic for a television show.

So don’t be discouraged by the fact that you have to shop at the Gap since your parents cut you off. You can still find love in cheap denim.

At least until you’re 30.

Ben Conway is a sophomore majoring in urban studies.

Alumna, founder addresses CTFC questions, concerns “It would be naïve to think that all event attendees come purely to support us. Many come for the music, to dance and yes, many come just to socialize. However, every single attendee donates money to Camp Discovery simply by walking in the door. ” • continued from Page 6 come purely to support us.

Many come for the music, to dance and yes, many come just to socialize. However, every single attendee donates money to Camp Discovery simply by walking in the door. Each summer, a child with cancer benefits by that person deciding to be social on a Saturday night. It would be extremely difficult to raise that much money in one night at a “non-social” event.

Overall, it’s clear we have

room for improvement on communication about the impact of CFTC. Over the past 8 years, we’ve donated over $125,000 to the American Cancer Society’s Camp Discovery, making us their largest annual donor.

This camp is provided at no cost to the campers or their families and gives them a week to simply be kids again, rather than the kid with cancer. At a time where similar camps nationwide are closing their doors due to funding challenges, the childhood cancer patients of

South Texas are able to have remarkable experiences that change their lives forever, thanks in large part to the work Trinity students do annually to raise these funds.

The Trinity community should be incredibly proud and supportive of this cause; I hope to see more of you involved for our 9th Annual Concert for the Cure in 2014.

Amy Walton is president of the Concert for the Cure Foundation, an alumnae of Gamma Chi Delta sorority and graduated from Trinity in 2008.

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Naming love: the significance of labels The Beamish Pobble Kelly Carlisle, Columnist I was raised by my grandmother Spence, and the woman I believe was her partner, Dee, from when I was a baby until I was four.

Almost every memory I have of Spence also involves Dee, including my memory of the day Spence died of a stroke.

It was Dee who called the paramedics and Dee who hugged me until that evening, when I was taken away to live with my grandfather.

I can’t be sure that Dee really was my grandmother’s lover, because they were of a generation that did not acknowledge same-sex relationships. Some in my family said they were; others denied it. But everyone seemed to agree that my own relationship with Dee was special; after Spence died, I was driven periodically across town to spend weekends with her. When she moved out of state, I was sent to visit her in the summers.

“Marriage equality is important, not just for same-sex or transgender couples, but also for the family members who love them, who would like to honor their love with a name that accurately reflects their relationship: mommy, daddy, grandpa, grandma, aunt, uncle.”

I’m pretty sure they were lovers, though, because of the way Dee talked about Spence.

She made sure that I grew up to know who my grandmother was and how much she loved me. They were both proud veterans of World War II, Dee in the Women’s Army Corps and Spence in the Spars.

Later, they both worked as probation officers. When Dee talked about Spence, her face and voice glowed, even decades later.

They’re both buried in VA cemeteries — on opposite sides of the country.

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Dee and I always struggled to explain our relationship to others. “This is my good friend, Kelly,” she’d say. “She’s like an aunt to me,” I’d say, or, “She was my grandma’s friend.” The words we were looking for, of course, were “granddaughter” and “grandmother,” names we would never have thought to use in the 1980s, but might have now.

“I can’t be sure that Dee really was my grandmother’s lover, because they were of a generation that did not acknowledge same-sex relationships.

Some in my family said they were; others denied it.”

After all, Dee spoiled me the way only a grandmother could. She took me to the Cabbage Patch Kid Factory to buy me a doll, back when people rioted over those things. And she loved me the way only a grandmother could: with unconditional joy and endless patience. Most of the family I knew as a child is dead; Dee is the only one I still miss.

I’ve been thinking about Dee and Spence a lot recently.

When you have a child, as I do, it’s natural to think of yourself at that same age and of the people who cared for you. When I watch the way my little girl loves her grandmother, I see the way I loved Dee. Marriage equality is important, not just for samesex or transgender couples, but also for the family members who love them, who would like to honor their love with a name that accurately reflects their relationship: mommy, daddy, grandpa, grandma, aunt, uncle.

I wish Dee and Spence could have lived in a world where their love and my love for Dee could have been named; where they could have called each other “wife” and been buried in the same plot; where “beloved grandmother” might have been written on both of their headstones.

Kelly Carlisle is an assistant professor in the department of English.

What is your favorite part about working for the Trinitonian?

I really enjoy working for the Trinitonian because it is a very dynamic work environment, and I get to meet many different members of the campus community.

Faith Ozer News Editor

What is the most interesting assignment you’ve been given?

Sophomore politcal science major

My favorite piece to write was about the national Title IX changes. The policy’s meaning and its implementation were both interesting subjects to discuss with people.

Who would play you in a movie about your life? Why?

I would want Drew Barrymore to play me because I feel like we are both a little goofy and do our own thing.

What is your favorite part about working for the Trinitonian?

24-hour access to the Newsroom. Oh, and weekly letters to the editor. I love my detractors more than I love my fans. Monica, Ben, CJ, et al: xoxo.

What is the most interesting assignment you’ve been given?

My contract grants me full autonomy over my column, so I don’t get assignments.

Ben Conway Opinion Columnist

Sophomore urban studies major

Who would play you in a movie about your life? Why? Ryan Gosling. I’m not saying I’m that good looking, but I think we share a common disdain for, like, everything.

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Trinity theatre opens “Arcadia” in Stieren Theater Director Stacey Connelly discusses newest mainstage production, debuting tonight

by Alison James

CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER

Opening at 8 p.m. tonight, Friday, Feb. 15, “Arcadia,” a play

by Tom Stoppard, is Trinity University Theater’s spring mainstage production. Stacey Connelly, associate professor of human communication and theatre, directs Trinity’s performance of “Arcadia,” the story of two pairs of scientists, one in the nineteenth century trying to create a new field of mathematics, another in the present day trying to figure out what their predecessors discovered two centuries earlier.

Q: Why “Arcadia?”

A: We wanted to produce, “Arcadia” for a number of years. It’s a play that we teach in our Play Structure and Analysis class and the students have always loved it. We decided to do “Arcadia” this year because we felt we had the right people to do it.

Casting is always something you have to consider, and we thought it was a good balance to the rest of our season, and we hadn’t done Tom Stoppard in a while, and he is a major playwright.

Q: What do you think makes “Arcadia” so special?

What is it about this play that people generally love so much?

A: It’s hilarious. But it’s more than a comedy, it’s a piece that really challenges its audience to think about why we’re put on this planet.

It has these dual alternating plots, you know, where there are characters from the early nineteenth century and then that alternates with the plot of characters from the present.

And then the characters in the past are on a quest to create a new mathematics—what we would now call chaos theory—to explain the natural world, so they’re very oriented towards the future. They’re looking towards the future, and they’re trying to invent something totally new. The characters from the present are looking backwards.

They’re looking into the past trying really hard to uncover the secrets and the mystery of what happened 200 years ago.

So they’re looking through documents and books and

artifacts to try and figure out what the characters from the past were doing. Both sets of characters are on a quest.

That’s what we discussed as a class, what this play is about.

We think it’s about dedicating yourself to discovering a mystery, to uncovering a mystery, to creating something new. On the way, as usual, a quest is much more about the journey than the end.

Through this journey of investigation, romance, of failure, of risk, they actually become the people they are meant to be.

Q: How have you put your own personal twist on the play? Is there anything audience members should look for?

A: I don’t think so. I’m kind of a purist. I really respect brilliant playwrights, and I feel my obligation as a director is to honor their work and to try to tell the story clearly and to create bold characters that they have conceived that play really strong actions and that engage the audience, that get the audience really involved in the play.

I suppose if I have a personal stamp it would be how excited I am about the play. In terms of trying to get the actors excited, one of the things I try to do as a director is getting the actors involved in helping analyze the play, and I use dramaturges.

There are two dramaturges for this play. The dramaturge for a production—and in this case I’m using two of them because it’s a big production and requires a lot of work—does research on the production, not only past productions but on the context of the play, the world of the play. Because this play takes place in nineteenth century England, our dramaturges did a lot of research on math and science at the time.

And then one of of the most exciting things I’ve done is involve the math and science departments. We’re doing interdisciplinary exchanges with the modern mathematics course taught by Dr. Eduardo Balreira and then with Dr. Dennis Ugolini’s physics classes. Dr. Ugolini actually came to one of our rehearsals and spent 90 minutes with us talking about the physics of the play, and he brought in these really interesting sort of props. I asked the students to observe him as a scientist, because he was so passionate and articulate about physics, and I wanted the actors to meet him and see what he was like as a scientist and as an

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photo by Megan McLoughlin, intern Senior Paige McGhee and junior Kyle Barbre perform in Tom Stoppard’s “Arcadia” as. The play opens today at 8 p.m. in Stieren Theater.

Trinity celebrates women’s history Women’s History Month kicks off with screening of “The Invisible War”

by Lauren Wilks CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER March is nationally recognized as Women’s History Month, and Trinity University’s Women’s History Month committee is organizing 10 official events from mid-February through the end of March. This year, the committee is giving special attention to the experience of Latina and Latin American women.

“This year, the activities are organized by several organizations and individuals, including the Women’s History Month committee, which is sponsored by the Ruth McLean Bowman Bowers gift, SAGE, SDA, MAS Program-Alvarez Seminar, which is sponsored by Malu and Carlos Alvarez, and Josephine Mixon, who is a poet and advocate of domestic violence and sexual abuse awareness,” said Rosana Blanco-Cano, co-director of this year’s Women’s History Month committee.

Celebrating Women’s History Month serves as an opportunity to create a dialogue about the current status of women’s issues and gender relations, according to Dania Abreu-Torres, who is codirecting the Women’s History Month committee with BlancoCano as well as organizing the Alvarez Seminar activities.

“It is important to both start and maintain the conversation regarding women’s issues and, more than that, gender issues. I think many girls and women have

forgotten what women groups were fighting for and I think Women’s History Month is a great venue to have events that will keep the dialogue alive,” Abreu-Torres said.

At Trinity, students and staff work together on the events organized for Women’s History Month. For example, the screening of “The Invisible War” is being organized by members of Students for the Advancement of Gender Equality (SAGE) and supported by members of the Women’s History Month committee.

The film, which is an Oscarnominated documentary about the issue of rape in the United States Armed Forces, is scheduled to screen at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in the Fiesta Room.

“The screening of ‘The Invisible War’ is included because of its relevance in contemporary America,” Blanco-Cano said.

Many of the events at Trinity are meant to facilitate a dialogue about a broader understanding of women’s experiences in current society, according to Blanco-Cano.

“As a feminist scholar, I believe in the importance of creating a dialogue across disciplines and perspectives that inform members of the Trinity community—and beyond—about the rich yet complex experiences of being women in contemporary societies.

The Women’s History Month activities are aiming to recover a culture of celebration and reflection around women’s experiences and lives,” Blanco-Cano said.

Abreu-Torres, who served as codirector of the committee last year as well, believes that centering this year’s Women’s History Month events around a particular theme will help attract a wider audience and gain more attention for the issues being addressed.

“Though some events last year had great success—the faculty

version of ‘Vagina Monologues,’ for example—the activities did not have a core or a theme that would give them coherence throughout the month to attract an audience.

The thing about Women’s History Month is that it is a very open space in which, if we are not careful, the goal of reaching out to people to be aware of women’s and gender issues might get lost,” Abreu-Torres said.

This year’s selected theme, the experience of Latina and Latin American women, will be almost completely integrated into most of the events. Blanco-Cano, who is serving as co-director of the committee for her third year, believes that this will create a more meaningful and rich discussion.

“Last year, we focused on the experience of women from Iran, but not all the events were dedicated to the discussion of this experience.

This year, we have a film screening, four lectures, and two events that deal with domestic violence and testimonies of empowerment. All of these activities directly address the experience of Latina and Latin American women,” Blanco-Cano said.

In addition to the themed events, the annual performance of “The Vagina Monologues” will also be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 2, in order to keep the tradition a part of Women’s History Month at Trinity, according to Blanco-Cano.

“It is a performance written by Eve Ensler from a compilation of over 100 interviews with women of all ages, ethnicities, sexual orientation et cetera,” said Kimberly Berry, senior SAGE member and co-organizer of the event. “It is a play about women’s sexuality and a look into some personal stories and facts about vaginas. It is to raise awareness of women’s sexuality and each unique experience with coming to terms with their vagina.”

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Opening Doors to the Future: Career Services helps students ace the interview, land the job and make the big bucks

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The skywalk that connects the east and west wings of Coates University Center leads up to Counseling Services and Career Services, where student can find help developing their post-grad plans. Career Services is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and accepts walk-ins from 1 to 4 p.m. throughout.

Dress to Impress, Spring Career Fair among Feb. Career Services events

by Kenneth Caruthers

CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER

Though résumés are an important part of securing a job, employers usually want to know more about a candidate than just what one or two pieces of paper can tell them.

That is where the interview comes in. It is here that a lot of students make mistakes that lessen their chances of earning a job.

“On average, it takes about six months to get a job, and it takes three to six months to get an internship. Even for really top-notch candidates, it takes time. Every year we get students that wait until April to come see us, and they haven’t done anything. They’re going to struggle, and they’re probably going to end up going home to live with their parents for a few months while they’re trying to figure out a job,” said Brian Hirsch, director of Career Services.

Delta Epsilon Iota, a coeducational professional honor society, has a strong partnership with Career Services. Among other requirements, members of DEI are required to complete an updated résumé review and a practice interview. With career-oriented requirements such as these and close collaboration with Career Services, DEI hopes to prepare students for all aspects of their future careers.

Junior Makenzi Lindamood, recruitment officer for DEI, believes it is smart to make consistent use of Career Services early on at Trinity.

“It’s so important to have regular meetings with Career

Services. I suggest sophomores start going and taking the personality tests so they know what majors they should be doing, what internships they should be looking at and what field they want to go into. That way they aren’t terrified when they’re seniors and they finally have to start going to Career Services and they end up with culture shock when they walk in,” Lindamood said.

With summer approaching, students looking into internships or jobs have even more reason to visit Career Services. The staff of Career Services can look over résumés and help students find internships in the region of their choice.

“I would apply [for a summer job] as soon as possible.

There are some summer jobs that open up a year before, depending on how prestigious they are. I know I made the mistake once of waiting to apply for a job after December, and the application ended midOctober. I would get an idea of what you want to do, find the programs you want and then just meet the deadlines,” said senior Nick Honegger, finance officer for DEI. Lindamood also said the time to apply for summer work is now, and she added a disclaimer about what students should look for when applying for a position.

“Some jobs have a rolling application deadline, which means that they fill as soon as someone qualified is found, so you have to apply ASAP,” Lindamood said.

Hirsch, Honegger and Lindamood all agreed that preparation is the key when it comes to interviews.

“One of the things that surprise a lot of people is the amount of preparation that goes into just getting ready for the interview before you ever sit down with the person

that’s interviewing you. You should know where you’re going, especially if you’re going to a location you’ve never been before, because if you’re rushing around trying to find the place, that’s going to make you even more nervous,” Hirsch said.

Lindamood pointed out that how a person decides to dress for an interview is also a huge part of the preparation involved.

However, many people forget this basic concept, and they end up presenting themselves in a way they did not intend.

“We’ve actually talked to a lot of employers, and they said they are amazed at the amount of college students who come into interviews in jeans and t-shirts and flip-flops,” Lindamood said.

During the interview, employers like to see what people’s personalities are like and learn about a few of their tendencies, so candidates should use questions to their advantage to reveal their character and how it could fit in at the organization.

“I would say it’s important to be yourself, which sounds ridiculous, but I think what students sometimes do is get caught up on an exact list of things they have to specifically say during the interview. Let yourself come through, because I think employers want to see a genuine person, but still answer the questions without sounding silly. Don’t try and hide who you really are because they’ll find out eventually, and if they hate you they’ll just fire you later,” Honegger said.

Students who have little to no paid work experience should not fret when it comes to applying for jobs. As long as they have participated in extracurricular or volunteer activities, they can apply those experiences to traits employers look for in the workplace.

“Be able to pitch yourself. I think too many times college

students think if they don’t get paid for something, they don’t really have anything to show for it and employers won’t be impressed. Take something like Habitat for Humanity.

That’s construction work with an emphasis on teamwork and teambuilding that’s practical to the real world. Employers like to see students use their experiences with things like that to make themselves stand out in the job market,” Honegger said.

One of the most common questions asked during interviews requires the candidate to talk about his or her strengths and weaknesses.

When asked this question, it is important to think about how these strengths and weaknesses would apply to the job instead of focusing on how they affect a person in general.

“You should be prepared to be able to discuss what you believe your professional strengths and weaknesses are, and the emphasis there is on professional. People will say all sorts of things, especially on the weaknesses thing, that really are not appropriate for a job interview and throw up red flags. You want to be prepared by knowing about the organization that you’re interviewing with, and you should have an understanding of what the job is as much as you can,” Hirsch said.

At the end of the interview, the interviewer will often ask job candidates if they have any questions of their own.

Candidates who come to the interview with questions demonstrate initiative and prior research on the company and the position.

“You should be prepared to ask good substantive questions about the work, not how many vacation days you get. You should have questions even if you don’t

have questions because that shows preparation, research and interest,” Hirsch said.

When people finally do get jobs, they should always keep records of what work they are doing and note any of their accomplishments in the workplace.

“When you’re out working part-time or in an internship, try to pay attention to results that are associated with the work that you do. If I’m interviewing you for a job, ultimately I would like to hire you to get a result, so if you’re able to show results on your résumé and able to talk about that in an interview, it’s going to make a huge difference,” Hirsch said.

Hirsch believes that the education of Trinity students aids them in the job application process and beyond in professional settings.

“Trinity helps you because the common curriculum makes you work with people who think differently than you, and that’s helpful because not all of your clients are going to think like you or follow the way you like to think,” Hirsch said.

This month, Career Services has several events for students to participate in. At 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 13, Career Services will host Dress to Impress, and the Spring Career Fair begins at 11 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 20. During spring break, there will be three Making Connections programs happening across the country: one in San Francisco, one in New York and one in New England.

Career Services is open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., from Monday through Friday and walk-in hours are from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more interview tips, students can visit http:// web.trinity.edu/x6363.xml.

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Library gnome breaks, new gnome to be named by students Good-luck charm known as Gnome Chomsky falls apart over winter break

by Joe O’Connell

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Luck ran out for Trinity students’ good-luck study charm, Gnome Chomsky, over winter break. Jason Hardin, manager of access services for Coates Library, discovered that the gnome, who students had been able to check out from the circulation desk, had been irreparably damaged.

“The truth is that I don’t know how it happened. It was over break, shortly after finals, and a student had checked him out and returned him and I noticed a hairline crack,” Hardin said.

“Once I looked more closely, the crack was clearly a full fracture, and then he came apart in my hands.”

Although Hardin does not know exactly how Gnome Chomsky came to his demise, no foul play is suspected, and Hardin suspects a previous injury may be to blame.

“There was glue residue on the inside from a previous break, but there’s no telling how long ago that happened,” Hardin said.

Students have long checked out the gnome (hundreds of times, Hardin estimates) from the library’s circulation desk as a study partner hoping that he would bring them good luck,

Asian student associations celebrate Chinese New Year

by Maddie Smith

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

At 7:30 p.m. this evening the Chinese Culture Club, Korean Student Association and Vietnamese Student Association will host their annual Lunar New Year celebration in Laurie Auditorium. It will feature acts including instrumental and musical performances, traditional dances, pop song dances and an appearance from Loon-E Crew. Free Asian

but the gnome’s origins remain shrouded in mystery.

“I thought it was a myth until my friends and I asked, almost jokingly, if we could check it out.

We used it to study the night before a test,” said junior Drew Dinkens.

Hardin remains at a loss when trying to explain the gnome’s first appearance at Trinity, although he estimates that it came to Trinity in 2003.

“When I first came to Trinity about 11 years ago, I worked the midnight shift at the circulation desk. I was by myself at the desk with my back turned to the desk and when I turned around, I swear, the gnome was just there,” Hardin said. “It was a suggestion from a student that people be able to check him out and take him places.”

After the gnome first appeared and became available to students, the library held a naming contest in the fall of 2005 to give a moniker to the newest addition to Trinity’s traditions.

Jordan Marshall, ’07, won the contest with the name

Gnome Chomsky, an homage to the linguist Noam Chomsky.

Marshall was listed as an author in the library catalog entry for Gnome Chomsky.

With the passing of Gnome Chomsky, the library has decided to hold another naming contest to name the new gnome. The author of the winning entry will be listed in the library’s online catalog as the bestower of the moniker.

Students can submit their entries to circulation night supervisor Molly Pylant, who is running the contest, at mpylant@trinity.edu “The name should be something creative, something that makes you chuckle and has a story behind it,” Pylant said.

Archivist and special collections librarian Amy Roberson has no idea as to what the new name could be.

“How can you beat Gnome Chomsky?” Roberson said. “I don’t know, but I’m really excited to see what happens.”

Others, like sophomore Kate Cuellar who works in Special Collections, have some specific ideas.

“I think its name should be Bigglebottom, because every gnome should be named Bigglebottom,” Cuellar said.

Regardless of its name, the gnome will continue to carry on a Trinity tradition.

“As an archivist and someone who spends a lot of time on Trinity traditions, I love that we have the gnome,” Roberson said.

“It’s especially fun to talk about with new students. It breaks the ice, and they can see the library as this odd, fun and quirky place.”

food will be provided. T-shirts will cost $7.

Every year, the Lunar New Year is observed between the first new moon and the full moon 15 days later. During the nights, lanterns are often displayed and carried by the celebrators. This holiday is typically a time of gathering and unity within a family.

Ancestors are remembered, and the living are appreciated by all. Through traditions, the family goes into the new year renewed and reconnected.

As a celebration of Asian culture, this event brings awareness to campus of the importance of discovering all ways of life.

“The main focus of TDC [Trinity Diversity Connection] is to educate and share different cultures to Trinity,”

said Liz Hoang, president of the Vietnamese Student Association.

“Diversity is important in our world. Many people have stereotypes of different cultures, and we are here to break those stereotypes and show that everyone is the same, no matter the color of their skin.”

“I think it is important to recognize Asian culture at Trinity, not only because we have a good number of Asian students here, but also because there is an increasing number of ethnically Asian professors, which we have invited and hope to see them at the event,” said Pola Shim, president of the Korean Student Association.

Not only does Lunar New Year celebrate Asian culture, but it exemplifies a fusion of different cultures.

“The name should be something creative, something that makes you chuckle and has a story behind it.”

Molly Pylant

Circulation Night Supervisor

file photo Gnome Chomsky, the library’s former gnome, broke over winter break and has now been replaced by a new gnome. The library will hold a naming contest to name it.

Hardin wants the tradition of checking out the gnome to stay alive and well, and he hopes the naming contest will do just that.

“I hope this will raise the gnome’s profile and create

a renewed interest and enthusiasm in the gnome,” Hardin said. “I hope students will have fun with it, the fun of adopting a serendipitous mascot and him becoming a library tradition.”

“Lunar New Year is a great occasion for Trinity’s Asian clubs, including Chinese Culture Club, Korean Students Association and Vietnamese Student Association, to come together to celebrate and engage the community in Asian culture through performances like Korean pop music and traditional fan dances. Since this is a joint event among three clubs, the audience can get a sense of Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese culture, and how these cultures differ,” said sophomore Kristina Cheng.

There will be many performances to entertain the audiences while enforcing the message and significance of the festival, including a song performed

by Chia-wei Lee, associate

professor of music, a traditional Vietnamese dance, a traditional Korean fan dance, and collaboration between KSA and VSA for a modern dance.

“There are several new performances.

I would say we tried to add more traditional dances to the event, especially the Korean traditional fan dance,” Shim said. “It is the first time KSA is attempting to do this, so it will be something very new.”

Cheng believes that while people should be entertained by the celebration, there is also purpose and history behind these events.

“This event is a way for [Trinity students] to spread awareness of Asian culture and to foster diversity on campus,” Cheng said.

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Top Left: Red balloons are released Tuesday in honor of Alex Reinis who passed away while abroad last year. It would have been his 22nd birthday.

Top Right: In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Coates Library offers students a chance to go on a blind date with a book. The books are concealed in paper with clues to help students find an interesting read.

Bottom Left: Junior Shirin Dhanani, Senior Sarah Becker and first year Stephen Smith enjoy the chocolate fountain provided

by Chi Beta Epsilon at the annual Chocolate Festival.

photo by Matthew Brink, intern

Bottom Right: Senior pitcher Ryan Lucero throws a fast ball during Trinity’s home-opener against Schreiner University. Last Tuesday’s game saw the Tigers start their season with a 14 to one victory.

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Junior Daniel Greenfield performs covers and original love songs for the crowd at the Trinity Review’s Love Poem Contest.

presents the Spring 2013

Álvarez Seminar

Thursday, FEBRUARY 21 Returning Postcard to Sender: Living, Researching, and Writing Song of the Water Saints Nelly Rosario, novelist

Afrolatinas:

Thursday, FEBRUARY 28 De pura cepa: Writing My Way Into Being Mariposa María Teresa Fernández, poet and activist Center for the Sciences and Innovation, Room 437 Tuesday, MARCH 5 Black, Latina, Both: Claiming and Making History Miriam Jimenez and Juan Flores, New York University

Between Negritude and Reggaetón All events will be held at 5:30 p.m. and, except where otherwise noted, will be in Northrup Hall, Room 040. These events are FREE and open to the public.

The Álvarez Seminar is made possible with support from the Carlos and Malú Álvarez Fund for MAS.

For more information, contact Dania Abreu-Torres at dabreuto@trinity.edu.

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Professional and service organizations add diversity to campus

by Maddie Smith

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Social fraternities and sororities are not the only way to get involved with a Greek organization on campus. From premedical honor fraternities to music fraternities, Trinity University is home to a total of 13 academic Greek organizations.

Although they share many similarities, such as allowing men and women to join, and being national, each organization is different when it comes to things like recruitment and mission.

For example, Alpha Kappa Psi is the oldest and largest national business honor fraternity in the country. At Trinity, the potential new members are required to learn the essential knowledge of being a part of a business.

In order to join, they must be aware of the line of work the fraternity is associated with, so their abilities and understandings can be strengthened and nurtured.

“We are constantly seeking to bring in new members and make them into better and stronger people,” said Michael Yancey, president of Alpha Kappa Psi. “Alpha Kappa Psi puts more emphasis on professionalism and general business skills that apply to any major.”

While Alpha Kappa Psi asks it members to learn the essential skills related to business, Mu Phi Epsilon asks its members to have a course of study that involves music.

“Mu Phi Epsilon’s focus is on how music unites us and how we can serve our community specifically through music and that our friendships within the fraternity are centered around our musical activities,” said Lauren Falconi, president of Mu Phi Epsilon.

The fraternity sponsors and holds many social events including the wellknown Trinity Idol. The rush process specifically targets discovering the musical abilities of the applicants, but the character and academic aptitude of the students are also very important.

“I joined Mu Phi Epsilon because we had a lot in common all being involved in music, which was important commonality,” said junior member Maddy Carr. “Mu Phi Epsilon is a very loving

Fraternity

Founding Year

Discipline

Alpha Epsilon Delta

1926

Pre-Med

Alpha Lambda Delta

1924

First-year Honor

1994

Business

1911

Education

1914

Honor

Alpha Kappa Psi

Alpha Phi Omega

Delta Epsilon Iota Delta Sigma Pi

Kappa Delta Pi

Mu Phi Epsilon

Omicron Delta Kappa Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Kappa Phi Sigma Pi

Pi Sigma Alpha

1904 1925 1907 1903

Business Service

Business Music

1902

Pre-Law

1916

Business

1776

Honor

1920

Political Science

group that rarely has drama and we all get along very well. I do think it helps that we take classes and musical ensembles such as choir together too. We work together well as a team.”

The national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega only asks that those interested in joining attend

information sessions and get to know active members.

The fraternity does not deny anybody admission, but each member must maintain the required community service hours.

“Alpha Phi Omega, to me, is much less exclusive in its rush process, and that factor is not necessarily a good

thing, but it allows me to feel like I am part of a more of a natural group of friends, who have an interest or interests in common,” said first year member Morgan Gilbert.

A complete list of Trinity’s academic fraternities along with contact information can be found on Trinity’s website.

Representatives as well as the English department, but staff members have recently started fundraising to cover the costs of printing.

What makes the Trinity Review different from other literary magazines (like Trinity’s 1966) is the level of student involvement.

“The Trinity Review is completely student-edited, -designed, -produced, and -distributed. We’re really proud of how self-sufficient it is,” said Kelly Carlisle, assistant professor of English and faculty advisor to the Trinity Review.

The Review also sponsors several events throughout the year as other opportunities for students to showcase their talents. In addition to hosting open mic nights for advanced English classes, the Review hosts the Love Poem Contest in February and the Scary Story Contest in October each year.

At the Love Poem Contest this year, Carlisle and Andrew Porter, associate professor of English, judged the competition portion, giving awards like “best imagery” and “best sex poem that wasn’t actually about sex.”

Senior Rebecca Reinhardt was the runner-up for best poem, while senior Drew de los Santos won first place and took home the prize, the $5 entry fee from each competitor.

This spring, pick up your own copy of the Trinity Review in the English Department, Communication Department, Coates Library or Coates University Center. “(The Trinity Review) is a good way to get to know a side of someone that you might not know otherwise,” Conder said.

The Trinity Review is one of many examples of student collaboration that add to the Trinity community.

“Reading the magazine, submitting work, or working for the journal are rewarding creative endeavors,” Carlisle said. “By doing one or all, you join a community of artistic, talented, and fun students who are making something worthwhile.”

Trinity Review showcases talent of Trinity artists and authors Student-made literary magazine promotes publication with poetry contest

by Rachel Cooley

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Are you constantly writing short stories and poetry? Do you have a passion for visual art? Do you want to share your talents with others at your school?

Would you be interested in seeing the talent of your peers? If so, you should pick up the Trinity Review Literary Magazine this spring, or make a submission next fall. “[The Review] includes everything: poetry, artwork, prose. Sometimes we get long stories, we get short stories too.

Anything student-created or -written,” said graduate student

Elisa Reyna, co-editor of the Trinity Review.

Students can make submissions at the end of the fall semester each year, and the Review staff is responsible for evaluating all submissions and voting “yes” or “no” for each. The top 25 percent of the submissions are automatically accepted for publishing, and the staff has a meeting in the spring to make final decisions on the next 50 percent of submissions. “[The Review] gets between 100 and 200 submissions each year and around 80-90 should be published in the magazine this year,” said senior Mallory Conder, co-editor of the Trinity Review.

In cooperation with the Trinity Art Collective, the Review also looks to publish visual art projects outside of those submitted.

“This year, there’s been a lot more photography submissions than in the past,” Conder said.

The Review is funded by the Association of Student

“[The Trinity Review] is a good way to get to know a side of someone that you might not know.”

Mallory Conder Trinity Review Co-Editor

“Last year, the fundraising committee put on a bake sale and sold t-shirts” Conder said. “It was also the first time we asked ASR for more money for printing, which was great because we printed 100 more copies than we would have been able to.”

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Play explores mathematical ideas in past and present • continued from Page 9 investigator so they could get this idea of what it’s like to do research on something that may take decades to uncover.

And, of course, there’s a lot of sexual intrigue in the play, which makes it a lot of fun.

Q: What’s the process like putting together a big show like this?

A: The first thing we did, and we don’t always do this, but we cast the play before break, and I asked the actors to memorize all their lines over break, so that they would be able to come back and get on their feet right away. And they did; they were very disciplined. They learned their parts and some of the parts are quite extensive, long, speeches and so on, but this is a great group of actors, very dedicated, and so they came back and as soon as our first rehearsal actors were up on their feet moving around and blocking.

We’re ready, we really need an audience.

Q: What plays have you done in the past here at Trinity?

A: I’ve been here over 20

years; I think this is my 21st year. Some of the ones I’ve really enjoyed have been “Spring Awakening,” “Pride’s Crossing,” “Cloud Nine,” “Dracula,” “Top Girls.”

Q: Do you have a favorite?

A: I think it would be impossible to choose. You just have certain really strong feelings about them that you’ll never forget, because they were just such intense and exciting productions.

Q: If you could direct any play at all in the world, which would it be?

A: Oh my goodness, I don’t know. “Arcadia,” I would have to say, was one of the ones I aspired to, so I feel really fortunate that I’m finally getting to direct “Arcadia.” It really is a dream come true, a great wish realized. I would like to direct “The Admirable Crichton,” a play by James Barrie, the same guy who wrote “Peter Pan.” It’s something I’ve wanted to do a long time and I’ve even suggested it here, but my colleagues and I always laugh because if you were to produce “The Admirable Crichton”—or “Cyrano de Bergerac” which is another play I just adore—it

photo by Megan McLoughlin, intern Seniors Emma Baker and James Jarrot perform in “Arcadia” as directed by Stacey Connelly. The two are modern-day residents of an English where two scholars search through history to discover what their counterparts invented centuries earlier.

would just cost so much money, it would be nearly impossible —but it’s one of the most

delightful plays I’ve ever seen.

It, like “Arcadia,” is very funny but bittersweet, and something

that I think every student should see. It’s just beautifully, beautifully written.

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by Sara Marchionda A&E Writer Although you may not immediately think of San Antonio as a place where movie stars and celebrities are born, there is quite a list of rich and famous people from our city. After all, this city is so large that there are many prominent politicians, war heroes, scientists, singers, professional athletes, actors and artists who were born in San Antonio or who lived here while growing up — so many that there is no way they could all be crammed into this article. Here are a few of the most interesting, many of whom you may recognize: James Roday — Roday is an actor, director and

screenwriter. He was born in San Antonio on April 4, 1976, and attended William H. Taft High School. He currently stars on “Psych” (2006– present) as fake psychic, Shawn Spencer. Roday has acted in several theatrical productions and films such as “The Dukes of Hazzard” (2005) and “Beerfest” (2006).

He also helped write the screenplay for “Skinwalkers” (2006).

Joan Crawford — Actress in film, television and theatre, Crawford is best known for her starring role in “Mildred Pierce” (1945), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress. In the 1920s, she was known nationally as a flapper. She was born in San Antonio on March 23, 1904.

Kevin Alejandro — Born in San Antonio on April 7, 1976, Alejandro is best known for his roles as Jesus Velasquez

in the HBO hit, “True Blood” (from 2011 – 2012) and Nate Moretta in “Southland” (2009 – 2011). In addition to his regular roles in these shows, he has guest starred on many shows, including “Charmed,” “Weeds” and “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.” He attended the University of Texas at Austin.

Shaquille O’Neal — Nicknamed “Shaq,” O’Neal is a well-known retired basketball player (with a 19-year championshipwinning career from 1992– 2011), a former rapper and currently, an analyst on “Inside the NBA,” a fivetime Emmy Award-winning postgame show on TNT. Shaq played for the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics.

Although he was born in New Jersey in 1972, he later attended Robert G. Cole High School in San Antonio.

Carol Burnett — This Emmy Award-winning actress, comedian and singer was born in San Antonio on April 26, 1933, beginning her ragsto-riches story: although her parents were alcoholics, she grew to become famous and is now known as the queen of television comedy. She starred in her own show, “The Carol Burnett Show,” on CBS from 1967-1978, acted in “Annie” (1982) and, more recently, “Horton Hears a Who” (2008), to name just a few.

Robert Cade — Although you may not recognize his name, chances are you’ve heard of his invention – Gatorade. In addition to being the creator of this sports drink, Cade was a physician, professor, research scientist and inventor. He was born in San Antonio on Sept.

26, 1927.

Michelle Rodriguez — Known for playing “tough-girl” roles,

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Rodriguez has acted in films such as “The Fast and the Furious” (2001), “Resident Evil” (2002) and “Avatar” (2009). She also played Ana Lucia Cortez in the second season of “Lost” (2005-2010).

She was born July 12, 1978, right here in Bexar County.

Jared Padalecki — Born on July 19, 1982 in San Antonio, Jared is best known for his roles as Dean Forester on “Gilmore Girls” (2000– 2005) and Sam Winchester on “Supernatural” (2005– present).

After graduating from James Madison High School, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting and was obviously quite successful.

These are just a few of the many prominent people who came from San Antonio. If a chance celebrity sighting doesn’t encourage you to break out of the Trinity bubble, then honestly, what will?

Pilot Test: which shows are real and which ones are made up?

TubeTalk

by Donald Dimick A&E columnist

1) Keep Calm and Karey On Karey is the clean-nosed black sheep in a family of petty thieves, drug addicts and narcissists — but when her brother is sent to prison, she decides to raise his kids along with her adopted African-American son and give them the normal lives they deserve.

2) Break a Leg

Set behind the scenes of a struggling theater troupe in L.A., “Break a Leg” combines the craziness of showbiz egos and lifestyles of “30 Rock” with the starving-artist underbelly of “Party Down.” The show stars Krysten Ritter (“The B in Apartment 23”) as the star actress and David Walton (“Bent,” “Perfect Couples”) as the head stage tech and focuses on their troubled relationship as they attempt to keep their tiny theater company afloat.

3) The Selection Set 300 years in the future, the drama is an

epic romance centering on a working-class young woman chosen by lottery to participate in a competition with 25 other women for the Royal Prince’s hand to become the nation’s next queen. Balancing her loyalty to family, true love and the kingdom, she must attempt to remain true to herself as she navigates cutthroat competition and palace intrigue, all while a budding rebellion threatens to topple the crown.

4) NCIS: Red

The back-door pilot will air as part of “NCIS: L.A.” and follow a mobile team of agents who are forced to live and work together as they crisscross the country solving crimes.

The title refers to the “code red” cases the team are uniquely equipped to handle.

Spring in the world of television means two things: mid-season replacements and pilot season.

With the latter comes handfuls of catchy titles, casting announcements and network descriptions, or “loglines,” describing what they hope will be a crop of new hit shows. In just a few sentences, networks describe the new shows in an attempt to create buzz for them before they air next fall.

To have some fun, I gathered five of the more fun loglines circling the Internet and added in five of my own. Take a break, read them and see if you are savvy enough to tell the fakes from the ones being made into real shows this spring. For solutions, check out pg. 19.

5) Law & Order: Protect and Serve

The backdoor pilot will air as part of “Law & Order: SVU” and follows a group of “beat cops” as they patrol the streets of New York City’s toughest neighborhoods, dealing with the crimes and victims before and after the detectives arrive on the scene.

6) Two Drink Minimum

James Wolk (“Lonestar,” “Political Animals”) stars as rising comic Mike White. His dreams are shattered when clips of a show gone horribly wrong hit the Internet, and he returns to his former life as bartender at the local comedy club, The Laugh Track, in downtown Chicago. Martin Starr (“Freaks and Geeks,” “Party Down”) and John Mulaney (“SNL”) star as fledgling Chicago comics who begin to look to Wolk for advice.

7) Editor-in-Chief

9) Bloodline

Allison Janney (“West Wing,” “Mr. Sunshine”) stars as the former editor-in-chief of the “The Washington Post” who finds herself in the middle of a workplace scandal which forces her to take a job running the new political “news” and gossip site “1600 Penthouse.”

Janney’s character clashes with a younger generation of web-savvy journalists and bloggers and attempts to reinvent herself in an era of changing news media.

A contemporary pulp thriller that revolves around an orphaned young girl named Bird Benson who, because of an accident at birth, is caught in the struggle between two warring families of mercenaries and killers.

Mentored by a Chinese man, Bird has to accept the quest to find and defeat her mother in mortal combat if she is to ever lead a normal life.

8) Wild Blue

“ER,” “The West Wing” and “Top Gun” collide in this young ensemble about the working men and women on board a U.S. aircraft carrier. Equipped with a 500-foot landing strip, a nuclear reactor and 6,000 souls on board, the drama is an upstairs/ downstairs look at the pressure-cooker lives of the U.S. Navy.

10) Island Time

Paul and Jeff plan the ultimate escape from their high-pressure Ivy League academic lives. Their arrival on a remote Caribbean island begins as the “ultimate getaway,” but quickly becomes complicated when political discourse means their passports are revoked and they must adapt to living and working permanently in accordance with “Island Time.”

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The best documentaries on the internet and around town by Megan Hageney A&E Writer

The Best Documentaries on Netflix’s Instant Queue

“The September Issue” — This is a deliciously wicked exposé on “Vogue” and its editor, Anna Wintour, the most powerful woman in the fashion industry. It captures everything from the chaos of creating the biggest magazine of the time to Wintour, who casually offends the September covergirl, Sienna Miller. Also, it poignantly reveals the artistic process of the fiery “Vogue” Creative Director, Grace Coddington.

This is definitely a must-see, especially if you enjoyed “The Devil Wears Prada,” because Meryl Streep’s character was allegedly based on Wintour.

“The Queen of Versailles” — This documentary is about the rise and fall of the Siegel family, who try to construct the largest house in America, but have to halt the project after being hit particularly hard by the 2008 economic recession. Their return to normalcy provides both humor and, surprisingly, some sympathetic moments.

On Campus

Trinity will have a screening of “The Invisible War” in honor of Women’s History Month. The film investigates the high rates of sexual assaults within the U.S. Military. Not only is it nominated for an Oscar, it is having salient effects in Washington.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the military will change how it handles reports of sexual assaults after viewing the film and he has the full support of the President. If you cannot make it to the showing, it is also on Netflix. The screening is at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 18, in the Fiesta Room.

Off Campus: CineFestival

San Antonio is hosting the oldest and longestrunning Latino film festival for the 35th year. The

movie posters courtesty of Producers Distribution Agency, Paramount Vintage, Roadside Attractions and Cinedigm/Docurama Films,

I have been on a documentary kick lately.

They are just so easily accessible on Netflix, and when I go out, documentaries are good alternatives to movies because they are usually cheaper and I actually learn something.

So here is information on how to catch some awesome documentaries in the comfort of your own bed, at Trinity and in the upcoming CineFestival (Feb. 3 - March 2).

“Waiting on Superman” — For years, I have been told to watch this any time I discussed educational policy because it is an exhaustive analysis on the public school education system.

It does what every good documentary is supposed to do: make you think. Also, it was directed by Davis Guggenheim, who also directed “The Inconvenient Truth.”

“Exit Through the Gift Shop” — An L.A. thrift shop store-owner named Thierry Guetta started documenting about his obsession: street art. Through the filming, he meets the iconoclastic artist Banksky, who assumes the filming project to make Thierry the subject as he attempts to put on his own show. Whether this is a mockumentary or not is as elusive as Banksky himself.

films are arranged in four categories: narrative feature, documentary, short and emerging artist. So, no, not all of them are documentaries, but there are going to be some pretty awesome ones, like “The Unique Ladies,” about a group of women

who created San Diego’s first all-women lowrider car club and “Children of Memory,” the story of hundreds of children who disappeared in the Salvadoran Civil War. There are also Q&A sessions, panels, informal discussions, a youth film competition,

parties and an awards ceremony. CineFestival lasts for one week, from Saturday, Feb. 23, to Saturday, March 2 at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (1300 Guadalupe St.). A one-day pass costs $10, and VIP festival passes go for $75.

Palace (8440 Fredericksburg Road). If you want to stuff your face with basmati rice, mango lassi and a lot of other delicious stuff, then this is the place for you. If you are a vegetarian, then you should look up Pavani Express. One of my friends who is not only vegetarian, but Indian as well, agreed that “Pavani Express (5755 Evers Road) is super delicious and super cheap.”

about it. Compared to other major cities, San Antonio has a shortage of Mediterranean restaurants. If you know of any others that are really good, let me know.

large groups and for families.

If you go, order the sesame chicken. It is to die for. How do you roll?

Exploring ethnic food in San Antonio by Abby Miracle A&E Writer It is a well known phenomenon that Trinity students have a bad habit of staying inside the Trinity bubble. Here is a list of outstanding restaurants that are not only outside the Trinity bubble, but outside the typical burger-and-fry joint that we Americans frequent way too often.

Italian

Da Vinci Gelato & Caffe (18720 Stone Oak Pkwy) offers a wide array of Italianstyle gelato, desserts and coffee. If you have a date

coming up anytime soon, you should definitely try La Focaccia Italian Grill (800 S Alamo St.). The mood is very romantic, and the fettucini alfredo is to die for.

If you want some truly exceptional pizza, most of your outside-the-TU-bubble options are in Castle Hills.

Ray’s Pizzaria (7214 Blanco Road) doubles as a sports bar and probably has the best pizza sauce in town — not to mention, it is super cheap. If you want to try some fancier gourmet pizza, then Dough Pizzeria Napoletana (6989 Blanco Road) is definitely a great choice. For Chicagostyle pizza, try Chicago’s Pizza (5525 Blanco Road).

Indian

For a delicious Indian buffet, check out India

Mediterranean

Pasha Mediterranean Grill (9339 Wurzbach Road) is probably the best place in town to get Mediterranean food. If you wish to dispute that, then please do.

I have not actually been to Jerusalem Grill (3259 Wurzbach Road), but I have heard really good things

African

Moroccan Bites (5714 Evers Road) is the only African restaurant in San Antonio. A few years ago, there was a Nigerian restaurant here, but unfortunately it closed down.

Asian

Thai House (4114 Rittiman Road) is a not-so-well-known hole-in-the-wall restaurant that has excellent Thai food.

Formosa Garden (1011 NE Loop 410): Chinese food and sushi, the best combination ever. The ambiance at Formosa Garden is great for

French

Crepes are only a million times better than pancakes.

If you are craving some, don’t go to the IHOP on Broadway; take a road trip to Zoet Creperie (1528 E. Common) in New Braunfels for a melt-in-your-mouth crepe experience.

Caribbean

We have a surprisingly large number of Caribbean restaurants in San Antonio.

Two really good ones to try are Little Jamaica Foods (4929 Walzem Road) and Spice Runner (food truck at 14732 Bulverde Road).

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by Paul Cuclis

From the Alamo Quarry, it may be possible to discern a faint popping sound in the distance, continuous yet irregular. This sound originates from a half dozen or so people firing shotguns just a mile away. The San Antonio Gun Club, at 928 East Contour Drive, lays nestled in the woods behind Olmos Basin. It is widely known as the oldest active gun club in the United States, as well as the only one left inside of a metropolitan area. Though the club was officially chartered in 1921, it claims to trace its roots all the way back to a local German rifle club that started in the late 19th Century.

When I first heard there was a shotgun range this close to Trinity, I knew that I had to check it out, and, if possible, try their trap and skeet fields. The sport of trap and skeet, for those who didn’t spent a chunk of their childhood with a shotgun in hand, is based on shooting small

A&E columnist colored discs called clay pigeons, which are propelled into the air by a machine. I can readily guarantee that it’s a great deal of fun.

“The difference between this and rifle shooting is that here they’re all moving targets,” said Misha Brazil, a trap boy at the club. As a trap boy, Misha’s job is to — among other things — help maintain the club and clean up the mountains of broken clay pigeons that accumulate around the fields. We talked a while in the main building, a place full of stuffed animals of every kind (including a lion and a bear… oh my), and Misha informed me that the club frequently hosted international shooters, coming from as far as Russia and China.

I also learned that the club was a USAS Certified Training Center, meaning that its facilities and instructors were considered ideal for the training of potential Olympic grade shooters.

Another good thing about this

place is that the cost really isn’t too intimidating. You can rent a shotgun for just $5, and buy a round of skeet, consisting of 25 clay pigeons, for $8.75. The only problem is that it can get a bit addicting, and that round of 25 might disappear a little too fast.

For those that want to give it a shot, I would recommend making it more of a group activity, so that you can collectively buy more rounds and break them up to make them last longer. Of course, if you and your friends have never done it before, you should definitely get some kind of instruction first for safety’s sake. Fortunately, they teach this sport at Trinity. “[Shooting] teaches you several intangibles,” said Coach Van Boemer, coach of the trap & skeet team and P.E. class, “It helps you to maintain discipline, maintain confidence and maintain your temper under pressure.” Boemer, in addition to teaching the class for the last 10 years, is a certified instructor, former Marine and lifelong trap & skeet enthusiast. He seems to knows what he’s talking about.

So let’s review: Trap & skeet is beneficial, fun, relatively inexpensive, nearby and, for

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photo of photo by Paul Cuclis Local members of the San Antonio community practicing trap and skeet shooting in 1895.

those who have a moral objection to harming animals, a guilt free hunting simulation. Overall, I think the San Antonio Gun Club merits a visit, but maybe you should go sooner rather than

later. With all this talk about increased gun control, who knows whether or not the San Antonio Gun Club has to worry about breaking its 92-year active streak.

Make Headlines.

. . .literally

Find out how to get a job with Campus Publications yearbook s newspaper s reporting s photography s design s ad sales s accounting s copy editing

5 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18 Tehuacana Room questions: kmartin1@trinity.edu

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2013’s most promising original screenplays

screenshot courtesy of Level 5

by John Mendiola A&E Writer

Review: “Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch” (PS3) by Brian Westfall A&E Editor

Oliver is like any young boy you’ve met. Between sneaking out of the house to build a car in his friend’s garage and looking idly at girls from afar in his hometown of Motorville, it seems that Oliver is living a very happy and normal life, until the unthinkable happens. Tragedy strikes and it is up to Oliver not only to save someone he loves, but also to prevent an unknown world from utter destruction.

It is with this goal in mind that you set off in “Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch,” a game which may go down as one of the best JRPGs ever made.

The JRPG (Japanese RolePlaying Game, for all you laymen) used to be the staple of quality gaming. Titles like “Final Fantasy,” “Chrono Trigger” and “Dragon Quest” took players to imaginative worlds where, with the help of friends and magic, they could conquer the unconquerable.

However, in recent years, the genre has taken a nosedive.

Shooters and action games dominate the market to the point where JRPGs not named “Pokemon” rarely make their way over to the U.S. Two years after the game hit the shelves in Japan, we now have a translated version to call our own in the states.

Having played roughly 30 hours of the game so far, I can tell you that if you own a PS3, this game is a must-own.

Studio Ghibli, the Pixarlike company that made such animated movies as “Ponyo” and “Spirited Away,” provides the visual style and story for the game — both of which are phenomenal. The hand-drawn landscapes and characters look gorgeous and give the game a signature look you can’t find anywhere outside of a Studio Ghibli film.

Oliver and friends will travel through deserts, oceans, volcanoes and even fairylands on their journey, and each locale has its own feel, thanks in large part to an original score performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. The sights and sounds in a video game really don’t get any better than this.

The story is also fantastic.

Although the dialogue may be a little simple and cheesy for some (it was originally a Japanese game after all), the characters that are introduced throughout the game range from goofy to scary to emotionally devastated. The game keeps a smooth pace that allows the player to gradually move from location to location at their will to continue the narrative.

And while story and visuals are important, “Ni No Kuni” would just be a great movie if it weren’t for the gameplay.

Luckily, Level 5, the other company that worked on the game, uses staples of the genre well to provide challenging but fair obstacles to overcome.

The gameplay is a lot like “Pokemon.” Oliver and his friends all have “familiars” — little monsters that they can control in a battle — that can attack or defend. There are two notable differences though. The first is that Oliver and his friends are not helpless. You can choose to use one of the humans to dish out devastating spells or eat different foods to heal during battle. The second is that the battles are not turn-based or static. Everything happens in real time in a confined, circular area. This means you have to be quick on your feet and recognize when enemies are going to attack in order to get out of the way.

The game does a good job of introducing new elements slowly, giving the player time to learn the complicated battle mechanics. You can also serenade new “familiars” to join your squad, adding a “gotta catch ‘em all” mentality.

“Ni No Kuni” is also a good value; there are easily enough side quests and “familiars” to serenade to give the gamer more than 100 hours of content to go through.

Even now as I’m typing up this review, I just want to go back and train my “familiars” to continue with Oliver in his heartfelt quest. If you didn’t think this game would be good, or didn’t even know it existed, then you are truly missing out on a one-of-a-kind experience.

Score: 9.5/10

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Don’t listen to the jaded, nostalgic old man across the street, and spit out that KoolAid: original movies are not a dying breed. Stories from novels, games and comics are constantly being rehashed as movies, but a good story should be exposed to as many people as possible, not trapped in one medium.

Originality does make for a more invigorating viewing, though, and more creativity never hurt anybody (though plenty of people have been emotionally scarred. Lemon party, anyone?). Here’s a guide to 2013’s most promising original screenplays.

Sundance

The annual Sundance Film Festival was held in Utah a few weeks ago. Independent filmmakers from all around the world come to premiere their movies for various reasons. Most come in hopes that a major movie studio will pick the distribution for wider audiences. The various film festivals held around the world throughout the year are a deep and wide source of original movies.

The most popular movie to come out of this year’s Sundance is “The Way, Way Back.” It received a standing ovation and the rights for the movie were purchased for the most money spent at Sundance since “Little Miss Sunshine.” Fans of “Community” will recognize Jim Rash, the actor behind Dean Pelton (there’s a joke in there somewhere). He cowrote and co-directed this comedy about a dysfunctional family.

Joseph-Gordon Levitt — “Robin,” “Bike Messenger,” my secret crush, “Assassin” — makes his directorial debut at Sundance with a movie he also

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wrote, “Don Jon’s Addiction.”

Jon Martello (played by Levitt himself) is someone who objectifies everything in his life. But, not unlike the entire staff of the Trinitonian (joking of course), he has an addiction to porn that makes him dissatisfied so he goes on a mission to try to find meaning in his life.

It can be difficult to be certain which movies are truly original, but any film attached to Shane Carruth doesn’t need any research (not that I do that anyways).

“Upstream Color” is about as different from “Primer,” Carruth’s last movie, as it is from any other movie ever.

Explaining the story would require an article for the next dozen issues, but rest assured that those interested in microbial deities, pig farming and their minds being blown will be satisfied.

Sci-fi

Sitting through movie previews lately has felt like being magically transported to a sad, smelly comic shop.

It seems that superheroes and sci-fi have hit the mainstream. Now that these movies have collectively made a bagazillion dollars, Hollywood is far more willing to finance similar movies.

“After Earth” is an original screenplay, although everyone should be apprehensive: M. Night Shyamalan directed and “polished” the script for this movie. Someone call the Razzies.

Guillermo del Toro’s next film is all about giant robots fighting against giant monsters.

“Pacific Rim” features every (appropriate) childhood fantasy. It also features GLaDOS from the “Portal” series.

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright’s third movie in their weird, crazy movie trilogy is finally here.

“The World’s End” features a group of friends who decide to do a legendary pub crawl.

The name of the last pub in the crawl is The World’s End, though the name becomes more apt as the night goes on.

It was tempting to create a new subsection just for “Elysium.” Neill Blomkamp’s movie after his brilliant debut, “District 9,” is set in a war-torn Earth with an off-planet paradise colony named Elysium. Matt Damon stars as a bald badass socialist out to equalize the unequal classes.

Regardless of what kind of movie you are looking for, there are outlets besides big Hollywood that are churning out exciting new material for everyone to enjoy.

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Baseball victorious in home season opener Men blow out opponent 14-1 starting off season with 3-1 record

by Brooke Sanchez Sports Reporter

photo by Megan McLoughlin, intern Senior pitcher Kyle Bogese gets ready to fire a pitch to a Schreiner University opponent in Tuesday night’s baseball game.

The Tiger baseball team had a solid 14-1 win over Schreiner University on Tuesday night, improving its overall record to 4-1.

The 11th-ranked team (D3Baseball.com) had 20 hits against Schreiner, scoring early and often.

“There was a lot of excitement for last night’s game, being that it was our home opener and all,” said senior catcher Kelly Woodruff. “Everyone came out confident and level which helped us in the end.

Each guy did their job and we jumped on them early and they never really recovered from it. It was definitely a team effort and good to see some of our younger guys get some at-bats and help contribute.”

The Tigers came out strong in the first inning to retire the first three batters before they went up to the plate and scored four runs. Schreiner was able to move their

only run across the plate in the second inning, but the Tigers responded in the same inning with two more of their own. They went on to score multiple runs in each of the fourth, fifth and seventh innings to get their 14 in the eight offensive innings of play.

“Each guy did their job and we jumped on them early and they never really recovered from it.

It was definitely a team effort and good to see some of our younger guys get some at-bats and help contribute.”

Kelly Woodruff Senior Catcher

“Getting out to a 4-0 lead after the first inning carried that momentum through the whole game,” said assistant coach Zach Fregosi. “Our offense did a great job of building at-bat to at-bat and keeping the pressure on the defense to make plays.”

Senior third baseman Kevin Francke led the Tigers going 3-4, scoring three times and bringing in three runs. He knocked out his first home run of the 2013 season in the seventh inning.

Senior right fielder Will Donnan also went 3-4 and had one RBI. Senior catcher Kelly Woodruff went 3-3 and scored two runs for the Tigers.

“We had a really solid night offensively, getting off to an early start thanks to guys like Kevin Francke, Will Donnan and Kelly Woodruff with their three hits each,” said junior pitcher William Wells, who came into the game as relief. “We also got a solid start out of Ryan Lucero with a solid relief effort after him which led to a good team win in our opener.”

The Tiger defense only committed two errors in the game while senior pitcher Ryan Lucero only gave up five hits to earn the win with his five innings pitched. He had five strikeouts and one walk. Senior Kyle Bogese and Wells finished the game, striking out seven batters combined in their four innings.

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Softball goes 1-1 in opening series at TLU Women start off season play with double header against Texas Lutheran University

by Chloe Pope-Levison Sports Reporter

The Trinity softball team opened their season with a doubleheader on Wednesday, going 1-1 against Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. Trinity won the first game 4-2.

“In our first game, we played really well,” said senior outfielder

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Lindsay Weyand. “We got hits when we needed, we made the defensive plays we needed, and our intensity was at a good level.”

The Tigers scored two runs in the first inning after junior shortstop Brooke Sanchez started off with a triple, which was followed immediately by an RBI triple from sophomore catcher Caitlynn Dykes.

“We came out strong and played hard,” said head coach Brandi Crnkovic. “We executed well and hit with runners in scoring position.”

Although TLU tied the score in both the first and third

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innings, senior first baseman Megan Russell’s RBI single in the fifth and first year outfielder Kaci Wellik’s stealing of home in the sixth inning secured the victory for the Tigers.

Wellik went 2-3 in her first collegiate game, while Sanchez was 2-4 with two runs scored.

Senior Sydney Friday pitched for Trinity, striking out four hitters and giving up one earned run on seven hits.

“Each inning we battled back and forth,” said senior outfielder Becca Rush. “It was a hard-fought game, but we played really well.”

TLU, however, won 8-0 in the final game of the day. The Bulldogs

scored one run in the first inning, three in the second, two in the fourth and one in both the fifth and sixth innings.

“We let the intensity fall back,” Weyand said. “There were a lot of things that didn’t go our way and we didn’t really have the spark we needed, which I think made the difference.”

Sophomore Lauren Mercado started on the mound for the Tigers and gave up four earned runs on three hits in 1.1 innings.

Wellik finished the game, allowing four runs on 10 hits in 3.2 innings.

Although the Tigers had six hits, they left eight players on base throughout the game.

“We came out kind of flat at first,” Rush said. “They got runners on and kept scoring off little hits, but they kept stringing the hits together and we didn’t.

Overall it was an okay day but obviously we wished better.”

The Tigers next head to Round Rock, where they play a doubleheader at 4 p.m. today against Concordia University.

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Volleyball, football and soccer keep fit in the spring to prepare for fall

by Chloe Pope-Levison Sport Reporter

Although it’s only February, Trinity’s fall sports teams are fighting the wintertime blues by getting in top shape for the regular season.

Volleyball The women’s volleyball team is starting practices earlier than last year. Players do sprint and conditioning workouts twice a week and weights twice a week. The team practices as a whole three times a week, where they play games of three-onthree or five-on-five.

“We’re doing a lot more playing in general and really emphasizing getting back into shape,” said junior Erin Cusenbary. “We have a schedule: practice, work out together Monday and Thursday, which was something we didn’t do last year.”

The volleyball team signed up for a tournament at the beginning of March, which also marks the first week of spring season. The team has an additional tournament on

Saturday, Apr. 13, where they will compete against local teams like the University of Incarnate Word and St. Mary’s University.

“Spring season consists of normal practices, four days a week,” Cusenbary said. “We get to play with coach and it’s basically like a normal season practice, just a little less intense.”

Football The football team maintains a strict regimen of weightlifting three times a week and early morning sprints twice a week. In March, the team starts a two-week session of practices which consist of drills such as running routes and going through plays.

“Since we don’t really pad up in the spring, we mainly just throw the ball around and stuff, but we do have competitions,” said sophomore wide receiver Matt Kennemer. “We’ll do seven-on-seven and one-onone. Not really any games, just small competitions to keep things competitive.”

Soccer Likewise, the women’s soccer team combines a schedule of individual workouts, practices and games. Later on in the semester, the team will play in-state schools, such as the University of Texas and Texas Southern University.

“So far this semester we have been holding 3 kickarounds per week; these are informal, fun sessions, but we try to maintain a high level of intensity,” said junior Jenni White in an email. “We also do cross-fit workouts at Body Armor to complement our soccer training regimen.”

The men’s soccer team trains through individual workouts provided by assistant coach Thomas Cartee, which players are supposed to complete on their days off. Additionally, the team practices three to four times a week, either late at night or in the afternoon.

“As a group we warm-up and do some conditioning and fitness,” said junior Yuri Ribeiro. “After that, we do technical stuff, like ball passing drills, and then we finish off by playing each other in small fields, usually six-on-six or eight-on-eight.”

The team will play four different games throughout the spring. The game against Southern Methodist University on Saturday, Feb. 23, is the only one that has a set date yet. Other games will be played against the San Antonio Scorpions, Trinity alumni in April, and University of the Incarnate Word with times and dates to come later.

After holding a one-point lead at halftime, the team shot 33.3 percent from the field and made only three out of 18 attempts from three-point range in the second half.

struggling,” said junior guard Joe Shotland. “I think when you miss shots, there can be a tendency to try to press a little bit and get it all back in one shot, rather than letting the game come to you and just playing. When we made our run with about seven minutes left, we were getting easier buckets and free throws.”

Trinity is now tied with Colorado College at the top of the SCAC standings, each with 10 conference wins.

The Tigers are two games ahead of Colorado College in terms of overall record, but have dropped both games against them this year.

This upcoming weekend, Trinity will have their final two home games of the regular season with crucial battles against Colorado College at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15 and the University of Dallas at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. The winner of the Colorado College game will

photo by Aidan Kirksey Junior Midfielder Alex Saadi dribbles the ball around head coach Paul McGinlay during spring training.

Tigers fall to Southwestern in close battle After losses, men’s basketball needs two wins to take first in conference

by Aly Mithani Sport Reporter

Trinity men’s basketball fell in a tight battle at Southwestern University 70-63. Despite the loss, the Tigers took the season series against the Pirates, two games to one. Both prior wins had come at home. The team was missing senior forward Heath Hopson, junior forward Zach Lambert and junior forward John La Vanway with various injuries.

“They had a great crowd and played with a lot of enthusiasm. They had 14 offensive rebounds and just out-hustled us in a lot of situations,” said head coach Pat Cunningham.

“This is our most important game of the season so far. With a win, we will be in sole possesion of first place, which will go a long way in the conference tournament. ” Matt Holmes

Sophomore Guard “I wouldn’t say one thing changed from the first to the second half necessarily.

I just think that we were

be in the driver’s seat for the top seed in the upcoming SCAC tournament.

“I think when you miss shots there can be a tendency to try and press a little bit and get it all back in one shot, rather than letting the game come to you and just playing. ” Joe Shotland Junior Guard

“This is our most important game of the season so far. With a win, we will be in sole possession of first place, which will go a long way in the conference tournament,”

said sophomore guard Matt Holmes. “We really want everyone to come out Friday and support the team and be loud and rowdy.”

With the stretch run of the season impending, the team is focused on staying healthy and fit to avoid burning out.

“We’ve had injuries, but those have just been freak accidents. Rolled ankles and elbows to the nose are really something that you can’t account for. Coach is doing a good job of mixing in lighter days with intense days. Moreover, I think he’s really trying to get us to stay engaged by using different practice drills and activities that aren’t mundane,” Shotland said.

“With this group, we have the firepower to maintain and step up when we have injuries. I’m very excited to see how we all respond Friday night and can’t wait to have everyone at the game cheering us on.”

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Women’s basketball wins 13th straight game Continuing streak, Tigers remain undefeated in conference play

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The Trinity women’s basketball team took down Southwestern University two times last week to stay undefeated in conference play.

They now boast a 19-4 overall record with two more games in the regular season, both of which are against Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference opponents. The Tigers defeated the Pirates 78-66 in their first match last Wednesday, Feb. 6, and then beat Southwestern for the third time this season 10189 on Saturday, Feb. 9.

“We didn’t get off to a great start in either game, but we were able to keep them close enough that the game was never out of reach,” said sophomore guard Hannah Coley. “We played very well in the second halves of both games to secure the wins.”

In the first game at home, the Tigers fell behind early as Southwestern came out hitting their shots, but Trinity was able to close the gap with a strong run and made it a two-point game by halftime.

“They had made some really good adjustments,” said head coach Cameron Hill. “They did things a little differently from when we played them earlier in the season. We were still trying to figure out how to compete against the adjustments they made, but we did a really good job and took it one possession at a time. We felt more and more comfortable, scoring more and more, and things kind of snowballed from there.”

Coming out of the locker room at the half the Tigers had a lot of momentum and battled for the lead for the first part of the period. They were relentless with about 11 minutes left in the game, shutting Southwestern down to solidify the win.

“We had four players in double figures,” Hill said.

“It wasn’t just that they scored the ball; everybody had a contribution. Anecia [Richardson] is a very special post player. She’s capable of so many things and is very difficult to go up against.

We surround her with very talented players, so other teams are compromising if they choose to double-team her. I think the rest of the team has done a great job of recognizing what she can do for us. We’re pretty lucky the way things have turned out.”

First year forward/center Ancia Richardson led with 24 points. Junior guard/forward Murphy Burns added 20 points along with nine rebounds and five steals. Coley added 12 points and senior guard Anne Waidelich put up 11 points and grabbed six rebounds.

“We didn’t get off to a great start in either game, but we were able to keep them close enough that the game was never out of reach.”

Hannah Coley

Sophomore Guard “I think the big turnaround in this game might have been our big run at the end of the first half,” Richardson said.

“We came out of time-outs and realized we needed to be better on defense and score, score, score in order to stay in the game. We took a while in the beginning of both games; we’re really just a second-half team.”

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up early on as the Tigers struggled to keep it a close game. The Tigers were able to tie it up about halfway through, but Southwestern responded with a 13-0 run to go up 50-40 at halftime.

“The biggest turnaround was Hannah Coley in the second game,” Richardson said. “She had a huge game and definitely kept us in the game, especially in the first half when they got out to a good start again.”

The second half was in Trinity’s favor as they jumped out and reclaimed the lead.

The Pirates were only able to tie the game twice more before ultimately falling to the Tigers.

“The second half of the second game was special offensively,” Coley said. “We shot over 72 percent and scored every time we needed to. We were able to play inside and out both games, and scoring over 100 points was quite an accomplishment.”

Coley was on fire with her career-best 33-point game.

She hit 12-15 field goals and was 5-6 in the three-point range while also adding four rebounds and two assists.

Three other Tigers reached double digits in scoring: Burns with 28 points, Richardson with 19 and junior forward Libby Kruse with 15. Kruse

also had five assists in the game for the Tigers.

“We were just more efficient than they were,” Hill said. “They had a lot of energy playing on their home court. We talked a lot about that before the game.

They’re playing at home, lost twice; they were going to be very emotional. We kept our heads down and their emotion went from being excited to frustrated and we kept steady.

We were capitalizing and made important free throws and at the end of the day, our kids are just really, really competitive and want to win and they have learned to do that under any circumstance.”

Next up for the Tigers are Colorado College at 6 p.m. tonight, Friday, Feb. 15, in Sam’s Gym. They conclude the regular season at 4 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, Feb. 16, hosting the University of Dallas. The SCAC Tournament will be next weekend in Sherman, Texas, with the Tigers as the top seed.

“We want to say thank you to everyone who has been out there to support us,” Hill said.

“It means a ton to the girls, a ton to me and definitely makes a difference. The more support we can get, the better, and the better it is for the athletic program. It means a lot to everybody. “

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at Chapman University, Jan. 31 - Feb. 2 where they won the first two games and fell to Chapman in California the final one.

“Starting against Chapman was a good gauge of where we are on a national level,” Fregosi said. “They are always good and a great barometer for what we need to get better at. The ten-day layoff in between gave us a chance to address the things we needed to address.”

The Tigers will return to action starting at 1 p.m. tomorrow as they host Huston-Tillotson University in a doubleheader.

Tigers score high “Defensively, we had a pretty solid night,” said junior shortstop Christian Muscarello. “A few mistakes here and there, but it’s early in the season and we will continue to work on that. Once again, Ryan Lucero put us in a great spot to win and that gave us a lot of confidence all night.

Each win is important for us, and this game really gives our hitters some confidence and hopefully will carry over into the next few upcoming games.”

The game followed the Tigers’ three-game opener

“Be strong when you are weak, brave when you are scared, and humble when you are victorious.”

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Around this point of every NBA season, basketball fans begin to get excited for AllStar Weekend. We viciously debate over worthy All-Stars.

We fire up YouTube reels of classic dunks from the likes of Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins. We even engage in social media promotions such as #LetBonnerShoot to get our favorite local redheads into the three-point contest. However, it seems that by the time All-Star Weekend concludes, we all view it as a giant disappointment.

Whether it be the lack of defense in the All-Star game or the shortcomings of the dunk contest, we find ourselves discontent. However, this year we’ve got it, folks. This year we won’t be disappointed and here are 10 reasons why: 1) It’s in Houston!

Even if we aren’t rolling in the dough enough to take a trip down I-10 and witness the events firsthand, we can still feel warm and fuzzy knowing that all our favorite superstars are oh so close to San Antonio. Not only is All-Star Weekend a great event for basketball, but in the last decade or so it has become a cultural phenomenon. Several celebrities will converge on Houston for concerts, parties,

and the games themselves, creating a buzz in the city.

2) Rap concerts If you are lucky enough to be able to go to Houston for the weekend, there are some rap concerts you need to see. Rappers love basketball almost as much as basketball players love rap. There are countless concerts between Thursday and Sunday including: Bun B, Kirko Bangz, Slim Thug, Jadakiss, Trae Tha Truth, Z-Ro, Trinidad James, T.I., Future, Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame, DJ Khaled, Fabolous, Meek Mill, Chris Brown, Yo Gotti, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Pusha T, Rick Ross, French Montana, Nas, Drake, Wale, Trey Songz, Lil Wayne, Common, R. Kelly, and Jay-Z. Seriously, if there is a rapper you want to see, go to All-Star Weekend. You’ll probably run into them in the lobby of your hotel … twice.

3) Hall of Fame finalists announcement At noon on Friday, the weekend will kick off by honoring some of the greatest to ever play the game. The list of potential Hallof-Famers for the 2013 class will be cut down to the finalists and announced. Potential inductees include Maurice Cheeks, Tim Hardaway, Bernard King, Gary Payton, Rick Pitino, Rudy Tomjanovich, Del Harris, Donnie Walsh, and Vlade Divac.

4) The Rising Stars challenge Formerly known as the rookiesophomore challenge, this event has taken an interesting turn in recent years. Rather than witnessing the NBA’s sophomores beat down on the rookie class every season, two legends have

stepped in and made a change.

TNT analysts Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal will lead #teamShaq and #teamChuck, each comprised of rookies and sophomores they have drafted, in an epic battle after the Celebrity game. Be excited to watch the hilarious antics of Barkley and O’Neal, but also keep an eye out for Spurs sophomore stud Kawhi Leonard.

5) The celebrity game In the past, this game has sucked. Kevin Hart was the MVP of last season’s game. Kevin Hart is tiny. We don’t want to watch him play basketball. However, this season the NBA stepped their game up. There are a litany of NBA legends involved in Friday night’s tilt including Dikembe Mutombo and Clyde Drexler and former Spurs legends Sean Elliott and Bruce Bowen. However, the biggest reason I will be watching this game is the fact that Usain Bolt will be playing. Yes. The fastest man in the world. If he can even remotely handle the ball, expect him to put on a clinic. He’s fast, obviously. However, Usain Bolt is also 6’5” and his vertical has been estimated to be as high as 45 inches, much more than the NBA average of 28.5 inches.

Consider yourself warned in case Usain Bolt decides to ditch the whole running thing and is signed to an NBA contract after this weekend.

6) The skills challenge The skills challenge is a fairly simple obstacle course consisting of dribbling through cones, passing through tires, and making easy shots. However, the fun

comes in watching professional basketball players mess it up. On Saturday night, Tony Parker will return to defend his title against the likes of Jeremy Lin and Jrue Holiday. Don’t count out young stars such as Jeff Teague, Damian Lillard, and Brandon Knight as they try and topple Deron Williams’ record of 25.5 seconds.

7) The three-point contest Hometown hero Matt Bonner will try and live up to his hashtag in the three-point contest. The event doesn’t have the star power of last season’s participants including defending champion Kevin Love and runner-up Kevin Durant. However, this year’s group has a flurry of young stars who are lights-out shooters such as Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry. Look for a tight battle on Saturday night as the participants try and break Jason Kapono’s record of 25 points.

8) The dunk contest This is my personal favorite.

Watching the creativity and aweinspiring physical feats of some of the NBA’s young bright stars will always get my heart racing. For the first time on Saturday night, the field has been expanded from four to six potential dunkers.

Defending champion Jeremy Evans will battle 2007 champion Gerald Green, Raptors rookie Terence Ross, James “Flight” White, Clippers guard Eric Bledsoe, and Kenneth Faried aka “The Manimal”. Look out for some interesting prop use (see: Blake Griffin’s Kia and Green’s cupcake dunk) and some celebrity appearances (see: Chase Budinger dunking over

by DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. from Friday, Mar. 1, to Sunday, Mar. 3.

“I think some of the biggest things from the trip were playing out of division schools that were great competition.

Abilene Christian is probably the best competition we’ll play all year. My girls were able to look and see that they were competitive at that caliber so that they will be competitive at the national tournament,” said head women’s tennis coach Jacob McMindes.

The team will now begin their outdoor season with trips to St. Mary’s University and St. Edward’s University before having their first home matches of the season at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, against Tyler Junior College and Laredo Community College.

“This year, we’re traveling way more than we have my other two years. This is the

most I’m ever going to travel probably. Both years, I missed maybe two or three days of class in the spring season. I didn’t really miss that much class with my matches. This year, we have matches during finals and for two classes I’m missing all the tests in both classes, so I’m missing a lot more school this year,” said junior Kylie Hornbeck.

“However, starting out with a travel schedule like this will definitely prepare us for more of that this year.”

The team’s hard work not only comes with the balance of school and tennis, but also in their workout schedule.

“We always start the season off with 6 a.m. workouts. This is used mostly as a teambuilding process, but also to get our fitness ready for the season. The spring is much longer than the fall, so that is really important,” said sophomore Mackenzie Knoop.

With all the hard work and dedication, the team still maintains strong chemistry and is looking to start the year off strong.

“I really enjoy traveling with the team. It’s kind of unfortunate that not everyone can travel to everything. It’s really great to see the team support out there. It’s a great feeling when the whole team is behind you. If you’re the last one out there playing, it’s great to see your teammates cheering you on in the stands behind you. It’s different in fall semester when we only play in individual tournaments. Now, you’re competing for your team. Every match counts. It’s a different feel, but it’s a lot of fun,” said Hornbeck.

Saturday’s matches represent two out of only seven regular season matches scheduled at home this season, but the SCAC championships will be played at Trinity.

Diddy and Nate Robinson over former NBA legend Spud Webb).

Regardless of who wins, this will most definitely produce the most YouTube views of any event from the weekend.

9) Ke$ha!

Yeah, I said Ke$ha with the dollar sign and everything. For the non-basketball inclined folks, prior to the All-Star game on Sunday, the NBA is hosting a pregame concert headlined by our favorite glittery goddess.

B.O.B and Ludacris will open at 6 p.m. on NBATV and Ke$ha’s performance will begin at 7 p.m. on TNT. Let’s see if she can embody the “warrior” spirit nearly as well as the people on the court.

10) The game itself On Sunday night, the grand finale of this weekend takes center stage. The Western Conference led by Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant along with Spurs stars Tim Duncan and Tony Parker will face off against the Eastern Conference led by the Heat’s big three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh along with Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett. One of the past gripes with this event has been the lack of defense played in this game. However, getting to see the NBA’s biggest superstars continuously score at will seems without issue to me at least.

Last year’s contest remained tight throughout with a 152-149 victory for the West and a game MVP trophy for Kevin Durant.

Even if this year’s game is not as close, look for plenty of highlight reel plays in the process.

Women’s tennis play opening matches of spring Tigers start season with a win and two losses

by Aly Mithani Sport Reporter

Trinity women’s tennis opened their spring season with a trip to Abilene, Texas for the Abilene Christian University Indoor Championships, where they faced Hardin-Simmons University, Oklahoma Christian University and Abilene Christian University.

The Tigers came out of the gates with a 9-0 victory over Hardin-Simmons, but dropped the next two matches 7-2 to Oklahoma Christian and 9-0 to Abilene Christian.

The tournament will aid Trinity in their preparation for their first-ever trip to the ITA National Indoor Championships hosted

Home Matches: 9:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 16 vs. Tyler Junior College & Laredo Community College 5 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 20 vs. Johns Hopkins University

9 a.m. Friday, Mar. 29 vs.

Lewis and Clark College

10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 6 vs. University of the Incarnate Word & Texas Lutheran University 1 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 14 vs.

Collin County Community College TBA Friday - Sunday, Apr. 26 - 28 vs. SCAC Championship

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