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A&E 21

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Presidential Addresses

Working for Oscar

Megan Smith and Justice Adler talk about the direction in which they want to take Trinity next year.

Making a Splash

Andrew Rieger, Oscar Awards employee, reveals his Oscar picks for 2013.

Trinity’s swimming and dive teams set new school records at last weekend’s conference.

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Allegations involving members of APO reveal internal strife Recent events lead to added oversight, pose questions

by Tommie Ethington

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Following informal allegations of bullying, harassment and hazing relating to a personal issue involving sophomore Leanne Stepchinski and juniors Allie Trigoso and Megan Smith, three individuals associated with the national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega, Stepchinski took a leave of absence, stepping down from her position in the club as financial vice president Monday.

In the email Stepchinski sent the club announcing her departure, she said, “I feel that I am no longer able to continue my membership in the club because our chapter no longer stands for what I joined for …

APO has given me so much, and I will always be grateful for that.”

Previously that week, Stepchinski sent an email to Cole Robertson, the Region VII Director overseeing the university’s Delta Pi chapter, detailing a situation involving Smith, Stepchinski’s “big sister” and current president of APO. In the email, Stepchinski accused Smith of using offensive language and making her feel humiliated. Stepchinski also expressed that she felt she had been hazed and detailed what she believed to be an ultimatum handed down by the administration that forced her to either admit Smith had not bullied her or leave the fraternity.

Despite the Trinitonian’s multiple attempts, Stepchinski could not be reached for comment.

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“Debates Go Live”

photo by Sarah Cooper Moderator Sean Solis, ASR vice president, and Megan Smith and Justin Adler, ASR presidential candidates, take a short break from the televised debate Wednesday, Feb. 20, as TigerTV crew members collect questions from audience members. For more information on the debates and the candidates’ stances on major issues, see “ASR debate answers some questions, raises others” on Page 4.

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Fire equipment access plan changes campus landscape City decision to edit fire access plan instigates new changes to upper campus

by Caleb Franzmann NEWS REPORTER

graphic by Samantha Skory, graphics intern

Trinity campus is set for changes after the City of San Antonio declined the original fire equipment access plan for the Center for the Sciences and Innovation project. After the decline of the original plan, Trinity set up a test of the original plan with the San Antonio Fire Department.

On Dec. 18, the San Antonio Fire Department tested Trinity’s fire equipment access plan. The San Antonio Fire Department concluded that the plan did not live up to the requirements of the City of San Antonio.

“We were required to water down the lawn east of Northrup for three hours,” said John Greene, director of campus planning and sustainability.

“The fire truck and the water truck were not able to reach CSI and almost got stuck. We were lucky we didn’t have to call a tow truck.”

Due to this incident, the facility master plan committee convened to address the

necessary changes to the emergency fire access plan. The committee worked with E.Y.P Architecture and Engineering – the New England-based architectural firm leading the CSI project – and local landscaping firm Rialto Studio.

The committee also consulted Overland Partners to make sure that the new fire access plan would not conflict with the Parkway Project – a proposed plan for an entrance to Trinity from Hildebrand Avenue.

Trinity and the aforementioned firms began work on the new fire access plan immediately following the failed test.

“After the test with the fire department, we had to divert from our original plans,” said Bobby Eichholz, senior associate with Rialto Studios. “We’ve had a bunch of meetings and traded emails in order to get a cohesive plan together.”

Greene led two town hall meetings presenting the proposed changes to upper campus. Greene held the first meeting at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, and the second at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 19. The proposed plan involves overhauling the upper campus landscaping and creating a 20-foot wide walkway to accommodate access for emergency vehicles.

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ASR changes SCB application

ASR implements quiz for student conduct board applicants

by Aynav Leibowitz

NEWS REPORTER

Originally, the Student Conduct Board, a group of eight students who discuss and determine appropriate punishments for students who have violated university policies, had two sections to its application process: the verbal section and a hypothetical situation section.

This semester, Joe Moore, president of the Association of Student Representatives, instituted an additional quiz for the Student Conduct Board application process.

“I think it is going to be a great addition,” Moore said. “This will differentiate between the students that want a resume

booster and the students who are genuinely dedicated.”

The quiz asks general questions about the role that Student Conduct Board plays and tests basic knowledge about the board.

“My first reaction to this was not very supportive,” said David Tuttle, associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students. “We serve our students better with board members who are comfortable dissecting gray areas and with making difficult decisions.”

Moore clarified that this quiz would not be the deciding factor, but rather a tool in the decision process.

“This quiz shows who actually cares and who has looked over what they are applying for,” Moore said. “Student Conduct Board is a big responsibility and we want dedicated members.”

Junior and second year Student Conduct Board member Sara Miller voiced concerns about the quiz.

“My main concern is that it will be used to eliminate, discredit, or write off candidates from the selection process,” Miller said. “The most important thing to having a successful Student Conduct Board is to have a group that can work well together.”

Both Miller and Tuttle explained that one of the issues has to do with the fact that Student Conduct Board members learn the essentials of conduct policies during the orientation process.

“If a candidate does very poorly on the quiz, it definitely does not mean that he or she won’t be a valuable member of the board,” Miller said. “Every serious person, regardless of policy knowledge, has something to offer to the Board.”

On the other hand, Moore argued that the quiz has the ability to separate the candidates who are known more for their personalities than for their potential to contribute positively to student conduct.

“Personality is very important, but we are looking for the students who are the most fair and have the best interest for the student body,” Moore said.

“We serve our students better with a board of members who are comfortable dissecting gray areas and with making difficult decisions.”

David Tuttle Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students

ASR’s contribution to the Student Conduct Board’s selection process in general brings new challenges to the idea of a quiz. According to Moore, the past president was involved, but 2010 and 2011 presidents of ASR did not contribute as much to Student Conduct Board’s selection, and therefore current Student Conduct Board members are confused as to why ASR is involved.

“I understand why the members would be upset by this,” Moore said. “If someone came into ASR and started telling us what to do, I would not be happy. Yet ASR is supposed to have a say in the selection process. It’s just not something the members are used to.”

Though Moore is set to find the most dedicated potential members for Student Conduct Board, Miller feels as though his concerns are elsewhere.

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ASR Briefs The Outdoor Recreation club made a petition for an unspecified amount to fund future trips. The motion to approve funding request was passed. After the funding request, ASR moved on to discuss changes to the ASR constitution. Possible changes could include future dates of elections, the number of representatives in the senate and changing the name of the constitution.

Additionally, the powers of the president and the vice president were also viewed in the constitution, and the three year living requirement was informally discussed.

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We didn’t have the highest GPAs but we learned that positive outcomes can be accomplished through struggle, perseverance, and having each other’s back.

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TUPD Briefs Feb. 14-21 South Hall 2-14-13 10:34 a.m.

TUPD officers responded to a sounding fire alarm.

Thomas Hall 2-15-13 12:14 p.m.

Officers reported an instance of possession of alcohol by a minor, violating the alcohol and beverage code.

Prassel Hall 2-15-13 2:15 p.m.

Officers reported a violation in the standards of conduct regarding possession of a weapon on campus.

comments from the online artcile, “Greeky gray area is cause for concern”

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editor:Tommie Ethington managing editor: Megan Julian business manager: Miroslav Getov print ad director: Travis Halff online ad director: Katrina Lichtenberg news editor: Faith Ozer campus pulse editor: Joe O’Connell arts & entertainment editor: Brian Westfall sports editor: Lydia Duncombe photo editor: Carly Cowen web editor: Matt Kafoury graphics editor: Caroline Jakubowski chief copy editor: Emily McMillan reporters: Kenneth Caruthers, Caleb Franzmann, Alison James, Jeremy Keys, Aynav Leibowitz, Aly Mithani,

Chloe Pope-Levison, Brooke Sanchez, Lauren Wilks writers: Paul Cuclis, Donald Dimick, John Mendiola, Abby Miracle columnists: Ben Conway, Gabrielle Shayeb cartoonist: Sarah Fulton copy editor: Brooke Griffis photographers: Sarah Cooper, Anh-Viet Dinh, Aidan Kirksey distribution manager: Jonathan Moore advertising executives: Krista Campolo, Lisa Hall, Paige Lanford, Hank Leeper, Bauer Magnusson creative staff: Ashley Leek, Katherine Kroll business assistants: Sydney Coleman, Laura Fraser, Gabriela Serrano social media manager: Madison Smith adviser: Katharine Martin

Murchinson Hall 2-20-13 11:04 p.m.

TUPD officers responded to a sounding fire alarm.

McLean Hall 2-21-13 2:35 a.m.

TUPD officers responded to a sounding fire alarm.

Information for these briefs is provided by the Trinity University Police Department.

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Meet the Senators Sarah Perkins

“When I see a guy wearing a frat jersey, I don’t assume that his family comes from old money or his father is really powerful or something ...

Instead, I assume he’s the kind of guy who takes classes because they’re an easy “A” and chooses his dorm based on whether he can watch the football games from his balcony.” -Mike Kohler “I am still friends with the women in my sorority. I had many friends who weren’t in Zeta Chi... . Belonging to a sorority at Trinity did not stunt my cognitive growth or GPA.” - Kelly Gartner

Residence Hall 2-20-13 10:17 a.m.

TUPD responded to a reported sexual assault in an unspecified residence hall on campus.

First Year Senator What other orginizations are you involved in?

Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Chi Lambda, the production of Crazy Locomotive, Cheerleading and First Time Offenders.

What are your goals for ASR? To ensure that ASR not only handles maintenance problems, but makes Trinity a wonderful environment for the student body.

What is your proudest accomplishment as an ASR senator?

I’m still new at this, but I’m working with Adrianna Castro to give first-year students peer mentors that can not only help them with their academics, but aid them with their first-year difficulties.

If you had unlimited funds and no restrictions, what would you do in ASR? Renovate Witt, South and North dormitories, fix the meals and times at Mabee, as well as a massage parlour for stressed students (kidding...but not really). I would also have the student body striving to be more supportive of other students that participate in the different organizations our school offers either through services, arts, sports, academics or basically just being students of Trinity University. We have so much to offer, and I wish that we would notice the diverse, fantastic gifts and qualities that students offer. We should all be proud of one another, and proud to be Tigers. graphic by Caroline Jakubowski

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ASR debate answers some questions, raises others ASR presidential candidates discuss major issues during a moderated public debate

by Sonam James NEWS INTERN On Wednesday, Feb. 20, Tiger TV hosted a debate between the Association of Student Representatives’ presidential candidates Justin Adler and Megan Smith. The debate was moderated by vice president Sean Solis and each candidate was given the opportunity to state their different ideas for Trinity.

Junio Justin Adler is a member of ASR and external vice president of Pi Kappa Alpha. The former football player plans to pursue issues that include the three-year campus living requirement, parking, hours of operation in the library and Coates University Center, housing improvements, and Greek stability.

Junior Megan Smith, is also a member of ASR and president of Alpha Phi Omega. The student liaison to Aramark plans to pursue issues that include easier student access to ASR, Aramark, parking, and the three-year residency requirement.

The candidates were asked a variety of questions and their standpoints are as follows: Vision for ASR Adler: “My vision for ASR next year is to, one, become more open to the student body. I want ASR to be an open source for everyone to go to and for you to be able to come to me with the concerns you have [...] and have the faith in me to know that I will go to the administration. It’s the president’s job to not stop and fight until all of those issues and concerns are met or at least done to the best of their ability.”

Smith: “I believe that ASR does a great deal for this

campus, but I envision ASR doing much more. I will start with PR and we can set up comment boxes around campus in high traffic areas.

I want students to be able to come to ASR with any issues that you may have.

The personal beliefs of an ASR president should not get in the way of representing students.”

Fraternity and Sorority Life Adler: “I think that the administration handled it to the best of their abilities.

It was unfortunate what did happen. You want everyone in Greek life to be successful … From what I’ve seen, everyone is doing what they can to get back on campus. All the organizations participated in numerous community service activities.I hope to see them all reinstated in the near future.”

Smith: “Students your concerns are my concerns and I want to represent your opinions. I agree; I believe Trinity administration handled that situation last year to the best of its abilities. I believe that Greek life plays a large role on Trinity’s community and San Antonio’s community.”

Curriculum Model Adler: “ Taking four classes per semester, you would be able to get more in depth with the things you choose to take. It would allow the teachers to take the time to meet with you individually.

There has been research presented to us as a senate that said moving from a fiveby-five to a four-by-four does not inhibit a student’s ability to double major.”

Smith: “I personally am not in favor of the four-by -four curriculum model. I believe that severely limits the potential of students studies.

Professors will be available for office hours whether the curriculum changes or not.

I do believe this curriculum change limits students’ potential academically.”

Parking Adler: “I believe that on upper campus by the library, Chapman, and Halsell there

photo by Sarah Cooper

Kelsea Yarbrough, TigerTV floor manager, looks on as ASR presidential candidates Megan Smith and Justin Adler respond to questions posed by Sean Solis, ASR vice president, at the debates Wednesday, Feb. 20. are a lot of unused visitors’ spots and unused faculty and I would like to see some of those spots be able to be open to alleviate the strain on trying to find spots on upper campus. They should at least eliminate the parking tickets on upper campus as long as the construction is going on there. My longterm goal would be to have a parking garage built on upper campus.”

Smith: “There are two things we can do: number one, bring this issue to the forefront of ASR discussion, and, number two, along the way coming up with smaller things that could alleviate the situation currently, and another idea is purchasing lots around campus - not the lot - but the time to use the lots. For parking tickets I would like to explore the option of allowing students to instead of paying off the fines, they could pay for them by doing service hours.”

Funding Adler: “I personally believe that we set a standard of approving funding for leadership conferences through our actions this past semester and this past year.

I do believe that we may be able to allow Greeks to apply for leadership conferences that they need funding for.

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The San Antonio City Marshal’s Office purchased five license plate recognition systems at $30,000 per device in an effort to clear approximately 250,000 warrants for Class C misdemeanors.

The devices can scan hundreds of license plates per minute. Once the device registers the license plate it searches for outstanding warrants associated with the plate number. The device proved very effective over the past year when the department only owned one. mysanantonio.com

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I would allow for Greeks to travel to leadership conferences.”

Smith: “ASR funds events that benefit the campus inclusively, not exclusively as a whole as often as it can.

Inclusive events to students on campus, are the types of events that ASR should fund.

In regards to funding the Greeks for travel especially in philanthropic and leadership conferences... I think ASR should fund those.”

Housing Adler: “I believe that the three-year living requirement is not that important to a campus as a whole. We should make it a two-year living requirement with the junior year being optional. I believe that a lot of these dorms on campus definitely need some renovation, and I do believe that we can work on juniors picking first for where they live. We can work on that with the juniors getting their first preference.”

Smith: “There are several dorms on campus that in my opinion need to be renovated. Those are expensive endeavors and we do have to take those dorms one at a time... We cannot fix the three year living requirement immediately but… we could break down

sophomore college... so sophomores, juniors and seniors could live together.

I plan to make it easier for juniors to live off campus.”

Aramark Adler: “I am too a fan of how Mabee was when I was a freshman. As of now there is not much we can do with Aramark. Things that I can try to do would be to create more of a food variety in Mabee, Coates, and the P.O.D. I believe that if we open Java City on Sundays earlier and create more foods there and have a bigger variety of options there; we could close down Einstein’s.”

Smith: “I have been serving on ASR this past term for the first time and Aramark is the thing that I wanted to work with the most. I do not appreciate their regulation, especially in Mabee... Also different dining establishments on campus. I want to work with different hours of operations... I also want to see that Coates is open later and also on the weekends, and I would like to see more vegan and vegetarian options in Mabee.”

Voting begins this Monday, Feb. 25, through Friday, March 1 in Coates University Center.

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On Thursday, Feb. 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis system – an artificial retina. The device is meant to treat retinitis pigmentosa, a rare type of visual impairment. The device is projected to help fewer than 4,000 people that have no other alternative treatments, making it a humanitarian use device. The Argus II is already available in Europe for $100,000, in addition to a $16,000 surgery.

On Tuesday, Feb. 19, eights months after the theft of Salvador Dali’s “Cartel de Don Juan Tenorio,” Homeland Security agents detained Greek national, Phivos Istavrioglou. Shortly thereafter, the New York Police arrested Istavrioglou. Istavrioglou allegedly walked into a Manhattan art gallery on June 19, removed a painting from the wall, placed it in a shopping bag and left. According to Istavrioglou’s attorney, he is held on $100,000 bail and is not facing mandatory jail time.

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Trinity’s “Darwin Day” sparks evolution discussion Trinity commemorates founder of evolution, Charles Darwin Jeremy Keys

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As a tribute to the founder of the modern theory of evolution, Trinity hosted the 2013 Darwin Day celebration in Northrup’s basement lecture hall from on Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The lecture hall was almost full, with faculty, students and San Antonio community members attending both to celebrate Darwin’s legacy and also to hear speakers recount their battles with the Texas State Board of Education regarding creationism.

The evening featured a talk with Kathy Miller of the Texas Freedom Network, an advocate for the teaching of evolution in public schools, as well as Michael Soto, professor of English at Trinity and former member of the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE). According to Soto, Darwin Day is an important tradition in its celebration of science.

“From my perspective, Darwin Day serves as a useful

reminder that science education is too often politicized in crass and backward ways,” Soto said.

“It’s up to all of us to stand up for true science, which knows no political labels.”

According to a flyer for the Darwin Day event, Miller has played a significant role in “combating creationist revisionaries on the Texas State Board of Education.” Miller still has strong feelings towards the board.

“Someone with zero expertise is given the same weight by many board members as somebody with years of experience in that subject. That’s crazy,” Miller said. “We have a State Board of Education member that said critical thinking is gobbledygook.”

According to Miller, some schools have used creative interpretations of the rules to subtly get around requirements that schools teach evolution.

“All the rule about textbook standards in public schools says is you’ve got to teach them, but you wouldn’t necessarily have to assert them as true,” Miller said. “You can use them as a critical thinking exercise. I’ve particularly seen that technique used in the social curriculum standards, but even in the science curriculum standards that’s a possibility.”

Some audience members had a hard time believing that there is still debate over the twin issues of teaching evolution and teaching creationism in classrooms.

“Until I came to Texas, I didn’t realize there was scientific difficulty with evolution,” said one audience member.

According to Soto, battles

over things like creationism in the classroom can be fought and won.

“If you work really hard and play your cards right, and build momentum towards a goal, the good guys can win,” Soto said.

Soto believes that the battles that he used to fight on the SBOE are important, and is glad to have advocates like Miller on his side.

“Kathy Miller and the Texas Freedom Network are important assets to our state,” said Soto in an email. “Having her on campus made this Darwin Day a huge success.”

According to Soto, the event itself was a huge success, as evidenced by the number of people that attended the celebration.

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A member of the San Antonio community voices her opinion during the Darwin Day debate held in a Northrup classroom.

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According to Douglas Brine, assistant professor of art and art history, the proposed changes could change the feel of Trinity from that of a liberal arts college to a business park.

“The overall impression is going to be a large road with landscaping around it,” Brine said. “If you want to have that kind of business park look, you can get that at San Antonio College. But, Trinity markets itself as a New England-style liberal arts experience here in Texas.”

The plan also involves potential changes to the Magic Stones. According to

Greene, the plan may force the university to consider moving the Magic Stones.

The committee is also considering surrounding the Magic Stones with gravel, instead of the grass currently surrounding the stones, in an effort to preserve the sculpture.

However, Brine said that other measures could be taken to preserve the Magic Stones without damaging their interactive aspects.

“One of the things that makes the Magic Stones so special is how students interact with them, and the grass facilitates that,” Brine said. “Surrounding

the stones with gravel is like putting them in a glass box.

Being an art historian, I am concerned about preserving objects. Having said that, there are hundreds of bronze statues in museum sculpture gardens around the world with grass around them.”

After the town hall meetings, the facility master plan committee met to discuss the direction of the project. The committee will submit a recommendation to the administration soon.

“We hope to come to some final decision this week,” Greene said. “If not by then, certainly by the end of February.”

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Tire ruts remain outside of Northrop after the San Antonio fire department conducted a fire equipment accessibility test, attempting to drive a fire truck near upper campus buildings during winter break.

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Smith issued a statement Thursday via email, stating: “I complied with everything that the administration called of me and have been acting in good faith to go along with staff requests. There was no determination of fault by the administration. This personal issue is completely outside of APO and should reflect neither upon the Fraternity nor upon me. I look forward to continuing to serve my Fraternity and to, just as I always have, inside the Fraternity and out, upholding my Fraternity’s threefold purpose of leadership, fellowship, and service.”

David Tuttle, associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students, would not comment on the situation due to confidentiality, but he did describe the administrative process taken when similar accusations are made.

“If students come forward to us and express concern about things, then we will do whatever we can, formally or informally, to try to assist with the resolution,” Tuttle said. “We would of course investigate any allegations if we felt that they were credible allegations of policy violations. We would do what we need to do.”

Tuttle also detailed the process of mediation, a tactic used by the administration to resolve both on-campus and off-campus conflicts, using the example of mediating situations between students living off campus and their neighbors, as well as one specific case involving hate speech written by one student on another student’s door.

“If students come forward to us and express concern about things, then we will do whatever we can, formally or informally...”

David Tuttle Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students “I think we use mediation a couple times a year …

Usually, it’s seen as an option outside of the conduct process, and usually, both parties enter it willingly with the hope of some outcome that would be satisfactory to both parties.

The mediation is then supposed

to end with an agreement that gets summarized in writing, that both people sign to show that they are both moving forward with that in mind,” Tuttle said. “Melissa Flowers in Residential Life is trained in doing that kind of mediation, so she’s the one we usually refer to in those types of situations. It’s usually informal and I don’t see it as a way to find responsibility for a conduct violation.”

Melissa Flowers, assistant director for residential education, declined to interview, but stated via email that, “My involvement with this situation was purely related to personal matters between certain members of the club — it wasn’t anything organizational.”

Currently, no formal claims or charges have been filed against Smith or Trigoso for bullying, harassment or hazing. According to Tuttle, if formal claims are made, they usually result in a conduct board hearing.

While Tuttle would not comment on the personal issue involving the three students, he did say that APO is currently under review.

“With APO, enough things have been brought to our attention that we are looking into what’s going on to make

sure that the organization is really staying true to its values and goals; if there is any way that we can assist APO in doing that, we are more than happy to do so, and feel some responsibility to do so because that organization is bigger than any individuals,” Tuttle said.

“It’s got a great history and a great reputation on campus, and I know when I talk to any members of APO on campus, they love it as an organization, so it is something that we don’t let run into rocky ground without helping them navigate through that.”

Sean Solis, vice president of the association of student representatives, is an active member of APO and says he attributes the decline of the organization over the years to internal drama.

“When I joined this organization, I was part of a pledge class of 60 or 70 people, but now we’re down to our current pledge class, which is like 30 people,” Solis said. “I think the pledges are realizing there’s a whole lot of drama in the organization, in particular with the executive committee, and as a result they see the infighting as detracting from their primary reason for joining, which is to do service.”

Solis also spoke about specific events that occurred during last semester’s officer elections.

“Basically a brother-atlarge letter was read aloud [at the election],” Solis said.

“Which is pretty unheard of.

Those things are supposed to be confidential, so that was pretty surprising to the club.”

Solis says he does not know how the letter got leaked, but that brother-at-large letters are intended to be an anonymous way for members of APO to address problems they see within the fraternity.

According to Solis, these letters are typically sent to

a student studying abroad (for purposes of objectivity) who then reviews the letter and removes any identifying facts before sending it on to the president of APO. The president then shares the letter with the individuals referenced in the letter and the executive board determines how to proceed.

“I think Cole Robertson, our regional director, plans to come in on Sunday and talk to us about refocusing our organization.”

Sean Solis ASR Vice President and APO member In addition to the letter being read aloud to the entire club, an APO presidential candidate demanded a recount of votes due to the absence of an adviser. In the end, the recount did not make a difference in the overall election results, but the point was that an adviser should have been in attendance.

According to Solis, regional APO representatives are aware of the situation and plan to visit campus soon.

“I think Cole Robertson, our regional director, plans to come in on Sunday and talk to us about refocusing our organization and our values, but I think it’s important to still remember the positive contributions of APO,” Solis said. “During the 2011-2012 school year, APO did over 5,000 hours of service, far more than any other organization on campus, and I think that APO can be a very powerful force for good in the Trinity and San Antonio communities.”

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“I think Joe Moore is concerned with students applying for the wrong reasons, which I fully understand,” Miller said. “However, I think those candidates get ‘weeded out’ in the interview process and that a quiz is not necessary in finding serious, dedicated and committed applicants.”

While Moore explains he does want to make sure that the applicants are not applying for a resume boost, the way applicants can stand out is by showing they are willing to voice their opinions.

“The quiz will not and does not hurt you, nor does it have the power to override,” Moore said.

“I would be surprised if it

would scare people away,” Tuttle said. “I doubt it will be a ‘gotcha’ type of a quiz, and it isn’t that complex.”

Miller believes that experience is what teaches Student Conduct Board members the most.

“Working with the policies every single week allows the policies to become second nature to the board,” Miller said. “Reading the handbook and being aware of what constitutes a violation is the simplest way to understanding them.”

Overall, Moore, as president of ASR, has the overriding decision and feels as though the addition of a quiz would be very beneficial to the Student Conduct Board selection process.

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Megan V. Smith, junior

Also running for senior senator Major(s): Latin and Russian Organizations: Alpha Phi Omega Why are you running for president of ASR and why are you qualified?

I want to be your ASR President because, during my time on ASR, I’ve appreciated the impact my involvement brings to Trinity. I want to empower others to bring about even greater, positive change, and I want to bring my own leadership experience to the forefront. Not only will you be encouraged to participate in the activities of ASR, but so too will the influence of ASR be made more known to Trinity. My experiences in (APO), a club with 200+ members, have equipped me with the leadership skills required to successfully, progressively, and efficiently govern ASR. What do you think is the biggest issue facing students, and how do you plan on solving it?

The biggest thing that Trinity students will face next year is not an issue per se- it is the potential curriculum change, and that will impact the Trinity college experience more than any other thing, in my opinion. All of the other issues that students will face, such as, but not limited to, ARAMARK, parking, the three year on-campus residency requirement, etc., I have responded to through many types of media. I would love to speak with students about these and other issues. Please contact me.

What’s one thing you think ASR can improve on for next year?

ASR’s accountability could be improved upon; I will put comment boxes around campus so that ASR may learn from you, Trinity’s students, about exactly how ASR may better serve you and about what issues you may have with aspects of campus life that ASR can fix. If you leave your contact information on the comment cards, ASR will be in contact with you so that you will know that we are workkng on what you have brought before us. ASR also has the potential to be more visible on campus, and that will come with more PR.

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Justin Adler, junior

Major(s): Accounting, minor in sports managment Organizations: Association of Student Representatives, Trinity’s Distinguished Representatives, Pi Kappa Alpha National Fraternity, Program Assistant for Intramurals and a former member of the football team.

Why are you running for president of ASR and why are you qualified?

I am running for president of ASR because I want to make a difference on this campus. Trinity has provided me with some amazing opportunities and memories. Now it is my turn to give back to all of my fellow classmates, faculty, friends and community. With the help of the student body, we can make Trinity an even more prestigious University than it already is.

What do you think is the biggest issue facing students, and how do you plan on solving it?

It is hard to say what the biggest issue is facing students because each student has their own set of issues. However, I personally believe that parking on campus has become a huge issue especially this year with all of the current construction. I plan on eliminating some unnecessary visitor spots around campus as well as making some faculty spots available for students. A future plan of mine involves a parking garage on upper campus.

What’s one thing you think ASR can improve on for next year?

ASR needs to become the actual voice of the Trinity student body. The students need to be able to come to myself and the rest of ASR and know that we will take care of their concerns to the best of our abilities. I want ASR to have a more significant role in the lives of Trinity students. I will make sure that ASR has a much larger presence on campus than it has had in the past.

Evan Lewis, sophomore

Also running for junior senator Major(s): Biology Organizations: Omega Phi Why are you running for ASR, and why do you think you are qualified?

I have been privileged enough to serve on ASR for two terms as a Senator, and I feel like the executive and the student body would benefit from my experience and familiarity with the issues currently facing students on campus.

What do you think is the biggest issue facing students, and how do you plan to solve the problem?

Right now the university is looking at a lot of big things. The strategic plan, housing options, etc. I feel improved communication between the student body and the administration is critical, and ASR can help fill that role. Increased Senate membership on University committees would be a step in the right direction.

What’s one thing you think ASR can improve on for next year?

I really think ASR has improved this year by leaps and bounds, and I feel that maintaining this momentum is critical. I think the internal structure of ASR needs to be reworked so we can continue to grow and serve the student body.

Ryan Sweezey

Seniors

Major(s): Political Science and Economics Organizations: Wind Ensemble and Orchestra Why are you running for ASR, and why are you qualified?

I am running for ASR because I believe it is the most effective forum to positively impact the student experience at Trinity. I already served two years on ASR, so I know how the organization works.

What do you think is the biggest issue facing students, and how do you plan to solve the problem?

I don’t think there is any one single issue that qualifies as the “biggest” issue for students. There are several that I think are significant. For example, the situation regarding the currently suspended Greek organizations needs to be clarified. The university needs to be more transparent in its plans to get these organizations back on campus and their privileges in the process.

In addition, something that ASR is currently working on, the removal of the poles behind the Bell Center, is an issue that can be addressed as long as proper pressure is applied on the administration.

What’s one thing that you think ASR can improve upon next year?

ASR’s main problem during the two years I served, and still today, is its lack of projection and awareness among the student body. I think far too many students are unaware of the accomplishments ASR makes, and how much better the student experience could become with more student body involvement in the process. I would like to continue to work to increase awareness of ASR and its functions among the student body.

Senior senators not featured: Jean Larkin Kelley McGill

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Juniors

Major(s): Psychology Organizations: Gamma Chi Delta and Phi Sigma Pi Why are you running for ASR, and why are you qualified?

I would like to continue helping our student body and campus grow and progress. I have experience as a Senator so I understand the procedures, history, and responsibilities of ASR. My eagerness to be involved and to get to know those who are requesting funds is a large part of my drive to be a Senator. I believe if one sets a goal, it is important is fulfill it. I am committed to maintaining the standard of excellence in this community.

What do you think is the biggest issue facing students, and how do you plan to solve the problem?

I find safety to be an extremely important issue and I would like to seek further safety measures to ensure all students have a safe experience. I am currently working on having more Emergency Blue Light Phones purchased, in order to have greater access to communication with TUPD when an emergency is occurring.

Major(s): Political Science and History Organizations: TUVAC, Trinity’s Model United Nation Team Why are you running for ASR, and why are you qualified?

I’m running for ASR to be a voice for the student body within student government. I have served in several leadership positions. In the summer of 2009, I worked directly with members of the United States Congress with regards to healthcare. I also worked with the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with the focus on legislation like the Safe Schools Act. Currently, I’m a board member on a chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society, a national organization dedicated to protecting habitat for wildlife.

What do you think is the biggest issue facing students, and how do you plan to solve the problem?

Parking on campus. Unfortunately, there are not many short-term solutions to alleviate the problem... What we should do is begin to establish a long-term plan to create a solution so future Trinity students will not encounter the same problem.

Kimberley Siu

Major(s): Business Administration - Managment, Economics Organizations: Current ASR Sophomore Senator, TU Distinguished Representatives, TU Women’s Club Volleyball, Gamma Chi Delta Sorority Why are you running for ASR, and why are you qualified?

I am running for ASR because I would like to continue being the voice for students on campus. I have enjoyed being on ASR for the past two years, and I understand the qualifications a senator should have in order to be efficient and successful. I am comfortable with the funding request process, dealing with budgets from the Big Six organizations, and also communicating with faculty, staff, and students.

What do you think is the biggest issue facing students, and how do you plan to solve the problem?

I feel that many students are ill informed about the issues they see on campus and don’t know how to solve them. Many students have similar problems, but don’t realize that their questions have been addressed and answered. I would like students to be more proactive on campus and work to solve the problems they see. I would not be an effective senator if I didn’t work to help students with their issues, so I plan on helping ASR be more transparent by offering office hours and suggestion boxes around campus to give students the opportunity to share their opinions.

Vanessa Jaber

Fiona Lane

Major(s): Biology and Art History Organizations: I am a member of Alpha Chi Lambda.

Why are you running for ASR, and why are you qualified?

I chose to run for ASR because I have heard students frustrated because they cannot find anywhere to park, have no interest in living on campus for three years, along with a host of other problems. I think that these problems are ones that I can help address and solve. I am qualified because I have held positions as a class senator, served as a curriculum chair for a non-profit and captained two debate teams in the past.

What do you think is the biggest issue facing students, and how do you plan to solve the problem?

I think the dining situation is one of the biggest issues affecting students on campus. I would address this by increasing dining hours at both Mabee and Coates, providing more personalized, made to order and vegetarian options at Mabee, as well as providing the junior/senior meal plan as an option for underclassmen.

Tae Hyun-Sakong

Major(s): Neuroscience Organizations: McNair Scholar, BSU, Hawthorne Mentoring, AMSA, Neuroscience Club, UTSA Wrestling Club Why are you running for ASR, and why are you qualified?

I am running in ASR in order to empower student organizations on campus. I believe that all students need to have the adequate resources to be credible organizations that promote leadership and service at Trinity University. More so, it is critical to help foster and maintain student organizations that diversify the Trinity community and add to a positive educational experience. I am qualified for the position because I am confident in my ability to communicate with others. I understand how to articulate and facilitate dialogue in a manner that is productive for all parties. Also, I have held positions in Black Student Union, TUVAC, and summer camps so I am no stranger to what constitutes a strong leader. I am able to adapt to all situations and more than willing to compromise.

What do you think is the biggest issue facing students, and how do you plan to solve the problem?

The biggest issue facing students is the dining service available on campus. I believe it is important that dining services accommodate the diets of all cultures, nationalities, and religions in order to provide a positive experience on campus.

Sophomores

Major(s): Neuroscience Organizations: Sigma Theta Tau Why are you running for ASR, and why are you qualified?

I have had experience with student government and have witnessed the impact of what a student body’s opinion can help change about a school’s environment. We as students are a part of what Trinity defines itself as: a dynamic campus with endless opportunity. As a voice for the student body, I can keep the strong student-professor relationship alive and continue to listen to the opinions of my own peers.

What do you think is the biggest issue facing students, and how do you plan to solve the problem?

The meal plan at Trinity is a widely discussed issue among students. For what firstyears and sophomores pay, the quality of food could be better at Mabee Dining Hall.

While campus does offer a variety of meal options, the swipes that are required to enter into the dining hall prove to be too many. The leftover swipes are then seen as a waste of money, especially since they are unable to carry over to the next semester.

Christian Nardini

Taylor Mobley

Major(s): Theatre and Communication Organizations: Black Student Union Why are you running for ASR, and why are you qualified?

I am very energetic, passionate and approachable and I feel these are all qualities an ASR representative must have! I love my class and feel it is made of of such dynamic and unique individuals. I feel that past experiences and community service involvement have prepared me for this task.

What do you think is the biggest issue facing students, and how do you plan to solve the problem?

I believe the biggest issue students face is restricting themselves in groups they are comfortable in... I am stepping out of my comfort zone by running for ASR and I would love if others did the same. I know trying new things leads to positive outcomes and as an ASR representative I would encourage experimentation by combining group meetings or activities. For example, BSU celebrated with the students that celebrate Hanukkah and those that celebrate Kwanza during the holiday season. This is just one example of students coming together and making new connections within Trinity’s community and I really would like to see more next year!

Sabina Lalani

Major(s): Biology Organizations: Choir Why are you running for ASR, and why are you qualified?

I love staying involved on campus, and really enjoy making a difference in our community. I feel that I am qualified because I served as a Senator this semester and really made some strides in making ASR even better in the future.

What do you think is the biggest issue facing students, and how do you plan to solve the problem?

In my opinion the biggest issue for students is residential life policy, and I think I would be a great candidate to tackle the issues students have with housing troubles, laundry issues, and even some things to fix in the dining halls.

Sarah Perkins

Major(s): Theatre and Psychology Organizations: Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Chi Lambda, First Time Offenders, Cheerleading, and Theatre Why are you running for ASR, and why are you qualified?

I have already served a semester on ASR, so I’m aware of how everything is run. I really do care about the students on Trinity’s campus. I care what they think.

I want to ensure that their ideas, their concerns, are heard and addressed. I don’t want to represent myself but the Class of 2016.

What do you think is the biggest issue facing students, and how do you plan to solve the problem?

I think the biggest issue facing students is the availability of Mabee. The Senators have already discussed this with Aramark multiple times. The best solution, is to reach a compromise and have Mabee closed during the later afternoon hours so it will be able to be open later.

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Presidential Face-off

ASR candidates Megan Smith and Justin Adler talk campus politics

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Gabrielle Shayeb, Columnist It is with great trepidation that I write the words you are about to read. In doing so, I will be admitting my biggest fear of all time and will have to thus enter into a period of pensive self-reflection and tenacious determination to change: I am not as smart as I think I am.

There. The words have been put to paper. And for you apathetic readers, whose eyes graze this page as a means of finding out this week’s news (yay, conference winners!), I must inform you as to what made me come to this difficult conclusion. There is not a single thing over which I can say I have a full mastery.

Although I am a history major, I must still be reminded of the events of various wars throughout the course of world history; my Spanish major is useful in the city of San Antonio, yet I confess I never traveled abroad to put my skills to the test; I am dreadfully illogical and overly emotional, making my choice to go to law school one of great concern; and I haven’t cooked in weeks, which makes my self-proclaimed

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mastery of college cooking non-applicable. The only things I have truly mastered in my short (though to me exceedingly long) twentyone years are the arts of complaining and suffering.

In the spirit of Lent, which, for you non-Christian folk, is the period preceding Easter in which many Christians “give

“Life is not a bitch ... It is, in fact, a three-yearold child. It can throw the worst tantrums, making us want to walk out, scream or regret the path which led us to that tantrum.”

something up” as a symbol of preparation, I decided to give up my favorite daily activity: complaining (hah, you thought I was going to say going to Bay’s!). For those of you who know me, or have even read my columns, you know that this choice will be one of great difficulty for someone like me who has mastered this art to its fullest. I have been told

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The call of duty

Members of the community may question our decision to run this week’s front-page story, “Allegations involving APO members reveal internal strife,” which covers allegations of bullying, harassment and hazing. To that, we offer up our explanation as to why we deem this story relevant to our campus climate.

On more than one occasion this week, students approached us, asking for the story to be held or questioning the need to run a story based on a personal conflict. While we certainly agree that this was a personal issue with many details that should remain confidential, we found, through extensive discussion and hours of interviews that this problem had not only begun to impact the organization and its inner workings, but that it also shed light on a much more troubling issue: that the Delta Pi chapter of APO is suffering due to a lack of unified leadership and oversight.

The examples provided in the front-page story detail situations where proper protocol for important things like elections and the reading of a brother-at-large letter were not followed. There must be a system in place, adhered to by all members, that allows for respectful discussion and problem-solving.

As it currently stands, this is not the case with APO. It is because of this larger issue relating to fundamental problems within the organization as well as the lack of factual information in a sea of accusations that we felt the story was necessary. When people step down from their positions and spark speculation, but no specific details are provided to the club members, we feel it is our duty to report the facts so that both individuals involved in APO and general Trinity students have some concrete information presented by a removed and reliable source.

Moreover, this larger APO issue affects the greater Trinity community. As a campus that does not condone hazing in any form or degree, it’s important that all claims are addressed, and that the administration informs students if those allegations prove to be true.

Finally, it doesn’t escape us that one of the individuals involved in this situation is running for ASR president. This factor was given the most consideration in terms of deciding whether or not to hold the story. We were faced with a dilemma in that holding the story until next Friday when elections were over could result in a variety of different outcomes. We could be withholding important information, viewed by some as being relevant to their assessment of the candidate, and possibly allow an individual with questions surrounding their character to assume a very powerful position in campus life. We could also release the information, as we eventually decided to do, but be seen as supporting one candidate over another and facilitating an unfair election.

Ultimately, we decided that giving all of the parties involved a chance to speak out on the issue and address the rumors would be a bigger benefit to Trinity. On behalf of the community, we went behind closed doors and interviewed school administrators and students and asked the hard questions.

All things considered, we encourage the community to observe the reported events, but feel that voters should look beyond the front-page story to both presidential candidates’ platforms, past experience and level of involvement in forming their decision on how to cast their ballots.

Watch the full ASR presidential debates, filmed by TigerTV, online at http://vimeo.com/60196439, or read the recap on Page 4. Be sure to check out the candidates’ guest columns on Page 11 and look over the annual ASR election guide (Pages 7-8). Don’t vote based on accusations that have neither been proven true or false, but rather, vote for whom you think will best represent you and lead our student body into the next academic year.

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Riding the bus: why we must suffer to enjoy life that I could out-bitch and -moan (pardon my language, but you are allowed some luxuries in the press, no?) the best of martyrs, and I have learned to express my misery with a single look. Yet, this is in no way a success. I know many positive and silently suffering people in my life and have tremendous respect for them.

“I have always spurned this wisdom in favor of more cathartic complaining.

Therefore, it is time to try to quiet my grumpy whines for more proactive response.”

However, even when presented with the advice to be more positive about my life (thank you, Kayley Slezak and Stephanie Barbour), I have always spurned this wisdom in favor of more cathartic complaining. Therefore, it is time to try to quiet my grumpy whines for more proactive response. Hence, if you hear me complaining

(unless you’re in ASR), feel free to kindly chide me.

You may inquire as to why I haven’t addressed the horrible art of suffering that I say I have mastered, and I will tell you why: it seems to me that much of life is suffering.

Now, before you turn the page because this sounds like a Writing Workshop theme or Hawthorne Heights song, you should know that I mean this sentiment in the best sense.

Without suffering, we are unable to grasp the good in life. We must suffer through the trivial things, such as Hildebrand construction and lost TigerCards, as well as the more serious things, such as monetary troubles, deaths and lost loves, in order to appreciate the rare and occasional good that life throws our way.

Life is not a bitch (I decided I might as well keep it up since I already used the word). It is, in fact, a three-year-old child. It can throw the worst tantrums, making us want to walk out, scream or regret the path which led us to that tantrum. Yet, life can also be sweet, kind and full of wonder.

It can make us hopeful for the future and grateful for the smallest things that turn our

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“Without suffering, we are unable to grasp the good in life.

We must suffer through the trivial things, such as Hildebrand construction and lost TigerCards, as well as the more serious things, such as monetary troubles, deaths and lost loves, in order to appreciate the rare and occasional good that life throws our way.” day around. So, at the risk of jinxing my Lenten task, I challenge you, dear reader, and myself, to re-master the art of suffering. In doing so, we will perhaps find that life, being the three-year-old that it is, will be quite an adventure and full of surprises (like your birthday, Allison). Until next time…

Gabrielle Shayeb is a senior majoring in history.

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PRESIDENTIAL

FACEOFF

My name is Justin Adler. I am Junior accounting major with a minor in sport management. I was born in Queens, New York but mostly grew up in a small town in New Jersey (and no, New Jersey is not like the way they made it seem on MTV’s “Jersey Shore”). I went to high school in The one promise Florida, and now I have come to the great state of Texas.

I can make that I know from I have had an unique experience thus far in the bottom of my heart that I can my life. Living in four very different states has allowed me to meet people that come from make happen for all of you is that; all different walks of life. This has taught me I will fight for every one of you and I how important it is to be involved with as many different groups or activities that you will not stop until all your concerns can. Trinity happens to be one of the most have been voiced and I know diverse Universities in the nation even though it is relatively small, which leads me to my next that I have done everything I can. point.

Coming to Trinity has been a blessing, I have had some amazing opportunities here that I would not have had anywhere else and now I want to give back to the Trinity community.

Justin Adler

I know that a lot of student issues have been discussed and future promises have been made thus far during the campaign process. The one promise I can make that I know from the bottom of my heart that I can make happen for all of you is that; I will fight for everyone of you and I will not stop until all your concerns have been voiced and I know that I have done everything I can.

Being President of the Student Body means a lot to me, I want it to mean a lot to all of you as well. If I am elected President we can make Trinity a better and more enjoyable place for the entire student body. I hope that you all will come out and vote next week. Finally, remember that Victoria’s real secret is that she voted for Justin Adler.

Hello, my name is Megan Smith, and I am thrilled to serve you as your next ASR President. As was revealed in the ASR Presidential Debate featured on Tiger TV Wednesday (thank you again, Tiger TV crew, for putting all of that together), both my opponent and I have very similar platforms, which you can check out in the Elections Guide I have had serving you as your featured in the Trinitonian. While our platforms ASR President in mind since I are quite similar, there are several things, very critical things, that separate the two of us. stepped onto ASR last year; I did Firstly, I have met with, in person, the majority not decide to do this on a whim. of student leaders of different organizations and their respective organizations’ memberships, no With the combined knowledge of matter how small, during the campaign period what I stand for and what I have and have been in contact with those leaders and memberships with whom I have not been able to outlined here, I hope that you meet in person in order to, one, share my platform, will give me your vote and your and, two, receive your input on what you want to see changed at Trinity. I have taken the time to meet support. with all of you because I truly care about your opinions, because I, as your ASR President, will have a duty to utilize your input and to represent you as best I can.

Secondly, I have great leadership skills and am quite savvy at managing large organizations. As the proud President of Alpha Phi Omega (APO), the club with the largest membership on campus, and after serving as a Vice President of the organization for two semesters prior to this one, I guarantee you that, after honing the fine arts of multitasking, management, and interpersonal communication, I am more than prepared to step into the position of ASR President. I assure you that all of the operations within ASR will run very smoothly.

Thirdly, my dedication to ASR for this past term has been top notch. From serving as one of the four Chairs of the standing committees of Student Activity Fee (SAF) Allocations, Oversight and Rules, Academic Affairs, and Student Life, chaired by Vice President Sean Solis, Senator Evan Lewis, Senator Lucretia Kucinski-Durant, and I, respectively; to representing ASR at First Year Senator Elections and at campus events; to taking on student issues, such as ARAMARK hours of operation and increasing visibility in parking lots around campus, truly, I have involved myself in as many different aspects of ASR as possible.

I have had serving you as your ASR President in mind since I stepped onto ASR last year; I did not decide to do this on a whim. With the combined knowledge of what I stand for and what I have outlined here, I hope that you will give me your vote and your support. I promise you, Trinity, that I will give my presidency, the Association of Student Representatives, and everything else entailed, all that I possess. Thank you.

Megan Smith

Part II: So you want a recommendation?

Politics with Hermann John Hermann, Columnist My last column focused on how you should ask for a letter of recommendation.

This one explains what I want from you when writing that letter. When I sit down to write an argument on your behalf, I need the best possible information to make your

“I ask for any intangible qualities, which means a quality you possess but may not be measured by class performance. This intangible quality is something that may help define you in a special way. My students generally do not like giving me this type of information. ” case. To achieve that objective, I generally ask for an unofficial transcript, copies of graded work from my classes, resume and intangible qualities that cannot be measured by class performance. I will explain the purpose of asking for each one of these things.

First, I like to examine an unofficial transcript not only to see your cumulative grade point average, but trends in your grades and the courses that you have taken. If your grade point average is higher than the average student at Trinity, this makes my job easier when writing a letter. If you have a 3.7 or higher, I may even write that your cumulative grade point average is in the “stratosphere.” If there was a low point in your grades, but you later improved I can emphasize that point.

In connection with courses taken, I want to make sure you have the necessary classes that make you the best possible “fit” for the position or program in which you are applying. If you seek to attend graduate school in public policy, for example, I would like to mention in my recommendation that you have taken a public policy class, micro and

macro economics, a research methods class, and a statistics course, which focuses on descriptive and inferential statistics.

Second, I like to review your graded work when writing a letter of recommendation.

I can discuss your work in my class more precisely than if you do not provide this information. If I were discussing a research paper, for example, I may be able to generally write that your analysis contained a tightly woven thesis accompanied by lucid prose and cogent argumentation. Yet, I think it is far better to write that you successfully argued that Proposition 8 offended the Equal Protection Clause because the law is not rationally related to a legitimate legislative objective. I could explain how you defend your position and debunk the adversary’s stance. I may also want to discuss the types of scholarly sources used in your analysis, such as scholarly texts, peer reviewed and law review journal articles, court cases, and other government documents. By discussing your individual work in my class I am showing the person reading the recommendation that I know you well.

“A good resume really helps me gain insight into the complete person behind the student. To make sure that you have the best resume possible, I highly urge you to visit Career Services.”

Third, a resume is most helpful in writing about your practical experience, volunteer work, hobbies, and university involvement. A good resume really helps me gain insight into the complete person behind the student. To make sure that you have the best resume possible, I highly urge you to visit Career Services.

I have worked extensively with Brian Hirsch and Twyla Hough in that office. They are fantastic, and both make your resume more professional and put you in the best possible light. You do not have to pay one cent to visit them.

Once you have a polished resume – both in terms of presentation and substance

“In sum, there is a positive correlation between the information provided and the strength of your letter.”

-- I use that information for a variety of purposes in my recommendation. If you have donated countless hours to a charity, I may discuss how you partially measure your success in life by your greater contribution to the community.

If you have worked or interned in jobs related to the position you are applying, I can discuss how those experiences will benefit the organization. I may also focus on how those previous positions provide a nice practical balance to the theoretical training you received at Trinity. Hobbies or university involvement (e.g., serving on ASR, president of your sorority, or playing a sport), which may seem unrelated, can be useful for a variety of reasons. For example, I have had two exemplary students who were competitive equestrians.

They traveled and competed while taking a rigorous course load. These top students were able to manage two challenging and demanding tasks simultaneously. How useful would that knowledge be to the person reading your recommendation?

Fourth, I ask for any intangible qualities, which means a quality you possess but may not be measured by class performance. This intangible quality is something that may help define you in a special way. My students generally do not like giving me this type of information. Most of the time my students do not include this information or it is too vague to use, even though I explain what I want.

For example, if you are the first in your family to go to college, this type of information is invaluable in writing your letter. If you were diagnosed with cancer as a child, I can use this information to explain personal triumphs about you.

In sum, there is a positive correlation between the information provided and the strength of your letter. I hope this column was helpful and I bet other professors on campus may share some thoughts on this issue.

John Hermann is an associate professor in the political science department.

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What is the best Facebook hack you’ve seen?

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“Man, I shouldn’t have eaten all those tacos.

That toilet’s going to need an exorcism.”

Monica Clifford Sophomore

My friends went on my facebook and friended 50 people I didn’t know.

Matthew Prendergast Senior

‘I have VD and gonorrhea and I’m proud.’

Morgan Modica First Year

‘If there was an Olympic sport for doing you-knowwhat, I’d have a gold medal!’

Xanessa Hackley First Year

My friend hacked people’s phones and posted that he was awesome.

Zach Langbert First Year

‘My armpits smell.’

Laura Sandling Senior

Someone hacked into Burger King’s facebook and said it was bought out by McDonalds.

Erin Curtis Senior

‘Grandma’s panties are disgusting.’

Imon Ferguson First Year

compiled by Sarah Cooper

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Moonlighting: The secret lives of part-time faculty Trinity professors discuss their careers outside of teaching

by Lauren Wilks

CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER

Out of the 1,700-1,800 courses offered each year at Trinity University, approximately 170 are taught by members of the faculty who were selected to become part of the community because of experience outside of academia. These professors were hired because of their expertise in practical fields beyond the realm of the academic, and each spends their time working and living two different work lives— one at Trinity as professors, and one at the career they originally pursued.

There are two distinct classifications of these types of professors: term (or visiting) and adjunct (or part-time).

“Term, or visiting, appointments are typically used for two types of occasions—to replace a faculty member while they are on academic or medical leave, or to temporarily fill a vacancy resulting from a retirement, a faculty member leaving Trinity to take a job elsewhere or under the quite rare circumstances of termination,” said Mark Brodl, the associate vice president for academic affairs for budget and research.

“Adjunct, or part-time, appointments are used for

a variety of reasons: to fill in for a faculty member on academic leave, to bring a key expertise to Trinity to teach a given course, to respond to unpredictable demands for a course—for example, the addition of a new lab section in an introductory science course—or to provide time for a faculty member to focus on a project of importance to the university,” Brodl said.

Cory Kuchinsky, Michael Taylor, Tullos Wells and Sean Wood are four such part-time and visiting professors.

Kuchinsky, who teaches Introduction to Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting in the business administration department, is also the manager of enterprise risk analytics and reports to our chief risk officer of financial services at CPS Energy here in San Antonio.

“After getting up at the crack of dawn with my lovely 20-month-year-old daughter for diaper and daddy duty, I go to work at CPS Energy, which is the municipally-owned utility in San Antonio,” Kuchinsky said.

Kuchinsky, who before working at CPS Energy worked for Ernst & Young in audit services, realized that he wanted to move into the utility and energy services.

While working at CPS Energy, Kuchinsky met someone who was attending classes at University of the Incarnate Word in the adult education program, and they mentioned that there were openings for accounting professors. Since 2007, he has taught classes at both UIW and Trinity whenever possible.

photo by Megan McLoughlin, intern Sean Wood, multimedia manager for KGBTexas, a public relations, advertising and integrated communications company, teaches a course in public relations writing.

“I had always had a hunch that teaching, especially at a subject I know well, would be something I might enjoy,” Kuchinsky said.

According to Kuchinsky, balancing the two different environments is fun because it provides a change of pace and a different perspective. He also enjoys interactions with the students.

“I get to try out all of my jokes on a captive audience that feels obligated to laugh, and in addition to that perk, I really enjoy taking a complex

concept I know well and breaking it down as simply as I know how,” Kuchinsky said.

Taylor, a visiting professor who co-teaches Personal Finance with Dante Suarez of the Business Administration department, writes about finance at http://www. b a n ke r s - a n o ny m o u s . c o m .

Before coming to San Antonio, he worked as a bond salesman at Goldman Sachs in New York City and then founded and ran a distressed debt hedge fund.

“From my experiences in the finance industry, I realized

that not enough people understand finance, and that’s a problem for society. I see a lack of financial education as a root cause of financial crises and fiscal crises,” Taylor said.

The transition occurred because Taylor got in touch with Suarez, who concentrates in international finance, and they started talking about the idea for the class, which is geared toward teaching basic finance to non-business majors.

“Part of the mission of H.O.P.E. Hall is to raise awareness about homelessness on Trinity’s campus and to reach out to our community,” said senior H.O.P.E. Hall resident Katie Ogawa. “The lecture is meant to engage students and community members of San Antonio as we advertise to all of our community partners as well.”

The purpose of this lecture is to educate students on the reality of homelessness, according to Yankoski. His book and teachings have been incorporated into the first-year seminar dealing with homelessness.

“I hope students get a feel for what it was like to be a homeless person, and what it was like to be treated as a homeless person by everyone else,” said junior Isaiah Ellis, who is the peer tutor of the first-year seminar. “I hope [the attendees] realize that homelessness is an extremely complex issue, and the homeless are extremely complex people, just like you and me.”

Yankoski hopes that Trinity students will see similarities between his story and their own experiences, leading them to be more sympathetic for the homeless population.

“I think Mike Yankoski’s story is very relatable to Trinity students in many ways. Yankoski was in college and asked himself if the way he lived his life was congruent with his beliefs. He wondered what it would be like to live homeless. With only a backpack, sleeping bag, guitar and a friend, he set out to be homeless in six different U.S. cities over six months,” said Edwin Blanton, coordinator of community service involvement.

Perhaps one of Yankoski’s strongest messages is that of Christianity. “[Yankoski] felt called to live out his Christian faith by understanding what it’s like to be homeless, and to see how the church responds to homelessness,” said Ellis.

This lecture will be at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 28, in the Parker Chapel Meditation Room. The event is free and open to all students, teachers, faculty and members of the community.

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Community service hall hosts lecture on homelessness Author Michael Yankoski discusses his experience living on the streets

by Maddie Smith SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Author Michael Yankoski will speak at Trinity at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28, in the Parker Chapel Meditation Room.

Yankoski is the Christian writer of “Under the Overpass: A Journey of Faith on the Streets of America.” His novel details his experiences after deciding to live as a homeless person in order to empower himself as a Christian and as a human being.

He traveled to six U.S. cities over the course of six months, without any pre-determined plans for food or shelter. Yankoski will describe

his experiences and participate in a book-signing at the end of the lecture.

“I want them to be left with no choice but to get rid of their stereotypes of what homelessness means for the people that experience it.”

Michael Yankoski Author

The residents of H.O.P.E. Hall, a group of students living in Murchinson who have dedicated a large portion of their time at Trinity to community service, have planned and sponsored this event.

“I hope students get a feel for what it was like to be a homeless person, and what it was like to be treated as a homeless person by everyone else.”

Isaiah Ellis Junior

“I want them to be left with no choice but to get rid of their stereotypes of what homelessness means for the people that experience it,” Yankoski said.

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photo by Megan McLoughlin, intern Michael Taylor, former bond salesman at Goldman Sachs, teaches a personal finance class with professor of business administration Dante Suarez. Taylor currently writes for Bankers Anonymous, a website that deals with conversations about finance.

Although this is his first semester, Taylor thinks that balancing his outside job and his time as a professor is working so far, and that the transition is going well for the most part.

“I’ve gotten a few parking tickets, because there’s never enough visitor parking and I only just got my parking pass,” Taylor said. “This is my first time formally teaching, although informally I’ve been teaching my whole life.”

Wells, who teaches courses in sports law and directed studies in sports management, is also a senior partner in Bracewell & Giuliani law firm and serves as general counsel for San Antonio’s National Basketball Association team, the Spurs.

Wells got into law through what he calls “bad luck.”

“I started as a journalist, and I just went wrong somewhere,” Wells said.

Transitioning to teaching was not easy for Wells, and although he always had an interest in teaching, he asserts that the transition went “poorly” at first, although there were no significant difficulties. Wells first taught in the 1970s for a brief period of time, then started back up in the past two years at Trinity.

“I’m trying to get good at being a professor. Aspects of my job have prepared me for teaching.

For instance, managing a large law firm and instructing young lawyers each year as they join the firm has helped me transition,” Wells said.

Wells said that he enjoys interacting wtih students, an aspect of his work that is unique to being a professor.

All three of the professors acknowledge that it is challenging to balance the two different positions, both mentally and physically.

Wood, who teaches courses in public relations in the communication department, is also the multimedia manager for KGBTexas.communications.

KGBTexas.communications is a full-service public relations, advertising and integrated communications company.

“Fortunately, my employer is very understanding. Thankfully, we are just up the street at Pearl, so I can be at Trinity in ten minutes. Unfortunately, we have been very busy at work, so my efforts to spend more time on campus have been unsuccessful.

I have to work right up to class time and usually have to leave for an appointment right after class, which is something that will get better as the semester goes on,” Wood said.

Wood, who recently completed his master’s degree in multidisciplinary study, was a reporter for 20 years until 2008, when he “took the opportunity to get out of print journalism in favor of a more stable career.”

Wood was recommended for an open position at Trinity in the communication department in

2011 and was hired shortly afterwards. The transition from the public relations world to teaching has forced Wood to start preparing ahead of class.

“I was off-the-cuff as a reporter. I can still be spontaneous when I teach, just not quite as spontaneous,” Wood said.

In his position as multimedia manager at KGBTexas, Wood gives presentations regularly; this, combined with his experience providing media training and instruction on social media for clients, helps prepare Wood for teaching.

Wood has been at Trinity since fall 2011, when he taught a course on public relations writing. After taking the spring off, he returned to teach again in Fall 2012. One thing Wood gains from teaching a subject he is so familiar with is a better understanding of the theory behind applied tactics.

He also enjoys interactions with students.

“I love the interaction with students. This position also forces me to think about what I do for clients and how I do it,” Wood said.

Samantha Grubbs, a senior communication major, took Public Relations Writing with Wood and appreciated his direct approach to teaching.

“Professor Wood gave examples of what public relations documents looked like as well as video clips of PR in action. It was also beneficial to discuss real world situations like Lance Armstrong’s drug scandal. Overall, it was refreshing to veer away from typical academic writing and focus on media writing.

I really appreciated the straightforwardness of his teaching style,” Grubbs said.

Brodl, who tracks the appointments for visiting and adjunct faculty, believes that the appointments are valuable when integrated effectively.

“The value of these faculty appointments to the Trinity community is that, in a very flexible way, they help us to address an array of temporary staffing issues and provide important continuity to the curriculum. Their flexibility allows us to broaden the scope of what is offered at Trinity so that we can be responsive to emerging and changing interests,” Brodl said.

Brodl also recognizes that such appointments, while they do enrich Trinity’s campus with different ideas and perspectives, should be supplementary to existing curricula.

“While they can be a real asset, we do try to keep the numbers of appointments relatively small, because it can be hard for students to develop lasting relationships with their instructors if too many of them are temporary,” Brodl said.

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Housing Guide 2013

Everything you ever needed to know about living off campus Staff Column Joe O’Connell There isn’t one right way to live off campus here in San Antonio.

Apartments work for some students, while houses work better for others.

However, there are some basic guidelines that will aid in the process, making your transition out of the Trinity bubble painless.

Roommates

Choose your roommates carefully when deciding to move off campus, because not only are you sharing time and space like you were on campus, but you are also sharing bills and chores. You need people who are responsible enough to make sure your house does not get foreclosed on or your electricity disconnected. It would also be good to find someone who knows how to mop a floor and clean a toilet, because you can say goodbye to Trinity’s cleaning service.

Also, not all rooms are equal, so you’ll want to discuss who gets the master bedroom with a private bathroom and who gets the ten-by-ten foot bedroom without central air. To make it fair, it’s usually a good idea to have a scale for splitting rent based on bedroom: the nicer the bedroom, the higher the portion of rent.

Utilities

Those who live on campus or in certain apartment complexes haven’t had to worry about the lights turning on, water coming out of the faucet or having access to television and the Internet. For those of us who live in houses, utilities mean an additional three to four bills a month. Water, electricity and gas are an absolute necessity and fairly easy to set up given that they are all controlled by the city of San Antonio. Again, the tricky part is making sure all of your roommates pay up. You can argue all you want but Internet access is a necessity while off campus. It may be

tempting to try to save some money by only using Trinity’s network, but you’ll regret it when you have to drive to campus to send an email. Having cable television in your house or apartment should be a group decision. For many, watching television online satisfies any craving for entertainment, and cable may be seem unnecessary.

However, there is still something to be said for having access to television broadcast, especially when it comes to sports. The real dilemma is which provider to choose. Should I use AT&T for my Internet service and DirecTV for cable? Should I get both from Time Warner Cable? The truth is that different providers work for different people and different locations. Do your homework and find out which is best suited for your situation. Make sure to take advantage of any special offers, too.

Appliances/Furniture

It may seem obvious that you’ll need a bed to sleep on or a couch or two, but don’t overlook furnishings.

Furniture can get real expensive, real fast. Although it may be a little sketchy, Craigslist is truly an excellent source for cheap used furniture, and, frankly, you’re a college student you don’t need any better than that. That being said, I wouldn’t recommend buying a used mattress from Craigslist; bleach and Febreze can only do so much.

Similarly, appliances are something that students are spoiled with while living on campus. Refrigerators, microwaves, washing machines and dryers are all provided. Some houses and apartments will have these already, but it’s always important to ask, not just about their attachment to the house, but also about their condition.

The list of necessary appliances seems straightforward—washer, dryer, refrigerator, stovetop, oven—but there are a few nonstandard items that really make a difference, like a dishwasher, toaster oven, coffee maker and even a George Foreman grill.

Housecare

Now that your house is actually habitable, you actually have to put effort into keeping it that way. Pest control is a must, especially when the

weather starts warming up, signaling the approach of cockroach season.

Get your house sprayed by Terminix and your house will be bug-proof.

You’ll also need to mow your lawn at some point during your stay. Buying a lawnmower and mowing it yourself sounds like a lot of work and it really is. A landscaping service will charge around $30 to mow your lawn, but split five ways that’s only $6 per person. In terms of keeping up the inside of your house, San Antonio offers trash and recycling pick up, but you’ll need to keep track of which days they collect so you can move your bins to the street.

Make sure you and your roommates are completely prepared to clean your house throughout your stay. Stock up on cleaning supplies—paper towels, a Swiffer mop, trash bags, soap, Clorox, Windex, Pledge—these will all come in handy when your place gets trashed (and it will).

Location, Location, Location

These are a realtor’s three most important words for a reason. They determine how much you’re going to pay, how much time and money on gas you’ll spend driving, how often you’ll come to campus, how often friends will come over and, essentially, how connected you’ll feel to campus.

Although you are no longer living at Trinity, your classes, most of your friends and, in some cases, your job will still be on campus, so these are all factors to consider. It is also important to consider your surroundings. Is there a grocery store nearby? What about restaurants? Gas stations? And obviously, some neighborhoods are safer than others, so remember to ask your landlord about the surrounding area.

Choosing the right off campus living arrangement is an important and complex decision. Once you’ve locked yourself into a lease you are basically stuck so make sure to weigh all the pros and cons before making your decision.

Joe O’Connell is the Campus Pulse editor.

Key

terms: Lease: A contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified period in exchange for a specified rent.

Sublease: A lease of property made by a person who is himself a lessee or tenant of that property.

Cosigner: A person who endorses the primary signer of a lease and agrees to pay rent due should the tenant default.

Term of Tenancy: The length of the rental as determined by the lease.

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The good, the bad and the ugly: breaking down Trinity’s dorms Intern Column Rachel Cooley Prassel is the newest residence hall on campus, with a laundry room on the first floor, and lounges with kitchens and study rooms on each floor.

Residents can also enjoy the snack bar, serving breakfast tacos and waffles in the morning and night. Though it is the farthest hall from Mabee and upper campus, it has some of the largest rooms at 239 square feet (not including the spacious walkin closets) and a convenient parking garage next door.

Thomas has eight floors and some of the best views of the football field and San Antonio skyline from the upper floors.

If you can’t decide on just one roommate, corner rooms in Thomas are triples designed for three roommates to share.

Thomas shares a large laundry room with Lightner on the second floor.

North is the most centrally located sophomore dorm, with access to the North/South foyer study and social lounge. The lounge includes a game room with a TV, ping-pong table, foosball table and pool table.

North also has laundry rooms on each floor, and balconies face a shaded community courtyard. Be sure to consider, however, that North has no walk-in closets, but instead includes built-in shelves and drawers on one of the walls for storage.

Lightner is the only residence hall on campus that includes a central living area for suitemates to share and bathrooms for each individual bedroom. The living

room includes a couch, coffee table and armchair, and each bedroom also has large walk-in closets. The Lightner Tea Room, located on the sixth floor, can be used for events or as a lounge to relax in. Located between Thomas and Prassel on the west side of campus, Lightner is not as centrally located as the other junior/senior residence halls, but it just might be worth the walk.

McLean houses upperclass students on the top two floors, and is located across from the Bell Center and next to Mabee.

The McLean roof has patio furniture to lounge or sunbathe in. McLean also includes kitchens on each floor and laundry rooms on the first, second and third floors. With study lounges on each floor and temperature control for each individual room, McLean can be a good choice for upperclassmen.

Murchison’s location gives residents easy access to lower and upper campus, including Coates University Center and the swimming pool. Including a computer lab and study lounge, Murchison utilizes outdoor hallways and has windows on each side of the room to let in light from all directions. Murchison rooms also have small walk-in closets with dressers and temperature controls in each individual room.

With Hope Hall located on one end, Murchison is a great choice for students who don’t want to walk far to get places.

South includes access to North/South foyer with a study lounge and game room, and rooms on the south side look over the football field and downtown. Originally designed for triple occupancy, first floor rooms are the largest on campus (317 square feet) and include moveable desks with several drawers, as well as wall shelves.

There are no balconies for rooms facing the inner courtyard and North Hall, but there are community balconies facing the football field.

Myrtle is adjacent to Isabel and Susanna in the McFarlin complex, and includes Health Services on the bottom floor.

Centrally located to upper and lower campus, Myrtle includes large windows and shaded balcony views of the San Antonio skyline. Myrtle includes access to several lounges, both on its second floor and in the adjacent Heidi Lounge. Myrtle’s location makes it a convenient place to live.

Isabel includes a view of downtown San Antonio as well as the football field. Part of the McFarlin complex, Isabel is located between upper campus and lower campus and close to both Mabee and academic buildings. Although laundry rooms are only on the lower level, Isabel provides easy access to both Heidi Lounge and the North/South foyer. Rooms have large windows on one side and a built-in wall closet.

Susanna rooms include large windows and balconies overlooking a scenic and green courtyard. With a study lounge on the second floor and access to Heidi Lounge and the North/ South foyer, Susanna allows for lots of socializing. Unfortunately, laundry rooms are located in Isabel, but Susanna is great if you’re from Alabama with a banjo on your knee!

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Apartment Living THE CONS

Guest Column Alli Day I couldn’t believe the day had come. After living on campus for three whole years and complaining about it the whole time, I would finally be able to find a place of my own to call home. After much consideration, I determined that living in an apartment would be a good transition from dorm to adulthood. Now I will share with you what I have learned about apartment living in the past two semesters.

THE PROS 1. Security - Most apartment complexes are gated. This increase level of security certainly adds peace of mind when you come home late at night. It also provides some protection for your car.

2. Amenities - When you pay for your apartment, you will likely have access to a fitness center, swimming pool and recreation room. Not only does this make access to exercise convenient, but you also can save money by not needing a YMCA membership.

3. Size - Some may be wary of apartments because they are small. However, as a college student, I would argue that smaller is sometimes better.

Coming from the dorms, regular cleaning was almost alien to me.

Fortunately, my apartment is small enough that the cleaning isn’t overwhelming but I also don’t feel like we are living on top of each other.

4. New - Many people enjoy living in new homes simply because they are clean and updated. Unfortunately, there are few new and affordable homes near Trinity. There are also, many updated or new apartments. By living in one of these you get the new home cleanliness and feel at a lower cost.

5. Landscaping - Many people enjoy the lawn that comes with a house. Your apartment complex will provide you with green area and nice landscaping. The best part? You don’t have to mow the lawn or pull the weeds; you can just enjoy it!

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Easy access to maintenance - Your apartment complex will have a maintenance staff to fix anything that might go wrong. Ours is extremely simple to contact as you can make requests online! Don’t worry about having to call an electrician or plumber!

1. No room for a dog If you’re anything like me, you’ve dreamed of having a pet since you left home. While many apartments allow dogs for a fee, being a student and rushing home to take your furry friend out isn’t usually feasible.

2. Noisy neighbors - There is no way to escape the sounds of your upstairs neighbors walking around, downstairs neighbors having a party or your next door neighbor’s baby crying.

3. Automated systems Our apartment in particular has a third party service that makes it “easy” to pay online.

Let me tell you, easy is the last word I would use to describe it. It has failed to take out my rent multiple times this semester, ultimately charging me late fees for something that wasn’t my fault.

4. Feels less homey - If you’ve seen one apartment, you’ve seen them all.

Apartments are similar to dorms in that they are less than unique. If you want a cozy little cottage, an apartment is not for you.

5. Stairs make moving in a pain - The chances of getting a first-floor apartment are slim, so get ready to drag your furniture (sofa, bed, dresser, etc.) up and down some very skinny stairwells.

So you have a kitchen?

Guest Column

Well, now you are officially either out on your own or about to be. But there’s this new mysterious room in your house - a kitchen. What do you do about that? Step 1, have a few basic staples of food in the fridge: milk, eggs, sugar, flour and butter. With these, you have the base of a lot of recipes. Now you have food, but no meals. The good thing about technology is that there are so many ways to do something about that.

RESOURCES www.myfridgefood.com is a particularly easy solution. All you have to do is check off the foods that you have lying around in the pantry and the site will surf through a database of recipes and give you a list of what you can cook. It will even tell you what you could cook if you had one or two more ingredients.

Dallas County Community College District has a Pinterest page aimed solely at helpful tips and recipes for college students - everything from lemon pie to the ratios that go into measuring (teaspoons to tablespoons, etc.) to how to properly dice an onion.

Pinterest in general is a fantastic place to hunt down recipes. It requires a bit more time and effort to browse through the thousands of pages of food that will make you want to become a professional chef, but you can almost always find something good and simple to cook and eat.

www.onlinecollege.org has a blog entry that lists “100 Delicious, dirt-cheap recipes for the starving college student.” What can be better than that? Divided into sections like “sandwiches” and “entrees,” it is fairly easy to decide what type of meal you want and search through the suggestions.

There’s even an entire section for meals you can cook with ramen!

ADVICE As for what you should have in your kitchen, the usual cookware is pretty clear. You could use cookie sheet or two and some pots for actually doing the cooking, and one thing that I’m finding you can make a load of meals with that doesn’t require much effort is a crock-pot. You can set it up to start cooking before you leave for class in the morning, and by the time you’re hungry for dinner, you will have a fullycooked meal. A quick skim through Half Price Books or Barnes and Noble can turn up a wide selection of cookbooks as specific or as broad as you want.

Cooking is fun; keep that in mind. It’s necessary, but it can also be fun. Think of it almost like you’re a potions master in “Harry Potter.” But there are a few more things to keep in mind. 1) You will mess up. Relax. It’s inevitable. 2) Don’t be afraid to experiment. 3) If you’re making dessert, a capful of vanilla extract will make it better.

Welcome to the real world. Now you have a kitchen. Have fun.

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What kind of

ROOMATE are you?

The Party Animal • Weeknight partying is typical • May have a few alcohol violations • Comes home late, sleeps in • Often grumpy with hangovers • Always down to have a good time

Before you pick your roomate for next year, you may want to consider the type of roomate your are yourself.

Should “The Slob” really room with “The Perfectionist”? ... probably not, or maybe it’s an opposites attract type of thing. Either way, before you commit to anyone, take a look at these roommate stereotypes-- you may change your mind about that wild friend of yours and go for more of a “Hermit” type instead!

The Night Owl

• Procrastinates any type of work • Probably addicted to Netflix • Frequents the P.O.D. at midnight • Gets jittery from energy drinks • Rarely goes to bed before midnight

The Early Bird

• Unusually happy in the morning • Wakes up early to do homework, instead of staying up late • Big fan of breakfast • Doesn’t mind 8:30 classes

The Lover • Overnight guests may be common • Frequently asks for love advice • Often suffering from a “broken heart” • Falls in love easy and quick

The Hermit

• Often eats alone in the room • Partying isn’t their thing • May watch a lot of Netflix • Rarely leaves the room except for classes • May order a lot of take out/delivery

The Slob •Doesn’t make bed, ever •Waits until they are out of clean underwear to do laundry • Will never take out the trash • Leaves toothpaste residue in the sink

The Ghost • Color coordinates closet • Dependent on planner • Organizes EVERYONE’s stuff if they can • Has an airtight daily schedule • Extremely organized and always on time

The Perfectionist

Still not sure where you fall?

Maybe you’re a combination of a few. Or maybe you’re just strange.

• Disappears for extended time periods • Doesn’t keep much stuff in the room • Never answers cell phone • Their schedule is a mystery • Elusive and vague Illustrations by Samantha Michaelson, Intern

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Patrick McMillan discusses 40+ years of teaching Social dance instructor opens up about his time as a teacher

by Lauren Wilks

CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER

Patrick McMillan, who has been teaching dance as a career since 1972, recognizes that he had been drawn toward dance since he first fell in love with the television program “American Bandstand” during junior high school.

“I kept moving toward instructing as other avenues closed, and I’d always been teaching on the side, so it just made sense. My love of dancing started watching ‘American Bandstand’ in junior high. I used to watch with a group of my girl friends, who others called my ‘harem,’ and I started teaching my male friends with the help of my female friends,” McMillan said.

“I love teaching, just like any teacher who wants to share their passion. I can’t imagine teaching a subject that some people hate—it’s just exciting to see my students get excited about learning dance.”

Patrick McMillan Dance Instructor

McMillan grew up in Devine, Texas, where regular weekend activities growing up included going to the local dance halls with family members and visiting with other locals.

“I grew up in Devine, and dance halls were a thing there.

The families would go out during the weekends, and we’d all meet at the dance halls with family and friends and neighbors. That’s how we do it in the country. We all had our dance halls we liked to go to,” McMillan said.

McMillan fondly remembers dancing with his neighbors, girlfriends, his mom and his friends growing up, which constructed a very positive experience overall. Part of the reason he got into teaching social dance (as opposed to other forms of dance) is his memories of these early experiences.

“In social dance, you get to dance with a person, a partner.

I grew up with country western dancing and rock ‘n’ roll dancing, so that ended up being what I liked,” McMillan said.

Dance is more than just a profession for McMillan; it is what he loves to do.

“He doesn’t really brag about it or anything but, it’s really cool to know that he’s danced around the world,” said senior Taylor Capps, a member of McMillan’s ballroom dance class.

He teaches seven days a week in the San Antonio area, and he has been teaching several different classes to all types of individuals, from private lessons at the Air Force Village I Retirement Home to group classes on “family night” for the San Antonio area homeschooled students, to serving as the artistic director for Trinity’s own Ropers Country & Western Dance Troupe.

Alumna Leslie Stryker was a member of Ropers for all four years of her Trinity career and remembers McMillan’s influence on the dance troupe well.

“It was just a really fun environment,” Stryker said.

“There was a big sense of camaraderie and fellowship and that was largely because of [McMillan].”

As director, McMillan choreographed Ropers’ dances and set up their performances.

“We showed up and danced and he took care of everything else,” Stryker said.

McMillan has been an adjunct professor at Trinity since 1991 and teaches five classes a semester in country & western and ballroom dance.

“It something that I love. I teach seven days and seven nights a week. I love seeing everyone enjoy it, because I get to share my inward passion—which is like a flame that never goes out—with others,” McMillan said.

In addition to loving dance, McMillan loves the experience of teaching itself. In observing McMillan’s teaching style, he strives to create supportive environment where his investment in people and relationships enhance his classes.

“I love teaching, just like any teacher who wants to share their passion. I can’t imagine teaching a subject that some people hate—it’s just exciting to see my students get excited about learning dance,” McMillan said.

Senior Andreas Jozwiak is currently enrolled in McMillan’s ballroom dance course and said that McMillan’s teaching style is conducive to beginners.

“He can pull anyone out of the middle of the class and do a completely new move and make them feel comfortable while still teaching everyone else,” Jozwiak said.

When asked to reflect upon his proudest moments as a teacher, McMillan thought of several instances, but ultimately came up with one particular memory.

“We (the TU Ropers and Country & Western Dance Troupe) were selected to attend the Nashville Wildhorse Saloon Dance Show in 1997, and that was probably one of the experiences I’m the most proud of as a teacher. The students were proficient in cha-cha, country

photo by Sarah Cooper Dance instructor Patrick McMillan shows junior Alyssa Fink and the rest of his Country Western Dance class a new step.

western and more. We received a letter telling us that 64 million people were attracted to the competition the year we were there, and we were a part of that attraction,” McMillan said.

For McMillan, the proudest moment and the most meaningful are separate memories when thinking back on his career as a social dance instructor. The most significant memories tend to “move people emotionally,” as McMillan put it.

“One of the stories that sticks out in my mind is when one of my students took a semester of dance knowing that his brother was going to get married and he wanted to be able to dance at the wedding reception. His mother had been after him to learn how to dance and he always backed off,” McMillan said. “During the semester, his grandfather passed away and his grandparents had loved to go ballroom dancing. The

next summer he attended his brother’s wedding. About 30 minutes into the reception, he walked over and asked his grandmother to waltz. Tears flowed down her cheeks throughout most of the dance and then she told him that the dance was the best gift he could’ve given her. His mother’s tears were also flowing, and instances like that are one of the many reasons I love teaching dance.”

Mark D. Nill, D.D.S.

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Mirage to unveil first full-color yearbook in Trinity history Yearbook mug shots to benefit most from addition of color

by Kenneth Caruthers

CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER

At the end of every school year, the Mirage staff takes a look at their finished product and thinks of ways they could improve the yearbook for the next year. At the end of last year, Walsworth, the publishing company of the Mirage, approached the staff and explained that the yearbook could benefit from switching to an all-color format at minimal cost.

“When we talked with our yearbook representative, Walsworth, they looked at how much we were paying for yearbooks and how much it would cost for us to just turn it into a full color yearbook, and it didn’t really cost that much extra, especially if we signed a contract to continue on with that publishing company,” said senior Joe Chen, editor of the Mirage.

According to Katharine Martin, coordinator for student-edited publications, the

difference in cost for switching to an all-color yearbook will be in the range of $700 to $800, but the Mirage staff will not know the exact price until they see how many yearbooks they end up selling.

Sophomore Dominique Davis, a writer for the Mirage, is thrilled that the entire yearbook will be in color this year, and believes that sales will increase as a result of the change.

“The yearbook is much more exciting now that it is all in color. Everything just pops. It really helps sales to have an allcolor yearbook because now the whole thing is beautiful and fun, including the mug shots. People buy the book to see the picture or pictures of themselves, and I think students are more inclined to buy the book if the one picture of them in the book is fun, cute, and colorful,” Davis said.

Leah Hoffpauir, a sophomore who ordered a copy of this year’s Mirage, did not purchase a yearbook last year, and was not aware of the change taking place this year.

“I had no idea the yearbook was going to be in all-color this year. I didn’t even know that the yearbook wasn’t in all-color last year. I didn’t buy one last year. I just skimmed through a friend’s. The only reason I’m buying one this year is because I’m involved in

photo by Carly Cowen At the “Mirage Museum” displayed in Fall 2011 in Caotes University Center lobby students got a chance to look at how the yearbook has evolved over the years. Now, the Mirage starts a new chapter in its history by printing in full color for the first time in it history.

a lot of organizations that will be in it,” Hoffpauir said.

Chen thinks that the mug shots will be the most improved section of the yearbook with the addition of color.

“The mug shots will definitely benefit the most from being in all color because in the past they’ve always been in black and white. Honestly, a lot of people just like to look at

the yearbook so that they can see pictures of their friends and themselves. Now that it’s in color, you can get a much more accurate representation of what people look like,” Chen said.

Although many of the staff members are new to the Mirage, Chen praises their dedication and attributes the improved quality of this year’s yearbook to their hard work.

“It’s really hard to choose just one favorite part of the entire yearbook. I’m really, really impressed with our new photographers and new staff.

We have a lot of new people, and they’ve really come a long way.

Because they’ve worked so hard, we’ve really upped the quality of this year’s yearbook,” Chen said.

Chen said that students can expect to receive their copy of the Mirage in late April.

word community. She was featured on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam as well as in a promo for the 2007 NFL draft. If you don’t know anything about spoken word, Shanelle would be the one to make you ‘get it.’ We are incredibly fortunate to have her come to Trinity,” Kilpatrick said.

diversity and intercultural relations, Inthavong informed Willis that TDC has an annual allotment of funds set aside for a multicultural event.

“Trinity Diversity Connection has money allocated to put on a big event each semester and, this year, they started the idea of having three organizations co-plan the events, and it was a coincidence that this semester, BSU is one of the organizations that was selected to plan it,” Willis said.

It was SPB’s responsibility to handle the logistics of bringing Gabriel to campus, including contacting the artist and her manager, getting contracts prepared, and creating advertisements.

TDC was responsible for the majority of the funding. BSU is responsible for getting rooms reserved on campus, working with TUPD to provide security for the event, and completing necessary paperwork for the provision of food, alcohol and a bartender for the event.

“Bringing this event to Trinity was something I envisioned as a closing event for BSU’s celebration of Black History Month,” Willis said. “I also thought it would be a nice way to bring together the [chapters of] Black Student Union from other nearby schools, like UTSA, OLLU and UIW.” “I am most looking forward to how our event will pay off.

Deborah and I have spent so much time in planning this event that we want a big turnout.

Since we’re including students from the greater community in the performance, we hope that it encourages others to want to perform next time we do this event and becomes a big event that everyone looks forward to at Trinity University,” Willis said.

Kilpatrick shares similar sentiments about the entire process, and she is also excited about the potential of the poetry slam becoming an annual part of Trinity’s celebration of Black History Month.

“We hope that this event will be one of the major events Trinity students attend during Black History Month. It’s really cool that SPB was able to work with TDC to produce this event, and I hope this means we can collaborate with other groups on campus to put on other events,” Kilpatrick said.

Idowu, president of SPB, looks forward to what the collaboration with TDC and BSU could mean for the future.

“I’m excited that SPB is trying new things this year such as hosting the Poetry Slam and collaborating with BSU. It was a fun way to get another organization involved and to allow talented students to participate” Idowu said. “I can’t wait to see the amazing talent on stage this weekend.”

Spoken word artist Shanelle Gabriel headlines poetry slam Black Student Union hosts poetry slam at 8 p.m. today in Skyline Room

by Lauren Wilks

CAMPUS PULSE REPORTER

Black Student Union has had an interest in organizing a poetry slam since November 2012, and once Student Programming Board expressed similar desires, the two organizations decided to work together to coordinate Trinity’s first annual Poetry Slam to be held at 8 p.m. today, Feb. 22, in the Skyline Room.

“Last year, late November, I was planning events for Black History Month as part of my responsibilities as vice president of Black Student Union. I like to try new things, so I thought that it could be something different to add to the events for Black History Month,” said Breanna Willis, vice president of BSU. Willis spoke with Yemi Idowu, who is both president of SPB and an active member of BSU, about the idea, and the planning process began.

“Yemi said that it would be a great idea, and that she knew of a spoken word artist, Shanelle

Gabriel, from a conference she attended for SPB, who would be perfect for the program,” Willis said.

SPB and BSU brought Trinity Diversity Connection into planning for the event, and TDC provided the bulk of the funding for the event, although SPB contributed where possible.

TDC and SPB made the final decision about the featured artist for the event, and Shanelle Gabriel was selected. Willis and sophomore Deborah Kilpatrick, associate concert director for SPB, headed up the organization of the event together.

“Every year, some of SPB goes to NACA, which is a conference where other college programming boards from around the state gather to watch hundreds of different acts to bring to their campuses.

Shanelle Gabriel was one of the showcased spoken word artists and we completely fell in love with her. When she performed her poem ‘Why I Love You’ there, we knew we had to bring her to campus,” Kilpatrick said.

Gabriel is also an advocate for Lupus awareness and focuses a lot of her poetry on the disease. SPB found her attractive because of her honest poetry and advocacy of Lupus awareness and because she is well known in the spoken word community.

“Shanelle Gabriel is really well known in the spoken-

“If you don’t know anything about spoken word, Shanelle would be the one to make you ‘get it.’ We are incredibly fortunate to have her come to Trinity.”

Deborah Kilpatrick

Junior, Associate Concert Director for Student Programming Board Initially, SPB was going to pay for Gabriel to come to campus and for some of the advertising for the event, while BSU requested funding from the Association of Student Representatives for the rest of the expenses. However, after Willis talked to Soisouda Inthavong, BSU’s advisor and Trinity’s coordinator for

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An Academy Award attendee picks the Oscars graphic by Caroline Jakubowski

by Andrew Rieger Guest Columnist Since 1929, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been recognizing cinematic excellence in a number of creative categories. Over the years, the films they selected have best embodied the creative spirit that

has driven countless filmmakers to bring their dreams to the big screen. The Academy Awards have evolved into one of the biggest spectacles on television with millions tuning in each year to watch an obscure organization

pass out small golden statues of a naked man holding a sword. The Academy Awards are truly the Super Bowl of film awards shows.

For the past two years, I have had the opportunity to work at the Academy Awards as a Talent Page. It is truly fascinating to see the amount of time and effort that goes into the production of

this annual TV icon. The number of people working behind the scenes far exceeds the guests in the audience.

No Academy Awards article is complete without the requisite predictions. As a self-described movie nut, I have based these predictions on years of scientific research that has led

to the development of complex mathematical formulas. These rather convoluted formulas factor in cultural trends, wild theories from critics, analysis of past winners, Academy voter preferences and what everyone else on the Internet thinks will win. Pass me the envelope please.

movie posters courtesy of the respective film’s distributor

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Nominees:

Nominees:

Nominees:

Nominees:

• “Amour” • “Argo”* • “Beasts of the Southern Wild” • “Django Unchained” • “Les Miserables” • “Life of Pi” • “Lincoln” • “Silver LInings Playbook” • “Zero Dark Thirty”

• Michael Haneke (“Amour”) • Benh Zeitlin (“Beasts of the Southern Wild”) • Ang Lee (“Life of Pi”) • Steven Spielberg (“Lincoln”)* • David O. Russell (“Silver Linings Playbook”)

• Bradley Cooper (“Silver Linings Playbook”) • Daniel Day-Lewis (“Lincoln”)* • Hugh Jackman (“Les Miserables”) • Joaquin Phoenix (“The Master”) • Denzel Washington (“Flight”)

• Jessica Chastain (“Zero Dark Thirty”)* • Jennifer Lawrence (“Silver Linings Playbook”) • Emmanuelle Riva (“Amour”) • Quvenzhane Wallis (“Beasts of the Southern Wild”) • Naomi Watts (“The Impossible”)

In a surprising turn of events, “Argo” director Ben Affleck failed to receive a Best Director nomination.

Since “Argo” will win Best Picture, it is likely that the Academy will give the Direction award to one of the runner-ups for Best Picture. I am predicting that Steven Spielberg will go home with the prize, but “Life of Pi” director Ang Lee could challenge him.

They should rename this category the Daniel Day-Lewis Award. Every time this man is nominated for Best Actor, he is the frontrunner. This year is no different. Quite frankly, this is his award to lose. Countless critics have lauded Lewis’ portrayal of President Abraham Lincoln and I would be shocked if the Academy gives the award to anyone else.

The only actor that stands a chance of pulling off an upset is Bradley Cooper for his role in “Silver Linings Playbook.”

Out of all the categories, the award for Best Actress is the most difficult to call. Over the past few weeks, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence and Emmanuelle Riva have all received considerable Oscar buzz for their incredible work. Even though “Zero Dark Thirty’s” buzz has dulled slightly over the last few weeks, I still believe that Jessica Chastain is going home with the prize. A major upset win could go to French actress Emmanuelle Riva, who will be turning 86 on Oscar night.

Nominees:

Nominees:

Nominees:

Nominees:

Nominees:

• Amy Adams (“The Master”) • Sally Field (“Lincoln”) • Anne Hathaway (“Les Miserables”)* • Helen Hunt (“The Sessions”) • Jacki Weaver (“Silver Linings Playbook”)

• “Amour” (Michael Haneke)* • “Django Unchained” (Quentin Tarantino) • “Flight” (John Gatins) • “Moonrise Kingdom” (Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola) • “Zero Dark Thirty” (Mark Boal)

• “Argo” (Chris Terrio)* • “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin) • “Life of Pi” (David Magee) • “Lincoln” (Tony Kushner) • “Silver Linings Playbook” (David O. Russell)

• “Anna Karenina” • “Django Unchained” • “Life of Pi” • “Lincoln” • “Skyfall”*

• • • •

Even though Tom Hooer’s “Les Miserables” turned out to be a bit of a critical dud (which still managed to receive a Best Picture nomination), critics have been seemingly unanimous in their praise of Anne Hathaway. Anyone else winning in this category would be a major upset. If anyone stands a chance of doing it, it is Sally Field for her portrayal of Abraham Lincoln’s wife Mary Todd Lincoln.

This is a tough call. At best, my prediction is a wild guess.

I happen to think that Michael Haneke will win for “Amour” (which he also directed) but he has strong competition from Quentin Tarantino’s script for “Django Unchained.” Since both of these men wrote and directed their Best Picture nominated films, I believe that either one of them could win a shiny gold statue on awards night, with a slight edge going to Haneke.

As of now, I will predict that “Argo” will win the award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

The better choice would be either “Lincoln” or “Silver Linings Playbook.” Due to the fact that “Argo” is not a frontrunner in any other major category besides Best Picture, I believe the Academy will go with Chris Terrio’s script, which contains a rather humorous portrayal of 1970’s Hollywood.

This is the category that is closest to my heart. As an aspiring cinematographer, I am holding out hope that my idol Roger Deakins will win for his stunning work on Skyfall. As of this year, Deakins has been nominated an astounding 10 times without a win. The poor Brit, who is the most talented working cinematographer in my opinion, cannot seem to catch a break from the Academy. Even though Claudio Miranda is likely to win for “Life of Pi,” I continue to pray that the Academy voters will realize the error of their ways and give Deakins his long overdue award.

Movie nerds call Best Animated Feature the Pixar award for good reason. Even though “Brave” was less of a critical darling than some of Pixar’s more accomplished productions like “Toy Story 3,” I still think that they will win in this recently included category come Sunday night.

An unlikely but hopeful upset could come in the form of a much deserved win for “ParaNorman.”

This has proved to be an especially difficult year for Best Picture predictions with a number of prominent films competing for the biggest prize of the night. At the moment, it looks like Ben Affleck’s spy thriller “Argo” is the frontrunner.

This would be a rather disappointing selection in my opinion. The more deserving but less likely alternatives include Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty” and Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln.”

Best Supporting Actress

Best Original Screenplay

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Cinematography

Nominees: • Alan Arkin (“Argo”) • Robert De Niro (“Silver Linings Playbook”)* • Philip Seymour Hoffman (“The Master”) • Tommy Lee Jones (“Lincoln”) • Christoph Waltz (“Django Unchained”) Famed American actor Robert DeNiro has been in a bit of a slump as of late but his compelling performance in “Silver Linings Playbook” put him back in the Academy’s good graces. I predict that he will win on Sunday night but the award could also go to Tommy Lee Jones who was spectacular in “Lincoln.” This is another close race.

Best Animated Feature

“Brave”* “Frankenweenie” “ParaNorman” “The Pirates!

Band of Misfits” • “Wreck-It Ralph”

Andrew Rieger is a senior communication major who has worked for the Academy Awards for the past two summers.

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Dining on a diet: San Antonio meatless and gluten-free cuisine Green Vegetarian Cuisine 1017 N Flores St., (210) 320-5865 Green is a completely vegetarian and kosher restaurant, offering many vegan options as well. Their mission is to “serve delicious and affordable vegetarian comfort food to [their] diverse community of customers.” Along with healthy and delicious food, Green has a unique, eclectic atmosphere. As an added bonus, they have free wifi and convenient plugs to recharge your laptop, so you can work while you dine.

by Sara Marchionda A&E Writer With barbeque, steaks and Tex-Mex galore, it may seem like a difficult task to find good places to eat that have something suitable on the menu for your dietary requirements. After all, it would be quite unfortunate to go out to eat only to find they don’t offer any food for your dietary lifestyle, leaving you to starve. But vegetarians, vegans, pescatarians and those with a gluten-free diet, do not fear! Despite previous qualms you may have had about healthy eating in San Antonio, there are some great places you can go to dine. You should rest easy knowing that when you go to one of the following places, you will leave with your stomach pleasantly full.

The Cove 606 W. Cypress St., (210) 2272683 As stated on their website, this restaurant’s passion is “SOL,” which stands for sustainable, organic and local. Accordingly, the Cove features cuisine made from organic produce, and in addition to award-winning burgers for meat-eaters, they have a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan

options. They even have a vegan “bacon cheeseburger.” The fish and shrimp tacos are a great for you pescetarians out there, too.

While enjoying the scrumptious fare, you can listen to live music, chill at the beer garden…or even do your laundry. Not only is the Cove a restaurant, after all - they have a laundromat and a car wash (perfect for all you multitaskers).

pasta), and the “Lil’ Shrimp Boy” (perfect for pescatarians and on a gluten-free baguette).

They also offer options with poultry in case the person you are dining with is a meateater. On top of all this, they do takeout and delivery.

Sweet Yams 218 N. Cherry St., (210) 229-9267 This restaurant specializes in healthy, organic Southern food.

Although these adjectives are not often used to describe Southern cuisine, this restaurant truly fits the descriptors.

They offer a variety of glutenfree, vegetarian and vegan options. Just a few of these dishes include their “World’s Best Mini Sweet Potato Pie” (vegetarian), “D-Geezy’s Mac N Cheesy” (with gluten-free

The Little Aussie Bakery & Café 3610 Avenue B, (210) 826-7877 This café and bakery is a paradise for those that are on a gluten-free diet.

They opened in 2006 as a “dedicated gluten-free test kitchen” and have made it their mission to create delicious food that meets the dietary needs of the glutenintolerant.

Additionally, much of their food is veganfriendly. Their breads are all vegan and free of gluten, preservatives, dairy, soy, corn and eggs.

Dairy-free and vegan options are available for other items, such as pizzas and dessert pies, as well.

When I do catch an episode I am rarely unimpressed or not enjoying myself. If not for its influence on all modern animation and TV in general, the show must be appreciated for its contribution to the world of comedy by starting the careers of Conan O’Brien, Greg Daniels and countless other writers for “Saturday Night Live” and every late show in existence.

If you have never tried “The Simpsons,” you are doing yourself a disservice.

Although “The Simpsons” is the cornerstone of FOX’s “Animation Domination” lineup, the rest of the lineup is no slouch either. “Family Guy” is in a similar boat with critics, but, when the show wants to, it can still be one of the most

biting and entertaining shows on television. If “Family Guy” has lost your interest, the younger “American Dad” tends to take more risks and often outperforms because of it. Even more on the side of wild and revolutionary is the newest edition to the lineup, “Bob’s Burgers.” Occasionally so strange and bizarre that it could be considered “dada-esque” this gem of a show is only three seasons old but has already accumulated several of the funniest episodes in the genre.

Pushing beyond the broadcast networks are strong lineups of animation from both FX and Comedy Central. FX’s “Archer” is consistently ranked as one of the best comedies on television

King’s Court Frankfurter Express 111 King’s Court, (210) 737-7774 This little spot makes a large variety of specialty hot dogs.

Although many of them contain meat, they offer eight varieties of meatless dogs, several of which are even vegan…and all for under $5! Each dog has a variety of different toppings to your taste — from guacamole to melted cheese to veggie chili.

Sushi Zushi 999 E. Basse Rd., (210) 826-8500 and 203 S. Mary’s St., (210) 4722900 Sushi Zushi has cuisine for everyone — pescatarians, vegetarians, vegans and glutenintolerant alike.

They have “specialty menus” that contain only gluten-free items, lowcalorie selections or vegan food.

You can click on the option and view a separate menu for each to see which items might suit your fancy.

Why animation is currently dominating television TubeTalk

by Donald Dimick A&E columnist “The Simpsons” is the longestrunning primetime scripted series in the history of television. “South Park” received a Peabody Award, an award given for excellence in television and radio broadcasting.

“Family Guy” became the first animated program to be nominated for the Best Comedy Emmy since “The Flintstones” in 1961. FOX dedicates two and half hours of primetime to animated shows. Adult Swim has created an entire channel built almost entirely on animated shows for viewers 18-35. Seth McFarlane, a writer and producer famous exclusively for voice work and animated programs, is hosting the Oscars this weekend.

All this being said, variations on the phrase “animation is for children” or “I’m too old for an animated show” are still common

in the conversations of viewers across the television landscape.

I would hope most college age readers of this column know better, but if you catch yourself, I am here to tell you that you are dead wrong and potentially missing out on some of the smartest and most hilarious comedies available.

Not only is “The Simpsons” far from a children’s show, in many respects it is a national treasure.

by critics across the industry.

Comedy Central’s “South Park” is still able to deliver one of the most consistently hilarious and intelligent cultural commentary available. Cartoon Network’s late night counterpart Adult Swim continues to push the envelope of TV conventions with shows like “Aqua Team Hunger Force,” “Robot Chicken,” and a host of other claymation shows.

If you haven’t, do yourself a favor and check out any or all of the shows I have mentioned because, if you don’t, I guarantee you are missing out. Animation isn’t just for children anymore and, in many instances, is the best comedy that can be found on television.

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A professional potato chip review The power-hungry and the just plain hungry came together to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange last week. by PepsiCo, the parent company of Lay’s Potato Chips and Pepsi (a gold John Mendiola star for whoever guessed correctly!), released three new flavors: Chicken & Waffles, Sriracha and Cheesy Garlic Bread. Eva Longoria, A&E Writer the unrealistic sponsor of the newly-released chips, called people to “invest” in the flavor they love the most by tweeting to specific hash tags: #SaveChickenWaffles, #SaveSriracha, #SaveGarlicBread and #FreeWilly. The winner of the crowdsourced “Do Us a Flavor” contest will earn 1 million dollars.

In honor of refined taste and culinary art all over the world, the Trinitonian presents a critique of contemporary potato chips as viewed through the lens of higher education, including a formal analysis of their gustatory perception qualities. graphic by Caroline Jakubowski

It is easier to deal with a hardship or understand a situation when you have by Megan Hageney somebody that can relate to your experience. That somebody does A&E Writer not necessarily have to be real; you can find her in your local library. As F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.” There are four common situations that most students encounter at least once in their college experience: loneliness, falling in love, uncertainty about the future and embarking on a new adventure. Below are book recommendations from myself and some other lovely contributors for books you should read if you are going through one of these stages.

Loneliness

What you should read: “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” by Carson McCullers, as suggested by information literacy librarian of Coates Library, Anne Jumonville.

Why: “The characters are all quirky and they are all isolated from each other. But they do find each other in some way and make connections that are not dismissive of their experiences of being lonely and it’s ultimately hopeful.”

Falling in Love

What you should read: “Super Sad True Love Story” by Gary Shteyngart, as suggested by assistant professor of English, Jeffrey Rufo.

Why: “The story’s main characters/narrators are a pair of starcrossed lovers (think ‘Lost in Translation’ meets ‘Moonrise Kingdom’) named Lenny and Eunice. The book takes on the form of Lenny’s autobiographical novel-in-progress and is periodically interrupted by transcripts of email/text exchanges between various characters.

He’s a schlubby middle-aged loser, whereas Eunice is a young AsianAmerican beauty. For all their differences, they’re united by, above all else, a shared lack of self-esteem. Both are burdened with their parents’ high expectations, and both are plagued by unlucky experiences in love. Slowly, they begin to forge an unsteady alliance against the world.

Shteyngart is writing about more than just love, though. He shares with us his vision of the near future. In this way, the novel is satirical, but sadly so.”

Uncertainty About the Future

What you should read: “Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas” by Maya Angelou, as suggested by junior Megan Hageney.

Why: “When I ponder the prospects of my future, I freeze. In these moments, Maya Angelou is my foil because she is a woman of action.

In this book, in her beautiful prose, she chronicles her life in the early twenties. It shows her making mistakes, following whims, being encapsulated by her passions, returning home and even redefining home. After reading about this woman who has led a hundred different lives, this book teaches me that nothing is permanent and this fluidity is part of the adventure so we need to embrace it. ‘Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas’ inspires me to do.”

Embarking on a New Adventure

What you should read: “On the Road” by Jack Keroauc, as suggested by sophomore Heather Knudson.

Why: “‘On the Road’ by Jack Kerouac is the perfect book to read before embarking on a new journey, whether you are traveling the world or turning over a new leaf in your life. This story of a roadtrip across America is full of random adventures and a haze of mixed emotions.

Kerouac’s prose mimics perpetual motion, with his rambling sentences and spirited descriptions of so many strange and wonderful situations.”

Lay’s Sriracha The texture and flavor of this chip carry an almost fearsome similarity to eating chips drenched with Sriracha, the popular Thai sauce. The striking similarity may be due to the fact that the chips were, after a point, drenched with Sriracha sauce. Fans of barbeque-flavored chips might find enjoyment, but those expecting more will be disappointed — unless they drench their chips in Sriracha sauce for the authentic experience.

Grade: C-

Lay’s Chicken & Waffles Emulating the sweet and salty taste of chicken and waffles is a strange feat to undertake. In terms of accuracy, the Chicken & Waffles flavor achieves a surprisingly passable result. A crispy potato chip lacks the doughy feel of a waffle, the warm sweet of maple syrup and the crunch of crispy chicken, but the somewhat conflicting-yet-fitting flavors of chicken, syrup and waffles are actually present — although, the taste of Canada can be stronger than the chicken or waffles.

Grade: B+

Lay’s Cheesy Garlic Bread As a fan of real, authentic Italian food like Olive Garden and Stouffer’s microwavable dinners, my expectation for this flavor could not be higher. Cheese and garlic seems like a match that should have been made sooner. Sadly, there were very few — and rather inconsistent — encounters with the garlic and bread portions. The majority of the flavor comes from the cheesy portion, since a thick cheese powder layer coats the chip.

Grade: C

Lay’s Classic BLT This flavor was released by Lay’s from their engineering facilities. A classic BLT sandwich includes separate pieces that each add a unique flavor and texture to the overall product. The chip form of the BLT misses a lot of what makes the BLT such a classic. A few letters of the acronym are missing, namely the BT. If I were particularly unstable and somehow wanted to eat a vegetable, this chip could suffice as an alternative due to the strong lettuce taste. It could be enjoyable if drenched with the right amount of Sriracha sauce (i.e., a lot).

Grade: D

Walkers Cajun Squirrel The winner of the “Do Us a Flavor” campaign in Britain revolves around two tastes that will be familiar to the average American. One wonders if this flavor is a joke, but since the start of the recent recession, squirrels have become insanely popular.

The only problem to this organic commodity is that hunters can only hunt so many squirrels. This chip provides the delicious tang of squirrel in a convenient package. The Trinitonian was unable to acquire a bag of Cajun Squirrel chips, but the boldness of the premise deserves recognition.

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A&E The weirdest cocktails

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San Antonio has to offer

Paul’s Picks

by Paul Cuclis

graphic by Samantha Skory, intern

by Abby Miracle A&E Writer Spring break is quickly approaching. In fact, there are only 15 days left until March 9, our first completely school-free day of the break.

So, what are you going to do with your nine days off?

The first thing that might pop into your head when you think of spring break is something along the lines of, “crap, I am going to spend so much money.” It doesn’t have to be that way, though. It is important to have some fun and get some R&R on your break, but you don’t have to break the bank to do so. Here are some ideas to help you do spring break on a budget.

Camping is one of the first things that comes to my mind whenever I get a few days off from school and work. It can be pretty cheap, especially if you go with several people.

Marble Falls has some really great places to camp if you are looking to road trip, but if you want to save even more money and stay close, Guadalupe State Park is a good option, too.

If you aren’t the outdoors type, then you should try exploring San Antonio a little bit, especially if you aren’t from the city. Most of the museums in the city have free admission days, or offer regular free admission to Trinity students. There are also a ton of theaters around town that put on plays and shows that range from pretty cheap to free. Take a VIA bus through downtown and get off at all of the really touristy places that you may have never actually been to. Check out HemisFair Park, the Alamo and the Rivercenter Mall.

As for rest and relaxation, try buying a groupon to a spa for you and some of your friends, take a walk through one of San Antonio’s many different nature trails or take

a yoga class. You could also finish that book that you’ve been meaning to finish for months — whatever book it is. Spend some quality time tucked away in your favorite corner of your favorite coffee shop, and read it.

If you really want to get out of San Antonio but don’t have a ton of cash, get a Megabus ticket to Austin, and spend the day exploring. As I’m sure you know, there is a ton of stuff to do in Austin. If you buy your Megabus tickets soon enough, they will only be one dollar.

One of the best ways to spend your spring break is to volunteer. There are a ton of different options in and around San Antonio for volunteering, and there are even opportunities on campus. No matter what you are passionate about, you can find somewhere to volunteer.

Try the Animal Shelter, the Children’s Shelter, Haven for Hope, the Rape Crisis Center, the San Antonio Zoo and many more.

With the advent of “molecular mixology” (a term used to describe the application of science to cocktail-making), all sorts of unique combinations of unlikely ingredients have been added to the traditional cocktail menu. It’s the cocktail drinker’s version of molecular gastronomy, and it can get a little weird. Spirits are infused, obscure alcohols make their debut and the drinks are not always vegetarian. Here in San Antonio, the mixology trend has already come into full swing, and mixology experiments can be seen in a variety of restaurants and bars across the city. For those brave foodie adventurers with a hankering for odd drinks, here is my list of San Antonio’s top ten weirdest cocktails and where they can be found.

10) Diablo Verde (“Green Devil”): Cucumber-infused SKYY vodka, dry vermouth, lime, basil and a pinch of black pepper Where: Barriba Cantina, 111 W. Crockett St. #214 9) SS Margarita: strawberryand jalapeno-infused tequila, agave nectar, sweet and sour, orange juice, a splash of Sprite and chili Where: Knife & Fork Gastropub, 20626 Stone Oak Pkwy 8) Linda Rose: gin, campari, carpano, lime, honey, champagne and lemon disk Where: Bohanan’s Bar, 221 E. Houston St.

7) Elevated Bloody Mary: vodka infused for two weeks with garlic, shallots, celery, carrots, jalapenos, serrano peppers, habanero peppers, chile arbol and celery salt Where: Silo Elevated Cuisine & Bar, 1133 Austin Hwy

6) The Palm Punch: Hendrick’s gin, Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur, freshbrewed English breakfast

A&E columnist tea, fresh-squeezed lemon juice and a dash of Angostura Bitters, served on the rocks Where: Palm Restaurant, 233 E Houston St.

5) Lemon Creme Martini: Tito’s vodka, Caravella limoncello and St. Germain Elderflower liqueur, mixed with squeezed lemon, cream and frothed egg white Where: Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, 15900 La Cantera Pkwy 4) Dulche de Coco: Leche quemada (a Mexican milk candy), tres leches liquor, Pinnacle chocolate-whipped vodka Where: COCO Chocolate Lounge & Bistro, 18402 U.S. 281 3) Pork and Fork: a mescalbased cocktail that mixes chocolate and bacon Where: Soho Wine & Martini Bar, 214 W. Crockett St. 2) TEXECUTIONER: mezcal, d’aristi xtabentun (Mayan honey liqueur), cocchi americano (aperitif Asti Italian wine) and grapefruit Where: Esquire Tavern, 155 E Commerce St.

1) And the imaginary award for “Weirdest Cocktail in San Antonio” goes to ...

Salmonesque. This cocktail, created by renowned San Antonian mixologist Olaf Harmel, combines Bombay Sapphire gin, Dolin dry vermouth, a dash of Compari, vanilla bean, lemon zest and salmon essence into a delicious yet thoroughly odd salmon-flavored cocktail. I had some difficulty tracking down where you can get ahold of this cocktail, since it was the winner of a San Antonio mixology competition rather than an official drink at a bar, but Olaf currently bartends at Mon Ami at 4901 Broadway St., next door to Mon Thai.

Maybe you can ask him if he’ll serve his specialty awardwinning mix.

Indie Overnight Playlist 1) Unknown Mortal Orchestra - “Swim and Sleep” 2) Beach Fossils “Careless” 3) A$AP Rocky - “LVL” 4) Can - “Mushroom” 5) FIDLAR - “No Waves”

KRTU 91.7

6) Wavves - “Demon to Lean on” 7) My Bloody Valentine “When You Sleep” 8) Death - “Freakin’ Out” 9) Lightning Bolt “Wonderful Rainbow” 10) Girls - “Jamie Marie”

compiled by Matt Stieb

Movin’ on up Men’s Basketball enters SCAC tournament on top Page 29

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Early season power Men improve early season record to 6-1 Page 27

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Swim and dive teams take conference Men and women excel during SCAC competition

by Chloe Pope-Levison

Sports Reporter

The Trinity swim and dive teams trounced Colorado College last weekend to become the 2013 SCAC champions.

“It’s just been an outstanding year and to see it all come together here is just wonderful. “We’re all quite satisfied,” said head dive coach Stan Randall.

The men’s swim team scored 1,039.5 points to win the title for the second year in a row. First-year Andrew Thiesse won the 1,650-meter freestyle, while sophomore Stephen Culberson won the 100 free, and first-year Nikita Chirkov won the 200 breaststroke, breaking the All-Conference record set by Trinity in 2011. First-year Brandon Tunon finished second in the 200 butterfly, followed by senior Spencer

Bard in third and junior Lucas Belury in fifth.

“Honestly, we pretty much raced each other, so it was weird, but everyone handled it really well and there were no hard feelings,” said junior Melanie Gustafson.

The women scored 1,161.5 points to win for the 10m year in a row. Gustafson came in first in the 1,650 freestyle, followed by sophomore Sarah Miller in second place.

In the 100 freestyle, Trinity took four of the six spots, while senior Ana Price broke the previous school record set in 2008. First year Kara Beauchamp won the 200 breaststroke, breaking the school record by almost five seconds and earning AllSCAC honors, while junior Meghan Varner finished third in the 200 butterfly, also earning All-SCAC honors.

“Our coach actually jumped in the pool with us, which was exciting,” Gustafson said.

“It was a big deal; ten years is a lot.”

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photo courtesy of James Shultz Senior Mary Price competes in the 100-meter butterfly during the conference meet Feb. 13-16. Price set a school record in this event.

Fast Facts:

10 women amd five men helped break school records.

Both teams beat the top opponent by over 200 points.

The NCAA Division III Championships are March 20-23.

Women finish regular season undefeated Basketball dominates last two games at home

by Brooke Sanchez

Sports Reporter

The Trinity women’s basketball team went into the record books last weekend as they finished their regular season undefeated in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play for the first time in school history. The team won their final two games of the regular season schedule on Friday and Saturday night against Colorado College (86-57) and the University of Dallas (82-68), respectively. The Tigers are now 21-4 overall and 15-0 in conference play.

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“It’s been a really special year for the Trinity women’s basketball team,” said head coach Cameron Hill, who [this season] has led the Tigers to their fourth-highest win total in his first year as coach. “About halfway through, there was a chance we could do something special. After we played Southwestern, we saw that we could sweep the SCAC, which we had never done. We had just gotten a regional ranking and a loss would have affected that, and it would’ve affected our seed in the conference. It was cool to watch them take ownership of that and get it done.”

The team came out Friday night and immediately took control and kept it throughout.

Colorado College only managed to lead the game for a few

Baseball 3 p.m. & 6 p.m.

Track and Field 10 a.m.

Women’s Basketball (Away) Men’s Basketball (Away)

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Baseball 1 p.m.

minutes at the start before the Tigers took over, going 43-27 into halftime.

“Friday’s game I think we offensively did really well,” said sophomore guard Lauren Splawn. “It was a lot of fun, I think everybody got to play quite a bit.”

The Tiger offense was on fire even in the second half while the defense was persistent and kept Colorado College to under 40 percent shooting in the game.

“The game on Friday was really good for our whole team,” Hill said. “We got a good start, had control game early and saw everyone get quality minutes.

It’s satisfying as a coach seeing how everyone on the team is capable of doing well against a conference opponent. I think they really enjoyed that whole

Men’s Golf (Away)

Women’s Golf (Away)

experience. It was really a cool day.”

The team displayed their talent throughout the roster with five players in double digits for shooting. Splawn led the attack with 13 points in just 14 minutes on the court. Firstyear forward/center Anecia Richardson followed with 12 points and senior guard Anne Waidelich added 11 points.

Junior forward Libby Kruse and sophomore guard Hannah Coley each scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds, while Coley also made three assists.

“We established a lead from early on and maintained it,” Waidelich said. “Every player played that night and contributed and it was really neat to have a crowded gym and everybody playing together. It’s

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exciting to see so many people scoring, making the points and rebounds widespread; it makes our team hard to beat.”

Dallas put up a fight on Saturday night before the Tigers could extend to a 15-game win streak. The first half was close as Dallas didn’t allow the Tigers to get too large of a lead, going into halftime 34-31.

“The Dallas game was a little different,” Hill said. “They are better than their record shows and they did a good job with their preparation. We had a good overall game, but we were shaky at points in the first half.

We got control, not quite the same as in the Friday game, but we were able to do what we needed to do.”

Softball 5 p.m & 7 p.m.

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graphic by Caroline Jakubowski

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Swing and a miss for men

Two junior colleges prove to be tough opponents for the men

by Chloe Pope-Levison

Sports Reporter

The men’s tennis team lost two grueling matches at home last Saturday against Tyler Junior College and Laredo Community College.

“Every time we walk out on the court we are trying to win — that is TU tennis,” said sophomore Jordan Mayer in an email. “The teams we played were very good Junior Colleges and are always fighting for a national championship in their respective divisions.”

Despite beating TJC 7-2 earlier in the season, the Tigers fell to the Indians 6-3 last weekend.

“We played them a couple weeks ago, but they didn’t have their full lineup,” said head coach Russell McMindes. “From a doubles standpoint, we looked pretty

sharp and got some pretty convincing wins. In singles we competed well, but came up short on results. We gave ourselves a chance to win, but just couldn’t quite get it done.”

Trinity won two of the three doubles matches, with wins coming from junior Nicolas Moreno and sophomore Aaron Skinner in the No. 2 spot and junior Greg Haugen and first year Connor Dunn in the No. 3 spot. Senior Erick de la Fuente in the third position was the only singles win for the Tigers.

“We were able to get some good wins on the doubles matches,” Moreno said. “Overall, competing in singles, everyone had great energy and competed as best as they could and gave it their all.”

After a quick break, Trinity was back on the court, where they lost in a close 5-4 match against Laredo.

“That was more of a tough one, just because we finished our match against TJC, gave the guys 30 minutes for lunch and got back on the

TU Records broken

• continued from Page 25 The women’s 400 free relay team, comprised of first year Leah Selznick, senior Jennifer Ince, sophomore Lydia Jones and Price, came in first, earning a provisional time for nationals and breaking both Trinity and SCAC records.

“It was a great success, we had a lot of school records broken and a lot of people got provisional ‘B’ cuts for nationals, which means that they have a chance to go to the NCAA DIII National Championships in March,” Gustafson said.

The women’s dive team dominated the one-meter competition, securing five of the top six spots. Twotime All-American senior Ruth Hahn won the event, shattering the record set by Trinity’s Hayley Emerick.

First year Ashley Heline came in second and junior Katie Sheldon came in third.

“Most people had some of their best dives,” Hahn said. “People were really consistent and placed well.”

Hahn once again won the three-meter event, breaking the previous record held

by Emerick. Heline came in second in the event, while Trinity took six of the top eight spots.

“I’ve never won both boards in the same conference meet, so that was exciting,” Hahn said. “It’s my senior year, so to break records was a great way to finish my last conference.”

First year Stuart Sproul finished second in the men’s one-meter event, followed by sophomore Galve Deleste in fifth place, first year Philip Whalen in seventh and first year Calvin New in eighth.

Sproul also finished second on the three-meter board, earning two All-SCAC honors.

“The diving was just outstanding all week,” Randall said. “The meet went absolutely perfectly.”

court,” McMindes said. “We rebounded well and did really well in doubles, but we just kind of ran out of gas in singles. Their top players were strong and had a little more juice at that point in the day.”

Once again in doubles, Moreno and Skinner won in the No. 2 spot, while Haugen and Dunn clinched a victory in the third position. Mayer [in the No. 5 spot] and sophomore Charlie Curtis [in the No. 6 spot] both won their matches in singles play respectively.

“I thought we handled adversity very well and continued to fight through the entire match, which I was extremely pleased about,” Mayer said.

This weekend, the Tigers head to their biggest tournament so far this season, the ITA Indoor National Championships in St. Peter, Minn.

“I have a great feeling for this weekend,” Moreno said.

“I think we have a really great team and we can do a lot of damage.”

photo by Matthew Brink, intern Sophomore Jordan Mayer serves a pass to a Lardeo Community College opponent Saturday afternoon.

School records broken during conference: 100-meter breaststroke: sophomore Kelly Holton 100-meter butterfly: senior Mary Price 200 IM: first year Kara Beauchamp 1-meter diving: senior Ruth Hahn 200 medley relay: seniors Jennifer Ince,Mary Price and sophomores Kelly Holton, Lydia Jones 200-meter freestyle relay: seniors Jennifer Ince, Mary Price, Ana Price and sophomore Christine Hoelterhoff 800-meter freestyle relay: senior Ana Price, sophomores Christine Hoelterhoff, Lydia Jones and first year Leah Selznick 100-meter freestyle: senior Ana Price 500-meter freestyle: junior Melanie Gustafson 200-meter breaststroke: first year Kara Beauchamp 400 IM: first year Kara Beauchamp 400-meter medley relay: seniors Mary Price, Ana Price and sophomores Lydia Jones, Kelly Holton 200-meter medley relay: senior Spencer Bard, sophomores Stephen Culberson, Adam Thomas and first year Thomas Jones 200-meter breaststroke: first year Nickita Chirkov

Tigers enter SCAC tournament as No. 1 seed • continued from Page 25 The Tigers made a run in the final half of the regular season, showing their prowess in the second halves of games. The game was nowhere in sight for Dallas after Trinity went on a 12-2 run with only a few minutes remaining. The conference’s top seed secured the perfect SCAC record, outscoring Dallas 48-37 in the half.

“We stayed poised and confident in what we were doing and really felt that we had control of the game the whole time,” Waidelich said. “We had several players come up and hit big shots that steadily increased the lead in the second half. It’s really neat because a lot of people are contributing and we’re not having only a couple players control the game. It really takes us all to win and that makes the win all the better.”

Junior guard Murphy Burns was a dominant force with 28 points in the game, leading four Tiger players in double digits.

Richardson had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Kruse had 11 points and seven assists. Coley came off the bench to score 10 points, also accumulating seven rebounds and four assists.

“It was a tremendous effort by our girls,” Hill said. “It’s another example of understanding you have a huge target on your back

and going to get everyone’s best effort when you’re the top seed. It’s important for us to do all the things we’ve done before to be successful, and they did that. Both games, by the end, we had complete control.”

The Tigers receive a bye in the first round of the SCAC tournament this weekend as a result of earning the top seed during conference play in the regular season. The

tournament begins today at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. The Tigers will play the winner of Dallas and Centenary College at 1 p.m. tomorrow. If they win they will compete for the SCAC title at noon on Sunday.

“I think finishing out undefeated kind of made us have a standard,” Splawn said. “So when we go we really don’t want to lose. We know what we’re going into.”

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Baseball dominates early season competition Men continue five game winning streak to earn 6-1 record

by Brooke Sanchez Sports Reporter

Last weekend the Tiger baseball team gave little hope to Huston-Tillotson University as they added two solid wins with a sweep in the Saturday home double-header, highlighted by several highrun innings from the powerful offense to win 12-9 and 15-3.

They continued their streak on the road Tuesday night with the 12-6, 10-inning victory over the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor to improve to a 6-1 overall record.

“I was really happy with how the weekend went,” said senior third baseman Kevin Francke.

“We got two wins against a team we were expected to beat and we got a lot of guys into the game to get some playing time which is always good to see.”

The Tigers actually led the first game 12-1 going into the final inning before HustonTillotson managed to minimize the harm. They grabbed the lead in the second inning with seven runs and scored the other five runs in the fourth and sixth innings. As the final offensive inning for HustonTillotson came around, the Tigers had a difficult time shutting them down as they were able to muster up eight runs off of only three hits.

“I thought that we were a lot better than them,” said first year left fielder Jeremy Wolf.

“We prepared better and had better players. At the end of the game, we kind of had a lack of judgment and they came back in the last inning, and that was kind of embarrassing to let happen.”

Defensively, two of the four Tiger errors came in the final inning. Senior pitcher Tanner Barron got his second win on the early season, striking out five and allowing one hit in his five innings. Barron was also named Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week.

“We were a little sloppy in the ninth inning which led to the eight-run inning,” Francke said. “Outside of that, we played well on the field. We had some stellar plays from Connor Moore at second base and Jeremy Wolf in left field.”

Francke led the offensive attack going 3-3, scoring two runs and bringing in three. First year second baseman Connor Moore and junior center fielder Pat Hirschberg each went 2-3, while Moore scored two runs and Hirschberg had two runs batted in (RBI). Five other Tigers also contributed to the 15 hits of the game.

“What happened was we were so sloppy in the last

inning that it just left a bad taste in our mouths,” said assistant coach Zach Fregosi.

“It was just a bitter taste that caused us to come out much better in the second game; It looked like they just didn’t have any interest in letting that team play with us, which was good to see.”

In the second game, Huston-Tillotson carried the momentum they had in the finale of game one, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning. The Tigers responded quickly at the bottom of the inning with two runs of their own and were able to break away in the fourth, scoring eight runs on six hits. They added more in each inning that followed while keeping Huston-Tillotson to only one more run in the fifth.

“As a team we were able to flush the way we ended the first game and had another positive performance in the second game,” Francke said.

“We were able to get a lot of guys in and had some of the freshman get their first collegiate hits, which is always good to see.”

Junior pitcher Carter Lauck was credited with the win, striking out five batters in his five innings and allowing three unearned runs. The Tiger defense only allowed one error, which came in the first inning.

“We just came out and we showed them how good we actually were,” Wolf said. “I thought individually, Kevin Francke was incredible, he went 6-7 on the day. John Hall and Pat Hirschberg are always a threat. [Kevin] Clements is picking it up. We’re good top to bottom, one through nine, even the bench. As a team, we can’t be stopped, really.”

The Tigers’ offense garnered 16 hits in the eight offensive innings played.

Francke continued his powerful offensive performance, going 3-4 in the second game, scoring two runs and bringing in another. The performance earned him Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Hirschberg also saw more success in game two as he also hit 3-4 in the game, scoring twice and getting two RBI. “We had 31 hits in 16 innings and no home runs,” Fregosi said. “So as a coaching staff, we were really pleased with the fact that we didn’t start trying to hit home runs. We hit hard singles, hard ground balls. We took advantage of the pitching and were able to build an offense and score in a lot of innings and it was good to build that throughout and not fade in and out.”

On the road at UMHB, the Tigers got off to a slow start, falling behind early but managing to tie it up in time and force an extra inning at 6-6. The team was warmed up by then and was able to double their score, capitalizing on

photo by Megan McLoughlin, intern First year infielder Nicholas Jewett sprints to first base during last Tuesday’s victory against Schreiner University.

four hits and two errors by the defense. UMHB was unable to respond to finalize the game.

“There were some really good growth opportunities that came from that game,” Fregosi said. “We had been winning games by wide margins, and it was very good to play a tight game and come out with a win. Our guys showed tremendous resiliency.”

Francke, who led the 10thinning rally, hit 2-6 with two runs and an RBI. Senior right fielder Will Donnan also had two hits, two runs and one RBI and also stole a base.

Senior Ryan Lucero started the game and pitched for six innings, allowing three runs on six hits. Senior Michael Bentz earned his first win of the season, giving up one run on three hits.

“The 10th inning was a topto-bottom effort,” Fregosi said. “Everyone contributed.

It was very encouraging to see.”

The Tigers open up SCAC play at home this weekend with a three-game series against Austin College. They will begin a double-header at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, and will play the third game at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24.

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Softball splits games against Concordia University Women start off with non conference games, look forward to home field advantage

by Aly Mithani Sports Reporter

Trinity softball split a doubleheader at Concordia University with a 1-0 loss followed by an 8-1 victory.

The doubleheader makes up two of the team’s eight nonconference road games to

open the season. In the first game, the Tigers dropped a close battle despite a stellar pitching performance from senior pitcher Sydney Friday, who only gave up one run on six hits and two walks in a complete game with two strikeouts. Friday and junior shortstop Brooke Sanchez earned SCAC Player of the Week honors for their performances against Concordia and Texas Lutheran University earlier in the week. Sanchez went four out of seven at the plate in the doubleheader and scored

two runs in Trinity’s victory.

First year pitcher Kaci Wellik earned her first collegiate victory. Pitching a complete game, where she allowed only one run on four hits while striking out 10 batters.

“During games, I like to let my mind go blank. Sure, I remind myself of important things like where I’m going to go if the ball is hit at me, where I need to pitch the ball during a certain count or what kind of job I need to do in a specific situation, but I try not to overthink. So much of softball is

mental and in order to play at my fullest, I need to be calm and not psych myself out,” said Wellik.

Head coach Brandi Crnkovic was particularly impressed with the performance of Wellik.

“I think we were able to adjust to the new pitcher of the second game better because we mentally prepared ourselves after that initial loss.”

Kaci Kellik

First Year Pitcher “Kaci had a great day.

She hit her spots well and kept Concordia’s hitters off balance. She has shown great leadership already as a freshman and I look forward to seeing her continue to improve throughout the year,” said Crnkovic.

Wellik was also aided immensely by an offensive outburst in the second game.

Sophomore outfielder Lauren Mercado and senior outfielder Lindsay Weyand picked up

the team’s first two home runs of the season, sparking the offense to eight runs after being held scoreless in the first game.

“Hitting is contagious, and just one hit can cause a chain of reactions, resulting in more hits. In that second game, we started hitting early and we scored early, which really helped us continue to hit well throughout the game. Also, I think we were able to adjust to the new pitcher of the second game better because we mentally prepared ourselves after that initial loss,” Wellik said.

The team’s string of road games continues with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at East Texas Baptist University and another beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at the University of Texas at Tyler.

“With the semester starting, you are missing classes and trying to catch up and staying on professors’ good sides. We don’t get to have that extra push of being on our home field and defending it. Sometimes, your mindset is just a little different with home games,” said senior third baseman Nicole Powers.

The team will finally have their first home games with a doubleheader beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, against Schreiner University.

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Women split matches at home Upper division teams prove to be difficult competition

by Chloe Pope-Levison Sport Reporter

photo by Aidan Kirksey

Sophomore Guard William Young takes the ball down court during Trinity’s victory over Colorado College last Friday night.

Men move to top Basketball wins last games of season, securing top seed

by Aly Mithani Sport Reporter

Trinity men’s basketball finished their regular season strong with home victories over Colorado College 68-52, and the University of Dallas 65-61. The victory over Colorado College was the team’s first win against them this season and will give Trinity momentum heading into the SCAC tournament.

“We needed to come together, play as a team, and leave it all out on the court. We did that; we fought hard and didn’t give them a chance to get back in the game. Each and every person on the team was involved and gave it all they had whether it was on the court or the bench; it was a full team effort,” said junior forward John LaVanway.

Also, the weekend’s wins helped the Tigers clinch the first overall seed in the tournament.

“It is always a goal at the beginning of our season. We get the extra rest of having a bye, and most of all, it’s a confidence booster going into the tournament. No one wants to play the number one seed,” said junior guard Robert Kitzinger.

Kitzinger came up huge for the Tigers this weekend with a 23 point performance against Colorado College. All of Kitzinger’s points came in a blazing hot first half for the Tigers, who shot over 70 percent as a team in the period.

“I think he was just really mentally prepared. The crowd was pretty in the game, and he knew we needed him to be on his game,” LaVanway said.

Senior forward Heath Hopson also had a big game, scoring 14 points and eight rebounds. Against the University of Dallas, Hopson led the team with 21 points. For his efforts on the weekend, Hopson received the SCAC Player of the Week award. The weekend also represented the final home games of Hopson and senior forward John Boxberger, who were able to finish up their Trinity regular season careers with victories.

“First, the crowd for Friday night’s Colorado game was phenomenal. There really was a lot of energy in the gym.

I think the crowd and the stand band were also great on Saturday evening. I think the team, and particularly the seniors, wanted to go out with a win in our last home game,” said head coach Pat Cunningham.

The team is now looking forward to the SCAC tournament this weekend at Austin College. With the number one seed, the team will have a bye in the first round before facing the winner of Southwestern University and Centenary College.

“Our focus this week has been to just keep moving forward. We need to tweak a few things for this weekend and just mentally and physically prepare ourselves for Saturday. We are taking it one game at a time and hopefully our hard work pays off,” said LaVanway.

On the other side of the bracket, Colorado College will play the winner of the University of Dallas and Austin College.

The conference championship will take place at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at Austin College.

The women’s tennis team split their matches last Saturday, falling 6-3 to Tyler Junior College in the morning, but rallying in the afternoon to shut down Laredo Community College 9-0.

“I think the team did very well this past weekend,” said first year Caroline White in an email. “We’re playing Division II teams right now to get some practice in before our two big trips, and I think we are doing a great job of competing with them and showing them we have a very strong team this year up and down the lineup.”

In the first match, the Tigers took an early 2-1 lead after junior Stephanie Williamson and first year Kristy Hamilton won their doubles match in the No. 2 position, followed by a win from senior Thavindra Ekanayake and first year Gabrielle Roe in the third position.

“I think our energy and competitiveness we have as a team is a big part of what contributes to our success in the matches we play.”

photo by Matthew Brink, intern Junior Laura Roa readies to fire a serve at her opponent from Laredo Community College last Saturday. Trinity beat Laredo 9-0.

Caroline White First year “We really had them scared after doubles and in singles we went out there and competed hard,” said head coach Jacob McMindes. “We’re playing down a player so people have had to move up and we’re switching doubles teams around, but for the most part I’m really pleased with the way our team’s been able to plug in players.”

Roe recorded the only singles win for the Tigers at the No. 5 position.

“It was a hard fought match and I had a lot of team support without which I definitely couldn’t have won,” Roe said.

“Everyone put up a good fight down the line, but they were just a pretty strong team.”

Against Laredo, White and junior Kylie Hornbeck won at the No. 1 position in doubles, followed by a win from Hamilton and Williamson.

Since Laredo only had four players, Ekanayake and Roe automatically won the third doubles match.

“We were already starting the match 3-0, but it’s not always easiest to have that lead, to know you’re going to win and still to finish that job and get it done, but our team did,” McMindes said.

Laura Roa won at the No. 1 position for Trinity, followed by wins from junior Lavinia

Bendandi, junior Michelle GunMunro, and Williamson.

“I think our energy and competitiveness we have as a team is a big part of what contributes to our success in the matches we play,” White said. “As a team we’re also really good about cheering each other on during the matches, and I think that also is a big part of it because were playing for each other out there and want to win for the team.”

Next weekend, the Tigers will travel to Greencastle, Ind., where they will compete in the ITA Indoor National Championships for the first time.

“We’re obviously excited to be there, but I want to make sure the girls aren’t just happy to be there,” McMindes said. “I want them to understand they can go in there and scare a lot of people and make some noise.”

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Top Left: Linda McNeil, music department professor, donates blood at APO’s blood drive in Heidi Lounge Thursday.

Middle Left: Members of the Prowlers Dance Team perform at halftime during the men’s basketball game last Friday.

Bottom Left: One of the TigerTV cameras, operated by student crew members, captures the ASR presidential debates in their studio on Wednesday night. The debate aired on the TigerTV station and is now online for the rest of the campus community to view.

Top Right: Sophomore Pablo Diaz Boom celebrates after sinking a shot during the halfcourt competition at halftime of the Trinity men’s basketball game last Friday as part of the “Stachey Friday” celebrations.

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