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Greek saga continues

What’s Inside

n In the wake of recent investigations, details about the four Greek clubs suspended are coming to light

by Rachel Puckett Reporter

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After weeks of speculation, some insight into the activities leading to the suspension of four Greek organizations at Trinity has been gained. A letter detailing Gamma Chi Delta sorority’s new member orientation activities that violated Trinity University policy was obtained by the Trinitonian on April 11. The letter reports that the club was investigated for several orientation activities that involved serving alcohol to new active members as well as placing them in sexually suggestive situations.

The reasons for the severity of the sanction handed down to Gamma Chi Delta were also outlined in the letter: “This sanction is based on the violation of Trinity University policies as well as the following factors: 1. Severity and breadth of the violations of policy, including pervasive use of alcohol, sexually based intimidation, and disrespect.

2. Systematic and sustained violations and a culture that perpetuated hazing for a period of at least four years, quite likely longer. 3. Falsification of calendar information which revealed that the orientation process, when suspended, was planned to extend beyond the approved time. 4.

Withholding of information about events and a lack of cooperation and disclosure in the investigation that has resulted in an acute lack of trust and diminished credibility.”

In addition to that explanation, the letter also informed the club about the dangers of retaliation: “Evidence of retaliation by

individuals against anyone regarding this investigation will result in immediate and serious discipline up to, and including, expulsion from the university, pending investigation.”

Investigation and Suspension An email authored and issued on April 2 by David Tuttle, the dean of students, informed the Trinity community that Gamma Chi Delta, Chi Delta Tau and SPURS Sorority were suspended from campus for three years and the Bengal Lancer fraternity was suspended for two years.

For Gamma Chi Delta, Chi Delta Tau and Bengal Lancer, this decision was the result of investigations conducted by the Trinity University Police Department and Campus and Community Involvement. For the SPURS Sorority, CCI handled the investigation completely.

As the administrators inform the campus community of these events, this distinction has been a point of much contention. Raphael Moffett, director of CCI, explains that different investigations depended largely on the nature of the accusations made against specific clubs.

“The initial reports that we were getting in were of a very serious nature, and they were coming in to Chief Chapa before they were coming into [CCI],” Moffett said.

“He felt that, at least at that stage, the reports were serious enough to where it could possibly be criminal. That’s why he started the investigation for [Gamma Chi Delta, Chi Delta Tau and Bengal Lancer]. Simultaneously we got some reports about activities that were going on in the SPURS orientation process that we just wanted to either confirm or find out what was false, so the SPURS process that they went through with CCI was pretty standard for what we do when we hear allegations about hazing or inappropriate conduct or alcohol use during orientation. We

Wahls tells it straight

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Zach Wahls, a gay rights activist and engineering student at Iowa State, spoke to Trinity students on April 9 about “What makes a family.”

n Gay rights activist speaks about his experience growing up with gay parents

by Rachel Puckett Reporter

Zach Wahls, an Iowa State engineering student and gay rights activist, spoke to students Monday, April 9, in Laurie Auditorium.

Wahls entered the public sphere when a video of the speech he gave to the Iowa House of Representatives in January of 2011 went viral.

The speech in January of 2011 argued against the passage of House Joint Resolution 6, an amendment to Iowa’s constitution that would define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. HJR 6 passed the Republican-controlled

Iowa House of Representatives in a 62-37 vote but died when it reached the Democrat-controlled Iowa Senate.

Since his testimony during the debate about HJR 6 made its way to the Internet, Wahls has been making appearances at colleges and conferences across the nation.

The speech he gave to students Monday night was titled “What Makes a Family” and was broken into three parts.

The first part focused on the common questions Wahls receives when people find out his parents are lesbian. Wahls explained that he has often received the uncomfortable question, “Are they hot?”

Outside of this inquiry, people are curious about Wahls’ relationship with his father and the naturalness of both his conception and the relationship of the women who raised him.

Giuliani gets to the point of elections

n Former New York mayor says during lecture that 2012 election should focus on economy, energy, health care and education

by Kenneth Caruthers Intern

Rudolph Giuliani, former mayor of New York City from 1994 through 2001, visited Trinity University on Wednesday, April 4. Tiger TV

held a forum with Giuliani at 4 p.m. in the Richardson Communications Center, and Giuliani gave a lecture titled “What the 2012 Elections Should be About” as part of the Trinity University Distinguished Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium.

Giuliani began his lecture by pointing out that elections are very often not about what they really should be about. He cited the 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore as the biggest example of this trend. Most of the debates in that election centered on education

n See GIULIANI Page 5

photo by Purushottam Shah

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani answers student questions during a forum with Tiger TV in Richardson Communications Center on April 4.

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TUPD Briefs Information for these briefs was obtained from the public police records of the Trinity University Police Department located at 538 Kings Court.

Alcohol and Beverage Code

03-29-12, Murchison Tower 10:19 p.m.

Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: Officers were dispatched on a report of an intoxicated and ill student. EMS arrived and transported the student to Metropolitan Hospital.

Health and Safety Code

03-30-12, Winn Hall 3:08 p.m.

Controlled Substance Act: Officers assisted Residential Life staff with a drug violation.

Alcohol and Beverage Code

03-30-12, Winn Hall 10:41 p.m.

Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: Officers assisted Residential Life staff with an alcohol violation.

Alcohol & Beverage Code

03-31-12, Herndon Hall 2:36 a.m.

Officers were dispatched on a report of an intoxicated student. The student was transported to Haven for Hope Detox Center.

Fire

04-05-12, Prassel Hall 8:24 p.m.

An officer was dispatched on a report of a GCA golf cart fire. A fire extinguisher was used to put out the fire. A safety technician was also at the location.

Alcohol and Beverage Code

04-08-12, Witt Hall 12:59 a.m.

Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: Officers referred to the SCB an alcohol violation.

World & Nation LOCAL

Retired Texas Senator Carlos Truan died Tuesday in Corpus Christi. The 76-yearold Truan had a history of heart disease, but Rene Truan said that his father died of natural causes. Truan was elected to the Texas House in 1968 and elected to the state Senate in 1977. He retired in 2002.

He pushed for bilingual education in public schools and pursued strict ethics reforms.

Truan was the first Hispanic to serve as the Dean of the Texas Senate. mysanantonio.com

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The U.S. government has accused Apple and five book publishers of working together to fix the prices of ebooks. A lawsuit filed in New York on Wednesday said Apple planned with publishers to sell ebooks for just under $10. It also said that Apple guaranteed a 30 percent commission on each ebook sold. The publishers in the lawsuit include Hachette SA, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster. guardiannews.com

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home late Wednesday night from his latest round of cancer treatment in Cuba.

His return to Venezuela comes as the country marks the anniversary of a 2002 coup that briefly removed him from power. It is not known what type of cancer he is battling.

Since the beginning of the year, Chavez has spent 38 days in Havana. Chavez has led Venezuela since 1999 and has pledged to run for re-election in October. cnn.com compiled by Kenneth Caruthers

ASR proportions money to Big Six orgs

by Rachel Puckett

The Association of Student Representatives held its annual budget meeting for the chartered organizations, commonly referred to as the Big Six, on Trinity University’s campus on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m.

Trinity’s chartered organizations include Student Ambassadors, Student Programming Board, Trinity Diversity Connection, Greek Council, Trinity University Volunteer Action Community, Rec Sports and Campus Publications.

During the meeting, the leaders of each organization presented their budget proposals for the 2012-2013 academic year. Senators then reviewed the proposals and asked questions.

This year’s meeting had a different tone because of the increased student activity fee. The increase affected the amount of money ASR had to allocate to groups.

Given that the fee increased from $90 to $150, there was a significantly larger pool of money from which to fund the chartered organizations Because of the increase, ASR has begun to shift from looking at the cost of proposals to the ideas behind the proposals. Likewise, the chartered organizations have begun to

propose new programs and activities that they would like to pursue.

Several such requests were made during Wednesday’s meeting. Among them, the Student Programming Board requested a funding increase that would allow them to book bigger name bands and performers for the Welcome Week Concert. They also plan to increase their amount of programming to provide more options for students looking for something to do on the weekends.

Greek Council requested a larger budget in order to fund their new leadership initiatives. The initiatives include bringing in more speakers as well as sending students to conferences and expanding their pre-existing programming.

Many of the other groups were also interested in increasing their funding in order to take more students to conferences.

Campus Publication’s budget remained largely the same as previous years.

However, they requested a large sum of money from the Capital Equipment Fund in order to replace and update the computers and software currently used in the newsroom. The amount they requested,

if granted, would use up nearly a third of the Capital Equipment Fund.

The Capital Equipment Fund is a fund separate from the fund that the student activity fee supplies. However, due to the expense associated with Campus Publication’s equipment request, ASR decided to table the issue until a future meeting when they could devote a sufficient amount of time to discussing it.

The Rec Sports funding request did not receive much debate. The details of this budget were worked out in advance when the university increased the student activity fee and revamped the club sports/ recreational sports system.

When all of the groups finished their proposals, ASR went through each group’s request individually and evaluated how much money they were asking for, what they planned to do with it and how that amount of money compared with what they requested in previous years.

Once these discussions were over, the meeting concluded. ASR will vote on the specific amount they will fund each chartered organization during their next meeting. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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Burglary of a Motor Vehicle

04-11-12, McLean Hall 2:29 p.m.

The safety technician reported the fire extinguisher missing from the first floor.

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Construction moves into Phase 3 destruction n Next phase includes demolition of Moody Engineering Building and physical plant to make way for continuing expansion of CSI

by Aly Mithani Reporter

The construction on the Center for Sciences and Innovation has hit a major milestone with the beginning of Phase 3.

Phase 3 is actually separated into three components. First, Phase 3A includes the total renovation of the Cowles Life Science building, which has begun with members of the construction teams manually stripping the side of the building of its brick. According to John Greene, director of Campus Planning and Sustainability, this demolition is the reason many of the walkways on campus are closed.

“Since the construction crews are stripping bricks off by hand, there are bricks constantly falling in the areas around these buildings. Therefore, we decided to protect these walkways for the duration of the construction. We don’t foresee any further safety precautions having to be taken, but we will do so if it is seen fit,” Greene said.

To protect passersby from these falling bricks, the construction crews have rerouted many of the walkways surrounding Cowles and the newly opened CSI buildings.

The team must work by hand in order to protect the campus from the underlying layer of mastic, a building material which contains asbestos, and, thus, they cannot utilize explosives or a wrecking ball. However, once the mastic is completely removed, bulldozers and other heavy construction vehicles will work to do the remaining demolition of the building which includes a removal of an exterior stairwell and all wall partitions within the building as part of the building’s total renovation.

Phase 3B includes the demolition of the Moody Engineering Building and the main physical plant next to it.

Both buildings have already been abandoned and are being prepared for total demolition, which may take place before the end of April. This demolition will also utilize the same strategy as the renovation for Cowles in that it will be mostly done by hand.

Phase 3C involves the renovation of the Marrs McLean Science Center and part of the Chapman Center. That work is beginning now but will require the residents of Marrs Mclean to move into CSI in order for it to be completed. Neither renovation

Skyline room to receive much-needed makeover n $250,000 renovations to space will provide students with alternate entertainment options and make it more accessible to community

by Avantika Krishna Reporter

The Skyline Room on the second floor of Coates University Center will soon be opening its doors to more events focused on expanding the space’s usage and including faculty, students and local business affiliates of the university.

After an extensive study that brought about the changes in Mabee Dining Hall and the introduction of Einstein’s Bagels to campus, ARAMARK also concluded that the Skyline Room was currently being underutilized and suggested changes to Trinity. These suggestions led to the proposed renovations and plans for the Skyline Room in the near future.

Currently, the Skyline Room functions as a buffet-style restaurant that primarily serves faculty and guests during the week although it is open to anyone. On evenings and weekends Skyline does not get

much use besides for catered events.

The renovation, which will cost $250,000, will essentially give Skyline flexibility, allowing it to cater to a host of events in various space configurations, and change the vibe of the room, making it more open and welcoming.

The Skyline renovation and plans will allow the Skyline Room to continue serving as a venue for primarily catered events but will also host scheduled Saturday night events for students, such as open mic nights, poetry slams, one-act plays, jazz musical acts, comedians and karaoke, among other events. These events, intended to expand available campus entertainment, will also have food, drinks and light hors d’oeuvres and will serve as an alternative activity to weekend parties and other off-campus entertainment.

“The Skyline Room will remain primarily a cateredevent space during the week, but the permanent design will be flexible to allow for coffeehouses, open mic nights and other small performances on the weekend without requiring a complete reconfiguration of the space,” said Ben Newhouse, associate director for Campus & Community Involvement. n See SKYLINE Page 5

will be complete until the spring of 2014. The renovations will also include the additions of two external walkways. The first will connect the second floor of Marrs Mclean to the third floor of CSI. The second will connect the second level of CSI to the first floor of Chapman. Rather than having the Chapman Center open into a staircase as it does now, a new entry point will be created in order to combat the overcrowding that occurs between classes.

These constant movements

have many science students frazzled, including Erika Dahlstamnes, a junior environmental studies and art major.

“It’s making it a lot harder to get to classes on time. Since all the science departments have moved to Oakmont, it has become very hard to find professors during the day. When you get to these houses, if the secretary is not there, then you are out of luck for finding your professor,” Dahlstamnes said.

Steven Bachrach, the

D.R. Semmes Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and chair of the chemistry department, understands the plight of students in his department but encourages them to keep their eyes on the prize.

“The goal here is a worldclass science and engineering building, and it is going to be a worthwhile teaching and learning environment. When I see students walk into CSI, I see a smile on all of their faces and that is worth the growing pains,” Bachrach said.

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An enthusiastic attendee ceremoniously “hits the bricks” at the Remember Moody party held on March 30.

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Monte vista and university settle dispute n Community and Trinity University reach agreement on use of four Oakmont homes as office space

by Aly Mithani Reporter

Trinity University and the Monte Vista Historical Association have reached an agreement on the use of the homes on Oakmont Court.

After mediation between Trinity, Monte Vista and the city of San Antonio, the school has been allowed to use four of the homes as office space for the next 22.5 years.

Aside from the four homes agreed upon, all other Trinity properties in the historical district will remain residential for the 22.5-year term.

Also, Trinity has agreed that if they purchase any more properties west of Shook Avenue, they will sell them rather than stockpile them during the allotted period.

“The agreement allows us to continue with our current occupancy and planned use. At the completion of CSI, we don’t have any current plans for further occupancy. We might use it in the future as swing space if we begin other projects,” said John Greene, director of Campus Planning and Sustainability.

Therefore, if the school were to decide to renovate any more academic buildings in the future,

they will be allowed to use the four pre-determined homes as temporary offices.

For the Monte Vista Historical Association, the agreement gives stability to the historical district for a significant length of time.

The agreement also puts an end to a dispute which had negatively impacted the reputations and relations of both the university and the historical association.

Despite this settlement, the university is not completely out of the woods. A few of the individuals living in the historical district have a pending suit against the city for giving Trinity the permits necessary to utilize any Oakmont properties as offices. The suit will be heard before a Board of Adjustment on April 23. This suit, however, is wholly independent of the Monte Vista Historical Association.

With this issue placed behind both the university and the historical association, both sides are looking forward to the future potential for a new entrance to campus on Hildebrand Avenue.

Discussions of the potential for a new entrance have been occurring long before the current issues with Monte Vista occurred, and the school has gone so far as to solicit a few architectural designs for the entrance. These changes would also include moving the admissions building into a welcome center near the new entrance.

“There is no clear entrance to the University. Right now, prospective students go down to admissions

way down on lower campus and then have to find their way to upper campus. Most universities have some clear entrance and we just don’t have that. This has been in the works for a while,” said David Ribble, chair of the biology department.

Whereas the University of Incarnate Word has large-scale entrances on both Hildebrand Avenue and Broadway Street and a sky bridge across US-281, Trinity’s only entrances are on the considerably smaller Stadium Drive and Shook Avenue.

For Monte Vista, a new entrance would alleviate a considerable amount of the school’s traffic running through the neighborhood on a daily basis. The historical association only asks that if a new entrance is built, the school redesign its interior driveway so as to dissuade individuals from continuing to drive through the neighborhood and that the entrance through Rosewood Avenue be closed in order to prevent parking on the streets in that area.

However, all plans still remain in the conceptual stage as the school will still have to raise funds and sort out zoning issues with the city before any action can be taken.

“The Monte Vista Historical Association does appreciate the work by Dr. Ahlburg and the Trustees, and we look forward to a better working relationship with Trinity in the future,” said G. Wade Caldwell, former president of the Monte Vista Historical Association.

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The Engineering Science Department uses one of the four Oakmont homes as office space as they await the completion of construction on the new science building.

As part of the agreement reached, the Monte Vista Historical Association plans to create a standing committee to work on future issues with Trinity in order to prevent such a conflict.

The Monte Vista Historical District lies between San Pedro Avenue on the west, Hildebrand Avenue on the north, Ashby Place on the south, but its eastern border curves from Trinity to US-281 and back to McCullough Avenue.

It is considered the largest, intact Gilded Age district in the country.

The Gilded Age from the 1890s to the 1930s holds some of the most diverse architectural designs of any era.

The Monte Vista Historical Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving this historic district of homes through everything from scholarships for University of Texas San Antonio architecture students to throwing block parties to helping the neighborhood work with the city on zoning and code complaints.

TUGossip website causes ruckus among students

by Kellie Benn

A new website called TUGossip, which billed itself as “an unofficial anonymous message board for Trinity University” was taken down earlier this week for reasons that are not immediately known.

Although it’s unclear exactly why the website was taken down or who took it down, Charles White, vice president of Information Resources, said in an email response, “My suspicion would be that the cost of hosting such, including the complaints, was simply greater than any benefit from them (none that I can think of). Primarily the motivation for the hosting is the same as the motivation for much ‘hacking’ which is to cause some body, some entity, grief.”

The administration did not get involved with TUGossip, according to David Tuttle, dean of students, and did not take the website down.

“We were surprised to see it disappear. But I don’t think we had anything to do with it,” Tuttle said in an email response.

White said in his email response that websites such as this have been problems for other colleges and universities because they use the institution’s name but are not officially affiliated with the institution.

“I am aware of many colleges having sites like that created using the respective college’s name and wringing their hands over the inability to shut them down or to effectively block them,” White said. “Since they are inevitably hosted outside the U.S. they are nearly impossible to reach legally without huge expense and long durations with the effect of drawing attention to them.”

Although White didn’t see the point in having such an anonymous forum, White prefers to focus on the positive that came out of it – that many posts on the site opposed the questionable conversations which were taking place on the forum.

“Anytime one can say anything anonymously it tends to be at best silly and at worst libelous,” White said in the email response. “The essence of these sites is anonymity of the source of the content.

Having perused the TUgossip site it was mostly silly, adolescent in nature and sometimes libelous. I was surprised, however, to note the number of constructive rebuttals to the silliness that were also part of it. Just as some cannot help themselves but to be thoughtless, others among us cannot help but be thoughtful! I like to focus on the latter.”

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Giuliani speaks about 2012 election issues n continued from Page 1

and somewhat on the economy, while there was very little discussion of foreign policy and almost nothing about Islamic fundamentalist terrorists.

Giuliani highlighted four focal points for the election of 2012. First, he believes this election should be about the economy. Republicans want to solve the budget deficit by

reducing government spending, but Democrats want to increase taxation. Giuliani does not see how increasing taxation can help the economy. He feels that there has not been enough discussion

photo by Purushottam Shah

Rudolph Giuliani spoke on April 4 at Trinity University as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.

Skyline is changing n continued from Page 3

Currently, the plans also include transferring the beer and wine license to the Skyline Room and having a weekly happy hour black-out on one day similar to Beer Tuesdays in the Tiger’s Den. This option would be available to all faculty, administration and students.

“It will not reflect the flexibility of the Fiesta Room, which can host dinners, meetings, large presentations, etc., but the changes will allow for events to occur within the space that aren’t really possible right now,” Newhouse said.

Additionally, under the new plans, business affiliates and Trinity University supporters, as a perk, would be given access to the Skyline Room, allowing them to reserve the space for their events through ARAMARK. “ARAMARK would then be allowed to cater off-campus events for our business constituents and alumni, which allows us to show off our campus to those who are already connected to the University,” said David Tuttle, associate vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students.

This addition would not only generate revenue for the university but also expose the campus to outside individuals and the community According the proposal submitted for approval to the Board of Trustees, “the benefits include showcasing the campus

to local businesses, creating positive community relations, attracting additional affiliates and cultivating prospective students through parents.”

Trinity University alumni would also have access to the Skyline Room, which would allow alumni to come back to campus, expose them to various programs on campus and create a positive environment.

According to the proposal submitted for approval to the Board of Trustees, “ARAMARK would assume responsibility for scheduling the facility and have exclusive catering rights. It would be available on a first-come, firstserved basis to campus groups and business affiliates and alumni.”

The Skyline Room will replace the faculty Gold Room, serving as a faculty club. It will allow for an area of convenience, socializing and flexibility for the faculty.

Overall, these renovations would generate additional revenue for the university and create goodwill among alumni, students and faculty.

Moreover, opening up the facility to outside individuals, local alumni and business affiliates would further expose Trinity University to the San Antonio community and allow it to play a larger role in the community.

“It sounds like a great idea.

Trinity is a small campus, and it’s always fun to find more events to go to campus that don’t require driving,” said first-year Kelsey Toms.

about how candidates plan on growing the economy.

Giuliani also thinks that the United States needs to decrease its corporate tax rate to encourage corporations to do business in America.

Without a high corporate tax rate, businesses will not feel patriotically obligated to keep their companies in America but will do so for the abundant opportunities available to them at home in the United States.

Secondly, Giuliani said that this election should closely examine energy. In order for the American economy to grow, Americans cannot remain stable with their country’s sources of energy. He emphasized that the United States needs to make use of its coal and invest in hydroelectric and nuclear power. He also wants the government to stop being so hesitant about fracking and speed up the process. Giuliani said that although a dependence on wind and solar energy would be nice, a reliance on them is immature and just plain stupid. Energy is no longer an economic issue; it is an issue of national security. By getting oil and other resources from unstable foreign countries, the United States government is

endangering the safety of the entire country.

Giuliani’s next concern for the election of 2012 is health care. According to Giuliani, the reason the nation’s deficit is out of control is not because of social security but because of the unpredictably high costs of health care. Giuliani said that the problem with health care is that there is no market for it. If there were a competitive health care market, there would be cheaper plans available to people.

Finally, Giuliani said that the 2012 election should focus on education. Giuliani stated that America has the best higher education system in the world, yet its K-12 program is failing.

Giuliani does not support a government-monopolized education. He wants to put education choices in the hands of parents. Because school boards only see children as numbers and sources of revenue, they do not look out for what is best for the children. Parents, on the other hand, want the best for their children.

The Trinity University Distinguished Lecture Series is made possible by an endowment from Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Brown of San Antonio.

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Kony 2012 screens at Trinity

by Kenneth Caruthers

Trinity University’s Invisible Children group met at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, in the Tiger’s Den to show the newly released Kony 2012: Part II – Beyond Famous video. Volunteers from the Invisible Children organization were present, as well as a survivor of the Ugandan conflict.

Kony 2012: Part II offers a closer look at the Lord’s Resistance Army, led by Joseph Kony, and examines the solutions put forward by leaders of the affected areas of the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan.

Adong Vicky, a Ugandan native, was personally affected by the atrocities of Joseph Kony and the LRA. “I was forced to leave my village and live in a camp with poor sanitation and little education because the classrooms were being used as living spaces. My uncle was brutally murdered when he snuck into the village to try and bring food back to the camp,” Vicky said. “Sometimes I would go to sleep at night, but I would not be able to fall asleep because of the gunshots.”

Sam Melhalf, one of the Invisible Children volunteers, acknowledged the criticism the organization has been receiving lately. She pointed out that the organization is under a lot more pressure now since Kony 2012 was released, but the support has surpassed the negative criticism by far.

“I know that people are criticizing the money used for advocacy, but advocacy has always been a huge part of our organization from the beginning,” Melhalf said.

Vicky, who with the help of Invisible Children’s Legacy Scholarship recently graduated with a major in literature, urged supporters not to give up and do everything they could to rally support for the cause.

“You might say you can’t do anything to stop this conflict, but your voices are so important,” Vicky said.

On Friday, April 20, Trinity’s Invisible Children group will be covering the downtown San Antonio area with Kony 2012 posters in conjunction with Invisible Children’s Cover the Night campaign. For more information, email Avantika Krishna at akrishna@trinity.edu.

photo by Christina Velasquez

Sam Melhalf speaks as part of the screening of the newly released Kony 2012: Part II - Beyond Famous video that was shown in the Tiger’s Den on Thursday.

The Trinitonian named best paper in the region The Society of Professional Journalists recently named the Trinitonian as the best all-around non-daily student newspaper in Region 8, which encompasses all of Texas and Oklahoma.

The SPJ chose the Trinitonian for the Mark of Excellence Award during the annual Region 8 SPJ Spring Conference, which took place on March 24 in Fort Worth.

Huntsman talks politics at policy maker breakfast

by Avantika Krishna

Early morning on Tuesday, April 3 at the Doubletree Hotel, Jon Huntsman, former Governor of Utah, spoke as part of the Policy Maker’s Breakfast series. Throughout his lecture Huntsman discussed the assets and liabilities of America, the issues that currently defined our political climate and the pressing importance of China.

Opening the lecture, titled “Challenges Facing America,” Huntsman focused on problem-solving, emphasizing that although America has a lot of problems, the country also has solutions that can only be found by eschewing cynicism.

In order for Americans a serious talk about the struggles and issues we need to address, Huntsman touched the issue of debt, which he stressed was not only a national debt problem but also a national security program. He also discussed the necessity of campaign finance reform, the issues with redistricting, withholding Congress’s pay till it can pass a budget and imposing term limits on elected representatives as a means through which the political system can be salvaged and improved. Wrapping up his discussion about America’s problems, Huntsman told the audience that America needed to adopt a “can-do” attitude that would allow citizens to maintain their confidence as the country moves forward.

Next, Huntsman spent time discussing America’s strengths as a nation. The ability to innovate and create, the higher education system, the strong volunteer military, and the strong volunteer base and spirit among citizens are vital American assets that would help the country progress in the 21st century.

“When I look at the assets, I say this is interesting. The Chinese have all the problems of the world and we got blue skies to look forward to. We just need to wrap our arms around a few of these problems,” Huntsman said.

Huntsman concluded his remarks by focusing on what the history books would remember, stating that the rise of Islam, health sciences, China and what America did about that would be the defining issues that distinguish this period in history.

Recommending that Americans take China seriously, Huntsman emphasized that China is a major threat to the posterity of America since China’s landscape is changing dramatically and drastically and that unless America responds swiftly and appropriately, it may fall behind.

“As I fast-forward to 2012, there are only two countries on the world stage, America and, whether you like it or not, China,” Huntsman said.

Students seemed pleased with his bipartisanship and willingness to reach across the aisle to start the dialogue in an effort to make progress on important issues.

“The emphasis Gov. Huntsman placed on the importance of bipartisanship was encouraging. I strongly believe voters should reward politicians for reaching across the aisle instead of punishing them,” said Luke Brown, first year.

First year Anna Keene thought the points he made about China were especially interesting.

“I thought he did a good job not sounding like a bland politician. He uses his experiences in China as a positive thing by looking at how that relationship can help the U.S. get out of economic trouble,” said Anna Keene, first-year.

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have them all come in and ask them a serious of questions based on some of the reports that we received.”

When TUPD concluded that none of the policy violations could result in criminal charges, they handed all three cases to CCI. After conducting interviews with the presidents of the investigated organizations, it came time to make a decision.

As the director of CCI, Moffett was in charge of deciding on and handing down specific sanctions. He explained that the process he used to determine the appropriate sanctions required that he take several factors into account.

Once he made his decision, Moffett sent each club a sanction letter stating how they violated policy, the sanctions they were receiving and why they were receiving those particular sanctions.

Moffett is saddened by the measures he was forced to take against the four Greek clubs and is not looking forward to the void that will exist in Greek life for the next three years.

“There will be a void in our community. There’s no denying that. I think that these organizations, not just the fact that we have four organizations gone, but these are four organizations that are pretty strong, socially connected organizations, so there’ll be a void there,” Moffett said. “But we do have 10 organizations that are doing great things that are still viable options for students who want to join the fraternity or sorority community. But it will be different, there’s no denying that. I do not like the fact that it will be different; this is the last thing as an administrator that I wanted to happen, but I think there is a systemic culture in some of these organizations that will continue to persist if we don’t proactively address it and have these groups get a fresh start.”

Conspiracy Theories The severity of the sanctions has caused many in the Greek community to accuse the university of trying to end Greek life at Trinity. The university vehemently denies any such plan.

Tuttle urges students and alumni alike to look at the efforts made by the administration in the last several years to strengthen the Greek community as evidence that no one is trying to end Greek life.

“If people look at the multitude of communication that’s come from me and my office and the CCI office, they would see that there’s no evidence of that whatsoever. I’ve issued annual reports the last two years about Greek life. When I was named interim VP, it was one of the top three priorities that I publicized.

One of my goals was to improve the relationship between Greeks and the school,” Tuttle said.

Moffett is also passionate that people understand the relationship between Greek life and university.

“There is absolutely no plan, plot, ploy, no kind of conspiracy to get rid of Greeks at all. The only thing we want them to do is act with integrity, accountability, and to provide positive experiences for students when they’re trying to join these groups,” Moffett said.

In addition to accusations that they are trying to undermine the Greek system, university officials have received numerous complaints about the volume and specificity of information released to students, faculty, alumni and parents concerning the investigations and subsequent sanctions.

Tuttle has dealt heavily with this conundrum and feels that it is nearly impossible to satisfy all sides.

“One of the issues that we’re dealing with is that we’re walking this fine line where a lot of people want us to be completely transparent and say everything that took place and then there are people involved who want us to say nothing, and so we’re trying to say enough to let people know that something happened that we needed to act on,” Tuttle said.

Overall, respecting the privacy of the individuals involved in these investigations who are now in the middle of University Conduct Board meetings remains his priority.

Tuttle said, “Students have their individual rights to privacy

which we have to respect. I don’t necessarily think that groups have those same privacy rights. We’re not disclosing any names or anything like that. It’s out of respect for the people who were new members and out of respect for students who were in those groups. We’re not going to share that information because they don’t want it shared. I don’t feel like the need of the community trumps that at this point.”

Alumni Despite the university’s attempts at keeping members of the Trinity community updated adequately, administrators and staff members still receive daily calls and emails from interested observers.

Some of the most vocal members of the community are alumni.

“We’ve been doing a lot of listening,” said Mary Kay Cooper, Alumni Relations Director, in reference to the number of calls her office has received since news of the sanctions broke.

Alumni received the same letter sent to students and faculty on April 2.

Cooper cannot provide much additional information to alumni seeking answers, but she, as well as the other members of the Alumni Relations office, is happy to lend a sympathetic ear.

“It’s a good thing that people can call my office and talk to one of my staff or talk to me directly and vent or provide their opinions or feedback or their solutions. I’m pleased that we can provide that service,” Cooper said.

In addition to the ability to call Cooper’s office, alumni also have the ability to congregate and discuss via a Facebook group started by the Greek Alumni Association Council.

Through email correspondence, GAAC president, former member of the Chi Beta Epsilon sorority and 1982 graduate of Trinity Jeanne Culver said that the group was started shortly after emails were sent out on April 2 and, within the following week, the Trinity University Greek Alumni Facebook page

had nearly 4,000 members.

Culver is hopeful that this interest will beget good things for the relationship between Greek life and the university.

“I hope that the Greek alumni will decide to re-engage with their respective fraternities and sororities to help the students build strong, sustainable organizations,” Culver said.

“I like silver linings, so I hope the fact that almost 4,000 of us have connected on a Facebook page in less than one week will allow our unified interest and passion to build bridges between the University, the alumni and the students. I’ve seen people reunite past Trinity friendships on Facebook through this. It would be great if it creates positive outcomes for everyone.”

Both women have noticed a trend in the alumni response.

Alumni tend to believe the sanctions are too harsh.

Culver believes that, ultimately, alumni want the assurance that their clubs are receiving fair treatment and are not victims of the popular conspiracy theory that the university is trying to rid itself of Greek life.

“My view of the Greek alumni response is that they want to understand that their respective organizations are being treated fairly and equitably,” Culver said.

As the initial shock of the sanctions wears off all members of the community turn towards the future when these clubs will be able to petition to rejoin the Greek community.

According to the letter written by Raphael Moffett, director of Campus and Community Involvement, the Gamma Chi Delta sorority was suspended for allegedly conducting the following activities: •

Members conducted a “Delt stripper” activity where alcohol was consumed by new active members while a member of the Chi Delta Tau fraternity stripped down to his underwear and danced.

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Members conducted a “Delt walk” activity where new underage actives consumed alcohol and were asked to simulate different sex positions with Chi Delta Tau new active members.

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New active members were told to spend private time in rooms in pairs. This event ended when things got “out of hand,” per the TUPD report.

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Members conducted a “naked time” activity where alcohol was provided to new actives.

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New active members were made to drink shots after providing incorrect answers to questions posed by senior members. They were then taken to “Hard Bodies” strip club and expected to have lap dances performed on them.

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Members conducted a “Dazed and Confused” activity where alcohol was provided and alcohol was consumed related to answering questions.

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Members participated in the “airport run” activity where new active members were led to believe that they were going to run naked from the airport, which did not occur. This exercise is done as a ruse with no intention, apparently, of requiring the run.

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Five members of the Bengal Lancers fraternity entered the Gamma Chi Deltta sorority home and stripped down to the their underwear and danced, including lap dancing.

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Members of the Gamma Chi Delta sorority had new active members dye their feet green.

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Members of the Gamma Chi Delta sorority had new members put their feet in toilets and recite Gamma songs.

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Members of Gamma Chi Delta sorority required new active members to each photocopy their buttocks and give the copy to a specific member of the sorority.

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By Kim and Chiara Ferrari

letter to the editor

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Good riddance, TUgossip TUgossip, an Internet forum created to host anonymous conversations among Trinity students, was shut down this past Tuesday for unknown reasons. A link to the short-lived website was originally posted to the popular Facebook page Overheard at Trinity on April 3, where it started a 143 comment-long debate on the value of the site.

Our verdict: good riddance.

The premise of an anonymous Internet forum directed at a community as small as Trinity’s is a recipe for disaster. People often seem to forget that their comments will be read by actual human beings on the other side of the computer screen. This is the only explanation we can come up with for some of the horrible things that were said on TUgossip.

Because the site has been shut down we don’t have access to these comments anymore, but they aren’t worth reprinting anyway. It’s disturbing to know that there are people that attend this university that would post such malicious material. In the one week that TUgossip was live, many if not most of the comments posted targeted specific groups or people on campus. Our community is better off without a forum like TUgossip that seems to be a platform mainly for petty and hurtful gossip.

All of you out there reaching for your “DOWN WITH CENSORSHIP. FREE SPEECH, RAH RAH RAH” protest signs need to just hold on. As Kendra Doshier would ask, why are you shouting?

We at the Trinitonian understand the importance of protecting free speech. It’s what fuels our business. We’re also very aware of the repercussions for printing outwardly harmful, libelous information. Dissent is a crucial element of free speech, but there is a big difference between dissent and hate speech: the former fuels a meaningful swap of opposing ideas that may lead to social and political progress, while the latter exposes the ugly, ignorant underbelly of our community.

There is value in knowing the nature of the beast; it’s easier to target and eliminate hateful ideas when they openly present themselves. But the cowardice of posting malicious comments anonymously online cheapens the discussion, which usually just unravels into senseless trolling anyway.

We self-censor every day in order to function in society. Some of us hold back more than others, but we all generally refrain from screaming obscenities at each other in public. It’s called being a decent human being. If you aren’t willing to tack your name on the tail end of a comment online, you should reconsider making it. There are millions of eyes looking, even though you can’t see them.

Transparency is needed to protect university as a whole Dear Editor, Trinity University’s lack of forthrightness during the current Greek letter organization fiasco is a complete disappointment to alumni nationwide. More than a month after sending out a cryptic email, there has been no further information except for a remarkably vague Trinitonian article, which only repeated that the University was investigating Greek organizations.

The administration and the Trinitonian owe a duty to current and former students to enlighten them on the developments in the investigation. The newspaper has a duty of journalistic integrity. Although Greek life is only a small portion of the Trinity educational experience, headlines about Trinity’s Greek scandal are the first thing employers and graduate programs will see. By not promoting transparency during the investigation, the University has perpetuated the idea that the University as a whole has been involved rather than specific groups that do not represent the Trinity student body as a whole. Dean Tuttle has mismanaged the balance of weighing students’ privacy against the University’s reputation.

The rumors swirling around are vile and upsetting. By not reporting a full and true account of the alleged events, the University and the Trinitonian perpetuate a bleak image of Trinity’s potential, especially during National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April). It is high time to end the journalistic parlor tricks this publication has used to shield our “delicate” sensibilities from the truth. Go Tigers! n

Tyler L. Krentz graduated from Trinity University in 2011.

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Trinity historically prone to bad publicity while good goes unoticed

Embrace the end, seniors The Short List

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Marcus Funk graduated from Trinity in 2007 with a degree in Communication, political science and international studies. He is currently pursuing his Ph. D in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin.

Alumni Support

Dear Editor, Not really a letter to the editor so much as a word of support.

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Stacy Strader Hogsett graduated from Trinity in 1988 with a degree in communication and history.

by Coleen Grissom

Columnist

I’ve never been a nostalgic person, not for those years of being able to wear size 10 designer dresses and Ferragamo shoes – not even for the few years in which I got a couple of jalapenos on “Rate Your Professor.” And, although my undergraduate years were mind-opening and provided me with experience in honing my leadership skills as well as my ability to manage time, get sufficient sleep and exercise, and develop lifelong passion for the life of the mind and the rewards of learning, I can’t recall nostalgia for the undergraduate years. Perhaps part of the reason is that I never accepted that the college years were “the best years of my life.”

What a depressing cliché! Believe that we peak at about 21 or 22, and it’s downhill from there? No thank you.

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I can’t recall nostalgia for the undergraduate years.

Perhaps part of the reason is that I never accepted that the college years were the ‘best years of my life.’

What a depressing cliché! Believe that we peak at about 21 or 22, and it’s downhill from there?

No thank you.

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Last week, I read a San Antonio Express-News article about Greek misbehavior at Trinity. I feel like I read a similar article last year, and the year before that and not that long ago I was writing and editing the same articles for the Trinitonian. It’s become an all too regular occurrence, a semi-annual ritual of sorts – Greeks screw around and make statewide news.

It doesn’t bother me that Greeks do stupid things. I’ve seen “Animal House.” I think the Greeks take it way too far, but I get the basic idea. What does bother me is that barely a quarter of the campus has so thoroughly dominated the public discussion of the entire university. That undermines the name recognition and value of a Trinity diploma, and it has got to stop.

We’re only ever in the news for Greek drama. We’ve become known, effectively, as a rich-kid academy with a debaucherous social scene. That’s not fair to all the students who work and study hard every week, and it’s especially unfair to recent graduates hoping to leverage their challenging education for a rewarding career.

As a Ph. D student who studies the media, there are important questions at play here. Why is that “spoiled rich kid” frame so powerful? Why are journalists so prone to take up a cliché story?

Why is that narrative so easily available? As an academic, those questions are fascinating.

As an alum, I don’t care. Not one bit.

They’re obstacles, the facts on the ground impeding better recognition for our university. And until we do a much better job of proposing our own counter-narratives, the Greeks will continue to define Trinity University. It’s the same exact scenario that other private schools like TCU, Rice and Baylor face every day, and they’re in the news all the time for positive achievements. Why aren’t we?

We have an English professor serving on the State Board of Education, a History professor who’s a renowned expert on Syrian president-turned-Palpatine Bashar al-Asad and a religion professor who spends his summers excavating Israeli architecture. We have world leaders and top scientists speak on campus every semester.

Yet, somehow, we spent years bragging that we’re the “best kept secret in Texas,” and then we evolved to let boozing and hazing set our reputation.

I can only imagine how much time and energy go into monitoring and punishing the Greek community. Can we spend all those resources improving our image instead?

With any luck and some significant effort on our parts when we are undergraduates, the college experience can surely shape our lives, open us to remarkable opportunities, equip us with invaluable skills and help clarify our values. So, I’m sincerely hoping that students soon to graduate, to be kicked out, to drop out, or to

JURGEN’S UPDATE:

After spending a week at Lackland, Jurgens has returned to us with an update on her progress.

transfer will retain some of the best of Trinity’s values.

For me, this from the university’s “Commitment to Excellence” conveys those well: “The university strives to create an atmosphere in which basic civility and decency are expected, mutual respect and open communication are fostered, and sound religious faith and expression are encouraged.” (Though I did contribute to this document, you can bet those passive verbs weren’t mine.)

Surely, it’s unnecessary to point out that the state of our world has been better – that civil discourse and respect for the opinions, views and rights of others (especially those in some way different from ourselves) – seem on some horrific, interminable hiatus.

Since you’ve experienced what I consider much of the best that a liberal arts and sciences education can provide, I sincerely urge you to spread those values and use your talents (to paraphrase Thomas Carlyle) to become all you were created capable of being.

You’ll have some challenges.

Sadly, you’ll rarely – if ever – find yourself surrounded by so many who share your values. In fact, you’ll occasionally look around and wonder where in the world did all those bright, articulate and assertive people go. What happened to all those different skin tones, hair and clothing styles? Some will find appalling the number of white, overweight males who are in charge wherever you settle.

Many will surely join a book club and discover that no one but you admires Atwood, McCann, Roth or Morrison because your new, non-Trinity friends prefer to read books that provide escape rather than challenge them to think. Oh, and, of course, there’s got to be a happy ending. (I dare you – and them - to read Atwood’s essay by that title.)

But you can make a successful transition – leave “the bubble” and take the best of it with you.

Ever optimistic, I offer these specific suggestions to help ease you into the so-called “real world”: 1. Avoid jumping to conclusions based on first impressions; give everyone a chance. Be open and accepting, at least until you realize you’re being stupid doing so.

2. Without sarcasm or your

version of subtle irony, make known your views. Offer some illustrative, supportive detail for your opinions, not all of which need be scriptural.

3. Never, ever use “like” as a filler when you speak.

With any luck and some significant effort on our parts when we are undergraduates, the college experience can surely shape our lives, open us to remarkable opportunities, equip us with invaluable skills and help clarify our values.

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4. Though you have every reason to do so, do not condescend to those who did not have the privilege of the Trinity experience.

5. Retain (within reason) your sense of self. In a bind – and there will be binds – recite silently the Red Queen’s advice to Alice, “Use French when you don’t know the English word for a thing, walk with your toes out, and remember who you are.”

I sincerely believe you can manage to be “all that you were created capable of being” and that doing so will include conducting yourself as a person who contributes to making this a better world – a world more guided by a “commitment to excellence.”

I will miss many of you, and I sincerely wish you all Godspeed.

P.S. Though no one commented, I made an error in my last column and must correct it: though Susanna York did co-star in “TOM JONES,” the actress in the infamous dining scene wasn’t York, but Joyce Redman. Here’s a couple of clichés worth using: “live and learn” – “acknowledge your mistakes.”

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Coleen Grissom is a professor of English.

RepoRt CaRd: Jurgens April 9, 2012

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confidence in new environments toy play search concentration Comments:

Prior to her Lackland trip, Jurgens bonded with another a friend and fellow Campus Publications regular, Bowie.

Overall, Jurgens did well last week. The only issue was a distraction to people and things on the ground.

Opinion

“Harry Potter,” “Twilight” or “Hunger Games”?

Culture shock: experiencing history from the other side I’m On A Boat!

Betsy Adams Senior

Jacob Meyer Junior “Twilight” is bad, awful, has no beneficial content and is a detriment.

Andrew Grotzinger Junior “Harry Potter,” because the wand beats everything else.

Emily Eubanks Senior I’ve read all 14 books, and “Twilight” doesn’t compare to the other two which are awsome.

Luciana De la Rocha Junior “Harry Potter”, without a doubt

Mark Ahmadieh Junior To hell with all of them.

Angel Dominguez Senior “Twilight” ’cause it’s the only series I’ve read.

Nick Karagas Junior Is that a joke? HP - hands down.

Adrienne Cohen Junior Definitely not “Twilight.” “Harry Potter” and/or “The Hunger Games,” because both are good in different ways. compiled by Abhishek Chhetri

by Tommie Ethington

Abroad Columnist

In terms of an educational experience, few things compare to learning history from those who experience it firsthand.

This encounter is often hard to come by because primary sources are difficult to locate and it’s rare for a student to talk with individuals personally, but not on Semester at Sea and not in Ho Chi Mihn City, Vietnam, where I spent the last six days.

They call it the “American War” but we know it as the “Vietnam War.” Having ended more than 30 years ago, the conflict feels like a lifetime ago for my generation, but, for many individuals living today in the former capital of Saigon and many Americans, the war is a not-so-distant memory.

My educational experience with Vietnam began last semester in Dr. Topp’s Political Communication class, where we analyzed a 1965 speech given by President Lyndon B. Johnson. In his address, he aimed to answer the question, “Why are we in Vietnam?” and came to the conclusion that it was to fulfill a long-standing promise of protection for the South Vietnamese.

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I’ve always

been proud to be an American, but standing there in a room surrounded by tourists from other countries, I couldn’t help but feel ashamed, like they were all shaking their heads in disapproval.

Again, my mind wandered to the current war and what they might say about our efforts and us in 30 years.

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“Harry Potter” for forever, but “Hunger Games” is awesome for now. “Twilight” is sad. I <3 PEETA.

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Reading his words almost 50 years later and having the luxury of hindsight makes it easy to criticize the president and the war, but I didn’t fully understand the context of his speech or the impact the war had on the president himself until I met his daughter on the MV Explorer a few weeks ago.

Lynda Bird Johnson Robb boarded the ship in South Africa, along with her husband

and former Marine captain/ politician, Charles Robb. At first, the couple looked like any other lifelong learner duo. You’d see them sitting at breakfast with students or listening in on classes, but the stories they shared during our ship-wide Vietnam Day set them apart.

Mrs. Robb talked about how hard it was to see her husband off to war and how people would stand outside her window (meaning outside of the White House) and chant, “Hey, Hey, LBJ, how many boys did you kill today?!” She added that “nobody wanted to see the war end more than Daddy; no one.”

You don’t have to be a political science junkie to appreciate the shock value of such statements. It was crazy to sit 10 feet away from someone who experienced history from a completely different point of view than the common man, as daughter of the president and wife of a high-ranking military leader, and yet she shared in basic human reactions held by so many of that time period.

It was in her expressions of frustration, grief and longing for an end that I acknowledged that behind all of the textbook pages filled with dates and facts, it’s the human story that is most engaging, memorable and relevant to our knowledge of history.

Armed with this understanding and the “American perspective,” I set out with a group to meet a Vietnamese man who worked as a United Press International photographer for the U.S. during the war. Inviting us into his home, he showed us pictures he had taken. I inquired about the stories behind many of them and eventually revealed I wanted to be a journalist. The man looked up from autographing and said, “Good. You go to Afghanistan and Iraq and report. Tell the world what’s happening and become famous.”

It dawned on me that I too am experiencing history and maybe someday my kids will be touring Baghdad, talking to ex-pats and learning about history through photos. Still, it seems there’s a lot of heartache, reparations and repair to undergo before that will happen.

The climax of my history lesson came in the form of the Museum of War Remnants (originally called, “The House for Displaying War Crimes of American Imperialism and the Puppet Government of South Vietnam”). If the name didn’t already give it away, the government-run museum is a little one-sided and propagandistic, but that’s to be expected.

The first floor features photos of protests in which countries from all around the world supported Vietnam in its resistance against the U.S. There’s also a frame filled with awards, including a purple heart, from an American veteran

accompanied by a plaque that reads, “To the people of a united Vietnam, I was wrong and I am sorry.”

The level of intensity rises as you take the stairs to the second floor, finding that when it comes to visuals, the museum spares no one. On display are photos of the systematic destruction of the village of Ben Suc by U.S. troops, a G.I. holding up a half-mangled man deformed by heavy bombing, the bodies of naked women and children piled on top of each other and fetuses in jars showing the continued effects of Agent Orange.

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It dawned on me how I too am experiencing history and maybe someday my kids will be touring Baghdad, talking to ex-pats and learning about history through photos. Still, it seems there’s a lot of heartache, reparations and repair to undergo before that will happen.

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I’ve always been proud to be an American, but standing there in a room surrounded by tourists from other countries, I couldn’t help but feel ashamed, like they were all shaking their heads in disapproval. Again, my mind wandered to the current war and what they might say about our efforts and our country in 30 years.

Despite the uncomfortable nature of my visit, I appreciated its value and also found that my paranoia of hatred towards Americans is, for the most part, unfounded. The Vietnamese people are kind and eager to forget the past, even if it does remain a part of their culture, visible in the many souvenirs and landmarks around the city.

But war should never be forgotten or downplayed ,because the heinous nature reminds us that battle is ugly and gruesome. It’s understandable that both sides will do what it takes to survive, but we will gain more if we can truly begin to understand and relay one’s personal histories. If done correctly, I think we’ll find that we all share in a basic human desire for peace.

n Tommie Ethington is a

junior communication major currently studying abroad on Semester at Sea.

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PRO KONY

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What is your opinion on the latest Internet video craze?

Video brings awareness for cause

Video fuels ignorant, simplistic views

and looted, students abducted from school, properties burned and dozens of civilians killed, including several local chiefs, and tens of thousands [Congolese] displaced” (2008 Press release from the International Criminal Court). This is only part of the large trail of destruction Kony and his LRA have left and continue to leave behind as they blaze through central Africa in their purposeless war effort. Kony has proven, time and time again, that his peace efforts are merely to avoid prosecution and buy time to expand and recharge his army. Invisible Children has tried, through tours, media, and documentaries, to bring awareness and inspiration to Americans so that we can ask our government to continue sending support to help the Ugandan army stop the LRA. Just as Haiti and Japan are still recovering, the affected countries of the LRA are still fighting to end this war, but they are under resourced and underfunded.

The KONY 2012 campaign is not only reminding us that this war is still persisting, but also uniting people world-wide in bringing this fight to an end. I support this campaign to support the sending of American troops to bring their resources, strategy, and strength to help prevent more victims from being taken by this war and bring Joseph Kony and his partners to justice.

advocates a particular policy to bring Kony to justice, another aspect of the video I find rather frustrating, I gathered that they were advocating for military assistance to the UPDF. On face, this seems reasonable. Assisting regional militaries in capturing a war criminal appears intuitively beneficial. This presupposes that our assistance will not be misused. We should not forget that it was only last January that Egyptian riot police used U. .made tear gas to try and put down the democratic movements sweeping the country. Despite the horrific nature of Joseph Kony’s crimes, it is important to recognize the UPDF, the organization we would be providing military equipment and advice to, is repressive as well. In constructing a campaign focused solely on Joseph Kony, the narrative propagated by this video blinds us to the victims of the UPDF and, in advocating for further military assistance, makes us complicit in their crimes.

In response to charges of inaccuracy and simplicity, the Invisible Children campaign admitted the video is incredibly oversimplified, but they intended for the video to be a starting point and for people to go out and do more research.

While that may have been their intent, nowhere in the video is this intent conveyed to the viewer. At the end of the video, Invisible Children lists three things we can do to get involved. None of these things, however, include getting more information, and the immediate jump into activism presupposes that the viewer is already sufficiently informed to get involved.

However, even if we grant that this video should be a starting point for research, the narrative of the video frames and directs the viewer’s research in a specific direction.

Additional research will be directed toward validating the idea of military assistance toward the UPDF. Viewers are less likely to research the historical legacy of military assistance or the atrocities of the UPDF because they would contradict the narrative that has been already presented and these issues aren’t raised in the video.

I am not saying that the raising awareness about the LRA and violence in Uganda isn’t important. My point is that providing people with overly simplistic and inaccurate explanations is not raising awareness. It is unintentional misinformation that is both irresponsible and counterproductive to global efforts to end the violence committed by the LRA.

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Philippa Johnstone

First Year

I often wish I could live on a sailboat, drifting along the waters of New Zealand, away from TV, advertisements and the daily propaganda, lies, and schemes spread by today’s ever-expanding media. The sailboat dream has yet to come true, so instead I latch onto my few trustworthy companions-anti sweatshop labor unions, organic and locally grown food sources, fair trade crafters, social and political documentary filmmakers and obscure political parties (I’m not that pretentious, I swear…unless you get me talking about Walmart) as I try to stay level-minded in this complex world. I spend my time investigating, challenging and criticizing what many choose to accept and support, but I didn’t know enough about the Invisible Children organization before I joined millions of viewers in watching the KONY 2012 video and donating to the cause. I became a tenminute philanthropist- quickly typing in my credit card information to make a donation, buying the merchandise, and advertising the campaign. But soon after I got caught up in the flurry of KONY 2012, I realized I was doing the very thing I tell myself and other people not to do- believing and supporting what I saw right in front of me, without the questioning, without the investigating. So I decided it was time to do some research on my own.

The KONY 2012 video may have simplified the facts, sped through the issues and covered everything in 29 minutes, but it had a purpose. It was not a journey through the lives of victims of Kony’s army, it was not a historical documentary covering the disastrous effects of this ongoing war and I did not spend the next five minutes after the video drying waterfalls of tears. This video was made to spread awareness and hope, giving people the motivation to learn about an ongoing war on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean and what we, as individuals, could do to help. This war, although no longer completely occupying Uganda, is spreading west, as Joseph Kony, along with Okot Odhiambo and Dominic Ongwen, presses on to the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving “markets surrounded

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Philippa Johnstone is a first year majoring in environmental studies and theatre. She is involved with the Invisible Children group on campus.

KONY FAN? HATER? We know you’ve seen it. How do you feel?

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by Jacob Uzman

Junior

I would like to preface this discussion of the Kony 2012 video by saying that I think much of the work Invisible Children does is admirable. I do not have a problem with the organization as a whole. That being said, I found the Kony 2012 video exceptionally frustrating and, at times, painful to watch.

My problem with this video is that it creates a sense of activist fervor grounded in a dangerously simplistic understanding of the conflict between the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and the Ugandan People’s Defence Force (UPDF). Despite the video being 30 minutes long, there is little actual information provided about the conflict. A significant portion of the video’s informational value came in the form of Jason Russell explaining the conflict to his son, and this discussion did not transcend a simplistic “good guys vs. bad guys” dichotomy, aided by the bizarre and inappropriate visual comparison of Joseph Kony to Adolf Hitler.

As a side note, I found it incredibly offensive to compare the atrocities of Joseph Kony to the atrocities of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich. I do not mean to imply that one set of horrors is worse than the other, but rather that they are entirely different stories. Comparing the two stories does a disservice to victims of Joseph Kony because it presumes that their stories cannot stand on their own and speak for themselves.

This inaccurate narrative in the Kony 2012 video is dangerous primarily because it becomes the foundation for activism against the LRA. When U.S. policies are grounded in inaccurate readings of other societies, they have a tendency to muck everything up for the people we are trying to help. When we settle for simplistic explanations, we fail to account for the historical background and the regional dynamics surrounding a crisis, which tends to lead to the development of policies that either fail to accomplish their objectives or make the problem even worse.

There many historical examples that testify to the horrifying consequences of policies grounded in simplistic understandings. This is especially true in the context of Africa, and for an area of the world with which the American public is already extremely unfamiliar, the simplicity of Kony 2012 is especially dangerous.

While the video never explicitly

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Jacob Uzman is a junior majoring in politcal science .

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“Cloud 9” examines the cultural change in sexual politics n Spring production

travels back in time, challenges traditional gender roles with comedic twist

by Pamela Torres Reporter

“Cloud 9” will encourage the audience to challenge their own views and ideas as it opens at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 13, at the Stieren Theater.

“Cloud 9” was written by Caryl Churchill and it portrays the topic of gender politics, telling the story of a family in times of sexual oppression. The first act takes place in British colonial Africa and the second act takes place in 1979 London.

The play uses different periods in time to depict societal changes.

“One of the things that I find most interesting about it is its treatment of time and that she essentially covers an entire century of cultural change and shows the tremendous cultural shift that took place in the 1960s. You notice that the characters only age 25 years and that means that these characters were children of the ’50s, which was a very repressive era,” said Stacey Connelly, director.

The characters live in a time with restrictive gender roles that define who they should be and restrict who they want to be.

“We see how being reared in this oppressive environment has warped them, has damaged

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Kaitlin Graves and Sam Weiner perform in Act 1 of “Cloud 9”. The play experiments with gender roles by asking its actors to play multiple characters during and between acts who are both male and female. “Cloud 9” opens at 8 p.m. tonight at the Stieren Theater. them in a way, and they are trying very hard to construct new identities,” Connelly said.

The play presents many controversial topics which the cast was able to display while engaging the audience.

They became the characters they portrayed to tell a story that many would feel uncomfortable listening to, making it relatable and very entertaining.

“With all the gender flipping and race flipping it really allows

you to present something that would normally be very strange and inappropriate in a way that visually is a little more tolerable,” said Alyssa Sedillo, who plays Edward in the first act and Betty in the

second. “And also, there is a lot of comedy in the show and it sort of is able to bring up some not-talked-about subjects in a n

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Students present case study on global health in D.C. n Three students attend

the Clinton Global Initiative at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

by Lauren Wilks Reporter

Three Trinity students participated in the Clinton Global Initiative University conference held March 30April 1 at George Washington University in Washington, D. C. The three students, Morgan Fisler, Katie Garrett and Ali Kimura, were one group out of the 120 exhibitors chosen to show their projects during the conference.

The opportunity arose as a result of the group’s case study for biology professor Robert Blystone’s Global Health class.

The group chose to focus on Rio de Janeiro’s problem with Dengue Fever.

Dengue fever is a potentially life-threatening infectious disease that first manifests as a very high fever and is transmitted by mosquitoes.

“Dengue fever is a tropical disease caused by a virus that is carried by mosquitoes. These mosquitoes commonly breed in shallow, stagnant water, and tires are perfect environments for them to breed in,” said Garrett, a junior with a double major in biology and studio art.

“In Rio de Janeiro, there are favelas, which are basically shanty towns on the outskirts of the city. The people who live there are essentially forgotten, and there is a high percentage of poverty there with limited health care, lower quality waste management, and drug problems,” said Fisler, a junior biology major with a minor in Spanish. “In these favelas,

there is lots of trash and about three million abandoned tires.

Tires are one of the main places that mosquitoes breed, so we thought that we could aim to decrease the vector—which is the number of breeding mosquitoes—by collecting tires and recycling them,” Fisler said.

By recycling the tires, the group hoped to improve the quality of life of people living in the favelas as well.

“Recycled tires can be used to make soccer fields and other public locations. Also, the rubber from the tires can be used to improve roofs.

Basically, we want to clean up the city while also decreasing the incidence of Dengue fever,” Fisler said.

The case study focused on finding a global health-related problem and then coming up with methods for improving the situation.

For the class’s final project, the group had the option of

either continuing with their Dengue Fever case study, called Dominating Dengue, or starting on something completely new.

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I think it gave us hope that we can truly make our solution a reality if we stay devoted to its success

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Ali Kimura

Senior

“We continued with our case study because we had almost a semester’s worth of research.

Dr. Blystone encouraged us to look into applying to be part of the Clinton Global Initiative University conference after we heard about it through an email sent out by Dr. Sheryl Tynes at the end of last semester,” Fisler said.

The group became three of the 1000 participants in the conference at GWU once they were accepted and Trinity University found that it was able to fund the trip.

The event brought together many different influential people, including Usher, creator of Craigslist Craig Newmark, and, of course, Bill Clinton.

“There were so many different events during the conference. Friday night, there was a networking dinner where Craig from Craigslist spoke to us, and then there was a panel discussion moderated by the president of GWU, then n See HEALTH Page 15

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Staff member gets CVA n Edwin Blanton,

coordinator for community service, certified in volunteer administration

by Maddie Rau Reporter

Edwin Blanton, the Coordinator for Community Service and Engagement in Campus and Community Involvement at Trinity, successfully received “Certified in Volunteer Administration” credential on March 6 from the non-profit Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration.

A select 1,100 individuals in the world have attained this credential, and it is the only one in the field of volunteerism that is recognized internationally.

To achieve this, Blanton went through a complex application process that involved over a year of preparation and work.

Blanton spoke on his experience with this year long process and how it feels to now have this highly sought-after credential.

Q: What did you have to do in order to apply for CVA approval?

BLANTON: “You have to apply to be part of the program.

An exam was involved, one which is offered only once a year that I took in May, and I had until December to submit a portfolio for review. The exam had a two hour limit, and covered things such as terminology in volunteer management. The portfolio went through my philosophy on volunteer management and ethics and a case study of a volunteer program I had implemented. All that went to a committee that reviews the portfolio.”

Q: What was the most difficult part for you?

BLANTON: “I think the portfolio was not overly challenging, in that it wasn’t as big of a stress for me compared to the exam. It was more or less a time commitment. It was actually reading and studying for the exam that was most difficult, because I have never thought of myself as a great test taker.”

Q: Who determines whether your earn CVA approval?

BLANTON: “The portfolio is sent to the council for CVA that’s comprised of a lot of

professionals, many from very large volunteer organizations.”

Q: Why did you personally want to earn CVA credential?

BLANTON: “I’ve supervised volunteers for being elite volunteers to professional, and trained Peace Corps volunteers— the one thing I didn’t have yet was CVA credential. I really wanted to have that. Very few people actually have it—only a handful of people in the San Antonio region. I really believe in volunteerism and having effectiveness in the world, which I why I aspired for this.”

Q: What can you actually do with this praiseworthy credential?

BLANTON: “More or less, I can put it after my name. It speaks mostly to our community partners—nonprofits and community agencies I work with. It just gives that extra little star to say this person has good understanding of volunteer administration.”

Q: What got you interested in volunteerism. Have you always had a passion for it?

BLANTON: “I was a business undergraduate, but got my masters in public administration to focus more on the nonprofit world and volunteerism. What drove me towards that goes back to how my parents raised me—with a strong work ethic and attitude that we all need to give something back to the world. I realized my true calling wasn’t business, and ever since then my life has revolved around volunteerism.”

Q: What does it mean to you to achieve this award?

BLANTON: “It was a goal that I’ve had, and I am really glad I did receive the certification. It was an affirmation that I do understand volunteer administration. I had to put a lot of time into it, but I believe you can always put a lot on your plate and do it well if you try to effectively manage your time.”

Blanton is one of the many contributors to Trinity receiving its fourth Presidential Community Service Award.

From June 2010 to June 2011 Trinity students completed more than 60,000 hours of community service. Students have logged these hours by participating in adult literacy programs, Welcome Week service excursions and Service-Learning in Education among others.

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Clinton himself talked to us,” Garrett said. “Looking back, the availability of contacts and networking opportunities, between the people from other

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My favorite part of the conference was the opportunity to share our novel idea and to be inspired by other students.

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Ali Kimura

Senior

universities and representatives from major NGOs was invaluable.”

Throughout the conference, there were several opportunities to go to different panels with leaders in each field of discussion on topics as varied as global health, poverty and entrepreneurship. The last day of the conference, there was also an optional service

project put on by the nonprofit organization Rebuilding Together, in which students made repairs in homes for the less fortunate.

The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart and Clinton made the final address of the conference, and it included a question-andanswer portion with Clinton.

Fisler, Garrett and Kimura participated in and enjoyed these events, but a good part of their Saturday was taken up by their participation in the exhibition of the 120 selected student projects and initiatives.

“My favorite part of this conference was the opportunity to share our novel idea and to be inspired by other students.

Some were at the same stage as us, which is the initial push toward implementation, but many had been working on their commitments for years and had already been able to see the fruits of their work,” said Kimura, a pre-med senior with a double major in Spanish and international studies.

Each of the students sincerely appreciated the opportunity to take part in the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative University conference.

“I think it gave us hope that we can truly make our solution a reality if we stay devoted to its success. Of course, seeing Bill Clinton every day was a plus, too,” Kimura said.

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In regard to his desire to meet his father, Wahls clearly stated that it was not one of his major concerns.

“I don’t long to meet donor 1033; I just don’t. Now, am I grateful he donated? You bet. Do I think it would be interesting to sit down with him and maybe get to know him a bit over a pitcher of beer? Sure. Do I have any interest in inviting him to family functions, like Thanksgiving or Christmas?

Absolutely not,” Wahls said.

Concerning the naturalness of his conception and his mothers’ relationship, Wahls had equally definitive answers.

“Biologists have documented homosexuality in over 1000 different animal species. They’ve only documented homophobia in one,” Wahls said.

He continued to explain that there is an important difference between “natural” and “normal.”

Thus, while artificial insemination, the method through which Wahls was conceived, is not natural, it is a normal medical procedure.

Wahls ended this part of his speech by explaining his answer to the question “why does marriage matter?” The explanation relied on two stories. The first involved a young woman who was married religiously but could not afford to marry her husband legally and the grief she felt when she still had to check “single” on her tax return.

The story conveyed the emotional stress of being unable to publically and legally declare devotion to a partner. The second story featured an incident that occurred when his mother Terry has severe head pain, a symptom of her multiple sclerosis, and the doctor in the emergency room refused to listen to her partner, Jackie, because the couple was not married. Between these two stories, Wahls came to a simple conclusion.

“Marriage matters because it could have prevented my mom from experiencing the single most painful night of her life,” Wahls said.

Part two of Wahls’ presentation

focused on the nationwide debate about gay marriage in which the United States is currently engaged.

He began his discussion of the debate with a warning.

“This is a very uncomfortable topic for a lot of people. How many other issues in American culture combine politics, religion, sex and anal sex, to boot?” Wahls said.

Wahls also commented on the belief that gay marriage and rights is an assault on normalcy and causes no small amount of fear and emotion on both sides of the debate.

“There’s a lot of fear. Fear on the one side that this is an assault on tradition, an assault on normalcy, it’s an assault on my religious heritage, my religious beliefs and, because for so many people religious beliefs are an integral part of their own identity, it feels like an assault on them personally.” Wahls said. “And then there’s fear on the other hand. Of course, people like my moms who are being deprived of their legal rights, their legal protections that cause those nights in the emergency room, being deprived of that equal status with their coworkers, with their friends, their other family members.”

Wahls reminded audience members about the importance of respecting both sides of the debate, and about the importance of the specific words used. Specifically, he addressed the fact that many marriage equality opponents would prefer to not call gay marriage “marriage.”

He asserted that the marriage people associate with the word “marriage” is not the one that is up for debate. Marriage, or the legal union of two people, takes place in a court house in front of a judge via a piece of paper, and it is this marriage that Wahls argues should be available to all couples regardless of gender.

“It’s that signature that gets you the 1,138 federal rights, privileges and protections and between 400 and 600 additional rights, privileges and protections depending on which state you live in. There’s a lot at stake here,”

way that the audience could tolerate.”

This play challenges the audience to rethink the way they see issues, like gender oppression and sexuality.

“The main idea is to force people to question their own ideas about gender and sexuality and how they should relate to it and how they think the family should be constructed,” said Sam Weiner, who plays Clive in the first act and Cathy in the second. “I think there is not a specific direction given so much as an opportunity for people to question what they see around them.”

“Cloud 9” brings about a very different view on family than what most people are used to seeing. It shows the audience some unusual versions of relationships between family

members.

“I just think that the sort of bizarre, insane look that it has on family and just these relationships that come about are very interesting today, because we live in a society that is kind of behind on allowing these kinds of families to exist.

It’s very important in how it brings light to them,” said Seth Larson, who plays Betty in the first act and Edward in the second.

“Cloud 9” challenges the audience to look past the possible disagreements on certain issues and look instead at how these issues have formed society. Connelly describes the play as an opportunity for the audience to learn about themselves.

“I think it’s about freeing yourself from conventional ideas and constructing your own identity,” Connelly said.

Cloud 9

Friday – Sunday, April 13 – 15 Friday – Sunday, April 18 – 21 Stieren Theater

Trinity’s spring play is a twoact performance written by Caryl Churchill and directed

by Stacey Connelly.

Tribute to Parisian Jazz 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 13 Southwest School of Art

Polly Harrison and her All-Star Hot Sextet perform as part of KRTU-FM 91.7’s Year of Jazz.

Thomas Trotter Recital 3 p.m., Sunday, April 15 Parker Chapel

English organist Thomas Trotter performs a free and open to the public concert.

Jazz Ensemble Concert photo by Moira Allen

Wahls rose to fame after his speech on equal marriage to the Iowa House of Representatives became a viral video on YouTube.

Wahls said.

The final portion of Wahl’s speech focused on his own experiences growing up with lesbian parents.

He discussed the struggles he faced in elementary and middle school when classmates found out he had two moms as well as his growth as an individual that gave him the confidence to publically defend his mothers and gay citizens in general.

When he was a senior in high school, he wrote a column in his high school newspaper that was sent to the city paper then to the state newspaper and ultimately led to his speech in front of the Iowa House of Representatives.

Wahls ended his speech with three quotations. The first was from Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician in America. Milk famously said, “We have to come out, come out wherever you are,” a testament, in Wahls’ eyes, to the

power of people and their stories.

The second quotation was from Nelson Mandela, former South African Prime Minister. Mandela said, “Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we possess power beyond measure.”

Wahls believes this quotation is more applicable than ever in the information age because technology gives everyone a platform upon which to share there stories.

The final quotation came from Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist. King said, “The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards justice,” a statement Wahls had something to add to.

“It bends towards justice not of its on volition. It bends towards justice because we stand up and pull that arc and pull in that direction,” Wahls said.

Wahls’ presentation was made possible by Greek Council and Sexual Diversity Alliance.

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Event Calendar

7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 17 Ruth Taylor Recital Hall

The seventeen-piece band, directed by Chip Burris, performs a variety of jazz, from swing to jazz fusion.

Earth Day Lecture

7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 17 Stieren Theater

David Shi gives a lecture on sustainability in celebration of Earth Day 2012.

Elinor Ostrom Lecture

7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 18 Laurie Auditorium

Nobel Prize economist Elinor Ostrom gives a lecture titled “My Evolution as an Economist.”

Robin Wright Lecture 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 19 Laurie Auditorium

Reporter and author Robin Wright gives a lecture titled “Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World.”

National Day of Silence 10 a.m., Friday, April 20 Magic Stones

The Sexual Diversity Alliance holds its annual recognition of the National Day of Silence to draw attention to anti-LGBT bullying in middle schools and high schools.

Choral Union Concert 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 21 Parker Chapel

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“Cloud 9” uses leaps in time to show societal changes. The play begins in colonial-era Africa and ends in 1979 London.

The annual concert features performances from Trinity’s vocal ensembles directed

by Gary Seighman and Ken Greene. compiled by Joe O’Connell

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The Trinitones came away with the large group prize and Just Friends took home the small group prize.

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The Trinitones, Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s male acapella group, performed a medley of classic Disney songs such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Whole New Worldâ&#x20AC;? from Aladin and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Make a Man Out of Youâ&#x20AC;? from Mulan. The performance was a crowd-pleaser and swayed the judgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; collective mind.

The Trinitones includes seniors Jory Murphy, Michael Leach, junior Alex Bretoi, sophomores Josh Pedrick, Ian Remson, Addison Freeman, Kevin Culver and Jonathan Moore and first years Ethan Valdes and Peter Steinbach.

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by Student Programming Board and managed by junior Megan Cubbler.

Juniors James Jarrot and Shelby Seier had the honor of hosting Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiftyfourth annual Spotlight and kept the audience entertained between acts.

The two winners were up against fairly stiff competition. The night featured a jazz piece performed by seniors Bryan Caffey and Will Aufricht, juniors Katy Silva and Graham Aufricht and KRTU radio host Kory Cook, an improvised Spanish jam by juniors Mark Ahmadieh, Juan Jose Morales and Woneui Lee and a dance routine performed by the men of Pi Kappa Alpha and the ladies of Sigma Theta Tau. Last year senior Bryan Caffey and alumna Abbey Drake won the small group competition with their performance of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steam Heatâ&#x20AC;? and a group called â&#x20AC;&#x153;The GDIsâ&#x20AC;? won the large group competition with a musical number titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Morning, Voldemort,â&#x20AC;? a parody of the Broadway hit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Morning, Baltimore.â&#x20AC;?

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Howl at the Moon (111 W. Crockett St.) This establishment is probably one of the most frequented by Trinity students on the weekend because of the ever generous Howl Parties being thrown. When you win a party your friends (or random people who see it on Facebook) can mention your name at the door and get a wrist band that ensures them half-priced drinks till 8 p.m. and two $1 drink tickets. They have a great outdoor patio, but inside is where all of the live music is. The dueling piano bar is set in the middle of the room and they play covers of oldies and new releases and take requests from the far from sober audience.

“Howl is a great way to spend a Friday night.

Cheap drinks and free food, which college students live for, and lots of fun music that we all know the words to. There’s also usually a large presence of Trinity people on Friday nights, so you can go mingle with people you know in a great atmosphere and imbibe without spending all of your money.”

- Lauren Copley, senior

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Bombay’s Bicycle Club (3506 N. St. Mary’s) Tradition and great service keep Trinity students streaming in through the doors at Bay’s. Generations of Trinity students have enjoyed happy hour there and many students also enjoy employment as bartenders or waitresses.

“Bays provides a comfortable, convenient option for Trinity students to get together. They have enticing weekly specials, a friendly crew, and now that smoking is no longer allowed, a night out doesn’t have to include a sore throat.”

- Martin Schwed, senior

graphic by Katie Browne

Deanna’s picks for places to drink on a budget

by Deanna Husting Did you know that San Antonio is the 5th drunkest city in the United States? That being said, there are plenty of venues that keep the city inebriated and achieving these impressive statistics. Once you turn 21, it’s like you have the ruby slippers and can now get into Oz without hassle. Going out and enjoying a drink with friends will become an anticipated, enjoyable and expensive new pastime.

Well, since most of us are already in debt thanks to Trinity’s high cost of education, I have put together a list of some really fun bars to go for drinks — most of which won’t rape your wallet.

La Tuna (100 Probandt. St.) La Tuna is a large outdoor hang out spot with drinks and good food. They’re known for their fish tacos so if you really want them get there a little early.

“There’s one small house/building for food and another for drinks. There are a ton of picnic tables outside. The ground is nothing but old, rusted, smashed bottle caps; pretty cool! There’s a lot of parking but it can get pretty packed so you might have to park a few streets over. It’s located over in Southtown so during First Friday it can get a little hectic — but everyone should still check it out.” - Shelby Lenderman, MAT grad student

The Friendly Spot (943 S. Alamo St.) This place is most popular during First Fridays because it is a causal stop along all of the art galleries and vendors. Don’t expect to be there all night since it closes at midnight.

“The Friendly Spot is a very comfortable bar with a fantastic selection of beer. It has outside seating so take advantage of the ideal weather we’ve been having!”

- Toby Merkt, senior

Esquire (155 E. Commerce) Panchito’s (4100 McCullough Avenue) So, not a bar exactly but the Thursday night margarita specials ($2 for a very effective beverage) are worth mentioning on this list. Here, eating is combined with drinking; you will always run into people you know from Trinity — it’s sort of like our Thursday night watering hole.

“The place to be on Thursdays if you are anybody that is anybody. Sure you have to deal with the crowded waiting area, but nothing a $2 margarita cannot cure! Happy Hour begins at 4 pm if you wanna get started early.

Plus, who can say no to a delicious margarita...that only costs $2...within walking distance of campus...judge me.” - James Jarrott, junior

The Esquire proudly boasts the longest wooden bar in Texas. A little more upscale than some of the other places on the list, this is definitely a classy establishment that should be visited at least once in your bar hopping career.

“I love the Esquire because it has some of the best bartenders in town who actually KNOW how to make a good cocktail. They don’t just throw some coke from a spout into a glass and pour $11 bottom-shelf rum in it. They know about liquors, liquers, mixers and are willing to teach you about the history of the drink and the chemistry behind it. You can go in and tell the bartender you like gin and sweet flavors and they’ll make you a concoction that is 10-times better than the vodka-cran you were going to order.” - Kaitlin Graves, senior

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Trinitonian April 13, 2012

THE GAMES WE PLAY

by Judson Rose

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graphic by Katie Browne

by Margaret

Browne

For all of you clowns out there who are just starting to get the hang of this whole San Antonio thing that we live in, Fiesta is coming up April 19 to the 29, and as a lover and student of this fine city we call a saint, I feel it is my duty to melodramatically inform you about San Antonio’s premiere festival (oh yeah baby, it does say that on the website).

What is Fiesta, you ask? Well if Wikipedia and the rest of the interwebz didn’t exist, I’d tell you that it’s a festival that started back in 1891 thanks to some old broads that decked out their buggies and paraded around tossing out flowers like yet to be disillusioned homecoming queens and all in honor of the heroes at San Jacinto and the Alamo. So basically, thanks to Jim Bowie and D-d-d-davey Crockett we have Fiesta. Since we do have the interwebz (and good news, I’m not your only source of information), you can read more scrumptious little tidbits on the Fiesta webpage which has been so useful to me: www.fiesta-sa.org.

If you actually end up looking at that site, or talk to your more experienced (bow-chicka-wow)

peers, you’ll uncover that Fiesta is indeed awesome and a great source of wholesome (or maybe not so wholesome) fun for you and your little Trinity family. There are parades, pageants, art shows, carnival-y type things and other random events kindly planned for us by the volunteer-based Fiesta commission.

But to help you get started for the upcoming 11 days of San Antonio cultural delight, I’m going to recommend to you the top 5 events that I would prioritize (“this is my article after all,” she said conceitedly) and my near-divine reasoning for wanting to go.

10th Street River Festival: April 27-29. It’s on the river, it’s a free event, it has blues, tejano, C&W, and oldies music. Also, food. If an event has food in the description, most likely I’ll be interested in going. If it has music, then definitely.

A Day in Old Mexico and Charreada: April 22. Once again, food. Then there’s mariachi music and lovely ladies doing fancy horse choreography. Over-simplification of the charreada? I prefer to think of it as “‘nuff said.”

NIOSA: April 24-27. Nights In Old San Antonio. This one has

food out the hizzhap, crowds of happy friendly people, and takes place at the Villita, a.k.a Old San Antonio. Duh. Also, amazing hats everywhere that quietly cry, “Margaret, wear us! Wear us!”

Fiesta Carnival: April 1829. In my head, I am imagining the perfect baby of the spirit of San Antonio and the fair from “Charlotte’s Web” a.k.a wouldbe perfection. Plus, anything that involves carnival rides and bright lights is a must-visit for this lady.

Fiesta Flambeau Parade: April 28. Speaking of lights, guffaw, according to the lovely Fiesta Site this is the “largest illuminated night parade in the nation”. Imagine that atmosphere people, and you are imagining a little thing called magic.

Other notable events: April 19-21: Taste of New Orleans April 20-21: Fiesta Oyster Bake April 21: Investiture of King Antonio XC April 24-26: Fiesta River Art Show April 28: King William Fair and Parade info from www.fiesta-sa.org

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Caryl Churchill’s Cloud Nine is a time-shifting, gender-bending comedy, that takes us to a vast plantation in colonial Africa. We meet the lord of the manor, Clive, the British consul; his charming wife Betty (played by a man); their lively daughter Victoria (played by a puppet); their manly son Edward (played by a woman), and Joshua, the faithful servant who knows what's really going on. The play then leaps forward a century--to a London park with the same characters, RQO\ WZHQW\ ¿YH \HDUV ROGHU²DQG DOO RI WKH DFWRUV KDYH VZLWFKHG UROHV $ VDWLUH on British politics, class, and sexual mores.

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Wii U: apology or affirmation?

Cloud 9 includes adult content and strong language.

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In my mind, the Nintendo Wii failed in many regards as a home console, both from my self-aggrandizing games-areart-and-motion-controls-suck perspective, but so too from a business standpoint. Will the release of the upcoming Wii U home console, the equally nonsensically named successor to the Wii, keep haters like myself from hating?

I think not. The release of the Wii U is admittedly still a long way away but it bears too many resemblances to the Wii for me to think Nintendo will change many minds.

The Wii was an outlier among the seventh generation of home consoles. Whilst Sony and Microsoft were flexing and comparing the powerful graphics, Blu-ray and HD-DVD compatibility respectively, highdefinition gaming capabilities, and processing power of their Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 to each other, Nintendo decided to eschew the arms race through more purely innovative means.

The Wii’s main selling point (or roundabout way to spell “gimmick”) was its motion controller and peripherals.

Nintendo didn’t just want to make games prettier — they wanted to change how people played them.

The nobility of this goal beside, I would posit that Nintendo’s console was in many ways a failure. The motion controls are not always adequately responsive nor accurate enough (with many games requiring Wii MotionPlus, an added peripheral to increase controller accuracy), and are seldom used to profound effect in game design. The system’s online functionality is also woefully limited in comparison

to its competition. Most importantly though, Nintendo made some stellar first-party titles for the Wii, many thirdparty developers jumped ship due to the unnecessary motion controls and its limited computing power.

All Nintendo did with the Wii was corner itself into the casual market and alienate core gamers, which include your Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed, and Gears of War gamers, among others. In many respects, the Wii U seems to be a partial response to this. For the first time, a Nintendo console will be able to render games in full 1080p HD and be able to hang with—if not surpass—the computing power of the Current Xbox 360 and PS3. Online functionality is also slated to be improved, though in what way I’m not sure.

There are still issues on the horizon, though. The controller is, again, goofy looking and abnormal. It looks like an iPad with buttons on the periphery, and supports motion control; however, though it resembles a tablet computer, it actually just streams video from the Wii U itself and doesn’t support multitouch controls. The controller features two thumb pads, similar to that on the 3DS, and only one Wii U controller can be used with the console at a time — both of these being mindblowingly strange decisions.

While the system will be compatible with Wii controllers and 3DS systems, it seems odd and problematic to design anything this way.

The Wii U still has some time in development, and hopefully we’ll see Nintendo use this as an opportunity to make good on many of the squandered possibilities of the Wii.

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Making an appropriate Facebook profile

by Megan Hageney

Well folks, it is that time of year: the summer job search.

There is a vital but often overlooked component that employers consider when hiring and that is your Facebook. Below are steps on how to make your profile employer friendly.

Step 1. CENSOR The best advice I can give you is to censor your Facebook as if your grandma is your Facebook friend. For example, if you would not be comfortable with your grandma viewing it, then you should delete it. So remind your friends that inappropriate material will not be tolerated, at least on cyberspace. Also, your profile should be on private.

However privacy walls are not impenetrable, because if there is a will, there is a way for an employer to get access to it.

Remember: Big Brother is always watching.

Step 2. Watch the alcohol We get it, you are in college and sometimes it seems that alcohol and the college experience inevitably go hand in hand. You feel that it is OK for your pictures and statuses to be centered on lavations. But the content that is alcohol related can and should be controlled. While you think your profile picture of you doing a keg stand or that status that you downed twenty beers makes you look like a beast, to an employer’s eyes it makes you look reckless and therefore unemployable. Solution: boozecats. This Photoshop meme allows you to superimpose images of cute kitties over bottles and cups.

So now instead of looking like an alcoholic, you look like an animal lover and who wouldn’t want hire someone good with felines? Or hey, you can always delete those pictures, buddy.

Step 3. Watch the partying The sentiment in the previous tip also applies to partying. While you think pictures of partying make you look fun, employers will perceive you as a crazy and no company wants to hire a person like that.

by Brian Westfall

graphic by Katie Browne

Step 4. Cover Photo Nowadays it seems that a cover photo is a picture that allows you to showcase as many of your friends as possible. However, you should use this as an opportunity to showcase yourself as a potential candidate.

You should check out http://www. addcovers.com/?c=100 and get yourself an inspirational cover photo.

Nothing “broadcasts” employable like an Albert Einstein quote.

Step 5. Stop oversharing Facebook is not your diary so do not put overly private details about your life in statuses, “About Me”, or posts. There is truly a time and a place for everything, so do not disseminate how your boyfriend is a jerk or you hate your dad. Your friends, me and especially future employers do not want to see that.

Save the drama for your Joe. Joe who, you ask? Joe momma.

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Interview with Jackson Floyd (Ronald Ray-Gun, Jasper’s Cast) Jackson Floyd is a former Trinity student from Nashville who is a member of the SAbased bands Ronald Ray-Gun and Jasper’s Cast.

IDP: How many bands have you been in since coming to Trinity?

JF: Five. One was a collective of musicians that jammed together and recorded on each other’s songs and things like that, and that was called Lilac Inferno.

Later I started Jasper’s Cast with other Trinity sophomore students.

From there I got involved in the local music scene, was part of a couple Marcus Rubio projects, and finally this past year I started my own band called Ronald Ray-Gun, which is also made up of Trinity students. Jasper’s Cast and Ronald Ray-Gun are working on albums right now, and I’m also working on an electric guitar and cello album with Meg Lobasso, an Incarnate Word student.

IDP: How do you decide which songs go with which project?

JF: Jasper’s Cast and Ronald Ray-Gun have completely different mindsets: one’s a folk band and one’s a rock band. So I can tell when I’m coming up with something which direction it’s going to go. There have been a couple of instances where I’ve had a song that I wrote on an acoustic guitar and wanted to show to Jasper’s Cast, but then I’ll plug in an electric and play it and then realize it sounds like a Ronald Ray-Gun song. The same thing has happened the other way, too.

IDP: Who’s in charge of the lyrics, and what influences the music?

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Trinitonian April 13, 2012

¡Viva! Editor

The three bands that aren’t as terrible as you remember

NOTE: Nickelback is nowhere on this list. They will always be terrible.

Nostalgia is a funny thing. It can twist and manipulate any memory into something you WANT to believe happened more than what actually happened. It makes “Goldeneye” still, like, the greatest game over bro. It makes that Derpina you dated in 6th grade for two weeks the hottest girl in school. It even makes you buy the complete series of the MTV show “Daria” on DVD even though it was way better when you were 14 (I’m speaking from personal experience on that one).

Where nostalgia really kicks in though is music. It only takes one illfated trip down memory lane for people to bash bands that they once adored in high school because, hey, I’m a grown up now and I listen to nothing but Miles Davis and ocean noises. You know, the finer things in life. However, some of the bands that get a lot of flak now were actually not terrible. Hell, some of them were actually pretty good. I’m talking about bands like...

Creed It’s certainly easy to hate on Creed. The blown out Christian beliefs, the ridiculous hair, the over-the-top music videos – these are all staples of terrible bands. But if you listen to some of their songs now, it’s not as bad as you might think. Obviously whether you like that sort of hard rock genre matters, but if you’re keen to it, there is some delight to be had here.

Songs like “Higher” and “My Sacrifice” got pretty heavy rotation back in the day on VH1 and alt rock radio, and I’m finding it a hard time to discredit why. The riffs are pretty cool, the little solos are killer and lead singer Scott Stapp can belt out some good vocals (when not drunk).

Listening to their multi-platinum album “Human Clay,” does yield its share of cringe-worthy moments (just listen to “What If,” as in, “What If” Stapp didn’t sound like a chain-smoking Nic Cage), but overall it is a solid record. If you remember Limp Bizkit fondly but poo on anything Creed you might need to be assassinated.

Audioslave I think the reason Audioslave gets so much hate is because it will ALWAYS be compared to Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden.

But if you think about it, Audioslave is actually the best of both worlds – albeit in a completely different form. You have the amazing talent of Tom Morello and company to create hard, bluesy, distorted riffs combined with the absolute godsend that is Chris Cornell’s voice – a far more pleasurable crooning for a softer sound than raspy and uncontrollable Zac de la Rocha.

People hated Audioslave because it was toned down compared to the other bands, but it didn’t make for bad music. Their self-titled debut, with songs like “Cochise” and “Like A Stone,” was way more awesome than you probably care to remember. In fact, Audioslave was probably a better band than Soundgarden. Yes, I like that. Let it be known that Audioslave was better than Soundgarden. I just realized this column might send hatred for me up a thousand fold among people with frosted tips, but I’ll deal.

No Doubt

photo courtesy of Jackson Floyd

JF: For Jasper’s Cast, Eric Elliott is the lead singer for 99 percent of the songs, so we tend to leave lyrics in his hands. But for Ronald Ray-Gun I write the lyrics for all the songs I sing. There are a few that Tyler Sanders sings and writes lyrics for. Ronald Ray-Gun started off kind of silly, the whole project was very ‘90s nostalgic.

Musically, I take a lot from what I grew up listening to in the ‘90s, and I’m always striving to make music like my idols, like Nirvana and Sonic Youth. I like really loud guitars and relying on drum and bass while the guitar just makes noise, like a lot of those bands.

IDP: Do you find that each band comes with its own set of venues to play?

JF: Definitely, Ronald Ray-Gun

plays The Ten Eleven a lot, they let you be as loud as you want.

Whereas Jasper’s Cast have recently been playing farmer’s markets, restaurants and outdoor acoustic settings, something I could never imagine Ronald Ray-Gun doing. But Jasper’s Cast also plays The Ten Eleven a lot, it’s great that we can play late-night venues as well as smaller acoustic venues where we still get a lot of people to come listen to us.

IDP: Do you see yourself staying in San Antonio for a while?

JF: I definitely see myself staying here another year.

There’s a lot of people down here who do a lot of really cool things and a lot of venues that are making this scene into something that’s pretty formidable.

I’ve heard a lot of people trash No Doubt over the years, and to those people I ask - Why you no wanna have fun? No Doubt wasn’t really edgy enough to be rock, not really fast and frantic enough to be ska and not really different enough to be alternative, but it was still fun! Songs like “Spiderwebs,” “Just A Girl” and “Hella Good” still get regular play for me on my iPod and I’ll always admire Adrian Young as a drummer (if you don’t believe me, look up some videos). And you ladies are just lying when you say you didn’t want to be like No Doubt-era Gwen Stefani. That Stefani could kick some ass.

Indie Overnight Playlist

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1. Andrew Bird - Orpheo Looks Back 2. The Shins - Bait and Switch 3. M. Ward - Primitive Girl 4. Grimes - Colour of Moonlight 5. Tennis - High Road 6. Bear in Heaven - World of Freakout 7. Hunx - Your Love is Here to Stay 8. Oberhofer - I Could Go 9. School of Seven Bells - White Wind 10. Miike Snow - Devil’s Work compiled by Ryan Kilpatrick

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In this issue pg. 23: Track and Field competes in San Angelo; Baseball falls to #4 pg. 24: Softball faces tough competition at Austin College pg. 25: Men’s and Women’s golf do well at tournaments pg. 26: MLB drinking games; Being a leader pg. 27: This week in photos

This weekend at home 3 p.m., Friday, 4/13 Men’s and women’s tennis play McMurry at home.

9 a.m., Saturday, 4/14 Track and Field host the annual Alumni Classic.

10 a.m., Saturday, 4/14 Tennis competes against Central Oklahoma.

3 p.m., Saturday, 4/14 Tennis plays their last matches of the day against Oklahoma Christian.

In the Spotlight Kylie Hornbeck Tennis Haugen, a sophomore from Missouri, was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tennis Player of the Week after her performance in matches against Gustavus Adolphus College. Hornbeck and her partner senior Katie Griffith won the only double match of the day at No. 4. Hornbeck improved to 14-3 in singles this season with her victory at No. 4 singles which was her fifth consecutive singles win.

Sal Perdomo Track and Field Perdomo, a junior from Dallas, recently broke Trinity’s 3,000-meter steepchase record. His time is the best in the Southern Collegiate Atheletic Conference so far this season, and he also ranks third in Division III with his time. Perdomo’s 1500meter time is also fourth in SCAC this year and the third fastest in Trinity history.

Sports

April 13, 2012

Baseball receives recognition for talent n Baseball ranked

No. 4 in nation led by senior pitcher Ben Klimesh Jessie Burch

Reporter

Trinity’s baseball team has seen a historic season this year, with 26 wins and only six losses.

The team event garnered the attention of Fox San Antonio News, which aired a story about the Tigers on March 31.

Until Tuesday of this week, when they were bumped down to 4th, they were ranked the #1 D-III team in the nation.

Although head coach Tim Scannell appeared in the Fox report saying that “this is probably our least talented team,” their success this year would make fans believe otherwise. Assistant coach Zach Fregosi points to the team’s professionalism as an outstanding quality.

“These guys are very good at playing baseball in a clean, uncluttered way. They are a very mature group and have a lot of confidence in each other.

They are extremely mentally tough and have proven it in close games this year,” Fregosi said.

In addition to the team’s overall commitment, they have some talented individuals, including senior right-hander Ben Klimesh, who is hoping to play professionally in June in the minor leagues.

“I’m looking forward to go out with a bang, win the national championship with my teammates and then in June get a call for the draft,” Klimesh said.

Klimesh is throwing between 91-96 mph this year, and his consistency on the mound has been a mark of the maturation process over his four years at Trinity.

“We’ve played together all four years he’s been here. It was awesome to watch him grow as a pitcher; he always had the talent… it’s just been bringing it all together,” said

photo by Purushottam Shah

Senior pitcher Ben Klimesh is expected to join minor league baseball af ter graduation in June. teammate Dom Robusto.

“Coach Smith, Coach Scannell and Ben have done a great job of communicating and working hard to get where he is today, although the vast majority of the credit falls on Ben’s maturity and work ethic,” Fregosi said.

Although the team has been doing extremely well this season, both the players and the coaches recognize that their luck could turn at any point.

“We’re only guaranteed these next three weeks, so we have to keep coming and working, stay humble and understand how fragile this game is. We’ve had a great season so far, but we have to remember that it could be lost at the snap of a finger,” Klimesh said.

They were reminded of this fact on Friday in a double-

header against Southwestern, where they lost 6-2 and 9-7.

“This was a tough weekend for us… we just didn’t play well. We couldn’t get anything going offensively, our pitching was inconsistent and lacked aggressiveness and we didn’t play quality defense,” Fregosi said.

However, the team came back on Saturday and swept the game with a 10-0 win.

“I was proud of our response to all that with a convincing win on Saturday,” Fregosi said.

The game was a win for Klimesh on a personal level as well, as he broke Trinity’s single season record for strikeouts on Saturday at Southwestern. Klimesh has recorded 122 strikeouts this season.

In terms of improvement, the team needs to work on their

offense and better execution on the small-bat.

“Our offense is the weakest it has been in years; we need to get better at swinging the bat, get better on the plate.

Our defense and pitching has carried us to where we’re at right now,” Robusto said.

The team has seven games left, excluding Conference, Regionals and the ultimate goal of the National Championships May 25-29. The regional format is six teams, double elimination. With four wins there, the Trinity Tigers baseball team will qualify for the College World Series.

The team has made it to regional championships only twice in the history of the program; based on their record-setting season so far, the baseball team has realistic hopes to overcome their challenges and win nationals.

Trinity University, in partnership with St. Mary’s and University of Incarnate Word, will hold its third annual Sport Management Symposium on April 18. This year’s theme, “Doing Sports Right,” will focus primarily on sports ethics, sports scandals and other recent news in the sports world.

“The overall theme is ‘how do we do sport in a way that produces good,” said Jacob Tingle, director of the sport management minor at Trinity.

“We read a lot unfortunately about sport that’s done in a

way that produces bad. We read about Jerry Sandusky and Penn State, we read about the ‘bounty game’ with the New Orleans Saints. There are a million positive things that go on in the world of sports that unfortunately, you know, don’t drive ratings to ESPN.” The Keynote speaker for the symposium will be Keith Harrison, associate professor in the DeVos Sport Business Management Program at the University of Central Florida and CEO of the non-profit organization Scholar Baller,

which works with universities and high schools to help athletes compete as much in the classroom as they do in their respective sport.

“I’m going to do an overview focusing on primarily four areas,” Harrison said. “The socialization of athletes in society, academic success, the impact of media and how we see student athletes and my program, Scholar Baller.”

Other panelists include

Sport Symposium brings talented speakers n Trinity partners with

other schools to bring sports education Chloe Pope-Levison

Reporter

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Track and field compete at David Noble Relays in San Angelo

n Personal and school

records broken over the weekend

by Brooke Sanchez

Reporter

The Tigers track and field men’s and women’s teams returned from San Angelo last week with several successes, further preparing them for the conference meet that will take place in two weeks.

“We had some really nice performances at the meet,” said head coach David Svoboda.

“Robby Buckreis had about a three meter PR hammer throw, which puts him first in the conference. We were seeing some of best Division II competition in the country there at Angelo, so we were going up against some pretty tough competitors, and Rob held his own in there and looked really strong.”

Senior Robby Buckreis’ hammer throw highlighted the meet for the Tigers as he broke his own school record yet again. The 150 feet 10 inch throw marked the third time this season that he has broken the record.

“Overall it was a good meet for the team,” Buckreis said. “Personally, everything was clicking and I felt very comfortable and very relaxed.

It gives me the confidence for conference, but for the big picture I’m helping the team out by scoring.”

Also on the men’s side, junior Sal Perdomo finished as the first Division III contender in the 5,000-meter race and third overall. The team fared well as a whole against the strong competition with several other athletes placing in their events.

“I think our men’s team is in good shape,” Svoboda said.

“We just are kind of suffering through some bumps and bruises right now. We need to get people healthy and feeling good for the next two weeks.

We have time to do that. We have some guys that’ll put in great, great work and are ready to see good things come out of that. I’m excited for this meet because I think we can compete really well with the teams that are coming in and we’ll gain some confidence. Conference is going to be a heck of a meet.”

The women also competed well against the tough competition, and several improved their marks on the season.

Sophomore Maddie Murphy took the 5,000-meter race with a personal best of 18 minutes 6.30 seconds. Sophomores Vanessa Moreno and Rosemary Steup followed closely behind, and the trio took three of the top four spots for the race. Murphy

currently leads the conference for the event.

Sophomores Salome Wilfred and Jessie Dean and seniors Corey Callahan and Jordan Hanson competed in the 1,600meter relay. The 4 minutes 8.03 seconds time is their new season best and moves them into the third spot in the conference.

Hanson also set a new personal record in the 800-meter dash for the day.

“I think the distance group really stepped up and was able to compete with the DII and DI schools,” Murphy said.

“The sprints group really put forth a fantastic effort but were up against some tough competition. I could not be any prouder of our team. We have an excellent group of ladies who are dedicated to the program and are willing to challenge themselves to push to the next level and keep improving.”

Both the men and women prepare for this weekend’s meet and ultimately the conference meet on Apr. 27 in Birmingham, Ala. “I feel that we’re very strong overall,” Buckreis said. “From what I’ve heard and seen in some performance lists, BSC is big competition for us. They’re doing very, very well right now.

I’m excited to see, once we get to the conference meet, how we match up. We’d love to win the title on both sides.”

Junior Matt Rayeski competes in the long jump at the Tiger Relays.

Tuesday to defeat Texas Lutheran University 13-5. The Tigers have a 26-6 overall record and a 12-2 conference record.

“This weekend was an eye opener for us,” said sophomore first baseman Jules Cronk. “We did not play our best baseball Friday, and we got beat. We came out Saturday with a fire lit inside of us and dominated them. We found our game and will need to continue playing it throughout the rest of the season if we are to achieve our goal of winning a national championship.”

In game one, Southwestern took the 2-0 lead in the third inning with two unearned runs.

They scored again in the third before the Tigers could put up two runs in the fourth and fifth innings, but Southwestern scored three more unearned runs in the sixth to secure the win.

With six hits, the Tiger bats were uncharacteristically quiet.

Junior third baseman Kevin Francke hit his second homerun of the season in the fifth to score the second run.

“It was as bad as we could play,” said assistant coach Zach Fregosi. “We didn’t do anything right, and it was as disappointing of a day as we’ve had in a long time, especially with a team we really trust and who has shown their maturity. It was an entire team fault – players and coaches. It was disappointing, but it happens.”

Trinity came out in game two with two runs in the first inning and then scored another in the fifth to take the 3-0 lead. In the bottom of the fifth, the Pirates responded with a run before they put up eight

more in the next two innings. The Tigers had a four-inning rally in the ninth but couldn’t take the lead to win the game.

Senior left fielder Nick Pappas went 2-4, both of which were doubles. Sophomore shortstop Christian Muscarello collected two RBI while junior second baseman Kevin Clements had two hits.

Sophomore catcher Chris Bianchi came in to pinch-hit and slammed a double to bring in two runs.

“There is not much to say about the first two games other than we just got beat,” said senior righthanded pitcher Ben Klimesh. “The weekend reiterated the fact that no team can be overlooked. We need to play against the game, not our opponents.”

The Tigers bounced back on Saturday and defeated the Pirates to win the series (the Tigers defeated Southwestern in a home doubleheader earlier in the season). Klimesh threw seven shutout innings and broke the single-season strikeouts record with his seven Ks in game three.

“Baseball is a game of peaks and valleys,” Klimesh said. “It is our job to minimize the valleys and extenuate the peaks. Friday was a valley; there was nothing drastic between Friday and Saturday other then the results. Failure is inevitable, but we did a great job of climbing out of Friday’s valley and finishing the weekend on a peak.”

Sophomore center fielder Pat Hirschberg led the Tigers, going 5-5 in the game. Cronk went 2-4, hitting his first homerun of the season. Senior designated hitter Dominick Robusto had three hits

photo by Christina Velasquez

Tigers faced tough competition at Southwestern

photo by Moira Allen

Junior Michael Bentz pitches during the Texas Lutheran home game.

n Baseball comes

back from dissapoiting defeat on Friday

by Brooke Sanchez

Reporter

The No. 4 Tigers baseball team finished the weekend on the road against Southwestern 1-2, dropping both games on Friday (6-2, 9-7) and coming back on Saturday to dominate the Pirates 10-0. They then returned home on

while first year right fielder Nick Griffith and junior catcher Kelly Woodruff each had two.

“Saturday was a lot more indicative of how we’ve come out to play all year,” Fregosi said.

“We had a completely different mindset. It was a great job, to their credit, of coming back fresh and wanting to show everybody that Friday’s games are not who we are and not how we play.”

Tuesday’s dominating game featured three homeruns – two

by Cronk and one by Hirschberg.

TLU got on the board first with a run in the first inning. The Tigers responded in the second with three runs, and TLU opened the fifth with four to take the one-run lead.

After that, the Tigers came back to rip the lead out of TLU’s hands and kept it the rest of the game.

Junior right-handed pitcher Michael Bentz was credited with the win, coming in to throw 3.1 innings of relief. The Tigers collected 16 hits for the 13 runs, led by Muscarello and Cronk – who had three hits each and accounted for five of the runs.

“The TLU game was great,” Cronk said. “The energy we brought to the field was awesome.

We hit well, we pitched well, defense played great–it was a fantastic performance all around for us. We have a tremendous amount of momentum going into this weekend against Hendrix, and we should come back with three more wins.”

The Tigers play at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday in Conway, Ark. this weekend to face Hendrix for a three-game conference matchup.

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Wins over weekend put softball at top of SCAC West Division

photos by Abhishek Chhetri

First year Caitlynn Dykes lunges to get a runner out before hitting home plate at a previous home game.

n After a rough start,

the Tigers come back to win three games over Austin College

by Chloe Pope-Levison

Reporter

This past weekend the Trinity softball team went 3-1 against Austin College.

“The fact that we lost our first game and were able to come back

and win our next three shows a real sign of character,” said head coach Selena Collins. “It was good that they were able to turn it around and come together as a team and put together three wins in a row.”

Trinity lost their first game 2-1 on Friday evening, marking their first conference loss this season.

“We made some defensive errors; we didn’t really hit the way we should have,” said sophomore

third baseman Kayleigh Kinlaw.

“We were mediocre, and we didn’t play to our level.”

Junior pitcher Sydney Friday allowed two unearned runs on six hits and struck out four. Junior outfielder Lindsay Weyand went 2-3 at the plate, while junior first baseman Megan Russell went 33.

Despite multiple lead changes, Trinity hung on to win the second game 7-5.

“What was most impressive is that all 12 players were utilized in the wins this past weekend,” said junior third baseman and catcher Becca Rush in an email.

“Everyone on our team had very timely hitting and great defense and that is what allowed us to win the second game on Friday.”

First year catcher Caitlynn Dykes recorded two home runs, going 3-4 with five RBI and three runs scored, earning her SCAC Player of the Week.

On the mound, Mercado allowed five runs and four hits and struck out five batters.

On Saturday afternoon, Trinity swept their doubleheader against Austin College.

“My team showed up that day on Saturday,” Collins said. “That was the team I was used to seeing.

It was encouraging to see them come out ready to play. We really pounded the ball, and we had solid defense all the way around.”

Trinity won the first game 141. Dykes went 3-4 with two runs and three RBI, while sophomore middle infielder Brooke Sanchez went 2-3 with two runs scored and senior outfielder Rachel Garrett recorded two hits and three runs.

Friday led on the mound, allowing only one run on four hits.

Trinity dominated in the second game as well, winning 12-0.

“We got good hits, we shot the gaps and just kept hitting the pitchers,” Kinlaw said. “There was nothing they could really do defensively.”

Mercado contributed on the mound for the Tigers, striking out three batters in a two-hit shutout.

Offensively, Mercado went 2-4 with a run and three RBI, recording her fourth homerun of the season. Garrett went 2-2 with two runs scored, and Kinlaw contributed with three hits and two runs scored.

Trinity plays this weekend in conference play against Hendrix College.

“

Everyone on our team had very timely hitting and great defense and that is what allowed us to win the second game on Friday.

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Becca Rush

Junior third baseman

“We’re on a run-we’ve got some momentum with a lot of good games in,” said Kinlaw. “I feel like the first game against Austin College was a little bit of a backslide, but from now on we’re not going to let that happen again.

I feel like we’re in a really good place in our season.”

EARTH WEEK 2012 FEATURED EVENTS FILM — Monday, April 16 Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Miller Fountain and Murchison Tower Courtyard A documentary on the career of legendary environmentalist Aldo Leopold and how he shaped and influenced the modern environmental movement.

LECTURE — Tuesday, April 17 Taking the Long View: Adapting to a Sustainable Future David E. Shi, President Emeritus of Furman University 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Chapman Center Auditorium Shi, an Atlanta native and a 1973 Furman graduate, was a champion of Furman University’s emphasis on engaged learning, energy conservation, and environmental stewardship during his presidential tenure.

Under his direction, Furman became a national leader in promoting sustainability.

Sports

What the heck makes a good leader?

Breakfast of Champions

by Lydia Duncombe

Sports Editor

What does it mean to be a leader? Is it when people follow you? Is it when people listen to you? Is it when you effect change on a group of people? It’s all of these things, and much, much more.

According to what I’ve learned in class, (thanks Professor Tingle) in order to be a good leader, one needs to have power. I’m not talking about all dictatorship power. The power I’m talking about is the ability to influence others and affects their beliefs, attitudes and actions.

This power comes in five different forms: referent (you like your coach cause he/she is a nice person), expert (your coach used to be on the olympic team), legitimate (they are your coach), reward (because you’ve been working really hard at practice, the coach starts you in the game) and coercive (coach makes you run a mile for being late to practices).

Obviously some powers are liked over others; I personally hate running extra and love nice coaches. Ideally the perfect leader would have an even mix of the powers but it’s rare when we encounter one of those truly ideal leaders. When we don’t like leaders it’s usually because they only use one or two of the powers. My high school soccer coach was possibly one of the worst people I have ever had the displeasure of interacting with because she only used legitimate and coercive power among other things. However, it can also go the other way around. If a leader just has referent power then the people below him/her are less likely to view them as a leader and more as just a friend. It’s a complicated relationship these powers have.

However, leadership in sports is a special kind of leadership in my opinion. Leaders in the real world usually just push their subordinates mentally and not physically. Example: “Please get that assignment turned in on time.” In sports, leaders push us mentally and physically.

Example: A quarterback who must know the plays in his head but push his body to play the game at the same time. This takes a special dedication from the player and the coach.

Another difference between sports and the real world is the idea of assigned leaders vs.

emergent leaders. Assigned leaders are based on position such as the coach or the team captain the coach assigns.

Emergent leaders are the leaders perceived by others as the most influential member of the group. Teams often run into a problem with this because people would rather listen to emergent leaders than assigned leaders because they actually want to listen, not just because they have to. Assigned leaders often too don’t even have to have leadership skills to be the leader which becomes a big problem.

Now that I’ve given you the textbook answer, I’ll give you my answer.

There is no correct way to be a leader; no formula one can follow. Situations and people change constantly and a good leader changes with them. A leader inspires their followers to go above and beyond what they can do, pushing them to be the very best they can be. A leader must have their followers confident in their leading abilities.

I could just give you all a famous quote from a famous leader that will “inspire” you to go out and lead, but instead I challenge you to go out and make your famous quote and be a leader that people want to follow whether it’s in life or in sports.

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MLB drinking games n A guide to starting

the season off right

by Chris Wallace

Intern

The 2012 Major League Baseball season kicked off last week after an eventful offseason. Pujols to the Angles, Prince Fielder to Detroit and the introduction of another playoff wildcard team are just a few of the headlines. Thus, as the season continues, it is time to combine the nation’s pastime with something near and dear to my heart: drinking games!

So without further ado, let me be your guide to a good time (or alcoholism, whichever you prefer).

The Guillen: To say the Marlins manager is outspoken is an understatement. Already he has been suspended for the pro-Fidel Castro comments he made.

Therefore, every time Ozzie shoots his yapper or makes headlines take a shot.

Panic Time: Announcers like to talk about it being panic time when a team struggles. Every time one does so, take a shot.

Every time they mention the words “panic” and “Boston” or “Red Sox” in

a sentence, take two shots.

The Ryan: Every time Nolan Ryan is shown in the stands at a Rangers game, take a drink. Every time he is mentioned at least once in an inning, take a drink.

Pittsburgh Pits: The Pirates are currently in the midst of a record 19 consecutive seasons with a losing record. Every day they spend above .500, take a drink.

Crashing Cubs: Every time someone mentions their World Series drought, take a shot. At the end of the season, if they have not won, take a shot for each decade they failed to win it.

Filling the Gap: Every time it is mentioned in a Brewers or Cardinals game that the respective team is trying to fill the gap of Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols respectively, or their absence is mentioned in the slightest, take a shot.

The Braun: Apparently something happened with him this offseason. Every time his offseason steroids hearing is mentioned, you guessed it, take a shot. In fact, every time the word steroids is mentioned in general, take a shot.

Ascending Astros: It could be a rough year, though they are off to a good start. For every series they win, take a shot. If they are ever in first place of the NL central, open a new beer and down it.

To register, go to http://trinitytigers.com/sports/02-08-12_sp_mgmt_symp before the morning of Monday, April 16th.

The $25 registration fee includes dinner and students can receive a $10 scholarship by emiling Professor Tingle.

Jacob Tingle jacob.tingle@trinity.edu 210-999-8281

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Speakers to teach valuable lessons

Sports

Golf success

n continued from Page 22 Other panelists include Terris Tiller, a Trinity alumnus graduate from 2000 and a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, Jo Anne Hultgren, head coach of the successful Churchill High School’s girls’ volleyball team and Rafael Moffett, Director of Campus Community Involvement and a former member of Washington State University’s men’s basketball team.

For the first time this year, two Trinity student athletes, Nykolas McKissic and Elena Edwards, will also be panelists at the symposium.

“They are truly outstanding athletes but also outstanding students, so essentially embodying what college athletics can do and should be about,” Tingle said.

Edwards is a junior math major and has won a few conference championships on the track team. McKissic is a junior history major and the quarterback of the football

team.

“Sports are in every aspect of our lives, whether it’s political, social, economical,” McKissic said. “I think taking a step back and thinking about things we can do to make sports better for athletes all across the world is an important thing to think about.”

Opening remarks will be given

by Ahlburg and closing remarks will be given by men’s head soccer coach Paul McGinlay.

There will be two breakout sessions throughout the symposium where attendees can interact with panelists in a smaller setting. The symposium will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include heavy hors d’oeuvres.

“It’s my hope that when people leave the symposium they have something that can benefit them personally, but, even more importantly, that can benefit potentially the future generations of young folks that symposium attendees will interact with,” Tingle said.

n Men’s and women’s teams place high in separate tournaments

by Riah Risk

photo by Abhishek Chhetri

photos by Craig McConnell

Sophomore Erik Long-Goheen, first year Felipe Benalcazar, first year Kalen Vos and junior Geoffrey Setiawan compete in various tournaments this season.

Intern

Men’s and women’s golf had successful tournaments this past Tuesday, April 10; the men’s team finishing second in the West Region Invitational and the Women finishing third in the Southwestern Invitational.

The men’s team tied with Concordia for second place with a score of 927, but through a tie breaker Trinity upheld the second place position.

“Overall the team performed well. After a struggle in round one we were able to rally back and make a move when needed,” said first year Felipe Benalcazar.

“We played solid gold coming in and moved into second place at the end.”

Felipe (80-76-75) was one of three Tiger individuals to tie for ninth place along with Junior Warren Taylor (77-77-77) and First-year Kalen Vos (78-7677).

“I was not hitting nearly as well as I normally do,” Vos said.

“However, I feel like the time from now to the conference tournament will be enough for me to get my swing back on track and enough time for the team to do the same.”

Between Benalcazar, Vos and Taylor, 231 points were brought in for the Tigers.

“We performed better than last tournament, however, we are still far off from our best,” Vos said.

Sophomore Tyler Lehmann tied for 22nd after following up two rounds of 80 with a score of 77 on Tuesday. Junior Geoffrey Setiawan shot a 238 and finished in the 26th position. Individual players in the tournament include sophomore Erik Long-Goheen, with a total score of 234, which tied him for 15th place. Senior Eric Davis (82-76-82) and firstyear Eric Redeker (78-84-80) also played individually, ending up in 32nd and 38th with scores of 240 and 242.

“Going into conference at the end of the month, we feel good about our chances, for we have been preparing all year long,” Felipe said. “The team is talented, and it is simply a matter of putting it all together when the time comes.”

The men will compete in the Southern Collegiate Conference Championships at the end of the month in Tunica, Mississippi.

On the women’s side, Trinity shot 346, defeating St. Mary’s College by four strokes for the third spot. Sophomore Molly Zumbro tied for fourth individually, shooting 82-83 over the two days. Junior Madison Wallender finished in a tie for 10th with a total score of 170 for the tournament.

Senior Julie Orrange and First-year Alessa Hutter both shot 177 overall.

The women’s team will compete again in the Southwestern Collegiate Tournament with the men’s team in Mississippi.

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photo by Moira Allen

Top: (Left to right) juniors Adrienne Cohen and Rachel Lake and senior Natalie Toto perform a Britney Spears medley “In the Zone” at Spotlight 2012.

Right: Students sample free salsa from clubs at the annual Latino Exchange’s Salsa Cookoff.

Below: Gary Seighman directs the Voix d’Esprit choir singing at the “Celebration of Women’s Voices” Concert.

photo by Abhishek Chhetri

photo by Abhishek Chhetri

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