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VOLUME 109, ISSUE 9 s OCTOBER 21, 2011

Depression cases down

What’s Inside

nLast year recorded an unusually large number of depressed students, this year the numbers reflect national trend

YEAR OF JAZZ

by Rachel Puckett

Trinity’s KRTU radio station kicks off the year of musical events with a celebration in Brackenridge Park.

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During the 2010-2011 school year, six Trinity University students were hospitalized for

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psychiatric reasons, according Counseling Services’ annual report.

Of the six hospitalizations, two were emergency detentions performed by the Trinity University Police Department.

As explained by Gary Neal, director of Counseling and Health Services, an emergency removal involves the involuntary hospitalization of a student who has been deemed a risk to his or herself.

“It’s really about safety. It’s really about protecting someone’s life at a time when we, in our professional judgment, and somebody—a peace officer from TUPD—makes a professional judgment that this is really what needs to happen to ensure that the person is safe,” Neal said.

Emergency detentions can only be performed by licensed peace officers. The officers work with n

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S.O.S. and ASR seek an end to plastic bottles

TEDx at Trinity Speakers from around the world came to Trinity to impart their wisdom.

Check out what they had to say.

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And the winner is... photo by Carly Cowen

Sophomores Kat Rodriguez and Rex Simmons look to senior Kaela Dickens as she is announced the winner of Trinity Idol last week. Dickens played the piano and sang a mashup of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” and MGMT’s “Kids.” The act marked her fourth year as a contestant for the popular performace-based show and her first time winning the title. Dickens, along with other top contestants, was chosen by a panel of three judges. The Idol was then chosen by the audience through a voting system using colored tickets.

bRAS FOR A cAUSE

Debate addresses death penalty

A look into the different ways people are recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness at Trinity and in the San Antonio community.

nStudents argue the pros and cons of the death penalty as part of a series to inform students about Texas’ policy

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what the state says is right,” said Caitlin Taylor, senior and president of Trinity’s chapter of Amnesty.

“One of the main campaigns, of Amnesty International is abolishing the death penalty.”

Sheila Castle, senior and vice president of Amnesty, has been coordinating with the Texas n

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by Alecia Jarrett Reporter

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Amnesty International hosted a death penalty debate with the help of the Trinity University Forensics Society 6:30 p.m. yesterday in the Tehuacana Room, located in the Coates University Center.

The death penalty, or capital punishment, is a sentence for those who are accused and convicted of capital murder, which is murder that is committed with an additional felony.

“We want to educate people so they’re aware of the situation and from there can make their own decision and not just go along with

photo by Christina Velasquez Students listen attentively as junior Jacob Uzman contests capital punishment in the Death Penalty Debate on Thursday night, hosted by Amnesty International.

n Students on campus want to remove plastic water bottles but have faced financial and legal challenges

by Kellie Benn Reporter

Students from the Assocation of Student Representatives and Students Organized for Sustainability joined forces this semester to promote the idea of eliminating plastic water bottles on campus in an attempt to reduce waste. “[Eliminating water bottles] would just be a small step in promoting sustainability on campus, doing our role to be exemplary in the community and working toward a more ecofriendly planet,” said senior Alex Miranda, biology major and ASR student senator. “This could be a great opportunity to show that we’re environmentally conscious.”

Although the planning is still in the preliminary stages, other organizations on campus such as the Sustainability Committee, which consists of both faculty and students, and the Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability have also offered their support for the idea.

“The goal of my office is to minimize waste, so getting rid of water bottles would definitely go a long way toward that because, by far, the majority of our plastic waste stream is drink n

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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.

Burglary

10-17-11, Cowles Life Science Bldg.

8:32 p.m.

An officer was dispatched on an alarm activation. Subject was taken into custody.

Theft

10-13-11, Cowles Life Science Bldg.

11:44 a.m.

Environmental Health & Safety technician reported a fire extinguisher missing from the 4th floor of CLS.

World & Nation LOCAL

Bexar county sheriffs and the police arrested five men at the Bexar County Courthouse who were believed to be terrorists. The men were caught wandering around inside the historic building at 1 a.m. when a silent alarm alerted the authorities that someone was using the fire escapes.

Bottles of beer were found in the courtroom.

The 20-year-olds were Moroccan natives who were French citizens touring the United States in an RV.

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NATIONAL

Mitt Romney, Republican presidential front-runner, has been accused of alienating other Republicans with his hazily defined principles, while Herman Cain’s popularity has been steadily rising. Cain’s personal beliefs align with the social conservatives, but his stance on the issue that government has no right to impose a “directive on the nation… when it comes to social decisions,” puts him at odds with conservatives, according to political analysts.

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10-11-11, Myrtle Hall 10:38 a.m.

A student reported several items missing from her room.

Pulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14

Haoyi Zhou

Theft

Misrepresentation of age by a Minor

10-08-11, Thomas Hall 1:35 a.m.

An officer referred a student to the Student Conduct Board for possessing a fake ID.

Disorderly Conduct/ Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor

10-08-11, Thomas Hall 12:35 a.m.

An officer referred two students to the Student Conduct Board for an alcohol violation.

Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor

10-07-11, Service Road at the Bell Center 11:47 p.m.

An officer referred a student to the Student Conduct Board for an alcohol violation.

Theft

10-06-11, Rosewood Ave. Entrance 7:06 a.m.

Officers discovered traffic signs missing from the East end of Rosewood Ave.

Correction In the “Greeks Do Good” article, in the Oct. 7 issue, it was stated that the Student Programming Board helped to fund the project. The project was completely funded by Greek Council.

After four decades of ruling Libya as a dictator, Moammar Gadhafi is dead.

Early Thursday, Oct. 20, morning, there were unconfirmed reports of Libyan rebel fighters capturing Gadhafi in the ousted leader’s hometown and last stronghold, Sirte. Soon after, multiple reports from various news networks confirmed that Gadhafi was dead. The streets of Tripoli, capital of Libya, are awash with hundreds of citizens celebrating the death of the iron fist that has gripped them for years.

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Burglary

10-11-11, Coates University Center 3:19 p.m.

A student reported his wallet missing.

He stated that he made a purchase at the Coates University Center and discovered his wallet missing a short time later.

INTERNATIONAL

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Sophomore Senator What other organizations are you involved in?

I’m a student ambassador and also in Phi Delta Kappa.

Those are the major ones.

What are your goals for ASR?

As a whole [organization] we are trying to get ASR to really work with the students and to be more transparent about how [it works]. [We are] building a bridge between students and the faculty, especially the school board, who makes major decisions. We wish ASR could have more power about overseeing those decisions before they are made.

A personal goal for me this year is to still vote international because so far as I know, I am the only international student. I would say I would want to have [more] cultural engagement with some local San Antonio communities. [I want] to actually make students, both minorities and students who are interested in outside cultures, take a step outside the Trinity bubble and get more involved with the local people, to actually know more about San Antonio.

What have you done as an ASR representative that you are most proud of?

I would say that one of the things I am most proud of is trying to get the international students placement during major holidays when most of the local Texas students go home. I [have gotten the] community [involved] to be able to find some close families, but that’s also because of the cooperation of the International Club and the International Office as well.

If you had unlimited funds and no restrictions, what would you do in ASR?

Get everyone off campus to do as much as possible, and to encourage them to go to different events around the San Antonio community and not worry about paying for transportation.

compiled by Samantha Bos editor: Katie Bailey managing editor: Tommie Ethington business manager: Jordan Potter advertising director: Nikkita Fernandes news editor: Samantha Bos pulse editor: Erica Jones viva editor: Matt Kafoury sports editor: Megan Julian photo editor: Audrey Nobles graphics editor: Kaitlin Browne reporters: Kellie Benn, Jessie Burch, Lydia Duncombe, Megan

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Hageney, Deanna Husting, Alecia Jarrett, Joe O’Connell, Rachel Puckett, Maddie Rau, Brooke Sanchez, Brian Westfall, Lauren Wilks columnists: Margaret Browne, Alli Day, Taylor Dolan, Ashley Feinberg, Isaiah Putman, Judson Rose cartoonists: Chiara Ferrari, Kim Ferrari copy editors: Andrea Davis, Rachel Hannusch, Victoria Mitchell photographers: Abhishek Chhetri,

ASR Briefs Oct. 11 Meeting Students for the Advancement of Gender Equality

$243.15 Not Passed Funds were requested to create t-shirts and tote bags for sale, with the proceeds going to the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter. The sales are part of the “Rock for the Stop” of domestic violence fundraiser at the Cove on Oct. 23.

ASR reviewed senators Haoyi Zhou and Lee Wright for having three absences. The committee voted to allow Zhou to stay, but voted Wright vacate his seat. Senators also reviewed their progress on their ASR goals.

Oct. 18 Meeting Filipino Student Association

$100 Passed The cultural club plans on holding an ice skating social at the Ice Golf Center at Northwoods on Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m.

The funds will provide food at the social activity.

Asian Sub-Continental Student Association

$1,590 Passed Funds were requested for the Diwali presentation, which will include dance performances and an educational video about Diwali, the Hindu festival of the New Year. The event will take place in Laurie Auditorium on Nov. 12.

Vietnamese Student Association

$293.28 Not Passed Funds were requested to buy food and utensils for the Roll Your Own Spring Roll. The event is scheduled to take place at 6:00 p.m. in Heidi Lounge on Oct. 26.

After the funding requests, the senators discussed the student activity fee (see Page 5), possible future alterations to the Mabee meal plan, and elected two new senators to fill open seats (see Page 5).

Carly Cowen, Purushottam Shah, Christina Velasquez distribution manager: Ali Kimura advertising executives: Cristina Cahn-Speyer, Travis Halff, Paige Lanford creative staff: Kristin Ashley, Brianna Garner, Amalya Haver, business assistants: Laura Fraser, Vanessa Freckmann, Miroslav Getov webmaster: Martin Schwed adviser: Katharine Martin

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Debate and dialogue spur discussion on Texas death penalty

This dialogue is to educate people in San Antonio about the position of their religious traditions on the death penalty issue but also continue what we see as a resurgence in public conversation about the death penalty.

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Quick facts about the death penalty: This information is provided by the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.

Is the death penalty legal in the United States?

After being suspended in 1972 due to a lack of national standards, the death penalty was declared constitutional (legal) again in 1976 with the provision that rigid statutes be used as a guide. Each state determines whether to permit the sentence of the death penalty. Thirty-five states currently have the death penalty.

What is the alternative to the death penalty?

Every death penalty state now provides for a sentence of life in prison without any possibility of parole (LWOP). In Texas, this sentencing option went into effect on September 1, 2005.

How many inmates are on death row in the United States?

There are approximately 3,260 death row inmates nationwide, with the largest populations in California (713), Florida (393) and Texas (317).

How many people have been executed in the United States?

There have been more than 1,234 executions since 1977, with a peak in 1999 of 98 executions. Texas has carried out more executions than any other state (464 since 1982, as of January 1, 2011.) complied by Sam Bos, News editor

Death Penalty Debate Summaries Pro Death Penalty (Sean Bram and Aly Mithani):

Bram and Mithani, with statistical evidence, declared that the death penalty saves innocent lives. For every one criminal killed, approximately five innocent lives are spared. While they did not advocate capital punishment in every instance, they are strong supporters of eliminating criminals when there is conclusive evidence available, possible through DNA testing. Capital punishment should not be taken lightly in their minds, but should be used for the betterment and safety of society. In the concluding statement, Bram emphasized the fact that the death penalty “ultimately deters crime.”

Against Death Penalty (Misael Gonzalez and Jacob Uzman):

Gonzalez and Uzman questioned the moral and societal quandaries that accompany the state’s right to kill people. They mentioned the number of innocent prisoners that are executed because of the failure of the judicial system. Other focuses included: the public losing their rights, the racism that accompanies capital punishment juries, and the wrongfulness of revenge killing that fails to resolve crime. In the concluding statement, Gonzalez stated, “If the government is willing to take away the right to life, then they are willing to go to the extreme to maintain their power.” complied by Alecia Jarrett, Reporter

Kristin Houle

Executive Director of the Texas Coalition

David Crockett, professor of political science, says he supports the principal of the death penalty.

According to Crockett, as long as the operation of the death penalty is being used correctly and with all the tools available, such as DNA evidence, it is justifiable.

“If we have fixed confidence that [criminals] are guilty, I don’t have a problem with the death penalty in that case,” Crockett said. “It’s an example of reattributed justice, and there’s nothing really wrong with reattributed justice by the state.”

According to Crockett, the constitution allows a person’s life to be deprived through the due process of law. He questions if the state is giving due process.

“If I believe that there are examples where taking a life is justifiable, such as in war or self defense, then I’m certainly open to the idea that the state can end life if done through due process,” Crockett said.

Crockett also believes that there is nothing incoherent about the use of capital punishment by the state and a person’s adherence to a faith tradition.

“I would be cautious about using this as a punishment if there seems to be a question about the guilt, but there are cases where we don’t have that question,” Crockett said.

Amnesty International will meet at noon at the Witt Center on Saturday, Oct. 22, before they drive to Austin to attend the 12th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty. All are welcome.

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Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty since last summer.

“Our chapter of Amnesty is partnering with the Texas Coalition, specifically on their campaign to raise awareness in Bexar County because our county is the third highest sentencing county in Texas,” Castle said.

According to Kristin Houle, executive director of the Texas Coalition, they and other sponsors will be hosting a “Religious Leaders Dialogue on the Death Penalty” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24 in Laurie Auditorium.

“This dialogue is to educate people in San Antonio about the position of their religious traditions on the death penalty issue but also continue what we see as a resurgence in public conversation about the death penalty,” Houle said.

There will be eight religious leaders from seven different faith traditions who will gather for the first time in San Antonio to engage in a public conversation, according to Houle.

“All Texans should be concerned about the death penalty, particularly in light of the rate of the wrongful convictions we have seen,” Houle said. “The failures of the death penalty should be a concern for all of us as we have been locking up the wrong people, but we have also allowed guilty perpetrators to walk the street.”

Castle believes there is a disconnect between the citizens of San Antonio and the number of people being sentenced to death. “[The] rate of sending people to be killed does not align well with the values and beliefs of the San Antonio community,” Castle said.

According to Castle, the death penalty was abolished in the U.S. for a period before being reinstated in the 1970s. Since it has been reinstated, Texas has sent the greatest number of people to death row.

“Amnesty International takes a stance against the death penalty because not only is it a violation of human rights, but it’s not applied in a just or consistent manner,” Castle said. “The data revealed that disproportionately people of color are sentenced to the death penalty and people of low socioeconomic status.”

Houle said the death penalty costs 2 to 3 times more than a sentence involving life in prison without parole.

“The greatest discrepancy in cost actually occurs during the original trial,” Houle said. “It’s vastly more expensive for local prosecutors to pursue the death penalty than a sentence with life without parole.”

According to Castle, the appeals processes are also very expensive and have bankrupted some counties.

“We have to take account of the error that’s involved with the application of the death penalty,” Castle said. “There have been people who have been exonerated after being put to death by the state. [This is] too flawed of a system to be carrying out such an unalterable sentence.”

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TEDx speakers engage new ideas, spark discussions n San Antonio’s second TEDx conference, held at Trinity, brought a variety of topics and speakers

by Rachel Puckett Reporter

At San Antonio’s second annual TEDx event on Oct. 15 in Trinity’s Stieren Theatre, 17 experts spoke on a wide range of disciplines and engaged members of the Trinity and broader San Antonio community with the broader topic of “Ideas Worth Spreading.�

Speakers included: Eddie Aldrete, Senior Vice President, IBC Bank; Steven M. Bachrach, D.R. Semmes Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Trinity University; Brian Brushwood, magician and host of Scam School; Jose Angel Garcia Elizondo, MBA; Gordon Hartman, Founder, Morgan’s Wonderland; Rex Hausmann, Gallery Director of Hausmann Millworks, A Creative Community; Scott Metzger, Founder & CEO, Freetail Brewing Co.; Matthew T. Pirko, Principal, JesRico Consulting; Gurvinder P. “G.P.� Singh, CEO, Paras Capital Management; Sichan Siv, Former Ambassador, United Nations; Pamela Taylor, Co-founder and President, dress for Success San Antonio; and Juan C. Tejeda, Instructor of Music & MexicanAmerican Studies, Palo Alto College.

Seventeen innovators and thinkers came to Trinity on Saturday, Oct. 15. Reviewed below are five speakers, chosen to provide a sample of the caliber of ideas that were discussed.

Benny Lewis, Language Hacker “Fluent in Three Months? Rapid Language Hacking�

Lewis focused on the excuses people use to avoid learning a language. He shared his language-learning story—he decided to speak the language instead of study it—and told the audience to stop saying that they will learn a language “someday� because, “there are seven days in a week, but someday isn’t one of them.� Lewis is fluent in at least eight languages.

Janie Barrera, President & CEO, ACCION Texas Inc. “A Small Hand Up, A Huge Impact: Why Micro is Macro�

Barrera managed to present her numbers-intensive speech in a very consumable way. She gave loan-lenders a more personable face and taught the audience why it is vital to invest in small businesses around the community.

Edward A. “Ed� Cavazos, Partner, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP “The Collapsing Magic Circle: Laws, Rules and Social Contracts in Virtual Worlds�

This topic, virtual law, is becoming an incredibly important legal debate. Cavazos took a subject that could sound ridiculous and turned it into an extremely relevant topic. He brought the prestige of a Harvard philosophy professor’s theory to virtual realities.

Elaine Wolff, Editor, Plaza de Armas “The (Almost) Totally Transparent Journalist�

As a print journalist who decided to join the rapid shift to online publications, Wolff was able to provide an inside account on why this move to the Internet doesn’t fortell the death of the newspaper. Her speech was about adaption and showcased how the “death of the newspaper� is a really a rebirth.

Ezekiel Ndikumana, Pastor

Ndikumana spent 34 years of his life in a Tanzanian refugee camp as he sought refuge from his home country of Burundi. When he and his family finally made it to America, they founded a Pentecostal church where other refugees could worship. His English is not particularly good, so there was a young woman on stage translating for him. At the end of his speech, his wife and 13 children came on stage and sang a Swahili spiritual. To understand exactly what someone is trying to say without using the same language is an experience not soon forgotten.

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ASR elects six new senators Shaking up San Antonio First years elected four new senators last week and two additional at-large senators were chosen at the Association of Student Representatives meeting Tuesday night.

Kim Siu First-Year Senator

Evan Lewis First-Year Senator

Lou Lou Durant First-Year Senator

Caroline Roberts First-Year Senator

Jonathan Prescott First-Year Senator

Jean Larkin Sophomore Senator

by Samantha Bos, News editor

Student Activity Fee Update At the beginning of the 2011 school year, each student paid $90 per semester as their Student Activity Fee. According to the Association of Student Representatives, this fee no longer adequately provided for the needs of student groups. Last year, ASR set out to raise the fee $21 to $111. This proposal made it through the initial planning stages but eventually failed due to inaction. This year’s senators reviewed the previous plan and found that an $80 increase to $170 would be more beneficial to students in the long run. Vice president Tim Ward, stated that the $170 is also in line with the average of other schools within the university’s division.

A unanimous vote to raise the student activity fee to this new figure took place Thursday night in a special session. Whereas the university previously took 27 percent of the $90 fee, and ASR took three percent, the new guidelines will allow ASR to take only 1.5 percent. This small amount is needed to maintain their minimal operations.

The new proposal must first be reviewed by Mark Detterick, the vice president for Finance and Administration. Following his approval, the proposed increase will go to the Board of Trustees for a vote in January.

The Trinitonian will cover the increase of the Student Activity Fee in full in the Nov. 4 issue. compiled by John Reesman, Intern

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”

- Dr. Seuss goodreads.com

n An earthquake hits close to home, Trinity Geoscience professors reassure students and community

by Alecia Jarrett

Reporter

An earthquake of 4.8 magnitude struck at 7:24 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 47 miles south-southeast of San Antonio.

“A 4.8 is significant, but it’s not something that will typically bring down buildings or be a serious risk,” said Kathleen Surpless, associate professor of the Geosciences department.

In the future, Ben Surpless, assistant professor of Geosciences Department deems aftershocks, little adjustments on the fault after the big event, as being unlikely.

“Since it was not a very large earthquake to begin with, the aftershocks, after a magnitude of 4.8, would probably be something

that we wouldn’t even feel,” B. Surpless said.

B. Surpless also assures students not to worry as Trinity has emergency preparedness plans for natural disasters.

“When you look at [a 4.8 magnitude quake] for this area, that’s obviously very big, but if you look at a really seismically active area like California, it wouldn’t even register,” B. Surpless said.

Since Texas has little tectonic activity, the stresses that cause earthquakes do not build up, B. Surpless said.

The magnitude scale is based in part on the amplitude of the seismic waves, according to K. Surpless.

“Every number point on the scale is 10 times greater amplitude and the energy released is 30 times greater,” K. Surpless said.

In other words, a 5.8 releases 30 times more energy than a 4.8 magnitude, and a 6.8, which is seen in California, releases 900 times more energy than a 4.8.

“In Texas we don’t expect it,

and therefore, when it happens, it’s this really big deal,” B. Surpless said.

According to K. Surpless, the earthquake happened just a little bit south of the Balcones Fault Zone, which is typically not considered seismic.

“Just because you have a fault doesn’t mean it slips in such a way to generate energy,” K. Surpless said. “There’s a fracture and there’s rock moving relative to the other rock, but it’s not building up strain and releasing that really suddenly which is what you need to generate an earthquake, except in a few cases.”

B. Surpless also assures students not to worry as Trinity has emergency preparedness plans for natural disasters.

“A 4.8, if it happened right here, it would rumble a little bit, but I think for the most part our buildings are pretty solid,” B. Surpless said. “I know they’re not designed for a magnitude of 7 or 8, but we’re not expecting that.”

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Water stations for refilling bottles would replace plastics n continued from Page 1

bottles, and I imagine a large percentage of that are water bottles,” said Sharon Curry, coordinator of sustainability for the Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability.

The ultimate goal is to convince Aramark to stop selling plastic water bottles altogether, but first students must be provided with an alternative to purchasing water bottles. The first step in the process will be to retrofit water fountains on campus with water bottle refilling stations known as “hydration stations.”

While Curry, who is working closely with S.O.S. on this issue, plans to address the need for funding these hydration stations in her budget proposal for next fiscal year, she says cost is significant.

Curry estimates that the piece needed to alter the water fountains will cost a minimum of $500, which does not include installation. S.O.S. has pinpointed 10 water fountains which should be furnished with the hydration stations as a starting point, but Curry envisions eventually providing hydration stations everywhere on campus.

“Ideally I’d like to see one in each residence hall, and that’s 16 right there plus throughout the academic buildings, so that’s a whole lot more than 10,” Curry said.

This is not the first time that

the idea of eliminating water bottles has been brought up by S.O.S. There was a big push last year to start the process of retrofitting water fountains and eliminating water bottles, but it was brought to a standstill when it was not included in Facility Services’ budget proposal due to missing information. According to Curry, S.O.S. did not get the locations of where they wanted the water refilling stations to her in time to include it in the budget proposal last year.

Katie Banick, vice president of S.O.O, recalls that cutting back on bottles is not a new topic of discussion at Trinity.

“We have certainly discussed the idea of trying to get rid of water bottles before. I remember it being brought up last year, especially because first of all, water bottles are not environmentally friendly at all,” Banick said.

Those involved with the initiative admit that it will be a long and difficult process, and receiving funding for retrofitting the water stations is only the first step. There are also some other difficulties to eliminating water bottles that will need to be overcome in order to make it a viable, sustainable option.

In particular, both Banick and Curry cite the demand for bottled water as a barrier to the successful implementation of the program. Aramark profits from

selling bottled water because there is a demand for it.

“My concern...is that banning water bottles doesn’t stop the demand for water bottles.

Aramark wouldn’t sell bottled water if there wasn’t a demand for bottled water, so the easiest way to get bottled water off the campus is to simply stop buying it,” Curry said. “I don’t know if banning it just means people would go to the nearest grocery store to purchase bottled water.”

In addition, Aramark has a contract with Coca-Cola to provide bottled water, and this contract will need to run out before the elimination of all water bottles for purchase on campus can be achieved.

Banick also thinks that student perception and lack of awareness contributes to more waste than necessary on campus and may create an obstacle to installing the hydration stations if students are not willing to use them.

“What I’m trying to do is push for more student awareness and kind of educate students as to why we want to get rid of water bottles and why they’re so bad,” Banick said. “In some respects, they’re very nice, they’re convenient; you just pick one up and go, you don’t have to think about, ‘Oh is this clean?’ or anything like that.

I can understand why there’s a demand, but there are alternatives which I think are much better, especially on Trinity’s campus.”

photo by Christina Velasquez Former Trinity students, Luke Shattac, Alana Hochstein, Will Keiser, Tim Sowers and current student Bryan Caffey created the water faucet now located in Moody Engineering Building. The goal of S.O.S. and ASR is to put one of these faucets in every building.

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with psychologists at Counseling Services to determine whether a student is at imminent risk of suicide and is unwilling to seek medical assistant.

Neal has been working with Trinity’s Counseling Services for 28 years and has never seen a student who required an emergency detention before.

Overall, Neal believes that last year was a bit of an anomaly in terms of psychiatric health on Trinity’s campus. The severity of psychological problems — as well as the number of after-hours calls and hospitalizations were all above average.

In the same respect, Neal feels that there has been an increase in stress among the students he sees over the past few years.

“Much of that [stress] is driven culturally. It’s not unique to Trinity, in some ways not even unique to college students,” Neal said.

Thus far this year, no students have required psychiatric evaluation, and eight students participated in Counseling Services’ free depression screening on Oct. 12. This number fits Counseling Services’ projected attendance.

Neal and his colleagues also find that a slightly higher number of first years and seniors use Counseling Services than sophomores and juniors.

“Those are the most distinctive transitional years for college students. The first year is adjusting to this whole new environment— all the developmental challenges

graphic by Katie Browne

that are happening, adjustments to being away from home and mom and dad, high school friends, boyfriends and girlfriends—it’s a whole new environment. And then seniors [are] preparing for the transition out,” Neal said.

Jane, a current Trinity student who has asked to remain anonymous for personal reasons, used Counseling Services as a first year.

Jane recalls the stress she felt coming to Trinity in comparison with the stress she felt during high school.

“Things are a lot more overwhelming. You are by yourself.

You don’t have a curfew. You get your own food. You do your own laundry. So, it’s just, you know, you’re thrown into a new world,” Jane said.

Jane was part of the 10 percent of campus that annually visits Counseling Services. Of these students, nearly 40 percent have seen some sort of counselor before coming to Trinity.

For students considering consulting Counseling Services, Neal encourages them to explore what they are feeling and not feel isolated from the rest of campus.

According to Neal, many students at Trinity were successful

in high school without having to exert themselves and running on “native intellectual horsepower;” new academic challenges at Trinity can shake their image of themselves.

Jane also has similar words of advice for students who are thinking about making a trip to Counseling Services.

“I would say just do it. It really helps. You can always pretend like you’re going to Career Services and then walk back there. They are really nice, and they really want to help people, so don’t be afraid,” Jane said. “Sometimes it’s just good to hear an unbiased opinion.”

For Gabi Caglieris, sophomore, what prevented her from seeing Counseling Services during her first year did not stem from embarrassment.

“I would seriously have considered making an appointment, I just never really realized where they were or what they were offering,” Caglieris said.

The Counseling Services Office is located on the second floor of the Coates University Center across the breezeway. They employ three licensed psychologists and also encourage visits during their walkin hours from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m every Monday through Friday.

Which side will you take?

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Opinion

-A Trinity Minute- College Costumes

Midnight Munchies

The campus nutritionist reccomends late-night, low-calorie snacks Page 9

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ASR decision is questionable Guest Column

by Bethany Dawson

by Kim and Chiara Ferrari

editorial

Each discipline has something to offer

It’s that time of year again. After cramming in as much relaxation as possible over our three-day fall “break” (many professors seem to consider that Friday a bonus reading day rather than a vacation), Trinity students enter a dark time in the semester. No, not Halloween: midterms. Although not as daunting as finals, the honeymoon is definitely over, and everyone is franticly studying for tests, writing essays and begrudgingly accounting for the daydream doodles in their lecture notes.

When the knowledge-cram is on, stress levels skyrocket, adversely affecting our health (see “Depression cases down” on Page 1). One thing that sets Trinity apart from other universities is the vigor of our academics. This presents students with a double-edged sword: the exceptional challenge of our classes here encourage both strong pride in our studies and extreme pressure to excel.

This mixture of high stress and achievement facilitates a nature of competition among students, on one level healthy and another altogether disrespectful. A common example of scholarly antagonism is interdepartmental bashing, most notably between the sciences and the humanities.

All English majors do is look for symbolism in everything. Psychology is a quasi-science. Business majors sell their souls to make money. The only action chemistry majors get is between elements. Comments like these are typically made by people who have little to no experience in the field they’re bashing, the people least qualified to make an educated argument. Indeed, reductive comments like these circulating among students are made primarily out of ignorance, a puzzlingly anomalous attitude at a liberal arts school.

The effort to value one discipline over another is growing increasingly irrelevant, evident in part by the growing popularity of interdisciplinary studies. Adding to our list of interdisciplinary majors and minors – including women’s and gender studies, medieval and renaissance studies, the engineering science and physics double major and neuroscience – Trinity recently developed the environmental studies major, which utilizes research in the humanities and sciences to understand human interactions with the environment.

A liberal arts education is inherently interdisciplinary – through our common curriculum requirements, we gain experience in a variety of academic departments, learning different ways of analysis and problem solving.

We also interact with other students and faculty that we would probably never know if we stuck to our respective departments. You’re able to cast a broader net in your community with an unprejudiced, inquisitive mind.

Trinity is in tune with a broader national demand for innovation in the work force. In his 2007 book, “A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future,” Daniel Pink argues that the face of success in the near-topresent future is of the entrepreneur – someone who is able to use their knowledge and skills to solve problems artistically.

“We are moving from an economy and a society built on the logical, linear, computerlike capabilities of the Information Age to an economy and society built on the inventive, empathic, big-picture capabilities of what’s rising in its place, the Conceptual Age,” Pink said.

Pink’s book was a New York Times and BusinessWeek bestseller; America is eager to uncover the secret to success. Put even more simply, people want to get hired.

Looking beyond the stresses of school, seniors have the more immediate concern of graduating into a highly competitive job market, where employment is slim-pickings across most disciplines. An understandable concern is “What is the value of my degree? If I bust my tail during school just to bus tables after graduation, is it all even worth it?”

It is this insecurity in the future that is at the root of the department wars. Despite all of the evidence for the importance of a holistic education, students still have the urge to put each other down in order to artificially elevate themselves.

Under all the stress of being a student, we can become so immersed in our own projects that we lose sight of the world’s variety and the richness of our surrounding multiplicity. We are not solely defined by our majors but derive meaning and satisfaction in our lives from a wide variety of disciplines. Music, art, technology, language, medicine, history, literature: our world would be sorely lacking without them all.

In the spirit of healthy competition, we at the Trinitonian challenge you to embrace your liberal arts education and consider the value of perspectives that differ from your own. We are the Renaissance men and women of the 21st century, and the face of the future is ours.

Senior

To be honest, the ASR briefs section is not the first news item of interest to me when I pick up the Trinitonian on Fridays. However, Page 2 of the Oct. 7 issue made me do a double-take. I was shocked to read that ASR denied the Sexual Diversity Alliance’s funding request of only $120 for public transportation to San Antonio’s Coming Out for Marriage Equality march, but passed the Greek Council’s request for $4,175. Then, when I read the front page article of that issue and realized that the Greek Council only needed that money because they made oversights in their financial records during the yearly transition of council members due to “bad communication and

poor attention to detail,” I was even more appalled.

How could ASR decide to allocate thousands of dollars to an organization that not only will use a portion of that amount to fund social “rush” events but also just demonstrated its extreme irresponsibility with financial records, yet it could

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I was shocked to read that ASR denied the Sexual Diversity Alliance’s funding request for only $120...but passed the Greek Council’s request for $4,175.

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Death Penalty Debate

not spare a mere $120 to enable a group on this campus to n See FUNDING Page 9

letters to the editor

Column is a great resource

Dear Editor, I just wanted to write and express my support for Taylor Dolan’s column [À La Mode] this year. It’s nice to see men’s fashion get a fair shake in a way that doesn’t subscribe to outright trends or fads.

Guys need more resources like that. Keep up the good work! n Samuel Elder is a junior philosophy major.

No parking interferes with class Dear Editor, I was 20 minutes late to class the other day. Why? Because I couldn’t find any parking on campus. Why was there no parking on campus?

There was some special event that took place in Laurie Auditorium… surprise, surprise. I suppose I should be used to this, but parking isn’t usually that much of an issue, though it does get annoying with special events. In this particular case, however, there was no parking to be found anywhere. This is absurd, because the tuition alone at Trinity is $31,176/year. Not only are we (or our parents most likely) required to pay that ungodly amount, but we must also pay an extra $70 for the right to park on campus. I suppose I don’t mind this until I come to campus to find people who do not pay $31,246/year parked in my spot and every other spot from here to Florida. I drove through all the lots on upper campus, the lots under Laurie, Oakmost, Alamo Stadium, lower campus (near Bell and Mabee), South lot and there was NOTHING… I even drove around a second time, and there was still nothing. It is asinine when the parking situation interferes with my very expensive Trinity education. I take my classes very seriously, and the fact that I was late because I couldn’t find parking is intolerable in every way.

If we cannot be guaranteed parking EVERY DAY during the school year, then we should be refunded our parking fee. Chief of Police Paul Chapa stated last year that there are plenty of parking spots on campus, and I contend that there are not if Trinity is going to allow these events to take place on campus. This issue clearly needs to be addressed, and I hope it is sooner rather than later. n JD Gipson is a senior geosciences major.

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Trinitonian October 21, 2011

Opinion

Mystery meal raises questions A Broad Abroad

by Margaret Browne

Junior

Things are getting real cozy here at Casa de Margarita. Humans lovin’ cats, cats lovin’ gerbils, Tios lovin’ chinchillas and chinchillas, well, chinchillas lovin’ everybody.

At least now they are, in their own special way.

The other day, my hermana de casa, mi Señora, a friend of hermana and I all ate lunch together, a rare treat in the modern family’s busy schedule. (Both Madre and hermana are named Ana, so from now on I will refer to them as the two Anas.

Or Baby Ana and Mama Ana.) It was an enjoyable affair during which we discussed hating holding hands with our moms in public, why Halloween is the best holiday ever (like ever!), that for the past seven years or so I’ve been saying “mañana” like an idiot (sorry if I offended any idiots out there), and ended it all with some tongue and lip boggling trabalenguas. I will know I’ve truly become a Spaniard when I can perform such oratory feats. (Look at all the Spanish you’re learning—casa, hermana, trabalengua. We’ll all be fluent by the end of this. You can thank me later. And by later, I mean now is fine.)

As we were all getting snug as a kitten in a mitten, I revealed to Mama Ana how much I love a.) trying new foods, especially unusual foods and b.) meat (insert sexual joke…you delightful perverts you!). She told me expansive accounts of all of the meats available in España (hee). I

especially enjoyed her mime of avestruz, which she performed when she thought I didn’t know what it meant (either ostrich or fairy meat). Seeing my eagerness, she promised she would supply me with some interesting meat (hee).

The next day, I came home to find lunch on the table, smelling of sweet succulence. It was a meat dish with a lot of sauce and rice and tasting maybe like chicken or rabbit. Or chickabbit, Later I saw gray fur and many little bones in the trash, but I wasn’t too bothered Stuffed like a late family dog, I took a little siesta and arose to play with the chinchillas per usual. But none of them were there. Not even Colita, the only named chinchi because he is the baby. Though there is Roger, but his name is more of a pet name, like honey or sweetheart. Or Kevin.

But Kevin Rogerton was not to be seen, nor any of the chinchillaz crew. Had they achieved their dreams of getting off their feet, moving into their own apartment and starting up their own art supplies store? To be called Chinchillarts?

Abruptly, a twist in my belly, like a chinchilla specter writhing in my guts.

Mother. Of. Pearl. The mystery meat.

Yesterday, I ate my pets, and I am probably still digesting them.

At least what I didn’t throw up.

You fools! No one cooked or ate the chinchillas! It has, however, been a couple of days since I’ve seen Tío Angel.

I’m not too fazed. n Margaret Browne is a

this week in history

Three versions of a TigerCard?! Oh My.

I don’t mind werewolves, vampires, zombies and ethereal beings of all sorts, but imagine an even deeper nightmare: multiple Trinity I.D.s. Imagine three separate cards: one for the library, a general I.D. card and a dining card.

The inhumanity, the horror! In 1981, 500 Trinity students were introduced to the current system. So now I only have to deal with one card that has taken more abuse than Casey Anthony in a cage with Nancy Grace, and I lose it as often as Ron Paul loses elections.

However, there was a logistical issue with consolidating the three cards 20 years ago, which created a wait period. At the Student Association Forum, administrators admitted that they were unaware of the fact that students did not have I.D.s until queried by students at the meeting.

Can you imagine Dean Tuttle or President Ahlburg not being aware of an issue so important and so campus-wide? These days, I can’t fathom them not knowing, much to their chagrin, of Jane’s problems with her boyfriend or Joe’s new band that he formed with some friends and one of our adopted cats (who is, of course, on the keyboards). I don’t want to seem like I’m trying to receive some special favors with our current administrators, but it is refreshing to note how much more involved our administrators seem today.

junior English major.

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Meet the Press

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compiled by Tommie Ethington

What’s your favorite part about working for the Trinitonian?

I love sports - playing them or watching them, so obviously I also enjoy writing about them.

There is never a dull moment when interviewing athletes and coaches. It’s also a great opportunity to just get out there and meet people.

What’s the most interesting assignment/story you’ve been given?

Last year I did a column over the LFL - Lingerie Football League. Before the article I didn’t take it seriously because of the whole lingerie concept, but after I got the chance to look into it, I found out how badass the girls are at football and how tough they are considering they’re getting full on tackled with little protection on.

If you were a Disney character who would you be and why?

Lydia Duncombe’14

Ariel, because everyone thinks I have red hair, or Meg from Hercules because I have a similar attitude as her - sassy and independent.

Sports Reporter Communication Major

What’s your favorite part about working for the Trinitonian?

I get to read all the articles before they’re even printed, and I love being “in the know” about all the things that are happening on campus.

What’s the most interesting assignment/story you’ve been given?

At the beginning of the year, I made an 8-foot-long poster with all the shortcuts and commands for laying out pages for the Newsroom. It was my most exciting assignment because hanging the poster involved walking on a table, carefully circumnavigating all the computer and camera equipment, and I knew one false step and I’d be out of a job.

If you were a Disney character who would you be and why?

I would want to be Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), because she was my favorite when I was a child. Also, as a typical over-worked Trinity student, I’d kill for the opportunity to sleep that long.

Rachel Hannusch’14 Copy Editor Undeclared

Will return next week with a review of the popular P.O.D. milkshake machine.

Get excited!

Opinion Sidewalk Symposium

“If you had to eat one kind of food for the rest of your life, what would it be?”

Roxi Khozein Senior “Who is the hottest professor on campus?”

Alex Miranda Senior “What is your favorite place on Trinity’s campus to make out?”

Connor Stevenson Junior “Why aren’t you on the ultimate frisbee team?”

Eric Elliott Senior “Which is your favorite Star Wars movie?”

All Day All Night

by Alli Day

Junior

Phew! Your first tests have passed, and it feels like you can breathe again. Unfortunately, you still have a nasty case of neglecting the planner you so diligently filled out once syllabus days had passed. What’s this, another round of midterms and papers next week? You can’t be serious. You immediately drop everything and resolve to post up in Club Libs once again.

With all your recent midterm cramming experience in the library you’ve developed quite the routine.

First there’s the stroll over to the beloved third floor social area.

No, you don’t come here to study.

You just walk around for a few pre-study chats with your friends.

You realize that if you did choose to study here, more people like you will just serve as distractions.

Now your conversations are done and it’s time to find your study spot. You were once a firm believer in the cave-like ambiance of the second floor but have since realized that the sunlight of the fourth floor creates a much more positive study situation, so you head upstairs past the creepiest

Guest Column Campus Nutritionist

“What’s the dumbest conversation you’ve ever heard in class?”

Rex Simmons Sophomore “Why can’t everybody just chill?”

Carlota Mondragon Senior “How can you identify a freshman on campus?”

Brandon Giorgwetta Senior “Whaddup! What’s your number?”

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mural you have ever seen to your spot. Unfortunately, your spot seems to have been taken over by some diva wearing high heels and a designer bag who, no, isn’t sitting in your spot but left all her crap there. She’s probably drinking lattes in Java City while you’re left to make the rounds.

Fortunately your second favorite spot is open. Great! You sit down pull out your laptop, planner, notebook etc. only to find the outlet near you isn’t working and therefore your laptop is still running on reserve battery power.

Awesome! Next spot. At this point you’re willing to sit anywhere with an outlet and so you do just that. You pull all your stuff back out of your bag and look down at your watch. You’ve just got an hour and a half before class and then work-not the ideal amount of time, but it’s enough to get a little bit of homework in.

First you must check your email.

You might be lucky and have a notification from your professor that the test is moved. Turns out that’s just wishful thinking. Next, it’s vital that you log onto your Facebook because you are in the middle of at least 12 super intense poke wars. While you’re at it you need to log onto Twitter because you’ve got a feeling @shitgirlssay and @TheFakeESPN have tweeted some ridiculous things with which you can relate or some crazy breaking sports news you

cannot miss. Now you’re done on the web. Oh wait! You are sure your friends have pinned some ultra-cute outfits and DIYS on Pinterest. You must check it out!

Okay, now time for homework and, unfortunately, at this point you only have 45 minutes left.

Whoops.

The first step to any study session is a plan. So you grab a piece of paper, pen and your planner and begin mapping out a very extensive checklist. You definitely want to track this epic productivity. First item on the list is to read an essay from your sociology reader. This shouldn’t be too hard. You begin your reading. Before you’ve turned the second page, you are sufficiently distracted by the gnawing sense of hunger in your stomach. You look at your watch. There’s time for a trip to J-City before class if you leave now. Wait, you haven’t finished your reading. Now comes the dilemma of whether or not your progress is substantial enough to merit a check in that box. Without hesitation, you mark it off as being read. I mean, you got through at least 20 percent of it. You shove your homework in your backpack and troop down stairs for coffee and a salad.

What a productive day!

A lot of students struggle to pick a healthy nighttime snack when 11 PM strikes and they get hungry, again. Don’t despair. If you are keeping different hours, it is okay to eat something; it may actually help you sleep better. And remember, a calorie is a calorie no matter what time of day it is consumed.

However, snacking for hours on end, picking the wrong foods, and drinking the wrong beverages can quickly catch up.

The worst choices would be to run out to the first drive-thru or order take out. Make sure you are eating a good dinner to help curtail a huge nighttime appetite for a full meal. Also, be careful to portion out whatever you choose so that you don’t eat an entire box or bag. Try to take a break from what you are doing, especially if it is computer work or watching TV to

let it register with your brain that you have eaten something. And finally, make sure to wash your snack down with some decaf tea or water rather than a sugary soda, juice, or alcoholic beverage. These can stimulate you to eat more or keep you awake longer.

The best bets are pre-portioned (either by your doing or the food companies) foods that are nutrient dense, meaning high in vitamins, minerals and fiber, yet low in fat and calories. Pick things that will digest easily so that you are not laying down to sleep with food sitting in your stomach.

Alli Day is a junior sociology major.

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What to eat after midnight

by Angela Aladjem

Ashley Green Senior

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Procrastination experts found in Club Libs

If you could ask any Sidewalk Symposium question, what would it be?

Ally Thrall Senior

Trinitonian October 21, 2011

Let’s face it, being at college changes your sleep schedule and not usually for the better. The days of having to be in bed early because of your parent’s rules or the need of waking up to make the homeroom bell early in the morning are over.

Now you are surrounded by friends at all hours of the day, faced with longer homework assignments, and have the ability to decide when your first class takes place.

However, as wonderful as this new schedule and lifestyle are, they can also change a lot about you, most notably your appetite at night.

n Angela Aladjem is a

registered dietician. To learn more about her involvement on campus e-mail healthnutrd@gmail.com

Nutritionist’s picks: Popcorn: Choose 100 calorie packs of butter lite if you want salty or kettle corn

for your sweet tooth. The great thing about popcorn is that it takes a while to eat and is low in calories.

Pistachio nuts: Similar to popcorn, this snack is a little bit of a chore to eat. You get more pistachios per serving than any other nut, 50 to be exact.

Oatmeal or ½ cup of whole grain cereal with skim/soy milk: filling and slightly sweet. Low in calories and it is also full of vitamins and minerals.

Container of light yogurt: A great way to get a dose of calcium and probiotics but still satisfy your sweet tooth. The probiotics help it digest easier, helping your body rest for sleep rather than stay up digesting.

Fruit: a good choice anytime of day, rich in vitamins, fiber and minerals. The plus side is this is easily taken from the cafeteria in your bag to keep in your room.

Opinion

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Funding requests reflect priorities on campus

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I think ASR sent the wrong message by deciding not to give SDA the funds to raise awareness of an issue that is hugely important for the LGBTQ community in San Antonio and the nation.

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promote and engage in social and political activism in our community? ASR actually granted SDA a separate $99.50 for advertising for National Coming Out Day, but apparently the other $120 request was just too much to ask. I think this speaks volumes about where our priorities lie as an institution and as a student body governed by our own elected peers. As representatives of the students at a school that prides itself on being an LGBTQ ally, I think ASR sent the wrong message by deciding not to give SDA the funds to raise awareness of an issue that is hugely

important for the LGBTQ community in San Antonio and the nation. Do sororities and fraternities really deserve

more money to fund “rush” dinner parties and other events than students who just want to get downtown to participate in a march for marriage equality during LGBTQ History Month?

Apparently, part of the Greek Council’s budget also helps sororities and fraternities sponsor their philanthropic events, but why do their choices of social activism trump SDA’s?

I don’t keep secret the fact that I think the Greek system is elitist and exclusionary, so for the sake of clarity, I want to stress that this is not just a rant about Greek organizations. I do not want my words to sound disparaging of all individuals

involved in Greek life. I have plenty of friends who are a part

My main focus is just to bring attention to... the system by which ASR assesses funding requests.

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of the Greek system who are wonderful people, students, philanthropists and LGBTQ allies. My main focus is just to bring attention to this issue and to what seems like the root of the

problem: the system by which ASR assesses funding requests.

Since ASR currently evaluates each monetary request as a separate case, it does not appear to follow a consistent or clear standard in order to determine how much money it will allocate to what types of events or to which organizations. If ASR can acknowledge the need for readjustments and make an effort to develop its system, perhaps worthy causes that need comparatively only a slight amount of financial help won’t be left out in the cold. n Bethany Dawson is a senior

biology major.

point counter point

Time? You decide.

System is broken, ineffective Better than life imprisoment Point

by Anita Grabowski

Texas State Campaign coordinator for the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

Bexar County accounts for the third highest number of people sent to death row of all Texas counties, but this does not appear to reflect local community values and is counter to the national movement away from the death penalty.

For every 10 people who have been executed in the United States since 1976, at least one person has also been exonerated.

These numbers are worth thinking about because they have profound implications for how we evaluate the administration of capital punishment. If our known error rate is over 10% —138 exonerees out of 1,271 executions in the last 35 years— at what point do we admit that there is too much uncertainty to continue meting out an irreversible punishment?

For many, the risk of wrongful conviction is reason enough to conclude that the death penalty is a flawed public policy. There are other factors as well.

Take cost, for example.

Numerous studies around the country, including one in Texas, show that pursuing the death penalty is 2-3 times more expensive than a non-death penalty trial resulting in life in prison without parole. Also consider public safety. Southern states account for the highest murder rate and for 80% of executions nationwide, while states without the death penalty often have a lower murder rate than the national average. While we funnel millions of dollars into seeking death sentences and executions, our police departments are often desperately underfunded, leaving them with few resources to investigate

cold cases where the murderer is still free.

In a time of budgetary crisis, why are we diverting scarce public funds to maintaining a broken and ineffective capital punishment system? In Texas, funding for death penalty cases comes directly from the county’s coffers, so the next time you hear about budget cuts, consider writing your county commissioner and suggesting that these funds be used instead on public safety and meaningful victims’ services.

In 1976 the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty, believing that there were adequate protections against its arbitrary application. However, the facts of the past 35 years demonstrate that the system is as haphazard as ever. Factors such as race of the victim, race of the accused, geography of where the crime was committed, politics, and money have more to do with determining who will face the death penalty than the nature of the crime itself.

Despite all of this, the country and Texas are moving away from the use of the death penalty. The momentum is on our side, and now is the time for a deeper dialogue about why we must stop this arbitrary, discriminatory and irreversible punishment for once and for all. The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP) invites you to get informed and get involved, starting with attending events such as the Religious Leaders Dialogue on the Death Penalty on October 24th here at Trinity University. n

Anita Grabowski is the Texas State Campaign coordinator for the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, a coalition of over 100 national and state level affiliates working to end the use of capital punishment in the United States.

Counter Point

by Michael Remetta

Senior

Enemies of the death penalty often attack capital punishment as “cruel and unusual,” but what about the alternative?

Life imprisonment, especially with our overcrowded and deeply flawed prison system, is far less humane than the death penalty. A discussion of the death penalty requires some presupposition of an afterlife. If one believes that there is life after death and some sort of final judgment, then the death penalty moves them from our human and fallible system to a more perfect justice. For others, death is simply the end, and there is nothing after, which would be a relief from suffering, confined in a prison. Either way, it seems that the death penalty is more just and more merciful than life imprisonment.

The death penalty can also be judged favorably on more concrete grounds. In Rousseau’s “On the Social Contract,” he speaks of the ability and, in fact, the necessity of the death penalty on the grounds that, in order to conserve society, the sovereign must remove offending elements. He writes, “It is in order to avoid being the victim of an assassin that a person consents to die, were he to become one…Moreover, every malefactor who attacks the social right becomes through his transgressions a rebel and a traitor to the homeland; in violating its laws, he ceases to be a member, and he even wages war against it.” A recent and high-profile example of this is the execution of the

Yemeni-American cleric, Anwar alAwlaki. The commander in chief, that is, the sovereign, deemed him to be a threat to our society and had him justly executed.

Of course, one of the most persuasive points among opponents of the death penalty is the occasional example of death row inmates being exonerated, often times after their execution. The problem here is that after several years of being held on death row, it is possible that these people hold resentment against society for their wrongful imprisonment. By releasing them, we could be returning someone into society who is several times more dangerous than they were when they entered prison. Can we really take that chance?

In closing, I turn back to Rousseau with this quote: “In a well-governed state, there are few punishments, not because many pardons are granted, but because there are few criminals.” We need to ask ourselves broad questions about the state of our government and society if we wish to fix our prison system and reduce instances where the death penalty is warranted. n

Michael Remetta is a senior Russian major.

See Page 3 for the Trinitonian’s coverage of last Thursday’s death penalty debate, sponsored

by Amnesty International.

Go to www.tcadp.org/ religious-leaders-dialogueon-the-death-penalty for more information on the Religous Leaders Dialogue taking place Oct. 24.

Point-counterpoint is a standing feature of the Trinitonian and is intended to be a forum for community members to discuss various issues on campus. What topics would you like to see addressed? Gives us some us ideas and you might see yourself or a friend featured! E-mail trinitonian@trinity.edu prior to the Tuesday before publication.

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by Lauren Wilks

Reporter

This October is the fifth annual Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning history month, which celebrates the efforts of different LGBTQ icons and promotes awareness of discrimination faced by LGBTQ individuals.

As part of the month’s activites, Trinity celebrated National Coming Out Day, which takes place on Oct. 11 every year since 1988 in remembrance of the march on Washington for lesbian and gay rights.

Trinity’s Sexual Diversity Alliance has increased its involvement on campus and off this month in honor of the celebration of both LGBTQ History Month and National Coming Out Day. “Most of our efforts related to this month have been focused on National Coming Out Day,” said junior John Dean Domingue, social activism coordinator for SDA. “National Coming Out Day is like Christmas for gay people, because it is the celebration of our existence.”

Earlier this month, the organization also held a film screening of “Prayers for Bobby,” which is about a woman whose son commits suicide after she continues to express negative sentiments towards him because of his sexuality.

The organization also celebrated Ally Awareness Week this week by holding an event on Thursday to thank allies on campus. Additionally, SDA also participated in the Coming Out for Marriage Equality March and Rally in downtown San Antonio on Oct. 15. The march was put on by GetEQUAL TX, a branch of the national GetEQUAL organization, which is dedicated to the empowerment of the LGBTQ community and its allies.

The rally took place almost simultaneously in 10 different cities in Texas. Domingue, who is an LGBTQ activist, spoke to the effectiveness of the event.

“I’ve been to a lot of marches and protests, but this was absolutely the best political action I’ve been to,” Domingue said. “From an organizer standpoint, it was flawless. From my perspective as a participant, it was really exciting to see such a large turnout of people, compared n

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Students show their support to the LBGTQ community in a GetEQUAL rally downtown marching from Milam Park to Bexar County Courthouse.

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by Pamela Torres

Intern

Trinity University’s KRTUFM 91.7 is partnering with over 20 non-profit organizations to celebrate arts and culture in San Antonio, as well as support literacy and education for children. The Year of Jazz will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Sunken Garden Theater with “Sunday in Brackenridge Park: Jazz Family Showcase.”

“Every month we are going to take our Year of Jazz celebration to a different arts and culture organization around town to present a Jazz concert that exemplifies what that organization is all about,” said Ron Nirenberg, associate general manager of KRTU. The grand finale to the Year of Jazz in October 2012 will be

held here at Trinity University to celebrate the 10th anniversary of KRTU in jazz.

This celebration will emphasize how Trinity embraces its role in the San Antonio community. Trinity students will volunteer at Sunday’s event to give directions and film the festivities. Having Trinity students attend the events will help the station connect more with the outside community.

“It is part of both the Trinity community and the San Antonio community,” said Matthew Stieb, junior and student jazz manager for KRTU. “Most of the people who listen to KRTU are off campus, so it’s a nice interface between Trinity students and the [San Antonio] community.”

The Year of Jazz will also be an opportunity for KRTU radio DJs to meet their fans.

“It will be cool for people who are hosting to get to see the people who are listening to them

come out and support KRTU,” said Erin Dooley, junior Year of Jazz student volunteer.

Mayor Julián Castro will be contributing to the celebration by highlighting early childhood literacy with a reading from the children’s book “Charlie Parker Plays Be-Bop,” by Chris Raschka. Castro will also issue an official proclamation that declares this next 12 months the Year of Jazz.

Aaron Prado, former music director for Trinity, composed the “San Antonio Jazz Suite,” which tells the story of San Antonio through the language of jazz. The world premiere of this piece will be performed on Sunday by Prado along with Sean Elliot, former San Antonio Spurs player, who will narrate the story.

Prado hopes to capture the spirit of and create an anthem for San Antonio. “[San Antonio Jazz Suite] was commissioned by KRTU”

Nirenberg said. “We hope [the song] will be our welcome song to San Antonio because it speaks to our history. It’s actually going to have narration that talks about the very origins of San Antonio all the way to the dreams and aspirations we have today.”

The Year of Jazz kick-off event will open at 1 p.m. with a wide range of events from Youth Orchestras to the San Antonio Symphony grand finale. Admittance is free. For more information, visit www.yearofjazz.org.

The Year of Jazz collaborators anticipate a fun and relaxed event.

“Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and just hang out and enjoy the music and the beautiful weather,” Nirenberg said.

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by Joe O’Connell

Reporter

Trinity alumni Ron Fortin and Alex Buck, class of ’08 and founders of the Homeschool Spanish Academy in Guatemala, are holding an internship contest for students.

Homeschool Spanish Academy is a webcam based Spanish teaching program that links students with professional, native-speaking Guatemalans at competitive prices.

As a growing business, Homeschool Spanish Academy is looking for an intern to aid its expanding service.

“The initial impetus of (the internship contest) was that as a growing company we have a lot of work to do,” Fortin said. “We need someone who is motivated, who is hungry, somebody who has a desire and a want for more than just a job.”

The internship will entail several different tasks.

“The intern will be in charge of managing a social media campaign, helping with market research and creating internet commercial campaign,” Fortin said.

Parts of the position depend on skill set, but the job will start right away.

“If somebody is a great writer but not a number-cruncher I’m not going to ask them to write expense reports,” Fortin said. “We want them to have definable goals before they even come down here so from the end of the selection process they will have work to do in preparation for the job.”

The contest begins today, Friday, Oct. 21, and is a month-long process.

“You don’t have to speak Spanish. The only requirement is that you are an undergraduate or

graduate student. We’re initializing it at Trinity but if it spreads beyond Trinity then that’s fair game as well,” Fortin said.

To participate in the contest, candidates must subscribe to all of Homeschool Spanish Academy’s social media outlets: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and its blog. In addition, participants must develop a campaign to spread the word about the school’s services and direct people to its blog as well as answer the question “What value does/will learning Spanish have in today’s/tomorrow’s society?”

For more information visit, filipinoinguatemala. wordpress.com/2010 or watch the internship information video on YouTube: search “College Internship Opportunity espanolonline.”

The contest is an incredibly rigorous process designed to test each candidate’s motivation for the position.

“It’s really hard to determine how much someone wants a particular position or what they can actually do well, so we came up with this internship challenge just to really see what the motivation levels are,” Fortin said.

Phase one of the contest requires participants to create as much buzz as possible about Homeschool Spanish Academy through social media outlets. This can take the form of Facebook events, YouTube videos or social media free giveaways.

Five candidates will be chosen based on reach and wow factor and will move on to phase two, which consists of an interview and another two weeks to create even more buzz.

“Do something well once, and

you’re lucky. Do something great twice, and you’re the real deal,” Fortin said. “We also want people to be novel, to think outside the box.”

According to Fortin, the winner will be chosen on Nov. 21 based on reach, wow factor and the number of votes received on Homeschool Spanish Academy’s blog. Fortin believes that this internship will be a valuable learning and networking experience.

“I hope that Trinity students gain awareness that there are other Trinity alumni who are out there doing interesting cool stuff and they have an alumni network that wants to reach out to them,” Fortin said. “I want to bring awareness to Guatemala, to Spanish language and culture. Lastly, I want students to use our products and services, especially for those who are looking at an international business context.”

Fortin and Buck began brainstorming Homeschool Spanish Academy during their time at Trinity and claim that their education has been essential to their success.

“What’s been really unique about the whole experience is that a lot of what I’ve learned I took from Trinity; doing projects and learning how to work in groups,” Fortin said.

“You take it for granted while you’re at Trinity but it’s really helpful and really comes into play when you’re working with a startup.”

Homeschool Spanish Academy creates a blend of Guatemalan and U.S. resources to operate. This synergy has the opportunity to create a unique learning experience for interning students.

“We’re providing jobs for the Guatemalan community as well as in the United States,” Fortin said. “The resources we have here in Guatemala are the Spanish resources: the curriculum, the teaching and the documents. In terms of the business side, the sales, the marketing, the finances, all that’s done on the U.S. side. There has to be this blend of cohesion to make this project work.”

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by Pamela Torres

Intern

As a young girl watching her mother carry a sheet tray full of cake batter on top of her head across the street to the oven in the bakery, Rosie Gill developed a passion for the art of baking.

Gill, Aramark supervisor, works at Mabee Dining Hall photo by Carly Cowen and helps prepare the buffet of different foods available for Trinity students.

Gill grew up in Germany during World War II, where she learned how to bake from her mother, specializing in German pastries. Then Gill moved to the United States in 1962 with her first husband and children. She started working at Trinity in 2002, after working at UTSA’s dining hall for 22 years.

Gill opened a German restaurant here in San Antonio in 1976, where she prepared desserts. Her love for baking introduced her to another love. Through her cooking, she met her husband of 35 years. When he entered the restaurant asking for rouladen, a German dish consisting of bacon, onion, mustard and pickles wrapped in beef or veal. Gill’s restaurant didn’t have rouladen on the menu, but she made it just for him.

Gill also specializes in other dishes. Every Christmas, she follows the German tradition and makes a traditional loafshaped cake covered in powdered sugar called stollen for her family and friends.

“I go out all the way when it’s Christmas time,” Gill said.

One Christmas, Gill made stollen for her director. He liked it so much that he recommended her to a catering company who ordered 33 stollens. With the help of her sister and her grandchildren, she accomplished what seemed like an impossible task and completed the order in just one day.

“I said to my director ‘Don’t you ever do that to me again!’” Gill said.

Working on Trinity’s campus and at the restaurant, Gill’s passion and commitment to baking knows no bounds.

“I just love to bake,” Gill said, “no matter how tired I am during Christmas time, the baking gets done.”

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with the same, smaller group of people who normally attend these events.”

The march began at Milam Park and processed to the Bexar County Courthouse. It was structured as a wedding procession, in which an ordained

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minister stood in front of four couples who were at the front of the group and were married, all under the rainbow flag associated with the LGBTQ Equality movement.

There were four speakers, two of which were Trinity students, who spoke both as part of the marriage procession and to talk about their experiences as part of the LGBT community.

Kae Olujimi, senior and public relations officer for SDA, detailed his involvement in the event.

“I read passage from Corinthians to the four lesbian couples on the steps of the courthouse at the request of an activist friend and marched and sang in protest with the other participants walking to the courthouse,” Olujimi said.

“Some of us briefly appeared on some news stations in San Antonio.”

Olujimi was featured in the Trinitonian last year when controversy arose surrounding her rushing of the sorority, Zeta Chi sorority. According to Olujimi, her gender identity is that of a transsexual woman, but she was physically born male.

“I don’t want people to be confused about sexuality and gender identity,” said Olujimi.

“I am a woman who is trans – a ‘transexual’ woman – and I no longer find it appropriate to say that I’m gay because I’m attracted to males. Technically because I’m a straight woman, I have a possible attraction to a genetic and physiologically intact male.”

The Trinity University environment has been supportive and even precipitous in the realization of gender identity for several students on campus, including Olujimi and a firstyear Luca Keefer, who joined SDA after hearing Olujimi speak at a diversity assembly.

“I came out on Facebook a month ago, but as a part of National Coming Out Day and the SDA’s celebration of it, I came out again as a gay transgender man to my friends here at Trinity and on Facebook,” Keefer said.

Domingue approached Keefer about speaking at the Coming Out for Marriage Equality March and Rally last Saturday.

“It was a bit of a surreal experience as we walked down the sidewalks of San Antonio with our signs as we shouted cheers for marriage equality,” said Keefer. “Though apparently there were some onlookers displeased with our activities, everyone I personally saw seemed to be rooting for us by waving or honking their horn or smiling at us.”

According to Keefer, the importance of LGBTQ history month, while not necessarily being explicitly extolled by the SDA on campus, is that students are a part of LGBTQ history.

“We are doing events

throughout the year related to LGBTQ issues,” said Olujimi.

Olujimi feels this year is especially relevant for SDA. “In a way, we are part of LGBTQ history at Trinity, because I don’t think there’s ever been a year in the history of Trinity’s existence that a group of students has ever been so involved in spreading word of LGBTQ existence, talent and intellect,” Olujimi said.

Domingue takes the month as a time to reflect analytically on the history of LGBTQ equality efforts, and he hopes that students take the same approach when examining the complex history.

“Explore LGBTQ history with a critical eye,” Dominque said. “It’s easy to look back on accomplishments without acknowledgement of the negative. LGBTQ history is

fraught with racism, sexism, classism and people gloss over these dark sides to focus on the good. If you ignore the atrocities, they can happen again. I see them happening again and again, which is why a critical eye is so necessary.”

To get involved with the Sexual Diversity Alliance on campus, visit the organization’s website at http://tinyurl.com/tu-sda.

LGBTQ Moments in History

“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.”

- Stanley Horowitz Trinitonian staff hopes you’re enjoying the fall weather. graphic by Katie Browne

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As the semester moves along, Trinity students are growing increasingly concerned about the current state of their declining meal-plans and Tigerbucks accounts. Luckily, there are some easy ways to be thrifty.

Alumna Natalie Geistman, who graduated in 2011, described her creative money making idea that resulted in her own on-campus business while attending Trinity.

“My idea started when I realized that some of the people on my hall freshman year didn’t even know how to do their own laundry,” Geistman said. “I’ve been doing my own laundry since 4th grade, so I began charging students double what the laundry machines cost on campus to do their laundry for them.”

Geistman said that her on-campus laundry business not only generated spending money for her, but it also helped motivate her to do schoolwork while waiting for the laundry to finish.

“I made about $30 a week doing students’ laundry, Geistman said. “I started out doing laundry for people I knew, and by word of mouth people began coming to me asking me to do their laundry. I also made a Facebook page for

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my business.”

Geistman added that she knew many students who took their laundry to the Olmos Park Wash & Fold near campus, but she provided the same business for less money.

“Even though the Wash & Fold gives students a discount, the laundering service ends up costing something around

Natalie Geistman

Alumna

$40 for a few loads of laundry, which is ridiculous,” Geistman said. “I also would feel nervous leaving my clothes there overnight at risk of someone mixing up my things or losing garments, especially because they use the same machines that are open to everyone who does their laundry there.”

Geistman named a few additional ways college students can make some quick cash, including signing up to Sittercity.com to apply as a babysitter, selling clothing and accessories to Plato’s Closet or Buffalo Exchange or even selling your own blood plasma.

She said that you could get paid up to $60 a week by selling your plasma.

“My mindset was that I was only at Trinity for a fellowship, and I wouldn’t have been able to attend Trinity otherwise—I was lucky to be there,” Geistman said. “My grandpa was a farmer and I felt bad taking money from my parents, so I looked for a way to generate money to pay for my extra expenses.”

Senior Jane Wilberding, an urban studies and business double major, described her money-saving techniques at Trinity.

“I stay aware [of free events] by reading LeeRoy Daily News and Events every day, and I also read the upcoming events listed in The Current and Trinitonian,” Wilberding said. “I find that the more you walk around campus, the more involved you become and the more you see things going on all over Trinity. This creates a chain effect in a way, because you end up networking and meeting people you otherwise never would have met.”

Wilberding said that many events on campus advertise free food, and attending these events is both a great way to save dine money and to become more active in the Trinity community.

“I think attending oncampus events like this is beneficial for everyone, because the whole point of the event is to be together and enjoy it as a community,” Wilberding said.

“Not only are you learning more about whatever organization is hosting the event, but you are also saving money you would potentially be using for food.”

Wilberding said her favorite food-related on-campus events

include the Salsa Cook-off in Mabee, the Chocolate Festival and the Halloween Day party provided by Facilities Services in the basement of Prassel.

“I’ve never missed a Nacho Hour since I’ve been at Trinity—I schedule my classes around it,” Wilberding said. “I’ve never really had any scheduling issues, but if I did, I’d work around it. I just go to a lot of events that are heavily advertised around campus. Also, keep an eye out for places off-campus that take Tigerbucks, because they often give discounts to students.”

Senior Amy Cover, an urban studies major, also voiced some practical tips and quick economical tricks.

“I sell my textbooks on the internet, usually through Amazon,” Cover said. “I also used to tutor for money, but I don’t think the organization exists anymore. You can, however, work at the writing center, and there are many other opportunities for pay available through Trinity. I got paid $9 an hour lifeguarding at Trinity’s outdoor pool this past summer. I also believe the Phone-A-Thon and campus tours pay well for Trinity students.”

Cover added that buying vegetarian foods and drinking water instead of fountain or bottled drinks are two simple yet effective ways to save money if you are running low on funds.

“In general, I just try to get the best bang for my buck and be as frugal as possible, said Cover. “I try not to spend money that I don’t necessarily need to be spending—if you can cut up old t-shirts for rags instead of buying rags, then why would you buy them?”

Event Calendar Adopt-a-grandparent day Sunday, 2 - 4 p.m.

Villa de San Antonio Retirement Community

Sponsored by Trinity University Volunteer Action Community, attendees will have a chance to eat ice cream and leave with a little more wisdom. Contact Melanie Sweeney at msweeney@ trinity.edu for more information.

H.E.B’s BOOtanical fall festival Sunday, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

San Antonio Botanical Gardens

The San Antonio Botanical Gardens welcomes all ages to come celebrate the traditions of Halloween and fall gardening with face painting, a plant sale, and free San Antonio-friendly trees. Tickets are $2.

Teach for America Information session Monday, 5 p.m.

Techuacana Room

Find out how you can join the budding movement of leaders who work to ensure that kids growing up in poverty get an excellent education.

Annual Drag show Monday, 9 - 11 p.m.

Esplanade

Try on some new clothes and bring your dollar bills. Sponsored

by Zeta Chi sorority and Sexual Diversity Alliance, this event supports the San Antonio AIDS Foundation.

An Evening with Robert Gates Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Laurie Auditorium

Former Secretary of Defense from 2006-2011, Gates will address students as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.

Halloween bash

Thursday, 8:30- 11:59 p.m.

Mabee Dining Hall

Residential Life Staff, Bad Movie Club and TU Dining Services host a spooky movie night, costume and ghoulish snacks.

TRINITY REVIEW’S SCARY STORY CONTEST Thursday, 7 p.m.

Tigers Den

Spooky stories, snacks and surprises. Trinity Review, the literary magazine showcases Trinity’s most creative authors.

After getting your pants scared off, attendees have the opportunity to present their work at the open mic.

¡Viva!

Going Greek?

What not to talk about on a rush date, or any date ever.

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Björk’s Back

A look at the Icelandic star’s musical innovations.

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Trekking through the slums of Netflix Instant ¡Viva! Bro

by Brian Westfall

Junior

For any of you that are still a part of the Netflix team after the recent price hikes, there are plenty of well-written, well-acted pieces of cinema gold to enjoy.

This article is not about any of those. Like with any great library, there is bound to be a giant load of crap. I watched a few of the best (which means the worst) movies available on Netflix over the past couple of weeks and I am delighted to bring you some of the stinkiest gems.

Worst Horror Film

Worst Comedy

Worst Action Film

Let me start by saying that the protagonist in this audacious film has the best fake name in the history of ever – Mike Tobacco. I wish more movies would use the first name generic, last name product formula more often.

Anyway, as you would imagine, “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” is about just that – a small town in the cheesetastic 80s that is overtaken by a murderous group of clowns in a carnival tent-shaped spaceship.

Some of the highlights for me were the man that got killed by pies, the balloon animal that was “alive” and the two friends surviving an ice cream truck explosion.

I can appreciate “Killer Klowns” for one great reason – it knows it’s terrible. The acting is terrible. The special effects are terrible. The story makes no sense.

The soundtrack sounds like a synthesizer fell down an escalator.

But none of that matters, because the conglomeration of bad just overwhelms the attempt at good so much that you can’t help but laugh. Did I mention there is popcorn that can move and kill people? I feel I should mention that.

In order to pick a comedy, I knew I had to be particular.

So I sorted all of the comedies by rating and watched the one near the bottom.

“Cutter” is about a man who is destined to be a lawn mower. This man becomes a lawn mower and then the whole movie is about him competing with other lawn mowers to get a big job. The laughs ensue! Except they don’t. Well, sort of.

The film is from 2003, but the camera used may be from 1873 – just an estimate. It’s hard to gauge a good bad comedy because if you laugh, you don’t know if you were supposed to or not. But here it’s easy.

There are clear jokes being made that are not funny at all. However, the surrounding elements are hysterical.

The off-kilter camera work. The bad acting. The nonsensical heavy metal soundtrack. It’s all so bad that it’s amazing.

Think of “Cutter” like a toddler. When a toddler makes a joke, it is never funny. But when the toddler tells the joke and proceeds to laugh hysterically like it’s the greatest thing on Earth, then, for some reason, it is funny.

Kudos to “Cutter” for being the toddler of movies.

“2010: Moby Dick” is a reimagining of the classic tale of the white whale for the 21st century. That doesn’t sound too terrible right? You have no idea. Rather than a ship this time around, they use a submarine, and rather than making sense, this film does not. I will give you a synopsis.

Captain Ahab is young and in the Arctic when Moby Dick comes out of nowhere and wipes out the whole ship, taking Ahab’s leg with him. Cut to Ahab being old, still legless and on a submarine hunting for the whale that killed all of his friends. In the end, after many, many stupid people die, Ahab charges at the whale with a harpoon on an I-shit-you-not jet ski and plunges the harpoon into Moby Dick. Moby Dick, being a 500-foot CGI monstrosity, is not affected by this whatsoever and proceeds to kill Ahab. The last resort for the crew is to nuke the whole area. They nuke the whole area. Everyone dies except one girl and the whale. The end.

Unfortunately, a papier-mâché-looking whale and an awful ending ultimately spell disaster for this disaster movie. If you do watch it, the scene with Ahab on the jet ski may be one of the greatest scenes ever. Just saying.

Breast cancer awareness: do something pink ¡Viva! Brah

by Deanna Husting

Photo courtesy of Deanna Husting

Bras for a Cause: senior Deanna Husting (left) and sophomore Sarah Wiggington (right) at the CAMCO BRA-Vo Fashion show.

Senior

I doubt you missed the memo that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but in case you have, thank goodness you’re reading the Viva section! This annual month-long celebration is in its 27th year and has taken appreciating a woman’s chest to a whole new level. Even the White House went pink!

Tons of companies offer specialty products all month long and promise that various amounts of the proceeds will go to the breast cancer awareness foundation of their choice. Tic Tac has, for a limited time only, Pink Grapefruit flavor and is partnering with CancerCare to raise awareness. Most of these deals are meant to raise awareness or funds, but a lot of them are also raising criticism.

Several blogs on the internet love to heap the hate on our pink-dyed month of awareness. In a post last year on Bloglter.com, freelance writer Suzanne Reisman calls breast cancer a “sexy illness” that corporations exploit to make money and boost their corporate image. Let’s be honest here: the month makes everyone aware of a woman’s boobs… kind of hard not to be accused of making this sexy.

Has everyone seen the shirts that read “Save Second Base?” The point is to cleverly draw awareness to a really

prominent disease, encourage women to get screened and offer our support—like the underwire on a bra.

This year I participated in several Breast Cancer Awareness Month (hereto referred to as BCAM) activities.

First, I went to the Trinity girls’ soccer game to “Blackout Breast Cancer” (great t-shirt design, by the way folks).

Then, my sorority and I were invited to the ladies of Delta Beta Chi over at University of the Incarnate Word’s second annual CAMCO BRA-Vo Fashion Show. We designed and decorated our own bras, and sophomore Sarah Wigginton and I walked them in the fashion show last Wednesday at an event that raised money for CAMCO. I spent maybe $35 total this month drawing attention to the chests of women everywhere and had fun supporting a cause alongside thousands of women across the country— and men too, I’m sure. Who do you think bought most of the “second base” shirts?

I’d like to be naive and believe that all the businesses that support BCAM are there because they love boobies (speaking of which, if you’d like to purchase the “I <3 Boobies” bracelets, visit Amazon.com). But there are probably marketing geniuses out there who spend all year thinking up new pink products with which to tempt us and steal our money.

Here’s my thought: I don’t care if only $1 of my money off that product goes to BCAM research or families affected by the disease; at least that’s more than I find myself spending any other month. Plus, I have two very good reasons to support finding a cure for this disease.

Whether you’re supporting the Save the Ta-Tas nonprofit organization or eating Yoplait yogurt to help with Susan G. Komen’s Race For a Cure, I encourage all of you to do something “pink” this month.

¡Viva!

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What not to mention on rush dates or, well, ever ¡Viva! Brah

by Megan Hageney

Sophomore

As I write this, it is T minus 36 minutes until I host my first rush date and, in all honesty, I am extremely nervous.

I’m assuming this is the collective sentiment for both rushers and rushees alike, since it is pretty scary putting yourself out there and socializing with strangers. To soothe some nerves, I have compiled a list of conversation topics one should avoid to ensure the best rush date possible. Actually, it would probably be best not to bring these things up in any conversation ever.

With that said, as a supporter of the First Amendment, I think you should say whatever you damn well please. I’m just warning you that these topics may not go over especially well with people you just met. But hey, you could take this and make a game out of how many of these topics you can talk about on one rush date. That actually sounds kind of fun…

Incest

“How much do you weigh?”

“How many people have you been intimate with?”

A list of all the Beanie Babies you have owned and your personal names for all of them

9/11 conspiracies

How slavery might help the economy

Details of your last arrest and subsequent hearings

Necrophilia

Anything to do with denying the Holocaust

A detailed account of the last time you pooped or vomited Why Bambi’s mother deserved to be shot

Bestiality

The first time you used a tampon (especially if you are a guy)

At the Movies

“You wanna touch it?”

Why Mabee is your all-time favorite restaurant “Soo... buried or cremated?”

Abortion

Body hair

“Sorry about the smell.”

Things you only know from Facebook stalking

Family drama

“That’s why I stopped showering.”

STDs

“You look better in person.”

An explicit explanation of rigor mortis

Politics Porn preferences

¡Viva!

The Editor’s Corner

by Matt Kafoury ¡Viva! Editor

THIS WEEKEND’S TOP PICKS

The Way

Directed by: Emilio Estevez Starring: Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen

This well-reviewed, inspirational film tells the story of a father (Sheen) who, on a trip to collect the body of his deceased son (Estevez), decides to complete the pilgrimage (the Camino de Santiago on the border of Spain and France) that took his son’s life.

Much praise has been directed towards Sheen and Estevez, who are father and son in real life.

Weekend

Directed by: Andrew Haigh Starring: Tom Cullen, Chris New This import from Britain follows the lives of Russell (Cullen) and Glen (New) who meet and develop a romance over the course of one weekend. A distinctly modern, naturalistic romance, “Weekend” has garnered high praise for its realistic portrayal of modern sexuality. Critics have compared Haigh’s film to the wonderful “Before Sunrise” series.

by Matt Kafoury

Junior

Review: “The Walking Dead” season two Grade: B+ Sundays 8 p.m. on AMC

AMC’s hit series “The Walking Dead” returned for its sophomore year last Sunday, taking the place of the phenomenal “Breaking Bad.” It’s not exactly a fair trade—“The Walking Dead” doesn’t come close to “Breaking Bad” in terms of quality—but I’ll take what I can get. In this case, that means a series that has the potential for greatness but too often settles for being “pretty good.”

“The Walking Dead” pilot, which aired on Halloween last year, is truly great television. In particular, the script, written by former showrunner Frank Darabont, boasts a skillful mix of intriguing characters and highintensity action. The five episodes that followed, however, failed to live up to this precedent. Nonetheless, viewers continually tuned in, making “The Walking Dead” AMC’s biggest hit by far.

The show’s ratings success grew even more when last Sunday’s premiere garnered 7.3 million viewers, making it the most watched drama among the 18 to 49 demographic in the history of basic cable. I’m pleased to say that those 7.3 million people watched a very good episode of television—the best “The Walking Dead” episode since the pilot. The premiere isn’t perfect, but the series is definitely on the right path, which is much more than I could say after the first season concluded.

The key to the new season’s success is its narrow focus. Season one tried to cover so much ground that, in hindsight, almost none of the storylines retain any true significance. Season two begins with a clean slate and introduces a few well-chosen plots to follow. This leaves more room for what the show does best: thrilling moments involving the masterfully designed ensemble of zombies. The acting still isn’t perfect—series lead Andrew Lincoln seems to change accents every five minutes—and the attempts to address deep philosophical issues are heavy-handed, but there aren’t any glaring flaws.

For newcomers to “The Walking Dead,” I strongly urge you to watch the pilot (available on Netflix Instant and DVD), simply because it’s such a well-orchestrated hour-and-a-half of television. In terms of plot, though, this is all you need to know to jump into season two: zombies have taken over the earth, and Rick Grimes (Lincoln) is leading a small group of survivors through what remains of the world. Despite how that may sound, “The Walking Dead” has a lot more to offer than the typical entry in the zombie genre, especially now that it’s beginning to live up to its potential.

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Discussing music with

Isaiah David Putman

¡Viva! Bro

Whenever a Radiohead album comes out, you can be sure an album by Björk will soon follow, or vice versa. It’s easy to see that the two acts are always trying to outdo each other in their experimentalism, but it’s difficult to say who wins this round. With “The King of Limbs,” Radiohead produced the first ever “newspaper album” (and it may be the last since the idea might have been that newspapers are obsolete), and they finally succeeded in abandoning rock ‘n’ roll, a feat they’ve been attempting since “Kid A” (2000).

With “Biophilia,” however, Björk has created her most ambitious project to date (not a light statement) and has stopped writing songs as we know them, opting instead for abstract ideas that can be re-pieced together by her listeners through 21st century technology.

“Biophilia” is the first “app album,” meaning that each of the 10 tracks on the album has its own iPhone/iPad app

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“Biophilia”

by Björk

that you can download and use to create your own versions of the songs. This is an entirely new concept—the audience itself is a necessary element in the end result of the music.

Not that there aren’t “official” versions of the songs. The regular album you get has songs that always sound the same like with any other album, but in them Björk completely eschews traditional song structure, as if they’re meant to be sketches or examples.

Having recently denied the TV show “Glee” to cover one of her songs, it seems that during the creation of the album, Björk deliberately wanted to avoid ever being asked that again. There are also a number of instruments on this album that I’ve never seen anywhere else, ever: the gameleste, sharpsichord, hang, pendulum harp and the teslacoil. Along with being the first app album, “Biophilia” is also Björk’s first semi-educational album,

featuring many scientific facts and artistic interpretations about nature, from gravity to DNA to crystal formations to dark matter.

In addition to these innovations, Björk is making singificant changes to the typical tour format. After her 18-month long Volta Tour (2007-08) when she went pretty much everywhere (even Austin!), it makes sense that now she wants to tour her “Biophilia” multimedia project by having “residencies,” meaning she wants to stay in one city for several weeks or even months, having performances and educational workshops.

Since Björk’s tour started in June, she has only played in Manchester, England and in her hometown of Reykjavík, Iceland, where she just played the Iceland Airwaves indie festival and where she will be performing for the next three weeks.

To request a review of a specific album, e-mail iputman@trinity.edu. The album in question should be less than two weeks old at the time of request.

THE GAMES WE PLAY

by Judson Rose

¡Viva! Bro

‘Dark Souls’: The right kind of impossible

The ¡Viva! Event of the Week The Junior League of San Antonio’s Holiday Olé Market The 18th annual Holiday Olé Market began on Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the San Antonio Shrine Auditorium on North Loop 1604 West and will continue through Saturday, Oct. 22. The event, organized by the Junior League of San Antonio, hosts nearly 90 merchants selling clothing, jewelry, toys, home goods and holiday items. Entertainment includes music, food and auctions. Proceeds from the event go to community programs and projects of the Junior League of San Antonio, an organization of women dedicated to improving education and supporting various charities.

Friday 6-10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. image from Flickr

All right, bear with me. I’m about to get into a little game theory, but I’ll try to make it digestible. I recently picked up a new title from developer From Software called “Dark Souls,” and it is honestly one of the most difficult games I’ve ever played. As with their previous title, “Demon’s Souls,” this is a game that refuses to hold hands or give players a wealth of information right away (or honestly, at all).

The combat is brutal, the world within is bleak and unforgiving and a palpable air of insidious mystery weighs heavily throughout the experience. The back of the box the disk comes in reads in bold “PREPARE TO DIE” and die often you will. This is clearly not a game for the faint of heart.

I feel that titles like this bring up an important question about accessibility in games. Why would a developer create an experience intended to be tremendously difficult? Furthermore, why would a developer choose unforgiving difficulty as an organizing principle for an entire game? This kind of question has boggled me for quite a while now. Admittedly, many of the games I find most satisfying are not what one would call challenging.

The more I talk with gamers, the more I see that there is a partial rift between players who enjoy experience—as in storytelling, character development, etc.—and those who enjoy the achievement of surmounting daunting odds (these are, of course, not mutually exclusive).

I find some value in this distinction, but many games designed simply to be difficult seem to fall flat in areas of atmosphere and storytelling, both of which “Dark Souls” has in spades. As I ruminated on why the difficulty in “Dark Souls” managed to keep from crossing that tenuous line between compelling and frustrating, I began to think about a class I took here at Trinity—Play Structure and Analysis.

This class is designed for students to take plays, break them down to their structural elements—point of attack, complications, climax, denouement, etc.—and analyze why and how these elements inform and enhance the play itself.

I know that may sound dense, but basically the way a story is told and what elements of the story are used to organize the action can greatly influence the impact of a work of art.

So, what does this have to do with “Dark Souls?” Everything. The world of the game is desolate and inhabited by the undead, of which players are a part, and players are surrounded by non-stop hostility and violence. Every inch of progress is a victory, every defeat is (due to tightly designed controls and game mechanics) attributable to player error or inexperience, and each gain or loss feeds back directly in to the almost nihilistic atmosphere “Dark Souls” attempts to create.

The world of “Dark Souls” is a violent unknown, and the sheer difficulty players have traversing it gives body to the sense of dread with a finesse rarely seen in games these days. Also, it’s fun. Play it.

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October 21, 2011

In this issue pg. 20: Tiger football

remains undefeated. pg. 21: Volleyball comes out on top over Texas teams. pg. 22: Tennis players place at national competition. pg. 23: A look at the upcoming swimming and diving season. pg. 24: Check out photos from the last two weeks in Tiger sports.

This weekend

7 p.m., Friday, 10/21: Men’s soccer takes the field against Colorado College.

12 p.m., Sunday, 10/23: Women’s soccer competes against Hendrix during the Soccer Friends & Family Weekend.

2 p.m., Sunday, 10/23: Men’s soccer finishes the day in a battle against Hendrix.

Upcoming

The women’s soccer team will play Huston-Tillotson at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24.

The golf teams will host Trinity’s Alamo Classic Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the River Crossing Golf Club.

Football returns home to take on Birmingham Southern at noon on Saturday, Oct. 29 The swim and dive team will also compete at home on Saturday, kicking off their season against Southwestern.

In the spotlight

Stephanie Segovia Soccer

Segovia, a first-year forward from Buda, was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Co-Offensive Player of the Week after she became the first Trinity player to score three hat tricks in one season. Her first two hat tricks were against Concordia and Millsaps and her third came in Trinity’s 7-0 win over Southwestern last Friday.

Segovia leads the Tigers this season with 19 goals.

Garret Biel Football Biel, a junior kicker from Clayton, CA., was selected for the D3football.com Team of the Week. Biel kicked two field goals of 33 and 34 yards respectively in Trinity’s 279 win against Sewanee last Saturday. He also kicked three extra points, contributing a total of nine out of Trinity’s 27 points. Biel leads the team with 38 points scored.

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Soccer teams dominate Southwestern n Winning streaks

continue for the Tigers with victories over the Pirates

by Lydia Duncombe Reporter

The men and women’s soccer teams are still undefeated after beating Southwestern University on Friday.

“On paper we should smash Southwestern every year, but we are their biggest rivals,” said assistant coach Kelly Altman. “A lot of teams do that, put Trinity on a pedestal and if they beat us–they win the super bowl. It’s tough for us because we always get every team’s best game.”

“

On paper we should smash Southwestern every year, but we are their biggest rivals. A lot of teams do that, put Trinity on a pedestal and if they beat us–they win the super bowl. It’s tough for us because we always get every team’s best game.

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Kelly Altman

Men’s Assisstant Coach

The women’s team shut Southwestern out 7-0. Senior Abby Loar and first year Stephanie Segovia each had a hat trick (three goals) in the game. Senior midfielder Kristina Chen scored the other goal of the game. Assists were contributed by sophomore Tara Sparks, two by junior Samantha Atkins, one by Chen, one by Segovia and first year Emily Jergens and one by senior Kelly Watts.

“Southwestern in the past has always been more of a mental game for us and I think this year we have had difficulties coming out for that type of game,” said Watts. “For this game, we wanted to change that. We came out hard against a team we have had difficulty creaming in the past. Good connecting passes and a lot of goals contributed to that.

We look to continue the high scores we’ve been having this season.”

The score for the men’s game came out to 4-1. Senior Josh Adams scored two goals of the night with assists from senior Zach Garcia and sophomore Darren McAfee.

Adams was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. Garcia also scored a goal of his own with an assist from senior Aaron Olson. Junior Denny

Mask scored with an assist from senior C.H. Farmer.

“We played extremely well considering the last two games were not our best efforts,” Farmer said. “This was a bounce back game for us and it was fun to play well. We put those games in the rear view mirror and put into drive this game. Also, it always helps to get the competitive juices flowing against a rival team. This game is always circled on the calendar for us.”

The men’s team plays Colorado College on Friday and Hendrix (Ark.) on Sunday.

“These games are just another conference game. Every game is big towards the end of the season when we are competing to get the first seed in the conference tournament,” Farmer said. “We have to score a lot of goals and give up none, regardless of who the opponent is. We must remain undefeated.”

The women’s team plays Hendrix on Sunday and HutsonTillotson (Texas) on Monday.

“We are working on capitalizing every chance we get to score so when we get into more challenging games in the conference championship we finish all our chances,” Watts said. “Hendrix will be a good game to win because it’s the next step towards getting us a good spot in the conference tournament. Hutson- Tilloston is of a game to just get a game in.”

These games will be held during Soccer Friends & Family Weekend.

“Always having an extra little something to play for helps out, whether it’s the alumni, a big conference game or parents, and friends,” Altman said. “Playing in front of people you know is always great. Everyone loves their parents and it’s tough not seeing them often, so having that extra emotion that mom and dad are watching gives everyone a little extra bounce.”

Photo by Pureshottam Shah

Photo by Abhishek Chhetri

Photo by Pureshottam Shah

(Top) Junior midfielder Lauren Henderson works her way down the field. (Above) Senior midfielder Kristina Chen speeds towards the goal. (Middle) First-year midfielder Roberto Camargo passes up a Southwestern player.

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Home victory brings Tigers to 6-0 n Football continues

to impress and break records with a win over Huntingdon

by Brooke Sanchez Reporter

The Tigers knew they would face a challenge with the speedy fifth-ranked offense of Huntingdon College (Ala.) on Saturday, but they rose up and shut them down with a 24-7 win to boost their overall record to 6-0.

“We knew they had a lot of talent and that it was going to be a good game,” said junior linebacker Thomas Puskarich.

“They’re definitely the best team we’ve played so far, but we did a really good job preparing for it.”

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We knew it was going to be a battle. It was the number five offense going against the number four defense.

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Antonio Debouse

Junior Defensive Back

The Tigers got on the board first with junior quarterback Nykolas McKissic scoring on ten plays and 78 yards within the first five minutes of the game.

Later in the quarter, Huntingdon tied it up 7-7.

“Getting out to an early lead on a first possession in the first quarter was huge,” said junior defensive back Antonio Debouse. “Our defense came right out and stopped them in three plays which made them force a punt. That really set the tone for the rest of the game.”

As the second quarter began, the Tigers scored another touchdown right away with a 25-yard pass from McKissic to senior wide receiver Jonathan Osei-Kuffour. Junior linebacker Nick Darling intercepted a pass later in the quarter that aided in setting up junior kicker Garret Biel’s 38-yard field goal, giving the Tigers a 17-7 lead by the end of the first half.

“In the first half we came out and started fast,” said assistant coach Ross Brunelle.

“That’s been our key to success this year. We did a great job of getting points early in the game.”

The second half continued with momentum from the first half. In the third quarter, Debouse grabbed an interception that returned the ball 46 yards. Sophomore running back Desmond King then rushed four more yards, and then first-year wide receiver

Photo by Pureshottam Shah

Upon catching a pass, junior wide receiver Riley Walker makes his way down the field last Saturday, leaving a Huntingdon player in his wake.

Matthew Kennemer ran the ball in for another touchdown. The score was locked in at 24-7 by the end of the third.

“We stuck to the game plan and didn’t give up any big plays,” Debouse said. “We knew it was going to be a battle. It was the number five offense going against the number four defense.”

Trinity’s defense stepped up and stopped the Huntingdon offense early on and continued to keep them down for the entire game.

Darling accounted for nine tackles and Debouse had eight while senior defensive

back Tyler Barrett and senior linebacker Ben Robinson each recorded 11. Darling, Debouse and sophomore defensive back Zach Wright all snagged an interception each.

On the offensive side, the Tigers maintained control of the game, without committing a single turnover.

“McKissic did a great job of controlling,” Debouse said.

“He made some big plays with receivers and our running backs ran the ball really well. The offensive line took control of the line of scrimmage right off the bat.”

McKissic totaled 18-29 for

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194 yards while Osei-Kuffour had seven catches for 100 yards.

Junior running back Patrick Granchelli had 21 rushing attempts for 51 yards, making him the twenty-first player to reach the 1,000-yard rushing mark in school history.

Biel scored six points in the game, putting him in 14th place in school history for career points. Junior punter Kyle Trella averaged 40 yards per punt, with a total of eight for the game that gathered 320 yards.

“The defense and offense both complemented each other really well this game,” Debouse said.

“Defense definitely maintained

a dominating position on the field and the offense’s running game was huge.”

As the Tigers continuously improve week to week, they keep the post-season in mind.

“This is the crucial part of the season,” Brunelle said. “We’re really getting into midseason form and every game counts as there are always post-season implications. We’re just taking one game at a time.”

Currently No. 17 in the nation in the NCAA rankings and 23rd on the D3football.com poll, the Tigers will face LaGrange College in Georgia tomorrow at 1 p.m.

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Volleyball defeats Texas Lutheran and Concordia n Tigers bounce back with two

victories last week

by Brooke Sanchez

Reporter

The volleyball team took two matches away from TLU and Concordia last week to stretch their win streak 5-0.

On Wednesday the Tigers swept TLU for the second time this season, winning 25-23, 28-26 and 25-13.

“The games were pretty close as we’re still adjusting our lineup after losing our first-year middle blocker Erin Cusenbary,” said head coach Julie Jenkins. “I think that we’re improving every week, and I think that the team as a whole has done a nice job of adjusting to what’s needed for this team.”

Leading the Tigers in kills was senior right-side hitter Catharine Found with 10.

First-year middle blocker Maggie Emodi had six blocks while junior libero Meredith Erwin collected 16 digs. Sophomore setter Maryn Swierc picked up 34 assists.

The team defeated Concordia in a five-set match on Thursday; 21-25, 25-15, 25-17, 1625 and 15-7.

“They did a good job hanging in there, staying positive, staying patient and didn’t panic when it went to a fifth game,” Jenkins said. “They started the fifth game with a Photo by Pureshottam Shah lot of energy and a lot of confidence. We Senior middle blocker Desie Baker blocks a pass from Concordia as sophomore defensive specialist Leslie Green preps for the next play. jumped on top of Concordia and they never kills in the Concordia game, actions speak “Meredith has also been one of the most tournament. recovered.” louder than words.

Individual players also consistent players all season,” Jenkins “We’re in a really important stretch Three Tigers earned double-digit kills with Found leading with 13, senior middle stood out in the game with performances said. “Her defense keeps improving every to our season,” Jenkins said. “These next blocker Maddy Hazelwood with 12 and by Found and Erwin being particulary year. She has a lot of range and I’m really two weekends are an opportunity to really pleased with her overall game.” build our team’s confidence. It’s also a big Emodi with 10. Erwin stole 21 digs and memorable.

“Catharine has consistently played at a Still,the defense held their own, not just opportunity to move up in the conference Hazelwood recorded eight blocks. Swierc very high level all season,” Jenkins said. relying on Erwin. and South Region standings. We’re trying accounted for 39 assists and two aces.

“Our defense has been fantastic,” to build on our 5-0 win streak right now.”

The offense also proved to be excellent, “She’s leading the team in kills per game and I think she has really improved her play from Baker said. “We’ve been really scrappy, The Tigers will travel to Southwestern with a multitude of talented hitters. and everyone can successfully play their University this weekend to play the “Offense has been on fire,” said senior her junior year.”

Erwin, who earnied the title of SCAC part.”

University of Dallas at 7 p.m. on Friday middle blocker Desie Baker. “We can set Defensive Player of the Week, led with the The Tigers prepare for the last few and Austin College and Southwestern at anyone, it’s just amazing.” weeks of play before the conference 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m on Saturday.

With three players reaching double digit most digs.

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Women’s golf takes third Tennis players compete at Nationals, n Tigers hold their own against players from look forward to strong spring season around the country

by Adam Rauch

Intern

Despite going up against tough competition, the Trinity women’s golf team placed third in the Schreiner Fall Classic on Tuesday Oct. 18.

After more than a month since their last event, the Tigers retook the course Monday and Tuesday with poise and confidence, leading them to a top 3 finish with an overall team score of 682.

The Lady Tigers got off to a roaring start Monday, particularly with the sensational play of junior Madison Wallender, who shot a team-low 78, the Tiger’s lowest individual round of the tournament.

“It was key for me to stay focused and keep a steady routine throughout the round,” Wallender said. My swing felt good on the range and my main thoughts were to focus on hitting fairways and greens. It was also important to have confidence in my putting and make myself trust the speed and break in the greens.”

The Lady Tigers shot a team score of 325 on Monday.

While weather conditions served the Tigers well on Monday, mother nature struck back on Tuesday, producing thirty mile-perhour winds, and making the course much more difficult to manage.

“The course was in great shape, but the 30 plus mile-perhour winds really got to us on the second day. We weren’t the only ones that had trouble with the wind, though; there was only one round in the 70s that day,” said senior

Julia Orrange. “It was an entirely different course on the second day, and although we didn’t post any unusually low rounds, we played well in comparison to the rest of the field, which contributed greatly to our third place finish.”

Despite the winds, the Lady Tigers’ composure showed Tuesday, as they continued to post consistent scores. Sophomore Molly Zumbro shot a team-low 87, propelling her to a ninth place finish overall, while Wallender posted a 90 on the final day, leading her to an eleventh place finish. Julia Orrange and sophomore Molly McCarthy also shot scores in the 90s as well on Tuesday, which gave the Tigers four top-20 finishers for the event, a vast improvement from their previous tournament at Texas Lutheran in September.

“I think our team definitely played very well the first day, and I would say we improved from our last tournament greatly,” Wallender said. “Even though we did not play our best the second day, I feel like we did well considering the intense wind we were dealing with. I think we will continue to improve as we gain consistency and maintain our focus in the tournaments to come” The Tigers placed behind Schreiner University, who shot a team score of 667, and Mary Hardin-Baylor, who took first place with an overall score of 643.

A strong tournament in Schreiner brings only more optimism to a Lady Tigers team who heads home next week for the Alamo Classic Invitational at the River City Golfing Club. The Lady Tigers will look to maintain their successful ways on their own course, and will get the opportunity to knock off this week’s champion Mary Hardin-Baylor.

Shifts in power: when teams fall from glory Get in The Game

by Megan Julian

Sports Editor

Success is a huge part of sports. Winning is usually the ultimate goal in a game. So what happens when there is a shift in power?

What happens when a team that is usually on top falls from glory? Or when that team that barely pulled off a win last season is suddenly 6-0?

Well, things get a little weird.

Some people jump off the bandwagon, several jump on, mouths start to run and those that used to be the loudest quickly go silent.

It can be entertaining, depending on what side of the situtation you are on.

Right now, I am sitting on both sides of the track.

I am watching painfully as my favorite football team suffers week after week. The loss of a quarterback is a hard one to handle. It can happen at anytime

to any team. But anyone who has watched the Colts this season knows the loss of Peyton Manning has been nothing short of a disaster.

But the funny thing is, I know there are people out there who are enjoying my pain. People that love to see Peyton on the sidelines. How do I know this?

From personal experience, obviously. I could not wait for the day that Colt McCoy graduated.

I knew that without him the Longhorns were likely to crash and burn for at least a year.

It won’t last long, the Longhorns will bounce back and hopefully so will the Colts. That’s what keeps sports interesting.

Sure, there are those teams that dominate for decades, but most winning teams go through rough patches.

People get hurt, coaches get fired, players graduate. Shit happens and things get real.

It’s okay though. I mean, think about how boring it would be if the same two teams were in the Super Bowl or the World Series every year.

I like that sports get shaken up every once and a while. I just wish it only happened to the teams I hated.

n Tigers hold their own

against players from around the country

by Alex Milbert

Intern

The Trinity Tennis program has done well this fall, and continued to do so on a national level. Four players from Trinity headed to Mobile, Alabama for the U.S. Tennis Associated/ Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Small College Championships on Oct. 12. The men’s doubles team of senior Max Frey and Junior Eric DelaFuente took home fifth place overall, while First year Mackenzie Knoop finished in sixth place in women’s singles.

Schools represented in this tournament hailed from the whole country; Whitman, University of Chicago, Christopher Newport, Vassar, DePauw and WisconsinWhitewater among others.

DelaFuente looked back on the positives and negatives of last weekend’s games, commenting on the technical aspects.

“What we were doing well were serves and returns.” said DelaFuente. “We made sure we were getting the ball in play and putting immediate pressure on our opponents. We

[also] adapted to our opponents strengths and weaknesses.”

Also representing Trinity in doubles were Knoop and first year Stephanie Williamson, playing in the women’s division.

Despite a strong performance, they did not advance past the first rounds of play.

Frey also played singles but

“

Going into the off-season we know what it is we need to get done to ensure that we are on top at the end of the spring season.

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Russel McMindes

Assistant Coach

did not advance.

The Tigers displayed their skills in men’s doubles where Frey and DelaFuente made it to the final matches.

“Overall, I think getting fifth,

as opposed to winning the entire tournament, might have been a better result for the entire team because it keeps us hungry for more,” Frey said.

For the women, Knoop represented Trinity in the singles division. She had a hard bid, going up against the third seed of the tournament but then won a close 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 battle to advance into the fifth place match.

In regards to the tournament, assistant coach Russell McMindes was pleased with the outcome.

“We’re excited…the enthusiasm really builds for the off-season,” McMindes said.

Of the four Trinity Athletes that made the trip to Alabama only one (Frey) was a senior.

This shows a lot of potential for the new players and the future of the team.

With two solid finishes at National’s, this wraps up the fall season for the Tigers.

Spring play will not begin until January, but expect to see more improvement from the first year class, and even more growth from the veterans like Frey and DelaFuente.

“Going into the off-season, we know what it is we need to get done to ensure that we are on top at the end of the spring season.” DelaFuente said. “I Can’t wait. Let’s go TU!”

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Tigers ready to dive into a strong season n Members of the

swimming and diving team look forward to starting compeition

by Jessie Burch Reporter

This year’s swimming and diving season promises to be competitive and challenging, and the Trinity team is shaping up to be even better than the coaches anticipated “You get recruits and you know their times and their history, but you’ve never seen them swim, so you don’t really know what their potential is. It’s good to see the first years when they are working hard, and it’ll be fun to see them actually race,” said assistant coach Leta Gatton.

They have already had two events, but they were not typical meets. Rather, these were longdistance (from 2 km and longer) open-water swims.

Gatton noted that although they

are not a good indication of times for an actual event, it was a fun way to compete.

“The open water swimming is challenging and interesting because most of them have never done it before and the distances are always longer…so it’s an interesting test and we enjoyed watching them compete,” said John Ryan, head swim coach.

The first actual meet of the season will be on Oct. 29 against Southwestern University. This year’s SCAC consists of eight member teams now that Depauw University (Ill.) has left the conference.

“We will miss them. We really enjoyed the competiveness they brought… It’s been a fierce rivalry for years,” Ryan said of the change.

However, he also notes that he expects the other teams to step up and fill the void.

On the men’s side, the coaches view Colorado College as the toughest competition this year, and on the women’s, Central College.

In diving, Ryan noted that, with individual exceptions, “[We] have sort of lined ‘em up and mowed em

down for the past three years.”

“I’m most excited to see how far I can go as a diver—it’s just up to the coaching staff and me” said first year Aly Frdyman.

Frydman hopes to be a contender and help her team in the one-meter dive while gaining experience in the 3-meter dive this season.

“I feel like the team is just a team that anybody would enjoy coaching, they have been coming to practice, working hard and are pretty well motivated,” Ryan said.

Between now and the SCAC Championship in February there will be a number of meets, giving swimmers and divers plenty of opportunity to prepare.

An important part of that preparation will come over winter break. “[Swimmers] are going to be beat down for about 10 days during winter training…but it’s very important to have that foundation,” Gatton said. Meanwhile the divers will be training during their annual trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Junior co-captain Lisa Tucci competes in the 400-meter individual medley, 200-meter

individual medley and 200-meter butterfly.

“The women’s team looks great this year, we are all really working hard and people are dedicated. It is going to be a great year,” Tucci said.

It would appear that everyone is expecting the Trinity Swimming and Diving season to be wrought with success.

“I’m optimistic, we just need people to be healthy and ready when we get to Conference” Ryan said. “But a lot of work has to be done between now and [February].”

UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday Oct. 29: Home Meet ss. Southwestern Saturday Nov. 5 Away Meet at UT-Permian Basin Saturday Nov. 12 Home Meet vs. Colorado College

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Runners take on Wisconsin

n Cross country

teams fair well at large competition

by Lydia Duncombe

Reporter

The cross country teams competed in the Brooks Invitational in Wisconsin last Saturday, Oct. 15, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

“This meet got everyone really excited,” said sophomore Maddie Murphy. “It was a great chance to compete against the schools we will be competing against at regionals and nationals. It’s a good gauge of where we stand nationally because we usually race against schools that aren’t up to our skill level.”

The women placed 16th out of 43 teams. Leading the way for Trinity was sophomore Maddie Murphy who placed 32nd, followed by sophomore Rosemary Steup who placed 36th. First-years Michelle Oberndorf, Jessica Pagano and Autumn Kervella rounded out the top five girls from Trinity to place.

“The girls executed our plan perfectly. They got out really well and stayed in good position,” said assistant coach Derrick Lawrence.

“Maddie and Rosemary led us off and to finish in the top 40, given that the race had a total of 11 teams that are nationally ranked bodes very well for our championship portion of the season. It gave them a chance to compete against some of the best girls in the nation. Michelle has taken very well to the 6k also and is inching her way up to the top two runners. We also had girls step it up and move up positions in the team which will be great going into conference. “ The men placed 27th out of 47 schools. Leaders for Trinity were Francisco Escobedo finishing in 99th place but first for Trinity.

Junior Mark Greene finished second for Trinity along with sophomore GG Hernandez, junior Sal Perdomo and freshman Brandon Douglas finishing out the top five respectively.

“We had a few mishaps, but we had some positives from the race as well,” Lawrence said. “GG had a huge race as well as Mark Greene, who took their game to the next level, got out great, and held on to their position. That is what we needed out of those two guys. We beat two regional teams so we are now ranked third in the region. We have new goals in light to achieve great things that may not have been there at the beginning of the year.

After the race, the guys saw what they are capable of doing and have some new motivation.”

The next meet is a big one for the men and women as it is the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship meet on Oct. 29 at Sewanee (Tenn.)

“We are lessening our mileage right now and focusing on speed workouts to prepare for this meet,” Escobedo said. “We are using conference to prepare for regionals so we can continue on to nationals.

I think the guys have a good chance of placing in the top two teams and the girls have a great chance of winning conference. They have been wrecking this entire season.”

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Sports

graphic by Kaitlin Browne

THE BEST ACTION SHOTS FROM ALUMNI WEEKEND

Photo by Christina Velasquez

Photo by Christina Velasquez

(Above) First-year Hannah Kuhl wards off an opposing player while decked out in pink to support Breast Cancer.

(Top left) Senior defensive player David Stueber blocks his opponent with a header.

(Left) The Tiger defense gets physical.

(Bottom left) First-year forward Will Crawford prepares to field the ball away from his opponent.

(Below) Junior quarterback Nyk McKissic hands off the ball to sophomore runningback Desmond King.

Photo by Abhishek Chhetri

Photo by Christina Velasquez

Photo by Abhishek Chhetri