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College Democrats change name, focus

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nCollege Democrats’ new title as Trinity Progressives reflects a desire to distance student goals from party politics

by Kellie Benn

Reporter

running for a cause Marathon participants raise money and donate to the local food bank.

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This semester, leaders of the group formerly known as the College Democrats decided a renewed name and focus was necessary to breathe new life into the liberal-minded organization.

As a result, the College Democrats became the Trinity Progressives.

Kelly Wilson, senior and copresident of Trinity Progressives, instigated the name change after attending a College Democrats of America convention in Washington, D.C. this past summer.

“To put it very lightly, I was not impressed. It was almost cult-like – you demonize the Republicans and you worship everything the Democrats do, and it felt weird to be in that atmosphere,” Wilson said. “My passion was not fueled by going to this conference like I thought it would be.” n See FORMER DEMS Page 5

photo by Audrey Nobles First year Vivian Ha blows bubbles at the Occupy Trinity protest on Friday, Nov. 11, on the Coates Esplanade as part of the student activism fair, Trinity for Change.

Diwali dances the night away

On-campus apartments remain distant possibility n Additional living quarters in beginning stages, residency requirement will continue

In good conscience Crockett refutes claims made by others over discussion of rights.

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by Rachel Puckett Reporter

photo by Abhishek Chhetri Dancers perform with dandiyas, traditional Hindu decorated sticks, in a piece titled “Bumbro,” as part of Trinity’s annual celebration of the Hindu New Year. The piece, which was choreographed by Divina Varghese and Andre Sei, was one of many performances put on by various students groups. The Asian Subcontinental Association sponsored the event.

Leadership academy teaches life skills n First years and

Running along Two cross-country women are on their way to nationals this weekend.

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sophomores complete training, learn about individual and group dynamics

by Alecia Jarrett

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and Community Involvement, the Leadership Academy is a program for first-year and sophomore students that provides a broad overview of Trinity’s approach to leadership.

“It really emphasizes the idea that a person can make a

difference and make a positive change in the world by utilizing their strengths, talents, abilities, passions, but also providing some guidance on how that works in the group dynamic as well.” n See LEADERSHIP Page 6

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For the past seven weeks, 28 first years and sophomores met once a week at Leadership Academy to focus on both individual guidance and group dynamics.

The program ended with a service project at the San Antonio Youth Center a week ago, and a gathering at the president’s house on Wednesday, Nov. 9.

According to Ben Newhouse, the workshop’s facilitator and associate director of Campus

As President Ahlburg, faculty members and the board of trustees create a strategic plan for the future of Trinity University, rumors have started to circulate about changing the current threeyear housing requirement and constructing new on-campus living arrangements. While university officials acknowledge a possible need for additional housing, pre-existing conditions deter any immediate action.

“We’re in the middle of a strategic plan and of a building master plan, and so my sense from the trustees was that they understand that there’s this kind of tension around the amount of [living] space we have and that there needs to be more living options as long as we are having the three year requirement, but they actually voted in a meeting last year to reaffirm the residency requirement,” said David Tuttle, associate vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students. “So any question that we might reduce the requirement was taken off the table by the board.”

photo by Carly Cowen

Participants line up for food at the Leadership Academy’s final celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at President Dennis Ahlburg’s house.

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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.

Fire Alarm

11-15-11, Facilities Services: 8:05 a.m.

Officers responded to an alarm activation. The alarm panel indicated trouble. A service request was initiated.

Health & Safety Code: Texas Controlled Substance Act

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Jorge Fernandez, an air force veteran, was the first casualty in the four-year history of Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon. “He was the most positive person I have ever met,” said Paul Chalk, a good friend of Fernandez. This was the second consecutive year that Fernandez, a registered nurse, with his fiancé and his friend, Chalk. Fernandez collapsed soon after he crossed the finish line.

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The NYPD cleared out the Occupy Wall Street protesters camping at Wall Street this past Tuesday, Nov. 15.

Thursday morning, the protesters were out at dawn, marching towards the New York Stock Exchange. Tension between police and protesters is at a high, especially after Mayor Bloomberg said that the protesters cannot camp. Many of those marching on Wall Street are prepared for the possibility of arrest.

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11-13-11, McLean Hall: 2:42 p.m.

Officers referred a student to the Student Conduct Board for possession of marijuana.

Trouble Alarm

11-11-11, Ruth Taylor Theater: 7:50 a.m.

Officers responded to an alarm activation. No smoke or fire found.

The alarm panel indicated trouble. A service request was initiated.

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Correction In last week’s article titled “TigerTV’s 36 hour film festival” Lyndsey Johnson was reported as being TigerTV’s programming manager. Johnson is actually the station manager.

The blurb titled “Ward Churchill revisited” listed the date of Churchill’s appearance as Wednesday, Nov. 2. Churchill came to Trinity University on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

A 42-year-old man set himself on fire in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, the famous location of gatherings and protests.

Officers at the scene were able to quickly put out the fire and the man is recovering in a hospital. He committed self-immolation in a desperate effort to protest a dispute over a decision in a local court case. There have been a number of self-immolations in China, unrelated to this incident, in recent months by monks and nuns regarding China’s rule over Tibet. guardian.co.uk

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Professor emeritus passes away Paul Walthall, professor emeritus of business administration, died Saturday, Nov. 12, after a short illness at the age of 87. Walthall graduated from Trinity in May 1948 with a bachelor of science in business administration. Beginning as an instructor at Trinity the same year, Walthall stayed to teach at Trinity, becoming a full professor in 1977 and retiring in 1988.

While at Trinity, Walthall served as the director of development, the dean of business and management studies as well as the faculty sponsor of the Bengal Lancers fraternity.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Christ Episcopal Church, 510 Belknap Place. A reception will follow at the church.

Trouble Alarm

11-13-11, Beze Hall: 11:29 p.m.

Officers responded to an alarm activation. It appeared that the alarm was in trouble status.

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ASR Briefs Gamma Chi Delta

$1,500 Passed Gamma Chi Delta requested co-sponsorship with ASR to raise money to put on Concert for the Cure on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012.

All money raised from the concert will go to the American Cancer Society.

Josh Vanderslice

Chinese Culture Club

$320 Passed Funds were requested for Dumpling Night, CCC’s last event of the fall semester. CCC expects the event to take place in Beze Underground.

Trinity Cheerleaders

$2,200 Passed Funds were requested to purchase t-shirts for the football playoff game at E.M. Stevens Stadium at noon this Saturday. The T-shirts will be handed out from 10:30 to 12:30 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 18, in Coates University Center and 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Mabee Dining Hall and are free to students who purchase the $4 ticket required to get into the game.

Black Student Union

$241.56 Passed Money was requested for the Let’s Give Thanks Thanksgiving dinner meal to be held on Monday, Nov. 21. The meal is open to the entire Trinity University community.

Black Student Union

$3,960 Passed Funds were requested to help BSU pay for member registration fees for the Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference taking place on Thursday, Jan. 19, through Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Texas A&M University.

A representative from Students Organized for Sustainability checked on ASR’s progress in the effort to get rid of plastic water bottles on campus. The possibility of installing hydration stations was also discussed.

Junior Senator What other organizations are you involved in?

I am involved in Phi Alpha Delta, the pre-law fraternity. I’m involved in Club Ultimate Frisbee. I am also doing Economists in the Schools this semester which has been a lot of fun.

What are your goals for ASR?

Going in, one of my biggest goals was to raise the student activity fee and more importantly restructure the fee so that there was more money to go around, but also allow club sports to get funding.

The issue that I am looking into is the contracts for the services that are subcontracted, or outsourced – the maid service and the dining services. I am looking at the employee benefits for those contracts.

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

One of the things that I’ve been really glad to see is the success of the gardening club because it is a really good example of a club that last year, we wouldn’t have been able to even entertain the idea because there just wasn’t money there to take the risks on new clubs.

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

I would fund Club Sports in its entirety. Your potential in club sports has so much to do with how much money you actually have to go to big tournaments and to do big things. I feel like that’s a problem not just at our school but across the country at small schools like us –you’re hampered not by athletic ability but by the money that you have. compiled by Samantha Bos

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New housing may follow end of construction Tuttle, who stated his support of the requirement in a Nov. 3 San Antonio Express-News article, said that the housing discussion involves two separate issues: the residency requirement and actual spaces for students to reside.

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We have enough room on campus that we can house all first years, sophomores and juniors, but we know so many of the juniors go abroad, and we also know we have about 20 to 25 percent of the seniors who want to live on campus. So it’s kind of a puzzle to keep those numbers in balance.

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Wanda Olson

Director of Residential Life

According to Tuttle, Trinity has required its students to spend three of their four undergraduate years in on-campus housing since the early 1990s, when then-university president Ron Calgaard expressed his belief in the importance of turning Trinity into a residential campus.

Trinity’s current president also supports the atmosphere created by the requirement.

“There’s pretty convincing research done by professor Richard Light at Harvard that 80 percent of your learning at a university happens outside of the classroom, and if you’re not around, you’re not going to learn,” Ahlburg said. “If you’re living off campus, you interact with whoever you share your apartment or house with, but on campus you’re interacting with a lot more people, so clearly you’re going to learn a lot more, the more people you interact with.”

With the amount of faculty and trustee support, the residency requirement is not likely to change in the foreseeable future.

However, as Tuttle suggested, the requirement is putting some stress on Trinity’s housing capabilities.

Wanda Olson, director of Residential Life, commented on the nature of available housing.

“We have enough room on campus that we can house all first years, sophomores and juniors,” Olson said. “But we know so many of the juniors go abroad, and we also know

we have about 20 to 25 percent of the seniors who want to live on campus. So it’s kind of a puzzle to keep those numbers in balance.”

Because of this stress, Trinity conducted a survey last year to gauge students’ reaction to the possibility of providing oncampus apartments to seniors who wished to remain on campus. There was a positive response to the survey for new housing.

While the idea of bringing apartments to campus met little resistance with students, the logistics of such a project are less encouraging. Because of its metropolitan campus, Trinity has very little space for expansion.

In addition to that, much of the open space on campus is deemed “green space,” and, as a university that prides itself on its green initiatives, the decision to cover the space with apartment buildings garners resistance.

Additionally, both Tuttle and Ahlburg agree that the university is engaged in other construction projects that must be finished before a project of this magnitude is undertaken, and there are other priorities on the strategic planning list that outrank new on-campus housing.

Despite these issues, Trinity administration remains open to the idea of on-campus apartments. Olson summarized these positive feelings: “I think that apartments would be ideal in the sense that I would like for seniors to have the opportunity to experience living in an apartment and yet still have it be on campus,” Olson said.

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How to succeed: a Harvard study The Harvard Assessment Seminars project is a ten year study by Richard Light at Harvard on how students learn best. The study involved looking at qualitative data as well as interviewing 2,000 Harvard students over the course of the study.

Some of the key findings include: •

Most of the happiest and most academically successful students are those who have at least one “intense relationship built around academic work with other people” including professors, advisors or other students. The relationship cannot be simply a social relationship but must somehow involve means for the student to grow.

Examples include small study groups. According to the study, it was especially critical for women who are concentrating in the physical sciences to become involved in a study group outside of class. Women who were in the study who joined a study group were much more likely to continue with their science concentrations than women who did not.

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One field that most students said they could and wanted to improve in was learning how to write more effectively and efficiently.

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The most popular classes on campus included foreign language and literature classes.

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Students who take at least one class with a smaller student-teacher ratio will, on average, have a better experience than students who take only classes with larger student-teacher ratios. According to the study, when students are in classes with 16 students or fewer, they are more likely to devote more time to the coursework. compiled by Sam Bos, News editor

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convincing research done by professor Richard Light at Harvard that 80 percent of your learning at a university happens outside of the classroom, and if you’re not around, you’re not going to learn.

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Dennis Ahlburg

President of Trinity University

“I think they learn—its kind of an in–between step between living on campus and then being completely off campus...I think it would be great for our upperclass students.”

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Dirk Elmendorf, class of 1997 and founder of Rackspace Managed Hosting, received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award on Thursday, Nov. 17 at a packed luncheon in the Great Hall in the Chapman Center.

After leaving Rackspace in 2009, Elmendorf became partner and lead architect for r26D, a cloud–based software company for small businesses.

Elmendorf said he gleaned many valuable experiences from his time at Trinity, including being able to study abroad in Russia and discover the beginnings of the Internet.

Elmendorf also said professor Richard Yoo was influential during his time at Trinity.

“For my first activity as an alumnus, I had to teach Trinity professors about using the web in class,” Elmendorf said. “I would tell them, ‘No, you’re doing this wrong.’”

Elmendorf speaks often and passionately to students about entrepreneurship.

Elmendorf is currently working with the directors of Trinity University Volunteer Action Community on how to contribute to San Antonio and get more students involved.

“The most exciting thing about Trinity and San Antonio is the feeling of energy,” Elmendorf said.

He credited Julian Castro, mayor of San Antonio, with making the city a more dynamic place and bringing in more creative people to move forward.

Elmendorf also mentioned the president of Trinity University, Dennis Ahlburg’s, “Liberal Arts 2.0” idea of creating a strategic plan that will pull the university towards the future.

“We are preparing the soil so it’s easy to start… planting the seeds… making this city a place I want to live,” Elemendorf said.

Elmendorf closed by saying “Trinity is not a baked cake,” encouraging the university community to pull together and make something to be proud of for the future.

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The installation of Discs on Demand this semester has been a successful addition to the Coates University Center, according to Ben Newhouse, associate director of Campus & Community Involvement.

“They’ve been averaging between four and five rentals a day. It always increases on weekends, as expected. Clearly, the most popular DVDs are the ones that have just recently been released,” Newhouse said.

According to Newhouse, movies are loaded into the Discs on Demand machine the same day that they are released, whether that is a Tuesday or a Friday. This system provides students with the newest entertainment, conveniently and cost-efficiently. Users pay a daily rental charge. Incentives to promote student use include half-off the first night’s rental or the first night free. If a DVD is kept beyond a certain number of days, the renter owns it and his or her credit card is charged the cost of the movie or the retail price. However, students also have the option of purchasing the DVD upfront rather than renting it for a number of days.

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and you worship everything the Democrats do, and it felt weird to be in that atmosphere,” Wilson said. “My passion was not fueled by going to this conference like I thought it would be.”

The wheels began to turn, and she started to think about what else a liberal, politicallyoriented group could be at Trinity. However, she says the idea of changing the name and distancing themselves from party affiliation was first met with a lukewarm reception, and she considered dropping the idea altogether.

According to Wilson, it wasn’t until the student organization fair that the need for change became apparent. As Wilson recounted, the group set up their table as usual under the name of the College Democrats, but they weren’t seeing the interest they wanted from students attending the fair. They decided to try a new tactic and began throwing out the words “liberal” and “progressive” and suddenly students became interested.

Wilson, along with the organization’s other copresident, Jacob Uzman, cited several reasons why they believe the title “Trinity Progressives” resonates more with students than College Democrats did.

“A lot of people felt uncomfortable with purely party affiliation because they felt more concerned about specific issues than just getting any Democrat elected to office, which, in truth, is kind of what the remaining members of College Democrats wanted it to be,” Uzman said.

Wilson thinks there is a lot of negativity currently associated with party affiliation, and people are becoming unwilling to identify with either party.

“I think by freeing ourselves of the Democrat label, we opened ourselves up to a broader audience of people who didn’t want to be tied down by the political party label or restricted to a straight blue ticket or a straight red ticket,” Wilson said.

Sheila Castle, a senior who has been involved with the group since her first year, was initially suprised by the name change but believes the change has enabled the group to be more inclusive.

“To be honest, I was a bit

surprised because it seemed like such a fundamental shift but it’s been rejuvenating for the group.” Castle said. “I believe a lot of college students are wary of putting political labels on their beliefs at this point partly because they’re in formation.

They don’t know precisely which group they want to be aligning with. As college students, I think many folk are progressiveminded, but precisely because of that they don’t want to just go with one party’s ideology without thinking it through for themselves.”

So far the group has seen a positive difference in their membership as Progressives rather than Democrats.

“I think most of the people who show up to the meetings are generally more progressive but there are quite a few of them who would not have joined our club if we had been the College Democrats because they were unhappy with the way the Democratic party was handling issues like gay rights and social values,” Uzman said. “A couple of them were like, ‘We will not be a part of College Democrats but we would love to be a part of Trinity Progressives.’”

The overarching goal of the new Trinity Progressives is to create a space on campus where students can make their voices heard on progressive issues.

“I think our primary goal is just to increase political activism on campus, to make people more politically and socially aware of the environment they live in so they can go out and engage in the public space and be better citizens and stewards of their community,” Uzman said.

The group is currently spending time working on the campaign for Ken Mireles, a Democrat running for the Texas House of Representatives for District 117. They also support the Occupy movement, which included setting up their own Occupy Trinity tent at the Student Activism Fair on Nov. 11. They also recently held a protest rally to raise awareness about Obama’s failure to implement EPA recommendations on smog emissions.

“People aren’t really used to that sort of political atmosphere on campus but I think we’re working on shaking that up,” Wilson said.

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First year Luke Brown holds a sign that reads “I refuse to believe corporations are people until Texas starts executing them” as part of the Occupy Trinity movement.

The protest was organized

by Trinity Progressives and took place Friday, Nov. 11, on Coates Esplanade. The protest manifested during Trinity for a Change, an event encouraging social and political activism on campus.

As part of their goal to increase awareness across the campus, Trinity Progressives set up tents and created signs to express disgust with corporations and the current sociopolitical state of the nation.

The Occupy Trinity protest is part of the larger movement Occupy Wall Street which has spread from Wall Street into cities and campuses around the country.

The Occupy Wall Street movement originated in part to protest the bailout of the banks.

According to protestors, the CEOs who created the financial crisis were awarded and have found new, well-paying jobs while the workers who did nothing wrong are suffering for the mistakes of others by being laid off or by having reduced benefits and pay. photo courtesy of Kelly Wilson

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A huge takeaway was realizing that anything is really possible when you have an idea that you are passionate about.

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Newhouse explained that the program involves a series of workshops over six weeks followed by a service project and a closing session.

“The first session was about establishing the group dynamic,” Newhouse said. “It was very team centered.”

The second week explored what leadership is and how Trinity looks at leadership. In the third week, participants dealt with issues of inequality and real-life applications of social issues.

According to Newhouse, the fourth week focused on ethical decision-making and personal responsibility.

“We explored Myers-Briggs, and that seemed to be one of the more popular ones [for the fifth week],” Newhouse said.

Nikita Viswasam, first year and self-labeled introvert, said it was her favorite session.

“There’s so much more that I could be open to, especially with the personalities,” Viswasam said.

“It taught me to be bolder in taking charge.”

According to Newhouse, the last session was exploring leadership through an artistic exploration, and an alumni panel was brought in.

“For all of these, we had facilitators come in to create a greater awareness of great resources we have on campus,” Newhouse said.

Peer facilitator, junior Laura

Andrea Medina

First Year

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First years Grace Mabry and Jasmine Rodriguez join Dennis Ahlburg, president of Trinity University, for a celebration at his house to mark the end of the Leadership Academy. Each week, the 28 first years and sophomores focused on a different aspect of leadership, including group dynamics and ethical decision making, among other topics.

Fraser, has participated in Leadership Academy for the past three years.

“It’s a really good program that I highly recommend to any freshmen or sophomores for next year,” Fraser said. “It’s just a really good experience, and it gets you thinking about things that you’re going to need in your future.”

Andrea Medina, first year and participant, wanted to join because she loves opportunities to meet new

people.

“A huge take-away was realizing that anything is really possible when you have an idea that you are passionate about,” Medina said.

According to Newhouse, Leadership Academy was originally the First Year Leadership Council. After that, the project was called the First Year Leadership Project for a brief time before adopting its

current name of Leadership Academy.

“When Jamie Thompson came on, we took a good, hard look at our leadership program,” Newhouse said.

According to Newhouse, they were very first year focused and wanted to broaden the program to encompass sophomores.

“It’s phase one in what is a multi-layered, multi-year leadership program, followed

up by Sophomore Leadership Initiative and Mission Change for juniors and seniors,” Newhouse said.

The Sophomore Leadership Initiative is a six-week program in the spring and Mission Change will continue next fall.

For the service project, participants went to the San Antonio Youth Center on Veterans Day to work with at risk students from kindergarten to eighth grade.

“It was good for our students to see both sides of that: both the stuff that is naturally rewarding and then the other stuff in terms of it’s still essential and critical, but less glamorous and less out front” Newhouse said.

Dialogue focuses on mental health of students Students and psychologists came together to discuss issues affecting college students including eating disorders, anxiety, relationship issues, depression and suicide on Nov. 15 in the Waxahachie Room of Coates University Center.

Megan Duraca, a specialist from EDCASA, an eating disorder center in San Antonio, provided students with information about the causes, impacts and treatment methods of eating disorders.

There are three main types of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder.

According to Duraca, these disorders are caused by situational factors like having to balance studying and extracurricular activities.

With all of the different foods available and the general campus culture, including partying, working out and the “freshman 15,” college can be a difficult time for students, according to Duraca.

“If you put all of that on the table it gets really hard to distinguish what is normal. College is a time when eating disorders can emerge,” Duraca said.

Some of the heath complications that result from an eating disorder are slowed breathing, fatigue, damage to the heart and infertility. Duraca stressed the best way to cope with an eating disorder is to seek treatment at a center like EDCASA or to talk with a professional psychologist who can assist with body image issues.

Duraca and Neal both stressed the need for students to find a support system and to get help when it was needed.

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Gary Neal, director of Counseling and Health Services and a licensed psychologist explained how Trinity’s counseling services operate and shed some light on the statistics of the patients they see each year for counseling.

According to Neal, since new classes of medication like Prozac have been introduced for treating mental illnesses, “people in our culture have become more matter of fact about mental issues; there is less stigma than there was.” However, doubts surrounding seeking help still hover on campus among students.

“I encounter students that are apprehensive about counseling and mental health treatment because of stigma or they have had a negative experience with it,” Neal said.

Neal wants to reassure these students that the quality of Trinity’s counseling services is not the only support on campus available to students in need.

Neal stressed the campus support system is on the students’ side and wants to help.

“Your RMs, RAs, advisers and friends really look after each other,” he said.

Typically, counseling services sees 11 percent of the student body, which is about 250-270 students, each year.

“Our clients are generally representative of the student body [in terms of] age, race, ethnicity and GPA,” Neal said.

Overall, Neal concludes that as a photo by Diego De Paolo student body, “you guys are pretty Megan Duraca, a specialist from EDCASA, and Gary Neal, director of Counseling and Health sophisticated when it comes to mental Services and a licensed psychologist address topics including eating disorders and depression. health.”

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Take time to give thanks If you’ve had time to turn on your TV since Halloween, you probably had the pleasure of hearing Andy Williams croon “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” Considering that the beginning of the holiday season coincides with wrapping up the fall semester does inspire a kind of wonder: how are we expected to accomplish so much in so little time?

On top of juggling the many projects, essays and tests over the final weeks of classes, the holiday season throws in the stress of buying presents, an ordeal that seems to start earlier and earlier every year. On top of the steady stream of commercials advertising holiday merchandise since the end of October, retailers are already announcing previews of their Black Friday sales a week before Thanksgiving.

Wal-Mart is starting their Black Friday sale at 10 p.m. this year, while other stores such as Target, Macy’s, Kohl’s and Best Buy will open at midnight.

Like all holidays, Thanksgiving now seems to be an excuse for a huge sale. Some may argue that holidays were always a big marketing scheme and that we’re only tricked into thinking there’s something more to them. Yet there seems to be something inside of us – be it belief in a higher power, nostalgia or simply hunger for a homecooked meal – that reminds us that there’s something more important to the holidays than commercialism.

Thanksgiving – regardless of race or creed – is a day where we are meant to be with family and friends and forget about the daily stresses of our lives. American life is so fast-paced and frantic these days that it seems even more important to pause for a day and appreciate the things that bring us joy in our lives.

The past few weeks at Trinity have been full of controversy and dissent. Ward Churchill tested the boundaries of free speech and made allegations against our president, Dennis Ahlburg. The David Horowitz Freedom Center advertised an opinion that garnered criticism of the message from Trinity’s Muslim Student Association as well as criticism of the Trinitonian for choosing to run the ad (see Page 8). Professor David Crockett’s article on threats to “freedom of conscience” in America was met with strong backlash in last week’s issue, with two letters to the editor and two guest columns offering their counterarguments.

This has been a stressful and exciting time for all of us at the Trinitonian, and we are thankful for the experience we’ve gained in dealing with breaking news, controversial topics and outside criticism.

We have made mistakes and occasionally stumbled through the learning process, but all the late nights and frustration has been worth it to serve our readers. We at the Trintionian are thankful for you, Trinity; especially for your loudest opinions that we get to publish each week.

Whatever you’re doing for Thanksgiving, we hope it involves relaxing with the people you love. The end of the semester is going to be a whirlwind of obligation, as usual, so take this time to escape the stresses of school and enjoy what means the most to everyone: family, friends and food. It really is the most wonderful time of the year.

The only thing to fear is fear itself

by Sana Husain Intern

As a proponent of free speech, the topic I am outlining is not in response to the printing of the Horowitz advertisement, but rather a discussion of its content and its utility.

Sitting in Professor Siavoshi’s Modern Political Thought class examining the work of John Stuart Mill, the central question was, “Is it useful?” An advertisement of this size that promotes fear and suspicion toward over 1.5 billion people based on the abhorrent acts of some deviant individuals is a call to discrimination against Muslims and the creation of nothing less than paranoia.

Would propaganda of this nature against other minority communities be permitted? Or are we required to simply accept the fact that at this point in American society, Muslims are the “other,” but that this too shall pass?

It is worth mentioning that we as Trinity students are too clever to be fooled by this attempt to generalize and demonize all Muslims. As critical scholars, we can see that the quotes are carefully handpicked and taken out of context and that the examples and statistics are manipulated and presented in a way to fit a very particular agenda.

I find this advertisement

The large font of the Horowitz full-page controversial advertisement overshadows months of work done by the Muslim Student Association and the religion department in negating stereotypes and misrepresenation of Islam and Muslims.

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and participate in multiple events that had diversity and inclusion as their focus. We started the fall semester with Fast for a Day and an Eid dinner, inviting Trinity students, staff and faculty to join us in fasting and sharing a meal.

We co-sponsored an event with the Black Student Union about the Park 51 controversy, reflecting on themes of stereotyping and discrimination, tolerance and acceptance. With the

direction and guidance of Reverend Nickle, we co-programmed the screening of Little Town of Bethlehem, a documentary about the Israeli/Palestinian issue with the Jewish Student Association.

Through these experiences, Muslim students have engaged in the drawing of similarities, while still maintaining their beliefs and faith traditions.

The large font of the Horowitz full-page controversial advertisement overshadows months of work done by the Muslim Student Association and the religion department in negating stereotypes and misrepresentation of Islam and of Muslims. In the argumentative culture of our society, more often than not it is the provocative ideas that are heard.

The advertisement plays on our fears. I am not arguing that the fearof violence is completely unfounded. However, I am saying that as a practicing, believing Muslim American, I am every bit as fearful as the next person of terrorist attacks, regardless of what they claim in order to justify their actions. Moreover, I think that pushing Muslims by necessity to defend themselves from association with terrorists or extremists is an unjust burden.

I agree that not all fears are phobias, but this advertisement clearly aligns with a campaign for prejudice, animosity and distrust, which extends far beyond the definition of fear. n Sana Husain is a junior

anthropology major.

letter to the editor

Ad is a form of hate speech

Dear Editor, I’m writing to express my strong objection to the David Horowitz attack against Muslims, Muslim governments and Muslim Student Associations, published in the Trinitonian. I find it odd that the editors compared this with the Ward Churchill talk the previous week. The Churchill talk involved an unfortunate, roughly five-minute diatribe directed against an individual. The Horowitz ad involves a broadly directed litany of maligning accusations designed to cause readers to dislike and distrust a large group of people. As such, I believe the latter falls under the category of hate speech and has no place in an academic newspaper. n Gordon MacAlpine is a professor of physics and astronomy. n

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especially ineffective on our campus, which prides itself on its diversity and inclusion, not only in the classroom, but also in the various student organizations that give color to our community.

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Opinion letters to the editor

Hats off to President Ahlburg and Penelope Harley

Last week the Trinitonian ran an advertisement paid for by the David Harowitz Freedom Center which discussed Islam in the United States. The decision reflects our commitment to free speech. We asked for you to respond to our choice via an online poll. See the results above.

In good conscience:

rebuttle revisits arguments From the Wild Frontier

n Gene Elder is a member of the class of 1973.

Dear Editor, In a nutshell Muslims and Islam are “anti-gay,” “anti-Jew,” “anti-woman” and “anti-America”.

What is not to hate about Muslims or Islam? Frankly, nothing. And that is the message of the one page advertisement paid by David Horowitz’ “Freedom” Center and appeared last week in the Trinitonian.

Despite its perfunctory claim which amounts to “we don’t mean all Muslims are hateful,” the message indeed attacked ALL Muslims as people of a hateful religion. The cherry-picking of the sacred text of Muslims, the cynical manipulation of data (for example, what the ad doesn’t say when it refers to the number of terrorist attacks is that the overwhelming majority of these attacks targeted Muslims and happened in Muslim countries), and the inflammatory use of Nazi analogy all are rhetorical tools to create fear of Muslims no matter who they are, what they do or what they think. And this is precisely what the phenomenon of Islamophobia is all about. We respect the rights of the editors of Trinitonian to publish whatever materials they see fit. At the same time we wonder whether the editors would accept ads targeting entire communities of Jews, gays or women, as they have done with regards to Muslims. We doubt it and are thankful for it. n Sussan Siavoshi is a professor of political science and Judith Norman is a professor of philosophy.

MSA does not condone Horowitz ad

Dear Editor, The MSA is appalled by the advertisement sponsored by the “David Horowitz Freedom Center” that appeared on 11/11/11 on Page 12 of the Trinitonian attacking the Islam and the Quran.

As students and Muslims in the Trinity campus, we believe that inflammatory language and out-of-context accusation are not the way to go forward. Rather, we invite all people and groups to engage with us in openminded dialogues and informed discussions that will help us better understand and appreciate each other’s beliefs.

It is very obvious that the group that sponsored the ad have not taken the time to research and understand in depth the complex issues that are referred to, or the difference between what true Islam is, and what a few think it to be. Certainly, these issues (terrorist attacks, women’s rights and homosexuality) are important and worth discussing not only within the context of Islam, but also Christianity, Judaism and other religions. However, running a superficial advertisement in a student newspaper is not the way to get any meaningful dialogue going.

While we respect the Horowitz center’s opinions and freedom of speech, we strongly believe that attacks of this kind can only lead to misinformation and hatred, which do not belong in a university like ours.

The MSA extends an open invitation to everyone to join us at our regular scheduled events so we can reach out to each other and address any issues in a civilized manner that benefits our university setting.

In conclusion we end with a verse from the Quran (2:256): “There is no compulsion in religion.” n Madiha Sajid is a sophomore biology major, and this letter was written on behalf of the

Muslim Student Association.

Crockett’s arguments offer opportunity for reflection

Dear Editor, I commend John Dean Domingue, Caitlin Gallagher, Dr. Peter O’Brien, Luca Keefer and Dr. Amy Stone for vigorously defending groups that have been historically ostracized and stigmatized in the political, social and cultural community in their vignettes on Nov. 11, 2011 in the Trinitonian. These comments were made in response to Dr. David Crockett’s article titled “Threats to Freedom of Conscience” on Nov. 4, 2011 Dr. Crockett and I have been members of the same academic department for the last twelve years. In regards to our ideological proclivities, we generally fall on opposing sides of the spectrum. I, however, find Dr. Crockett a passionate and reasonable person. Based on my reading of Dr. Crockett’s analysis, he is not opting to oppress individuals or groups who support different life styles, including homosexuals or the transgendered. Nor is he flatly rejecting those who ardently support the right to choose whether or not to have an abortion. His main argument is that the affirmative constitutional rights of certain groups should not automatically trump another one, the First Amendment Free Exercise of Religion. Dr. Crockett equates the Free Exercise of Religion with the freedom of conscience.

What is a pluralistic society to do when two equally compelling rights conflict? I believe the best answer is to debate the issue vigorously. Thus, the diversity of views on these divisive issues is a cause of celebration, not one of censorship. Justice Douglas muses in his dissent in Dennis v. United States (1951) that, “Free speech has occupied an exalted position because of the high service it has given our society.” He continues by noting that, “Full and free discussion even of ideas we hate encourages the testing of our own prejudices and preconceptions.”

We can never forget what Associate Justice John Marshall Harlan II wrote in Cohen v. California (1971): “One man’s vulgarity is another’s lyric.” While I do not necessarily agree with many of Dr. Crockett’s opinions on many issues, I do respect the value of them. I certainly would not want to hinder anyone in exercising his or her freedom of conscience, even if I were to disagree with it. I, moreover, hope that no one wants to limit my freedom of speech – irrespective of how unpopular it is. n John Hermann is a professor of political science.

by David Crockett

Columnist

Space constraints prevent me from fully addressing all of the various charges leveled against me in last week’s responses to my Nov. 4 column on freedom of conscience. My sense about the collective whole is that people read into my column arguments that simply are not there. Here is a scattershot series of selected rebuttals.

Professor O’Brien highlights the obvious – that I had an argument to make. O’Brien is correct that we cannot pretend to be neutral when it comes to morality and politics. Government must make distinctions. I do not argue that religious liberty allows anyone of any religious persuasion to do anything he desires in the name of conscience.

I do not absolutize this liberty.

Child sacrifice cults, for example, would not merit such freedom.

I simply question whether the specific distinctions being made in the areas I highlighted are merited. While we have to answer the question of where we should

Allowing religious groups to stay religious may not make secularists very happy, but it does not constitute a breach of the mythical wall of separation between church and state.

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draw lines in this specific context, it need not be a zero-sum game.

An accommodationist approach would allow religious groups to practice their faith even as secular organizations pursue alternative methods.

Professor Stone argues that access to public funds changes this calculation. If a religious group receives public funds to support its work, it must ignore fundamental precepts of its doctrine. But while that may be

how the law is implemented today, it is not clear that things MUST be that way. One of the arguments for letting faith-based groups provide social services is that they are able to address the spiritual side of people – allowing redemption and spiritual transformation to reform criminal behavior or heal chemical dependency, for

Stone also argues that religious beliefs are not “special.” But they ARE special.

They are explicitly protected in the First Amendment.

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Dear Editor, I was delightfully impressed with the reporting in a most interesting article, “Speaker causes controversy.”

This is the kind of discussion that should be taking place at Trinity. These conflicts are where we learn to be Trinity graduates. I don’t mean all the time, but these disputes are where we realize who is a brat and who knows how to act like an adult.

And certainly one of the rites of passage that should happen at a university is elevating a person from childhood to being a responsible, community-concerned adult.

I’m sure I would have liked to hear what Churchill had to say, since after looking and hearing mountains of evidence I too believe that 9/11 was an inside job.

But what I liked about the article is the amount of freedom of speech that came through. I am glad to read President’s Ahlburg’s comments and his concerns and rebuttals. President Ahlburg and Penelope have been in the city of Saint Anthony for a short time, but one of the magical things that one learns about San Antonio is that at the heart of the heart of Texas is the Cradle of Texas Liberty. And when push comes to shove, the people of San Antonio understand that freedom of speech is what gets the final say.

Thank you, David Spener (whoever you are) and Professor Huesca for inviting this unexpected performance. And thank you President Ahlburg and Penelope Harley for speaking your mind in return.

WELCOME TO SAN ANTONIO!!!

If I am not clear about the purpose of this letter, it is to help students realize that this goes on all the time in real life. At the city council, at the neighborhood association, at the museum, etc. The lesson is to know how to conduct yourself under these attacks. The art world is full of this kind of behavior and I have learned from it.

example. Assuming there is some merit to this approach, it seems counter-productive to require these groups to strip themselves of the very qualities that set them apart from secular organizations.

Allowing religious groups to stay religious may not make secularists very happy, but it does not constitute a breach of the mythical wall of separation between church and state.

Someone else may have filled the void when Catholic Charities bowed out of the adoption business – but the point is it should not have HAD to do so.

The absolutists in this dispute are those who seek to relegate religion to a purely private and marginal force in society.

Stone also argues that religious beliefs are not “special.” But they ARE special. They are explicitly protected in the First Amendment.

Stone may prefer to restrict the free exercise of religion to mere freedom of worship, but freedom of religion goes beyond worship services to encompass all manner of actions in the public square, including caring for widows and orphans. No one has a “right” to adopt a child, and it strikes me as bizarre to argue that Catholic Charities was involved in a “social injustice” by adhering to its religious tenets concerning sexuality.

That last point addresses the “challenge” in the SDA column.

Limiting my comments to my own faith, orthodox Christianity makes no distinctions based on race or disability. It has ALWAYS taught what the SDA would no doubt label a “heterosexist” sexuality. n See TOLERANCE Page 9

Opinion Guess what we’re thankful for....you, our readers and our advertisers...

The Trinitonian would like to wish you and your families a wonderful, happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday.

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Meet the Press compiled by Tommie Ethington

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

I get to read the stories for that week before anyone else.

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

My assignment every week is pretty interesting, because there are always new corrections to be made and names to be spelled correctly.

What’s something you’re grateful for at Trinity this year?

Einstein Bagel Bros. I love their strawberries ‘n’cream shake!

Andrea Davis ’12 Copy Editor

History & English Major

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

My favorite part is when someone comes up to me and says they loved my article. My responsibility is ultimately to the readers, and when someone tells me I’ve done a good job, that means I’m fulfilling that responsibility. Also, if I’m doing badly, let me know! It all helps me grow as a writer.

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

About a month ago I was part of a college conference interview with actor Simon Pegg.

“Shaun of the Dead” is one of my favorite movies, so obviously it was very exciting to get to talk to him. The interview should be published soon, so I hope y’all enjoy reading it.

Brian Westfall ’13

What’s something you’re grateful for at Trinity this year?

It’s Thanksgiving, your homework can wait

by Alli Day

Junior

The time has come. T-minus six days until the beloved day when our good old friends the Pilgrims sailed across the ocean on the Mayflower, landed on Plymouth Rock and ate delicious food with the Native Americans. So, we ought to celebrate. Unfortunately, the Pilgrims weren’t really considering your insane academic schedules when they chose to celebrate on a random Thursday in late November. Nevertheless, you will gleefully pack up your suitcases with sweaters and boots, cram all of your end-of-the-semester reading and projects in your backpack and hit the road or the skies for a week (or the sanctioned two days) of holiday bliss.

Once at your celebration location, you will naturally stuff your face full of what some may consider the most delicious food ever, basically making your Ymembership and fall semester workouts completely worthless.

Nevertheless, your stomach will certainly enjoy Auntie Barbara’s delicious turkey and Grandfather’s famous mashed potatoes. After all, you’ve been drooling just thinking about the prospect of this meal since Halloween. Chances are, once the meal is over (all three hours of it) and the pie has been consumed, you won’t even see the loved ones you traveled miles to see because of a sudden onset of the turkey coma plague.

For those who haven’t completely passed out, the TV will

Maybe you could work on one of your two papers or three projects due the Monday you get back. After all, you’ve been putting it off because you have ‘so much time over Thanksgiving break to do it.’

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likely be turned on to one of the classic Thanksgiving day football games. Hopefully your whole family is rooting for the same team, because you wouldn’t want to ruin all those special holiday family moments with an ugly LonghornAggie brawl. If you have one of those active types of families, the game will be followed by your own football game in the backyard.

Hopefully Uncle Jerry won’t end

up in the hospital again this year.

It’s a good thing the turkey coma set in, because Black Friday starts early this year. As soon as you wake from your nap, the mapping out of Black Friday must begin. Whether your fellow shopper is your mom who is dying to get a new purse or your kid brother who’s been saving up for new video games, you’re not going to be left behind with your crazy cousins at Grandma’s house.

You decide to venture out into the shopping jungle. First stop is WalMart—how convenient of them to open at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

After navigating your way in and out of this store and the RV-filled parking lots, it’s midnight. Yay! Macy’s and Kohl’s are finally open.

Once you’ve purchased all of your Christmas gifts (to be honest though, who really buys Christmas gifts on Black Friday?), you make it back home just in time for leftovers. You’ve been craving turkey sandwiches with a side of cranberry and mashed potatoes since your breakfast of cold turkey and mashed potatoes five hours ago. Yum! Nothing really hits the spot like your fifth serving of this historic meal.

And now it’s Friday night?

What’s there to do? Perhaps you could go see all of those high quality Christmas films that opened on Thursday. Maybe you could work on one of your two papers or three projects due the Monday you get back. After all, you’ve been putting it off because you have “so much time over Thanksgiving break to do it.” Who are you kidding?

You’ll clearly head to the movies to see “Arthur Christmas” and “The Muppets,” before you’ll even crack your Intermediate Microeconomics textbook.

Before you know it, Friday night turns into Sunday night and you are back in your cozy dorm room listening to Pandora Holiday Radio, staring at your planner and wondering how on earth you are going to get through the rest of this semester. This is inevitable, so leave your homework at home and go celebrate with your friends and family because you have so much to be thankful for and you’re going to forget that come finals week. n

Alli Day is a junior sociology major.

Viva Columnist

Business Administration & Economics Major

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I’m extremely grateful for F’real milkshakes in the POD. I’m extremely ungrateful for how fat they are making me.

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Since there is clearly only one publicly-acceptable way to think about the question I raised, the ridicule associated with the alternative perspective only serves to suppress other voices.

Tolerance goes both ways n Continued from Page 8

The most hyperbolic charges came from students, who went to heroic lengths to cast my column in the most pejorative light possible. I devoted a grand total of one paragraph to LGBT-related issues, focusing entirely on the narrow question of the extent to which various laws and policies favoring LGBT concerns threaten the religious liberty of others. I did not “bash” anyone. I did not imply that any person or class of persons was not religious.

I used standard political science jargon to refer to group action in politics – hardly “dehumanizing” anyone or redefining anyone’s existence.

If my column “shattered” the “sense of safety” of certain individuals on campus, I would gently suggest they reexamine the place of political discourse at a university.

In broaching the subject of freedom of conscience, I did not attack anyone’s sexuality, nor did I argue for government regulation of what people do in their bedrooms. I simply raised questions about the extent to which some people and groups are being pressured to accept and actively support lifestyles they disagree with, at the risk

of being expelled from the public square.

Speaking of which, the predictable comparison to the civil rights movement is an attempt to delegitimize my argument by a risible comparison to white racism.

The plea for a “formal investigation” of my views strikes at the very heart of the role of free speech, supposedly one of the central themes of the recent First Amendment week.

Since there is clearly only one publicly-acceptable way to think about the question I raised, the ridicule associated with the alternative perspective only serves to suppress other voices. Having jumped out of a few airplanes in my life, I can handle public scorn. Others may feel less confident to engage in the free circulation of ideas.

Properly defined, tolerance is a two-way street that requires rational discourse about right and wrong, accompanied by a moderate demeanor and the willingness to give your interlocutor the benefit of the doubt about his intentions – at least until proven otherwise. n

David Crockett is an associate professor of political science.

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Opinion

What’s the weirdest food you’ve had for Thanksgiving dinner?

Nino Naridze Senior “A chestnut stuffing.”

Lauren York First Year “Buffalo Wild Wings that my dad orders.”

Emy Thompson Senior “Oyster casserole that my grandma makes for my dad.”

McKenzie Quinn First Year “Cranberry chutney that my mom makes and freezes the leftovers.”

Erin Rand Sophomore “My family eats chili dogs and fruit loops every year.”

Study abroad, frolic naked Staff Column

by Jessie Burch

Sports Reporter

Do you want to frolic naked in a parade? Eat a guinea pig;?

Experience ancient magic with a wacky shaman? Learn to use a “squatter” toilet? Employ new cuss words? These are but a few examples of the fun to be had while studying abroad. Whether language acquisition, cultural insight or academic challenge is your priority, studying abroad is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will change and better you as a person, a student and a professional. Heck, even if all you really want to do is party like there’s no tomorrow, you’ll learn something new along the way!

I spent my junior year in Valparaíso, Chile with the Institute for Study Abroad of Butler University (IFSA-Butler) and my time there encompassed some of the best times I’ve had in my college stint, as well as some of my biggest challenges.

For me, learning Spanish was an important factor, so I lived with a host family and studied at the Chilean university with Chileans.

Academically, I adjusted to a very different pace and teaching style than that of Trinity. Though I found that the majority of my learning experience was outside

by Angela Aladjem

Campus Nutritionist

“An entire fish, the head and all of it.”

Avantika Krishna First Year “Indian food—paneer butter masala.”

Emily Wilkins First Year “Vietnamese food— phở.”

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It’s important to take your own goals and apprehensions into consideration before deciding if study abroad is for you (it is!) and where/with what program to go.

at Trinity, you’ll have a bereft semester when all of your friends go abroad and you’re stuck here Facebook stalking all of their adventures.

(A note to those who are unable to study abroad because of academic scheduling: that’s no excuse! Look into summer programs. For those who are unable because of funding: that’s still no excuse! There are

scholarships for that.)

It’s important to take your own goals and apprehensions into consideration before deciding if study abroad is for you (it is!) and where/with what program to go. Some important factors to consider before deciding on a country and a program: How important is language acquisition for you?

How much personal freedom vs. how much help will you want from a program?

Which program will best help you be successful in achieving your goals?

Are you looking for an urban or rural setting?

What is the tuition/cost of living and how will you pay for it?

A few of these questions will be answered personally; for the rest, the best way to find out is to ask the people that have already gone.

Trinity’s study abroad office is an amazing resource and has a large network of people with first-hand experience, so take advantage of it!

In parting, I leave you with this final (potentially unsubtle and repetitive) advice: choose study abroad! Then, when you are old and grey, you’ll be able to look back on it as the most rewarding decision you made at Trinity rather than as a lost opportunity. n Jessie Burch is a

senior international studies and spanish major.

Caffeine: Friend or foe?

Guest Column

Will Shrout Junior

the classroom, what I learned was therefore much more personal and memorable.

If you are considering studying abroad, I urge you to do so; if you aren’t even considering it, I’ll redouble my efforts to convince you! Just think: in the long run, the experience of living outside of the United States and outside your comfort zone comes with long-term benefits that will far outweigh any uncomfortable moments.

Plus, if you stay

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Need caffeine? You are not alone. In fact, 80 percent of adults admit to regular caffeine use (that equates to roughly two cups of coffee, on average), daily. This “mild” stimulant is considered the most popular drug worldwide. Many use it to start and power through the day; some people feel they need it to pull all-nighters or work long shifts. Some claim it helps them concentrate; others use it for a competitive advantage in sports. Whatever the reason you may use caffeine, it is important to understand some of the common side effects and problems, how much is safe and how much is in common beverages and foods. You may

be taking in a lot more caffeine than you think!

So before you open that RockStar you just picked up, take some time to read the label.

For a lot of people, too much caffeine can cause anxiety, jitters, dizzy spells, headaches and can interfere with sleep.

Over time, your sensitivity will decrease, which is not necessarily a good thing, as it may cause you to need more for the desired effect. Caffeine is a diuretic, so it may cause dehydration. It can also cause your body to lose calcium, which increases your risk of osteoporosis. Sodas and energy drinks have a higher impact on your bone calcium level than coffee or tea. For those with heart issues, caffeine can exacerbate problems, since it can increase your heart rate and blood pressure. While it may be a key ingredient in some headache meds, it can cause headaches in a lot of people,

especially those trying to kick the habit.

So how much caffeine is too much? Experts recommend 200-300 mg a day to be using in “moderation.” Two good rules to go by if you do have caffeine on a regular basis are: 1.)

Limit use to no more than two beverages a day and 2.) Have your last dose at least six hours before you plan to go to sleep.

This way, you have a smaller risk of it keeping you awake at night. Feel like you need to kick the habit? Take it a little bit at a time. Quitting “cold turkey” can lead to withdrawal symptoms like irritability, fatigue and headaches.

n Angela Aladjem is a

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

The following chart shows you how much caffeine is in popular beverages:

Kevin Thomas First Year

“A full goat—very conventional.”

compiled by Purushottam Shah

Opinion

A Broad Abroad

by Margaret Browne

Junior

Living abroad offers many easily-spotted opportunities.

Sweet food, sweet rides (the metro baby yeah!) and sweet travel destinations. Mostly I’ve been traveling within Spain, but I spent this past week hitting up the old Italia conqueror style, something the Romans would appreciate.

I went with three girls from my program, traveling by plane, train, bus and rhinoceros (which one of these is not like the other?!) through Rome, Florence, Venice and Italy.

I had forgotten that, aside from 7.52 women, all girls between the ages of 11 and infinity annoy me if I have to be around them for more than a few hours. Girls my age especially annoy me. And my patience is sorely tested when traveling high speed through four Italian cities over a period of five days with three women my age.

I’m more of a one-wolf woman pack to begin with, so I left the third morning on my own, prepared to indulge in the proffered fruits of Lady Italy and ready to wear her like the leather boot she is shaped to be.

I ate plenty of delicious Italian food, wined and dined with Berlusconi at his karaoke bar, saw the possessions of Savonarola (the sight of which nearly caused me to smash several humans and walls in a rampage of joy) and fought twelve tigers and a beluga whale at the Coliseum. Basically put that place back in business.

But by the time I was on my way to Venice, the one-wolf woman pack was getting a little lonesome, and I started reaching

out to strangers for conversation.

First came the Californian girl on the train to Venice. Then the group of Spanish Erasmus students, who made polite conversation and thought I was from Berlin, and then there was the kindly Canadian man who described himself as a gainfully unemployed traveler.

And then there was Lady Phoenix.

I met her on the water taxi on the Grand Canal, both of us gazing at the city with the faces of two travelers gently touched by the world. I knew her immediately to be a kindred spirit, and complimented her on her scarf.

Our conversation was a great one, with a few well-spaced silences during which I would admire the buildings and think about my experience thus far, and from an unknown source would come a high soaring sound, like wind coming through a bell tower.

Three times our conversation halted, and three times the sound emanated. I was now convinced the Phoenix was making the noise and determined to catch her.

A fourth time our conversation stopped. I waited until I heard it again and looked her right in her face.

And there she was, wrinkled mouth rounded perfectly, lips wrapped around teeth, with her tongue poking in, out, and around her mouth like a little moist worm coming out of a fleshy worm burrow.

Horrified, I turned away. But then I decided to pretend that it really was a Phoenix song, carrying me down the canal and on to more adventures. Hopefully, to be accompanied by some other strange melody created by someone else I would meet. n Margaret Browne is a

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Stockmann is the largest department store in Finland. Established in 1862 as a ‘continental’ business

by Georg Franz Heinrich Stockmann, the current store is eight stories high...and fills an entire city block.

You can get everything you want at Stockmann The Finnish Line

by Sammye Johnson

Columnist

If you had asked me the meaning of the Rolling Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” in the 1970s, I would have thrown my head back, gyrated my hips, and shouted, “Sex, drugs, and rock and roll!”

In the 1980s, I would have smiled knowingly and commented on the opening funeral scene in “The Big Chill.” In the 1990s and 2000s, I would have asked, “Haven’t they stopped touring yet?”

In 2011, the song has become my mantra — or at least the chorus line has: You can’t always get what want You can’t always get what want You can’t always get what want But if you try sometimes just might find You get what you need

you you you you

That’s because I’m always able to get what I need at Stockmann in downtown Helsinki.

Stockmann is the largest department store in Finland.

Established in 1862 as a “continental” business by Georg Franz Heinrich Stockmann, the current store is eight stories high

(not counting two basement levels) and fills an entire city block. It’s the equivalent of Marshall Field in Chicago, Macy’s in New York, Harrods in London, El Corte Inglés in Madrid, and Galeries Lafayette in Paris. Like these great city department stores, Stockmann has cutting-edge men’s and women’s designer clothes, the latest trends in jewelry and accessories, home furnishings and furniture, electronics, kitchen and bath items, sporting goods, books, music, luggage, handmade candles, cosmetics, and a gourmet food market all under one roof.

But Stockmann takes it further, putting a Finnish spin on the term “one stop shopping.” In addition to international luxury brands and Finnish-designed merchandise (even reindeer hides), Stockmann sells paint, screwdrivers, hammers, nails, tires, plants, groceries, and beer.

If they don’t have it, they will get it for you.

I discovered Stockmann on a Sunday afternoon after I plugged in my computer and blew the circuits in my apartment. I had the wrong adapter and electrical connector; the building manager told me to go to Stockmann and get the right ones. And that’s when my love affair with the department store began.

I do all my shopping at Stockmann because I can get what I need without a hassle. Yes, it’s more expensive than trekking to different stores to find each

item, but I don’t mind paying for convenience and quality.

Plus, the sales staff are linguistic savants whose uniforms include a badge identifying the languages they speak (at least four flags per badge). Here are a few of the things I’ve purchased at Stockmann: ● Microsoft compact mouse ● Clothes rack ● Space heater ● Berri shopping cart ● Tommy Hilfiger waterproof boots ● Wool scarf ● L’Oreal lipstick ● Garnier Fructis shampoo ● Magnifying hand mirror ● Calendar ● Pringle’s potato chips ● Heinz ketchup ● City transportation card Stockmann’s annual report describes the store as one “that is still beyond compare.” That’s why the bottom line about Stockmann is this: “If they don’t have it, then you don’t need it.”

20th Century, wrote extensively about the value of experiential, hands-on education. Decades later, the Brazilian critical theorist Paulo Freire argued passionately that

When you think about it for more than a few seconds, the dialectic relationship between theory and practice is obvious.

Why, then, do some scholars seem allergic to anything that smacks of practicality?

I think they are reacting to the perception that the world beyond the ivory tower – the so-called “real world” – is characterized by widespread anti-intellectualism and hostility toward theory. Outside the academy, theoretical concerns are often subordinated to pragmatic needs. “Well,” the logic goes, “if corporate executives and middle managers want to blithely ignore the value of theory, we college professors will defiantly ignore the world of practice.”

This viewpoint is understandable, but it is also reactionary. A curriculum with no room for practice would be just as disastrous for students as a curriculum with no room for theory.

We need theory. We need practice.

Here at Trinity, we teach you how to do things and we teach you how to think about things. That’s how it should be.

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of communication as well as the Carlos Augustus de Lozano Chair in Journalism. She recently received a Fulbright Core Scholar Award to spend the fall 2011 semester at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland. There she is teaching a graduate course based on her book, “The Magazine from Cover to Cover,” and consulting with Finnish magazine publishers and editors.

Praxis makes perfect. What’s behind your higher education?

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Want to see a teacher’s head explode? Try this little trick, and remember that timing is crucial.

Wait until she is buried in an avalanche of grading, course preparation, committee meetings and research deadlines. Make sure you’re within earshot, turn to a friend and proclaim the following words in your best stage whisper.

“Those who can, do. Those who cannot do, teach.”

Be sure to duck!

This cliché ranks near the very top of the list of sayings most likely to drive an educator completely over the edge. It’s not just the insult that rankles. The problem is that the claim is complete nonsense. It is premised on artificial distinction between the world of action and the world of thought. It suggests that we can be thinkers or we can be doers. We cannot be both.

For proof that this is not the case, one need only glance around our campus. Here at Trinity, we

Call me crazy, but I think a solid college education is worthwhile because it teaches you how to do things and how to think about things.

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is theory and practice, and never the two shall meet.

[Author’s note: The preceding sentence works best when accompanied by a soundtrack.

When you read the word theory, imagine harps and angels singing.

When you read the word practice, imagine the soulless “ka-Ching” of a cash register. Give it a try!

Revisit that last sentence, and I’ll meet up with you in the following paragraph.]

If this viewpoint were applied to Trinity’s curriculum, undergraduate education would focus almost entirely on theoretical pursuits.

According to this perspective, activities deemed “practical” are best left to community colleges and trade schools. Shockingly, this false dichotomy is sometimes invoked as a rationale for the costly tuition charged by elite universities. “Sure, those other schools are cheaper,” the argument goes. “But they only teach you how to do things.

We teach you how to think about things.”

Call me crazy, but I think a solid college education is worthwhile because it teaches you how to do things and how to think about things. Theory and practice go hand-in-hand.

This is not a new idea. John Dewey, one of the most renowned American social scientists of the

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Here at Trinity, we are surrounded by faculty and staff who can, who do and who teach.

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are surrounded by faculty and staff who can, who do and who teach.

Pundits and politicians might rant about the obsolescence of higher education, but there are plenty of students, staff and faculty at this institution who seem to think that something worthwhile is unfolding in our classrooms.

Unfortunately, there are some in the academy who promote a more highbrow version of the “those who can” mantra. This intellectual stance condemns “practical” activities as non-academic, arguing that practical courses do not belong in the course catalogs of elite universities. There

praxis –- “reflection and action upon the world” – is absolutely essential to a humanistic education.

In fact, it is almost impossible to think of a college course that doesn’t involve some type of praxis. Writing a term paper about Plato’s Phaedrus? That’s praxis.

Experimenting with differential centrifugation in a molecular biology course? That’s praxis.

Learning how to formulate deductive proofs in a symbolic logic course? That’s praxis. Attempting to troubleshoot maddening video encoding errors in a media interpretation and criticism course?

That’s praxis.

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Aaron Delwiche is an associate professor of communication.

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Marathon food drive for alumna

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Trinity students raise money and awareness by running 13.1 miles n

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The Kayla Mire food drive ended Friday, Nov. 11, and kicked off the weekend of the annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon, in which Trinity faculty, staff and students ran.

Mire, a Trinity graduate

who died a year ago, made a mark at Trinity as a caring individual. “[Mire] had an intense passion for helping the homeless and caring for those less fortunate,” said David Tuttle, dean of students and vice president of Student Affairs.

“A food drive for charity, about deprivation and have and have-nots, was a nice way to honor her,” Tuttle said.

There are thirteen miles in a half marathon, so each runner was asked to get thirteen people to either donate thirteen dollars or thirteen food items. Similar drives accompanying marathons have required participants to seek cash pledges from friends and family, but Tuttle said that that method did not really fit with the student lifestyle, so he sought for something more manageable.

Training for the marathon began in August with the theme of charity carried throughout all of the running sessions.

“There was an educational component to the training,” Tuttle said. “We had a run on Contour Drive with all its mansions one day and then another run past Haven for Hope and less wealthy areas, just to drive home the point that n See RUNNING on Page 13

Marathon runners catch their breath post-race this past Saturday, Nov. 12, at the San Antontio Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon. Trinity runners were among the 24,000 who participated in the race. Starting training in August, the group met at least once a week and kept in contact through a Facebook page.

LGBTQ community honors hate crime Sunday’s Transgender Day of Rememberance bows heads to those who have stood up against adversaries n

by Maddie Rau Reporter

This coming Sunday, Nov. 20 , Trinity will host the Transgender Day of Remembrance for the first time

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There were at least seven anti-transgender murders in the past year. We want to draw attention to this issue in the Trinity community

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Associate vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students

photo courtesy of David Tuttle

John Dean Domingue

Social activism coordinator for SDA

in a visible way at a 6 p.m.

Interfaith Prayer Vigil at the Parker Chapel Courtyard. The event, which brings attention to anti-transgender violence, shares ownership between Trinity’s Student Diversity

Alliance and the United Methodist Student Movement.

John Dean Domingue, a junior art and sociology double major, is the social activism coordinator for SDA and spearheaded the event. Domingue is also the south central Texas regional coordinator for GetEQUAL TX, which is an organization that unites and empowers the LGBTQ community to be able to take action and fight back against discrimination.

“The event’s purpose is to honor victims of hate crimes in the past year, especially people who have died for expressing gender in a way others have reacted with hatred to,” Domingue said. “There were at least seven anti-transgender murders in the past year. We want to draw attention to this issue in the Trinity community and inspire people to take action and hold others accountable.”

The event deliberately coincides with a significant day, which is the 13th Annual International Transgender Day of Remembrance. This day is recognized around the world, and there will be several events in San Antonio to honor it,” Domingue said. “Our event is set up like a prayer service, with three main speakers and student musicians in between speeches.

This year SDA wanted to do much more on campus in terms of visibility compared to the past, because part of our mission is to include all parts of the LGBTQ community. We’ve

recognize anti-transgender violence before, but never anything at this scale.”

Domingue added that SDA’s

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I feel that the transgendered community is marginalized even within the LGBTQ community

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[Mire] had an intense passion for helping the homeless and caring for those less fortunate.

Cynara Medina

Visiting assistant professor of communication

efforts are to increase activity and knowledge of people at Trinity on these issues, becoming a more inclusive organization to cover all aspects of sexual orientation and gender identity. The United Methodist Student Movement is a religious student organization allying with SDA in the event.

“John approached the UMSM of which I am co-president,” said Bethany Dawson, a senior biology major. “Trinity is a campus that prides itself on being an ally, and we wanted to show that there are Christians on campus who support the LGBTQ community, so we jumped on board.”

Dawson explained that the UMSM has been doing everything they can to help with the event and trying to

include students from other local campuses to take an active part.

“We have been attending SDA meetings in order to help with this event,” Dawson said.

“Our group believes this is a huge deal and we want to show our support in every way that we can.”

Cynara Medina, visiting assistant professor of communication, shared her feelings about the event.

“I’m a lesbian myself, and I feel that the transgendered community is marginalized even within the LGBTQ community,” Medina said. “We need to know more about these issues, and events like this are a great start. I’m glad our school is getting involved to be more inclusive for everybody because I like to think of Trinity as a safe and welcoming place for all students.”

Medina added that bringing more consciousness of these issues to campus sends a positive message to the community, referencing her own process of coming out and the misunderstanding, alienation and greater chance for abuse that can come about as a result.

“I have been involved in these issues before, as a grad student,” Medina said. “We went to city hall to speak our minds on gay marriage in the state of Ohio. I was part of that movement and I hope to be more active here at Trinity in the issues that interest me.”

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O-Rec: rockin’ the world n Outdoor Recreation

convention teaches how to paddle up stream in terms of creating a better organization

by Lauren Wilks Reporter

Trinity University’s Outdoor Recreation recently attended the 25th annual Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education conference, which gave the organization the opportunity to connect with other outdoor recreation clubs, professionals and students. Four of the organization’s seven trip leaders attended on behalf of the O-Rec staff to take advantage of all that the conference had to offer. Senior Helen Atkinson, one of the trip leaders, attended the conferencce last year and was familiar with what the conference was all about.

“The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education is a nonprofit that brings together professionals, vendors and students in the field,” Atkinson said. “It started as a very grassroots method of standardizing the field, because there wasn’t really one organization that created standards, but now that the conference is established outdoor recreation can be regulated and advanced more easily.”

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It started as a very grassroots method of standardizing the field, because there wasn’t really one organization that created standards.

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The most important aspect that all of the members appreciated was the opportunity to connect with others in the outdoor recreation field. Senior Alexa Goers, another trip leader, enjoyed sharing ideas with students and professionals and comparing Trinity’s ORec program to other programs around the nation to benefit the field as a whole.

“Conferences like AORE are important for our program because they allow us to network with professionals in the field and share new ideas,” Goers said.

“This enables us to learn what works best for other schools and implement these ideas into our own program.”

Goers was interested in seeing how small schools like Trinity use their resources to keep costs low in order to attract students to trips. The conference also satisfied the group’s desire

to branch out and develop more ideas for trips and utilize more resources.

“I always leave feeling really inspired,” Atkinson said. “We made a connection with UTSA’s Outdoor Pursuits, which is bigger than our organization, and they’re coming here to check out our facilities and we’re going to

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look at their facilities, and we’re hoping to learn from them and their resources” Adrian Wackett, a sophomore trip leader, also attended the conference and thinks that it is definitely an opportunity that Trinity should keep funding for O-Rec, because it is extremely valuable to the organization.

“The conference is something that the school should keep making available to us, because it’s so worthwhile and gives us new ideas for building our outdoor program,” Wackett said. “We became friends with outdoor staffers from all over, including bigger schools with better resources.”

Attendees learn about everything from marketing their club to paddling techniques. One of the tangible things that the O-Rec members learned from the conference was that other schools use post-trip evaluations to provide better feedback on what worked on trips and what did not. The organization plans to start integrating these in upcoming trips.

Due to four of the trip leaders graduating in May, the club is in a transitional phase.

“We’re excited to bring in new people. Also, our faculty adviser just left so that [a new adviser] can come in and provide new insight,” Atkinson said.

The organization is interested in having a faculty adviser whose sole job is to oversee the O-Rec organization, because other schools often have someone who works with their outdoor recreation group exclusively in the hopes that the organization will grow and have access to more resources.

“Since our supervisor just left, we’re hoping to talk to the school about getting one person who is fully committed to overseeing O-Rec,” Wackett said. “Our last supervisor was great, but she had been in charge of Trinity Aquatics and took on O-Rec additionally. I think we’d be able to plan more trips and do even more effective marketing if we could have a full time staff member, so we’ll see.”

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there are have and have-nots in our community, to instill a responsibility to look over the less fortunate.”

Nelda Cortez, secretary for modern languages and literature, said that the food drive was one of the most fun parts of the half marathon.

Cortez, who has seven grandchildren, completed the half-marathon in two hours, 58 minutes and 11 seconds in her first time running the race, but there were some challenges along the way.

“Committing to it held me back just because I felt that I couldn’t do it,” Cortez said. “Once I did the ten mile training run I started believing in myself. I also got a lot of encouragement along the way.

It was very exciting.”

Students conquered intense training sessions, arguably the hardest part, to be prepared come race day.

“The training was long and rigorous, the worst/best part was dragging myself out of bed every Saturday or Sunday morning after the previous long night,” first year Galve Deleste said. “The biggest challenge I overcame was keeping up with Dean Tuttle; he’s a speedy guy.”

Junior Ashley August battled through soreness and physical pain to finish the race a lot faster than she thought she could run.

August said it even changed her perspective on running.

“I used to hate running, but now I love it,” August said.

“I’m actually running another half marathon in February in Austin.”

Most who participate in the half-marathon are elated and zealously recommend trying it out.

“Even if you end up walking it or hitting it out of the park, it’s always a lot of fun,” said senior Analicia Banales.

The half marathon and training sessions with Tuttle are open to staff, students and faculty alike.

“If anyone has even a little bit of desire to do it, they should,” Cortez said.

According to Tuttle, Trinity participants always get a huge reaction from the race announcer as they cross the starting line and that gives everyone a great sense of pride.

“My favorite part is seeing people accomplish that milestone and making new connections with people who they wouldn’t have known otherwise,” Tuttle said. “It’s about all of the runners and their accomplishments.”

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Seniors learn the etiquette of networking and how to act in the professional world with a five-course meal Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Skyline Room at Wine, Dine and Act Fine.

photos by Carly Cowen

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An array of food items donated to the Haven for Hope piled up in Coates as part of the Kayla Mire food drive. The food will go towards feeding hungry families during the holiday season.

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Trinity For Change brings activism A student involvment fair for social issues comes to campus n

by Maddie Rau

Trinity Terracycling Noon to 3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18 Coates University Center

APO and SOS will be collecting trash items. Learn about their efforts to reduce waste. This collection will help raise money for the non-profit organization, Ready, Willing...Enable!

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Friday, Nov. 11, in the Coates University Center marked the first time Trinity hosted the campus-wide event, Trinity For Change. Conceived and organized by senior Amy Cover, and with the help of several student organizations, the event addressed a number of current social issues and focused on ways we as individuals can actively combat these issues to make a difference.

“The idea was to get everyone in one place and have their voices heard collectively, because it seems that oftentimes the causes on campus can be fragmented,” Cover said. “We wanted people to learn about issues they may not already know about, and have different booths convey a social issue with a resolution to combat that specific issue. With this event anyone had the opportunity to get involved and do something to make a real change.”

The event was sponsored

by SPURS Sorority, Trinity Diversity Connection, TUVAC and TU Amnesty. Social

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Fall Carnival 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Friday. Nov. 18 Prassel Lawn

compiled by Joe O’Connell photo by Purushottam Shah

InterVarsity members set up table at the Trinity for Change event last Friday. The event sponsored organizations like Trinity University Community Garden, Amnesty International and Gordie Foundation. issues tackled included farmer suicides in India, relationships with the handicapped, malnourished children in East Africa, liberty in North Korea and other humanitarian crises.

“Many Trinity students are involved in and care about diverse social issues present in the community and the world, but sometimes it can be difficult for each individual

person to know what he or she can do about these issues,” Cover said. “Our purpose was to create a united gathering in one space and time where we could raise awareness that you can be a change in the world.”

Cover worked closely with senior Britney Corbett, Chinese and international business double major and president of SPURS sorority.

photo by Purushottam Shah

Senior Kaela Dickens signs up for Foundation for the International Medical Relief of Children, FIMRC, a nonprofit organization that supports pediatric and maternal health.

“Amy came to me with the idea this past summer,” Corbett said. “Personally I feel that there are a lot of very active students on campus doing great things in great organizations, so our goal was to bridge the gap.”

The group hoped to attract people who are interested in making a difference but may not be aware of how they can do so.

Cover also had help in organizing the event from the social activism coordinator the of Trinity Diversity Connection, Jasdeep Singh.

Singh is a sophomore political science major.

“One of the biggest things for me besides my job and being an activist was the fact that we got to promote causes that are important to us but maybe the rest of campus wouldn’t have heard on their own,” Singh said.

Singh mentioned one booth represented at the event was the non-profit company Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children promoting “Two Degrees.”

“Their booth was a program that they are trying to bring on campus,” Singh said. “By simply buying one nutrition bar, the company supports malnutritioned children in East Africa. I thought that was such a great cause and I would not have heard about it if it had not been for Trinity For Change.”

Enjoy an evening participating in a cake walk, getting your face painted and playing other carnival games. Sponsored by the Trinity University Programming Board, TUVAC and TU Student Ambassadors.

Year of Jazz November Concert 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 Instituto Cultural de Mexico

Jazz pianist Olicia Revueltas will be performing at this month’s “Year of Jazz” event. Seating is limited.

The Walden Chamber Players’ Concert 7:30 p.m. Saturday Ruth Taylor Recital Hall

The Walden Chamber Players will be performing along with Jo-Ann Sternberg, an East Coast clarinetist. The Brahms Clarinet Quintet, as well as works by Beethoven and Penderecki, will be performed. For more information contact the music department at ext.

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Transgender Day of Rememberance 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 20 Parker Chapel Courtyard

The Sexual Diversity Alliance and the United Methodist Student Movement will hold a candlelight vigil dedicated to those who have died because of anti-transgender discrimination and hatred.

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Thanksgiving Worship Service The The the

9 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21 Parker Chapel

The Christian faith fellowships, along with Reverend Stephen Nickle, welcome students to a worship service followed by a dessert reception.

Reverend Novak, the Reformed United Fellowship director, will be presenting the sermon. compiled by Pamela Torres

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A survivor’s guide to shopping on Black Friday

graphic by Katie Browne

by Megan Hageney

It is that time of year again when people attempt to save money at the expense of sleep, health and sanity. For the one percent of those whose parents do not quote Dave Ramsey verbatim, to what I am referring is Black Friday. This annual “holiday,” which takes place the day after Thanksgiving, coerces the masses to flood retail centers at ridiculously early hours in hopes of capturing deals. Because I care for y’all and have recently been lacking in volunteerism, I compiled a list of tips regarding how to come out of Black Friday alive, with all of your limbs intact.

1. Wear tennis shoes.

I doubt there will be anyone to impress with your high fashion shoes since the majority of the shoppers will be middleaged moms. You are going to walk a lot and there is a high probability that you will have to literally race someone to obtain your coveted items. As such, I can’t think of any reason not to wear tennis shoes.

2. Wear a long sleeve shirt and leggings.

I know this is not the cutest ensemble, but, as I mentioned before, there is literally no one for you to impress.

This outfit is ideal because its warmth will be beneficial for outdoor shopping centers. Plus, if it gets too warm for you, you can roll up your sleeves or push up your leggings. That way you can cool

off without having to lug around heavy articles of clothing. Also, the outfit is thin enough that you can try on clothes without waiting in line for the dressing room. For all the haters that say leggings are not pants, I have two words for you: screw you. My motto is “if it covers everything, go with it.”

3. Have a game plan.

One of the primary reasons that Tom Landry coached 20 consecutive winning seasons for the Cowboys is his use of innovative game plans. So take a hint from this legend and create your own strategy before venturing into the chaos of Black Friday. Know what you want to buy, from what stores you can get it and if you want to be really smart, ensure that all of these stores are within walking distance from one another.

Troy’s Childish Gambino’s debut impresses

by Brian Westfall

“Camp” Childish Gambino Grade: A Available Now Rappers’ life cycles are all too predictable these days. At first, promising young artists emerge from storied pasts to provide unique perspectives on pertinent issues. Filled with wit and bite, they hold nothing back and don’t care about who they take down along the way.

As their success grows, however, rappers become lazy and content. Cutting poetry in favor of flow and concentrating on radio requests rather than breaking boundaries, too many rappers reach the point where they’ve lost their spark amidst the hype.

That is why Donald Glover, a.k.a. Childish Gambino’s major label debut album, “Camp,” is one of the more beautiful surprises to grace the rap scene in a long time.

Even though Glover could have ridden the success of his stand-up comedy, his writing job on “30 Rock” or his role as Troy Barnes on NBC’s “Community” to create buzz, he refused. The deserved attention this album is getting comes straight from its standalone brilliance.

The music on the album is thoroughly varied and enjoyable.

Gambino puts his versatility at the forefront—he can sing a chorus

hook over ‘80s-like synths on “Firefly” or let out a relentless tirade of blistering verses over shouts on “Bonfire,” and it all sounds refreshing. Any samples used are subtle, not blatant , blending into the original ideas seamlessly.

The production value on this record is not perfect, but its ambition and musicality should be applauded in a cookie-cutter rap world. A shining example of the sheer craziness of the backing music is “Heartbeat,” a Daft Punk inspired club rocker that can drop to a soft piano in a flash. There is a song for everyone here, something that hasn’t been seen since Kanye West’s “My Beautiful, Dark, Twisted Fantasy” last year.

But where “Camp” matches Kanye musically, it exceeds lyrically.

Rap scholars will need to slow down this album and analyze it for months to get all of the references, double entendres and quips that Gambino packs into his songs.

Casey Anthony, Invader Zim, Nicki

Minaj and Fleshlights all get mentions here, and Gambino is not afraid to show his nerdiness along with his insecurities.

Besides getting laid and being the best, songs like “Letter Home” and “LES” bring up Glover’s history of gay slurs against him, not being taken seriously and growing up in a broken home–topics that he confronts head on with lyrics like “I’m a mess. That don’t rhyme with shit, it’s just true.” Although Glover is as popular as ever, he has never been more accessible or relatable.

When an album like “Camp” comes along–an album that reminds you what the entire genre is meant to applaud–it is truly something special. We can only hope in the typical life cycle of a rapper that Childish Gambino takes the beaten path off of the main road, because his originality, talent and honesty signal a bright future that we should all eagerly anticipate.

4. Be safe.

Remember how vulnerable you are among the sheer mass of crazed mothers.

Bring a charged phone, eat a well-balanced breakfast, shop in groups and do not take candy from strangers.

5. Make sure you have money on your debit card.

If you have to purchase your own merchandise without the aid of parents or the government, make sure you have money in your checking account. As a college student, I can fully empathize with those moments at the checkout when you become extremely religious in the hopes that your card is approved. Having your card denied is awful, but having it denied on Black Friday is the absolute worst.

It undermines all the hard work you put forth after following the previous steps.

Trailer Park Reviewing the Latest Previews

by Matt Kafoury

The Hunger Games Trailer Grade: B+ After a disappointing teaser trailer earlier this fall, “The Hunger Games” bounced back this week with a thrilling, emotional preview that effectively sets up the story and shows off a few welldesigned sets and costumes without giving too much away. From what I’ve heard, fans’ worries have been quelled and non-fans are intrigued. What more could you want?

Brave Trailer Grade: B+ Who doesn’t love Pixar movies?

Phenomenal storytelling, gorgeous animation, etc., etc. This trailer for their first foray into the fairy tale world, while nothing extraordinary, has me eagerly awaiting next summer’s release of “Brave.” Even as a defender of “Cars 2,” I have to admit I’m glad to see Pixar telling a completely original story after two years of sequels.

Titanic (3D re-release) Trailer Grade: B

photo from Flickr

I love “Titanic” and I’m thrilled that it’s returning to theaters, but the first trailer for its 3D re-release is a little weak. Obviously, “Titanic” doesn’t really need a mind-blowing marketing campaign at this point, but a film as thrilling, emotional and beautifully shot as “Titanic” offers plenty of material that would make for an amazing trailer.

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Bored over Thanksgiving?

Watch an entire TV series

by John Wendell Mendiola

¡Viva! Intern

You might be in dire need of some distraction from the growing turkey shaped hill under your shirt, avoiding awkward questions like “So how are your grades?” and “John, when will you get a girlfriend?” and the looming doom of final exams just around the corner. There’s nothing better to do than watch quality television, except (of course) re-read all your favorite Trinitonian issues! Jumping into a TV show midway through the 6th season may be daunting, so here are the top five shows with only a season or two that you can start watching and finish over Thanksgiving break.

1. Firefly (14 episodes)

Cowboys in space. It’s certainly an odd concept at first, but the unique sci-fi premise isn’t the focus of the show–it’s the characters and their interaction with each other. Each person onboard Captain Reynold’s ship feels like a human being with their own quirks, motivations and morality, not to mention the amazing twists and turns that each episode takes. This show, more than any other on this list, will make you upset and dumbfounded to consider that a show like “Jersey Shore” is in its 4th season with another season being produced.

2. Arrested Development (59 episodes)

This show actually has three seasons but it’s just so good that it had to be on this list. Hailed as one of the funniest and smartest sitcoms ever, “Arrested Development” somehow packs jokes and gags on top of each other. There is literally a wiki for each episode outlining every joke and gag. Michael Bluth, the only Bluth that seems sane, has to try to keep the dysfunctional Bluth family members from inadvertently destroying themselves, financially and mentally. Just the chicken dances of the Bluth family is worth the watch. Best Michael Bluth quote: “Have any of you ever seen a chicken?”

3. Pushing Daisies (22 episodes)

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The Editor’s Corner

Spielberg’s “Tintin” offers fun, thrills

by Matt Kafoury

¡Viva! Editor

“The Adventures of Tintin” Grade: B+ Opens Dec. 21 Run Time: 1 hour 38 min.

The 2007 announcement that Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson were to collaborate on an animated film called “The Adventures of Tintin” seemed to be met with little more than a “Huh?” among most Americans. Indeed, the comic book series by Belgian artist Hergé has attained only a cult following in the United States, despite its enormous popularity overseas.

I, therefore, had no idea what to expect going into Spielberg’s latest film. What I got was an exciting, good-natured, family-friendly adventure that can be thoroughly described in one word: fun.

As the title suggests, “The Adventures of Tintin” follows the story of Tintin (Jamie Bell), a boy reporter who finds himself wrapped up in a mystery regarding the legend of three brothers, each a ship captain, who left behind clues revealing the location of treasure.

Tintin is joined by his dog Snowy and Captain Haddock (Andy Serkkis of “Lord of the Rings” and “King Kong”), a descendant of the aforementioned legendary captains. Together, the three allies travel the world and attempt to thwart the efforts of antagonist Ivan Sakharine (Daniel Craig).

The film was shot entirely with motion-capture technology, a technique Jackson mastered with his “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and the 2005 “King Kong” remake. Put simply, the motion-capture process has actors perform scenes while cameras detect their movements, including facial expressions, which are then applied to animated characters.

The animation here is stunning—the world of “The

Adventures of Tintin” hits a perfect balance between realism and Pixar-style animation. Spielberg and Jackson have managed to avoid the Uncanny Valley trap that plagued the dead-eyed characters of “The Polar Express.”

Perhaps more importantly, the performances behind the animation are wonderful. Bell, in particular, carries the film with his playful charm and boyish nature.

From beginning to end, “The Adventures of Tintin” is relentless in its commitment to fast-paced fun. It’s effortlessly funny and manages to be family-friendly without ever feeling pristine. Like “Indiana Jones” (not the awful one with Shia LaBeouf) with better visuals, Spielberg’s latest film will likely be enjoyed by many for years to come.

Dinners by Deanna

Tuna and Hummus Sandwiches

by Deanna Husting

Now, I can’t take total credit for this recipe because I originally found it in the Barefoot Contessa’s cookbook. However, I’ve modified it slightly to make it easier for us off-campus diners and our tight budgets. My roommate and I tried this for the first time over the summer and became obsessed. If you like tuna, you will love this dish—which you can prepare in less than 20 minutes.

Ingredients: • 2 cans of tuna • 2 stalks of celery • 1/3 cup green onion • 2 tbsp mayonnaise • French bread, halved and sliced 1/3 inch thick • Hummus

Bryan Fuller, the creator and writer of “Dead Like Me,” “Wonderfalls” (another great show) and Pushing Daisies, seems to have an unfortunate luck of getting shows killed forever. A quirky show that deals with death, a piemaker can touch corpses and bring them back to life, but once he touches them again they revert back to their dead state, forever.

The sharp dialogue, clever plot lines, interesting characters and colorful aesthetics make you wish you could touch this show, just once.

4. Freaks and Geeks (18 episodes)

Do any of these names ring a bell: Judd Apatow, Jason Segel, Seth Rogen, James Franco? “Freaks and Geeks” was the launching pad for many of the funniest actors working in the film industry today. The show portrayed life in high school with all the teen angst, cliques, stereotypes and drama but with humor and a sense of sincerity that is missing from every other show dealing with teenagers in high school.

Directions: Drain the oil from the tuna into a cup, reserving the oil. Place the tuna in a mixing bowl and mix it with a fork. Add the chopped celery, green onion, mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons of the reserved tuna oil into the bowl. Mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a couple hours, allowing the flavors to develop.

Toast the bread and spread each slice with a layer of hummus. You can use any sort of bread for this, but I’ve found that French bread works the best. Spread the tuna salad on each piece and serve immediately. I’ve found that two slices of the sandwich is usually enough for a meal.

Indie Overnight Playlist

5. Dead Like Me (29 episodes)

You might notice a pattern with the choices on this list: they’re all shows killed before their time. The foul-mouthed, dark humored, bad tempered group of grim reapers that make up the main cast deal with being dead, the meaning of death and, weirdly enough, because of their unique line of work, living and what it means to live.

KRTU 91.7 compiled by Ryan Kilpatrick

Atlas Sound- “Mona Lisa” Thee Oh Sees- “The Dream” The Decemberists- “E. Watson” We Were Promised Jetpacks- “Medicine” Youth Lagoon- “Cannons” Twin Sister- “Spain” Class Actress- “Weekend” Deer Tick- “Main Street” Phantogram- “16 Years” YACHT- “Shangri-La”

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Discussing music with

Isaiah David Putman

¡Viva! Columnist

“Replica”

by Oneohtrix Point Never

Oneohtrix Point Never is the experimental ambient/ drone recording project of Daniel Lopatin (also of the electronic duo Ford & Lopatin) based in Brooklyn. His music will appeal especially to those who enjoy the work of his friends from Animal Collective, Avey Tare and Panda Bear. An interesting aspect of this record is how analog-based it is. In fact, it has only been released on vinyl and cassette. On “Replica,” Lopatin has taken lofi audio samples from 1980s TV ads and rendered them through analog synthesizers into something completely unrelated to commercialism. In The Who’s album “The Who Sell Out” (1967), commercials are treated as something fun, to parody and to use between songs or as lyrics of a song. In “Replica,” however, the commercials are treated simply as sound sources, with no social commentary whatsoever. The result is Lopatin’s most abstract and sheenly peaceful work. “Replica” is less noisy than past records by Oneohtrix, but it’s more tightly constructed, and despite its abstract, glitchy nature, it is even romantic at times.

“Tragedy”

by Julia Holter

“Tragedy” is the debut album by Los Angeles-based composer Julia Holter, an alumna of Cal Arts (as are Ariel Pink and John Maus). The album, loosely based on the ancient Greek play “Hippolytus” by Euripides, is unusual in that it more closely resembles a classical composition than a “pop” album. Yet, it sounds as if it could not exist except in a recorded format, as opposed to being a performable piece. The effects which add to its “recorded” quality are its use of numerous levels of reverb, electronic beats, dense layers of noisy synth sounds, musique concrete sampling., etc. It does have a few songs, like “Try To Make Yourself a Work of Art” and “So Lillies,” which can lead listeners to think this is related to indie-pop, but it is mostly a contemporarysounding song cycle/symphony based on intellectual concepts without disregarding the emotional aspect of art that drives most non-academic music-making. So for those who enjoy both approaches to songwriting/ composition, there is very little on this record not to love.

“The Defining Love (Top/Bottom Exchange)”

by Black Leather Jesus

Black Leather Jesus is a prime example of how perception of the avant-garde has changed over the past 50 years. The group employs every tactic that would have appealed to Andy Warhol’s Factory in the 1960s: harsh noise, a seditious band name, use of gimp suits and other sadomasochistic devices during performance, obscenely graphic gay-porn artwork and vomit-worthy titles like two tracks on this album “Fist Sexual Experience” and “You Can Never Have Enough Meat In You.” BLJ, started in 1989 by the now-prolific Houston artist Richard Ramirez, has acted as a collective of sorts for East Texas noise musicians. There have been over two dozen members and even 13 at one point. It is largely because of the influence of BLJ that Houston is seen by some as the third noise center of the world (after Brooklyn and Tokyo). BLJ is every bit as harsh as Japanoise godfather Merzbow, and is also influenced by the latter’s use of “underground” sexuality, so is it exceptionally surprising that this band has been so overlooked in a state where sodomy was illegal until eight years ago.

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! Columnist

Give thanks for “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” Thanksgiving suffers on many fronts as a holiday. It comes after Halloween—a holiday that steadily replaces costumes and candy with nearly-nude women and alcohol—and Christmas, a time at which, I don’t care what any religion says, is about gifts and being lazy (and maybe family).

What does Thanksgiving have to its name? Turkey? Awesome, I have that on Christmas too, along with gifts and a longer break from classes (and alcohol). Other than celebrating an occasion in which we began taking brutal advantage of Native Americans and calling it a holiday, all we’re supposed to do on Thanksgiving is, well, be thankful. In that all-American spirit of selfish hedonism, I’ll be spending most of my brief vacation ignoring my family, friends, and the holiday itself—and playing “Skyrim” until my eyes bleed (and you should, too).

In a holiday replete with mediocrity, Bethesda Studios has truly given gamers a reason to give thanks and fail their classes. For those of you who don’t know and don’t lurk reddit, “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” came out 11/11/11 and has set the world record for the number of relationships ruined in the course of a weekend (come on, “World of Warcraft,” we all knew you’d slow down someday).

Bethesda’s newest role-playing game is absolutely massive, promising possibly hundreds of hours of entertainment and blissful to the brim with dragons, dungeons, magic, vampires, werewolves, wooly mammoths (by god stay away from the mammoths) and much more.

I’m aware that the paltry list I’ve provided can make “Skyrim” sound like just another fantasy romp—but this game manages to be much more than that. The Nordic-themed country of “Skyrim” is expansive, so much so that the sheer sense of possibility is enough to evoke a youthful sense of wonder and completely open to traverse.

Players will gain levels, yes, but thanks to nuanced game design that is hardly the point.

There is a main storyline to follow, and from what I read, it’s damned good. But it is beyond refreshing to simply ignore the main plot and wander from place to place, discovering what this painstakingly realized world has to offer (but really, leave the mammoths alone; I had to learn the hard way).

This article may come out reading more like a love letter than a critique or review, but it has been a long time since I’ve been able to quit thinking about a game and simply enjoy it. The entirety of my suite hasn’t spoken in days because of Skyrim, and we’re all happier for it.

So, if you go home this Thanksgiving, inevitably start searching for anything in your power to avoid your family or doing class work, own either a PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, or a PC and pick up this game. It’s not every day that, during a lackluster holiday and in a market full of sequels and motion games, players are able to do such satisfying violence to their social lives.

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The staff wishes you a happy Thanksgiving!

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This Week In Photos

compiled by Sarah Gambell, Intern

photo by Audrey Nobles

Swing Bum dancers perform a Lindy Bomb, a flash swing dance, outside of the Coates University Center on Friday, Nov. 11, as a way to encourage students to attend last weekend’s Founder’s Fling.

photo by Carly Cowen

The Mirage, had its first Mirage Museum on Monday, Nov. 14, where students and faculty were invited to flip through old Trinity yearbooks dating all the way back to the early 1940s.

photo by Purushottam Shah

Elijah Clifford and Valeri Alexiev sharpen their skills and practice strategies at Chess Club. Members meet to socialize and interact with the campus community through various types of chess.

photo by Amy Howarth

This year’s Jazz Ensemble concert was held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, in the Ruth Taylor Recital Hall. The jazz band usually holds their concert at Blue Star Brewery, but decided to perform at Trinity this year.

photo by Abhishek Chhetrih

Dancers pose at the end of their performance in Diwali on Saturday as part of the annual celebration of the Hindu New Year. The Asian Subcontinental Association sponsored the event in which students were encouraged to become involved through traditional dance or by partaking in Indian food and crafts.

photo by Christina Velasquez

Seniors Jessie Burch, Katie Mueller and Puru Shah discuss the books for the Carpe Librum Book Club. This new organization seeks to bring book lovers together across varied disciplines.

November 18, 2011

In this issue pg. 22:

Cross country teams compete at regionals pg. 23: Men’s basketball comes through in the clutch

pg. 24: Runner shares her

experience at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon pg. 25: Swimming and diving defeat Colorado College pg. 26: Men’s soccer comes up short in playoffs pg. 27: What’s going on around the city, state and country in sports

This weekend Noon, Saturday, 11/19 Football takes on McMurry at home in the first round of the NCAA playoffs. Tickets are $4 and can be purchased with TigerBucks. Wear black for blackout!

Upcoming At 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, women’s basketball takes on Richard-Stockton at home.

Women’s basketball will compete against St. Thomas (Minn.) at Trinity at 4p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27.

On Saturday, Dec. 3, swimming and diving takes on McMurry University at home in an all day competition.

In The Spotlight Devan Osegueda Soccer

Sports

Women’s soccer wins two at home to move forward in the NCAA playoffs n Tigers remain

undefeated with two playoff wins as they continue play in New York

by Chloe Pope-Levison Intern

The women’s soccer team successfully went 2-0 last weekend in their 17th NCAA Division III Tournament, advancing them to sectionals next weekend in upstate New York.

“We got the results we wanted, both strong wins,” said first-year midfielder Emily Jorgens. “Overall, we played to our game plan, and it was just really successful.”

The Tigers won Saturday night with a 5-2 victory over the St. Scholastica Saints. Senior forward Abby Loar led the charge with a solo shot coming only three minutes into the game. First-year midfielder Hannah Kuhl made it 2-0 in the 12th minute off an assist by Jorgens. The Saint’s Kelsey Kehtel scored two unassisted goals to tie the game, but Trinity’s first-year midfielder Kirby Peddicored retaliated with a goal off of a second assist from Jorgens, making it a 3-2 Trinity lead going into the second half.

Trinity’s sophomore forward Shelby Guenthardt and firstyear defender Shelby Hopkins combined for a scoring play in the 62nd minute. Loar confirmed a 52 Tiger victory with a goal in the 76th minute, off an assist by junior midfielder Samantha Atkins.

“Since day one of preseason, our ambition has been to be playing Dec. 2 and 3 at Blossom Stadium competing for a national championship,” said assistant

Osegueda, a freshman goalkeeper from San Diego, Cal., helped the Tigers to a 3-1 victory over rival HardinSimmons in the NCAA Division III Tournament last Sunday, Nov. 13. Osegueda played the full 90 minutes and had six saves. Trinity remains undefeated on the season and advances to sectionals in Ithaca, N.Y., thisSaturday, Nov. 19.

Matt Cardone Soccer

Photo by Christina Velasquez

Senior forward Kelly Watts celebrates the playoff by hugging her teammate as senior foward Abby Loar throws up the No.1 hand sign in recognition of Trinity’s success this season. coach Owen Collie in an email.

“These girls want to be there badly and are not letting anyone stand in their way.”

Sunday night brought an even greater victory for Trinity, who beat Hardin-Simmons 3-1, the defending NCAA Division III

All-SCAC Honors

Abby Loar Senior forward First-Team

Offensive Player of The Year

Cardone, a freshman goalkeeper from San Antonio, was named the SCAC Men’s Soccer Newcomer of the Year.

Cardone finished third in the conference in goals-against average (.68), as well as goals allowed (six). During the 2011 season he had three shutouts, 24 saves for a save percentage of .800, and a personal record of nine wins and two losses as a starting goalkeeper.

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Emily Jorgens First-year midfieler Second-Team

Lindsey Euers Junior midfielder First-Team

Kelsey Falcone First-year midfieler Second-Team

Stephanie Segovia First-year forward First-Team

Kirby Peddicord First-year defender First-Team

Kelly Watts Senior forward Second-Team

Jennifer White Sophomore defender Third -Team

Champions and the team that eliminated Trinity in a 2-1 game from the tournament last year.

“We definitely came out stronger on Sunday and were a much more composed, better quality playing team,” said first-year forward Stephanie Segovia. “Our defense stayed strong throughout most of game, which helped us pull out a win.

Our attacking force was just unstoppable.”

Jorgens scored the only goal in the first half. Early in the second half, Devon Howard scored for Hardin-Simmons. However, Loar broke the 1-1 tie in the 76th minute for the Tigers, assisted by Hopkins. With help from Segovia and Jorgens, senior forward Kelly Watts scored an insurance goal for Trinity a few minutes later. Devan Osegueda, Trinity’s first-year goalkeeper, played the entire 90 minutes and recorded six saves.

“It was a massive game,” Collie said. “The girls have come away from the game buzzing and cannot wait to get back on the field this weekend for another tough couple of games.”

This weekend the Tigers head to Ithaca, N.Y., where they will play host Ithaca Bombers, on Saturday, Nov. 19 in the third round of the NCAA Division III Championships.

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Sports

Cross country teams compete at regionals n Individual runners

qualify but team comes up short in pursuit of Nationals

by Lydia Duncombe

Reporter

The South/Southeast Regional Championship meet hosted by Texas Lutheran University this past Saturday, Nov. 12, did not pan out as expected for the men or women’s cross country teams, even though individual honors

were very high.

“A lot of people were happy with their performances,” said first-year Jessica Pagano.

“Ideally we would have liked to qualify for nationals, but I don’t think it’s a problem we didn’t.

We have a pretty young team, so there is always next year.”

The women finished fourth overall, which did not qualify them as a team to compete in the national meet. However, two runners did qualify individually: sophomores Rosemary Steup and Maddie Murphy finished in fifth and sixth place, respectively.

MADDIE MURPHY

ROSEMARY STEUP

Murphy and Steup individually qualified to compete at the NCAA Division III Championships this Saturday, Nov. 19, in Winneconne, Wis.

Two other women, firstyears Michelle Oberndorf and Pagano, finished in the top 35, which earned them All-Region honors. Also, first-year Autumn Kervella almost got into the top 35, finishing in 37th place just 10 seconds behind Pagano.

“They raced very well and put everything they had on the course. At the end, unfortunately, we were just ten points away from qualifying for nationals,” said assistant coach Derrick Lawrence. “At the beginning of the week we had a few people that were sick and that showed itself on race day. We had one girl that got injured during the race, so a few things happened that were unfortunate. However everyone that ran put everything they had into the race. We know what we are capable of and now we have that fire to make it to next year.”

The men finished 11th out of 23. Junior Francisco Escobedo finished 19th and was the only man from Trinity to receive an All-Region honor. Junior Mark Greene was only 38 seconds behind to finish in 38th place. Rounding out the top five for Trinity was junior Max Robinson, sophomore GG Hernandez and Brandon Douglas, respectively.

“This was the worst finish we’ve had ever. We’ve never placed outside of the top nine teams.” Escobedo said. “I think

it was a combination of things, like people underperforming when we really needed them.

Sal and I were ranked pretty high so I honestly thought we would both qualify. Max, our

“

They raced very well and put everything they had on the course. At the end, unfortunately, we were just ten points away from qualifying for nationals.

”

Derrick Lawrence

Assistant coach

number six, stepped up, which was really good. We couldn’t have asked for more than him.

As a team we honestly thought we could beat Centre. I felt we were just as good as the teams that placed third, fourth and fifth. Any normal day we could compete with them. Luckily our top seven will be returning, so I will be extremely surprised if we don’t make it next year.”

Accomplished runners Murphy and Steup will compete at the NCAA Championships on Saturday at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in Winneconne, Wis. This will be their second year to qualify and compete at the National event, which is rare for sophomores.

“Not too many people are able to achieve going to nationals two years in a row.

They have the experience that they are going to take and make the most out of their opportunity at nationals,” Lawrence said.

“Last year was more of a great opportunity to make it to the meet, whereas this year it’s ‘let’s put ourselves in the top 35 and become all-American runners’.”

Cross country season may be over but the team will merge with the track team to compete in the spring semester, which will help maintain their skills for next year’s cross country season.

“We will be working on our pack. Everyone needs to do what they can to close the gap with Maddie and Rosemary at the top for the women and Pancho and Sal at the top for the men,” Pagano said. “Track season will help us because we will get better the more experience we have running as a team and running in general.

The only way to get better at racing is to race more.”

Football maintains perfect record n Strong defense helps

Tigers reach their goal of 10-0 season

by Brooke Sanchez

Reporter

As they prepared for the last regular season game at Austin College on Saturday, the Tigers had one thing on their minds: a 10-0 season. With a 7-6 win against the Austin College ‘Roos, Trinity not only accomplished a perfect regular season, but also attained sole possession of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title.

“It was an extremely competitive game,” said assistant coach Paul Michalak.

“As it was their last home game and the last game as seniors, Austin College is a team that came out and played inspired.

I feel that our guys definitely combatted that.”

The Tigers took on Austin College’s game by scoring first in the opening play of the second quarter. Sophomore running back Desmond King had a 15-yard TD run, which was then followed by junior kicker Garrett Biel’s extra point to make the score 7-0.

“At halftime, coach kind of touched on the fact that they had nothing to lose, whereas we had

everything to lose,” Biel said.

“We just had to keep control of the game and not forget that we still hadn’t accomplished the season goal.”

In the third quarter, Austin College came up with two field goals, but could never manage a touchdown.

“

I wasn’t ever worried that they were going to score again.

We’ve been really confident and comfortable with our defense all year.

”

Garrett Biel

Junior kicker

The Tiger defense was relentless and only allowed 41 yards in the fourth quarter, forcing the ‘Roos to punt three times. In the last minute of the game, junior linebacker Tom Puskarich snagged an interception to seal the win.

The score doesn’t portray the real story of the game though.

The Tigers clearly dominated

the game, but they had numerous penalties.

“We shot ourselves in the foot with penalties,” said junior running back Patrick Granchelli. “We physically dominated the game. It was frustrating because we would drive down the field and then get called back in penalties.”

Despite the setbacks, the Tigers were still confident in their abilities and trusted that they would get the job done.

“I wasn’t ever worried that they were going to score again,” Biel said. “We’ve been really confident and comfortable with our defense all year. They had one play where there was some miscommunication, but [our defense was] able to come back and stop them for only a field goal.”

Along with Puskarich, senior defensive back Tyler Barrett and sophomore defensive back Von’Darrick Jones each collected an interception. Puskarich led the Tigers in tackles with eight while senior linebacker Ben Robinson accounted for seven.

Sophomore defensive lineman Bradley Drenon contributed 1.5 sacks for the Tigers.

“The defense just played hard,” Michalak said. “They were just battling and just did pretty much what we expected them to do.”

The defensive performance gave way to more opportunities

for the offense, which allowed them to control the game.

The Tiger offense emphasized the running game to gain yards.

Granchelli put on his careerbest performance of 146 yards on 31 rushes.

“Granchelli is just a hard runner,” Michalak said. “He doesn’t go down on the first hit. Overall the guys just played hard and they played together.

They’re continuing to build that mentality. It doesn’t matter the situation or competition, our guys are out there to play their best.”

This mentality helped the Tigers accomplish their preseason goals with an

undefeated season.

“Finishing the regular season 10-0 was a goal that these kids set back as far as last year,” Michalak said. “Having the swing from 4-6 to 10-0 – that’s a huge accomplishment by these seniors and the guys around them. Just going to the playoffs, you’ve got to enjoy it.

This is why you work so hard in the off-season, it’s for these opportunities.”

After the Tigers’ very successful regular season, they look forward to hosting McMurry this weekend in the first round of the playoffs. The game will be played at noon tomorrow, Nov. 19.

PLAYOFF GAME DETAILS: First Round Noon, Saturday, Nov. 19 vs. McMurry

WEAR BLACK, BLACKOUT THE WAR HAWKS! Tickets are $4 for students, $8 general admission.

(TigerBucks accepted) Gates open at 10:30 a.m The Tiger Cheerleaders will be selling t-shirts for $4 in Coates and Mabee today, Nov. 1. A ticket will be included with your purchase.

Sports

“

The game was tied up and we were looking for a good shot with less than 10 seconds. I got a great pass from Matt Selling and decided to just let it fly.

”

Unfortunately, Joe Paterno, being a badass coach doesn’t excuse your shitty behavior Get in The Game

Robert Kitzinger

Sophomore forward

Big plays lead men’s basketball to victory in season-opener

n Tigers come through

in the clutch, earning a close win

by Adam Rauch

Intern

The Tiger men’s basketball team opened their regular season with an exciting 65-62 win over Schreiner University on Wednesday night, Nov. 16.

The Tigers were led by sophomore forward Robert Kitzinger who tallied in a team-high 20 points on 5-11 shooting and sophomore center Clarke Allan, who scored 13 points and contributed on the boards with four rebounds.

“

We played really hard. We played good team defense and had a really good game overall. There was a lot of backand-forth play throughout the game.

”

Pat Cunningham

Head coach

Undoubtedly the biggest play of the game came during the final seconds. With the score tied up at 62, Robert Kitzinger hit a three-pointer for the Tigers with seven seconds to go, sealing the team’s first victory of the season.

“The game was tied up and we were looking for a good shot with less than 10 seconds.

I got a great pass from Matt Selling and decided to just let it fly,” Kitzinger said on his lastsecond three-pointer.

Up 13 points at around the 12-minute mark in the second half, Schreiner began to slowly crawl back into the game, tying the score at 62 on a free throw with just over two minutes

to go. With the momentum potentially shifting, junior forward John Boxberger drew a key charging foul with only 36 seconds to go in the game. This allowed Trinity to get the ball back and allowed Kitzinger to hit his clutch basket.

“Basically, from the bench we could see that they were driving to the basket out of control time after time and not really looking to pass. Once it was a tie game, I had a feeling that kid wanted to try and make a play. I was just in the right place at the right time and I’m glad I was able to get the call for our team,” Boxberger said.

The game was very evenly matched throughout. The Tigers led by a mere three points at halftime, and both teams scored the same amount of points in the second half.

The perimeter game also played a huge role for the Tigers as they made nine out of 20 three-point attempts.

“The key was making big plays down the stretch,” Allan said.

Kitzinger led the Tigers with five three-pointers and senior guard Ryan Beall connected on two.

“We played really hard.

We played good team defense and had a really good game overall. There was a lot of back-and-forth play throughout the game,” said men’s head coach Pat Cunningham.

With big leads hard to come by in this game, execution was key for the Tigers down the stretch.

“I had no doubt we would finish the game. Still, we have a lot to learn from it; but it’s always better to learn on a win than a loss,” Boxberger said.

“It was a close game today and I thought we all played really hard. It’s a good road win to start out the season,” Kitzinger said.

The Tigers’ next contest will take place Friday, Nov. 18, as they battle Concordia College at Southwestern University’s campus in the annual Southwestern/Trinity classic. They will also play Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Cali.) at Southwestern on Saturday, Nov. 19, as part of the tournament.

Trinitonian November 18, 2011

by Megan Julian Sports Editor

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I’m sure you’ve heard about the Penn State scandal—Joe Paterno being fired and the media uproar and what has occurred as a result.

I don’t even know what to make of this situation. I mean, what the hell were any of these people thinking?

I’ve come to the conclusion that Paterno must have thought he was invincible or he lost his sense of what was right and hasn’t had it for the last 10 years.

He had so much to lose but put it all at risk to protect one man. Why? Not to mention that he was knowingly putting innocent boys in harm’s way.

I am disgusted, outraged and disappointed in a man that I once admired, adored and respected.

He’s been a part of the Penn State football program since 1950 and has held the head coaching position since 1966. That’s longer than I can imagine doing anything.

I can’t speak for him, but I have to imagine that the fans, the Penn State community, his family, his friends and, most importantly,

his players would be reason enough to come forward.

Due in part to the actions of Paterno, the president of the university, Graham B. Spanier, has lost his job, two others have resigned, including the athletic director, a guilty man was protected, innocent victims were harmed and a group of talented young football players are left without a head coach in the wake of a scandal.

Reputations are a bitch. Thanks to Sandusky and his alleged actions and the way Paterno and the rest involved “dealt” with it (if you can even call it that) the athletes at Penn State are now stuck with a scandal they had no part in creating.

Sure, I’ll miss watching old JoePa on the sidelines, but I’m not going to be joining the people standing outside the Penn State administration building chanting “We want Joe!” Actually, I’d like to have a little chit-chat with those people. While I love football and respect a badass coach, I really don’t think he should be excused for this.

It happens in sports way too often; skills and talent outshine the negative. I’m just sick of it, and as much as it pains me to say it, what goes around comes around, Joe. He had a good run, and it’s unfortunate it had to end this way. But, it’s probably a good reality check for a lot of people. I just wish more fans could see that he made a mistake, and he’s been taken off the field for a reason.

Sometimes what’s right and wrong is more important than winning and losing.

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Triumphs and struggles from the Rock ‘n’ Roll trail Staff Column

by Jessie Burch Reporter

The major concerns on race day range from sleeping through your alarm to not being able to finish the race to pooping your pants if you don’t find a bathroom on the course. These worries line up in varying order depending on the runner, but at 5 a.m. on Sunday morning, the only course of action is to throw caution to the wind, smear on some Vaseline and hope for the best.

My sister and I ran the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon—my third time and her second—with low expectations. Joining nearly 24,000 people on race day (around 19,000 of whom ran the 13.1 mile half marathon), we hoped our lax training schedule and terrible diets wouldn’t affect us too negatively—and as it turned out, luck was with us. We finished right under our goal time in 1:59:08 with only minimal amounts of excruciating pain involved!

That morning we met up with the group from Trinity at 5:20 a.m. in front of the Witt Center to carpool to the AT&T Center where shuttles then took us to the starting line. Literally thousands of cars and people (seemingly in a 1:1 ratio) lined up, first for shuttles to the starting line, then for the bathrooms.

From there one had to meander through the gathering crowd of anxious runners, all in the latest and greatest gear—Vibram Five-Fingers and compression socks amongst the most popular—to find the gear check.

Then time for the bathrooms again (no toilet paper left this time) and, finally, onward to the starting line.

The race itself felt a little like a video game, dodging and dashing through the slower runners and walkers clogging the surprisingly narrow streets of downtown San Antone. We started off at a good clip, an 8-minute mile pace, largely motivated by the desire to pass a certain jogger in a tutu baring way too much butt-cheek.

Around mile seven or eight we slowed down a bit, blaming the humidity. When we started lagging on the course, spectators made those last miles bearable.

Signs like “Your feet hurt ‘cause you’re kicking so much butt,” “Run, b****s, Run!” and “We won’t judge you if you poop your pants,” kept us laughing through our labored breathing. A huge thank you to all of the supporters that came out on Sunday morning and gave up that extra sleep to cheer for us!

Let’s not forget that the race and all the training leading up to it was also made significantly more manageable and fun thanks to Dean Tuttle’s organization

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and leadership. All of his hard work and dedication to the team can’t be recognized in these few words, but we are so appreciative of his efforts! In addition, the Kayla Mire Food Drive gave us all “food for thought” throughout the semester. As of Monday night the drive had raised over $1,300 and counted more than 300 cans of food for the San Antonio Food Bank.

Overall, all of the training, the food drive and the race itself were great successes. Call me crazy, but I can’t think of anything better than running 13.1 miles with such a great group of runners and support crew. Now I find myself looking for the next race that will keep me motivated to run… So! Who else looking forward to the Livestrong Austin marathon in February?

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Swimming and diving takes down Colorado College n Tigers impress on

all fronts, sweeping their competition

by Jessie Burch

Reporter

Trinity swimming and diving beat Colorado College this past Saturday, Nov. 12, with a score of 135 to 104 on the men’s side and 171.5 to 62.5 on the women’s side.

In both diving and swimming, the Tigers took an impressive win.

Everyone was pleased, including diving coach Stan Randall.

“The meet went perfect. Their best girl finished fourth on both one and three meter after our three best girls, and [Trinity’s women] all used extremely easy dives,” said Randall.

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We had a great turnout of supporters at the meet on Saturday; parents and friends are always a welcome sight and I think we all swam better because of them.

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Kevin Martin

Senior diver

On the one-meter, Katie Sheldon scored 224.70, with Lynne Bettinger (222.60) and Ruth Hahn (218.30) in close second and third place. Hahn scored 246.40, Sheldon at 228.25 and Bettinger at 224.60 on the three meter dive. Randall noted that all the divers had an excellent performance, especially on the men’s side.

Matt Hawley placed third and third (183.35 in the one-meter and 203.20 in the three-meter), in what Randall called the best performance of his life. Senior Kevin Martin got first in both the one- and threemeter, with a tally of 288.20 and 263.85.

“I think we might have two men qualify for the NCAA, which hasn’t ever happened, and we also have an outstanding chance that three of our women might make it to NCAA,” Randall said.

Along with the impressive wins in diving, swimming also stood out.

The meet started off with Christine Hoelfterhoff, Kelly Holton, captain Mary Price and Lydia Jones’ win in the 200 medley relay, and from there the women placed first and second in all the events with the exception of the 100 breaststroke.

The men’s team won first and second in the 1000 freestyle and the 200 IM. “The 100 fly was a barn-burner.

Junior Spencer Bard got out quick and reached the 50 with a slight lead over CC’s DeGayner. They touched together at the 75, but then the Colorado Tiger got home faster, stopping the clock at 51.56

to Spencer’s 52.30. Great racing!” blogged swimming coach John Ryan.

Bard noted that the loss was not without positive aspects.

“I went a season best time and had the opportunity to swim against the fastest flyer in the conference and analyze his performance,” Bard said.

Aaron Shaver won the 100 freestyle (49.57) and Stephen Culberson and Zach Dielmann won the 100 backstroke (56.4 and 56.74). Though Colorado won the 100 breastroke and 400 freestyle relay, the men had a solid lead throughout the meet.

The 200 meter relay was one exciting race that was a close win by the Trinity Tigers. Hunter Banister, Spencer Bard and Aaron Shaver worked for the fractions of seconds they won by with a time of 1:38.47 to 1:38.78.

Projected to be one of the top competitors in the conference, the Colorado Tigers perhaps did not live up to their reputation.

“Our girls especially made a fantastic showing and gave up very few events to the Colorado women,” Bard said.

He added that although individual swimmers stand out amongst their team and could threaten individual titles, “the truth is that last week’s meet against Division II team UTPB was definitely a more challenging match up.”

One of those stand-outs from Colorado College caught senior diver and captain Kevin Martin’s attention.

“I was expecting to go to conference this year without any competition, but there was a guy on their team, Austin [Howlett], who is pretty good and could give me some competition, so I’m excited about that,” Martin said.

Although both swimmers and divers did well, the athletes are

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First year Stephen Culberson swims the 100 backstroke at the Tiger’s first home meet against Southwestern. hungry for improvement.

“The team did really well this weekend, I was very happy. Of course, there is always room for improvement the way I see it,” Martin said.

Bard agreed that swimmers should be faster as the season progresses. As it was, swimming coach John Ryan blogged, “It was a gratifying win, made sweeter by

the fact that they are arguably one of the three best men’s teams in the SCAC.” In addition to the competition, the fans that showed up for the home meet were also welcomed.

“We had a great turnout of supporters at the meet on Saturday; parents and friends are always a welcome sight

and I think we all swam better because of them,” Bard said.

Martin agreed that having the crowd cheering when he got out of the pool was a positive part of the atmosphere.

The next meet will be the Tiger Southwest Shootout, an invitational meet hosted by the Trinity Tigers, on Nov. 18 and 19 in Southlake.

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Men’s soccer ends playoff run early with second round loss n Tigers come up

short against familiar opponent at home

by Lydia Duncombe Reporter

After a heartbreaking loss on Sunday, Nov. 13, against UTTyler in the second round of NCAA Division III playoffs, the men’s soccer team is done for the season.

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We didn’t play the game we had been playing all year ... things weren’t working so we began to panic and play out of our element.

finding players up top in space,� said first-year goalkeeper Matt Cardone. “Things weren’t working so we began to panic a bit and play out of our element, and UT Tyler took advantage of our mistakes in the second half, which led to their goals.�

Different things such as unfamiliar lineups, speed of play and lack of attention to detail contributed to the tough loss. “All the players hold a certain standard as for the level of our team, but sometimes our momentum can be curbed by a constant rotation of players in situations which demand the most composure and synchronization,� said senior midfielder Aaron Olson. “Our team knows the system we’ve

installed throughout the season. It seemed like the basics of the game were letting us down.�

The loss of the game is more than just that to the team. It means losing eight out of the 11 seniors— seniors that could be considered some of the most talented players Trinity has ever had, with over 70 wins in the four years they have been here. The seniors graduating include Josh Adams, CH Farmer, Zach Garcia, Andrew Soares, David Steuber, Peter Philpott, Jacob Truitt and Cameron Hogsett. “A group of 11 kids, eight graduating, positively some of the most talented kids I’ve played with—this class began leading the team as sophomores,� Olson

said. “Expectations were nothing short of a championship and no one questioned it was within our potential. The tournament seeding gave us tremendous advantage, and it’s heartbreaking to not capitalize at this point.�

Even with the loss of the skilled senior class, the team looks promising for next year. “Words can’t describe how much we will miss the senior class next year, but we have a solid group of returning players who will be continuing Trinity soccer’s tradition of excellence,� Cardone said.

The team ended with a 14-22 record with eight Tigers being awarded All-SCAC Honors.

Cardone was named the SCAC

All-SCAC Honors

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Matt Cardone

First-year goalkeeper

“We felt we were real spirited and confident going into the game.

We did everything right except for our playing, and unfortunately that’s what mattered. Our boys played hard but it was just unproductive. The win isn’t for a lack of trying though,� said assistant coach Kelly Altman. “We are mad we lost, but mostly just sad it’s over. Our goal was to be the best in the country.�

The game was a constant battle up until the two goals that were scored within ten minutes of each other late in the second half. “We didn’t play the game we had been playing all year, moving the ball through the lines and

men’s soccer newcomer of the year. On the defensive side Farmer and junior Denny Mask were named to the All-SCAC firstteam. Also named to the first team were offensive players Adams and Garcia. On the All-SCAC second team, senior defender Kyle Porter and sophomore forward Brian Hines were named. Olson was named to the third team. “ I t ’ s an unbelievable accomplishment for Matt and the others selected.

It’s a testament to their hard work and commitment, but also to the success of the team. When the team has successes, individuals get acknowledged,� Altman said. “With that said, I know every single one of our boys selected to the allconference team would gladly give it up for a national title.�

Even with the season over, the team will continue to stay close as they see themselves as more than just a team. The men’s soccer team is a family that has consistently stood by each other through the good and bad times during the season and will continue to do so.

CH Farmer Senior Defender First-Team

Denny Mask Junior Defender First-Team

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Due to the continuation of the NBA lockout, various players from the San Antonio Spurs are considering playing abroad. Spurs center Tiago Splitter announced Wednesday that he is headed to Spain to play for Valencia BC. Despite stating that he would not play overseas unless the entire NBA season was canceled, all-star guard Manu Ginobli’s reporter announced that Ginobli receives offers daily from teams overseas.

The Texas Longhorns men’s basketball team opened their season with an 82-46 win against Boston University. Longhorn J’Covan Brown scored a career high 28 points and Alexis Wangmene, in his ever start for the Longhorns, blocked a career high five shots. Although they were picked to win the American East Conference, Boston shot only 29.8 percent and recorded 24 turnovers.

Last Tuesday, Nov. 15, Duke University men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski passed his former mentor and coach, Bobby Knight, to become the all-time winningest coach in Division I men’s basketball. Krzyzewski collected his 903 win after Duke beat Michigan State 67-55. In his 37 years coaching at Duke, Krzyzewski has won 13 ACC Tournament Championships, made 11 Final Fours and won four National Championships.

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The Trinitonian Sports staff wishes you a happy Thanksgiving.

We hope your holiday is filled with friends, family, food and football.

-Megan, Brooke, Lydia and Jessie

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