Just as a parent would instruct his or her child to take caution before crossing a busy intersection and to look both ways, the Stop Think Connect Campaign encourages the same kind of caution before using the Internet in today’s lawless cyber-highway.

The National Cyber Security Awareness Campaign, Stop Think Connect, has developed the first ever awareness program to help digital citizens to beware of Internets dangers and to stay safe while online.

The growing number of attacks on our cyber networks has become, in President Obama’s words, one of the most serious economic and national security threats our nation faces, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

In today’s world, a person will use the Internet for just about everything; paying bills, checking bank statements, communicating, and shopping. Universities today do everything almost entirely online. They use an Internet portal for students to register for classes, stay connected and check grades.

Jesus Carmona, assistant professor of CISS at OLLU, encourages students at the university to take control of their privacy online, and to be aware of the responsibilities that follow your breadcrumb trail in the rapidly growing Internet world.

According to Tim Fraser, national director of the Stop Think Connect Campaign, 70 percent of college students are sought after by a stranger online, 45 percent have been asked for personal information and 25 percent think it is OK to give out their information to strangers.

For college students who

have grown up in the skyrocketing technical revolution, securing ones information isn’t always a first priority when using the Internet. Frequent Internet users are often not aware of all the risk.

“The extent of threats can be as juvenile as toilet papering someone’s yard on the Internet,” FBI Special Agent Jim Thompson said, “to the more serious and extreme of cases, such as identity theft.”

Every three seconds in the U.S., an identity is stolen. The Federal Trade Commission discovered that 31 percent of the identity theft victims fall into the 18-29 age group, which

would encompass a vast amount of college students. Texas alone has the worst identity theft record in the nation.

Shannon O’Dowd, a senior at OLLU who has had his credit card information stolen, believes students are more careless when it comes to their personal information.

“We just don’t think about it like we should,” O’Dowd said. “We think it won’t happen to us.”

Ernest Silva, also a senior at the Lake, experienced a scare last summer when his identity was stolen, and six months went by before he had a clue.

After receiving a phone call from a police officer from another city, he was informed that someone had in fact stolen his identity. They had his Social Security number, bank account number and a matching fake ID.

After numerous failed attempts by the perpetrator to cash checks through Silva’s bank account, suspicion began to circulate and the authorities quickly became involved.

“I’m way more cautious online

Flags. Flowers. Terrorists. These images may come to mind when one thinks of 9/11. The 10th anniversary of 9/11 has left America with one question: How can we best remember the victims and their families?

The effects of 9/11 can still be felt 10 years later. Oscar Martin, a junior and ex-military, was on a flight coming home on Sept. 11, 2001 when planes hit the Twin Towers. He first heard about the attack when he landed. Martin said, “It made me think - what if?”

The incident hit home to freshman Eloisa Trinidad, whose father was in the military. “I feel for the families of firefighters.” She said she was in the third grade and still remembers teachers turning on TVs so they could watch the news. Regarding the anniversary, she said, “People should reflect on what’s happened. A lot of people want to forget.”

Others, such as Sara Melchor, junior, believe that America has

become careless. “Ten years is a long time. Since then we’ve let our guard down. 9/11 isn’t front page news anymore,” she said.

Melchor was in San Francisco on 9/11 and she remembers, “Confusion. It was unbelievable. The city was in a panic. Everyone thought we were next. There was a peace rally and it turned into a riot.”

Dr. Kimberly Gibson, director of Center for Women, shares her birthday with 9/11. “I share my birthday with my father as well. It usually is a joyful day, and the anniversary of terrorism is an important reminder why we can’t ignore other people. Terrorism grows out of human neglect. We have to remember to embrace others.”

Martin summarized the effect 9/11 has on us: “It’s like a surgery scar. It’s healed, but you still want to pick at it.”

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Where have the students gone?This year’s drop in student

enrollment has impacted many facets of the university, especially Residence Life and Student Dining. Despite the decrease in numbers, these departments continue to move forward and make improvements, according to officials.

“We do anticipate a smaller overall class this year,” Vice President of Enrollment Management Mike Acosta said. Official enrollment numbers have not yet been released for this academic year, although there was an overall increase in enrollment over the previous three years.

Acosta attributes the sudden decrease this semester to threats by the state and national government to cut funding for financial aid and grants by as much as 50 percent, when in actuality, the funding was reduced by only a relatively small percentage.

However, “It was fairly late that we got that information,” Acosta said. “Just that waiting got students thinking about other options.”

Acosta maintains a positive outlook on the enrollment situation.

“Financial packages will remain roughly the same,” Acosta said. “I don’t see any changes as far as

moving forward… We’re happy that a lot of students have decided to

come back.”Director of Residence Life Mark

Center upholds a similar, forward-thinking outlook despite the drop in both freshman and returning residents.

“As far as the number change, we have had a reduction of approximately 100 residents, which is pretty substantial,” Center said. “Most of my anecdotal reasoning appears to be financial struggle by students.”

The drop in residents has resulted in the closure of two residence halls. Center had already anticipated closing St. Anne’s Hall because it was a low occupancy dorm, any ways. The closure of Ayres Hall, however, was unexpected. Neither of the unoccupied dormitories is currently being used.

“We are in discussion… about utilizing the space for guests during alumni weekend and during the spring when we often have guests that participate in the Folk Life Festival through the IFCC during spring break,” Center said.

Center has still overseen many improvements to the residence halls, despite the decrease in residents. Recent improvements have included expanded television channel

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World Youth Day enlivens students

September 11 attacksresonate a decade later

Traveling across the Atlantic and through several times zones, a few Our Lady of the Lake University students made the journey to Madrid, Spain, for World Youth Day (WYD). Over 1 million of the world’s young people gathered on Aug. 16 through 21 to be in the presence of Pope Benedict XVI.

WYD dates back to 1985 and is an encounter with the pope that is celebrated every two to three years in a different country. The experience is available to all young people from 14 to 30 years old who want to commit themselves to Christ and share it with other people from all over the world. The majority in attendance ventured to Madrid as pilgrims, a few with

the only luxury being the ride there by airplane. They would spend their days with bags on their backs while sleeping in hostels or community buildings at night.

Besides the papal meetings and daily masses, the pilgrims were invited to enjoy the sights and sounds of Madrid. The youths were able watch movies at local cinemas, have access to art at prestigious museums, view and celebrate Mass at different churches, attend concerts and indulge in Spanish cuisine. Many also visited other countries such as France, Italy and Portugal.

OLLU junior psychology student Brenda Martinez, an associate with the Congregation of Divine Providence (CDP), discovered the pilgrimage from Sister Gloria Anne.

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Every three seconds in the U.S., an identity is stolen. The Federal Trade Commission discovered that 31 percent of the identity theft victims fall into the 18-29 age group, which would encompass a vast amount of college students.

“It’s like a surgery scar. It’s healed, but you still want to pick at it.”

-Oscar Martin, junior

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Elena Ramirez was in the sixth grade. “I was in my science class, I remember one teacher running to my instructor, I remember how frightened they were, I saw the pain in their eyes.”

Victor Ovalle, Jr. was in the sixth grade during 9/11. “I was in the religion class,” Ovalle said. “I was thinking is this really going on?”

Alejandro Herrera was in the fifth grade. “I was at school, I remember the big TV. At first I thought it was a movie.”

Angelica Casas and Alejandra Casas were together in the third grade during the tragic events of 9/11. “They didn’t let teachers turn on the TV,” Angelica said.

Mayra Salinas was in the fourth grade in September of 2001. “I was in my classroom but I wasn’t that scared before I got home, one of my aunts was supposed to be in the building, and we were worried, but she had come home early.”

Tammy Castano was asleep when the terrorist attack happened. “I got a call from a guy I was seeing at that time, he told me to check on my mom because she was in the military, but I couldn’t get a hold of her for a while because they had locked down the building.”

Through email and one year of planning, students from OLLU and the San Antonio area teamed up with Magnificant, a group from Louisiana, and made the trek to Madrid.

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime type thing to see the world, not just the country, (but) people literally from all around the world, (and)

the way God works in our world, in our religion, and faith in general,” Martinez said.

The OLLU group, as well as other OLLU students who went with separate organizations, visited the Stations of the Cross where young people gathered outside in 98 degrees along a three-block stretch. Each cross was dedicated to youths around the world facing difficulties. The cross was carried from station to station by people from the Holy Land (the shore of Israel and Palestine), Iraq, Spain, Albania, Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan, Haiti, and Japan along with youths who serve those with HIV and AIDS, unemployed youths, and those who have overcome drug addictions.

Miguel Ibarra, a senior music major, was also present at WYD. Ibarra traveled abroad as a member of the Camino Neocatecumenal congregation from St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church located on the west

side of San Antonio. “I went to the World Youth Day

in Germany. It was so much different this time because (I’m) older,” said Ibarra. “It teaches you how to suffer. You have to know how to escape your comfort zone and live like a pilgrim [while] being able to enjoy and learn from that suffering.”

Ibarra and the rest of his group spent the night in the airport, as well as in hostels with up to eight people in a room. Camino Neocatecumenal also went to hear Kiko Arguello, one of the founders of their organization, and to be a part of his meetings with the youths. Arguello is known for bringing in the most people who give their hearts up to Christ to serve the church.

The organization also traveled Malaga and Villanueva in Spain; Lisbon, the capital of Portugal; and London to evangelize and spread the good word.

Accounting major and senior Karla Vazquez also ventured across the Atlantic Ocean for WYD as a part of Opus Dei, an institution founded by Saint Josemaria Escriva whose mission is to help people turn their work and daily activities into occasions for growing closer to God, serving others, and improving society.

Waiting on a street where they knew he would pass through, Vazquez and 24 other girls from Texas with Opus Dei had the unique experience of seeing the pope in his pope-mobile after his arrival to Madrid. When they started to hear helicopters and saw police cars driving past, they began to get excited. As the pope passed by they help up a sign that said “Texas Loves You,” and he smiled back.

“It was very emotional to see him. He’s just like a Daddy, you know he represents Christ on Earth, he’s head of everything, but he’s just a regular person like a Dad,” said Vazquez.

One of the highlights for the

youths was the vigil held on Aug. 21 at the Cuatro Vientos aerodome, a giant open field, where they would engage in the Eucharistic adoration with the pope and then camp out the rest of the night. While camping out in the heat and sun, it suddenly turned cloudy and the rain started to pour.

With nowhere to take shelter, all of the crowd had to withstand the rain. All three OLLU students admitted it was refreshing for a while since the temperature was almost unbearable, but while over 3 million people kneeled in adoration, Ibarra noticed something peculiar.

“As they brought the Body of Christ out for the Adoration the rain and wind stopped. The night was still. As soon as they put it away, the wind came back and it started raining (again),” Ibarra said. “That sort of thing is no accident, that to me was God showing an immense display of his power.”

WYD reflected similar emotions felt at religious and spiritual retreats on the young people. Vazquez expressed that she now has motivation to wake up in the morning and pay attention more in class.

“The pope said do whatever you’re doing the best you can, do it for those people who are suffering, those who are living a life without parents, a life without faith, a life without reason,” Vasquez said.

When it comes to their overall individual experiences, the students were at a loss for words.

“It’s something you can’t really explain, you just have to feel it,” Martinez said. “We come back and people are always asking, ‘Oh how was it?’ It’s just something the people have to experience on their own.”

The next World Youth Day is scheduled for 2013 and is to be held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

“Lord willing, if He grants the life and the money, anything and everything can happen,” said Ibarra.

The upcoming trip to Switzerland and Italy organized by the Alumni House will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for alumni and students alike. Just go to Google and search for images of Lake Garda in Italy and Lucerne in Switzerland and you’ll see why. The luxuries of staying in nice hotels and riding in tour buses will make the trip stress-free and very comfortable. Having guided tours is also

a very nice commodity when traveling in a foreign country, especially if the language is unfamiliar. Though it was exciting to see an advertisement for the trip, it was a little bit of a letdown to see the price tag. For what it includes, it’s a great deal, but it seems as though the trip is geared toward alumni and their families and just open for students to join. It might be more student-friendly if there were a less-expensive option for students to join the tour but stay in hostels instead of hotels and take trains instead of private tour buses. Food

is always a big expenditure when travelling, as well. Instead of eating at restaurants for lunch and dinner, though, it saves a tremendous amount of money to buy lunchmeat and bread that will last for a few days from a local grocery store. It is wonderful to see the school organizing opportunities for students to travel. It is a point of pride that a group from our school went to all the way to World Youth Day in Spain this summer. Let’s just hope different organizations and departments initiate and continue to organize trips that are geared toward the student budget.

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New face in the English department Dr. Hayan Charara transferred to Our Lady of the Lake from the University of Houston, where he also earned his PhD. Growing up, he wanted to pursue a career as a doctor, studying biology and chemistry as an undergraduate at Wayne State University in Detroit. Not until later did he discover his interest in poetry and literature, which led him to become an English professor.

Charara considers himself as an easygoing professor who expects to learn from his students just as much as he is there to teach them. He believes he has never met a teacher that is like him because all professors are different and unique in their own little way. Charara said the key component of his teaching method is “not just teaching, but learning. There’s a difference.”

Why did you decide to transfer to Our Lady of the Lake?

I enjoyed my time in Houston but I was interested in teaching at a smaller university, especially one with a strong sense of community and a tradition of service. So you can imagine how excited I was to find out that OLLU was looking for a poet to teach in the English Department.

What or who inspires you to write?I write for different reasons, as we all do, but more

often than not, and especially when it comes to poetry, I write to discover. Sometimes, I’m trying to discover a truth, or even a lie, again about myself or some aspect of the world. The nice thing about writing in order to discover is that anything and anyone can serve as an inspiration.

How do you expect to be different from other professors?

I have never met another professor who was exactly like me, or who thought just like me. We are all unique because we have different backgrounds, experiences, ideas, gifts and talents.

What kind of innovation do you have in mind?I don’t think I’ve come up with anything that’s

necessarily “new” or mind-blowing in terms of a teaching method or style. Instead, I get to know my students, and I figure out what works for them--as a group and also individually. Teaching is collaborative--it’s not a one-way street, from teacher to student. The key for me, whatever I do, is that there is learning going on. Not just teaching, but learning. There’s a difference.

What kind of approach do you have toward the

students?We’re all there to learn from each other--even me-

-but learning involves a lot of hard work, and time, and effort, on the parts of students and teachers. This means that on any given day in class, we’ll be doing a lot of discussing, writing, reading, exchanging ideas, getting online, listening to audio. It’s a dynamic place.

Why did you decide to become an English professor? And what do you consider to be your favorite topic in the subject?

I read a poem by a Detroit poet that moved me like no other piece of writing had. Anyhow, I knew back then that I wanted to become a poet. And not too long after that--after immersing myself in literature and writing courses--I knew I wanted to teach.

My favorite subject: right now, it’s contemporary poetry, especially poetry by Arab Americans and Muslim Americans. I’m also really interested in post-apocalypotic novels--at least as a reader. I love the genre, and maybe I’ll end up with a course focused on it.

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now,” Silva said. “I always make sure it’s a secured network when it involves my personal information.”

So how can you take a stand with the Stop Think Connect Campaign and defend yourself from identity theft? Fraser tells Internet users to practice what they preach.

Don’t enter any personal information on unfamiliar or unsecured sites. When asked for personal information, always know who you are dealing with.

Other attacks online include fraud and phishing, cyber bullying and harassment by cyber predators. The Campaign works as a defense against these threats as well.

Phishing, which involves the fraud of an online account holder of financial information by posing as a legitimate company, can easily occur through bogus e-mails.

The Campaign instructs people to keep an

eye out for these suspicious e-mails because there is a rampant increase in this activity. Silva, who experienced phishing prior to his identity being stolen, believed this could have been the cause.

These e-mails tend to look very official. They will direct a person to click on a link in order to fix a problem with their account or something to that nature.

Once you click on the link, you will be subject to an Internet threat. Tread carefully and don’t click on unfamiliar links that can take you to dangerous territory.

Fraser also tells college students to “think outside the box, find new ways to identify these attacks and innovate better ways to stop them.”

Another threat students must protect themselves from is cyber bullying. Cyber bullying can be emotionally harmful to anyone involved and in extreme cases has led to suicides.

The Campaign tells us to own what we say and do online because everyone is accountable. People might not always know who’s behind the screen of cyber bullying, but it always has consequences.

Cyber predators are also a problem addressed through the Campaign. Most college students believe that because they are 18 and legally an adult, this will not happen to them.

However, the Campaign informs students, this threat doesn’t stop once you’re 18. With today’s popular networking sites and young Internet-crazed society, it’s still easy for predators to find you and all your information online.

If you don’t know the person adding you through social networking sites, don’t accept them as a friend. Keep your information private so only the people you designate can access it.

“Protect yourself against cyber predators and immediately report them to authorities,” Fraser said. “Don’t wait to become a victim.”

The Stop Think Connect Campaign is now traveling across the country to different universities to call college students to take action. Informing others of Internet threats poses as the best protection against them by creating awareness.

Stop Think Connect asks Internet users to lead by example. Be a source of information for friends and family who might not be aware of these threats. Become a friend to the Campaign and encourages others to stop before they connect. Think about what they’re doing, and connect with caution and awareness.

According to the Campaign’s website, they hope to achieve for online safety awareness what “Smokey Bear” did for forest fire safety, and “Click It or Ticket” did for seatbelt safety.

To learn more about cyber security risk or to get involved in The Stop Think Connect Campaign, visit their Webs ite at: www.dhs.gov/files/events/stop-think-connect.shtm.

selection, wireless internet access in each of the rooms, renovation of the Pacelli Hall Lobby, the installment of micro-fridges in every room and the addition of digital signage in the residence halls.

“Ironically all this improvement has come during a time when the numbers have fallen,” Center said. “I want the world to know that we will continue to grow and improve. I’m focusing on the (over 400) residents we do have.”

One of the more noticeable changes due to decrease in enrollment this year is the closure of Freshens Smoothie in the UWAC. In previous semesters, students with meal plans or cash could purchase ice cream, smoothies, sandwiches and other snacks from Sub Connection and Freshens Smoothie located conveniently in the gym.

“We’ve seen a somewhat significant drop in residents,” Administrative Assistant for Chartwells David Ramirez said. “It’s not effective to keep that particular side open.”

Since the amount of food prepared by Chartwells is scaled to how many residents there are, it was no longer cost-efficient to keep Freshens Smoothie open. Sub Connection has been relocated to the cafeteria, which will now remain open to serve sandwiches until 8 p.m.

Last semester, Sub Connection

and Freshens Smoothie in the gym remained open an hour later than the cafeteria, which closed at 7 p.m. The later hours made it more convenient for athletes and gym patrons to eat after long afternoon practices and workouts. Luckily, the change in location to the cafeteria will have no impact on the operating hours of Sub Connection.

Concessions will still be served in the old Sub Connection location at the gym during indoor sport games, including volleyball and basketball.

The employees for both Residence Life and Student Dining have experienced little impact due to recent cutbacks.

Ramirez said a few of the Chartwells employees were graduating or leaving any ways, and only one student employee had to be relocated to a different area of dining service.

“We had a reduced need for number of RA’s (Resident Assistants) on campus,” Center said. “Since we were a little understaffed, we went from being under- to fully staffed. No one lost

their job.”Certain measures can be taken

by students in order to prevent having to transfer to a different school for financial reasons. Some students lose financial packages or scholarships because of a drop in grade point average, while others may have difficulty with their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), which can be confusing to fill out.

Since a handful of students were affected by changes in their financial aid or status this year, Acosta advises students to “fill out their FAFSA early and if they have questions, contact financial aid; they’re there to help.”

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7 Ways To Protect Yourself From Online Identity Theft

1. Be stingy with personal information such as your birthdate, telephone number, address, Social Security number, and credit card number. 2. Don’t leave up personal information on a computer where others can access it. Sign out of accounts and close information you wouldn’t want others to have. 3. Avoid using obvious and easily decipherable passwords. Do not use the same password for everything. And change passwords often. 4. Beware of phishing e-mails. They are designed to steal your information. They are one of the most frequent methods of identity theft. 5. Protect your computer by using anti-virus, anti-spy ware, and firewall. These can be obtained freely through providers like AVG, Ad-Aware, SpyBot, and ZoneAlarm. 6. Check your financial accounts and bank statements regularly. 7. Create awareness to protect yourself and others against these threats.

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Many things are happening around OLLU that show an improvement in the whole community including students and staff. Several new activities coming from different departments have only one purpose: to better the university and make it prosper.

Student Employment named a new director this year, Johnny Garcia, who before taking this position was in the Office of Admissions where he served as the assistant director of transfer and graduate enrollment. From the start he decided that the department needed to increase its assistance of students and have additional involvement in the community.

“I would like the Student Employment Office to take on a sense and feeling of a more professional environment and also to be viewed as a professional resource to those involved in the student employment program, rather than just another office on campus,” Garcia said.

Recently, the campus saw one of the events Garcia and his staff have brought to life, the job fair. This idea helped students see the opportunities offered at the university.

“The outcome of the job fair was truly a success and we received positive feedback from both students

and staff, (and) we look forward to hosting this event in the future,” Garcia said.

Garcia and his staff had countless brainstorming sessions filled with fresh ideas of how to enhance the Student Employment Office, and they truly hope to impress the Lake community with their improvements and upcoming events.

Garcia believes taking this position was a great decision. He views it as an opportunity to further assist students and prepare them for their futures. Garcia said he thinks of students as the future leaders of our society and finds it rewarding to be responsible for molding and shaping each and every student.

Taking such a vital position in the department takes both responsibility and dedication. Garcia understands that even though this is a new and exciting experience for him, essentially his job is to assist students, make their experience more successful, and overall improve the system.

“One key area that needs addressing to improve the Student Employment Office is engagement and total involvement from the student body,” Garcia said.

Being part of OLLU for numerous

years has brought Garcia exciting and unforgettable memories, starting from completing his undergraduate degree to working for the university for more than 12 years.

“I am forever indebted to OLLU for all that has been provided to me and all I want to do is give back to this great institution, OLLU is truly my second family,” Garcia said.

You might have noticed the advertisements already: OLLU alumni and development offices are planning a tour to Italy and Switzerland from March 9-18, 2012. Anybody is welcome to join the tour: students, alumni, families, faculty and staff. Paula Parrish, who has escorted numerous global and local trips, will be the group leader.

The group departs from San Antonio March 9 and arrives in Rome. Participants will have free time to explore the city themselves as well as have a chance to take guided tours. They will later visit Florence, and have a unique opportunity to visit Accademia and view Michelangelo’s David along with other incredible sights of Florence.

Highlights of the tour also include Lake Garda, with its beautiful natural scenery; Venice, a unique city on water; Verona, the town of Romeo and Juliet; and Lucerne, a city in Switzerland during a Culture Quest.

The trip includes many luxuries. The tour package includes comfortable transportation by plane, overnight train or air-conditioned buses, three- or four-star hotels, two meals a day (mixes of familiar and local cuisine) and professional sightseeing tours.

The total cost of the tour comes to $4,000. However, if you really want to travel this Spring Break but your financial situation does not allow you the luxury of taking this guided trip to Italy, do not be disappointed. There are many opportunities for you.

Several international students here and in San Antonio have shared the unique experiences their native countries have to offer, often with a smaller price tag.

Marcela Alexandra Avelar is

an international student from El Salvador. She describes El Salvador as “a beautiful country with many natural beauties, cultural, material and

immaterial.” Its name means “the land of

jewels” in the indigenous language Cuscatlan, and Avelar listed these jewels as “people, landscapes, lakes, volcanoes, beaches, wildlife and ancient culture.”

“El Salvador has a lot of history that you can explore just by having the experience of traveling to it,” Avelar said.

A plane ticket to El Salvador is relatively inexpensive. Avelar stated that it can cost anywhere from $550 to $800, depending on the time it’s booked. El Salvador uses the American dollar as its currency, but the cost of living is a lot cheaper, so you don’t need to spend a lot of money to make your vacation memorable.

Shoira Bahromzoda is an international student at San Antonio College from Tajikistan. She is planning to transfer to OLLU in the fall of 2012.

“Nature in Tajikistan is beautiful,” Bahromzoda said. “It is the land of incredible Pamir Mountains. There’s a lot of lakes, rivers and waterfalls, historical buildings and mosques from hundreds of years ago.”

Bahromzoda said that Tajik translates as “crown” in her language, and people considered Tajikistan as a crowned land.

“There’s a saying in Russian that the Pamir Mountains are the roof of the world,” Bahromzoda said. “When you are in Tajikistan, you will know that the saying is true.”

She also recommends visiting her country during spring because all the trees bloom and it smells like flowers everywhere.

The most expensive part of this trip would be the plane ticket. According to Bahromzoda, a round-trip ticket can range anywhere from $1,200 to $1,500, but students will not have to spend more than $500 while staying in the country for a week or 10 days. She said that hotels are comfortable and cheap, tours and transportation cost barely anything and you can taste delicious local food for pennies.

These are just a few options for you, if you want to plan ahead. You can explore the world, ask other international students, or maybe try something as exciting as couch surfing, a Web site where you can find people who are willing to show you around when you are traveling to their country or even let you stay at their house for free, with the promise that you can offer the same to someone else who might be visiting your town.

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Local Concert Line-up9/16 Daytes (Farewell Show), Verisimilitude, The Way The World Ends, & Tetra 7:30 p.m.Location: The Ten Eleven, 1011 Avenue BCover: $5Sadly some bands must end. Daytes, a math and progressive rock band, will have their final show before calling it quits. Joining them is an all-local lineup ranging from experimental and psychedelic instrumental rock. Anyone who loves to shred the guitar should not miss this chance to bid adieu.

9/17 Eisley 6 p.m.Location: Jack’s Bar, 3030 Thousand Oaks DrTickets: $12Hailing from Tyler, Texas, this indie-pop band is one big family. No really, they’re all related. Their unique way of crafting songs has shielded them from sounding mainstream, and continues to win hearts with their vocals and melodies that will be stuck in your head for days.

9/20 Queensrÿche 8 p.m.Location: Majestic Theatre, 224 E Houston StTickets: $46.65American progressive heavy metal band Queensrÿche formed back in 1981 are still rocking. Get your taste of the 80s rock-and-roll scene at the beautiful Majestic Theatre. Tickets are $46.65, but they are worth the splurge to see successful band who’ve sold over 20 million albums worldwide.

9/20 Pogo, That 1 Guy 7 p.m.Location: White Rabbit, 2410 N St. Mary’s StTickets: $15Remember those Disney movies you watched as a kid? Imagine them in a whole different way with Pogo, an electronic music artist who focuses on recording small sounds from films, such as spoken words or sound effects, and sequences them to form musical pieces.

9/27 Incubus with Young The Giant 7:30 p.m.Location: Freeman Coliseum, 3201 E Houston StTickets: $50.75-$61.02“Whatever tomorrow brings, I’ll be there, with open arms and open eyes yeah…” Don’t act like you’ve never heard this song before. Imagine what it would sound like live? Well now you don’t have to.

9/28 Colour Revolt, Colour Music, Dignan, & Deer Vibes 7 p.m.Location: The Ten Eleven, 1011 Avenue BTickets: $10Colour Revolt aren’t rebelling on stage, they’re jamming tunes from the alternative spectrum. Get close to the band at this intimate venue and see and hear the colours that are missing in your life. Get there early to check out Deer Vibes, local legends with over eight members ranging from vocals to viola.

9/29 “Effin” Thursday 8 p.m.Location: Raven Hookah Lounge, 1255 SW Loop 410 #133Cover: $4Looking for some local DJs spinning tunes for a good cause? An all-girl DJ lineup featuring Lacey Freshtill Def Lerette, Susie Sweets, Melissa Danger, Duttie Ann, and BritniX3 will be mixing up dubstep, house and techno music to benefit the local breast cancer screen, treatment and education services in San Antonio. The music starts at 8:00 p.m.z at The Raven Hookah Lounge (no hookah being served) with a $4 cover.

9/29 Bring Me The Horizon, Parkway Drive, Architects, Deez Nuts, & On Broken Wings 6 p.m.Location: Backstage Live, 1305 E Houston StTickets: $22 Bring Me the Horizon take a trip across the Atlantic Ocean from their native England to give the U.S. and San Antonio a hardcore breakdown they’ll never forget. If you’re into jumping in mosh pits, head banging until you’re numb, this is the show for you.

9/30 Vicente Hernandez 8 p.m.Location: AT&T Center, 1 AT&T Center ParkwayTickets: $50/$155Get ready for a night of yelling ‘Ayeeeeeee ay ay ay’ at the top of your lungs because the king of ranchera music is gracing San Anto-nio with his presence.

10/2 Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, & Bad RabbitsLocation: White Rabbit, 2410 N St. Mary’s StTickets: $25Get back to your post-hardcore roots with Taking Back Sunday, back in action with all of their original members that influenced the emo revolution. Be ready to experience a band that was meant to be heard live and leave with a new soundtrack to your life.

10/8 Lydia with Look Mexico & All Get Out 7:30 p.m.Location: Jack’s Bar, 3030 Thousand Oaks DrTickets: $10Ambient indie rockers are back after quitting last summer. They say good things don’t last forever, well whoever said that lied! Enjoy the moving sounds of a band who were too inspired by their fans and music to just give up.

by shoira bahromzoda Shoira bahromzoda in tajikistan.

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Hopes run high for volleyball head coach Mark Lee. He shares his goals for this year’s team along with his wishes for the new recruits and returning players. The Lady Saints have played 12 matches and just finished their second tournament at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, and are off to a fresh start.

What are your goals for this year’s team?

I want the players to do their best every day in practice and improve every day. So by the end of the year we are the best team that we can be.

Are there any new recruits that we should be on the look out for?

We have five new players. All five of the new recruits are helpful to our team and doing their best.

(New players include: Middle blocker Margaret Nurse, setters Bryttany Willoughby and Vanessa Ortega, and outside hitter Brittany Putney)

What, do you believe, will be

the biggest challenge for you this season?

The biggest challenge this season is staying together as a team and to stay healthy.

Assistant coach Cristina Anz commented that she wants the team to be “free of injuries.”

What returning teammates do

you have high expectations for this season?

Liza Rodriguez (outside hitter), Elyse Escobar (setter), Desirea Aguilar (defender), Jennifer Herrera

(middle blocker), Patricia Underwood (right side hitter), Norma Fraga (defender), and Tasha Yancey (middle blocker).

How has the team changed since last year?

I think that we’re more balanced as a team. We need to play more ‘team’ volleyball, (and) we need to be more precise and perfect as a team. Last year we had a couple of big hitters, all we had to do was throw the ball up to them and they could get a lot of kills for us. This year we don’t have that, so we have to be better everywhere.

What was the craziest/funniest thing that happened during practice?

We’ve had players chase (after) a ball and knock over chairs during our matches.

Who do you believe will be your toughest opponents this season? What techniques will you use to defeat them?

University of Texas at Brownsville is (our) toughest team. We will hopefully be playing our best volleyball, it’s our last conference match at the end of the year. We will do our best.

Lee expecting ‘best’ from team

Angie Rogers is in her second year at the Lake and she has been to one basketball game and a few soccer games, but she plans to attend more. “I think if there were more spirit at the games more people would go,” Rogers said.

Jesus Garza, a junior at Our Lady of the Lake, attends the basketball and soccer games. “If the times were different more people would go; more night games.”

Shelby Banda, a sophomore at the lake, attends the volleyball and basketball games. “I don’t like going to the outside ones because it’s too hot,” says Banda. “The teams should put up flyers when the games are to get more people to attend.”

Alicia Barrera, also a sophomore at the Lake, attends men’s and women’s basketball and soccer games, but doesn’t know when the other sports are in season. “The school needs to get out there and spread the word. They need to stress the importance of attending the games.”

Francisco Zapata, an Our Lady of the Lake senior, attends the men’s and women’s basketball and soccer games as well, but he says softball conflicts with his schedule. “The games need to be better marketed. People want to make it out, but they don’t know when the games are.”

Sandra Rivera, a Junior at the lake, doesn’t attend any of the athletic events on campus but says she will for extra credit. “It’s too hot for the outdoor sports and is only my first week here, I’m still learning what sports there are,” Rivera said. She thinks it’s the heat that keeps people away. “People don’t want to stand out in the heat. Maybe the school can offer free refreshments at the games.”

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photos by mariam kevlishivliour Lady of the Lake University vs. texas A&M International University volleyball game

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