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Marcus Connolly, The Paisano

Open Carry coming to Texas?

Caroline TraylorContributing Writer@ThePaisanonews@paisano-online.com

Texas has taken another step towards joining the other 44 states in the coun-try that allow guns to be car-ried openly.

Making good on its prom-ise to prioritize gun legisla-tion, the Senate State Affairs Committee voted Thursday, February 12 to allow the open carrying of handguns. The open carry bill passed with a vote of 7-2 down par-ty lines. Open carry refers to carrying a handgun in plain view in a holster and without the concealment by a gar-ment.

The two nay votes cast were by Democratic Sena-tors Rodney Ellis, D-Hous-

ton, and Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo. When asked why she voted the way that she did, Zaffirini replied, I vot-ed against open carry in the Senate State Affairs Com-mittee hearing because I be-lieve that the bill as crafted will create a less safe envi-ronment. It is opposed wide-ly by law enforce-m e n t o f f i cers w h o m I know and re-s p e c t . T h e y t e s t i -fied that the law w o u l d make it harder for them to respond to critical incidents and ensure public safety.

If we can have concealed handguns, I think thats suf-ficient and we shouldnt take it any farther. What good will come of it? said Fresh-man political science major Christina Hunter. I support the Constitution and 2nd Amendment rights and if

the ma-jority of Te x a n s w a n t open car-ry then I can sup-port it.

S u p -port for open car-ry legis-lation has been on

the Texas Republican Partys platform for many years. Re-

MariaCristina MorenoStaff Writer@ThePaisanonews@paisano-online.com

Come game day I will wear a UTSA shirt, but the moment Texas A&M Uni-versity San Antonio (TA-MUSA) gets their own football team going, Im switching back to my ma-roon and black, said TA-MUSA graduate Veronica Herrera as she sat next to her husband, UTSA gradu-ate Michael Herrera.

Michael and Veronica married in 2012, after they both graduated from col-lege. However, the two start-ed dating when they were just undergraduates. While there is a respectable rivalry between the couple, each-had his or her own reason for choosing their university.

Ironically, Veronica had planned on going to UTSA after she completed her as-sociates at Northwest Vista, and Michael had plans for attending A&M in Col-lege Station but enrolled in UTSA after his high school graduation.

UTSA was closer at the time to where I lived but I still went to the South Side to go to A&M, stated Ve-ronica as she explained her reasons for traveling the ex-tra miles. I started looking into it more, and it was more affordable and the class sizes were way smaller, so I wasnt going to be in this huge lec-ture hall type of environ-

ment. It was like a commu-nity college atmosphere at a university level.

Meanwhile, Michael wanted something more tra-ditional. UTSA was the best choice in town that wasnt expensive. With UTSA I knew I was going to get the college experience without having to pay as much as I would if I went somewhere else in town, explained Mi-chael. His wife tried to con-vince him to attend TAMU-SA, but he stood his ground for an obvious reason: They didnt have my degree pro-gram. Michael graduated with a B.S. in Geology.

Although San Antonio is home to over 110,000 college students, most are enrolled at one of the citys many community colleges or more expensive private colleges such as Trinity, Our Lady of the Lake or St. Marys. UTSA and TAMUSA are the only public, four-year in-stitutions in the Alamo City and both have actively tried to make inroads with San Antonios growing popula-tion and a local economy that increasingly needs more workers with a degree.

Although TAMUSA is more affordable than UTSA, the university offers signifi-cantly fewer degrees than UTSA. TAMUSA has only three colleges for under-graduate students to choose from College of Arts and Sciences, College of Busi-ness and College of Human

If we can have con-cealed handguns, I think thats sufficient and we shouldnt take it farther. What good will come of it?Christina HunterFreshman political science student

Report: University president OKd applicants over objectionsAssociated Pressnews@paisano-online.com

A select handful of Uni-versity of Texas applicants are approved each year at the direction of the school president over the objec-tions of the admissions of-fice, a longtime practice that has grown in recent years, according to details of an investigation commissioned by the schools Board of Re-gents and released Thursday.

The investigation into influence peddling in ad-missions at the University of Texas Systems flagship campus found applicants approved by outgoing Presi-dent Bill Powers typically

were recommended by state lawmakers, university do-nors, alumni and at times by regents themselves.

The report found no evidence applicants were admitted as a result of inap-propriate promises or ex-changes and said the prac-tice doesnt violate the law. Powers told investigators his decisions regarding admis-sions always were made with the best interests of the uni-versity in mind, according to the report.

But the report criticized Powers and his staff as mis-leading earlier investiga-tions by failing to disclose the existence of watch lists and high-level meet-

ings concerning applicants. And it said the practice has caused increasing tension between the president and admissions staff.

The question of influence peddling in general admis-sions to the university, as well as to the law and busi-ness schools, was a key factor in years of tension between Powers, several regents and state lawmakers. Powers was pressured last year to resign and he leaves office in June.

I inherited this process, which was well known by lawmakers, former chancel-lors and regents, Powers said after the report was issued. He also said the practice

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UTSA and TAMUSA are both affordable options, but offer distinct experiences.MariaCristina Moreno, The Paisano

Despite its conservative reputation, Texas remains one of the few states that does not allow firearms to be carried openly in public.

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A cybernetic library that encompasses all academic fields where an individual checks out virtual laptops rather than books this is cloud computing.

UTSA and Indiana Uni-versity have collaborated on a $6.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study cloud-based research systems that allow for easier uni-versal access to academic resources. The cloud-based system, according to Direc-tor of Cloud Computing Research at UTSA Paul Rad, will simplify and in-novate existing practices of gathering and disseminat-ing academic research to promote academic collabo-ration.

UTSA students and re-searchers are working to-gether to create an academ-ic pool of inquiry where questions and answers can be found instantaneously. Rad equates the research to building a library. In-stead of trying to purchase all the necessary books required for research proj-ects, UTSA, along with In-diana University, will create a virtual shared entity an international library of re-search data.

When we look at a li-brary we look at it as a place where we just get books, then suddenly you start realizing as a result of so many people doing the same thing its a col-laboration space cloud is the same thing, said Rad. (Cloud) is collaborating. While I do XYZ, someone can do something else. Ba-sically (cloud) makes for a

more powerful tool, some-one else can grab my work and expand it and enhance it.

Rad explained that be-fore contemporary cloud use, the exchanging and sharing of research re-quired fields of servers and data centers to process aca-demic research. Thousands of computers stored vari-ous information such as bi-ology and chemistry com-putations. The problem is that storing fields of servers requires money and physi-cal space, which is limited. Cloud computing systems can remedy this problem through a virtual domain that stores all information on demand for any paying user. The clouds capacity, although not unlimited, is far more flexible in terms of available space than a phys-ical geographic location.

With the cloud, the concept is companies can now, in the same way that we go turn on the light and have electricity, not think about where the generator is located, said Rad. The same concept now is a lot of people (and) smaller companies or people that want research, they can le-verage those huge amounts of computer capacity that is available by someone else, like the generator so that they could use it as a util-ity and if they dont need it they basically turn it off.

Part of the grants pro-posal is to build one mono-lithic entity that is feder-ated among three cloud centers. Cloud computing, although innovative, has inherent concerns such as security. Rad explained that when building a cloud sys-tem, security is embedded in the systems architectural DNA rather than a separate

element as in the past. Furthermore, design-

ing a massive information system requires the con-sideration of three com-ponents, scalability, feder-ated systems, and demand, and user interface. A cloud system, as Rad explained, needs flexibility to ensure it can meet the demands of users while still main-taining interface capability among multiple networks. Additionally, the cloud, in some instances, can make routine activities like driv-ing easier.

(Cloud) means having access to information and computation, my great example is the first time I went to Chicago ten to fif-teen years ago. I used a map when I rented car to go around the city, said Rad. It was a hassle when youre driving looking at the map in a new city. Today every-one just pulls their phone and plugs it in thats cloud system.

Rad feels that the re-search opportunities will bring the university closer to its tier-one endeavor and strengthen UTSAs spot as a top academic institution.

There is no leader of the cloud, we are the leader of the cloud computing, said Rad. Its always good when there is a new trend com-ing and your kind part of that trend because you can change it, you can shape it, you can build a brand. So I think some of those op-portunities are with us. The leadership of universities is to start identifying that hu-manities is moving towards informatics age and to start investing and putting atten-tion into this type of cloud system.

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In 2006, the UTSA Col-lege of Business, in col-laboration with the College of Engineering, produced a program in which en-trepreneurs and engineer-ing students could work together on business and technology ventures.

Since its inception, the Center for Innovation, Technology and Entre-preneurship (CITE) has provided intercollegiate opportunities for students in multiple disciplines by offering internships, proj-ects and competitions to individuals looking to materialize technological ideas and begin their busi-ness endeavors. Coordinat-ing with UTSA faculty and the local business com-munity, students are given the resources and support through CITE to learn and initiate projects.

Anita Leffel, Director of the Entrepreneurship Program at the College of Business began, we started with the idea that there was not a large amount of young entrepreneurs coming into the city and staying.

Leffel continued, we felt it was important as a University to help feed that pipeline to young entrepre-neurs so that when they are educated within the Uni-versity that theyll want to stay (in San Antonio) and build a business.

As part of the CITE pro-gram, a biannual $100K Student Technology Ven-ture Competition is held to provide senior undergradu-ate entrepreneurial and en-gineering students with the experience of product devel-opment and entrepreneurial commercialization.

(This collaboration) makes perfect sense for helping the economy and for moving our city forward, Leffel explained.

The success of the CITE program has sparked the movement of the College of Business expanding their program to students at other universities looking to ac-quire a similar curriculum in their personal education. Offered as an online re-source, the Entrepreneurs Academy will provide the tools for entrepreneurship and a similar education of-fered in the CITE program.

My colleague and I wrote (an entrepreneurial) book just for UTSA students ref-erencing our own library and San Antonio. So were putting that online and turn-ing it into a program that is a little more general to the state, says Leffel. Still in its infancy, the Entrepreneurs Academy will first be made available for faculty develop-ment and eventually expand to students and classes.

Winners of the CITE competition are awarded with over $100,000 in re-sources and support to con-tinue their winning enter-prise. Funding is provided by various donors that grant students provisions such

as free office space and le-gal advice, explained Leffel. Past winners of the competi-tion include technology that monitors fetal development, mind controlled wheelchairs and improvements on pros-thetics.

We just took the idea and ran with it, says Trent Ber-ryman, senior entrepreneur major and winner of last se-mesters CITE competition. (Our) project was a medi-cal device that is a mask that treats sleep apnea without all the inconveniences of a sleep apnea machine, ex-plained Berryman.

As part of the winnings, Berryman and his group will continue to receive support executing their product. I think it is so awesome that UTSA pairs business stu-dents and engineering stu-dents to collaborate on an idea and build a product and business plan around it. The CITE competition allows me to learn how to commercial-ize a product without having to know to design and de-velop one, Berryman said in a statement earlier in UTSA Today. As of now, Berryman and his team continue work-ing toward organizing and preparing their product for the medical supply market.

Our mission is to provide an experience and to give them the resources neces-sary. Any nascent entrepre-neur who is really interested in moving forward we want to give them the tools they need in order to move for-ward with their business idea, says Leffel.

Developmentand one Masters program. UTSA of-fers seven colleges for both undergraduate and gradu-ate students as well three colleges that offer doctoral programs. Additionally and perhaps most revealing is that TAMUSA accepts only transfer students and does not consider students di-rectly out of high school.

While the two universities have distinguished names and credentials, each univer-

sity is unique and comple-ments two separate demo-graphics. Over the past five years, an average of 82 per-cent of UTSA undergradu-ates enrolled full-time, while 54 percent of TAMUSAs students only took classes

part-time. Michael agrees that UTSA

is ideal for someone looking for a more traditional college experience, with large audi-torium classes, an extensive list of degrees, on campus living and of course a football team.

Veronica was attracted to the non-traditional atmo-sphere at TAMUSA.

A&M takes pride for be-ing on the South Side, in a place where no one thought

hey, lets put a col-lege here, said Ve-ronica, who was impressed with the universitys vision. The dream was to put a university that was affordable on the south side so that way the community there will have a bet-ter opportunity to go to college and not

have to travel to the other side of town or more out of the city for school, she said.

In the past five years, UTSA accepted on average 73 percent of applicants, 44 percent of whom went on to enroll. In the same five years,

TAMUSA accepted on aver-age 87 percent of applicants, 70 percent of whom en-rolled.

Isaac Salazar, College Ac-cess & Success Advisor at Caf College, has noticed a trend at the two universities.

For A&M San Antonio, most of their students will be transferring from the Alamo Colleges to A&M. Right now that is what they are trying to build their reputation on. UTSA, while they do have a specific agreement with the Alamo Colleges, they have more first time freshmen enrolling there than at TA-MUSA, Salazar said.

For those trying to decide which university to attend, Michael offers some advice: Dont choose because of hearsay or tradition. Choose because you feel that school is going to give you the best opportunity at succeeding and enjoying your college experience.

publican Chairwoman of the Senate State Affairs Com-mittee Joan Huffman stated, Clearly the Republicans are all very strong proponents of the Second Amendment well always have that in mind as we make these de-cisions. But its a balancing act. One proposition made to achieve this balance was by Houstons Assistant Po-lice Chief, Dan McKinney, who asks lawmakers to con-sider boosting the training requirements and holster standards in the open carry bill.

The bills, which have failed in the past two legisla-tive sessions, follow Lt. Gov-ernor Dan Patricks recent promise to champion legis-lation that expands Texans 2nd Amendment rights. Governor Greg Abbott has

said that he will sign a bill permitting either licensed or unlicensed open carry if it reaches his desk. Even Senator Zaffirini, who voted against the bills, believes it will reach his desk, saying, The Senate is likely to pass the open carry bill.

Thursdays hearing at-tracted a passionate group of people. Among the dozens who testified were survivors of the mass shootings at UT Austin in 1966 and Virginia Tech in 2007, who expressed their opposition to the laws. Countering them were gun rights advocates who spoke of their God-given rights and the Constitution.

We are talking about law-abiding citizens who want to exercise their rights, said Committee Chairwoman Joan Huffman in an inter-

view with the Dallas Morn-ing News. Its a matter of letting people, if they so choose, protect themselves in a legal way, she contin-ued.

Tensions are high sur-rounding such a contentious issue as gun rights and the political climate has become increasingly hostile. Upon reaching out to Represen-tative Roland Gutierrez, whose district is in San An-tonio, one of his aides, Mar-garet Wallace, expressed her concerns over the heated atmosphere: It makes a lot of offices very nervous, my-self included. The gun rights supporters are very gung-ho and very aggressive. We have all had to be more alert because its a very emotional issue. Someone was arrested and taken out in handcuffs.

should not stop.It is my observation that

some similar process exists at virtually every selective university in America, and it does so because it serves the best interests of the institu-tions, Powers said.

Powers also noted the re-port cited 73 applicants who normally would not have been admitted, a rate of few-er than one in 1,000 over the time covered by the report. Powers has been school president since 2006.

Board of Regents Chair-man Paul Foster and new Chancellor William McRa-ven said they do not want to punish Powers or university employees.

There are a lot of things we can do better, McRaven said. But I saw no willful

misconduct, no criminal ac-tivity and I intend to take no disciplinary action.

Regent Wallace Hall, Pow-ers most vocal critic who had pushed for the investi-gation, declined to comment Thursday. Hall also has been the subject of a legislative and an ongoing criminal in-vestigation into his efforts to force Powers out of his job.

Powers told investigators that letters or recommen-dations from lawmakers on behalf of applicants were afforded more weight be-cause legislative oversight impacts the university. The report did not name specific lawmakers who tried to in-fluence admissions for fam-ily, friends or constituents.

It also noted several in-stances when regents con-

tacted the university on be-half of relatives.

In one instance, an un-named regent asked for a meeting with the director of admissions while a rela-tives appeal of a denial was pending. The regent said the request was unrelated to the pending appeal but system lawyers ultimately didnt al-low the meeting.

On another occasion, a re-gent asked Powers assistant Nancy Brazzil who an ap-plicant would need to talk with.

Brazzil replied, Dont worry Ill take care of it and the applicant was admitted, the report said.

A university spokesman said Brazzil would not com-ment on the report.

Dont choose because of hearsay or tradition choose because you feel that school is going to give you the best opportunity.Michael HerreraUTSA Alumnus

TAMUSA: schools cater to students with different goals

ADMISSIONS: less than one in 1,000 applicants affected

OPEN CARRY: Lt. Gov. has made open carry top priority

Marcus Connolly, The PaisanoGovernor Greg Abbott has already expressed a desire to sign an open carry bill into law.

UTSA to share $6.6 million grant to help cloud computing reach academia

CITE program reaching new entrepreneurs

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Investing in the future of higher education

Ill just sit here by Christopher Breakell

Gun rights and Second Amendment issues have thus far been in the spotlight as the legislature meets in Austin, but one order of business still sits in political limbo.

Traditionally, the legis-lature passes a new tuition revenue bond bill every four years; yet no such bill has been signed into law since 2006.

Historically, tuition rev-enue bonds (TRBs) have been a vital avenue for Texas universities to acquire the funding for new on-campus construction projects. The state provides the schools with money up front, and the universities pay off the loan in the following years when the bonds are sold to the public.

Many lawmakers complain

that these bills are too expen-sive for the state to continue footing the bill. However, the benefits that these projects bring to Texas college cam-puses more than justify the investment.

Many schools particu-larly ones like UTSA that lack a consistent revenue stream outside of tuition and fees find it particularly difficult to secure new sources of rev-enue without raising tuition prices or fees for students. For this reason, TRBs have played an integral role in keeping fa-cilities up-to-date and ensur-ing that non-flagships have sufficient resources to meet the demands of students.

As anyone who has ever spoken to President Romo for more than a few seconds

is aware, UTSA is an emerg-ing Tier One university. This means that, although UTSA does not have the same tier one distinction as UT Austin or Rice University, it is doing everything it can to achieve the merit.

However, sometimes doing all it can is simply not enough. The Flawn Science Building is 39 years old and its labs are far behind where they should be, but UTSA does not cur-rently have the capital to re-place them.

This year, UTSA is asking the legislature for $95 mil-lion to build a more modern science building and an ad-ditional $40 million to reno-vate the aging Flawn Science Building. If the legislature is serious about bringing

more research and jobs to the Lone Star State, it should see through on its promise to help UTSA and other emerg-ing Tier One institutions at-tract not only the brightest students, but also foster the most cutting-edge research.

This is not a money issue. A recent report conducted by Economic Modeling Special-ists International and com-missioned by the Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors found that for every dollar spent on higher education in Texas, the state gains $6.40 in tax revenues and other benefits, and society as a whole gains more than $14.

Higher education should not have to be something that is fought over, but thanks to

political fumbling tuition revenue bonds have died in the halls of the capitol every session for almost a decade. UTSA along with every other emerging Tier One school needs these funds to be competitive and to continue to attract top tal-ent from across the state and across the country.

The Texas Legislature should pass a bill authorizing new tuition revenue bonds this session, not just because UTSA will finally be able to update its aging research fa-cilities, but also because the investment will pay dividends for the states students and economy.

O n e of the m o s t impor-t a n t q u e s -t i o n s to ask a po-tent i a l

romantic partner is, Whats your sign?

Although this may seem like a cheesy pick-up line, astrology is a great tool to discover your compatibil-ity with others. The body and the universe are connected. Recognizing this connection can help us develop mean-ingful, lasting romantic re-lationships. Astrology is all about the study of patterns, movements and positions of celestial bodies that influence humans from the time that we are born.

Our astrological signs tre-mendously affect our person-alities, our worldviews, our feelings and most important-ly our communication styles.

Our success in love de-pends on becoming our own astrology guru. We must not only know the characteristics of our own signs, but also we must be aware of our poten-tial romantic partners signs and the characteristics asso-ciated with those signs. There are 12 zodiac signs, and four elements: water, earth, air and fire.

In order to have success at being your own matchmaker, I recommend memorizing what zodiac sign is apart of what element. This will be the most important tool in deter-mining compatibility, and is also easy to remember. As-trology encompasses so much more such as specific degrees called decanates, ascendant and rising signs, moon signs and sun signs, as well as the different houses each sign be-longs in. Astrology may seem

complicated, but by focusing specifically on the elements will prove to be simple and all the information you really need to prosper.

I like to give the example of a Cancer and an Aries -- a water sign and a fire sign. The old adage is that opposites attract and I cant deny that fact. This relationship may start hot and heavy, but will shortly fizzle out.

So why didnt it work? Lets remember the natural behav-iors of these elements. Water extinguishes fire; therefore this does not make a life-long romantic match. Trust me, I am a water sign that has had to break up with a fire sign.

The personalities and communication styles are so clashing between the Cancer and the Aires that the chance of romantic relationship sur-vival is slim. The best and most fulfilling romantic re-lationships are relationships between signs of comple-menting elements, such as fire and air. Any element that matches your element ex-actly will work as well, such as Earth and Earth.

If you are wondering why your last several relationships havent worked out, learn from the past and look up their signs. If the signs didnt have complementing ele-ments, you can finally know why it didnt last. You can learn a lot from the experi-ences you have had to make a more positive change in the future.

Never leave love to luck. The universe is old and wise, and it is a perfect resource in finding an impeccable love match for yourself.

Brittany BrinkStaff writer

Photo Poll

I think it would depend on maturity level. Teachers for sure could have guns. Rachelle LockwoodSenior pyschology major

Do you think the passage of campus carry or open carry would affect the level of community violence?

I think that students 25 years or older are mature enough to carry guns. Anna RamirezSenior pyschology major

It would change the community because people may be scared or uncomfortable. Claudia SimaniungkalitSophomore education major

I think in general guns may make people nervous, which may make things worse. Nervous people dont act rationally. Adriana SolorzanoSenior education major

I dont agree with the laws, and I would feel very uncomfortable. Natalie Hernandez Sophomore education major

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Developed by the Smith-sonian and sponsored by the Sikh Heritage Founda-tion, the Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) will begin hosting the Sikhs: Legend of the Punjab exhibit Feb. 21 - Jan. 3 2016.

Sikhism is the fifth most practiced religion in the world. Since the terrorist events of 9/11, Sikhs have experienced discrimina-tion and stereotyping as-sociated with their wearing of turbans and other non-

Western articles of religious clothing.

In an effort to further ed-ucation about their culture and values, Sikh community members and leaders have worked closely with the museum to draw attention to the religions core beliefs.

During an interview with CBS News, Columbia Uni-versity Religion Doctoral Candidate and native San Antonian Simran Jeet Singh described the ideals of Sikh culture, For us, salvation is not the endpointour goal is to achieve absolute love within this lifetime and that love is achieved through recognizing oneness, all

throughout the world in every interaction.

Originating 500 years ago in the Punjab region of northwest India, the tra-ditional garb of Sikh faith includes five Ks: Kakar, a kachhera undergarment; Kanga, a wooden comb; Kirpan, a ceremonial short sword; Kara, a bracelet and Kes, uncut hair.

While providing a tour of the Sikh exhibit during its installation phase, ITC Senior Communications Specialist James Benavides shared his thoughts on its potential impact.

This is going to be fan-tastic; this is a community

that has never had its story told, Benavides said.

Dr. Bryan P. Howard, ITCs Director of Research, Exhibits and Collections, provided further back-ground information on the Sikh culture in Texas.

The earliest Sikh Ive seen in records so far ap-pears by 1910 in Dallas. By the 1970s, the number of Sikhs in Texas was rising, but its really been only in the last 20 years or so the numbers have increased more dramatically, Howard shared. Today, San Anto-nio has about 1,000 Sikh

residents and Texas an es-timated 50,000 to 100,000 individuals.

Those who attend on Feb. 21 can expect an exhibit fea-turing religious articles, art, armor, ceremonial swords, a model of the sacred golden temple and background in-formation on religious be-liefs and culture. Members of the Sikh community will serve as gallery hosts to an-swer questions about the exhibit.

This is a religion that transcends borders, Bena-vides concluded at the end of the tour. Its a religion

that is also a culture that describes and defines the people.

The Institute of Texan Cultures is located at 801 East Csar E. Chvez Blvd. Doors for the opening of the Sikh exhibit open on Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Admission for adults (13 or older) is $10 at the gate and $8 in advance, chil-dren (6-12) $5 and for chil-dren under five admission is free. For more information please visit texancultures.com.

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Photo Courtesy of The Smithsonian InstitutionCheck out this Sikh exhibit currently featured at the Smithsonian Institution. Discover what the culture stands for and what values and beliefs go along with the worlds fifth most practiced religion.

Emily VarvelContributing Writer@ThePaisanoarts@paisano-online.com

Louden Swain is a rock-in band who just released their fifth full-length album Sky Alive. This record in-cludes a wide variety of indie, rock-styled music infused with punk, alterna-tive and reggae. The band is composed of four members: Rob Benedict (lead singer), Stephen Nortan (drum-mer) and Mike Borja (bass-ist). Louden Swain formed in 1997, but the group was not complete until 2005 when Billy Moran (guitar-ist) joined as the fourth and final member.

What started as a three-person garage band trying to make it in a dog-eat-dog world turned out to be a successful rock quartet. Their perseverance has paid off because they are now the house band for the Super-natural traveling television series convention Salute to Supernatural.

Eskimo, released in 2012, is another great al-bum by this band and fea-tures rock music paired with their quirky ability to create a compelling story enclosed in catchy rhythms. Like most captivating sto-ries, you will want to hear it again and again.

For all of the Supernatural fans out there, Rob Benedict is actually an actor on the show who portrays Chuck, a prophet of the Lord. Not

only is Rob Benedicts act-ing impressive, but his vo-cals also set him apart. His sweet tone is counteracted by a rough sound that cre-ates a very interesting and intriguing combination.

In person, these guys are a down-to-earth bunch; com-plete sweethearts in fact. Upon falling down on stage during the Houston Satur-day Night Special Louden

Swain concert, the audience immediately asked Rob Benedict if he was hurt. The singer burst out laughing and replied, This is what every rock singer wants to happen, to fall on stage and have the audience ask if he is okay.

Louden Swain is a band that cares about its fans and supporters. Following the two-hour concert, all of

the members signed com-plimentary autographs for audience members.

Experience has melded this band into a single unit while they perform, prov-ing that Louden Swains live music is as moving as the iTunes version. I pre-dict that Louden Swain will continue to increase in mo-mentum. Soon, everyone will know their name.

Louden Swains next al-bum is a re-release of their EP Overachiever that will now include five nev-er-heard-before songs. Be sure to check out this gem of a band as they continue up their steady incline on the music industry roller-coaster.

6February 17 - February 24, 2015

ARTS & LIFEArts & LifeEvents CalendarTuesday 2/177:30 p.m.Jekyll & Hyde - A Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse MusicalBased off of Robert Louis Stevensons novella, this wicked retelling of the classic tale revolves around the double life of one Dr. Jekyll and the evil Mr. Hyde, and the other double life of two women - one, beautiful and trusting; the other, beautiful and filled with doubt. Featuring the hit This Is The Moment from Grammy winning artists Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse, this thrilling musical is sure to please both newcomers and fans of the original worldwide. For more info and to buy tickets visit the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts (100 Auditorium Cir) tobincen-ter.org.

Thursday 2/197:00 p.m.With over 12 million albums sold, three Grammy Awards, and a member of the Grand Ole Opry, country icon Brad Paisley is stopping by the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo at the AT&T Center (723 AT&T Center Parkway). Paisley has been one of countrys most cherished singers for the past 15 years, with hits like We Danced interspersed with new material from his num-ber one Country album Moonshine In the Trunk. To purchase tickets and for info on other artists visit sarodeo.com.

Friday 2/206 p.m.Ever been interested in getting into art, yet didnt want to sit through an-other boring lecture? Try one of the new monthly lectures on the history of art at the San Antonio Museum of Art (200 W. Jones St), hosted by UTSAs own Dr. Annie LaBatt, a professor of art history & criticism. To find more about this exciting new series visit samu-seum.org.

Saturday 2/21All DayHead over to the Guada-lupe Cultural Arts Center for the 37th Annual CineFestival. Enjoy films that have been chosen as the best in the Contempo-rary U.S and International Latino categroies. For tickets and more info, visit cine.guadalupecultur-alarts.org.

Sunday 2/227:00 p.m.So Valentines Day is over, big deal! Fall in love with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere all over again in the clas-sic chick-flick Pretty Woman, for Girlie Night at the Stone Oak Alamo Drafthouse this Sunday (22806 US Hwy 281 North). Celebrate the films 25th anniversary while drinking cocktails and singing along to Princes Kiss, all while quoting the film along with dozens of other fans. For more info and to buy tickets, go to drafthouse.com/san_antonio.

Louden Swain celebrates successColumn Co r ne r

Whats with all the cats on campus?Cat Coalition helps felines find their purr-manent homes

Beth MarshallArts Editor@bmarshallmediaarts@paisano-online.com

Inevitably, after attend-ing UTSA for a semester or more, you will cross paths with one of the cats on campus. They avoid you if you avoid them, but they never pose a threat while you make the trek to class. There might be a brief mo-ment of eye contact before you both continue with your busy day, but after-wards neither gives the oth-er much thought.

All these felines must get fed somehow. Why else would they stick around? Since 2005, faculty mem-bers of the Roadrunner Cat Coalition (RRCC) have been working behind the scenes taking care of and feeding the cats that wander onto campus.

Our job is to take any

cats that come on campus and do something for them, said Karen Williams, a founding member and cur-rent treasurer of the RRCC.

The RRCC is a registered faculty volunteer organi-zation that operates com-pletely on donations. While the group technically is not affiliated with the universi-ty, the efforts they put forth to keep the cat population at bay is monumental. The members pay for the cats food out of their own pock-ets and save donation mon-ey for vet bills and humane Tru Catch traps.

We have two or three (student) feeders at Chap-arral Village, RRCC Vice President Kathy Hope said.

Williams added, They cant officially be members, but they certainly can be volunteers for us particu-larly the ones that live in the dorms.

The groups goal is to keep track of the old and new kit-

ties on campus. If an unfa-miliar feline finds its way to UTSA, the RRCC makes sure to have them spayed or neutered, if they havent al-ready been, and then do all they can to find them a new permanent home. In the meantime, the group keeps a feeding schedule to ensure all the campus cats are well-nourished.

Everybody here has a shelter for heat and cold, Hope said. Theyre very well hidden; you wont see them.

While some cats prefer to stay off the grid, others have no problem interacting with students. In fact, one cat, which goes by the name of Harry, has become so no-torious for hanging around the Roadrunner Caf that a student decided to make him his very own Insta-gram. Follow Harrys trail by searching the username @chap_cat on the app.

I think everyone in our group has a cat from here. Hope said, We all have a number of our own, and several of them weve taken from UTSA.

The RRCC has come a long way since its forma-tion, and while the system now is equal parts caring and efficient, starting out was not without its hard-ships.

A professor that used to be here about ten years agowould feed the cats, Pope said.

Williams added, but it was sort of haphazard and they didnt get the cats fixed.

While this professors acts were likely filled with good intentions, the effects were a bit of an issue. Feed-ing the original feline resi-dents attracted more kitties and even some hungry crit-ters of the more wild vari-ety. This led to a feline fren-zy because many of the cats had not been fixed. Every spring, multiple litters were born, but few were adopted.

A couple of us started feeding, and then we real-ized someone else was feed-ing, Williams explained. Thats when we decided we better get organized, and started trapping and neutering and identifying where the spots that we would see the cats (were).

One of the oldest cats, Princess, who has her share of stories, has roamed cam-pus grounds for at least a decade. Princess mean-dered her way down to the mail delivery area, and, out of curiosity, made her way through a gate that shut be-

hind her. She was there for at least

a week; we finally heard her meowing and she told us I need help, Williams said.

Hope added, We put a trap in there, and every day we had to go in there and she wouldnt let us touch her.

Princess lived to tell the tale, but not without injury. One of her eyes was punc-tured in the process and had to be removed. While she still likes to keep to her-self and has an eye for ad-venture, Princess has by no means used all of her nine lives.

There are about 25 cats that currently live on cam-pus and could use a per-manent home. Learn more about the RRCC, how to do-nate, how to adopt and how to volunteer at utsacats.com. Like their Facebook page as well to stay updated.

Photo Courtesy of Emily Varvel

Photo Courtest of RRCC membersA lot of the campus cats can be found around the universitys convocation center. The above ground drains around the premises provide the perfect escape when they need to get out of the rain, heat or cold.

Dozens of stray cats roam the campus grounds and are looking for a place to call home. The members of the Roadrunner Cat Coalition put their lives on paws to make sure the cats always have enough food and water.

Photo Courtest of RRCC members

February 17 - February 24, 2015

SPORTS 7

{Sports Events}Wednesday, Feb. 18

6:00 p.m. UTSA softballThe softball team takes on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in their first home game of the season.

Friday, Feb. 20

5:30 p.m. UTSA softballThe softball team faces off against Iowa State as part of the UTSA Classic.

6:00 p.m. UTSA baseballThe baseball team takes on Bryant at Roadrunner field.

Saturday, Feb. 21

11:00 a.m. UTSA tennisThe mens team takes on Lamar on the tennis courts

12:30 p.m. UTSA softballThe softball team goes against UIW as part of the UTSA Classic

2:00 p.m. UTSA basketballThe womens team faces UTEP in the Convocation Center.

2:00 p.m. UTSA baseballThe baseball team plays Bryant at Roadrunner Field.

3:00 p.m. UTSA softballThe softball team takes on Southeastern Louisiana as part of the UTSA Classic.

Sunday, Feb. 22

10:00 a.m. UTSA softballThe softball team goes against Southeastern Louisiana as part of the UTSA Classic.

11:00 a.m. UTSA tennisThe womens team faces Northwestern State on the UTSA tennis courts.

12:00 p.m. UTSA baseballThe baseball team plays Bryant on Roadrunner Field.

12:30 p.m. UTSA softballThe softball team takes on UIW as part of the UTSA Classic.

{Recent Results}

Thursday, Feb. 12

UTSA Womens basketball

W, 52-51 at Old Dominion

Friday, Feb. 13

UTSA softball

W, 10-0 vs. Grand Canyon

L, 5-9 vs. Texas Tech

UTSA womens tennis

L, 2-5 vs. South Alabama

Saturday, Feb. 14

UTSA softball

W, 10-1 vs. Grand Canyon

W, 6-3 vs. Texas State

UTSA womens Basketball

L, 54-74 at Charlotte

Sunday, Feb. 15

UTSA softball

L, 2-7 vs Texas Tech

UTSA womens tennis

game vs. UT-Arlington postponed

Julian GonzalesContributing Writer@PaisanoSports1sports@paisano-online.com

On Friday, Feb. 13, the UTSA Roadrunners (2-1) were led offensively by un-familiar faces freshmen-Trent Bowles and Skyler Valentine in the 8-5 season opening victory against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns (1-2). Five new Road-runners saw ac-tion in Friday nights ballgame, with Bowles, Valentine and first baseman Ben Brook-over getting their first col-legiate starts. Junior college transfers Kevin Markham and Tyler Straub were pen-ciled into the starting line-up as well.

It was fun to watch to-night and finally settle into the game. We were playing a lot of young kids tonight and everybodys going to be nervous, especially in their first college game, said UTSA Head Coach Jason Marshall.

Junior ace Brock Hartson got the opening pitching assignment, giving up three earned runs and seven hits over 4.2 innings.

I think Brock Hartson is living Pepto Bismol for the entire dugout because he

keeps you in the game and settles you in and allows our hitters to get past the nerves, Marshall said.

Senior captain John Bor-mann powered the Runners offense, going 3-for-4 with four RBIs.

I feel g r e a t and I have a lot o f

confidence up there, Bor-mann said.

The two teams exchanged the lead a total of four times throughout the contest.

We made some errors on the right side, which is where all of our freshmen are. So I just called them to the mound and told them take a deep breath because we got a lot of ball game left... The freshman ended up having a really good

night, said Bormann.Bouncing back from an

8-2 loss on Saturday to the Ragin Cajuns, the Runners won the series finale against them on Sunday afternoon 11-5.

Senior pitcher Cody Brannon was on the bump for UTSA, scattering three runs on five hits over 3.1 innings. However, UTSA junior pitcher Patrick Her-

belin earned the win, hurling 4.1 strong in-

nings to complete the ballgame.

(Herbelin) was the MVP of the week-

end, no doubt. He throws lots

of strikes and can really spin that break-

ing ball, said Marshall.Markham belted his sec-

ond homerun of the season to start off the contest while batting out of the leadoff spot. The Road-runners offense hit a

grand total of six during the three-game stretch.

I guess it was the break-fast they gave us, said Markham with a laugh speaking about his early success.

The UTSA Roadrun-ners travel up to Austin for a date against the Texas Longhorns on Tuesday, February 17, at 6 p.m.

UTSA opens season with series winUTSA BASEBALL

UTSA GOLF

Shabazz I. DawkinsSports Editor@shabazzvssports@paisano-online.com

On Tuesday Feb. 10, the UTSA mens golf team tied for their best placement of the season by finishing sec-ond in the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational.

Of the 15 teams in the tournament, UTSA out-played all but Baylor Uni-versity who finished with a total score of 850. UT-SAs score of 866 was good enough to place them above powerhouse club and top-25 ranked Oklahoma Uni-versity who finished in third with 871.

(Finishing second) was big for us, especially beating Oklahoma, that was pretty cool, said UTSA sopho-more Bryce Alley.

Alley was one of two UTSA players to end the tournament with an indi-vidual top five finish. On the strength of his performance at the invitational, Alley re-ceived Player of the Week honors.

I didnt play well in quali-fying but I just stayed with it, stayed patient and tried to play the best I could and it worked out this week, Alley said about his perfor-mance.

Until recently Alleys sophomore campaign has been fairly inconsistent. He finished tied for 36th (T-36th) in the first tour-nament of the season and T-22nd in the second. Al-leys placements have been trending up since his lowest finish in October, where he got T-50th in the Jerry Pate National Invitational. His T-5th finish is his best of the season to this point.

(Alley) always finds a way to come back and fight to the end. He definitely deserves that recognition, said Kyle Collins, UTSA as-sistant coach.

The other Roadrunner to finish T-5th in the tour-nament was team captain Brett Hogan.

Hogan started the sea-son with an abysmal T-71st placement in the first

tournament of the season (Sam Hall Intercollegiate), despite that, he has shined in his junior campaign for UTSA.

I went into (the Sam Hall Intercollegiate) mentally the wrong way. I feel like I put a lot of pressure on myself to start well, Hogan said of his initial struggles.

Since his first outing, Ho-gan has scored five top-15 finishes. His best perfor-mance came in the Mira-mont Invitational where he finished T-3rd.

Mentally, I feel like Im a lot more mature and I can handle a lot more now, Hogan said explaining his progression through the season.

Just like Hogan, the team has progressed consistently throughout the season. The Roadrunners finished eighth, seventh and T-10th in their first three tourna-ments respectively. In their last three outings the team finished second, fifth and most recently second.

(The team has) grown a lot. Weve worked really hard to get where weve got-ten, said UTSA senior Gar-rison Lackey.

As a team, I dont think weve had that defining moment yet. I think well have one in the next couple of tournaments, thats for sure, added UTSA fresh-man Zander Lozano.

We beat a top-20 team in Oklahoma. We beat every team that was in our con-ference there, but its nice to know that my guys are hungry, and they werent satisfied with just finishing second. Thats a good thing for this group, said UTSA Head Coach John Knauer on the recent success of his team. They believe in themselves and they believe theyre one of the top teams in the country, Knauer fin-ished.

Next the mens golf team heads to Humble, Texas, to compete in the Bayou City Collegiate Championship from Friday, Feb. 20 to Sun-day, Feb. 22.

18 holes with the mens golf team: amidseason review

Baseline bios:PLAYER PROFILE

Brayden BorenStaff Writer@ThatBorenGuysports@paisano-online.com

As an out-of-state recruit from Louisi-ana, freshman Christian Wilson must not only adjust his game from a high school level to the college game, but also break out of the mold of the souths low recognition from top schools around the country.

Its just an adjustment. Everybody wants to be the Guy, but good players under-stand the game, said Wilson. Being the sixth man, coming off the bench, I just step up and play my role the best I can, he con-tinued.

Wilson is not the only newcomer on the squad as over half of UTSAs roster is made up of freshmen.

One of these freshmen Larry Lewis is experiencing a different start to the new year on the court than his other teammates after a shortened season due to an injury sustained last year. Lewis was given a medi-cal redshirt, or granted a hardship waiver

that would void his benched season and keep him eligible for the next four years of his college career.

Despite the setback, Lew-is, also an out-of-state recruit from Arizona, isnt troubled by the loss of p l a y t i m e . When I s u f f e r e d

from that medical redshirt, I just sat back and observed the position that I would be taking on for the upcoming year. I just try to do everything the coach wants me to do, perfect it as much as I can and do it to the best of my ability, explained Lewis.

The key ingredient for UTSA to win C-USA lies within the ability for the team to lock-in and be ready to play every single game.

I think we can win if we all continue to buy in and sell out and play every single possession, defense and offense, at 120 per-cent, said Lewis.

Theres a high chance for us (to win C-USA), we just have to come out and play ball, stop having these moments where we come out slow and sluggish, added Wilson.

Ultimately, both of these young players want their legacies as Roadrunners to be re-membered as hard-working individuals and teammates.

I just want people to remember me as one of those hard-working players with a great attitude and who was fun to be around, Lewis stated. Said Wilson of his plans beyond college basketball, I want to graduate and become an alumni here at the Roadrunner Nation, as well as further my career into profes-sional basketball.

Wilson, Lewis and the Roadrunners go on the road for their next bout against the UTEP Min-ers on Thurs-day Feb. 21, in El Paso, Texas.

Photo courtesy of UTSA AthleticsPhoto courtesy of UTSA AthleticsLarry Lewis (34) and Christian Wilson (10) have combined this season for 10.3 points per game. The two are the only freshmen on the entire roster to notch more than four points per game.

UTSA freshman Zander Lozano (pictured) finished the Oak Hills Invitational placing T-17th. Lozano is one of four Roadrunners to finish in the top-20 for the tournament.

Marcus Connolly, The Paisano

The freshman experience fromtwo different perspectives

Robert Pistocchi, The Paisano

8 SPORTSFebruary 17 - February 24, 2015

Mia Cabello, The Paisano

Colleen AdamsContributing Writer@PaisanoSports1sports@paisano-online.com

On Thursday, Feb. 12, the UTSA Roadrun-ners notched a riveting 72-67 comeback win against conference rival Old Dominion Univer-sity (ODU) Monarchs.

The Roadrunners comeback was led by se-nior guard Keon Lewis, who scored 14 of his team-high 21 points in the second half, notch-ing his sixth 20-point performance of the sea-son. Lewis also shot 5-of-7 from the field, 2-of-3 from the three-point line, and flawlessly sunk 9-of-9 opportunities from the foul line.

Junior guard Ryan Bowie, scoring 16 points and nabbing 6 boards for the Roadrunners, supported Lewis. Senior center Kaj-Bjrn Sherman and senior forward Jeromie Hill con-tributed 11 points a piece. As a team, the Road-runners shot a staggering 61.1% from the field in the second half.

We just stayed in the game the whole game.(ODU was) killing us on the rebounds, but I just kept telling the guys to stay in it because well beat them at the end. Were coming together at the right time and starting to have that poise that we need, Lewis said commenting on the balanced team contributions.

The Roadrunners looked sluggish in the first half and the Monarchs began turning offensive rebounds into second chance points. Despite their initial struggle, UTSA took the court in the second-half with an improved defensive performance. The Roadrunners instituted a full-court zone pressure that unnerved the Monarchs, allowing the Roadrunners to pull ahead of ODU.

We started zoning more, mixing it up, and just keeping them on their heels. We had to play harder than the other team to win, said UTSA Head Coach Brooks Thompson proudly as he reflected on his teams defensive efforts.

On the following Saturday, the Roadrunners suffered a painful 89-81 loss to the Charlotte 49ers.

UTSA remained neck-and-neck with the Niners in the first half, trading the lead back and forth several times. The 49ers scored four of the last five field goals in the first half to pull ahead 42-39 at half.

Charlotte came into the second-half strong, opening the half with a 12-5 run and expanding their lead to 16 points with eight minutes left in the game.

UTSA attempted a comeback, cutting Char-lottes lead down to four points with 51 seconds left in the game thanks to a layup from soph-omore forward Phillip Jones, but Charlotte clenched the win, sinking four free throws in the final 44 seconds of the game.

Charlottes all around strength from the field, paced by freshman guard Torin Dorns 22 points and a career high 21 points from senior guard Terrence Williams, along with 15 points from Mike Thorne was hard for the Roadrun-ners to counter. While its more difficult to prepare for a team with so many weapons, you still have to play harder and tougher than them, and we just didnt do that today, admit-ted Thompson as he commented on Charlottes multi-faceted offense.

There were bright spots for the Roadrun-ners in the loss. Senior Keon Lewis recorded 25 points, junior guard Ryan Bowie notched his second double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds and freshman guard Larry Lewis showed poise with 10 important points off the bench.

The next home game for the UTSA Roadrun-ners will be on Thursday, March 5, when the team faces off with conference rival Rice in the Convocation Center at 7:00 p.m.

UTSA splits two-game home stintUTSA BASKETBALL

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