24th Street bus stops relocated

The Center for Archaeological Research and Department of Anthropology for the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) visited OLLU on Sept. 28 to view and take samples from the Jack and Joyce Coleman skeletal collection housed on campus.

The Coleman Collection is an array of human remains excavated back in 1995 from the Hidden Valley RV Park located in Von Ormy. Dating back to the prehistoric times, the Coleman Collection features over 21 full-body skeletons, including an infant. OLLU is the only university in the state to possess such a collection.

Dr. Jennifer Rice, the program director and assistant professor for the anthropology program at the Lake, was thrilled to host researcher Cynthia Muñoz and UTSA Anthropology graduate student Kirsten Verostick as they collected data for their research on diets of populations through different time periods.

“We’re interested in this collection because it dates to the

late prehistoric and most cemeteries in Texas are a lot earlier,” Muñoz said. “We don’t really have any good representations of cemeteries in that time period.”

After gathering hair and bone samples and performing minor procedures, UTSA will send them to a mass spectrometry machine located in Arizona where they will undergo tests to assess their carbon and nitrogen content. This information will tell the anthropologists what kind of plants and proteins these prehistoric people ate, as well as details of the environment they inhabited.

“The UTSA research on the skeletal collection is important because the information they get from the Coleman Collection will be part of a major research study on diet (isotope study) of Prehistoric People in North America,” Rice said.

Besides providing samples for UTSA, the Coleman Collection is used as a teaching aid for classes such as forensic anthropology and osteology. The number of anthropology students continues to increase at OLLU. Plans are in the works to offer Anthropology as a major in the coming years.

Bones to reveal past What’s SGA been up to?

The Student Government Association (SGA) has much in store this semester, as one of its main goals is to expand its outreach and accessibility to students.

SGA Vice President Ryan Rojas said the SGA has both informative and fun events planned this semester that will promote SGA and allow students to get more involved with the OLLU community.

“SGA is pretty much the go-to guys,” Rojas said. “If there are any types of concerns… we’re here to educate (students) and show them the way. We’re here to advocate for them and be their voice. At the same time, we’re also here to become aware of the things that are available on campus, so they can also excel academically.”

SGA Director of Records and Finance Jeffrey Martinez said he enjoys SGA because, as a voice for his peers, he likes to help resolve the issues his fellow students may have.

He explains that students can get involved with the SGA without becoming an officer.

“We really advocate that, as a student here at the Lake, no matter your classification, you’re a member of SGA because you are a student here and you are a part of the decisions that are being made,” Martinez said. “You’re getting involved the second you voice a concern.”

The SGA works in close collaboration with the University Planning Committee (UPC) in order to promote and plan campus events.

President of UPC Lela Bocanegra said new events this semester include a Movie Night outdoors at the Library Circle outside Centennial Hall on October 26.

“We’re going to show Amityville Horror, the first version,” Bocanegra said. “We’re going to have a whole bunch of Halloween snacks.”

The UPC will also host a Coffee House on the Pacelli Patio on November 2 with Gaby Moreno, a blues, jazz, and soul artist and songwriter.

“She does… songs that relate to students and their culture,” Bocanegra said.

The SGA has its own events planned for this semester, as well. One of its goals is to become more accessible to weekend college students by having a table set up on the weekends to pass out cookies and have conversations with the students that may not have a chance to come to campus events or voice concerns to the SGA during the week.

Rojas said the SGA is planning a campus-wide Veterans Day event, possibly collaborating with the parade in the outside community.

“This is a new thing we’re trying to bring to campus so students be aware of what’s going on with our

troops and also show some support,” Rojas said.

The SGA will also host Academics and Appetizers on Oct. 24 at 12:15 p.m. in PWSR. During this event, students will have free food and an open forum with the deans of the university. Academics and Appetizers gives students the opportunity to voice their concerns and ask questions.

The SGA is coming up with new, creative ways to get involved with student body this semester in order to give students a well-rounded college experience.

“One of our new ways to advertise is one of our guys is going to be running around dressed like a jalapeño, and if you can catch him, you get a prize,” Rojas said. “We’re pretty much trying to get more involved with the students and make our outreach a little further.”

For more information on how to be an officer or a member of the SGA, visit the Student Leadership and Development Office located in the UWAC.

Let me begin by saying that I am a bus rider myself; I rely on my bus following its route and schedule so that I make it to school right on time. So when I heard the rumors about bus stops being moved or completely closed, I had a very personal interest in investigating what changes were occurring and how it would affect us, the student body.

First rumor to clarify: Bus stops will not be closed.

Rachel Miranda, secretary of public affairs for Vía, said, “Bus stops on 24th Street have been moved temporarily due to construction.”

Construction is estimated to be a nine-month process and is supposed to be completed at the end of the academic year.

Secondly, the only bus stops that are going to be affected are the ones following route 522. The bus stop on the side of the library is going to be moved about 50 feet. Across the street on the Providence side, the stop will be moved slightly further down. The change is so slight that it is very unlikely for anyone to complain.

“I can not imagine any negative effect,” Director of Physical Plant Darrel Glasscock said. “We are talking about very negligible… distance.”

Executive Vice President David C. Estes, Ph.D., explained the reasons

behind these changes.“They chose these bus stops so

that the front of the university, from Main to the library, would be better connected, very similar to the Mall Area,” Estes said.

After the construction is done,

there will be only two lanes instead of four, and the university is going to reclaim the central area for trees and natural grass.

Aesthetic appearance is not the only motive for moving the bus stops. Another reason is safety. It is

planned for buses to have a turning lane, which means that they will have the ability to pull over, out of the way of traffic.

“Bus turnouts are safer,” Glasscock said. “Police and fire trucks will never be stuck behind the bus.”

Bus stops on 24th Street are definitely going to be a lot safer, however both Estes and Glasscock pointed out that they are not the most popular bus stops. The bus stop on the cross-section of 24th Street and Commerce, where bus routes 75 and 76 stop, are a lot busier. There are various things being done to make these bus stops safer, as well.

“I know Vía has plans for the future to have major transit stations installed over here that will make these bus stops safer,” Glasscock stated.

Estes talked about the plans of redesigning the whole area of Elmendorf Park using bond money and money from the county. He said these proposed changes would attract people to park.

“We are going to have new hiking and biking trails from 24th Street Bridge all the way up to Commerce Street Bridge,” Estes said. “That’s going to bring so many more people from the neighborhood to walk the circle.”

According to Estes, lighting will also be added across these trails.

OLLU is making major changes to promote safety. However, students need to take a responsibility in participating in safe traffic habits.

“I do want to make a serious request that the students push the walk button and wait to cross with the signal.” Estes said.

Page 3: Film student setshis eyes on France

Page 4: A Taste of Colour,And Ten Eleven

photo by collette orquizThe Coleman Collection is the highlight of a prehistoric isotope study.

photo by mariam kevlishivliThe Student Government serves as a voice for the student body at OLLU.

photo by mariam kevlishivliDr. David Estes said construction on 24th Street will be completed in late Spring 2012.

»SGA plans to promote involvement.

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Emily Backus, sophomore, thinks she will probably dress up as something funny, but has not made any plans yet. “I had a matador costume, it was my favorite.”

Aldo Galvan, junior, is going to Austin for Halloween and is planning on dressing in something provocative. “This is going to be my first year doing something exciting.”

Ryan Curiel, junior, would like to be a police officer this year. “I think I’m going trick-or-treating with some friends.”

Aaron Rodriguez, senior, commented: “I don’t think I have time to get dressed, but if I did, I would be a man with no name.”

Jasmyn Dexter, a graduate student, wants to be “Colombiana” and visit a haunted house. “My favorite costume from past years was Princess Jasmine.”

Carla Chavez, a senior, is planning on dressing up as the Queen of Hearts; however, her favorite costume so far was a ’50s girl. “I am going to Austin this Halloween.”

Richard McGraw, senior, commented: “I’m probably going to be a construction worker.” He is going to a house party in San Antonio.

Yoonkyung Shin, junior, is planning on dressing up as a vampire. “I don’t know yet where I’m going. I have never celebrated Halloween before.”

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Finding vegetarian options on campus is almost as difficult as finding a vegetarian.

In the Market Carvery section of the cafeteria, there are 20 meat items and five vegetarian-suitable items, not including sides. By “vegetarian- suitable,” I mean there isn’t any meat like beef, pork, chicken or fish. Some vegetarians eat fish while others don’t. The vegetarian-suitable options include a cheese panini, a vegetable panini, a grilled cheese sandwich, a Garden burger, and

a cheese quesadilla. Three of these five options contain cheese. What about the poor vegans that don’t eat cheese?

I headed to the Wild Greens section thinking there would more options, but I was mistaken. Wild Greens has three suitable vegetarian options, or should I say three types of lettuce: romaine, spring mix, and mixed greens. They do offer pasta- with chicken in it or shrimp on Fridays. I asked a cafeteria server why the pasta was mixed with chicken instead of being separate.

“It’s easier to prepare it that way,” she said. “Most people want chicken. “

If I really wanted pasta without chicken, she said she could dig around, but somehow that sounds like more work than just making the chicken and pasta separately.

I found two students who just bought chicken pasta and I asked them if they would buy the pasta if it didn’t have chicken in it. They replied, “Probably not.”

I approached 11 people during lunch, and I asked them if they are vegetarian or know a vegetarian on campus. They all answered no, although some of them know vegetarians off-campus. When asked if they have tried any of the vegetarian options, they answered, “There’s vegetarian options?” or “Sometimes I eat salad.”

Some pointed me to different people who I should ask because they “look” like vegetarians. They were either art, music, or drama majors or wearing bright clothing. Those people that apparently “look” like vegetarians weren’t. On my search for vegetarians I found many stereotypes.

I also offended someone in the process. I asked one male student his thoughts on vegetarian options. Someone told me he “looked” like a vegetarian. He became upset and told

me that I shouldn’t care what people eat or don’t eat. This is what stereotyping can lead to: one offended man and one very embarrassed aspiring journalist.

I became frustrated. If there are garden burgers in the cafeteria and vegan cookies in the bookstore, where are the vegetarians? I became aware that the Lake Front’s assistant editor is a vegetarian.

Collette Orquiz, senior, has been a vegetarian for six years and does not know any other vegetarians on campus. I asked Orquiz about some vegetarian stereotypes. She said that some people think vegetarians only eat salads.

“At first I always ate salad, but after a year of salad you have to really want to eat a salad,” she replied. “That’s not our only option. I need substance!”

Another stereotype that Orquiz mentioned is that vegetarians are thin. Orquiz looked down at her stomach and frowned.

“It’s sometimes hard to eat healthy. I definitely gained the ‘Freshmen 15’,” she said.

Orquiz has to eat on campus since she is a resident. She said that breakfast is probably the best option for a vegetarian. Half of the breakfast menu is vegetarian-acceptable. Unfortunately, the only option for a vegan for breakfast is fruit or a bean taco without cheese. Although I’m not sure if they can eat the tortillas, because the nutritional list is not available and they may contain lard, animal fat.

Orquiz doesn’t like the Garden Burgers on campus; she said they lack flavor and has to use massive amounts of ketchup before she can eat one. Orquiz said one downside to being a vegetarian is that the cafeteria staff tried to get her to buy meat.

“I’m tired of the third degree,” she said. “The cafeteria ladies will look at me like ‘Are you sure you don’t want an entrée?’ I don’t want to remind them every time that I’m a vegetarian.”

I found other vegetarians on campus, but they are not students. Dr. Jane Grovijahn, Religious

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Time to ‘meat’ your maker

photo by mariam kevlishvilifood at the cafeteria looks appetizing, but not for vegetarians.

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College, the home away from home. But what happens when that home doesn’t serve proper meals for consumption?

Being a vegetarian in college is supposed to be easy. However, the struggle here at the Lake has been tiresome. Every day vegetarians may walk into the cafeteria not knowing if they’ll be able to eat a wholesome meal or anything at all.

Everyone has dietary restrictions, whether it be medical or by choice. Some people choose to be vegetarian; others have to resort to changing the way they eat because their bodies cannot produce enzymes for breaking down specific proteins or for other health reasons.

Sister Annie B’s Cafeteria is not properly catering to people who have special dietary needs. Though they encompass a salad line and have vegetables to go along with entrées, animal flesh is the star of the show.

Resorting to a grilled cheese,

or veggie burger, or salad nonstop is boring and not to mention filled with fats, carbs, and has virtually no nutritional value.

Of course devouring plates upon plates of the vegetables provided is an option, but what happens when they serve both mashed and herb potatoes?

Over recent years, the cafeteria has begun serving a better variety of vegetables and options more suitable for the vegetarian way of living. However, they slip through the cracks frequently by only offering

meat sauce for spaghetti, enchiladas with chili con carne, and countless other meals with no way of opting for something different.

The vegetarian diet is a landscape filled with all sorts of healthy and delicious choices that should be made more available to students.

The college life is hard enough; Vegetarians should not have to declare their love for not eating meat every time they order food at the cafeteria. Vegetarianism is a lifestyle that deserves recognition.

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Film student sets his eyes on France

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One man, one camera, and a big dream. Digital film major Jaime Sanchez aspires to take his short film to France this spring for the international film festival in Cannes. With big plans underway, his natural talent for filmmaking and editing has much to offer the school and the surrounding community.

“I take really great pride in what I do because I really don’t have a lot of equipment. I just have one camera,” Sanchez said.

Sanchez has much to be proud of, especially because of the obstacle he has faced. He was diagnosed at a very young age with hydrocephalus, a condition in which the brain’s fluids cannot circulate through the head properly, resulting in pressure on the brain tissue. Despite this physical ailment, Sanchez maintains a very positive outlook and considers himself lucky.

“I’ve met people that have the same thing and they can’t talk or walk, and look what I’m doing. I’m coming out of a special education system,” Sanchez said. “Throughout my whole life and my years in school up to when I went to SAC [San Antonio College], I was in special education, and look what I’m doing now.”

Sanchez, now a sophomore at Our Lady of the Lake University, transferred from San Antonio College (SAC), where he began to pursue his passion for film.

“I wanted to be a teacher, and (then) certain things happened in my life,” Sanchez said. “You know that saying: one door closes and another one opens.”

His first film project at SAC, a silent short film, earned a screening in the San Antonio Film Festival.

“It was great because I never thought I would get up to that point or that I was going to submit anything at all,” Sanchez said. “It was awesome to meet other directors… and talk about the film… We just talked about what we love to do. That was inspirational for me.”

Sanchez said he is proud of the recognition he received from the film festival. His film and panel discussion opened the door for other filming gigs as well as attention from the press.

“The first year I got into the San Antonio Film Festival, they had the posters for it, and my name was on the poster,” Sanchez said. “I was so excited, and somebody heard me, and I kid you not, I signed autographs.”

Sanchez has since received numerous other awards and recognitions for his work. He served as second cameraman during the filming of a music video for Mexicans With Guns. The video earned Best Music Video in San Antonio in the San Antonio Current’s Rammy Awards and appeared in the South by Southwest (SXSW), a music, film and interactive conference in Austin.

“I’m also working on a documentary right now that’s supposed to be bought by PBS,” Sanchez said. “It’s about a boxer named Robert Quiroga. He was the first light-weight champion out of San Antonio.”

As for Sanchez’s film style, he said he especially enjoys making music videos and short films.

“I’m 27 and I like a lot of classic music. I love funk music, I love classic rock,” Sanchez said. “I’ve used the Zombies, which is like a 50’s rock band, I’ve used the Beetles, I’ve used Isaac Hayes, the Gorillas.”

Sanchez posts many of his projects on YouTube, where viewers can see the progression of his style from when he first began filming up to this point.

Sanchez said his artistic inspiration comes to him when he’s alone and can truly express himself. His work reflects his favorite quote by Director Orson Welles: “A film is never really good unless the camera is the eye in the head of a poet.”

Sanchez is currently directing a short film to be submitted to the Cannes Film Festival in France. The film, which he categorizes as an “indie-romance with a quirky twist,” revolves around a reclusive man who meets a woman online. He wants to meet the woman, but he has not stepped outside his home in years. Sanchez said he wants the film to have “that greyish look,” which will help portray the contrast between the man’s reclusive nature and the hustle and bustle of the outside world he fears.

As for a cast, Sanchez hopes to elicit help from student actors at OLLU.

“What I want to do is work with the student actors because I feel like they’re

hungry,” Sanchez said. “They want to showcase some stuff.”

Sanchez would like to finish a rough version of the film by December, and he hopes to eventually contact a nearby theater for a

screening. If everything works out as planned, he would like to donate the proceeds from the screening to the university.

“I feel like whatever success I have outside of the school, it can link back to the school,” Sanchez said.

Sanchez has his mind set on the goal of submitting his film to the Cannes Film Festival in order to establish his own reputation and to become even more of a role model for those aspiring to succeed in the film business.

“I have the power to make a difference through film and really inspire other

Hispanic filmmakers that are coming up in the community or anyone else who gets to see my work,” Sanchez said.

Studies professor, told me she was not a strict vegetarian. This means she chooses not to eat meat and tries not to buy it, but if someone serves her meat she will eat it.

She rarely eats on campus, but when she does

she orders a salad. She said the cafeteria doesn’t understand the nutritional needs of vegetarians who need foods packed with good protein such as beans and hearty grains like brown rice and Quinoa.

Grovijahn grew up in a hunting family. She first became aware of the vegetarian lifestyle 20 years ago when she learned about how animals are processed using growth hormones and how they keep the animals penned up. Religion plays a part in her decision to not eat meat.

“As Christians we have an obligation to be good stewards of our bodies,” she said. “I feel better when I don’t eat meat.”

I knew it was going to be difficult to find vegetarians on campus. It is Texas after all, and we do take pride in our barbeque. San Antonio is also widely Hispanic, where barbacoa and menudo are breakfast staples. Then I met Sister Maria Flores in the History and Mexican American Studies department.

Flores has been a vegan for one-and-a-half

years. When she was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes she decided to become vegan for the health benefits. She stopped eating meat for a longer period of time but finally decided to commit to being a vegan.

She grew up in a relatively poor family and rarely ate meat. They mostly ate rice and beans, which make up a perfect protein. Her father lived until he was 95 and didn’t have any health problems.

Flores feels like she doesn’t have to eat Mexican food to participate in the culture, although she does agree that food is an important part of any culture.

“Just because I don’t eat cheese enchiladas doesn’t mean I’m not Mexican,” she said.

Flores mainly eats rice, beans and lots of fruit and vegetables. She does not eat on campus; she chooses to bring her own lunch. She has discovered the difficulties of eating at restaurants, especially Mexican restaurants where manteca, lard, and salt pork are used as flavoring.

“I try not to be a fanatic,” Flores said. “If I know the beans were cooked using bacon, I eat it anyway.”

She is in a more supportive environment than some vegetarians.

“Some Sisters came to my house and I served portabella burgers,” she said. “No one was like, ‘Where’s the meat?’”

The question that vegetarians on campus are asking the cafeteria is “Why is there always meat?”

Valerie Cowan

Editor

“The first year I got into the San Antonio Film Festival, they had the posters for it, and my name was on the poster. I was so excited, and somebody heard me, and I kid you not, I signed autographs.”

Jaime Sanchez,Sophomore

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photo by collette orquizSophomore Jaime Sanchez, film major, aspires to send his film to the Cannes Film Festival in France this spring.

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CAMPUSnewS & ViewS

Local Concert Line-up10/13 Enrique Iglesias with Pitbull & Prince Royce 7:00 p.m.Tickets: $28.48-$113.99Location: AT&T Center, 1 AT&T Center ParkwayEnrique Iglesias, king of Latin pop, and Pitbull, also known as Mr. Worldwide, visit San Antonio as a part of their “Euphoria” Tour.

10/18 Andre Rieu 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $58.47-$157.93Location: AT&T Center, 1 AT&T Center ParkwayTake the seriousness out of an orchestra experience, and you get Andre Rieu, a violist who puts joy in classical music.

10/18 Panic at the Disco & Foxy Shazam 6:30 p.m.Tickets: $25-$28Location: Backstage Live, 1305 E Houston St.After a couple years of insecurity due to founding members quitting, Panic at the Disco, now officially a duo, continue on their musical journey with tunes formed without any pressure and expectations.

10/18 Evanescence, The Pretty Reckless, & Rival Sons 6:00 p.m.Tickets: $32.50Location: Sunken Gardens, 3875 North St. Mary’s Amy Lee and crew are out and touring in light of their new self-titled album dropping on October 11. Get there early to see Taylor Momsen’s (from the TV show Gossip Girl) band The Pretty Reckless, her deep vocals accompany the simple guitar chords and band perfectly.

10/20 Hawthorne Heights 8:00 p.m.Tickets: $10-$12Location: Jack’s Bar, 3030 Thousand Oaks Dr.Description: 18+ Only“I can’t make it on my own, because my heart is in Ohio!” Scratch Ohio, make that Texas.

10/21 Vallejo 8:00 p.m.Tickets: $10Location: Jack’s Bar, 3030 Thousand Oaks Dr.Hailing from Austin, Texas, Vallejo will get your body swaying from side to side and dancing with their infectious rock sounds laced with Latin beats.

10/22 Sleeping In The Aviary, Deer Vibes, Mission Complete! 8:00 p.m.Tickets: TBALocation: The Ten Eleven, 1011 Avenue BSleeping in the Aviary, reminiscent of a pop enthused version of The Strokes, have never made sleeping in a birdcage sound so appealing.

10/23 A Faylene Sky, Everyone Dies In Utah, & Serianna 4:00 p.m.Tickets: $10Location: The Ten Eleven, 1011 Avenue BFused with high-pitched vocals, double-pedal bass drum action, and scream filled verses, this show is sure to rock the small venue that is The Ten Eleven.

10/25 Taylor Swift 7:00 p.m.Tickets: $84.80Location: AT&T Center, 1 AT&T Center ParkwayThis 21-year-old has the pop-country world in the palm of her guitar picking hands.

10/27 Chimaira, Impending Doom, Rise to Remain,Revocation, & Under Nothing 7:00 p.m.Tickets: $16-$18Location: The White Rabbit, 2410 N St. Mary’s Chimaira and company are sure to give your brain a good helping of brutal breakdowns filled with mind-melting guitar licks.

10/28 Bush, Chevelle, Filter, & Dead Country 5:30 p.m.Tickets: $30-$32.50Location: Sunken Gardens, 3875 North St Mary’sThe lads from Bush are still pumping out grunge rock after meeting up in a London nightclub back in 1992.

10/29 Five Finger Death Punch, All That Remains,Hatebreed, & Rev Theory 5:00 p.m.Tickets: $29.50-$34.50Location: Sunken Gardens, 3875 North St Mary’sBe prepared for Five Finger Death Punch and a lineup of head-banging metal heads to punch your lights out, figuratively speaking of course.

10/30 Attica, The Sky Divided, The Way The World Ends,Verisimilitude, & Tera Ferna 6:00 p.m.Tickets: $10, $7 (with a costume)Location: Jack’s Patio Bar, 3030 Thousand Oaks Dr.Watch as Attica and other local alternative-indie rockers put on a show worth dressing up for, in a Halloween costume that is.

11/4 Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve & Yellow Ostrich 7:00 p.m.Tickets: $16-$20Location: Backstage Live, 1305 E Houston Dr.There’s no need to riot here, so put down those rocks and stop fighting the police. Ra Ra Riot create tunes that will have you bouncing on your toes and playing air violin.

The Ten ElevenBy Collette Orquiz

Located one street away and hidden in the shadow

of the San Antonio Museum of Art is a building with

graffiti-covered walls. The Ten Eleven, a music venue

about the size of an elementary classroom is a spot

frequented by those enthused by the local indie,

alternative, hardcore, and post-rock scene.

Walk through the sticker-plastered front door to be

greeted by a dimly lit space. What it lacks in luster, it

makes up for in red paint. Illuminated by only strings

of white lights and a few stage lamps, everything and

everyone is flooded in a shade of red reflected by the

walls.

Local indie musician, Matt Moore, who plays under

the name Aesthetic Interiors enjoys the minimal, anxiety-

free atmosphere of The Ten Eleven.

“Instead of watching a band perform on a pedestal

like gods in a sea of sweaty, poorly mannered hipsters

as you start to convulse from a flashing light-induced

epileptic fit, you could experience music as it was

intended to be heard; real, down-to-earth, and with the

artist at his/her level,” Moore said.

Elevated less than two feet high is the stage, with

barely enough capacity to contain a typical band, let

alone a mainstream act that uses a copious number of

amplifiers and needs room for theatrics.

The Ten Eleven is an intimate space where fans can

get close to the musicians and experience music in its

natural state.

The sun had already sunk behind the San Antonio skyline as I parked my car down the street from The Ten Eleven on Sept. 28. Thinking I was running late, an instant sigh of relief escaped my mouth as I reached the door; none of the bands had started playing yet.

The bar was full, but the area for the audience was vacant. Confused, I stepped outside on the back patio that overlooks the San Antonio River. There I found my friends and the rest of the patrons of music.

The lineup for the night included local legends Deer Vibes along with Dignan, another local band hailing from McAllen, and then the touring acts Colourmusic and the band I was ecstatic to see, Colour Revolt.

Though Colour Revolt is not known in the mainstream world, they are fairly recognized in the alternative and indie scene. It’s always interesting when a band of this caliber books a show at The Ten Eleven. Because it’s so small, it’s like having the band perform in your living room, minus the comfortable sofas.

The opening bands for the night were nothing short of a journey through the contrasting sounds of indie and alternative rock. First on the bill was Deer Vibes who fuse together soothing vocals with violins, a trumpet, and sousaphone to create

a truly experimental ambience. Following Deer Vibes was Dignan, an indie-rock quintet that traps audiences in a dream-like state with melodies and vocals alongside buildups reminiscent of the flowing waves of an ocean.

Revamping the evening from its indie stupor was Colourmusic. The crowd slipped into a daze comparable to the hallucinations you feel from lack of sleep. Colourmusic’s high-pitched vocals integrated with the distorted guitar riffs were unworldly at times. A sound to sum up their performance can only be described as silence. Stunned from my eardrums vibrating at a high frequency and the discovery of another band to listen to, I could only gaze at my friends in awe.

If you weren’t looking at the stage when Colour Revolt plugged in their guitars and started playing, it would be hard to differentiate whether or not you were listening to a live band or a recording. With the same honest and brutal words being shouted or notes moaned through the microphone that you would find on their recorded discs, the band members appeared to be playing with every bone in their bodies.

Colour Revolt jammed songs from both of their full-length releases, “Plunder, Beg, & Curse” and “The Cradle,” as well as their self-titled EP. Their performance was clean and precise while maintaining

an energetic atmosphere despite the private moments being revealed in their songs.

The high point of the night was when Jesse Coppenbarger, lead vocalist and guitar player, grabbed his microphone and stand and jumped down into the crowd. Literally within touching distance, a circle formed around him as he continued to belt out smooth lyrics.

The only downside to the evening was the abrupt ending of the show. Colour Revolt played their most popular song “Mattresses Underwater,” and when it finished there was the usual applause from the audience, but then dead silence. Colour Revolt failed to notify the crowd that their last song was indeed their last song, leaving everyone confused and begging for more. Because of the late hour of the night, the band members shook their heads stating they were done and started to pack up their instruments.

Despite the sad conclusion, Colour Revolt stuck around to meet with fans at their merchandise table and walked away from their van and trailer to speak with my friends and I. There’s a huge difference between how people perceive musicians and their actual manner. Musicians are humans just like anyone else and like communicating with fans. When they finished loading their gear, Colour Revolt shook our hands and thanked us for attending.

A taste of colourCollette Orquiz

Assistant Editor

photo by collette orquizVocalist Jesse Coppenbarger of Colour Revolt performs recently in San Antonio as a part of the band’s fall tour.

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Chairman of Rackspace, Graham Weston

Spirit Day Mass at Sacred Heart Chapel

Congressman Charles Gonzales at OLLU

Rackspace donation eventContruction on 24th Street

University Choir singing at the Faculty Brownbag Concert

John Quinones in Thiry Auditorium

Pictures courtesy of Sports Information Office

Norma FragaJunior Volleyball Player“I definitely wouldn’t play soccer because I hate running. I love basketball, but that consists of running up and down the court, so the other sport I would play is bowling because there is no running and I am good at aiming.”

Arthur “AJ” GovanJunior Basketball Player

“I would play football because I was really good at it but my mom didn’t like me getting hit, so I decided to stay with

basketball.”

Kaitlyn “KB” BourgSenior Softball Player“I would play volleyball because of the fact that I love the sport. I spent a lot of time around volleyball so I learned a lot about the game from the mental standpoint.”

Ashley HicksJunior Basketball Player

“Basketball and volleyball are my two favorite sports, so I would play

volleyball. I loved playing in high school and I love watching it.”

Bianca “B” RamirezSenior Soccer Player“I would play lacrosse; it has a similar concept to soccer except you use a small hard ball and a long stick. You have to wear a helmet and shoulder pads which is a green light to just hit people harder that I would in soccer. Plus it seems pretty fun.

SPORTS SOUNDING OFFIf you couldn’t play the sport you currently play, but had to play another sport, what would It be and why?

As fall approaches and the weather starts to cool down, the women’s soccer team is just starting to heat up for the beginning of conference.

The Saints women’s soccer team entered conference play with four wins and four losses and a fourth place ranking in the Red River Athletic Conference.

Coach Shane Hurley has high expectations for the team; not only does he expect his players to compete for the top two seeds going into the conference tournament, he also expects them to maintain a 3.0 team GPA and keep up with their community service at Myer Elementary.

Hurley is proud of all his returners for stepping up this year.

“All of the returners are contributing more consistently this year than in previous years,” Hurley said. “Scoring and assists are spread out over a larger number of returners and freshmen also; we are a more balanced team.”

Co-Captain Hailey Olden, one of the returners Hurley is talking about, expects to be in the final championship game against University of Texas-Brownsville,

the Lady Saints’ biggest rivals.“It’s my senior year, so I want

to make sure that I cherish every single moment of what I have left of soccer,” Olden said. “I want to play to my fullest every game and make great memories along the

way with the girls on the team.”Co-Captain Abby Dulaney also

has high expectations for her team.“This season, I expect the team

to do really well in our regular conference games, putting us at number one or two going into the conference tournament,” Dulaney said. “Personally, my goal as a captain of this team is to do my best, leading these girls by example on and off the field. I have total faith in this group and look forward to seeing where the talent will take us this season.”

Although Hurley and the Lady Saints have a lot to look forward to this conference season, they still have a few hurdles to overcome.

“Right now, we are trying to improve on our second-half performances,” Hurley said. “We are learning to maintain poise and possession late in the games.”

Coach Hurley has one request, “As the weather slowly turns cooler, I’d prefer the faculty, staff and students come out to games and give recognition to the newcomers and returners, as well. I’ll keep my praise for individuals to an individual basis right now. I’m proud of how they are all working together in our toughest schedule in four years.”

Everyone knows making the transformation from high school to college can be very hard. Leaving friends behind and trying to find others, having different teachers with different expectations, or the fact that you’re being forced to grow up and become an adult. But what about a student athlete in college, how is their transformation different? I asked few freshmen athletes how college practices are different from high school practices, what made them decide to participate in sports at OLLU and what their goals are for this season.

How have you adjusted to the transformation into college?

“Before college, I was used to a routine schedule. Now coming into college I eat, sleep and study when I want. Even though it’s more freedom, it’s hard to prioritize school, soccer and my social life.”-Stephanie Diaz, soccer

How are college practices different from high school practices?

“Well, we practice in the morning, in the afternoon or whenever a time is set. In high school, it was always afterschool.” -Vanessa Ortega, volleyball

What skills have you become better at since you’ve been at OLLU?

“I have become better at studying and taking notes.” -AJ Gonzalez, soccer

How have you managed to keep up with class work, exams

and golf since school has started? “Letting my teachers know

when I’m [going] to be absent. [I try to] build a relationship with [my teachers] and just staying on top of everything and not slacking off.” -Andrew Gold, golf

What made you decide to play Soccer at OLLU?

“On my visit, I really liked the environment and the community. The soccer team was really cool.” -AJ Gonzalez

Who are your role models on the team? And why?

“[My role models on the team are] the four upperclassmen. Miriam Vazquez is an outstanding runner; [she] drives you to compete. Brandis Hurt is always motivating and taking

care of us. Laura Echeverria has the most faith and encouragement. And Alexandria De Luna always pushes [us] to never give up.” -Alyssa Salcido, cross country

Were you recruited or where you a walk-on? If walk-on, how did you prepare for the season?

“I was a walk-on. I contacted Coach Sherman during my senior year, and he allowed me to participate.” -Alyssa Salcido

As a freshman, what are you goals for this season?

“As a freshman, I hope to help my team win matches. I will play my best and hope that we can make it to nationals. I think if we play hard and practice hard, we’ll get good results.” -Jahry Edmond, tennis

soccer team has set somehigh goals

sports schedule

New to school

photo by naya willridgeFreshmen Robert Alexe (right) fights for possession during match vs. LCU.

»Adjusting to college sports is a challenge.

»Lady Saints shoot for conference.

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