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The voice of San Jacinto Collegesince 1991

Dr. Maureen Murphy is leaving South. Page 3.

HIV/AIDs walk comes tohouston again.Page 5.

Gingrich, A&M, and more.Page 2.

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Risqué play opens at SJCA novel comesalive on stageBy LORI BROWNSan Jacinto Times

The vivid tones of muted lighting coat thescene like syrup as brilliantly garbed playersweave in and out of the intermittent dark-ness. Three video screens hang high abovethe stage, constantly confirming the multi-media aspect of the event. The stage is set.The actors are polishing their final perform-ances and the lighting cues are being per-fected. Soon, the San Jacinto College CentralTheatre Department will begin their run of“A Clockwork Orange,” a play adaptation byBrad Baker.Based on the novel by Anthony Burgess,

Baker’s “A Clockwork Orange” is the joltingtale of teenager Alex who leads his merrygang of troublemakers through a series ofcriminal activities and the course his life fol-lows as a result.Of the story, Ivins explains, “Alex changes

not as a result of chemicals or choice or any-thing that modified his behavior, but becauseof his life experience. Burgess had a beauti-ful story of redemption, life going full circleand he brought up a strong case for Christianbeliefs and choice.”Though Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 film is

inarguably the most famous version ofBurgess’ story, Ivins points out that Kubrickdid not necessarily stay true to the powerfulthemes found in the novel.The play, however, does. “We love the fact

that we get to go back and do the originalending of the novel as opposed to the film,”says Ivins. “It is a very powerful message.”According to Ivins, another especially

exciting aspect of working with this piece isthe students’ enthusiasm for unearthing thepowerful message in a work that is over 40years old. “It is exciting to see them come to that type

of discovery,” Ivins said, adding that thescript has a timeless quality due to the issuesmodern society still faces with “gang vio-lence…prison reform…and methods of

SEE ORANGE ON PAGE 4

By EDITH MANZANARESSan Jacinto Times

Each year, thousands of college students face adecision of becoming a foreign exchange student.That means traveling to a distant land, learningabout another culture, meeting new people in a newschool. Out of those thousands of students, only afew hundred decide to actually travel abroad. Ever wonder why some students avoid going?

Some avoid going because they are scared to travelalone beyond the comfort of their homes, others areworried about not making a great impression, whileother students cannot deal with saying goodbye totheir loved ones. The majority of students, howev-er, decide to give up the dream of traveling abroadbecause they are concerned about money.Whether it’s moving to a whole new city, state or

even country, some students dream of travelingduring their years of education. Sometimes thosedreams do not become a reality until a later part oftheir lives, but the fact is that they still have a mem-orable experience at one point. But what about the students who have traveled

across their countries? How is their college lifeexperience? Do they feel at home, or is it the oppo-site of home? With further investigation around SanJacinto Central campus, the answers to these ques-tions are no longer a mystery.Meet Keri Cooper, a foreign exchange student

attending San Jacinto College Central. In June2011, Cooper moved from Utila Bay Island,Honduras, to Houston. When asked what she thinksabout Texas, Cooper responded “When I first cameto Houston, I expected it to be more cowboyish andsee horses walking around”. Usually, the vastmajority of people who visit Houston for the firsttime believe it to be that way.

Student traveled far for San JacGalveston to add Pleasure PierBy JANETH CERVANTESSan Jacinto Times

The demolition of 75 acres filled with memoriesbrought tears to the eyes of many. There were manywho crossed the magical bridge over the 610 free-way, in order to reach those 75 acres of enchantingland. Nowadays, we only drive under that oncemagical bridge and look to the way where thebeloved Six Flags Astroworld once stood and manymemories still remain.It has been six years, three months, and about 20

days (but who’s counting?) Since Astroworld wastorn down and since the city of Houston and its sur-roundings have experienced the rattling of a roller-coaster.This summer a brand new magical land, or pier to

be exact, will be sure to mend the broken hearts ofthose who are still upset about Astroworld’s clos-ing.Galveston Island’s Historic Pleasure Pier is sched-

uled to open this summer. The pier will be locatedon Galveston’s Seawall Boulevard and 25th Streetwhere the first Pleasure Pier once stood from 1943until Hurricane Carla ruined it in 1961. Mostrecently, the Flagship Hotel stood where the pierwill make its comeback. Hurricane Ike destroyedthe Flagship Hotel, the only hotel in North Americastanding completely over water, in 2008.The Pleasure Pier will feature 16 different amuse-

ment rides, Midway Games and for the ForrestGump enthusiasts out there, the pier will be home

to the first ever Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.Restaurant in Texas.Of course, the pier will be compared to The

Kemah Boardwalk, but they are both very different.Mark A. Kane, the Regional Director of The KemahBoardwalk and The Galveston Island Pleasure Pier,explained the differences between the two. “Bothhave great, family fun oriented, amusement gamesselections, inclusive of “Winner Every TimeConcepts”, for smaller children,” said Kane, “Bothhave great theme park style food and beverageselections, prepared and served with Landry’s qual-ity in mind. Funnel cakes, cotton candy, ice cream,turkey legs, sausage on a stick , and of coursecheeseburgers, fries, chicken fingers, pizza andunlimited types of beverages and novelty refresh-ments.”“The Kemah Boardwalk is really a microcosm of

the overall Galveston Island,” added Kane, “Inother words The Kemah Boardwalk is a compactversion of Galveston.” In the subject of ride selec-tion, “Both have a diversity of rides, with rides thatwill appeal to all age groups and all levels ofdesired thrills,” stated Kane.Rides and thrills which will include the Iron

Shark, a 100 foot vertical lift with a vertical firstdrop. With four full 360 degree inversions, speedsof up to 52 miles per hour, and a back stretch thattilts over the edge of the pier, which means over thewater, the Iron Shark will be quite the trill and isfirst on Mr. Kane’s must-ride list.

SEE PIER ON PAGE 4

Edith Manxanares/San Jacinto Times

Although Houston is known to be the cowboycapital of the world, it is also a large, fast-pacedcity that continues to grow with each day. Cooper graduated from Utila Adventist Institute

back in her country, her high school had aboutapproximately 100 students and seven of themwere the graduating class. “There are no collegeson the island, there is only high school” Cooperstated. “The island is small, we are kind of limit-ed, and you can practically walk the island in 20minutes.”

SEE STUDENT ON PAGE 4

A Clockwork Orange opens this week at San Jacinto Central campus.

Keri Cooper has come a long way to SJC.

By GREG FETTERSSan Jacinto Times

“Daddy,” cries my threeyear old Gabriella, “CanPugsley stay inside?” Herthoughts express a mother-ly tenderness withoutappreciation for the factthat our dog, Pugsley, hasnever learned where histerritory ends and ours

begins. So by virtue of his dominant nature he isforbidden to stay in the house. I realize that mostof her questions are based on limited experience,which translates into a need for Daddy.Most of the time I am needed to keep watch. Like

the time she got into her grandmother’s make-up.Most every night I am needed as her concierge,turning down her bed, tossing the little ringlets inher hair, comforting her with an explanation of thenext day’s activities and praying for her gentlenight’s rest. The latter being mostly for my benefitand comfort knowing she is guarded by spirit evenwhen Daddy closes his eyes or heads off to work. Icould not imagine a world without her or evenworse a world that would rip her from my arms.For many early Americans Harriet Beecher

Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin captures a world thatembraces kidnapping, human bondage, human bru-tality, and the many sufferings of the earlyAmerican slave.Harriet’s portrait provokes an understanding that

to some early American slaveholders would be con-sidered treason to their aristocratic ideals. To oth-ers, her pen illuminates a path of civil discourse thatled to the Civil War. Her brilliant depiction of char-acters, settings and ideals generated pluralistic stylesupport that even had President Abraham Lincolnreferring to her work as “the book that made thisgreat war.”The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center’s website,http://www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org/utc/,reveals a writer that was forced into a world bybirth and resolved to make a difference. HarrietBeecher Stowe resided on the edge of politics,Christianity, and human frailty. The Compromiseof 1850 and The Fugitive Slave Act infuriatedStowe by criminalizing her efforts to be a goodChristian and assist those that God had placed inher path.With the stroke of a pen, the government dividedHarriet into two parts, morally incorruptible anddevilishly criminal. It seems these two pieces oflegislation troubled Harriet so deeply she becameempowered through her suffering. She disobeyedthe law by harboring runaway slaves and catapult-ing them to freedom. Her sufferings can be feltthrough the voice of the young St. Clare child Eva“’Mamma’ she said suddenly to her mother, oneday, ‘why don’t we teach our servants to read?’”(Stowe, p 67) The simplest of ideas seem so grandwith such perception, the feelings of a delicate

flower exploring the cruelness in the world aroundher. This is Harriet’s cry for justice; wrapped in acomplex question from the humblest of tones inneed of the simplest of answers. Harriet’s answerto this question fueled the abolitionist movement tothe crossroad known as the Civil War.Harriet Beecher Stowe impacted the entire world,past and present, with her illustration “Life Amongthe Lowly” aka Uncle Tom’s Cabin. As I read theentire story, my thoughts drifted, as they often do,to my daughter. I consider my daughter, Gabriella,a precious gift. I want her life to be full of asHendrix said in Little Wing: “butterflies and zebras,moon beams and fairy tales.”I know she will be successful, beautiful and kind.

Her world is one of wonder, amazement andintrigue. One day soon her questions will be asinnocent as they are revealing in truth. I expect thatmy simple answers will not suffice for her intuitivenature. I do not pretend to believe that her worldis much different from Harriet Beecher Stowe’s.At present, the political and academic sentiment isto push for pluralistic ideas that are window dress-ing. Hell bent on a road that leads to self destruc-tion. Ideas like “social justice” that attempt to seg-regate our great country. “ Politicats” with theiruppity speech ostracizing “HardworkingAmericans.”A devious shell game intent on corrupting the“morally incorruptible.” None of their schemeshave merit. And the “Academiacats” are over-whelmingly complicit in their attempts to rule thosethat lack their misunderstandings. All of theirefforts are lost in a dream of make believe.If only this world was that of life without death, aplace where Harriet Beecher Stowe’s voice couldresonate through the actions of our leaders. Imaginea heavenly society that has no need for “An in-depth look at human trafficking,” as we saw on thefront page of last week’s Times. How many histo-ry lessons will it take to learn “to love one anotheras Christ loves us,” as we read in Ashley Collins’piece on page 3 of last week’s Times?The brutal truth exists in a question, “ Daddy,” shewill ask in her adolescence as she recites the dailynewspaper headline in the form of a question,“Why are twelve year old girls being sodomized inJuarez for drugs and money?”I will answer “because nobody gives a damn.”

February 27, 2012San Jacinto Times • Page 2

Opinion/Commentary

The San Jacinto Times is published week-ly by the journalism students at San JacintoCollege Central, 8060 Spencer Highway,Pasadena, TX 77505.Opinions expressed herein are those of

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By KRISTINA TAYLORSan Jacinto Times

On my way driving toschool I hear an interestingtopic on whether TexasA&M University shouldallow their dance team todance on the sidelines ofthe football games. I do notplan to transfer to A&M

but I am sure there are many San Jac students whomay want to transfer to A&M and this definitelywould affect you.A&M is very big on tradition and according to

Brent Zwerneman on The Houston Chronicle,Women were not first admitted until 1963. It was anall-male university for years and all Yell Leadershave been male. Although, A&M junior SamanthaKetcham is trying to become the first female YellLeader but she has to be elected by the students.The elections will be on February 27-28.“We haven’t been an all-male school for nearlyhalf a century, yet in all of that time not a singlewoman has been elected as a Yell Leader,” Ketchamwrote on her website according to The HoustonChronicle.She has said that she does not want to be voted

on basis on her gender, to not discriminate. Shewants to be a part of tradition. Speaking of tradi-tion, the dance team has not been able to be a partof the football games. They have Yell Leadersinstead. I am all for tradition, keep the Yell Leadersbut I do not see why the dance team can not danceon the sidelines to be a part of school spirit A&M

has.The dance team does not have to dance during

half time on the field, just simply on the sidelines.If they do allow for the dance team to dance, it isnot going to take away from the Yell Leaders. Theywill still be important and respected. Many currentstudents and students who have once attendedA&M think that they should not mess with traditionand not allow them to dance. Although, if theynever messed with tradition, then A&M would stillbe an all-male University. Tradition is nice butchange can be a good thing.“We’re not trying to take away for the traditions,but a female presence for us would be good at KyleField,” says Morgan Holcomb, a senior and thedance team’s captain, according to The HoustonChronicle.Even if the dance team does not get as much

enthusiasm from the crowd as the Yell Leaders do,who cares. They are doing what they love and justwant to be a part of the excitement at the footballgames, just like everyone else. John David Crow,A&M’s former athletic director, also thinks that thisis a good idea.

The decision will come from the athletic depart-ment and input from the administration. That beingsaid, I really think they should allow their danceteam to be a part of the football games and I admirewhat Ketcham is trying to be a Yell leader. As longas she would be dedicated, I would vote for her.There is nothing wrong with being open minded,make it a new tradition. We are now in the 21stcentury, so join it.

By LORI BROWNSan Jacinto Times

As the final sunset fallson another music legend,endless questions and con-troversy swell beneath thetributes and tearful memo-rials. Like so many whohave gone before her, the

death of Whitney Houston has brought forth thesubject of drug use and the criticisms that go alongwith it.Was she drunk, many have asked? Was she high,or both? How could she have been involved indrugs when she was so successful, and a mother,and a Christian? Why did she continue falling intothese behaviors that were clearly wrong? Why didshe ignore her problems that were so easy for therest of us to see?Then, inevitably the character assassinationsbegin and too many people start to pass judgmentson the recently deceased. To add insult to injury,embarrassing footage featuring the singer in herweakest moments has been playing continuouslysince her death.We’ve seen it. We’ve heard it. We’ve told ourfriends about it.We’ve laughed and pointed and shook our headsand pretended we were perfect while we listed thereasons she was not.The truth of the matter, however, is that addictionis a cruel and ruthless adversary who takes its vic-tims hostage and almost never lets them go.For those who have never experienced addiction,it is easy to brush it aside as an excuse for misbe-havior. For those who have experienced it, a deeperlevel of understanding is often gained that bringsreality to a fatal problem. For those who want tolearn more, here are five facts about addiction:

1. Addiction is a chronic disease, not a characterflaw. In fact, the American Society of AddictionMedicine defines addiction as a “primary, chronicdisease of brain reward, motivation, memory and

related circuitry.” Once exposed to addictive sub-stances, a person suffering from this chronic disor-der will have a difficult time not becoming addict-ed. The best way to avoid addiction is to abstainfrom addictive substances in the first place.

2. Addiction is not rare. According to theCoaching International website, one of every eightAmericans suffers from a substantial problem withalcohol or drug addiction. This means there is agood chance that anyone who does not suffer fromaddiction themselves knows someone who does.Surprisingly, many who suffer from addiction areable to maintain employment and effectively hidetheir condition from public view.

3. Addiction does not discriminate. Addictionaffects people of all ages, races, and socioeconom-ic backgrounds. Because of this, it is ill advised tomake sweeping judgments based on someone suf-fering from the disease.4. You cannot “fix” someone suffering fromaddiction. One of the most frustrating aspects ofaddiction occurs when loved ones attempt to “save”the afflicted person in their lives. Through anger,desperation, bargaining and threatening, friends andfamily members often attempt to alter the addict’sbehavior. However, the best way to help someonesuffering from addiction is to learn about the dis-ease itself and receive support from others in thesame situation. Al-Anon is one of the most activesupport networks for loved ones of addicts. To findout more about Al-Anon, or locate a meeting nearyou, call 1-888-4AL-ANON.5. There is hope. Addiction is a terrible disease,but there is help for those who are willing to worktoward a healthier lifestyle. Now more than ever,emotional and medical support is available and eas-ily accessible. Perhaps the best known (and mosteffective) form of support is AlcoholicsAnonymous, which was founded in the mid-1930’s.Not just for alcoholics, the group was formed byaddicts for addicts and has always viewed addictionas a medical condition. It is also free. To find outmore about Alcoholics Anonymous, or find a meet-ing near you, visit www.aa.org.

A&M tradition sexist?

Singer’s tragic death;the downfall of addiction

Stowe’s ‘Cabin’ still relevant

Greg Fetters/San Jacinto TimesHarriet Beecher Stowe still impacts Gabriella.

Lunar colony is pie in the skyBy DENNIS TAGUESan Jacinto Times

“That’s one small stepfor man, and one giantleap for mankind.”These words are one ofthe most memorablewords in the history ofAmerica. The lunar

landing signified a huge step in technologicaladvancement that set the United States far aheadin the space race.Now, a little more than 40 years after that icon-

ic event, one man has stepped forward to take usone giant leap farther than before.Newt Gingrich, Republican candidate forPresident of the United States, has proposed thatif he is elected, that by the end of his second term,America will not only land on the moon onceagain, but by the year 2020, there will be a lunarcolony.As preposterous as this sounds, Gingrich has“stuck to his guns” on the issue and is planning tostart progress his first year in office.Is this just a joke that Newt Gingrich is using tolose the race, instead of dropping out?Apparentlynot, but at the same time is it possible thatAmerica, under the leadership of former SpeakerGingrich, can pull this off. More importantly canhe do it without bankrupting the country?“I think grandiose thoughts” Gingrich said,“this is a grandiose country of big people doingbig things and we need leadership to take on bigprojects.” This, coming from the man who, in2002 in a PBS interview, proposed that spacelasers are essential to stop Chinese and Russianballistic missiles.

Gingrich is proposing that after 13,000Americans have arrived and are living in thislunar colony that it could apply for statehood andbecome the 51st state in the United States ofAmerica.There are several problems that would be

encountered in order to build a lunar colony. Thefirst one is obviously oxygen supply. It wouldtake a lot of oxygen to provide a sufficientbreathing environment for the “Lunarians” asthey might be called.The second problem is that at this time,

America does not have a spacecraft that can makea lunar landing. Although, besides the check tothe taxpayers, this isn’t a far stretch consideringthe technology was made in the 1960’s.The Third problem with the lunar colony is

that it is supposed to be American. If NASAwereto foot the bill, it would cost them approximatelyfour billion dollars per year (one-fourth of theirannual budget) until the project was completed in2020. Then after completion, NASA would haveto fund all maintenance for the lunar colony aslong as it was in existence.If it were to happen, I think that the same

nations that sponsored the International SpaceStation should sponsor the colony. Splitting thecost between these nations would bring the costper year to 800,000,000 a year for NASA (that’sonly 5% of the annual budget), and the otherspace stations.

Newt may be a good candidate for president,but he is no JFK. It’s fine if you want to go to themoon again, but don’t make outlandish claims ofsomething that is not probable and very expen-sive. I though the whole idea was to get out ofdebt, not escape it by living on the moon.

February 27, 2012San Jacinto Times • Page 3Around Campus

8 DAYS A WEEK8 DAYS A WEEK

Monday, February 27• Tennis Club Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Tennis Courts

• Mixed Martial Arts Meeting, 8:30 p.m., S21.120

Tuesday, February 28• Student Bible Fellowship, 11:30 a.m., S11.109

• Game Enterprises Guild Meeting, 3:30 p.m., S8.1062

• Pre Med Club Meeting, 5 p.m., S7.128

• Writer’s Block Meeting, 6 p.m., S9.200

Wednesday, February 29• Chess Club Meeting, 11:20 a.m., Atrium

• Phi Beta Lambda Meeting, 2:30 p.m., S8.2014

• Webb Society Meeting, 2:30 p.m., S7.156

• Philosophy Club Meeting, 2:45 p.m., S7.100

Thursday, March 1• Game Enterprises Guild Meeting, 3:30 p.m., S8.1062

• Student Veteran’s Association Meeting, 3:30 p.m.,

Student Center Lounge (Upstairs)

• The Breakfast Club Meeting, 4 p.m., Cafeteria

• Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony, 6:30 p.m.,

Banquet Room

Friday, March 2• Mixed Martial Arts Meeting, 9 a.m., S21.105

• Phi Theta Kappa Meeting, 1 p.m., S8.2014

• Chess Club Meeting, 1 p.m., S9.234

Saturday, March 3• No Scheduled Activities

Sunday, March 4• No Scheduled Activities

Monday, March 5• Tennis Club Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Tennis Courts

• Mixed Martial Arts Meeting, 8:30 p.m., S21.120

Monday, February 27• Math & Engineering Club Meeting, 12:20 p.m., C1.142

• Psychology Club Meeting, 12:50 p.m., C3.211

Tuesday, February 28• TSEA Meeting, 1 p.m., c20.263

• Gay Straight Alliance Meeting, 2:30 p.m., C3.204

Wednesday, February 29• Anime Society Meeting, 1 p.m., C20.253-255

• San Jac’s Got Talent, 11 a.m., Raven Café

Thursday, March 1• No Scheduled Activities

Friday, March 2• Phi Theta Kappa Meeting, 10:30 a.m., C1.230

• Student Government Association Meeting,

11:30 a.m., C1.T155

Saturday, March 3• No Scheduled Activities

Sunday, March 4• No Scheduled Activities

Monday, March 5• Math & Engineering Club Meeting, 12:20 p.m., C1.142

• Psychology Club Meeting, 12:50 p.m., C3.211

Monday, February 27• Texas Southern University Transfer Recruiter,

10 a.m., ILC Lobby

Tuesday, February 28• Texas Southern University Transfer Recruiter,

10 a.m., Wheeler Occupational Building Lobby

• UHCL Recruiter, 10 a.m., Student Center Lobby

Wednesday, February 29• No Scheduled Activities

Thursday, March 1• Sociology Club Meeting, 7 a.m., N2.219

• Rotaract Club Meeting, 1 p.m., N12.215

• Anime Club Meeting, 2:30 p.m., N9.133

Friday, March 2• Robotics Club Meeting, 1 p.m., N2.108

Saturday, March 3• No Scheduled Activities

Sunday, March 4• No Scheduled Activities

Monday, March 5• Graduation Information Table, 10 a.m.,

Student Center Lobby

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EspanolEspanol

Lunes, Febrero 27

• Junta del club de Tenis, 3:30 p.m., en la pista

de Tenis

• Junta del club de Artes Marciales Mixtos,

8:30 p.m., S21.120

Martes, Febrero 28

• Companerismo Biblico de Estudiante, 11:30 a.m.,

S11.109

• Gremio de juegos, 3:30 p.m., S8.1062

• Junta del club de Tenis para 17 y menor, 3:30 p.m.,

Pista de Tenis

• Junta del club de pre-medicina, 5 p.m., S7,128

• Junta de escritores, 6 p.m., S9.200

Miercoles, Febrero 29

• Junta del club de Ajedrez, 11:20 a.m., en el Atrio

• Junta de Phi Beta Lamba, 2:30 p.m., S8.2014

• Junta de Sociedad Webb, 2:30 p.m., S7.156

• Junta de club de Filosofia, 2:45 p.m., S7.100

Jueves, Marzo 1

• Gremio de juegos, 3:30 p.m., S8.1062

• Junta del Asociacion de Veterinarios, 3:30 p.m.,

en el lounge del centro estudiantil (segundo piso)

• Junta del club de Desayuno, 4 p.m., Cafeteria

• Ceremonia de Introduccion Phi Theta Kappa,

6:30 p.m. cuarto de banquete

Viernes, Marzo 2

• Junta del club Atres Marciales Mixtos, 9 a.m.,

S21.105

• Junta del club de Phi Theta Kappa, 1 p.m. S8.2014

• Junta del club de Ajedrez, 1 p.m., S9.234

Sabado, Marzo 3

• No hay actividades

Domingo, Marzo 4

• No hay actividades

Lunes, Febrero 27

• Junta del club de Mathematicas & Ingenieria,

12:20 p.m., C1.142

• Junta del club de Psicologia, 12:50 p.m., C3.204

Martes, Febrero 28

• Junta de TSEA, 1 p.m. c20.263

• Junta de Alancia Gay Straight, 2:30 p.m., C3.204

Miercoles, Febrero 29

• Junta del club de Anime, 1 p.m., C20.253-255

• San Jac Tiene Talento, 11 a.m, Raven Cafe

Jueves, Marzo 1

• No hay actividades

Viernes, Marzo 2

• Junta de Phi Theta Kappa, 10 a.m., C1.230

• Junta de Asociacion del Gobierno Estudiantil,

11:30 a.m., C1.T155

Sabado, Marzo 3

• No hay actividades

Lunes, Febrero 27• Reclutador de Texas Southern University para

transferir, 10 a.m., Lobby de ILC

Martes, Febrero 28• Reclutador de Texas Southern University para

transferir, 10 a.m., lobby de Wheeler

Occupational building

• Reclutador de UHCL, 10 a.m. lobby de centro

estudiantil

Miercoles, Febrero 29• No hay actividades

Jueves, Marzo 1• Junta del club de sociologia, 7 a.m. N2.219

• Junta del club de Rotaract, 1 p.m., N12.215

• Junta del club de Anime, 2:30 p.m., N9.133

Viernes, Marzo 2• Junta del club Robotico, 1 p.m., N2.108

Sabado, Marzo 3• No hay actividades

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Students get squeezed at pumpBy JENNY RAMOSSan Jacinto Times

Every day millions of people drive throughoutthe roads, whether it is for school or work.Freeways are jammed packed in the mornings,bumper to bumper with the loud noises of hornshonking. The car may be the main priority for aU.S. citizen; however, the main priority is whatthe car runs off of: fuel. Unless the car is energypowered, a person relies on the purchase of gason a regular-basis. All of society recognized theincrease in cost of the gas prices as increasinglymore money is invested on it. Although this prior-ity downsizes the wallets of many American citi-zens, many do not know how or why it is beingdone.The population of America increases and so do

the purchases of cars, thus, consumption of gaso-line goes up. The demand for gas increases andthe supply decreases and then you have moreneed for gas. At this time, the price fluctuationsare not very much demand driven, but are influ-enced by externalities.WGMD 92.7 News Radio reporter Andrew

Koch explains about many people seeking refugefrom rising prices because they are very unstableand can jump up in a hurry. Domestically, severaloil refineries in the U.S. and the Virgin Islandshave closed down and total available gas supplyhas lowered. CNN Travel reporter Matt Smithalso informs citizens about the sudden increase inthe price of North Sea oil jumped U.S. gas pricesaround 12 cents at the end of Jan. 2012. Europe’s

Brent crude is often used in American gas. ThatBrent crude jumped up in price due to underpro-duction in the North Sea, Sudan disputes, and theescalating and volatile situation emerging fromIran.Often times, the most cost effective means to

avoid that “punch” from the gas prices is to get amore gas efficient car. “Well, coming from acommuting college student’s point of view, theprice of gas is very crucial. I just recently pur-chased a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo that gets around 33mpg,” stated Ashley Ghent of Fort Worth, TX,“and while it still does aid in saving me gasmoney, it's still ridiculous when I fill up 30 dol-lars at the end of the week.” This is the kind ofthing that makes people look for alternativemeans of transportation or substitute fuels.Electric cars, Smart Cars, monorails, and hydro-gen fuel come to the rescue, but these great ideasalso come with a cost as well.Many European countries have decided to

decrease imports of crude oil from Iran because oftension pertaining to concern over Iran’s nuclearresearch. What might make things even worse,on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, Iran ceased to sell itscrude to the UK and Italy. This could have someserious implications on the already ridiculousEuropean fuel prices. What’s even more frighten-ing, is that our historical seasonal demandincrease for the summer is on the cusp of addingto this fire. This could mean that our gas pricesnow are only the beginning of a large jump, onethat may mean the highest prices for gas that wehave seen in recent years.

Warren dominates Ping-Pong tourney

Blood drive: Every drop counts

By LAUREN MOTLEYSan Jacinto Times

What do you do when you have a three-hour break in between classes? Some study, eat, talk to friends,surf the web, but a select few practice their Ping-Pong skills.On February 7,2012 Student life held a Ping-Pong tournament in the game room of central campus.

There were several students that participated, and all fought very hard but could not stand to the unde-feated champion, Zach Warren. With every serve and hit, Zach knocked down his opponents one by onewith ease until he met Mike Cepiel. They were both tired worn out but willing to do what it takes to win. The battle was tough. Serve after serve the final score came out in Zach’s favor 21 to 19. ChampionZach says that, “I play ping pong because I enjoy it, and I like the results after I play a thorough matchlike I did with Mike”It’s not over though, later in March they will hold another tournament but this time with surrounding

colleges, this is still to be determined. The top four from the central tournament will participate. Let’s allwish them luck in this tournament and hope they bring pride back to San Jacinto College.

Group celebrates 1st birthday

By MICHAEL DEATSSan Jacinto Times

The time came to give again, to help those in need, and to save someone’s life.The Blood Drive came through Central Campus not once in February, but twice, one week after the

other. It may sound a bit excessive, but every drop counts. Blood donations save many lives. Anythingfrom serious wounds to birthing a child may require multiple pints of blood.As always there is a shortage of the blood types B and O. These shortages may not sound like a big deal,

but it is. B and O types are rare and people with these blood types need all the support their communitycan give them, just like type A patients. Sometimes waiting till the last minute is waiting one second toolong; so don’t hesitate to give a little and help a lot.For more information on donating blood visit www.giveblood.org or attend any of the Blood Drives that

come to the San Jacinto College District.

By MARIA CHAVEZSan Jacinto Times

The Never To Late or N2L Outreach and Support Center for the Adult Learner will be celebrating its 1stbirthday on March 2nd. The center will be celebrating all day with an Open House. Friends, graduatesand “N2lers” will be sharing their testimonials. The N2L staff and students are very happy to celebratethe center’s first birthday. If you were ever wondering if the N2L center was for you, or what they areabout, join them as they celebrate; take the chance to talk to the staff and students who will be joining inthe celebration. The N2L staff is heart warming and always there to help- whether it’s with a school prob-lem, or if you just need someone to hear you out. Join the N2Lers in their center’s first birthday.

By MICHAEL DEATSSan Jacinto Times

Dr. Maureen Murphy, who has dedicated almostfive years to being President of San Jacinto CollegeSouth Campus, is moving on. Dr. Murphy hasaccepted a position as president of BrookdaleCommunity College in Monmouth County, NewJersey according to the notice sent out by Dr.Brenda Hellyer.

Dr. Murphy has spent a lot of time dedicatingherself to San Jac, after hurricane Ike she workedwith the instructional recovery of the district.Another accolade of her career came in 2010 whenthe South Belt Chamber of Commerce selectedSouth Campus as business of the year.With her time at South Campus, Dr. Murphy saw

a nearly 28 percent enrollment increase. She alsoworked on partnerships with Clear Creek, Pearlandand Pasadena Independent School Districts accord-ing to Dr. Hellyer.In a press release by the school, Dr. Murphy said

“This was a bittersweet decision,” and went on tosay “I am thankful to have worked with truly out-standing faculty and staff. San Jacinto College hasachieved much in its efforts to promote studentsuccess, and I am grateful to have had this oppor-tunity.”Dr. Murphy will still be filling her position as

president of South Campus until June 22, 2012.One thing is for sure, Dr. Murphy’s presence willbe missed, and Brookdale Community College isvery lucky to have her on board.

South Pres. moving on

San Jacinto College

Dr. Maureen Murphy is leaving South.

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It is hard to imagine what life is like without fur-ther education, since the United States has schoolsand colleges in almost every city. Cooper, howev-er, demonstrated determination in her eyes andexcitement in her voice when she decided to makea choice that would change her life and benefit herfuture. She really wanted college, and when shefirst arrived to Houston she registered withHouston Community College South. Eventuallyher plans changed, and Cooper decided to enrollinto San Jacinto College Central. “I just love help-ing others” Cooper stated, with a sweet smile onher face. Her major is nursing and passionatelyspeaks of her experience at San Jacinto College.“San Jac is a friendly place, the staff is helpful,especially with International students, and theyhelp you and make you feel comfortable” Cooperstated. She is a junior and looks forward to hergraduation December 2013. When she graduates,she plans to head back to her hometown and workas a nurse helping her neighbors and community.Currently residing in Sugar Land, TX with hergrandmother, Cooper drives to school each day,taking her approximately an hour to get to schooland an hour to get home. “I wanted to be close tomy grandma” she stated, choosing to opt out of ascholarship opportunity that she had last year.This scholarship offered her a choice of schoolingin Japan, China, or Australia. She turned it downbecause it was so far from her home and she want-ed to stay with her grandmother in Sugar Land.“I’m so far away from my family and it’s not thesame as home” Cooper stated with a sad tone.When asked when she will visit Utila again, hereyes sparkled and the excitement in her voice saidit all. “I’m counting down the days to go home forthe whole summer”, Cooper responded.Cooper’s activities on her spare time on the

island consisted of fishing, hunting, diving, sleep-ing, playing soccer, and dancing. However, whenduty called, she readied herself for work at aResort hotel on the island, working as a managerfor about half a year. “Everyone on the islandspeaks English”, Cooper stated, nodding her head.She mentioned that the only difference about liv-ing on Utila island and living in Texas is that, inUtila it is somewhat limited, and in Texas sheloves “the feeling of being free, going wherever Iwant”. Although she would like to see more ofTexas, she feels her chance will come soon,because she is adventurous and quite a thrill seek-er.Although a year in Texas quickly approaches,she is very enthusiastic about her stay in Texasand the friends that she has made. There are otherexchange students on campus, and her advice is“It’s hard at first but don’t give up, education isvery important”. Cooper is another friendly faceon campus, striving to do her best for a better andbrighter tomorrow. Following her dreams of fur-thering her education, she has gained a wonderfulexperience from it all, and if anyone has met her,they are witnesses as to how sweet Keri is andhow dedicated she is to her studies.San Jacinto College represents the best of thebest. Each student that walks in through the cam-pus doors each day is what makes San JacintoCollege campus a home in the first place. AndCooper happens to be at the right place, at theright time. Coming from a different country, andholding a different background, she is also one ofthe many students that help make a difference oncampus. After all, it only takes one person to makea difference in the world. Welcome to your secondhome Keri Cooper.

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The Pier will also feature the Texas Star Flyer,which will hold the record for the tallest swing ridein Texas. The Texas Star Flyer will elevate riders to230 feet over the Gulf. It is so tall that it can be visi-ble all the way from cruise ships on the other side ofGalveston Island. On hot days, the Pirates PlungeLog Flume will be sure to cool off those who ride it.Also, The Pier will not be open 365 days a year likeThe Boardwalk is. “Current schedules have The Pierin operation about 270 days per year,” said Kane,“The pier will be open 12 months per year, just notevery day, focusing on weekends in the Fall &Winter months. However, The Bubba Gump’s will beopen 364 days.”The Pleasure Pier will also include two party zoneareas. “There is a family room available for birth-days, and small family gatherings, up to 30-40 folks.This is adjacent to our Pizza Restaurant, and will bea great place to enjoy and celebrate with groups offamily members and friends,” said Kane, “However,at the back of the pier, in front of the Galaxy Wheel,100’ tall Ferris Wheel, there is a zone for celebrationsthat is designed for special events, as well companyand larger group outings.” The larger party zone willalso have enough space for 250 people and will fea-ture a large screen television and stage with livemusic.Although prices are subject to change, Mr. Kanegave an estimate for different situations people mightface. “The current plan is that a children’s all-dayride wristband is $19.99 and an all-day wristband foradults is $25.99,” said Kane. Also, a family 4-Pak,

which includes 2 adult and 2 child tickets, will costabout $84.99. For those wanting to only enter the pierand not ride there is a $10 entrance fee, which can beupgraded to a wristband by paying the difference.Individual ride tickets will be available and willrange from $3.50-$5.00. Special group rates will alsobe available depending on group sizes and guestsstaying at Landry’s hotels can even purchase wrist-bands at the hotel registration desk.Since parking is usually a challenge in Galveston, apremium parking lot will be available next to FishTales, a Landry’s restaurant. The parking lot willaccommodate 400-500 cars, but since it is not limit-ed to just visitors of the Pier, it will work on a firstcome first serve basis. Landry’s is also working withthe City of Galveston to create a shuttle and bustransportation plan for those staying at hotels andthose not able to find parking close to the pier.“I believe there were several key dynamics thatinspired Mr. Fertitta to create a theme park on thePleasure Pier,” said Kane, “Mr. Fertitta is the ownerof the Landry’s organization, he and his family arefrom Galveston. He has always demonstrated a per-sonal loyalty and business commitment to his hometown.”Our new magical land will now be a pier standing1,130 feet over the Gulf of Mexico. It will surelybring a lot of smiles to those thrill seekers in south-east Texas and will be a place to create wonderfulmemories for the years to come. “Other than theKemah Boardwalk, there are no true AmusementPark opportunities in the Houston and South EastTexas region,” added Kane, “Astroworld has beenabsent since 2005, and there is a definitive need inthe area. The Pier is a natural site.”

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reform and choice.”When asked what he would tell prospective audience members who are already fans of “A ClockworkOrange”, Ivins said, “First of all, I always say don’t expect to see the movie. Every group of artists that doa work do it differently. Otherwise you are trying to pay homage to the original work and there is no realway to compete with the genius of the original artist.”Instead, he invites the audience to sit back and join Alex in his journey of mayhem and discovery. Themultimedia aspect featuring real, fictional and cartoon violence and the intimate setting of the arena the-ater generously add to the realistic quality of the piece.However, while the realism injected into the performance will certainly enliven the experience for manyaudience members, Ivins warns it is not for everyone. “If you want to shield yourself from violence,” hesays, “you don’t need to come to this show. Ultra violence is what this show is about and it isn’t for thefaint of heart.”However, Ivins also warns against passing judgment too soon. “If you say you don’t like this becauseyou heard it was controversial, you may find out its something different than what you thought.”This production of “A Clockwork Orange” is under the direction of Mark Adams, a guest artist from theCollege of the Mainland, and features many San Jac students includingAlec Trevino asAlex, LaurenAyalaas Minister of Interior, Jason Broussard as Dim, Sean Carter as the Chaplain, Pierce Castro as George, andGino Sandoval as Pete.For those interested in seeing what promises to be an amazing production, performances will be held onFebruary 24 and 25 and March 1, 2, and 3 in the Jerry Powell Arena Theatre in the Richard S. Slocombbuilding on San Jac’s Central campus. The curtain time will be 7:30 p.m. for each performance.Tickets will be sold at the door for $10 per person and $8 for persons who purchase and pick up theirtickets at least two days before the show. To find out more about this production of “AClockwork Orange”or to buy tickets, please call 281-476-1828. This show is not recommended for children.

By VICTOR ARAIZASan Jacinto Times

With springtime just around the corner, Minute Maid Park is ready for baseball season to begin butbefore the Astros return from spring training it’ll be the hometown Houston Cougars and Rice Owlswho will play at the downtown ballpark.Indeed, Division I college baseball is in full swing this weekend and the regular season begins to heatup with the 12th annual Houston Baseball Classic.Traveling fans will surely invade downtown in a three-day vacation to support the Texas Longhornsand Texas Tech Red Raiders, but so will the invited Arkansas Razorbacks and Tennessee Volunteerswho are all business on a road-trip that holds crucial wins in the balance.The 2012 version of the tournament will feature top 25 nationally ranked programs Arkansas, Texas,and Rice. Conference USA (Rice, UH), the Big XII Conference (Texas, TTU), and the SoutheasternConference (Arkansas, Tenn.)will each have equal representation with a pair of teams each out of thesix participants.San Jacinto students looking to experience Division I baseball would be wise to take their student I.D.with them to the Minute Maid Park box office for a discounted ticket price of $6. A Student ValuePackage is also available on astros.com for $10, which includes the single-day general admission tick-et along with a hot dog and a 16oz Coca-Cola fountain drink.The single-day admission ticket gets you in to three back-to-back-to-back games making a great dayat the ballpark for baseball fans. Fans that aren’t able to attend the games in person can follow the actiononline on ESPN3.com (check with your internet provider for access), with the exception of the threegames featuring Texas which will be carried exclusively by the university’s Longhorn Network.The highly anticipated tournament will garner national coverage so don’t miss out on a great oppor-tunity to watch some of the best in college baseball right in our own backyard.Below is a schedule for the 12th annual Houston Baseball Classic.Friday, March 212 p.m. Texas Tech at Arkansas3:30 p.m. Tennessee at Houston7 p.m. Texas at RiceSaturday, March 312 p.m. Arkansas at Houston3:30 p.m. Texas at Tennessee7 p.m. Texas Tech at RiceSunday, March 411 a.m. Arkansas at Texas2:30 p.m. Houston at Texas Tech6 p.m. Rice at Tennessee

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Good weekend for baseballBy BRANDON HURLEYSan Jacinto Times

When you come into work on Monday and askyour co-workers, “how was your weekend?” Mostof the time, you’ll get a casual, “it was good.” Oran, “eh, it was ok.” If you work with anyoneinvolved with the San Jacinto College Gatorsbaseball team, this past Monday, you probablywouldn’t have been able to shut them up.The former is justified. The Gators had justabout as good of a weekend as you could possiblyhave. The guys went out and beat Blinn Collegetwice. Which not only evened their overall recordat 8-8, it put their conference record at 5-3 and theGators are right back on track at the top of thedivision with Galveston College and AlvinCommunity College.The first game was supposed to be played on

Saturday, but was cancelled and postponed toSunday, which set the stage for an exciting doubleheader. The Gators won the game 8-4. KyleChaskin hit his second home run of the year.The Gators second win in the series comes off animpressive no-hitter performance by sophomoreleft-hander AJ Glasshof. Glasshof pitched nineinnings giving up no hits and no runs with 12strikeouts. The game featured close plays and div-ing catches, but in the end Glasshof left the fieldscot-free.According to the San Jac Baseball facebook

page, Glasshof was named one of three“Louisville Slugger’s National Players of theWeek.” He was the only non-NCAA div 1 playerto receive this distinction.If that’s not enough, the win is also head coachTom Arrington’s 500th as Head Coach of theGators. So…how was your weekend?

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BLOG POST OF THE WEEKThere’s no denying it. There seems to be a zombie craze going on.It’s only a matter of time before someone writes a book about ateenage girl who falls in love with a sparkly zombie but they can’t betogether because he can’t help but want to eat her flesh. Then there’shit shows like The Walking Dead, it’s comic book counter part havinghuge success, Hollywood movie after movie about zombies, and somuch zombie merchandise being sold, it’s obvious we’re hoping forthe zombie apocalypse to finally go down. Quick! Someone check ifthe Mayans said anything about the dead coming back to feast on ourtasty flesh!But with any zombie apocalypse on screen or in literature I always

wonder. How is there more zombies coming in when the current zom-bies are eating everything that’s alive?I guess what I’m trying to say is, if zombies eat humans, and they

devour everything, then how do more zombies come into play duringapocalypse. It’s been made very clear that a zombie bite isn’t like awerewolf bite, in which, you get bit and turn. No, because a zombiebites you and keeps eating you! So does your skeleton reanimate andstart killing, or does the zombie only nibble a bit and then gets boredwhich is how you end up with a half eaten zombie. But what if there5 zombies eating 1 human. 6 zombies aren’t gonna come out.This tends to be the case in heavily populated areas, such as cities.

So how do you wind up with cities full of zombies. You’d think thatsince the group of zombies were having a buffet they wouldn’t leaveanyone. Maybe you’d get the occasional people who escape with abite and turn but that just adds to the group that already eating every-thing.I don’t know. I’m not sure if I’m making my point clear or if it just

sounds like I’m rambling but I always wondered this when watch-ing/reading zombie things.

Jose A.Check out our staff blog at sanjactimesstaff@wordpress.com

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Dead Heads a‘live’ in Clear LakeBy LINDSAY FLOYDSan Jacinto Times

You know you’re in for good times when UnionTavern in Clear Lake is packed on a normally emptySaturday night. With a name like Mama Tried, youinstantly assume you’re going to hear Merle Haggardtunes all night. Well think again. Despite their name,Mama Tried, is not a Merle Haggard cover band. Theywrite all their own songs, and when they do throw in theoccasional cover, it’s not MerleHaggard. Mama Tried is acounty/bluegrass/jam band withsome punk influences.Emerging out of Clear LakeMama Tried has a small follow-ing of Seabrook and Kemahfans and play music not to befamous but, to have fun and bewith friends.Mama Tried started the nightoff with their original song LongDay. Long Day is a song every-one can relate to. It’s aboutworking an underpaid, boring,nine-to-five job, and being stuck in a vicious cycle. Evenif you don’t work and just go to school you can hear yourown voice to this song because going to school some-times seems like more than a nine-to-five job. With abanjo, dobro guitar, mandolin, acoustic guitar and standup bass it may seem far-fetched that Mama tried couldsound punk at all but the way lead singer Ryan Beardyells instead of sings the lyrics to Long Day they match

the meaning of the lyrics with the punk sound of the song.Mama Tried continued to play their own original blue-grass songs until about halfway through the show theybroke down into a 15 minute long instrumental jam. Thisis when they have the most fun. For 15 minutes it is purespontaneous music they have never played before.Anyone can learn a few chords and play a song but, ittakes true musicians to jam together seamlessly in themiddle of a concert.“This one is for all you hippies,” lead singer Ryan said

before starting the last song of the night,I Know You Rider. He was probablyreferring to anyone old enough to knowthat I Know You Rider was made popularby the band Grateful Dead, who are asso-ciated with the hippies in the 1960’s and70’s. I Know You Rider was the song ofthe night in my opinion because it’s diffi-cult to live up to the musical talent in theGrateful Dead, but Mama Tried broughtthe heat and pulled off an excellent blue-grass rendition of the Grateful Dead tune.Mama Tried plays the kind of musiccountry radio stations forgot about. Theymay not be the next big thing in the music

industry and certainly aren’t aiming to be but, they are agreat band to see when you are in the mood to go dancearound and just be silly with friends.And with shows almost every week around the ClearLake / Seabrook / Houston area, there is no excuse foryou and your friends to miss out on Mama Tried. CatchMama Tried at Cabo in Clear Lake this Monday, February27.

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Houston’s annual walks to benefit cause awarenessBy COURTNEY MOUTONSan Jacinto Times

Excitement stirs as the Houston area prepares to walk for a cause. As the new year continues to roll inthe search for a little spice in that workout routine is about to be answered.Aids Walk Houston presents an exciting non-competitive event that increases community awareness andeducates Houstonians about HIV/AIDS. The event is to be held at 1100 Bagby St. in the scenic SamHouston Park on March, 11.Celebrating 30 years of AIDS Foundation Houston this year’s theme will be “Bringing back the 80’s” asparticipants are encouraged to sports their sweat bands and rock their side pony tails as they trek thethrough the 5K (3.1 miles) route to a cure.Check in for participants will begin at 8 a.m. Those who plan on participating are asked to start or be apart of a fundraising team in efforts to raise money for the event. For participants who are not a-part of afundraising team the AIDS Foundation Houston Team welcomes all who would like to be a-part of theirefforts.Millions are affected worldwide by HIV/AIDS, with over 25 years under its belt this disease continuesto be contracted not just by adults but by children that are given HIV by their mothers.Proceeds from AIDS Walk Houston benefits AIDS Foundation Houston as well as several other HoustonHIV/AIDS service based facilities. To donate to the aids foundation Houston or to sign up to walk for acure visit www.aidshelp.org.The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer also will be making its way to Houston on April 21-22. This national

series of 39-mile weekend fundraisers will take participants through the downtown area as they walk toend Breast Cancer. Walkers are asked to arrive at 1031 Stude Street (Stude Park) in the heart of Houstonfrom 5:30-6:00 a.m. to check in the walk.Participants must register and meet fundraising requirements prior to the event. Walker must also be 16years of age or older and are encouraged to have their health insurance on hand on the day they’re partic-ipating in the Avon Walk.Both women and men are encouraged to participate as breast cancer can affect both genders. Cancer, asa sad truth affects nearly everyone in some way shape or form. As pink nationally symbolizes BreastCancer Awareness participants are encouraged to sport the color during the duration of the weekends fes-tivities.According to avonwalk.org, since 2003 the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer has raised more than 740 mil-lion as they support the most up to date research as well as many programs around the world that enableall patients to have access to quality care. An average of 80 percent“Breast Cancer is not pretty, Breast Cancer is not simple, Breast Cancer is going to take everyone’s effortsbut we have to be strategic, we have to make sure the funding goes toward the right kind of research, wehave to get more educated: there are no easy answers. I know it’s difficult and women can understand that,”said Annette Bar-Cohen, MAMPH, Executive Director for the NBCCAdvocacy Training National BreastCancer Coalition.Donations are accepted along with volunteers who would like to help work the event. For more infor-mation on the 10th annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer or to sign up to participate in the event visitwww.avonwalk.org.

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Around campus

By VANESSA PINASan Jacinto Times

The art alumni collaboration exhibitionopened on Feb 10 at the South Campus. Thestudents hosted a forum on Feb 9 for SJC stu-dents where they discussed and went over theirfuture artistic education and workforces. Thiswas followed by an opening reception of theexhibition.The exhibition holds the artistic works of six

of our previous and recognized San JacintoCollege South students:Zubair Parkar, won first place at the first bien-nial Art Student exhibition at San Jac South in2010 he is now studying at U of H. Aaron M.Gutierrez studied graphic design and earned hisAAS degree in graphic design he is now contin-uing his education at San Jac Central. DonaldCarver also earned his AAS degree at SouthCampus; he is now working towards his BFA instudio art at UT at Austin. Brittani Broussardwas named most outstanding fine arts student atSouth campus, she is also now at UT at Austin.Jade Abner is also pursuing his artistic career atUT at Austin. Zain Bin Awais is studyingtowards BFA in animation at Savannah Collgeof Art and Design.The exhibition is being held in the MarieSpence Flickinger Center at the San JacintoCollege South campus and will run until March7.

South exhibit paints a picture of past students

By ANGELICA RODRIGUEZSan Jacinto Times

It’s almost spring and now everything is changing colors. The daysare dazzling, the trees are green and you feel the warmness in the mid-day breeze.Soon enough more vivid colors will be showing, which only means,so should the shade of your outfits. The new season will be here beforeyou know it, and you don’t want to be left behind.So what colors, you may wonder, will be in for spring 2012? Here’sa small list to assure you won’t get mixed in the colors the wrong way.One of the cutest colors to wear this season is the tangerine orange. It’sbright yet sophisticated when worn appropriately. Combine an orangeblouse with beige shorts and some playful print flats and your outfit isready for the day.

Other new colors for spring are mainly pastels, such as purple, blueyellow and pink. Notice spring colors are a smooth shade. But mixing

it with something bright can also work at times. Another great outfit totry is a solid pastel colored sweater, a flattering floral blouse and a pairof jean shorts.

Don’t be discouraged, just because spring is here doesn’t mean youhave to buy a whole new wardrobe. Pick out some of the fall and win-ter colors you have from the past season, as well as summer colorsfrom last year. Mixing and matching is a great way to stay in style, justbe aware that not everything can be worn. Some colors that can stillbe used in the spring to tone down the bright or pastel colors of thisnew season would be beige, light brown, gray, and of course nude col-ors.

Accessorizing is a great way to show your outfit off with more fun.Try a green or blue necklace for spring. Colored bracelets, rings evenearring’s can give your outfit an extra sparkle.

Hey San Jac students! Ever wanted to see your name or picture on

the newspaper? Well, now is your chance. Each week we will pick oneout of many photos to be on the “San Jacinto Times”. The pictures willbe taken of our current students each week who are wearing the latesttrends or season styles. We will also describe a little about your outfitand why it was chosen. How to participate you ask? It’s easy, justbeing yourself, if you stand out you’ll see me and my camera at anySan Jac campus looking for you. All you have to do is answer a cou-ple of questions about your apparel so your picture and descriptioncan be printed here for the “Pic of the Week”. So San Jac, whether youdress up or dress down, be on the lookout, the next person might beyou.

Don’t see me around campus and want to participate? Take a pictureat any SJC of your seasons’ outfit and send it in to:rodriguez.a2412@student.sanjac.edu only from your San Jac e-mail.Tell me what you consider your style to be and why you chose that out-fit. Don’t forget to mention your first and last name, age, hobbies,major, and also include the campus you attend.

By STEPHEN VALDEZSan Jacinto Times

THQ is once again allowing gamers to step intothe octagon with the release of UFC Undisputed 3.This time players can step into the shoes of over150 fighters, including the fighters from recent

acquisition of World Extreme Cagefighting byUFC. Players can also create their own fighter,customize his appearance and fighting style, andtake him online, or start a career with him.From the get go, this game captures your eye anddoesn’t let go like a UFC fighter trying to lock in asubmission hold. The presentation in this game isunreal, and blows away any other sports game byfar. THQ does an awesome job of replicating everyaspect of a UFC fight, from the commentators toannouncer Bruce Buffer. They even included justabout every referee in UFC with his own signature

move when announced. Yeah, referees apparentlyhave signature moves.The gameplay is fairly smooth and fun. However,if you are new to the series like I am, there is asteep learning curve. I found that the strikingaspect was pretty easy to get in to, but the groundgame absolutely tore me up. There’s a complex set

of moves for every situation and counters and tran-sitions to go along with each move. Even on begin-ner mode it was hard for me to figure out the rightmove while the CPU was raining down fists andelbows on me. There is an easier control scheme tohelp new players, but I did not feel as if it reallygave me the control necessary to execute whatevermove or transition I had in mind.The offline gameplay is solid with tons of differ-ent things to do besides just beat people up. Careermode allows you to take any fighter on the UFCroster or your created fighter up the ladder on hisway to the title. There’s also the Ultimate Fights

mode. This mode takes gamers back in history torelive some the best fights, submissions, andknockouts. Each fight will ask that gamers stepinto the role of a fighter and fulfill certain chal-lenges. Gamers also have the opportunity in thismode to change history and the outcome of thefight by playing as the losing fighter. Completing

challenges by both fighters gives players access toreal footage of whatever fight you just completed.Speaking of history, THQ brings back the nowdefunct Pride fighting organization from Japan.Gamers will have the opportunity either in careermode, or by just selecting the Pride fighting modeto step in the Pride ring. Just like in the UFCmodes, THQ outfitted PRIDE with its real com-mentators, Bas “El Guapo” Rutten and StephenQuadros. They even have the Japanese announcerand translators. You can now relive epic PRIDEfights or create “what if” dream fights between for-mer and current fighting legends.

As good a game as it is, UFC Undisputed 3 doeshave its flaws. THQ did not give any love to theMuay Thai fighting style, leaving out its many dif-ferent types of attacks with elbows and knees. Theonline servers are crazy unstable right now, kick-ing gamers from matches, or not even findingmatches at all. The title defense mode can be kind

of long, and there is no save feature in there, soyou have to play it through to the end. If you’re notinto watching the presentation it can take a whileto click through each intro and finally get into amatch. The tutorial, while helpful, was extremelylong and drawn out. The training games in careermode are seriously difficult as well. By no meansare these game killers, just minor annoyances.Whether you’re a hardcore fan of UFC or new toMMA in general, UFC Undisputed 3 is definitelyworth checking out. THQ came to fight and withUFC Undisputed 3, it is definitely the champ of theMMA game.

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