Issue 06 - Student Newspaper - Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Island Waves 

INSIDE 

Islam: A Reality 

Check 

One-fifth of the world’s 

population practices Islam, 

and those at Texas 

A&M University-Corpus 

Christi reflect on the religion 

and their beliefs. 

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Oh, Henry 

The Texas A&M University-Corpus 

Christi theatre 

department will be performing 

William Shakespeare’s 

Henry V on Feb. 

21-25, and actors are currently 

rehearsing for the 

play’s fight scenes and 

French dialogue. 

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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Thursday, February 16, 2012 Vol. 23, Issue 6 

HILLARY VALLEJO - ISLAND WAVES 

From left (in focus): Regents Cliff Thomas and Elaine Mendoza listen to University President Flavius Killebrew on Thursday, Feb. 9. 

State of the University 

President Killebrew updates Board of Regents 

JeanetteScarsdale 

news editor 

More than six years 

have passed since 

the Texas A&M 

University System’s Board 

of Regents have met on the 

A&M-Corpus Christi campus. 

Last week, the regents 

that oversee the 11 A&M 

campuses held their annual 

meeting and asked to hear 

the latest updates on the 

University from President 

Flavius Killebrew. 

Killebrew started with 

a history of the island and 

the progression from a naval 

base to the University today, 

as well as the diminishing 

space as the campus grows. 

“There’s not a lot of real 

estate left here on the island,” 

Killebrew said to regents. 

“It was very important 

that we have a series 

of strategic plan priorities 

that guided us through the 

process of deciding what we 

needed to make sure we invested 

in.” 

On the list of priorities 

was ensuring that academic 

excellence wouldn’t 

be diminished, maintaining 

enrollment expansion, increasing 

sponsored research 

projects, engaging the community 

and efficiently and 

effectively support growth. 

“One of the things I tried 

to show people…is we don’t 

try to be everything to everybody,” 

Killebrew said. 

“I think that’s the mistake 

some campuses make.” 

In addition to expanding 

the University with a limited 

amount of space, Killebrew 

spoke about academic 

priorities and the steps the 

University has taken to 

maintain them, including 

creating a “Why I Teach” 

faculty-featured video series, 

focusing on student learning 

outcomes, revamping the 

Center for Teaching Excellence, 

focusing on the First- 

Year Islanders Program and 

providing resources such as 

See Regents Page 3 

Dress to 

Impress 

Honors Program 

to hold used 

business suit sale 

CATRINAESPINOSA 

reporter 

A sale designed to give students 

the opportunity to 

shop for low-cost professional 

clothes on campus will 

be held on Feb. 21. 

The Business Suit Sale has 

been an idea of Career Services 

for a while and will arrive 

at the University for the 

first time this semester. The 

department proposed the 

idea to the Honors Program 

last summer in hopes of finding 

another organization that 

would be willing to commit 

to such a project; since then, 

the duo has been planning 

for the sale and only has minor 

details to work out. 

Career Services organizes 

job fairs on campus throughout 

the school year to provide 

students with the opportunity 

of landing a potential 

employer. Appearances play 

a large influence on first impressions, 

from recruitments 

to the specialists that may 

interview students at these 

fairs. The Business Suit Sale 

will consist of clothing designed 

to meet the standards 

of professional working attire. 

There will be a wide selection 

for both male and 

female students to choose 

from. For men, full business 

suits, professional shirts and 

slacks will be available for 

purchase. The women’s sec- 

See Sale Page 2 

Islanders Fall Short 

to Bearkats 

The Islanders men’s basketball 

team lost 61-53 to 

the Sam Houston State 

Bearkats last Saturday, Feb. 

11. Senior Chris Hawkins- 

Mast led the Islanders with 

17 points and 7 rebounds. 

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Parking Handicap 

Mike Henneberger addresses 

the University’s 

decision to block off Minnow 

Parking Lot during 

the Board of Regents 

meeting instead of directing 

visitors to Bayside 

Parking Garage. 

INDEX 

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News.......................Pg. 2 

Features .................Pg. 4 

Entertainment ......Pg. 6 

Sports.....................Pg. 8 

Viewpoint... .........Pg. 10 

The Art of the Dive 

Exhibit depicts underwater habitats and marine life 


reporter 

The Art Museum of South 

Texas presents The Art of the 

Dive: Portraits of the Deep exhibit 

to kick off the new year. 

The display includes 75 

various artworks that portray 

marine life and underwater 

habitats. Not only does the 

exhibition reveal pictures 

from a diver’s perspective 

through underwater photography, 

but it also includes 

paintings and sculptures 

from an artistic standpoint. 

A few featured artists within 

the exhibit include Guy 

Harvey, Stanley Meltzoff 

and Kent Ullberg. 

Names such as Meltzoff 

and Harvey may be recognizable 

from designer labels 

and public appearances 

around the nation, but Ullberg 

may seem more familiar 

through local news. Ullberg 

is an internationally-known 

artist that resides in Corpus 

Christi during different 

parts of the year. He has created 

and helped distribute a 

number of statues that are 

spread throughout the city. 

Some of his familiar works 

include the “It is I” sculpture 

in front of the First United 

Methodist Church located 

downtown, and the “Running 

Bison” outside of the 

Art Museum of South Texas. 

Art of the Dive gives viewers 

straight access into the 

aquatic mysteries that cannot 

be revealed through 

quick observations above salt 

or fresh water. The public is 

invited to enter into these 

creatures’ daily lives and view 

the activities and routines 

that are rarely seen taking 

place. 

“Considering we are so 

close to the Gulf, I think 

that everyone can benefit by 

observing this exhibit; we are 

perched so high above what 

the exhibit allows us to see 

that this truly is a unique 

experience,” Art Museum of 

South Texas Coordinator of 

Community Services Cindy 

Anderson said. “This is the 

kind of display that can talk 

to different types of audiences; 

the vibrant colors allow 

children to enjoy the scenery 

while the educational aspects 

embedded into the gallery 

entertain an older audience.” 

On Feb. 19, the museum is 

See Art Page 2 

Top: Ian Coleman, “Close Encounter (Caribbean Grey Reef 

Shark),” 2000, Oil, 36” x 50” 

Bottom: Guy Harvey, “Skinny Waters,” 2008, Mixed media, 21” x 

40½”

PAGE 2 NEWS / FEBRUARY 16, 2012 

Rocking 

the Vote 


news editor 

Members of the Young Business 

Professionals of the 

Coastal Bend (YBP) will be at 

the La Palmera Food Court on 

Saturday, Feb. 25 in attempts to 

register at least 100 people for 

“YBPs Rock the Vote” campaign. 

Since last year, YBP members 

have been working to increase 

the number of voters in 

Nueces County by focusing on 

education, and held a forum for 

City Council candidates to discuss 

issues. 

“We had a very good turnout 

with about 80 percent of 

the candidates and the others 

apologizing for not being able 

to make it,” YBP President 

Steve Deases said. 

YBP also created a voter’s 

guide that was published on the 

Corpus Christi Caller-Times 

website with information about 

where and when to vote, early 

voting and turnout history 

from the previous year. 

Deases said during City 

Council elections, less than 10 

percent of registered voters voted 

and between 30 and 40 percent 

voted in the last national 

election. He estimates that the 

number of people registered to 

vote makes up about 50 percent 

of the city’s population. 

“There’s a big disparity between 

the connection to local 

government and the state and 

federal government,” Deases 

said. “We want to make a 

change to that and really highlight 

the issues.” 

“YBPs Rock the Vote” 

kicked off on Thursday, Jan. 26 

at Brewster Street Ice House, 

where about 30 people registered 

to vote. The campaign has 

monthly events; La Palmera is 

the second and Marina Market 

Days will be on March 3, 

which all lead up to the Texas 

Primary Election on Tuesday, 

April 3. 

Following the primaries, 

YBP plans to partner with other 

local organizations and businesses 

to continue registering 

people to vote before the presidential 

election in November 

and increase voter awareness of 

all branches of the government. 

YBP has received support 

from City Council members 

as they discuss issues relevant 

to YBP members such as keeping 

graduates in the city, rather 

than moving away to pursue 

opportunities available outside 

of Corpus Christi. 

“Everybody talks about 

the brain drain,” Deases said. 

“What are you going to do 

about it? [It’s] being proactive 

about trying to keep people 

here.” 

The organization has also 

seen support from Mayor Joe 

Adame, as he invited YBP 

members to sit at his table during 

his State of the City speech. 

“We’ve made some connections,” 

Deases said. “These relationships 

have been valuable to 

us and the city.” 

YBP will host a “Leap 

into the New Year with YBP” 

Networking Mixer at the Art 

Museum of South Texas on 

Wednesday, Feb. 29 from 6 

p.m. to 8 p.m. for those looking 

to become involved. 

National Engineering Week 

Annual event 

to provide 

networking 

opportunities 


reporter 

Texas A&M University- 

Corpus Christi’s American 

Society of Mechanical Engineers 

(ASME) is organizing 

the annual Engineering 

Week. A few other campus 

organizations, such as the 

Green Technology Society, 

UAV Engineering Society 

and the College of Science 

and Engineering, have been 

working to organize this 

nation-wide event. 

ASME is a worldwide 

organization that was 

founded in 1880 and has 

been nationally recognized 

on the A&M-Corpus 

Christi campus for nearly 

two years. Engineering 

Week (E-Week) is just one 

of the first events that the 

new organization is bringing 

to campus. 

“We, as an organization, 

want to get kids excited 

about the math, science 

and engineering programs,” 

Events Chair of ASME 

Brianne Martin said. “E- 

Week has a sole purpose of 

getting students interested 

and involved with the program.” 

There are several different 

aspects of the University’s 

science and engineering 

program; this week is 

set up to explain the various 

aspects of the program. 

The entire week is shaped to 

help students gain a better 

understanding of the foundations 

and principles that 

make up engineering fields 

and professions. 

E-Week will provide students 

with the opportunity 

to gain skills and experience 

outside of the classroom. 

Professional engineers and 

guest speakers will connect 

with the participating audience 

so that there is an 

opportunity for students to 

meet with these individuals. 

“We want people to get 

excited on campus and celebrate 

the new program; engineering 

is such a difficult 

topic to learn and sometimes 

students lose sight of 

why they fell in love with it 

in the first place,” ASME 

Chapter President Vanessa 

Tromm said. “I think that 

pulling in communication 

between students is the key 

concept to what will boost 

their confidence.” 

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The event is created to 

give students the chance 

to mingle with potential 

classmates, professors and 

employers. E-Week will 

raise awareness within the 

engineering community 

and reiterate the facets and 

disciplines associated with 

engineering through common 

curiosity and hands-on 

interaction. 

The activities that are 

created for E-Week consist 

of a number of events 

that will interpret various 

aspects of engineering. Activities 

such as designing a 

trebuchet, participating in a 

scavenger hunt on campus 

and competing in a bridge 

building competition are organized 

for the audience to 

participate in and enjoy. 

“I went last year and am 

particularly looking forward 

to the Quiz Bowl,” engineering 

student Edy Valdes 

said. “The whole week will 

definitely benefit future students; 

it’s all about what engineers 

do and how we can 

have fun doing it.” 

The trebuchet design, a 

special guest speaker and 

hot dog dinner will be held 

on Monday and the Quiz 

Bowl is on Tuesday. ASME 

is hosting a dodge ball tournament 

on Wednesday, with 

a $5 fee, as a fund raising 

event for the organization. 

Thursday is the bridge building 

competition and on Friday 

the CCAD Engineering 

Directorate will host a tour 

of the Corpus Christi Army 

Depot followed by a social 

hosted by the ASME president 

and vice president. 

Engineering Week begins 

on Feb. 20 and continues 

through Feb. 24; there 

will be different events 

scheduled throughout campus. 

For more information 

about E-Week, contact 

ASME at asme.tamucc@ 

gmail.com. 

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tions include dresses, skirts 

and slacks. Since the product 

is solely based on donated 

clothing, both organizations 

have set the maximum price 

of any one item to be $10. 

“I hope the turnout is 

very successful; we plan on 

making the whole sale a 

reoccurring event on campus 

if all goes well,” Honors 

Program Director Stephanie 

Box said. “Students get 

the advantage of purchasing 

this type of clothing for 

a very reasonable price. This 

gives the students a chance 

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February 16, 2012 

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to look their best for an interview 

or at a nice working 

environment.” 

Prior to the Business Suit 

Sale, Career Services is hosting 

a “Get the Job” Fashion 

Show on Feb. 21 from 2 to 3 

p.m. in the University Center 

Commons. The purpose 

of this event is to allow the 

audience to visualize proper 

apparel when arriving at a 

professional workplace. A 

panel of speakers will discuss 

interview tips and give 

company advice to better 

prepare students for the expectations 

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after graduation. 

“I definitely learned a 

lot by going to the fashion 

shows before and am really 

excited to see what they have 

to offer this time around,” 

graduate student Julianne 

Schroeder said. “The sale 

is definitely going to be an 

advantage for me since I’m 

about to graduate and start 

looking for a job soon; now, 

I have one less thing to worry 

about.” 

Throughout the planning 

of this sale, the donation 

process has played a significant 

role. Both programs 

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have had donations come 

from previous and current 

students attending the University. 

Career Services is 

still taking clothing donations 

in their main office, 

room 304 in the University 

Center. 

Following the fashion 

show on Feb. 21, the audience 

will be informed of the 

Business Suit Sale that is 

scheduled to take place immediately 

after the fashion 

show. For more information 

on the Business Suit 

Sale, email Stephanie Box at 

stephanie.box@tamucc.edu. 

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Art from Page 1 

hosting a Sunday Slide Talk at 

3 p.m., which is free with the 

purchase of museum admission 

that day. 

“I think it’s exciting that 

some of the artists got the 

chance to come and inform us 

while presenting their work,” 

junior Julianna Salmon said. 

“I am interning at the museum 

and have seen a great response 

from the kids who are touring 

on field trips; the exhibit itself 

is a wonderful learning experience.” 

Executive Director of the 

Harte Research Institute for 

the Gulf of Mexico at Texas 


Christi, Larry McKinney, will 

present the event and discuss 

Editor’s Insight 

the local species and life forms 

of the Gulf of Mexico. 

“The healthiest coral reefs 

in the world are found here; the 

region produces more seafood 

than all of the East Coast states 

combined,” McKinney said. 

The exhibition opened on 

Jan. 20 and will remain on 

display until March 11. Art of 

the Dive can be viewed during 

the museum’s operating hours 

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday 

through Saturday, and 1 to 5 

p.m. on Sundays. Observation 

of the exhibit is free to anyone 

who presents their $andDollar$ 

ID at the entrance of the 

museum. For more information 

regaring the exhibit or 

any other upcoming events associated 

with the museum, call 

825-3500.

PAGE 3 NEWS / ISSUE 6 

Closing the Gap 

Corpus Christi Gap shutting down, part 

of string of closures initiated in 2007 

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Corpus Christi’s Gap location in La Palmera will close Feb. 23. 

AlexisDeleon 

sports editor 

Almost seven years ago, 

when La Palmera was only 

Padre Staples Mall, Gap 

opened its doors to the Corpus 

Christi public. Now, 

Gap is set to officially close 

its doors on Feb. 23. 

“The closure is part of a 

strategy initiated in 2007 by 

parent company Gap Inc.,” 

company spokeswoman 

Kimberly Terry said. “It is 

downsizing its U.S. presence 

while expanding overseas. 

More than 170 stores have 

closed since 2007.” 

According to mall operations 

manager Amanda Sanchez, 

Gap’s departure from 

La Palmera doesn’t seem to 

be a measure of the mall’s 

overall health. Sanchez said 

mall traffic is strong, having 

broken a record for most 

visitors in a single day with 

about 75,000 on Dec. 23. 

Annual visits for 2011 were 

up 0.8 percent from 2010, to 

about 7.2 million. 

“I haven’t accepted another 

position yet; I’m 

choosing carefully,” General 

Manager Amy Flaherty said. 

“Gap is making the right 

move to close, although we 

have been exceeding goals 

for a few years now. Gap 

Outlet would be better in 

this market, and with our 

closure, they will likely open 

[an] outlet in Moore Plaza.” 

The next closest Gap 

locations are in Laredo, 

San Antonio, McAllen and 

Brownsville. 

There will be no super 

sales, as the store isn’t going 

out of business; rather, it’s 

just relocating. The store will 

not be liquidating merchandise, 

but instead will transfer 

it to other stores. This move 

will also leave about 20 store 

employees looking for other 

jobs. The company plans on 

placing as many employees 

as possible at its other stores, 

including Old Navy. 

“I think it’s unfortunate, 

not so much for our customers, 

but for Gap employees,” 

junior Ana Rodriguez said. 

“Many of us are struggling 

to find any kind of work. My 

plan is just [to] keep my focus 

on school. I’m taking 11 

hours this semester, so my 

time would be best spent in 

the library.” 

The company’s North 

American strategy involves 

opening more outlet stores 

while closing and consolidating 

smaller retail shops 

that are underperforming, 

according to analysts. Revenue 

at stores open at least 

a year fell four percent in 

December, a crucial month 

because of the holiday shopping 

season. That was below 

the original 1.3 percent decline 

that analysts had predicted. 

Revenue at stores open at 

least a year is a key indicator 

of a retailer’s health because 

it excludes the impact 

of stores that were recently 

opened or closed. Gap’s total 

revenue, which does include 

that impact, fell one percent 

to $1.98 billion. All categories, 

which encompass the 

international unit as well as 

North America’s Gap, Old 

Navy and Banana Republic 

stores, suffered declines 

in revenue at stores open at 

least one year. Analysts had 

expected higher-end Banana 

Republic stores to record 

an increase of 1.1 percent, 

but instead their sales declined 

two percent. Revenue 

at stores open at least a 

year also fell four percent at 

Old Navy’s North America 

stores, four percent at Gap’s 

North America stores and 

six percent at all international 

stores. 

“It’s time for a change 

for me; five years is enough 

time,” Flaherty said. “Honestly, 

though, I will miss my 

team more than any other 

part of this job.” 

Regents from Page 1 

the Center for Academic 

Student Achievement. 

“We want to make sure 

that teaching remains a 

very strong focus and an 

academic priority,” Killebrew 

said. 

Areas the University 

has already excelled in were 

highlighted to the board, 

including the Harte Research 

Institute’s work during 

the BP oil spill and the 

nursing program’s selection 

for a White House initiative 

to align military health 

care training with nursing 

academic credits, as well as 

the program’s spot in the 

top three nursing programs 

in the state. 

Killebrew credits enrollment 

growth as the force 

for much of the activity on 

campus and spoke about 

the impact enrollment has 

for both the University and 

the city. 

“For every 1,000 students 

we add to the University, 

it’s about a $24 

million impact on the 

economy…so it’s definitely 

an economic driver here,” 

Killebrew said. “One of the 

things that has happened 

to us is [that] we’ve grown 

much faster than our ability 

to facilitate.” 

He estimates the University 

needs just under $1 

million in space, and there 

is about $760,000 available. 

“We’re getting pretty 

desperate for space,” Killebrew 

said. “We’re actually 

looking at solving some of 

our research space deficit by 

acquiring some modulars.” 

Aside from looking for 

solutions to the space issues, 

the University has also 

looked for ways to reduce 

costs for students, including 

aggressive fundraising, 

implementing flat-rate tuition 

and textbook rental 

programs. 

“We are the most costeffective 

of the institutions 

of our size class,” Killebrew 

said. 

However, Killebrew 

asked that the Board of 

Regents remember that the 

University is still growing. 

“We are a campus that’s 

providing exceptional educational 

opportunity for 

a historically underserved 

population,” Killebrew 

said. “I would argue that 

the demographics of Texas 

A&M-Corpus Christi are 

the face of Texas.” 

HILLARY VALLEJO - ISLAND WAVES 

President Flavius Killebrew addresses the Board of Regents.

PAGE 4 FEATURES / FEBRUARY 16, 2012 

Islam: 

A Reality Check 

KATHLEENRAMIREZ 

features editor 

Accounting for one fifth of 

the world’s population, Islam 

is practiced by over one billion 

followers from all over 

the world. From elementary 

school children to the elderly, 

Islam is a religion that 

is practiced even amongst 

the students of Texas A&M 

University-Corpus Christi. 

Finding the time to actively 

pursue a religion while 

in college may seem like a 

difficult task to accomplish. 

However, Islamic students 

Amna Ijaz, Fataha 

Ibrahim and Nesreen Gusbi 

said it’s really not as difficult 

as it seems, For Ijaz, Ibrahim 

and Gusbi, Islam is more 

than just a daily responsibility; 

it is also a way of life. 

“Well, basically, aside 

from all misconceptions, 

[Islam] is all about believing 

in one god and living your 

life worshiping him, praising 

him and loving him,” 

Ijaz said. “We have all these 

things around us, but as long 

as you make prayer your top 

priority, it’s possible.” 

Central to Islam are the 

Five Pillars of Islam: testify, 

prayer, fasting, charity and 

pilgrimage. As long as one 

is physically and financially 

capable of performing a pillar, 

followers of the Islam 

religion are encouraged to 

pursue each pillar. 

In Islam, prayer must be 

performed five times a day: 

during sunrise, noon, late afternoon, 

sunset and evening. 

Prior to prayer, believers 

must participate in wudoo, 

the act of cleansing one’s self 

before prayer can take place. 

“We believe when you 

pray you’re in front of God 

talking to him, so before you 

meet him, you have to purify 

yourself, clean yourself; that 

is what wudoo is,” Gusbi 

said. “Prayer is like a spiritual 

cleansing - a refresher, 

and wudoo is the physical 

and emotional cleansing of 

your hands, arms, mouth, 

nose, ears, eyes, feet and top 

of head.” 

Thanks to advances in 

technology, there are apps 

and websites that followers 

of Islam can download or 

sign up for that will send a 

text reminding users when 

it’s time to pray. Ijaz, Ibrahim 

and Gusbi also use a 

more traditional approach 

when it comes to remembering 

to pray. 

“I’m not really a morning 

person,” Gusbi said. “Ijaz 

and Ibrahim will sometimes 

text or call me to help me 

wake up.” 

Ijaz and Ibrahim, who 

live on campus, usually have 

time in between their classes 

to go back to their rooms 

and pray. Gusbi, who lives 

off campus, will sometimes 

go to Ijaz’s or Ibrahim’s 

room to pray or find a place 

on campus that isn’t too 

crowded. 

On the occasions when 

they are unable to return to 

their rooms, Ijaz, Ibrahim 

and Gusbi will find a clean, 

quiet, private place to pray. 

Some requirements of prayer 

include having the place you 

pray at being clean and having 

your prayer be sincere - 

not just an excuse to show 

off or brag to onlookers. 

Of course, there are those 

moments 

when Ijaz, 

Ibrahim and 

Gusbi find 

themselves unable 

to go off to 

a quiet, private 

place for prayer 

and instead will 

just try and 

make the best 

of the situation. 

Gusbi recalled 

an instance where 

she had to pray while she 

was at the Greyhound Bus 

Station, and Ijaz remembers 

praying in the library. 

“Make prayer your priority 

and then have everything 

else,” Gusbi said. “It only 

takes like five to 10 minutes; 

you can do it in between 

classes, and it makes you 

happy.” 

For more information on 

Islam, or for any questions 

regarding the Islamic faith, 

visit the Muslim Student 

Association meetings that 

take place every Thursday at 

7:30 p.m. in room 316 of the 

University Center. 

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PAGE 5 FEATURES / ISSUE 6 

Who Turned Out the Lights? 

KATHLEENRAMIREZ 

features editor 

Earlier this month, Texas 


Christi fell victim to a string 

of power outages, resulting 

in classes being canceled 

and meetings having to be 

rescheduled. 

The most recent blackout 

occurred at the beginning of 

the month on Feb. 2. This 

blackout was different from 

the others due to the fact 

that it happened at night 

when classes weren’t in session, 

and it lead to A&M- 

Corpus Christi closing early. 

The incident left students 

who live on campus without 

TV, light, Internet or the use 

of microwaves and stoves. 

According to A&M- 

Corpus Christi, this latest 

blackout was a controlled 

power outage that resulted 

from the maintenance work 

the electrical company, AEP, 

was doing. In response to all 

the power outages A&M- 

Corpus Christi had been experiencing, 

AEP decided to 

shut off the power for a few 

hours and perform maintenance 

work, hoping to fix 

the system and eradicate the 

power outages once and for 

all. 

AEP informed A&M- 

Corpus Christi of the power 

outage ahead of time, notifying 

the University that all 

power on campus was going 

to be shut off from 9 p.m. to 

3 a.m. Once the campus had 

received word of the upcoming 

power outage, A&M- 

Corpus Christi immediately 

canceled all classes 

and meetings scheduled for 

later that day; the University 

Center even closed at 7 p.m. 

that night. 

Despite AEP’s predictions, 

the power outage 

didn’t last as long as they 

had warned. The power actually 

went off around 9:30 

p.m. and was restored a little 

over three hours later, at 

around 12:45 a.m. 

Anxiously awaiting the 

moment when they would 

be left in the dark, Camden 

Miramar residents started 

converging in various parking 

lots located in front of 

the housing units. 

For many Camden Miramar 

residents, the dark was 

an excuse for them to leave 

their rooms and bond with 

their fellow Islanders. For 

other residents, it was a time 

to play. 

One of the first sights 

that was observed that night 

included a Domino’s delivery 

truck bringing food to 

some students and a Greenand-Go 

Cab leaving campus 

with a resident inside. 

Multiple longboarders and 

bikers were also out and 

about that night. A majority 

of these students had prepared 

for the dark and were 

well-equipped with flashlights 

or other sources of 

lights they had fastened to 

their bike frames or around 

their wrist or head. 

Additional highlights of 

the night included a single 

firework that was popped 

early on into the power outage, 

a multitude of residents 

who were walking around, 

some with flashlights, some 

without, a couple of guitar 

players that performed 

throughout the night, a girl 

who was blowing a horn and 

another girl who had miners 

hat on, complete with a 

flashlight. 

One girl who was strolling 

around the apartments 

even mentioned how a 

couple of hours before the 

power was scheduled to be 

shut off, a friend and her 

had driven to Wal-Mart and 

spent over $70 on lanterns, 

flashlights, a tent and other 

such items in preparation 

of the blackout. This Serengeti 

resident even claimed to 

have pitched the tent right 

outside her room, in the 

Serengeti courtyard. 

Another memorable 

event of the night was the 

mini glow-in-the-dark party 

some students were having 

out on a balcony. This 

particular group of residents 

not only had hanging neon 

lights, but also had adorned 

themselves, as well as their 

balcony, with multiple colored 

glow sticks. 

One more highlight took 

place towards the end of 

the blackout and involved a 

group of fraternity guys. Using 

a friend’s car radio, the 

fraternity guys hosted a little 

dance battle in the parking 

lot across from Laguna. 

Perhaps the most memorable 

event of the night was 

when a group of students 

held a lightsaber battle near 

the apartments. The battle 

started off with the Star 

War’s theme song playing 

in the background and continued 

as residents attacked 

CHRISTINA MARTINEZ - ILLUSTRATION COURTESY 

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has been experiencing power outages the past couple weeks, 

leaving the entire campus with minimal to no electricity. 

each other with various colored 

lightsabers. 

When the power was 

restored ahead of schedule, 

there were even a few scattered 

groans that rang out. 

Disappointed by the sudden 

change of events and 

the fact that their nighttime 

escapades had come to an 

early end, many residents 

trudged slowly back to their 

rooms where they resumed 

a typical Thursday night at 

Camden Miramar. 

Spring Break: What Happens in Vegas 

RichardOchoa 

reporter 

Warm and sunny temperatures on 

white sandy beaches will not be the 

only destinations for spring breakers 

this year. Whether it is rolling the 

dice in Vegas or sipping a soothing 

drink on a cruise ship, one thing to 

keep in mind is it is never too soon 

to plan for spring break destinations. 

One of the greatest things to do 

after a long and difficult semester is 

planning for a relaxing and stressrelieving 

spring break vacation. Although 

typical, popular destinations 

such as South Padre Island Beach, 

Miami Beach and Jamaica have 

proven to never disappoint. Simple 

ways to enjoy a spring break can also 

include soaking up the sun on the 

beach or while on a cruise ship. If 

a beach is too typical, then another 

popular destination that deserves 

a closer look at is Las Vegas, Nev. 

The ever-popular phrase, “What 

happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” is 

proof that Vegas can be a good place 

to enjoy spring break. 

Las Vegas delivers a great opportunity 

for spring breakers to relax 

and enjoy the variety of fun things 

to do while in the city. The Las Vegas 

strip offers some of the most 

glamorous and unique hotels in the 

world, some of which house the best 

five-star restaurants and impressive 

buffets. Of course, the casinos, 

pools and shops offer some of the 

best service. Don’t forget about the 

plenty of chapels across the city for 

that quick marriage. 

If gambling at the casinos doesn’t 

do the trick, then the nightlife in 

Vegas is sure to impress; just be sure 

to bring a lot of cash, because the 

cover charges will not be pleasant. 

However, if money is not an option, 

then be sure to check out “The 

Bank” at the Bellagio. This nightclub 

offers a 6,600-square-foot space 

with a two-level deck and plenty of 

VIP space. With visits from music 

stars and celebrity DJs, make sure 

you’re dressed-to-impress before 

you enter this classy venue. 

Gambling and dancing are not 

the only great things about Vegas. 

Shopping also offers a wide variety 

of opportunities for spring breakers 

with plenty of choices at elegant 

stores. The Fashion Show mall offers 

upscale shopping from seven 

major flagship departments such as 

Saks Fifth Avenue, Dillard’s, Neiman 

Marcus, Macy’s, Nordstorm, 

Bloomingdale’s Home and Forever 

21. The mall exhibits one of the nation’s 

largest shopping centers in 

Las Vegas. 

Shows, shows and more shows 

help complete the full experience 

Vegas has to offer. Blue Man Group, 

Cirque du Soleil and many other 

shows provide visitors with the 

chance to see some great entertainment. 

Whether it be nightlife activity, 

gambling or shopping, Vegas offers 

great fun and excitement for those 

spring breakers who are looking for 

an alternative break from the beach. 

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PAGE 6 ENTERTAINMENT / FEBRUARY 16, 2012 

Album of the Year 

21 , Adele 

Best New Artist 

Bon Iver 

Best R&B Performance 

“Is This Love,” 

Corinne Bailey Rae 

Best Country 

Solo PErformance 

“Mean,” Taylor Swift 

Best Country Album 

Own the Night, 

Lady Antebellum 

Best Rock Album 

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Wasting Light, 

Foo Fighters 

Two Ways To rock 

Corpus Christi SprinG Break 

Stages 

Stereos 

and 

by mike henneberger 

We all know that when spring break 

comes around, there are great shows 

to catch in South Padre and just 

right up the road at South by Southwest 

in Austin. But this spring break 

there’s no need to hit the road. Two 

mid-March Corpus Christi shows 

that should not be missed were recently 

announced, and the lineups 

are more than enough reason to stick 

around town this spring break. 

tree top music 

festival 

On March 11, Record Tree Production 

and Promotion is hosting the 

Tree Top Music Festival at Threads 

downtown. So far, the line up for the 

all-day music fest features an eclectic 

mix of music with one thing in common—it’s 

all stuff you can dance to. 

The three nationally touring bands, 

one local band, and four DJ sets cover 

everything from indie rock, dubstep, 

electronica, garage rock, house, 

funk, blues—and according to the 

Facebook event, the lineup is not yet 

complete. 

So far, local indie rock band Microphonic 

is the only Corpus band 

on the list that includes nationally 

touring acts Toy Bombs, Eyes Lips 

Eyes, and American Royalty. The 

Los Angeles (by way of Salt Lake 

City) band, Toy Bombs, was named 

the number one independent band 

in the western United States by 

Billboard and TAXI Art Magazine. 

Their sound is the perfect product of 

their influences, which include The 

Kinks, Buddy Holly and Franz Ferdinand. 

The two-man team that is 

Toy Bombs takes turns on the keys, 

vocals and guitars, to create a sound 

that mixes funk, soul, blues, punk 

and pop. They’ve been compared to 

bands like Spoon, Arctic Monkeys, 

The Strokes, and Cold War Kids, 

and they’ve shared the stage with 

bands like Snow Patrol, Neon Trees, 

Ghostland Observatory and St. Vincent. 

Eyes Lips Eyes also followed the 

Utah to Los Angeles route that Toy 

Bombs took, but their music goes in 

a slightly different direction. Their 

self-proclaimed “disco-punk” is definitely 

more danceable, catchy and 

poppy. You can hear some influence 

from The Smiths, but with an upbeat 

touch like the band Nightmare 

of You. You can’t help but move to 

their song “Pretty,” unless you’re in 

the stop motion music video that accompanies 

the track on their Facebook. 

The Los Angeles act, American 

Royalty, tops the list for now. The 

dance-rock trio mixes garage rock 

and electronica to make a psychedelic 

sound that reminds me a little 

of Chromeo. The trio is fronted by 

Marc Gilfry and Billy Scher, who 

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Toy Bombs will perform at Tree Top Music 

Fest at Threads on March 11. 

American Royalty will stop by Tree Top Music Fest before South By Southwest. 

mix keys, guitars and a hundred other 

sounds with their soulful falsetto 

and mellow melodies to drop some 

pop rock that will keep you dancing. 

Check out “Levrolution” and 

“Lately.” 

American Royalty will also be 

performing a DJ set along with DJ 

Sebris, and DJ Kno. Follow Record 

Tree Productions and Promotions 

on Facebook for updates on the festival 

lineup and ticket info. Tickets 

are $15 presale and $25 at the door. 

Space is pretty limited, so you should 

get your tickets now. 

the 

revival tour 

This is the kind of show that one 

would normally have to drive to 

Austin to see. But thanks to House 

of Rock, some of the biggest names 

in punk rock will be right here in 

Corpus Christi. On March 19, The 

Revival Tour swings through House 

of Rock with acoustic performances 

from members of Alkaline Trio, Hot 

Water Music, Lucero, and Against 

ALLENHOYE 

reporter 

When it comes to any type of music, artists are constantly 

working to prove their worth. In some cases, 

this makes a particular artist who they are, and the 

evidence speaks through their lyrics. 

The self-proclaimed “songwriter/singer” J.R. Castillo 

seems to be the poster child for this type of artist, 

who has seen as many ups and downs in his career 

on the highways he travels on from gig to gig. As 

they say, patience is a virtue, though; Castillo’s perseverance 

has him heading in the right direction with 

no turning back. 

“Early in my career, I made a few mistakes from 

listening to major execs and thinking to myself, ‘If I 

want to go to the big dance, I better be doing what 

these guys say,’” Castillo said. “After I grew up a little 

bit, I realized if I was going to survive in this business, 

I had to stick to my guns and stay true to myself.” 

The South Texas native made a wise choice and 

is set to release a few milestones in his career. On 

Feb. 24, Castillo will be throwing down Brewster 

Street Icehouse’s next installment of live CD recordings. 

He also plans to package a live DVD with the 

album as well. In addition to the live recording, he 

will also be releasing his next full-length album, titled 

The Hombre. Interestingly enough, the album has 

been completed since 2009 and is finally going to get 

pulled off the shelf. 

“We’ve been in limbo with record companies for 

a few years,” Castillo said. “Things are finally moving 

now that we’ve found some stability.” 

Third times the charm for the “Flipside of Sober” 

singer who has used setbacks like these to his advantage. 

By letting his music do the talking, he has had 

some substantial opportunities come his way. Not 

just on a Texas regional level, but a national one after 

striking up a deal with the NFL during the AFC and 

NFC championship games. 

His latest single, “Any Given Friday,” which displays 

the Texas Friday night football religion, was 

given a slight twist after the song fell into the hands 

of a few higher ups. 

“We were able to get the song licensed by the 

NFL after switching a few lyrics and creating the 

‘Any Given Sunday’ version,” Castillo said. “It was 

one of those things we didn’t expect, and it just came 

out of nowhere. Now we are in negotiations with EA 

Sports to possibly place the song in an upcoming 

Madden video game.” 

Though he’s starting to gain some national attention, 

Castillo couldn’t be more humbled and true to 

his roots, which factored into his decision of cutting a 

live album in his own backyard. This will be the third 

live CD recording that Brewster Street has hosted in 

less than a year and is shaping up to become a common 

fixture at the downtown venue. 

“So many great acts are blowing through Brewster 

Street, and Texas is big enough to establish another 

live entity other than Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth,” 

Castillo said. “I think it would be great for the area 

and wouldn’t necessarily be a copy of what they have 

going on up there. It would be great to see it take off 

and be apart of it in the early stages.” 

Castillo may be on to something with that idea, 

and if he brings in a record number crowd that he is 

hoping for, then why not? He could’ve easily opted 

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Me! 

In its fifth year, this Revival Tour 

lineup will feature the tour founder, 

Hot Water Music’s Chuck Ragan, 

along with Alkaline Trio’s Dan Andriano, 

Tommy Gabel of Against 

Me!, longtime Lucero collaborator 

Cory Branan, and renowned singer/ 

songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff. “The 

most unique element of The Revival 

Tour is the camaraderie that it’s 

based on and the collaborations that 

are bred from that essence,” Ragan 

said. 

The intimate performance is 

loosely structured in the form of 

old-fashioned folk musician gettogethers. 

During the show, the participating 

musicians collaborate and 

jam, and frequently create once-ina-lifetime 

musical moments that you 

won’t find on their records. Everyone 

takes turns up front and in support 

of one another, so you might hear 

some of your favorite songs in a way 

you’ve never heard them, and you 

might leave with some new ones. 

Tickets are now available. Check 

out texashouseofrock.com for more 

details. 

Brewster Street Presents J.R. Castillo 

to cut the record at Billy Bobs, but his love for South 

Texas was all he needed to stick with Corpus Christi. 

“We want to give back to the people who have 

gotten us where we are today through all the struggles 

and success,” Castillo said. “I want our core fans 

to know that we are their band and that we belong 

to South Texas, so what better way to do that then to 

share this with them?” 

Tickets for the live CD recording can be purchased 

at Brewsterstreet.net for $7 in advance, or at 

the door for $10.

PAGE 7 ENTERTAINMENT / ISSUE 6 

Micah Blain (left) is a theatre major who also spent 12 years in the Marines. Blain spent the first week of rehearsals running a boot 

camp to teach actors how to walk and move like soldiers. 

Oh, Henry 

Theatre department will perform 

“Henry V” Feb. 21-25 



reporter 

reporter 

The theater department continues to rehearse 

for their opening of “Henry V,” 

which will include fight scenes, French 

dialogue and unique costume design. 

Director of production Alison Frost said 

the production of brotherhood and patriotism has been 

on her radar for 25 years, and she is excited about its 

debut. 

The Shakespearean play takes place in England in 

a time of separation. Henry takes England to war with 

France in attempt to unite his nation during the time of 

crisis. Though outnumbered, England’s win leaves them 

eager to return to a united country. The contemporary 

and fictional war sets the mood for the play. The cast 

spent their first week working entirely on the text. 

“Shakespeare can be accessible if done right,” Frost 

said. 

The play will be held in the Wilson Theater, which 

will make it more personal. 

“You can reach out and touch the characters,” Frost 

said. 

The play will also include numerous fight scenes. 

“They are the crowning jewel,” Frost said. 

During the second week of rehearsals, the cast penciled 

in the action of the play and started working on 

the choreographed fight scenes with choreographer Jason 

Tate. 

“Shakespeare purposely left the battle scenes out, but 

we put them all there,” Frost said. 

“Henry V” encircles the idea of brotherhood, and the 

fight scenes will provide the audience with the loss and 

tragedy that war brings. 

“The stabbings and shootings that appear in the 

combat scenes will add to the mood of war,” Frost said. 

Senior Aaron Cammack plays Henry V. He stresses 

the professionalism and cooperation amongst the cast 

members, which made for an exciting journey. 

“This was my first lead in a show at the university, 

but my experience in the past has helped [me] grow in 

my artistic ability,” Cammack said. 

He spends most of his time preparing for the role 

by reading and researching the chronological history of 

Henry V. Cammack expresses that there were some aspects 

that came easy to playing the part. 

“Henry V was very charismatic, which was relatable,” 

Cammack said. 

Cammack is also enthusiastic about the fight scenes 

and says they are meant to stir the audience. 

“The realistic fight scenes will help give a better understanding 

of the language,” Cammack said. 

The actors were required to learn some French dialogue 

along with an accent for several scenes that were 

done in French. Frost describes it as being the trickiest 

part of putting the show together, but also the most 

interesting. 

Along with learning French and choreographed 

fighting, the student designers were required to put together 

unique costumes. 

“Trying to costume soldiers who have to look similar 

but have their own individual look and personality was 

hard to do. But the designers did a wonderful job,” Frost 

said. 

“Henry V” will play Feb. 21-25 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 

26 at 2 p.m. in the Wilson Theater. Frost stressed that 

tickets for the weekend show will sell out soon. 

“Theatre is a collaborative art, but is nothing without 

an audience,” Frost said. 

ALISON FROST - PHOTOS COURTESY 

Top: Jeremiah Clapp as “Chorus.” 

Middle (from left): Aaron Cammack, Jason Tate and Jake Godek. 

Tate, fight choreographer, teaches Cammack and Godek how to 

safely receive/throw a knife. 

Bottom: Aaron Cammack (left) and Jake Godek (right) rehearse 

one of the many combat scenes in Act II of “Henry V.”

PAGE 8 SPORTS / FEBRUARY 16, 2012 

Sports 

and the 

city 

AlexisDeleon 

sports editor 

They say you learn from your 

mistakes. “What doesn’t kill 

you will only make you stronger” 

and all those other clichés 

are supposed to make you feel 

better about losing. But when 

it comes to life lessons, do 

we have the time to correct 

our mistakes before the final 

buzzer? 

In sports world, athletes 

have coaches pointing out the 

areas they need to improve on. 

In life, we call them parents, 

mentors, older siblings and, 

sometimes, friends. Athletes 

watch film before playing their 

competition to learn the other 

team’s strength and weaknesses, 

while we often don’t see our 

mistakes until they end up on 

YouTube the next morning. 

All the while, athletes practice 

day-in and day-out on the 

same plays or techniques they 

intend on using to win the 

game. For many of us, “life is 

like a box of chocolates: you 

never know what you’re gonna 

get.” 

Down by two in the last 

moments of Game 3 of the 

1970 NBA Finals, Jerry West 

infamously dribbled past Walt 

Frazier and heaved a 60-foot 

shot that went in like it was 

a free throw. While this was a 

clutch moment, ultimately, the 

Lakers lost in overtime. 

In the 2009 Wimbledon 

tournament, Roger Federer 

during the second set won five 

straight points in the tiebreak 

against Andy Roddick down 

6-2 to win the set and even the 

game at a set all. Both Federer 

and Roddick played 29 games 

of no break tennis until Federer 

finally proved to be the most 

clutch and won the match. 

A bit of local history: on 

November 8, 2001, Roy Miller 

High School beat Mary Carroll 

High School 38 to 37 after 

eight years of losing to the 

Tigers in football. The Buccaneers 

won the game by a field 

goal in over time, also making 

it their first time to the playoffs 

in 25 years. 

The place: The Justin Timberlake 

Shriners Hospitals for 

Children Open in Las Vegas. 

The players: Martin Laird, 

Cameron Percy and Jonathon 

Byrd, each tied at 21-under 

after regulation. They played 

three sudden-death playoff 

holes, each taking turns teetering 

on the edge of disaster. 

With darkness fast approaching, 

they agreed to play one 

more hole. Byrd stepped up to 

the tee on the 204-yard par-3 

17th, and smacks the ball over 

the lake, past the sand trap 

onto the green, where it rolled 

majestically into the hole for a 

sudden-death ace. 

As far as games are concerned, 

mistakes can be made 

and still made up for in overtime. 

As for life, it’s better explained 

in the wise words of 

a certain Marshall Mathers: 

“You only get one shot, do not 

miss your chance to blow, this 

opportunity comes once in a 

lifetime.” There is no overtime 

in the game of life, so 

when that final buzzer rings, 

make sure you’re MVP. 

Islanders Fall Short to Bearkats 


reporter 

The Islanders men’s basketball 

team fell to the Sam 

Houston State Bearkats on 

Saturday at the American 

Bank Center with the final 

score 61-53. Guard Johnathan 

Jordan matched his 

career-high record with 

nine assists. 

There was no scoring in 

the first five minutes of the 

game. At the 12:30 mark, 

both teams were tied 4-4. 

From left: Associate Athletic Director Scott Lazenby, CCPD Captain Ed Shannon and University 

President Flavius Killebrew participate in the “Hoops for Blue Scholars” event at the game. 

AlexisDeleon 

sports editor 

The Texas A&M University–Corpus 

Christi women’s 

tennis team started the 2012 

season in strong fashion, taking 

a 7-0 victory over Prairie 

View-A&M in a road match 

on Jan. 26. 

In doubles, A&M–Corpus 

Christi made it a clean 

sweep, with Mirna Cicak 

and Doris Kuselj combining 

to win 8-4 at the No. 1 position, 

Stefania Nicolae and 

Mia Matuszak winning 9-7 

at No. 2 and Sandra Burges 

and Chelsea Horan completing 

the round with an 8-2 

final at the No. 3 position. 

In singles action, the Islanders 

once again made their 

way through the match unscathed, 

taking all six matches 

in straight sets against the 

Prairie View team. 

The women’s tennis team 

later opened the first-ever 

A three-pointer from Sam 

Houston State broke the 

tie, and a pair of free throws 

made the score 9-4, Bearkats 

lead. Guard Terence 

Jones answered back with 

a three-point play, bringing 

the score up to 9-7. 

The Islanders took 

the lead after a 14-2 run, 

making the score 18-11. 

Both guard Jake Kocher 

and Jones scored three 

shots back-to-back, forcing 

a Sam Houston State 

dual match at the Thomas J. 

Henry tennis center, coming 

in with a fresh victory 

in front of a program-record 

241 fans against No. 70 Rice 

on Jan. 28, falling 7-0 to the 

Owls. 

“This team will keep getting 

10 percent better every 

week throughout the 

season,” Director of Tennis 

Steve Moore said. “I love the 

character of this team; our 

girls fought like crazy. That 

was a special event; to pack 

[the tennis center] like that 

in our first-ever match says a 

lot about this team and community.” 

On Friday, Feb. 10, the 

women’s tennis team dealt 

with several rain delays, but 

they shrugged it off to take a 

6-0 and 5-0 pair of victories 

over St. Mary’s at the Thomas 

J. Henry tennis center. 

The Islanders are now 4-1 

on the season with the wins, 

while St. Mary’s dropped 

timeout with almost five 

minutes left in the half. 

Sam Houston took the 

lead after an 11-2 run and 

a three-pointer, making the 

score 22-20. Forward Chris 

Hawkins-Mast broke the 

lead with a three-pointer, 

but the Bearkats answered 

back with the lead. The 

Islanders headed into the 

locker room trailing the 

Bearkats, 24-23. 

Out of the locker 

room, both teams traded 

JEFF JANKO - PHOTO COURTESY 

their first two matches of the 

year. 

Meanwhile, the No. 73 

A&M–Corpus Christi men’s 

tennis team began the 2012 

season Jan. 19. Freshman Peter 

Nagy won at No. 1 singles 

in his first match ever while 

sophomore Matt Westmoreland 

gave a heroic performance, 

coming back from 

0-4 in the third in the last 

match, standing to lift the 

No. 73 Islanders men’s tennis 

team to a 4-3 win over 

nationally-ranked New Mexico 

State at the New Mexico 

State Tennis Complex. 

The Islanders come into 

the season with five returners 

from the 2011 Southland 

Conference Regular Season 

and Tournament Champion 

team that advanced to the 

NCAA Tournament for the 

third time in a four-year span. 

For Director of Tennis Steve 

Moore, it was the fourthstraight 

regular season title 

buckets along with leads. 

Jones tied up the score 

with a three-pointer, making 

it 28-28 three minutes 

into the second half. Both 

teams answered back with 

two points, stretching the 

tied score to 30-30. Sam 

Houston State took the 

lead with a three-pointer 

sparking a 9-1 run over 

the Islanders, leaving the 

score 39-31. Forward Nate 

Maxey dunked the ball 

but was answered back by 

the Bearkats with a threepointer; 

the Bearkats took 

a 42-33 lead. 

Hawkins-Mast and 

Jones gave the Islanders a 

three-pointer to catch up 

to the Bearkats six-point 

lead, 42-39. The Islanders 

added a free throw and two 

at the line to tie it up at 42- 

42, but Sam Houston State 

answered back with two 

free throws. The Islanders 

tied the score again, 44-44, 

with almost eight minutes 

left in the game. 

ANDY LE - PHOTO COURTESY 

Senior Chris Hawkins-Mast goes up for two against Sam Houston 

State Bearkats. 

Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams Begin Season 

for the team and third tournament 

title in the past four 

years. The team also has been 

ranked in the NCAA Top 50 

in each of the last four seasons. 

The returners will be led 

by seniors Aurelien Tave, Nathan 

Robinson and Andrew 

Maingot, with junior Gergo 

Weidinger and sophomore 

Matt Westmoreland rounding 

out the group. The team 

will also feature three newcomers 

in freshmen Pietro 

Jordao of Brazil, Fernando 

Llorens from Spain and Peter 

Nagy of Hungary. 

“Unbelievable how hard 

these guys compete,” Moore 

said. “We really want to make 

a statement on what this new 

team is going to be about 

and the way they’re going to 

compete. The team has really 

shown incredible spirit and 

mental toughness.” 

Fernando Llorens was 

named the Southland Conference 

Men’s Tennis Player 

The two teams traded 

buckets and leads with five 

minutes left in the second 

half. The Bearkats took the 

lead with a three-pointer 

from the top of the key 

and a jumper, gaining a 

four-point advantage. The 

Islanders responded with 

a jumper from Jordan to 

make the score 53-51. The 

Bearkats pushed their lead 

four points with a layup 

and rebound. Sam Houston 

State had a cushioned 

six-point lead, but the Islanders 

didn’t score. Jones 

was whistled for offensive 

fouls, and the Bearkats 

raised their six-point lead 

to eight and finished off 

the game. The final score 

was 61-53. 

The Islanders men’s 

basketball team is scheduled 

to play their next 

home game at the American 

Bank Center on Feb. 

22 against UTSA. Tip-off 

is at 7 p.m. 

of the Week on Tuesday, Jan. 

21 after his 3-1 performance 

in New Mexico. 

“We have a ton to improve 

on and a long journey 

ahead of us this year, but I 

was incredibly proud of the 

tenacity and resiliency this 

team showed today,” Moore 

said. “That’s the stuff that determines 

your journey.” 

The men’s team also fell 

short last Sunday against 

No. 14 University of Texas. 

The Longhorns clinched the 

match at 6-1, with Aurelien 

Tave winning the #2 singles 

for the only Islanders point 

of the day. 

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Novak Defends Aussie Crown 

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Ultimate Frisbee 

Tournament 

Marine Technology 

Society organizes evening 

event to raise awareness 

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Novak Djokovic defeated number two-ranked Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-5 for the Australian Open men’s singles title. 

RichardOchoa 

Instead of playing it safe on 

match point, Novak Djokovic 

saw the perfect opportunity 

and lined up for a forehand. 

The ball went racing across the 

net, giving Djokovic the winner 

and the Australian Open 

title on Monday, Jan. 30. 

Thanks to Rafael Nadal and 

Novak Djokovic’s epic five-set 

final, the Australian Open now 

holds the record for the longest 

Gram Slam final in the 

open history. The win gives 

Djokovic his third Australian 

Open title and his fifth Grand 

Slam trophy. The two battled it 

out into the early hours of the 

morning, finishing the final in 

just under six hours. 

“I’m playing against one 

of the greatest players ever,” 

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Djokovic said. “I tried mentally 

to hang in there, to hold 

my composure, to hold my 

emotions. And, you know, even 

when I was down 4-2 I still 

pushed myself up to the limit.” 

Number two in the world 

Rafael Nadal looked to be beat 

in the fourth set, but with a 

second wind of power, Nadal 

forced his way back into the 

game. Down 3-4 and 0-40, 

Nadal powered his way with 

monster forehands and converting 

break points. After a 

short rain delay at 4-4 in the 

fourth set, the two would go 

back to grinding it out as Nadal 

would eventually win the set, 

7-6. 

Onto a fifth set the match 

went, and at that point, 

Djokovic appeared to be on 

his way out, but the match 

was just getting started. The 

Austrlian Open final, one of 

the biggest stages in the tennis 

world, came down to the fifth 

and final set. 

During the fifth set, a rejuvenated 

Nadal began firing 

on all cylinders by becoming 

more aggressive and pushing 

Djokovic from side to side 

with powerful ground strokes, 

tiring the former champion. 

At this point, Nadal gained 

all the confidence and all the 

momentum with a commanding 

4-2 lead in the fifth. From 

this moment, Nadal seemed to 

have it in the bag. Little did he 

know that Djokovic would not 

give up easily. 

Fighting his way back in 

the set, Djokovic broke Nadal’s 

serve to find new life in his 

eyes, and Nadal could not slow 

him down. After playing a 

five-set match against Andy 

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Murray in the semi-finals, 

Djokovic had little left in his 

tank. But after five-and-a-half 

hours in the finals, Nadal and 

Djokovic were still battling it 

out, tied at 4-4. A few rallies 

and a couple of games later, 

Djokovic rose to the top to 

claim the Men’s Final. 

Novak Djokovic won the 

match setting a record for 

the longest Grand Slam final 

in history to win his second 

Australian Open in a row, and 

his third overall, by defeating 

Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 

6-7(5), 7-5. 

The Australian Open is 

only the beginning of what 

this 2012 tennis year has to 

offer. The next Grand Slam 

tournament will be the French 

Open, the only clay court 

Grand Slam in the tour. 

AlexisDeleon 

sports editor 

The Marine Technology Society 

(MTS) was established 

at Texas A&M University- 

Corpus Christi in October 

of 2011. The organization 

was founded by Corpus 

Christi native and mechanical 

engineering major Valerie 

Ferdin when the National 

Marine Technology Society 

decided to reach out to another 

A&M University in 

order to raise awareness for 

Marine Technology-related 

fields of work after graduation. 

“The biggest challenges 

of being President of MTS 

is getting a strong group of 

students involved,” Ferdin 

said. 

With only 15 active 

members, MTS faces the 

difficulties many new organizations 

face: raising support 

financially, as well as 

participation-wise. In order 

to fundraise for the society, 

MTS has decided to host 

their second nightfall 5 on 

5 Ultimate Frisbee tournament. 

The festivities will 

be held on Bay Hall Lawn 

starting at 6 p.m. on Feb. 23. 

There will be a $5 entrance 

fee for each participant. All 

proceeds will go towards 

building a remote operated 

vehicle (ROV) for the 2012 

MATE ROV competition 

in Florida. 

“Students should sign 

up because the tournament 

provides a fun environment 

to try a new sport if they 

have not already, as well as 

helping a new organization 

on campus reach their goals 

of competing at a nationallevel 

competition,” Ferdin 

said. 

Ferdin and fellow MTS 

members created the nightfall 

5 on 5 Ultimate Frisbee 

tournament in order to raise 

awareness on the importance 

of light in poorly lit areas, 

such as the depths of the 

sea where their ROV will be 

put to the test. While MTS 

is geared towards all science 

majors, the tournament is 

open to all A&M-Corpus 

Christi students. Glow 

sticks and light-up frisbees 

will be provided, and prizes 

are yet to be determined. 

For more information on 

how to sign up for the tournament, 

email Valerie Ferdin 

at tamuccmts@gmail. 

com. Also, visit MTS-Texas- 

AM-University-Corpus- 

Christi on Facebook for the 

updates on MTS and their 

ROV progress.

PAGE 10 VIEWPOINT / FEBRUARY 16, 2012 

JOSEMARTINEZ 

managing editor 

Is “he said, she said” still a 

thing in college? 

You would think that 

was just a problem for 

teenagers in high school, 

yet it seems to have found 

its way onto campus. 

Not to be too specific, 

but in one of my classes, I 

overheard a conversation 

between two girls talking 

about a rocky relationship 

one of them was in, and I 

heard a phrase that would 

make my blood boil. 

“Well, I heard from [so 

and so]…” 

Really? 

Are you really that selfconscious 

about your relationship 

that you need 

someone else to tell you 

how it is and what other 

people are saying? 

Personally, I find it really 

juvenile and immature 

that someone gets their 

kicks by feeding information 

(true or false) to 

someone to see what kind 

of a reaction they’ll get, 

especially information in 

regards to a relationship or 

something meaningful. 

With Valentine’s Day 

already in the past, rethinking 

your relationship 

based on what other people 

say and what you don’t 

see, to me at least, is the 

wrong plan of action. Trust 

is a huge part of revery relationship, 

and if you’re 

taking what someone else 

said about your relationship 

seriously, that indicates 

some level of insecurity. 

In the end, if you find 

yourself questioning right 

and wrong in your relationship, 

whether on your 

own initiative or because 

of what someone else said, 

ask yourself why 

you are questioning 

it in 

the first place. 

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Parking Handicap 

an opinion of 

MIKEHENNEBERGER 

entertainment editor 

When I got out of the Army, 

I was declared to be 50 percent 

disabled based on the 

results of my out-processing 

physical. It’s not that big of 

a deal and the details aren’t 

really relevant. But because 

of this, I now have the “privilege” 

of parking in handicap 

parking spots (“Yay! I’m so 

lucky to be handicapped!”). 

I try my best to never 

abuse this. I am pretty capable 

of walking distances 

near and far, so I never drive 

directly to a handicapped 

spot, and in fact, I rarely 

park in them. But Wednesday, 

Feb. 8, was one of those 

times when the convenience 

of parking in a handicap 

spot was absolutely necessary. 

I had to deliver something 

to the UC, and walking 

a long distance, carrying 

items that were too large for 

me to handle myself, from 

whatever spot I’d eventually 

find, just wouldn’t have 

worked for me. So, I drove 

up to the small parking lot 

next to the UC driveway. 

The “Minnow Lot” has 5-10 

handicap parking spots, as 

well as approximately 25 

regular spots. Normally, under 

the circumstances of this 

weekly delivery, I’ve never 

had a problem getting one 

of these spots. But this week 

was different. 

As I drove up to the parking 

lot at the corner of Dolphin 

and Seagull Lane, I 

noticed that it was blocked 

off by orange traffic cones 

and guarded by a University 

Police officer. There was 

no getting in to the lot that 

was mostly empty except for 

two or three vehicles—none 

of which were occupying 

handicap spots. The officer’s 

gesture made it clear that I 

would not be entering the 

lot. So, I arranged for someone 

to meet me at the driveway 

to pick up the delivery, 

and then I went and found a 

regular spot. On my way to 

the UC, I asked the officer 

the reason for the blockade. 

an opinion of 

LAURENGUTIERREZ 

reporter 

If you were one the few that 

attended the Pack the House 

Challenge, you would agree 

it was anything but packed. 

In the last 2.4 seconds of the 

game, senior Myeisha Myles 

made the winning jump shot. 

Unfortunately, there was only 

the small roar from the small 

crowd to celebrate her shot 

and the Islanders victory. 

During the homecoming 

game, I was sitting not too far 

from Blue Crew. The student 

section was loud and, some 

“This lot is reserved for the 

Board of Regents,” he answered. 

Of course it was. 

Now, I am not whining 

about this because I didn’t 

get to park in a close spot. I 

am bringing this up because 

other people who need 

those spots more than I do, 

and other people who have 

paid for those spots, did not 

get to use them for at least 

two days. (I don’t have class 

on Friday, so I wasn’t able to 

check it then.) 

The Board of Regents is 

made up of ten regents and 

the chancellor of the Texas 

A&M University system. 

That’s approximately 30 

spots reserved for 11 people. 

Unfortunately, by press time, 

I was not able to find out 

how many of our regents are 

handicapped. This means 

that at some point, there was 

a conversation about how far 

these people should be expected 

to walk. And in this 

conversation, “not far at all” 

seemed to be the conclusion. 

So, at the expense of some 

of our handicapped students 

and every other student who 

has actually paid for a parking 

permit, the decision was 

made to reserve that lot. 

This isn’t the first time I’ve 

noticed where the students 

stand on the priority list of 

the Texas A&M University 

system. Years ago, as a student 

at Texas A&M Univeristy-Kingsville, 

I wrote a 

similar opinion piece when 

the university blocked off 

hundreds of parking spots 

for the annual King Ranch 

Symposium. For a few days, 

students were restricted 

from one of the biggest 

lots on campus, because the 

folks from the King Ranch 

needed somewhere to park 

their Dualies. 

So why was this necessary? 

Yes, I understand the 

necessity for available spots 

for such important people 

during such an important 

event. However, we just 

built a fancy new parking 

garage that has more than 

enough open parking spots. 

The information packet 

about the Board of Regents 

meeting actually directed 

people to the new parking 

garage, which makes perfect 

sense. The garage—that 

was originally intended for 

faculty and staff only—still 

has many available spots, 

even though pricey privilege 

of parking there has also 

been offered to students. So, 

why was some of the most 

prime parking real estate 

that belongs to the students 

blocked off and just given 

away? 

This is why young people 

have problems with authority. 

This is why it’s hard 

to find young people who 

trust politicians or CEOs. 

This isn’t any different than 

banks being bailed out after 

screwing over the people 

who paid them for their 

services. This isn’t any different 

than politicians taking 

the power and money we 

have given them and sticking 

a big middle finger in 

our faces. We pay for our 

parking spots. We pay to go 

to school here. We are the 

customers. All I’m asking is 

that we get the same respect 

we would get from a Burger 

King cashier. Sure, right 

now we are only students. 

But pretty soon, we’ll be the 

alumni that your newsletters 

will be seeking donations 

from. 

JOSE MARTINEZ - ISLAND WAVES 

Minnow Parking Lot was closed off during the Board of Regents 

meeting on Feb. 8-10. 

might say, obnoxious. One 

student was even escorted 

out of the game by a police 

officer for offensive language. 

Nevertheless, you could hear 

chanting and cheering from 

the students. 

Attending the women’s 

Pack the House Challenge 

was a different story. Blue 

Crew did not attend, and 

there wasn’t even a student 

section. I was sitting in the 

front row, and students from 

Ray High school took up 

three rows behind me. They 

were all wearing matching 

red shirts that said Ray High 

as if they were there on a field 

trip. It was a little discouraging 

seeing the majority of the 

people in the stands wearing 

red instead of blue and green. 

Being the new sports reporter, 

I have gone to the 

majority of the basketball 

games this semester. I enjoy 

the men’s basketball games, 

but the women’s basketball 

games are just as exhilarating. 

The Pack the House Challenge 

game was your cliché 

of a nail biter, but no matter 

the athleticism those girls 

brought to the court, there 

was no one in the stands to 

share it with. 

Even when the games are 

held at the Dugan, you rarely 

see a crowd. Blue Crew in 

particular is dropping the 

ball. They are a student organization 

that has one job: 

supporting their school. 

Editorial: The 

Struggling Star 

Whitney Houston, a music 

legend and icon with record 

sales skyward of 100 million 

worldwide, passed away last 

Saturday, Feb. 11. Houston 

rose to fame in the 1980s, although 

her most memorable 

and successful hit, “I Will 

Always Love You,” wasn’t 

released until 1992. Despite 

the massive success and 

worldwide fame, Houston 

struggled with drug abuse, 

including marijuana and cocaine, 

causing her to check 

into rehabilitation in 2004. 

Initial reports of her death 

did not include a cause, and 

while it’s easy to speculate 

about possible connections 

to her troubled past (which 

the media has already begun 

to do), such speculation 

seems inappropriate. 

Earlier in the week, photos 

of former childhood 

star Macaulay Culkin and 

Lindsay Lohan emerged. 

The 31-year-old Culkin 

looked gaunt and perhaps 

even elderly, while 25-yearold 

Lohan’s sunken eyes and 

weary facial expression made 

her look years past 40. Both 

stars have legal records of 

drug problems, with Lohan 

most notably serving several 

in-and-out stints in rehab. 

Lohan’s problems have 

been much more publicized 

in the media than Culkin’s; 

in terms of photography, 

Lohan’s problems are much 

more documented. Houston’s 

struggles with drugs 

were certainly publicized, 

with Houston denying allegations 

that she suffered of a 

crack addiction in an interview 

with Diane Sawyer in 

2002. 

News of Houston’s death 

hit Twitter fast, just as news 

of pop superstar Michael 

Jackson’s death did in 2009 

and Amy Winehouse’s death 

did in 2011. When pictures 

of Lohan leaked, Twitter 

likewise erupted over 

the shocking nature of the 

photographs. Average Twitter 

users can communicate 

with celebrity users, and 

although celebrity users seldom 

respond to such tweets, 

they have the ability to read 

Granted, they spend more 

time talking trash about 

the other team than they 

do cheering for the Islanders, 

they are still students in 

the stands who “Rallies the 

sporting spirit among fellow 

Islander fans,” as said on 

their website. But why don’t I 

see them at women’s basketball 

games boosting up some 

sporting spirit? 

Women’s sports deserve 

the same attention that we 

give the men’s. They are athletes 

who work hard for their 

school, and win or lose, they 

deserve our support. The Pack 

the House Challenge should 

have had a loud student section 

on their feet celebrating 

the Islanders win. Blue Crew 

them – and likely do. Reaction 

to the photos of Lohan 

was overwhelmingly negative, 

with Lohan receiving 

a barrage of negative tweets 

directed at her Twitter account. 

What this suggests is 

that not only does the media 

and the general public 

participate in a paradoxical 

glamorization and victimization 

of celebrity downfall, 

but also that social media is a 

tool that both groups use in 

that process. And, it is likely 

to the detriment of celebrities. 

Houston did not have a 

verified Twitter account, and 

the majority of her moment 

in the spotlight came before 

social media of today’s age 

existed. Nonetheless, like 

Lohan and other fallen celebrities, 

the media and general 

public were borderline 

obsessed over her struggles 

with drug abuse, and even 

after her death, that attention 

has not stopped. Even 

in the years leading up to 

her death, Houston faced 

a mixture of adoration and 

condemnation for her live 

performances, where audience 

members flocked to 

see her but left highly dissatisfied 

after her voice was 

shaky. Now, the media suspects 

drugs as the cause of 

death. It’s sad that even 

in her death, Houston is unable 

to escape from a paradox 

of loving memory and 

detached condemnation. 

Is it truly a wonder why 

celebrities who struggle 

with drug abuse and alcohol 

problems never quite seem 

to recover? Lohan’s life over 

the past five or six years has 

been incredibly tumultuous, 

with court appearances, jail 

sentences, probation violations 

and unflattering photos 

plaguing the star. Yet, it 

seems like stars such as Lohan 

and Houston get caught 

in that paradox that the media 

creates – a mixture of 

feeling glamorized and victimized 

simultaneously. Just 

as a paradox is seemingly 

inescapable, so the problems 

must appear to the struggling 

star. 

School Spirit Lacking: Blue Crew and Women’s Sporting Events 

should have been there as the 

school’s “spirit boosters,” like 

they are at the men’s games. 

Even an event where they try 

to fill the seats should not 

have such poor attendance. 

I will have to accept that 

men’s sports will always get 

more attention than women’s. 

However, I encourage 

students to go to women’s 

game. Cheer and support 

them because ultimately they 

are playing for our school. 

Blue Crew should also not 

limit themselves to just men’s 

games. Women athletes are 

athletes and they represent 

our school. They cannot pick 

and choose Islanders they 

want to support. They should 

support Islanders, period.

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