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BY Vol. 55 Issue 12 UTSA students FOR APRIL 11 - UTSA students April 18, 2017 /PaisanoOnline /ThePaisano @PaisanoMedia @ThePaisano www.Paisano-Online.com Does Trump care about the Syrian people? BFA exhibitions showcase UTSA’s artists Chelsea Taylor receives Spirit of Service Opinion Pg.4 Arts & Life Pg.8 Sports Pg.9 New parking lot under construction Photo Courtesy of the Hurd.House.gov Photo Courtesy of the UT System Tristan Ipock, The Paisano Dr. Juliet Garcia, senior Diane Abdo, The Paisano Congressman Will Hurd, advisor to the Chancellor Trees were dragged away during parking lot construction. representative of the 23rd for community, national create 400 new spaces for district of Texas and global engagement Molly Crowder UTSA faculty and staff. Contributing Writer The lot near Tobin Ave. @ThePaisano [email protected] will create 275 spaces for ONE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER residents with “H” parking Limited parking permits. The lot near the availability is a common business building will add complaint among UTSA around 125 new spots for REMAINS TO BE CHOSEN faculty and students. employees “A” parking and Isaac Serna cybersecurity firm. American female to head a keynote speaker for 56 of Many students and visitors News Editor “As a former computer U.S. college when she was 59 graduation ceremonies complain there are not @ThePaisano science major, I particularly named president of Texas since December 2008. enough spots available and [email protected] “Trees are enjoy seeing the Southmost College, which Exceptions include the lots are always full. To Two of the three cybersecurity program later became UTB. George C. Wright, solve this problem, UTSA very beneficial commencement speakers continue to grow and Time magazine named President of Prairie View has begun constructing two to the for the Spring 2017 mold our next generation Garcia one of the top 10 Texas A&M University new parking lots. In doing environment, graduation ceremony have of industry leaders. I can’t college presidents in the spoke at one of the May so, UTSA has razed a green so cutting been chosen. UTSA will wait to see what the future nation; in 2014, she was 2012 ceremonies; Julián space and cut down trees welcome both Dr. Juliet holds for the Class of 2017,” named one of the top 50 Castro, the San Antonio on campus. them down Garcia and Congressman Hurd said. world leaders by Fortune mayor at the time; and “I don’t think it’s a doesn’t seem Will Hurd to address the Dr. Juliet Garcia, senior magazine. Nancy Kudla (President good idea to cut down like the best new graduates. advisor to UT System “UT San Antonio plays of the Kudla Family more trees. Trees are ” Congressman Will Hurd, Chancellor William a pivotal role in preparing Foundation) who delivered very beneficial to the move. representative of the 23rd McRaven for community, the next generation of speeches at two different environment, so cutting district of Texas, will speak national and global human capital in a city ceremonies in May 2013. them down doesn’t seem -Erin O’Brien, at the May 13, 4 p.m. engagement, will speak poised to be the next major The primary goal of like the best move,” said TA II of the ceremony. He will address at the May 14, 2 p.m. metropolitan area in the commencement speakers Erin O’Brien, TA II of communication the College of Architecture, ceremony which includes United States. We know is to inform and inspire the communication Construction and Planning; both College of Education that San Antonio’s future graduates. For some department. department College of Business and and Human Development is inextricably linked to the students, a new speaker is Some students however, 24 hour reserved parking College of Engineering and College of Sciences success of UTSA,” Garcia welcomed. Drake Brown, welcome the creation of permits. graduates. graduates. said. “A hallmark of the senior political science additional parking spaces. Combined, these projects “I very much look “I was thrilled to be culture at UTSA is that major, believes inviting “We definitely need more will cost the university forward to speaking at invited to speak at UTSA’s it honors its history and Hurd was a good decision. parking spaces,” Liana around $3 million to be UTSA’s commencement commencement ceremony tackles the challenges of the “I saw Congressman Trevino, freshman nursing funded through parking ceremony,” Hurd said. in one of my favorite future, and that makes it a Will Hurd speak at my major, said. “The reason strategic reserves. More “UTSA produces some of cities, home to one of the very special place.” girlfriend’s graduation at St. many students are late to parking spots are required the best and brightest my most dynamic, exciting The speaker for the May Philip’s College in 2015. His class is because they can’t to compensate for UTSA’s home town has to offer.” campuses in the country,” 13, 10 a.m. ceremony has speech was solid; he spoke find a spot.” growing population. Hurd was born and Garcia said. yet to be chosen. This about not giving up,” Brown “I think there are plenty Although students can raised in San Antonio. He Garcia served speaker will address the said. of trees around UTSA expect parts of the Ford attended John Marshall as president of UT College of Liberal and Fine Joe Izbrand, chief to make up for the ones and Ximenes lot to be High School before leaving Brownsville (UTB) for Arts, College of Public communications officer that will be cut down,” closed for the summer, the for Texas A&M University. 22 years. She played an Policy and University for UTSA said the third Mario Spinelli, sophomore additional parking lots are Before being elected to the integral role in the creation College graduates. speaker for the May 13, mechanical engineering set to open by the first day 114th Congress, Hurd was of The University of Texas Traditionally Dr. Ricardo 10 a.m. ceremony will be major, said. of classes next fall. an undercover CIA officer Rio Grande Valley. She Romo, former UTSA announced soon. The new parking lots and a senior advisor to a was the first Mexican- president, served as the being constructed will UTSA professors discuss Texas death penalty in light of Supreme Court ruling us feel good when we put sentenced Bobby James believed by the majority of Taiwo Adepo someone to death, but it’s Moore, the petitioner the Justices to be mentally Staff Writer important to be consistent deficient, to death citing @ThePaisano [email protected] within our Constitution “Texas is illegitimate reasons: and I don’t think that we always going borderline IQ scores; Texas maintains the are.” outdated medical standards ability to use the death On March 28, 2017, in to support the (Texas Court was using penalty, but must adopt Moore v. Texas, the U.S. death penalty. the manual on mental a more modern standard Supreme Court struck retardation from 1992); and following an overturned down the standards Texas This is who we adaptive skills such as the death sentence by the U.S. uses when considering the ablity to make plans, mow are. This our Tristan Ipock, The Paisano Supreme Court. execution of a convicted lawns, wear a disguise (to prosecution’s psychologists Salas, an African American “Texas is always going to murderer if that person culture.” hide his identity during a who testified at the trial. studies professor at UTSA support the death penalty, is found to be mentally robbery in 1980) and play Moore was convicted and a former special that is who we are. This is deficient. Henry Esparza, pool for money. - for the murder of James our culture,” said Henry In a 5-to-3 decision, Despite these political science and McCarble, an employee at Esparza, a political science the Supreme Court found capabilities, Moore suffers geography professor a Birdsall Super Market in and geography professor that the Texas Court from borderline intellectual See Texas, page 2 1980. at UTSA. “I think it makes of Criminal Appeals disability according to the According to Mario 2 April 11 - April 18, 2017 NEWS NEWS April 11 - April 18, 2017 3 UTSA Mayoral candidates talk social justice UTSA Ranked Q&A: MIRANDA MILLER In Fall 2017, UTSA of the staff and crowd grocery stores. Diego Lopez will offer its first confused. BLMUTSA asked the Miller is a Human Resources Staff Writer complete online Each sponsor had the participants if they would Management senior at utsa. she is the degree program for @ThePaisano [email protected] opportunity to discuss support a biennial review #68 a B.B.A. in cyber- former SGA senior senator who authored security. Meant to an issue and ask the of the SAPD and a review San Antonio mayoral attract students candidates a couple of council chaired by citizens; a resolution to address campus sexual Tristan Ipock, The Paisano not living in San candidates had the questions. Issues addressed everyone on stage voiced assault and harassment. among young universities Antonio, the online opportunity to address at this event included support of the idea. They degree program will several important issues the importance of living all agreed increasing trust see Opinion page 4 offer the same ma- including the lack of methods, research, number wages and reliable public between residents and Photo Courtesey of Miranda Miller Samuel DeLeon terials and have the voter participation, of citations of the school’s same requirements transportation. Everyone police is key to a healthy Assistant News Editor community and police research, international for the current on stage except for Rhett relationship between @realsamdeleon [email protected] outlook and industry on-campus degree relations, an increase of Smith answered yes to law enforcement and What prompted you to write this resolution? Were there any particular events that occurred that motivated you to take action? income.