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The voice of San Jacinto Collegesince 1991

Pastor speaks out against Houston Mayor.Page 2.

Astros 50th anniversaryand fashion tips.Page 6.

Is the new iPad as hot aspeople claim?Page 3.

Staying safe in parking lotsWomen areprime targets

Battle of San Jacinto marks key date in Texas historyEdith Manzanares/San Jacinto Times

Women should take particular care to focus on safety in parking lots.

By NICHOLAS PAGESan Jacinto Times

Driving on state highway 225, a manmade dividingline between industry and suburbia, it is hard toimagine the landscape before modernization. Steeland steam rise into the atmosphere for miles. Thebeltway toll bridge arches high connecting two citiesseparated by the ship channel’s waters. Beforeindustrialization this land was beautiful and vast.The tall windswept grass of the open plains of thissoutheast region stretched far to the water’s edge.Although impressive, the development of this his-toric area is somewhat somber. Many forget thattheir homes and businesses sit atop real estate that176 years ago was soiled with the blood of bothTexan and Mexican soldiers.American immigrants had once settled in the stateof Coahuila y Tejas with the encouragement of theMexican government. In 1835, after years of tensionbetween federalists and centralists within Mexico,battle broke out. Santa Anna had asserted his dicta-torial control over the Mexican nation which result-ed in the Battle of Gonzales. This battle marked thebeginning of the Texas Revolution. The mostrenowned battle of the Revolution is of course theTexan defeat at the Alamo. Even though the battle atthe Alamo has become widely publicized, there is anearly unrecognized battle that concluded theRevolution and gave birth to Texas independence.On April 21, 1836 the Texian army led by GeneralSam Houston waged battle upon General AntonioL�pez de Santa Anna’s Mexican army in present-day Harris County. The fighting lasted 18 minuteswith the Texian army suffering only 9 killed and 30wounded while the Mexican army suffered about700 deaths and 208 wounded. In addition, the Texianarmy captured 730 prisoners including Santa Anna

himself. Initially, Santa Anna evaded capture bydonning the uniform of a common soldier. Themorning after the battle, a Texan search party closedin and surrounded Santa Anna but without his ornateuniform the party assumed they had captured yetanother soldier. Santa Anna’s true identity wasrevealed to his Texan captors when the other prison-ers saluted and called him “El Presidente”.Instead of sentencing Santa Anna to death,Houston spared his life in the hopes of negotiating aresolution. On May 14, 1836, the Treaties of Velascowas signed by the Mexican General. He agreed towithdraw his troops from Texas soil and lobby forTexas’ independence in exchange for safe passage toMexico. Santa Anna never received escort to hishomeland. Instead, he was held as a POW for sixmonths during which time he was disowned by hisgovernment. He was taken to Washington D.C. tomeet with President Andrew Jackson and afterwardreturned to Mexico in disgrace. Texas independencewas officially recognized when the Treaty ofGuadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-AmericanWar in 1848.Now, amongst the plants and refineries, a beautifulmonument cuts the sky. It is dedicated to the“Heroes of the Battle of San Jacinto” and all otherswho contributed to the independence of Texas.” Themonument’s construction began on April 21, 1936,100 years after the battle was fought. Constructedwith cordova shell stone that is over 100 millionyears old, the monument stands at 604 feet tall fromthe base to the top of the star. This makes the SanJacinto Monument taller than the Washington mon-ument as well as the world’s tallest war memorial.During the three years of the construction of thisambitious project not a single life was lost.

SEE BATTLE on PAGE 5

By CATY CHRISTYSan Jacinto Times

This Tuesday, April 3, Dr. Jerry Bradley willbe on campus to read from his works and tosign copies of his books. He will also be avail-able to answer any questions some of you aspir-ing artists might have. Bradley will be in theKaleidoscope Room from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pmfor the reading and questions. That’s room C-1.102 in the ILC. After that, Bradley will move

to the Campus Bookstore where he will beready and willing to sign autographs for thosewho would like them from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm.

Dr. Bradley is a contemporary poet with aninnovative way of striking emotion in readers.His first book, Simple Versions of Disaster, waspublished in 1991. The most recent, however, isThe Importance of Elsewhere, published in2009. If you like poetry, this is definitely anauthor you might consider looking up.

Bradley book signing is Tuesday

By EDITH MANZANARESSan Jacinto Times

Many times, we find ourselves walking out of astore, both hands occupied with shopping bags,with a cell phone held between our face and shoul-der. We are deeply lured into the conversation; for-getting where we parked or too busy to notice thata person lurks around. Distractions like these arewonderful in the eyes of a thief, criminal, rapist, oreven a murderer.Some students believe that it will never happen

to them; perhaps it will, and perhaps it won’t. In today’s society though, someone is bound towitness it at some point. Although this is notmeant to instill fear, it is important to have anoth-er kind of fear. The kind of fear that will make youtake a stand against crime and violence. We allhave a life to live, and it is fear that should enableus to protect our own lives. Each year, college students, as well as elderlypeople are targeted in parking lots. It happens inparking lots,at schools, malls, day cares, and evengyms. Males are often targeted as well, but mostmales have a tendency to fight back and use theirstrength. Young women usually are the main tar-gets in parking lot related assaults. Most womenare vulnerable, and being of the female gender,must constantly think about how to be safe. Whena dark shadow carefully watches a young ladywalk out of the store alone, she quickly becomesan easy target. Those criminals are corrupt,appearing to look normal, but when the opportuni-ty presents itself, they attack the victim, stealingtheir belongings, raping them, or killing them.

SEE SAFETY on PAGE 5

Nicholas Page/San Jacinto TimesThe San Jacinto monument is testament to a key battle for Texas independence.

By JANETH CERVANTESSan Jacinto Times

“¿Te acuerdas cuando comiamostlachuache? Sabia bien bueno.”The previous statement translates to:

“Remember when we’d eat possum? It tasteddelicious.”I heard my aunt say that to my uncle lastSaturday when we were barbequing some

meat. It was an interesting conversation listening to them talk abouthow they ate snakes and parts of animals that I didn’t think were edi-ble. Weird enough, it was normal for my aunt and her siblings (mymom included) to eat things like that when they were young kids liv-ing in their ranch in Mexico.Nowadays we cringe at the thought of even seeing a possum but allover the world people are eating weird things. Well, weird to us livingin America, but what Americans eat is probably weird to people inother parts of the world. Let’s take a trip around the world and expe-rience some of the foods people call “normal” around the world.My friend had a chubby little guinea pig when we were in interme-diate. His name was Tommy and he would just roam around her houseduring the day and he’d be in a cage at night. If Tommy was living inEcuador he’d be the main course on somebody’s plate. Interestingenough, Ecuadorians are great fans of rodents and guinea pigs aretheir specialty.There is this book I read when I was in elementary school about a

baby bat who goes on an adventure after waking up in his cave with-out his mother. Eventually he finds his mother, but after reading whatthe people of Burma are eating, I could not help but to think his moth-er could have been eaten by the Burmese if she hadn’t returned.

Burma, also known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, is asmall country in Southeastern Asia bordered by other Asian countriessuch as China and Thailand. Anyway, the Burmese people fry theirbats, put them on a skewer and eat them like Americans eat the fruitskewers Edible Arrangements so deliciously makes.In India the cow is a very sacred animal. The cow is not to be slaugh-tered or eaten. It is only used for its dairy resources. The cow even hasa national holiday called Gopastami. Once a year, families decorate

their cows and take them around to temples as offerings, in hopes ofcontinuous “gifts” from the cows. The cow is so beloved that its urineis sold in India along with milk and yogurt. Personally, I’d rather eata nice burger and have some milk to wash it down with, instead ofcow’s urine.A saying here in America states that dog is man’s best friend but inChina dog also belongs to man’s palate and plate. As much as youmight love Fido, let him stay home the next time you travel to China.Although a movement against eating dog has taken place in China, theChinese continue to eat dog meat because it is said to have medicinalproperties.During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Chinese were banned fromselling or eating dog meat in order to not offend other cultures,Americans in particular. Ironically enough, the menu for the Olympicsthat year featured a few odd meals for the people around the world toenjoy.For example, a bag of duck tongues was sold like an order of fries issold here in America. Forget the turkey leg you ate at the Rodeo thisyear, if you would have attended the Olympics that year, you wouldhave eaten a big juicy pig’s ear. If you were in the mood for somethingsweet, a candied chicken blood apple would suffice. It tasted as goodas a regular candy apple with a nutritious serving of blood. Last butnot least, why not try some sausage on a stick? It’s still a sausage andit’s still on a stick but it was donkey sausage… literally.To American’s things such as frito pie, peanut butter, soft bread, andthe combinations of bacon and eggs as breakfast is normal but isstrange and sometimes shocking to other cultures. Even the large por-tions of food and free refills are characteristics weAmericans love butothers hate. Nevertheless everyone has different things they enjoyaround the world. It is certainly interesting to see the odd choices offood other cultures enjoy.

By LINDSAY FLOYDSan Jacinto Times

Ever been to a concert and it was shut down simply because someone com-plained it was too loud? This is becoming a sad reality for many small night clubowners in Houston. Last October, the Houston City Council voted 13-1 in favor ofa new sound ordinance that gives officers the right to determine how loud is “tooloud” and write $1,000 citation without the use of a decibel meter. However, therevisions do not change the accepted legal levels of sound; 75 decibels with a per-mit and 65 without a permit.

Before the revisions, officers had the right to cite musicians/club owners under the “plainly audible”standard, but cases would never hold up in court if a decibel meter was not used at the time of the citation,often wasting time and resources. According to Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department, thecity spends an estimated $2.3 million to investigate noise complaints. Not that we couldn’t use that moneyon more constructive things like, education or helping the homeless.The revisions are in response to the new bass music trend and the ever growing popularity of WashingtonAvenue. Since the new ordinance passed last October, HPD has made it clear they are serious, citing manyHouston night club owners and even arresting a Montrose bar owner last October for a noise violation."Expecting an officer to issue violations based on what they arbitrarily hear is akin to asking an officerto write speeding tickets based on what they see," said Omar Afra, co-owner of Fitzgerald’s and publish-er of Free Press Houston.You wouldn’t move to a neighborhood next to an airport and call the police complaining the airplanesare too loud. The same goes for living downtown, don’t move next to a bar or concert venue expectingquite time to start directly at 10 pm. And what about those pesky leaf blowers at the crack of dawn, willthey be held under the same standard as night club owners?The Houston Coalition of Venues, Sound men, Bands, and DJ’s is a Facebook™ group created to helpspread awareness of the new sound ordinance. It also is a forum to discuss ideas on taking proper actionto revoke the changes. TDBZ, a local Houston DJ, also created a petition for Mayor Annise Parker torevoke the Chapter 30 Sound Ordinance changes. To sign the petition, go to change.org and search “MayorAnnise Parker: Reverse the Chapter 30 Sound Ordinance changes implemented Oct 12, 2011”

By COURTNEY MOUTONSan Jacinto Times

Grace Community Church, noticed by many of its I-45 travelers, creates quitethe stir as protestors line up and down its entrances to greet un-expecting church-goers. The Houston mega church recently becoming known for its political stanceconcerning the Texas Constitution and openly gay Houston Mayor Annise Parkerraises the bar as high standards are set for the city many of us call home.What began as a letter and cry for justice from senior Pastor Steve Riggle hasturned into a power struggle between the law and the public’s opinion. Beginning

in March, Riggle and Parker have commented back and forth through media and public appearances,where both stand their ground and maintain their “right” to free speech. But many have dared to question,how far that right extends.While being sworn into office as mayor of Houston Parker committed to uphold and enforce the Texasconstitution which clearly states that marriage should be between a man and woman. Yet, weeks afterbeing sworn into public officeParker met with other mayorsintending to take action upon thehome-front of gay marriage. Yetagain, many including myself areinclined to question Mayor Parker’s“free speech” as she openly sup-ports something that clearly goesagainst the constitution she vowedto uphold.In the letter written to ParkerRiggle says this, “At your swearingin, I heard you take your oath tooffice and swear to uphold the con-stitution of the State of Texas. Tothen just a few weeks later, standwith other mayors and call foraction regarding marriage that would violate the very constitution you were swearing to uphold is less thanintegral,” stated Riggle. “In what I have seen, you were not described as citizen Annise Parker, but asMayor Annise Parker. That says to me that you were speaking as our mayor,” said Riggle.As protestors lined the entrances of Grace this past Sunday morning eager to voice their opinions on thematter with signs saying things like “Jesus had two fathers,” and “Jesus loves all his children,” I couldn’thelp but be disturbed as I realized these people are missing the point. Though we all have the right to voiceour own thoughts, one thing the protestors have yet to realize is this war of words is not based on MayorParker’s sexual preferences but on what she as our mayor has sworn to uphold, to stand behind our Texasconstitution as our Mayor.Riggle goes on to thank Parker for providing Grace with accommodations to provide an ongoing serviceto social needs to Houston as a community but ends his letter standing strong behind his original request.“I respectfully request that you do not use your office or title to press your personal views and lifestyleon this subject that we, the people, have so clearly spoken to.” said Riggle.Protestors have hit a pastor’s validated question to oath of office into a whole other ballpark. What doesa politically correct question have to do with protestor’s signs that are not even relevant to the argumentat hand? I challenge the protestors and people who have not yet read about the controversy to educatethemselves on the point being made, then decided for yourself is this constitutionally correct to openly sup-port a cause that goes against a constitution “we the people” have allowed to stand behind the city ofHouston and the State of Texas.

Arpil 2, 2012San Jacinto Times • Page 2

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MCT CampusIn China, pig’s ear is a popular plate.

April 2, 2012San Jacinto Times • Page 3Around Campus

8 DAYS A WEEK8 DAYS A WEEK

Monday, April 2• Locks of Love Sponsored by Cosmetology Club

(Weekly through April), 9 a.m. & 6 p.m.,

Cosmetology Department

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

• GEO JACS Meeting, 6 p.m., S7.148

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

Tuesday, April 3• Student Bible Fellowship, 11:30 a.m., S11.109

• TIES Meeting, 11:30 a.m., S12.141

• Chess Club Meeting, 1:30 p.m., S9.238

• SGA Meeting, 1:30 p.m., S11.228

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

• 17 & Under Tennis Club Meeting, 3:30 p.m.,

Tennis Courts

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

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

Wednesday, April 4• PBL/PTK Resume Workshop, 2 p.m.,

Kaleidoscope Room

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

• History Club Meeting, 2:30 p.m., S7.156

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

Thursday, April 5• SVA Meeting, 2:30 p.m., Top of Stairs in

Student Center

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

Friday, April 6• No Scheduled Activities

Saturday, April 7• No Scheduled Activities

Sunday, April 8• No Scheduled Activities

Monday, April 9• PTK National Signing Day, 11:30 a.m.,

Foyer between Buildings 6 and 8

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

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

Monday, April 2• FYE Easter Egg Hunt, 8 a.m., Central Campus

• Talking Pictures Art Exhibit, 12:30 p.m., C4.119

Tuesday, April 3• Texas Writers Lecture Series Presents Dr. Jerry

Bradley, 1 & 2:30 p.m., Kaleidoscope Room

• Talking Pictures Art Exhibit, 4 p.m., C4.119

Wednesday, April 4• The Baptist Student Ministry Presents Nefarious,9 a.m., Student Center Ballroom

• Prairie View A&M Campus Visit, 10 a.m.,

C3 Information Booth

• Talking Pictures Art Exhibit, 12:30 p.m., C4.119

Thursday, April 5• UH Main Campus Visit, 10 a.m., C1 Mosaic

• Talking Pictures Art Exhibit, 4 p.m., C4.119

Friday, April 6• No Scheduled Activities

Saturday, April 7• No Scheduled Activities

Sunday, April 8• No Scheduled Activities

Monday, April 9• Psi Beta Bake Sale, 11 a.m., Student Center Mural

Monday, April 2• No Scheduled Activities

Tuesday, April 3• Tea Party Celebrating Charles Dickens, 11:30 a.m.,

Monument Room

• Psychology Club Meeting, 1:30 p.m., N7.108

Wednesday, April 4• Gator Day, 11 a.m., ILC Courtyard

• Psychology Club Meeting, 1:30 p.m., N7.108

• Culinary Club Meeting, 1:30 p.m., N12.215

Thursday, April 5• 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, April 6• No Scheduled Activities

Saturday, April 7• No Scheduled Activities

Sunday, April 8• No Scheduled Activities

Monday, April 9• Rec Sports Sign Up, 11 a.m., Student Center Lobby

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Lunes, Abril 2•”Locks of Love” patrucinado por el club de depart-

mento de cosmetologia (semana hasta abril), 9 a.m.

& 6 p.m.

•Junta del club de tenis, pistes de tenis, 3:30 p.m.,

•Junta de GEO JACS, 6 p.m., S7.148

•Junta de antes marcicles mixtes, 8:30 p.m., S21.120

Martes, Abril 3•Combonerismo estudantil de biblicas, 11:30 a.m.,

S11.109

•Junta de TIES, 11:30 a.m., S12.141

•Junta del club de ajedrez, 1:30 p.m., S9.238

•Junta del SGA, 3:30 p.m., S8.1062

•Gremia de empresas de jueger

•Junta del club de tenis, sub-17, 5 p.m., S7.128

•Junta del club de estudiantes medicus, 6 p.m.,

S9.200

Miercoles, Abril 4•ABP / PTK Taller de residencia, 2 pm,

Caleidoscopio de habitaciones

•Phi Beta Lambda Reunión, 14:30, S8.2014

•Reunión del Club de Historia, 14:30, S7.156

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

Jueves, Abril 5• Reunión de SVA, 14:30, superior de las escaleras en

el Centro de Estudiantes

•Gremia de empresas de jueger 3:30 p.m., S8.1062

Viernes, Abril 6• No hay actividades

Sabado, Abril 7• No hay actividades

Domingo, Abril 8• No hay actividades

Lunes, Abril 9•PTK Día Nacional de la Firma, 11:30 am,

Foyer entre los edificios 6 y 8

•Junta de antes marcicles mixtes, 3:30 p.m.,

•Junta del club de tenis, sub-17, 8:30 p.m., S21.120

Lunes, Abril 2• Huevos de Pascua de FYE, Central Campus, 8 a.m

• Exposiciion de arte Talking Pictures Cine Sonaro

12:30 p.m., C4.119

Martes, Abril 3• Serie de lectura de escritures de Texas presente

Dr. Jerry Bradley sala kaliedocscope, 1 & 2:30 p.m

• Exposiciion de arte Talking Pictures Cine Sonaro, 4

p.m., C4.119

Miercoles, Abril 4• El Ministerio de estudiantes bautistas presente

“Neferious” solon student center sala del centro

estudiantil, 9 a.m

• Visita colegicl de PV A&M cabina de informacion,

10 a.m

• Exposiciion de arte Talking Pictures Cine

Sonaro12:30 p.m., C4.119

Jueves, Abril 5• Visite col. UH

Viernes, Abril 6• No hay actividades

Sabado, Abril 7• No hay actividades

Domingo, Abril 8• No hay actividades

Lunes, Abril 9•Venta de pasteles de Psi Beta. Murel del centro

estudiantil, 11 a.m.

Lunes, Abril 2• No hay actividades

Martes, Abril 3•Celebracion de Charles Dickens, Sala “Monument

11:30 a.m.

Miercoles, Abril 4•Diaq del Caiman, patio ILC 11 a.m

•Junta del club de psicologia 1:30 p.m., N7.108

•Junta del club de artes clinarias 1:30 p.m., N12.215

Jueves, Abril 5•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, Abril 6• No hay actividades

Sabado, Abril 7• No hay actividades

Domingo, Abril 8• No hay actividades

Lunes, Abril 9• Registration para departes recreativus sala estudi-

antil 11 a.m

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By DENNIS TAGUESan Jacinto Times

Apple Junkies and regular people all lined up atApple stores across theAmerica to pick up the iPad3, or should I say “the new iPad”. Proof thatAmericans will buy the same thing for a third timeis finally here.The new iPad is power-packed with a new five

megapixel iSight camera, to“take your best shots yet”, asthe Apple website puts it. It iscompatible with the 4G LTEservice from Verizon andAT&T. With the new A5X chipin this new iPad, text is crisper,pictures are clearer, and colorsare more vibrant.Not much has changed about

the new iPad, but it’s the littlethings that count in the worldof technology. There is onenew thing that the new iPaddoes that customers are notsinging the praises of… It’s burning people’shands.Now imagine you just got home from buying the

new iPad, and you open it up, as the very angels ofheaven sing the Hallelujah Chorus. You play withit for a couple of hours, maybe check your email,get on Facebook, or play a game; unbeknownst toyou though the graphics card on the iPad is heating

it up, and slowly but surely it’s up to a warm andtoasty 116 degrees Fahrenheit. Now the only thingcrisp is your hands, after being torched by theinfernal contraption.This has been a major complaint of some cus-

tomers that bought the new iPad. On theABC newswebsite I found this comment posted on a storyabout the new iPad:“I too returned my iPad. I liked the new iPad a

lot, but paying almost $800.00then holding it with pot-holderswould be stupid because it wastoo hot to hold in comfort. I amnot going to cover my eyes andsmile like “I got the new iPad.”If it does not work then I am notkeeping it. I returned it and willhope that the next one workscorrectly…”A lot of the other comments

were pretty much to the sametune. Many people are buyingthis and finding out later that itis not what they wanted,

because the discomfort of holding a 116 degreeiPad in your hand isn’t any fun.Apple has made some pretty amazing products in

the past. The new iPad is a pretty amazing productas well, but as far as safety goes, it doesn’t reallypass the test. Although I wouldn’t mind a nicetoasty iPad on a cold winter’s day, I think I’ll juststick with my Sony Tablet.

iPad 3 brings the heat

Photo by Google

By JOSE ALEJANDROSan Jacinto Times

AT&T customers beware. Not only are youalready part of a heavily criticized network, youare now part of a network that likes to make its cus-tomers think they’re paying for a service but aren’treally getting it.That’s right, it turns out that people on AT&T’s

network who signed up for an unlimited data planaren’t really getting what they signed up for. Turnsout that AT&T is slowing down the data, or “throt-tling”, of 5% out of its 17 million customers thatsigned up for its unlimited plan. Under a new poli-cy the company takes the heaviest data users on thenetwork and start cutting their data speeds in orderto manage the data usage. AT&T is also very vaguewhen it comes to telling you who the 5% is. Theyaren’t clear on whether it is 5% nationwide or 5%in your area.The customers will get an alert sometime in the

month when they’ve reached the limit at whichAT&T will begin to throttle your data speeds. Formany affected customers, throttling begins whenthey’ve reached two or three gigabytes. Eventhough they are rightfully paying for full servicethey will still be slowed down roughly 99 percent.Some users have reported that if they call cus-

tomer service to complain or see if there is any wayto avoid being throttled, the best advice they can begiven is to switch to a limited plan. If they switchto a limited plan they won’t deal with being throt-tled…they’ll just have to pay extra when theybegin going over their data limit.AT&T defends their new policy by saying they

only throttle customers in areas that are the mostcongested that month. This is like if the data net-work was a highway, and the users are people incars. When there are so many cars clogging up thehighway AT&T takes it upon themselves to pull5% of the cars to the side in order to get the high-way moving some more. This actually sounds likea legitimate thing to do- if you’re not in the 5%.But if you’re part of those 5% of cars and you’re

rightfully paying to be where you are, with yourheavy data usage, you’re going to be mad whenAT&T pulls you aside.According to WPTV.com news article, AT&T

introduced the unlimited plan a few years back as atactic to lure more customers into getting the newlyintroduced iPhone. With an unlimited plan cus-tomers would not have to worry about going overtheir data puddin pops limit. Take into account thatback then there weren’t as many users on its net-work using data, but now everyone has a smartphone and with smart phones comes a networkheavy with data usage, putting a big load onAT&T’s network.AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel came out with a

statement in which he said the company doesn’ttruly throttle all of its 5% unlimited plan users. Hestates that in January only 0.5% of the peoplewhere affected by the policy. That’s about 200,000people actually being throttled. Because we allknow screwing over only some of your customer isbetter than screwing over all of your customers.But if AT&T thought there wouldn’t be any reper-

cussions from this policy they were sadly mistak-en. On Feb, 24 Matt Spaccarelli of Californiadecided he didn’t agree with this unfair policy andsued AT&T. He took his case to a small claimscourt and received $850. Unfortunately customersare not allowed to file a class action law suitbecause of the contract they sign with AT&T whensigning up with their service.AT&T has always been criticized for not being a

very good service and a lot of people where withbecause of the iPhone, but now the iPhone isoffered with other carries like Sprint and Verizon.This will probably cause people to switch cell-phone carries once the contract they are tied intoexpires.Matt Spaccarelli’s court case, and people switch-

ing companies, is just another way of remindingbig companies that they got big because of theircustomers and those same customers can takeaction against them if they feel they are beingabused.

Data plans can be tricky

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By NICHOLAS PAGESan Jacinto Times

Music fans in Texas are hungry and no citycraves the Indie scene more than Houston.Our metropolis is only a three-hour road tripaway from Austin, the city that many consid-er to be the music capitol of the world. Thecities are so close that one would assume theyshare a similar musical culture but they arepolar opposites. So when Heartless Bastardsplayed Warehouse Live in downtownHouston on March 10th the huge turnoutcame as no surprise.Heartless Bastards formed in the year 2003in Cincinnati, Ohio and have since releasedfour albums. Their most recent album,“Arrow”, was released in February 2012.Their music has been featured in televisionshows such as “Friday Night Lights.” In addi-tion, they made their network television debuton The Late Show with David Letterman in2009 with a live performance of “Out at Sea”from their third album “The Mountain”.The show at Warehouse Live marked theend of their tour promoting “Arrow”. Beforethe band could reach the stage the crowd letout a tremendous roar. The expression on theface of singer/rhythm guitarist, ErikaWennerstrom, as she took the stage was oneof surprise and delight. She acknowledgedthe audience, set down her can of Dos Equis,turned downstage and picked up her goldenLes Paul. For the next two hours their musicshook the foundations of both the venue andthe audience.After playing the entirety of “Arrow” and a

few select titles from previous albums theband mates took their leave. After the lastsong it was apparent that they were not plan-ning an encore. For fifteen minutes the crowdstood screaming and as each minute passedthe crowd grew louder. Once again seeming-ly overwhelmed at the praise and their facesawash with excitement the beloved band tookthe stage. The guitarist, Mark Nathan,grabbed the microphone and said, “Weshould close every tour in Houston becausethis is amazing.” It was obvious that the $20

ticket was not what attracted this crowd.Heartless Bastards played three more songsand then left the stage for the final time. Thecrowd’s reaction to this performance conveysa need for more bands of a similar nature inHouston. There is an abundance of groupsand artists that are merely carbon copies ofanother group or artist yet they blaze trailsthrough this city while musical originality isheld in contempt. Help usher in a new waveof musical culture by supporting local andindependent music.

Underground musicans rock city

By LAUREN MOTLEY

San Jacinto TImes

The book Hunger Games has become a movie phenomenon asof March 23, 2012. Millions flooded the theaters to watch thisbook come to life.It tells the story of a society that makes a boy and a girl from

each of the 12 districts compete to the death in what is called theHunger Games. The story is told by 16-year-old Katniss and herstory of how and when she is fighting for her life in the games.There is drama, fighting, and of course a love triangle.Though out the whole movie you will be on the edge of your

seat picking which characters you want to die and who you wantto win. You laugh cry and hope for the best out come.For a communications major it made me think how much the

media has to do with the way people think. With the way peoplejust watch and enjoy young children killing each other. Thisevent to this society is just a sporting event and only the districtssuffer.The movie portrayed the book so well only leaving out a few

details. The story draws you in and really gives you the suspen-sion of disbelieve you need in a movie. I completely recommendthis movie for you to see; also read the book. I cannot wait till thesecond one comes out it has become our next saga.

Popular Gamescomes to big screen

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Houston loadedwith restaurantsBy JENNY RAMOSSan Jacinto Times

Houston has plenty of attractions to visit. They can be astonishingfor not only fellow travelers from all over the world to see, but alsofor locals. From the Galleria mall to the Kemah Boardwalk, the vastareas of Houston are never boring in general. Now, there may be abunch of places to check out while in Houston; however, the ques-tion is, where to eat at when visiting this enormous city?It all depends entirely on the mood you’re in for food. Mexican,Italian, or just any random type of food can be found in Houston.Imagine sitting in a restaurant, whether it’s a date or with a friendor family member, you’re going to want to have a delightful expe-rience. The incredible taste of Mexican restaurants is what Texas isknown for. The popular restaurant, Cyclone Anaya’s is a greatexample of an extraordinary place with Mexican food. Offering notonly excellent tacos and enchiladas, but also the classic Americanfoods such as burgers and sandwiches. People also rave about thetaste Margaritas served to customers as well. “Enchiladas anaya’ ...or everything... the margaritas are the best ever!” said KarlRussell, a Houstonian who is a frequent visitor of CycloneAnaya’s.Located in many areas of Houston such as mid-town and CityCentre, this is one of the highest rated Mexican restaurants in thecity.Although society yearns for Mexican food on a daily basis, ifyou’re in the mood for Italian food, Maggiano’s Little Italy Italianrestaurant can satisfy your hunger. Located in the mid-town area aswell, this restaurant is best known for their excellent pasta such asthe “Rigitoni”. A fantastic place from first dates to family or friendoutings, Maggiano’s Little Italy definitely catches the eyes of manylocals and travelers.Brazilian restaurants are also a plus, especially Fogo De Chao. Ifyou’re into steak, this is the place to be. This popular restaurant ison the more expensive side; however, it’s far worth it for theamount of food you receive: an endless amount. Until you’re aboutto burst, employees will constantly serve you several types of meatsuch as filet mignon, parmesean pork, sirloin steak, lamb, and muchmore to choose from. “The waiters provided me with an endlessamount of food, and I enjoyed every bit of it,” said Chris Boikefrom Houston, TX, a regular at Fogo De Chao. Not only do theyserve the finest cooked meat, but they also provide a variety ofdesserts as well. One of the many favorites is the crème brule,which continuously is asked for because of the amazing taste thisdessert provides. All in all, Fogo De Chao is a great place to bringfriends, family, or a date along to enjoy dinner.And for those who like exotic flavor, there is Indika onWestheimer. Indika is a fusion of European and Southern progres-sive Indian with local organic ingredients by chefAnita Jaisinghani.For $25 you are presented with an unlimited feast of chaats, at least7 everchanging food varieties like scrambled onion masala, blackpepper cream chicken, and various kebabs, and a dessert buffet offreshly baked savory sweets. If you're bold and want to try some-thing different, Indika is the spot!Last but not least, is American food. Many people prefer to tryexotic places and experience the taste of food from different coun-tries; however, there are outstanding American restaurants through-out the U.S., especially in Houston. Pappas Steakhouse has beenone of the highest rated American restaurants for years. Just likeFogo De Chao, it serves the highest quality of steak. The style incooking and choice of sides are a bit different from each otherthough. Also serving seafood as appetizers, such as oysters, scal-lops and smoked salmon, customers are delighted by the choice offoods they have on the menu. Thus, it’s definitely a place to try outif you’re in the mood for a more American-style dinner.Houston definitely has a ton of restaurants to choose from. Any ofthese restaurants are perfect for first date outings, or just to bring afamily member or friend. Although it may be hard to choose fromso many places, one thing’s for certain, there can never be too manyplaces in Houston to eat at!

The San Jacinto Times now has a staff blog. Please check it out at http://sanjactimesstaff.wordpress.com. Feel free to make comments. Each week we will feature the best posts in the San JacintoTimes.

Cheney’s New HeartPosted on March 26, 2012American health care has been under heavy scrutiny for years. More specifically, the companies that provide health care insurance and coverage have been under the microscope. It seems they

care about one thing and one thing only. That tiny little thing is money, unless of course you have the social status of Dick Cheney. This weekend was riddled with news of his heart transplant.Mariell L. Jessup, a heart expert at the University of Pennsylvania said that people 70 years of age and older are not considered viable heart transplant candidates. So why was 71 year old DickCheney given a heart transplant if he didn’t meet the age requirement? Had he not been the former Vice President of the United States he most likely would have been turned down. Is there nolonger a transplant waiting list and if so, why did Cheney jump to the top? Too often people are turned down for procedures and coverage due to pre-existing conditions. But Cheney having a heartwasn’t a pre-existing condition so I assume that’s why he received the transplant.

— Nick Page

BLOG POST OF THE WEEK

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SAFETYContinued from Page 1

When the word rape is heard, it makes almost anywoman realize how vulnerable they are. It makesthem think twice about walking through a darkparking lot, running a simple errand during broadday light, or even jogging alone. As students, weare targets everyday in ways that we cannot imag-ine. It can be wearisome, looking over our shoulderin the parking lot, holding our keys in our hands aswe leave school or work, checking to see who is inthe elevator, locking the car doors and car windowseven on a warm night, and all these hundred smallgestures quickly become second nature to most ofus. No one can fully understand the depth of it all,unless they have experienced it. There is no exag-geration in this at all, it happens.At San Jacinto College, most students will noticethe police driving around the parking lot, patrollingthe area for our safety. Most of the time, they drivearound ensuring that students get to their vehiclessafe and sound. Although they cannot be at differ-ent places at the same time, San Jacinto College hastruly hired some of the best policemen and police-women to do the job. We have all heard about inci-dents that happen on campus, even at other cam-puses across the nation. As students, it is our job tobe fully aware of our surroundings and like a fami-ly, look out for each other. When Denise Ortiz, astudent at San Jacinto College North campus wasasked what precautions other students should taketo be safe, she stated, “Majorly, we should be veryprecautious by not walking alone if it’s late, andhaving our keys ready in our hands as we walk out”.Although that is completely true, there are alsomany other ways to be precautious. Do not talk onyour cell phone while heading out to the parking lot(they will think you are way too distracted), do notroll down your window if a random stranger knockson it, and use common sense, scope the area out. Ifyou notice any suspicious activity, head back inside

and let someone know. It is moments like that inwhich fear will often try to get the best of us, mak-ing us feel paralyzed. However, it is extremelyimportant to act quickly and be alert.Fear often proscribes how and where we live,where we walk, dine and travel. There are somethings we cannot do, or rather should not do, orsome places we should not go. If you are the personwalking out of the store holding a conversation overthe phone, you are a target. If you need to run a lastminute errand alone at 11 o’clock at night, you area target. We have all seen the movies, we have readnews articles, and we know the statistics. Themedia constantly shares the stories with us, andwhat those stories remind us over and over again isthat there is no place that is safe. Not even thestreets we walk on, or the house we live in.Sadly, this is the world we live in, in whichhumans with a dark past are overcome by a sick,foolish, corrupt, and evil desire to hurt others.Amongst it all though, there is hope. There are kind,generous, loving people as well. As students, wecan take all the precautions imaginable, but the ulti-mate answer lies within each one of us and what wecan and cannot tolerate as individuals, as a commu-nity and as a nation to allow our family and lovedones in our lives to live without fear.Students, if at any point you witness an assault,take immediate action. Listed below are helpfulresources in case of an emergency. Be safe.

For emergencies, dial:555 from campus phones281-476-1820 from other phones911 for off campus emergencies

San Jac Campus Counseling CentersNorth: 281-998-6150 ext. 2317Central: 281-998-6150 ext. 1014South: 281-922-3444

The Houston Area Women’s Center24-Hour Sexual Assault Hotline: 713-528-7273

BATTLEContinued from Page 1

The massive 9 point star atop the awe inspiring monument is instantly recognizable from afar.Towering above the cold uniformity of the surrounding buildings, the monument is a beautiful yet woe-ful reminder of the sacrifice made by our ancestors.With the 176th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto approaching, the San Jacinto Museum ofHistory Association will be conducting its annual San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Reenactment onSaturday, April 21, 2012. Event highlights include a living history campus, craft demonstrations and ofcourse the battle reenactment. Volunteers for this fantastic event are welcome and needed. There is nofee for volunteering nor is there an admission fee for those who wish to simply attend the festival. Showyour respect for those who gave their lives in the name of independence. Volunteer forms can beaccessed on the San Jacinto Museum web site www.sanjacinto-museum.org. Show support for yourstate, the San Jacinto Museum of History Association and Texas State Parks and Wildlife.“Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may.” – Sam Houston

Nicholas Page/San Jacinto TimesThe Monument is a reminder of the sacrifice for independence.

Job Fair comes to CentralBy MICHAEL DEATSSan Jacinto Times

Early in life, a lot of people form a checklist. Grow up, check. Graduate from high school; check. Geta car; check. Go to college; check. What about getting a career and making money? Well that is what JobFairs are for.Coming April 3, it is time to press your clothes, comb your hair, and hand a complete stranger a dossier

of yourself. The time for this event begins at 10 a.m. in the Central Campus Student Center Ballroom andlasts until 2 p.m.. Dressing impressively is recommended to help aid students in need of experience in theirchosen professions.Student’s that need help making a resume to impress can go by the Writing Center in the Administration

Building, upstairs in the east wing. All students are welcome at the Job Fair, so come meet some potentialemployers.

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Around Campus

By ANGELICA RODRIGUEZSan Jacinto Times

Boots more than $100, tennis shoes $50 but sandals and flip-flops as cheap as $6.99. What bet-ter way to complete your outfit than with inexpensive, fashionable footwear? Spring is here andsummer is around the corner so sandals are a great way to stay cool.If you’re looking to bargain but stay in style, there are some colors that are must haves. Black,although its spring, black still matches with the majority of the colors like brown, blue, green andpurple. If you don’t agree with wearing black, white is another way to go. White will definitelymatch with those colors but also with cooler tones like aqua and yellow. Another must have coloris brown; you can wear brown sandals with pink, orange and different shades of nude.If you have saved up some cash to change your wardrobe this season, there are all types of san-dals for every outfit including floral and prints. But let’s not stop at sandals, if you’re going onlunch date or even out for dinner, wedges are another pair of shoes in style this spring. Mostwedges are similar shaped but have great details to stand out. For example flowers, sequins andeven a ribbon that goes around you ankle. Wedges, although not $6.99, run about 12.99 or higherin most mall stores. Look for your favorite color, match it with some accessories and you’re readyto go.

If you’re going to the beach, flip-flops are the best choice and at the best price. Flip-flops willcost you just about $3 for a simple pair. These are the most economical and can be combined withjewelry, so don’t just wear them for the beach, wear them anywhere and now you can be in stylefor even less.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 one out of many photos to be on the “San Jacinto Times”.The pictures will be taken of our current students each week who are wearing the latest trends orseason styles. We will also describe a little about your outfit and why it was chosen. How to par-ticipate you ask? It’s easy, just being 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 couple of questions about yourapparel so your picture and description can be printed here for the “Pic of the Week”. So San Jac,whether you dress up or dress down, be on the lookout, the next person might be you!Don’t see me around campus and want to participate? Take a picture at any SJC of your season-

s’outfit and send it in to: rodriguez.a2412@student.sanjac.edu only from your San Jac e-mail. Tellme what you consider your style to be, why you chose that outfit, don’t forget to mention your firstand last name, age, hobbies, major, and also include the campus you attend.

Sandals are an inexpensive way to accessorize

By VANESSA PINASan Jacinto Times

“Its not you, it’s me,” yes we’ve all used that line but what is the realmeaning behind it? The truth is that this quote is the translation of itsall YOU, not me.Many times we feel like just saying it how it is and being a little“blunt” about things. When we are faced with that moment webecome intimidated by the situation and honestly we don’t want tohurt anyone’s feelings so it’s easier to blame it on ourselves.Although the outcome is the same and what we gain is the ending

of that relationship, being left like the “bad guy” is not so appealing.How can we prevent this? What if we could avoid the awkward breakup conversation, and be honest without feeling bad?At many times we don’t see the warning signs that are yelling out atus, or the red flags reading “run while you can.” In fact we like tobelieve that our relationship is perfect and we ignore the problem inhope of it getting better. So what can we do better? When is it ok toask 50 questions to the point that you don’t feel like you’re in a rela-tionship but in an interrogation? The truth is it is never ok. For girls,don’t text 10 times consecutively because your boyfriend didn’tanswer your call. Also don’t make your time all about him, you needtime too. If you’re in a relationship you shouldn’t be asking for space,it should come naturally. As weird as it may seem, guys can be“clingy” too. Don’t make multiple phone calls asking, “…So what areyou doing now?”We are adults and to be in a serious relationship the insecurities and

trust issues need to be left behind. The best thing to do is let your sig-nificant other know the issues going on; communication will alwaysbe the key. Respect each others opinion, views and personal space. So

the next time your faced with the uncomfortable break up conversa-tion, you can at least say “ I told you so” without feeling bad or blam-ing it on yourself.

Breaking up can be hard to do

By LIZ LOPEZSan Jacinto Times

Back from break, school giving you a headache??- 8 tips to turn that frown upside down.

1. Disable FacebookThis is for those of you that are crazy addicted, and must check yournewsfeed/notifications every other 5 minutes. You need to temporarilysay goodbye to your profile, and start listening during your classes. Thiswon't be easy, but you can start by giving all of your friends your phonenumber and let them know for emergencies to dial 9-1-1.

2. Get a PlannerBlow the dust off of your planner hidden under your bed, and use it. Aplanner is very important and helps you out a lot, especially when youare a student and have to balance many things like; school, work, t.v, eat-ing, and not exercising. It's very hard work, so use your planner.

3. Plan AheadTalk to your teachers and know what exams and homework assign-ments are coming up. This will help you get organized and allow you touse your planner! You’re welcome.

4. Sharpen Your PencilsNothing gets you going and ready for school mode, then some newlysharpened paper. It just does.

5. Time ManagementSet up a weekly schedule which allows you time to study everyday,even if it is 30 minutes a day. This will help you stay caught up withwhat's going on in class, and help you ace that test. Mama didn't raise nofool.

6. Find a Study BuddyIf you are that person that has been in class all semester with your headdown, wake up! Say hello, and make a friend. They don't even have tobe a real friend, just someone to share notes and help with homework.Remember, one is the loneliest number.

7. Get to School EarlyMake it an effort to arrive to your classes at least 20 minutes early. Youcan use all this extra time to catch up with friends, finish your home-work, or to mentally prepare yourself for your 3 hour class. Also youwon't be that loser that walks in late, yelling about how there is no park-ing. Umm hello! We know about the parking issue.

8. Listen to Motivational MusicMusic is a common tool used to help you relax and focus on your stud-ies. Classical music is a good choice for when you’re hitting the books,but perhaps you need some fresh beats. No contest, Survivor's Eye of theTiger, duh! This song will get you excited for anything, especially calcu-lus.

Hopefully using these tips, you will pass this semester! As an incentive,plan an exciting trip for the summer and if you don’t pass your classes,cancel it! You’re not going. Now you can spend the summer, studyingagain for the classes you have to retake.

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Astros bid farewell to NL in 50th anniversary

By VICTOR ARAIZASan Jacinto Times

As the Astros turn the page into a new eraof ownership, the 2012 season looks to fea-ture rebuilding and reflection. In its 50th sea-son the Astros will have its last hurrah as aNational League team and for a proud clubcoming off a franchise-worst 56-106 record,its fans will need to be patient as they watchtheir team retool, rebuild and most of all“root, root, root” for a squad the team sayswill feature “an energetic, enthusiastic,young team”.“We are excited about the start of our firstseason on Opening Day,” said Astros Ownerand Chairman Jim Crane via a media release.“We look forward to the fans joining us atMinute Maid Park and rooting for theAstros.”Opening day is always special because itmarks the return of baseball after a long off-season, but it is particularly special to thepitchers that get to take part of this league-wide celebration. Such is the case withWandy Rodriguez who will start in his firstever opening day."I'm happy because that game is a specialgame for me because it's my first OpeningDay," said Rodriguez via Astros.com, who'sbeen in the Astros' organization 13 years. "I'll

try to do the best I can that day."

The baseball season for Houston starts thiscoming Friday when the Astros open a 3-game series versus the Colorado Rockies atMinute Maid Park. Houston will then hostthe Atlanta Braves, in what has already beenannounced asAtlanta stalwart Chipper Jones’last professional season, to round out a 6-game home stand.The Astros chances to improve are higherthan in previous years given the low level ofcompetition within their division. The cham-pion St. Louis Cardinals and the MilwaukeeBrewers, the only teams with winningrecords in the division in 2011, were hit hardin the offseason with major losses in AlbertPujols and Prince Fielder, respectively, leav-ing to the American League.The Astros will also be heading for the ALin 2013 as condition set by MLB when Cranebought the team last fall making the team’s50th season its last in the National League.Off the field the Astros’marketing team hasset up a number of events to commemoratethe 50th anniversary of the team, promotionsand giveaways that will make this a season-long celebration.It all kicks off on April 6 with the 11thAnnual Opening Day Street Festival (11:30a.m-4:30 p.m.), which takes place at KBR

Plaza on Crawford St. Thirteen franchisegreats, including original Colt .45 BobAspromonte and Mr. 3000 Craig Biggio, willjoin the festivities throughout the 2012 sea-son by taking part in first pitch ceremonies aspart of “Flashback Fridays.”The team will wear throwback uniforms on“Flashback Fridays” in addition to ballparkentertainment and fireworks shows themed toeach particular decade.“We made this decision for a number of rea-sons,” said Crane. “We listened to our fans,who were almost unanimously in favor ofwearing the original jersey. We wanted tohonor all of our past uniforms during thisspecial 50th anniversary season, and we feltit was important to be true to the tradition ofthe franchise.”After hitting rock bottom in 2011, theAstros and its fans can only look upwardstowards improvement. By no stretch can any-one demand a World Series out of this teambut don’t write off this team like you mayhave in previous years.

There is optimism with an owner whoseems willing to build towards a playoff teamand fans will quickly want to return to theplayoffs as they are reminded of past successand old faces come back to visit in theAstros’ 50th anniversary celebration.

Astros Facebook pageThe Astros will be wearing throwback uniforms all season for their 50th anniversary.