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Basket-brawl leads to suspensions
Four players on the men’s basketball team at the University of the Incarnate Wordreceived suspensions following a Feb. 19 fight against a visiting foe that went viral. Four players on the visiting team, Texas A&M University-Commerce, also received suspensions following an investigation into the melee that started after TA&MU’s 76-72 overtime victory over UIW in Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center. The Southland Conference, which includes UIW and TA&MU as Division I
members, announced the suspensions Wednesday, Feb. 21, following an investigation by the conference and the two universities. The conference, based in Frisco, Texas, said the eight players were suspended immediately for their “flagrant unsportsmanlike actions.” The brawl, which broke out during the handshake line, lasted more than a minute and spilled across the floor as players and coaches from both teams attempted to stop the melee. It’s unclear what sparked the fight.
Video of the brawl garnered nationwide attention. Fight clips from the game, which was being broadcasted live on ESPN+, have shown up on ESPN, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Yahoo Sports, Fox News, Sports Illustrated, and USA Today – just to name a few. UIW guard Elijah Davis received a three-game suspension while guard Alex Anderson, center Gaby Beny Til, and forward-center Marcus Glover were each suspended two games. This was the second time this season the two teams had met. The Cardinals
The Monday brawl went viral.
lost 76-71 Jan. 31 at Commerce, which is more than an hour’s drive east of Dallas. JUMP TO PG 2 “BRAWL”
Ex-UIW professor faces child pornography charges By David Peters LOGOS STAFF WRITER A former University of the Incarnate Word animation and gaming professor is no longer an employee after allegations of possessing child pornography came to surface late last fall. Troy Robert Mishler, 40, was charged Jan. 5 in Bexar County with possession of child pornography which is a third-degree felony in the State of Texas, according to court documents. “Troy Mishler is no longer employed by the University of the Incarnate Word,” according to a statement the Logos received from Michael Valdes, media and public relations manager for UIW’s Office of Communications & Brand Marketing. “As this is an ongoing investigation being conducted by local
Troy Mishler law enforcement, the University will have no further comment on the case.” According to a Jan. 5 news release from the City of Live Oak, the Live Oak Police Department received a report accusing Mishler of allegedly con-
fessing to church members in Omaha, Neb., of being addicted to pornography and admitted to watching child pornography. This confession alarmed some church members, who reported Mishler to Nebraska state authorities. “That’s how we got our notification,” said Live Oak Detective Jason Andrada. Andrada said church members reported the incident to Nebraska’s version of Child Protective Services and the authorities reported the incident to Texas Child Protective Services who in turn reported it to Live Oak police who have jurisdiction over the case. According to the affidavit, Mishler traveled to Omaha last Nov. 2 to attend a church conference. On Nov. 4, Mishler admitted to two members of the church to watching child pornography,
as recently as five days before the conference. Marcia Collier, an investigator for the Texas Department of Family Protective Services, made a report of possible sexual child abuse and possession of child pornography with Live Oak police on Nov. 13, according to court documents. On Nov. 22, authorities said Mishler’s separated spouse met with them about this case. During the conversation, she confirmed he last watched pornography before the church conference. She said she knew he had a habit of watching child pornography when he was younger but did not know he still watched as an adult. She also told authorities he likely watched child pornography on his JUMP TO PG 2 “PROFESSOR”
UIW schedules Irish ‘Ceilidh’ celebration March 7 The University of the Incarnate Word plans to host its first-ever Irish Cèilidh – pronounced kay-lee -- this spring to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the Irish heritage of its founders. The Cèilidh -- a traditional Irish celebration – has the double duty of marking St. Patrick’s Day and honoring the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. The event will be 7-10 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in the McCombs Center’s
Rosenberg Sky Room, which will be transformed into an Irish pub with a live Irish band, Irish and Irish-American food, games and dancing. Pre-registration is required. Dr. Thomas M. Evans, UIW’s president, shared how he and his wife, Lisa, were inspired to plan this event after they visited Ireland. “Lisa and I were blessed to visit Ireland last year,” Evans said. “While there, we were thinking about how
many Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word that we know and love are from the country. So, we were inspired to celebrate them, bring a little bit of the Irish spirit back to UIW and share that with our Cardinals.” Meghan Kuentz, who already plans the annual “Light the Way” holiday-lighting festival, was brought in on the plans as she is special events manager for UIW’s Office of Communications and Brand Marketing.
“When Dr. and Mrs. Evans began talking about the plans for this event, I was brought back to my time in Ireland and how magical the atmosphere is at a cèilidh- the rhythm in the music, dancing, and all of the banter and laughter,” Kuentz said. “We are doing everything we can to ensure that the guests coming to the Cèilidh feel like they have been transported to Ireland for the night.”