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Fight for public lands continue Yosemite.

Yellowstone.

Bear’s Ears. Acadia. National Parks. There’s nothing more American.

Every so often, public lands become a matter of national debate because various representatives and/or senators want to transfer public lands from the federal government back to state control. While, this idea may sound good in theory, we could possibly lose some of these national parks, and people who depend on these public lands could lose their livelihoods. At the Arka Tech, we want to encourage you to support our public lands and to support keeping these lands open to the public.

“The concept of a formal designation and conservation of public lands dates back to our first National Parks. While designating the parks as public, the conservation was another matter. Theodore Roosevelt and his conservation group, Boone and Crockett Club took matters into their own hands, by creating laws and regulations that protected these national treasures.

Roosevelt and the Boone and Crockett Club continued on influencing the creation of scores of public lands including the National Refuge System, USFS and the United States National Forest system,” according to the Federal Land Ownership:

Overview and Data collected by the Congressional Research Service.

However, federal ownership of lands goes back as far as the founding of the United States.

The original 13 colonies turned over lands west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River to the federal government, and while much of this land was used to encourage people to go west, young man, some of it was kept for federal use.

Though the federal government was lukewarm to public lands in the beginning and began disposing them back to state control, a shift began to happen in 1934 when Congress passed the Taylor Grazing Act and created the U.S. Grazing Service to manage livestock grazing on public lands. While this seemed to be a temporary thing until all the public land was given back to the state, it came to be that the General Land Office and the U.S. Grazing Service merged to form the Bureau of Land Management, indicating a more permanent state for federally owned lands.

Eventually, in 1976, Congress passed the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, which stated that the government should keep control of federal lands unless disposal of the land

will “serve the national interest.”

At the time, many Westerners thought that these public lands would be turned back over for state use, and when they discovered this wouldn’t happen, the Sagebrush Rebellion happened. The Sagebrush Rebellion, according to Hans Poschman, a former policy analyst for The Council of State Governments West, was “a series of skirmishes, including legal challenges and outright violence intended to force the federal government to divest itself of public lands.”

The Rebellion cumulated in 1995 when a bomb was set off in a U.S. Forest Service office.

However, in March 2014, the Rebellion was reborn.

Federal officials intended to take the livestock of Cliven Bundy, a Nevada rancher, due to unpaid grazing fees. Bundy, and a group of armed supporters, seized control of a national wildlife refuge. Bundy’s argument?

The government had too much control of Western lands.

Donald Trump has spoken out against the idea of transferring federally held lands to state control. In an interview with “Field & Stream” magazine, Trump said, “I don’t like the idea because I want to keep the lands great.”

This statement is in direct contrast to a statement that was

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And Trump hasn’t necessarily been known to keep his word.

Federally held lands provide jobs for thousands of people: miners, loggers, land management officials, and also provide ranchers with grazing land.

These lands also help bring in revenue to the federal government through fees that miners, loggers, ranchers, etc. have to pay in order to use the land.

Also, as of March 1, 2016, it houses 67,000 mustangs (wild horses) and burros on public lands and 45,000 in government holding pens, according to National Geographic.

If public lands were to become completely state controlled, we could lose thousands of acres of national parks, ranchers could lose valuable grazing land, and thus their livelihood, and the fees for land use could be raised so high that independent contractors could no longer afford it. This has the potential

to put thousands of people out of jobs.

Our concern at the Arka Tech is keeping public lands open to the public. We want this to happen because we don’t want anyone to lose access to national parks, nor do we want thousands of people to be without jobs.

While most federal lands are in western states like California, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado and New Mexico, we do have public lands in Arkansas. Most notable to Tech is Bona Dea and Mount Nebo State Park.

We beg you to consider this question: if we begin losing public lands in the west, how long will it be before the federal government disposes of all public lands?

At the Arka Tech, we encourage you to support our public lands. You can do this simply by visiting and enjoying the public lands; you can also give donations on publiclands.org, and, by voting in representatives and senators who support keeping federal lands public.

Go outside to unplug, destress, enjoy the fall weather AMBER APPLEBY

Editor-in-chief

Fall is upon us. Sort of. We are still in the south, so it’ll be hot at least a few more times. But, one of the best parts about fall is that it eventually gets cool, and you can get outside and enjoy nature without dying from heat stroke.

Enjoying the outdoors is a great way to unplug and destress. You can hike or read or do yoga. You can also do fall related activities, like go to a pumpkin patch or go apple picking. Plus, since it’s fall, there aren’t as many bugs!

Being outside can be really fun. But, besides that, being outside has some great physical benefits. The biggest physical benefit to being outside is that you’re more likely to get your recommended amount of vitamin D. When it’s sunny outside, just 10 to 15 minutes a few times a week is all it takes to get all your needed vitamin D, according to a Harvard University Health Letter. Vitamin D is necessary for healthy bone growth, and can also reduce your risk of flu and diabetes, according to medicalnewstoday.com. You

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can’t find vitamin D in many foods, so getting outside is really the best way to obtain it.

Besides being the perfect way to get vitamin D, enjoying the outdoors is also a great way to get in some much needed exercise. For the most part, we all spend copious amounts of time inside studying, playing video games or other activities, none of which require much moving around. Sitting for too long can result in

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decreased bone density, increased blood pressure and difficulty losing weight (obviously), according to thetrek.co. Conversely, exercise in and of itself can prevent heart disease, strokes, back pain and a litany of other things, and people tend to exert more energy when they exercise outside and they also enjoy it more, which means they will exercise for longer periods of time, according to thetrek.co.

We all kind of already know that being

outside is great for your physical health, but many people overlook the metal benefits of being outside. “Spending time in nature has been linked to improved attention spans (short and long term), boosts in serotonin (the feel good neurotransmitter) and shows increased activity in the parts of the brain responsible for empathy, emotional stability, and love (whereas urban environments do the same for fear and anxiety),” according to thetrek.co.

Meditation also boosts these benefits, so imagine how good you’d feel if you tried meditating outside!

Getting outside can be sort of difficult if you’re not used to it. However, at Tech, there are always plenty of places to set up a hammock and study; you’ll get in some needed study time and soak up some vitamin D and improve your mood at the same time! Or, you could grab some friends, or a significant other, and spend some time searching for the Great Pumpkin or trying to find an alligator at Bona Dea. In short, get outside because it’s good for you and you’ll enjoy it more than you think you will.

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MAN ON THE STREET SHOULD PUBLIC LANDS (LIKE STATE PARKS) STAY PUBLIC OR COME UNDER COMPLETE GOVERNMENT CONTROL?

"They should stay public because a lot of people want to go out and enjoy their vacation."

Luis Trinidad Agriculture Business Wix

“They should stay public so tourist could travel to see how beautiful the national parks are.”

Samantha Marshall Psychology Warren

“I believe they should remain public as long as they are not being abused.”

Tyesha Daniels Middle level education Magnolia

Communicating nonverbally, interview style AMBER QUAID

Editor-in- chief

Welcome to the world of adulting. Time to get a job.

The first steps in getting a job include researching companies you want to work for, applications, applications, applications and interviews.

Interviews can be the hardest part for some. On Oct. 9, Dr. Alexis Johnson, assistant professor of communication, hosted an “Understanding Body Language and Nonverbal Social Cues During Interviews” event to help such students.

“Studies suggest that people form impressions [based] heavily on nonverbal cues and body language and focus less on impression formation based on verbal cues,” Dr. Johnson said. “Thus our words weigh less during interviews then our body language and nonverbal cues.”

During this event, over a dozen students participated in explaining what they fear most from interviews (this was done so Johnson could tailor the event to what students needed), engaging in practice interviews with various interviewer personality types and learned different non-verbal cues that interviewers give during interviews.

One fear that some students had was making eye contact during the interview.

Dr. Johnson said that eye contact is crucial, so find a way to make eye contact but the key is to “not to stare down the interviewer.” She said one option for making eye contact less awkward is to “look at other areas of the face in addition to making eye contact so you are not

caught staring.” Areas to look at include the mouth when they are speaking or the eyebrows for indications about the interview.

Other tips Dr. Johnson shared were tips for interviewee. Tips that include talking with your palms open, this “signals honesty and engagement in an interview,” or entering the interview with confidence, which sets the tone for the interview.

“When you walk in, have your shoulders pulled back and your neck elongated,” Dr. Johnson said. “Shake the interviewers hand, make eye contact, and be aware of your posture.”

One of the mistakes that people make are is an improper handshake. Dr. Johnson suggests that interviewees should “maintain eye contact while shaking hands, smile, lean in, shake with your

elbow and keep your forearm stiff.” She said the mistake people make is trying to do a handshake with the whole arm and that is incorrect.

With the participants armed with these tips and tricks, Dr. Johnson had the break into groups and do mock interviews. During these interviews the interviewer had to be no facial, serious mode for the first interview and the happy, welcoming the second interview. She said this allowed the participants to get an understanding of different types of interviewers. Most students felt more open to talk with the welcoming interviewer and had a hard time communicating with the serious interviewer. Dr. Johnson suggests practicing and being aware of your non-verbal communication will help during uncomfort-

able interviews.

The event also included tips on what to look for in the interviewer to let a person know that the interviewer is interested in what is being said. Items to look for include raised eyebrows, making eye contact, occasional smiling, sitting with their body toward the interviewee and leaning forward.

While these are signs the interviewer is listening it is in no way a for sure sign you’re getting the job. Dr. Johnson said these are tips that help you know that your interview is going successfully and to “be confident even if the interviewer lacks emotion.”

For more information or to ask questions about this subject contact Dr. Alexis Johnson by email at ajohnson93@atu.edu or by phone at (479) 964-0891.

'Apocalypse Then'

“They should remain public because they are for the publics use."

The collision of humor into horror

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"I believe they should stay public because they help to teach the generation after us why to value land and they are a public right."

Amanda Flether Secondary English Conway

“I think that the National Parks that we have should be taken under the governments control solely because allowing all of the public to go into the parks is eroding away the natural beauty of them.”

Megan Ponder Hospitality Adminin. mgmt.

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During a one-hour presentation filled with humor and horror, Mike Bogue, coordinator of Student Success at the Arkansas Tech Ozark campus, presented “Apocalypse Then.”

Luke Heffley, Education Counselor at the Ross Pendergraft Library at Arkansas Tech University, coordinated the event that took place on Oct. 9. Heffley believes it is important to highlight authors within the River Valley and Arkansas Tech University.

Bogue was chosen for a part of this as he has recently released his book, “Apocalypse Then: American and Japanese Atomic Cinema, 19511967.” Bogue has written for “Scary Monsters Magazine,” “Mad Scientist” and “Monster Bash Magazine.”

Bogue’s presentation included an overview of his book, which discusses the different ways America and Japan depicted their views over nuclear war in science fiction films.

Bogue went over how nuclear anxiety in the early fifties, and fear that there would be a nuclear war, was intense because the United States had recently dropped two atomic bombs in Japan in 1945.

“Them!”, a horror and science fiction movie released in 1954, has a quote that Bogue used as evidence in his presentation that summed up fear in these countries. “When man entered the atomic age, he opened the door into a new world. What he

HANNAH BAKER/THE ARKA TECH Bogue said of Japan that “the mutant or the menace is only temporary, but it’s forever. will eventually find in the new world, no one can predict.”

Although fear was a huge factor in both the United States and Japan, both countries portrayed their fear differently within the science-fiction films. Often, in America’s movies, the mutant, monster, or mushroom cloud, was defeated. There was a happy ending.

While this was the case with America’s films, Japanese science-fiction films ultimately ended with death and destruction of the human race. Bogue believes that the turnout of these movies is how both America and Japan felt about their own countries during this time period.

America’s films seemed to suggest that they would come out on top. The United States felt a bit more confident in defeating their enemies,

whereas Japan felt there would ultimately be death and destruction to their own country.

At one point, Bogue said of Japan that “the mutant or the menace is only temporary, but it’s forever, and it’s going to live forever, just like the nuclear threat.” This was, in part, to do with the bombings on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 during World War II. Bogue also mentioned that the movies seemed to “ebb and flow based on the reaction in society on how strong we think the military is.”

For more information on science fiction films from America and Japan, students can buy Mike Bogue’s book on Amazon, or students can check out science-fiction films in the Ross Pendergraft Library & Technology Center on 305 W Q St, Russellville, AR.

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Tech eSports looking to expand ANDREW CARNEY

Contributing Writer

Students interested in professional gaming can now join and support Arkansas Tech through the Arkansas Tech E-Sports team.

The Arkansas Tech E-Sports team was founded this semester by a handful of students. The team currently only plays two games competitively: Overwatch and Hearthstone.

The E-Sports team competes in tournaments against other universities across the United States for a grand prize. As of now the Tech E-Sports team has won two games and lost one game in both Overwatch and Hearthstone.

The tournament they compete in is through an official organization called TESPA, formally “The eSport Association.”

Any student is allowed to join the e-sports team at Tech.

“As of right now we don’t have any tryouts for the team but we hope to have tryouts next year though,” James Vance, co-founder of the E-Sports team said. “Eventually we’ll require

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a rank in order to be on the team but the basic requirement is to just be good at the game.”

Vance said the Overwatch team and Hearthstone team are already locked into place for this tournament season so students interested in joining will have to wait for the tournament to end

before trying to gain a spot.

The E-Sports team is trying to expand into other online competitive games to compete in but require more people to get involved.

“We only have an Overwatch and Hearthstone team because they are the bigger games out

right now. We tried getting a Rocket League, Dota and League of Legends team together but we just didn’t have enough people to play the game,” Vance said.

The E-Sports team practices online Monday and Tuesday.

Tournament matches are on Wednesdays at 6:30 and 8:30

p.m. for the Overwatch team and Mondays at 7 p.m. for the Hearthstone team. You can watch and support the teams on Twitch.tv/ATU Esports. Vance said if you want to learn more about the team you can join the Arkansas Tech E-Sports discord server.

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Contestants will compete for the Mr. Tech title at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26 in Witherspoon. Admission is $3 and will benefit Delta Zeta sorority. Miss Tech Kelsey Stone will be judging the pageant along with the presidents of Alpha Sigma Tau, Zeta Tau Alpha and Phi Mu sororities.

Jake Calvert was crowned the 2016 Mr. Tech and said that he “was very honored to have the opportunity to compete and win Mr. Tech.” The participants will compete in three categories: formal wear with an on stage question, swimsuit, and talent.

The event is being organized by Delta Zeta’s Bailey Greenwood, a sophomore communications and broadcast major from Des Arc, Arkansas. Greenwood said “come and watch to have a good

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Mr. tech participants from the 2016-2017 event which helped raise $400 for Delta Zeta. Winner last year was Jake Calvert of Sigma Pi.

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laugh and also support all the Greek organizations on campus because there will be boys representing each fraternity.”

Greenwood serves as Delta Zeta’s special events chairman.

If any men would like to compete for the Mr. Tech title they have until Oct. 20 to submit their registration form and a $20 registration fee to Bailey Greenwood.

You can contact Greenwood at bgreenwood1@atu.edu The winner of the pageant will be crowned on stage and also receive a Buffalo Wild Wings gift card.

All proceeds will benefit Delta Zeta sorority. They hope to raise enough funds to send a member to the Painted Turtle Camp to volunteer this summer. The Painted Turtle Camp is an organization that allows children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses to attend a week long camp at no cost to the family.

Homecoming Week means a new Homecoming Queen LAKYN KIDD

Contributing Writer The Homecoming Queen coronation will be Saturday, Oct. 21 before the football game against Northwestern Oklahoma. There will be Homecoming tailgate at 11 a.m. and the coronation ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the football game to follow.

“Homecoming is a tradition that brings together students, faculty and staff, alum and the Russellville Community and I love that I can be a part of making that happen,” said Allison Edwards, junior political science, journalism and criminal justice major from Perryville and Homecoming Chairman for SGA. Edwards has served on SGA for three semesters and gained knowledge on planning events like Homecoming from helping last year. She has been preparing for months with Aubrey Holt, Director of Campus Life and they are both “happy the week is finally here.”

Homecoming Court interviews for the 14 nominees were conducted by Edwards and Holt on October 9. All registered student organizations had the opportunity to nominate an eligible member of the organization obtaining 60 or more credit hours.

The Homecoming pep rally was the first event to kick off homecoming week. On Monday night, Thone Stadium was filled with students to watch all 14 nominees walk across the field representing the organizations that nominated them.

The top 5 nominees on Homecoming court Saturday are:

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Homecoming Queen finalists (Left to right): Allison Holloway of Zeta Tau Alpha, Monique Morris of RHA/ Paine, Raigan Purtle of Golden Girls Dance Team, Emily Torrealba of Women in STEM, Vanessa Villarreal of Student Health Information Management Association • • • • •

Allison Holloway of Zeta Tau Alpha Monique Morris of RHA/Paine Raigan Purtle of Golden Girls Dance Team Emily Torrealba of Women in STEM Vanessa Villarreal of Student Health Information Management Association “Arkansas Tech is lucky to have such amazing girls to represent them on court,” said Brooke Miller, senior psy-

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chology major from Bigelow and homecoming court nominee. “I know whoever is chosen will be great.”

Being Homecoming Queen is an “honor,” said Edwards. The Queen will represent Arkansas Tech for the year of their reign along with a portrait in Doc Bryan that will hang on the wall with all past homecoming queens.

Voting was open on TheLink and closed on Thursday, Oct. 19.

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A daughter of Mexican immigrants AMBER QUAID

Editor-in- chief

Mireya Reith, co-founder and Executive Director of the Arkansas United Community Coalition, shared her experiences of growing up as a daughter of Mexican immigrants and those of becoming a woman in a position of leadership during the Hispanic Heritage Month speaker event. The event took place on Oct. 10 with almost a hundred people in attendance, including Arkansas Tech University’s president, Dr. Robin Bowen.

“I didn’t have the opportunity to grow up with other individuals that looked like me, let alone have teachers or other leaders in the community to whom I could look [up to] and identify,” Reith said.

One experience that Reith shared was a story about her interaction with a first grade teacher. The teacher took her Spanish accent to be a speech impediment and when the rest of the class was learning their alphabet and how to read, she was “sent out to a trailer in the back where I had to do speech therapy.” That whole year was not a good experience for Reith.

An experience Reith recalled during this time was that “to reinforce my learning, my first grade teacher would hit me with a ruler every time I would pronounce a word incorrectly in class.”

The students of her class saw how the teacher treated her and they soon followed the example and gave her the nickname “Mexican Monkey.” This nickname was attributed to the fact that the students and others saw Hispanic people as “less than human.”

Children could not go to her house to play because rumors spread they

would “get a disease because my family was Mexican” and monkeys carry disease. Reith made it through first grade, saying there were many reasons to hate school and to hate this country growing up, but then second grade happened.

It was in second grade that she had a teacher who refused to send her to the trailer and “only saw the same potential in me that she saw in every kid in the classroom.” This teacher offered her specialized tutoring during lunchtime and would come visit Reith and her sister at home. That year Reith made straight A’s and continued to do so until she graduated as the first Latina valedictorian of Fayetteville High School.

“The great equalizer is education,” Reith said.

Reith continues her story to how she was accepted to every college she applied to, in fact colleges fought over her. When she asked why they wanted her, the colleges replied, “You bring a diverse life lens to the table both as an Arkansan and a Mexican-American; our colleges would be better and our students would be better knowing your story and having you in our classrooms.”

She is now the co-founder and Executive Director of the Arkansas United Community Coalition, a non-profit in Arkansas that helps the Hispanic community through 7 offices with a staff of fifteen.

Reith has not only made her own way but is creating new paths for other Hispanics to follow.

You can follow the Arkansas United Community Coalition on Facebook. This event was hosted by the Department of Diversity and Inclusion as part of the Hispanic Heritage month events.

PHOTOS BY AMBER QUAID/THE ARKA TECH Mireya Reith talks about having her accent treated as a speech impediment in first grade made school miserable and how interactions like these could have caused her to hate school and her country but then along came a second grade teacher that changed everything.

ABOVE: Mireya Reith talks to students and faculty about her struggles and victories as a MexicanAmerican.

LEFT: Mireya Reith leading a DACA rally at the Arkansas State Capitol.

BELOW: Not one to stand still, Reith was in constant motion while sharing her story.

“You bring a diverse life lens to the table both as an Arkansan and a Mexican-American; our colleges would be better and our students would be better knowing your story.”

-Mireya Reith

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La Casa Bonita, hidden food gem The place to go to impress a date MATTHEW EMERY

Managing Editor

If it were not for the “Open” sign and flashing lights that accompanied the tucked away restaurant, I would not have known it was open because the parking lot was bare. The empty lot seemed foreboding but I quickly learned that it was all for not.

Immediately after stepping into the restaurant, I was hit with the atmosphere La Casa Bonita embodies. The modern hanging light fixtures reflecting off the sleek tables and floor met with overall cleanliness of the restaurant helped create an ambience that is unlike any other that I have experience in Russellville.

To go along with the impressive interior, La Casa Bonita also offers a fenced in patio area, where patrons can eat outside; This is where I sat, taking in a gorgeous October night sky in Russellville. Outside dining will always be a plus in my book.

If this review was based solely on design and environment,

La Casa Bonita would be perfect.

However, a big part of a restaurant is the food, of course and that is where La Casa Bonita takes a dip.

I ordered an enchilada meal, a staple of Mexican-styled restaurants. While the enchiladas were not by any means bad, they were not remarkable in any way. It was a run of the meal enchilada which left me a little disappointed by how exciting La Casa Bonita had been before the food.

The same thing goes for the complimentary chips and salsa that accompanied the meal, while it was appreciated and tasty, nothing set it apart from every other Mexican restaurant you have been to.

To cap it off, the meal was affordable and comparable to other restaurants around Russellville, with a single meal for one being around $12. This was somewhat surprising, as I expected the cost to be a little more as the restaurant comes off as more high class.

All in all, La Casa Bonita of-

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MATTHEW EMERY/THE ARKA TECH While the enchiladas were not by any means bad, they were not remarkable in any way. fers a big city dining experience without the inconvenience or cost that typically accompany such eateries. I can’t recom-

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mend La Casa Bonita enough to those out there looking to impress a certain someone for a date night.

Good service, great atmosphere makes up for low quality food NOAH DELASHAW

Sports Writer

Time and time again I find myself enjoying eating at Mexican themed restaurants with authentic foods and atmosphere. Over time, I have come to realize that most restaurants of this style mesh together and many of them use similar foods and dishes.

While they are all good, they are all very similar.

La Casa Bonita tries hard to make itself different from the moment you walk to the front door. The whole setting of the restaurant is very calm and collected inside. You then are greeted at the door and taken to your seat.

We chose to eat outside as the weather was NOAH DELSHAW/THE ARKA TECH good that night. Sitting I decided to go with the Bonita Fajitas, a mixture of chicken, steak and shrimp. The fajitas were great; outside was a very calm the meats were all cooked to perfection and all the peppers and vegetables that went with it were all cooked well into the food. peaceful place to sit, eat and talk.

Looking through the a mixture of chicken, and all the peppers and on the lack luster side From my experience menu, I realized how steak and shrimp. The vegetables that went as they just seemed like La Casa Bonita could small it was. However, wait time was pleasant- with it were all cooked filler. stand tall as one of the I knew I wanted fajitas ly short as it only took well into the food. The Overall, I would say best date locations in before even looking, and about ten minutes to get Bonita Fajitas were up that the quality of the town. We were seated I was pleased to see the our food. there when it comes to food is a little on the lowand given menus along amount of options for The fajitas were fajitas. The beans and er side but that matched with the classic bas- fajitas. I decided to go great; the meats were rice that accompanied with good service and a ket of chips and salsa. with the Bonita Fajitas, all cooked to perfection the food were a little great atmosphere.

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American Horror Story: Murder House, watch it GABBI CALABRESE

Staff Writer

Currently in its seventh season, “American Horror Story” (created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk) is a spooky anthology show, meaning each season stands on its own as a sort of mini-series. Every season has a different theme and different characters. Because of this, “American Horror Story” is one of the few horror television series that can continue for years without growing overly repetitive or unbelievable, though some seasons are admittedly much better than others.

“American Horror Story” is one of my favorite TV shows, and since it is all about the dark and the horrific, October seemed like the perfect time to start my full-series re-watch.

The first season, “American Horror Story: Murder House,” serves as an excellent reminder why I adore this series. “Murder House” tells the tale of the Harmon family, who, in an effort to run from the trauma of a miscarriage and a slew of marital problems, moves to a new house with a twisted history

of countless deaths. This season is not only about the couple and their teenage daughter, but about the spirits in the house and the human errors that are too big to turn back from.

“Murder House” is one of the most intense, skillfully planned-out seasons in the series. Throughout most of the season, it is hard to determine what exactly is going on with the strange happenings of this house, but by the end, we learn about each character’s backstory and about their intentions and everything clicks into place and concludes in the most brilliant, satisfying way. There were constantly new twists that, even the second time watching the season, I could never have anticipated.

What constantly blows my mind about this season is that each character is massively flawed but equally redeemable. Even the most unhinged characters garnered my sympathy. I was extremely invested in learning about the characters’ backgrounds, in watching them transform, and in witnessing them get their comeuppance. Also, it was fascinating to see the way these characters interacted with each other when their histories are so complexly intertwined with passion or murder (sometimes both).

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This first season is a quality introduction to many of the themes that remain present throughout the rest of the series. “Murder House” is deliciously addicting, combining a complicated cast of characters, a tantalizing plotline and shocking observations of humanity.

In the not-so-distant future, the world as we know it has ended. We are no longer a democracy; instead, the Republic of Gilead reigns. Within Gilead, there are Commanders, Wives, Marthas and Handmaids. Commanders help run the country; wives, dressed in robin’s egg blue, support the Commanders; Marthas keep the home; and Handmaids have the babies.

Each month, a ceremony is performed where the Commander, his wife and their assigned Handmaid gather. The Handmaid is held on the bed while the Commander performs his duty to create life.

Gilead came about because of the sharp decline in the population and because select groups disliked the direction the country was going. In Gilead, fertile women are made into Handmaids and are given to childless Commanders. The Republic of Gilead cites the story in Genesis where Rachel gives her servant, or handmaid, Bilhah, to Jacob because she cannot have children as justification for the creation of the Handmaids.

The Handmaids are not allowed close relations with basically anyone, are not allowed to be out in public alone, are not allowed to leave without being assigned to a new Commander and are summarily dealt with if after three postings, they don’t conceive a child.

“The Handmaid’s Tale” is told from the point-ofview of Offred, so named because her Commander’s name is Fred. The reader never knows Offred’s actually name, and her story is told in bits and pieces. Later, the reader learns that Offred’s story was originally recorded on cassette tapes and written down by scholars.

The reader learns the trials and tribulations of Offred, the horrors of Gilead and the fragmented stories of those affected by the Republic of Gilead.

What is so incredibly terrifying about “The Handmaid’s Tale” is everything that Atwood is writing about has happened in some culture, in some time period, somewhere.

The novel is slow at times because the life of a Handmaid is fairly boring. The girls don’t do much during the day except for grocery shop. Offred does have many, many interesting things happen to her that the reader gets to know about. But sometimes it take a while to get there.

If you’ve watched the Hulu series, you should definitely read Atwood’s novel.

If you haven’t watched the Hulu series, you definitely should read Atwood’s novel, and then watch the Hulu series. Both desperately need to be consumed in today’s world where something like this doesn’t seem so far fetched.

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White Reaper not serious but still a good performance GABBI CALABRESE

Staff Writer

CONERT REVIEW- I have nothing but respect for musicians who don’t take themselves too seriously, who focus more on enjoying a performance than a perfect performance. On Oct. 11, I had the privilege of seeing the band White Reaper, a garage punk band, perform at Stickyz Rockn-Roll Chicken Shack in Little Rock, and they are exactly the kind of band who focuses on delivering a good time.

I was vaguely familiar with their music beforehand, but not to the point where I was able to sing along with any of the songs. I expected it to be weird because I’ve never been to a concert where I didn’t know any of the lyrics, but it really didn’t hinder my enjoyment.

The music was alive and the band was brimming with energy. They had a smoke machine and the bassist was sporting a black, velvet cape. They made

GABBI CALABRESE/THE ARKA TECH jokes about the pumpkin spice chicken the venue offered. At one point, the lead singer forgot the lyrics to a song and started making up words. It was impossible not to grin and be swept away by how utterly dynamic the show was.

The dynamic of the crowd is a different story. It started with one girl jumping around and knocking into people who clearly did not appreciate it. It

was distracting at best. Soon, though, it became a group of people trying (and failing) to start a mosh pit. The audience consisted of about thirty people (and that might be a generous estimate) and the majority of us were just trying to enjoy the music. Others were getting frustrated and the group’s moshing attempts were clearly falling flat, but they kept trying until the band left the stage.

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My friend and I eventually moved to the other side of the crowd, where we were able to enjoy the concert much more, but my mood had already been soured at that point. If I had been able to focus on the band throughout the entire performance, I doubt I would have a single complaint, because White Reaper knows how to put on a show.

After the concert, I briefly chatted with all the members of the band. They were really appreciative to have the opportunity to perform at Stickyz that night, and they were taken aback that my friend and I traveled over an hour to see them perform.

Despite any annoyances I may have experienced, I hope White Reaper comes back to Arkansas (they said they would like to) because I would love to see them again.

White Reaper currently has two EP’s and two full albums released, which can be found on YouTube, Spotify, iTunes and Pandora.

Master Plan is on track SYDNEY HENJUM

Contributing Writer

State grants, private donors and the possible raising of tuition are all ways the university is looking for funding for the campus master plan.

The campus master plan includes a series of improvements to accommodate the needs of current students and faculty as well provide more opportunities for prospective students. Some of the proposed changes address campus traffic and entrances, the future development of the El Paso corridor for possible student housing, repairing existing buildings, creating a new performing arts center and a new recreation center

and providing adequate office spaces for faculty.

“The plan is and will be a living document throughout the next 10-20 years,” Dr. Robin Bowen, president of Arkansas Tech said.

The master plan encompasses the vision for the future of Arkansas Tech, but is not a concrete plan; the plan was designed to be flexible in order to adjust to the needs of students over several years, Samuel Strasner, director of University Relations, said.

“Even more important than the aspect of recruiting students here is making sure they can be successful while they are here.”

There is not a set budget for how much it would cost

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to implement all parts of the plan, but there is a possibility of increasing tuition to pay for a student recreation center. A fee would be added on just like a fee for athletics, art or distance learning. There is no information on how much of an increase there would be if any, but many students have expressed their need and desire for a recreation center.

Students have also ex-

pressed their concerns and needs to further be successful.

“The music department really needs this because our auditorium is not in good condition, and this would really benefit the band and choir,” Tori Morris, a choir member from Bauxite, said.

More information regarding the campus master plan can be found at www.atu.edu/ masterplan.

Golden Suns golf campaign ends the fall in style MATTHEW EMERY in the UCM Midwest Classic in Warrensburg, Managing Editor Missouri.

The Golden Suns golf The Golden Suns were campaign came to a close led by a trio of top 10 inlast week in winning fash- dividuals, including Avery ion, as they finished first Struck, from Halfmoon

Bay, British Columbia, who finished in 2nd place, shooting +7, Peerada Piddon, from Bangkluay, Thailand, who finished 6th, shooting +9 and Makenzie Douglas, from

Clarksville, who shot +12 and finished 8th.

Pia Nunbhakdi, from Bangkok, Thailand, finished in 27th, shooting +17.

Allie Weiner, from

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Maumelle, shot +37, giving her 56th place and rounding out the Golden Suns was Holly Standing, from Ashford, England, who finished in 65th, shooting +30.

Over the years, there have been many NCAA scandals but no scandal was bigger than the one involving former Louisville Basketball Head Coach Rick Pitino. After a two-year long investigation, Coach Pitino was fired for several scandals.

In 2015, Katrina Powell, a former escort, wrote a book titled “Breaking Cardinal Rules: Basketball and the Escort Queen.” In this book, Powell revealed how parties were thrown by former graduate assistant coach Andre McGee. These parties involved escorts and potential Louisville recruits.

According to USA TODAY Sports, Pitino said, “I don’t know if any of this is true or not.” Pitino also told ESPN and Yahoo! Sports, “There’s only one person who knows the truth, and (McGee) needs to come out and tell the truth.”

That following season the University of Louisville basketball team punished themselves by refusing to play in the 2016 NCAA tournament. Pitino was suspended for five games and wins were vacated involving ineligible players. Pitino is currently involved in a corruption scandal with Adidas.

According to USA TODAY Sports, an FBI investigation alleges that a coach from a public research university in Kentucky, that matches the description of Louisville, paid $100,000 to a basketball recruit’s family. The school later acknowledged that the men’s basketball recruiting was part of the investigation.

Pitino commented on the situation and said, “These allegations come as a complete shock to me. If true, I agree with the U.S. Attorney’s Office that these third-party schemes, initiated by a few bad actors, operated to commit a fraud on the impacted universities and their basketball programs, including the University of Louisville.

“Our fans and supporters deserve better and I am committed to taking whatever steps are needed to ensure those responsible are held accountable.”

Pintino’s legacy as a great college basketball coach is tarnished. He had won 2 NCAA Championships, had made it to the Finals Four seven times, and had a 770–269 record as a head coach. It is sad to see a legend that many look up to go down in such an ugly way.

Arka Tech Player of the week

MATTHEW EMERY

Managing Editor

The Golden Suns Cross Country team will compete in the Great American Conference Championships this Saturday, in Magnolia, starting at 9:30 a.m.

The Golden Suns enter the championships with momentum, having finished in 1st place in each of their final two races of the regular season.

Last weekend, Golden Suns made up six of the top 10 runners in the Arkansas-Little Rock Invitational, including making up four of the top five.

The Gilreath twins led the charge for the Golden Suns, finishing in both 1st and 2nd place.

Aubre Gilreath, from Rogers, was the first to cross the line, with a time of 19:31.83.

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Her sister, Halle Gilreath, from Rogers, finished 2nd, her best finish of the season, with a time of 20:20.99.

A runner later and more Golden Suns would show up, as Mallory Morris, from Gentry, finished in 4th, a season high for her, with a time of 20:35.25. Right behind her was teammate Logan Edwards, from Van Buren, with a time of 20:44.95.

Two more Golden Suns made

it into the top 10, Lauryn Doublet, from Arlington, Texas, finished in 8th, with a time of 21:17.27, and Cami Hedstrom, from Bentonville, who finished in 9th, with a time of 21:20.00.

Rounding out the Golden Suns was Megan Bradley, from Springdale, who finished in 12th, recording a time of 21:40.32, and Adrianna Simmons, from Heber Springs, who finished in 26th, with a time of 24:52.11.

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RICCI LOGAN/THE ARKA TECH The Golden Suns, 24-0 and 9-0 in Great American Conference play will take on the Lady Bison, 13-9 and 8-1.

NOAH DELASHAW

Sports Writer

The Golden Suns continue the record-breaking streak as they look to take on the Oklahoma Baptist Lady Bison tonight in Oklahoma at 7 p.m. The Golden Suns are ranked at 14th in the nation and move to 24-0.

The Golden Suns, 24-0 and 9-0 in Great American Conference play will take

on the Lady Bison, 13-9 and 8-1 in GAC play. The Golden Suns still sit at the top of the GAC, while the Lady Bison are tied for 2nd with the Harding Lady Bison at 8-1.

Last weekend the Golden Suns continued to dominate teams as they took two more down to sweep both the Southwestern Oklahoma Lady Bulldogs and the Northwestern Oklahoma

Lady Rangers 3-0 in both matches.

In the first match of the weekend, the Golden Suns were led by Allie Anderson, from Bryant, and Tabitha Spray, from Denton, Texas, with 10 kills each. Both Anderson and Spray had a team-high .421 attack percentage.

Amanda Milnick, from Tahlequah, Oklahoma, had a match-high of 33 assists and nine digs. Mad-

ison Nagel earned 17 digs to lead all players in the first match.

The Golden Suns earned their twenty-fourth win this season as they move to 24-0, two shy of the longest win streak in Golden Suns history. The win over the Lady Rangers gives the Golden Suns their eighth straight set win in their nine-conference games. The Golden Suns combined for .327

Conference

Overall

Arkansas Tech

9-0

24-0

Harding

8-1

19-3

Oklahoma Baptist

8-1

13-9

Northwestern Oklahoma State

6-3

16-7

Southern Nazarene

6-3

11-10

Ouachita

5-4

12-8

Southwestern Oklahoma State

5-4

10-15

Henderson State

3-6

10-12

Southeastern Oklahoma State

2-7

6-17

Arkansas- Monticello

1-8

7-14

East Central

1-8

6-17

Southern Arkansas

0-9

6-17

hitting percentage in the match against the Lady Rangers. Lexie Johnston, from Nixa, Missouri, finished with 10 kills. Hunter Eshnaur, from Russellville, had nine kills in the

match. Nagel had 21 digs to lead the defensive effort making this her sixth 20-dig match this season.

Milnick had 41 assists in the win to tie for most assist in a three-set match.

This week in Sports Thursday October 19 WVB vs Oklahoma Baptist. 7 p.m.

Saturday October 21 WXC @ GAC Championships. 9:30 a.m.

FB vs Northwestern Oklahoma. 2 p.m.

Thursday October 20 WVB vs Southern Nazarene. 3 p.m.

Monday October 23 WVB @ Central Baptist. 6 p.m.

2017 Football Standings Southeastern Oklahoma State

Current standings 6-1

Arkansas Tech

5-2

Ouachita

5-2

Southern Arkansas

5-2

ArkansasMonticello

4-3

Harding

4-3

Henderson State

4-3

Northwestern Oklahoma State

3-4

Southern Nazarene

3-4

Southwestern Oklahoma State

2-5

East Central

1-6

Oklahoma Baptist

0-7

RICCI LOGAN/THE ARKA TECH The Wonder Boys, 5-2 in GAC play, will take on the Rangers, 3-4 in GAC play.

Wonder Boys get back on track NOAH DELASHAW

Sports Writer

Player of the week • High School: Rogers HS • Hometown: Rogers • Aubre helped lead the Golden Suns to a first place finish in the Arkansas-Little Rock Invitational, posting a time of 19:31.83, scoring a first place and an Arka Tech Player of the Week.

The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football team will take on the Northwestern Oklahoma Rangers for Homecoming, this Saturday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. Last weekend, the Wonder Boys were able to gain some traction on first place in the Great American Conference, as they beat the Southwestern Oklahoma Bulldogs, 38-21.

The Wonder Boys, 5-2 in GAC play, will take on the Rangers, 3-4 in GAC play. The Wonder Boys are stuck in a three-way tie for second in the GAC at 5-2 with the Ouachita Baptist Tigers and the Southern Arkansas Mule Riders. The Rangers are tied for fourth in the GAC with the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm at 3-4.

The Wonder Boys hit the ground running with a fast offense and a stout defense that held the Bulldogs offense to 21 points.

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with a quick 4-play drive for 64 yards, ending after a 48-yard run from Braden Stringer, from Blanchard, Oklahoma, for the touchdown. Stringer finished the night leading the Wonder Boys with two rushing touchdowns and 111 yards rushing.

Stringer would score the second touchdown of the night for the Wonder Boys after an 11-yard run in the second quarter to make it 14-0. The Wonder Boys continue to pound it on the ground after a 5-play, 51-yard drive ended with a touchdown after an 11-yard run from Bryan Allen, from Forrest City, to make it 21-0.

Allen had 17 carries for 68 yards and one touchdown on the night.

The Bulldogs scored at the end of the half to make it 21-6 after a failed extra point attempt.

Ty Reasnor, from Cashion, Oklahoma, passed it off to Jackob Dean, from Norman, Oklahoma, for a 9-yard pass to end a 9-play drive to make it 28-6. Reasnor was 18 for 31 with 211 yards and a score on the night. Dean had 36 yards in recep-

tions and one score. The Bulldogs managed to score again to make it 28-14 late in the third quarter. The Wonder Boys would drive down the field on a 7-play, 57-yard drive ending in a 4-yard run from Justin Bailey, from Mayflower, to make it 35-14. Eric Perez, from Green Forest, kicked a 31-yard field goal to push the Wonder Boys to 38 points to be the final score of the night for the Wonder Boys to end the third quarter.

The Bulldogs scored early in the fourth quarter to make it 38-21, which held and was the final score of the night.

The Wonder Boys finished with 440 total yards in offense with four rushing touchdowns and a touchdown from the air. The Wonder Boys led the Bulldogs in first downs with 22 to the Bulldogs 13. The Wonder Boys were 8 for 16 on third downs while the Bulldogs were 4 for 15. Eric McPherson, from Jackson, Mississippi, led the defense with nine tackles.