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Golden Suns checklist: 100-point game GAC Champs Named 12th in nation by USA Today

Next on the list:

National Champs The Golden Suns' incredible season keeps rolling. After winning the Great American Conference Championship, their sights are now set on the NCAA Division II Championship.

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SPORTS on page 6 & 7

PAGE 2 | Opinion / News

Justice for Scalia The Arka Tech staff is split.

On Feb. 13, the Supreme Court lost Justice Antonin Scalia.

The Washington Post reported Scalia had been on a hunting trip with a friend on a West Texas Ranch. He was found in bed with his head elevated, his bedding draped over his body, showing no signs of a struggle, and a pitcher of water on his night stand. A potential key in determining the cause of death was also on the night stand; “A hose for the breathing machine was found on the left side of Scalia’s bed, but was not attached to him,” the Washington Post article read.

Scalia has since been laid to rest, but debate still surrounds the actions that took place after his passing.

"The manager of the funeral home that handled Scalia’s body said Scalia’s family insisted

on not having an autopsy done,” the Washington Post article read.

Any journalist, the entire Arka Tech staff included, has asked why.

Scalia was a public figure, despite the fact he was not one to be in the public eye, with an almost burdensome responsibility. What if something went untreated that affected his judgment? Did the 79 year old have something to hide?

Does the family know something that the public doesn’t?

While the rumor mill continues to swirl, there are logical conclusions founded on facts.

Take Scalia’s health, for instance. He was a sick man; the 79 year old suffered from “coronary artery disease, obesity, diabetes and other ailments.” Other reports said he smoked.

However, this information wasn’t news, nor should it be a surprise when one considers his

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Whatever the reason for deciding against an autopsy, the family holds the right to decide against something that is arguably personal and an invasion of privacy. The United States lost a conservative Justice that served for 30 years, who was known for staying close to the Constitution and its 18 century roots. This family lost a father, a husband, a nephew; he leaves behind his wife, nine children and several grandchildren.

The Arka Tech stands in support of these people, the family members that lost a loved one. We respect their decision despite our own questions and encourage others to do the same.

Greek Week 2016 replaced by trial run SIERRA MURPHY News Writer The four sororities and seven fraternities that are charted on the Arkansas Tech University campus have annually come together each spring to participate in Greek Week, a slew of daily events that are geared towards promoting unity while stirring friendly competition.

a sophomore speech education major from Little Rock and chapter delegate for the GPB.

from Fort Smith and GPB president.

“We’re here for school; we’re not here for Greek Week.”

The take away has been dubbed a trial run, which Greek students have now accepted.

The leftover time originally spent planning for other events has now been focused on creating the best dance battle Tech Greek life has put on.

“I think it was hard for them to take at first,” Wine said.

After closer examination of the hectic events schedule, Tech’s Greek Programming Board (GPB) has decided to focus on two events: the Greek dance battle and Greeks Give Back.

Originally, sorority and fraternity members would be expected to participate in the numerous events held daily all through Greek Week; around midterms, and this year during the Women’s Week festivities, the cut backs have proven to be somewhat helpful.

“The purpose of taking the events away was to see how everything flowed,” said Josie Wine,

“It’s easier on those in Greek life,” said Patrick Kamerling, a junior management and marketing major

News briefs

Sports- Cheer on the

Golden Suns softball team from 3-6 p.m. at the Chartwells Athletic Complex Friday, March 11.

The Golden Suns take on Oklahoma Baptist in a double header Saturday, March 12, from noon3 p.m. at the Chartwells Athletic Complex.

The Wonder Boys baseball team is up to bat against Henderson State from 6-9 p.m.

Tuesday, March 15,

at the baseball field.

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Campus Life- As part of Women’s Week the movie “A League of their Own” will be show from 9-11 p.m. Friday, March 11, at the baseball field.

Music DepartmentTech, Russellville High School and Russellville Junior High School jazz ensembles will come together in a combined concert from 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, in Witherspoon Auditorium.

Campus RecreationAt 9 a.m. Saturday, March 12, students can join the recreation department on a hike in Ponca to the Lost Valley. For more details visit imleagues. com.

Health and WellnessFrom 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Wednesday, March 16, there will be a Safe Spring Break Health and Wellness Fair

Young

Ballroom

Symposium- On 9 a.m.

Tuesday, March 15, in the Ross Pendergraft Library Tech’s 17th annual Senior Honor and Student Research Symposium will be held.

The student’s research may be found at http:// www.atu.edu/uresearch/ 2016abstracts.php.

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Black lights, stage set up and sound, Kamerling said, are being given more attention this year than ever before.

“Our goal for this year was to improve the dance battle,” Kamerling said.

From 7-8 p.m. on Friday, March 11, Kamerling encourages all Tech students to attend the battle being held in Witherspoon. Tickets are $3

for students who present a Tech ID and $5 for visitors.

Four groups are expected to compete.

A month later, another opportunity for Greeks to compete for what they call “spirit points” will arise.

April 13 and 14 will play host to Greeks Give Back, a food drive Greeks annually participate in.

Packages of perishable food are worth a certain number of points, and the fraternity and sorority that donates these packages of food gets the chance to win said points.

The same groups that participate in the dance battle are able to participate in the food drive.

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MAN ON THE STREET

The future of Sturgill Simpson

How do you feel about Leonardo DiCaprio winning an Oscar?

“I think he should have won an Oscar earlier. I liked his speech too, but I think he could have focused more on the inequality stuff since they were focusing on the Black Lives Matter. He didn’t make any references to that and I feel like he should’ve."

Al McCabe Freshman Psychology Atkins “I feel like he should have won an Oscar a long time ago when he was in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape."

Savannah Langston Freshman Psychology Atkins

"I like him as an actor so regardless if he receives an Oscar or not, I'll go see his movies in the future."

Michael O'Brien Senior Communications Russellville

“He’s such a nice and genuine man and he deserves it.

After so many years of being an actor, what else is there for him?"

Josie Wine Sophomore Speech Education Little Rock

“I feel like I’m glad he won an Oscar finally, but that’s not the movie he should have won it for."

PHOTO COURTESY OF WRONGHIGHWAY.COM RYAN HARMON Entertainment Writer For months, fans of Sturgill Simpson have been waiting for the announcement of new music from the Nashville outsider.

Though nobody had any idea what to expect, Simpson's team made it clear at a panel discussion during the 2015 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; he's not making the same record as "Metamodern Sounds In Country Music.”

It wasn't until Simpson's theme from HBO's new series, "Vinyl,” hit the internet that everyone had an idea what direction he was headed in.

The song, "Sugar Daddy,” is very much in the psychedelic hard rock style, which Simpson

has explored before.

"Metamodern Sounds In Country Music,” which was released in 2014, featured an electronic psychedelic rock breakdown at the end of titled "It Ain't All Flowers.” Even in his performances, Simpson would cover rock songs.

It really should come as no surprise that he would start to move in this direction.

In an interview with Joe Rogan in 2014, Simpson revealed that he only plans to make five albums in his career.

The first two, "High Top Mountain” and the previously mentioned "Metamodern,” have gained Simpson countless followers already.

"A Sailor's Guide To Earth" will be released April 15.

One song, "Brace For Impact (Live A Little),” was released with the announcement and it will please all Simpson fans, new and old. The song mixes the psychedelic rock side with Simpson's genuine country sound, making a very interesting and fresh combination.

Although there's no way to fairly discuss it until the full album is released, this song gives hope that Simpson is staying true to himself and he's not going anywhere anytime soon.

For more information, go to www.sturgillsimpson.com

Taco Villa: a good backup restaurant SIERRA MURPHY News Writer

JENN TERRELL Managing Editor

From my understanding, Taco Villa is a local fan favorite. I have never been there before, and I was excited to finally get to go.

In Spanish, “villa” means “a small town or a village,” according to spanishdict.com. It seems that Taco Villa has taken the small town of Russellville.

Since moving to Russellville in 2007, I have heard all about the greatness that is Taco Villa. It is Russellville’s go-to restaurant for fast food Tex-Mex.

Jenn and I got here right at lunch rush, so my quick, go-to choice was supreme nachos. House recipe seasoned ground beef, peppers, olives, onions and lettuce were piled on top of tortilla chips and crammed into a small, foam to-go box.

We sat outside and enjoyed the sunshine under a pop-up umbrella. I smothered my nachos in salsa, and that coupled with onions and peppers, proceeded to light my mouth on fire. The 64 ounce to-go water cups helped that problem, though.

To be honest, I’m not left raving about my experience at Taco Villa. The nachos were easily something I could have made at home and there wasn’t much of an atmosphere, as we sat outside.

I would return to Taco Villa with company, but it wouldn’t be my first choice.

Cupashia Covey Freshman

Sierra and I arrived after noon on a Friday. Taco Villa was packed with a large line of people. The seating area inside was full and several people were even standing, all waiting for their food. It was hard to tell who had ordered and who hadn’t.

Being a resident of Russellville for nearly ten years now, I have eaten at Taco Villa quite a few times. I ordered my usual: the bean burrito dinner. At just over $5, this meal is very hefty. It includes a sizeable bean and cheese burrito, one beef hard shell taco, a small side salad with your choice of dressing, and a side of chips and refried beans topped in cheese. I always make two meals of this burrito dinner, making the price even more of a deal.

I typically douse most of my meal in their medium spicy salsa. The salsa is very runny but extremely flavorful. A meal from Taco Villa wouldn’t be the same without it. It seems others agree since they sell the salsa by the bottle.

While Taco Villa isn’t in my top five places to eat in Russellville, it is a great bargain and a step above corporate fast food chains like Taco Bell. I think its essence is in the love and loyalty that Russellville residents have for it. I even find myself needing my Taco Villa fix periodically.

Psychology Lamar

“When I first heard the news I was happy for him but I feel like the Academy just gave it to him because they were tired of seeing all the memes.

I am happy for him though.”

Last week, the announcement of a new album was finally made.

ABOVE: Sierra prepares her nachos to take the flavor of the salsa.

BELOW: A view of the inside of the restaurant from the outside.

Justin Wilkinson Junior English Hector

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Tech voting results released RYAN HARMON Entertainment Writer The results are in.

Arkansas Tech University’s History and Political Science Department hosted an Arkansas primary election and both of Tech's straw polls. Now that they’re over, it's time to look at how Tech voted when compared to the rest of the state.

JENN TERRELL/THE ARKA TECH Students can now use a texting service to voice their complaints in the library.

Texting service is available in library

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were the winners in Arkansas; however, students, faculty and staff didn't completely agree.

On the Democrat side, Bernie Sanders was the winner of both Tech straw polls.

SIERRA MURPHY News Writer

help people,” said Sherry Tinerella, public services librarian for the RPL.

On the Republican side, Donald Trump was the winner of the first straw poll, but Marco Rubio took first place in the second poll.

Last fall, the Ross Pendergraft Library (RPL) launched another facet to their in house texting system; shush your neighbor via librarian.

Complainants can text the same number they would get aid for library resources to get help in calming a noisy neighbor.

Dr. Michael Rogers, professor of political science, said he feels that Rubio's win was due to previous voters switching sides.

Students could previously text their questions, concerns and complaints to a number routed to computers frequently monitored by library staff. If patrons had a question while in the second floor stacks, they could send a text. If they had a reference question, they could send a text. Responses were timely and aid would be sent.

The RPL blog encourages students to use the “anonymous tip line,” but warns standard messaging rates apply.

A question in the second poll asked participants that voted in the

For finals week, the RPL staff decided to broadcast the “shushing” feature.

“It’s the same software we use to

“As long as the library is open, our shush line is open,” the blog read.

Students are encouraged to remember the first floor is considered a low noise area, while the second floor is whisper only; the second floor is considered the prime study area of the three floors.

The number to text is (479) 8024876.

Anthropology Day at ATU

The current delegate count for the Republicans has Trump in a small lead with 329 votes. Cruz is not far behind with 231 votes. A candidate must reach 1,237 delegates for the republican nomination.

For the Democrats it's much clearer, with Clinton taking a large lead over Sanders , 1,066 to 432. A candidate must reach 2,383 delegates for the Democratic nomination.

"She's running away with it now," Rogers said.

Even with the chances of winning the democratic nomination getting slimmer and slimmer, Sanders is still getting major attention from the media.

"As long as he's not bankrupting himself, why would he get out?" Rogers said.

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JENN TERRELL/THE ARKA TECH Dr. Bashaw is moving to Kansas to work as dean of the School of Business at Emporia State University after six years of leadership at Tech.

A new future in Kansas for College of Business dean

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Dr. Ed Bashaw will leave his role as dean of the College of Business at the end of May, six years after taking the helm of the college. Bashaw will begin his new role as dean of the School of Business at Emporia State University in Kansas soon afterward.

Bashaw has been the dean of two business schools, but the path he took to become a leader in business education started with a degree in physical education.

He began his academic career at Baylor University and worked on oil rigs for several summers to finance his bachelor’s degree in physical education. His mother was a school teacher and graduate of Baylor and his father was a blue collar worker with familial roots in Montgomery County, Arkansas.

“I don’t take for granted the opportunities that my parents gave me,” Bashaw said. “My dad did not have an education. My dad wanted us to have what he didn’t have the opportunity to have.”

Bashaw served as a team manager for the Baylor football team during his undergrad years, and hoped to move on to coaching after earning his master’s, also from Baylor, in physical education.

However, life had a different plan for Bashaw.

The company that sold jerseys

to the football team he managed had a job opening for a salesperson and Bashaw decided to apply.

“I thought ‘this might be fun to do [for] a year or two, something like that,” Bashaw said. “I did that for a year and a half and I really liked it.”

Bashaw married his wife Sara during that time period and didn’t like the amount of traveling that he had to do, so he went to work for General Mills, where he stayed for five and a half years.

Bashaw earned his Master’s in Business Administration from Baylor; his professors encouraged him to continue school and get a doctorate degree.

line,” Bashaw said. “I’m breaking the chain here soon.”

Bashaw said that even though it might look like a lateral move on the surface, the move to Emporia will present him with several opportunities for personal growth.

“It’s an opportunity to work at a little larger business school, with a little higher pay, and a lot more resources,” Bashaw said.

The college will feel the effects of Bashaw’s student-focused leadership long after he departs.

According to the Department of

Institutional Research, enrollment in the college of business has grown from 649 students in fall semester of 2010 to 909 in the fall semester of 2015.

When Bashaw looks back on the years he spent at Tech, he said he will remember the relationships he built more than anything else.

“See that picture right there?

And that football?” Bashaw said, motioning towards a shelf of personal mementos. “Those are the things that I’ll remember - the relationships I’ve had with faculty, students and staff here.”

After earning his doctorate in marketing from the University of Missouri, Bashaw got his first fulltime faculty position at University of Arkansas, Little Rock (UALR).

At UALR, he climbed the ranks from untenured, assistant professor to professor with responsibility for supervising the executive MBA program.

It would be 12 years before Bashaw made another move, this time into administration as the dean of the College of Business at Texas A&M University at Texarkana.

New opportunities would soon bring him back to Arkansas, though.

“I’ve either lived in Arkansas or lived in a town that is on the state

JENN TERRELL/THE ARKA TECH The college will feel the effects of Bashaw’s leadership long after he departs.

JENN TERRELL/THE ARKA TECH According to the Department of Institutional Research, enrollment in the College of Business has grown since Dr. Bashaw become the dean.

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PAGE 6 | Sports

RICCI LOGAN/THE ARKA TECH The Golden Suns finished the regular season 26-3 and 21-1 in the GAC. The Golden Suns have the number six seed in the NCAA Tournament as they face Missouri Western State University on Friday March 11, 2016.

The golden road to victory for Suns in the GAC championship RICCI LOGAN Contributing Writer

lead but fouls began to pile up, as Brooks and Adams both fouled out.

tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

regular season 26-3 and 21-1 in the GAC.

The Golden Suns edged out their first opponent Arkansas-Monticello 60-58 in Batesville, Oklahoma, in the Great American Conference tournament on Friday night.

Kelsey McClure came up big late, giving Tech the lead 58-57 at the 1:03 mark.

Brooks had a good game scoring 21 points, 6 rebounds, and six assists. Brooks and McClure were named to the all-tournament team.

The Golden Suns finished the

The Golden Suns have the number six seed in the NCAA Tournament as they face Missouri Western State University on Friday, March 11, 2016.

Kelsey McClure a junior from Muskogee, Oklahoma, led the team in scoring off the bench with 13 points.

Bre Brooks, a senior from Tyler, Texas had 11 points, four steals and five assists.

Fatima Adams a senior from Bryan, Texas, also had 11 points.

Aujana Dawkins, had eight points and 10 rebounds.

This game was very completive as it saw 15 lead changes and 4 ties as hit came down to the final seconds.

Adams suffered from foul trouble and had to sit with 4:41 left in the second quarter and did not see any more action until the fourth quarter.

UAM had a one-point lead going into half-time 33-32.

The Golden Suns pushed in the third quarter, taking the lead on the first possession of the third quarter with a layup by Anissa Pounds, a junior from Kotka, Finland.

In the opening minutes of fourth quarter, Tech took a seven-point

Kelsey McClure dished out an assist with 4.2 seconds left to Aujana Dawkins, a junior from Oakland, California, to make a layup as time expired to give the Golden Suns the win.

In the second round of the GAC tournament, the Golden Suns defeated Southern Arkansans University 99-85.

Adams bounced back in this game scoring a career high 43 points and 10 rebounds and became only the fourth player to score 40 points or more in a game and scoring in double figure the 54th time in her career.

Brooks and McClure both had 14 points.

The Golden Suns made the Muleriders turnover the ball 17 times to their eight.Tech lead by as many as 17 points in this game at 3:25 in the fourth quarter.

In the third round in the Conference Championship the Golden Suns beat Southwestern Oklahoma by 21 points 106 -85.

Adams had another monster game scoring 26 points in the first half to finish with 34 points and 12 rebounds. Adams was named the

RICCI LOGAN/THE ARKA TECH The Golden Suns will take on Missouri Western State University this Friday.

The best in the NBA, the Warriors DILLON PIERCE Contributing Writer

There is no doubt the Golden State Warriors are the best team in the NBA right now. Starting off with an NBA record 24-0 record, until getting beaten by the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 108-95, the 2015-2016 Golden State Warriors are putting together a historical season.

Chasing the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls NBA record 72 win, 10 loss season, the Warriors are on pace to tie, if not beat, the record.

After beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2014-2015 NBA Finals, Golden State had big expectations coming into this season.

When asked by a reporter in a preseason interview what he thinks his biggest challenge would be heading into the regular

season, head coach Steve Kerr said, “There’s lots of concerns.

San Antonio, Oklahoma City, [Los Angeles] Clippers, you know. It goes on and on.”

Steve Kerr goes on to say, “I mean, the West is loaded but, we have a good team…” He is right about the Western Conference.

With teams such as Golden State (54-5), San Antonio (51-9), Oklahoma City (42-19), the L.A. Clippers (40-20), and Memphis (36-24) there is definitely no shortage of competition.

The Warriors are 31-3 against teams in the Western Conference, with losses coming from Dallas, Denver, and Portland, and are 13-0 against opponents in their division, the Pacific Division.

With a record of 23-2 against the Eastern Conference, the Warriors do not seem to be having trouble winning against either

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conference.

The Golden State Warriors have an undefeated record at their home court, Oracle Arena, this season, dating back to January 27, 2015 when the Chicago Bulls beat them by an overtime score of 113-111.

Golden State has gone on an impressive 43 home game win streak since then. They have put this streak on the line on numerous occasions, though.

The most recent being a 109105 overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday, March 1. Golden State also has the best road record in the league at 29-5.

Golden State’s success this season is due in large part to reigning NBA MVP Steph Curry’s historic season.

Steph Curry has been firing on

all cylinders this season, shooting a .515 field goal percentage, averaging 30.7 points per game, and making an NBA record 288 3-pointers – and counting.

He also tied the NBA record for 3-point field goals in a single game, sinking 12 in a miraculous overtime win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 27, including a 32-foot game winner.

The Golden State Warriors are not only looking to get another ring this year, but also to beat the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls record, and with the elite defense and unrivaled offense they should not have any problem.

The only way I see them falling short of this feat is if their players start getting injured. But with the amount of depth the Warriors have in their lineup, injuries should not be a big deal.

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Home stand gone sour

MATTHEW EMERY/THE ARKA TECH Arkansas Tech is coming off a home stand gone sour as they dropped the final two games of the stand after winning the first three.

MATTHEW EMERY Sports Writer The Wonder Boys will head across the border to Shawnee, Oklahoma, this weekend to face Oklahoma Baptist, winners of four of their last five games.

Arkansas Tech is coming off a home stand gone sour as they dropped the final two games of the stand after winning the first three.

The first loss came from Southern Nazarene and was a result of a rough outing on the mound by starter Trent Armstrong, a junior from Waxahachie, Texas, who allowed seven runs through five innings.

The second loss was from a matchup against Harding that was moved up a day in the schedule to Monday, due to rain in the forecast.

The disappearance of timely hits were key in the losses for the Wonder Boys, as they were able to collect nine hits in both affairs, but were not able to capitalize with runs.

This was a result that left the team frustrated after losing 6-1 to Harding.

Kaleb Warden, a junior from Frisco, Texas, said, "They just strung us out. We got the hits, just not when we needed."

Warden added, "They were able to put together the hits when we couldn't."

Harding's ability to "put together the hits," led the Wonder Boys to the bullpen early after starter Ethan Taylor, a senior from Arlington, Tennessee, only went four innings, allowing six hits and two runs.

The Wonder Boys have had to resort to the bullpen early in several of their contests this season, as reliever Geoffrey Birkemeier, a junior from Papillion, Nebraska, leads the team in wins with two.

The first game of the series on Friday against Southern Nazarene was quite a different story, as Zach Skelton, a senior from Armorel, threw a complete game in the 9-3 win. Skelton allowed the three runs on six hits, while fanning six.

Southern Nazarene scored their first runs of the game in the seventh to momentarily trim the lead to 6-2, but a 2-run double by third baseman Collin O'Neil, a senior from Phoenix, Arizona, got the runs back and put

Tennis team takes loss MICHAELA TALLEY Contributing Writer

Tech’s women’s tennis team took a loss to Northeastern State Wednesday, but Head Coach Abby Davis feels positive about the conference ahead.

The final score of the entire match was 1-8 with NSU taking the win. The match started out with three sets of doubles, and six single matches followed.

The doubles are played with two girls from each team and they play eight rounds. The serving in both categories of matches was crucial.

The net was its own defense system. NSU is ranked 18th in the country for division two tennis. A nnabel Rowlands, a freshman from Wigan, England, said NSU was being aggressive and Tech was being inconsistent. Each match, double or single, is worth one point for the overall score, but the first to five wins out of a total of 9 matches.

Tech lost all of the doubles

matches. Macarena Acosta, a junior from Buenos Ares, Argentina, and Tamara Bell, a junior La Paz, Mexico, were double partners.

Their match lasted over an hour and a half. It came down to the last swings and serves but they were defeated 8-7.

After the doubles, Tech was down 3-0 in the entire match. The singles were played and five of the six girls lost.

Rowlands took the only victory for Tech in a long single match that lasted over an hour.

“Every day is a chance to get better whether in one match or a few games,” Davis said.

“I think we are close to breakthroughs, but we as a team have to believe in the breakthrough.

I’m always worried about a loss; losses get in your head. Winning brings confidence and we have to be confident in ourselves either way. That is the mentality we need to have as team either way.

If not, a defeatist mentality is what you get.”

the Wonder Boys up 8-2.

On Saturday, the Wonder Boys were able to overcome a 4-0 deficit in the first inning by stringing together seven runs during the second, third and fourth innings combined.

Birkemeier's only struggle came in sixth inning, when he gave up two singles, who would both come around to score on a two out double.

However, Birkemeier managed to escape the inning with the lead intact at 7-6.

Tech would tally an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh on a solo home run by catcher Blake King, a sophomore from Phoenix Arizona, pushing the score to its final of 8-6.

Despite the slow start to the season for the Wonder Boys, they could find themselves in the top of the conference if things go in their favor this weekend against Oklahoma Baptist, who are fourth in the Great American Conference, posting a 5-4 conference record.

Head Coach Dave Dawson said, "These games matter just as much now as they will in April. We have to get more comfortable."

Wonder Boys last stand not enough RICCI LOGAN Contributing Writer

The Wonder Boys fell short against East Central in the first round of the Great American Conference basketball tournament 81-73.

Andrew Guillory a senior from Fort Worth, Texas, was the high man on the scoreboard with 20 points and eight rebounds.

Tyler Coley, a junior from Indianapolis had 19 points Nick Wayman, a senior from Springdale had 10 points.

Wayman hit another 3-pointer to give Tech a nine-point lead 34-25 with under two minutes to play.

East Central would cut the lead down to five as the score was 3631 at half time.

They would continue firing in the second half, scoring the first seven points to claim the lead 3836.

The lead grew to double-digits 61-49 with over 10 minutes to play.

During the first two minutes of the game, the Wonder Boys saw themselves down 11-0.

Tech would trim the lead to six (79-73) with a minute to play, but ultimately fall short.

Tech would not stay down as they came back to pull within three, making it 14-11 with 12:25 left to play.

The Wonder Boys made the Tigers commit 21 turnovers to Techs 16.

The run would continue, as Guillory hit a 3-pointer to give Tech its first lead of the night.

The Wonder Boys finished the regular season 15-14 and 10-12 in the GAC.

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PAGE 8 | Campus Photos

Downtown Art Walk A decorated bicycle is the centerpiece of a snack table in Funky Junky, an antique store with everything from vintage vinyls to street signs.

Photos by Jenn Terrell Jingyu Peng, a psychology graduate student from China, presents her favorite of the handcarved stamps she created and sold at the March 4th Downtown Artwalk.

Logan Duch and Callan Butler, both instrumental music education majors, explore Funky Junky and many of the other local businesses downtown.

Dr. Jim Collins, professor of agriculture horticulture, stands in front of one of his favorite paintings by local artist and gallery owner, Rita Goodman.

Nicholas Oates, graphic design major, and Esmeralda Flores, fine arts major, look at different pieces of pottery at A Conversation Piece.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016