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Study Abroad: Hitting the highlights

TIFFINI JARVIS

Contributing Writer

Arkansas Tech’s Student Government Association voted to pass a resolution to contribute $5,000 to the Student Activities Board annual Summer Send-Off carnival. The final semester event where students have the opportunity to hangout before leaving campus for the summer break will be held on Thursday, April 26. “$10,000 is what SGA usually gives, but since it was too much last year we decreased our asking price to $5,000,” said Jenny Butler, assistant director of Campus Life and SGA, SAB adviser.

Summer Send-Off costs an estimated $50,000, including six rides, four food options, bottled water, 500 T-shirts, portable toilets and wash stations and assistance from Tech’s facilities management team with cleanup, according to the resolution.

“The Resident Hall Association, National Residence Hall Honorary and the Office of Residence Life have already contributed,” Butler said. “Without SGA’s help, SAB would have to cover the cost, and that would lessen our budget for the fall semester.”

SGA’s logo will appear

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Contributing Writer

Inclement weather didn’t stop more than 300 people from participating in the Out of the Darkness Walk, a suicide prevention campus walk, on Saturday, April 7, outside of Doc Bryan.

Registration and other pre-walk events usually held outside had to be moved into the building.

The walk was also shortened from its usual one and a half miles to a mile.

The route was determined

by Public Safety and led by a patrol car. Participants could walk individually or in teams. Teams usually consist of participants who lost the same relative or friend to suicide.

Out of the Darkness Walk to Fight Suicide is a national program that takes place across the country on college cam-

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No short cuts to the NBA Ricci Logan Sports Photographer

GABBI CALABRESE/THE ARKA TECH The front of the Versailles palace in France, which is currently a museum and a popular tourist attraction.

Much to my dismay, my spring tour took us to Prague (Czech Repubbreak is coming to an end. I’ve got lic), Berlin (Germany), Amsterdam about twenty-four hours’ worth of (Netherlands), Brussels (Belgium) and bus riding ahead of me to get back to Paris (France).

Graz. I can assure you, it’s going to It was an extraordinary trip. And be even worse than it sounds, but it’s certainly eventful. I feel as if I’m a small price to pay for emerging from my the vacation I’ve had. spring break with far A couple friends more culture and bragGabbi and I, far too lazy to rights than I ever Calabrese ging deal with the logiscould have expected. tics of traveling ourNot the average spring Foreign selves, booked spots break, that’s for sure.

Correspondent on a European tour Though it would through the company be impossible for me Bus2Alps. This tour allowed us to to describe all my adventures over travel to five cities in ten days. My the past twelve days, I can definitely friends and I spent a couple days in reminisce on some of the highlights Florence, Italy, on our own, and the of my trip.

In Florence, which I delved into deeper in last week’s column, I stuffed my belly with pizza and pasta and an unnatural amount of gelato. The sights were stunning and I’m quite certain I stepped into a fairy tale while I was there. The fairy tale didn’t end there, though, because Prague was magical too. The varying architecture styles and the inspiring history stole my heart. Not to mention the food! I would move to Prague if I could.

Berlin was the most enlightening city. I took a Third Reich walking tour and learned so much. I had the opportunity to see the different Holocaust memorials in the city,

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Rain does not stop the 'Out of the Darkness' walk AMEIL BROWN

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puses. This year, the walk raised $12,309 out of the $20,000 goal. The money was donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which is the nation’s largest non-profit organization, dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide.

Kristy Davis, associate dean for student wellness, wore colorful beads along with other participants.

There are nine different color beads that represent a personal connection to the cause. Davis wore blue and gold to support suicide prevention and loss of a parent.

Tiffany Crowell, a mental health provider, from Clarksville, also wore beads. She chose to walk for her brother and has walked for the last five years. She advised others on what to do when they notice someone is severe-

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Inclement weather didn’t stop more than 300 people from participating in the Out of the Darkness Walk, a suicide prevention campus walk. ly depressed or suicidal.

“The first thing you’re going to do, just like if you were having a heart attack, you need to go to the emergency room,” said Crowell. “You need to get to the first source of help. From there we can contact a facility that can get the appropriate help for you.”

When placed in situ-

ations where a person is coming to a peer, discussing personal hardships, it’s a cry for help.

“It’s important, especially for today’s society to know that it is okay to say, ‘Man, I’m going through something difficult,’ and seek help for that,” said social worker Frances Carreon.

There are sources

available to help those feeling depressed. The health and wellness center offers a variety of services and will have more suicide awareness events with the walk continuing to be held each year.

For additional information, students may contact Health Services at 479-968-0329 or visit the Room 119 in Doc Bryan.

In this day and age it is common for a person to go to college for only one year to play college basketball, opening the door to the National Basketball Association teams. As if that wasn’t a criticized decision. We might to start see a trend where high school players may skip college to go G-League (minor league basketball).

Recently five star recruit Darius Bazley made history.

He uncommitted from Syracuse and became the first top prospect to forfeit his college eligibility by declaring his intent to play in the G League.

“I was just doing what was best for me,” said Bazley, according to the Washington Post. Bazley’s decision might reshape the landscape of college basketball as he might have opened the floodgates for other kids who want to skip to go pro.

The maximum contract for G League-only players is $26,000 per year.

Even though that’s not much money there are many reasons why high school aged players would skip college to go the minor leagues.

For instance, he might not have academic eligibility for college, making the G-League his only shot beyond playing overseas for a year. Also, he might not like school and college would not be a route he chooses to go. Maybe his family might need money and could accept it from an agent or in an endorsement deal, which isn’t allowed under NCAA rules. Or he might believe G-League coaching and competition offers the best on-court development.

People should go to college because they need to be educated about the game of basketball. "Back in college, I didn't know how to watch film," said NBA Star Kevin Durant, according to Bleacher report. "I didn't know what I was looking at when I got into the film room."

Going pro right after high school a player is not giving his skills time to grow. College gives players to time to grow and mature on and off the court. That does not mean that all players should go to college, but going pro right after high school is not good for game of basketball.

Russellville prepares for annual half marathon TYLER HAYWOOD

Contributing Writer

The City of Russellville is set to hold the fifth Annual RussVegas Half Marathon this month.

This half marathon is a benefit run for the River Valley Circle of Friends and Children’s Hospital.

The race will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 21. Runners will start and end the race in the downtown area of Russellville; specifically, at The Russellville

Train Depot located at 201 N. Denver St.. There will be three different runs this year: the Kid’s Fun Mile, the 5k Glow Run and the RussVegas Half Marathon.

The Tech Mile is included in this year’s half marathon. The Tech Mile is a mile of the marathon that goes through Tech’s campus. The mile begins in front of Tucker Coliseum and spans around the University Commons, all the way to the baseball field.

The Office of Campus Life en-

courages student organizations to take advantage of this opportunity and set up booths and tents along this mile. Organizations are excited for the Tech Mile this year and hope to see a good turnout at their booths.

“The Tech Mile is a perfect way to show the community that we are here supporting them,” said Matthew Smith, president of the Student Government Association. “The community does so much for us; this is another way

we can do a little something for them.”

All student organizations have been invited to send representatives to work their booths and some are excited to get their name out there.

“The Tech Mile can help brand and expand an organization”, said Jerry Anderson Jr., president of the African-American Students Association. “An individual organization would be getting the chance to meet and interact with

not only the community but also other organizations on campus.

This could possibly form future collaborations”.

Registration closes on Sunday, April 16. There will be an expo from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 20 and on the same night the Kid’s Fun Mile and the 5k Glow Run will be held. All participants in all RussVegas races will receive a finisher’s medal, and runners in the half marathon will receive a long sleeve jacket.

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Stress season is upon us, relax

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It is that time of year again—stress season. Final projects are coming due, research papers need researching and finals wait to finish it all off. We get it; it is a lot of stress. We have shared ways to relieve stress (yoga, horror movies, reading, etc.) but we want you to be active in seeking out mental help activities and counseling to help reduce your stress and become a better student.

Psychological distress is widespread among college students and ranges from mental illness, short-term mental health problems, temporary stress or anxiety or a combination thereof. Most people who struggle with persistent psychological distress experience symptoms of mental illness by the age of 24 and nearly 40 percent of college students report symptoms of depression that compromise their ability to function at least once within a 12-month period, according to a Newsweek report on “How Colleges Flunk Mental Health.”

This means you’re not alone and Arkansas Tech University has recognized this. At the university, students are provided 10 free sessions with a licensed professional counselor (the campus has four and an

assistant counselor). A student can setup an appointment online for ease and convenience (www.atu.edu/cslcenter/). This only works if you are ready to make that step.

It also works if you have a friend or loved one that needs the help. Having a good support system to help is always an added bonus to get the sessions started.

“Students report being unwilling to seek help because they are unsure of the severity of their issues as compared to peers,” according to data from the “Healthy Minds Network: The Economic Case for Student Health Services.” “Some students report that they see their mental health condition as normal due to the generally high stress levels of collegiate environments. The most common reason cited by students for not seeking help is the thought that they would be “bothering mental health services,” or taking resources away from those in greater need. Instead, many students try— and often fail—to deal with their mental health concerns on their own.”

Graduate students seem to be at a higher risk for mental health issues because of “social isolation, the often abstract nature

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You do not have to dive into professional help; you can start small or take small steps with your friends who need help. As previously mentioned you can try yoga. Yoga is a great way to strengthen your core, allow your mind to settle and relax. The university offers different yoga options, such as yoga classes through campus rec (free to students) or the ATU Yoga Club (signup on theLink). Campus

rec also offers other classes if yoga isn’t for you (Zumba, 15-15-15, Bootcamp, Cardio Burn, Circuit Fusion, 20-Minute Sculpt, Running Experience) because you need to keep up your physical health which will help with your mental health.

If yoga isn’t for you, you can check out our other suggestions at arkatechnews.com or the option we feel is best it to just sit down with a counselor for one session and see how you feel.

So we implore you, students of higher learning to save your sanity, literally, by seeking out professional help for your stress. You are not a bother, you are not wasting time and you are worth every second. So with this season of tests, projects and research papers, take a moment to help your brain and seek out professional help, you will be a better student for it.

Wikileaks serves as the digital age’s Robin Hood

DALE QUAID

Opinion Writer

Facebook has been in the news recently due to a data breach, which left all of its users’ data vulnerable to a third party.

The extent of what was taken is not yet known; however, in a time which data is invaluable, it is more important for companies to lock down access to their databases than it ever was in the past.

Not all stealing of data is malicious. In fact I believe Wikileaks is the pinnacle of Americana.

Wikileaks exists solely to provide some transparency between the government and its people.

“We should embrace the site as an expression of the fundamental freedom that is at the core of our Bill of Rights,” wrote Evan Hansen, a writer for wired Magazine.

Without Wikileaks shining a light on certain issues and making information publi , the government, both federal and local, would hold even more power over its people. But making this

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information public allows the public to know of certain issues, which would not have been made public otherwise. Such important issues as the Apache attack by the U.S. Army which killed 15 people, including 2 Rueters journalists and the operating procedures of Guantanamo Bay, which highlighted human rights violations.

“While a single document might give a picture of a particular event, the best way to shed light on a whole system is to fully uncover the mechanisms around it — the hierarchy, ideology, habits and economic forces that sustain it. It is the trends and details visible in the large archives we are committed to publish-

ing that reveal the details that tell us about the nature of these structures,” wrote Sarah Harrison, a journalist and editor for Wikileaks.

Wkilileaks claims no political connection and states they publish without biases or political agenda. They only wish to act as whistle-blowers of the digital

age, a job that used to belong to investigative journalists working for a newspaper.

“We publish without fear or favor, bringing transparency to powerful factions and secretive institutions, not taking any sides except that of the truth. We believe in the democratization of information and the power that knowledge gives to people to further peace, accountability and self-determination.”

I am not going to say stealing data is right, it is wrong and illegal, but I will say in some situations it can be used for the good of the people rather than hurting them. The Facebook issue is a direct violation of privacy for 87million people. Just remember, you agreed to give Facebook every bit of information that was stolen by the terms of use.

The very nature of the internet makes anything that is stored on a computer which is connected to the internet essentially public information. This goes for the average Joe or the United States government.

James Bond, a cultural phenomenon, takes a step back SHELBY ARNOLD

Staff Writer

When you hear the name James Bond, what automatically comes to mind? Is it the fancy cars? Is it his iconic martini that should be shaken not stirred? Or, is it his suave personality? Perhaps it’s a certain actor you think of? Sean Connery, Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan and Roger Moore, are just a few of the illustrious actors who have taken the role over the

years.

There is no doubt that James Bond is a cultural phenomenon and it doesn’t look like the franchise is losing steam any time soon. The theme songs for “Skyfall” and “Spectre” both won Oscars, the Bond girls became more high profile and there seems to be nothing that the franchise can’t do. The films contain spectacular and often unbelievable chase scenes, cool gadgets supplied

by Q and sometimes a cul-

tural relevance to the things that are happening in British and worldwide society (see the Nine Eyes program in “Spectre”). But, when does the spectacle need to end?

James Bond films have always contained some level of spectacle, be it the exotic sports cars of classic Bond era films or the reality-bending gadgets from Brosnan’s era’s films. The Brosnan era films were often seen as lesser films by the critics. Box office receipts reflected that

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Brosnan was a favorite Bond of the people but the scripts were becoming more and more convoluted as Bond began relying more and more on the gadgets provided by Q. So, it was no surprise that when “Casino Royale” burst onto the scene in 2006, it was billed as a reboot of the character and the franchise and it was a welcomed reboot.

Enter Daniel Craig. He was a breath of fresh air as “Casino Royale” saw Bond at the beginning of his dou-

ble-oh career. This Bond saw no gadgets and a chase scene through a construction site in Madagascar that was believable and a wonderfully choreographed parkour scene. “Casino Royale” brought us into a Bond era that was rooted in realism. It was strong, brutal, and needed. However, as the Craig era of Bond has continued, the films have slowly devolved into ridiculousness. I’m not talking about “Skyfall” or “Quantum of Solace,” I’m

talking about the latest Bond film, “Spectre.”

“Spectre” wasn’t a critical failure and neither is it the lowest scoring Craig era film on RottenTomatoes but it is “admittedly reliant on [the] established 007 forumla.”

Where “Casino Royale’s” chase scenes were believable, “Spectre’s” are not.

Nowhere, in reality, could a man fly a plane down a hill covered with trees with bare-

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MAN ON THE STREET HOW DO YOU HANDLE STRESS AT THIS POINT IN THE SEMESTER?

“I like to sleep it off and then I feel better. Meditation and singing help me as well.”

Aubree Snow Theatre Performance

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'Tech ‘n Out' comedy RICCI LOGAN

Sports Photographer Nate Palmer from Little Rock put together his own version of Wild 'n Out calling it Tech ‘n Out. This is imilar to “Whose Line is it Anyway?” but with a different twist. The game is a conventional improvisational comedy where games are injected with a hip-hop. Two teams battle each other in in a series of comedy challenges.

The crowd judges to see who won each battle. After three such games, the two teams square off against each other in the final round of the game called 'WildStyle', in which they must deliver a punchline directed at their opponent's team members within a freestyle rap. In Tech ‘n Out, the White Team beat the Black Team 7-3, winning six-hundred dollars.

Nate Palmer waits to see if the selected rapper, Mar'Qavion Lewis, graphic design major from Little Rock, meets the challenge, if not then he gets a pie in the face.

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“I usually go out and go for a walk on some trails or I play sports.”

Saul Moya Electrical Engineering

Brinkley

“I don’t. I just suppress everything until I eventually explode.”

Briana Lewis Nursing

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“I try to minimize stressors, take a few deep breaths and just chill out.”

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“I rant to someone and I listen to music.”

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“By playing basketball and computer games.”

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White Team's, Tim Trimble, Jaylon Tatum and Kendrick Pearson, react to the joke Jaylon just dropped.

In this round, the teams have water in their mouth, if the other team makes them spit their water out, they lose. Joke teller (left), Jaylon Tatum, a health and wellness major from Little Rock. Water holder, Mar'Qavion Lewis.

'Second Monday Author Series' comes to a close MARY MASSRIER

Staff Writer

Arkansas Tech has implemented a new lecture series on campus called “Second Monday Author Series,” which involves inviting local authors to come and speak on behalf of their successes as an author.

Tech invited Dr. Bill Eakin to partake in this lecture series. Dr. Eakin is most known for his numerous short stories that have been published in many different literary journals such as Analog, Apex, F&SF, Amazing Stories, Daily Science Fictions and Realms of Fantasy.

He is also known for his popular book series, “Redgunk Tales.” This book entails a small town in Mississippi where a cable repair man is suddenly sucked into a mythical world. He falls in love with a local woman.

Dr. Eakin has been nominated for as Science

Fiction Writers of America.

His success has lead him to help other writers develop their own success. He offered advice to better improve writing and how the road to success is often long but well worth it in the end.

Dr. Eakin started writing in the third grade after he realized the freedom that comes with writing and how it was a tool to display his imagination. He told a story of how in the eighth grade he was told to he was not a good writer because of his overly flowery language. However, to this day, he still uses flowery language in his writing and has stayed true to his style of writing.

He discussed how the process can be frustrating at times: “Sometimes it’s ugly and that’s the coolest part.”

Dr. Eakin has learned to embrace the flaws in writing and has gained the ability to overcome this and encouraged the audience to do the same. Find out what

MARY MASSRIER/THE ARKA TECH This book entails a small town in Mississippi where a cable repair man is suddenly sucked into a mythical world. He falls in love with a local woman. works best for you and stay true to your writing is what he emphasized.

He also explained how editing can make the difference in any type of writing piece. By doing this, one can ensure that a writing piece includes, not only intelligence, but heart and feeling, encouraging writers to not only get the facts but to draw in the reader with a touch of human emotion every piece.

“The most boring thing you can do is read a book

full of ideas,” said Dr. Eakin.

Dr. Eakin has been passing along his talent with students currently as a philosophy, humanities, art history and creative writing professor at the University of the Ozarks for decade now. He is currently working on a novel about dependents of military families coming of age in places such as Guam and Okinawa, Japan. This includes fiction, memoirs, life and death and the breakdown of command.

More accesible recycling on the way HANNAH BUTLER

News Writer

The Campus Environmental Coalition is starting a recycling program in order to make recycling more accessible for students. It is made up of both faculty members and students to create a more environmentally-friendly campus.

Advised by Dr. Douglas Barron, assistant professor of biology, the coalition is working with student organizations and faculty to maintain and regulate recycling. To start, the coalition is wanting recycling bins to become more accessible for students. “Students will not go out of their way [to recycle],” Dr. Barron said. To focus on this issue, his and the coalition’s goals are to accompany regular trash bins with recycling bins.

Ultimately, recycling bins would not only be all across campus, but in athletic events, residence halls and each classroom buildings. Part of this has start-

ed with athletic events, due to the fact that athletics has already begun placing recycling bins at games. The Campus Environmental Coalition would work with Residence Life and athletics to offer some assistance in order to get these bins as a part of students’ everyday lives on campus.

In order to fund this, there is a sustainability fund for the coalition, as well as opportunities like the Pepsi grant. The coalition also is looking to student organizations to attempt a sponsorship for each one of the recycling bins. The funding and obtaining of recycling bins, however, is not the biggest worry. According to Dr. Barron, recycling bins are actually less to pay for than standard trash bins. “The biggest hurdle is getting the trash out of the bins once they are placed there,” Dr. Barron stated. Dr. Barron and the Campus Environmental Coalition are working with Facilities Management

Director Brian Lasey to gather a solution on regulations of each bins.

The final and complete vision for recycling is to have set centralized places for recycling bins to be paired with each trash can, everywhere. To avoid students mistakenly putting trash in the recycling bins, this vision would be ideal.

Currently, there are twenty-one bins on campus. Students can work with the Campus Environmental Coalition and Facilities Management to bring more recycling bins on campus.

While the Campus Environmental Coalition’s main focus is on recycling as of now, the coalition also offers other activities. Their Earth Day Celebration is happening April 23 at Hindsman Bell Tower with games and a potential tree planting ceremony. The coalition is also working with Dr. Charles Gagen to build a memorial garden next to the McEver building for the late botanist and professor, Dr. George Johnson.

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Golden Suns 5th straight win DANIEL TURNER

Staff Writer

The Golden Suns have now exceeded the 30 plus win threshold for the fifth straight season after winning three of the four games this weekend against Southeastern Oklahoma state at Chartwells Sports Complex in Russellville.

The first game of the series on Saturday evening turned into a pitcher’s duel early. There was not a run scored until the bottom of the fourth inning when Janie Knowles, of Celina, Texas, hit a solo homerun to put Tech up 1-0. The Savage Storm scored three runs in the next half inning to put them up 3-1.

The Golden Suns tied the game at three on a double by Van Buren native Ashton Sangster scoring Sydnie Henson, from Greenwood, then Paige Mendoza, from Fort Smith, scored Sangster on a fielder’s choice.

Southeastern then scored two in the top of the eighth for them to regain the lead.

Sarah Coronado, of Frisco, Texas, singled home Tulsa, Oklahoma native Makenzie Addis but the Golden Suns fell in the first game of the series, 5-4.

In the night cap, the game had a different feel from the first game.

Both offenses were manufacturing runs in bunches. Southeastern took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. In the bottom half of the inning, Paty Loredo, of Fort Worth, Texas, doubled home Bailey Bunch, of Mena. Three batters later, Knowles hit a sacrifice fly to score Loredo to give Tech a 2-1 lead after one.

The Savage Storm then took back the lead with three runs to make it 4-2, SEOSU. But just like in the first inning, Tech tied the game back at four after Henson scored on a wild pitch and Bunch singled home

RICCI LOGAN/THE ARKA TECH Aston Sangster from Van Buren slides into first base.

Sangster. Southeastern scored four in the third to give them an 8-4 lead.

Tech got one of those runs back in the bottom of the fourth on a Sangster double scoring Coronado.

Then in the sixth inning Sangster hit a tworun homerun cutting Southeastern’s lead to 8-7. Then in the bottom of the seventh inning, Sangster hit a walk off double to score Coronado and Valerie Bennett, of Frisco, Texas, to give Tech a 9-8 win.

Bailey Shaffer, of Guthrie, Oklahoma, picked up her ninth win in the circle pitching three and two-thirds scoreless innings, giving up only two hits, not walking a batter and striking out one.

In the first game of the doubleheader on Sunday, it was another pitcher’s duel. Southeastern scored first to give them a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning.

Then, in the bottom of

the second, the Golden Suns tied the game up at one on an RBI single by Henson scoring Cabot native Megan Goodnight. In the bottom of the fifth, Mendoza singled home Gabi Vasquez, from Lewisville, Texas, to give Tech a 2-1 lead, which is the score that they win by in the third game of the series.

Megan Goodnight picked up her eleventh win in the pitching circle, pitching a complete game allowing only four hits and giving up only one run, which was earned. Goodnight also only walked two in the contest.

In the night cap, it was all Tech. Tech started the scoring in the bottom of the second when Coronado doubled home Goodnight to put the Golden Suns up 1-0.

Then, in the bottom of the fifth, Tech scored four, starting with an RBI double by Good-

Contributing Writer

The Arkansas Tech Golden Suns tennis team is now fourth in conference with a 2-2 standing. They recently suffered their first losses to Oklahoma Baptist and Southeastern Oklahoma State.

The first conference loss was to Oklahoma Baptist on Monday, April 5; the Golden Suns lost 8-1. Kami Ward and Annabel Rowlands put the team on the scoreboard by winning the second court of the doubles matches. However, Oklahoma Baptist took the lead in doubles by winning two of the three courts. The Golden Suns won two sets in the singles matches, but ultimately lost the courts. This led to Oklahoma Baptist sweeping the competition in singles without dropping a court. This kept Oklahoma Baptist in the lead as they claimed the winning title of this match.

The second conference loss was to Southeastern Oklahoma State on Sunday, April 8. Megan Ball and Teresea Sanchez

Southern Arkansas

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Arkansas Tech

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Southeastern Oklahoma

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Harding

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Henderson State

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Southern Nazarene

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Oklahoma Baptist

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East Central

10-16

Ouachita

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Northwestern Oklahoma State

9-17

Southwestern Oklahoma State

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ATU Golden Suns tennis team now 2-2 in conference TIFFANY WEBSTER

night scoring Bunch.

Then Addis doubled home Goodnight and Knowles and the inning was capped off with an RBI single by Coronado scoring Addis. In the sixth inning, Loredo hit a sacrifice fly scoring Sangster and extending Tech’s lead to 6-0, which was the final score of the final game of this weekend’s conference series. Kristen Dempsey, of Benton, picked up her eighth win of the year, throwing a complete game one-hitter.

Dempsey didn’t walk a batter and struck out two.

After this weekend’s series win, the Golden Suns stand alone in second place in the GAC softball standings four games back of league leader Southern Arkansas. Next weekend, the Golden Suns will take on Arkansas Monticello on the road for another four game conference series.

2018 GAC Women's Softball Standings

won the first doubles court of the match after Katharina Drebka and Julia Schoch.

This put the team in the lead by two courts in the doubles match as they headed into singles. Although Kami Tucker and Annabel Rowlands won their courts in singles, Southeastern Oklahoma State won three of the five courts. This made the final score 5-4 in favor of Southeastern Oklahoma State.

Despite the recent loses, Abby Davis, head coach of the Golden Suns tennis team, is hopeful about the upcoming matches.

“The teams we lost to will likely be No. 1 and No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. We feel like we could have been one of the top two seeds, but now we just have to take care of business at home this weekend against Harding and Henderson.”

The team will have its next match at Arkansas Tech on Thursday, April 12, at 2 p.m. against Harding University followed by a match on Saturday, April 14th at 3 p.m. against Henderson State.

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Fabiana_ Alves do Monte_ PHOTOS BY RICCI LOGAN/THE ARKA TECH Monte was a part of the Golden Suns basketball team for two years, winning two back-to-back Great American Conference titles.

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Sports Photographer Fabiana Monte knows what it is like to be an international student on campus.

The struggle of people trying to understand your culture, your background and where you come from. Monte was born in Pernambuco, Brazil. She grew up in São Paulo, Brazil in tough area. Monte’s mom, Maria Hozana Da Silva, wanted her and her brother to be involved in extracurricular activities so they would stay out of trouble. Her brother, Fellipe Monte, played basketball at a club called Olimpic de Treinamento e Presquila. Her brother’s coach saw her one day: “I was twelve years old.

The coach saw how tall I was and wanted me to come play basketball at the club,” Monte said. At first she wasn’t that good but she always hustled, and had heart on the court. With a lot of time and practice, she would grow to be a great basketball player. She even attend a private school in Brazil to play basketball. Even though she had scholarship, it was a struggle to pay for her books. She walked thirty-minutes every day just to catch a bus to go to school.

Her mother helped her while always stressing that education was important.

When she realized that basketball was the love of her life, she had to make a decision—should she try to go pro or get an education with basketball? She decided she would get an education, and she started going to junior college in Kansas where she played basketball for two years.

Her transition from Brazil to America was marked by culture shock. America was so different from what she had seen on television. Her freshman year was very challenging between being a student athlete and trying to learn the English language. “I took a special English class three times a week after basketball practice along with going to class,” Monte said. At end her of freshman year, she was one of the top forty junior college players in the country. She

also played in the junior college all-star game.

After spending two years at the junior college, Monte found herself at Arkansas Tech in 2014 after being recruited by Julio Pacheco. Monte was a part of the Golden Suns basketball team for two years, winning two back-to-back Great American Conference titles. “The two years I played basketball at here I had a lot of fun and made lot of friends. I definitely made the right decision coming here,” Monte said.

Monte would go on to be the first person in her family to graduate from college.

After graduation from Arkansas Tech, she wanted to give back to student affairs because they helped her so much.

She became a graduate assistant for the Diversity and Inclusion office at Arkansas Tech. The Diversity and Inclusion office is here to be the voice for underrepresented students on campus. For example, African American students, Hispanic students or LGBTQ+ students.

“We want to make sure our students have a safe space on campus. We also want to educate students who have not encountered many minorities in their life,” Monte said. Monte helps assemble events on campus like Soul Food Sunday and Hispanic Heritage Month. These events help other students get an understanding on other cultures’ traditions.

The events also help eliminate stereotypes about other cultures.

Diversity and Inclusion wants to help bring students together from all walks of life. Monte said, “Being a part of Diversity and Inclusion does not mean we want to push people farther apart. We want bring people together by learning about one another.”

Monte wants to create a loving environment for students at Tech. She knows what it’s like coming from hard circumstances to be successful. Monte will graduate with her master’s this May. She wants Arkansas Tech to continue to grow the community she came to know and love during her time here.

After graduation from Arkansas Tech, she wanted to give back to student affairs because they helped her so much.

“We want to make sure our students have a safe space on campus. We also want to educate students who have not encountered many minorities in their life.”

Monte shows off her sense of humor. Monte wants to create a loving environment for students at Tech. She knows what it’s like coming from hard circumstances to be successful.

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Sumo's, go for the sushi, atmosphere

I found my favorite place to eat sushi

DALE QUAID

Staff Writer

Two Kings roll = 9.95; Philly roll = 5.95; Gyoza = 4.95; Green tea = 1.95 Sumo is located on Weir road just behind Walmart. It serves Japanese style food, with a hibachi and sushi. From the outside Sumo doesn’t look like much. The inside, however, was very nice. The colored lighting recessed behind modern tiles gave the restaurant a chic and clean look.

I was greeted at the door and asked if I wanted to sit at a regular table or the hibachi grill. I was there solely for sushi, as it is my hands down favorite food, so I opted for a regular table. The chairs were nice, big and soft, definitely a place where you could sit for an hour or more if you were out with friends.

The waitress was with me almost right away and of course I was asked my drink order, normally I drink water when eating out, but today was different, I went with the hot

green tea. No other beverage should be consumed with sushi, in my opinion, than green tea.

By the time my tea reached the table, I had time to look over the menu but had not picked anything yet; that is when my waitress let me know there was another “newer” sushi menu that she could bring. She brought back a laminated sheet of paper that outlined many new choices. I couldn’t even narrow down the first menu. She suggested a roll, which I took into account.

After looking over everything, I finally came to a decision: a Philly roll, a Two Kings roll and an order of my favorite appetizer, gyoza. The gyoza came out first, it was hot and nicely crispy. The sauce served with it was sweet, sour and garlicky with soy sauce as a base complemented the gyoza well.

Before I had finished half of the gyoza, my sushi rolls arrived at the table. I had ordered two because

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DALE QUAID/THE ARKA TECH The Philly roll—­­smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado and the Two Kings roll—salmon, crab and cream cheese, rolled and deep fried then topped with three sauces. if they are a normal sized roll, which the Philly roll was, I can eat two. The Two Kings roll, which I got at the suggestion of the server, was about twice the size of a normal roll. First I tried the Philly roll, which contained smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado. It tasted almost as expected, I say almost because I really wanted the smokiness of the salmon to come through more than it did.

The roll was cold, which

is odd because fresh sushi should be served at about 70 degrees; this led me to believe the rolls may be made ahead of time and sliced to order.

Next the Two Kings roll—salmon, crab and cream cheese, rolled and deep fried then topped with three sauces. I had to take two bites for each slice off this roll. It was great and all the flavors mixed well— my mouth was happy. I would dip the roll into the gyo-

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za sauce, I had mixed in some wasabi for a little kick. I did finish my plates and was quite full afterwards, the Two Kings roll was a little hard to finish because of the richness of the roll, definitely something I would have to share if I ordered it again.

I very much enjoyed Sumo, the servers were all very nice, the atmosphere was amazing and the food was better. I think I have found my new favorite place for sushi.

The sweet sauce saved my shrimp critique GEORGE CLARK

Staff Writer

Having developed a taste for Asian cuisine, I wanted to try Sumo Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar. I had visited before, but that was months ago, so a this was basically a reliving the experience.

Entering the large restaurant, I was welcomed quickly and requested dine-in, not Sumo’s famed hibachi grill. Seated in the dine-in area, my server introduced himself and handed me a menu. Looking over the menu, pricing was around $12-$20. I personally favor shrimp so I ordered the shrimp tempura and sweet sauce for $15.75.

Waiting on my order, I decided to look around and take in the atmosphere. Sumo had the

standard welcoming feel an ideal restaurant should have, nothing too special. My server and two others were taking care of other customers and another server did check on me, which I appreciated. My server arrived with the shrimp tempura in about 10 minutes.He double checked to confirm my order was shrimp tempura. Something like this would make customers turn away, but I was glad my server not only checked my order, but confirmed it when it was delivered.

My first impression of the tempura was unimpressed. I expected my plate to be sizzling, but it was just warm enough. The fried shrimp and vegetables tasted underwhelming at first. The fried batter used over

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GEORGE CLARK/THE ARKA TECH Shrimp tempura served with tempura vegetables. powered the flavor of the actual food. Eating them together, or trying to, was difficult to enjoyl however, the tempura was greatly enhanced by the sweet sauce. The sweet sauce pierced through the fried batter and improved the taste of the shrimp and

vegetables. I will confirm the sweet sauce saved my critique of the shrimp tempura.

Overall, I enjoyed myself. A nice atmosphere and efficient servers makes the Sumo dine-in experience welcoming. The pricing is a tad expensive, but

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I’ll say it’s worth it. Honestly, I accepted my disappointment in the tempura, but there’s other entrees available. I could have had a better food experience, but it was okay. I would recommend Sumo’s for a group looking for good Japanese entrees.

From boy band to the clubs: Timberlake part 2 JORDAN CLARK

Staff Writer

On the way to fame as a solo artist, Justin Timberlake also pursued an acting career. His voice can be found in “Alpha Dog” (2006) and “Black Snake Moan” (2006); however, his most famous one during that time was playing Arthur in “Shrek the Third” (2007).

In 2006, he was also a notable television star with his appearance as the host and the musical guest of Saturday Night Live. His comedy roles gifted him with two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2009 and 2011. Not only did his comedic acting grab new fans’ attention, but also his acting in more serious roles such as playing Sean Parker in “The Social Network” (2010).

A movie based upon the

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true upbringing of one of the most used social media app used today, Facebook. His serious themed roles goes on to playing in “Runner Runner” (2013) and “Inside

Llewyn Davis” (2013).

In 2013, Timberlake returned to music with the “20/20 Experience” album, featuring hits like “Suit and Tie” and “Mirrors.” This com-

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plete success of “Suit and Tie” made it into a performance with Jay-Z during the 2013 Grammy Awards ceremony. Picking up with that, he was awarded the VMA Van-

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guard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA). He also had a featured performance with his former NSYNC members for a special reunion.

Following the “20/20 Experience,” Timberlake release a Part 2 the same year. In 2016, he released “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” a upbeat pop song featured in the movies “Trolls” (2016). The song remained on No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for nearly 16 consecutive weeks, making it one of twenty to go on that long.

As to date, Timberlake is married to Jessica Biel and has a son named Sias, born April 2015.

He owns the clothing line, William Rast, and opened a few restaurants.

He has also does charity work and make efforts for humanitarian in his home state of Tennessee.

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After reading, and enjoying, “American Gods” by Neil Gaiman, (which I did a book review over. You can check it out at arkatechnews. com) I decided I wanted to explore this new-to-me author a little more in depth.

Admittedly, I probably should have done some research instead of taking the word of a 14-year-old girl that “Neverwhere” was good. But hindsight is 20-20, right?

“Neverwhere” follows the story of Richard Mayhew.

He’s a young businessman in London at the start of the story with a brow beating fiancée and a promising future. All that changes when he stops to help a young girl who is bleeding on the sidewalk. He abandons his fiancée on their way to an important business meeting to help the young girl.

The girl, whose name is Door, doesn’t spend but two days with Richard Mayhew. But that was more than enough time to erase the memory of Richard from the minds of everyone around him.

Now Richard is trapped in the world of London Below, which is a lot like London Above, only it’s filled with those creepy, terrifying things that go bump in the night and reach out from under your bed to grab your foot in the wee hours of the morning. And there appears to be no way back home.

Eventually, Richard does manage to get back in touch with Door, who thinks she can help him get home. And so begins a roller coaster ride.

Only this roller coaster is in the dark. And, sometimes, you go upside down.

Overall, “Neverwhere” isn’t horrible. It’s got a good story that’s filled with scary moments and monsters. It’s also filled with all those twisty turns that make readers want to keep reading. Gaiman also created an incredible world in London Below. If there is any reason to read this book, it’s because of the fascinating world of London Below.

That being said… I got bored. A lot. There were moments that just seemed to drag, and I found myself skipping around and ahead to find out what was going to happen. Because I wanted whatever it was to just happen already. Sometimes Gaiman just drags things out, and I find myself saying, “Just get to the point, man.”

I liked the story in general, and I would definitely recommend this book to people who enjoy exploring other worlds. But, you’ve been warned—you’re going to get at least a little bored.

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Daniel Craig the perfect fit for Bond SHELBY ARNOLD

Staff Writer

I remember when I first watched “Casino Royale.” I liked it so much, I went and saw it twice in the theaters. It was the first time I had ever been introduced to the James Bond franchise and I was hooked. Daniel Craig is, without a doubt, the perfect fit for Bond.

He’s suave. He’s charming. He makes the spy thing look easy. He’s thrilling in “Skyfall” and I had high hopes for “Spectre.” However, those hopes were just not realized anywhere in this film. There were glimpses of things that could’ve been amazing but, unfortunately, I feel like the writers for this film were more interested in spectacle than substance.

The film picks up after “Skyfall.” Bond is in Mexico during Dia de los Muertos to track down a terrorist who belongs to a shadow-y organization named Spectre. Bond does what he does. He destroys a Mexican neighborhood, terrorizes the festival goers with a rogue helicopter, then throws said terrorist out of the helicopter. Of course, this mission isn’t sanctioned by the new head of MI6, Garreth Mallory (Ralph Fiennes). This is a personal vendetta left him by the previous M (Judi Dench) after the events of “Skyfall.”

Bond is grounded by Mallory but goes off

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bling on things that were bad in the film, I will say that there were great little nods to things that I need to see expounded in the upcoming twenty-fifth film that will reportedly be Craig’s last foray with the role. First, Mallory is a brilliant replacement to M. The dynamic between Bond and Mallory is brilliant. Mallory is a man who doesn’t take crap from anyone, Bond included. While Scott’s C was wasted for the majority of the film, the final stand-off between C and M was wrought with tension and I would pay big money to see Scott and Fiennes play opposite each other in another film sometime in the future. As always, the in-

clusion of Ben Whishaw’s Q was lovely. The writers at least know how to deal with him.

Whishaw and Craig have fantastic chemistry and there are quite a few scenes of them together that just sizzle with snark that jumps right off the screen. I definitely need more Q and Bond interactions in the next film.

Beyond that, the film was just a very lackluster follow up to the brilliance that was “Skyfall.” Do I recommend it? Not really, however, it is worth sitting through it for the good parts. Hopefully the next film will be much better and will be a solid send off to Daniel Craig’s Bond.

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ly any wings left and no engines no matter how skilled a pilot he might be. It’s a sequence that feels completely unneeded.

Not only is the chase scene unneeded but “Spectre” was boring and unbelievable in terms of writing and characterization. Compared to “Casino Royale,” Bond is run of the mill in “Spectre” and the story

suffers from the inclusion of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, a Bond villain recycled from previous films. It should be noted that Blofeld hadn’t been in a Bond film since 1971.

For “Spectre,” Blofeld got a new identity, Bond’s adopted brother. For me, the inclusion of Blofeld, especially as Bond’s adopted brother, feels trite in an

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era that has otherwise been a breath of fresh air. A lot of it has to do with the poor writing in “Spectre.”

“Spectre” is a train wreck beyond the sex and Blofeld.

To summarize, the writing is uneven and not even Christoph Waltz could lift Blofeld from the doldrums of flatness and over the top cliché. Honestly, “Spectre” is one of those films that

ends up being a disservice to Craig as Bond, especially as it came off the heels of “Skyfall.” Not only is it a disservice to Craig but it’s a disservice to the fans too.

Seeing as the next Bond film will be Craig’s last, it’s sad that such a penultimate installment of his era is so mired in formula.

That is why it is so important that the spectacle

end. The next Bond film should be more about how Craig’s Bond is a blunt instrument, not a suave agent.

It should be less uneven and it should be tight and bare knuckles like “Casino Royale.” What makes Craig so great as Bond is his ability to be intense but also his ability to be multilayered in terms of emotion. It’s no surprise that Craig’s Bond

has been our most “rounded” Bond. Perhaps that’s why “Spectre” was such a disappointment. Either way, I propose a return to a “Casino Royale”-esque film for Craig’s final outing.

Let’s allow Craig to portray emotion as Bond and maybe let’s keep Blofeld in an eight by ten, inaccessible cell for the length of the next film as well, shall we?

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to chase Spectre and its leader Franz Oberhouser (Christoph Waltz) anyway. On his chase, he discovers that his past is literally back to haunt him and he falls in love with a terrorist’s daughter Dr. Madeline Swann (Lea Seydoux). Oh, and Andrew Scott plays the secondary villain who is the head of a security program that just so happens to be linked with Spectre.

If the summary sounded confusing, trust me, the rest of the film is just as pointless and confusing. There were at least four endings to this film and it was the worst two and a half hours I have ever spent watching an action movie. The film was boring. Not even Waltz, an Academy Award winner, could spice up this film. The writing was horrible. Bless Seydoux, she tried, but Swann was a dull Bond girl and Scott, who was absolutely delicious in the “Sherlock” television series as Moriarty, was simply wasted on a frankly boring side plot.

I’ve seen Waltz’s performance in “Inglorious Basterds” and that is a villain that is slimy, creepy, and without remorse. As Oberhouser, Waltz simply failed to bring that type of dynamism and that type of slime. As a result, Oberhouser fell flat. In fact, his motives fell flat as well. Whoever thought that making a Bond villain into the petulant, jilted adopted brother of Bond himself was a good idea needs some serious lessons on how to write a villain.

Beyond that, and before I just keep ram-

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Wonder Boys win 7 straight 2018 GAC Men's Baseball Standings

RICCI LOGAN/THE ARKA TECH Wolan Withrom from Mckinney, Texas, pitching in the third inning. After the Wonder Boys’ seventh consecutive conference series win, they still sit in fourth place in the GAC Baseball standings.

DANIEL TURNER

Staff Writer

The Wonder Boys picked up the seventh straight conference series win, taking two out of the three games this weekend in Durant, Oklahoma against Southeastern Oklahoma State.

The first game of the series on Saturday was rough for the Wonder Boys as they were shutout, losing 6-0. Tech was only able to manufacture nine hits in the contest. One of the bright spots in this game was Phoenix, Arizona native Cody Wescott, who went two for four in the game and Arnold, Missouri native Shane Pollard also went two for four in this game.

The first game of the doubleheader on Sunday

was a completely different story. The Wonder Boys’ offense exploded in this contest. They scored in the top of the first when Kyle Gibbs, of Phoenix, Arizona, singled home Pollard to give Tech an early 1-0 lead.

In the second inning, Tech scored four runs starting with Pollard doubling home Korey Thompson, of Bryant, and Michael Post, of Mayflower.

Then, Riley Hickerson, of Cooter, Missouri, hit a two-run homerun scoring Pollard to put Tech up 5-0.

Tech scored two in the third to extend the lead to 7-0.

The scoring didn’t stop there. In the fourth inning, Salina, Kansas native Mark Vaughn hit a two-run homerun scoring Hickerson. Then, Thomp-

son singled home Wescott and to cap of the inning Britt Stroth, of Conway, scored Gibbs to make Tech’s lead 11-0. Vaughn hit a solo homerun in the fifth to make the score 122. Then in the sixth, Post and Vaughn both hit tworun homeruns to make the final score of the run-rule shortened 16-3 and Tech evens up the series. Hayes Cox, of Fayetteville, picked up his sixth win on the year throwing a complete game.

Cox gave up five hits and three runs all earned. Cox also only walked two batters and struck out one.

The night cap, and also the rubber match of the series, was another offense heavy game for the Wonder Boys. Southeastern took an early 6-0 lead in the first inning. In the top of the second, Tech

chipped away at the Southeastern lead with Gibbs hitting a sacrifice fly scoring Vaughn. Then Thompson singled home Wescott to make the score 6-2, Southeastern. In the fourth inning, Tech continued to fight back with Stroth singling home Jake Harvey, of Overland Park, Kansas.

Then, Pollard hit a sacrifice fly scoring Greenbrier native Dylan McDearmon to make the score 6-4, still Southeastern leading. In the fifth inning, the Wonder Boys tied the game up at six after Hickerson’s solo homerun and Wescott singling home Vaughn.

In the sixth inning, Tech picked up their first lead of the game when Hickerson scored Stroth on a fielder’s choice, giving Tech a 7-6 lead. Southeast-

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Southern Arkansas

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Henderson State

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Arkansas Tech

14-7

Southwestern Oklahoma

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Oklahoma Baptist

13-9

Southeastern Oklahoma

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Northwestern Oklahoma

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ern tied the game at seven in the bottom of the sixth.

Then in the eighth inning, Tech broke the tie once again with Vaughn singling home Pollard. Then Wescott doubled home two to make score 10-7, Tech leading. Southeastern scored one in the eighth but wasn’t able to score any more than that and the Wonder Boys picked up the series victory winning the rubber match 10-8.

The winning pitcher in the contest was Jared Droll, of Bixby, Oklahoma, which was his second of the year. Droll pitched three innings giving up four hits and one run,

which was earned. Droll also only walked one batter and struck out one.

Nolan Withrow, of McKinney, Texas, picked up his fourth save of the pitching two-thirds of an inning, giving up one hit and one run, which was earned. Withrow also walked two and struck out one.

After the Wonder Boys’ seventh consecutive conference series win, they still sit in fourth place in the GAC Baseball standings.

Tech returns home next week when they take on the Boil Weevils of Arkansas Monticello for a threegame conference series at Tech field.

This week in sports Thursday April 12, 2018 Women's Tennis vs Harding 2 p.m.

Saturday April 14, 2018 Baseball vs Arkansas-Monticello 1 p.m.

Saturday April 14, 2018 Softball @ Arkansas-Monticello 2 p.m.

Friday April 13, 2018 Baseball vs. Arkansas-Monticello 7 p.m.

Saturday April 14, 2018 Women's Tennis vs Henderson 3 p.m.

Monday April 16, 2018 Men's Golf @ Natural State Classic

Tuesday April 17, 2018 Softball vs Harding 3 p.m.

Friday April 13, 2018 Softball @ Arkansas-Monticello 2 p.m.

Saturday April 14, 2018 Baseball vs Arkansas-Monticello 4 p.m.

Tuesday April 17, 2018 Baseball vs Delta State 7 p.m.

Tuesday April 17, 2018 Softball vs Harding 5 p.m.

Friday April 13, 2018 Softball @ Arkansas-Monticello 4 p.m.

Saturday April 14, 2018 Softball @ Arkansas-Monticello 12 p.m.

Tuesday April 17, 2018 Men's Golf @ Natural State Classic

Wednesday April 18, 2018 Baseball vs Delta State 2 p.m.

SAB From Page 1 on flyers and t-shirts for the event –further justifying the amount contributed to the event, according to the resolution.

“This is one of the biggest events at this school, and it’s important for the largest organizations on campus to sponsor this

event so students can put faces to the names of our student leaders,” said Lakyn Kidd, SAB social media chair and public relations

major from Hope.

Although the resolution passed, at least one member opposed the idea of contributing money to the event.

“I feel as though it is too much money to give towards the event when we just talked about wanting to save up money to put

towards campus projects, such as fixing up Doc Bryan,” said Brooke Miller, senator-at-large and psychology major from Bigelow.

a bit skeptical, as the shop was halfway underground in the Red Light District and called Hanky Panky Tattoo, but the shop was very clean and safe. I love the new tattoo and now I have the ultimate memento from Amsterdam.

We only stayed in Brussels for a few hours, but that’s really all the time you need in Brussels. It was just enough time to eat some French fries (which were created in Belgium), see a couple peeing statues (Brussels’s pride and joy) and eat some Belgian waffles.

Then we hit our final destination on the tour: Paris!

The first thing we did when we got there was, of course, visit the Eiffel Tower. As we made our way to the iconic building, my nerves started to get the best of me. It was like meeting the most famous celebrity! When I finally got to see it in person, it took my breath away. It’s certainly enormous and beautiful in an odd way. The entire time I was in Paris, I felt like I was checking off items I didn’t even realize were on my bucket list, like seeing the Mona Lisa in the Louvre. While the famed painting is absolutely underwhelming, at least I can say I’ve seen the real thing.

I also gorged myself on

over-priced macarons and, yes—I tried escargot!

Admittedly, though, this vacation was not all glamour all the time. Traveling is exhausting, especially traveling in a group like I did. This trip was also staying in hostels with mostly-strangers, trusting nobody would steal any of my belongings. It was zero alone time whatsoever. It was competing for a shower in the morning. It was living out of a suitcase. It was several overnight bus rides, desperately hoping sleep would quit escaping me. It was a ton of walking. According to Fitbit, in the past twelve days, I have walked over eighty miles.

There were some days I’d daydream about cutting my feet off because it sounded less painful than taking another step (okay, that was every day if I’m being completely honest).

This trip contained plenty of downs to accompany the ups, but I would do it all over again, without hesitation. I feel so lucky to have gotten to go on a trip like this and experience all these countries with very little planning or stress on my part. Now I have so many things I can brag about to my friends. I will never forget this spring break, that’s for sure.

I cannot wait to see where I go next!

STUDY ABROAD From Page 1 which was humbling and eye-opening. I also stood in the now-parking lot above the spot Adolf Hitler’s underground bunker had been—where he committed suicide, married Eva Braun and killed his dog Blondi. It didn’t feel particularly harrowing as I was standing there, but there is something awing in knowing that some of the most important facets of history took place where you’re standing. Of course, I couldn’t go to Berlin without checking out the Berlin wall. The East Side Gallery of the wall has been transformed into, well, a gallery. The expanse of the wall is painted with dozens

of beautiful images that cry for peace and love and equality.

After Berlin, we headed to the Netherlands. I think Amsterdam has a reputation for being a party city, but there is so much more to it than that, from the vibrant tulip market to the leaning buildings. I had the opportunity to tour the Anne Frank House as well, which was heartbreaking. I had no interest in the less wholesome side of Amsterdam, but I didn’t want to leave without doing something at least a little reckless. So, I looked up the nearest tattoo place and let a guy permanently alter my body. My friends were

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