RP am
Volume 80 Issue 11 November 8, 2013
age
Visit us at www.asurampage.com
Events to come:
Honoring Veterans Day
Nov. 9: Football hosts Military Appreciation Day. The game starts at 4 p.m. at the San Angelo Stadium. Nov. 11: Veterans Day Ceremony presented by the Multicultural Center runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the UC Lobby. Nov. 13: AFROTC Detachment 847: Flag Retreat and Veteran’s Vigil Ceremony at 4 p.m. at the Mayer Administration Building.
Chartwells looks for change Second big topic discussed was SGA voting. Adriana Ibarra Staff Writer
Photo by Adam Sauceda Freshman Ryan Reid and junior Corina Hueske place flags on veterans’ graves at Fairmount Cemetery on Sunday, Nov. 3. Volunteers placed 1,400 flags in recognition of the upcoming Veterans Day.
Residential program hosts Casino Night Egyptian theme hopes to draw large crowd Kelly O’Dowd Staff Writer Centennial Residence Hall Staff will host an Egyptian-themed Casino Night Nov. 15 for all ASU students and will offer free poker chips in exchange for canned goods to benefit a local soup kitchen. “The RAs will be in costume, so I think it would be really fun if the residents were in costume,” resident assistant Becca Kirkham said. “They don’t have to, but it’d be really awesome if they did.” Each of the past Casino Nights were themed after a casino in Las Vegas, Residence Life Area Coordinator Stuart Lickteig said. Past themes include a circus theme modeled after the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino, a pirate theme for the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, and a New York theme for the New York-New York Hotel and Casino.
Residence Life has chosen the pyramidshaped Luxor Hotel and Casino for this semester’s event. Lickteig said he plans to decorate the hall with pyramids and camels. Lickteig said that students will receive 10 tickets as they walk into the event. They can use these to play casino games such as Blackjack and Texas Hold’em and Craps. They can win more to enter raffles for prizes. “Rather than the most chips buys [the prize], what you can do is take the chips that you have, purchase a ticket, and put that into the basket in front of the prize that you would like,” Lickteig said. “If you won ten tickets, you can put all ten tickets into the basket to increase the chances of your name being drawn, or you can put one ticket in ten different items, or two in five different items.” Kirkham said she encourages students with no experience with casino games to come to the event. Student dealers will hold teaching sessions to new players before they join the game and can answer questions.
See DONATIONS pg. 2
Annual event raises $3,200 The Rambelles raised $3,200 at their annual Dig Pink event, $1,000 more than last year. “There was a lot of community support and great support from our students,” Head Coach Chuck Waddington said. “We could not have asked for better support for the cause.” The money raised at this event goes to the Side-Out Foundation. The foundation spreads breast cancer awareness through recreational activity across the nation throughout the month of October. The team raised funds by selling Dig Pink T-shirts, auctioning off the pink game jerseys worn that night and raffling items Photos by Marsalis Mahome such as a wooden cutting board The ‘Belles played their annual Dig Pink game crafted by Loyd Moore. Wednesday, Oct. 30 against St. Edwards University.
The Student Government Association Nov. 4 discussed several issues concerning students that include the food choices offered by Chartwells and the possibility of changing the voting system at ASU. “We are working on improving our services and are open to constructive criticism from the students,” Director of Dining Services Richard Gonzalez said. Students who have concerns about the food services or suggestions should submit them online as soon as possible, Gonzalez said. The quicker they voice their opinions, the better, he said. Some students are concerned with the food that is served on campus and feel that there isn’t a serious health initiative present, he said. “The initiative is there, but it is ultimately the individuals’ decision on what they choose to eat,” Gonzalez said. A lot of information about the food such as the calorie counts of the individual items is available for students, he said. “The food services have provided healthier choices, such as a fruit bar in the University Center,” Gonzalez said. On Meatless Mondays, students have the ability to choose other meatless meals, Gonzalez said. Another topic was the implementation of a spotlight on Student Organizations. Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) will soon have the chance to be featured on the ASU website, Student Body Vice President Connor Frankhouser said. “I believe the RSOs should be shown in the best light because they make the university unique and are a big part of ASU,” he said. The student organizations all work very hard and their work should be recognized, Frankhouser said. “Having the RSOs on the website will also show other potential students a bit of what ASU is about and add to the appeal of this great university,” he said. Parliamentarian Jared Goecker pushed to change the way ASU’s voting system works on campus during elections for student body president and vice president. “The idea behind this want for change is to have students become more involved with the voting process and, in doing so, have a more accurate decision,” Goecker said. The new voting process would be modeled after that of the United States with the different departments acting as states, he said. The voting turnout on campus is very low, so with this new way of voting, candidates will have to more actively campaign to win, Goecker said. There are concerns that this way of voting may confuse students and backfire so the issue was postponed until the next meeting, he said. “I encourage students to attend the SGA meetings to have their voices and opinions heard,” Student Body President Preston Wimberly said. SGA meetings take place every Monday at 6 p.m. in room 204 of the UC.
Page 2
Events Calendar Get involved on campus! Here’s what’s going on this week. Friday November 8 Housing and Residential Programs: RA applications and resumes due by 5 p.m. Positions are available for the Spring 2014 semester. Men’s Basketball: ASU vs. East Central University at 3 p.m. in Weatherford, Okla. Women’s Basketball: ASU vs. McMurry University at 5 p.m. in San Antonio. San Angelo Symphony Orchestra at 7 p.m. in the C.J. Davidson Center. Volleyball: ASU vs. West Texas A&M University at 7 p.m. in Canyon.
Saturday November 9 ALL DAY: Cross Country vs. NCAA South Central Region in Canyon. ALL DAY: Volleyball vs. Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, N.M. Alumni Association: Ram Jam at 1:30 p.m. featuring Josh Grider at the LeGrand Alumni and Visitors Center. Football: ASU vs. Texas A&M University-Kingsville at 4 p.m. in the San Angelo Stadium.
NEWS
Friday, November 8, 2013
Graduate Studies program gains new dean One role of the dean is to support the graduate program Adriana Ibarra Staff Writer After an internal search that began Oct. 1, the College of Graduate Studies Oct. 30 announced the arrival of its new dean. Professor of Kinesiology Dr. Susan E. Keith, who was chosen out of four candidates, will assume her duties Jan. 1. “I am both humbled and honored that I was selected and am very excited about this opportunity,” Keith said. Keith said she believes that the main role of this position is to sup-
port the graduate programs and the faculty who are making these programs, as well as the college. Graduate student Joe Duerksen said Keith challenges students to think for themselves and encourages them to always do their best. “She is an excellent professor, and I’ve learned a lot in her classes,” graduate student Carlea Ulrich said. “She pushes me to my limits, challenges me, and makes me work harder than I knew I could.” Keith said she gets the most joy working with students, and being the dean would allow her to interact with graduate students across the campus. “I have had her for two graduate classes, and she engages her students in a way that encourages critical thinking,” Duerksen said. Working with a multitude of
students on campus is a rewarding experience, and it is great to watch them grow academically, Keith said. “Dr. Keith is the best professor I’ve ever had because she knows how to connect with her students and teaches them in a very unique way,” graduate student Chris Castleman said. Being a dean allows one to serve as a facilitator, a collaborator, and also as an ambassador for all of ASU, which is a great honor, Keith said. “I think the attitude she has for her classes in bringing an environment of professionalism is the same one she will bring to her coworkers,” Duerksen said. “She is well suited for this position and will be able to affect those around her in a good way.”
Laser Tag on campus
Women’s Basketball: ASU vs. St. Mary’s University at 6 p.m. in San Antonio. Men’s Basketball: ASU vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State University at 7:30 p.m. in Weatherford, Okla.
Sunday November 10 Soccer vs. Lone Star Conference Championship Final at 1 p.m. at the ASU Soccer field.
Monday November 11 ALL DAY: Preregistration begins for currently enrolled sophomores. Veterans Day Ceremony presented by the Multicultural Center runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the UC Lobby.
Tuesday November 12 UCPC Concert Committee Meeting at 4:30 p.m. in the UC Room 105.
Photos by Marsalis Mahome
Women’s Basketball: ASU vs. Arlington Baptist College at 6 p.m. at the Junell Center.
UCPC hosted Free Laser Tag, Friday Nov. 1 for all students. There were obstacles sit up so students could run through the course while trying to hide from their opponents. Dozens of students participated in the free event and the obstacles were set up on the Campus Green across from the Pavilion.
Visual and Performing Arts: Jazz Band Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Mayer Administration Building. Men’s Basketball: ASU vs. Arlington Baptist College at 8 p.m. at the Junell Center.
Wednesday November 13 ALL DAY: Preregistration begins for currently enrolled freshmen. UCPC Nighttime Committee Meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the UC Room 105. AFROTC Detachment 847: Flag Retreat and Veteran’s Vigil Ceremony at 4 p.m. at the Mayer Administration Building. UCPC Monthly Movie Series featuring “The World’s End” at 6 p.m. in the UC Room 110/111. Volleyball: ASU vs. University of the Incarnate Word at 7 p.m. in the Junell Center.
Thursday November 14 Civil War Lecture Series: Dr. Lorien Foote, Texas A&M: “Trails of Blood: Escaping the Confederacy.” The program is at 7 p.m. in the C.J. Davidson Center. Women’s Basketball at Abilene Christian University (Exhibition) at 7 p.m. in Abilene. UCPC and VGA: Video Game Tournament at 7:30 p.m. in UC 110/111.
Weekly Planetarium showings beginning at 7 p.m. will continue until Oct. 31.
Submit event requests by 5 p.m. Tuesday for Friday publication to rampage@angelo.edu
...The perfect cure 2100 W. Beauregard 3 2 5 - 9 4 2 - 1 6 4 7
Jeribai Tascoe comes to campus Graphic designer looks to help, review and inspire Kelly O’Dowd Staff Writer ASU’s Graphic Design Club plans to bring a former “Design Star” contestant to campus Nov. 13 for to inspire both design students and the community. Product manager and freelance designer Jeribai Tascoe, who ended the eighth season of HGTV’s “Design Star” as a runner-up, will talk to students about his work and field. “I’m glad he is coming down because it gives us, the design students, an opportunity to meet and interact with someone who is in the art design industry,” junior Ruth Ann Cardenas said. Graphic Design Club President junior Alex Bryant said he made contact with Tascoe through a mutual connection in the summer of 2013. “I wanted to have this opportunity to motivate students about
their interests and how they can go beyond Angelo State University and pursue their careers,” Bryant said. “He was all up for it, and I was super excited because it’s big not just for Angelo State University, but for the community of San Angelo.” Bryant said Tascoe will visit classrooms from 8 a.m. until noon so graphic design students can show him their portfolios and ask questions. Graphic Design Club members will have lunch with him. Tascoe will visit more classrooms from 2 to 4 p.m. and receive a campus tour until the event that night. During his presentation, “Let’s Talk Design,” Tascoe will cover topics such as branding, apparel, graphic design, illustration and websites. “What I want students to get out of it is that they can achieve their dreams and that they can do something beyond here,” Bryant said. “I want them to really get that down and really pursue their passion and do what they love to do.” The event will be held in the ASU Auditorium at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free to the public.
Can donations worth chips cont. from pg. 1
“I’m not really good at casino games, but I’d probably go to hang out with friends,” sophomore Braden Weinmann said. “I can learn how to play some of the games.” Students who bring a 12-ounce canned good will receive $100’s worth of chips for that evening’s play. All canned goods will be donated to the Bread of Life Soup Kitchen. The number of items a student donates will not affect the amount of chips he or she receives. “Because it’s around Thanksgiving time, we would add the element of the canned food item to help the Bread of Life Soup Kitchen,” Lickteig said. “They give out soup on a daily basis to residents of San Angelo who need it, so the university and the Centennial Village staff felt that they wanted to give back to the community.” The games will run from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Prizes will be auctioned off after the games close.
OPINIONS
Friday, November 8, 2013
Page 3
Thanksgiving Outlook: Editors’ edition
Mariah Powell Editor Thanksgiving is a time that my family spends enjoying each other’s company. Because I live the farthest away, it is the only time I get to bond with them as a unit. I am thankful for the love and laughter that we share. Being the fifth of 35 grandchildren on my mom’s side, I am blessed to be a leader. I get to tell my little cousins about college and experiences I have while living away from home. It is our time to be silly together, have dance-offs, play sports and eat lots of great food. I am very thankful I have a daughter to share these precious moments with.
She knows about turkey and loves to eat it. At the age of one, Saniyah does not yet know what Thanksgiving is supposed to symbolize, but she has a good time with her family, and they get to know her beyond the pictures they see on Facebook. I am thankful to have both my great-grandmothers living and to be able to communicate with them. It’s a beautiful thing to have them around my daughter because we are five generations strong, and I thank God for that. My immediate family gets together for Just Dance battles on the Xbox 360 Kinect. Although I hate dancing I am always ready to get down with my siblings, because I always win. This Thanksgiving break I am going to do more with my friends. I don’t realize how much I miss them until we get together. I will be taking both of my best friends out for their birthdays since my current location causes me to miss their special days. It’s always good to catch up on life and pretend that I was never gone. I may even have time to get some body art. Yes, tattoos hurt and everyone has his or her own opinion of them, but I like them. It is just one more thing to do while spending time at home.
Describe Thanksgiving with your family
“We have a lot of turkey, and mashed potatoes and sit around and watch football all day.”
Westin Zamarippa
Junior
Ram Page Staff
2013-2014 Angelo State University
Allison Price Managing Editor When we think of Thanksgiving, our imagination turns to the piping hot dishes laid out on the table, waiting to be spooned onto plates. What also comes to mind is the gathering of family to celebrate together this time of thanks. I have a large family—aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and even greatgrandparents. We all get together on Thanksgiving, and everyone contributes by making a dish to share. I am always excited to go, because after being away from my family for three months, it is nice to come home and see everyone.
“Normally we go to Minnesota, meet at my aunt’s, and play hockey, and we watch the Vikings.”
Courtney Jackson Freshman
“I go home and hang out with my family and eat.”
“We usually, as a family, sit down and make tamales and sell them.”
“We definitely watch football and we also eat ham instead of turkey.”
Homer Ahuyon
Martina Van Burger Freshman
Zachary Miranda
Sophomore
Good Albums and Key Tracks quartet has returned with their third album, “Evil Prevails”. Beyond horrifying, the album is a death metal masterpiece. With satanic riffs and vocals forged by fire and brimstone, it gets darker as you climb down. There is the haunting acoustic intro of “God is Delusion” that builds perfectly before an assault of drums and mangled riff breaks your soul, and if the title track doesn’t want to make you crash down Hell’s gates, then you’re not living right. 7/10 Key Track: “Reborn in Chaos”
Ram Page ASU Station #10895 San Angelo, Texas 76909-0895
Newsroom: (325) 942-2323 Advertising: (325) 942-2040 Fax: (325) 942-2551 Member of The Texas Tech University System Associated Collegiate Press Texas Intercollegiate Press Association
PUBLISHING POLICY Published every Friday and available to students, one copy per student, the student newspaper of Angelo State University is a public forum, with its student editorial board making all decisions concerning its contents. Unsigned editorials express the views of the majority of the editorial board. Ram Page welcomes all letters. Please include your name, classification/position and a phone number and/or e-mail address for verification purposes. Letters must be signed and be no more than 350 words. The paper reserves the right to edit letters for grammar and clarity, and all letters are subject to laws governing obscenity, libel and privacy. Deadline is 5 p.m., Monday. Submission does not guarantee publication. Letters may be mailed, e-mailed or submitted at the newspaper’s office, Room 324 on the third floor of the Porter Henderson Library. Opinions in letters are not necessarily those of the staff, nor should any opinion expressed in a public forum be construed as the opinion or policy of the administration, unless so attributed.
Freshman
MUSIC REVIEW:
Editor: Mariah Powell Managing Editor: Allison Price Copy Editor: Dana Choi Online Editor: Riley Mashburn Staff Writer: Kelly O’Dowd Staff Writer: Adriana Ibarra Circulation Manager: Dana Choi Photo Editor: Adam Sauceda Photographer: Marsalis Mahome Advertising Manager: Larissa Tonder Adviser: Dr. Cathy Johnson
Editor: rampage@angelo.edu Advertising: rampageads@angelo.edu
Before we dig into the steaming turkey and sweet potato casserole, everyone forms a circle and we say a prayer. We thank God for everything he has given us over the past year and we also remember those who are no longer with us. Although short, this prayer means so much because we are a family and this is how we come together and be there for one another. We always share funny stories and share several laughs that can be heard all over the house. We like to crack jokes, watch movies, and even take naps whenever we are stuffed with turkey while my younger cousins, still energized, are running around the house. While sharing funny stories, I love when my family asks how college is going, and sharing this experience with them is great. In my immediate family, I am a first-generation college student. I know that my family loves to hear about all the cool things I do when I am away. Thanksgiving is a great time to get together because everyone in my family is able to visit with one another and be happy. Even though we might live apart from each other and not see each other as often as we would like, Thanksgiving makes up for all of that.
Eminem – “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” Patrick McKeown Contributor Keldian – “Outbound”
The Norway space pop rock duo has just released their third studio album and first to be fan-funded. Like the previous two albums, Keldian’s latest offering possesses all the elements capable of creating space prog. There are lyrics about space, soaring guitars, keyboards and huge choruses, but does this set them apart? Unfortunately, there is nothing too gravity-defying here. Yes, the album does start out impressively with the blistering “Burn the Sky” and the David Gilmour beginning of “The Silfen Paths,” but the rest of the album fails to separate itself. “Outbound” will impress their loyal fans, as it was a good attempt, but compared to the giants of the genre, they are just a spec of cosmic dust. 5/10 Key Track: “Burn the Sky”
Convulse – “Evil Prevails”
Finland’s Convulse released two death metal monsters in the early ‘90s and then disappeared from the metal scene for 18 years. Now, the revived
Marshall has seen a lot since his MMLP dropped 13 years ago. The album made him a legend, with songs such as “The Real Slim Shady”, and the prolific ballad of “Stan” left other rap artists questioning their material. Now he has returned with a sequel that proves he is back and better than ever. With 21 tracks totaling over 102 minutes of music, the dude doesn’t let up. Starting off with his life story song “Bad Guy”, Shady rolls with the idea of knowing what he is over a slinky, shaken beat before he uses an old Zombies song and then becomes broken over the piano ballad of “Legacy”. The album then picks up with Billy Squier’s stadium anthem guitar riff of “Berzerk” and the untouchable six minutes of immortality titled “Rap God”, where Shady unleashes his full arsenal. Eminem goes vaudeville on the dark irony of “Brainless”, collaborates with his Grammy-winning partner Rihanna for a fourth time on “Monster”, has fun with a 21st century spin on a Joe Walsh jam with “So Far…”, and talks about love with the Compton kid, Kendrick Lamar, on “Love Game”. Whether he is standing up, refilling, reloading or recovering, Eminem never fails to entertain, and MMLP2 is nothing but a chaotic show by a psycho maniac having fun and proving he is still the rapper to beat. 8/10 Key Track: “Brainless”
SPORTS
Page 4
Friday, November 8, 2013
‘Belles lock in No. 1 spot, host LSC championship Team makes ASU history, looks to fill emptiness Mariah Powell Editor For the first time in ASU history, the Rambelles will host the Lone Star Conference Soccer Championship on Nov. 8 and 10. The team locked in the No. 1 spot in the conference, finishing 11-4-2 overall and 7-2-1 in conference play. Senior Jordan Benfield said being No. 1 is more of a challenge than anything else. “It feels good to be No. 1, but everyone is aiming for us right now,” she said. “If we weren’t No. 1, we would be out to beat that team as well, so it’s more of a chore and we have to work harder.” Despite ending their regular season with a 2-3 loss to Midwestern State on Nov. 1, the Rambelles still had a reason to be excited. The Rambelles hustled two goals in the 87th minute, bringing the conference championship to San Angelo. If the team had lost by more than one goal, Midwestern would have hosted the championship tournament. “I could not have asked for anything better for senior year,” Benfield said. “Last year we didn’t get first place, but we stepped up a lot from the year before and we only improved from there.” Benfield is one of six seniors the team will miss after the conference tournament. Senior Dani Edwards said the last game of the season was bittersweet. “No one wants to lose, but coming back and getting two goals says a lot about our team,” she said. “It is awesome to be a part of ASU history and host the
championship for the first time. It was a good way to go out as a senior. All four of these teams in the conference tournament are really tough, but I know that my team is prepared for it.” Junior Caitlyn Conaway said allowing Midwestern to score three goals was a big disappointment to a defender like herself. “We pride ourselves on our defense, and that was the first time we let anyone score three goals,” she said. “I’m still proud of our team for coming back in the last four minutes, and that’s something we’ve never done before as well.” Conaway said hosting the championship does not feel real to her. “Once we see all the teams arrive and we have the banquet, it will start settling in,” she said. “It feels great to be the champions, and even more awesome to send our seniors off with a championship season because we know how badly they wanted it. We wanted to do it for the whole team, our coaches and for our school, but we gave the seniors something special.” Conaway said she sees only more success in the team’s future. “This year we had a big class of freshmen, so we won’t lose too many players and we can only improve,” she said. The team semi-final match-ups open Nov. 8 with Midwestern State vs. Texas A&M-Commerce at 12 p.m. Then at 2:30 p.m. the Rambelles will take on West Texas A&M. The two winning teams will return Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. for the championship game. “We finished the season with a bit of an empty feeling, so we are hoping to show our fans and ourselves what we are truly capable of,” Head Coach Travis McCorkle said. “We always want to send our seniors out as champions and this group has the opportunity. We are in the tournament. Now we have to win two games
Photo by Adam Sauceda Junior defender Caitlyn Conaway brings the ball back to her teammates in their game against Midwestern State. The team came up short, 2-3, but earned the right to host the Lone Star Championship Nov. 8 and 10.
and make things a reality. Hopefully, we bring our A game on Friday and we can move on and play Sunday against whoever else moves on.”
Rambelles want second-round success 2200 W Beauregard Ave San Angelo, TX 76901 (325) 944-8000
Boutique & Gift Shoppe
Snazzy Jewler� Vintage Fur�it�re Clothes Home decor Accessories Trendy Foot�ear
Check us out on Facebook!
www.facebook.com/randomactsboutique
Photo by Marsalis Mahome ‘Belles hustle to get the ball up and over during their game Nov. 1 against Texas A&M-Kingsville. The team swept the Javelinas 3-0.
Team looks to defeat West Texas Mariah Powell Editor The Rambelles are on the road to face West Texas A&M Nov. 8 and Eastern New Mexico Nov. 9. West Texas A&M started the team’s losing streak back in October, but the ‘Belles are hoping to come out on top the second time around.
“We have beaten the other two teams (Texas A&M-Commerce and Texas Woman’s University) we lost to in the first round of conference matches already, so we are looking to make West Texas No. 3 on the list,” freshman Klohe Harrison said. “We are improving each game, and we know that it will be a good, close game for us. If we do what we know how to do, we will come out on top. Beating West Texas will give us the confirmation that we need to call ourselves a good team.” The Rambelles are on a seven-gamewinning streak and feel like they have a lot to prove this weekend. They swept St. Edwards University on Oct. 30 and Texas A&M-Kingsville on Nov. 1, both 3-0 matches. Freshman Zoey Hanrahan said they played really strongly as a team this past weekend. “We are just molding together, and we are becoming an ensemble force on the court,” she said. “This coming up weekend is really going to show how hard we have worked.” The Rambelles are 19-6 overall and 10-3 in conference, holding the No. 2 spot. “We have to finish these last three conference games strong and confidently into post-season play,” Head Coach Chuck Waddington said. “It’s important to go into tournament games with momentum and confidence.” The team’s final home game is Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. against Incarnate Word. “We want to get 1,000 people at that match,” Waddington said. “We have had about 800, but we are looking to go higher, so come out and bring friends.” Photo by Marsalis Mahome Senior Maddie Huth was honored on Senior Day, Nov. 1, along with two other Rambelles and the student manager Evan Case.