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Events Calendar Get involved on campus! Here’s what’s going on this week. Friday January 24 All Day: Track and Field at Texas Tech University (Indoor). Friends of the ASU Library Book Sale from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the College Hills Baptist Church. Alumnus Exhibit by Adam Palmer. Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Gallery Room 193 in the Carr-Education Fine Arts Building. The exhibit will run until Feb. 13.
Saturday January 25 Friends of the ASU Library Book Sale from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the College Hills Baptist Church. Women’s Basketball at Cameron University from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Lawton, Okla. Men’s Basketball at Cameron University from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Lawton, Okla.
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ASU’s Nursing and Teacher Education programs have each been ranked in the top 40 nationally for their online graduate degree offerings by U.S. News and World Report for its edition if Best Online Programs. ASU ranked No. 34 out of 130 U.S. colleges and universities as offering online graduate nursing programs. As for education online offerings, ASU ranked No. 36 out of 238 institutions. This is the second year the nursing program has made Best Online Programs and a first of the teacher education program.
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Job Fair will offer students alternative for summer work Nine camps registered for fair Adriana Ibarra Staff Writer The Career Development Center is hosting a Summer Camp Job Fair on Jan. 29 and 30. “The Summer Camp Job Fair brings job and internship opportunities for the students here at ASU,” Career Development Assistant Adra Enos said., A summer camp position can be beneficial to many different kinds of students from different majors . “Students can acquire a
whole new skill set and gain confidence in themselves by working with others and having fun,” Enos said. Working at a summer camp would be a fun experience because one would get to work with kids and participate in many different activities, sophomore Ilyssa Kisa said. “Some positions involve working with animals, others with teaching art to the camp goers, and some with food preparation,” Enos said. There are nine summer camps registered to come to ASU to hire students, Enos said. They are located in different areas of Texas such as the Dallas/Fort Worth area and the Hill country.
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“If a student is interested in interning at one of the summer camps they need to get it approved by the dean of their department so that they can earn credit while working,” Enos said. Each camp is different and the students should do their research on them before making a decision to work at one, Enos said. “I think working at a summer camp would be very beneficial to me because of my major in Education,” Kisa said. The camp representatives will be able to answer any questions a potential student worker might have, Enos said.
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UREC workers and students participated in the American Red Cross: Wilderness and Remote First Aid course Saturday, Jan. 18 and Sunday, Jan. 19. Students were placed in mock real-life situations outside. The students had to help one another in first-aid. The training was held at the ASU Lakehouse.
UCPC: Interest/General Member Meeting. Stop by the Center for Student Involvement Office and learn more about UCPC beginning at 5:30 p.m. Fraternity Recruitment: Information Night. Come learn about fraternity life at Angelo State and meet members of the four social fraternities.
Tuesday January 28 IM Racquetball Registration Meeting at 7 p.m. in CHP 203. IM Table Tennis Registration Meeting at 7 p.m. in CHP 203. Civil War Lecture Series: “With High Hope for the Future”: Western Expansion and Conversation in a New Nation. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. in the C.J. Davidson Center.
Wednesday January 29 Career Development: Summer Camp Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Center. UCPC: Movie Screening of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. in UC Room 110/111.
Thursday January 30 Career Development: Summer Camp Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Center. Weekly Planetarium Showings every Thursday at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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ASU graduate appointed Student Regent Heimbecker links students ideas with administration Shannon Lewis Staff Writer Texas Tech University System (TTUS) student regent has taken higher education to the next step by setting boundless goals and showing students’; not only at ASU but also at Texas Tech, that success is assembled through education, dedication and hard work. Joshua Heimbecker was appointed student regent for the 2013 -2014 year by Gov. Rick Perry. “It’s been really great, it’s been incredibly insightful, and it reveals what all goes into higher
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education,” Heimbecker said. As a student regent Heimbecker is a voting member and a part of the governing body for the TTUS. In the midst of his term on the board, Heimbecker has experienced how the TTUS operates, he said. “There are many different facets, of the unity of the system, and how complicated it is.,” he said. “It’s really neat to see all the people from the staff and administrators to students, working for a common goal, which is the pursuit of excellence for the TTUS.” While serving on the board, Heimbecker said he has been able to link student’s ideas with the administration. “I just wanted to facilitate what’s best for the students, [and] I wanted to express their opinion and really be a liaison
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between the board of regents and the student’s of TTSU,” he said. “I want to give insight where I can, I want to give direction where I can and when I’m asked, I want to do my best at represent the voice and the opinion of the students.” Since graduating from ASU in 2013, Heimbecker has made immediate plans to pursue his Master’s in Business Administration either at ASU or Texas Tech. Photo Courtesy of Joshua Heimbecker
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Camps hiring at job fair cont. from pg. 1
“While working at a summer camp the student will be housed at the camp and given meals,” she said. Working at a summer camp is a great way to do something you enjoy and get paid for it, Enos said. “It sounds like a nice way to spend the summer,” Kisa said. The summer camp jobs can go from part of the summer to the full three months depending on what the individual student is willing to do, Enos said. “The application process is different for each camp, some of them will stay here on campus to conduct interviews with students they believe have the potential to work for them,” Enos said. If anyone is interested in finding a fun and beneficial job they should come to the Summer Camp job fair, Enos said.
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Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Houston Harte University Center When: Wednesday Jan. 29 and Thursday Jan. 30 Hosted by: Career Development
New members join Alpha Mu Gamma Honor Society Fourteen students were initiated into Alpha Mu Gamma (AMG), the National Foreign Language Honor Society, Dec. 3, 2013. The students received their certificates of membership at an Italian dinner hosted by current AMG leadership and members of the English and Modern Languages Faculty. The new members include: -Holly Miles, Spanish -Alexandria Ramirez, Spanish -Lucerito Ramirez, Spanish -Migdela Lopez, Spanish -Jasmine Ambowode, French & English -Elizabeth Vest, German -Steven Wusterbarth, Spanish
-Eric Espinoza, Spanish -Suzanna Tolboom, Spanish -Noemi Gonzalez, Spanish -Velma Lozano, Spanish -Edom Abebe, French & English -Anaïs Hurtado, Spanish -Angelica Gonzalez, Spanish
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Above: Graduate student Robert Garcia sets up canvases for students to design and decorate with different words and phrases at the MLK Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Right: Freshman Jalen Price decorates and customizes his canvas. Along with the canvases for students to draw, there was a viewing of MLK famous speech and free refreshments.
Heimbecker continues success at Tech cont. from pg. 1
“TTUS has a new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (T-STEM) and are recruiting students with a science background into the business world,” he said. “Med school is not out of the question either.” Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Dr. Edith Osborne said she is elated for Heimbecker’s success. “[He] has the energy and the desire to learn, he wants to give his all and fulfill his role in any activity,” she said. “It’s been a pleasure to watch him grow, he’s a good student and he puts his heart into being a student regent and a representative for ASU.” When not striving to improve higher education, Heimbecker said he spends time playing guitar, power lifting and doing things to check off his bucket list, like traveling nationwide with a musical. This past December, Heimbecker experienced
graduation in a different light by being able to sit with the administration on the stage. “It was really cool as a student to be representing the board and representing the governance of the system,” Heimbecker said. “I got to see students that I’ve had class with walking across the stage and shake their hands.” Heimbecker said it is sometimes difficult for ASU students to make the future a realization, but he continues to strive in his goals and inspire other students to succeed. “Every day is an opportunity to better yourself and learn what you can,” Heimbecker said. “Whether your next step is an advanced degree, a professional school, or the workforce, these eight semesters that you have are supposed to prepare you for the rest of your life. Seize the moment, it’s not an opportunity that everyone has.”
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OPINIONS
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Unemployment benefits extended; should they be? Unemployment continues to be a plague in our country. Many struggle to find and keep jobs which pay enough to sustain a suitable life for them and their families. These people generally turn toward unemployment benefits to help relieve the burden while searching for the jobs. Many of these benefits, however, expired on Dec. 28 last year. Recently, a bipartisan bill was moved forward in the Senate to extend jobless benefits. However, the extension is a hot topic up for debate. On one hand, many of the unemployed do have families to take care of while trying to look for job opportunities. It is hard to juggle taking care of the household while not being able to give all of their time and effort to job searching. With the economy still being in a state of recovery, some argue that people searching for work are being turned away by companies who are not producing as much product because consumer demand is down while customers try to pinch pennies. However, opponents of the
extension do not think that unemployment benefits should be extended because there are jobs out there. They argue that some are taking advantage of the system and are not interested in getting a job. When jobless benefits are given, it is intended to be for a certain period of time while the person finds new work. Opponents feel many people are living off unemployment and turning down job offers because they make more being “unemployed,” therefore causing benefits to continue to be extended until a job offer matches what they made at a previous job. This is pretty apparent if you have ever worked at a grocery store. Some customers come through and pay with food stamps or WIC cards and then load their groceries into a brand new SUV or full size pick-up truck. It is called taking advantage of the system and ruining it for those that are truly in need of the assistance. As an outsider to the situation it is hard to know for sure how many peo-
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ple might be scamming the system. If one person is doing it then there are plenty more playing the same trick. Opponents go on to ask where the money is going to come from. According to usatoday.com, “Most Republicans opposed the bill because the $6.4 billion cost of the extension is not offset with spending cuts elsewhere in the federal budget.” Think about what other issues the U.S. could fix with the $6.4 billion. Recent studies also show that despite a small amount of jobs being created, the unemployment rate is lower. Citizens are taking jobs that they may have passed up before because they have no choice. There should be restrictions on unemployment benefits so the entire benefit system does not have to go away. The bill has yet to pass the Senate but one thing is clear: Unemployment is a problem that will continue. It is a controversial issue with arguments on both sides.
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Adam Sauceda Managing Editor When I get homesick for home cooked meals, two men come to mind to cure my ailment: My dad and Kenny Blanek. My old man lives an hour and a half away, so to get a quick fix, I head over to Kenny Blanek’s Village Café and Catering. A coworker tried several times to get me to go for lunch to no avail. It finally took a hungry girlfriend craving pancakes one weekend to “convince” me. I can say this right now,
“IHOP ain’t got nothing on Kenny Blanek,” and I don’t say that easily. My girlfriend asked for two pancakes and the waitress suggested one because they were so big. She wasn’t lying! Open all week from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and conveniently located at 2100 W Beauregard Ave, Kenny Blanek’s is just a hop, skip, jump and right turn away from ASU. The prices are great and easily manageable on a college student’s tight budget. In fact, they were my favorite thing the first time I went, and I hadn’t ordered yet! I now consider the service my favorite thing about Kenny Blanek’s. The last time I went,
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SPORTS
Friday, January 24, 2014
Rams dominate the court with another home win Rams head out of town for next game
Now with a 9-0 home victory the Rams are looking to push the energy to Allison Price their next games. Editor Ten Rams scored in the game with The Rams continued their home dominance against Senior Kenny Wilthe Midwestern Mustangs on Wednesday, Jan. 22 with liams leading with a win 83-68. 18 points. “ W e did good tonight,” freshm a n Chantz Chamb e r s s a i d . Photo by Aly Duran “ M i d - Freshman Chantz Chambers blocks his opponent who tries to pass the ball to a teammate. western is a great team and we are trying to come points, while Marsh and Sutton had six. out and beat teams that are better than us,” The Rams halftime score was supported by a 53 perChambers, along with Junior Tommy cent shooting from the field and five three-pointers. Woolridge each added 12 points to the “If we see someone open on the court and we have Rams victory. a wide open shot, we will make the extra pass,” WoolAt halftime, the Rams held the lead ridge said. against Midwestern at 41-31. ASU’s bench even outscored the Mustangs reserves Woolridge said that the team did their 36-26. It was led by Woolridge and Chambers whose job and scouted well from their assistant double-digit scoring performances both came off the coach, Cinco Boone. bench along with Thomas Brandsma (five points) and “Coach Beard put the play in and we Omari Gudul (three points). played well,” he said. “I think the team “We are like brothers out there and we are a real chemistry on the court was great.” big family,” Chambers said. “Why be selfish against The Rams had a staggering 20 point lead such a great team and then try to get the win?” (71-51) on a pair of free throws from ChamAs for what the team needs to work on for the next bers. couple of games, Chambers said the Rams need to That was then matched at 73-53 on a work on containment. Williams layup with on 4:11 minutes to play. Woolridge said the team needs to work on offenThroughout the game, ASU forced 21 sive rebounds. turnovers and limited their own turnovers “We try to limit to 10 offensive rebounds to each to 15 and had three blocked shots and eight game,” he said. “That and execute our plays a little bit steals in the game. more.” “We are like brothers out there and we Since the 2000-01 season, this is the first time Anare a really big family,” Chambers said. gelo State is 9-1 at home. This game was the second “Why be selfish against such a great team straight game against Midwestern State that ASU has and then try to get the win?” won. Photo by Aly Duran In the first 20 minutes of play, Ryan The Rams will be back on the court, Sat. Jan. 25 in Senior Kenny Williams jumps to push the ball in the basket as fans Marsh, Chris Talkington, Reggie Sutton Lawton, Okla. against Cameron University. get rowdy and cheer on his victory. and Daniel Skinner all scored four points. Talkington finished the game with eight
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The ‘Belles started their indoor track season off on a good foot. Their two-day meet on Jan. 17 and 18 was set at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Junior Jalen Rodgers won the 1000 meter run, running her career best with a time of 2:57.20. Junior Jordan Gray placed third in long jump with a mark of 18 feet and 2.25 inches, approximately five meters. Gray also placed in the 55 meter hurdles overall, clocking in at 8.45 seconds. Senior Kearah Danville won the triple jump and hit an NCAA D2 provisional mark. She jumped 40 feet and 1.25 inches winning the event. Along her side was red-shirt sophomore Jasmine Ambowode, from Bordeaux, France, with 37 feet and 11.5 inches to put her in forth in that event. Jasmine was also in the 4x400 meter relay that set an NCAA D2 provisional time of 3:50.94. Her teammates in that 4x4 were Lexi Brooks, Jordan gray, and Jalen Rodgers. The Track and Field team will be back in action Feb. 1 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
‘Belles push for a win against Cameron University Weaver led team with 16 points in the game
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started off good. The ‘Belles hit 46.2 percent from the field and 50 percent from behind the arc. The Mustangs on the other hand had 55.6 percent from the field. Allison Price “We had 10 assists and that is Editor very low for a college basketball game,” Head Coach Cayla Petree said. “What that means is that we The Rambelles put up a tough are trying to make too much hapfight against Midwestern State pen one-on-one.” University, Wednesday Jan. 22. AfPetree said the ‘Belles offense ter catching up in the second half, is designed to penetrate and draw the ‘Belles could not stand up to two defenders then kick. Midwestern and lost 67-63. “We do a fine job penetrating, “I think offensively we played Photo by Aly Duran we just take bad shots out instead pretty well,” sophomore center Forward Hillari Adam tries to make of kicking it to the open man,” she point Amanda Weaver said. “63 a shot as the opponents block her. said. points is good, better than our avPetree said Amanda Weaver erage. But we gave up too many on many gaps.” came out and played really well. the defensive end. We just had too Both Angelo and Midwestern “[As for team chemistry on the court], I think we are growing in different aspects everyday,” Weaver said. “We just need to put it all together.” Weaver lead the team with 16 points. Behind her was Hillari Adam with 13 and Tatiana Haynes with 10. “We definitely need to work on our discipline defensively and offensively, getting the shots that we want and taking away [our opponents] best threats,” Weaver said. The Rambelles will head to Lawton, Okla. to face Cameron Photo by Aly Duran University at 2 p.m. on SaturThe Rambelles huddle and raise their hands to bring encouragement to each other. day, Jan. 25.