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Volume 83, Issue 24
Student Body presidential candidates discuss future Fielder, Hecox plan to make scantrons free Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer
Tristan Fielder and Emily Hecox are running for Student Body President and Vice President, respectively, and are campaigning about the many issues they wish to change at ASU if they win. Fielder said he and Hecox have been in the Student Government Association for two years and have served in executive positions this past year. “We’re running because we know we have the ability to create a better Angelo State, and we feel that we need to ensure that experienced and qualified individuals get the available leadership positions in SGA to preserve its integrity and progress,” Fielder said. Fielder said they are going to make many things happen if they win the election. “We are going to make scantrons free again for all students,” Fielder said. “We are
going to reevaluate our university’s parking system. We’ve developed many other plans that address environmental, Greek life, multicultural and athletic issues.” Fielder said they will represent and communicate with all segments of our student population, “where SGA had failed to in the past.” “All of the major changes we are planning to make will prove to create a better Angelo State for all students now and in the future,” Fielder said. Fielder said winning this election, for them, will ensure the integrity of SGA and “slingshot our university into a period of rapid progress.” “Being able to make our proposed changes would mean a much better ASU for all current and future students,” Fielder said Fielder asked for students to please look out for the all student emails with the voting link that is going out soon. The voting will be open on April 11
Patrick Fleming Staff Writer On April 1, 10 ASU students travelled with Dr. Fawn Last to the city of Glen Rose so that they could see footprints left behind by dinosaurs and even hold the fossils of ancient shelled creatures. The trip was one of many that the Geology Department puts together. Each of which focuses on learning different techniques to identifying rocks and gaining a better understanding of what the world used to look like. This trip was different than others due to its focus on dinosaur behavior. “I have been on over a dozen trips since starting here at ASU in 2015,” Last, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Geosciences, said. “I feel that this is the best way to get students interested in geology if they are non-geology majors and a way to give geology majors hands on field experience.” It was for this trip that students went to the Dinosaur Valley State Park.
Above: Tristan Fielder greets Brian Valadez at one of the candidate’s campaign tables. Fielder and his running mate gave students coffee and snacks while they discussed issues on campus. Left: Austin Franco and Grant Aschenbeck pose with their campaign cards.
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Dinosaurs in Texas Professor takes students on trip to Glen Rose
Photos by Kaitlin Trujillo
Though there were no dinosaur fossils, there were many tracks that once belonged to dinosaurs, mainly including the Acrocanthosaurus, a smaller relative of the Tyrannosaurus-Rex and the Sauroposedion proteles, which was a large brontosaurus type of herbivore. The visitors of this park saw some of these by wading through the shallow rivers of the area as well as hiking through some of the surrounding area. Students also listened to one of the park rangers explain how these tracks were left behind by these creatures over 113 million years ago. They also did a short hike where they also got a good look at some fossils of some shelled creatures. There was an outcrop outside of the park where students were able to search for and collect the fossils of these shelled creatures. While some of the fossils were easy to see, some of them required the students to break through rock to find and collect them. “The footprints were terrific
Rams Volleyball Club serves fresh talent, looks to future Men rank 13 out of 27 in conference Zelenia Vasquez Staff Writer
After a decrease in men that played volleyball, the Ram’s Volleyball Club is back and better than ever. “The club was revitalized in the Fall of 2016 and has no looks of fading away anytime soon as we now have high school seniors that play competitively looking to join our program,” Jeremy Curtis, club advisor, said. Ram Volleyball now has the opportunity to play competitively. “The club was put together so that men could compete at a high level in volleyball,” Curtis said. “In the beginning, that was what was
driving us as a club, but as our season came to an end ,we have realized this club is so much more.” Although forming a men’s volleyball club is not as recognized as women’s volleyball, this club is already leaving their mark. “Currently, the club just competed in the SIVA Conference Championships placing 13th in the region out of 27 teams,” Curtis said. “Though the regular season is officially over, we are now in the works of scheduling a home match so that we can gain recognition on campus.” Just like any other club, this is a good way to create friendships and to get involved in campus life. “I love this club because it’s allowed me to form some
great friendships with different students on campus,” freshman Mario DeHoyos said. “It’s helped me meet people from all around Texas and beyond who have the same passion of volleyball as I do.” The Ram Volleyball Club is a club that DeHoyos can see himself being in for the rest of his college life. “I definitely plan to be a part of this team throughout my college life,” DeHoyos said. “Aside from my education, it is my top priority.” However, for senior Skyler Witt, he was only able to enjoy one season. “If I had to narrow it down to one single memory, I was setting in our second tournament, and I threw the ball
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Photo by Brit Raley Contributed from Fawn Last
Abram Cantu sets the ball for his teammate during a drill in practice.
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Expert presents chilling evidence on global warming Paleolimnologist discusses how to change Deundra Smyth Contributor
Arctic lakes and ponds are disappearing at an alarming rate and offer proof of human caused climate change and environmental effects, a world leading paleolimnological expert said Tuesday. In an annual lecture series held in the CJ Davidson Conference Center at ASU, Dr. John P. Smol provided ev-
idence of the often-ignored consequences of human interaction on the environment and welcomed any skeptical parties to review and even criticize his decades of research. “Criticism is the oxygen that drives science,” Smol said. “So I welcome the critiques.” Smol, a professor in the Department of Biology and the Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change at Queens University in Ontario, Canada, told an audience of
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John P. Smol greets fellow professors as he prepares to give his talk “Canaries in the coal mine: Polar lakes as sentinels of environmental change.”
approximately 200 students, faculty members and colleagues, that his decades of research has provided evidence of irreversible damage done to the Arctic and Antarctic regions caused by humans. As a paleolimnologist, Smol is able to study environmental and ecological changes over time by extracting and analyzing lake sediments. These sediments, according to Smol, act as a record book, holding and preserving valuable physical, biological and environmental information of the past. In the annual distinguished lectureship honoring Dr. Roy E. Moon, Smol expressed that his work on a wide range of subjects including acid rain effects and sewage input, have taken a backseat to his discoveries in the area of climate change. For nearly three decades, he has studied the Arctic lakes and ponds and provided evidence of the effects on these ecosystems caused by human stressors.
PRESIDENT page 1 and 12. “Please exercise your right to vote, as your votes will directly determine the success of Student Government Association next year and whether or not the changes we have proposed will be able to happen,” Fielder said. Victoria Galvan, junior and member of
His research has been studied by several prominent policy makers and has encouraged and allowed them the information required to make informed policies and decisions based on public interest. Alen South attended the speech and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of evidence Smol provided. “I didn’t realize there was this much concrete evidence on the matter,” South said. “I believed in the concept of climate change, but the facts and proof he provided today only goes to strengthen that stance.” Smol believes that the more we know about our environment and global ecosystems, the better off we will be about decision making and stresses that this information should be spread everywhere. Smol admits that not all of the changes that he has documented are manmade. However, while some of these effects are natural, we must focus on what we can change, and that starts with mankind.
The Arctic lakes and ponds that Smol study are a prime location for researching climate change because of the sensitivity this portion of the world has towards even slight changes in temperature and climate. Junior Robyn Simkins attended and believes that the human effects on climate change should be the focus of these talks. “The fact that this is happening and it affects us directly makes it a priority,” Simkins said. “When people speak on climate change, they talk in terms of future generations. However, we will have to bear the brunt of these changes. So why not begin finding solutions sooner rather than later?” The presentation entitled, “Canneries in the Coal Mine: Polar Lakes as Sentinels of Environmental Change” was the first of two lectures given by Smol that day.
Photos by Kaitlin Trujillo SGA said she thinks Hecox and Fielder and doing well in the election so far and that they are very qualified for the positions they are running for. “I’m not saying who I am voting for, but I’m just saying they are qualified for the position and they deserve it,” Galvan said.
Galvan said the two have put in a lot of work into the Student Government Association. “This is why I think they deserve it,” Galvan said. Austin Franco and Grant Aschenbeck were not available for comment.
Emily Hecox welcomes a group of students and briefs them on Fielder’s campaign platform. Hecox currently serves on the SGA executive board, is a member of Rambelle Rugby, and a RAMbassador.
Events Calendar FRIDAY 4/7
Austin Franco responds to a debate question from the moderator.
2017 Summer and Fall Pre-Registration begins for currently enrolled Sophomores All Day Angelo State University Track and Field vs ASU David Noble Multi 12-3 p.m. LeGrand Stadium Baseball vs Texas A&M University - Kingsville 6:30-9:30 p.m. Foster Field Softball vs Midwestern State University 7-9 p.m. Mayer Field
SATURDAY 4/8
Tristan Fielder presents his running mate and vice presidential candidate Emily Hecox at the debates in the Alumni Center.
ASU Track and Field vs ASU David Noble Relays 12-3 p.m. LeGrand Stadium Softball vs Midwestern State University 1-3 p.m. Mayer Field Softball vs Midwestern State University 3:30-5:30 p.m. Mayer Field Baseball vs Texas A&M University - Kingsville 4-7 p.m. Foster Field
Baseball vs Texas A&M University - Kingsville 6-9 p.m. Foster Field
SUNDAY 4/9
Baseball vs Texas A&M University - Kingsville 1-4 p.m. Foster Field
MONDAY 4/10
2017 Summer and Fall Pre-Registration begins for currently enrolled Freshmen All Day Last day for Graduate Students to schedule the Thesis Defense for May All Day General Senate Meeting 7-8 p.m. CJ Davidson
TUESDAY 4/11 SGA Elections All day until April 13
WEDNESDAY 4/12
Registration opens for all new, returning or transfer students All Day Easter Egg Hunt 6:30 p.m. Varsity Soccer Field
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Anthem Lights brightens up Springfest Comedian kicks off annual event Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer Robyn Simkins Volunteer The annual Springfest celebration, hosted by UCPC, brought an array of talent on campuslast week. Club Café hosted comedian Jessi Campbell on Wednesday, March 29, in conjunction with Springfest. The University Center was filled with laughter as students were more than happy to
catch a break from the spring semester. “It was a great show,” Jackson Colburn, freshman, said. “The UCPC provided a great distraction from school.” In addition to performing on stage at colleges, clubs and military bases, Campbell was also a finalist on CMT’s “Next Big Comic” and performed on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” For her humor, Campbell has been awarded 2015 Best Female Performer of the Year by Campus Activities Magazine and was the People’s Choice winner at the 2009 Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival. “Jessi was a really good
performer to start off Spring Fest,” Rosie Cadena, sophomore, said. After a show, the adrenaline rush can be quite high, so Campbell enjoys climbing into her pajamas and watching Netflix to physically rest and relax. “My favorite part about performing is being able to connect with people after the show,” Campbell said. “I love talking to people and knowing that I am able to make them feel better. That’s really what this is all about.” Following up the comedic performance was Anthem Lights, a Christian band that
extends their music stylings into pop covers. They performed for a little over an hour and took pictures with fans. “I heard a lot of positive responses from the students, mainly girls, but they were all positive,” Medina said. Medina was in charge of the concert and believed all the hard work paid off. “This was the first year we decided to try a SnapChat filter for each event and that was pretty cool,” Medina said. Freshman member of UCPC Alexandra Haag said she thought the concert was really cool.
“I really enjoyed Anthem Lights and thought it was awesome we got them,” Haag said. On Thursday, the Korean Student Association held a glow party in the UC Ram Room where they handed out glow sticks and necklaces to students as they played music and danced. Sohee Youn, President of the Korean Student Association, said she enjoyed the event. “I really like these events because we mix the Korean songs and American songs to let local and international students mingle together,” Youn said.
Joey Stamper, Chad Graham, Spencer Kane and Caleb Grimm, known as Anthem Lights, perform a medley of popular songs. The band played a wide variety of cover songs and some originals.
Johnathon Moore plays soccer with a dog at Springfest. The event was animal friendly and several students brought their furry friends.
A student kicks the ball around with other members of Greek Life. Photos by Marsalis Mahome
Photos by Brit Raley
Julie Ruthenbeck teaches students dining etiquette. Ruthenbeck is the director of the Career Development Center.
Students learn how to conduct themselves at the table before their food arrives at the Career Development Center’s Etiquette Dinner. Students took a quiz at the beginning and at the end of the event and they compared their answers to see how much they learned.
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Students ponder what the future will hold Patrick Fleming Staff Writer Several students around ASU were asked, at random, what technological advances they thought humanity would make in the next 100 years. Using some of the many science fiction movies, video games and books, these students now found themselves asking which ones were the most realistic. Most of the students maintained optimistic views about
what humanity would either end up creating or becoming. Many of them unanimously agreed that there would be advancement through holograms of some sort both for recreational purposes and work. “Everything,” Joshua Ellington, junior joked. “Maybe some advancements in virtual reality, I was thinking of was some holographic stuff.” Some believed this would be through developing a completely new type of technology altogether, while others believed that this would be
of their classes virtually. “Maybe educational stuff, like Virtual Reality,” Christian Salamila, junior, said. “Instead of going to classes, you put on a virtual headset. It’s like a video in the virtual sense.” Yet, not all of the opinions were positive, with some peodone by further upgrading the ple fearing that there may be a phones and computers that nuclear annihilation or some are already widely used today. sort of technological failure “Maybe some really cool that would bring humans back phones.” Stephen Meira, to the Stone Age. Some students simply befreshman, said. “Sort of like lieved that humanity would Face Time, but someone is a remain stagnant. hologram.” “There’s not really any time The belief that Virtual Realfor anything,” Christina Vieity would become a major part of people’s lives was also one irla, freshman, said. “Maybe a new computer.” that many students shared. Yet, as was argued by her One student talked about how they believed that instead friend Audree Cross, there of physically going to their always seems to be a comparegular classes, future stu- ny that comes out with a new dents would instead use this computer every year, which new technology to attend all helped give the idea that the
GEO page 1 but I really enjoyed seeing the students get excited about geology when they found fossils,” Last said. Students found themselves even more excited when told that they could keep these fossils and bring them home. Most jumped at the opportunity to keep these souvenirs.
“I really enjoyed the trip, especially since I like dinosaurs.” Jaelyn Holmes, said. “It was so much fun and if I could go back I would. I met new people and took tons of pictures, all while getting soaked in the river. It was a great way to get back in touch with nature and its beauty. I can honestly say that
going on this trip was a great decision.”
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Page 4 next major change in human technology may come from many smaller changes each year. Even the Virtual Reality that many of them brought up is currently seen in video games as well as phones. The two proceeded to bring up possible advancements in medicine, eventually talking about an upcoming attempt at a head transplant surgery that is highly experimental. “It’s not gonna go well,” Vieirla said. Salamila and Meira joked about how this is a time that they will not get to see. However, most of the optimistic views outweighed the negative ones. “I could see [us having self-driving cars]. Justice Saucedo, freshman, said. Definitely.”
Vote for Student Body President April 11-12
Photos by Kaitlin Trujillo
The Multicultural & Student Activities Programs recognized some Rambelles at the Outstanding Women of ASU event March 30, in the CJ Davidson Center. The women who were recognized demonstrate positive character, courage and commitment to ASU.
International alum creates EduVision overseas Nepal continues to strive after earthquake Patrick Fleming Staff Writer The citizens of Nepal are still dealing with many problems that the people of the United States will never have to deal with. The Terry Mikeska Foundation continues to help the people of Nepal in vital ways, but there are also other people and organizations who are contributing to the aid of these citizens. One of these other organizations is EduVision, founded by alumni Suren Shakya. Born in Nepal, Shakya came to the U.S., where he became a student at ASU. After a religious experience in 2004, Shakya has dedicated his life to contributing to the betterment of humanity in whatever way he can, which eventually led to him return-
ing to his birth country. Once there, he got to work in the schools, often asking teachers for extra time to talk to students about the fulfillment that comes from contributing to their society and the task of always improving oneself. “There is a sad part as well when I realize that there is too much ignorance in the world, and that is what brings all the suffering to humanity,” Shakya said. This led to him becoming a mentor to these children and finding them sponsors, also known as financial supporters. This also led to the foundation of EduVision, which helped make the entire process official. Shakya then gave these students evaluations and helped transfer them to schools that would be vital for their successful futures. Eventually becoming a motivational speaker, Shakya
also constantly keeps different schools and teachers up to date with new ways of teaching. “Personally, the experience, no matter what, is always rewarding,” Shakya, the founder and president of EduVision, said. “It is like a new aspect of life and the universe opens up.” Shakya’s organization also helps in other ways whenever they can. An example of this is the April 2015 earthquake, which resulted in the damage of a school. “I have no personal desires for material enrichment or comforts, so I find pleasure in seeing the positive turn in other people’s lives that I am fortunate to have touched,” Shakya. The Terry Mikeska Foundation came into contact with EduVision, and worked together with some of the locals to help fix the school.
“After a generous gift from LeeAnn LeGrand, supporters of ASU, over 170 businesses, individuals and churches started donating to the cause,” Terry Mikeska, the founder and president of the Terry Mikeska Foundation, said. After four months the new school was completed in the fall of 2016. “A few weeks ago I made a
surprise visit to the school to see the teachers and students enjoying their new facilities,” Mikeska said. The Terry Mikeska Foundation is currently taking donations and Shakya has documented stories of EduVision children available on Amazon Kindle.
Photo Contributed by Terry Mikeska
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The big A
Mikera Walker Managing Editor Abstinence is defined as any self-restraint, self-denial, or forbearance. The type of abstinence I’m talking about is sexual abstinence. I open my Facebook up on any given day and I see pregnancy announcements from several high school friends. I’m from the classic, conservative small town. The only sort of sex ed supplied by the school was… wait we didn’t have sex ed! The only information about sex comes in the form of health class. From what I remember of this class, taught by my P.E.
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coach, is that we were each assigned an STD to do a presentation over and those photos were haunting. Yet, last year due to having an incredibly high rate of gonorrhea, the school hosted a speaker to discuss safe sex. To me, the blame doesn’t lie with the school. The blame lies with the parents who were too naïve or maybe just too stubborn to discuss safe sex. Young girls are getting pregnant and it’s sad to me. If their parents had put them on birth control or discussed safe sex, rather than assume abstinence would get them through to marriage, they may not have ended up pregnant. It’s a growing problem, and the worst part is that girls are either getting pregnant in high school or getting married right after graduation to be able to have guilt free sex. Wait or don’t wait but don’t saddle yourself to some guy because you can’t have safe sex, and please - be careful.
Alana Edgin Editor- in-Chief
OMG everyone, my boyfriend is an absolute innocent. So I’m scrolling through Facebook, talking to JS, and I see this long post on side chicks. So I tell my boyfriend, “babe, if you ever, even in your dreams, think about having a side chick, I will destroy you.” “What’s a side chick?” I sat there, shocked. How is my boyfriend such an innocent? Then it gets better. I begin to prepare to tell him what a side chick is, and he stops me. “No, let me tell you what I have in my head first.”
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So here comes his explanation. An adorable baby chicken, this little yellow fluff ball, is walking around with a piece of chocolate. Two robbers, who just robbed a bank, run into him, and stepped on his chocolate. Well, that doesn’t go down too well. This chick, which can fit in someone’s hand, rushes them with this toy knife. They think it’s a cute little thing and pick him up. Bad idea. Chick goes Kung Pao on their ugly mugs. The two guys are terrified and trying to run away, but the little chick is all over them with these martial art skills and a toy knife. Then this big hero guy walks up. The chick stops before he sees, and runs up to Hero Man in tears. “Chick, what’s wrong?” The two men are still cowering in the corner. They will never recover from this vicious attack. “They stole my chocolate!” The little chick is crying, and
passerby are glaring at the men like they are monsters. The new guy is the town hero, and “Chick” is his sidekick… Side chick… Let’s all just appreciate how completely adorable and innocent my boyfriend is. Now, think about this Kung Pao-erful chicken. I cannot stop laughing at this beautiful image. Continuing my boyfriend’s adorable story, the police arrive on the scene. Little chick is crying in Hero Man’s hand. The two bad guys are crying from fear. A crowd is glaring at the men and shouting “how could you hurt this poor baby chicken?!” Police arrive, and ask the men what happened. “The chick tried to kill us!” “That little fluff ball?” “YES!” “No way, y’all are going to jail.” And that concludes my boyfriend’s rendition on what a side chick is.
Coherent Insanity: Underrated sports
Patrick Fleming Staff Writer
Sports are a major part of American life, but because there are so many different sports, there are quite a few amazing ones that do not get as much attention as they deserve. So, of course, I decided that it is my duty to inform you all about these breathtaking and even beautiful sports. *NOTE FROM THE RAM
PAGE: WE’VE LOOKED INTO IT. THESE SPORTS ARE NOT REAL AND IN MOST CASES, SHOULD NEVER, EVER EVEN BE HOPED TO BE REAL. IF YOU FIND YOURSELF WANTING TO COMPETE IN ANY OF THEM, SEEK PSYCHIATRIC ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY* 1.) Extreme Nascar Kickboxing: Kickboxing is a fantastic sport where two people are given the ability to beat the tar out of each other while Nascar is racing cars, which is… okay, I guess. Yet, it is when these sports are combined that we see their true potential. However, the extreme hybrid includes two people fighting while on top of a moving car. This moving car is driving in the opposite direction
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of traffic for 80 miles, racing against two other cars, each with their own two fighters on top of them. The winners are the drivers who make first place and the fighters who beat their opponents. 2.) Competitive fireworks skydiving: Most people would assume that skydiving is a scary/extreme enough sport on its own. These people are known as “cowards.” This competition involves people jumping from airplanes, much like regular skydiving. However, this becomes even more intense when people then start shooting fireworks into the sky. The skydivers then have to dodge these fireworks while falling from these extreme
heights. This is especially exciting for those who are watching because, for one, there is an exciting fireworks display, and two, they get to watch people successfully land using a parachute. 3.) Baseball Roast Battle: Now, this is much like regular baseball, except the players from the opposite teams are also required to utterly and hilariously insult each other for the entire game. If the person up to bat manages to insult the pitcher so bad that he starts to cry before he can strike him out, that is considered a home run. However, if the pitcher manages to insult the batter just right before he can hit the ball that is considered “A SICK BURN!” and they are kicked off the sport forever.
Now, in regular baseball, there are usually children in the stands paying close attention to each player. This will be no different, because it will teach children that even the toughest adult cries when their mother’s weight is brought into question. 4.) Football and the circus: Now I’ll admit that football is one of the more exciting sports, but it can be made even better. Most of the rules remain, except that instead of normal football players, they are replaced with members of the circus. Kickers are now clowns who squirt people while lion tamers desperately try to keep the lions away from the quarterback who has to juggle three footballs into the end zone.
Short on Everything Politics, and how much Rob hates it Patrick Fleming Cartoonist
Student Spotlight
WHO’S GOT YOUR VOTE?
Chloe Villarreal Junior “I’ll be voting for Fielder because I feel like he’s more qualified and I like what he stands for.”
Jerry Robertson Junior “I’m voting for Austin and Grant. They are my buddies and I feel like they know a lot of people and have good connections with the faculty.”
Claire Parker Sophomore “I’m voting for Tristan and Emily because not only are they qualified and have loads of experience, but they’re thinking about others versus themselves and what we need, not just what we want.” Nathaniel Guzman Sophomore “I’m voting for Austin because I like his policies.”
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Page 6 VOLLEYBALL page 1 down to the center of the court and scored a point and got super hyped, like ridiculously-jumping, fist-pumping hyped, and I turned around and the rest of the team wasn’t really excited they were just laughing at me going so crazy over something like that,” Witt said. For him, the friendships that turned into a brotherhood over the course of competing in 10 tournaments are what he will miss the most,
but he leaves advice to upcoming freshmen. “Do it,” Witt said. “This club team is going to be very successful in the future and they want to teach you how to play. They have a love for volleyball that they want to share with others. So, just come eager to learn and play. If you give them your best effort, they will make you a good volleyball player.” To become a member, it is $150, which can be paid in
three installments of $50 over the fall semester. “Guys should join our team because it is a new organization that is paving the way for future success,” Curtis said. “It is more than just an organization or club; it is a great way to make new friends, learn more about an uncommon sport, and also compete at a high level while representing Ange- Photos by Brit Raley lo State University.”
Jacob Dehoyos digs the ball during practice.
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Damion Steward sets the ball for Alex Gonzalez. Gonzalez jumps to spike the ball.
Stat Leaders
Ram Baseball
Belle Softball
Next game: Friday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m. against the Texas A&M University - Kingsville Javelinas.
Next game: Friday, April 7 at 7 p.m. against the Midwestern State University Mustangs.
Stat leaders as of April 5:
Record as of April 5: 15-3 conference, 38-4 overall Stat leaders as of April 5:
Batting average: .406 (43-106) – Matt Waller, senior catcher Home run: 6 – Jacob Boston, junior third baseman Runners Brought In (RBIs): 34 – Waller Slugging percentage: .681 – Boston
Batting average: .424 – Courtney Barnhill, freshman outfielder Home run: 10 – Barnhill RBIs: 36 – Barnhill and Taegan Kirk, sophomore catcher. Slugging percentage: .763 – Barnhill
Assists: 77 – Jonathan Soberanes, junior second baseman Putouts: 224 – Jay Gonzales, senior first baseman
Assists: 79 – Danae Bina, junior infielder Putouts: 235 – Alexis Evans, senior infielder
Record as of April 5: 6-1 conference, 24-6 overall
Strikeouts: 46 – Matt Shannon, junior pitcher Win/Loss: 6-0 – Ryan Smith, senior pitcher
Strikeouts: 189 – Brandy Marlett, junior pitcher Win/Loss: 19-3 – Marlett
Rams’ Weekend Schedule Series against Texas A&M Kingsville Friday, April 7 Series opener begins at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 8 Doubleheader begins at 4 p.m. Game 2 will start approximately 10 minutes after Game 1 ends. Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo
Sunday, April 9
Nick Novak, freshman infielder, bunts the ball. Novak had his season high of five assists against Tarleton State.
Series finale will start at 1 p.m.
Belles’ Weekend Schedule Series against Midwestern State Friday, April 7 Series opener begins at 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 8 Doubleheader begins at 1 p.m. Game 2 will start approximately 10 minutes after Game 1 ends. The Belles are currently on a three win streak. This streak comes from April 5, when the Belles swept a double header from Texas A&M International. While this was not a conference game, it does factor into the Belles’ standing as one of the top softball teams this season.
Photo by Rebekah Wortham
On the season, the Belles have scored 271 runs, while opponents have only scored a total of 69 runs. Out of those 271 runs, 239 of those were RBIs.