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Homecoming week shows school spirit Many events are scheduled for the week including a brisket cook-off and dance marathon
Sydney Faison, staff writer
Students and faculty can look forward to step show finals, a pep rally, a bonfire and many more activities Oct. 7-13. Homecoming week kicks off Sunday, Oct. 7, beginning with the brisket cook-off. The week will conclude on Saturday, Oct. 13 with Ram Jam, the parade and the Rams football game. There will also be a free concert starting at 1:30 p.m. at Ram Jam featuring Parker McCollum at the LeGrand Alumni Center. The theme this year is Deep in the Heart of ASU. Students are encouraged to dress in blue and gold while embracing southern roots. The homecoming committee members discussed the many obligations that they must fulfill to make the week a success. Connie Hernandez, senior and brisket cookoff chair, said she must order the briskets, find entertainment and judges, decide on food, manage the washer tournament and complete many more tasks. Hernandez is serving her third year as brisket cook-off chair. Celeste Clayson is on the committee as well. Many of the members said they want to make sure everyone is involved and excited about homecoming. The Ram Remembrance Ceremony will be on Oct. 9. There will be a candlelight ceremony remembering Ram family members—students, alumni, faculty and staff—who have passed away from Sept. 1, 2017, through Aug. 31, 2018. On Oct. 10, there will be a dance marathon to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network at Shannon Hospital. Heidi Weiler and Katelyn Banister are the dance marathon chairs. The blue and gold party and blue and gold relay will be on Oct. 11. During the party, blue and gold powder will explode on those who attend. Carissa Hogeda is the step contest chair, and Rowan Upton and Devin Vasquez are the bonfire chairs.
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“The most rewarding part of being in the homecoming committee is to see all the homecoming traditions come to life and see the whole school participating in them,” Karli Raggio, senior and homecoming co-chair, said. Former Queen Claire Parker is the homecoming king and queen chair. “I joined the homecoming committee because I wanted to be a part of small group that is like a family who works so hard to keep ASU traditions [and] campus relations with organizations thriving while making the experience fun,” Claire Parker, senior, said. The homecoming committee encourages students and organizations to sign up for and participate in all of the events. Undergraduate and graduate students will be sent an electronic ballot via email with nominees for homecoming king and queen. The king and queen will be announced at 4 p.m. at the LeGrand Stadium. For more information, go to angelo.edu and search “homecoming.” Student organizations and community members can fill out a registration form there.
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Texans take over Gold Rush Job fair opens new ASU looks ahead to homecoming game against West Texas A&M doors for students Students network with potential employers Rosanna Aguilera, editor-in-chief
Sydney Faison, staff writer
Photo by Ian Saint: Tashani Bibbs, sophomore, evades a tackle and catches the football between his forearms for a successful touchdown. Bibbs had 77 receiving yards against Tarleton.
The Rams football team lost to Tarleton State University on Saturday, Sept. 29, on Family and Gold Rush day. The final score of the game was 54-33, giving ASU a record of 2-3 overall and 1-2 in the Lone Star Conference. The Texans gained 586 yards offensively during the game, while ASU had 537. The Rams had five turnovers Saturday night as well. Junior Payne Sullins was the quarterback for most of the game, completing 26 of his 50 pass attempts for 363 yards and two touchdowns.
Senior Carsen Cook and junior Charlie Rotherham also had playing time, completing another five passes for 75 yards. Redshirt sophomore Keke Chism had almost half of the team’s completions on the night. He set a new career high in receptions for the second straight week with 12 catches for 127 yards in the game. The wide receiver’s reception total was one shy of matching the ASU single-game record of 13, set by Donovan Thompson in 2017. Chism had his first catch on the Rams’ third drive and took the ball for a 17-yard pass from Sullins that put them outside the Continued, FOOTBALL, Page 2
The Career Development Center and Department of Criminal Justice & Security Studies hosted an Internship & Career Fair in the C.J. Davidson Conference Center on Thursday, Sept. 27. “Students should come to the job fair to get their feet wet into a particular occupation they wish to be in,” Courtney Davis, freshman, said. “This fair makes it easier to experience what field students want to go into.” The purpose of the fair was for criminal justice and security studies students to get an opportunity to reach out to
different agencies. “I have done the job as an intelligence analyst, but there are other avenues I did not know about until after I graduated,” Kory Means, graduate student, said. “The students will get to know what they are trying to do once they graduate from college.” Means proposed hosting the fair. Means is a teaching assistant for the Intelligence, Security Studies and Analysis program. Career Development offers services to help students with job skills and decisions about careers. Continued, JOBS, Page 2
Photo by Ian Saint: ASU hosted a criminal justice job fair. Officers for law enforcement agencies such as Dallas P.D. and Texas Highway patrol were present.
2 NEWS
10.05.2018
Homecoming N O M I N E E S Alondra Lara
Amanda Lynne Kelley
Sigma Kappa
Delta Sigma
Bradlee Neel
Dep. of Teacher Education
Daylon Whitley
iHeartYoSneaks
Chris Garcia
American Chemical Society
Heather Hillert
Amber Reyes Valdez AMAS
Chris Taylor
Social Ballroom Dance Club
Isaiah Martin
Ashlee Ponder
Student Social Work Association
Claire Benschoter
Teacher Education Department
Jessica Nodine
American Chemical Society
Rams Track & Field
Macye Boyd
Marcus Rodriguez
Matthew Phillips
Pete Madrid
Shelby Aschenbeck
Katherine Dunlap Honors Student Association
Ag. Department
Nathan Blair
Nicholas Lambert
Honors Student Association
Kappa Delta Rho
Kappa Sigma
Newman Center
Pi Kappa Alpha
Cody Vasquez Sigma Pi
Jordan Amber Nash Rams Track & Field
Micah Healey Delta Zeta
Taylor Schwartz Ag. Department
Audrie Tercero
Kappa Delta Rho
Connor Jacobson Sigma Kappa
Justice Medina AMAS
Nadia Davila
Newman Center
Whittman Strokes Delta Zeta
Pi Kappa Alpha
JOBS, Pg. 1 “The earlier you start on your career path the better,” Linh Nguyen, graduate student and advisor at career development, said. “Now is the time for students to make mistakes and let us help them fix the mistakes.” Nguyen helps guide students to their appropriate major and provides resources for those who want to go into a particular occupation. Nguyen also helps revise resumes and cover letters. Students who attended the fair revealed what was beneficial about the event. “The job fair was a great opportunity to meet people and make connections,” Kassandra Acosta, junior, said. Hunter Womack, sophomore, said that going to the fair is good for making connections with agencies and learning about internship programs. Womack said that some companies will send information packets with application information to interested students.
Social Ballroom Dance Club
Asia Krebbs
iHeartYoSneaks
William Johnston
Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society
FOOTBALL, Pg. 1 Several companies participated in the job fair. Kenny Scruggs, district congressional liaison for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the San Antonio district, said he explains how the hiring process works and what his program does to interested students. He also said that students who attend the fair are exposed to different agencies and opportunities that are well suited to a major in criminal justice. The internship and career fair allowed students to apply for open positions at numerous agencies. The job fair was open to current students and alumni, Howard College students and job seekers from Goodfellow Air Force Base. To make an appointment with Career Development, contact them by e-mail at career.development@angelo. edu or call 325-942-2255.
Photo by Ian Saint: Tyrese Nathan, sophomore, fights off a defender as he pushes to the edge of the field. Nathan had 19 rushing yards against Tarleton.
red zone, but TSU forced a turnover. The Rams scored their first touchdown in the last minute of the first quarter. Sullins passed the ball to sophomore Tashano Bibbs for 26 yards into the end zone. Senior Markus Jones led the team defensively with one sack and nine total tackles. Sophomores Hunter Kyle and Donavyn Jackson and senior Grant Aschenbeck all finished in double
digits in tackles. Kyle had a career-high with 16 tackles on the night. Junior Connor Flanigan scored next for ASU with a 40-yard field goal. Tarleton went into halftime in the lead by two touchdowns. The Texans scored again in the second half, bringing their lead to 41-13. Chism scored on a 69yard drive, but TSU scored shortly after. Tarleton scored once more with 7:58 remaining
in the game, but their extra point was blocked by Jones. Cook took the quarterback position and completed a touchdown pass to junior Lawson Ayo. Ayo caught seven passes for a season high 134 yards. The final score came from a Cook rush, ending the game with score of 5433. The Rams will be back at the LeGrand Stadium on Oct. 13 to face West Texas A&M University.
3 OPINION
It’s Fall, Y’all
New parking regulation strikes
Rosanna Aguilera editor-in-chief
So it is officially fall, and I could not be more excited. Don’t get me wrong; I hate the cold, but these next few months hold my favorite holidays. First, Halloween is THIS month. Then there’s Thanksgiving, which so many people overlook, but it’s probably my second favorite holiday to Christmas. After Christmas is New Year’s, which is also so much fun. Also, I am going to be an aunt to a beautiful baby girl in December. In case you all are looking for activities, here are some of the things I like to do during the fall season: 1. Go to a haunted house: I hate anything to do with being scared, but you always have to go to a haunted house on Halloween. 2. Dress up and go trick-or-treating: You’re never too old or too cool to go trick-or-treating. 3. Go to a pumpkin patch: This activity includes going through the corn maze and picking out the perfect pumpkin. 4. Carve a pumpkin: This is a messy one but also so much fun. 5. Friendsgiving: This is like Thanksgiving but with friends; you eat a Thanksgiving meal and play games with all your best buds. 6. Drive around to see Christmas lights: My family has a tradition where we pile up in my mom’s truck, go to Starbucks, then hit the road and see lights while we listen to Christmas music on the radio. 7. Watch the Charlie Brown movies: My family and I have to watch a Charlie Brown movie on every holiday all year round. For fall, we watch the movies for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. 8. Bake goodies: I love baking, so during these holidays I like to make Halloween cookies and cupcakes, rice crispie treats, caramel apples, truffles, chocolate covered strawberries and puppy chow. I also have to drink tons of hot chocolate as well. I hope you all try these activities and remember to stay safe during this season but also have fun!
10.05.2018
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Angelo State University started to enforce a new parking regulation in September, and it is an odd one. Until recently, individuals who qualified and possessed an American with Disabilities Act license plate on their motorcycle were able to park in designated motorcycle parking without a permit. This is because those that have ADA license plates are authorized to park in ADA or “handicap” parking without separate permits. These newly enforced regulations now force those individuals to park in one of only 30 ADA parking spots around the academic sector of campus. These parking spots are almost always full. On the other hand, there are about 30 motorcycle parking spots around the same area that are either empty or partially occupied. Most spots have space for two and it is motorcycle etiquette to leave room. I have been parking my motorcycle in front of the library since Jan. 2018 without an issue up until the week of Sept. 19. Why now? Why start enforcing this rule now after almost a year of the understanding I was given an accommodation by parking services back in January? I ride my motorcycle for convenience, efficiency and affordability; I do not like having to occupy an entire parking spot with a motorcycle when there are much better solutions. Requiring disabled individuals to fight between the limited parking spots or buy an expensive permit or risk receiving a ticket for parking in an unauthorized spot is the wrong thing especially when a motorcycle has to take up a whole parking spot. Is Angelo State and Parking Services here for the money, or are they truly here for the students? Time will tell, and, hopefully, Angelo State will step up and do the right thing for their disabled veterans and citizens.
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Sidewalk Survey Question: What’s your favorite homecoming event or memory?
My favorite part of homecoming is being down on the sidelines and enjoying the game. -Haley Yell, freshman
I really enjoyed the traditions of homecoming like the game and the dances. -Allison Lang, sophomore
My favorite part of homecoming is the bonfire because I always have such a good time there. -Maria Delgadillo, junior
My favorite memory from homecoming was definitely working the homecoming game last year for Ram TV, it was probably the most fun I’ve ever had at one of the football games. -Isaac Wilkerson, sophomore
FEATURE 4 Free lunches served at BSM BSM invites students to Bible studies and mission trips
Photo contributed by Kaitlin Trujillo.
The Baptist Student Ministry hosts free lunches, bible studies and worship services. Many students ate a free lunch of barbecue and chips on Oct. 26. The BSM serves a free lunch every Wednesday at 12 p.m. and again at 1 p.m., so students have two chances to receive the free food. “We understand that the budget gets tight during
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college, so these lunches meet a physical need while also meeting a spiritual need,” Campus Missionary Intern Laura Dooley said. Sophomore Sreynuth Nang said that this was the second time she has gone to the lunches. “I like the people, and the food is good. I like what they do, and I think these lunches are a good way for students to hang out and get to know each other,” Nang said. “I’m going to continue to come here when I have the time, and I recommend it to other students.” Dooley said the Baptist Student Ministry is an independent ministry that doubles as a student organization. “We’re here to spread the gospel and be a resource for students as well as be a place where a community can be formed,” Dooley said. “We want to be a resource, but we also want to be empowering to students.” Dooley said they try to plan one mission trip per semester and another during spring break. They partner with Go Now Texas Missions to spread the gospel around the world. The Baptist Student Ministry also hosts a Bible study called “The Gathering” every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the BSM building at 1906 Johnson St. They have games, worship and light snacks, and anyone is welcome. The BSM also recently held an event called See You at the Pole on Oct. 26 at 7 a.m. Students gathered around the flagpole in front of the admin building to pray over the students and faculty of ASU. The prayer was followed by a breakfast. The group also held a scavenger hunt on Sept. 18 where they provided free pizza and ice cream.
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New Members interact at Fall Mixer UCPC groups to play games and discuss upcoming events
Rosanna Aguilera, editor-in-chief
The University Center Program Council hosted its first Fall Mixer on Monday, Sept. 24 to introduce new members and talk about committees. Taylor Woodard, junior nighttime committee chair, said the mixer is an opportunity for all of the new members to get a chance to greet everyone in the other committees. “It gives the board a chance to meet all the new members as well,” Woodard said. On Monday night, they introduced the board and played icebreakers and other games. Precious Emeagi, senior and vice president, said attendees wore name tags to get to know each other, since not everyone knew names. Emeagi said they showed a PowerPoint, talked about upcoming events for the group and discussed different committees. Emeagi said students get to interact with each other and receive a lot of free gifts in the process of participating in UCPC. “We have a point system where you can get free shirts, hats and fanny packs, and all you have to do is come to events and help, then get your points,” Emeagi said. However, members aren’t obligated to go to events. “If you leave for a month and then come back, you are still going to be welcomed,” Emeagi said. Emeagi said they throw at least three or four mixers a year. “The mixers promote UCPC and let students know
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Photo by Rosanna Aguilera: Justice Medina, UCPC concert committee chairperson, answers a question wrong in a game of Kahoot.
more about us. It’s a chance for students to mingle, and we always have food.” UCPC recently held a grocery bingo night in Plaza Verde and brought the Selena tribute band Los Chicos Del 512 to Ram Jam. UCPC is also pairing with the Homecoming Committee to host the 3rd Annual Dance Marathon on Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Homecoming Schedule
Sunday 10/7
*Annual Brisket Cook-Off 9 a.m. Alumni Center *Washer Tournament 12 p.m. LeGrand Stadium
Monday 10/8
*King and Queen Nominee Presentation 6:30 p.m. C.J. Davidson
Tuesday 10/9 *Ram Remembrance Ceremony 7 p.m. C.J. Davidson
Wednesday 10/10 *Dance Marathon 4 p.m. C.J. Davidson *Step Contest Semi-Finals 6 p.m. C.J. Davidson
Thursday 10/11 *Blue and Gold Party 5 p.m. Pavilion *Blue and Gold Relay 6 p.m. Pavilion
Friday 10/12 *Golden Exes Luncheon 11 a.m. Alumni Center *Run-Through Sign Contest 6 p.m. Junell Center *2018 Homecoming Awards & Dinner 6 p.m. C. J. Davidson *Step Show Finals and Pep Rally 7 p.m. Junell Center *Bonfire 8:30 p.m.
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Saturday 10/13 *Ram Jam 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Alumni Center *Homecoming Parade 11 a.m. Downtown San Angelo *2018 Homecoming Awards & Dinner 6 p.m. C. J. Davidson *Football Game and Homecoming King and Queen Presentation 4 p.m. LeGrand Stadium
Great time tailgating with our families!
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