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Communication, Mass Media department brings Todd Piro for seminar ‘America’s Got Media Convergence Seminar welcomes anchor of Fox News Network
Talent’ comedian brings laughter to ASU UCPC begins entertainment series with standup comedy Kierstyn Wiley, staff writer
Photo by Ian Saint: Todd Piro, “Fox and Friends” anchor, delivers a keynote address. Piro addressed how making mistakes is often the best way to learn.
Sydney Faison, staff writer
the seminar included: - David Wagner, KLST/KSAN-TV news director. - Jim Sanchez, Conexion San Angelo editor. - Senora Scott, FOX West Texas assistant news director. - Jeremy Bryant, Foster Communications sports director. - Rachel Turnock, KSAN-TV weekend sports anchor. - Malik Mingo, FOX West Texas morning news anchor. The speakers discussed how the media industry is changing through broadcasting, reporting and other types of productions. “If I am not on television, then I am watching television for about seven hours a day,” Mingo said. “It helps
ASU’s department of communication and mass media on March 27 hosted its third Media Convergence Seminar featuring local and national media and broadcasting leaders. During the seminar, Todd Piro, anchor of “Fox and Friends” on the Fox News Network, delivered the keynote address. This was followed by interactive panel discussions and networking sessions with all the guest media professionals. “You can mess up in the craft of broadcasting and nothing will happen as of now,” Piro said. “It is good to mess up since you get to learn from your mistake and not do it again.” Other featured guest speakers for
with research so I can get better at my job and seek more information.” During the seminar, some of the speakers discussed how they used to have to send cassette tapes through the mail and ended up losing a job since it was delivered past the deadline. The guest speakers said that in order to land that first job and get your foot in the door, it is important to apply everywhere, be open to moving to new locations and get internships. Attendees were encouraged to bring business cards and resumes to the seminar. Advance registration was not required. During the networking session, students could present demo reels to Piro and get a critique.
Belles lose series to Texas A&M-Commerce Lions
ASU alls short during First Responders Weekend
Photo by Axel Marcenaro: Meagan Hill, sophomore, throws a stellar pitch in a previous match. Hill only allowed three runs in the Belles’ last match against Texas A&M-Commerce.
Rosanna Aguilera, editor-in-chief The Belles softball team on March 29-30 suffered three losses from Texas A&M University-Commerce during the Back the Blue/First Responders Weekend. In Friday’s game, ASU lost to the Lions 4-1. There was a total of 14 hits, 10 strikeouts and no errors in the game. The Belles fell behind early in the game when a Lion hit a solo home run
in the second inning and multiple hits in the fourth. In the fourth inning, ASU found the scoreboard on a two-out single to left field from freshman Avery Zeigler to get her 23rd RBI of the season. The Belles made lots of hits, but the Lions’ defense stopped them. Sophomore Meagan Hill pitched for the Belles for all seven innings against Commerce.
Hill gave up eight hits while striking out six and walking only one. After this game, she moves to 11-5 on the year. In Saturday’s doubleheader, ASU lost the first game 5-6 and the second 3-7. The Lions started the game by hitting a solo home run to put them in the lead early. ASU came back with a run of their own when senior Taegan
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Special guest Samuel J. Comroe on March 27 performed stand-up comedy in the C.J. Davidson Conference Center as part of UCPC’s AngeLOLaughs entertainment series. Comroe previously made appearances on “America’s Got Talent” in 2018 and accelerated to the top four finalists on the show. He said he has Tourette syndrome, but said it did not stop him from achieving his dreams. He said he wants to inspire people to not give up on their future goals. “Don’t let people dictate how you live your life,” Comroe said. “Don’t let them tell you how to dress, who to be, how to talk. Do not let them be you. As long as you’re not hurting anybody, do whatever you want to do.” With his many jokes, Comroe managed to never let the crowd go silent. Some students and faculty were used as part of the jokes, but Comroe apologized to anyone who got offended or did not like to be picked on. “Him making fun of me was the funniest part because I’ve never been called out, but it made me feel enlightened because he notices you and it makes you a part of his act,” said sophomore Diosel Livengood. “He’s made a disability something to be confident about which takes a lot of confidence. I would recommend everyone to go.” This event provided an opportunity for students to take a break from studying and have fun. “When I heard they were having a comedian, that’s usually not something that ASU does,” senior Chelle Langston said. “It was nice to take a break from school and all the stresses that go with that and laugh a little bit.” Since Comroe was a contestant on AGT, some students had the opportunity to follow him on his journey to becoming a successful comedian. “I watched him on ‘America’s Got Talent’ and I followed the whole season, so seeing on Twitter that he was going to be here was cool,” senior McKenna Bowie said. “I was like ‘I have to go and see him,’ and he was a lot funnier in person, relatable and interactive with the crowd.” Comedians have performed at ASU in the past, but UCPC wanted the chance to make it more fun for students. “We haven’t done comedy shows in a while, and Taylor, our nighttime chair, wanted to bring them back,” said Nick Ellis, art and film committee chairperson for UCPC. “She looked at this performer and thought he was good to bring to campus.” Many students and faculty enjoyed Comroe’s performance and recommended others to go to the next event. “When I was 17 years old, I watched stand-up comedy with my dad and I fell in love with it,” Comroe said. “Next day, I went to school and did a show at lunch and fell in love with stand-up comedy. [I] knew it was what I was going to do.”
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Kiana Ledé lights up Springfest Sunset Concert UCPC hosts concert, planning for next Crossroads Live
Photo contributed by Justice Medina
Sophia Gravatt, staff writer Singer Kiana Ledé on March 29 performed in the C.J. Davidson Conference Center as part of UCPC’s Springfest Sunset Concert. Ledé sang songs from her album, “Selfless,” as well as some covers. Over 100 students attended the
event and received a free T-shirt and glow stick. “It has been a while since we had a concert like this and the response was amazing,” said Precious Emeagi, UCPC vice president. “I went to the concert because my friend told me about it and we wanted to have fun,” sophomore Dyani
Gomez said. “I thought it was cool because it’s a good way to see a new artist and to meet new people.” Senior Caitlin Secoy said she was excited to see Ledé perform. “I’m a big fan and I was really excited to see her name,” Secoy said. “I thought, ‘wow, she’s at my school!’” UCPC’s next event featured singer
Nelly’s Echo in this semester’s final installment of the Crossroads Live concert series. He performed in the Houston Harte University Center lobby on April 4 at noon.
single to center field. After a bunt from junior Megan Gordon, one walk and three more singles, including a two RBI ground ball up from the middle from Kirk, the Belles were at the top with a 5-2 lead after the top of the third. The Lions collected two more runs in the top of the third inning with two solo home runs to left-center field.
Sophomore Makayla Corbin came in to relieve Hill from the mound. Commerce came back with another deep ball in the top of the fifth to bring in two runs to take the lead 6-5. The Lions closed the game 6-5. In game two, the Lions put up three runs in their first at bat. Junior Karina Rocha fought back with a two-run home run.
Later in the game, senior Taylor Fogle hit another home run, which brought ASU within two runs to make it a 5-3 game. Commerce gained two more runs to make the score 7-3 and ended the game and series. The Belles moved to a record of 2413 overall and 10-10 in the Lone Star Conference.
SOFTBALL, continued Kirk lined a single to center field to bring in junior Courtney Barnhill. The Lions got a single run in the second inning when the Belles came back to plate four more runs. The inning started with a single from junior Jade Strother to left-center field, followed by her stealing second base. Zeigler brought in Strother with a
Spirits, Gods and superstitions topic of discussion for Russian program Students explore ancient beliefs with Dr. Paul Zimmerman Sydney Faison, staff writer ASU’s Russian Enrichment Program hosted a presentation entitled: “Russian Folk Beliefs: Spirits, Gods and Superstitions” on March 26 in the Academic Building. The presentation was hosted by Dr. Paul Zimmerman, an adjunct faculty member in the department of security studies and criminal justice. Zimmerman traced several of these traditional beliefs from the ancient Slavic people through the Christianization of Kievan Rus’ in the 10th century to the current resurgence of interest in Slavic traditions among many Russians, Belarusians
and Ukrainians. For the first portion of the program, Zimmerman discussed the different gods and goddesses. Perun is the God of thunder and lightning, he said. Rod is the supreme God of the universe and of all its gods in Slavic native faith. Mokosh is the goddess mother personifying the damp, fertile earth and is associated with spinning and weaving, and the harvest, Zimmerman said. The Zarya are the morning and evening stars and the daughters of the sun god Dazhbog, he said. During the second portion of the program, attendees learned about
different spirits and devils. Domovoy is the house spirit, Zimmerman said. Domovoy protects the wellbeing of the property and family. The house spirit tells fortunes such as sickness and may provide a clue such as knocking over a salt shaker. Vodyanoy is a water spirit that resembles a frog. The water spirit breaks dams when angry, he said. Bannik is a spirit of the bathhouse. The bathhouse spirit does not want to be interrupted during a bath, Zimmerman said. “If you want to know what the Bannik thinks, you go to the bathhouse and see if the spirit rubs your shoulders,” he said. “Then it is a sign
of good fortune. A sign of bad fortune is if the Bannik digs its claws into your back.” The final portion of the program discussed beliefs and superstitions. “Coming into the classroom and providing students with the knowledge they don’t have yet is wonderful and I hope they expand that knowledge,” said Ewa Davis, adjunct faculty for the department of English and modern languages. “Seeing my students return to the Russian presentations is great.” Attendees were served refreshments after the enrichment program concluded.
3 OPINION
Tattoos in the workplace In the past decade or so, it feels as though the tide is finally turning when it comes to societal acceptance of tattoos. While that’s a great thing, there still remains a large amount of people who have negative opinions of individuals who have tattoos. Unfortunately, many of them are employers. According to a survey from Salary.com, 76 percent of 2,700 respondents believe visible tattoos will negatively affect a person’s chances of being hired during a job interview. In the same survey, they found that 39 percent of respondents think an employee with tattoos reflects negatively on their employer. Judging a person on their ink rather than the content of their character feels uncomfortably close to discriminatory practices of the past, which we still haven’t overcome as a society. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’ve seen some offensive tattoos in my time. If someone has something explicit, profane or racist peeking out from their Sunday best during a job interview, I completely understand an employer passing them over for a position in their company.
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However, the vast majority of tattoos are pure art. They are beautiful works of self-expression and shouldn’t be used to invalidate a person’s integrity, character or professional capabilities. I currently have three tattoos and I’m working my way to a full sleeve. Everyone in my family has several tattoos, as do most of my friends, and they are the best people I know. They are all decent, intelligent, hard-working folks that an employer would be foolish to discount because of a bit of ink. As with most social issues, the problem will not be solved overnight. Thankfully, the tattoo industry is one of few that millennials haven’t been accused of killing. A study from the Pew Research Center found about 40 percent of millennials have at least one tattoo, and the numbers are growing. With those numbers, it’s reasonable to assume that as millennials get older, we will continue to climb the occupational ladder to eventually become employers ourselves. Hopefully when that time comes, tattoos will no longer play a factor in hiring decisions.
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My secret passion I’ve always told myself a career in journalism would be perfect for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love it, but part of me wishes I would have pursued something else. My secret passion is working with food. I don’t know why it never occurred to me in high school that I could have gone to culinary school, considering how much I love food. I enjoy watching every Food Network show. You name it, I watch it daily. It’s not just that I like the content of the shows; there is so much to learn from them. Food is such a deep subject. Everyone thinks it’s easy, but it’s science. You have to know which flavors pair well, how ingredients will interact with others and how to utilize those ingredients to properly execute a dish. I cook every day and it’s my favorite time of the day. I am always in my happy place in my kitchen. I mainly enjoy making any kind of pasta: chicken spaghetti, Pizza Hut pasta, chicken alfredo, regular spaghetti. I think I like eating it more than cooking it. I like exploring new recipes and things I have never tried. Sometimes, it’s great and other times, not so great. That’s the fun in it. When I fail, I try again and try to learn from my mistakes. It intrigues me how there isn’t a rule book when it comes to cooking. Of course, there are recipes and certain things you have to do but, essentially, you can create whatever you want.
The weirdest things pair together, and you can come up with ideas you would never see in a cookbook. “Chopped” is a great example of this. The contestants are given four random ingredients and have to make a composed dish. Again, sometimes it doesn’t work but, sometimes, the chefs create beautiful dishes that the judges love and it’s something they would have never thought of. I also have a passion for baking. In high school, I was the Lions Club sweetheart and had to make dessert every Thursday for our weekly meetings. I made a different dessert every week for one year and it was incredibly fun. My favorite dessert to this day to bake is banana nut bread. I have made it tons of times, and it’s executed pretty well, I think. Cake decorating is an art to me, as well. I will sit and watch people decorate cakes for hours on YouTube. I haven’t decorated many cakes, but it’s something I would like to explore. The only thing I wouldn’t like about the food community is the fast-paced environment, like in a restaurant. I would want to be a private chef so I could take my time and not deal with anyone in my way or time restraints. I would just enjoy myself in the kitchen and try to make beautiful dishes. I still love journalism, but it’s a dream of mine to be a chef. Maybe I could combine the two and write about food and different restaurants.
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Student organizations join for a night of activities RSO holds first annual Spring Fling event
Student Snaps @cody.vasquez spring fling
Photo by Axel Marcenaro: Amazing Grace, the llama, meets a miniature Aussie for the first time. Amazing Grace also goes by “Booger” and is 17 months old.
Sophia Gravatt, staff writer Registered student organizations invited students to the Pavilion on March 28 for free food, T-shirts and outdoor activities. “We’re having our first annual RSO Spring Fling,” said Emily Banda, student organizations coordinator. “It’s basically an opportunity for student organizations to come out here and get to know new students and hopefully spark some interest in other students getting involved.” Banda said about 30 organizations took part in the Spring Fling, including Delta Zeta, RamsPLUS, the Association of Mexican Americans and the Block and Bridle Club. There were also many activities for the students to choose from, including
zorb ball racing, a sumo wrestling arena, a dunk tank and two llamas to take pictures with. Freshman Megan Dean said she came to the event after seeing a flyer for it in the Houston Harte University Center. “It just looked interesting,” she said. “I heard there was going to be T-shirts and food, and I thought it would be a fun thing to do.” Dean said her favorite part was taking pictures with the llamas. Freshman Leigha Castleberry said she went so she could get out of her dorm. “There’s a lot of interesting stuff here and it gives you a chance to see all the clubs on campus,” Castleberry said.
@kaylorreiter @samueljcomroe you have been such an insperation to me! You are my favorite comedian and person. Your mentality is so amazing. Thanks for an awsome night. Be
@sydo.ku pretty in purple
Photo by Axel Marcenaro: Friends turn to foes as Leon Sorrwell, freshman, takes down companion Jesse Cedillo, junior, in the sumo ring. The sumo ring and suits were open to anyone at spring fling wanting to jump into a match.
@herileyjarabekkk a year ago I was elected as Vice President for the mu gamma chapter of phi mu alpha sinfonia, last night I was elected as president. Here starts my next chapter.
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