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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2018
VOL . 85 ISSUE 06
Engineering department • Volleyball interacts with young minds • Resilient Rams Look Inside!
New facility hosts lab night for 3rd to 12th graders
Sydney Faison, staff writer
Photo by Axel Marcenaro: Majeed Asubiaro, junior, assists a young student in completing an LED circuit. Engineering students were stationed all around the Hunter Strain labs, hosting activities for young thinkers.
The David L. Hirschfield Department of Engineering hosted a lab night in the Hunter Strain Engineering Lab that provided hands-on activities for 3rd through 12th graders on Oct. 4. Lab night is an outreach program that introduces professors, students and the new facility (the Hunter Strain Lab) to the community and young minds of the future. The intent was to spark an interest in the field of engineering. One of the hands-on activities was constructing a pasta tower and conducting a shake test to see how sturdy it was. They also did compression concrete tests and demonstrations of how fast water will filter
through sand or dirt. All of those who attended received free stress-relief foams shaped like hardhats with the engineering department’s name on them. The members of the department provided information about engineering and the new facility. “A unique part about the engineering program is that the leadership, faculty and students are very diverse,” Janice Trees, STEM outreach community liaison, said. Trees said that the facility makes a diversity of research possible since it houses a variety of labs: the building contains a student research lab and various testing labs. Abner Arteaga, senior, said that the new facility provides a great workspace for the engineering faculty and students to learn engineering concepts and observe techniques that are used in the engineering world. Some of the members explained the difference between civil and mechanical engineering. Civil engineering is the study of structures, buildings and transportation: things that do not move. Mechanical engineering is the study of vehicles and rockets: things that do move. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter is forming soon. Students can register to become members. Housing opportunities are also available through the engineering department. The Civil Engineering Living Learning Community (LLC) offers students in the program an opportunity to live in Plaza Verde with other civil engineering students. “In a macro level, [I like] knowing that with my knowledge I can help the world by improving a small portion of the life we live in,” Arteaga said. “In the micro level, [I like] being able to provide for myself, my immediate family, my future family and not be a burden to society.” “You can apply all of the stuff you have learned in engineering into the real world,” Hayden Turner, sophomore, said. In 2014, the department of engineering received a $4.5 million gift from an anonymous donor, which they used to fund construction of the new facility. The facility features a hydraulics lab, geotechnical lab, construction materials lab, engineering mechanics lab and student team projects lab. The first lab classes in the facility were held in fall 2017.
Rambelle Rugby crushes UNT Rugby team wins first home game of the season
Sydney Faison, staff writer The Rambelle rugby team beat the University of North Texas 56-36 in its first home game on Oct. 6 at the intramural fields. Savannah Walton, Zella Powers and Tori Clover are a few of the players who scored a try against UNT on Saturday. “I love the tradition of rugby being a gentleman’s sport, which means to we play hard, but we play with honor and dignity,” Amanda Steffins, junior and president, said. There are a couple of rules that rugby players must follow, such as never throwing the ball forward and only passing it backwards. Powers, junior, said the injuries that come with the sport are a big challenge. Destiny Brown, freshman, said that getting used to physical contact and using her body more was something she had to learn to get used to. The players also explained a few rugby terms. A “try” occurs when someone scores. A try will only be awarded if the ball is placed or touched down Photo by Ian Saint: Barbara Rivera-Morales, graduate in the try zone. “Backs” are players who are considered to be the student, rushes through the University of North Texas defense. faster, quicker players on the team. Continued, RUGBY, Page 2
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Belles leave opponents scoreless ASU shut out ENMU in Breast Cancer Awareness — Pink Out game
Rosanna Aguilera, editor-in-chief
Photo by Ian Saint: Maddie Kyle, Belles forward, crosses to her teammate. The Belles won a crushing victory 4-0 against Eastern New Mexico University.
The Belles won the Pink Out game on Oct. 5 against Eastern New Mexico University and tied West Texas A&M University on Oct. 7 at the ASU Soccer Field. On Friday, Oct. 5, the Belles beat the Greyhounds 4-0, moving ASU to a record of 6-4-1 on the season and a 4-1 record in the Lone Star Conference. Both teams tried to score but couldn’t find the back of the net until the 26th minute, when junior Trenadey Scott scored her eighth goal of the season. Senior Mackenzie Broderick scored shortly after to double the team’s lead. This goal moved her to third place on the team with her third goal of the season. The Greyhounds continued to attempt to score, but freshman goalkeeper Kira Miller blocked them. Miller made seven saves in the game and earned the second shutout of her career. In the second half, sophomore Avery McNeme scored just two minutes in. The Belles kept fighting for goals and finally broke through when Scott scored once more. She now averages exactly one goal per game, tying her for the conference lead. In Sunday’s game, both teams battled for 110 minutes but ended the game with zero goals. This was the Belles’s second shutout, moving them to a 6-4-2 overall record and a 4-1-1 LSC record. Miller played the entire game, making 10 saves in the match. In both games, she had help from the back line, which included sophomore Marissa Brezgiel, freshman Kylie Hampton, senior Megan Allen, freshman Marissa Berry, freshman Kelsey Henning and freshman Gayla Taite. In the two games, ASU’s defense kept the opponents scoreless for over 200 straight minutes. The Belles made several attempts to score but they were unable to. Scott, McNeme and Broderick had their shots blocked. ASU only has two more home games, which are on Friday, Oct. 12, and Sunday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively. The Belles will have four more away games before they compete in the NCAA Division II Soccer Tournament.
NEWS 2 Sleep improves overall success
10.12.2018
RUGBY, from pg. 1
Nurse practitioner discusses the importance of sleep for students
Rosanna Aguilera, editor-in-chief
The Resilient Rams continued their success series on Oct. 3 with a lecture on sleep. The section was titled “Sleep: Yes it Matters,” and Toby Redden, family nurse practitioner at the ASU student health clinic, presented. Redden talked about the importance of sleep, which is a basic human need. “[The] recommended hours of sleep for college student[s]/young adults is 7-9 hours,” Redden said. Redden also discussed ways to improve quality of sleep and develop good sleeping habits. She said some patients suffer from insomnia which is when someone has problems falling and staying asleep, which students can also develop. “Not getting the recommended amount of sleep can have negative repercussions to include distractibility, poor attention span, poor organizational skills, decreased motivation, easily frustrated, irritability, depression and anxiety,” Redden said. Redden said college students are at risk of not getting adequate amount of sleep due to varying class times, demanding work schedules and busy social lives. Sleep is typically a low priority for students. “However, sleep should become [a] priority too; it improves their overall success,” Redden said. Redden said students need to develop a good bedtime routine, have a consistent bedtime and wake schedule, exercise on a regular basis and avoid naps. Resilient Rams will have another training session to discuss warning signs for distress on Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. in the Nasworthy Suite in the UC. There will be a weekly meeting held Wednesdays to continue the Resilient Rams Success Series.
Photo by Ian Saint: Kayli Kenn, a sophomore on the Belle’s rugby team, drags two University of North Texas players as she makes forward progress.
Graphic by Zach Vigil - Minyard
Belles remain untouched on home court for the season ASU volleyball leaves WNMU with negative hitting percentage
Rosanna Aguilera, editor-in-chief
Photo by Axel Marcenaro: Anna Graham, junior, leaps to hit a ball set by Meghan Parker, junior. Graham totaled 16 kills against Western New Mexico University.
The Belle volleyball team earned two more Lone Star Conference wins this weekend on Oct. 5 and 6, remaining undefeated at home. In Friday’s game, ASU crushed Western New Mexico University 3-0; the sets ended 25-12, 25-23 and 25-18. The team now has an overall record of 15-4 and a LSC record of 8-1. ASU’s opening set kept a team hitting percentage of .400 and held WNMU to a negative percentage. The second and third sets were closer in score, but
the Belles still managed to pull out the wins. Junior middle blocker Anna Graham led the Belles offensively. She posted 16 kills on 27 attempts with only three errors for a hitting percentage of .481. Graham also added five digs and three blocks on the night. Sophomore Baleigh Allen had nine kills on 16 attempts with only one error for a hitting percentage of .500. Junior Sundara Chinn led the team defensively
“Scrumming” is when each team’s forwards come together to compete in a huddle formation to win the ball. A “ruck” is when a person gets tackled and a teammate hovers over them and the ball in a horizontal formation to prevent the opponent from taking the ball. The purpose of participating on the team is to offer and promote leadership and camaraderie for women interested in rugby and to uphold the laws of the International Rugby Board. “When we play rugby we have to learn to keep our heads up when things are not looking good,” Kayli Kane, sophomore, said. “It is a competitive sport, so we have to keep our positivity up.” Even with the challenges, the players mentioned some rewards. “Having a close relationship with the girls on the team is great since we are all good friends,” Powers said. Many players responded that winning is a big reward in itself. “We have a very supportive team, and people congratulate each other, which motivates other players to do what they are supposed to do,” Brown said. The rugby team practices on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 p.m.-7 p.m and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m.- 7 p.m. at the intramural fields. The team welcomes everyone with open arms, no matter the level of prior experience. Upcoming games will be on Oct. 20 against the University of Texas at San Antonio (time to be determined) and Oct. 27 (time and opponent to be determined). Both games will be played on the intramural fields. For updates and more information follow @rambellerugby on Instagram. Contact Amanda Steffins by e-mail at asteffins@angelo.edu or Elly Mohr by e-mail at emohr@angelo.edu for details about recruitment.
along with three other players, all of whom had double digit digs. Chinn had 12, while freshmen Morgan Preston, Chloe Robinson and Makenna Hanssen had 11 each. Chinn also posted seven kills and four blocks. Junior setter Meghan Parker contributed 35 assists and four digs without any errors. In Saturday’s game, the team beat UT Permian Basin 3-0, moving them to 9-1 in the LSC play and 16-4 overall. The sets ended 25-18, 25-20 and 25-14. The Belles had a 15-3 lead in the first set and continued to pull ahead, winning the match. In the second set, the Falcons began with a 4-0 lead, but the Belles began to score, passing them and winning the set. In the third set, ASU hit .375 and held UTPB to a hitting percentage of .000. Overall, the Belles hit .304 and held the Falcons to a percentage of .082. Graham led the team offensively once again with 11 kills on a .421 hitting percentage. Chinn also posted a double double with 10 kills and 11 digs on a .409 hitting percentage. Senior Audrey Fragniere also had nine kills in the match. Defensively, Parker, Robinson and junior Eadara Files had 26 digs combined. Allen led the team with three blocks and had six kills on a .417 hitting percentage. The Belles will be back in the Junell Center on Oct. 17, 19, 20, 26 and 27. Oct. 27 will be the team’s last home match starting at 12 p.m.
OPINION 3 A man’s man Communication is key
10.12.2018
Rosanna Aguilera editor-in-chief
I don’t think people realize how important communication is or how much we use it. So many things are misunderstood because some people don’t know how to communicate in an effective way. For example, cyber bullying. Kids and teens get picked on through the web because others are too scared to communicate to their faces. This isn’t always the case, but it is very common. If someone doesn’t like the way someone does something, he or she usually hides behind a screen or just talks to other people about him or her. I think we are all adults and should confront people in a mature manner if we want to communicate something to them. I never understood the concept of not liking the way someone does something but refusing to confront him or her about it. This also goes for most relationships. My boyfriend and I know that if we have an issue, we have to sit down and talk like adults.
It is important to communicate problems because if we don’t, they will never be fixed. It is the same with my family: we don’t always get along perfectly, but if we see another family member doing something he or she shouldn’t do then we tell him or her. However, we have to know how to communicate. If you are confronting someone by yelling and being negative, you aren’t going to get your message through effectively. This applies to bullying once again. Bullies usually tend to act this way on purpose to hurt people’s feelings, which is why kids need to be taught how to communicate effectively when they are young. My minor is communication, and I am glad I chose that because it has taught me so much. For instance, it taught me that group work can also be miscommunicated. In a group, if someone is not doing his or her part, he or she needs to be told early on or else they will think it’s okay. If you are leading a group, you need to learn how your members learn. Some people need you to be really specific about things, but others don’t want to communicate much and just be told the important details, which is perfectly fine. A leader just needs to know the communication style that is best for each person. I also think the media miscommunicates. Certain magazines and newspapers are looked at as lacking credibility because they do not know how to get their message out effectively and clearly, so they are often misunderstood. Communication isn’t just oral, it’s body launguage, typed and written. If our communication isn’t clear, then we are misunderstood. If we don’t write in a way that is easy to read, then our message will be interpreted incorrectly. Also, if we sit down with our arms crossed and head down, our body langauge will tell people that we are unwelcoming when maybe in reality we’re just tired. I hope we as a society can just learn to communicate better because I think it would solve a lot of problems. We need to be straightforward with people and open-minded when we are confronted as well.
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When is the last time you saw a man’s man in the traditional sense, like a Ron Swanson? I bet you don’t see them as often as you used to. When did being a man become so wrong? It is no longer acceptable to be a man. I am not talking about just a male, and I am not saying that it is wrong to be different. To me, I do not feel it socially acceptable to be a man’s man anymore. A hunting, fishing, motorcycle riding, weightlifting, whiskey drinking, dirt underneath my fingernails and work boots on my feet kind of man. I open doors for everyone because my mom taught me to be a gentleman, and I pull over when I see a broken down car on the side of the road. I will pick up any stray animal I find because it breaks my heart to see them so scared. Maybe this doesn’t define a man to you. To put it simply, a man (1) stands up for what he believes in, (2) defends those that cannot defend themselves and (3) takes responsibility for his actions. To the young men on this campus, I urge you to step up and be the best man you can be. In a time when all males are being scrutinized for others’ behavior, step up and be the man today that your children will look up to in the future.
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Sidewalk Survey Question: What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?
Just keep running. When things get rough, you can’t just stop, as much as it might hurt. In the end, it will always be better. -Malory Rawlker, sophomore
If you want something go out and get it yourself. -Virginie Becht, sophomore
The best advice I ever got was from my mom. She always told me to be unique and just be your own person. I’ve always tried to follow that. -Tucker Garza, junior
My mom told me, “Don’t be so quick to judge outside appearances.” It was the best because I have some messed up looking friends but they’re all really cool and genuinely care about my well being. -Shay Freeman, junior
FEATURE 4 RamsPLUS provides safe space LGBT+ organization prepares for Coming Out Day
Sophia Gravatt, staff writer
10.12.2018
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Photo contributed by RamsPLUS: Students write encourgaing words for other students.
The RamsPLUS group held its weekly meeting in the Centennial Sky Room on Oct. 4 and discussed the organizations goals and purpose. “We strive to not only provide a safe place for people in the community to come together, but to educate people about the community [about] terms and identities as well as current events and how they relate to LGBT+,” Santana Casarez-Davis, current RamsPLUS president, said. Davis said that the club discusses different topics each week, but the topic always relates back to LGBT+ issues. This past week, the members talked about their lives, played an icebreaker and shared their ideas of what should go into the organization’s constitution. Freshman Colton Shelly said that this was his third time going to the meetings. “I wanted to join because it’s a place for me to feel safe and accepted and to connect with people who are the same as I am,” Shelly said. “I’m going to continue coming here for as long as I can. I want to make an impact here. We’re in rebuild mode this year, so we really want this organization to get going.” Another freshman, Daniel Jimenez, said that he was the president of the Gay-Straight Alliance at his high school, so he wanted to come here because he has ideas from there that he wants to incorporate into the
RamsPLUS club. “I think that RamsPLUS is a very friendly and close environment where we can get to know all different types of people and just have a fun time,” Jimenez said. “I think a lot more people should come to this club. It’s a great learning experience; it could help if someone has questions or just wants to know more about the community.” Davis said they are planning to host some other events as well. “In addition to these meetings, we’re going to be helping out with the Multicultural Center’s Coming Out Day,” Davis said. The event will be on Oct. 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the UC and they will hand out flyers that explain who they are and what they do. Davis said they also celebrate Pride Week during the spring semester. Davis said their main goal for this year is to create a voice for the community. “This year we just want to let others know that this group is here and we want to be able to say that we are both a prominent presence as well as a permanent presence on campus.” Davis said. RamsPLUS holds a weekly meeting every Thursday in the Centennial Sky Room at 7 p.m., and everyone is welcome to attend.
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Friday 10/12 Saturday 10/13 Sunday 10/14 *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.
*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
*ASU Soccer vs Texas Woman’s University 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. ASU Soccer Field
Tuesday 10/16 *Professional Internship and Job Fair 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. University Center *LGBTQ+ History Month Celebration 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. UC Lobby
Wednesday 10/17
*President’s Round-Table 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. UC Room 201 *Students Who Serve: Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. CSI *Volleyball vs Tarleton State - Most Spirited Fan 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Junell Center
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