Volume 81 Issue 22 March 27, 2015
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Track teams take home titles at the cactus cup Both of ASU’s men and women’s track and field teams won titles at the Cactus Cup on Saturday, March 21 in Kingsville. Both teams combined to win 18 event titles. According to angelosports. com, the men’s team scored 254 total points, winning eight event titles and the women’s team scored 193 points and won 10 individual titles. See SPORTS, page 6 Photo by Marsalis Mahome Dalton Boyls left his competition in the dust in the 1500 meter run, landing him a spot at number three in the national decathlon.
Epsilon Sigma prepares students for their careers in science The organization gains many awards and serves the community with its 200 members, not limiting themselves to science majors Martina Dalla Zalla Staff Writer
Epsilon Sigma, ASU’s Beta Beta Beta chapter, is currently recognized nationally as the best chapter of this organization for its outstanding efforts in community service and undergraduate research. Tri Beta is a national biological honor society and ASU’s chapter, Epsilon Sigma, is one of the biggest organizations on campus with around 200 members. ASU’s chapter is currently recognized as the best chapter of Tri-Beta among the 500 chapters in the nation, having won the Lloyd M. Bertholf award eight times. This award evaluates how well a chapter has worked to achieve the three major goals of the society—disseminate biological knowledge, promote research and promote scholarship—and takes into considerations the amount of undergraduate research and the community service that the chapter does, Haley Hale, president of Beta Beta Beta at ASU, said. “Doing research is not mandatory for the members so it’s up to the students if they want to do it but we as a society try to push them towards it,” Hale said. Sarah Murray, vice-president of the society, said
they have members working on botany projects with cactus seeds, parasitic infection projects, and genetic bat projects. “I am currently working on a microbiology project with Dr. Crosby Jones, Tri Beta faculty advisor, to differentiate strains of staph; another officer is also working with him on a pseudomonas project,” Murray said. The honor society attempts to ready students for careers in the field of science. “Our goal is to get people ready to venture out into the scientific field and continue their career as being prominent scientists,” Hale said. Tri Beta is also highly involved in giving back to the community, doing activities both on and off campus, Murray said. Examples of this are Science Days and Science Nights, events during which children from local schools have the opportunity to learn about the many facets of science, from physics to chemistry, and to see anatomy specimens like a heart, kidney or eye from sheep, which are similar to a human’s, Murray said.
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“We also offer opportunities for our pre-health members to shadow doctors like cardiologists, surgeons, physician assistants, pharmacists, etc. at the hospital,” Murray said. “For the members interested in research biology there are opportunities for undergraduate research with the biology professors.” Tri Beta also takes part in Reach Out and Read, a national non-profit organization that promotes literacy among children. “We are very proud of this program,” Hale said. “Tri Beta members get to read to children while they are waiting for a doctor’s appointment in the waiting room and give them the opportunity to get interested in reading.” Besides 8 Bertholfs, Tri Beta has won many other prizes and awards, among which are the 2014 Rammy for Honor Society of the Year and the 2014 Dr. E. James Hindman Award, which recognizes the organization that has demonstrated the strongest leadership, creativity, initiative and perseverance on campus, Hale said. “We are made up of a lot of pre-health majors, but we also have a wide variety of biology majors and
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TCTA makes an effort to get involved
Delta Zeta and Sigma Kappa join together for “Love Those Locks” Students in the organization get connected with local educators for women going through chemotherapy Henry Mahome Staff Writer ASU’s sororities Delta Zeta and Sigma Kappa are coming together on March 30 for their “Love Those Locks” event. The event will take place from 10 a.m.3 p.m. at the Texas Cosmetology College, located at 3504 Knickerbocker Rd in the South West Plaza. The event is open to anyone and everyone, with both men and women able to participate in the event. The Love Those Locks events main purpose is to help women going through chemotherapy feel better about themselves during their treatments. Chemotherapy is a traumatizing experience in itself, and hair loss can happen to those that go through it. Chemo targets all rapidly dividing cells; hair follicles usually divide every 24 to 72 hours without doing chemotherapy.
Erika Walker Staff Writer As chemo fights the cancer cells, it also destroys hair cells, and within weeks hair begins to fall out. With that, a lot of times, insecurity and depression follow. For most people, their hair is important to them, an extension of themselves and their personality. Losing their hair is not only traumatizing in itself, but it is also a reminder of what they are going through and the cancer that they have to fight every day. The event is set up to help the cause by donating locks of hair from willing participants in support of the battle against breast cancer. All “locks” will be donated to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths foundation which will then be turned into wigs and donated to the American Cancer Society’s wig banks and distributed for
A relatively new organization on campus, the Texas Classroom Teachers Association, was started last year and is making an effort to forge connections with the educators in their community. The organization runs in cities all throughout the state, but ASU students were able to meet with the local TCTA chapter which consists mainly of educators from San Angelo Independent School District and bring it on campus. It was originally called Council for Exceptional Children, but even with the name change, the organization still offers insurance to college students that are student teaching with the hopes of becoming an educator. On top of that, the organization hosts a drawing each semester for a gift card to give a helping hand to one of their fellow members with teaching expenses. “My favorite part of being in TCTA is being able to get connected with educators in SAISD,” Shelby Sanders, TCTA secretary, said. “We have current teachers attend our meetings and give us advice and tips on preparing for our future. We also volunteer for SAISD and I enjoy getting connected and being in a classroom volunteering my services.” TCTA has a volunteer opportunity set up for next month at Glennmore Elementary School, in which they will participate in a walk to support
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Read about what Dog Tags to Dollars has to offer veterans on page 3 Open your eyes to what SEE is doing around campus to save energy in the dorms on page 3 Find out what the Rambelle soccer team did over the break on page 6 Check out page 2 for pictures from the Ram’s basketball season
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NEWS
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This year’s Ram basketball team set records and made history as they fought their way into postseason victories. The ASU team had never won a game in the national postseason before this year, and they set the record of most wins in a season and reached the third round of the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. The Rams had a 16 home game winning streak during the season, and went to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history as well. The team put in a lot of work to achieve all of these victories and accomplishments, under the direction of head coach Chris Beard and assistant head coach Cinco Boone. The team, which had five seniors playing, has set a standard for the teams of future years to strive to uphold.
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SEE raises awareness of the importance of energy conservation in the dorms
Program is successful with 120 students participating in the drawing by voicing their opinion on why conservation is important Cameron Niblock Staff Writer
Student Energy Empowerment became an official student organization on March 9 during a Student Senate meeting. SEE informs students of the importance of energy conservation in the dorms by teaching them how to live an energy efficient lifestyle. SEE representatives will be assigned to each dorm to ensure that conservation efforts are being endorsed, Jamin Goecker, president of SEE, said. Some of the representative’s responsibilities will be working with resident assistants to support energy conservation on their floor and making sure SEE advertisements are distributed around each dorm. This organization can help students understand the importance of energy conservation, Izael Valdez, sophomore, said. SEE has already started making proactive efforts
in advertising energy efficiency to students living on campus. There is currently five $100 scholarships that are being awarded to students who live in the dorm that conserve the most energy for each month. Texan hall cut over 40,000 kilowatts per hour in utilities from the month of January, Goecker said. Currently over 120 residents of Texan hall have entered the drawing by responding through social media, with eight students sending in short essays of why they believe energy conservation is important. “This gives students a chance to get involved in creating a culture of educational consumers and good stewards of our environment,” Goecker said. Many have started to take a proactive interest with energy conservation, with some supporters believing that conservation efforts could be endorsed at all buildings around campus.
“Personally, I think the university should embrace this initiative from the students,” Juan Blandon, faculty advisor for SEE, said. “We should think about making our departments and our buildings more energy efficient.” Blandon said this topic is important in the science community and emphasized that something needs to be done to ensure the survival of our planet. “What I see in this organization is a lot of student initiative,” Blandon said. “I believe in their objectives with becoming more energy efficient.” SEE is currently planning on working with the Multicultural Center to schedule an Earth Day event on April 2 which will bring representatives from different science organizations to campus to talk with students about the importance of protecting the planet’s environment.
Dog tags to dollars series starts up again in April for veterans
Veterans are encouraged to go and hear topics on skills translation, resume writing, interview tips and letter writing Russell Howard Contributor
Veterans will have the opportunity during April to learn how to turn their military skills into civilian employment through a series of seminars. The annual Dog Tags to Dollars series of workshops will be held every Wednesday throughout the month at noon in the University Center. They will cover topics such as skills translation, resume writing, cover letter writing, and interview tips. The month-long event is a collaborative effort between the Career Development office and the Veterans Educational and Transitional Services Center.
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“The purpose of Dog Tags to Dollars is to give veterans, active duty military, and family members information on transitioning to civilian life, including skills translation, resume writing, prepping for interviews, job searching, and more,” Summer Steelman, Career Development Graduate Student Assistant and a veteran, said. The workshops are also designed to help graduating veterans prepare for life following college. “Dog Tags to Dollars provides information, tools and training to graduating veteran students that will prepare them for interviews and employment after college,” Kerry Hyde, VETS Center director, said. These sessions are designed to help veterans turn their military skills and college education into a profitable and marketable career. “Information and training will be provided on topics including skills translation or translating military experience into marketable job skills understood by non-veterans, resume and cover letter writing, interview tips, managing job search and job offers, and business etiquette,” said Hyde. When veterans begin to question what to do with their military skills, the Dog Tags to Dollars sessions can help answer their questions.
“When we get out of the military, we are given tons of information very quickly,” said Steelman. “I know for me, it was hard to sift through and know what to do next. This program is designed to help make sense of that information and break it down into more manageable chunks.” A key component of the event is the collaborative effort between the VETS Center and the Career Development office. “The VETS Center hosts the workshops, along with Career Development,” said Hyde. “Career Development provides the workshop content for us, while we assist by promoting and supporting the workshops, and providing food for the opening and closing sessions.” In addition to the workshops, there will be door prizes and a USB drive for those who attend all sessions. “Door prizes related to the workshop topic will be given to participants each week,” said Hyde. “Participation in all five sessions will allow student veterans to earn their Dog Tags, a USB drive that is loaded with all of the workshop tools and information.”
What: Give More Hugs Book Signing When: Thursday, April 2 starting at 11 a.m. until all of the books are signed Where: First floor of the Porter Henderson Library What else: Donations will be accepted of used children’s books. All proceeds go to students in Title 1 schools in Region 15 Tri Beta page 1
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Softball vs. Tarleton State University at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in San Angelo FAME Collage Reception at 5:30 p.m. in the Carr EFA Building Baseball vs. Eastern New Mexico at 6:00 p.m. in Portales
Saturday 3/28
Softball vs. Tarleton State University at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. in San Angelo Baseball vs. Eastern New Mexico at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in Portales
Sunday 3/29
Baseball vs. Eastern New Mexico at 1:00 p.m. in Portales
Monday 3/30
Pre-Registration for Summer and Fall 2015 for currently enrolled sophomores begins Enhanced Interrogation Panel at 7:30 p.m. in CJ Davidson Conference Center
Tuesday 3/31
Doing Business in the oil field at 6:00 p.m. in the Business Resource Center Baseball vs. Saint Mary’s at 6:00 p.m. in San Angelo Chorale Concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Cactus Hotel
Wednesday 4/1
Softball vs. Tarleton State University at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. in San Angelo Baseball vs. Eastern New Mexico at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in Portales
Thursday 4/2
Track and Field vs. David Noble/ASU Relays in San Angelo UCPC Crossroads Live at 11:30 a.m. in the UC ASU Night at the Museum at 5:00 p.m. at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
and people who are just interested in biology,” Murray said. Students do not have to be a science major in order to be a part of Beta Beta Beta. There are no particular requirements to join the society; students don’t need to be a biology major and they don’t need a minimum GPA to be a regular member either, just an interest in the field of biology and the payment of dues to the national society, Hale said. These are some of the reasons that make Tri Beta on of the biggest organizations at ASU,
Hale said. Another quality that makes this society so strong is the support given by Dr. Crosby Jones, the faculty advisor, Hale said. “We have an amazing faculty advisor and one of the things that make this organization so strong is that he is there for us and he is a great advisor, but he also puts a lot into the officers hands,” Hale said. “We are hoping to make our past members and presidents proud in continuing the legacy of an eight-Bertholfwinning organization.”
free to women around the country who are going through chemo. “Naturally I will be doing it again this year, I donate every year,” Shelby Butcher, junior, said. “I don’t personally know anyone with cancer but I have friends who have family who do and I want to help any way I can.” For many women, putting on one of the wigs helps them feel more like themselves. To those who are
interested there are a few requirements: •Donated hair must be a minimum length of eight inches long from the ponytail •Hair can be colored with vegetable dyes, rinses, and semipermanent dyes •Hair CANNOT be bleached or chemically treated Those who are interested in donating can go to the Center for Student Involvement or call 325- 942-2062.
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TCTA page 1 autism. “You don’t have to be an education major, but most members are because our service projects and meetings are geared towards helping and giving advice for future teachers,” Sanders said. Education major or not, if people are looking to help and make a difference in their community, TCTA just might be the right campus organization for them to get involved with. In order to participate in TCTA, each member must pay $15 dues each semester and participate in at least 3 service projects per semester, along with attending a minimum of at least two meetings, but the more involvement, the better. “I would tell someone who would be interested in joining that we are a great organization that provides great opportunities for those pursuing a career as an educator,” Sanders said. “It is great to get connected with teachers and other people who share the same interests as you.”
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Friday, March 27, 2015
Students spend their Spring Break giving back CSI took 13 students to New Orleans to help after Hurricane Katrina Martina Dalla Zalla Staff Writer
Thirteen students from ASU spent their spring break in New Orleans helping the community recover from Hurricane Katrina through Project Spring Break. “Project Spring Break is a volunteer trip offered during the week of spring break for students to do something worthwhile and rewarding during their time off from school,” Jennifer Johnson, coordinator for Greek Life and Community Service at the Center for Student Involvement, said. Students from ASU volunteered in New Orleans for the fifth year since 2005, when Hurricane Katrina devastated the area. “Some houses are still in totally ruined state,” Suzy Park, one of the student volunteers, said. Park said that houses were marked with “X” signs that the Urban Search and Rescue use as a marking system that indicates when the rescue team left the structure, the number of survivors and victims found inside and hazards to the structure. “It was so sad and we were all speechless when we saw it,” Park said. Johnson said they have vowed to continue to help New Orleans for years to come, because it has such a rich culture and still needs so much work. The participants volunteered with the United Saints Recovery Project and helped in several ways, including a few painting projects, a siding project, tile, drywall, garden work and helping out the Animal Rescue of New Orleans, Johnson said. The volunteers worked every day from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. and visited the city at night. They tried traditional Cajun food including alligator, visited local museums and famous spots in the city like the French Quarter and Bourbon Street. Of the 76 students that applied, 13 of them, two of which are part of the staff at the CSI, were selected to take part in this project, Johnson said. The CSI expected more applicants than last years’ 56 but Johnson said they didn’t expect 76 applicants. “Students seemed eager and excited to apply because it is a great opportunity for students to serve and do something productive with their break,” Johnson said. “Also, the trip is very inexpensive so students want to take full advantage of an affordable trip.” To select the participants, the staff at CSI considered the student’s GPA, his/her original application and the interview, Johnson said. This year was especially tough because they had so many wonderful applicants. “I felt so great and honored to be selected among the eleven students,” Park said. “During the interview, I showed them how I am full of enthusiasm and compassion and I wanted to give back to who is less fortunate.” The participants left for New Orleans on March 16 and returned to San Angelo on March 21. “I am so blessed that I had the chance to live this experience with the amazing Project Spring Break 2015 crew and we were so blessed that we could do something for the community and for less fortunate
people,” Park said. The plan is to keep the program going for as long as possible in the future. “We will continue this program as long as we can and, depending on additional resources, we would like to expand the program to be able to send students to several places,” Johnson said.
Contributed Photo The team gathers up after a long days work. Team members consist of: Caitlyn Crumrine, Jennifer Johnson, Jacqueline Dowell, Regan Hoelscher, Hilda Barrera, Suzy Park, Gil Moreno, Rosie Guerra, Chris Veter from the staff of United Saints, Matthew Johnson, Pete Ortega, Yanet Garcia, Kaylena Dornes, Scott Salamina, Derrick Lewis.
Students serve others at South Padre Island BSM took a group of students to spread God’s love and offer free rides to people on the beach over spring break Erika Walker Staff Writer
South Padre Island, Texas is typically the ultimate stop for Spring Break, with its nonstop concerts, parties, beach wandering and so much more. However, for Baptist Student Ministries and their program called “Beach Reach,” the average South Padre Island trip is a little different. “Beach Reach is an evangelical mission trip down to South Padre,” Morgan Barker, member of Baptist Student Ministries, said. “Our Baptist Student Ministry is one of the many across Texas that go every year. While on the island we get to show the love of Christ through servitude.” The trip consists of members offering breakfast every morning to fellow spring breakers, engaging to get to know others on the beach, and even offering free van rides across the island along with a midnight breakfast right outside the biggest bar on the island. “Jesus calls us to be servants to others and these are ways that we get to do that,” Barker said. Beach Reach founder, Buddy Young, led students with the hope of reaching out and helping others along the island. The ministry started back in1980 with only 20 students, and has grown since. Beach Reach has become a major and extensive part of it. “We get to make college students’ spring break experience a little safer,” Barker said. “South Padre during spring break is a major hub for sexual assaults and human trafficking. Sadly, most people going down there do not know of this. Our ministry can help ensure that people get from one destination to another safely.” According to a recent study by the American
Medical Association, 83% of respondents agreed that spring break trips involve more or heavier drinking than occurs on college campuses and 74% said spring break trips result in increased unwanted and regrettable sexual activity. “I love knowing that we get to prevent so many possible kidnappings and assaults just by giving people free van rides,” Barker said. “We are followers of Christ and we make that plainly known to the people we come into contact with. God loved us enough to send his son to the cross to die for our sin.
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OPINIONS
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Reasons why ‘Parks and Recreation’ is funnier than ‘The Office’
Sydney Wegner Editor I used to be an avid watcher of The Office back in the day, but I have reached the conclusion just a few weeks ago that Parks and Recreation is funnier. Don’t get me wrong- I love Steve Carell’s humor. I have always thought Dwight Schrute, played by Rainn Wilson, was hilarious. I also loved Jim and Pam together. I thought they were adorable and I was pretty upset when Jim and Karen (played by Rashida Jones who is in Parks) had a thing because Jim and Pam were supposed to be together. The Office aired from 2005-2013, I probably stopped watching sometime in 2011. The show is funny but it is a show that you have to pay attention to the humor and invest in the characters to understand why it is funny. It is a little slow moving and not a lot happens outside of their office building. Parks and Recreation (2009-2015) is a very similar show in which instead of taking place at the paper company, Dunder Mifflin Inc. it takes place at a Department of Parks and Recreation
in Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana. Both shows use the same filming style and appears to be like a documentary. I like Parks better because the characters are more easily likeable. Amy Poehler is the main character and plays the role of Leslie Knope, an enthusiastic, goody-two-shoes, midlevel bureaucrat. Leslie makes the show what it is, she is hilarious and you can’t help but want everything to work out for her even though most times things always go wrong. Aziz Ansari, who I have actually gone to see at a comedy show in Dallas, is also very funny. He plays Tom, Leslie’s right hand man but really doesn’t take much seriously. Ann Perkins played by Rashida Jones is very easily lovable and sweet and is always there for Leslie. Another dominant character that everyone loves is Ron Swanson played by Nick Offerman. He can make you laugh without having to say anything because of the scowl and mustache that rest on his face. He also has two ex-wives named Tammy that he loves to hate on. While Parks has the same type of humor as The Office, it is easier to catch on to and flows faster. I think a lot of the reason I like Parks better has to do with Leslie’s character. I compare her a lot to Michael’s character because they are both central characters. Leslie is a very optimistic, capable, leader while Michael is more of a loser and more awkward character. He is very sweet and caring of his co-workers like Leslie is though. Both shows are worth watching if you haven’t already, they both contain great humor and great character development.
Bipolar weather brings wishes for summer Jessica Tharp Managing Editor Lately the weather in Texas has been unusually fickle, even for Texas. We’re all used to the randomness that makes up the weather in this state, from 70 degrees one day to freezing and raining the next, but I have to say this year has been quite a doozy in the way of crazy weather. I must also say that I am tired of it, and ready for summer to be here already. I love warm weather, when you can go outside and not need to carry a jacket with you everywhere. As someone who is cold no matter where she goes, I can attest to the joys of being able to wander jacket-less through the world. Summer is such a nice time, because it has this air of opportunity. There are so many things you can do in the summer that you can’t do in the winter, and almost all of them revolve around being outdoors. Going swimming, going for a hike, taking a vacation to the beach, taking a vacation to see places you had only dreamed about: summer breathes life into these endeavors. I am very excited for summer to be
here, mostly because it means no more classes. College is exhausting in ways that high school never was, and I am genuinely ready for a day of being able to lie out in the sun with no deadlines to worry about or projects to begin working on. I am also very sick of the cold weather; I don’t like having to trek across campus in the cold and/or wet, and that has been happening entirely too often for my tastes. I’m not so naïve to think that I will just have all summer long to relax, though. I know I will have to find a job and fulfill my duty to my parents who think that being in college dictates a necessity for having a job and no free time—but I digress. At least I’ll be making money and hopefully garnering valuable experience towards my future. Once summer gets here I will definitely carve out some time to enjoy the above-90-degree weather we are all so accustomed to during summertime in Texas, because I have been waiting and begging for it to arrive for quite some time now.
In honor of Women’s History Month, do you think America is ready for a female president? Why or why not? “Yes, I do believe America is ready for a female president because, one: I believe very strongly in change and change is something this country needs greatly, and two: I think it would be very empowering for the women of the United States.” Emily Chambers Freshman
“Personally, I don’t think so because I feel like we have a lot of other things we need to tackle. I am not an antifeminist, but I feel like right now, no.”
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“I don’t know. I’m down for a female president, but I don’t know about America as a whole, because we still have a lot of conservative people who are pretty old school.” Jessy Tran Freshman
“Yes, because it seems like it could work and females can make good decisions.”
Caleb Cash Freshman “I absolutely believe America is ready for a female president. Fifty percent of America’s population is female and I think it is unfair we haven’t had a woman president. For a country that is so set on equality, I am amazed there haven’t been more female candidates already running.” Sarah Derington Sophomore
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Rambelle soccer team goes to Spain
Players grow closer as a team as they explore Spain and learn new soccer techniques Daniel Ramirez Contributor
The Rambelle soccer team had the opportunity to bond and play the sport they love in Spain over Spring Break. The team spent a week in Spain, playing three games and touring numerous historic sites and towns that only the imagination could dream up. Premier International Tours, an organization that takes men and women’s soccer teams to other countries, provided the opportunity for the Rambelles, and players funded themselves. The Rambelles flew out of Dallas on March 14, then connected to a flight in New York City that took them to Barcelona. Shay Williams, junior defender, says that the over 5,000 miles from San Angelo to Spain can change how soccer is played. “It wasn’t normal soccer; those teams were all in different levels of play,” Williams said.
The Rambelles faced off against club teams C.F. Lloret and La Roca, and professional team Espanyol. On March 16, the Rambelles won 5-1 against C.F. Lloret. On the day after the Belles beat La Roca 2-1. Their biggest challenge came against Espanyol where they led 2-0 for most of the game, before ending in a 2-2 draw that Wednesday. Selena Alvarez, junior midfielder, saw a difference in international play. “Their girls are very technical with the ball and it makes it challenging for us to match their strengths,” Alvarez said. Despite the adversity, though, the Belles prevailed. “I thought my team played fantastic and it was a very exciting atmosphere to be in,” Alvarez said. The Belles benefited from more than gaining experience with the different style of play. “The trip brought me closer to my teammates and
Track page 1 Left: Jordan Gray sprints the final stretch of the 800 meter dash, where she clocked in at 2:18:16. Right: Junior Jasmine Ambowode braces to stick the landing of a powerful leap. Far right: Freshman Morgan Rodgers sails through the air for long jump. According to trackand fieldreportingsystem.com, Rodgers jumped a distance of 4.42 meters.
coaches,” Alvarez said. The time together brought the Belles to another level of being a team. “The more we were with each other, the more we wanted to stay together; we all learned something new about each other,” Williams said. The Rambelles set new milestones for the soccer program in 2014. They went 16-5-1, advanced to the NCAA Division II South Central Championship, and won the program’s first NCAA postseason game in a 2-0 win over Metro State. The 16 wins are the most in Belle soccer history. The Belles are looking forward to the 2015 season with their rekindled bond. “All I can say is next season is going to be nuts,” Williams said. “After the experiences we had, I think we are 10 times stronger mentally and physically for next year’s games.”