Volume 81 Issue 12 November 14, 2014
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Rams take first round of playoffs by storm
Chris Omigie, wide receiver, runs the ball during the game against Midwestern State Mustangs on Nov. 8.
Contributed Photos by Danny Meyer
Rams keep the lead throughout game against Mustangs Erika Walker Staff Writer
The Rams triumphed over the Midwestern State Mustangs on Nov. 8 with a 41-36 victory in the first round of the Lone Star Conference Playoffs at LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field. The Rams stepped up their game and used big offensive plays that earned them some key stops by the defense in the fourth quarter. Even though the Mustangs out-gained ASU 444491, they committed two turnovers that benefitted ASU in the long run. “I’m definitely proud,” Will Wagner, head football coach, said. “Last week we had to come back from behind to win the game, this week we had to hold on and it just shows the character and fortitude of our team.” Kyle Washington, quarterback, threw 268 yards and four touchdowns on 14 of 28 passes all while rushing for 184 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 15.3 yards per rush. “Emotions are high for sure,” Washington said. “To have a program come from a drop of a constant five or six seasons, to finally break through and contend
for a championship fits well for our program.” Wide receivers Brett Rasberry, Chris Omigie, Talon Smith and Dakarai Pecikonis all had touchdown passes, while Omigie led the receivers with three receptions for 105 total yards. “We always talk about making and creating opportunities,” Wagner said. “You don’t know when they’re going to come, and we always talk about how there’s going to be five or six plays in the game that are going to make a difference. You have to take advantage of that.” Midwestern State had cut the Rams lead to 41-36 with about three and a half minutes left in the fourth after a lengthy battle. They tried an onside kick but the Rams were able to recover it. However, the Rams were unable to get a first down and secure the win because Midwestern State took over on its own 17-yard line with two minutes to go in the game. The Rams responded with a quick scoring fourplay drive ending the game on a good note. The Rams will face the Texas A&M-Commerce
Lions once again in the second round of the playoffs on Nov. 15 at 4 p.m.
Powerlifting club gets involved
Club works hard and sends participants across the globe Jessica Tharp Staff Writer
Powerlifting is a sport that goes unrecognized most of the time, especially in America, where society favors football, baseball and basketball. However, there is no doubt that powerlifting is a sport that requires dedication, determination and an unparalleled work ethic. The Ram Powerlifting Club at ASU is made up of over twenty people who work hard to emulate and achieve each of these characteristics and become a little better each day. The club was created by Tommy Janusz, who has competed himself and continues to coach today. “I started the club upon transferring to Angelo State from Texas A&M University, where I started and fell in love with powerlifting,” said Janusz. “I wanted to continue powerlifting when I left A&M even though I wouldn’t be on a team anymore. I was training in seclusion but I thought, hey I love powerlifting, and I bet other people do too.” Janusz said there was a lot of interest in the club when he was working to get it started. He said that people did not necessarily wish to compete, but wanted to assist in getting the club up and running.
The club also has an outreach program, where Janusz said they “help high school lifters and nonstudent members.” If these outside participants are included, there are well over forty people associated with the club. Powerlifting itself is a sport designed for anybody to get involved in. It requires athletes to complete three different lifts: bench press, squat, and dead lift. “It is a sport that uses weight classes, so you don’t have to be a really large person to compete,” Dr. Adam Parker, the faculty advisor for the club, said. “The sport is something that anybody can compete in regardless of size and is therefore very easy to get into.” The club tries to maintain a good quality training cycle so that lifters can make significant adaptations and strength gains to ensure success, Janusz said. Therefore, they try not to participate in too many competitions. However, they do average about three to four meets a year, which include national meets. The club works to set up two qualifier meets in order to qualify for Raw Nationals and Collegiate
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Read the second part of ASU’s non-traditional students series Learn about the Cross Country teams and their accomplishments Check out what SGA wants to change on campus Find out why you should get involved in Pi Kappa Alpha’s basketball tournament
Talon Smith, wide receiver, looks over his shoulder as he tries to elude defenders at the game against Midwestern State.
Student government passes new organization and proposes new street signs
Changes are soon to come to campus Cameron Niblock Staff Writer
Student Government Association passed a new student organization called The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on campus Nov. 10 during their meeting. NAACP wants students to be more aware of diversity with the many different social issues that are “overlooked on campus,” Tiffany Allen, unofficial president for NAACP, said. Some of these issues include financial insecurity, gender and religion. We want students to know we are promoting diversity, cultural experience and unity, Allen said. All NAACP asks from its members is that they come to meetings with an open mind and they are prepared to be involved by using their voice to address these issues. We are part of an age group that has the drive and passion to make these changes, Allen said.
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NEWS
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Submit your photos to rampage@angelo.edu to see you and your friends’ pictures featured on Insta Ram The Ram Band plays at Ram Jam Saturday, Nov. 8 before the game against Midwestern State.
Hannah Bozeman and Brenda Stone hug and show off their matching shirts at Ram Jam while supporting the Rams on Nov. 8.
Caitlyn and Tommy from the Powerlifting Club smile together, as Caitlyn shows off her medal, after a competition.
Friday 11/14
International Game Day Celebration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Porter Henderson Library Women’s Basketball vs. St. Mary’s University from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Stephenville, Tx Soccer vs. No. 13 Metro State from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Commerce, Tx Men’s Basketball vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State University from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in San Angelo
Saturday 11/15
Women’s Basketball vs. Southern Arkansas University from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Stephenville, Tx Football vs. Texas A&M-Commerce at 4 p.m. in Commerce, Tx Men’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M Internaional University at 7 p.m. in San Angelo
Monday 11/17
UCPC: Day of Giving from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. between the Houston Harte University Center and the Library
Tuesday 11/18
Women’s Basketball vs. Texas- Permian Basin from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in San Angelo
Marsalis Mahome, William DeForrest, Adam Coffman and Dylan Ortega, junior, smile together at ASU’s Jazz Ensemble. The concert was Tuesday, Nov. 11 in the auditorium.
Men’s Basketball vs. McMurry University from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in San Angelo
Wednesday 11/19
President’s Roundtable from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Houston Harte University Center Pop into the CSI: Free Popcorn from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Houston Harte University Center UCPC: Club Cafe featuring singer/songwriter Jason LeVasseur at 7:30 in the Plaza Verde Clubhouse
Thursday 11/20
ASU Art Walk from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
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NEWS
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Pi Kappa Alpha puts on philanthropy event
Basketball tournament proceeds go to cancer foundation Cameron Niblock Staff Writer Pi Kappa Alpha is hosting a Lowhoop Classic basketball tournament, to raise money for the Taylor Trudeau Cycle for Life foundation. The foundation was established after Taylor Trudeau, a PIKE brother, passed away from Leukemia in 2008, Nick Woolley, event coordinator, said. The Cycle for Life foundation donates 100 percent of the proceeds to the study of blood cancer research. The tournament will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at The Grove Apartments, located on 4225 S Jackson St. The event allows participants the opportunity to have a good time while showing support for PIKE’s philanthropy event. It’s a good cause that will help with the research of a very painful type of cancer, Juan Alvarez, event coordinator, said. The Lowhoop Classic will have teams consisting of four players each and one substitute. The cost is $20 per team to register, which will permit them to participate in 4 on 4 basketball games. Teams can also nominate one member to participate in a dunking
competition. Any student is welcome to participate in the events. Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite jerseys at the event to help produce a fun and spirited environment, Alvarez said. There will be prizes awarded to the winning teams. “We encourage all students to come out and participate even if they just want to socialize,” Woolley said. Normally Cycle for Life events consist of participants who use stationary bikes to cycle for an extended distance, and for every mile or half mile cycled, the participants will pledge a certain amount of money to the foundation. Not all PIKE chapters have access to stationary bikes, but the Cycle for Life foundation is open to any philanthropy event held in their name, Woolley said. Through this event, the ASU PIKE chapter wants students to have a better understanding of the fraternity’s commitment to community service and their overall values. Many students have preconceived negative ideas
about what our fraternity stands for, and we would like to show the student body what our values truly are by hosting a fun and beneficial event, Woolley said. The event will provide students with the opportunity to show off their individual basketball skills while contributing to a meaningful cause.
Musician and speaker, Dave Carroll, comes to ASU Dave Carroll, a singer-songwriter and professional speaker from Canada, came to ASU and spoke about the importance of social media. He began his speech by playing his song, “United Breaks Guitars.” This song was about a bad experience flying with United Airways. The first video has close to 15 million views on YouTube. Photos by Summer Almaguer
Top Left: Carroll addresses the large crowd of students and teachers in the MCS on Nov. 4. Above: Hannah Jordan, Abby Glass and Eina Karstens stand in lines for snacks. Refreshments were provided by the UCPC after the speech for students and teachers.
SGA page 1 NAACP plans on promoting these issues by using presentations in classes, social media and face to face interaction with students. Parking, Food, Housing and Technology committee chair, Zach Miranda, has been working with the President’s Office to change to color of road signs around campus to blue and gold. He has prepared a proposal for the City Council in San Angelo to approve. If the proposal is passed, the first change to occur will be to the Varsity Ave. street sign sometime in December, Miranda said. In addition to this the name will be changed to Phil George Drive in honor of the alumni
coach from ASU. We will start to systematically change the colors on street signs around campus after the approval is passed, Miranda said. He said he is confident that it will be approved. Meghan Rogers, Environment Health and Sports committee chair, will be attending the City Council meeting Nov.18 to support the approval of the change. The purpose of this change is to show ASU spirit and pride, Miranda said. President Brian J. May Ph.D. attended the Student Senate meeting and gave insight into the future of the Engineering degree that will hopefully be ready by the fall semester of
2015. ASU is looking to provide a new degree that is not available in the state of Texas called Aeronautics, May said. The degree would potentially provide unmanned aircrafts for students to learn more about the aviation industry. In closing, the summer school program was discussed. The program is looking for more student input in regards to personal experiences within the program, May said. The summer school program already offers free housing to students and an opportunity to receive a summer Carr scholarships for those who meet the requirements.
FEATURES
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Powerlifting page 1 Nationals, Janusz said. Then, they can attend those two national meets for those that are able to qualify. Powerlifting can help one travel the world and meet people from places around the globe who hold the same dedication and determination within them. The club has sent lifters to places in both national and international competitions, South Africa and Russia being the most recent, Dr. Parker said. Janusz said he will be traveling to Acapulco, Mexico to compete on Team USA at the North American Powerlifting Federation’s Regional Bench press championships. The sport offers a lot more than
just strength training to those who participate. The sport includes “friendships, learned discipline, development of leadership skills, promotion of a healthy lifestyle, traveling the country and world, and learning new experiences,” Janusz said Whether or not powerlifting will become a sport that Americans are fanatically engrossed in remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain: the Ram Powerlifting Club can be a doorway to all the sport has to offer, from character development to traveling the world to leading an enriched, positive life.
Contributed Photo ASU’s Powerlifting Club puts their arms around each other after a competition.
Catch up on cross country Teams prepare for regional championships Lela Howard Staff Writer
ASU’s cross country teams competed at the Lone Star Conference Championships on the Nov. 8 in Wichita Falls. The Rambelles placed fourth and the Rams took sixth. The team was excited to run for the conference championship, Associate Athletics Director and head Track and Field and Cross Country coach, James Reid, said. Annifer Flores and Chavelle Moreno earned all-conference honors at the meet. Flores received 10th overall and freshman Moreno took 23rd. Two of the Rams finished in the top 25. Dylan Littlejohn was
the Rams leader finishing in 19th place while Tomas Callejas finished 22nd. The team also recently competed at the Angelo State University Country Classic on Oct. 28 and the Rambelles won first place while the Rams received third. The Belles placed sixth in the top 10 to outdistance and it is the ladies’ second title of the 2014 season. “I was really proud of how the women competed,” Reid said. “Anytime you can win a meet it is great especially at home.” Candida Chairez has been one of the Rambelles top runners all
season finishing twice in the top five and once in the top ten. Flores shares similar stats with Chairez. She has placed twice in the top five and three times in the top ten. “I was very proud of Tomas Callejas and Austin Watson running the way they did and getting top 10 finishes in a race against regionally ranked Tarleton State,” Reid said. The next meet will be the NCAA South Central Regional Championships in Denver, Colorado on Nov. 22.
Contributed Photo by Samuel Leonard Tomas Callejas runs at the ASU Cross Country Classic Oct. 28.
Non-traditional student studies all four foreign languages
Marine Corps Veteran finally able to pursue her dream
Jessica Tharp Staff Writer
Part 2
As students walk to class, it may never cross their minds that they are primarily surrounded by people who are pretty much the same: they came to college fresh from high school. Some students may work part-time jobs or have other extracurricular responsibilities, but most have that same characteristic in common: they are the typical traditional college student. However, some students do not fit this profile. Some may be older, work full-time jobs or have children to take care of in addition to their schooling. One such person is Hope Long. Long retired from the Marine Corps at the rank of E-8, or Master Sergeant. She came to ASU to pursue her dream of learning multiple languages. Long was born and raised in Topeka, Kansas. At age 17 she shipped off to boot camp and spent the next 20 years in the Marine Corps. “The only reason I joined the military was to become a Russian linguist, so when I became a
Contributed Photo Hope feeds geese and ducks while living on Camp Fallujah, Iraq in 2008.
Contributed Photo Hope smiles and leans on the ASU Sheep after enrolling in the university.
Morse Code operator instead, I kept that dream inside me all those years.” Long said, “Now I am beginning to finally realize my dream of learning multiple languages.” Long is majoring in English, with a specialization in English Language Learning and Linguistics, and she is minoring in French and Spanish. She is taking all four of the foreign languages at ASU and hopes to become a tutor. “San Angelo is where I ended up,” Long said. “Once I found out that ASU has Russian, German and French, it was a done deal!” For Long, being a non-traditional student is unique; she said she loves being one. “There are a lot of benefits,” Long said. “I’m able to just focus on school and what I want. I don’t know if I would have had the maturity or will-power to get
through college right out of high school and excel as well as I have so far.” Coming from a poor family, Long would have had to work in order to go to school and balance working a job and her academic work. “I am very thankful for the benefits I gained through the military, the GI Bill being one of them, my retirement paycheck another,” said Long. She has the unique advantages of not having any kids and not having to work, giving her plenty of time to pursue her dream. Long’s story is one that is, ironically, defined by her first name: Hope. Hope, that she can always achieve her dreams. Never give up on them, even if they have to be put on hold for some time. Keep hoping, keep dreaming, and keep moving forward.
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OPINIONS
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The reality of dead week
Matthew Cummings Contributor Dead week, a week devoted to preparing for finals, and getting all semester projects completed to turn in. WHAT A JOKE! There are so many more important things that need to be accomplished in these few magical days. 1. Sleep- You only have 5 days to catch up on the sleep you have lost out on from the rest of the semester, so you hurry up and get to doing nothing! I mean teachers do say to be fully rested when test time arrives. Now you can’t just sleep the whole day away, you may need an alternative. 2. Binge Watch- In the time not sleeping, you have to make sure to watch every episode of every series on Netflix and Hulu, because for all we know they could be gone tomorrow! After you have watched all of these, be sure to watch some that you only partly want to see, just to make sure you get
your money’s worth. All of this remote clicking and sitting is going to work up a mighty thirst. 3. Drink Up- You and your squad have been meaning to see the inside of all the local bars and drinking holes, so what better time to do it then when you have the whole week off? Find the cheapest beer in all of San Angelo, and drink it up! 4. Be Active- You wake up after finding that amazing deal on alcohol, and don’t want to be a complete disgrace the rest of the day, so you decide to work out more then you have the whole year so far. From the rock wall, to disc golf, to attempting to understand racquetball, you are going to burn that belly right off (so you hope). The gym can’t be the only thing you have neglected this year, right? 5. Chores- Never a good option, but it sure beats studying. Time to make sure all the laundry is done, dishes are clean, and trash is taken out. You may even find that shirt you thought your roommate stole a few months ago! Now as this wonderfully refreshing week is coming to an end, it’s time to bust out the books and CRAM! There’s nothing like becoming an expert on five subjects in a day or two, or at least attempting to. In between attempting to read you can always… 6. Pray- Calculate the exact score you need on the final to not flunk! (Not always a good idea)
In light of Brittany Maynard, the 29-year-old who had terminal brain cancer, what is your opinion on Oregon’s “Death with Dignity Act” ? “Dying with dignity? You’re killing yourself. I mean, I guess it might be slightly better than regular suicide. Doctors shouldn’t give you a time limit of how long you have to live, because it is playing God.”
Sierra Harper Freshman “Well, it’s basically suicide, so if suicide is illegal, should physician assistant suicide be illegal too? Suicide is suicide whether it is assisted or not. Also, if the doctor is giving you the medication it’s also kind of murder.”
Zella Powers Freshman “I don’t feel like people should kill themselves, but if you’re going through pain and you just can’t deal with it anymore, then I guess it’s okay. Brittany Phifer Freshman
Swift’s “1989” doesn’t disappoint
Sydney Wegner Editor As many of you know, Taylor Swift just came out with her fifth album, “1989.” I have been a Swift fan since 2006 when “Teardrops on My Guitar” and “Picture to Burn” first came out. Now she isn’t the 16 year old girl that sings country music anymore— she has transformed into a pop singer. She recently announced that “1989” was the first pop album of her career, hopefully ending the criticism of many who hate her for calling herself country for the past eight years. In her first years of stardom Swift got the reputation of dating boys, falling in love with them, getting her heart broken and writing a song about it. One of my favorite examples of this is when Swift and John Mayer had a fling and she ended up writing “Dear John” after it ended. I think she is gutsy to call people out like that and expose her relationships to the world. Now she has come a long way and
now knows that people make fun of her. Instead of getting hurt over it she laughs right along with them. Her new hit song, “Shake It Off ” is all about learning how to laugh at yourself and forgetting the “haters.” In the music video she is dancing and making fun of herself the whole time, because she knows she can’t dance. In her music video, “Blank Space” she plays a crazy girlfriend and with her love interest being model Sean O’Pry, things get very interesting. After scenes of white horses and picnics the video progresses into Swift “accidently” dropping O’Pry’s phone into the water and then destroying his car. After a few scenes and lyrics like, “Ain’t it funny rumors fly, and I know you heard about me,” you will start to realize that the video basically makes fun of how the media sees her, which is always the overly obsessed boy crazy celebrity who only uses guys for writing songs. She demonstrates that message with the lyrics, “Got a long list of ex-lovers, they’ll tell you I’m insane. Cause you know I love the players, and you love the game.” As a fan, I love where she is headed with her music. I love every song on her new album just as I’ve loved every song on her previous ones. She is a great song writer and I love how all of her songs have depth. I think that she continues to get better with every album, and I admire her for being 100 percent herself all of the time.
“Personally, I don’t think suicide is ever the answer for anything. However, I am not her, so I think she should be able to do whatever she wants with her life.”
Ashleynicole Howard Freshman
“When someone commits suicide, here in Texas or different places, it’s called attempted murder. It is murder against yourself. She committed a murder against herself. For doctors to help her do that, they are essentially helping her murder. I, personally, am not fond of suicide.”
Justin Gonzales Freshman
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Friday, November 14, 2014
Rambelles honor seniors at last home game
Team doesn’t let a loss get them down Cameron Niblock Staff Writer
Rambelles stand strong after a 3-0 loss to Lubbock Christian University on Nov. 8. Zoey Hanrahan, sophomore, led the charge in the first match by scoring two points for the Rambelles. “It was hard to get middle sets today because our passes weren’t on target,” Hanrahan said. She said it was hard starting out the game without enough momentum because of the emotions being felt by the players after witnessing senior day moments before the game began. The Rambelles looked strong going into the second match, and they maintained a resilient presence on both defense and offense. Both teams were tied for a majority of the match, which created a great deal of anxiety for spectators. Abbie Lynn, freshman, gave a great performance with her spikes during match two. The anticipation continued as LCU trailed behind by one point after every volley finally leading to a 22/22 tie between both teams. Once LCU broke the tie, the Rambelles showed constant determination to close the gap, but unfortunately LCU reached 25 points first and secured their second win. We gave a good effort but we could have played better, Kaylin Troxell, junior, said. The Rambelles showed strong defense and determination in the third set. ASU was ready to show what they are known for, not stopping until the game was finished. LCU took set 3 with the final score of 21 to 25. Even though the Rambelles lost the game, they are still motivated and are looking towards the future as they enter conference play next week. We need a lot of rest going into the conference championship Hanrahan said. We are going to work on serving and receiving the ball, as well as getting our line shots in bounds.
Photos by Marsalis Mahome
Freshman Abbie Lynn, right-side hitter, jumps up to record one of her 15 kills of the night against Tarleton. Going into conference play we want to focus on improving our errors and giving everything we have to win, Troxell said. This being the final home game of the season, the Rambelles acknowledged their senior players Troxell and Shelly Wilt. Troxell is graduating early with a degree in Kinesiology and Nursing. She is also a member of the
National Honors Society. Wilt is ASU’s all time digs leader with 1,862 carrier digs for the Rambelles. She was also placed on the Loan Star Conference Commissioners honor role. It hasn’t sunk in yet that this is my last season, but I still have conference play to look towards and we will go in playing at our best, Troxell said.
Rambelles and Tarleton battle back and forth for the win
Belles work together as a team and apply pressure to opponents Lela Howard Staff Writer
The Rambelles volleyball team worked hard to defeat Tarleton State on Friday, Oct. 7 at the Junell Center. The girls were down 2-1 but gave it their all after playing five sets winning 3-2. “We showed a lot of guts. They had us down and they had us beat, but we came back and fought in the second set,” Chuck Waddington, head volleyball coach, said. “It could have very easily gone the other way,” Waddington said. “We just put some pressure on them and took some big swings at critical moments. Tarleton State is extremely talented and it was a big win for us tonight.” Zoey Hanrahan, No. 11, scored four kills and Abbie Lynn, No. 7, made three in the first set. However, TSU won the first set 25-23.
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Brianna Sotello, No. 8, helped turn things around for the Belles in the second set. ASU was down 15-9 before she scored seven kills and won the set 28-26. T h e Rambelles and TexAnns went back and forth winning sets. Tarleton State won the third set 2520 to take a 2-1 lead. The Rambelles came back to win during the fourth set, tying the game. Sotello scored eight kills. Mallory Blasuer, No. 14, had three kills, which Photos by Marsalis Mahome helped the Belles move into the final set. Shelby Wilt, senior, expresses her excitement with her teammates after the S o t e l l o Belles made a dramatic comeback in the fourth set. The play forced a fifth contributed another set, which the Belles would go on to win. five kills during the fifth set. The Belles were neck and neck with the TexAnns before Blauser added three points to the score. Sotello ended the night with her 24th kill. Overall, this game set Sotello’s record scoring kills. In this game alone, she scored 24 points and Lynn following behind with 15 kills. Hanrahan added seven kills to the total game and Arielle Bond, No.4, contributed five kills.
Brianna Sotello, outside hitter, led the Belles Friday night with a career best 24 kills.
Don’t miss Ram basketball vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Friday Nov. 14 from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. and Texas A&M International University, on Saturday Nov. 15 from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.