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Pride Week
ASU works towards equality for the LGBT+ community on campus
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Concealed
Carry proposal made
Handguns to be allowed before fall semester with new campus policy
Alora Ferrara Staff Writer Rams Plus, previously known as LGBT+ SafeSpace, advocates gender equality throughout the ASU community and encourages students to attend the annual Pride Week April 11-15 in hopes to share the importance of unity, positivity and acceptance for the student body. Throughout the week, multiple events and lectures took place around campus. It began with a lecture on April 11 that discussed the problems of judgement, assumption and privilege and continued with a variety of other unifying events for students. “We had about three main events happening each day,” said Robert Garcia, Multicultural Program Specialist and
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Hanna Schindler Editor-in-Chief ASU will propose a concealed carry policy on April 18 to the Texas Tech Board of Regents in compliance with the Texas Government Code Section, “Carrying of Handguns by License Holders on Certain Campuses,” which if passed, would go into effect Aug. 1, 2016. “The open carry of handguns is not allowed by law on college campuses,” said Dr. Donald Topliff, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. “Senate bill 11 only allows for the carrying of concealed handguns by those who have a Concealed Carry Permit or the new License to
Photo by Josh Lopez
Ms. Kristi Waters from San Antonio was the special host during Angelo State’s first drag show.
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Starbucks
fuels
students The UC adds an official, fully licensed store from the coffee company Luis Montoya Staff Writer For students and faculty the wait for your favorite Starbucks drink is over. A new fully licensed Starbucks store opened on April 11. Construction for the new Starbucks was completed between Feb. 24 and March 28. Jessica Manning, Director
of Business Services, said the idea for a new Starbucks was in the works for years before construction began. Since the store itself is Starbucks and not ASU, it will function just like any other Starbucks. “We are very excited to have this Starbucks on campus,” said Manning. “What’s new about this Starbucks is that it will offer a full menu, just like any other Starbucks. Plus, having it at the UC is more accessible for students and visitors.” The new Starbucks is located
Photo by Summer Almaguer
Sophomore Treje Bartley orders coffee from ASU’s new Starbucks for the first time. across the Subway store in the UC. It’s hours of operation will be from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and it will be open
on weekends from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Since the UC closes on Sundays, an entrance will be available from the south side
doors facing the Carr Education- Fine Arts Building.
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Ram Page students win awards Staff members receive honors at annual TIPA awards Kimber Collins Contributor
The student-run Ram Page received six awards, which consisted of five honorable mentions and one second place award, on April 2 at the
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) Convention. “TIPA is something the Ram Page staff works towards all year,” Editor-in-Chief Hanna Schindler said. “It’s a good feeling to know that the staff ’s hard work has been recognized.” TIPA is an association that all Texas college newspapers, online journals, magazines,
radio and television stations compete in during the school year. The Ram Page is in the newspaper Division 3 category with Kilgore College, Midwestern State and others from across Texas. Alana Edgin, the managing editor for the Ram Page, received two honorable mentions on a news feature story about a senior nursing student
helping at the scene of a fatal car crash and a sports feature story on assistant track coach Tom Dibbern. “I’ve won quite a few awards from TIPA when I was at Midland College, and it’s really awesome that I won more this year,” Edgin said. “Summer [Almaguer] and Josh [Lopez] are always at the top of their game when it comes to photos
and I’m happy they got honorable mentions too. Their Black Out photos are my absolute favorite out of all they’ve done.” The picture perfect duo of Summer Almaguer and Josh Lopez took an honorable mention for the picture story category with their UCPC Black Out night photos in the Nov.
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Page 2 Continued from TIPA page 1 20 issue. Previous Editor-in-Chief Sydney Wegner was also included in the Black Out photo’s honorable mention and received an honorable mention for her opinion page design in the Oct. 30 issue. “I really wasn’t expecting anything like this to happen,” photographer Josh Lopez said. “It’s great to know that ASU is being recognized and it’s an awesome feeling to be acknowledged. It makes me feel
like I am heading in the right direction with my major.” Photo Editor Summer Almaguer received an honorable mention for a news story photo. “I feel really honored to have received honorable mentions from TIPA,” Almaguer said. “I work really hard to get the best photo possible for the newspaper and it’s nice to receive credit for the effort I put in. It’s also really cool to collaborate with Josh in picture
stories and with the whole staff when we work on staff editorials together.” The staff beat out competitors, winning second place for an editorial on the future of campus carry and how students didn’t have input in the policy at the time, which was written by every member of the team. “The staff works so hard and they have so much talent,” Schindler said. “I think it really showed in what they entered
Photo by Josh Lopez
Above is one of the photos that won at TIPA but was in color. in the competition. Either way, I think we all enjoy the end product of what we put
out but receiving recognition for hard work never feels bad.”
Events Calendar
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Saturday 4/16 Angelo State Physical Therapy Association 4th Annual Superhero Dash 8 a.m. - noon Foster Field
Monday 4/18 Graphic by Charlotte Lin
Carry Permit. Therefore, the policy is written to follow the current state statutes.” The policy covers issues like certain “off-limit” venues or premises and dormitory living with a weapon. Texas statutes identify seven categories of venues where concealed carry is prohibited as well as five other university declared “off-limits” premises. Some of these “off-limit” areas include: the University Counseling Center, the University Health Clinic, university commencement ceremonies, the laboratories and most of the ASU sporting facilities when a sporting event is being held. All of the locations and specificities can be read on the angelo.edu website. “I feel like there are both pros and cons to concealed carry,” freshman Aaron Benson said. “I feel like if your weapon is concealed people feel safer by not having to see them out in the open and at the same time are safer in case of tragedy.” The policy states that the handgun must be in a locked cabinet if it is in
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the dormitory and if students who are assigned to a room where a firearm is being stored are concerned about their well-being, they may request a transfer to another room. An individual who wants to carry a concealed handgun must comply with a set of statutes including: Individuals holding a valid Texas Concealed Handgun License (CHL) or the new state designation, License To Carry (LTC), must also be a Texas resident, 21 years of age, not have a criminal record of a felony conviction or conviction of certain classes of misdemeanors and meet other requirements listed in the statute (V.T.C.A., Texas Government Code § 411.172). Permit holders must then complete education and proficiency requirements and pass a background check performed by the Texas Department of Public Safety in order to carry a concealed handgun on campus. Additional information can be found on the Texas Department of Public Safety’s website at http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/chl/index.htm.
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4.15.2016 Continued from PRIDE page 1 Title V activity director. “A lot of them were educational as well as fun.” The lectures aimed to inform and educate students about recognizing privilege and increasing awareness about problematic assumptions to students that identify with LGBT+ and to those who don’t in order to allow the community a well-rounded sense of privilege. “It’s important to recognize and know what our privileges are so we aren’t undermining those around us,” Garcia said. “So through Pride Project we’re wanting to make sure things are more just, equal and inclusive so everyone can feel a part.” The week also included free STD screenings, Open Mic Night, an Equality Glow
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Run, LGBT+ informative documentaries and lectures, a Drag Show and other events that aided in bringing students together to bring about a positive community. “Honestly, I think Rams Plus is advocating things that will begin to restore my faith in society,” freshman Columbus Hickman said. “I mean they’re urging students to be aware of such a strong, positive message of equality and since I’m pansexual, it gives me a sense of comfort here at ASU.” LGBT+ is an acronym that stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender with the plus as a symbol of inclusiveness for all other forms including allies who do not identify with the LGBT+ community, Garcia said.
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“Advocacy for those underrepresented should extend to all, and not just those in the LGBT+ community,” Garcia said. “Obtaining basic equality should not have to be a battle that anyone should rally for, but rather automatically recognized as an inalienable right.” Rams Plus President Ashley Douglas said Rams Plus can help students learn to accept those who are different and teach them to become okay with differing opinions and have the ability to find common ground even amongst differences. “If we can bring people together especially on campus,” Douglas said. “We can truly help make campus-wide strides to promote the motto that ASU is all about family.”
Photos by Summer Almaguer
Above: Junior Malaika Randolph sings an original song called “I hate love” at the Open Mic Night. Left: President of Rams Plus Ashley Douglas poses with Roscoe using props provided by the Multicultural Center in front of the CJ Davidson Center for the Pride Week Door Signing.
Photos by Josh Lopez Above: Ms. Toni R. Andrews performs during ASU’s Pride Week, coordinated by the Multicultural Center and hosted by various organizations. Left: Kristi Waters peforms to Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way“ at Angelo State’s first drag show during Pride Week.
Love Those Locks returns
Sororities team up to host annual hair donation for cancer Luis Montoya Staff Writer
Delta Zeta and Sigma Kappa will host the annual Love Those Locks charity event on April 18 to provide hair for wigs for cancer patients and raise awareness. Love Those Locks is a collaboration between ASU’s sororities, the Texas School of Cosmetology, Pantene Beautiful Lengths and the American Cancer Society. “It’s important for us to be
able to give back to the community,” Delta Zeta member Erika Walker said. Walker also serves as the Panhellenic Council President. The Panhellenic Council is the governing body of ASU’s sororities and is comprised of five Delta Zetas and five Kappa Sigmas. Every year the sororities collaborate with the Texas School of Cosmetology for the event. 10 to 15 students usually perform the hair cutting, said Jessica Kelley, Manager of the Texas School of Cosmetology. While members of either sorority can choose to donate their hair, they stay to promote the event and provide assis-
tance for donors who do cut their hair. “We usually treat our hair as a hassle, both men and women,” Walker said. “However, cancer patients don’t have that luxury.” A minimum of eight inches is needed to create the wigs, but donors can choose to cut up to 12 inches. “We have seen both women and men donate hair,” Kelley said. Although the main focus is towards women who have lost hair, we have to remember men are also impacted, Walker said. The location of the cosmetology school plays a vital role since it’s in a high traffic area,
Kelly said. “It’s important for not only the community as well as to raise awareness, but for the sororities to build confidence and support in each other,” Kelley said. Love Those Locks will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Approximately 30 people have donated in the past and each year the sororities want to increase that number. “We use Pantene because 100 percent of the hair is used for wigs,” Walker said. Delta Zeta and Sigma Kappa collaborate for other events, but Love Those Locks is the main event of the year. There is a present stigma that a rivalry exists among the
sororities but by coming together and raising awareness for this cause, they can take a step back, Walker said. After the hair is sent to Pantene, Pantene partners with the American Cancer Society to create and distribute the wigs. Pantene created the campaign in 2006 to make durable and realistic wigs for patients who have lost their hair. Many who have a family member or friend with cancer and were unable to do something now have the opportunity to give back. “I am just glad we are able to partner with the sororities to be able to do this,” Kelley said.
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Snap Happy frames future The club ends spring semester with their first published magazine Alora Ferrara Staff Writer ASU’s Snap Happy Photography Club President Adrianna Ibarra bids a positive farewell to the club with the publishing of their first photo magazine. Snap Happy is a club that focuses on teaching effective methods of photography, stimulating creative and experimental techniques for photography and creating and capturing a sense of family within the community. “I was really into photography and so I took my first black and white class awhile back and I thought it was the neatest thing,” Ibarra said. “So, I said why not just start a club about it? After a lot of grueling paper work, so began my club.” Throughout the years the Snap Happy club evolved from just being a bunch of students talking about photos to actually doing things for the campus, like taking photos of events and being requested to photograph people, Ibarra said. “Snap Happy turned more into a class,” Ibarra said. “Not really an official class, but I would teach students how to take good photos, how to edit and then it became more about the members before anything else and being able to provide
them with the proper tools to really make it in this field and in life.” Ibarra said she hopes the Snap Happy magazine, which was published on April 8, will help students to remember and cherish these important values and remember the friendships, memories and laughs experiences throughout their time here. “Our time here isn’t very long,” Adrianna Ibarra said. “So It’s nice to have something physical that you can look at so you can say ‘I was there. I did that, I was a part of the ASU team.’” “Time tends to fly by in college,” junior Ben Ross said. “Sometimes you feel like you can remember every person and every event throughout the years, but days start to blend together. Pictures are the best remedy for forgotten memories.” Snap Happy began in 2013 and the club will continue to live on, Adrianna said, even after her graduation this year. “I’m currently training the next president, Chris Walton,” Ibarra said. “I know Snap Happy will be left in very capable hands because he knows what to do and has a very strong presence. I know he can do it.” Snap Happy is more than just a club, Ibarra said. It’s more of a family community that creates an encouraging environment, which produces a strong bond of support, in-
Continued from CAFE page 1 The Starbucks will not be accepting meal exchange but it will accept RamPoints and Starbucks gift cards. Common Grounds in the Porter Henderson Library and the Rams and Belles Espresso in the UC will still be accepting the meal exchange. The Starbucks was placed in the UC so students could have a location on campus to receive coffee without having to drive down the street or downtown for a Starbucks drink or Stangos coffee, said Manning. This will benefit students who don’t have a vehicle, especially international
students. “I like that there is a brand new Starbucks on campus because it has a wider range of selection,” said freshman Serena Cajas. “Not only is the wider range of drink and food options awesome but the atmosphere of a Starbucks is also great. It’s another place to study, just like you would at any another Starbucks location.” As a place to study and a place to work, Chartwells Food Services is accepting applications from students for the new Starbucks.
spiration and motivation. “Sometimes within the photography world and even just within everyday life, things can become so competitive,” Ibarra said. “So it’s important to help and remind students that a little camaraderie and a pat on the back can go a long way.” Ibarra said she hopes the
Snap Happy magazine will help students to remember and cherish these important values and remember the friendships, memories and laughs experiences. “I wanted the magazine to really capture the memory of the graduating members, the members and I wanted the quotes and imagery to illus-
trate the meaning the club had to me,” Ibarra said. “So I wanted the end quote on the magazine to sum that up. It reads, ‘Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important. Cut from the good times. Develop from the negatives. And if things don’t work out, take another shot.’
Photo by Summer Almaguer
Taylor Dabbs graces the cover of the first Snap Happy Photography Club magazine.
Student organization
created to put shoes on
feet in need
Graphic by Josh Lopez
I Heart Yo Sneaks gives to less fortunate through sneaker donations Alana Edgin Managing Editor
Photos by Summer Almaguer
Top: Sophomore Mercedes Ruiz and Dominica Lopez energize with a signature Starbucks drink while studying. Bottom: This Starbucks offers all their signature drinks and food items.
About 150 homeless children will go to San Angelo schools this year. They won’t have the best of clothes or shoes, but one new campus organization wants to help those children and others who are struggling. In order to help those less fortunate, the new I Heart Yo Sneaks student organization was created to donate shoes to those in need of shoes. “I am the founder and the president of the organization and I started this to get more
people to give back, appreciate what they have and to help make sharing cool,” senior Henry Mahome said. I Heart Yo Sneaks is the first organization of its kind at ASU, and not many other universities have a student-run effort solely to donate shoes. This organization takes donated shoes, cleans them and will donate them to boys and girls clubs, displaced children in the CASA program and outreach programs for the homeless. “While I personally never went without good shoes, a couple of students from my high school had really bad ones,” sophomore Mikera Walker said. “I love the idea of donating shoes to people and having them go to someone who really needs them.”
Mahome founded the organization earlier this year and the organization has grown to 32 active members under the 12 founding members. “There are a lot of events we are hoping to get into the works especially in the summer,” Mahome said. “For starters, on April 24 we are participating in the children’s fair. We are hoping to get funding so we can rent out the Junell and have a basketball tournament and then we are planning on doing a lot more to help out with kids.” To sign up, Mahome said to go to their meetings in the Academic building room A004 on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. It’s completely free to join but to participate in events, members will need to wear an IHYS shirt.
OPINIONS
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Steven’s Spins Riddle me this “There never comes a moment when a listener feels trapped within the music.”
Steven McKeown Contributor
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he Lumineers are a fabulous indie-folk band who released their sophomore LP Cleopatra on April 8. While the album doesn’t quite feel revolutionary, it is a fine collection of campfire songs with a lot of heart. It’s a little bit on the redundant side, but then again, redundancy is not a problem if the elements that are being repeated are good from the start. “I was not born to drown” sings Wesley Schultz on “Sleep on the Floor,” which opens the album up on a firm note. “Ophelia” is the album’s strongest piece, consisting of swooning vocals from Schultz and a desperate piano accompaniment. “In the Light” feels more urban, as if it was composed in a third floor apartment, with the writer looking down on the people walking along the street on a cold, cloudy morning. “Long Way from Home” is among the tracks that deliver the most punches, likely because the
song is backed by a shy electric guitar.“Sick in the Head” has a good set of strings that close the track. Vocally, Schultz might still have a lot to learn. His voice often bounces back and forth from a tone similar to Alex Ebert from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros to Coldplay’s Chris Martin. Sometimes it’s not about lining the voice up with the genre of music, but it’s about letting out bottled-up emotions, which Schultz rarely demonstrates on this record. On a bright note, most of Schultz’s lyrics feel like they were created on the spot, as if he just started singing along to the tunes he was dishing out. Overall, the album’s strongest element is freedom. There never comes a moment when a listener feels trapped within the music. There is a lot of space to move around within these songs, and that is something the band does very well. These guys fit on the shelf right next to Mumford & Sons and Of Monsters and Men. For a sophomore album, there aren’t any targets missed by the band’s arrows. So even though The Lumineers haven’t gone out on any limbs, they haven’t cut down any trees either.
Dustin Dodson Copy Editor
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erial killers, rapists, dirty cops and an unwavering crime wave. What city am I describing? If you guessed Chicago, you’re correct. If you guessed Gotham, you’re also correct. Deep in my incessant backlog, Gotham sat there, watching me, waiting for me to take the bait. I heard rumors about the hit FOX television show ever since it was announced. Too many references, they said. They don’t trust a viewer’s intelligence, they shouted. Where’s Batman, a single, outof-the-loop man whimpered. But somewhere, amongst all the problems thrown out in front of me, I came to grow fond of this prequel tale. Gotham tells the story of Ben Gordon, years before he’s promoted to Commissioner. Bruce Wayne is a child, the mobs own the city and “super-villains” are going through origin stories left and right.
Ben McKenzie plays our titular hero, and does a fine job at it. Digging through the filth of crooked cops, Gordon shines through as a beacon of hope, always eager to do the right thing in the name of justice. His partner, Harvey Bullock, played by Donal Logue, is the yin to his yang. Bullock has been tangled up in the politics of Gotham, but its Gordon’s constant nagging on him to do the right thing that starts to pull him free. If Gordon is lawful good, Penguin is chaotic evil. With just as much screen time as Gordon, Penguin, played by Robin Taylor, absolutely steals every scene he’s in. Many of the future criminals are given one episode arcs to visualize their birth into their obsessions. Penguin starts off bad and just gets worse. From Mooney Fish’s, played by the overqualified Jada Pinkett Smith, whipping boy to Don Falcone’s, played by John Doman, number one spy. Penguin was born in, lives for and breathes the villainy and filth Gotham dredges out. By the end of the season he has a laundry list of victims he’s backstabbed, stolen from and killed; a promising start for one of Gotham’s future crime lords. Lastly, and least of all, you have Master Bruce, played by David Mazou. Fresh off the death of his parents (who saw that one coming), he wastes
no time in sowing the seeds for his future vigilante days. Bruce mostly takes a backseat for the plot, only checking in once in a while to remind us, in case you forgot, he is Batman. Alfred, played by Sean Pertwee, keeps you invested in the Wayne dealings. Always portrayed as the quiet, strong right hand of Bruce Wayne, Alfred lays it on thick in this iteration. Never before have we seen Alfred play a tough, militant father figure to our future caped crusader. It’s a refreshing change of pace from the usual calm and collected demeanor of the character. Unfortunately, Gotham isn’t without its problems. An episode can’t help but throw in not-so-subtle clues about a character’s future. Edward Nygma tells riddles. Selina Kyle likes to be called “cat”. Johnathan Crane is haunted by a scarecrow. The show goes to great lengths to halt the plot to remind you who’s who. Although, while some of the characters can be simplified to “me evil, me do bad thing now”, it’s ultimately a solid, yet simple narrative and the actors put a lot of heart into their roles, producing a well-acted character driven drama If you’ve been sleeping on Gotham, now’s your chance to check it out. You might be pleasantly surprised at what’s hiding underneath the smog covering the skyline of this decrepit city.
Is Pride Week important?
Why?
Jacquelynn Kraus Senior
“I think Pride Week is very important. My brother is gay and this is a way that I can support him even though I am Catholic.”
Brian Signorelli Sophomore
“Yeah pride is important. I am straight, but I love how we are trying to be all inclusive. ASU is definitely trying to show equality and that is important.”
Catarina Ponce Freshman
“Pride is very important to me. It can show a lot of people can be who they are, and it doesn’t matter what people say. ”
Who has your vote at this point in the presidential election?
Jesus Medrano Senior
* The Ram Page staff polled 50 students
Ram Page Staff
“I think it’s important. It’s a good way to help people be confortable with who they are and have fun and not worry about what other people think.”
Junior
“Pride brings people together. It lets the LGBT community know that ASU is welcoming all people and supports them. ”
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Teams sprint through David Noble Relays, prepare for Lubbock Sam Fowler Sports Writer Ram and Rambelle Track and Field hosted the David Noble Relays April 9 at home. Both teams took first place overall at the meet. “We always want to win our home meet and they had to fight for it,” Head Coach James Reid said. The Rams’ 4x400 meter re-
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lay team won the event with a provisional mark of three minutes and 10 seconds. The 4x400 relay team of Luis Perez, Lance Andrews, Ayodesi Adedokyn and Anthony Yancy were the third different rotation to clock a provisional time for the Rams. Perez took home first in the 400 meter dash with a provisional time of 46.90 seconds while Andrews followed in second with a provisional time of 48.35 seconds. “I’m the guy where if I’m on the track with you, I can beat you,” senior sprinter Luis Perez said.
The 4x100 meter relay team of Edward Simmons, Yancy, Landon Meek and Deondre Willshire took home first for the Rams with a provisional time of 40.78 seconds which ranks fourth in Division II. Senior thrower Asrael Arad threw a new seasonal best in javelin at the relays with a throw of 209 feet and one inch. Arad’s throw is currently eighth best in Division II. Junior Emma Thompson won the women’s javelin with a throw of 122 feet and four inches while teammates Morgan Rogers and Kami Norton took home second and fourth,
respectively. For the Belles, sophomore jumper Kaitlin Lumpkins picked up her first provisional mark in her individual win by clearing a jump of five feet and six inches. Sophomore Norton took home third in the same event before winning the women’s 110 meter hurdles with a time of 14.11 seconds and placing second in the 400 meter hurdles. In pole vault, the Belles won five of the top six spots in the event. Junior Celsey Randolph took first place as she cleared
a provisional height of 12 feet and one and a half inches in pole vault. Senior distance runner Candida Chairez took home third with a time of 18 minutes and 17 seconds with teammate Claudia Ramirez four seconds behind in the women’s 5,000 meter run. Sophomore Kristin Wright won the women’s 800 meter run with a personal best of two minutes and 19 seconds. Next up for the teams will be the Red Raider Open in Lubbock on April 16.
Photos by Marsalis Mahome Right: Junior Celsey Randolph launches her way over the pole vault bar. Below: Freshman Demetrius Johnson-Jackson competes in sprints against his opponent from Texas A&M Commerce.
Belles beat A&M International Marlett is pitch perfect in game one in Laredo Sam Fowler Sports Writer Softball took on Texas A&M-International April 6 in a non-conference doubleheader in Laredo. Game one saw sophomore pitcher Brandy Marlett record her second career no-hitter in a 9-0 run rule victory. Freshman infielder Becky Wilhelm and sophomore Kenedy Urbany both recorded home runs for the Belles in game one. In game two, the Belles earned a 6-5 extra-inning victory. Sophomore Morgan Hill started in the circle for the Belles before making way for Marlett a little over two innings into the game. Marlett and Hill combined
Baseball stays on top
for seven strikeouts in the win. After falling behind a 2-0 deficit in the third inning, the Belles hit back in the fourth inning and took a 4-2 lead. In the fifth inning with the bases loaded, freshman infielder Alexis Evans was hit by a pitch to score Madison Greenwell from third and pushed the lead to 5-2. The Dustdevils tied the score at five apiece in the sixth inning. After a scoreless seventh inning, senior third baseman Lanie Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to score Urbany from third to put the Belles on top at 6-5 in the eighth inning. Marlett and the Belle defense shut down the Dustdevil offense in the eighth inning to preserve the win for the Belles. Next the Belles will travel to Commerce on April 15 and 16 for a four game series with Texas A&M-Commerce.
Photo by Summer Almaguer Junior left fielder Steven Pinales smacks the ball out into the outfield. Pinales has had a total of 19 RBIs so far this season.
Rams tie for first in Lone Star Conference Sam Fowler Sports Writer
Photo by Marsalis Mahome Senior Lanie Robinson slides her way onto second base.
Baseball swept a three game series April 8 and 9 with Eastern New Mexico at home. The Rams found dominant pitching and offensive fire power in the series with the Greyhounds. Through the three games, the Rams outscored the Greyhounds 27-3. The pitching rotation of Matt Shannon, Bryce Zak and Joe Hauser allowed only 13 to-
tal hits through the series. Sophomore Shannon got the start on the mound for the Rams in their 7-0 win in game one. Shannon gave up just three hits in seven innings pitched and struck out seven. Junior catcher Matt Waller accounted for three of the Rams’ seven runs in the shutout win with a two run home run and an RBI double. Junior outfielder Steven Pinales also got on the score sheet with a solo home run of his own in game one. Senior pitcher Bryce Zak started on the mound for the Rams in their 7-0 win in game
two. Zak tossed 14 strikeouts and gave up two hits in his seven innings of work, becoming second for most strikeouts in a single game in ASU history. In game three, the Rams did not score any of their 13 runs on a homerun. ‘Small ball’ was the offense for the Rams in game three with 10 of their 13 runs coming from either sacrifice fly outs or infield hits. This sweep keeps the Rams first in the Lonestar Conference as they travel to Kingsville on April 15 and 16 for a three game series against Texas A&M-Kingsville.