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Homeland security secures No. 5 Security studies program line Homeland Security De- homeland security is a clear in- classes, courses and update Dailey said. “The course is exrecognized nationally for gree Programs” by an educa- dication of Angelo State’s com- them to keep them timely and tremely relevant and it’s also tional resource guide. mitment to the students,” said on point to be relevant for stu- nationally ranked, so I believe student resources Alora Ferrara Staff Writer ASU’s Homeland Security Programs were nationally ranked on March 24 amongst the nation’s top 10 “Best On-
Angelo State is ranked No. 5 for its Bachelor of Security studies in Border and Homeland Security program and No. 6 for ASU’s Master of Science in homeland security program. “The national ranking of
Jeff Dailey, assistant professor in border security and intelligence. “We don’t only talk the talk but we walk the walk. All the instructors for the border of homeland security go a long way and far above what is normally required to create good
dents.” About 90 percent of the ASU homeland security program graduates are currently employed Dailey said. “I think [that percentage] is proof that our efforts and hard work are paying off,” Jeff
that shows some importance in the ranking.” The educational resource guide, bestcolleges.com, ranked ASU’s homeland security program based off its academic
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Scientist presents findings
Dr. Huda Y. Zoghbi visits ASU at Moon Science Lectureship Hanna Schindler Editor-in-Chief
per each division. “I’m just so glad all of my hard work as a student athlete has finally been paid off. Al-
On March 29, world-renowned neurogeneticist Huda Y. Zoghbi, M.D. presented potential breakthroughs in neurodegenerative diseases discovered through studying genomically humanized mice. Zoghbi was featured at the 40th annual West Texas Medical Associates Distinguished Lectureship in Science where she addressed protein’s effect on diseases like Rett syndrome, Spinocerebellar ataxia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. “The humility that Dr. Zoghbi demonstrates is remarkable,” said Laura Cruz, biology major and Tri-Beta president. “I admire people like Dr. Zoghbi who choose to serve humanity through their time spent in the lab.” Zoghbi is a professor of pediatrics, neurology, neuroscience and molecular and human genetics at the Baylor
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Katie MacLeay won homecoming queen in Oct. 2015. MacLeay will graduate this semester with a degree in Biology.
Senior awarded fund for medical school
Approximately 174 stu- sports. Katie MacLeay receives a ship for her excellence both on the court and in the classdents are awarded a one-time Only 29 student athletes are scholarship to Texas room. She will use the schol- non-renewable scholarship for selected for the scholarship Tech Medical School
Miguel Luna Staff Writer Senior volleyball player Katie Macleay received the NCAA Postgraduate Scholar-
arship to attend the Texas Tech School of Medicine. “I was so pumped when I found out I got it,” Macleay said. “I always apply for these scholarships, but I never receive one.”
a total of $7,500. The NCAA established the program to aid students who wanted to complete graduate school. NCAA divided the scholarships into six divisions: men’s and women’s fall, winter and spring
University of Nebraska professor hired as dean
College of Arts and Humanities adds Gascoigne to faculty Alana Edgin Managing Editor
The dean for the new College of Arts and Humanities, as of July 1, will be Wisconsin native Dr. Carolyn Gascoigne from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. After months of combing through resumes, the search committee found Gascoigne. “In my personal view, she was the candidate that fit the requirements with her ex-
perience,” Dr. Kraig Schell, co-chair committee member, said. “When she arrived, she demonstrated what we expected.” Gascoigne will bring years of experience from her time at UNO. “I’ve been at the University of Nebraska-Omaha for 19 years and was the foreign language chair for nine years,” Gascoigne said. “I also acted as assistant vice chancellor and this last year as the chair for graduate studies.” One of the main things the search committee was looking for was someone who could
market the department and make students want a degree from it, according to Schell. With Gascoigne’s experience, she hopes to help build the College of Arts and Humanities to a new level. “Once I am there, I plan on doing a lot of listening and learning of the department,” Gascoigne said. “I think it’s important to promote cultural, intellectual and practical values.” Gascoigne wants the students in Arts and Humanities to not only learn, but to gain Contributed photo
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Gascoigne will begin as dean in the first summer semester.
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Page 2 Continued from MED page 1 though it’s not a lot for medical school it will definitely help,” MacLeay said. Applicants must be nominated by a faculty athletics representative. The nominee then provides a personal statement, their transcript and letters of recommendation. Recipients of the scholarship are determined by performance in the classroom, the athletic program and community service and involvement. Dean of the Freshman College Dr. John Wegner helped MacLeay with the application process.
“This is a competitive process for all the divisions,” Wegner said. “Students who receive this usually have GPA between 3.8 and 4.0.” Wegner also serves as the liaison between athletics and academics. “We want to help high achieving athletes in their post-graduate studies,” Wegner said. Head Volleyball Coach Chuck Waddington said MacLeay is the first ASU volleyball player to receive the scholarship. “I was very excited when she told
Continued from RANK page 1 offerings, tuition and fee costs and availability of students financial aid. ASU was the only Texas school to have programs ranked in any of the listings. “ASU has been getting nationally ranked for many things recently,” junior Deven Leonard said. “Considering it’s the only Texan school to get recognized for this program really means that ASU is taking the students’ needs into consideration and that makes me
feel confident in my university’s ability to accommodate any student.” In addition to its border and homeland security degree programs, ASU’s Department of Security Studies and Criminal Justice also offers bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice and intelligence, security studies and analysis; as well as master’s degrees in criminal justice, security studies and intelligence security studies and analysis.
“There are lots of similarities between the University of Nebraska-Omaha and ASU,” Gascoigne said. “Both are known for their military friendliness and excellence. One of the differences that attracted me to ASU was the high energy on campus. One of the days I was there, there was an event with 400 middle school students.” Gascoigne is most excited about joining the active and creative campus and hopes her student-focused drive will bring the college of Arts and Humanities some great recognition. “I have no reason to believe anything other than that she will do well to expand the college and represent ASU,” Schell said.
of their respected sport or schoolwork. “Here at ASU I can be a person and an athlete,” MacLeay said. “The coaches here are understanding of both education and athletics, being a student comes first.” MacLeay will graduate in May with a bachelor’s in biology. She plans to go into sports medicine after she completes her studies. MacLeay also received early acceptance to the Texas Tech School of Medicine.
Events Calendar Saturday 4/9 Track & Field vs David Noble ASU Relays All Day ASU ROTC: Junior ROTC Drill Meet 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Junell Center Baseball vs Eastern New Mexico University 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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Continued from DEAN page 1 real life experiences they can use in their future. She plans on doing this by helping the department get its name out to future students and the ones currently enrolled. “I’m bringing my drive to promote the college and I want to actively seek opportunities for the college to interact with the community,” Gascoigne said. “I’d also like to advocate for experiential learning.” She also enjoyed the campus and city on her visits. Her hometown in Wisconsin is about the same size of San Angelo and it reminds her of her hometown. ASU and UNO also share some similarities that made Gascoigne feel right at home.
me she got the scholarship,” Waddington said. A major factor that contributed towards her receiving the scholarship was her ability to balance her athletic and academic career. “We as coaches try to be proactive with the professors and classes,” Waddington said. “We try to avoid from students missing deadlines due to games or practices.” Both the professors and coaches work hard to ensure student athletes are not overwhelmed with too much
4.08.2016
Centennial Village: Mud Volleyball Tournament All Day ASU Lake House Music Faculty Concert 2 p.m. San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
Monday 4/11 Miss Representation Documentary Screening 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. CJ Davidson Conference Center Double Reed Recital 7:30 p.m. Eldon Black Recital Hall, Carr Education-Fine Arts Building
Tuesday 4/12 LGBT+ and Allies Door Signing and Photos with Roscoe 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Softball vs Texas – Permian Basin 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Jazz Ensemble Concert 7:30 p.m. ASU Auditorium
Wednesday 4/13 Carr Scholarship Signing Days 5:30 p.m. C.J. Davidson Conference Center Ram Aviators T-Shirt Sale 6 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Pavilion
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Exchange cultures, make friends International students and Americans help each other on campus Alora Ferrara Staff Writer ASU’s Cultural Exchange Program allows international students and ASU students to come together and feel confident and comfortable with engaging in culturally diverse friendships. Cultural Exchange is a student-initiated program where first-time international students are helped with the integration into American university life by matching them one-on-one with other students said Peyton Labauve, president of the cultural exchange program. “They don’t have to be matched with just American students,” LaBauve said. “We can match them with second semester international students. We have students from Africa that are matched with Korean students and Korean students matched with Brazilian students. If you’re here for more than a semester, you’re eligible to apply back into the cultural exchange as a volunteer instead of a recipient of the service.” There are multiple benefits to consider when deciding to join the Cultural Exchange Program. “One of the benefits for American students is that they can get up to 30 hours of community service hours just for taking their buddy out,” said Freddy Felipe, Co-Founder of the Cultural Exchange Program. “For example, my friend whom I was matched with was extremely quiet and re-
served because he was nervous about speaking English. Yet he would always tell me how glad he was about meeting me because it allowed him to gain confidence in his English and it made it so much easier to alleviate some of the struggles that came along with adapting to new culture.” Not only can members receive volunteer hours, but both international and American students can gain worldly connects, life-long friends and important resources said LaBauve. Also, the Cultural Exchange Program is an ambassador program, which means when students graduate their title would be ‘fully dedicated ASU ambassador’. “The title is certified by the provost,” Peyton LaBauve said. “That’s a big deal, because when you put that on a resume it shows you have cultural sensitivity. It also shows that you worked with different ethnicities, which is an asset in the workforce.” Being able to adapt, grow and learn amongst a new culture and changing environment is a skill that doesn’t come naturally. However, the Cultural Exchange program addresses and teaches students through hands-on communication and programs in order for them to be able to grasp these important life skills. “What I saw and what a lot of people did not see was that a lot of the Korean students get here and they end up hanging out in these cultural enclaves of their mother universities,” Peyton said. “A lot of it has to do with their culture. It’s a very polite culture. They wouldn’t make eye contact, you’d see Korean students
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Students involved in the Cultural Exchange Program hang out in the Multicultural Center. walking around in groups and wouldn’t make any American friends during their time here. They’d have no transportation, they’d have trouble reading American food labels. We had to think of ways to make the integration process easier.”
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“I have many friends in the exchange program,” sophomore Taeei Park said. “Before joining, they would not want to talk to Americans. They didn’t feel comfortable speaking English and they often said they’d feel foolish. The difference the
program is making is much larger than people think. It’s so important to be comfortable in the place you live so you can live a happy life. The program not only brings about unity, it brings happiness.”
Cheer changes Local high school coaches brought on staff for 2016 Luis Montoya Staff Writer Amanda Chambers and Matt Escue, both teachers at San Angelo’s Central High School, have been employed as the new coaches for ASU’s cheerleading program. Amada Chambers, from Lubbock, was a cheerleader on the statewide Cheer Athletics’ award-winning “Fierce Catz “team before she served for three years as part of the Texas Tech University co-ed cheer team. While at Texas Tech, Chambers placed every year at the NCA College Nationals. After graduating from Tech in 2012, Chambers joined Central High School as a special education teacher and she is now the head coach for ASU’s cheerleading program. Matt Escue is a San Angelo native and ASU alumnus from the class of 2001 and former cheerleader. Aside from being a math teacher for 15 years at Central High school, he has also coached Central’s cheer squad for 13 years. With his help, Central has won three National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) national titles and the 2016 UIL Fight Song State Championship. “We are excited about this new journey and are looking
forward to getting started with the program,” said Matt Escue. With tryouts for the 201617 ASU cheerleading squad taking place May 21, Chambers and Escue’s plans for the Cheerleading program at ASU is to grow as much as possible, especially since the school is growing both in student attendance and size. “We enjoy getting to know everyone involved with the cheerleading program,” said Chambers and Escue. “Along with working with the cheerleaders to finish up the year supporting baseball and the community events.” ASU’s Cheer Squad is a coed team made up of 16 members, with four slots open for men. Incoming freshmen must be admitted to ASU at the time of tryouts. Candidates from their high school’s cheerleading team must have a letter of recommendation from their coach or sponsor. All students selected for the squad must have a physical exam prior to being placed on the insurance policy. ASU’s 15-member cheerleading squad competed in Division II and earned first place in the Cheer Sideline Performance and Game Day categories, as well as the Most Collegiate Award and the Leadership Award. The Cheer Rams also took second in the Fight Song category and Roscoe the Ram won third place among team mascots.
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SGA discusses internal affairs Preparations made for upcoming elections and for Fall 2016 Miguel Luna Staff Writer As the SGA prepares for the Student Senate elections, the SGA met on April 4 to get ready for the incoming session. However, at Monday’s meeting the senators discussed plans to help the SGA internally so that the senate may run efficiently in future years. Three of the four bills that were voted on were to amend the SGA’s By-Laws, Constitution and Senate Rules. The Constitution lays out the outline for the student government and the By-Laws are the organizations and procedures inside the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary. Senators attended the Constitution Convention on March 21 to March 23 to determine what amendments should be considered. Although senators expected a lengthy discussion on each bill, with debates regarding the amendments the three bills were passed quickly and
with ease. “All the amendments were great,” said Emily Hecox, Special Events Committee Chair. “Generic information was taken out and useful lines were put in. Now it’s more centered toward us.” SGA also voted to recommend the Agribusiness Student Association to become a registered student organization. “There’s currently no organization that focuses on Ag. business majors,” senior Lance Easterling said. ABSA plans to educate their members so they can later inform the public about the agriculture business and decrease the misconceptions in the industry. “Meat and sciences are too specific, and then Block and Bridle is more toward understanding and learning to farm,” sophomore Matthew Philips said. President Jarett Lujan also addressed the Senate in one of his last Executive Reports. “Our slogan for this year was ‘We speak for the students,” Lujan said. Lujan reminded the senators of several projects that
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were accomplished with success, such as the Ram Head on the south side of the Junell Center, vending machines and the Ram Student Family Scholarship. “We had 99% of the students apply for the scholarship,” Lujan said. The Endowments and Scholarships Committee will review all the applications to determine the recipient. Whoever is awarded the scholarship will recieve it at the 2016 Rammy’s to be held on April 14. Before Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Dr. Javier Flores gave his presentation on the Student Handbook, he presented Lujan with a plaque of appreciation for his service and leadership as president. Flores said committees are formed to review and revise the handbook, which is a contract between the student and the university. “Students are selected to be in the committees,” Flores said. “However, when dealing with sexual misconduct the committee members are limited to staff and faculty.” Intensive training is re-
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SGA president Jarrett Lujan stands with Javier Flores, vice president of student affairs and enrollment management. quired for all committee members who will deal with cases pertaining to sexual misconduct. “Good on the job training is provided and everyone has the opportunity to opt-out if there is a conflict of interest,” Fac-
ulty adviser Dr. Flor Madero, said. “It is important that both parties feel comfortable and are treated equally,” Elections will take place April 12 and 13. The new officers will be sworn in at the next SGA meeting on April 18.
University photographer
follows his dreams
Danny Meyer leaves ASU after almost a decade of photographing events Hanna Schindler Editor-in-Chief
Contributed by the Department of Biology Dr. Zoghbi presented two lectures at the WTMA Moon lectureship on March 29. College of Medicine in Houston. She founded her own lab there in 1988 and discovered the gene responsible for Rett syndrome in 1999. In Zoghbi’s lab, mice and fruit flies have been used to discover the protein Ataxin1’s effect on the brain. It was discovered through these animals that a 20 percent increase in Ataxin1 can directly mutate Purkinje cells. Purkinje cells are some of the largest neurons in the brain and are found in the cerebellum, which plays a major role in motor skills, cognitive function and language. “We were fortunate that the mice demonstrated the symptoms of these diseases so quickly,” Zoghbi said. “It gave us a model for the diseases and it’s not often that a neurodegenerative disease can be modeled because of their late onset.” From the animal models, Zoghbi said her team discovered that three binding sites for the protein Pumilio1 were conserved across species during degeneration. This sparked curiosity and led to the discovery of the Ataxin1 regulator protein, Pumilio1.
Pumilio1 decreases the toxicity of Ataxin1 that degenerates Purkinje cells and alternatively allows the cells to regenerate and flourish. Zoghbi said the discoveries made by her and her colleagues could lead to a cure for neurodegenerative diseases within the next five to ten years. “There’s always more to learn, another problem to solve, and more lives worth saving,” said Blake Holle, biochemistry major and president of the American Chemical Society. “Never give up on a goal if you have a passion for it. It’s obvious that Dr. Zoghbi emphasized and has lived her life dedicated to this idea.” Many science students said they were anticipating her visit to ASU and have admired her research in genetics and neurology for some time. Zoghbi said she will continue her research at Baylor College of Medicine and will publish her recent findings in the near future. Zoghbi said these findings will hopefully lead to the developement of a drug treatment for a cure to neurodegenerative disease.
After nearly a decade serving as University Photographer at ASU, Danny Meyer left the position last week to begin the next chapter in his career. Meyer will be working as a freelance photographer, furthering his life long passion of taking photographs. Meyer began working for the Office of Communications and Marketing in the fall of 2007 and has since graced the majority of ASU’s publications with his photographs. “I worked with Danny for nearly five years and during that time he took some amazing photos,” said Gabrielle Miller, Office of Communications and Marketing Graphic Artist and Web Designer. “He especially has a great eye for nature and sports photos.” At eight-years-old Meyer was given his first camera. He
took pictures throughout his childhood but never thought about making his beloved hobby a career. Meyer took multiple career aptitude tests during high school and his young adult life that unanimously resulted in photographer. Meyer eventually decided to pursue a photography career and attend the Ohio Institute of Photography and Technology after finding himself dissatisfied with his job at the time. “We have had many opportunities to work together and he is such a reliable guy,” said Lorina Soza, Multicultural Program assistant. “He has such a unique eye for photos and even gifted some of his personal photographs to the Multicultural Center.” Meyer has had countless photos featured on the ASU website, in the ASU Magazine and in university brochures and newsletters. He has also added numerous ADDY Awards from the American Advertising Federation of San Angelo to the university’s trophy case.
“I really enjoy shooting athletics,” Meyer said. “Two basketball seasons ago was a really exciting time for ASU and was so much fun to follow and photograph.” Meyer’s coworkers said he brought a vivacious light to photography as well as to the work environment. “I’m really going to miss his stories,” Miller said. “He has led a very adventurous life.” Meyer will be moving to Sonora where he said he will be supporting his wife, ASU alumnus Kimberley Meyer, in her career change as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Sonor newspaper. Meyer said he enjoys photographing large products like cars and farm equipment and wants to continue that kind of work. “I’m really going to miss all the great friends I’ve made while working here,” Meyer said. “I’ve really enjoyed my time here and I really just want to thank everyone who has made this job worth doing.”
Contributed by Communications and Marketing University photographer Danny Meyer celebrated his career change with the Communications and Marketing department.
OPINIONS Dorm dwelling Steven’s Spins 4.08.2016
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s a senior, I have had the opportunity to live in many of the different residence halls on campus. In fact, I have lived in five of the seven dorms that ASU has to offer. With the exception of Carr and Concho. I have found that each hall has their own different pros and cons that make some halls more habitable than others. The Massies and Plaza Verde are polar opposites in my opinion. The Massies have a good personality, but you have to overlook the appearance to really get used to living there. Plaza Verde is beautiful outside, but my experience living there was not very pleasant. A con for the Massies is the lack of privacy in the rooms, but a big pro is the double closets. You do get more privacy in Plaza, but the fact that you can hear the rowdy people hanging out in the lobby is a big con. Vanderventer is average. Besides the fact that there is a full
sized kitchen, there isn’t anything spectacular that comes to mind when I think about my experience living there. Because my cooking skills are nonexistent, I still ended up using the microwave to cook my meals 99 percent of the time. I will have to say that the kitchen is a big plus, but the huge lack of privacy is a very big con. Texan and Centennial are very similar. A pro for both is that you get your own room. One difference is that Texan has a laundry room on each floor, where Centennial only has one large laundry room for the whole building. Another difference is that in Texan you get your own sink, and in Centennial you share a sink. I also really like that you can open your window in Texan because it’s nice to have fresh air sometimes. The only con for me is that it is far from my classes, but of course that is not the case for everyone. Overall, I have enjoyed living on campus. I don’t have to worry about paying my rent or bills on time. I can have my room feel like Antarctica without worrying about my electric bill. Even though there are rules about visitors, for the most part you can have visitors over as long as your roommate is cool about it. Obviously it is close to campus, and it is relatively the same, if not cheaper, than living off campus.
“It’s not often a band like Weezer comes together to make an album that reflects the beauties of 1960’s psychedelic-surf rock.”
Steven McKeown Contributor
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eezer released their 10th album, Weezer on April 1. Also known as The White Album, it might be the best alternative rock album of 2016. It’s not often a band like Weezer comes together to make an album that reflects the beauties of 1960’s psychedelic-surf rock. Of course, in this case I’m talking about The Beach Boys. From the moment the album begins, snippets can be heard from the edge of the ocean; by incorporating the sounds of the beach hat bookend the record, the band places me directly at the shoreline, and I’m getting ready to sprint into the salty water “California Kids,” with its Beach Boys, “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”-like intro, and “Wind in Our Sail” are some of the happiest songs that have made it onto an alternative LP this year. Not only is the instrumentation on these songs as cheerful as can be, but the vo-
cals are so reflective of those Beach Boys songs that many have come to know and love. It’s as if this record was composed by Brian Wilson himself, judging by the sleek and well-rounded production style. “King of the World” and “Summer Elaine and Drunk Dori” serve as warm summer anthems that will make college kids wish school was over even sooner, while “Jacked Up,” with its vaudeville-like, bouncy piano, might remind one of a beach-bummed relationship gone terribly wrong. A perfect track to close the album, “Endless Bummer,” the kind of track one plays for his or her grandmother and says, “See? Not all of today’s music is trash.” The song is mostly an acoustic number, but its steady pace and lovely melody allows it to stand out just as much as the other nine tracks. The reflective guitar solo at the end of the track counters the melancholy vibe that holds the song’s lyrics together.
As a whole, this record can very well be considered a concept album. Of course, Pet Sounds and Smiley Smile by The Beach Boys were concept albums in a production sense, and that same idea has possibly been implemented into this record. It also seems that Weezer has perfected the art of melodies and harmonies (which is no big surprise), and in some ways, this album feels like a smooth blend of their first self-titled “blue album,” modern Green Day, and the classic studio perfection that Brian Wilson created in the mid ’60s. At times, there are even hints of Brit-pop act Blur, especially within the sunny and well-crafted guitar tones. Rivers Cuomo and his fellow bandmates have bound together a perfect example of alternative-surf rock dedicated to sounds of sand, waves and the summer. We can only hope that the band will keep pushing out records like this.
What is your strategy for getting the classes you want when registering?
Omari Gudul
Jesse Banner
Emily Perez
“I try to register on the first week of registration. I talk to my advisor and she helps me with the classes, and then when it’s time to register, I try not to be late.”
“I get advised and register as soon as possible. I am a senior, and Monday was the day that seniors could register. I waited till noon and I was not able to register for two of my classes. I should have stayed up to register for them.”
“I go in and get the course numbers first. Then when the register officially opens, you put the numbers in and hit register and then it’s done like that.”
Rachel Holik
Emily Saville
Daniel Rendon
“In the past, I would make sure to register as early as possible, and talked to people that had taken the classes and see what they thought, to make sure it was what I wanted before I signed up.”
“Well I don’t really have to register for classes. Since I am a grad student, my classes are automatically picked for me for my program.”
“I stay up till midnight. I’m a night owl so I have nothing else to do but register for classes.”
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Belles stampede Midwestern Softball take three from Midwestern State at home Sam Fowler Sports Writer Rambelle softball took three of four games April 2-3 in their series against Midwestern State. On April 2, the Belles swept the Lady Mustangs in the series opening doubleheader with a score of 8-3 in both games. In the second doubleheader, the Belles were able to take the
first game 7-3 before losing the final game of the series 10-8. Sophomore pitchers Brandy Marlett and Morgan Hill were standouts in the first day of the series as both pitched complete games. “Getting a complete game from Brandy and Morgan was outstanding,” Head Coach Travis Scott said. Marlett struck out 11 batters in her seven innings while Hill struck out three. Despite not having as many strikeouts as Marlett, Hill was able to force the Mustangs to ground out or pop out. Junior left fielder Kenedy
Urbany was named Lonestar Conference Hitter of the Week after she hit .461 in the series with seven RBIs and one homerun. “We finally accomplished what we needed to do,” Scott said. “That was to get that big hit with runners in scoring positions.” With the three wins, the Belles improved to 25-16 overall and 13-11 in conference play to put them in fifth place behind Texas A&M-Commerce. The Belles will return home on April 12 to play the University of Texas-Permian Basin.
Photo by Marsalis Mahome Left: Senior Ambra Hill congratulates Midwestern after their game on Sunday April 3rd. Above: Sophomore Morgan Hill warms up her throw before hitting the field.
Sprint to
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Rams split Texans Rams win some, lose some against Tarleton State in Stephenville Sam Fowler Sports Writer Ram baseball split a four game series April 1-3 against Tarleton State in Stephenville. In the first game, the Rams fell in a closely contested 3-2 result which saw the Rams unable to capitalize on three Texan errors and a one run lead squandered in the bottom of the sixth inning. Sophomore pitcher Matt Shannon battled through eight innings in the loss, keeping the Rams within one run until the bitter end.
During the doubleheader on the second day of the series, the Rams rebounded for a sweep of the day with scores of 1-0 and 6-1. Senior pitcher Bryce Zak pitched eight innings as he struck out 11 batters and allowed five hits in the shutout win before making way for senior closer Graylon Brown to notch his fourth save of the season. The Rams got their only run in the ninth inning from freshman outfielder Clay Wegner on a Texan error after sophomore outfielder Elias Aguirre hit a single. With the second game of the doubleheader came the offensive firepower that was lacking in the first two games.
In the 6-1 victory, the Rams tallied their six runs on eight hits, three of those runs coming off errors by the Texans. Senior pitcher Paxton DeLaGarza got the win in just two innings of work while junior Kenton Schroter got an unconventional five inning save in the victory. The final game of the series went 5-4 for Tarleton in extra innings as Graylon Brown received the losing decision on the mound. With the series split, the Rams move to 20-14 overall and 13-7 in conference play. Next the Rams will welcome Eastern New Mexico to Foster Field April 8 and 9 for a three game series.
Photo by Josh Lopez Freshman Harry Maslen runs for ASU.
Mens’ relay places No. 4 at the Texas Relays. Sam Fowler Sports Writer Ram and Rambelle track and field competed at the Texas Relays March 31 through April 2 in Austin. Headlining the standout performances for the Rams was the 4x400 meter relay team of Lance Andrews, Edward Simmons, Anthony Yancy and Luis Perez. The four placed fifth in the finals of the meet and qualified for the national meet with a provisional time of three minutes and eight seconds. With the provisional time, the relay team currently sits third in the Division II rankings.
Sophomore heptathlete Kami Norton continued her run of strong performances as she punched her ticket to the Division II national meet with an automatic qualifying mark of 5,259 points to place 12th overall at the meet. Sophomore distance runner Kamie Halfmann placed 11th in the women’s 3,000 meter steeplechase with a season best time of 11 minutes and 45 seconds. Freshman hurdler Alexander Borzelin qualified for the finals of the men’s 400 meter hurdles with a Division II provisional qualifying time of 51.78 seconds. Next, track and field will host the David Noble Relays April 7 through 9 at the LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field.
Photo by Josh Lopez The Rams hang out in the dugout and cheer on their teammates as they go out.