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Famous civil rights activist birthday celebrated
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Martin Luther King Jr. gram encouraged students events go through out to participate in a number of activities dedicated toward week Patrick Fleming Staff Writer
Jan. 16 is a famous day known throughout America as the birthday of Dr. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. It is a day used to celebrate one of America’s most important historical figures, while also being a great way to continue the great man’s work. “I think it’s a great way to keep the students informed,” Lorina Soza, family relations and student activities coordinator, said. “A lot of incoming freshmen and new students are not aware that we do this.” The people have shown that they care about and understad the importance of this by hosting three different events where Multicultural & Student Activities Pro-
tolerance and the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. This started on Wednesday, Jan. 18 in the University Center where the Multicultural & Student Activities Program set up a projector. They showed MLK’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech for all to see. They also asked students to allow their pictures to be taken and write down what their dreams were, no matter how small or insurmountable they may seem to be. When they were done, their photos and their dreams were put up on the wall for display. On this day, some may ask why? Why is it important to have these celebrations now, or even have them for a few extra days? “I think it is important to remind the students of the oppression that minorities
New clinic to arrive 2018
Miranda Constancio Contributor
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Allayna Lawrence, junior, reads a speech at the Martin Luther King Peace Gathering.
faced,” Christian Garcia, student, said. “Reminders like this are vital to the progression of how we treat individuals.” On Jan. 19, the Multicultural & Student Activities Program continued this cel-
ebration with a “Peace Gathering,” where they came together in the University Center and served food. There was a speaker who talked about a fateful day in Martin Luther King Jr.’s life
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ASU has partnered with Shannon to bring another clinic to campus that will cater to sports medicine. The facility will also provide urgent care to all students. Dr. Brian J. May, ASU president, presented a blueprint of what was once the football field house and created what will be the new clinic. “This is going to be phenomenal, it’s going to be a game changer and I’m very excited,” May said. It will be located next to the Junell Center. “I think building a new sports clinic close to the Junell Center will benefit the athletes greatly,” Zoey Hanrahan, senior and former volleyball player, said. “As a former injured athlete, I am thankful that the future injured athletes will reap the benefits of the new sports clinic and get all the help they need for rehabilitation.” Hanrahan, suffered an injury halfway through her junior year which resulted in a torn ACL, MCL, and medial meniscus in her left knee. She also had a torn labrum and damaged rotator cuff on her right shoulder. “It is a hard thing to come back from a sports injury, but the
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Student teachers from Korea mingle at their intoduction ceremony.
International program grows Korean student teachers arrive Patrick Fleming Staff Writer Mikera Walker Managing Editor Anyone who has spent an extended period of time at ASU would notice that the college has a great diversity of students and teachers. This is easily brought about by how the university has always shown enthusiam toward receiving new students of varying cultures, ethnic backgrounds and encouraging these students to be proud of these differences. Continuing this habit, ASU has also been participating in a student tutoring program where ASU sent some of their representatives to South Ko-
rea, which resulted in some South Korean schools sending over 28 students of theirs to ASU. For many of these students, this will be their first time coming to the USA at all. “We want to experience different cultures in America, and different system in elementary in America,” Cho Bokyung, a Korean student majoring and who will be teaching English. “So I decided to join in.” These students are considered among some of these school’s brightest and are also aspiring teachers who would be given the chance to student teach at some of the elementary schools in San Angelo. “First, I wanted to extend my English-speaking skills,” Seunghyn Lee, one of the foreign exchange students who is majoring in computer educa-
tion and will be teaching science, said. “I wanted to experience many things and meet many [people]. It’s a good opportunity for me … so I decided to join this program.” The fact that these foreign exchange students are learning more about the USA and its customs is a given. However, what some may overlook, the sharing of cultures will go both ways. Through this program, some students may learn ideas and concepts about other cultures. The people of ASU have also made sure to take care of these students to insure that these students’ needs are met while in San Angelo. Because of this, living arrangements will not be something these students will need to worry about.
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Baseball, softball prepare for season
Coaches comment on upcoming tournaments Kaitlin Trujillo Photo Editor
As their season quickly approaches, the baseball and softball teams are in full swing of training and preparing for their upcoming series. Ram baseball will open at home on Feb. 3 as they take on the Regis University Rangers and the Belles will begin with the Florida Tech Marriot First Pitch Classic. Kevin Brooks, head baseball coach, and Travis Scott, head softball coach, said they are confident in their teams’ abilities and chemistry. “I feel like the new guys have done a good job fitting in and the returners have done a
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Clay Wegner, sophomore outfielder, throws to his teammate.
good job establishing what the expectations are,” Brooks said. “Any team can tell you if they get along, then that’s going to give you a better opportunity for success,” Scott said.
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SGA appoints multiple committee chairs Students urged to help others Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer The Student Government Association appointed new committee chairs in their meeting on Nov. 21 and are encouraging students to participate in an organization helping children. SGA is creating a scholarship that will be given out to a student if they meet the criteria. “We go through the evaluation process together as a committee and then pick the winner based off of the requirements,” Victoria Galvan said. Galvan was designated as the head of the scholarship and endowment committee. The scholarship is raised by students; students will donate to the fund and will be given some sort of treat the day of the donation. “I will be helping with the
events that we put on,” Galvan said. Galvan will be running the events. She said that they will have a booth every day of the week when they begin to collect money for the scholarship. The committee will be handing out items such as cookies, donuts, button pins, etc. for the students that donate. “We are basically giving things to students who donate to us for the scholarship,” Galvan said. Destiny Chapman was elected as the new committee chair for the academic affairs committee. Chapman said that she is going to help international students improve their quality of life on campus, improve the RamTram system and deal with academic affairs. Student organization evaluation committee chair Koryelle Means encouraged people to participate in the organization Give More Hugs. “It is an organization that donates to underprivileged
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New senators for SGA take their oath of office. Seven senators were inducted at SGA’s first meeting in the new year. and low-income families to encourage them to read more and get into their education more,” Means said. Means said that it is an international organization that has run for many years.
The main event participated in is leaving notes for the kids to read as encouragement. “They use that as a platform to unite kids all across the world,” Means said. Means said that anyone can
participate in the events. “You can participate from the comfort of your own home and find out what the next event is so you can participate there as well,” Means said.
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MLK page 1 when someone threw a bomb through the window of his home. The story helped show the sacrifices the man and many of his followers made on their way to freedom. “He not only played an important part in the Civil Rights Movement, but his activism and words continue to inspire us today,” Erika Baeza, director of the Multicultural & Student Activities Program, said.
“We strive to move forward and continue our efforts to advocate for justice, hope and peace.” On Friday, Jan. 20, the program held “MLK: Peace & Painting” in the UC where, with the help of local artist Wendy Barrera, they encouraged students to paint whatever they wanted for free on their own canvasses in a stress-free environment.
They will be living with host families in town. “This opportunity came up and we just said yes right away, we didn’t even have to think about it because we have always talked about hosting international students,” Barb Danner wife of Fannin Elementary principal, said. “I’m looking forward to learning more about their culture.”
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Jeff Bright, Assistant Superintendent of Business Support Services for San Angelo ISD, welcomes new student teachers from South Korea.
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ASU training staff and the Shannon Medical Center coming together to help these athletes is exciting to see,” Hanrahan said. May said the new facility will be a great recruiting tool in getting athletes to join the ASU family. “Our students will get better health care than they’ve ever received at ASU in the history of our institution,” May said. Shane Plymell, CEO of Shannon Health, said construction on the new facility will start
mid-February 2017 and they hope to finish in March 2018. “It will provide quality care for friends, family and neighbors,” Plymell said. He said the new facility will be 25 thousand square feet, with 5 thousand of that being specifically for the athletic department. The facility will also provide primary care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, lab and x-rays, which will be open to ASU and the general public. “This partnership
is going to be huge,” Robert Duncan, TTUS Chancellor said. “I think it’ll be a prototype for other schools to look at and follow and I think it’ll really serve our student athletes.” “Sports medicine is key,” May said. “It’s a huge expense for intercollegiate athletics but it’s something that we tell all of our students when you play sports at ASU. Not only are we going to take care of you, we are going to take care of you the whole time you’re here.”
Events Calendar Friday 1/27 Guest Artist Exhibit: “Forged Paint” 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. M-F (to Feb 24) Gallery 193, Carr EducationFine Arts Building
Saturday 1/28 Men’s Basketball vs Texan A&M University – Kingsville 10:30 a.m. 4-6 p.m. Junell Center Guest Artist Recital: Dr. Melissa Colgin Abeln 7 p.m. Carr Education- Fine Arts Building
Sunday 1/29 Flute Day 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Carr Education Fine Arts Building
Monday 1/30 Blackboard Open Session 9 – 11:30 a.m. MCS 106 Questions about Blackboard? Come to this open session and get answers
Part- Time Job Fair 1 – 3 p.m. UC General Senate Meeting 7- 8 p.m. UC CJ Davidson
E. James Holland-Roy A. Harrell Jr. Foreign Affairs Speakers Program 7:30 p.m. Jan 30-31 UC CJ Davidson Conference Center
Wednesday 2/1 Student Organizations Spring Rosters All Day 5:30- 7:30 p.m. POP into the CSI 2-4 p.m. Weekly (to May 17)
Thursday 2/2 Women’s Basketball vs Cameron University 5:30- 7:30 p.m. Junell Center Planetarium: “Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity” 7 p.m. Weekly (to Mar 9) Astronomy show Planetarium, Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building Men’s Basketball vs Cameron University 7:30- 9:30 p.m. Junell Center Planetarium: “Earthquake: Evidence of a Restless Planet” 8 p.m. Weekly (to March 9) Planetarium, Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building
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Basketball posts up against Western New Mexico on Jan. 19, wins both games
From left to right, top to bottom
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Jasmine Prophet, senior post, hustles down the court to make a layup. Prophet scored 20 points in the Belles game against Eastern New Mexico on Jan. 21. Brandon Williams, junior forward, dodges defending players from ENMU. During the game, Williams made a personal record for the season with two blocks. Taylor Dorsey, senior guard, searches for a teammate to pass to. Dorsey has been with the team since last season. DeVonte’ Pratt, senior guard, pushes through the defense to get to the key. Pratt made six rebounds against ENMU. The Rams win the tip off to start their game. Madi Greenwood, junior point guard, attempts a three-pointer. She is a transfer from Crowley College in Witcha, Kansas. Thomas Tshikaya, senior forward, jumps to make a basket. Tshikaya is from Chennevieres/Marne, France and stands six feet seven inches tall. Christina Robinson, senior point guard, maneuvers around a player from ENMU to advance with the ball. Robinson is a returner from last season and an Arizona native.
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Student Minds: Worst Job Rosana Aguliera Staff Writer
Students spoke about the worst jobs they ever had and it was discovered that some of them disliked their jobs for a varieties reasons. Senior Elizanette Lopez said that the worst job she ever had was working for a daycare at a gym. “I had to care for one to nine kids at a time from ages 1.5 to 12 years,” Lopez said. “All the toys we had were outdated, broken, or not age appropriate so the kids would get bored
and start acting up.” Lopez said no one had properly trained her for the job or on how to discipline the kids. “Also, I couldn’t build a trusting relationship with them because none of them were consistently in my care,” Lopez said. Lopez also said the worst day at the job was when a 3-year-old pulled and held onto a handful her sister’s hair and would not let go. Freshman Jake Myers said he used to work for the county and had to dig graves. “It was the worst job, not
only cause of the hard labor, but it was really depressing because you were digging a grave,” Myers said. Freshman Summer Salgado said that working at The Springs was her worst job. She had to assist the elderly who have Alzheimer’s, dementia or both. “It’d have to be the worst, not because of the work, which is changing diapers and dealing with the ones who bite, pinch and hit but it’s the worst because I got attached to them quick,” Salgado said. Salgado said it was difficult when the resident she cared
for passed away. “They become like family,” Salgado said. Two students said one of the reasons they did not like their jobs was because of the rude customers. Freshman Jordan Ramirez said the worst job she ever had would have to be when she waitressed for a Mexican food restaurant. “Customers would be so rude and talk Spanish to each other, thinking I couldn’t understand,” Ramirez said. Freshman Kassie Acosta said she worked at a movie theater that did not give her
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good hours and did not care for what she did at the job. “The management wasn’t very appreciative of what I did for them and some of the customers were rude,” Acosta said. On the flip side, a few students said they have liked the jobs they had previously been at. Sophomore Alyssa Torres said the only two jobs she had were working on campus and being a babysitter. “I’ve loved the two,” Torres said.
Musical masters, enthusiasts invited to annual Flute Day
flute majors, Dr. Colgin, and Artist Melissa Colgin Abeln will be the special myself,” Kelley said about Jan. 29. guest
Rosanna Aguliera Staff Writer The annual Flute Day event on Jan. 28 and 29 will showcase players in the ASU flute studio, flute professor Dr. Constance Kelley and guest artist Dr. Melissa Colgin Abeln. Dr. Colgin will perform a recital, accompanied by a harpist and violist, on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Eldon Black Recital Hall on campus. On Sunday, Jan. 29 “Flute Day” there will be various flute-related events beginning at 9 a.m. Kelley said it will be for flutists of all ages and will include a group warm-up session, master classes taught by herself and Colgin, a seminar presented by Colgin (topic TBA) and a flute choir sight reading session. “The day will conclude with a Showcase Recital at 3:30 p.m. with performances by ASU
Kelley said all of the events are free, open to the public and that there is no registration for the Saturday evening recital. There is a registration site for Flute Day on Sunday at angelo.edu/fluteday. “Registration is not required, but encouraged so we can plan set-up, who will perform during the master classes, etc,” Kelley said. This event has been going on since 2011. “This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about flute playing from flute specialists, networking and improving one’s personal skill,” Kelley said. Kelley said she has not featured a guest star in several years. “It was time to break out of a mold,” Kelley said. Kelley said she met Colgin at the 2007 National Flute Convention. “Dr. Colgin is a seasoned and fabulous performer, a wonderful teacher and a rea-
Renewed American optimism Peyton LaBauve Contributor Student Body President On Jan. 20, 2017, hundreds of thousands poured into Washington D.C. to watch in electric anticipation, the swearing in of our 45th president. I myself had the unique pleasure of attending the 58th Presidential Inauguration, and it was hands down, one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life. You’ve seen the news about protesters, and pundits arguing back and forth over crowd sizes. Countless people have asked me if those things were true – if D.C. really was in chaos during the election… and the answer is no. Not once did I encounter a protester. I know there were some, but they were no real danger to visitors. Instead, all around me were throngs of endearing kind people, from all different walks of life. It was a beautiful, diverse crowd – a true slice of America. TV and social media will both push the dogma
of identity politics – that Donald Trump is a certain kind of president for a certain kind of people. That notion couldn’t be further from the truth. To my left was a black, gay couple – to my immediate right, a Muslim family, the wife and daughter both wearing hijabs – behind me, a group of Hispanic women from Texas. As we spoke together and discussed what brought us here, waiting in line at 6 a.m. to see the president at noon, not once did we discuss our race, religion, or gender. There was no prejudice – all of the people there were embraced and embraced each other. As Americans, what we silently understood, was that it didn’t matter. I had these experiences countless times, with so many groups of different people. We were all here to celebrate our new President, and the peaceful transition of power from one leader to another – a hallmark of our democracy. The media constantly dismisses the full breadth of President Trump’s sup-
Photo contributed by Dr. Constance Kelley sonably close neighbor,” Kelley said. Kelley has met and worked with flutists who graduated from Colgin’s studio. “I’m excited to have her visit and work with not only the ASU flutists but also regional flutists, of all ages,” Kelley said.
porters, and his compassion for all Americans. I suggest we consider more critically what we hear from the media, where fringe views of division are personified. What you hear is not always the truth, and if you didn’t know, America in 2017 is not just an America for white people. As President Trump said in his Inaugural Address, “whether we are black or brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots.” I am optimistic for our new president, and his new administration. I am optimistic for America, and all of its citizens. As Student Body President I represent you – my constituency – regardless of your gender, race, nationality, or religion. While I carry my own views of the world, I am always looking forward to hearing the views and stories of all people. I am here if you need to reach me, at my office at 325-942-2063, or my email, plabauve@angelo. edu.
Kelley said people who attend can expect “friendly camaraderie, a lot of flute playing, opportunities to pick up great hints for improving one’s flute playing ability and fun.” Freshman Thalia Hernandez will be performing a solo piece as well as performing
in a trio. “I think Flute Day is an awesome experience for all flutists to come together to play and learn from top professors,” Hernandez said. This event is also a chance for flutists to get feedback and advice from a master class.
Tone Deft Hanna Schindler Music Columnist Minimalist, indie-pop, London-based trio The XX released their third full-length album “I See You” on Jan. 13, featuring an expansion of their coined spatially empty, lofty and often breathless sound. Caution: if you have asthma, this album, or even perhaps The XX, is not for you. After the release of an unpredicted and wildly successful self-titled album debut in 2009, and an equally fruitful sophomore release in 2012, the band contributes to their sound with a maturation of their production, but seemingly stuck to their vocal roots, featuring a harmonized tonality that is, somehow, even more forcibly pensive and windy on “I See You.” This new sound, while in comparison to other indie-pop projects can still be considered minimal, creates something that may no longer be able to be performed live by the band. A stripped down sound is said to have been initially a construct for live playability. “I See You,” however, includes several samples created by band member and solo artist Jamie XX, and then layered with a production of synthesized percussion, something many are speculating that will not be able to be worked out on stage.
“I See You” by The XX
Despite the lack of chemistry that I continue to hear between the vocalists on “I See You,” this does seem to be the most musically engaging and instrumentally detailed album the trio has released. Lyrically, “I See You” is also a nice change of pace for the band. Not only touching on themes of love and relationships like previous albums, but also anxious tendencies and indecisiveness that play into a grander theme of nuances alluding to existentialism. Several tracks feature samples from rhythm driven artists, most notably the Hall & Oats song “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do),” which is featured on the album’s first single, “On Hold.” These more rhythmically inclined samples seemingly work for the aesthetic of the group, but are often cut short with tracks like “Say Something Lovely” and “I Dare You” ending harshly and abruptly. Decidedly, “I See You,” is not a groundbreaking release from the indie-pop trio, The XX. Although this album is a more balanced attempt at aligning style and substance and includes a denser musical performance, a lot was seemingly lost in the vocal tonality and composition of this record. All enjoyment is not devoid in the listening of this album, but “I See You” sadly hit below the line of expectation.
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OPINION
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Redundancy at it’s finest
Mikera Walker Managing Editor At this point in my life, I’m not sure what is going on. I risk sounding redundant, but I can’t find it in me to care. I’m so done with this semester two weeks in. It’s as if I’ve had an entire year crammed into these two short weeks. I’m past the point of being able to function like a normal human. I have school and the Ram Page, things to do, which means my free time, is from midnight until 7 a.m. During my free time, I have a list of things I need to do. The most pressing is buy groceries. I’ve been back from vacation since the Thursday before classes began and
I’ve had the same bare fridge since. At this point I’m eating condiments for breakfast. Bar-b-que sauce anyone? Going into this year I thought I’d have it all together. What I’ve learned is, I don’t have time to think. All I have time to do is go to class, work and sleep. The stress of college is no joke. I can’t remember what I’m doing or if I even had a point to this column. On another, unrelated note, I have a cat, who is disrupting my not so solid sleep patterns. I have come to the conclusion that his adorable cuteness is a disguise for a disruptive demon. He’s too cute to stay mad at though, so I am at an impasse. The editor has also been stressed, so I’m stressed by osmosis. Yeah, osmosis. We wake up at 5 or 6 a.m. on Thursday to finish this paper. I have read this thing four times. I no longer see anything besides news print. Please read this weekly, so I feel validated.
Alana Edgin Editor- in-Chief Am I the only one who feels like they are behind? It’s only the second week of classes, and I already feel behind. I have multiple reading assignments every night, presentations coming up fast, and this job. This is my first semester taking 18 hours, my second semester with a 20 hours a week job, and stressing over what to do after graduation. I don’t have time to panic. I have to stay focused and shove through the stress, but that is really hard. From Monday to Friday, I am taking on anywhere from 4-8 reading assignments, prepping for a quiz, writing stories
for Ram Page, starting stories for Fiction Workshop, creating the assignments for the next Ram Page issue, editing all of the stories and still have to find time to eat and sleep so I don’t bite anyone’s head off. Seriously, where is my superhero cape? I think I deserve it. Because of this mayhem, I have decided that I must stay organized and set myself a schedule. I have color-coded a planner, my office calendar now looks like a rainbow and my phone is set to beep at me when an assignment is due the next day (it is beeping a lot). I apologize to everyone near me for the future annoyance. I’ve also set reusable water bottles in my office and dorm so I would drink more water. Dr. Pepper just won’t cut it, and I need to get healthier if I want to survive this semester without gaining 20 lbs. And this past weekend, I did the unthinkable. I bought a tablet, not for entertainment, but for schoolwork. I know, it’s crazy, but carting around my very nice and kind of heavy laptop is not a safe option.
Wal-Mart has tablets for under $100, just so you know. The tablet is already being useful. In one day, I used it to help me work through a quiz, pull up reading assignments while my laptop played a class video, and I put BlackBoard on there. I also regressed and bought a backpack. I thought I’d look like a freshman (nothing wrong with that) if I had one, but it’s necessary. It’s not like I really lose anything from having one. My backpack now holds all my textbooks and the tablet. I have to walk from the far end of campus with this heavy thing on my back, which will definitely screw up my shoulder. Being a senior is not all it’s cracked up to be. It’s hard and time consuming and all I want to do is go out with friends and get pizza. Instead, I’m buried in work from the moment I leave class until I go to sleep. At least I’m not taking math or science courses. Those books weigh as much as the fully loaded backpack.
Coherent Insanity: A day in the life
Patrick Fleming Staff Writer Hello, this is Patrick Fleming, and if you have read any of my earlier column entries, you may notice that I am unusually awesome. Well, as a public service, I thought I would tell you guys what I do every day so that the average college student may be fantastically awesome too. *WARNING, THE RAM PAGE DOES NOT ENCOURAGE OR CONDONE THIS
BEHAVIOR AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR, OR MY ACTIONS* 1.) Eat a good breakfast: An otherwise active day can be ruined when one is low on energy. Start your day right and eat a big breakfast. 2.) Ignore the voices in your head: We have been through this before; the voices do not have your best interest in mind. 3.) Go to class: Often times, we become so involved with all of the activities on campus, we can forget that we are here for a reason: to learn. 4.) Become bored: Then you remember that your classes are boring and you frantically search your mind for something to do, only to realize that you are not nearly mature enough to handle something like sitting through a lecture.
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5.) Give in to the voices: Okay, maybe I was exaggerating before. Just because the voices in your head do not always have the best ideas, they should at least be given the benefit of the doubt. 6.) Leave classroom: Even if it is right in the middle of class and the professor is still speaking. If you leave with attitude, their respect for you will only grow. Double points if you also manage to flip over a table while leaving. Triple points if someone is sitting in it at the time. 7.) Wander around campus aimlessly: this may seem easy at first, but you must remember to be as creepy and annoy-
ing to as many random people as possible. This can be done by staring at everyone who walks by you, or my personal favorite, just shouting for no particular reason. Keep doing this for three hours or four, if you are feeling especially feisty. 8.) Go back to your dorm/ hotel/house: whatever you call it, wherever your home is. This step is so you can recharge and do some tasks you may have been ignoring, like laundry or feeding your albino tiger, Stewart. If you do not have an albino tiger named Stewart, get one. That is mandatory. 9.) Look in the mirror: see
a disappointing husk of a human being staring back at you. Look deep into those blank eyes and understand that you have gone far beyond what is considered humanity. 10.) Smile: for the madness of the world has taken hold of both your mind and soul as you accept that your role in it is as a destroyer of men and progress. 11.) Watch reruns of “Big Bang Theory”. Man, that Sheldon guy is a hoot! 12.) Write your column for your loyal followers: Here’s to you! 13.) Go to bed. 14.) Start over again.
Short on Everything Resolutions
Patrick Fleming Cartoonist
Student Spotlight Anthony Signorelli
Sophomore “A water park. It’s really hot out here in the summer and college kids need a place to relax and get wet.”
Claire Benschoter
Sophomore “I think a karaoke bar would be fun so you could get to sing with all your friends”
WHAT DOES SAN ANGELO NEED?
Jessica Nodine
Sophomore “Definitely a dance hall, because Midnight Rodeo closed and I know that upset a lot of people.”
Gabriel Martinez Freshman “A trampoline park. I think it would be fun.”
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Page 6 PREVIEW page 1 Brooks and Scott are not the only ones who enjoy how well the teams have meshed this year. “We have really good team chemistry,” Matt Waller, senior catcher, said. “When you’re around each other this much, you pretty much have to get along.” The Belles have 11 returning players and the Rams are
returning a majority of their roster as well. The team chemistry is the best I’ve seen so far,” Katlyn Herzog, senior catcher, said. “We love hanging out with each other and being on the field together. It’s like we’re a family. With a lot of new people coming in it’s hard to get acquainted and get everyone on the same page together, but
it came together very well this year.” The Rams, coming off of back-to-back World Series appearances, are ranked No. 8 in the Collegiate Baseball D2 Preseason Poll. The Belles have made the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Championship for the past 10 consecutive years and are aiming for their
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seventh Lone Star Conference Championship. “The goal is always the same,” Brooks said. “We want to win a national championship. That’s so far in the future. For now, we’re going to work hard and get better every day.” “We want to take it one game at a time,” Waller said. Fans can expect both teams to show up and fight their
File photo by Marsalis Mahome
File photo by Marsalis Mahome
Ram Baseball is ready to swing into a home run season.
Katlyn Herzog, senior catcher, catches a strike.
hardest to come out victorious. “We have high expectations for ourselves,” Jake Mathys, senior pitcher, said. Fans are encouraged to wear gold to the Ram’s home game on Feb. 4 at 2 p.m.
Rams break losing streak Belles slam WNMU Men take two wins back to back Alana Edgin Editor-in-Chief Ram Basketball broke a four game losing streak against the Western New Mexico Mustangs on Jan. 19 and followed up with another win against Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds on Jan. 20. Previously, the men fell victim to multiple losses. Starved for a win, the men faced off with Western New Mexico. “When you get into a skid like that you, are just doing anything, trying to look for positivity but also trying to hold them accountable,” Head Coach Cinco Boone said. “It’s not just score to me; it’s that we improved on the things that we needed to improve upon.” The men came out shooting, and ended up only one three-pointer shy of the program’s most three-pointers in a game, with 15. “Quay [King] got us going and then Chase [Riley] obviously got some great looks,” Boone said. “I thought our guys really moved the basketball and
set them up for great shots. [WNMU] zoned us some, which we were expecting, and we busted them out of the zone by making some threes.” During the game with the Mustangs, junior guard Riley attempted a dunk in the third quarter, which had the fellow Rams and fans cheering. At this point, the men had a lead of over 10 points. “[My] teammates were trying to get me to dunk at the game, since I got a couple in practice,” Riley said. “I just saw an opportunity and went for it.” After the clock ticked down, the men won 97-61 to finally break the losing streak. “It’s big to get out confidence going,” Riley said. “We had a ton of assists and not very many turnovers.” On Jan. 21, the Rams, riding the boost from the win, took on Eastern New Mexico. The game started out with a Greyhound dunk, but the Rams were determined to earn another win. King, senior guard DeVonte’ Pratt and junior guard Lorenzo Dillard chipped in to a 10-0 run for the Rams.
Greyhound defense could not stop King’s prowess at the three point line, and Pratt and junior forward Devaughn Jenkins pressured the board with dunks. The men eventually took their second win of the weekend at 84-68. “The last two weeks, we’ve been struggling,” Riley said. “We are trying to get back on track getting two wins in two weekends was good.” Against the Texas A&M – Kingsville Javelinas on Jan. 24, the men slipped up. Only two Rams scored double digits, and the men made 24 turnovers, their new season high. With the Javelinas, senior forwards Thomas Tshikaya and Justin Hollins led the defense. Tshikaya had 10 rebounds, and the two tied up on blocks. In their upcoming rematch with the Javelinas, the Rams will come in with a 4-5 conference, 12-5 overall record. The Javelinas are on a three win streak, with a record of 4-5 conference, 11-7 overall. They beat Eastern New Mexico 72-64 and Western New Mexico 77-58 the weekend of the 19th.
Team takes an overtime loss to Eastern New Mexico Alana Edgin Editor-in-Chief Rambelle basketball executed another win against the Western New Mexico Mustangs on Jan. 19 with a score of 105-52. During this win, the bench scored half the points for the Belles. “Our bench is incredible,” Christina Robinson, senior point guard, said. “Our team is just unstoppable from player one down to player 100. It’s hard to stop us since we have a lot of weapons under us.” The Mustangs came in on an 11 game losing streak and only had eight players to take on the then 13-1 Belles. “We had a size advantage that was for sure and we planned on using it,” Head Coach Kevin Baker said. “I felt it was an overall team victory. Our bench came in and scored over 50 points and I couldn’t be happier about our performance.” By the end of the first quarter, the Belles were ahead by 13, and the points just kept rolling in. “We came out ready to play and played with some high energy,” Baker said “We were worried all week that this would be a trap game for us because we knew that Eastern New Mexico was coming up, but I really felt like our kids
battled through that thought process and played well.” Multiple players scored in double digits in this game, including Robinson, senior post Jasmine Prophet, junior post Chenelle Pelle, junior point guard Madi Greenwood and senior guard Lexi Murphy. The Belles also pulled together a solid two halves, holding the Mustangs down with strong defense and tough offense. “Our coach gave us a pregame speech,” Robinson said. “Every game we just play on our level regardless of what game it is. We can’t get too high, we can’t be too low. We just got to stay steady, and be ourselves every game.” After what seemed to be an easy win for the Belles, they went in on Jan. 21 to fight the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds. The Greyhounds came in on a 13-3 record. “We are a team that’s awfully similar,” Baker said. “They have great inside plays and so do we, they’ve been shooting well from the outside, so have we.” It was a close loss for the Belles with a score of 76-72. This was their first home court loss and came down to an overtime. The Belles came back on Jan. 24 with a redeeming win against Texas A&M – Kingsville at 70-63. This bumped the Belles up to a 15-2 overall record, 9-2 in the Lone Star Conference.
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Next game: Saturday, Jan. 28 against the Texas A&M - Kingsville Next game: Saturday, Jan. 28 against the Texas Woman’s Javelinas at 4 p.m. Pioneers at 2 p.m. Record: 4-5 conference, 12-5 overall Record: 9-2 conference, 15-2 overall Stat leaders:
Stat leaders:
Field goals: 101 – Quay King, senior guard Free throws: 70 – Lorenzo Dillard, junior guard Three pointers: 67 – King Lead scorer: 328 – King
Field goals: 119 – Taylor Dorsey, senior guard Free throws: 55 – Jasmine Prophet, senior post Three pointers: 21 – Madi Greenwood, junior point guard Lead scorer: 309 – Dorsey
Offensive rebounds: 43 – Thomas Tshikaya, senior forward Defensive rebounds: 109 – Tshikaya
Offensive rebounds: 37 – Prophet Defensive rebounds: 76 – Lexi Murphy, senior guard
Assists: 76 – Dillard Steals: 22 – DeVonte’ Pratt, senior guard Blocks: 33 – Justin Hollins, senior forward
Assists: 75 – Dorsey Steals: 37 – Dorsey Blocks: 24 – Prophet