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Volume 82
Issue 11
November 6, 2015
Belles score LSC Championship Loss in double-overtime doesn’t faze multiple players of the year Chris Cole Staff Writer Angelo State soccer claimed the championship title for the Lone Star Conference after defeating Texas Woman’s University on Oct. 20. Not only are the Belles currently the LSC champions but they managed to win four Player of the Year awards. After winning the title, the Belles were narrowly defeated by Texas A&M Commerce Lions on Nov. 1 during double overtime when the Lions scored the winning goal. This puts ASU soccer 14-2-1 for the season and 8-2-0 in the LSC. A&M-Commerce now stands 11-5-2 for their overall season and 7-1-2 in the LSC. After setting a school record for eight consecutive shutout wins, Belles’ Head Coach Travis McCorkle remains undeterred and is new LSC Coach of the Year. “I thought our passing was good, I thought our movement of the ball was really good, I thought the chances we created were good; but for us it came down to the execution, to finishing and getting that goal,” McCorkle said. Midfielder and Offensive Player of the Year, Haley Mendel said that she was reminded that no team is going to give away the victory and they still have to work hard no matter what. “Texas A&M-Commerce is a good team, everyone in the conference especially has been a challenge,” Mendel said. “We played well but we have to work on our shooting since we had 33 shots and only one go in.” McCorkle said he thought the game could have
See SOCCER, page 6
Defender Shay Williams winds up to pass the ball over to her teammate during the game against Texas A&M Commerce. Williams is a junior and an administrative education major. Contributed photo by Marsalis Mahome
Gun forum held on campus Rams make playoffs ASU fourth seed in championship bracket Luis Montoya Staff Writer The Rams exploded in the second half to put up a dominant win against rival Tarleton State on Oct. 31 with a final score of 57-24. “We played well, especially the second half of the game,” Head Coach Will Wagner said. “Our goal was to go out there and make it a memorable night for our last home game and senior night.” The Rams were able to gather a total of 684 yards in the game, rushing for 347 while throwing for 337 yards as well while the defense found two interceptions. Quarterback Kyle Washington led ASU’s offense with 492 yards of offense. Washington also ran a 66yard touchdown and rushed 155 yards on 14 carries.
“Our biggest challenge of the game against Tarleton was overcoming diversity,” Washington said. “By the second half we put on a show.” Running back Trey Green carried the ball 13 times for 80 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Byrd gained 70 yards and a touchdown while Donovan Thompson had 187 receiving yards on 5 catches, three of them touchdowns. Anthony Pierson had a catch for 27 yards while wide receiver Talon Smith made two grabs with a total of 93 yards a score. Linebacker Willie Brown led with a total of 11 tackles and Richard and Dominique McCoy both made 10 stops and defensive back Richard Franklin made an interception. “It was a very intense and incredible game,” freshman Evelyn Morales said. “The Rams gave it out in the field and succeeded.” At the end of the first half the Rams were down 21-14, a lead quickly erased at the start of the third quarter thanks
CHL permit holders will be allowed to carry on grounds Chris Cole Staff Writer
Three forums were held over the course of the past two weeks at the C.J. Davidson Conference Center and University Center to hear concerns from the student body, faculty and staff about the new concealed handgun carry law that has been passed by the Texas legislature. State Bill 11 has passed and will go into effect Aug. 1, 2016 at ASU. SB 11 allows for concealed handgun permit holders to carry their firearms on campus, excluding designated areas. “This is not going to turn into the Wild West,” Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Don Topliff said. A committee has been established by the university to provide input and guidance related to the implementation of SB 11. Topliff headed the forum to
make recommendations to President Brian J. May Ph.D. concerning the implementation of SB 11 on campus. While seven areas are automatically excluded from the campus carry measure, it will be the president’s decision which additional areas will be “gun free zones.” Topliff referred to these areas as places where it makes sense that no guns should be allowed—such as a chemistry lab. The forum heard numerous concerns from students and faculty about SB 11. Though the purpose of the forum was to determine the implementation of the bill, many voiced concerns related to the measure itself. “Just the very fact that this law is going into effect is making me feel less safe in my place of employment,” Associate Professor in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts Dr. Timothy Bonenfant said. “The fact that there will be more guns out there makes me want to convert everything I teach to online.” Views on the SB 11 differ widely from
See CHL, page 4
See RAMS, page 6
Nursing professor will be missed Coworkers and former students reminisce over retired professor
Alana Edgin Managing Editor Dr. Kathryn Elizabeth Artnak, member of the ASU Nursing Department, passed away after a two year battle against cancer at the age of 64. Artnak, affectionately known as Katie to many friends and coworkers, began teaching at ASU in 1995 as a professor in health policy, theory and ethics. Last year, she retired but managed to touch the lives of many during her time. “Katie was always on a mission and usually five minutes late,” professor in the nursing department and Artnak’s coworker of 35 years Dr. Molly Walker said. “She delighted in learning something new, applying a new theory and promoting excellence. She
had a beautiful spirit that expected good things to happen no matter what the obstacles.” In Artnak’s time here she taught many students, including a few of ASU’s current faculty members. Makensie McCormick and Rosy Hester, both current assistant clinical professors, were in her class. “She was always a positive, happy, passionate person both inside and outside the classroom,” McCormick said. “She taught my nursing ethics course and made a huge impact in my nursing career.” McCormick recalls memories of being in Artnak in class. “One of the things I remember most about her class was how she utilized the ‘10 minute paper’ in an effort to have her students evaluate the challenges associated with intricate nursing ethical dilemmas,” McCormick said. “I have since then incorporated this teaching strategy within my own curriculum.” Hester took Artnak’s class while she was working
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See ARTNAK, page 2
Tired of being short on money? Look for the survival guide on page 2 See pictures from the Haunted High Rise and College of Business Trivia Bowl on page 3 Check out what SGA is doing on campus on page 4 Don’t miss updates and sports recaps on page 6
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FEATURES Friday, November 6, 2015 Surviving on a college budget Page 2
The guide to eating more than ramen on minimum wage Carli Robison Contributor
Home-cooked or fast food? That is the question. These four easy tips will not only help you save money and eat better, but also help planning your meals, setting a budget, couponing and putting generic items to great use. Senior Riley Mashburn lived in the residence halls for two years while at ASU on a meal plan. “To be honest, I got burned out on the food that they had at the UC and the cafeteria, so I did go out to eat a lot more than I should have,” Mashburn said. What’s for Dinner? When you plan a menu for the week, it works best if you have roommates. You will be able to have a better idea over what you will eat throughout the week by planning accordingly with everyone’s schedule. If you
do not have roommates it’s still a good idea to plan a menu just for yourself. You can cook a meal for two and be able to have leftovers for the next day. That way you can save money and time. “When I moved off-campus, I took advantage of planning meals for the week, or I at least tried to,” Mashburn said. “Sometimes it would only be for a couple days a week” Plan Ahead! Set a budget for the items you need to make the meals. Sophomore Hannah Jordan said it is a good habit to be able to budget especially if you are paying for food on your own. It’s always a good thing to set a budget because you want to make sure you get the most for your buck. When you plan your meal and set your budget, you will be able to get what you need for the money you have. It will be hard at first but it will be worth it in the end. Snipping to Save.
Coupons are a great money-saver. In San Angelo you have access to a Sunday paper that has advertisements from Walmart, Albertson’s and HEB, on Wednesdays the Standard Times has weekly grocery advertisements. It is a good idea to go back to step one by planning your weekly meals by what the coupons are in the paper. You as the student will be able to save money plus be able to get food to cook. Generic is great! Generic food items? Are they okay to use as a substitute for the name-brand? The answer is yes. Generic items are not only cheaper than the other but they can be just as good. “I get the generic items at Walmart when I go shopping,” Jordan said. “It’s a cheaper price for the exact same product.” It’s hard to live on your own. These steps can help a college student have a home-cooked meal throughout the semester. So remember, plan meals for the week, set a grocery budget, get coupons and off-brand products are good.
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Embracing their natural
The African Students Association hosted an event in which students gathered to discuss hairstyles and maintaining healthy hair on Oct. 28 in the Multicultural Center. Speakers presented different products and styles for hair, both natural and dyed. Some of the hairstyling tips ASA included on their presentation were: little hair manipulation, moisture, silk head wraps/pillowcases, wide tooth combs, Denman Brush and finger detangling. Right: Senior Tiffany Allen shows off her locks as she gets her picture taken by Snap Happy, a student photography club, after the presentation. ARTNAK page 1 on her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, but one of her fondest memories is after she graduated. “I think my favorite moment with her is how happy she was when her grandchildren were born,” Hester said. “She knew that I was anxiously awaiting this addition to my life as well so she shared pictures and videos of her grandchildren with me. When my granddaughter was born, Katie was so happy for me and we shared stories of our grandchildren’s activities and accomplishments whenever we could.” Two of Artnak’s most known achievements during her time here was leading a group of graduate students to the first study abroad trip to Africa and establishing the Nursing Honor Society. “Professionally, she worked tirelessly to establish and develop a Nursing Honor Society here at ASU. This is one of the first steps so that we can join the Sigma Theta Tau international Nursing Honor Society network as a chapter,” Department Chair and Program Director of Nursing Department Dr. Wrennah L. Gabbert said. “We plan on fulfilling this goal very soon and will be applying for chapter status very soon and this long-time dream will be realized.”
The NHS will donate to Our Lady of Grace Monastery in honor of Artnak, NHS president Kris Martin said. Gabbert started working at ASU back in 1997, and watched Artnak go through her diagnosis and treatments. “I watched her accept her diagnosis and subsequent treatments with a grace and positivity that I have not witnessed in my nursing career by any patient,” Gabbert said. “She was a role model and example of this spirit to the very end of life with us on this earth.” A surprising fact about this kind nursing instructor was her time as a navy nurse during the Vietnam War. During her time there, she met her husband Joe, a Navy physician. Together they had two sons and two daughters and enjoyed traveling. “She enjoyed traveling, especially to family get-togethers,” Gabbert said. “Her children and grandchildren were the major focus of any holiday and celebrations of graduations, birthdays, etc. She always worked to find just the right present.” Walker and Artnak would often go to nursing conferences together.
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Left: Freshmen Valeria Zavaleta and Lauren Montes roast marshmallows over a campfire surrounded by friends and Greek members at Fall Fest. The fest was hosted by Greek Life and Student Organizations and offered a chance for students Photo by Summer Almaguer to interact.
Photo by Josh Lopez “She would entertain us with funny family stories,” Walker said. “She grew up in a large family and the stories that she told were funny and uplifting. She would get so tickled with herself that there was nothing else to do but laugh with her.” Many professors and former students mention her bright smile and her positivity in all situations. “Throughout the entire time I knew Katie, she remained optimistic and positive regardless of the struggles she was enduring,” Hester said. “Now, there is a void in our lives and I will try to emulate her example to honor her memory.” Artnak lives on through the memories and hearts of her students, family and friends.
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Friday, November 6, 2015
College of Business Trivia Bowl
Contributed photos by Melanie Tamez Above: Professor of Managment and Marketing Gayle Randall spreads high fives around the room as students answer trivia questions correctly. Top Left: The A-Team gives their answer to the trivia question using a dry erase board and marker provided by the College of Business. Bottom: Team Goodfellas quickly put their heads together to answer a question given.
Review: uncharted: the nathan drake collection A grand adventure awaits Dustin Dodson Copy Editor In a generation where developers are focusing on creating games with enormous set pieces and character driven dialogue, it’s nice to go back and appreciate the series that perfected the craft. The Uncharted series is one of the most beloved and action-packed franchises in the last era of consoles, and now developer Bluepoint Games is gifting us with a remastered version for the Playstation 4. In Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection players will be welcomed to three of the four entries in the Uncharted series, with Uncharted: Golden Abyss for Playstation Vita being oddly absent. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. Deciding to step away from the hit Jak and Daxter series from the PS2 era must have been a huge internal decision for Naughty Dog. With a new generation of consoles and the added function of HD, the developer decided to craft a more grounded tale. One that captures the feel on 1980’s Indiana Jones films and emulates Tomb Raider. Out of the three games offered, its Drake’s Fortune that got the biggest face lift. I thought the PS3 version was gorgeous back in 2007, but it doesn’t compare to the love that went into the remastered version. Navigating your way through
the lush jungle setting still leaves me in awe, which is good because that’s what players will be seeing the most. While most of the gameplay has been untouched, spotty platforming and all, Bluepoint does the game justice by fixing the frustrating aiming mechanic that plagued the first outing. While substantially less ambitious than its sequels, and the constant wave of enemies are sure to leave players frustrated, Uncharted Drake’s Fortune is still a blast to play and a perfect start to the franchise. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Sequels aren’t supposed to be as good as the first installment. Uncharted 2 takes this common trope and smashes it to pieces. With one of the most memorable game openings in recent memory, Among Thieves will grip you from the start, and you won’t want to let go through its 12 hour run time. Every area in this game left me stopping and staring at the environment for longer than I’d like to admit. Out of the bundle, Uncharted 2 probably has the most run time for me because half the time I wasn’t playing the game. I was looking at it. That’s not to say the game is all flash and no substance. The supporting cast and Nathan Drake feel much more mature and believable in this second installment, almost as if Naughty Dog grew up with them. This leads you to care much more for the characters as they embark on their vast
Contributed photo by Marsalis Mahome Above: Concho Hall was filled with creepy scenes and gory set ups to scare the haunted house goers. Right: ASU Housing staff prepare their hair and make up for the Haunted High Rise.
adventure that will journey across several distinct environments, each as breath taking as the last. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Divisive amongst fans of the franchise, let me settle the argument. Uncharted 3 is better than Uncharted 2. With improved hand-to-hand combat and better gunplay, a shocker when Uncharted 2’s gunplay felt like perfection, Uncharted 3 excels over its prequel. Even though Drake’s Deception drops the supernatural story elements from the first two games, it survives as an even better narrative than both of its predecessors. It tells a more grounded story focusing on the characters, especially Drake, their motives and past and present relationships. Being the latest numbered release of the series, Uncharted 3 looks the part. With slightly better visuals than the second installment and an astounding leap from the first game, Uncharted 3 is sure to amaze even though it’s four years old. While the absence of Golden Abyss is puzzling, The Uncharted Remastered collection nevertheless feels like a complete package. With the addition of updated visuals, 60 frames per second and tightened controls, it’s time to strap on your treasure hunting gear one more time before Uncharted 4 releases next year. If you’ve never experienced Nathan Drake’s journey, prepare yourself for the quintessential series of the PS3 era.
students dared to enter concho hall
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Senate confirms two new members SGA hung its flag with new logo inside the UC Miguel Luna Staff Writer The Student Government Association voted to give the Friday Art Club and the Write Now Club recommendations to become official student organizations at their meeting on Oct 26. The Friday Art Club allows students to create art outside of class and build their art resumes. The Write Now Club is a creative writing club to give the members the ability to talk about their pieces and enhance their writing skills. The Friday Art Club’s president Maria Hernandez said she was both happy and excited for the club, which is gaining momentum since its inception.
CHL page 1 one another. Junior biology major Joaquin Solis said that there are many pros and cons to campus carry. “One of the pros is that if something bad were to ever happen here, somebody may be able to stop it,” Solis said. “But on the other side, there’s going to be more guns on campus. I’d rather be able to defend myself if somebody shoots at me, so ultimately I think it will increase safety on campus.” Topliff isn’t inclined to believe that the measure will make ASU safe. “Statistically the safest place in America is a college campus,” Topliff said. “We’re already in a safe place. To suggest that this measure will make us safer, I’d hesitate to say that.” The next major step for the committee is to give recommendations to May concerning which areas should be excluded for the measure. Many students, including Solis, have expressed a desire to see the dorms be considered a CHL-restricted area. Topliff acknowledged that implementation in the dorms will be, “our biggest challenge on campus, but the rest is procedural.” The guidance committee has established an email for students, faculty, and staff to voice their concerns or guidance at campuscarry@angelo.edu.
SGA President Jarret Lujan said he wants to change the organization’s culture with the help of his executive team and senators. “We want to incorporate that this is a student organization as opposed to a student governing organization,” Lujan said. The Student Senate deliberated and voted to confirm two new students to represent the psychology, sociology and social work and agriculture departments in the SGA’s senator lineup. The Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work Senator Morgan Lira said she wanted to join the SGA because it was an opportunity to give back to the university. “I love Angelo State,” Agriculture Senator Sharla Gilcrest said. “I just want to make it better.” The SGA did manage to bring fun into the Monday’s meeting with a costume contest in the spirit of Halloween.
Lujan said he was glad there was balance of seriousness and fun as the meeting began. SGA also held a brief flag hanging ceremony. Lujan placed the flag alongside the rest of the student organization flags in the Houston Harte University Center. “It’s great to be finally represented with the rest of the student organizations,” Lujan said. “And what better place than outside of the C.J. Davidson.” The SGA collaborated with the Office of Communication and Marketing to design a new logo. Along with the new logo, the organization’s values were imbedded into the flag. Five stars are placed to represent ATLAS: achievement, tradition, leadership, awareness and service. “Our five values I try to instill in everybody,” Lujan said. The values were not seen in the constitution, but the SGA did want them to be displayed.
Rams Jam one more time
Photos by Summer Almaguer Above: Calli Bradshaw and Luisa Villaruel perform at the Visitor Center during Ram Jam. Right: Lead singer of Whiskey Skyline Kramer Labarge entertains the Ram Jam attendees.
WORKAHOLICS’
Erik Griffin comes to ASU
Friday 11/6 Volleyball vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville at 6 p.m. Soccer vs. Lone Star Conference Tournament starting at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 11/7 UREC and UCPC Turkey Trot 5k 2015 at the Super Slab at 10 p.m.
Monday 11/9 Last day for graduate students to schedule their Thesis Defense for December 2015 graduation. How to juggle it all: stress/anxiety, studying, work & sleep! seminar in Rassman 263 at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday 11/11 Vets Center: Veterans Day Celebration in UC at 11 a.m. Multicultural Center: Native American Celebration in UC at 11:30 a.m. ROTC Flag Retreat and Candle light vigil in Mayer Admin Building at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday 11/12 Fall Dinner Theatre: “Expecting Isabel” in Carr Modular Theatre at 7 p.m. Planetarium: Secret Lives of Stars in the Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building at 7 p.m. Wind Ensemble: “America, the Beautiful” in ASU Auditoriom inside Mayer Admin Building at 7:30 p.m.
Photo by Summer Almaguer UCPC hosted comedian, actor and writer Erik Griffin on Oct. 28. He spreads laughter throughout the C.J. Davidson Center. Griffin can be seen on Comedy Central’s “Workaholics.”
Planetarium: Earthquake: Evidence of a Restless Planet in Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building at 8 p.m.
OPINIONS
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Guns blazing with no student input
Staff Editorial Texas was once known as the Wild West, full of gunslingers and cowboys. Now the age of guns has come back, and much controversy has arisen from this. Next fall, Texas campuses will be forced to comply with Texas legislature and allow guns on campus. The state legislature also told all universities that they must hold three open forums for students and faculty to voice their concerns. Yet, many ASU students have voiced complaints on the forums, such as the forums not being publicized or held at feasible times. While the university complied by holding three forums, they were held during normal class times. One was at 10 a.m. and the others at 2 p.m. Many students are in class at these times and normally, events are held later in the evening if students are wanted. The staff of the Ram Page finds this odd. Staff members who were at the forum thought the concerns were shrugged off and no solutions were found. They also wondered why the student body was not notified as much about this as other campus events like the Fall Fest.
Sure, the Fall Fest is important and a great way to relieve stress, but the potential crisis coming next fall could change ASU and how it is seen forever. It seems to the staff that the university should have publicized this far more. We, as a student-oriented staff, find it not only puzzling but potentially dangerous that students were not informed more and we would appreciate ASU holding another open forum at a time students could go. A later time would be more ideal. In order for the campus to properly comply with the forum quota and gain students’ concerns, there must be another forum and the student body must be properly informed through emails or flyers or the like. While the Wild West was all fine and dandy for that time period, this is 2015. The bad guy doesn’t always wear a black cowboy hat. We understand guns may seem necessary, but students must be allowed to have some say in what will be gun free and what will not. This university is for students; therefore the university must hold another forum and work with students to help make this campus safer.
Turkey talk terrors
Josh Lopez Staff Photographer I often take delight in reading about the ignorance of people. The other day I came across a story on social media that tells how a family decided to play a prank on a gullible member of the family whom we will call Susan. It was Thanksgiving and the family placed a Cornish hen inside a turkey, partially placed stuffing in it to cover up the hen and asked Susan to finish stuffing it. After the turkey was cooked Susan removed the stuffing. During this, she discovered the hen and began to cry because she thought she had cooked a turkey that was pregnant. I shared this story with my family last year at Thanksgiving and we all had a good laugh. After we laughed I stated “Wow some people are so clueless, everyone knows that after killing the turkey they stuff the “giblets” into the cavity of the turkey and the baby would have been found.” The stares from my family were intense and the room quickly got quiet. My brother finally broke the silence by asking “Josh you do know how turkeys are born correct?” I was stunned by this question. Sure I knew how turkeys were born. I did
not graduate with honors because I was dumb, so I decided to answer very sarcastically. “DUH! Turkeys are born when a mother turkey and a father turkey come together and get married and they decided they want to have a turkey family so they plan on making turkey babies.” By this point more of my family has gathered around the table to hear my birds and bees speech about how turkeys are born. My brother stops me in the middle of my story and says “No, not how turkeys are made, but how they are born.” At this point I am starting to think to myself is this a trick question? Are turkeys only females? I know that the stores sell turkey breast so maybe they are just females. I scrambled to come up with an answer to get the attention away from me as the crowd grew. “Duh, I mean really what idiot doesn’t know how a turkey is born.” This was the dumbest thing that I could possibly do. My brother’s response is the classic response every older brother asks to embarrass the little brother. “Well then Josh, please enlighten us how turkeys are born.” Nervously I responded, “Well the mom turkeys gives birth t,o the baby turkey after some time in labor.” The house is suddenly filled with a roar of laughter and tears are flowing as people are laughing so hard. I finally ask why everyone was laughing so hard. My brothers responded, “Josh, you dummy! Turkeys lay eggs, they don’t give live birth. My face instantly turned red as I suddenly remembered that turkeys are birds.
Who are you going to vote for in the upcoming presidential election? Why? “I am going to vote for Ben Carson, basically because he is a really good guy. He understands not only the health care system, but he understands what we need as far as a political push. It’s from a different background versus the normally political background so I think he has a lot to offer.”
Scott Salamina Senior “I am voting for Bernie Sanders, because I like his view on social and economic issues.”
Tyler Pawvlik Freshman “Mark Rubio, I like his policies.”
Joshua Ellington Freshman “I am voting for Bernie Sanders because he is a pretty cool dude and I agree that he wants to make higher education free.”
Jaylin Dunn Senior “I am voting for the independent party candidate just because I want the voting system to see that they haven’t tricked me into voting for one of the major political parties yet.”
Peter Mejia Sophomore
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SPORTS
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University record shattered by golf team New head coach and lone senior speak on future season Alana Edgin Managing Editor Records continue to be broken in the Ram and Rambelle athletic teams this season, and the Belle golf team is no exception. After a victorious season last spring where the team placed third in the Lone Star Conference Golf Championship, the Belles are hoping to be on their way to another great season. “We want to go to the national tournament, place in the top 12 in our region and win the LSC Championship,” Head Coach Keith McCutchen said. This is McCutchen’s first season coaching collegiate golf. In 2011, he stopped coaching after building experience as an athletic director and coach at Bronte ISD from 1992 to 2011. He is also an alumni from the class of 1972 and played golf for the university, where he advanced to nationals in all four of his years at ASU. In the team’s season opener on Sept. 15 in Westworth Village, the five women showed potential by placing fifth in the tournament.
RAMS page 1 to a 66-yard run by Washington. By the fourth quarter the score was 28-24, Rams. Later, thanks to a Green 2-yard run and a touchdown pass from Washington, the Rams led with a score of 42-24. Washington carried the ball for 24 yards. Backup quarterback Jacob Burtch found Markus Jones for the points and put the score at 50-24. “The fact that our offense came back in the second half and pulled it off was awesome,” junior
Erik Carrizales said. “And the student section was loud and supportive as always.” Wagner said for their next game against Texas A&M Commerce they want to come out on top, since last time they faced them the Rams lost by three points. “It’s going to be a close-heart battle,” Wagner said. The Rams are the fourth seed in the playoffs and will face the first seed TAMC on Saturday, Nov. 7 in Commerce.
Photo by Josh Lopez Donovan Thompson catches a 25 yard pass from quarterback Kyle Washington. Thompson scored three touchdowns against the Texans.
This trend continued at their next meet on Oct. 6 in Canyon, Texas where they placed fifth again, with lone senior of the team Liz Chavarria placing in the top ten at both meets. “I feel confident in how I did,” Chavarria said. “I know I struggle putting the two days together, but I have gotten better and hope to put it towards the next semester.” Only four meets were scheduled for the fall season, and the last two were the Dallas Baptist Classic in Dallas on Oct. 13 and the Oklahoma Intercollegiate in Oklahoma on Oct. 20. While the team was tied for sixth with Central Oklahoma with a total of 600, a season low, in the Dallas Classic, redshirt freshman Kamryn Cummings created a career best by tying for second place with a total of 140 from the two days of play. This was also a season low for her and she was named LSC Women’s Golfer of the week, being the first of the team to win a weekly award since Courtney Rutledge in the 20132014 season. “I’m proud of Kamryn and Leah [Meza],” Chavarria said. “We did amazing and we can do better.” During the Oklahoma Intercollegiate, the Belles broke a university record, along with breaking their personal bests. The women placed a season best
as third and a new university record of 291 for one round. “We didn’t know what the record was going into the tournament,” McCutchen said. “I think it’s a great accomplishment for the team and they were really excited about it.” Out of the team of five, four of the women placed in the top 15 at the meet. Cummings took fourth place with 144, including seven birdies and 23 pars. This was her second week in the top five. Alicia Lehane, freshman, tied for fourth with 148. She broke her personal best by placing fourth and got her career best round with 72. Chavarria and Meza, sophomore, tied for 14th with a score of 153. Courtney Ward, sophomore, placed 32nd with 160. “I didn’t know what to expect but we kept getting better each week,” McCutchen said. “I think we have a good hold going in to next season.” With the way the spring season has gone, the Belles could be on their way to another good season. “It’s an honor to be on the team,” Chavarria said. “When I was a freshman I wanted to be the best, and since golf is such a mental game, it’s a downfall to lose. Breaking the university record motivates us to break the record again and I am proud of the team and how we did.”
Team extends win streak to six on away games
away from the 1,200 assists mark and with her 22 digs, this became her 12th double-double of the year. Oct. 31 Belles continued their victory tour to Portales, New Mexico to face off against the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds, where they swept the competition away. First set started slowly for the Belles, and the Greyhounds gained a 7-3 lead until Keffury set the ball. Lynn sent the ball rocketing down and the Belles began their brutal takedown. The Greyhounds tried to stand their ground but the Belles won set one at 27-25. Greyhounds struggled in set two as Sotello started the game with a devastating kill. This set went to the dominating Belles with a score of 25-16. The Belles would finish the game by sweeping the Greyhounds away with a set three win of 25-18 and a set win of 3-0. Nov. 3 Continuing their victorious road trip, the Belles brought down the Texas Woman’s University Pioneers in Denton, Texas. Pioneers took the first set with a score of 25-20 and the Belles jumped back to win set two at 25-19. The tradeoff continued in sets three and four with the Pioneers taking set three at 25-15 and the Belles winning set four with 25-14. The tiebreaking fifth set ensued and the Belles won when the Pioneers gave them the last point by a service error. Final score was 15-11 for a Belle win and a set victory of 3-2. Keffury continues to dominate in the LSC this season and won her 10th LSC Player of the Week award in her career. This senior setter also led the statistics in this game with 56 assists and 19 digs, making this her eighth match with over 50 assists and her 14th double-double of the season. Blauser was on a roll in this game as well, leading the kill count and reaching a season high of 26 kills. Both her and Sotello tied with one ace and three blocks each. Sotello remains the team leader in kills with 397 for this season. Belles will return home on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. for their last home game and senior night.
Volleyball on road to glory Alana Edgin Managing Editor Oct. 30 Rambelle volleyball came out on top to take down longtime rivals West Texas A&M Lady Buffs in Canyon, Texas. This is the first time the Belles have beat the Lady Buffs on the road in 22 years, and the first time in Head Coach Chuck Waddington’s career that the Belles beat them. With the pressure of not winning in 22 years, the Belles knew they were in for a battle. This battle would stretch on to a tie breaking set where the Belles would ultimately come out on top. Set one did not go in the Belles’ favor when the Lady Buffs won with 25-17, but the team bounced back in set two. Outside hitter Mallory Blauser started it off with a stunning kill, forcing the Lady Buffs into creating three errors in a row. The Belles took off, getting revenge with a win at 25-17. Again, Blauser started set three with a kill, helping the team get on a roll. The Belles took the set at 2521. Lady Buffs were ready in set four and traded off points with the Belles before winning 25-22. A tie breaker was forced, and the Belles were heartbreakingly close to winning against their rivals. An error on the Belles’ part gave the Lady Buffs an early lead in the tie breaker, but Brianna Sotello and the Seaton sisters, Morgan and Taylor Lee, teamed up to tuck away the set at 15-13, winning the game with a set win of 3-2. Statistic leaders for this game were Sotello with 23 kills, Blauser with one ace, sophomore Morgan Seaton with three blocks, setter Maggi Jo Keffury with 64 assists and libero Katie MacLeay with 26 digs. This was Sotello’s 16th double-double of the season with 23 kills and 14 digs. She is currently leading the team with 370 kills for the year. Right-side hitter Abbie Lynn made this her 10th consecutive match with double digit kills, 10 kills in this game. Keffury ended the match being only two
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SOCCER page 1 been 3-0 with all of the shots that were over the goal. “The defense did very well winning headers for sure; we were on top of the ball,” LSC Defensive Player of the Year Ashley Exford said. “With what we’ve done in the past we thought we could come in here and put an end to it, but we’ve learned from this game and we’ll move on to the conference tournament and take it from there.” McCorkle said he was pleased with the team’s defense. “We won most of our headers, but we made the one mistake for the goal that ties the game, then the second one wasn’t really a mistake. It’s just a physical mosh pit in there and they got a toe and poked it in,” McCorkle said. “The rest of the season we’ve gotten a toe to it and poked it out. So hopefully we can learn from it and move forward and win next week.”
This is McCorkle’s third straight Coach of the Year award and the programs second year straight with an LSC Offensive Player of the Year. Goalkeeper Shantel Wittke is the first in LSC history to win Goalkeeper of the Year back to back years. Midfielder Demi Tsambasis became the first ASU player to win Newcomer of the Year. ASU began hosting the tournament this week which began on Thursday Nov. 5. The Rambelles will take on the winner of the WTAMU and MSU match on Friday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the semifinal at the ASU soccer fields. “I’m nervous about next week, but it’s a good nervous,” Exford said. “We’re really excited and pumped up just knowing that it’s going to be here at ASU with all our fans back here because they
give us great support and they’re really loud.”
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Above: Belles celebrate Haley Mendel’s goal. The Belles currently sit No. 1 in the South Central Region of the NCAA. Right: Midfielder Selena Alvarez lunges towards the ball.
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