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Volume 82
Issue 12
November 13, 2015
ROTC honors
Veterans
Photos by Summer Almaguer Left: ROTC cadets retrieve the flag from the ASU flag pole in front of the Mayer Administration Building. The Veteran’s Day flag retreat ceremony was followed by a candlelight vigil held at Memorial Oak Grove. Right: ASU’s AFROTC Detachment 847 cadets say a prayer for military veterans and active duty service men.
New business brings home the bacon
Belles sweep the Javelinas on senior day Mallory Blauser named LSC Offensive Player of the Week
ASU alums and student bring something new to Angelo’s table
Luis Montoya Staff Writer The polls are in and the new No. 1 seed for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 2 South Central Conference are the Rambelles. Volleyball reached a new height as they added another victory to their undefeated home record at the Junell Center on senior day, Nov. 6 with the set scores 25-16, 25-17 and 25-16 against the Texas A&M -Kingsville Javelinas. The Belles have a seven match winning streak and continue to practice hard, remaining determined. “Against Kingsville we served pretty tough, we had them on a system and made our job on defense a lot easier,” Head Coach Charles Waddington said. “Coming into this week playing Cameron
Miguel Luna Staff Writer
Contributed Photo by angelosports.com Seniors Katie MacLeay, Kelsey Blauser and Maggi Jo Keffury were honored Nov. 6 for senior day.
and Midwestern it’s important that we don’t lose focus. We have to keep our eyes focused on what we are trying to do.” Junior and outside hitter Mallory Blauser led the kill count with a total of 16 kills and was selected for Offensive Player of the Week by the Lone Star Conference. The Round Rock native improved to 392 kills
this season. Sophomore and right side hitter Abbie Lynn tallied a total of 11 kills during the match against the Javelinas. As of now, Lynn has a total of 272 kills. Senior setter Maggi Jo Keffury gave 34 assists in the match, which brought her to a career total of 2,776. Keffury also completed her
See VOLLEYBALL, page 6
Three long-time best friends have made their dream come true by forming a delivery service that gives back to the San Angelo community. ASU senior Carson Beavers and ASU alums Preston Wimberly and Cameron Jenkins grew up in the Dallas area and have created San Angelo To Go. Wimberly served as ASU Student Body President in 2013. “We are a restaurant and grocery delivery service,” Beavers said. “We will deliver from any restaurant in town.” The business has partnered with 14 local and chain restaurants. Some restaurants knew of their business and contacted San Angelo To Go first, Beavers said. Any customer can log onto their website and choose from the restaurants’ menus that are listed. The company also has the option to choose any restaurant that is not available on the website. Essentially, anyone can receive food from any establishment in town. The service has a fee of $4.99 plus the cost of the items purchased. While
See TO GO, page 3
Cross Country finishes season in regional meet First LSC Male Freshman of the Year award since 1998 given to Smetana Miguel Luna Staff Writer After many miles, members of ASU’s cross country teams received awards at the Lone Star Conference Championships on Oct. 26 in Stephenville. Freshman Devitt Smetana ran the eight kilometer course in a time of 25:51, earning him fifth overall. Smetana was named the LSC Male Freshman Cross Country Runner of the Year. The last time an ASU athlete won this award was in 1998, earned by Lane Rutland. Smetana was the only freshman to place in the Top 15 among the men at the meet. This allowed him to secure the award and earn all-conference as well. “I wasn’t expecting to do as well as I did,” Smetana
said. “As the race went on I just kept picking up my pace and picking off the groups and came out when I did.” However, Smetana was not the only runner who represented ASU highly at the meet. Rambelle Junior Claudia Ramirez was named to the LSC Cross Country All-Academic team the Friday before the LSC Championships. Ramirez placed 13th at the meet. She is one of the three Rambelle runners who placed in the Top 15 overall in the women’s division. The women had to run a six kilometer course. Senior Candida Chairez and sophomore Kelsey Warren placed fifth and sixth at the conference meet, respectively. All three women also earned all-conference honors. “Angelo State changed my athletic career,” Ramirez said. “I transferred here and it was probably the best decision I ever made.” The Rams placed fourth as a team, the highest since
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Find out why students joined Greek Life on page 2 Read about the food trucks around the community on page 3 Check out what club just became registered on page 4 Turn to page 6 to read how the Belles’ soccer team is doing
2011. The Belles placed fifth as a team. “We did what we could,” Ramirez said. “It was great teams, great competition.” The LSC Championships were hosted by Tarleton State University at the Tejas Golf Course. Smetana, Chairez, Ramirez and Warren also ran at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 2 South Central Regional Championships on Nov. 7 with fellow Ram freshmen Austin Watson, Angelo Pena and Preston Brooks. The meet was hosted by West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas and both teams managed to end their season on a high note. Chairez reached her best finish at the meet, placing 31st with a time of 22:41. She was the No. 3 LSC runner there. Ramirez placed 67th at 23:23 and Warren took 76th at 23:34. Rams also ran their first 10 kilometer race of the season here and freshmen Watson, Pena and Brooks
See CC, page 6
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Students get plugged-in to Greek Brothers and sisters come together for something bigger Luis Montoya Staff Writer
ASU offers students many opportunities in joining organizations. Some of the most popular are fraternities and sororities. Going Greek allows students to excel and expand their opportunities in meeting new people, traveling and receiving scholarships. By being part of Greek Life at ASU students are given the opportunity to become more involved in the community, school and in volunteering and charities. Every fraternity and sorority at ASU is unique and focuses on specific tasks. Members grow in their sister and brotherhood. Delta Zeta is a philanthropic sorority, involved both inside and outside their chapter. “The main purpose for Delta Zeta is to unite women and help them grow as individuals,” President Eva Torres said. Delta Zeta has been working with Hike for Hearing, an organization that works to get those with hearing difficulties hearing aids. “My favorite thing about Delta Zeta is the lifelong friendships that we make,” Vice President Mikayla Taylor said. “They are a family and I can call anyone up to help me and give me advice.” Pi Kappa Alpha’s mission is to dedicate and develop integrity through unity of brotherhood and fostering a lifelong fraternal experience. “I joined a fraternity because I wanted to join men who wanted to better themselves as well as those around them,” President of Pi Kappa Alpha Darian Glenn said. “Being Greek is special because you are
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While Sigma Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha and Delta tied together to a fraternity as brothers, not just here Zeta have many members, ASU also holds a slew at ASU but all over North America.” Sophomore Austin Franco said he joined Pi Kappa of smaller Greek organizations such as Tau Kappa Alpha because he wanted a better understanding Epsilon. TKE is a fraternity that focuses on integrity of how a business works and runs. Franco said his and honor in their members. “Even though we are one of the smallest favorite part about Pi Kappa Alpha is the brotherhood fraternities on campus we are growing and seeking of like-minded people and lasting friendships. “I joined a fraternity to foster my new friendships new members,” President of Tau Kappa Epsilon and create memories that the average university Ryan Burge said. “Our fraternity has a lot of business student would not have the opportunity to,” junior aspects and being part of this fraternity has opened and member of Pi Kappa Alpha Nick Wooley said. so many doors.” The Greek Life at ASU is a growing community “If I had not joined PIKE, I could not see myself as and provides fundamental opportunities for anyone an ASU student today.” Sigma Kappa, a sorority involved in fundraising who wants to join one in the future. on campus, helps their members foster friendships and grow as women. Junior and member of Sigma Kappa Trella Waight said as an only child, finding a sisterhood away from home helped her grow and had a positive impact on her life at ASU. “I love that Sigma Kappa disciplines me,” junior Morgan Andrews said. “It helps me better balance my priorities and makes me great at managing time. I am pre-med and the president so you can only imagine how I had to adjust to manage those two things because they’re huge. Sigma Kappa teaches me how to be a better person and live by what we stand for every day.” Kappa Sigma grand treasurer Zach Ayers said he joined the fraternity to live in a community of brotherhood, build connections and learn how to be a professional. “My favorite part of being in a fraternity has to be the brotherhood and the fact that I know I have File photo by Summer Almaguer 20,000 brothers all across the nation that if I need I can call on for anything,” Ayers said. “My advice for Delta Zeta members walk down historical people who want to rush is to go with the fraternity downtown San Angelo during ASU’s homecomthat you fit in with best.” ng parade. Their theme was 101 Dalmations.
Correction: On page 2 of the Nov. 6 Issue, the Naturally Beautiful Hair event was hosted by The Multicultural Center, National Association of Advancement of Colored People of Angelo State, SNAP Happy and African Students Association.
Professor shares his footsteps around the world Dr. Mark Hama brings life experiences to the classroom Steven McKeown Contributor Most English majors and minors know of him for his captivating lectures on Literature, History, Art and Science. However, most students might not know his intriguing experiences outside of the 46 different courses he has taught. Dr. Mark Hama has had a compelling life aside from being a professor. Behind his desk are shelves of well-worn, thoroughly read and dissected books. From his computer, “Merle Haggard” plays. The conversation began with a brief history: Hama grew up in an Air Force family, which inspired him to get out and see the world. Born in Arkansas, he moved to Pennsylvania when he was two years old after his father received orders to move to Libya. After a few months, he and his family met his dad in Libya, and they lived in Souq al Jum’aa, a “little village” outside of Tripoli. “Here I was,” he said, “I was just starting to get old enough to know the world around me and the next thing I know, I’m standing in the street with camels.” During the three or four years he was there, he went to Spain to visit his mother’s family. Later, he moved again to Libya, then to Italy before returning back to Libya. At one point he lived right on the Mediterranean in an old French villa. Hama had just turned six when he returned to the U.S. He moved to Utah, where he lived for three years in Clearfield, Layton and Ogden. “It was interesting to be in America and have access to American things,” he remarked. But then, just as quickly as he arrived, his dad was stationed in Thailand, so he and his family moved back to Spain where he learned different languages and started to read James A. Michener books about Spain, Morocco and the Middle East. However, his family was soon transferred back to the U.S. where he landed in rural Wilmington, Ohio. Hama said he thought at the time, “I’ve lived on three continents, I speak three languages, and again, I’m living in this little house on the edge of a cornfield.” He then lived in Grandview, Missouri before his family was transferred back to Spain, where he lived for five more years. He went to an American school in Madrid for the ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th grades, where he played a wide variety of sports, including wrestling, basketball and tennis. When he was 17, he returned to the U.S. for college in 1974. Finding himself in Tucson, Arizona, all he wanted to do was move back to Spain. Later, he rode the Eurail second-class and could go anywhere in Europe for free. For four months, he went to every country on the continent outside the Iron Curtain: Spain, France, Belgium, Holland,
Photo by Josh Lopez Dr. Mark Hama helps students as they work on a group project, breaking down different forms of English. Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Greece. So, unlike some people who grew up in the service, Hama embraced it. “It was just such a lucky thing for me,” he said. “I really enjoyed it, being curious about the world. I took every chance.” Since he loves to travel, he said he has boxes ready in his garage just in case he were to move again. During the 1980s, Hama worked with Mexicana Airlines for nearly seven years and took free flights to several different places including Portugal, Rio, Venezuela, Madrid and the Canary Islands. Hama remembers places like some remember the days of the week. He said he had so much flying freedom that he could go to dinner in Mexico City. Although he has rooted himself in San Angelo, Hama said he would also love to live in Spain again since he knows the language and he has been there so many times. “Mark has another career waiting for him if he ever needs it,” Hama’s wife and English professor at ASU, Dr. Linda Kornasky said. “He could start a successful tour business in Spain, bringing Americans to places important to Spain’s culture and history and guiding them through the paradise of Spanish culinary delights.” Although there are so many places he has seen, he considers San Sebastiãn “the greatest place in the world.” “It’s an amazingly beautiful town,” he said, and described how beautiful mountains come right down to a bay completely surrounded by land. Reflecting on what he has learned from his travels, he jokingly quotes Shia LaBeouf, saying, “Do it! … As soon as you land, you realize, largely, people are the same. You should travel as much as you can, for as long as you can, because every time you do, you
learn something about those people, about yourself and you give yourself something to think about, you build memories.” So, while Hama’s role as a professor is already something to brag about, it is even more fascinating to sit back and think about the places he has seen. His travels have, no doubt, impacted his teaching abilities, and his own students can vouch for that. Joe Garland, who has taken multiple classes with the professor, said he feels the travel experiences have allowed Hama to have first-hand knowledge about what he teaches. “Through his extensive foreign travel experiences, Hama is able to make these places come alive,” Garland said. Another student of Hama’s, Lacy Neuwirth, said she feels similarly. She said due to his experiences, Hama has a unique style of teaching. He delves into the background context to help his students understand. Because of Hama’s travels, he brings much more to the table for his students than an ordinary lecture. Like Hama himself said, buying “stuff ” will never amount to the level of happiness that comes from buying experience.
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Road restaurants wheel into San Angelo
Trucks serve San Angelo for community reasons Miguel Luna Staff Writer
While the city of San Angelo continues to grow in population, the number of food options does too. Drei Bruders Twins Brett and Brent Rasberry and their older brother Brian started a sausage company, Drei Bruders, which translates to three brothers in German, in March of 2015. Brett and Brent are both Business Management majors at ASU and Brian graduated from ASU in 2010 with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies. “The food trailer brought our family closer because we have all learned how to work with each other,” Brent said. The brothers make their own sausage and sell it in their food truck as well as Albertson’s and Super Mercado. Drei Bruders is open on the weekends and is parked on the corner of Highway 277 and Airport Road. LoneStar Cheeseburger Company Another popular food truck is the LoneStar Cheeseburger Company located on 333 W. Beauregard St. Lonestar has gained both state and national
Photo by Josh Lopez The Grub Bus waits for customers in the College Hills Baptist Church parking lot on Nov. 4. The food truck offered a lunch special that included a hamburger, chips, cookies and a drink for $7.50. recognition. The food truck was named the No. 1 Food Truck Burger in Texas and No. 4 Best in America Food Truck Burger by Mobile-Cuisine.com. LoneStar was established in early 2010 by Tim Condon, the owner and chef. Originally from Nebraska, Condon moved to Hawaii and worked at five star restaurant for a few years. Condon then came to Texas and settled in San Angelo. “The first thing I noticed was there were no food trucks,” Condon said. “So I decided to open one.” Condon, who has been cooking since the age of 13, said it has always been a passion of his. He wanted the name to fit the area, so he named the food truck the LoneStar Cheeseburger. While the establishment does have a food truck base, Condon and his crew have modified it to give it that restaurant feel and atmosphere. LoneStar has seats along with two TVs. “Our only mission is to produce restaurant quality burgers out of a small space,” Condon said. The eatery has a variety of Angus beef burgers, wraps and salads. Their menu also now includes healthy options such as Garlic Herb Chicken, Avocado Burger, Salmon Burger and Asian Chicken. Although the food truck does not sell alcohol directly, drinking is allowed on the premises. Condon said the most popular and his personal favorite is the the Double Duke. “We stay busy,” Condon said. “All day long we have a line usually.”
The food truck hosted their annual cheeseburger eating contest in September. Contestants have five minutes to eat as many cheeseburgers as they can. Some past winners have been an ASU student and a Central High School student. The winner receives $500. Condon said the city of San Angelo has really opened their arms to the establishment. This past Valentine’s Day the food truck suffered a devastating fire that destroyed the trailer, which caused them to close for two months. During that time period they held events to aid with the recovery. Condon plans to open a restaurant called the Angry Cactus in the future as well. Grub Bus There is also another food truck in the works; while an official name is still to be decided, Earl Weber, refers to it as the Grub Bus. “I started about a month ago at Wall High School,” Weber said. Weber said he started the food truck to give back to the community. He said he mostly focuses on the Wall area, but recently his business helped with a College Hills Baptist Church fundraiser. Weber sold barbeque sandwiches, burgers and hotdogs on Nov. 2 through 4 in the church parking lot. All the proceeds went to the church’s project to send people to Kenya for a mission trip. Weber said he hopes to increase his business by selling more of his items next year on campus.
to San Angelo and use their talents to serve the community, Wimberly said. Many do not have access or the ability to get out of their house and they wanted to implement a system to help those people out. The company has also partnered with local healthcare agencies. The customers can vary from a college kid to the elderly, Jenkins said. Along with food delivery the business also delivers groceries. The cost is a $10 fee and 10 percent of the bill. The business formed in early September but did not launch until October. They mostly relied on word of mouth to advertise their up and coming delivery service. The staff spoke to restaurants about their future business plans. Both the community and the university have
shown support. “Especially in the business school,” Beavers, majoring in business management, said. “Professors ask if they can do anything.” Wimberly also met with the President Brian J. May Ph.D. to get advice on the business. “That’s really neat that the president can do that for an alumni” Wimberly said. The three friends enjoy working with each other and serving the community. “It’s almost like work isn’t even work,” Jenkins said. The business does expect to grow and is ready for when that occurs. The company also has plans to release an app, which will be available on both Androids and iPhones in the near future. Visit their page: http://www.sanangelotogo.com or call (888) 751-7778 to place an order.
TO GO page 1 some companies will have hidden charges among the items, San Angelo To Go avoids this practice. “We won’t do hidden charges,” Wimberly said. “We are going to charge what’s on the menus at these restaurants.” The customers never pay upfront and the business covers all charges. Customers will then pay them when the food is delivered. “We guarantee the quality of the food and put convenience over time,” Wimberly said. San Angelo To Go has a radius of seven to eight miles with the midpoint being the university. However, the company has no issue with working outside of their range. “We try to offer the fairest price we can,” Jenkins said. The trio wanted to bring something advanced
Students run in Turkey Trot 5K Top 3 in the Men’s Division: Oscar Mendoza with 16:44 Shane Purser with 17:38 Ryan Ruh with 17:55
Top 3 in the Women’s Division:
Annifer Flores with 18:59 Stephanie Starnes with 20:37 Sadie Brest with 21:04
Above: Students and community members get an early start on their Thanksgiving holiday diets by running the UREC’s Turkey Trot 5K. Right: Runners begin the race on Nov. 7 in front of the Super Slab.
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Write Now focuses on confidence building Student organization helps authors overcome challenges Chris Cole Staff Writer Student Government Association gave two clubs recommendations to become registered organizations on Oct. 26, and one of these two was the new writing club, Write Now. “It’s for all students, anyone interested in writing either just for a fun hobby, or for students interested in pursuing a career in writing,” President of the club Sierra Sinor said. “It is set up to be a positive and constructive organization to help build confidence and skills in the writers while also exposing them to all sorts of different viewpoints in life.” The club is aimed at giving writers the confidence to submit their works to journals and to have other members of the club read their novels, poetry, or short stories. In order to do this, the club does something different—they host a Rejection Party. “In order to be able to get into the Rejection Party you’ve got to have a rejection slip,” Sinor said.
“To meet this we put on submit-a-thons where we all find 2 active journals who are accepting submissions and we all submit our works.” While getting a rejection letter can be disheartening, Write Now tries to keep their members’ spirits up with this party. “It’s designed to encourage writers to send their stuff out in the hopes of being published and because rejection is a part of a writer’s life this is our lighthearted way of embracing that,” Vice President Kiah Rhea said. Write Now is dedicated to giving writers the confidence and support they need in the world of writing, Sinor said. “The biggest benefit of the club, for me, is keeping me on track with writing,” Rhea said. “It’s easy to get distracted and convince yourself that it just isn’t a good time to write, but sometimes its work just like anything else.” In order to fight how writing often becomes work, the club hosts a “read-and-write-in” event every third Thursday of the month at Stango’s Coffee Shop at 221 S. Chadbourne from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There is one rule for this meeting though: no school work is allowed. It is meant for writers
to work on their private projects, whether that is science fiction, poetry or the next great American novel. Members can also comment on each other’s stories. “It’s also a great place to talk to other writers who at least have an inkling of what I’m going through,” Rhea said. Write Now meets every other Wednesday at 6 p.m. More of its information can be viewed in the Registered Student Organization list through the university website. “Submitting your work, getting it out there, getting criticism and learning how to take that is a big deal but you have to do it in order to progress,” Sinor said. While there is another writers’ group on campus, Sigma Tau Delta, it is an honors society with requirements. Write Now has zero requirements except be a student and write on. A background in English is not required and any student can attend the club. Anyone interested can email Sinor at ssinor@angelo.edu. Along with Write Now, SGA also recommended the Friday Art Club to be a registered organization.
SGA votes for the Fire Bill President Lujan addresses SB 11 concerns Miguel Luna Staff Writer
Photos by Summer Almaguer Student body president Jarett Lujan passes out pens to his fellow SGA members and chairmen.
present the recommendation to the Housing and Residential Program. The SGA also confirmed a senator at Monday’s meeting. Biology major Uriel Minjares will take the position as the At-Large Senator. Minjares said he joined to be more involved with the school community and get students involved as well. “I want everybody to love ASU,” Minjares said. With the recent questions risen from the passing of Texas S.B. 11 President Jarret Lujan wanted to let the SGA and the student body know that if they have any questions to ask him. Lujan serves as the Student Chair on the committee. He wants to let the student body know while they may not be able to attend the forums, they will still be represented at the meetings. “I want the students to know they are being represented,” Lujan said. “Their voice is being heard through me.” Lujan encourages that any student who wants information on the Texas bill or has questions, he will listen. The SGA’s next meeting will take place on Nov. 23 on the second floor of the Plaza Verde Clubhouse.
The Student Government passed a resolution on Nov. 9 which give recommendations to the Housing and Residential Programs regarding fire alarms. Matthew Low, the Senate Clerk, authored the resolution. Titled the Fire Bill, it proposes the Housing and Residential Programs to email residents after a fire alarm goes off. The idea behind the resolution is to alert residents of the fire alarm and causes. Resolutions differ from bills, where passed bills are put into the SGA Constitution and resolutions are not. The resolution received a majority win. Low said he thought the resolution had been written clearly. During the deliberation of the resolution a heated argument did arise. A few senators saw the resolution as unnecessary and would be too much. The first attempt at voting was unsuccessful, causing further discussion amongst the resolution. A divide seemed to appear in the Senate. However, when a vote was passed to determine whether to pass or fail the resolution only four opposed. “I didn’t think it would be so controversial,” Low said. The Fire Bill does not require the Housing and Residential Program to Four, three, two, and one bedroom implement this action. It homes for rent. For more is only a recommendation with SGA sponsorship. information please call Lisa at The SGA Executive Board (325)895-5602. will determine a date to
Contact Jarett Lujan at sga@angelo.edu.
Friday 11/13 Graduating Senior Art Exhibition starts in Carr Gallery 193 ASU Hosts Electronics Recycling Event in Foster Field parking lot from noon to 5 p.m. Fall Dinner Theatre: “Expecting Isabel” in Modualr Theatre in Carr Education-Fine Arts Building at 7 p.m. UCPC & Texan Hall: BLACKOUT from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Sunday 11/15 Soccer vs. winner of Ft. Lewis and St. Edward’s game at 2 p.m.
Monday 11/16 Great War Lecture Series: “Fighting the Great War: Nations and Cultures in the Mud of Combat” in UC C.J. Davidson at 7 p.m.
Tuesday 11/17 Native American Heritage Celebration in UC lobby from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. UCPC: Movie Night - Jurassic World in campus green, two showings. First at 6 p.m. and next at 9 p.m. Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert in Mayer Admin ASU Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday 11/18 Presidents’ Roundtable in Center for Student Involvement at noon
Thursday 11/19 Volunteer: Ram Blitz in Pavilion at1:30 p.m. Planetarium: Secret Lives of Stars in the Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building at 7 p.m. Woodwind Chamber Concerts in Eldon Black Recital Hall, Carr Education-Fine Arts Building at 7:30 p.m. Planetarium: Earthquake: Evidence of a Restless Planet in Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building at 8 p.m.
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YouTube culture changes vastly
Summer Almaguer Photo Editor While taking study breaks or relaxing after a long day, I enjoy pulling out my phone and escaping into the world of YouTube. Many people don’t get why I enjoy spending my time watching videos that won’t benefit me in the end but what people don’t get is that YouTube isn’t just for cat videos and Doritos Superbowl commercials. I started out watching YouTubers like Jenna Marbles and Tyler Oakley. Over the years I began subscribing to more and more YouTubers out of boredom and procrastination. Now, I can spend hours watching the newest trending challenge videos like the seven second challenge, boyfriend does my makeup or tasting foreign foods. I can douse myself in sketch comedy videos by Ryan Higa, Shane Dawson and Miranda Sings. I get lost in a vortex of Alfie Days, Hunter March and Joey Graceffa daily vlogs. Even though I am not a gamer and have no interest in video games; I find myself subscribing to gaming channels
like Pewdiepie and Dan and Phil Games. The possibilities are endless. A great aspect about YouTube is the interaction and accessibility of the YouTubers. Compared to following famous celebrities, YouTube celebrities interact with their viewers using the comment section of YouTube, Twitter and Younow. Some YouTube channels showcase a viewer of the week, or take suggestions from the comment sections of their videos and give the viewers what they want to see. YouTubers have been releasing books and going on tours. This new trend makes them more available to their audience. Many books are autobiographies that help their readers get to know them. Other genres of books include fiction novels, graphic novels and comical selfhelp books, like Miranda Sings’, “SelfHelp.” Podcasts are another popular way YouTubers connect to their audience. Usually, YouTubers share personal stories, ideas and play games with their guests. When I feel overcome with stress from school or work, I take ten minutes out of my day to catch up on the glamourous life of my favorite YouTubers whether it’s through a video, twitter, a podcast, or a book. After watching hundreds of these videos and listening to dozens of podcasts, I have grown attached to these people. Even though I am thousands of miles away from them, I know I can count on a daily or weekly video.
What was your fondest experience at ASU this semester? “My favorite experience was the homecoming bonfire. I got to be around all the people and talk, and meet new people it was just fun and we got to support our school.”
Hannah Wallis Freshman “My favorite experience was Capture The Flag. Chi Alpha had a campus wide game with just huge teams running across campus looking for it. It was a fun time and I really enjoyed it.”
Austin Maddox Freshman “Meeting new people. I don’t know a lot of people here, so I got to meet a lot of new people in my classes.”
Jana Freeman Freshman “My favorite experience was dorm life in Texan Hall B200’s. Just hanging out with everyone in the lobby and making new close friends. I came here not knowing many people, and within a few weeks we became a big group now they’re as close as my friends that I have known forever.”
A virtual disappointment
Dustin Dodson Copy Editor Take a trip back with me to the holiday season of 2003. I was a little baby boy who had not yet been crushed by the disappointment of adulthood. I had passed by a display at our local Dollar Store; it advertised a virtual reality helmet, complete with virtual reality gloves and straps for your ankles. This was it, this was the future. I stared longingly at the stand for several seconds at a time, sometimes minutes, dare I say an hour. Every time my parents took me to the Dollar Store, I would tear myself from their gaze and storm to the back where the display taunted me. It was so close to me, I could touch the box if I wanted to, but that would only taint this gift of God, not meant for my mortal, grabby little hands. Christmas morning rolls around and I lay my eyes across the usual assortment
of presents meant for the occasion. I open one, no good. The second, still nothing. The third? I want new parents. As I’m moments away from booting up our old 1998 Windows computer to look for adoption agencies online, my parents hand me one last gift. Could it be? Has Jesus smiled upon me on Dec. 25, 2003 the day of our Lord? He did. It was the headset. I tore open the box and inserted the AAA batteries. Goodbye school, goodbye family, goodbye mortal responsibilities. I’m off to ride dragons and wield weapons twice my size. I would like anybody still reading to go on Google and look at old Atari 2600 graphics. Are you back? Good. Now you share a sliver of my pain. The helmet was awful. The controls were unresponsive and the graphics looked like they predated pong. My reality was shattered. There was no good left in the world, only evil. It’s almost 2016 now. The light from my world has burned out, but there is hope. By this time next year virtual reality for PS4, Xbox One and PC will be available for consumers. I won’t be burned like the last time, but if the experience is as good as it looks, I can say goodbye to this job, my girlfriend (I’m sorry), my parents and graduate school as I set forth on a journey towards enlightenment.
Wyatt Ferguson Freshman “My favorite experierences at ASU have been being part of the Ram Fam and going to all the sporting events and meeting new people.”
Jessika Daniel Freshman
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SPORTS
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Friday, November 13, 2015
Lions pounce on Rams in fourth quarter Callicut collects new university record to his senior season Alana Edgin Managing Editor After an amazing start to the season, the Rams football team fell to the Texas A&M Commerce Lions again on Nov. 14 in the Lone Star Conference playoff championship semifinals by one point. On Oct. 10, the Rams suffered their second loss against the Lions at a score of 38-35, but with the team’s hard work, they held strong and managed to keep a lead for most of the game. In the fourth quarter the Rams fell to the Lions by one point with a score of 36-35. Defense prevailed as neither team scored in the first quarter. Once the second quarter started, the Lions came alive with a 14 play and 80-yard drive to score the first touchdown of the game. Rams responded with a touchdown of their own two minutes later with a 43-yard pass from quarterback Kyle Washington to wide receiver Donovan Thompson. Lions kicked a field goal and the Rams took the lead when running back Ryan Byrd made a two yard touchdown run. File photo by Summer Almaguer Washington made the last touchdown of the half to Running back Ryan Byrd dodges the defense put the Rams in the lead at 21-10. The start of the third quarter saw the Lions score and gains yards for the Rams. Byrd currently on back-to-back drives. Wide receiver Brett Rasberry, has 667 rushing yards for the season.
CC page 1 placed well in the meet. Watson, with a time of 33:15, seconds, placed 98th and was the only team member to place in the top 100. Brooks followed 35 seconds later to place 114th and Pena came in at 34:58 seconds to place 147th. Watson will be a distance runner for the track team this coming season, along with Chairez, Ramirez and Warren.
VOLLEYBALL page 1 13th double-double of the year with 330 digs. Belles’ defense led a strong match with sophomore outside hitter Brianna Sotello and senior libero Katie MacLeay both contributing double-digit digs. MacLeay had 14 digs, giving her a record of 1,740. This puts MacLeay at second place in ASU history for most digs. Sotello had 19 digs, a block, 9 kills and a service ace. By the second set of the game, Mallory got the Belles on a 6-2 lead in the first set. The Belles took the second set with a 25-17 win. MacLeay serviced the start of the final set while Seaton and Mallory contributed to the 5-1 lead Sotello added six more points to the Belles. The match ended with a kill by Kelsey Blauser with a score of 25-16. The seniors were recognized for their hard work and leadership on the team. “Our seniors mean a lot to us Katie [MacLeay] and MJ [Maggi Jo Keffury] have played a huge role of what we are doing here, Kelsey [Blauser] has played a little bit smaller role but still very important to what we do,” Waddington said. “We look to them for leadership.” The Belles will play again in Lawton, Okla. Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. against Cameron University.
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caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Washington, which lengthened the Rams’ lead for the half. The Lions scored a field goal but the Rams held the lead with a score of 35-30 ending the third quarter. Ram defense tried to hold off the Lions but with seven minutes on the clock, the Lions scored the final touchdown of the game. The Rams kept fighting until the end. With five minutes left, Washington found himself at the two yard line and dived, but was stopped mere inches short of the line. The Lions would not give the Rams a second chance and the Rams suffered another loss to the Lions at 36-35. Leading the statistics for this game were Washington with 20 out of 32 completed passes, two touchdowns, 227 passing yards and 154 rushing yards; wide receiver Talon Smith with 60 receiving yards and defensive back Grant Ashenbeck with 10 tackles. Senior defensive lineman Clayton Callicut broke the university record for career sacks with 31.5. The previous record was set at 31 by Dane Krager, who played at ASU from 1998 to 2001. Washington reached a career high with 154 yards on 25 carries, and combined with Byrd’s 109 yards on 20 carries, this was the first time in the season where two ball carriers had over 100 yards in the same game. The next game for the Rams will be Saturday, Nov. 14 against Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds in a fight for third place in the LSC playoffs in Portales, New Mexico.
Belles bound for NCAA tournament Team to host tournament for first time in program history Chris Cole Staff Writer Rambelles’ soccer is closing in to finish the season strong by setting more records and achieving more goals this season. This has been a record breaking season for Belle soccer with multiple players winning Lone Star Conference player awards and breaking several program records. The Belles finished the regular season at 14-3-1, the best season record in program history. This is also the second time they have won the LSC Championship, the third trip to the Regional tournament and the first time going in back to back seasons. Despite losing to West Texas A&M in an intense game on Nov. 7 in the LSC tournament, the no. 1 seed Belles will continue to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II South Central Regional Tournament this coming weekend. “West Texas did a good job of changing up what they were going to do and they made it difficult for us to have success in midfield, and I think that’s where they won in the vital period of the game where they got their goal,” Head Coach Travis McCorkle said. “We’re definitely going to challenge our attacking players to get more goals next week.” The Belles only allowed only nine goals on them for the season
and the team’s Players of the Year gave credit to their teammates. “I’m just supporting my defense,” LSC Defensive Player of the Year Ashely Exford said. “Even though it’s my name on that plaque, it’s the whole Angelo State defenders and the other 24 girls on this team.” Shantel Wittke, LSC Goalkeeper of the Year, agreed with all the awards being a team effort. “The award is a great honor but I couldn’t have done it without my defenders and other players on the field,” Wittke said. “A team effort won this award; I’m just catching the balls that happen to get through. They do most of the work for me.” Belles will have to maintain their composure for the National Tournament ahead. McCorkle was adamant that the team could not let their loss last Sunday to West Texas A&M hinder them moving forward. “The result of this game can’t become an anchor for us, we can’t let it weigh us down and keep us from moving on to the next game,” McCorkle said. “That’s the important thing for us. I hope we can shake this one off and move on and get the performances I know we’re capable of.” Belles will host Fort Lewis and St. Edward’s in a NCAA Division II Regional on Friday, Nov. 13 and Sunday, Nov. 15. St. Edward’s and Fort Lewis will face off Friday at 7 p.m. and the winner of that match will take on the Belles at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, with the winner going to the third round of the NCAA Division II Tournament.
File photos contributed by Marsalis Mahome Top: Forward and midfielder Sierra Anderson dribbles the ball while looking for a teammate to pass to. Anderson leads in the LSC with 3.71 shots per game. Right: Midfielder Haley Mendel dribbles down the field and keeps the ball from her defender. Bottom: Forward Tiffany Dang maneuvers the ball down the field. Dang, along with Ashley Exford, was named the LSC All-Tournament Team.