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Volume 82
Issue 1
August 28, 2015
ASU kicks off the new semester with Ram Rally
Rambunctious Weekend was filled with the new and the old this year. As all students settled in to the new semester, the campus set up events and activities available to everyone. The first student event was Thursday, Aug. 20, and allowed students to mingle with their fellow hall-mates at an ice cream social, followed by a screening of “Avengers: Age of Ultron” in the Pavilion. Over the weekend, other events included volunteer services, free food, zip lines, trivia competitions and even a new tradition: the signing of the Class of 2019 Flag. The Ram Rally was a pep rally and scrimmage in which the Rams played each other. The scrimmage was held Saturday night at the LeGrand Sports Complex.
Photo by Summer Almaguer See FEATURES, page 3
University mourns the loss of defensive back, Christian Taylor Taylor will be missed for his outgoing personality and his love for the Lord
Sydney Wegner Editor Through the tragedy and controversy surrounding Christian Taylor’s death, ASU remembers him and misses him for the person he was. “We will all miss the way Christian was,” Prasanna Polite, short sprinter on the ASU track team, said. “He was animated and sweet and he never liked to see anyone upset or down. You don’t find friends like that everywhere.” Taylor, 19, was from Arlington and attended Mansfield Summit High School. He was going to be a sophomore at ASU this fall. ASU will miss Taylor’s presence not only on the football field but around campus too. Polite said Taylor was one of those friends that was always there for her when she needed someone to talk to. Two months before his death Taylor had been developing a very close relationship with God and
was only focused on helping others, Liana Torres, sophomore and friend, said. “Before Christian went to Arlington he was in my room telling me that he’s going to change the world, and I believed him,” Polite said. “Even before that he would speak the gospel of the Lord and it was amazing that he was so passionate.” Taylor’s friends know that he is in a better place but that doesn’t ease the pain of losing him, Polite said. “No one will ever feel fully at peace when someone so young dies and especially in the way he was killed. I do believe that God has His ways and He puts people in our lives for reasons,” Polite said. “Christian and the situation that took place was a lesson to all. There are just different ways to interpret those lessons. I’m at peace because I know CT was a good person and with him being closer to God I knew he was in a safer place and he is always there, watching over me.”
SGA the largest student senate ASU has seen in years
President Lujan discusses goals for the new year which include better Wi-Fi on campus Sydney Wegner Editor Hanna Schindler Contributor
This year with a full senate the Student Government Association has various goals such as improving the Wi-Fi on campus and expanding the Ram Tram’s hours. This SGA is currently the largest student senate that ASU has had in years, new student body president, Jarett Lujan, said. There are 50 senate seats and only two aren’t filled Lujan said. Lujan hasn’t wasted any time over the summer and is already implementing new ideas into the student government. He has recruited over 30 senators for student government over the summer. SGA has eight committees in total handling things from academic affairs to parking, they host the annual Rammys event, where each department is represented. There are more bills being proposed than ever, leaving the students, faculty and staff optimistic about this
Coach Wagner maintains high hopes for the Ram’s season
Heat and pressure have no effect on team after last season’s success Erika Walker Staff Writer
upcoming semester, Lujan said. Lujan said he is excited about the student discount program, a program with now approximately 70 businesses locally and online that gives discounts to ASU students. “We have really been trying to brand ASU across San Angelo and so far the community is responding really well to it,” Lujan said. The businesses who are involved in the discount program have a flag displayed to help students identify that the business gives discounts or that students are welcome there, Lujan said. The idea of branding ASU in San Angelo will hopefully help unify the community and allow for more opportunities to improve the ASU lifestyle, Lujan said. “One of our main goals for the year is to be completely transparent and
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After the most successful football season since 1997 in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs last year, the Rams are ready to take the 2015 season by storm. Head Football Coach Will Wagner said he is not feeling any pressure for this season based off of last year’s successes. “We as a staff and our players all put enough pressure on ourselves as it is, whether it is that we are 5-6 like last season or 9-3, it doesn’t matter,” Wagner said. “We want to win, and we want to be the best in our conference and then in the nation.” Linebacker Dominique McCoy said he couldn’t agree more. “The target is on us now, so some might feel that we have a little added pressure, but I also feel as though it is nothing that we can’t excel in and
take it just as far,” McCoy said. Preparation for the season began Aug. 17 with the start of practices, and although he team has to deal with beating the West Texas heat, Wagner said everyone is bonding and practices are running as smooth as possible. “I feel like we are all connecting very well,” Ronald Winston, running back, said. “Because of camp over the summer, everybody pretty much knows everybody at this point and we all have each other’s back.” Among the new faces, Wagner said he is proud of the team he has this season, and there are a few players the Ram Fam should keep an eye out for. “Mark Munson is a receiver who has been doing a really great job as well as Reggie Harris who is an
See SPORTS, page 6
Read about a student who will be deeply missed by ASU after a Jet Ski accident that occured this summer on page 2 Find out what the Meat Science Quiz Bowl team was up to this summer on page 4 Don’t miss all the pictures from Rambunctious weekend on page 3 Check out the story on the same sex marriage law on page 4
FEATURES
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Friday, August 28, 2015
Jet Ski accident results in loss of student
Kappa Sigma mourns the loss of a brother, classmates grieve the loss of a good friend Sydney Wegner Editor
Photo by Summer Almaguer Rivas appeared in a Student POV for the Ram Page in April, a few months before his death.
After being in a watercraft collision at ASU’s Lake House on the evening of June 6, senior Manuel “Manny” C. Rivas, was found and pronounced deceased on June 7. According to a Standard Times report, there were several boats from the San Angelo Police Department’s lake division and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and a K-9 search and rescue unit from Dallas-based Raven Response Group searching for Rivas. Rivas’s body was recovered around 4 p.m. on June 7, nearly 21 hours after he was pronounced missing. He was found where the police believe the crash occurred, according to Standard Times. Rivas was a senior, a double major and double minor, who was going to graduate before he turned 21, Cody Burdett, classmate and friend, said. Rivas had plans to go back to his hometown of Wink, Texas to teach Spanish after graduation, Burdett said. Rivas was also an active participant in Kappa Sigma. His fraternity brothers are among the many that felt the impact of his passing. “He was an amazing man, who touched everyone in some manner,” Scott Salamina, Kappa Sigma member, said. Salamina said he will miss calling up Rivas to go eat or hangout, and is sad that he lost one of his
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brothers to go through his college journey with. “Our hearts go out to his family, friends and the ASU community,” President Brian J. May Ph.D. said in the Standard Times report after ASU was informed of the accident. “We offer condolences and ask for your continued prayers and support.” His friends will miss his contagious personality and his laugh, Burdett said. “Manny was very personable and could get along with anybody,” Kylar Wilson, junior, said. “He really cared about his friends and family and always had a positive attitude about things.” Regan Hoelscher, junior, said she saw Rivas the day of the accident. She was checking her kayaks back into the lake house when he and his friend were checking theirs out. “His smile could brighten up a room and bring happiness to just about anyone,” Hoelscher said. “It definitely always made me happier to see him.” Hoelscher said that she met Manny the first day she moved into the dorms her freshman year. “From the very beginning he was so friendly and smiling all the time,” Hoelscher said. “He was beautiful, inside and out. He always smiled, lived his life to the fullest and cared, truly cared about every person he met.”
Left: Dalton Anderson, Spenser Edwards, Anthony Montemayor and Bolton Morales recite their oath for Kappa Sigma at a candlelight vigil for Rivas at the Memorial Oak Grove at ASU. The candlelight was held by Kappa Sigma.The fraternity sported red shirts that read “A LIFE remembered, Manny Students held candles in honor of their classmate, honoring his memory at the vigil held in June, Rivas, 1995-2015, Angelo shortly after his death. State University.”
FEATURES
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Friday 8/28 Warren Taylor Watercolor exhibition continues in Carr Education-Fine Arts Building
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Fall Ram-X Fitness classes begin in the CHP Room 202 Seminar on setting goals in Room 263 of the Rassman Building starting at 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Intramural Flag Football officials’ clinic starts today in Room 203 CHP from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fraternity Recruitment Open House from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. will meet at UC 100 in CJ Davidson
Tuesday 9/1 Risk Management Training in Room 100-104 of the C.J. Davidson Center from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Social Media Marketing in the BRC from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Intramural Flag Football Registration Meeting in MCS 100 at 7 p.m. Preference Night: Kappa Delta Rho in the Lakehouse from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Kappa Sigma in the Pavilion from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tau Kappa Epsilon in Super Slab from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Wednesday 9/2 Greek Life Preference Night: Lambda Chi Alpha at the Lakehouse from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Pi Kappa Alpha at Pike Lodge from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Thursday 9/3 UCPC #CrossroadsLive in the Houston Harte University Center at 11:30 a.m. Ram Jam in the LeGrand Alumni and Visitors Center from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Football vs Oklahoma Panhandle State starting at 7 p.m. Planetarium: Secret Lives of Stars in the Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building at 7 p.m. Planetarium: Earthquake: Evidence of a Restless Planet in Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building at 8 p.m.
the “Amazon Zip Line” for Rambunctious Weekend on Aug. 21. 2 Hunter Rogers, freshman, shows off some of his tricks while bungee jumping. Bungee jumping was provided by UCPC Programs. 3 Ram Band members have fun while playing at the Ram Rally for Rambunctious Weekend. 4 Freshmen Mayce Boyd and Beth Carrier, show their ram pride by singing the fight song at the Freshmen Welcome. The event teaches freshmen the Alma Mater and fight song. 5 Rebekah Wortham, sophomore, smiles as she bungee jumps. 6 Faith Parish-Crockett and Angelica Martinez serve popcorn at the Late Night Programming hosed by Housing and Residential Programs. The event featured “Avengers Age of Ultron.” 7 Kassie Gaines, junior, selects toppings for her ice cream at the back to school ice cream social in Texan Hall. 8 At a back to school picnic at the ASU Lake House students were caught in the rain and socialized under a tent provided. 9 Participants of the UREC flag football tournament jump and fight for a pass.
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NEWS
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Friday, August 28, 2015
History was made in the LGBT Community
Supreme Court decision results in mixed reactions at ASU within clubs and organizations Vanessa Meyer Staff Writer creative pictures of the LGBT rainbow flag. Mark Zuckerberg allowed others to express their true colors by creating a Facebook page on which anyone could add a rainbow filter to their profile picture. Nonprofit
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The ruling will make people more open to what they believe and might even change how our own campus community sees the LGBT community.
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The Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage throughout the entire United States on June 26. The LGBT community now has the freedom to receive a marriage license and have their marriage acknowledged from anywhere within the U.S. This ruling also enables same-sex widowed spouses to have their name listed on their loved one’s death certificate and qualify for joint healthcare benefits; freedoms that have been denied to same-sex spouses in the past. Changes are occurring rapidly in response to the same-sex marriage ruling, even in conservative San Angelo, Texas. ASU students and faculty recently received an email that said same-sex spouses of Texas Employees Group Benefits Program are eligible for benefit enrollment beginning July 1, 2015. Samesex spouses and their dependent children are now eligible for the same benefits as those of oppositesex spouses, and at the same cost. This equalization of benefits shows how far we have come since The Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, which denied all benefits to individuals in same-sex marriages. This is only one of many changes that will occur in the near future as a result of the new same-sex marriage freedom. Public figures such as Ricky Martin, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Hilary Clinton, Justice Kennedy, and renowned entities such as American Airlines and The White House, as well as countless others, all tweeted about the new ruling. According to cnn.com, more than 6.2 million tweets occurred regarding the Supreme Court’s decision. Most of them posted
organization Freedom to Marry now plans to cease its campaign since its goal of attaining equal rights for the LGBT community was accomplished. “I was actually pretty shocked about the ruling,” LGBT club member at ASU, Bethany Brunell, said. “I didn’t think it would pass, but I was shocked in a good way when it did. The ruling will make people more open to what they believe and might even change how our own campus community sees the LGBT community.” To many, this was a milestone for many citizens, organizations, and businesses. President Obama and The White House were very enthusiastic about the ruling. In his speech given right after the Supreme Court’s decision, President Obama said, “this ruling is a victory for America.” To celebrate America’s progression in civil rights, the White House was even illuminated that night with an array of colors on the front of its structure. Although many citizens celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision, many others opposed it.
“I wasn’t shocked, but I was saddened and grieved when I found out the law was passed because it, along with other moral declines, undermines our constitution and founding fathers who founded this nation under Christian principles,” Alpha Omega President, Walter Reed, said. A mere 13 of the United States had not passed same-sex marriage laws before the ruling, one of them being republican-dominated Texas. As a precautionary measure, Gov. Greg Abbott signed the “Pastor Protection Act” into law on June 11 to ensure religious leaders’ freedom. The bill was created to protect pastors “who have a strong religious belief ” against same-sex marriage, said Sen. Craig Estes according to texastribune.org. Despite the Supreme Court’s decision, states such as Texas have already found a loophole to get out of granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples. History continues to change just as Americans continue to utilize their freedom of expression. Like Obama said in his post-trial speech on June 26, “we are big and vast and diverse; a nation of people with different backgrounds and beliefs, different expressions and stories, but bound by our shared ideal that no matter who you are or what you look like, how you started off, or how and who you love, America is a place where you can write your own destiny.” Americans may never agree to disagree on this topic of political concern, but the civil rights tide still continues to drift on.
Meat science quiz bowl team wins national championship
Students gain professional contacts and skills in decision making as well as networking abilities Vanessa Meyer Staff Writer A team of four ASU undergraduates took home the 2015 American Meat Science Association’s Quiz Bowl National Championship from the 68th annual Reciprocal Meat Conference held in Nebraska this June. ASU trumped all 29 teams from a total of 19 universities in this national competition, stealing the win from Texas Tech University in the final round. Matthew Murdoch, Kameron Haecker, Danielle Freeman, and William Meyer took home ASU’s second AMSA Undergraduate Quiz Bowl National Championship. ASU’s first championship dated back nearly a decade ago in 2006, and then finished as runner up in 2007. “Quiz bowl is a trivia competition between two teams that test our knowledge of anything related to the meat science field,” Freeman, May 2015 graduate, said. “We prepare as a team by practicing twice a week for months prior to the competition.” In addition to practicing as teams, the students also prepared independently for the competition by studying questions that were asked at the previous quiz bowls.
Both the competitors and coaches put a lot of hard work and dedication into preparing for the meat science quiz bowl. “This year the questions were styled different,” fourth year competitor and May 2015 graduate, Haecker, said. “The questions were more difficult than in the past.” Graduate students and Dr. Kirk Braden from ASU’s Agriculture Department helped coach the two ASU quiz bowl teams before this year’s competition. “The purpose of the meat science quiz bowl is to allow students to not only gain knowledge in the field of meat science, but also gain professional contacts and skills in decision making,” Hunter Brietzke, ASU graduate student and quiz bowl coach, said. Participating in the quiz bowl prepares students for future jobs and allows them to network so that jobs in the meat science field may come easier upon graduation. “I encourage everyone to take a meat science course, especially anyone who didn’t grow up around agriculture, so you are knowledgeable about where your meat comes from,” Haecker said.
SGA page 1 to the student body,” Haley Rhodes, student body vice president, said. “We represent every student on campus and we want everyone to feel comfortable coming to any member of SGA, including the executives, with any concern or idea. Big or small, every concern is important to SGA and we will do everything that we can in order to address that concern.” Rhodes said she has a very busy job being the vice president but is excited for what is to come. “I’ve gotten to meet so many wonderful people so far with my job,” Rhodes said. “I want to meet as many students as I can during my time in office; it’s important for me to know who I’m representing. I love making friends and I want students to know that they can come up to me at any time to say hello or to talk about an issue they see on campus.” Rhodes also said that SGA wants the student body to be informed of what they’re doing so they are making an effort to post their projects and achievements on the SGA website as well as ASU social media. “The best way for students to be involved in SGA is to email issues they want to discuss or to visit our office located in the CSI,” Alfredo Felipe, senator representing the chemistry seat, said. “We are a student led organization for the students. Our priority is for the
American Meat Science Association members will be coming to San Angelo, TX June 2016 for the 69th Reciprocal Meat Conference.
Contributed Photo Murdoch, Haecker, Freeman and Meyer hold up their plaques after winning the competition.
Taylor page 1 students to feel safe and enjoy their stay at ASU.” Felipe is a junior chemistry major and also a student service chairman in SGA. “The goal of the Student Service committee is to represent the needs of students living on campus,” Felipe said. “As a committee we accomplished a lot last year and we will continue to do our best again this year.” Felipe said that he advises incoming students to join an organization or club they are interested in, network with other students and staff, and always ask for help. Another SGA venture is the Ram Tram. With roughly 500 rides given last semester, the tram is expanding. The goal was exceeded and with that there is most definitely a need for transportation at ASU, Lujan said. SGA hopes sometime this fall the Ram Tram will be up and running all week as well as on the weekends to help meet the needs of students, Lujan said. Lujan said that he encourages everyone to attend their first fall semester meeting on Sept. 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the CJ Davidson Center. “We want to hear students’ voice,” Lujan said. “We want them to come in and tell us their concerns, we want to be transparent and we want everyone to be informed.”
Taylor was shot four times during a burglary at a car dealership in Arlington, Texas on August 7. The Arlington Police Department found an SUV driven through the glass doors of the Classic Buick GMC dealership, according to USA Today, and confronted Taylor inside. Police officer Brad Miller, who graduated
from the police academy in March, had an altercation with Taylor, who was unarmed, and shot him. According to the New York Times, Miller was fired for making poor decisions in communicating with other officers and initially approaching Taylor on his own without a plan for an arrest.
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OPINIONS
Friday, August 28, 2015
A year of experience brings confidence
Sydney Wegner Editor I hope everyone is settled in and has had a great week back at school. I am very excited about the Ram Page this year and I think you should be excited too. The Ram Page is here for you, the student body, to get your news and to see what is happening around campus. Papers come out every Friday
morning so make sure to stop by a stand- there’s at least one in every building- and read what is going on that week. The Ram Page features a lot of clubs and organizations, always has cool pictures of sports and also gives some of the students a chance to be in the spotlight if you participate in our Student P.O.V. questions we have every week. I hope to make your reading experience interesting and keep you in the know. If there is anything you as the reader wants to see more of I encourage you to contact me at rampage@angelo. edu. Also let me know if you are a part of a club or organization that is doing something, we would love to cover the whole campus. I wish everyone a good semester and can’t wait to see what the Ram Page has in store for its future.
Angelo Abroad: Destination Fiji and New Zealand
Vanessa Meyer Staff Writer Fifteen students and two professors from ASU’s education department spent the month of June studying abroad in Fiji and New Zealand. I am honored to have been one of those students who experienced that month’s countless adventures on the other side of the world. The program exceeded my expectations on many fronts, including learning, socializing and exploring. During our marvelous month of globetrotting, we observed four schools in Fiji and four in New Zealand, ranging from elementary to high school. I was amazed by the diversity of students and cultures in the currently developing country of Fiji versus the developed country of New Zealand. Many of the Fijian students did not own shoes and wore old, tattered uniforms to school. They loved sharing their culture with us and always made us feel welcomed in their schools. Fijians have this natural happiness that is intrinsic to their way of life, and it was contagious, always erupting a flow of smiles on our American faces. Visiting schools in New Zealand after Fiji was like time traveling a few decades into the future. Computers and Internet were not utilized in most Fijian schools, but every school we visited in New Zealand relied heavily upon technology. All students owned shoes and wore pristine uniforms in the schools.Kiwis, or native New
Zealanders, were more reserved like Americans whereas Fijians were easygoing and very social. Many amazing memories and bonds were made in each country with indigenous people from both cultures. However, the only constant throughout the duration of our journey was our own ASU group. All seventeen of us became close friends and fellow adventurers who would eat meals, snorkel, scuba dive, bungee jump, learn and explore the unfamiliar together. We became much like a family unit, watching out for one another and getting lost in countless fun, deep conversations. We bonded through experiencing these two countries for the first time together; from complaining about the lack of sufficient Wi-Fi connection to the bugs ever present in our bungalow in Fiji, and finally the remorse for being snooty about all of the third world “problems” we only had for two weeks on the beautiful island country. Such a vast shift in economic classes definitely put my life in a better perspective. Not only did I take back lots of souvenirs to America, but also the realization that the Fijian culture taught me: that happiness doesn’t derive from wealth, but rather relationships with one another. Fijians were entirely content with very limited material possessions and still exuberated more joy than I believe is present in all of America. The ASU group found this to be one of the most valuable things we witnessed on the trip and we all hope to inspire this kind of compassionate lifestyle in our own communities and homes. Both Fiji and New Zealand had many lessons to teach and adventures to be had. I wish that I could live the whole experience over again because of how absolutely wonderful this ASU study abroad program is. If you have ever thought about studying abroad, do it! There is nothing to lose (except money that ASU assists through scholarships), and the world to gain!
What is your most embarrassing college moment?
“The most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to me is probably dropping food in the UC.”
Brittany Milkowski Senior “On my first day of school, I was looking for my classroom, but it turns out I was in the wrong building and I needed to go to the other side of campus.”
Carla Montanez Freshman
“At Greek Sing, right before we even started, I fell going up the stairs.”
Chris Rawls Senior “I was doing laundry and when I was going to my room I went to the third floor, but I live on the second floor and I was really confused.”
Taylor Bussell Sophomore
“I fell down a flight of stairs when I was helping my sister move into Tarleton.”
Thomas Bedrick Junior
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SPORTS
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Friday, August 28, 2015
Rambelles prepare for first game, determined to beat Adams State Soccer team tops preseason poll with hopes to go undefeated this season Erika Walker Sports Editor
The Rambelle soccer team made it to the top of the Lone Star Conference preseason poll, earning eight first-place votes and 82 total points according to angelosports.com. As the Rambelles prepare for their first game against Adams State University on Sept. 4, the team has high hopes of going undefeated this season, Defender Ashley Exford said. “I’m looking forward to hosting the Lone Star Conference Tournament , making regionals and making it to the NCAA Tournament,” Exford said.
“Our strength as a team is our chemistry and work ethic.” ASU is coming off a 16-5-1 season where they reached the LSC Championship Finals and the second round of the NCAA Division II Tournament, which was one of the best seasons in program history. “Every team in our conference is going to give us a battle,” Head Soccer Coach, Travis McCorkle, said. “We got off to a great start last season in our nonconference schedule and then we had some struggles once we started playing in conference because each
Football page 1 an offensive lineman,” Wagner said. “Those guys do some really great things on offense that stand out.” Wagner said Grant Aschenbeck and Legista Beckford are two players that redshirted last year and have really stepped up their game as well as Davis Cortez who transferred in this Photo by Summer Almaguer season. The Rams kick off their Talon Smith, senior, catches the first kick-off of season Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. the scrimmage. Last season Smith led the team on LeGrand Stadium at with 756 receiving yards. 1st Community Credit Union Field against Oklahoma Panhandle State. “We encourage everyone to pack the stadium,” Wagner said. “We’re going to put a great product on the field, and we just want everyone there to support us. The more people we have, the louder it will be and the more difficult it will be for our opponents to be successful.”
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Volleyball team is hungry for victory
Coach says consistency is key to the season Erika Walker Sports Editor The Rambelles volleyball team is ready for the start of their season Sept. 4 against The University of Texas of the Permian Basin at home in the Junell Center. “I am looking forward to the atmosphere in our gym,” Outside Hitter, Cerbi Ritchey, said. “We will be pretty powerful offensively this season.” The team is heading into the season picked third in the Lone Star Conference preseason poll, which reflects the views of conference head coaches, sports information directors and selected media members. ASU received one first-place vote in the preseason poll after finishing last season with a 21-9 record according to angelosports.com. "There will be no easy matches," Head Coach, Chuck Waddington, said. “For us, consistency is the key. We can't afford any midseason lulls in play. We've proven over the past few years
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