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Volume 82
Issue 2
September 4, 2015
Girls Night Out empowers women across campus
Photos by Summer Almaguer Pat Smith, co-founder of Treasure You, speaks at Girls’ Night Out. Smith spoke about her personal experiences and how she overcame them.
Guest speakers encourage women and teach self-defense Alana Edgin Managning Editor Guest speakers, door prizes and free snacks were all the rage Monday, Aug. 24 when the women of ASU gathered in the Junell Center for the Girls Night Out event hosted by the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health. GNO gave all women on campus, students and staff members, a chance to feel empowered by a trio of speakers, the first being Pat Smith. Smith, most known for her charity, Treasure You, was the keynote speaker of the night. Before her speech, she was available to take pictures with all who wanted. Once she stepped on stage, she began her speech, talking of her life story; losing a mother to breast cancer, being in a bad relationship, developing and resolving self-doubt issues. “I’m here to tell you, where you sit today, you are going to struggle,” Smith said. “But I promise you, it’s going to be better than any of your success, because it will make you rare.” Smith offered a lot of encouragement for everyone in the room, Brenda Flores, senior, said.
“When Pat Smith talked about finding strength in your pain, it was important to me,” Staci Habecker, freshman, said. “I’m glad ASU held this event. I feel better about being here.” In between speeches, there were raffle prizes, such as gift cards to Marble Slab and spas. The ASU cheer team also made an appearance to throw T-shirts into the crowd during the breaks. Rambelles volleyball was present too. The next speaker was a man; Dr. Matt Walton, current Associate Pastor of Missions and Spiritual Formation at Southland Baptist Church in San Angelo. It was his third time speaking at GNO, and he was there to speak about healthy relationships. “I know it’s strange, a man speaking at Girls’ Night, and speaking about healthy relationships,” Walton said. He then told the audience about his wife and daughter, and some mistakes he had made. One thing he mentioned was when his wife said an outfit didn’t look good on her, and that was his wife trying to tell him to be with her in that
See GNO, page 4
Clay target shooting team is in the works towards becoming a club
Organization plans to compete in collegiate and charity events Sydney Wegner Editor ASU has a new opportunity to reach out to incoming students that have competed in clay target shooting in high school who are choosing where they want to further their education. The ASU Clay Target Team is not an official club yet but applied to become an official student organization on Aug. 27, Kurtis Neal, Director of Human Resources, said. Freshman Matthew Valdez contacted Neal, the sponsor for ASUCTT, to help get the club started. Valdez transferred to ASU from Cisco College in Abilene, and is majoring in biochemistry. Valdez said he decided to start the organization because of his passion for shooting clays and he said that he knew the club would gain a lot of interest because of the community. “The organization will be great to have here at ASU because a lot of people around here in Texas grew up shooting, so these people that are interested in
Lake House offers students a way to get out of classroom
Students are welcome to grill and hang out at facility Sydney Wegner Editor
shooting can join and have some fun while participating in something that is school related,” Valdez said. High school students throughout the nation participate in clay target shooting as their chosen sport, Neal said. ASUCTT will make ASU a choice for students who want to continue to shoot and participate in their sport during their college career, Neal said. ASUCTT plans on reaching out to local organizations such as 4-H, a network of organizations for youth around the world. “Not only does it help the 4-H program, it can encourage students to go to college and even to ASU because they will know we have a clay target team,” Valdez said. There are many opportunities for students if they join the organization, Valdez said. Students will be able to meet new people who have similar interests as them and they will get the chance to
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Catie Wiedenhofer demonstrates self defense moves on stage for the audience.
The ASU Lake House is a prime destination for students looking to take advantage of some fun in the sun during their college years. The facility offers a host of activities and equipment for students as well as a scenic place to relax and enjoy the weekend. It is located just off Knickerbocker Road at 1925 Beaty Road. The facility has several amenities for rental such as kayaks, sports balls and Frisbees. There are various opportunities for students to hang out at the Lake House, such as the Fourth of July event hosted by the local Homeowner’s Association. The association rents the facility for their catering and fireworks event and students and families are encouraged to celebrate with them. “Normally you can just go out there and hang out,” Chandra Satterwhite, senior, said. “They have a swing set,
See ASUCTT, page 3
Read about what happened at Delta Zeta’s blood drive on page 4 Find out what tradition the freshmen started this year on page 2 Read about the football team’s new locker room on page 6 Check out the first part of the International Student Spotlight series on page 3
Chris Cole Staff Writer volleyball court, kayaking or you can go and just chill.” Satterwhite’s business, Clownin’ Around, attends the event in July every year to paint faces but she said that with the Texas summer winding down and the days cooling off, now is the perfect time to plan for a cookout or a sporting tournament at the scenic Lake House. Graduate student Travis Covill recounted some of his favorite memories from the Lake House. “One time we organized a volleyball tournament out there in the afternoon then cooked burgers until the sun went down,” Covill said. “It was neat being out there all day because it’s a great environment to meet fellow ASU students.” Many students like to get off campus and enjoy what the Lake House facility has to offer them whether it’s playing basketball with
See LAKE, page 3
FEATURES
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Friday, September 4, 2015
Freshmen flag flies high at Rambunctious weekend Tradition welcomes students and encourages them to graduate in four years Alana Edgin Managning Editor At Freshman Welcome students began a new tradition: members of the class of 2019 signed a class flag that will fly for part of their first semester, and again in their last, making part of ASU’s fight song more relevant: “Hang your name in halls of fame for all the world to view.” Some colleges have candle-lighting ceremonies, singing ceremonies, or in the case of Syracuse University, a Freshmen Stomp. ASU’s new class flag will add the university to a growing list of colleges and universities that have freshmen traditions. “The goal was for first-year students to sign their name to the flag as a visual representation of becoming a part of the Angelo State family and encouraging them to graduate in four years,” said, Heather Valle Brown, Assistant Director of Student Life. Dr. Javier Flores, Vice President of Student Affairs, said that the idea came from research he and Amanda Ritchie did over the summer. “Research showed that some universities will have something the students sign or touch,” Flores said. Ritchie, Coordinator for Transition & Family Relations, said while Flores and herself came up with the idea, it was the Student Life department that supplied the flag, which was signed later on. “We purchased a rather large flag and other supplies and organized the signing of the flag to happen after the Freshmen Welcome program concluded,” Brown said. “Jarret Lujan, president of the Student Government Association, talked to the students during Freshmen Welcome about signing the flag and then our Orientation Leaders worked with the first-year students to sign the flag.” Approximately one thousand first-year students Photo by Summer Almaguer signed the flag, Flores said. Every Rambunctious Freshmen sign the Class of 2019 flag after the Freshmen Welcome held in the Junell Center during Weekend from this year out will have the signing at Rambunctious the weekend of Aug. 21. the end of the Freshmen Welcome. This class flag will be flown again during the May Brown said the signing of the official class flag ASU flag,” Flores said. “We will display the signed 2019 finals week until graduation day. Flores hopes flag somewhere on campus. After graduation we are is a great addition to an already highly successful not certain if we will put the flag in a case, or what we this will help retain students. schedule of opening weekend programs. “Later this semester, it will be replaced by a normal will do, but we will do something with it.”
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Friday, September 4, 2015
Brazilian student makes new home at ASU
Student gains broader perspective of the education systems from studying in America Vanessa Meyer Staff Writer After three semesters at ASU, international student Mariane Beline has to go back to Mirassol, Brazil in December. Mirassol, where Beline grew up, is three hours away from Ilha Solteria, the town that Beline went to study animal science. Beline said she thought she wanted to be a veterinarian because she loves animals, but then discovered that she enjoys working more with animals in the agricultural industry. Beline then decided to switch her major to animal science, and the opportunity arose for her to study abroad at ASU. When Beline is not studying or attending class, she enjoys having movie nights, barbeques and going out to clubs with friends. She loves Brazilian and Japanese food and believes San Angelo’s Mexican food is too hyped up by the community. This past summer Beline had the amazing opportunity to do an internship at Cornell University in New York. For nearly three months, she interned at Cornell to learn more about the nutrition of dairy cattle. Everything from her plane ticket, to lodging and food during her internship was completely funded through her government contract. Beline said that studying in America has allowed her to have a broader perspective of the education systems in Brazil and America. “From the beginning they should prepare students for college by
Photos by Josh Lopez Beline, far right, enjoys spending time with her friends when she is not busy with school work. inspiring them to succeed,” Beline said. Parents and teachers do not play a major role in students’ academic lives in Brazil and Beline said she sees this as a threat to future generations. There is not as much pressure from society to attend college in Brazil, which causes families to remain in a single occupation for many decades, Beline said. Beline said she is one of the few in Brazil who really values education. “Right now it is a critical economic time in Brazil and the answer to stimulating the economy is education,” Beline said.
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their friends or kayaking on the lake. Senior Jessie Martinez said the Lake House was an oasis in the middle of the dessert. The ASU Lake House hours are Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to sunset. Students are allowed to bring their immediate families and four guests. Registered student organizations have the option to reserve the Lake House for events such as picnics, banquets or retreats.
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basketball courts volleyball courts picnic tables and grills a swing set shaded pavilion boat launch access to the lake
Contact University Recreation at 325-942-2021 for more information. Contact Special Events to book a private event at 325-942-2021.
Friday 9/4 Warren Taylor Watercolor exhibition continues in Carr Education-Fine Arts Building Mathematics Association of America meeting in MCS 210 at 12 p.m. Rambelles Volleyball versus Texas-Permian Basin in the Junell Center at 12 p.m Rambelles Volleyball versus Chadron State in the Junell Center at 6 p.m. Fraternity recruitment bid day in UC CJ Davidson at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 9/5 Rambelles Volleyball versus Western New Mexico in the Junell Center at 12 p.m. Rambelles Volleyball versus Newman University in the Junell Center at 6 p.m.
Monday 9/7 Labor Day holiday
Tuesday 9/8 UCPC: Fall Poster Sale starts today in the UC Lobby from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Catering and Concessions Advisory Committee Meeting in UC 211 at 3:30 p.m. Student Organizations Training in the C.J. Davidson Center Room 100-104 at 5 p.m. Intramural Badminton, Tennis and Disc Golf registration meeting in CHP 203 at 7 p.m.
Thursday 9/10 Club Sports Training in UC 201 at 5 p.m. Essentials to Business Startup in Business Resource Center at 6 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 more education a person receives, the more they can get paid, which will help stimulate the economy as the wealthier population spends their money. This is Beline’s final semester at ASU and she will be returning to Brazil in December. Beline said she will see her mom, brother, aunt and cousin for the first time in over a year when they come to visit San Angelo in October. “The beginning was hard, but now I don’t want to go home,” Beline said.
ASUCTT page 1 represent ASU at local charity shoots. The organization plans on conducting fundraisers to pay the registration fees for registered and collegiate shoots, Valdez said. There is a $50 fee for students and $100 fee for faculty members to join. “We do not want these prices to scare people off, but members will get their money’s worth,” Valdez said. The team will be doing most of their shooting at the San Angelo Claybird Association, Valdez said. “We plan on getting members signed up for registered shoots with Amateur Trapshooting Association, National Skeet Shooting Association, National Sporting Clays Association and also do local competition shoots that they hold for charities,” Valdez said. “We’re hoping to get entered in collegiate shoots.” The expectation is that the team will begin competing and representing ASU at events, Neal said. Many other institutions such as Tarleton, West Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Schreiner University, Texas A&M, Trinity University and others have fielded clay target teams for many years now. With its own team, ASU will now be able to compete with these institutions and perhaps represent ASU on a national level as well, Neal said. The only requirement is for students to have a shotgun to shoot with. If members don’t have safety glasses and ear plugs, they will be supplied, along with shooting vests or shell hulls, Valdez said. ASUCTT has been contacted by a gun shop that would like to offer student discounts or layaway for students who need a new gun, Valdez said. Members will be taught proper gun safety and hunter etiquette. Alongside the typical officer positions that are elected to lead the organization, the ASUCTT will also have a designated Safety Officer, Neal said. Gun safety, range safety and shooting safety will be points of training that will be mandatory to maintain active membership. The Safety Officer will ensure compliance with training and will also be proactive in addressing potential concerns pertaining to safety, Neal said. “When dealing with firearms there
cannot be even one mistake and I feel that this sentiment can and will become the leading point of the culture for this organization,” Neal said. Students that haven’t shot before shouldn’t feel intimidated because the organization isn’t just for students who have been shooting their whole lives, Valdez said. “Clay target shooting can be as much about personal growth and development as it is about competing with other shooters,” Neal said. One of the most appealing aspects about shooting sports is that it does not require the participant to be a certain gender, athletic or a good shooter, Neal said. “We do plan on having to teach members, but clay shooting is like any other sport, you have to practice to get better,” Valdez said. There are currently at least 40 students interested in joining the organization, Valdez said. “I chose to join because I wanted to get more involved in campus activities,” Shaylee Thomas, junior, said. “I already shoot clays outside of school so I figured why not do it with the school as well and meet new friends that enjoy doing the same things as I do.” The organization plans on meeting once a month, and for the time being has a scheduled shooting day once a week, Valdez said. Neal shares in Valdez’s passion and said he started competing with target shooting at an early age. “Clay target shooting has been a part of my life for the last 13 years,” Neal said. “Not until I was in graduate school here at ASU did I experience the different sports surrounding clay target shooting.” Neal said that he shoots sporting clays as a hobby, for competition and for charity. “I have always enjoyed competition with others and the internal discipline and self-competition that clay target shooting provides,” Neal said. “Developing interest and sharing the sport have always been a big part of clay target shooting and I feel that the organization will support that for the entirety of the student body here at ASU.”
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Friday, September 4, 2015
Delta Zeta’s blood drive gets big surprise
Participants nearly double from last year’s donors due to a minor glitch in the system Vanessa Meyer Staff Writer The Delta Zeta sorority’s blood drive nearly doubled in participants from the previous year, with 41 donors signed up due to a glitch on the site that allowed multiple people to sign up on Wednesday, Aug. 26 for the same spots. “The blood drive was Delta Zeta’s first of many philanthropies of the year,” Kylar Wilson, junior, said. “We had an outstanding turn out this year and are planning to schedule another blood drive soon due to too many people signing up to donate blood.” The United Blood Services staff was triple booked on Wednesday because of a glitch in their website. The glitch allowed an infinite number of people to sign up for a selected time slot. “Last year we had 24 donors and we wanted to beat last year’s goal,” Alisha Robledo, senior, said. “This year we had 41 signed in on the bus and 32 successful blood draws, which is awesome.” The staff had to stop accepting volunteers shortly after 2 p.m. because they had to get the donated blood from the United Blood Services Mobile Bus back to the United Blood Services center. “This was my first time hosting for Delta Zeta and also having to schedule another drive to meet the demands of the donors on campus,” Robledo said. “We give a big thanks to the special events and Dr. May for giving us the opportunity to host a blood drive on campus.” Delta Zeta’s blood drive contributes immensely to their national philanthropy. Wilson repeated a line out of Delta Zeta’s creed which refers to doing acts of service for the community.
Photo by Summer Almaguer The United Blood Services bus awaits donors outside of the University Center. “Service to others enriches the world and the Angelo State Delta Zeta’s take change into their own hands by volunteering wherever they see a need,” Wilson said. Robledo said that as a chapter they strive to help not only the national philanthropies, but local ones as well. Those who donated blood were automatically entered into a drawing to win a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage with a $15,000 value and two Dallas Cowboys tickets to the Sept. 3 game at the AT&T stadium in Arlington. The car was bought and donated by the
United Blood Services and the Cowboys tickets were donated to the United Blood Services on behalf of Chuck Romo. In addition to being entered for a chance to win these great prizes, each donor received a free t-shirt and a voucher for a free buffet at Double Dave’s. A second t-shirt order had to be placed because of the amount of people who signed up to donate blood. Those who were unable to donate at Wednesday’s blood drive still have the chance to do so at the next scheduled Delta Zeta drive, which will be in the near future.
ASU aims to engineer top spot in new degree program Civil engineering is now available to students due to generous donations Vanessa Meyer Staff Writer
Civil engineering is officially an academic option at ASU with the launch of its Civil Engineering Program this fall. Luke Byrns, freshman, is among the first to be able to declare his major as civil engineering at ASU. “I found out about the program through word of mouth,” Byrns said. “Many people in my community were surprised and excited about the program.” Dr. William Kitch was named chair of the new civil engineering department in June and is currently the only engineering professor at ASU. “We were hoping to have 15 or 20 students and now have 56 Civil Engineering majors and eleven more students who are either pre-declared or are in an introductory to civil engineering class and thinking about changing majors,” Kitch said. “Our vision is that this is going to be the best undergraduate civil engineering program in Texas.” Many people in the community are excited about the new program, including James Reid, ASU’s athletic director. The new program is expected to help recruit athletes who are interested in engineering. This semester alone, two NCAA athletes have already declared engineering majors at ASU. The program became a reality this fall due to
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moment. “Instead I said don’t worry, you still have time,” Walton said. The audience laughed as he went on to talk about how he was in a rush, but he still took time to be there for his wife. His main points were a series of steps to tell the difference between a healthy relationship and a “non-relationship” as he called it. These steps were: understanding, forging your own identity, asking for help, and getting started on going forward with life. “You are a person, not someone’s property,” Walton said. Counselors were available down one of the hallways in Junell for anyone during the event. Funky Monkey, a local Texas county band, played songs by Tina Turner, Michael Jackson and more during the breaks. Along with the entertainment,
free snacks kept everyone distracted from those who needed to go down the hallway. The final speaker asked for no introduction besides her name, Catie Wiedenhofer. She is a certified Rape Aggression Defense System Women’s Instructor, leader in women’s self-defense education and has been the Safe Kids Coordinator for San Angelo Community Medical Center for the past three years. Two men, a firefighter and a military man, took the stage behind her. Wiedenhofer showed the audience how to escape from different holds and how to get a person off. She also told everyone to stand up and shout “I have the power” multiple times. “My favorite part of the night was just girls having fun together,” Flores said.
a few generous anonymous donors and the U.S. Department of Education grant. One donor gave $4.5 million to fund the Hunter Strain Civil Engineering Laboratories, which will be built next summer to the west of the Vincent Nursing-Physical Science building on campus and is projected to be ready for classes in the fall of 2017. Hunter Strain was a civil engineer and close friend
The median annual wage for civil engineers was about $79,000 in 2012 and employment of civil engineers is projected to grow more than the average of all occupations in the next five years by 20 percent. Civil engineers will be in demand as old infrastructures continue to age. –Bureau of Labor Statistics of the donor who is known as a “pioneer of Texas highways,” according to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents paperwork. The USDE grant was for $2.87 million and created a partner project between ASU and Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde. The project’s name
is “Strengthening the Engineering Pipeline in West Texas,” meaning a pipeline will be established for students to come to ASU upon receiving an Associate of Science in Engineering Science at SWTJC. This partner project will enable ASU to recruit students from further down in West Texas and also help balance the course load on professors. There will also be a summer bridge program for the SWTJC students to complete either one to two summers prior to transferring to ASU. The Civil Engineering Program was structured to be broad based so that students do not have to limit themselves to one discipline of engineering. They only limit themselves to a more specific discipline once they graduate and experience different jobs to pinpoint where their interest in civil engineering lies. “My work and vision statement right now is practice-ready engineers with the broader skills to be future leaders,” Kitch said. “By civil engineering’s nature it will have plenty of theory and fundamentals, but it’s going to be practice oriented so that when they leave here they can go get hired.” ASU’s civil engineering graduates will have handson experience so that they will be desirable to companies and profitable in future jobs.
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OPINIONS
Friday, September 4, 2015
Views tested at the Sacred Heart Immigration Center
Sydney Wegner Editor This summer I had the amazing opportunity to visit the Sacred Heart Immigration Center in McAllen, Texas. This is a place where many immigrants, primarily women and children, come to eat, shower and wait before they are bussed to their next destination. Some immigrants have family in the states that they are on their way to visit, while others wait for their court dates before they can make any place their home. As more of a conservative, I had the view that the United States shouldn’t let immigrants in. I thought that America was a place that people had to earn to be in and the only way to maintain our country was legitimate citizenship. After putting a face to these people, I don’t know what I believe. I realized that these people just need help. A bus dropped off the immigrants and they came into the center. We started asking their sizes and providing them with one backpack per family, a toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant and soap. We led them to a table where they could eat a meal and drink coffee or water. While they ate we shopped around, digging through racks of clothes to find a fit. They each got 2 shirts, one pair of pants, socks, underwear and a pair of shoes. Finding clothes for someone else is hard enough, but guessing their size made it about five times harder. A lot of the immigrants who came through did not speak English at all, a few knew enough to communicate. One woman I met, KuKu, was seven months pregnant and had a little boy Gabriel who was 5 years old. She was the prettiest woman I’ve ever seen, her skin was ebony and her eyes were chocolate brown. She had a soft smile and spoke some English but was from Ethiopia. She was interested in our lives and kind when she spoke. Another woman from El Salvador, named Margarita, was skinny and in her early twenties. Margarita was eight months pregnant but you could hardly tell. The size of her baby bump made my heart hurt and questions filled my head, wondering if her baby was going to be okay. She didn’t speak any English and was extremely shy. Picking out clothes for her was the hardest because she was wearing kid’s clothes, even though she was far along in her pregnancy. After they were done eating, we led them to the showers which were located inside a trailer provided by the Emergency Disaster Services of
The Salvation Army. There were about eight showers located on the trailer and each had to be cleaned out each time by the volunteers. We handed them their clothes and sat outside the trailer as they took a shower. They came out when they were done and we directed them to throw away all of their old clothes. To me, that was really hard to fathom because all these people had were their clothes- and nothing else. They threw away their original clothes without hesitation and after that, they could go to the restroom and freshen up. The women’s bathroom had makeup and perfume and some jewelry to make them feel special. After they were all fed, clothed and clean they could go to a waiting tent that was located right outside the center. It looked like a military grade tent where they could wait for transportation to their next destination. They were given electronic tracking anklets issued by the government to track their movements and to assure that they could be found for court dates. My 9 year old brother was over at the play station playing with Gabriel and a few other children who didn’t speak any English. Even though there was a language barrier they were still laughing and playing catch together. It reminded me that different isn’t bad, and that we are all really the same. Before we left my mother asked Margarita if she could pray with her, and despite her lack of English, she knew what my mom meant. She bowed her head and started praying in Spanish while my mom sat next to her praying in English. It was a beautiful sight, and I felt God smiling down on them. I know it makes Him happy to see His children coming together to help one another and to pray with one another even though they are from different parts of the world. Saying goodbye was harder than I thought it was going to be, I knew I was never going to see them again and something about that broke my heart even though I had just met them only hours before. I hugged KuKu and Margarita goodbye wishing them the best and blessings. Margarita was off to see her father in Miami, Florida and KuKu had no idea where she was heading next. This made me very nervous for Gabriel and her baby that was on the way. What will become of them? Will they get to stay together as a family? I know I will never know this answer and it bothers me a lot that I have no way of knowing if they’re okay today. That’s where faith plays in though. Though the experience was difficult, it brought me out of my comfort zone and opened up my heart. I think everyone should take the opportunity and expose themselves to what is happening because our generation will be the ones who have to figure all of this stuff out.
What are your views on the celebrities’ wardrobe choices at the VMA’s? “I don’t think you have to show that much of yourself up there. It can be okay if you’re a celebrity because you want to get that attention but at the same time, when it comes to morals... I mean kids are watching too, it’s not just adults watching the awards, so kids tend to copy what celebrities do, so being a celebrity you should use it to be a good example to everybody.” Angelina Kiyola Junior “Some girls can pull their outfits off and there are some girls that go too far with it and sometimes don’t look too good in their outfits.”
Roman Salazar Junior “It has become very ridiculous, the amount of exposure and also the impact they have on younger generations.”
Adelaida Barron Freshman “I liked what Kylie Jenner was wearing. She always wears something really, really nice.”
Dimitri Mareno Sophomore
“Mily Cyrus’s outfit was outrageous but I loved it. That nipple slip she had was great, that worked perfectly. The only thing I didn’t like was her hair, that could’ve been a lot better.” Jaylecia Thompson Sophomore
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Friday, September 4, 2015
New season brings new locker room Football team enjoys upgraded facilities Erika Walker Sports Editor The Rams were surprised with a new football locker room at the beginning of the season to relax and take part in pregame rituals. “Work on the locker room came into play in June,” Clayton Callicutt, defensive lineman, said. “They didn’t allow us to go in it at all. We had no idea what it was going to be like.” The lockers and walls are decorated with murals featuring the players, mascots and fans. New TVs and couches were installed in the locker room for players to enjoy. “It definitely has that D1 school feel to it, and I feel like it is a privilege to us for all of our hard work and dedication,” Callicutt said. “It’s
even more special for guys like me going into my final year. It’s such a luxury that most guys didn’t get in the past.” Head Coach Will Wagner said the sports department always talks about making improvements whenever possible because facilities are a huge selling point when it comes to recruitment. “Our last locker room was crowded so we definitely needed more space,” Quarterback Kyle Washington said. With the help of a few donations, Wagner said he is thankful the process to upgrade the locker room came about.
“It’s more of a local hangout now,” Wagner said. “You walk in there and there’s tons of kids playing dominoes, watching TV or playing video games. It gives a place for people to get together and work on building our team chemistry. It’s definitely more community oriented now.” However, Callicutt said the locker room is not all play. “It’s definitely a more chill environment,” Callicutt said. “Of course when we have to play and go out and work, we do that.”
Newman Center hosts game night
Photos by Summer Almaguer
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd welcomes ASU students back to campus! Sunday worship — 10:45 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m.
(Coffee & pastries served)
Wednesday worship — 5:30 p.m.
(with healing prayer)
720 South Abe, San Angelo, TX 76903 (325) 659-3800 ecgssanangelo.org
Top left: Students converse while playing Uno on Thursday, Aug. 27. Top right: During a game of Apples to Apples, Newman members get to know each other. Bottom left: Sister Hilda and Esqunja Stewart, freshman, visit while having a snack. Bottom right: Members of the Newman Center gather around and play a game of Uno. The Newman Center holds mass at noon on Wednesdays for students.