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Students make their way across campus in the rain on the first day of classes.
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Friday, January 20, 2017
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Volume 83, Issue 14
Shuttle successfully launches in spring Students give opinion on Parking Services’ solution Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer Parking Services created a new Shuttle Bus Service this semester, which students think will be a success. “I think that having the shuttle bus will really benefit the student body,” junior Diana Hernandez said. The service allows student to park at a less active parking lot and then ride the bus to the center of campus. “I think it would be a su-
per good idea, especially for people who live on campus,” freshman Brendon Bush said. The new service will call for students to park on the west side of the Foster Field parking lot (P21); which is zoned for A, B, C and D parking. The purpose of the shuttle bus is to make parking more convenient for students by allowing them to park at a less used lot. “It’s really hard to find parking this year, due to the increase in student population,” Hernandez said. “Therefore, it’s good to have extra space to Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo The new shuttle service leaves the CHP to take students back to their cars at the Foster Field parkpark.”
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ing lot. Many students are excited to have a shuttle system on campus.
Basketball heats up conf erence over winter break
Photos by Kaitlin Trujillo
Jasmine Prophet, senior post, prepares to pass the ball to her teammate while defenders rush her. Prophet scored 20 points in the game against Tarleton State. See Basketball photos and discover how they did on page 4
Brandon Williams, junior forward, shoots over the defense. Williams had 11 points against Tarleton State.
ASU nets new Belle sport for upcoming Fall Tennis set to hit courts in 2017
Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer The athletics department announced Jan. 17 that women’s tennis will return after a 30 year hiatus. Angelo State Athletic Director James Reid said in a press conference that the department decided they needed to grow just as everything else on campus is. “It was determined that the NCAA women’s tennis team was something we wanted here at Angelo State University,” Reid said.
Reid said that the program was dropped in the 1980’s because of budget issues, but concluded that they thought women’s tennis was best for ASU and the Lone Star Conference. “We are bringing tennis back to campus beginning in the fall of 2017,” Reid said. ASU President Brian J. May said that the new coach, Chris Bizot, would lead the team. “You don’t have to talk to this man more than 10 minutes to know you’ve got a winner on your hands,” May said. May said that he thought Bizot is a “winner in life” and continued to
talk about the successes he has had. “Chris Bizot’s teams not only excelled on the court; they excelled in the classrooms,” May said. They thought tennis was the best fit for the community, May said. “We have a lot of people in this town who love tennis, so it’s really a natural fit,” May said. May said that they are starting with women’s tennis first. Bizot spent the last 12 years at UT-Tyler coaching men’s and women’s tennis programs. He has 16 conference championships and 17 NCAA Division III tournament appearances.
Bizot is also a 19-time American Southwest Conference Coach of the year and will lead the revitalized women’s tennis program. “My number one job as a tennis coach and a tennis enthusiast is to grow the game,” Bizot said. Bizot said that his job as a college coach is to build relationships. Bizot said that the player’s goals are going to be his goals as well. “You’re only as good as the players you have,” Bizot said. Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo He said that he is going to find the right athletes Chris Bizot, the new Women’s Tennis coach, is and “try to get better ev- excited to restart the program at ASU. Bizot is
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coming from UT-Tyler, where he coached for 12 years.
NEWS
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1.20.2017
Student Minds: What ASU needs next Community desires nap stations, puppy rooms Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer Since the two new buildings on campus began construction, students started to think on what ASU needs next. While students look forward to using the new areas, they also want a place to relax. Nap stations, areas to cry and new food options are the general consensus of new buildings needed on campus. A couple students suggested ideas that would help re-
lieve students’ stress. Junior Erica Portales said that she thought a ‘napping station’ would be suitable on campus, especially for students that have hour’s long gaps between classes. “Most students won’t walk back to their dorm or may not even live in San Angelo,” Portales said. She said that the stations could have pillows and blankets for the students that wished to rest. “They can catch up on the much needed sleep we all know we need,” Portales said. Freshman Jessica Cadena
said that they could build a place with “crying cells and puppies all the time” for students to relieve stress. Portales also thought that building a greenhouse on campus would be a great addition. “It would give students a chance to learn how to care for different types of plants, grow food and better understand how we benefit from different things we can grow,” Portales said. Cadena said that another “more realistic idea” would be if they opened a stand of some sort where different business-
es can take turns selling and promoting their business. “Maybe Iggy’s Shaved Ice would be there a few days, then maybe a smoothie bar and so on,” Cadena said. Freshman Jada Falcon suggested that they build another food place on campus, for example, a Panda Express. Freshman Alexandra Hagg said that she agreed ASU should build a new food stand so that the students could have a “bigger variety.” She said a Jamba Juice or Panda Express should be presented. Haag said that she thinks a new food station would work
well on campus and get plenty of business. “I feel like a lot of the students that live on campus get tired of the same places, so it would be nice to have other options,” Haag said. Freshman Summer Salgado said ASU could build an auto or welding shop where students could work on cars and other auto services for practice and have it as a hands-on class. With the ever growing student population on ASU, expansion will be needed.
Volunteers help homeless in Taos, New Mexico
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Graduates gain new career possibility in Coaching, Sports, Recreation, Fitness Administraion Athletic advising certificate becomes official Robyn Simkins Volunteer The list of available programs offered through Angelo State University continues to grow. This spring, the Coaching, Sports, Recreation and Fitness Administration (CSRFA) is now offering an Athletic Academic Advising Certificate. It is designed for graduate students, as well as young professionals, who wish to continue their education and gain a leg up in the industry. “There is a great need for this program and our hope is that by teaching athletic advising, those who take it will turn around and continue to reach out to others and grow this field,” Professor Veronica Snow said. Many who take this
will have a better chance at managerial and administrative positions, rather than having to take an entry-level job. “I greatly benefited from this program,” senior Heather Andrews said. “I feel like this program really made me more knowledgeable and has opened up a lot more opportunities.” Dr. Warren Simpson, head of the CSRFA, is leading the charge towards developing a better system for Athletic Academic Advising. “We want to require more of our athletes beyond their physical capabilities,” Simpson said. “The term is ‘student-athlete’ for a reason. My motto is ‘you come to college to get an education, if you go pro it’s an added bonus, not the other way around.’” The goal is to encourage athletes to achieve greatness beyond the field by teaching valu-
able life skills in learning, communication and people skills. “Athletes are essentially their own special needs group,” Snow said. “Understanding that helped me as an educator go beyond just coaching. We want to avoid the conflict between athletics and education.” All classes are offered online and spread throughout the course of a year in order to better suit young professionals. The certificate can be achieved through taking 15 credit hours. This can be taken while obtaining a Master’s degree and is only 21 credit hours. The CSRFA is partnering with the National Athletic Academic Advising Association (N4A) in order to better market this program. For more information please go to angelo.edu/ athletic-advising-certificate.
SHUTTLE page 1 The shuttle started running on January 17. It starts its circuit at 7:30 a.m. in the Foster Field lot and the last pickup leaves at 1:30 p.m. at the Ben Kelly Center for Human Performance building (CHP) and returns to the Foster Field parking lot. Students will need to look for the signs designating the pickup/dropoff areas. Students believe that this service will help the campus a great deal and eliminate stress from being tardy to class.
“This relieves the stress of being late to class or having to walk a long way because of where your vehicle is at,” Hernandez said. The shuttle will be going on a 15 minute cycle between the two locations every Monday through Friday on normal class days. Bush said that he thought many students will use the service, which would clear up some space in other areas. There are only two pick-up/drop-off loca-
tions at the time. Students will be picked up at the west side of the lot by South Jackson Street and dropped off at the circle drive by the CHP on South Johnson Street. Parking Services hopes that students will take advantage of this new service. “I bet a lot of people would use it and benefit from it,” Bush said. There is no news on a possible expansion for the Shuttle Bus System at this time.
Students hit the slopes at Angel Fire Ski Resort over winter break
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Events Calendar Friday 1/20 Late registration and schedule changes end for regular Spring 2017 semester All Day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Celebration: Peace & Painting 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. UC Lobby
Saturday 1/21 Women’s Basketball vs. Eastern New Mexico University 2-4 p.m. Junell Center Men’s Basketball vs. Eastern New Mexico University 4-6 p.m. Junell Center
Monday 1/23 General Senate Meeting 7-8 p.m.
UC CJ Davidson Conference Center
Tuesday 1/24 Census Day for the 1st 8-Week Session of Spring 2017 All Day Travel Training 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Join us to learn about the policies and procedures for University Travel UC 202
Wednesday 1/25 “W” Period begins for the 1st 8-Week Session of Spring 2017 All Day UCPC: Club Café with Comedian Adam Grabowski 7:30-9 p.m. UC; C.J. Davidson Conference Center
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OPINION
1.20.2017
F.R.I.E.N.D.S Fanatic
Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer
Hi, my name is Rosanna and I’m a Friends addict. Some people may say that I am a tad obsessed with the popular 1994 TV show, Friends. I completely agree. Believe me or not, but I have seen every episode over 20 times and I have no shame. This series contains six main characters who are the most interesting, hilarious, soulful people I have ever had the privilege of obsessing over.
One confession I have that only my mom knows is that I have these little novelty dolls of each character. Still have no shame. I have learned an abundance of life lessons just from watching. Thanks to all the unique characters, I learned some useless knowledge from their interests, which is good too. I couldn’t pick my favorite character but if I had to, it would be Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing. To me, he is most sarcastic; which I can easily relate to. I have many Friends related items that only people who watch the show would know about. My lifelong dream is to meet the six characters all together and to sit on the ultimate “coffee house couch.” To conclude, I have no in interest in curing my addiction.
Alana Edgin Editor- in-Chief I know a lot of you out there are probably struggling with bad roommates, so I’m writing this to give you guys some hope. Not all roommates are bad. Last semester, I wrote about two of my past roommates, but not much about my current one. Emily, my roommate as of last semester, is the best. We live in a residence hall, and she has an entire closet full of snacks. While the food is a huge bonus, this isn’t the reason she is the best. I don’t always get along with females. My two best friends before ASU were two guys, and I didn’t always get along with the girls in my classes.
Hard as it is to believe, I’m shy around strangers in big crowds. During the debacle that was me trying to get a dorm room that wasn’t Concho last spring, I wound up in Massie. It was not my first or even second choice, but to me, anything is better than Concho. Everyone was signing up at the same time and because of this, I knew my roommate’s name by the end of the day. I’ll admit, I did some cyber stalking to find out if she was some psycho mass murder or an astoundingly intelligent person. What I found was Emily, a home schooled girl from a town I’ve been through a few times. I saw home schooled and thought, oh no, she’s going to be some crazy religious girl or really weird. Luckily, I was wrong. She’s weird, but she’s my kind of weird. Move-in day finally arrives, and I’ve rushed in and out meetings all day. I was unsure if I should be there or not. Instead of continuing my awkward internal debate, I get on my laptop and work on Ram Page stuff until she arrived.
Her family helped move her in, and she had tons of stuff. I think a quarter of it was food. I ran off to another meeting, so I didn’t see her again until later that day. We started talking, and we found out we like lots of the same shows and movies. She even liked manga and anime, which I was worried she would judge me for. After having her as a roomie for a semester and getting to know her, I’m really happy the housing website got overloaded and caused me to miss out on my first options. My dad said having a roommate and living in a dorm is an important experience. So far, my experiences with Emily have included terrifying bug problems (stupid wasp), destroying a bunch of guys in UNO (I am the queen. Bow down) and gaining a new friend. Emily has really opened my eyes to some stuff I never cared to notice. Emily, you rock, and don’t let anyone tell you differently. Also, to those of you out there who have a bad roommate, keep hope. You may find the right roommate eventually.
10 signs that your roommate is the WORST
Patrick Fleming Staff Writer
Hey everyone, welcome back to school. If you’re like me and you live at the dorms here on campus, you probably have a roommate. Well, because mine is so horrible, I thought I’d give you a list on how you can tell if yours is horrible too. P.S. This might actually just be a note trash-talking my
roommate. 1. They are passive aggressive, such as when they leave notes or whine about you to other people like their mom or the cops. For example, when I hear my roommate complaining about me over the phone, I cannot defend myself in that situation. It is not fair! 2. They are always asking for favors. Yes, I understand that you forgot your keys, but I am busy watching TV right now, so I will not let you back into the room I’m finished. Yes, I am aware you only have a twenty minute lunch break, but Heisenburg is about to do something cool, I know it.
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3. They hold grudges: Yes, I am sorry that I broke your television, but I was having a breakdance battle with Kevin in our room, and quite frankly, accidents happen. By the way, I am very sorry I forgot to invite you. 4. They are just… there. I feel more comfortable if I can just be in the room alone. I understand we are both technically paying for the place, but don’t you have other things to do? 5. They get defensive for no reason. Look, watching people sleep is perfectly normal and I am tired of you judging me
about it. Also, you snore, so, like, you’re the weird one. 6. They are possessive. Hey, the pizza smelled delicious and I just could not help myself. If anything, you are to blame. You should know I cannot be trusted by now. 7. Eats your stuff. Okay, pizza is one thing, but those chips were mine! Do you think Doritos grow on trees?! No, I don’t think I overreacted when I threw your X-Box out the window.
8. They have not seen “Die Hard.” This is a general rule. If you have not seen this movie, we simply cannot be friends. 9. They leave their laundry out: It really makes it hard for me to pick my laundry off of the ground when yours is lying on top of it! 10. They keep trying to have you kicked out of the dorm. I do not know what I did to make you so angry, but reporting me to the RA is just immature. No, I do not think I overreacted when I tried to throw you out the window.
Short on Everything and so it begins... Patrick Fleming Cartoonist
Student Spotlight Consuelo Hernandez Junior “Trump raises concerns for my family of Mexican decent, but hopefully he can do good for this country and my family. ”
Eirin Albritton
Senior “I think President Elect Donald Trump will be a great asset for our country. He is a great businessman, which will help the country financially. Also, he doesn’t let anything get by him without noticing or commenting his opinion.”
THOUGHTS ON TRUMP & THE INAGURATION
Andy Garcia
Sophomore “I hope the economy gets better. Maybe Trump will be able to fix it. He is a business man.”
Brandy Gruben
Junior “I feel that he showcases the worst of our past through his prejudices. As president he needs to be more neutral and think twice before he says what comes to his mind.”
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SPORTS
1.20.2017
Ram, Belle basketball work overtime Teams are optimistic about season Patrick Fleming Staff Writer
Throughout the Winter Break, Rambelle Basketball has been hard at work to remain one of the top teams this season. Currently, the Belles have only lost one game and the team is optimistic about it’s chances for later this season. “I’ve seen much improvement,” returning senior guard Taylor Dorsey said. “Everything is smooth, especially our
offense and defense.” The Belles played against Tarleton State University on Jan. 5 and the scores of both teams were incredibly close, ending in overtime. Eventually, the Belles won with a score of 81-74. This was seen again during their game against Texas A&M-Commerce, where the two teams remained close for the entire game. The Belles did win with a score of 78-71. The team and its coaches are aware they will need to continue to work as hard as they pos-
sibly can to stay at the top. “We need to prevent complacency,” Belle Head Coach Kevin Baker said. “We need to find that weed and pull it.” Meanwhile, Ram basketball went four for four over winter break. On Jan. 5, they faced Tarleton State University, however, despite their best efforts, the Rams lost with a score of 92-60. Jan. 7 against Texas A&M was very similar with the Rams scores close to Texas A&M, which led to an overtime.
Photos by Kaitlin Trujillo
Madi Greenwood, junior point guard, makes a plan to pass the ball. TENNIS page 1 eryday.” “It’s going to be a process,” Bizot said. In the conference meeting, Bizot mentioned people who have helped him, including his parents, wife, kids, siblings, former coaches, athletic directors, Coach Reid, Dr. May and student athletes.
After overtime the Rams did lose with a score of 89-97. Though there were some concerns about the team cooperating as an efficient unit, these worries were put to rest. “We’re just like any other team,” Ram Head Coach Cinco Boone said.
The Belles are 7-1 in confrence, 13-1 total as of Jan. 18. The Rams are 2-4 in confrence, 10-4 in total. The two teams will play again on Saturday, Jan. 21 against Eastern New Mexico University. Belles at 2 p.m. and Rams at 4 p.m.
Thomas Tshikaya, senior forward, moves the ball down the court. Tshikaya scored 19 points in the Rams’ game against WTAMU.
Volleyball ends in NCAA Elite Eight
Tennis background: From 1977-1985, Belle Tennis placed in the top 10 of their conference. It was dropped in 1986 due to budgeting problems. The conference will include Tarleton State, Midwestern and Cameron.
Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo
Photo by Marsalis Mahome
The Belles celebrate their historic season. With a 34-4 overall record, and an Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA Division 2 tournament, the Belles exceeded expectations. In the Elite Eight, the team fell to the University of Alaska Anchorage 1-3. The Belles won the first set 25-14 and tried to keep up until they fell in the 4th set 25-16.
On the road updates:
Ram Track & Field Shocker Prelude on Jan. 11 - 1st Place (189 points)
Belle Track & Field Shocker Prelude on Jan. 11 - 4th (146.5 points)
Next meet: Friday, Jan. 20 at the MSSU Open in Joplin Missouri.
Next meet: Friday, Jan. 20 at the MSSU Open in Joplin Missouri.
Track: Senior Edward Simmons - 1st in 60 meters with a time of 6.81 seconds
Track: Senior Adrine Monagi -1st place in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.81 seconds.
Senior Kenneth Turner - 2nd in 60 meters with a time of 6.83 and 1st in 200 meters at 22.64.
Senior Jasmine Sillemon - 2nd in 60 meters with a time of 7.76.
Junior Luis Perez - 1st in 400 meters with a time of 48.5.
Sophomore Kristin Wright - 2nd in 600 meters with a time of 1:41.09.
Freshman Isaac Marquez - 3rd in 400 meters with a time of 50.92.
Freshman Valeria Gandera - 2nd in 800 meters with a time of 2:26.56
Freshman Marshall Tousant - 1st in 600 meters with a time of 1:23.54.
4x4 relay - 3rd with a time of 4:05.77
Freshman Jakob Porter - 2nd is 600 meters with a time of 1:23.79
Field: Senior Shadonna Hunter - 3rd in long jump with a mark of 17 feet 5.50 inches.
Men’s 4x4 relay - Simmons, Tousant, Marquez and Perez - 2nd with a time of 3:22.20.
Junior Kami Norton - 2nd in high jump with 5 feet 6 inches.
Field: Freshman Peniel Richard - 1st in triple jump with a mark of 47 feet 3.5 inches and 2nd in long jump at 21 feet 11.75 inches.
Junior Kaitlin Lumpkins - 3rd in high jump with 5 feet 4.25 inches.
Freshman Michael Rodriguez - 2nd in triple jump with a mark of about 43 feet.
Freshman Treneday Scott - 2nd in triple jump with a mark of 37 feet 3 inches.
Freshman Robert Emerick - 2nd in weight throw with a mark of 46 feet 2.5 inches.
Senior Emma Thompson - 3rd in the weight throw with a mark of 49 feet 0.75 inches.
Senior Celsey Randolf - 3rd in pole vault at 10 feet 2.73 inches.