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Spring Break volunteers sport their shirts as they look across the Missippi River toward the New Orleans French Quarter.
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Volunteers take a break from work and engage in the bead culture of Louisiana. These beads are part of the Mardi Gras celebration.
Volunteers help out the spring break of this year, from Mardi Gras, which they did so again. ARC had collected. Big Easy Partick Fleming Staff Writer Though it has been nearly 12 years since it hit, Hurricane Katrina left such an impact on New Orleans. The city has yet to completely heal and still needs help. ASU has been providing that help through Project Spring Break, which takes a select group of students to New Orleans to help the city as well as have a personal experience of what the city is like. They have been doing this since 2010, and during the
“All week, the work that we were doing felt so rewarding,” Elisabeth Wenzel said. “There is a certain joy that comes when you know that what you are doing is affecting the lives of people who need it.” One way they helped this year was by volunteering with the ARC of Greater New Orleans, which is a program dedicated to helping mentally handicapped adults by supplying them with jobs. Students spent their first day of volunteer work by organizing the beads left over
These beads would be organized into six categories, short, long, green, pearl, crew and petite. They were weighed, counted and bagged. Once this was done, the beads were given back to ARC that they could be recycled. The work was not over yet. After that, students spent three days working on a house that was damaged by the hurricane. This included hours of replacing damaged wood, caulking, applying new
Springfest set to host array of shows Jessi Campbell, Anthem Lights to be main attractions Alina Hernandez Contributor The University Center Programs Council March 29 - April 2 will host the annual Springfest. “Springfest is pretty much a week that is jam packed with fun stuff,” Club Café Committee Chairperson Precious Emeagi said. Emeagi said the week of activities will include concerts, comedy shows and a crawfish boil. “We have amazing talents coming out, as well as amazing comedians and amazing peo-
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ple,” Emeagi said. The two biggest shows will include comedian Jessi Campbell, from NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” and the band, Anthem Lights. Campbell’s comedy show will be on March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the CJ Davidson Conference Center. “We will open doors at seven o’clock, and the first 20 people will get free mugs,” Emeagi said. On March 30, students have the opportunity to volunteer with Angelo Serves. “March 31, we are going to have Anthem Lights, a very popular band, come and perform,” Emeagi said. Anthem Lights has over 500
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Jerry Robertson, junior, was invited to the U.S. National Team for the International Powerlifting Federation to compete at the Classic Bench Press World Championships in April. Robertson was elected to compete in the Sub-Junior/Junior division for this competition. Robertson said he will get three attempts to bench press for the most weight possible. “My first attempt will be around 180 Kg ( 396.8 Lbs ) 185Kg ( 407.9 Lbs ),” Robertson said. Robertson said it is an awesome feeling to compete in
an event that represents team U.S.A. “Knowing every time I step in that weight room I’m working towards competing against countries from around the world is great,” Robertson said. Robertson said it is truly a blessing to have been invited onto the team. “If you told me two years ago that I would represent team U.S.A in the IPF, I would probably have laughed and moved on,” Robertson said. “By the grace of God, he has blessed me and put me exactly where he needs me.” Robertson said he thinks he will be able to grab second place in 120 Kg juniors. “That doesn’t mean I’ll only give 80 percent,” Robertson said. “I will do my best at this com-
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Bronson Burks, Caitlyn Buck and Jerry Robertson celebrate their wins at a previous meet.
Belles end season in Sweet 16 against West Texas Historic stretch for women’s basketball Alana Edgin Editor-in-Chief Belle basketball finished off a record season during the break at the NCAA Division 2 South Central Regional Sweet 16. This is the first time in university history the Belles have made it this far. “This team has been phenomenal all year,” Head
Coach Kevin Baker said. “If you look at the season as a whole, we don’t really have a lot to be sad about.” Along with entering the Sweet 16, the Belles won 26 games, earned 2,574 points and averaged about 80 points a game. They were also the Lone Star Conference Champions. “Of course our college careers are over, but we accomplished a lot within our two years at ASU,” Christi-
na Robinson, senior point guard, said. “Turning around that program was hard, but we actually did it. It’s something to be proud about and remember for the rest of our lives.” Robinson had a record season. She finished second in three point field goal percentage in a single season at 51.2 percent. She leads the team in three pointers at 42. “These seniors put ASU
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Christina Robinson, senior point guard, looks for a teammate to pass the ball to. Robinson’s season high for points is 23.
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Award recieved by Student Body President
Senior stands out with multiple leadership positions Patrick Fleming Staff Writer
The Student Body president received an award for his leadership efforts at the 36th annual Conference On SGAs, COSGA for short, on Feb. 27. Peyton LaBauve, senior, received the 2016-2017 Student Leader of the Year Award. “It speaks well of Peyton and his abilities to work with others on student government issues and it’s nice that he was recognized by his peers,” ASU President Dr. Brian May said. In order to receive this award, LaBauve was nominated by Dr. Javier Flores, the vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. This nomination was sent to COSGA, who then decided to
give him the award based on certain criteria. These criteria included how one either improved or created a service or program that is helpful to students, helped increase student involvement on campus or in the community, the ability to work together and cooperate with other organizations and exceptional leadership skills. Labauve is no exception to this set of expectations. As someone who has had experience in leadership while in the military and being a teacher, it should come as no surprise that Labauve has shown this same work ethic at ASU. He is currently the Student Body president, the president of the Young America’s Foundation of ASU and the president of Culture Exchange. In each, he has worked with a number of students and fac-
ulty. “It was a very humbling experience to receive the award - and in some ways surreal,” LaBauve said. “It validated so much of the effort we’ve put into our work, and that is very helpful in my self-assessment of our total performance as an organization over the last year.” Remaining humble, LaBauve continued to talk of how more recognition should be given to the students, faculty, staff and administration of ASU for making the types of programs that he has been participating in possible. He also wanted to extend his gratitude to the other organizations of ASU like the Travel, Food Services, Special Events, Communications & Marketing and more who have helped Student Government and Labauve in their pursuits. In the end, LaBauve showed
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A participant of the National Women’s Day celebration event held in Plaza Verde learns about women of different cultures.
gether,” Emeagi said. UCPC member John David Perez, freshman, said he is looking forward to experiencing Springfest for the first time. “It’s also great to see teamwork,” Perez said. “Hopefully, I’ll be able to go to many more.” Emeagi said she is excited to see Anthem Lights because they have been on the radio. However, Emeagi said she is most excited to see Jessi Campbell’s comedy show. “When I was listen-
ing to some of her work from previous years, she’s really good and really funny,” Emeagi said. “I’m really excited to meet her and see her ‘clowning’ people.” Emeagi said students should attend to show support and have fun. “I think sometimes we get so caught up in school and studying for different tests that we forget that we are actually here to have fun and make friends,” Cadena said. “I think that’s a really good reason to go to Springfest.”
Friday 3/24 Writers Conference in Honor of Elmer Kelton All Day Maker Administration Building Softball vs Texas Women’s 6-8 p.m. Mayer Field Baseball vs Cameron University 6:30-9:30 p.m. Foster Field
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Softball vs Texas Woman’s 1- 3 p.m. Mayer Field
Baseball vs Cameron University Doubleheader starting at 4 p.m. Foster Field
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is the closest thing to being an Olympian. “I’m thankful for the Lord blessing me with this opportunity to compete at this level,” Robertson said. Robertson said he
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Softball vs Texas Woman’s 3:30-5:30 p.m. Mayer Field
POWERLIFTING page 1 etition. I’ll take the stageand compete. No matter what happens, I will glorify the Lord.” Robertson said right now the Olympics does not have powerlifting as an event. He said the IPF
himself to be proud of the people of ASU. “I can’t help but feel inadequately equipped in my ability to show my thanks to all of the people who make it possible,” LaBauve continued. “Hopefully, my responses here can act as some sort of statement of appreciation to all who make our success as students possible - because it is appreciation that I feel the most.”
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A woman at the National Women’s Day celebration gets the chance to learn about different cultures by going around the tables. There was even a chance to sample foods from other countries.
SPRINGFEST page 1 thousand YouTube subscribers and over 100 million views, according to their YouTube channel. They will perform in the ASU Pavilion. Springfest will also include an Angelo Speaks event. April 2 will feature mud volleyball games in Centennial Village. Emeagi said all students with an ASU ID can participate free of charge, and attendees will receive free t-shirts throughout the week. Sophomore student and member of UCPC Rosie Cadena said students should go to Springfest to see all the programs ASU has to offer. Emeagi said the event is a UCPC team effort that includes the Club Café, Concert and Daytime committees. “We have other activities for Springfest that we are still putting to-
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would also want to thank his grandpa who paid for his registration for team U.S.A. He also wants to thank his parents and teammates for keeping him mentally tough.
Baseball vs Cameron University 1-4 p.m. Foster Field
Monday 3/27 FAME Student Scholarship Art Exhibit 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (M-F to April 7) Gallery 193, Carr Education-Fine Arts Building
UCPC: Spring Mixer #2 5:30- 6:30 p.m. UC Superhero themed mixer General Senate Meeting 7-8 p.m. CJ Davidson Conference Center
Tuesday 3/28 Let’s talk about it… healthy relationships 5 p.m. monthly to April 25 Centennial Sky Room Etiquette Dinner 6:30- 8 p.m. UC
Wednesday 3/29 UCPC: Springfest Kick-Off 2017- Club Café featuring Jessi Campbell 7:30-9 p.m. UC
Thursday 3/30 Angelo Serves 1:30-5 p.m.
Outstanding Women of ASU 5:30 p.m. CJ Davidson Center KSA glow (club) party 9 – 11:30 p.m. UC Ramroom (UC 108)
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Ultimate Frisbee starts tournament run Team takes second to Drought University in February Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer The Rams Ultimate Frisbee club is available for all students are eligible to take part of. “The Rams Ultimate Frisbee Students Organization was created to provide a fun environment for any student to join,” freshman president Michael Abarca said. Abarca said they welcome
everyone to be part of this community. “Ultimate Frisbee is easy to learn and is great sport for people looking to make friends,” Abarca said. Abarca said this game is also a good source of exercise for students. “Ultimate Frisbee is a non-contact sport where the objective is to successfully pass the disc within the team until it reaches the end zone,” Abarca said. When someone is in possession of the disc, they can not move; he/she must pass it
to a teammate. “Once the disc is caught in the end zone, it results in a score,” Abarca said. Students don’t have to sign up in any way. All they have to do is show up on the team’s practice days if they would like to get involved. They practice at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays on the campus green and again on Sundays at 4 p.m. at the intramural fields. “If you would like to join the remind account, simply text @michaelu to 325-2000639 and you will receive notifications about our practic-
es,” Abarca said. The club has a travel team of 12 people chosen to represent at tournaments. “We do not have a team set, but the leaders decide who from the organization will represent a few weeks in advance,” Abarca said. They decided to do this to give everyone a chance to prove themselves before the leaders decide the team for the upcoming tournament. The club hosted its first tournament in February with Midwestern State, Sul Ross
State and Drought as opponents. “We beat MSU and SRS and came very close to beating Drought for our first tournament,” Abarca said. There are currently over 40 people that in this organization and “have a great time playing Ultimate Frisbee and making friends.” “If anyone is looking for a way to become involved in a sport, Ultimate Frisbee is definitely a fun one to consider,” Abarca said.
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The Ultimate Frisbee team plays a game together out on the campus green. The team practices on Wednesdays.
South by Southwest pulls in students Seoul section of SXSW rises in popularity Patrick Fleming Staff Writer During spring break, many students found themselves with the opportunity to go to South By Southwest. Held in Austin, SXSW is a series of shows of varying types of genres and artists. Though ASU does not have any direct affiliation with it, many students go
to this event and findit to be both a highly enjoyable and educating experience. Because of this, each year, more and more ASU students end up coming to the shows. Since those who came to the event as well as set it up came from a variety of cultures, this allowed for of sharing music types that are completely different from each other. Yet, with such a variety of shows, one may find themselves unable to go to them all, which means
that picking could be a major difficulty. Yet, this year, Justin Segura was able to help. Going to the show for the past four years, he always suggests ASU students to go to the show and at times, even takes some there. This year, he suggested the Seoul International Music Fair, which is a show associated with the SXSW that focuses on bringing together musical artists from South Korea to help share their styles.
Yet, since a concert Photos contributed by Justin Segura ended up taking place on Saint Patrick’s Day, many of the South Korean students were able to experience some American culture they were not aware of before. “I have been to a lot of concerts but I have never been to a concert, like that one,” Justin Segura, an events manager at ASU, said. “I’m extremely excited and honored to be a part of it.”
3.24.2017 PROJECT page 1 primer and paint. There was also a bit of fun on this trip. Students were able to engage in some unique cultural experiences. When they were not working, they were able to explore the French Quarter, which included Jackson Square, the French Market and Bourbon Street. They were also able to vis-
FEATURES it some of the local restaurants that the city is famous for. The group was even able to spend an entire evening on Frenchman Street, where music was played live by the local bands. Their journey around the city included a visit to the Presbytere, the Louisiana state museum. It has an ex-
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hibit on Hurricane Katrina that proved to be educational. It provided a primary source for what happened. “I believe in this program because it is an eye opening experience to see the devastation from Katrina and the town is still in need of help and volunteers,” Brynna Pollack said.
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FEATURES FAFSA speech reveals changes, gives advice 3.24.2017
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Money saving tips given by faculty, students and financial adviser Courtney Stinson Contributor “After you apply for financial aid, you might get offered a Pell Grant, which is free money and my favorite kind of financial aid,” William Bloom, director of financial aid, said. Bloom and Bill Peacock, financial adviser for the Peacock Group, spoke to students Feb 28. about personal finance. They discussed different types of financial aid, including student loans, but also planning for the future and investing. “This year, when you file your FAFSA, some things are a little different,” Bloom said. “They’re now using two-yearold tax data, which is important because a lot of things can change in two years economically for your family.” He emphasized the importance of accepting all possible grants and scholarships before relying on student loans. Kristian Fater, junior, talked about what student loans mean and the effect they have. “Having to take out federal student loans makes me understand the importance of going to class and making good grades,” Fater said. “For-
tunately, since I will be entering the medical field, I’ll be eligible for loan forgiveness and I am very thankful for that.” Bloom offered some tips; never borrow more money than needed, and always ask about loan forgiveness and if the field of study is eligible.
Alen Southammavong also has student loans and is affected by the pressure to find a job after college. “Hopefully, with a degree, I’ll be able to find a job and pay them off quickly so it won’t affect my life too much,” Southammavong said. “How-
ever, I know the importance of having them and being responsible.” Later in the finance meeting, Peacock introduced ways to save money for the long and short term. “A great way for college students to get started on saving
for the long term is opening up an IRA,” Peacock said. “You can invest up to $5,500 a year, but cannot take any money out until you are 59.5 years old. To save for short term, you can open a savings account and have the ability to access the money sooner.”
Movie Review:
Belle of the theatre Alana Edgin Editor-in-Chief
Rosanna Aguliera Staff Writer International students discussed the differences between their native countries and life in America, including many different cultural changes they go through. “American people make more eye contact,” Junil Kim, junior, said. Kim said in Korea, if they look at someone for a long period of time, they wonder why the other person is staring at them. Kim said when he and other Korean students walk around, they try not to make too much eye contact, because they don’t really know how to say hello. “[Making eye contact] is a remarkable characteristic,” Kim said.
Many Americans don’t brush their teeth in public bathrooms, which is unusual to Koreans. Kim said they brush their teeth in public bathrooms. “This is another different culture change,” Kim said. “In Korea, we know each other very well because we have a lot of events to go to, like camping,” Kim said. “It is a community culture.” America has a very independent culture. In Korea, they have multiple events where they can get to know each other and there isn’t much of that here, Kim said. “At first, I was shocked,” Kim said. Junior Hyorim Lee said the biggest difference in general is that people in Korea care about what others think. “They always dress up to
look nice, but here in the states, people wear whatever they want,” Lee said. Korean students tend to not talk to their professors that much. “But here, students can visit professors if they need any help or for whatever reasons,” Lee said. Koreans enjoy being around other people but, “we don’t hang out with older people that often because we have to have manners all the time and be polite to them,” Lee said. Lee has been at ASU for two years and sees many international students who have a difficult time in the states. “It is not only because of the language barrier but I believe there is a big cultural difference,” Lee said.
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The original Beauty and the Beast came out Nov. 22, 1991. It was the first animated movie to be nominated and win an Oscar. It was the first animated movie to be nominated for Best Picture in Academy Awards.
Remakes almost always suck the life from die hard fans. But, on March 17, I braved the “Beauty and the Beast” premiere. There has been controversy over the addition of the subplot storyline of Gaston’s sidekick, Lefou, and plenty of “Disney fans” said they wouldn’t go for this reason. Well, while Lefou was all for dating Gaston for a part of the movie, viewers also saw Lefou as a multi-faceted character. This was never seen in the original. Lefou wasn’t the only one to get an added backstory either. Codsworth, Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, even Beast and Belle gained some beautiful backstories. Viewers learned what happened to Belle and Beast’s mothers. Another concern with remakes, live or otherwise, is change. When someone has grown up with the classic, it is hard to see Hollywood destroy a “perfect” story. Amazingly, Disney stuck true to the base plot of B&B. Now, I’ll admit, my main reason for going to the movie was seeing Emma Watson, aka Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series, become the intelligent and brave princess Belle. I hadn’t heard her sing or act in anything else, so I was a bit worried. Watson as Belle was perfect. She portrayed the witty princess with the same humor and brain she did in her role as Hermione, yet stayed true to Belle’s character. Dan Stevens as Beast was fair as well. With all the backstory additions, it held Beast to a sadder
past. Stevens/Beast also had his own song. The added backstories to previously flat characters also brought viewers’ hearts closer to the side characters. It fixed some plot holes as well, such as the time element. In the original, it felt like generations passed between the beginning of Beast’s curse and Belle’s arrival. This version added a little to the myth, and I don’t want to give it away, but it makes more sense and takes away the age gap between Beast and Belle. Some famous scenes in the movie, such as the ballroom and library, were done beautifully. The library matched the original exactly. Cinematic techniques reminiscent of the Great Hall’s sky in Harry Potter were used in the ballroom. If you aren’t a fan of Harry Potter, don’t worry, the movie stays true to the Disney classic. There are a few HP references, but they are hidden for fans. As for the negative, I have to say they started Gaston off too nicely. He is a rude, arrogant man who really cares nothing for Belle. The movie makes Belle’s father a painter, instead of an inventor, with few inventor traits. I’d say Beauty and the Beast adds far more than it takes, and is certainly worth the money. Viewers will learn about all characters, maybe cry a little, hear some great singing and partake in an eloquently made French legend. Disney’s remake could very well be the Belle of this year’s movie ball.
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Alana Edgin Editor- in-Chief Welcome back to the daily grind former Spring Breakers. We are rapidly rushing to the end of this semester. Now I know we have eight weeks left, and all of you underclassmen out there aren’t stressing over graduation just yet. I want you to know you should worry about it. Keep track of those hours and credits. Think hard before you drop a class in the future. If you want to graduate “on time,” keep track of what you need to take.
Alternately, do not freak out about graduating “on time.” There is no “on time.” Is it a social norm to graduate in four years. But, social norms are overrated. Don’t let anyone make you feel bad if it takes you a few extra semesters or years. Everyone learns at a different pace. If your pace is three years, seven years, or even decades, you decided to take the step. You decided to pursue knowledge, and what is more worthy than that? I’m in what “should be” my final semester. This is my senior year, as plenty of you know. I’ve spent three and a half years pursuing knowledge, and I’ve learned that I have lots to learn. I don’t know how to build a sculpture, or translate Old English documents, or create medicine. These aren’t part of my major or minor, but they would be cool to learn. I’d love to learn Italian. And
I want to go on some fun college trip with a club that I had been part of for a year. But, I let college and work take over. You readers out there shouldn’t let that happen. Join some random club. Go on that fun college road trip and end up somewhere new. While you may have to work, and of course you want to do well in college, make time to enjoy college life. It’s not just about grades and graduation. When you become a senior, don’t look back and think, “man I’d love to have done that.” Experience something new. My college career has led me to some amazing opportunities, like finding love, growing up, traveling to in and out of state and making new friends. Don’t look back at college and just see the classes. That’s not what it’s about. Take this semester, this year, this life, by storm.
3.24.2017
The Spring Break hangover is real, and I need to recover the week, it’s the end of the break Robyn Simkins Volunteer
Sandy beaches, late night parties or just sleeping in until lunch time and binge watching Netflix for days in a row...this is how I imagine everyone else spent their Spring Break. While I, on the other hand, was busy working not one, not two, but three jobs, and I’m sure I wasn’t the only one. Regardless of how our time was spent, it was one full week that is claimed to be a break from the mass amount of homework, studying, tests and stress that are engrained into the system of higher education. I pose this question: Is a week too long to take off in the middle of the semester? While I’m sure some readers may be aghast at my insinuation and may even label me as a crazy person, hear me out. Seven straight days away from the classroom, professors and mounds of assignments crammed into our ever shrinking backpack and silence in place of the ever incessant pen clicking of the peer that sits three rows back. While this “break” is much needed and even enjoyed throughout the course of
where the trouble begins. Toward the end of the week, I found myself picking up a textbook to study the chapters for an upcoming test (who gives a test right after spring break?!). On top of that I was already reexamining emails and Blackboard to see if upcoming assignments were posted and checking semester averages to see what kind of situation I was looking at, come May. This agony took place on Thursday. Thursday!!! By all accounts of the rules of spring break, I should have had until at least Sunday before the turmoil of the second eight weeks taunted me. Therein lies the foundation for my question. On one hand, I needed the time off, with that I’m sure we can all agree. But on the other hand, I came back in a daze, ill prepared for the semester to resume. Who knows how long it will take me to get back into the swing of things now? I’m truly torn as to whether or not I really appreciate the tradition of Spring Break, or if I would rather just power through the semester until summer before taking a breath of academia-free fresh air.
Coherent Insanity: How to Horror it.
Patrick Fleming Staff Writer Hey, guess who it is…. It’s Patrick again. I mean, who else would it be? That was a trick question. You failed. Anyways, I have been really getting into horror movies as well as horror games recently and realized that I really enjoy
I decided I had an obligation to tell you all how to have a proper horror experience. 1. Do it completely alone in the dark. The horror genre is meant to cause fear in a person and make them genuinely uncomfortable. Turning off the lights and being alone can certainly help someone do this because it helps bring to mind that no one will be helping them. This can be done by telling your friends and family not to call you, or even better, not to have friends or family in the first place. Unless of course, you are reading a scary book, in which case, enjoy your Goosebumps with the nightlight turned on
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and make sure your parents do not know you’re staying up so late, they might ground you. ...What I’m saying is that you’re a child. Why can’t you mindlessly watch television or mash at a controller like the rest of us? 2. Make yourself a snack to eat. Most people enjoy popcorn or chips, but I feel that this can really take you out of the horror experience. I mean, being able to eat delicious popcorn can remind you that you are safe and the horrible things you are watching are not really happening. To remedy this, I suggest barely cooked hamburger meat with no spice or have oysters which have a weird, gooey flavor that is just… ter-
rible. So terrible, in fact, that this may scare you more than any movie will. I guarantee that doing this will really make you sick and help keep you uncomfortable. 3. Sacrifice a lamb/Perform a dark ritual. Nothing really helps create a sense of unease like the guilt that you have done something inherently wrong, like make a sacrifice to some dark god. Not only will you feel more involved in the movie, but you will have a genuine fear for your life. Just remember not to perform the ritual too well or else you may be attacked by real demons and creatures, which would probably be a little too far.
Unless of course, you are like, really, really into horror. In that case, I admire your dedication. 4. Become seriously paranoid. If everything is done correctly, you will find that even going to the bathroom is nearly impossible out of a tremendous fear that there is something waiting for you in the darkness. 5. Get barely any sleep. And the sleep you do get will be filled with nightmares until you wake up, completely drenched in sweat and afraid to move a muscle. Regret every life choice you have ever made, especially that sacrifice. That, is how to have a great horror experience.
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Student Spotlight
SPRING BREAK?
Courtney Barnhill Freshman “I’m part of the softball program so we played a bunch of games. So that’s basically all I did and stayed here.” Kwangyoung Cha
Senior “I went to Cuba to travel and met some friends.”
Ashlee Harrison Sophomore “I went to the ‘Bring Me The Horizon’ concert and spent time with my family.”
Lauren Gulley Junior “I went snow skiing and I rode 32 miles on my bike for a bike ride. Yeah, very active spring break”
Page 7 BELLES page 1 Belles’ basketball back on the map,” Baker said. “They came to Angelo State at a time when there weren’t a whole lot of reasons to come in terms of women’s basketball. The program wasn’t in real good shape at that time and thank goodness they trusted us and came.” Baker became head coach in 2015 and led the Belles to a dominating presence on the court. In the first season of his time here, the Belles started their first game by shattering the previous scoring record. That game, they scored over 100 points for the first time in history. “Just going back to him recruiting us, everything he said we had the potential to do, we did,” Robinson said. “We outdid ourselves.” Senior guard Taylor Dorsey also thanks Baker for his coaching. “He’s the best coach I’ve ever had,” Dorsey said. “He changed the aspect of what I thought in basketball and taught us a lot of new things.” While the Belles had a strong season, they did finish on a loss in the Sweet 16 against West Texas A&M Buffs at 8664.
SPORTS
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Belle Basketball
Final record: 15-4 conference, 26-6 overall
Final stat leaders: Field goals: 218 – Taylor Dorsey, senior guard Free throws: 102 – Dorsey Three pointers: 42 – Christina Robinson, senior point guard Lead scorer: 575 – Dorsey Assists: 134 – Dorsey Steals: 61 – Dorsey Blocks: 54 – Jasmine Prophet, senior post Offensive rebounds: 71 – Prophet Defensive rebounds: 160 – Lexi Murphy, senior guard Overall points for team: 2,574 for the season Overall turnovers: 444 for the season
Photos by Kaitlin Trujillo “Coming out of the locker room, we weren’t ready to play,” Baker said. “I don’t get sad over the loss because losses happen in this profession. I get sad that I don’t get to coach these guys [the seniors] anymore. You can tell just in this press conference how awesome they are.” There are four seniors on the team that are moving on. Robinson, Dorsey, post Jasmine Prophet
and guard Lexi Murphy. Prophet and Dorsey became the fourth and fifth players in Belle basketball history to be named All-Americans. Prophet was named to the D2CCA second team All-American team and Dorsey was an honorable mention. Prophet was also named the LSC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year.
Softball pitchers duel in top 10 matchup Belles best Buffs in series, break streak Alana Edgin Editor-in-Chief Belle softball broke the 26 win streak, and still won the series against the West Texas A&M Buffs on March 17-18. Both of the Belles’ wins were near deadlocks. The series opener on March 17 saw a draw for the teams until senior Kelly Johnson was brought in off junior center fielder Brooke Mangold’s RBI in the seventh. That was the only run scored, giving the Belles a 1-0 win. “I’m just extremely proud of the way we’ve played this stretch,” Head Coach Travis Scott said. Game two saw the
deadlock end in the fourth junior shortstop Danae Bina reached home off of Mangold’s second RBI of the series. Like the previous game, the score was 1-0 for the Belles, insuring the series win. “It was a pitchers’ duel,” Scott said. “I knew that there would be some shutdown with pitching, but I didn’t expect all three games to be like that way.” The finale saw the evenly matched teams face off. The Buffs, hungry for a win, halted the Belles from the mound, only giving up three hits in seven innings. This, along with the Belles’ freezing the Buff bats, forced an extra inning. Buff offense emerged from the freeze and fired
Karina Rocha, freshman infielder, prepares to swing at the ball. Rocha’s high school softball team won a state championship. off several game changing hits to bring in three runs. While the Belles won
Photos by Kaitlin Trujillo
Kenedy Urbany, senior, slides safely into second base. Urbany led the Rambelles in homeruns last season.
the series, they suffered a 3-0 loss to the Buffs. “We’ve got a team that can play, and three pitch-
ers that can throw the heck out of it,” Scott said. “Even though we didn’t show it this weekend, we
know that we are going to be able to step back up and get it going again.”
Taegan Kirk, sophomore catcher, watches the ball as she makes her way to second base. Kirk hit a homerun in the Belle’s game against Lubbock Christian.
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SPORTS
3.24.2017
Belles on fast track to success Team wins multiple first place finishes Robyn Simkins Volunteer
Over Spring Break, ASU’s track and field competed in the Spring Break Multi Meet. The event took place in San Angelo on March 15 and 16 before students headed out to Kingsville, Texas to participate in the Cactus Cup on Saturday, March 18. ASU conquered the meet with five national qualifying marks out of the seven required events of the heptathlon.
Kami Norton and Adrine Monagi provided the two automatic qualifying marks while Ashley Dendy, Jordan Nash and Morgan Rodgers added three provisional marks. Kami Norton, junior, scored first place in the 100 meter hurdles, high jump, long jump and 800 meters section of the heptathlon. Along with scoring first place overall in the meet, Norton qualified for nationals and scored the 10th best score in Angelo State history with 5,409 points. She has the best score in
Division II this season and will return to the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships for the second straight year. “Winning here was really the icing on the cake for me,” Norton said. “I can’t wait to get to Nationals.” Fellow Rambelle senior Adrine Monogi received second place in the multi-meet, but is now third in Division II. She placed second in the long jump, first in the javelin throw while beating her personal best and crushed first place in the 200-meter dash. Monagi also qualified for
Nationals with these athletic accomplishments. “I pushed myself really hard in the 200 meter,” Monagi said. “Now I’m just excited to get to Nationals with Kami.” Head Track and Field Coach Tom Dibbern is a former ASU student-athlete and gained the head coach position in 2016. He was a two-time National Assistant Coach of the Year, he has coached a US Olympic Trial qualifier, 8 USATF national championship competitors, a pair of NCAA Division II National Athletes of the Year (including a national record holder), three individual
national champions and over 40 All-Americans. Dibbern has also coached five USATF National Team Members, the Mexican National Record Holder in the Heptathlon, and also served on the Mexican National Team Coaching Delegation as the heptathlon coach for the 2013 international competitions. “I think this just shows how great of a place it really is that our girls love to compete here,” Dibbern said. “I don’t think we could have asked for anything better than two autos and three provos.”
Baseball splits series with WTAM Pitching battle holds scoreless innings Kaitlin Trujillo Photo Editor Ram Baseball won two out of their four games in the March 17-19 series at Foster Field. The No. 8 ranked Rams took on the No. 4 West Texas A&M Buffs and walked away with a series spilt. Matt Shannon, junior pitcher, started the Rams off strong in game one after striking out six batters over seven innings and only giving up two hits. Shannon was named the Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second time this year.
“We really came out hot,” Matt Waller, senior catcher, said. “Matt Shannon did a great job competing, getting in the strike zone early and setting the tone. I think that’s what carried us to get a win.” The Rams, who wore green jerseys in honor St. Patrick’s day, got lucky in the first inning of game one when the Buffs walked in three runs. Their good fortune continued as the Rams plated four more runs, winning the game 7-1. “Everything was on today,” Shannon said. “We came and battled right off the bat.” Admission to the game was free for fans that wore green. “It’s a special place here,”
Head Coach Kevin Brooks said. “We’re really blessed. We got the facilities and the support of the town. It means a lot to our guys.” Saturday’s double-header began with a 9-1 victory in favor of the Rams. The scoring began in the first inning when Waller doubled down the third-base line, bringing in Jonathan Soberanes, junior second baseman, and Elias Aguirre, junior outfielder, followed by an RBI single by Jacob Boston, junior first baseman. Steven Pinales, senior outfielder, brought in the next two runs in the second inning bringing the score up 5-0. Tyler Coolbaugh, senior in-
fielder, brought in another run in the third inning on a double. The Rams secured their win with three more runs in the bottom of the sixth, beating the Buffs, 9-1. Game three was a tighter battle between the teams. Both remained scoreless through the first five innings. Shane Browning, junior pitcher, was a tough opponent for WT hitters. He struck out seven batters over his five innings on the mound. WTAMU broke the scoreless tie when Browning was removed from the game. The Rams scored one run in the final inning, but fell short 3-1.
“We got a bunch of tough guys,” Browning said. “For us not to roll over like that is good to see.” The Rams fought hard in game four, but ultimately fell to Buffs 8-6. “We got to get a lot better,” Brooks said. “There were too many little things that we didn’t do well today and ultimately yesterday. We’re going to get better at that and keep working.” The Rams will play their Lone Star Conference opener against Cameron March 24 at 6:30 p.m. and continue through March 26 at Foster Field. Photos by Kaitlin Trujillo
Nick Novak, freshman shortstop, throws the ball to first for the third out of the inning. Novak had four putouts in game two against WTAMU. Mitch Henshaw, junior designated hitter, slides into third after hitting a triple. Tyler Coolbaugh, senior third baseman, follows through with a swing. Coolbaugh hit his first double of the season.
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Matt Shannon, junior, fires a pitch from the mound to a batter from West Texas A&M. Shannon received Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second time this year.