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Volume 83, Issue 12
Football finishes season with win Rams end year at 5-6 overall record Erika Walker Copy Editor The Rams’ football team beat the University of Texas Permian Basin Falcons, 70-21, Saturday at LeGrand Stadium at First Community Credit Union Field. The Rams started the first half with 68 yards in four plays. Senior running back Trey Green brought the ball in the end zone on the drive, putting the first set of points on the scoreboard. “It started off great with the big plays,” Head Coach Will Wagner said. “It was such a good start to the end of the season.” The Falcons attempted a
comeback with a four-play touchdown, but the Rams scored again when they took over on offense, using a short field after senior wide receiver Jeremiah Baines returned the kickoff 80 yards and scored on an 11-yard run from junior running back Josh Stevens. They went on to score three more times in the first quarter. The Rams scored two times in the second quarter, putting the score at 49-7 heading into halftime. The Falcons scored at the start of the third quarter, but the Rams fought back using 10 plays to drive 61 yards and make it into the end zone for Munson’s second touchdown of the game. Junior quarterback Jake
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See more Senior Night and RamJam photos on page 3 Junior running back Josh Stevens completed a 99 yeard touchdown. Senior offensive lineman Reggie Harris holds Stevens up in celebration as freshman wide Lawson Ayo looks on. Photo by Marsalis Mahome
SGA ready to deck the halls Ice skating offered at Christmas tree lighting Kaitlin Trujillo Photo Editor The annual Christmas tree lighting will take place Nov. 29 at the Memorial Oak Grove, near the Mayer Administration Building. The event will begin at 5 p.m. with activities such as a synthetic ice skating rink, a snow globe that students can get inside of and take pictures, bounce houses, ornament and cookie decorating as well as hot chocolate. “I think the tree lighting will be a lot of fun for students because it will allow them to go out and show school spirit as well as celebrate Christmas,” senior Alex Holguin said. “I’m really looking forward to it because I love Christmas and
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Clinic undergoes expansion for forseeable future
to make it more suitable as a Students directed to Shannon Medical Center clinic.
Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer The clinic was moved out of its original building for over two weeks because of maintenance, and campus will be notified when it is finished and back in its original location. The University Health Clinic and Counseling Services building is now located across from Johnson Street, behind Mexican restaurant La Chilanga at 2419 W. Avenue N. Professional counselor Kristie Walton works for the clinic. Walton said that there was not enough space in the original facility for medical reasons, so they are trying
The building has been under maintenance since Oct. 25. The Bug Express vehicle has been seen working at the clinic, but refused to comment on what they were doing there. “This is lasting a lot longer than we needed it to,” Walton said. Walton said that students can still be provided with care from the clinic, even if they aren’t present in their original building. “I would only go if the situation was severe,” Summer Salgado, sophomore, said. “It seems like too much of a hassle.” Transportation is provided by the university if students
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I love seeing my school come together.” The 15 feet tall Christmas tree will be lit around 6:30 p.m. as well as about 20 other trees that will be wrapped in lights. “The symphony orchestra will be doing a Pops concert prior to the lighting of the tree and then we’ll do a countdown and we’ll light the tree,” Clint Havens, director of student life, said. “It’s a way for students to interact with not only faculty and staff, but also with the community,” Student Government Vice-President Alfred Felipe said. Multiple organizations from campus are involved in putting on the event. “There are a lot of people that help with it because it’s a really big event,” Havens said.
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Veterans honored
“I was asked a question ASU hosts ceremony for is incredibly important. The ceremony, which was ‘what is the difference bepast, present soldiers
Patrick Fleming Staff Writer During the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, ASU hosted a ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration, which is dedicated to honoring and celebrating U.S. veterans and current soldiers. During the ceremony, all veterans were invited to attend and receive some of the honor they may not have received upon coming back to the U.S. They made sure to emphasize that a soldier is not only defined by having set foot on foreign ground, and that any service in defense of America
held in the University Center, attracted a lot of attention from students with attendance being almost triple what it was last year. “It’s not about the biggest attendance,” Susan C. Williams said. “It’s about teaching students about this day and honoring our veterans.” Anyone who knows a former or current soldier who has not received proper credit for their service to the country are encouraged to contact ASU officials and arrange a ceremony they can attend. The gathering had several key speakers including Susan C. Williams, Master Sergeant Phillip Nicholson and Command Master Sergeant Ed Emenelly.
tween being in the military during the Vietnam era and today?” Emenelly said during his address. “Back then it was hate the war and hate the warrior. Today we may hate the war, but we love the warrior.” Nowadays, the idea of shunning American soldiers is almost alien, but it was a major problem during the Vietnam War. Luckily, the U.S. has made a great amount of progress in fixing the issues through various celebrations. As of now, ASU has 206 veteran students and more than a thousand students who are currently in the military. On Veterans Day, students could identify them with a
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NEWS
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11.18.2016
Fall Fest fights through rainy Wednesday ASU attempts to relax students in annual celebration
Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer The Multicultural Center and Student Activities Program hosted Fall Fest week to try and get students more relaxed. A spa experience was held Monday, Tuesday was a reenergizing happy hour, Fall Festival was held Wednesday night and the week concluded with the Thankful Thursday celebration. Director of the Multicultural Center Erika Baeza said the week was created to help students get through tests and other things that may be stressing them out as a college
student. President of the Association of Mexican-American Students Elizanette Lopez said she attended some of the events. “I think it was a great turn out,” Lopez said. “Fall Fest was really fun and I was happy to see that there were a lot of students in attendance.” The main event was Fall Festival on Wednesday night. Student organizations provided booths with different games, food and other activities for the students. There were turkey legs, bull riding, pumpkin patch, cupcakes, cookies, music and beanbag toss game. “The free cupcakes were my favorite part,” student Victoria Castorena said. Some students said it was
fun and would like to attend next year. “I mainly went for the horse carriage and the pumpkin stuff,” student Jessica Sproles said. The Ram Powerlifting Club gave out free cookies. “Our cookies are delicious,” Ram Powerlifting Club President Josh Williams said. “It’s a good thing to have here for everyone.” Alpha Chi National Honor Society had pumpkins and watermelons for students to smash with a sledgehammer. “People are stressed with school,” Alpha
Chi National Honor Society President Shelby Crockett said. “It’s a great way to relieve stress.” It was sprinkling Wednesday night but the roof of the Pavilion covered everyone. Students said that they liked the weather the way it was that night opposed to it being hot at Fall Fest.
Even though it had been raining throughout the day, the students and organizations did not let that get in the way of the event. “I thought it was cute and it had a really happy feeling to it even though it was on a cold rainy night,” Castorena said. “It’s perfect, I love fall,” Crockett said.
VET page 1 special veteran’s shirt that was blue with a black skull on the front. In the middle of this skull was the ASU logo. “It really means a lot,” Bree Watson, stepdaughter and granddaughter of fallen veterans, said. “I appreciate that they do that. It’s hard, but they would want us to see their accomplishments as victories.”
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Cadet Cody McCallum, honor guard commander, dips his musket to a candle that symbolizes fallen soldiers during the services commemorating Veterans Day.
All students have to do is show their OneCard and medical insurance at the front desk to receive services. There is no cost and appointments aren’t necessary. Walton said although the clinic was convenient on campus, she agrees that it was a good idea to remodel the building. “I think it’s more efficient and safer to move all of it and allow them
to finish the maintenance,” Walton said. Walton said she did not have an exact date that the clinic would be back on campus. However, they will try to get back to its original location as soon as they are done with the maintenance. “We are all ready to be back in our original location,” Walton said.
TREE page 1 Some of the organizations involved are Student Life, Student Government Association, UCPC, Communications and Marketing, ROTC, religious groups on campus and some
Roscoe takes a turn on the mechanical bull as Fall Fest continues on behind him.
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CLINIC page 1 need medical help. Students must contact the clinic between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. if they need assistance with transportation. Students are then taken to the Shannon Urgent Care located on Knickerbocker Road. They are open Monday - Sunday from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Walton said it works the same way the clinic worked on campus.
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members of Greek life. ROTC will give a presentation on the importance of Memorial Oak Grove that is home to a tree that represents a fallen soldier and an unknown soldier’s grave.
“It’s a good way to reflect on the traditions of Angelo State,” student body president Peyton LaBauve said. The Christmas tree will stay up and lit through the holidays.
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Events Calendar Friday 11/18
Monday 11/28
Native American Heritage Month 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. University Center Lobby
UCPC: Mixer #3 5:30 p.m. University Center; Tower Lobby
Trumpet Fest 3 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. Bobby Shew Master & Cathy Leach Recital guest artists and student preformances Nov. 18-19 Eldon Black Recital Hall, Carr Education-Fine Arts Building Men’s Basketball vs. Huston-Tillotson 7 p.m. Junell Center
Saturday 11/19 Men’s Basketball vs. Howard Payne 6 p.m. Junell Center
Monday 11/21 Rams Roundtable III Recovering Meth & Cocaine Addict- dispelling myths A 004 6-7 p.m.
Wednesday 11/30 Spread the Cheer 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Decorate a Christmas stocking for the Family Shelter in the UC. Annual Christmas tree Lighting 5 p.m. Memorial Oak Grove Women’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M- Kingsville 5:30 p.m. Junell Center Great War Lecture Series: “Wristwatches, Intelligence Tests, and Hemingway: The Cultural Impact of World War I on America” 7- 8:30 p.m. University Center
Thursday 12/1
Wednesday 11/23
Christmas with the Greeks 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. UC
Student and Faculty Holiday All Day University offices will remain open.
Angelo Serves: Fall Edition 2 – 5 p.m. ASU Pavilion
Friday11/25
Women’s Basketball vs. St. Edward’s 5:30 p.m. Junell Center
Men’s Basketball vs. St. Mary’s 4 p.m. Junell Center
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NEWS
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Blue and gold shine in final RamJam, Senior Night and Veterans Day celebrations
Photos by Marsalis Mahome and Kaitlin Trujillo
Top to bottom, left to right: The Ram Band warms up the crowd for the final home game. -Mahome Rebekah Arana-Cook, drum major, waves to the crowd after the band completed their final halftime performance. -Mahome Trey Green, senior running back, hugs his family after being presented on Senior Night. -Mahome Manny Campos, instructor, and Bailey Harvey, sophomore, perform for the crowd at Ram Jam. Campos is also a professor on campus. -Trujillo The Angelettes show off their flexibility during their halftime performance with the band. -Mahome Members of ROTC do pushups after the Rams scored a touchdown. ROTC also stretches out the American Flag for the national anthem before the start of home games. -Mahome
FEATURES Pianist helps Nepal 11.18.2016
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Terry Mikeska spends time, money on earthquake victims Alana Edgin Editor-in-Chief Patrick Fleming Staff Writer
Nepal is a small country in Asia that was hit by a major earthquake last year that the country has yet to recover from. A man by the name of Terry Mikeska has gone far and beyond extraordinary measures to help those in need in Nepal. Mikeska was financially helping two brothers in Nepal by the names of Sujan and Rajan Kafle when the earthquake hit. Upon hearing of their turmoil, Mikeska promised he would visit Nepal and do what he could to help. Throughout October and November of 2015, Mikeska travelled Nepal with Rajan, Sujan, and their parents to become more awre with what the citizens of Nepal needed. He found that many families’ source of food and rice pots, had been destroyed during the earthquake, leaving them with nothing. “[T]hat’s when I decided to call it ‘Fill the rice pot’ mission and delivered hundreds of rice pots to families in need along with rice,” Mikeska says. “Over 178 donors wanted to
Photo contributed Terry Mikeska get involved and helped me raise over 16 thousand dollars even though I did not have a non-profit status last year. No one really cared, they just wanted to help.” Since then, Mikeska and other large donors created the “Terry Mikeska Foundation”, which has expanded upon and continued to provide relief to the people of Nepal. Before all of this began, Terry Mikeska was a well-known pianist.
Baseball takes a hit in double-header
“Playing the piano is only a hobby and gives me joy to perform for events throughout the world” he said. “But doing missionary work gives me greater joy in life, doing the most good for the most people in need is what truly makes me happy and having the hundreds of music fans from over 30 years of performing follow me and wanting to help with my last two missions.” Anyone can visit the Terry Mikeska Foundation through
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Jaime Perez, Marcus Rodriguez and Ben Dunavant wait for their game to start. Ram Baseball Club is a new addition to ASU.
New club has first game was fun.” Jaime Perez, junior, foundof year, ends in loss Destinee Whitehead Staff Writer The Ram Baseball Club officially began its season in a double header on Nov. 12 against University of Texas at San Antonio and Tarleton State University. The team lost against UTSA 9-3 and TSU 5-0. “I think we did pretty well against them,” Adam Hicks, sophomore said. “We could hit a little bit better, but that’s about it. I like the way that we are playing. We look good for the season.” “We could improve offensively,” Chris Mcentire, sophomore, said. “This is the first time that I have played with the team, and I think that we gel really well. These guys know how to get out here and have a good time. We might have lost, but it
ed the organization this year. “It’s more than a game,” Perez said. “Baseball is a lifestyle we were blessed to grow up with. We did not want to give up on our dreams. We wanted to continue living the lifestyle we loved. We want to show and encourage kids to never give up on their dreams, to keep chasing them no matter what challenges they may face.” Their main goal for this season is to win the World Series in Oklahoma next spring and to win a championship. To keep up with them on social media their Instagram is @asu_baseball_club, and Twitter is ASU Baseball Club. The next home game is against Tarleton at the San Angelo Texas Bank Sports Complex on Feb. 18 at noon and Feb. 19 at 3 p.m.
their site, terrymikeskafoundation.org where they can check on the organization’s progress. They can also print a donation form and help the efforts of Mikeska and many others to provide the people of Nepal with food, libraries and vaccines they may not recieve otherwise. Sazza Dahal, a student of Angelo State University, is a native of Nepal who has also done social work after the
Exploratory and ground-breaking rap legends A Tribe Called Quest released their sixth and final studio album, “We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service” on Nov. 11 after an 18-year hiatus. Released days after the election, the double album delivers a narrative exposé of the chaotic condition of modern society and uses dark-humored warnings regarding intolerance and the perception of words. In addition to the album’s palpably biting political statements and hard-hitting, opinionated versus, “We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service” is shrowd in a shadow of one of the group’s members, Phife Dawg, who passed away earlier this year from diabetes. The tribute to Phife can be heard as a far-reaching theme covering every inch of the album, with the remaining members honoring Phife on multi-
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country’s earthquake. Since coming back to the United States, Dahal has been working with Mikeska to do more charitable work when she returns this winter break. “Terry is an easy going, generous and a good hearted person who really cares about the people in Nepal,” Dahal says. “Working with him gives me the same opportunity to work with impoverished people at the grassroots level.”
“We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service” A Tribe Called Quest
ple tracks. Phife material can be heard on the album, which was recorded only months before his death, creating an epically haunting piece of rap history. Group member Q-Tip even delivers an honorary verse posed as Phife himself on the track “Black Spasmodic,” staying true to the flow Phife has coined so well. The flow of the group’s lyrical delivery has only improved over time to form a complex, modern take on the delivery of conventional 90’s MCs. This contemporary illustration of rap history and culture blends seamlessly with guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Jack White, Elton John, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Talib Kweli and Andre 3000. A Tribe Called Quest modernizes their sound dramatically and executes that sound perfectly, throwing a shoutout to the modern rappers they have influenced on the tracks “Dis Generation” and “Conrad
Tokyo.” Every track on this album is unique and includes sets of thematic nuances and even theatrical subtleties that exemplify A Tribe Called Quest at their most musically complete. Although Q-Tip has put out several solo works since Tribe went on their hiatus, there is nothing like hearing Q-Tip and Phife paralleling verses and showing off the chemistry they seemingly never lost. This chemistry can be heard on the track “The Space Program,” which makes a scorching indictment of the hatred that this election has revealed. “We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service” has created a new statement of purpose for A Tribe Called Quest, confirming their resilience and guaranteeing their influential discography will last another generation.
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OPINION
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11.18.2016
Take out the trash Staff Editorial
Someone has got to take the trash off this campus, and ASU must reform the lackluster recycling program to do this. We at the Ram Page find the recycling system to be dismal. Students are not told the importance of recycling, or where to put it. The recyclable cans are in obscure locations and generally look like any other trash can. Residence Halls have labeled black recyclable cans, which look exactly like regular trash cans. There is no explanation or big sign saying recycle here, nor is there a push to recycle. Many campus buildings have recycle cans, but they are hidden in odd corners. The library has three huge ones, which are in theory used for the whole floor. Once they are full, no one comes by to take them. They just overflow. There is also no mention of a recycling plan. No ads, no seminars, nothing to teach students what can be recycled, where the recycla-
ble cans are or what to put in them. While ASU boasts some great academic programs, in the case of environmental care, the university has fallen far behind. Tarleton State University keeps track of how much it recycles per year and post it online. In the year 2015, TSU recycled 237,419 pounds. ASU’s rivals are making an effort to be green. Meanwhile, ASU throws the very rare recycling volunteer opportunity. We believe the Student Government Association should lead this and work to create more recycling projects, add more bins and create publicity for a program that will show students how and what to recycle. Back in 2014, SGA created Adopt-aHall for RSOs. It has disappeared, but could help this situation. There could also be recycling competitions between the residence halls. We believe SGA or a student-led effort should be created to keep ASU beautiful.
Alana Edgin Editor- in-Chief For 21, nearly 22, years, I have disliked tea. I hated it and did not understand why people enjoyed it, until last Friday. I fell victim to a cold early last week and was doing my usual tough-it-out routine. It has pretty much always worked before, but this cold was determined to stick. I went through the whole list of family remedies, i.e. Nyquil, cough drops, water and attempting to “sweat it out.” Every moment of the day I was just cold, and my throat felt swollen. I knew it wasn’t strep, because I’ve had that before. No
white flecks in my throat. Friday my voice decided to give out. I had my favorite class, where we talk a lot, and my voice went between normal to a pre-adolescent boy. When I finally returned to my dorm, I curled up in all five blankets I had on the bed and sat there, completely miserable. My friend told me I should go to the clinic, but with the clinic inactive for the foreseeable future, my options were limited to the Shannon Medical centers. On my pride, I refused to go to a hospital for something as trivial as a cold. The doctors would have looked at me like I was an idiot for worrying over a cold. Another friend said I should try honey and tea. Now, I believed I did not like tea and it would do nothing for me. What could leaf water and honey do that a cough drop and water couldn’t? So I sat there, stoic and miserable, until my roommate Emily walked in.
I told her about how much my throat hurt and she offered honey and tea. At this point, I could barely eat and drink without wincing, and talking hurt. I was desperate. I had a million plans to do and projects to begin, and I was suffering from the cold. So, I accepted her offer of tea. Anything to make the pain go away. My disbelief of course meant that tea would be exactly what restored my voice and energy. It was so strange. What was even weirder was that after 21 years of not liking tea, it tasted great. I have no idea what witchcraft my roommate put on the drink or me, but she won. Earlier this semester she threatened that she would make me like tea. She was right. On Friday I had three travel mugs of tea, and my throat didn’t hurt as much, if at all. Congratulations Emily, you have succeeded in your not so evil mastermind of a plan. I concede. You win.
Doppleganger, I challenge thee to duel
Patrick Fleming Staff Writer To people who do not know, there is someone else on campus who looks exactly like me. With permission from the Ram Page, I have decided to send him a letter. Well, congratulations, sir,
you have managed to do what I thought was impossible. You seem to have a face as perfect as my own. However, with a great handsomeness comes great responsibility. I have some requirements for you. Only use your powers for good. You will come across many people who would willingly follow you into battle, so you will have to be careful with what you lead your legions to do. Try not to use them to riot at Chick-Fil-A if they forget to put pickles on your sandwich. Don’t commit any crimes. Look, this should be obvious
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on its own, but now that we have similar faces, I cannot afford to have your sketches or pictures showing up on the news. It is kind of hard to show up to my classes if concerned citizens keep calling the police when they see my face. Don’t be a jerk, I guess. I mean, most of this stuff is painfully obvious. If I need to warn you about them, then I probably cannot stop you anyway. At least not with words. If you cannot follow these rules, then we will have to be enemies. If so, then let us meet
in the tennis court at 11-ish a.m. and battle to the death. I expect you to bring a samurai sword. I will bring my chainsaw. You can only bring one teammate, but you are welcome to bring an audience to watch our epic battle. Now, for your teammate, I suggest you bring someone with battle experience or super strength, because I am bringing a big, striped friend. Get it? I’m bringing a tiger. A white tiger I once found at a Starbucks. Cool right? We can start the duel at 11:30 a.m.
You will know me as the man wearing an orange kimono, as well as the fact that I look exactly like you. Then we can take a lunch break at noon, because nutrition is important. At 12:30 p.m., we can resume and finish this once and for all. Anyways, I expect our duel to be incredible enough to be told for generations to come or to at least have enough explosions to eventually be made into a Michael Bay movie. We can talk afterwards. Who knows, we might actually get along.
The Adventures of Black Friday Rando & Elli Madness
Caroline Cline Cartoonist
Ram Page Member of The Texas Tech University System Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Editor-in-Chief: Alana Edgin
Cartoonist: Caroline Cline
Managing Editor: Mikera Walker
Faculty Adviser: Dr. Cathy Johnson
Copy Editor: Erika Walker
Contributors Marsalis Mahome
Staff Writers: Rosanna Aguilera Destinee Whitehead Patrick Fleming Photography Photo Editor: Kaitlin Trujillo Photographer: Josh Lopez
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Student Spotlight Davidica Frazier
Freshman “After Thanksgiving! That has always been tradition with my mom. We always wait for the week after.”
Gabe Martinez
Freshman “We start decorating before Thanksgiving but also through Thanksgiving. We did it to put us in the mood for the holidays and to have it up longer.”
WHEN DO YOU DECORATE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Hilario Armendariz
Junior “This year we decorated before Thanksgiving. Actually last week! But it was because my roommate’s girlfriend decided to decorate while I was asleep.”
Olinda Argueta
Freshman “Depends on if we actually decide to decorate that year. But if we do, we usually decorate after Thanksgiving.”
SPORTS
Page 6 FOOTBALL page 1 Faber ran into the end zone in the fourth quarter to score the final touchdown of the game, finishing with a 70-21 win. “It was a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of energy tonight.” senior defensive back Richard Franklin said. “I’m just grateful and thankful the team came together in the end the way that they did.” Program history was
made after the Rams scored 70 points in one game, breaking a 1993 record when the Rams beat Fort Lewis College, 69-0. They also recorded their longest passing play when junior quarterback Jake Faber hit senior wide receiver Mark Munson on the sideline, leading to Munson running for a 99-yard touchdown reception. “It’s a blessing,” senior
defensive back Kevin Wharry said. “We as a team accomplished some goals. It was just fun to be out with my team for the last time, and just ball out with them.” The Rams gained 322 yards passing and 258 with the run, scoring six touchdowns passing and four rushing in the overall game.
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Graduating Ram seniors Wide recievers: Mark Munson Ricky Pelzer Jeremiah Baines
Linebackers:
Offensive line: Tyler Hamilton Reggie Harris Rance Layton Nolan Osmanski
Running Back:
Melvin Robinson Isaiah Aneke Willie Brown
Trey Green
Defensive Backs: London Dial Kevin Wharry Richard Franklin
Long Snapper: Stephen Dugas
Defensive End: Andy Gonzales
Defensive Line: Isaiah Smith Grant Peterson Jesus Vargas
Photos by Marsalis Mahome
Above: Sophomore running back Ronald Winston zooms by defenders. Left: Senior wide reciever Mark Munson takes off down the field.
On the road updates: Photos by Joshua Lopez
The Rams line up against University of Texas Permian Basin’s defensive line. Football ended its season on a two game win streak with this win.
Volleyball - vs. Eastern New Mexico, Western New Mexico ENMU Nov. 11
2-3 L WNMU Nov. 12 3-0 W
Stat leaders overall:
Current record: 18-2 conference, 28-3 overall
Senior outside hitter Mallory Blauser with 519 points, 441 kills and 34 service aces. Freshman setter Meghan Parker with 1,165 assists. Next game: Sophomore libero Mallory Davidson with 394 digs. The Belles will host the Lone Star Conference Junior middle blocker Morgan Seaton with 96 blocks. Tournament beginning Nov. 17 against Midwestern State at 7:30 p.m in the Junell Center.
Ram Basketball
Belle Basketball
72-84 L
88-75 W Current record:
vs. University of Houston on Nov. 16 Stat leaders of the game:
Current record: 0-2 overall
Junior guard Quay Lorenzo Dillard with four field goals and 10 free throws.
Next game:
Senior guard Prince Foster with three field goals, one three pointer and seven free throws.
Nov. 19 against Huston-Tillson College at 8 Senior guard Quay King and senior forward Gustavs p.m. in the Junell Center. Puhovs with three field goals each.
vs. University of Texas San Antonio Nov. 11
1-0 overall
Next game:
Nov. 19 against Texas A&M International in Laredo at 2 p.m. The first home game will be Nov. 29 against Texas A&M Kingsville at 5:30 p.m.
Stat leaders overall:
Senior guard Taylor Dorsey with nine field goals, four free throws and three steals. Senior guard Lexi Murphy with three three-pointers. Junior forward Bria Frierson with four offensive rebounds. Senior point guard Christina Robinson and senior post Jasmine Prophet with seven defensive rebounds. Junior guard Keanna Kelly with four assists.