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Volume 83, Issue 10
Drug ring busted 5 students arrested Raid results in LSD discovery Erika Walker Copy Editor Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer Five students were arrested Oct. 27-28 and charged with engaging in organized criminal activity in connection with a drug ring.
Campus police confirmed the arrests of 20-year-old Alexander Borzelin, 19-yearold Eliemory Augusta, and 18-year-olds Ashia Byers, Keenen Roland and Mark Hernandez. Byers was arrested Oct. 27, and Borzelin, Augusta, Roland and Hernandez were arrested Oct. 28 after a drug raid on campus. Police Chief James Adams said campus police and other local law enforcement agen-
cies discovered the ring when following a joint investigation. Roland was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance penalty group 1A and manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance penalty group 1A. Hernandez was additionally charged with conspiracy to commit manufacture and deliver a controlled substance penalty group 1A. Penalty Group 1-A consists of lysergic acid diethylamide
(LSD), including its salts, isomers and salts of isomers. “The subjects were arrested on a variety of charges including delivery of narcotics, engaging in organized criminal activity and conspiracy,” Adams said. “The drugs were not being manufactured on campus but were likely purchased locally and brought onto the campus to be sold.” Adams said no other arrests have been made at this time, but there may be more stu-
dents involved. “The arrests provided additional leads, which we are investigating,” Adams said. “I am unable to comment on what, if any, confessions were made.” The students will be dealt with through the criminal justice system, and student services will address their student conduct. Some students said they were surprised such an inci-
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See more Rugby photos on page 6 Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo Emmett Spooner, junior winger, moves the ball up the field. Spooner sustained a head injury in the second half of the game, but continued to play on through the blood and sweat. Spooner had to have 13 staples after the game.
Festival offers free food
Annual celebration to bring petting zoo Erika Walker Copy Editor
Greek Life and Registered Student Organizations are teaming up with the Multicultural Center Nov. 9 to host the fourth annual Fall Festival from 6-8 p.m. The festival will have a carnival-like experience complete with games, food, a mechanical bull, pumpkin patch, horse-and-buggy ride and petting zoo provided by the San Angelo Nature Center. “Fall Fest allows for the RSOs and Greek Life students to showcase the success of cooperation and teamwork through a large scale event in which they actively participate,” Greek Life and Student Activities Coordinator Amanda Ritchie said. “It also demonstrates their excitement of being involved on campus and their initiative to grow their organizations through visibility and activeness on campus.” Each Greek chapter and organization will host a game, activity or giveaway.
Delta Zeta will have a bean bag toss. “It’s important for us to participate because we as a chapter commit ourselves to help and give back to the community and ASU,” Delta Zeta Philanthropy Chairman Kelsea Deuvall said. “Participating in the Fall Festival is a thoughtful way of giving back and helping.” Ritchie said although it is the fourth annual Fall Festival, it is the first year the Multicultural Center has been in charge of it. “We are having a backdrop and props for photos, and we plan on selling traditional Mexican hot drinks like ponche,” Association of Mexican-American Students President Elizanette Lopez said. “Fall is one of my favorite seasons, so anything that celebrates the season is something I’m interested in attending.” Lopez said the entire AMAS chapter will attend. “The event is taking place at the same time that we usually have our general meetings, and we don’t want members to miss out on our meeting or this event, so we decided
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Trivia Bowl winners revealed Questions range from blood to turnips
Destinee Whitehead Staff Writer Previously, the College of Business held a Trivia Bowl in the Rassman building from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. 10 teams: Team VIPS, Team Awesome, ROTC, Roscoe, Blue, Gold, Dream Team, Majestic Monks, Bella, and Destiny`s Child competed. “We had a lot of classes together and so we became friends,” Nola Sosa of Des-
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tiny`s Child team said. “We came up with the name from whenever we do our group projects. That is what we call ourselves as a joke. So when the Trivia Bowl came up, we decided we should do it together and we had a really good time playing today. We were surprised that we won, it was awesome.” There were many door prizes given out like Outback, CVS and Rosa’s gift cards. There was also dinner and movie prizes that were all picked from a drawing of all the participants.
Throughout the Trivia Bowl students were asked questions on the subjects of Geography, Sports, Weird Body, Halloween, Texas, Presidents, Entrepreneurs, Code of Ethics and Animals. Each question was 30 seconds long, many were multiple choice and some that required teams to fill in the blank. “I thought it was a really good time,” Carlos Tovar, a senior and member of the Majestic Monks Team, said. “The questions were kind of random, but really exciting.
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Students formed various teams for the Trivia Bowl hosted at the Rassman building. They were quizzed on subjects ranging from ASU trivia to pop artists.
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Talk for change Don’t ignore domestic violence Mary Brown Staff Writer Mikera Walker Managing Editor In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Multicultural Center, Title IX office and Counseling Services held Let’s Talk About It, an open discussion about relationships, Oct. 25 in the Centennial Sky Room. The topics of discussion included boundaries, connections, support systems and breaking up.
Changing Language theme inspired by E James Howard Symposium series Mary Brown Staff Writer Mikera Walker Managing Editor
The DVCAC gives these signs of unhealthy relationships:
In the Let’s Talk About It program, the counseling staff provided a confidential environment. “Every student is welcome, Kristie Walton, counselor, said. “We are trying to get a conversation going on campus about these discussions.” The Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center defines boundaries as where one person ends and the other begins. Statistics show 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship report a boyfriend had threatened violence toward her or threatened to injure himself over a breakup. Additionally, 12 million women and men are victims
of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner each year. “The counseling staff will talk and help any student in need,” Kristi Eckert, counselor, said. Anyone can take the steps toward freedom by talking to the counseling services or make the phone call. “ASU’s health clinic and counseling services will be closed on campus, Terry Favor counselor said. “We will be relocated at 2419 W. Ave. N. Students needing medical services can go to Shannon Urgent Care. They should show their ASU One Card.”
Students are officially welcome to compete in the 2016 symposium contests for cash prizes of up to $500. The deadline is Nov. 11. The theme for all categories is dealing with the changing language and American values, which was talked about at the annual E. James Holland Symposium. Entries must be submitted with a written explanation of
how the work relates to the symposium topic to art professor Dr. Randy Hall and delivered to Carr EFA Room 138 by 5 p. m. on Nov. 11. “Students can show their creative side in all four categories, expressing the imagination of language showing the beauty in many genres,” Hall said. Possible categories include writing, music, visual arts and
Music: entries should contain one clearly-labeled copy of a digital audio file
recording. Original compositions should have a copy of the printed score. Maximum playing time of musical compositions is 20 minutes. All styles of music are welcome.
Visual Arts: Photographs, prints, computer graphics, paintings, sculpture, and multi-media work are invited in this category. Original pieces to bulky to submit like sculptures can be submitted by photo-
of the arrested students and was disappointed in their behavior. “It’s happened before,” junior Cody Ortiz said. “I wouldn’t doubt that something like this happened.” Freshman Desiree Fay
Short Film: Narrative or non-narrative films up to 20 minutes playing. Students can submit instructions for accessing the movie online by providing a link on youtube.com. The movie can be submitted on video in a manila folder on DVD or jump drive.
said she remains in daily contact with the five arrested students, but was still surprised they did what they did. As of Oct. 30, the five students were released on bond.
TRIVIA page 1 We did not do the best on the questions but we still enjoyed competing.” One tough question that only few teams knew was, “How many gallons of blood will your heart pump today?” The answer 2,000. Another question asked is, “Pumpkins were not the first choice, what
were originally carved before pumpkins?” The answer was turnips. One of the funniest and most interesting questions was, “Originally Halloween was a great way for women to what?” Answer: Find their future husband. In the end Destiny`s Child came in 1st with 31
points, with team Bella in 2nd with 30 points, and VIP`s and Team Roscoe tied for 3rd. Destiny`s child consisted of mostly all seniors, Nolan Sosa, Melodie Wood, Lindsey Morris, Jenson Phipps, and Dr. Sharynn Tomlin.
Ritchie said the event will provide a fun and safe environment for students who might be looking for a break from their academic schedule. Any organization that would like a booth at the
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Events Calendar Friday 11/4 Dia De Los Muertos Altar All day UC 114 Volleyball vs. Cameron 7-10 p.m. Junell Center
UCPC and UREC: Annual Turkey Trot 5k 9 a.m. Center for Human Performance Volleyball vs Midwestern State 2 p.m. Junell Center
Monday 11/7 Spring 2016 Registration begins for seniors, graduates and post-Baccalaureate students
Fall Festival should contact the Multicultural Center at multicultural@angelo.edu, or visit the office in UC 114.
contest were Taylor Seaton in first place with “A Walk in Space.” Armando Mendoza came in second with “Explore.” Jacob Starnes took third place with his painting. Fabian Torres, Allison Romo and Melanie Tamez received honorable mention for their participation.
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short film. Judging will be based originality, creativity, depth of thought, technical competency and relation to the symposium topic. The contest will be judged by an interdisciplinary committee of university faculty. The winners of the 2015
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CRIME page 1 dent happened on campus. “I would never have known them to be the ones to do something like this,” freshman Desiree Fay said. Freshman Daisy Tavarez said she knew two
Telling all. Talking at an intimate level on the first meeting. Falling in love with a new acquaintance. Falling in love with anyone who reaches out. Being overwhelmed by a person. Preoccupied. Acting on the first sexual impulse. Being sexual for partner, not self. Going against personal values or rights to please others. Not noticing when someone invades your boundaries. Not noticing when someone else displays inappropriate boundaries. Accepting food, gifts, touch, sex that you don’t want. Touching a person without asking. Allowing someone to take as much as they can from you. Letting others describe your reality. Letting others define you. Believing others can anticipate your needs. Expecting others to fulfill your needs automatically. Falling apart so someone will take care of you.
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Newman Center Monday Mass and Lunch Newman Center
Wednesday 11/9 4th Annual Fall Fest 6-8 p.m.
Pavilion Greek Life and Student Organizations are teaming up to host the event. Registered Student Organizations are invited to host games or bring a give-away item. Texas Frontier and Butterfield Overland Trail 7 p.m. UC C.J. Davidson Center Lecture by Dr. Glen Ely about the history of the Texas Frontier and Butterfield Overland Trail. Newman Center The Rock Musical Adoration 8-9 p.m. Newman Center
Thursday 11/10 Planetarium Show: “Solar Superstorms” 7 p.m. “Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West” 8 p.m. Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building
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How ASU does Halloween
Sigma Phi Lambda
Geoffrey Johnston, graduate student
Ashley Dougus, sophomore, and Marsalis Mahome, graduate student
Lizette Guerrero, sophomore
Reese Montgomery
Cody Good, graduate student
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Students get into the Halloween spirit around campus with their costumes. Hannah Schindler captures a photo of Josh Horton inside their Wet Collodion photography exhibit. The Wet Collodion process of photography uses glass to create images. Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo Micala Troncoso, sophomore, paints a sugar skull on a girl’s face. Face painting was a crowd favorite at the festival. Students from Lincoln Junior High School warm up as they get ready to perform as a mariachi band during the Day of the Dead Celebration downtown. Brianna Upton, senior, sets up artwork at the Dia De Los Muertos exhibit. Art students from campus participated in the event.
Two students face off in their pikachu costumes.
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Today in history First fashion show and discovery of King Tut’s tomb on the same day Mikera Walker Managing Editor Today is November 4, the 308th day of 2016. In 1904 Harvard Stadium was built. It just so happens to be the first stadium built specifically for football. Prior to the construction of the Harvard Stadium, the first stadiums were U-shaped and built for races. When football drew a larger crowd than races, the first semi-modern day stadiums
began to pop up. 1914 saw the first Vogue “Fashion Fete” in New York City, which was the first fashion show. Although this claim of whether or not it was the first is highly disputed in some circles, the “Fashion Fete” served the purpose of benefiting World War 1 orphans. This was brought to life by Edna Woolman Chase, the brand new editor-in-chief at Vogue’s New York offices at that time. King Tutankhamen, or King Tut as he is commonly known, was found in his tomb in 1922 by Howard Carter and his associates.
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Newman Center does more than Bible studies
There are many organizations that a great amount of students are completely unaware of, such as the Newman Catholic Student Center. “The goal is to make this place a home away from home,” Reverend Francis Onyekozuru said. “It’s to empower young adults into lifelong leaders and Catholics.” The Newman Center has been a part of San Angelo since 1965 with the goal of providing the services of a Christian church to students. The Newman Center meets regularly for Masses on Sundays and Mondays at 6:30 p.m., and Wednesdays and Fridays at noon. For “The Rock” service, members meet Wednesdays at 8 p.m. for music and worship. With close to 100 students participating, the organization does more than regular church processions. They also participate in volunteer work around the community, helping those in need. Once a month, the group comes together at the ASU Lakehouse for a non-religious event. This month, they plan to have a “Fire & Faith Cookout.” Every third Thursday of the
election, which gave him an advantage against his opponents. 2008 was also a year of loss; the world lost world renound author at the age of 66. Michael Crichton is most well known as the author of Jurassic Park. Crichton has 43 documented books, non-fiction, screenplays and essays over the course of his career. Beginning in 1966 under the pseudonym of John Lange, Crichton began publishing his works until his death in 2008. His latest novel, “Micro,” was published in 2011 posthumously.
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would follow King Tut to the grave at 19, after being pharaoh for less than 10 years. 2008 is a more current year and one appreciated for its diversity by many. On this day, the first African-American president was elected. Barack Obama won the election against John McCain and was named the President of the United States eight years ago today. His success in the election against Hillary Clinton as well as McCain is widely attributed to his successful online campaigning. Obama utilized the internet and had a very calm demeanor in the debates leading to the
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King Tut was overlooked due to lack of evidence until his tomb was discovered. This led to the recovery of more than 5,000 artifacts. The discovery of Tut led to crucial information to the period. The young pharaoh was quite unpopular, though not by his own doing. His father Pharaoh Akhenaten had made several massive changes to the Egyptian way of life. Akhenaten changed ancient Egypt from polytheistic to monotheistic and King Tut changed Egypt back shortly after he took over, but it was too late. The sins of his heretic father
month at 7 p.m., the members meet at Original Henry’s Diner to discuss God and controversial topics involving Christianity. Since July first, the church was granted its first full-time priest, Reverend Onyekozuru. He has been rigorously working to spread awareness of the Newman Center. “We are trying to provide a worship, intellectual and a study atmosphere for [the students], putting in as much work as they can and have fun while doing it.” Reverend Onyekozuru said. Students and others are encouraged to stop by and ask any biblical questions they may have. Though it may be seen as a lot of work, the Newman Center is really seen as a place to relax and play games. Free Wi-Fi is also offered. For anyone who is just looking for a place to hang out, the Newman Center is open every day to those whose only desire is to relax. Free dinners are offered Mondays at 7 p.m., and lunch on Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. Free coffee is also offered Monday through Friday at 7 a.m. The Newman Center is located at 2451 Dena Drive. They can also be located online at catholicram.org.
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Members of Newman Center enjoy their day at the ASU Lake house.
The Baseball Club is the newest addition to the growing list of registered student organizations. The club was started just in October by a group of students who yearned for the pleasure of playing baseball once more. “Honestly, I just wanted to play ball again,” Jaime Perez, baseball club president, said. “I knew there were more guys like me, so I figured we should try to get back in the game.” After playing baseball in high school, Perez sought out friends and peers to create a team that represents the blue and gold of ASU in the National Baseball Club Association. The team plays for a division separate from the NCAA baseball team. “I loved playing baseball in high school,” Adam Hicks, baseball club vice-president, said. “I’m glad I get to do it again while I’m in college.” Perez plays second baseman and networks for the team, contacting advisers, scheduling games and oth-
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Senior George Johnston attempts to catch a fly ball. er formal responsibilities for running the club. Hicks plays short stop and is in charge of contacting team members and scheduling practices and games. He also fills in when Perez is busy with work or class. Sophomore Mike Rindahl plays catcher and is in charge of collecting funds. “I’m currently a little league coach,” Rindahl said. “Being able to play ball in college is great because I like the game, but it’s also going towards my future.” The club’s first game is Nov. 12 against the Univer-
sity of Texas at San Antonio in San Angelo. Their conference games begin in January. Team members said they are looking forward to playing again, but definitely hope to make it to the playoffs and NCBA World Series. Anyone interested in joining the team is welcome to join the club for practice, and tryouts are scheduled throughout the season. Students may contact the club president via email at jperez74@angelo.edu for more information.
Tone Deft One of pop music’s most eccentric and bold personalities, Lady Gaga, released her fifth full-length album, “Joanne,” Oct. 21. The album was one of the most anticipated albums of the year, and with good reason as it features two singles that were well received before the album’s release. It gave us a glimpse at the newly invented sound Gaga was rumored to be working on. As a result of the collaborations and featured artists on this album, including indie artists Father John Misty and Haim among others, and rock vocalist Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, “Joanne” is most definitely Gaga’s most stripped down album yet. Songs like “John Wayne” and “Dancin’ In Circles” aim for a country tinge of soul and roots. However, the album in the sense of vocal, instrumental
and thematic continuity misses the mark that Gaga was seemingly shooting for. Many of the tracks that aim for that soulful vintage rock aura including “A-Yo” and “Angel Down” include all of the components of the style, but are lacking the passion that make those kinds of songs so alluring. Sure, most of the tracks include electrifying guitars, hard-hitting drums and horns which are accompanied by harmonizing background vocals. However, all of this instrumentation sounds like it was produced in such a tight regimented way that the wild and passionate atmosphere of a rock song seems to somehow become lost in the process. One element of continuity on this album is just how out of place Gaga’s vocal performance sounds on the record. Every track features a soulless attempt at sounding soulful, creating a passionless to-
“Joanne” by Lady Gaga
Hanna Schindler Music Columnist nality and an almost monosyllabic attempt at lyricism. With any album that misses the mark, high points do exist on “Joanne.” The title track “Joanne” is one of them, being a tribute to Gaga’s lost aunt whom inspired the record. The weary vocals Gaga attempted on this track are definitely lacking, however this is one of the better ballads on the record, including a powerful emotional chorus and instrumental backing. Although “Joanne” is only Gaga’s first step toward a reinvention, she definitely still has a long journey in front of her if a soulful vintage singer songwriter is in fact the sound she is aiming for. Unfortunately, although a glimpse of that sound can be heard on the record, it is ultimately misplaced and instead creates a sound that is superficial, engineered and trying to be something it’s not.
OPINION Laments of a freshman Page 5
Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer
For me, the hardest thing about being in college isn’t the schoolwork; it’s the struggle of being a freshman. One struggle I face daily is not having my mom around. She is great company for me and knowledgeable about everything. But, I never realized how much she actually did for me until I moved here. Now that I’m on my own, I have to do my own laundry, buy my own food and clean my room without her telling me to do so. The thing I miss the most about my mom was her warm, homemade food. Now I am living off of Ramen Noodles and Pop Tarts. I would buy real food from restaurants, but I am also
broke, another con of being a freshman in college. I spend my money on gas, laundry soap and more gas. I spent all the money I had prior to attending college on my tuition. Another thing I find very difficult to do in college is laundry. I have to walk all the way to the other hall in my dorm room to put my clothes in, return an hour later to put them in the dryer and go back another hour later just to take them out. This simple task turns into a three-hour ordeal. That is a lot for a teenager like me to remember, and when I do remember, the clothes just end up on my chair and stay there for a month. My room back home was cleaned regularly at moms insistence, now I only clean when necessary. For the freshmen reading this, you know the struggle is real. For the upperclassmen, who have their lives together or appear to have it together, you all better be glad you’re past your freshman year.
had other ideas. My new to me car has had a few problems since I got her. I love my car. The design and miles per gallon are great, but I have grown very frustrated with the mechanics who cleared it as working. First, they give me not one wrong sized tire, but two, and one tire that was bald! Then I found out, thanks to wonderful roadside assistance man on Halloween, that my negative battery cable clamp was bad. Obviously, this was not how I wanted to end my day. I did not want to call my roadside assistance at 8:40 p.m. It had been a really great night, and my car decided that it didn’t want to start. I would turn the key, feel the car wake up, and it just died under me. My friend and I got up, lifted the hood, and I jiggled the negative cable. It sparked at me, and I decided I didn’t want to risk being electrocuted. This led me to call roadside assistance. I was told that someone would be along in an hour to help me. The company always says it will take an hour, but
Alana Edgin Editor- in-Chief Roadside assistance is pretty much my hero this week. With my family’s insurance, we get this service for free and the providers they use are just great people. On Halloween, a friend of mine and myself decided to go trick-or-treating because free candy and when else can I dress up like Pikachu? We walked around a block and gained about half a Walmart bag full of candy each, so we decided to head back. The original plan was to take her back to her apartment, and I would gleefully go to my dorm to inspect my candy. My car
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40 minutes later, my hero in a light flashing giant tow truck appeared around the bend and fixed my car in a few minutes. I appreciate mechanics so much more now. Not only was he fast at his work, but he talked to us about the other jobs he had been called on for the night. He made me feel like I was with a family member, and didn’t make me feel dumb for not being able to fix it. So, thank you mechanic men and women and others for your work. I used to get angry at them for getting paid so much. When this man stepped out of the truck, he looked like someone’s kind uncle and I was put at ease. He was kind and courteous and asked us to be careful. I was impressed with my insurance and the roadside assistance providers’ actions, and would like to urge everyone to get roadside assistance. You do not want to be half of the two college girls sitting in a dark, dead car in San Angelo, where street lamps are less important than Chick-Fil-A number five.
Double dads mean twice the fun
Mikera Walker Managing Editor My dads are the best. Yes, you read that right. Dads. In 2016, it isn’t that crazy to have two fathers, however mine are
cousins. Mind blown yet? My biological dad and his cousin Chuck are very close, and Chuck has been such a huge part of my life to the point where he is my second dad. My mom must be a saint for putting up with two crazy men and me. We give my poor mom heck. My family is anything but normal with my dad working overseas half of the year. Many people assume that this would be the worst thing that could happen, howev-
er, for my family it is perfect. My dad was able to attend my graduation and most of the important events in my life. He gets to be home for a solid month, and we can do anything. More often than not, you will find my dad and I at the dock behind our house talking about life as we fish for hours on end. Chuck and I have a very unconventional relationship. We have belching contests where we judge on volume, resonance and effect. Our slogan is ‘That just hap-
pened,’ and after every belch we say it while fist bumping. My mother disowns me during these matches because I’m clearly not a lady, and she doesn’t know where she went wrong. Chuck and I just laugh and continue with our antics. My favorite days are the ones that have my dads, mom and I around the fire pit talking about life after an afternoon of fishing. These nights consist of a constant stream of good food, laughter, bad jokes, stories and
advice being passed around the fire as we stay up until the early hours. My parents and I are incredibly close. We have the best time when we are together. They torment me relentlessly, but we all know it’s in good fun, I couldn’t have asked for a better family. Being an hour and a half away from home has limited the number of nights I spend under the stars with my parents, but it’s only made me cherish the time I do have even more.
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“I love it. My beard is coming in nicely.”
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Boo Wright Junior “I love it. Anytime a bunch of people get together and agree to do the same thing I think it’s funny and it’s going to a good cause.”
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Belles remain undefeated at home Volleyball victories continue to 12-win streak Erika Walker Copy Editor The Rambelles volleyball team defeated the West Texas A&M University Lady Buffaloes Oct. 28 at the Junell Center, moving the team’s record to 11-0 at home. “I felt great out there,” sophomore libero Mallory Davidson said. “A lot of the credit goes to my teammates because if everyone is in the right spot it makes my job a whole lot easier. I’m thankful that they do their jobs so I can do mine.” The Lady Buffaloes began the match scoring the first three points back-to-back. However, the Belles responded with an attack, scoring the next five points and eventually winning the first set (25-15). In the second set, the Lady Buffaloes took an early lead once more, scoring eight of the first 12 points. It didn’t discourage the Belles as they came back to tie the match with 11 points. The match ended on an 8-3 run in favor of the Belles. The Belles finally started with the lead in the third set, scoring the first three points.
However, it didn’t last long as the Belles lost the set (25-22). In the fourth and final set, the Belles came back with an early lead (6-2). They continued to dominate, winning the match (25-22). “WT put up a good fight,” Volleyball Head Coach Chuck Waddington said. “They’re a really good team and really well disciplined. What I liked most is that we out-executed a team that is traditionally really good at executing at the ends of matches. I was very happy with how we finished.” The Belles’ defense was led by Davidson who who had a career high of 33 digs in the match. Junior outside hitter Brianna Sotello followed with 28 digs. Leading the team offensively, freshman setter Meghan Parker earned 50 assists for her third-best career showing for the season. The Belles continued their home domination Oct. 29 when they swept the University of the Texas Permian Basin Falcons at the Junell Center. “We have to maintain our standards no matter what is happening on the court, and we did that,” Waddington said. “It doesn’t matter who is out there, we have to perform at a
certain level.” In the first set, the Belles scored the first four points and maintained the early lead. The Belles used a 5-1 run in the middle of the set to extend their lead and won with an 11-2 run that ended the set (25-13). The second set began with the Belles scoring the first seven points, maintaining an early lead throughout once again. The Belles finished off the set on a 4-1 run that ended it (25-15). In the third and final set, the Falcons kept it close at the start, forcing a tie at four. Then, the Belles scored the next six of seven points, keeping the lead throughout the rest of the set. Belles won the set (25-19). Junior middle blocker Morgan Season led defense with four total blocks, bringing her to 77 on the year. Senior outside hitter Mallory Blauser finished with four blocks, and Parker ended the match with three. The Belles moved to 23-2 on the season overall with a 14-1 in conference play. The Belles will take on the Cameron University Aggies Nov. 4 and the Midwestern State University Pioneers Nov. 5 at the Junell Center.
Photos by Kaitlin Trujillo The Rambelles celebrate their victory over WTAMU in game four. WTAMU handed the Belles their only loss in district earlier this season. Micheala Sifuente, sophomore, tosses the ball and winds up for a serve. Sifuentes plays as both libero and defensive specialist.
Rams run rampant with undefeated status Kaitlin Trujillo Photo Editor
Ram Rugby continued their undefeated streak when they beat St. Edward’s University 76-7 Oct. 29. The Rams started off strong when Tashir Newsome, senior lock, scored the first try of the game and Troy Knudsen, senior centre, made the conversion kick. This victory was a little sweeter for the Rams because SEU is one
of their biggest rivals. Last year, the Rams beat SEU for the first time since 1998 to win the state championship. During the game, Emmett Spooner, junior winger, split his head open after getting tackled, but that did not stop him. Spooner got up and continued to play with a bandage on his head. He scored three tries post-injury. After the game, Spooner received 13 staples. Saturday, Nov. 5, the Rams will take on Captain Zanny Lyons and
the Goodfellow Air Force Base rugby team, the Bad Fellows. The game will be held at the ASU Intramural fields at 2 p.m. The Rams were originally going to play the University of Texas, but the Longhorns backed out a few days prior, claiming to have to watch a football game. If UT had lost, they would have gone down a division. This is how the Rams came to play the Bad Fellows this weekend.
Photos by Kaitlin Trujillo
Tyshir Laquan Newsome, senior lock, fights off his opponent from St. Edwards. Troy Knudsen, senior centre, makes the conversion kick for another two points. Knudsen is president of the Rugby club.
On the road updates: Football
Soccer
20-14 L
TWU Oct. 28
vs. Western New Mexico University
Current record: 2-5 conference, 3-6 overall
Next game: Nov. 5 against West Texas A&M in Canyon at 6 p.m. The team will play a final game at home on Nov. 12 at 6 p.m against UT - Permian Basin.
Stat leaders overall:
Rushing: Junior runningback Josh Stevens with 174 attempts for 886 yards. Passing: Freshman quarterback Carsen Cook with 66 completed out of 136 passes for 666 yards with 7 interceptions. Recieving: Junior wide reciever Donovan Thompson with 388 yards. Sacks: Sophomore defensive end Markus Jones with 7.5 for 49 yards.
vs. Texas Woman’s, Texas A&M Commerce
1-0 L TAMUC Oct. 28 1-0 W
Stat leaders overall: Senior midfielder/forward Demi Tsambasis with 13 goals. Senior defender Shay Williams with 4 assists. Freshman goalkeeper Sammy Cude with 55 saves.
Current record: 7-5 conference, 11-6-1 overall Next game: Currently in the Lone Star Conference Tournament, the Belles will play to continue. Check their progress with live updates from @AngeloSports on Twitter.