Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo Josh Horton sets up the frame and focus of his Wet Collodion picture. Students of ASU photography learned the Wet Collodion process afor their show at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts’ Dia de los Muertos celebration.
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Murder haunts halls of Hardeman building Real horror story on campus in 1978
Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer In the 88 years of ASU’s existence, there are bound to be ghost stories and dark histories. The murder of a female freshman in room 200 of the Hardeman Building in 1978 is the most prominent of these horror stories. “It’s crazy that something like that happened here on campus,” freshman Kassandra Acosta said. On April 27, 1978, sophomore Robert Mark Wagner murdered freshman Leandra Morales with a pair of scissors in what is now the Hardeman
Building. Wagner was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder and released in 2003. “I have only known this girl this semester,” Wagner said in a Ram Page April 1978 article. “I think her name is Linda or something like that.” Current students find it hard to believe that the incident happened the way it did. “It’s hard to imagine someone doing something that brutal to someone they barely knew,” sophomore Devan Griffin said. According to the article from April 1978, which you can now view on asurampage. com, Wagner was a yearbook photographer working in the photo lab that night when he saw a girl in the keypunch
room and went to talk to her. The article said the two students went to the photo lab, and he began to kiss her. She slapped him. He then continued to kiss her neck and she punched him. “I started choking her and grabbed a pair of scissors and stabbed her,” Wagner told a detective. “I don’t know how many times.” The article said he told the detective that he killed her, drug her body down the hall and called a priest around 11 p.m. The priest told him to call the police. He told them he found a body and he tried to help her, but she “struggled violently,” leaving scratches on his body, and then she died. He changed his story later on and
Ram Page archives finally admitted to the murder. In a Ram Page article from June 1978, it said that the police found three stab wounds on her chest and injuries indicating she had been beaten. The article said Morales was
pronounced dead around 8 or 9 p.m., and Wagner confessed Sunday morning. The Hardeman Building is now a students’ services center and room 200 now houses the Registrar’s Office. Some peo-
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Angelo State students let loose at Texan Hall’s Rave the Dead Blackout. Students danced, ate pizza and participated in giveaways all evening long.
Blackout lights up night Einstein arrives after two years Annual Texan Hall rave will continue Erika Walker Copy Editor Hundreds of students attended the seventh annual Texan Hall Blackout Oct. 21 titled “Rave the Dead,” hosted by Housing and Residential Programs in partnership with the University Center Program Council. The annual blackout offered a dance party for students as well as refreshments, games and giveaways. “This year I wanted to add a new concept to Blackout, which was to offer VIP wristbands to students which promised them extra giveaway items at the event upon their arrival, and I invited the campus community to help us decorate the room prior to the
event,” Residence Life Area Coordinator Kevin Owens said. “I did not know how well it would be received, and was very excited to see so many residents come in and put their names and personal touches to our Blackout Room the week before the event took place,” he said. “I think it added a terrific personal touch that the residents could enjoy the night of the event,” he said. Neon paint covered the walls of Texan Hall, all decorated by students. “I’d say the best part of the event is seeing everyone’s different participation in decorating the walls of the event,” UCPC Nighttime Committee Chair Kiana Hollins said. “You can really see how spirited some people are, and how
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Bagels bring new food options to campus Mary Brown Staff Writer
se, freshman, said. “Einstein’s gives me more choices for breakfast. I don’t have time between class and now I can pick up bagels. My favorite is a blueberry bagel with strawberry cream cheese.” The chain offers a variety of bagels including blueberry, chocolate chip, nine-grain,
honey whole wheat, plain, pumpernickel and sesame seed. The bagels are made each morning before opening at 7 a.m. and the employees make new batches every four hours. The company offers coffee and
Einstein Brothers Bagels has finally arrived on campus, two years after students voted See BAGEL page 2 to have the business join. It opened on Oct. 27 and promises quick and delicious dining options to the area around the Vincent Nursing – Physical Science building. “We will be serving breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches, hot sandwiches and much more,” Chris Bright, manager of Einstein Bros. Bagels said. “There will be about 10 to 12 employees to serve students and faculty.” Bright said Einstein’s wants Photo by Josh Lopez customers to enjoy their bagels while eating with friends. Students can now enjoy Einstein Bagels located in this por“I’m excited,” Steven Res- table building next to the Vincent Building.
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Career Center hopes to help students Mary Brown Staff Writer The Career Department Center will host an etiquette dinner Nov. 1, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the University Center. The dinner will have four courses, and tickets are $10 for ASU students and $15 for non-ASU students. Payment can be made at U. C. Room 107 by check or cash. Registration will not be considered until payment has been made. “It is the only event we do that costs students,” Julie Ruthenbeck, director of Career Development, said. “The cost will help offset the diner who pays $10 for a four-course meal. We also want to make sure students show up for the dinner.” The students going to the dinner will learn different styles of etiquette starting with napkin etiquette for a
formal occasion. Before unfolding the napkin, wait for the hostess to remove her napkin from the table and unfold it in her lap. The general rule for any table setting is to avoid clutter. Include no more than three utensils on either side of the dinner plate. Dinner guests will be shown how to do a service for a formal dinner. The food is brought to each diner at the table; the server presents the platter or bowl on the diner’s left. “I will demonstrate things on stage,” Ruthenbeck said. “We will start with soup, then salad, entrée and dessert. I will start by showing them how to use their napkins and utensils and we will go from there.” Students will be taught when to start eating at a formal or business meal. For example, students should either wait until everyone is served to start or begin when the host asks. Learning to pass the food
at a casual dinner can be done in different ways. Passing the food at a formal dinner has rules. Pass to the right. One student either holds the dish as the next student takes some food or he hands it to the student, who then serves hiself or herself. If a dish is awkward or heavy, they are to put it on the table with each pass. “This is my first etiquette dinner, and I’m looking forward to the experience, Brianna Gabaldon, sophomore, said. “This is really interesting learning something about etiquette.” Students who attend the Etiquette Dinner could benefit when looking for a career. Business etiquette starts off with some very important steps such as: invite well in advance, choose a restaurant that is known in the area, local custom will dictate the time, make it clear who is the host, tell the guest what to expect at the dinner and confirm the information.
SGA to improve saftey More call boxes for low visibility areas Rosanna Aguilera Staff Writer The Student Government Association created a solution to make campus a safer place in their Oct. 24 meeting. A few SGA members went on a night walk around the campus to see if there were any areas of low visibility. SGA President Peyton Labauve questioned why there were areas on campus that appeared to be unsafe. “If there are areas of low visibility, why is that?” Labauve said. “Is it because the area lacks
lights, or are the lights out?” Labauve said they discovered there were not any emergency call boxes in some areas and a few of them didn’t work properly. “We can get them fixed very quickly,” Labauve said. “We want to prevent situations where students feel unsafe or are actually endangered.” Labauve said that their solution is to either get new lighting, more lights or fewer lights with a higher intensity bulb. He said SGA plans to get more emergency call boxes. Although the group doesn’t purchase the lights itself, they will
advise those in charge of the contracts that include the campus lights to fix the problem accordingly. Parliamentarian Tristan Fielder said he thinks purchasing brighter lights is the best solution. “Using better light bulbs in the same fixtures is a great inexpensive way to improve the lighting on campus that is already existing,” Fielder said. Fielder said the night walk was a success because they gathered maps and physical data needed for the future when funds are gained to make other campus changes.
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Student Government Association senators discuss issues that impact ASU at their biweekly meeting. BAGEL page 1
a variety of other items, including their famous shmear, which goes on the bagel. Some of the shmear flavors are plain, smoked salmon, onion and chive. They also offer a variety of flavors that are 25 percent reduced fat. “This is great,” Bethany Bradley, senior, said. “I love Einstein bagels.” Einstein Bros. Bagels will offer students coupons for holidays. There is also the Einstein Bros. Bagels Loyalty Club,
which has exclusive offers with coupons and a free bagel and shmear for signing up. Einstein Bros. Bagels was created by the chain restaurant corporation Boston Chicken, now Boston Market, in 1995 to market breakfast food. Einstein and Noah Corp. now own the chain, a wholly owned subsidiary of Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. Noah’s Bagel was founded by Noah Alper in 1996. The chains of
stores were then sold to Einstein Bros. Bagels for $100 million. The company’s retail system consists of approximately 800 restaurants in the U. S.
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Students gathered in the CJ Davidson to learn manners and etiquette while enjoying a four-course meal during last year’s Etiquette Dinner. Top 10 Manner Tips 1) Place the napkin in your lap. 2) Turn off the phone. 3) Wait for everyone to be served before eating. 4) Use a knife and fork to cut meat. 5) Cut the food one piece at a time. 6) Chew with your mouth closed. 7) Don’t reach across the table. 8) Don’t talk with your mouth full. 9) Don’t pick your teeth at the table. 10) Say “excuse me” when leaving the table. 2100 W. Beauregard 325-942-1647
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Free Flu Shot Clinic 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Houston Harte University Center *Faculty and non-ASU students are not eligible to receive flu shots at this event. Engineering TAME Challenge 4 - 6 p.m. Campus Green Trick-or-Treat at the Library 6 – 8 p.m. Porter Henderson Library Concho Hall: Haunted High-rise 7 – 10 p.m. Concho Hall Volleyball vs. West Texas A&M 7 p.m. Junell Center
Dia de los Muertos Altar All Day (until November 4) UC Room 114 All of the campus is invited to participate by bringing in copied photo(s) of past loved ones to adorn the altar. Etiquette Dinner 6:30 p.m. UC Wind Ensemble Concert 7:30 p.m. University Auditorium, Mayer Administration Building
Saturday 10/29 Volleyball vs UT Permian Basin 2 p.m. Junell Center Monday 10/31 Halloween Scare & Costume Party 11 – 2 p.m. University Center UCPC: Mixer Halloween Edition 5:30 – 7 p.m. University Center; Center Student Involvement Host Mentor Dinner 6 – 8:30 p.m. University Center 103/104 Host Mentoring (Family) Program
Wednesday 11/2 Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the university ASU Symphony Orchestra: Halloween Concert 7:30 p.m. ASU Auditorium, Mayer Administration Building Thursday 11/3 Planetarium Show: “Solar Superstorms” 7 p.m. Planetarium Show: “Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West” 8 p.m. Both at Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building
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Top to bottom, left to right: Kenny Roller, full back, pushes through UTD players to move the ball up field. Roller also coaches the Belle Rugby team. Beau Waskom, fly half, shows his game face as he runs into a UTD player. Waskom has been captain of the rugby team for the past two years. Tony Kisiday, flanker, jumps in the lineout. The lineout is performed when the ball goes out of the field of play. Kevin Reid, winger, fights off a player from UTD. Reid scored one try in Saturday’s game. Tadeo Masjoan, eight man, runs the ball, protected by his teammates. Masjoan moved to San Angelo from Argentina. Emmett Spooner, winger, scores a try for the Rams. Spooner has been a part of the rugby team for three years. Brian Signorelli, wildcard/flanker, prepares to hand off the ball. Signorelli has eight tries for the season. Troy Knudsen, centre, runs in for his third try of the game, completing a hat-trick. Hat-tricks occur when a player scores three or more tries in a single game. RAVE page 1 much they were looking forward to the event.” The concept for the Texan Hall Blackout began with a suggestion by Associate Director of Housing and Residential Programs Travis Taylor. Owens said from that point the event evolved each year. “Housing’s mission is to provide programs and to engage a diverse student population while they are attending Angelo State; providing a fun and safe entertainment for all residents,” Owens said. “I personally feel like the best part of the event is to offer the residents something unique through Housing.
EDM, or electric dance music, and DJ style parties are not your typical scene in San Angelo. It is however growing in popularity, and to host a program of that nature and see so many students come out and participate on a Friday night is outstanding.” Owens said maintaining the Blackout tradition is just as important as the Gum Tree or Ram Jam since traditions give students something to be proud of. “I do not see Blackout going away anytime soon, and I hope that it continues to grow and evolve into somePhotos by Marsalis Mahome thing ASU students can be Students dance as they volunteer and rock out at UCPC Nighttime Committee member Dalton proud to say they attended,” Kectherside, freshman, dances at Rave the Dead. the annual Blackout. Owens said.
10.28.2016 MURDER page 1 ple in the building claim witness to ghostly activity such as a figure of a woman in a white dress, but others haven’t seen anything. “We do get creeped out being up here by ourselves, but we haven’t seen anything solid,” scholarship office worker Vickie Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said they joke around about a ghost being in there doing suspicious things, but haven’t actually seen anything.
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The April article said Wagner’s defense attorney Gerald Ratliff said in his closing statement that it was a “cold-blooded murder” of “a girl who resisted affection.” Ratliff said it was also a “sudden, spontaneous action on the part of Mark Wagner.” This “sudden” action on Wagner’s part resulted in the murder of Morales, who may or may not currently be wandering the halls of the Hardeman building.
Debate: Drop vs. Fail Students and advisers offer advice Destinee Whitehead Staff Writer The drop date for classes is Nov. 2 and some students are still wondering if they should drop a class, or possibly fail it. Failing a class could impact a student`s GPA, while dropping a class could end up making the student repeat the class after all of the work they have already done if it is a requirement for the major. “First of all, we look at the individual to see how many drops they can have according to their program,” Carol Antill, academic adviser, said. “In recent years, the state required us to hold students to no more than six drops while they are working on their undergraduate degree.” It is almost never too late to at least improve a letter grade. Students may meet with their professor to check what they need to work on, and they have the option to visit tutoring centers for extra help. The tutor centers include: the Freshman College, which caters to freshmen but will help other students and the Math and the Writing Labs, which have student aids to help fellow students. The tutoring centers are located on the third floor of the Porter Henderson Library. “I honestly think that if the situation looks hopeless, it is
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better to drop the class,” TJ Spies, sophomore, said. “That being said, you have to try your hardest. If you gave it all you had and it did not work out, you should not feel bad about dropping the class. Do not drop if you are just lazy. You only have six drops. Do not waste them.” Anitll caters mostly to students who follow the six drop plan. While advising, she looks at how many drops a student has used before she offers advice. “If they have dropped three or more, I talk to them seriously about why they would want to drop again,” Antill said. “The other thing to consider as far as dropping a course is what kind of financial aid the student has.” Certain financial aid requires students to be full time, which means he or she must take at least 12 credit hours. If the student drops below that, he or she can lose that aid. “We always counsel the student to check with financial aid before they drop,” Antill said. “They may not want to drop. They may want to hang in there.” If any students are debating whether or not to drop the class, they can visit an adviser to get any help or questions answered. Students may do this by visiting the Freshman College on the third floor of the Library, or an academic adviser in his or her major.
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Department Chair ready for responsibility Erika Walker Copy Editor
Economics Professor Dr. Jamal Husein was named the new holder of the Norris Family Chair in Business in the College of Business. “It’s definitely an honor to be named the new holder of the Norris family chair in business and I look forward to fulfilling my duties and beyond,” Husein said. Husein said he did not expect to be named the new holder, as the faculty was told the position would more than likely be filled externally. However, Husein said he is prepared for his new responsibilities. “The College of Business is very pleased to have Dr. Jamal Husein serve as the new hold- Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo er of the Norris Family Chair Dr. Jamal Husein is a native of Jordan and excels in his in Business,” Dean of College research into Middle East and North Africa economics. of Business Dr. Clifton Jones ASU faculty member since each and every one of them,” said. “Dr. Husein has been 2002, Husein teaches cours- Husein said. “Hard work is a successful in both industry es in macroand micro-eco- must, as there is no substitute and academia, with five years nomics, comparative eco- for it. I encourage them to be of experience in the private sector and 15 years of expe- nomic systems, international engaged and take a leading rience as a faculty member at economics, managerial eco- role in their education. Get nomics, and money and bank- to know your professors and ASU.” “Besides the regular du- ing. The primary focuses of pursue areas of knowledge ties of teaching and service, a his research are the economic that really interests them.” The Norris Family Chair in holder of a chair is expected to issues and implications of improduce high quality intellec- port/export activities, tourism Business was established as tual contributions that are ex- and foreign aid in the Middle ASU’s first endowed chair in pected to be published in rep- East and North Africa regions, December 2007 through a $1 utable journals and outlets,” including his native Jordan. In million donation from alum Husein said. “Also, the holder his spare time, Husein said he Lloyd Norris and his family. is to represent and hopeful- likes to play tennis and watch An endowed chair is the most prestigious academic appointly promote the COB and the movies. “I tell my students that ment available for university university.” success is within reach for faculty.
Tone Deft Seasoned singer songwriter Regina Spektor released her seventh full-length album “Remember Us To Life” on Sept. 30 after a four-year intermission between her last full-length album “What We Saw From The Cheap Seats” in 2012. Through the release of Spektor’s single “You’ve Got Time,” which was specifically composed for the Netflix Original Series “Orange Is The
New Black” and worked as the show’s theme song in 2013, it was apparent that Spektor was experiencing a reinvention of sorts, and I was certain a fulllength album was in the near future. I had high hopes that this album would resemble some of her earlier LPs in the way of lyricism, production and overall continuity, and I was not disappointed. Spektor’s last album, “What We Saw From The Cheap Seats”, strayed away from her original sound by using lyrics that were simple and straight forward accompanied by production that was trendy and riskless. “Remember Us To Life,” however, is on in every way. In the 11 tracks on the album, there isn’t a dud among them. Every aspect that she has come to embody over the years as an artist has seemingly become supercharged on this record. From the heartbreaking narratives, to the passionate and witty vocal performance, to the dynamism of her piano playing, Spektor really hits a home-run here. All of these expressive facets of the album are only amplified by a lavish performance of backing instrumentation. The songs “Sellers of Flowers” and “Obsolete” exemplify this
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densely orchestrated instrumentation and express some of the most inventive lyricism on the album. On the tracks “The Trapper and the Furrier” and “Tornadoland,” Spektor takes on a more theatrical and satirical persona, which is accompanied by a series of instrumental shifts that add a very dramatic effect, almost giving you a musical visual. You can see a biting and critical Spektor stirring around a stage while the criticized are sitting in the audience. The album isn’t all heartbreak and doom however, with the track “Older and Taller” that brings Spektor’s fun and witty lyricism center stage. There are little ironies all over this track that offer a positive outlook on life. Although “Remember Us To Life” isn’t exactly revolutionary or a technical reinvention, in many ways for Regina Spektor it is. Other tracks worth mentioning are “Small Bills,” “Black and White” and “Grand Hotel.” I could truly delve into every track on this album because each one has something that is at least worth mentioning and is uniquely Regina Spektor.
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OPINION With a heavy heart Page 5
we say goodbye Stephen McKeown Contributor It was the song “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” by B.J. Thomas that got me interested in buying his greatest hits album. So, I got my parents to take me to Hastings, where I bought it. My love for music grew as fast as I did, and I watched Hastings change its form over the years. I watched as the store changed locations. I watched as the vinyl and comic book sections evolved from single stands to a selection of hundreds of different vinyl records and comic books. I watched as the Hardback Café, Hastings’s coffee shop, went from a quiet study place to a gathering of social coffee drinkers and entertainment enthusiasts. When I was 18 years old, I finally got a car. With that car, I knew I could go anywhere. I could leave town if I wanted. The possibilities were endless. However, I chose to keep my car in the parking lot of Hastings most of the time, while I stayed inside the store looking for CDs to add to my collection. The older I got, however, I learned it wasn’t the CDs I loved about the store. It was bouncing back and forth from the Lifestyles desk to the Books desk, talking to the people who always made me feel like a valued customer with their eye contact and communication. I can remember walking into Hastings one night last year and searching for Time out of Mind by Bob Dylan. I was slightly disappointed I could not find it in the store. I settled the issue by requesting a special order since I was an abuser of the special order system. Anyway, instead of leaving the store in a fit of selfish rage like I have seen so many customers do, I decided to search for solace in the Hardback Café.
I began talking to the barista, Ryan, about music, movies, school and life. After that night, I started going to Hastings every Wednesday night to “drown my sorrows” and just talk to people in that place. Unfortunately, I learned my evening visits would come to an end after my father informed me that Hastings had filed bankruptcy. However, I was one of the customers who had hope. In the back of my mind, I just knew my favorite place on Earth would stay open forever. So when I was told earlier this year that Hastings was on the path to close in just a few months, I was heartbroken. I realized the music, the coffee, the movies, the browsing, and most importantly, the chats with loyal customers and sincere employees, was about to be over. I made a stand. I decided I would refuse to buy a single product from Hastings. I didn’t care about the sales. I cared about the people. So, I stopped going, and to this day I can proudly say I did not buy a single thing after the store announced its departure from the world. And it wasn’t a difficult task, considering I would nearly tear up every time I drove past the store to see a banner announcing that the store was barely hanging on to its final days. Hastings will not be around anymore, but it will be remembered. That is because I know I was one of many customers who went to Hastings to wind down, relax, and just be happy. Hastings will always have a place in my heart, and that is because the people there allowed me to develop a close relationship with them. One of my favorite quotes is “Your relationships mean more than what you get from them,” and I think that applies to how I felt about Hastings. Now it’s gone, but the memories will last forever.
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Alana Edgin Editor- in-Chief “However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.” – George Washington, first president of the U.S. Lately, my social media has been flooded with Trump vs. Clinton gifs and videos. People I know and some of them I respect are wasting their time arguing about which party is the “true American” party. I am going to give you a history lesson today dealing with George Washington, presidents, politicians and what I think on the matter. Those who are too scared to hear different opinions can continue on to our other columnists. If you are familiar with the man I quoted above, I would like you to know this quote is written in history and is indeed
a fact. The famous first president warned that political parties will “subvert” the people’s power and ultimately lead to the destruction of what the U.S. was built on. This country was made for the people, not the parties, and I feel many people have become sheep to their parties. I want you to look at these presidential candidates and their mud-slinging campaigns. They act like spoiled children the way they tear into each other. Can we trust these supposed “leaders” when they disrespect each other? How do we know that they won’t treat the common people they want to lead like that? I’m big on respect. You don’t have to like someone, but if they are willing to step up into a position so prone to ridicule, you would hope they are a respectful person. Well, that just isn’t happening this year. My worst enemy treats me better than those two do. The parties these two are with are also mirroring their behavior, and have hated each other since the beginning. I believe political parties are being used simply to gain power over each other. They no longer stand to better and protect the lives they claim to. These parties are all about “the voters,” yet after the election is over, “the voters” will be forgotten until the next election. If you are only voting the
way you are because you always vote for that party, I would like you to reevaluate. You are making a decision that could impact not only the country, but the world. Is the candidate you are voting for really the right person for that job? Also, the Electoral College could very easily decide to vote for who they want, not who the people want. It has frankly outlived its usefulness and is easily manipulated. It is almost like our vote could be thrown away if we don’t vote for the “right” candidate. I’m not saying don’t vote, I’m just saying be aware of what is going on. And will someone please remember that there are other political party presidential candidates? Sure, one has never won before, but hey, an African-American president won not once, but twice. Quit thinking that you have to vote between two parties when there are many more out there to choose. Research them and make the decision that is best for our country! Someone has to look out for our country, and with all the stonewalling career politicians clogging up Washington, D.C., that might just be us. Please vote for who you think is best, not for you or your party, but for our country and our world. Thanks for reading all of this.
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FAVORITE HORROR MOVIE
Bonner Clark
Sophomore “I don’t like scary movies. One of my friends invited me to a scary movie, and before the movie started she jumped at me and it scared me pretty bad.” Catarina Ponce Sophomore “I would have to say “Halloween.” It’s a classic, and the old time scariness of it is frightening. The thought that it could actually happen and everyone being oblivious to it is great.”
Devin Maddox Sophomore
“My favorite scary movie was probably “Unfriended.” The plot was really good and so was the production.
Hilario Armendariz
Sophomore “The last scary movies I was tricked into watching was “The Conjuring 2.” I was so scared after the movie I ended up lighting a candle cause I was so scared.”
Precious Emeagi
Junior “My favorite scary movie is probably “Drag Me to Hell.” The end was crazy with all the flames and they drag her to hell.”
Shakeria Reed
Senior “The Conjuring 2” is the only scary movie that I walked out of the theater. I slept with the light on for three days because it was so scary.”
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SPORTS
10.28.2016
Football falls to Commerce in second half Rams drop to 2-4 in Lone Star Conference play Mary Brown Staff Writer Ram football had its second loss in two weeks when the Texas A&M Commerce Lions (No. 9) defeated the Rams 62-14 Oct.22 at the LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field. The Rams fell 3-2 overall and 2-4 LSC. They started off 14-7 going in to the first quarter. Texas A&M went up 20-14 before half time. TAMUC took advantage of the many mistakes ASU made in the third and fourth quarters. Carsen Cook, freshman quarterback, threw a pass to Mark Munson, senior wide receiver, who ran 80 yards for a touchdown. Cook went 167 yards with 11 out of 18 passes, one touchdown and one interception. Munson had one touchdown and 109 yards from five passes. Grant Aschenbeck, sophomore linebacker, accumulated 13
tackles for the night. Richard Franklin, senior defensive back, ended with 11 tackles. Trey Green, senior running back, gave the Rams their first lead with a nine-yard run into the end zone. Josh Stevens, junior running back, had 89 yards with 20 carries. Green had 56 yards with 13 carries for the night. Donovan Thompson, junior wide receiver, fumbled the ball and the Lions’ Kieston Carter took it in for a 12-yard touchdown, making the score 27-14. ASU went downhill and could not recover. Casey Eyman, junior kicker, had a 54-yard punt returned by Lions’ Shawn Hooks for a touchdown that made the score 34-14 ASU fumbled again at the end of the fourth quarter. TAMUC ran the football 49 yards for the final score. The Rams are on the road and will play Western New Mexico University in Silver City, New Mexico Oct. 29. The Rams will have their last Photo by Kaitlin Trujillo Mark Munson, wide receiver, sprints down the field to score the first touchdown of the home game Nov. 12.
game. Munson received 109 yards in the game against A&M Commerce.
On the road updates: Photo by Josh Lopez
Junior Josh Stevens rushes the ball past TAMUC during Friday’s home game. Stephens is from Ormand Beach, Florida
Volleyball
vs. Texas Woman’s, Texas A&M Commerce TAMUC Oct. 22
TWU Oct. 21
Set 1: 25-15W 25-17W Set 2: 25-21W 13-25L Set 3: 25-23W 25-22W 25-22W
Stat leaders overall: Senior outside hitter Mallory Blauser with 317 kills. Freshman setter Meghan Parker with 859 assists and 29 service aces. Junior outside hitter Brianna Sotello with 251digs.
Current record: 11-1 conference, 20-2 overall Next game: Oct. 28 against West Texas A&M in the Junell Center at 7 p.m.
Soccer
vs. Midwestern State Oct. 23
0-2 L
Current record: 6-4 conference, 10-5-1 overall Next game: Oct. 30 against Texas A&M - Commerce in Commerce at 1 p.m.
Stat leaders overall: Senior midfielder/forward Demi Tsambasis with 12 goals. Senior defender Shay Williams with 4 assists. Freshman goalkeeper Sammy Cude with 47 saves.
Cross Country - Rams, Belles
vs. Lone Star Conference on Oct. 22 Rams Team: Sixth place with 142 points.
Winner of meet: West Texas A&M with 21 points
Top three for the men:
Sophomore Devitt Smetana in sixth. Freshman Zach Cabrera in 15th. Sophomore Angelo Pena in 31st.
Belles
Team: Sixth place with 151 points. Winner of meet: Midwestern State with 51 points.
Top three for the women: Junior Kelsey Warren in 10th. Graduate student Claudia Ramirez in 19th. Freshman Madison Harlow in 38th.