Photo by Kaitlin Trujilo Ram Rugby atheletes dive for the ball in their game against Midland Mad Dogs .
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Freshman arrest made for theft Car burglary suspects admit to break-ins Alana Edgin Editor-in-Chief An ASU student and two local men were arrested on Sept. 10 for charges of burglary, theft, possession of stolen property and engaging in organized criminal activity. Jamon Gideon, an 18 year old freshman, and two non-students are suspects of various crimes for the week of Sept. 5. They are suspected of breaking into eight cars, a dorm and multiple thefts all in the Carr and Centennial Village Residence Hall areas. These men did admit to entering many unlocked vehicles,
but did not admit to stealing anything. “The suspects simply walked through the parking lot checking for unlocked vehicles,” ASU Police Chief James Adams said. Cars were broken into in the P-2 parking lot behind Carr Residence Hall that is shared with Centennial Village. A proven theft was called into ASU Police Department and investigated, which led to the discovery of the theft ring. “Items taken include backpacks, loose change, a laptop, golf clubs and other personal effects,” Adams said. These items were discovered in a nearby alleyway and in a local pawn shop, which led Adams to assume the men did this for the money.
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University Police warn drivers to lock their vehicles to help avoid break-ins.
Rugby prepares for season Team wins scrimmage against Midland Mad Dogs Eirin Albritton Managing Editor Ram Rugby started off strong on Sept. 10 with a final score of 75-20 during their scrimmage against the Midland Mad Dogs. “Rookie numbers look good; after the scrimmage we can see there is lot of potential in our new guys,” Vandiver said. On Saturday, Sept. 17, the team will play against differ-
ent teams in the “Dust off the Rust” Heart of Texas tournament in Austin, Texas. Once they compete at the tournament they will be able to determine how the rest of the season will go. Ram Rugby strives to expand the name of ASU not only in Texas, but across the nation in their efforts to bring home the national title this season. “Last year we won state and made it to New Mexico,” Austin Vandiver, senior, said. “Our goal for this year is to make it out of New Mexico and go to nationals.” The team has a total of 45
players for the season. Ram Rugby Adviser Manny Campos said he sees a lot of potential in this year’s team. “Something we can improve on from last season is to go further than we did last year,” Troy Knudsen, senior, said. The team has spent their practices teaching the rookies how to safely play the sport and has seen improvement with every practice. “We have a lot of guys that are not only new to them team, but new to the sport. It’s always a challenge to teach them the game and show them how
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Above: Players from Midland Mad Dogs and Ram Rugby get tangled in a pile after diving for a ball. Right: Brian Signorelli shoots through the defense.
Outdoor Adventures host activities in New Braunfels Trip to include many opportunities for students Mary Brown Staff Writer
Outdoor Adventures will take a wakeboard and float trip to New Braunfels, Texas, Sept. 24-25. Activities will include wakeboarding, water-skiing,
knee-boarding, camping and floating on the Comal River. The event will take place at the Texas Ski Ranch. It’s a 70acre action sports complex. TSR is ranked as one of the top facilities in the world. The complex has a boat lake, three cable systems, coaching and beginner cables for first-time riders. Advanced riders can enjoy
the feature of full rails and kickers or challenge themselves by catching some air and amp it up in the cable park. Students can enjoy the board sports, but those who are not ready to ride the rails can lounge at Wahoo’s Fish Taco. TSR is made for fun with southern hospitality and ac-
tivities for all ages. “This will be my first trip with the OA program,” Aaron Smith, student leader, said. “I already know how to wakeboard. I’m looking forward to helping people on the trip.” The OA is a division of UREC that was developed in Aug. 2010. It was developed to provide adventure education opportu-
nities. Mountain biking, backpacking, rock climbing and kayaking are among the activities the OA specializes in. “We created the OA program to help students with leadership opportunities, self-awareness and good social bonds with the form university community,” Manager
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Page 2 Continued from ARREST page 1 Adams also assures that the stolen property will be returned to their rightful owners eventually. “Car burglaries are always a threat, so students should not think these arrests will prevent future thefts,” Adams said. “Students should always be vigilant and immediately report suspicious activity to campus police. And always, lock your vehicle when it’s unattended and remove all valu-
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ables.” Gideon’s status has been referred to student services and he has been charged. After further investigation, the other two men, 18-year-old Jaden Johnson and 20-year-old Dominique Johnson, were charged and arrested for these crimes. Their cases have been filed with local prosecutors and will go to court.
Continued from OA page 1 of Outdoor Adventures Ian Brown said. “We want students to be active and help them build on the mission statement of the school.” Adventure education is what makes the program unique. It consists of a team effort that each member has a role in, and no task is too big or too small for everyone to learn how to develop the policies and procedures for it. Other programs include education clinics, outdoor trips and team building experiences. The has eight specific goals that go with their mission statement. They support the develop-
ment of citizenship, and productive careers. The goals are accountability, communication skills, leadership qualities, metacognition, open-mindedness, problem solving skills, professionalism and various technical skills. It’s in league with ASU and University Recreation’s mission statement. Twelve people will attend the trip consisting of Brown, a graduate assistant, two student leaders and eight participants. The transportation, equipment instruction, lodging and gourmet camping meals are included in the trip cost.
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Tone Deft
As the title may suggest, the five-piece, indie band Local Natives released a happier and brighter sound with their third album “Sunlit Youth” on Sep. 9, leading listeners to believe they are in a more positive state of mind than that of their last album “Hummingbird” from 2013. Unfortunately, brighter is not always better. This new sound has taken Local Natives out of the running with bands like Fleet Foxes and The National, whom they are often compared to, and sat them at the same table with engineered indie bands like Coldplay or Fun. who are, still far more captivating than the sound I hear in “Sunlit Youth.” Despite the positive attempt at thematic continuity
“Sunlit Youth” by Local Natives Hanna Schindler Music Columnist
and upbeat rhythms on the album, the sound is so polished and riskless it becomes disengaging. I found myself forcibly opening my ears in order to listen to the album, only soon realizing my efforts were lost about halfway through each track. The synths that coat the entire album are perhaps the culprit of this album’s spiritless stupor. The strings and drums that ignited the band on past albums and during live performances are mostly missing, having been replaced by digitized grooves. The slick new-wave sound they seemed to aim for is only confused by their staple harmonizing, raw, soulful style. The album is not without it’s high points, with songs like “Mother Emanuel” and
“Jellyfish” making catchy breaks for success. The track “Coins,” however, is the only one on the album that combines a sound reminiscent of the Local Natives we all know, and an experimental sound of soul that is a combination for success. The album focuses on a central theme of leaving the past or “youth” behind and forging a new path to the future. This new sound may be an attempt at complying with that notion. However, the effortless sound made for outdoor concerts at dusk that Local Natives once possessed is lost on this album in an overreaching pursuit of something that once came so naturally.
New concerts to come from UCPC Rhett Price on list of possible performers Eirin Albritton Managing Editor The University Center Programs Council has new events in store for ASU this semester, including several concerts. “All of the events are .great because we have great students who plan and program them,” Sam Mendoza, coordinator of Student Programs and Activities, said. UCPC has planned for musicians of different genres to perform during this season’s Ram Jams and other campus events.
“We took some time to listen to students and their comments and concerns about what they are looking for in regards to concerts,” Mendoza said. The organization took note of what students prefer to listen to at school functions and chose different musicians based on the feedback. The idea is to bring a larger crowd out to the school functions in hopes of increasing school spirit. “We are trying to do things differently, such as the Welcome Back Bash we held to start off the semester,” Mendoza said. “It was a big event being the first day of school and there wasn’t any Texas country, which is what is
usually here. Students wanted something different, so we brought something different and students responded really well to it.” For the first Ram Jam on Sept. 24, violinist from Midland, Texas, Rhett Price will be performing. Price has performed for ASU students before with an acoustic guitar player, but he plans on performing with a DJ for this upcoming concert. “We had Rhett Price perform about two years ago and we had a good crowd response,” Mendoza said. “A cool thing about him is he actually used to play for Bart Crow back in the day.”
Events Calendar Friday 9/16
Monday 9/19
Volleyball vs. Texas Woman’s @ Junell Center 7 p.m.
Wednesday 9/20
Constitution & Citizenship Day Celebration @ UC 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Hispanic Heritage: SpanishLanguage Astronomy Show @ ASU Planetarium 7 p.m.
Saturday 9/17
R.A.D. Self-Defense for Women Part 1 @ CHP 202 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. R.A.D. Self-Defense for Women Part 2 @ CHP 205 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. R.A.D. Self-Defense for Women Part 3 @ CHP 202 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Texas A&M Commerce @ Junell Center 7 p.m.
R.A.D. Self-Defense for Women Part 2 @ CHP 202 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. R.A.D. Self-Defense for Women Part 3 @ CHP 202 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Season of Peace Showcase @ UC C.J. Davidson Center 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Soccer vs. UT-Permian Basin @ Soccer Field 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Thursday 9/15
Climbing Gym Special Event: Veterans Welcome 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Planetarium Show: “Solar Superstorms” @ Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building 7 p.m.
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Dance for a cause
Fundraiser to be held event for those who do also a great way to bring for children’s network not have the opportunity the community together Erika Walker Copy Editor ASU will help raise awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals on Sept. 23 from 5-9 p.m. in the CJ Davidson Center as it hosts its first Dance Marathon. “It’s exactly what it sounds like – a dancing marathon,” Greek Life Graduate Assistant Angelica Iraheta said. “The goal is to stay dancing and active during the entire
to do so because of their health. It also raises awareness for the situation these children and their families are going through. Dance Marathon is a nationwide movement involving college and high school students at more than 300 schools. All funds raised at the event will go to the local Children’s Miracle Network. While attending another university, Iraheta participated in Dance Marathon. She said the event is
and she’s glad to finally see it coming to ASU. “It shows the community that ASU cares about San Angelo,” Iraheta said. The goal for ASU’s first Dance Marathon is to raise $1,500 and increase the goal amount each year. However, to try and exceed the goal, donations will be accepted through midnight, Sept. 24. Anyone can participate in the event. However, a minimum donation of $10 is needed.
OPINION What to do in
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Destinee Whitehead Volunteer There’s so much to do at ASU, but everyone is always so busy with classes, homework and exams to study for. However, there has to be a balance. That is why I am writing this column to introduce you all to exciting, new fun things to try! The lake house facility, or ASU Lake House, is highly recommended by a lot of students. It has a great amount of amenities provided free to students. For those who have not been, it features kayaking, basketball, outdoor volleyball, table tennis, picnic tables, playground and lake access. Across campus there are many intramural sports to join, and games to play just for fun. There are games you can participate weekly such as playing basketball at Roscoe`s Den or under the Pavilion. The frisbee golf course is open 24/7 and the volleyball courts are always filled up around 8 p.m. next to The Caf. However, these are some activities that I hope most of you already know about. For those who enjoy the outdoors, there are so many biking, walking and jogging trails on and off campus such as the San Angelo State Park
that is only 10 minutes away from campus. It only costs $4 for a day pass and $2 per person in a group of five or more! The park includes around 50 miles of hiking, horseback-riding, campsites and they just started their hunting program! For more information about this place or their hunting program be sure to contact them at 325949-4757. Sophomore Tavish Oneil proposed that the Pugh River Park in Christoval is also a mustdo while attending ASU. It features plenty of rope swings, tubing and a great place to get away on the beautiful Concho River. Another amazing place suggested by Korbin Mclean, sophomore, is the Icon Cinema. With reclining seats and unlimited popcorn and drinks, the Icon Cinema is a great place for the college students at ASU to hang out at. Angelo Skate and Fun Center was recommended by sophomore Chris Walton. Angelo Skate and Fun Center features skating, 18 holes of miniature golf, go-karts, laser-tag and an arcade.
Alana Edgin Editor- in-Chief
Story time my people! Before coming to ASU, I had never lived in dorms and I wasn’t really sure I’d like it. I was sure I would walk into the dorm and meet a girl who could have starred in that horror movie, “The Roommate.” Luckily, that was not the case. I was prepared for the worst and ended up getting an entertaining 25 year old Korean. I can’t even try to spell her name, and she left after my first semester unfortunately, so all I can do is reminisce on my favorite adventures. I’m asleep on a typical Friday night when I hear a horrified
scream. Flashing back to “The Roommate,” I jump out of bed. Half asleep and blinded by the sudden light, I prepare to fight off any foe. Apparently, my roommate had been attacked by a gigantic monster; at this point I’m pretty skeptical. I hop back in bed planning on dealing with it in the morning when another shriek disturbs my peace moments after my head hit the pillow. At this point I’m ready to fight, come heck or high water I’m going to get some sleep. She describes to me this large hideous bug that I can only assume is a cockroach. I see the demon beast and decide to trap it. Me, acting all cool like the West Texas girl who has seen some big bugs, decided to try and set a trap. Then it revealed its horrible power. It could fly! I’d love to say I was calm, but when demon bugs start flying around, I’m out. That is not my forte. My roommate decided to find someone who was still awake at 2
Do not do as the Romans did Josh Lopez Photographer
At the height of the Roman Empire, the Romans were characterized with one trait, a flaw to be exact. While the Romans perceived themselves as this great society, the rest of the world perceived them differently. They were not seen as the elite, or the standard, but as savages. The reason this society was perceived this way was because of their thirst for blood. They enjoyed brutal battles that they often referred to as “the circus”. Ironic huh? A people known for their
philosophy, architecture, and literature, viewed as nothing more than savages. Now you may be saying “I am not a Roman, because I do not enjoy blood battles, nor am I bloodthirsty.” But are you sure? When we choose not to forgive, are we not harboring a blood battle within us? When someone does something wrong to us, especially when we have done nothing but love that person, and we secretly hate them or wish for them to have a horrible life, are we not blood thirsty then? When divorce, abuse, hate, malice highlight the evening
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news, I feel that we have lost a major component in our lives that connects us to each other. LOVE. What kind of world would we live in if we learned to love better? Could we change this world to be a better place? With love, could we change the problems that cripple our nation? I would love to end with words from some young men from a generation that has passed. Maybe they were on to something, maybe their simple lyrics held more weight than we give them. I leave with these simple words from The Beatles: “All We Need Is Love.”
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a.m. on a Saturday because we did not want to risk the demon escaping. A few minutes pass and two guys follow my roommate to our dorm. Now we have four people trying to decide how to get the trapped demon. Cleverly, we devise a plan, we drop the bowl atop the demon as it lands on the microwave. We aren’t taking any chances and decide to duct tape the bowl to prevent any escape attempts as we contemplate removing it from our room. The guys tried my plan of sliding him onto a piece of cardboard. It works! But then the Houdini demon starts slamming into the sides like an angry hornet! The guy with the bowl decides to lift the bowl to make sure we got him and he escapes. For the next 10 minutes, our group of four tried to corner the demon like we were the Winchester Brothers. This ordeal finally ends as one of the guys takes the bug outside. I hope it got eaten by a giant spider.
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“Panic. What if this is a real fire? I always make sure to get out of the building.”
What do you think when the fire alarms go off? Alen Southammavong Junior “I am sleeping in bed and going down with the fire. 8/10 I am going to stay in bed unless I smell a fire.”
Deundra Smith Junior “If I’m asleep already they are gonna have to come and get me. That is their job as firemen.”
Havila Njoku Freshman “Who burnt the noodles again? Honestly, it gets annoying after the second time.”
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Soccer scores win on Highlands Belles begin first half with rapid fire goals Mary Brown Staff Writer ASU Rambelles defeated the New Mexico Highland Cowgirls on Sept. 11, winning 2-0 and playing with such superiority. The Belles never gave up and took their opportunities to defend with might. Belles dominated in the first half and scored the two goals in a team effort. Creating a plentiful supply of goal-scoring opportunities, the forwards understood each other, ensuring success going forward. “I thought they played well today obviously, scoring a goal in the first few seconds of the game is great,” Head Coach Travis McCorkle said. “Loni Byers had a hand in both goals and took some pressure off the team.” We talked a lot about our set pieces over the last few days. When I saw our goal-keeper warm up I thought we could take advantage of her position.” We had free kicks and I told them, you guys need to make runs in to the penalty area. Sammy Cude’s last save was a really aggressive play.”
The Belles prevented the Cowgirls from scoring for the third time in four games. Loni Byers and Demi Tsambasis led the team by securing goals and tied with five shots each. Byer made the first goal 51 seconds in to the game. Demi Tsambasis made the second goal less than eight minutes later assisted by Loni Byers and Tiffany Dang. “I think overall our team did well in Sunday’s match,” midfield/forward Demi Tsambasis said. “A highlight of our performance was that we were able to get two early goals and sustain the shutout for the rest of the game.” Our defense has been doing an amazing job these last couple of games at securing shutouts for our team. Although our offense did secure a lead with two early goals, we could not find the back of the net for the rest of the game, which is definitely something we need to work on.” There are always improvements to make and we are always trying to make ourselves better. I’m confident that we will continue to grow as a team as the season carries on.” When the Belles played the second half of the game, the experience was not as good. The Belles took 11 shots at the
goal. Laja Pujades, Lauren Perry, Tiffany Dang and Megan Allen took one. Morgan Sibson took four, Ally Warren and Trenadey Scott took three, Cynthia Andrews took two and all missed their mark. The Cowgirls took seven shots total. Freshman goalkeeper Sammy Cude’s brilliance saved the Belles from an absolutely dire second-half. Defender Lauren Perry commanded the field when she entered the game. She maneuvered some of her teammates back in to their positions. The Belles and Highland audience saw a strong ASU team. “I believe the team played very well. We worked hard as a team and not only was the field hyped up,” Cude said. “The players that were on the sidelines raised the intensity level with direction and encouragement. In the next upcoming games, I hope to have better technique on my goal kicks to get them a little bit higher, enabling us to counter attack more quickly.” The first goal was made just seconds after the game started. The Belles are undefeated for the season (3-0-1).
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Junior defender Callie Smith races through the field in the game against New Mexico Highlands.
Continued from RUGBY page 1 to properly play the game safely,” Knudsen said. “With our new guys coming in, it would help us go father if they learn quicker in the process.” Another goal for the team is to spread rugby spirit throughout the campus. The team is currently selling t-shirts for to bring more Ram spirit to the stands. “We want to spread the great game of rugby throughout the community,” Vandiver said. “We
are excited for the season and are very humble to be able to provide more spirit and pride for the Angelo State University as we hope to succeed.” Ram Rugby will compete against their rival school, St. Edwards, on Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. at the ASU Intramural fields. “Since I was a freshman, we have had a rivalry with St. Edwards. It is always a great competition every time we play,” Vandiver said.
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Left: Anthony Kisiday jumps in the lineout to restart the game after the ball went out of bounds. Top Left: Derrick Clifton gets tackled as he runs the ball down the field. Top Right: Brian Signorelli runs down the field to score his first try of the game. Signorelli had two tries in the game. Below: Brian Signorelli runs the ball around a tackle for another try.
On the road updates: Volleyball, Football Belle Volleyball vs. Colorado Premier Tournament Rambelles vs. University of Central Missouri
Rambelles vs. Metropolitan University of Denver Rambelles vs. Southern Minnesota State University Rambelles vs. Wheeling Jesuit University
3-0 W 3-2 W 0-3 L 3-1 W
Current record: 9-1 overall Next game: Conference opener against Texas Woman’s University in the Junell Center Friday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m.
Rams vs. Northern Michigan University
47-41 W
Stat leaders overall for Belle Volleyball:
Current record: 1-1 overall
Senior outside hitter Mallory Blauser with 160 kills.
Next game: Conference opener against Tarleton State University at Stephenville, Texas on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.
Sophomore libero Michaela Sifuentes with 146 digs. Freshman setter Meghan Parker with 406 assists.
First home game against Eastern New Mexico on Sept. 24 at 6 p.m.