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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
VOL. 86 ISSUE 02
Randy Rogers Band kicks off Ram Jam Food, drinks and music at the tailgate
Sophia Gravatt, staff writer
ASU on Sept. 5 kicked off the first Ram Jam of the season with a live performance from the Randy Rogers Band at the LeGrand Alumni and Visitors Center. Sierra Humble, the annual fund, membership and events coordinator for the
Alumni Association, said approximately 2,000 to 3,000 people attended the event and about half of them were ASU students. Humble said the Alumni Association provides complimentary food, drinks, tailgate spots and activities during each Ram Jam.
“We put this event on for our students, alumni and the community,” Humble said. “This event is something that the entire Ram Family can participate in and network, enjoy some great food and show our pride for the Angelo State Rams football team.” Senior Samantha Cobos said she went to Ram Jam because she’s a fan of Randy Rogers Band and couldn’t pass up an opportunity to see them for free. “My favorite part was hanging out with my friends and listening to the band,” Cobos said. “It was really hot outside, but it was still fun.” In addition to the concert, there was also a performance from ASU’s Ram Band and giveaways, which included T-shirts, koozies and sunglasses. The tailgaters also gave
out food, drinks, sweets and other various goodies. Junior Sreynuth Nang said she went to the event to have a good time with her friends and eat free food. “My favorite part was the band,” Nang said. “I had an amazing time.” After Ram Jam, the ASU Rams football team faced off against the Western Oregon University Wolves at 6 p.m. The next Ram Jam will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019.
Photo by Ian Saint: Randy Rogers of the Randy Rogers Band plays for an enthusiastic crowd. Rogers and the band played through both new and old favorites alike, finishing off the performance with plenty of great music to dance to.
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Rams eclipse the WOU Wolves ASU football wins the first game of the season Jeremiah Devereaux, staff writer The ASU Rams on Sept. 5 faced sophomore Tony Jones scoring another In the beginning of the fourth off against Western Oregon University ASU touchdown. quarter, Sullins threw a 13-yard pass to Wolves at LeGrand Stadium and came “I was just focused and wanted to Ayo for the Rams’ final touchdown of the away with a win. score, so I did,” Jones said. night. The Wolves scored shortly after ASU started their season opener Flanigan made the extra point and and brought the score to 45-13, but ASU off strong. The scoring began when kick- brought the score to 31-7. blocked the extra point attempt. WOU er Connor Flanigan took the Rams to Darrick Dickerson Jr., sopho- would score once more before the end of a 3-0 lead with a field goal. The Wolves more, made the second sack of the game. the quarter. scored afterward, which brought the WOU then lost possession of the ball In the end, the Rams held their score to 3-7. The Rams answered back with a fumble, which was recovered by lead to finish the game 45-20. when junior Larry Johnson scored with a junior Michael Archer. The third quar- ASU’s next game will be at home 23-yard reception and took back the lead ter would end with the Rams leading the against Simon Fraser University of Britfor ASU. Wolves 38-7. ish Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 14. Duran Miller, junior, made the first sack of the game and the first quarter ended 10-7 for the Rams. Entering the second quarter, senior Lawson Ayo scored on a 5-yard pass from quarterback Payne Sullins, followed by an extra point from Flanigan. This gave the Rams a 17-7 lead. Ayo would then gain some yardage after a pass from Sullins. After the pass, senior Lloyd Howard III ran for another ASU touchdown, which brought the score to 24-7 following the extra point by Flanigan. After the first half, the halftime show included a Kick for Cash contest and a performance from the ASU Ram Band and the cheerleading team. Sophomore Jared Defelice started the second half with a kick to WOU. After the Wolves’ possession, the Rams took control with Photo by Ian Saint: Lloyd Howard III rushes around the right side of his offensive line, seeing nothing but end zone. In his previous season, Howard rushed for over 470 yards.
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Stephens Chapel nears completion Construction of the Stephens Chapel presses on Ashley Rodriguez, staff writer
A place for praise, worship and prayer. The Stephens Chapel, which will tentatively open in November, will be a place for students, faculty, staff and the community to unite together. A groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 17 for the establishment of this $1.92 million project. Once completed, the chapel will serve a variety of purposes. “The chapel can be used for religious functions, a quiet sanctuary and a place to relax,” said Cody Guins, director of facilities planning and construction. According to an ASU news release, the chapel will have several features, including a sacristy, sanctuary, narthex, portico, bride’s room, groom’s room and service areas. The 3,100-square-foot chapel is finished with stone tile, stained glass windows, wood deck ceilings, custom light fixtures and custom pews. “The Stephens Chapel is going to be a beautiful building and a wonderful centerpiece for the Angelo State campus,” Dr. Brian May, president of ASU, said in a news release. “In addition to campus services, we look forward to hosting a lot of weddings.” A generous donation from F.L. “Steve” and Pollyanna Stephens made construction of the chapel possible. The Stephens are also the namesake for the Stephens Arena inside the Junell Center. “The Stephens are a spiritual couple who are from the San Angelo area,” Guins said. “Mr. Stephens was the former CEO and co-founder of Town & Country Food Stores Inc., which has given them a strong connection with the community of San Angelo.” Guins said the chapel will be an interfaith place for students
and not geared to one specific denomination or religion. With this construction, ASU joins other public universities in the region, like Texas Tech University, who also have a chapel on campus. “It also shows that here at ASU, and the community, that their faith is important whatever it might be,” Guins said. “Dr. May and all of the administrative staff are all very accepting of all religious faiths. We want our community to know that those things are important to us and it’s something ASU has to offer.” Photo by Ian Saint: Construction of the Stephens Chapel is well underway. The $1.92 million cost was entirely funded by F.L. “Steve” and Pollyanna Stephens.
ASU stomps New Mexico Highlands The Rambelles win last set 25-8 Jeremiah Devereaux, staff writer The ASU Rambelles volleyball team on Sept. 6 battled the New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls and dominated the match. In set one, senior Sundara Chinn scored off a serve which took the score to 4-2 for ASU. Makenzie Griffin, senior, scored afterward to bring ASU’s lead to 6-3. Baleigh Allen, junior, would score, save the team from an out and then score again to extend ASU’s lead to 11-8. Senior Haley Coulter made a quick spike, which pushed the score to 13-8. After a long back and forth, Chinn scored, which increased the lead to 15-11. Griffin then served right in between two blockers, which moved the lead to 20-12. Shortly after, sophomore Makenna Hanssen scored, which brought the score to 24-15. The Belles would go on to win set one, 25-15. In set two, senior Meghan Parker served first for the
Belles, which resulted in 1-0 for ASU. Sophomore Chloe Robinson punched in another point and increased the lead to 2-0. Parker made it 3-0, then scored the next point for a 4-0 lead for ASU. Sophomore Kailyn Gilbreath would extend the lead to 9-0. The Rambelles were up 13-3 thanks to Allen, then Gilbreath put ASU to a 15-4 lead with a windmill spike. ASU won set two 25-8 with Chinn scoring the game point. In the last set, Griffin punched it for a 5-1 lead. Shortly after, a trick pass from Gilbreath to Allen put the Rambelles 6-1. Gilbreath then served and scored from her serve, which brought the score to 16-3. She then scored another and increased the lead to 17-3. In the end, ASU won 25-8 with the last shot powered by junior Bailey Drum. After the game, ASU thanked NMHU and then came together and celebrated over their victory.
Photo by Cora Bishoppetty: Rambelles, on the sideline, cheer on their teammates as they save a play at the last possible second. This game against New Mexico Highlands was one out of a series played over the weekend.
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What’s that in your ear? Cora Bishoppetty, Photographer What’s that in your ear? One may think “Who would ask that? Why would you ask that?” It’s almost like Dr. Seuss’ book “Are You My Mother?” You may think that’s a peculiar question to ask, but, believe it or not, I have been asked on a regular basis, “What’s that in your ear?” There are many different things that could lead to that question. Perhaps I was wearing some earrings? Sadly, earrings are too mundane for someone to ask what is in my ear. Could it be headphones? That’s a very
good guess. However, regular headphones don’t necessarily work for me. At this point, you may be thinking, “Now she’s just yanking my chain. What else could possibly be in her ear?” Believe it or not, it’s a hearing aid. A hearing aid?! “Oh, snap. Did I offend her?” may be your thought process. Alas, no need to panic. Curiosity leads to greater knowledge. I would rather you ask me what’s in my ear than for you to continue not knowing. I know it is not as common to see a young, deaf person wandering around with vibrant blue hearing aids worn without a care. That’s just the deaf pride speaking. Do you want to know the scoop from deaf person to hearing person? I’m just like you. I just have something in my ear. Pretty fancy, huh? However, my brain has to work twice as hard to pro-
cess and comprehend the sounds that my ears take in. I can hear certain frequencies, think pitch, better than others. The frequencies are measured in hertz. Also, the decibel level, think volume, is important. You may be thinking, “Okay, that’s too much scientific terminology.” I understand. I’m not much of a science person, either. No need to fret, though. What you need to know is that my hearing aids are programmed to compensate for my level of hearing loss. I still may need to ask you to repeat yourself or I might say “What?” on occasion. I would prefer that we talk face-to-face, but, I promise you, the things in my ears are working. Now, I must ask you this, to spice it up, “What’s in your ear?”
Sidewalk Survey How did you survive the first week of school?
“I usually go to bed around 10 o’clock and start off my morning with coffee and an apple every day... I also bike to school, so that helps wake me up so I can pay attention longer in class.”
“Lots of sleep. Honestly, sticking to myself and not going out and doing things I shouldn’t be doing. That’s pretty much it.” “We just hung out a lot and supported each other.” –James McMillan, Junior
- Morgan Walker and Taylor Wyatt, Freshmen
–Grant Hill, senior
Ax on ‘Flix
In this week’s Netflix pick, Axel reviews the film “In Bruges” Axel Marcenaro, editor-in-chief
“In Bruges” is the second film from writer/director Martin McDonagh. This dark comedy/ crime drama was released in 2008 and re-added to Netflix in 2018. I noticed the film in the “late night comedies” category and was interested because it starred Colin Farrell. Farrell is an actor who I, for some reason, despised until my recent viewing of the 2015 film “The Lobster.” With my newfound faith in him as a performer, I dove in. “In Bruges” is the story of two hitmen who, after a job gone wrong, are forced to hide out in a Belgian tourist city. One of them finds this experience repulsive, while the other finds it enchanting. Through their misadventures they learn about themselves, and each other, and are faced with their past. Now, this quick summary does not
do the film justice. The trailer is also incredibly misleading, as it is designed to appeal to a blockbuster comedy audience. The truth is, wrapped inside this bland plot outline and terrible preview is a brilliant piece of underrated filmmaking. As each unexpected turn is related to the next, it would be wrong for me to reveal any of them. I will say that, as the story branches out, you never get bored with it. Regardless of your likely ability to predict the ending, you’ll enjoy how you get there. This movie is also full of what I like to call “full circles.” This is a key element for me. It just means that there are many details, jokes or plot elements from the first half of the film that are referenced or completed in the second half. This movie maneuvers these fantastically. Everything, from dwarves to drugs, makes a comeback that you wouldn't expect. The jokes are delivered via smart dialogue, but quickly followed by dark or shocking banter and information. It never fails to catch you off guard, and as long as
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you’re into some wicked humor, you’ll laugh at the unexpected route every seemingly simple joke veers off into. Although there are clever visual jokes in the film, it can leave much to be desired aesthetically. The film is almost solely lit with soft, flat light, like many of the modern comedies which neglect the art of cinematography. It does have its interesting moments but is unlikely to impress if you’re someone who analyzes production. Overall, this film is a great piece of dark comedy. I’m not going to call it one of the best, but I feel it deserves praise considering it received several bad or average reviews. I think most people aren’t comfortable with how vulgar, sad or awkward this genre can be. So, if you’re not easily offended and looking for an interesting film with some good laughs and bad attitudes, check it out. I bet you'll be surprised. Editor: RamPage@angelo.edu Newsroom: (325) 942-2323
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9.13.2019
Get to know the MSAP ASAP
The Multicultural Student Activities Programs office and what they do
Axel Marcenaro, editor-in-chief
month. This month’s event is the Hispanic Heritage Celebration. Emily Banda, student programs and activities coordinator, said they want to highlight the diversity within the Hispanic culture itself. “Hispanic culture isn’t just Mexicans,” Banda said. “It’s Cubans, it’s Puerto Ricans, it’s Dominicans. It’s so colorful and so rich.” Other events taking place this semester will include Photo by Axel Marcenaro: Emily Banda, student programs and activities the LGBTQ+ Celebration in October and Native Americoordinator, speaks to passersby about upcoming MSAP activities. can Heritage Month in NoGreek Life are all well undervember. The Multicultural Stu- stood. However, while multicul- The MSAP also hosts tural affairs and the Ram Pantry dent Activities Programs office the Ram Pantry. Its purpose is is a crucial part of ASU, but not receive less of a spotlight, they to eliminate food insecurities many students know who they are just as important for stu- and help students in need of hydents. are or what they do. giene products. The pantry offers The goal of multicul- non-perishable food items and For starters, the office tural affairs is to help students toiletries free of charge. doesn’t have just one focus, but five. The MSAP handles Greek understand and appreciate the “We want to make sure diversity on campus. They host Life, registered student organithat, aside from academically, zations, multicultural affairs, the a variety of programs that high- they have the personal resources light the different dimensions of available to succeed.” Banda said. Ram Pantry and homecoming. Homecoming, RSOs and students, which are organized by This service is available to
any currently enrolled students who are facing financial difficulty. The Ram Pantry distributes products Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In all its facets, this organization hopes to cater to the needs of students. Banda said the MSAP always welcomes student input and, to get involved, suggests joining student organizations and becoming a member of the Student Committee, who they directly consult with. However, if a student has a simple suggestion, opinion or concern, one could just stop by the office to voice their thoughts. “Each year, we get new students that come in and we want to give every student the opportunity to interact with our staff, or student staff, and get a picture of what all we do,” Banda said. The MSAP office is located in Room 114 of the Houston Harte University Center.
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Events Calender
-Angelo State University Soccer vs Regis University 7:00pm - 9:00pm *ASU soccer field -Faculty Recital: Dr. Timothy Bonenfant (Clarinet) 7:00pm *Carr Education-Fine Arts Building
Saturday 9/14
-Golden Ram Alumni Band Reunion & Ram Jam -Angelo State University Football vs Simon Fraser 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday 9/15
-Angelo State University Soccer vs Colorado School of Mines 12:00pm - 2:00pm *ASU Soccer Field
Monday 9/16
-UCPC: Poster Sale! 9:00am - 4:30pm Daily (to Sep 20) *Houston Harte University Center -Fraternity Recruitment: Info Night 6:00pm - 8:00pm *UC 2nd Floor
Tuesday 9/17 -Cafecito: Free Coffee 9:00am - 12:00pm T/TH (to May 28) *UC Room 114 -Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 11:30am - 1:00pm *UC: CJ Davidson
Wednesday 9/18 -Internship & Volunteerism Fair 11:00am - 1:00pm *UC