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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
VOL. 86 ISSUE 01
Girls Night Out empowers female students
Guest speakers share inspiring stories
Sophia Gravatt, staff writer ASU on Aug. 26 held its annual Girls Night Out event at the Junell Center, which featured three guest speakers and prizes for attendees. Author Hanna Seymour, ASU police officer Mary Wilson and author Jordan Dooley spoke to the approximately 1,300 female students who attended the event. Seymour discussed expectations about college versus reality. Each student also received a free copy of her book, “The College Girl’s Survival Guide.” Wilson demonstrated basic self-defense techniques designed to protect women. “My favorite part of the event was when we were shown basic R.A.D. defense,” senior Andrea Johnson said. “It’s always funny to see the crowd’s reaction during those moments.” Johnson said she thought it was fun to be able to go with friends and Photos by Cora Bishoppetty: hang out without having to put any effort Top: Hanna Seymour, author and speaker, discusses the topic of leaving comfort zones using an unexpected object into the planning. and scenarios as an analogy. Girls Night out is an annual Berkeley Puckitt, director of comevent held to help empower female students. munity outreach, said the Laura W. Bush Right: Tori Rodgers, senior, laughs along with the rest of Institute for Women’s Health holds this the audience to Wilson, the self-defense instructor’s, huevent to promote physical, mental and mor. Girls Night Out is a safe space for female students emotional health for college students as to discuss and relate to other girls on campus.
feel safe, happy and prepared during their college years. Those in attendance also received free T-shirts and enjoyed free food and drinks that were made available to them. Jesli Rodas, junior, said this was her first year attending the event. “I hadn’t previously gone to Girls Night Out, but I had heard such good things about it from friends, so I decided to go this year,” Rodas said. She said her favorite part of the event was how relatable Seymour and Dooley were. “Their speeches weren’t just speeches to hear,” Rodas said. “They were for you to feel.”
A carrot, a boiled egg and a coffee bean Guest speakers at Guys Night Out share life lessons Jeremiah Devereaux, staff writer Guest speakers on Aug. 27 shared insight and life lessons at the annual Guys Night Out event in the Junell Center. Jody Holland, ASU alumnus, discussed the functions of the brain, effective communication and learning styles. Holland invited volunteers on stage to participate in an activity. He told assistant football coach Anthony Lewis, Student Government Association president Brayden Woods and three other students about their lives only by reading their physical attributes. All volunteers received a free book for their participation.
Damon West, a former quarterback from University of North Texas, delivered the next speech. He gave his testimony about his life and his experience with addiction and going to jail. West cautioned students about the dangers of drugs and their effects. He then compared jail to boiling water and used different objects as metaphors. “There are three things you can be in prison: a carrot, a boiled egg and a coffee bean,” he said. West said one shouldn’t be the carrot because they become softer after they are boiled.
One should not become the boiled egg, either, as they come out of the water harder than when they were put in. Rather, one should be the coffee bean because after they are roasted, a new transformation takes place, he said. “I came because it was a requirement for class, but I learned a lot,” freshman Gerald Alvarez said. “I learned how much I wanted to get into psychology because of Jody and more about becoming a coffee bean.” Berkeley Puckitt, director of community outreach for the Laura W. Bush Institute, said Guys Night Out began about
four years ago when they became aware of the desire for a male equivalent to the Girls Night Out event. “We are teaching incoming students as well as current ASU students about the physical and mental health and how to preserve that in college and make the best of their college experience,” Puckitt said. “We decided to do this to make a positive impact in the lives of college students and make them have a more successful college career and better life choices.”
Photos by Ian Saint: Students show off their best moves on stage at Guys Night Out. The winner took home an Amazon Echo dot.
UCPC welcomes new Rams
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Food, fun and friends brought together for students Sophia Gravatt, staff writer
Students gathered at the Caf Green on Aug. 22 for dinner, games and a performance from singer Alex Aiono at the Pavilion. Hillary Johnson, a member of UCPC, said the organization hosts this event to get freshman, transfer students and returning students out of their dorms to get to know people. “It’s a way for them to have some fun before classes start,” she said. “The main goal is to make everyone feel at home.” Guests enjoyed a fajita dinner, participated in obstacle courses and visited booths with free T-shirts and other giveaways. Incoming freshman Autumn
Brambila said she attended the event for the free food and games. “I just hung out and made some awesome new friends,” Brambila said. “My favorite part was playing all of the games.” She said she was glad that UCPC put on the event. “It helped students settle in and meet new people while also finding our way around campus,” she said. Freshman Toria Garrett said her friends invited her to the event and it helped distract her from homesickness. She said she appreciated the opportunity to meet new people. “I think it’s great that they did the event because it gives the freshman
and transfer students a way to get out of their shell and meet new people,” Garrett said. Incoming freshmen Elizabeth Netherton and Gage Laswell said they both enjoyed attending the event. “I was just chilling with friends, watching Gage interact with his fraternity and the other Greek Life groups,” Netherton said. “Since we’re freshmen, it’s so important to make new friends.” Laswell said he enjoyed doing the ninja wall and obstacle courses. “My favorite part was the ninja wall,” he said. “I couldn’t make it all the way to the top but it was still fun trying.” Netherton said she was looking forward to seeing Alex Aiono at the concert. “I love Alex Aiono,” Netherton said. “He’s one of my favorites.” At 9 p.m., students made their way to the Pavilion for the concert. “We had a DJ playing a set for about 45 minutes, and then after that, we brought Alex Aiono to perform his set at 10 p.m. for about an hour,” said Justice Medina, UCPC student worker. “The concert was a great bonding experience for students,” Johnson said. “A lot of them ended up being friends after because they could all relate to the music together.” Photo by Ian Saint: Gage Laswell, dashes up the 11 foot wall, on the ninja warrior obstacle. The Welcome Back Bash included vendors, snow cones, free food and a mobile video game trailer.
From mocktails to silent dance parties Rambelles win first scrimmage
Organizations host night in the University Center Several registered student organizations on Aug. 21 hosted Night at the UC to welcome incoming freshmen to ASU with various activities. The organizations held the event inside the Houston Harte University Center, as well as in the courtyard between the UC and the library. Nick Ellis, UCPC member, said the event is presented in collaboration with all the departments inside of the UC. In order to secure contracts and book locations, the planning for this event began in March, Ellis said. Students in attendance could participate in a wide variety of activities, such as laser
ASU Rambelles beat HSU Cowgirls
Jeremiah Devereaux, staff writer
Ashley Rodriguez, staff writer
tag, face painting, glow-in-the-dark yard games, custom dry erase boards, a paint room and a silent dance party. Attendees could also commemorate their night with the help of a photo booth. Aaron Espinoza, member of Multicultural and Student Activities Programs, said the organization hosted the Happy Hour and Paint activity, which allowed students to paint while enjoying non-alcoholic mocktails. The activity allowed students to get to know each other better as well as learn more about MSAP in a relaxed setting, Espinoza said. “The paint room was one of my favorite activities” fresh-
man Nadia Carrillo said. “You have to get out from your dorm to be able to meet other classmates. I was grateful for the event being put on.” ASU Greek Life hosted a game of laser tag, in which they divided students into groups to compete against each other in the C.J. Davidson Conference Center. Sophomore Alejandro Chavez III said this activity interested him more than all the others. “You get to join in as teams, hang out with friends and even make new friends while playing laser tag,” he said. “It’s just a great experience all in all.” Alizae White, junior, said the event provided an exciting way for freshmen to get acquainted with new people. “When I was a freshman, we really didn’t have this,” she said. “It’s really a fun time to be able to have fun and meet other people.”
Photo by Cora Bishoppetty: A group of freshmen students, wait in line for the laser tag activity hosted by ASU Greek Life. Night at the UC has recently become an annual event.
The ASU Lady Rambelles on Aug. 28 faced off in their first scrimmage of the season against the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirls and came out victorious. A packed crowd in the Stephens Arena, including students and members of the community, watched as ASU defeated HSU in all four rounds of play. In the first round, senior Haley Coulter started the game with the first serve for the Belles, but HSU scored the first point. Lindsey Ledyard, junior, eventually made a huge play, which tied the match 4-4. Junior Bailey Drum then made a block to give ASU an advantage, 12-7. Coulter scored the last point, which brought the score to 25-12 and gave the Belles the first round. In the second round, HSU battled back and forth trying to catch up to ASU, but the Belles took another victory.
In this round, senior Tulani Titley made vital block, which gave her team a 6-2 lead. Sophomore Morgan Preston then served from the top and extended the lead to 9-2. The match ended 25-11 as Titley scored the last point for ASU. In the third round, senior Meghan Parker served first and gave ASU the first point. However, HSU gave away the last point, which ended the game 25-12 for another ASU victory. In the last round, freshman Kailyn Gilbreath caused a player on the Cowgirls to hit out of bounds, which pushed the score to 14-9 in ASU’s favor. The score then rose to 18-11 after Titley completed a block. Kenzie Jordan, freshman, scored the final point and ended the game 25-15. After the scrimmage, coaches and players from both sides met in the middle of gym to congratulate each other and say a prayer.
Photo by Cora Bishoppetty: Chloe Robinson, sophomore, attempts to spike the ball to Hardin-Simmons defenders. Chloe Robinson came to ASU from her hometown of Amarillo,
9.6.2019
Sidewalk Survey
What was your favorite part of the summer?
“Summer was fun ‘cause I got to “My favorite thing about this swim and got to start my foot- summer was definitely being ball career.” able to see my friends one last time just living it up. Hot girl summer I guess.” -Trevor Troy -Rebecca Beaird freshman freshman
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Nothing but support Ian Saint
Axel Marcenaro editor-in-chief
Near the end of my freshman year, I landed an interview with the Ram Page. I had applied to be a photographer and was super stoked about the opportunity. I came in baby-faced as ever, underdressed and with a pair of profusely sweating palms. The portfolio I delivered may have whispered potential, but it definitely screamed a lack of experience. I was nervous, but hopeful. Then after a few weeks of agonizing wait, I got a phone call. They had decid ed to take a chance on me, and from there, my rampage through the ranks of the Ram Page began. Pun, regrettably, intended. I absolutely loved the job. I gained great experience as a photographer and learned a lot about being part of a team. I even scored a number of other projects because of the portfolio I was able to build shooting news events. Then, my first year whizzed past, and I was promoted to photo editor. I loved that job even more, but guess what? That year whizzed past even faster and now I’m writing to you from an editor-in-chief ’s office, proud as ever. I have always loved the team feel and close-knit relationships that the Ram Page office has hosted. That’s why it’s such an honor for me to now lead that experience and guide my staff toward a new vision for your newspaper. This year’s team is full of new faces, coming from various fields of study. From Dominic Rodriguez in music to Jeremiah Devereaux in finance, and from Ashley Rodriguez in social work to Cora Bishoppetty in special education. I believe this mix of backgrounds is going to enable a more diverse paper. In addition to this, it’s going to make it a lot harder for news to get past us with our eyes and ears all around campus. We will also be welcoming Dr. Ellada Gamreklidze, our new adviser, who I believe will help us kick things into gear and push us to exceed expectations. I hope you all will stick with us while we work out the kinks and find our ground, because we have some cool ideas and new content on the way.
photo editor Entering my junior year of college, I have begun nursing school at ASU. In doing so, one thing that has become more and more apparent to me is the gender ratio. This was somewhat noticeable from the start. In my freshman chemistry class, there were only a handful of other guys in the class, including myself. Similarly, in my lecture hall of over 75 students in pathophysiology, there were less than 5 other guys total. After doing some research, I’ve found this is in line with the national average. According to Fastaff, out of the 3.5 million nurses in the U.S., only 333,000 are male. That comes to 9 percent, or less than one in every 10. Like many fields, this percentage is shifting. More men are entering the field of nursing, much like more women are entering STEM fields. The highest percentage of male nurses can be found working as nurse anesthetists. Even then, at 41 percent, they are still the minority in their respective field. However, the percentage of men entering the field of nursing has been on a steady increase since 1970. During my continued education, I have experienced nothing but support when I explained my future career. This came somewhat as a surprise, contradicting the preconceived notion of entering a gender-biased field. It seems society is becoming more accepting of the opposite genders entering traditionally mono-gender fields. Women in computer science were at one point almost unheard of and even discouraged from pursuing the path. Now, they are encouraged and even common in the field. Although, according to the National Girls Collaborative Project, women hold only 18 percent of computer science jobs in the U.S., the numbers are increasing. Soon enough, fields once thought of as men or women only will simply be careers pursued by those who want to engage. I hope to see, in the future, the continuation of the support shown towards both me as a man entering the field of nursing and women entering STEM fields.
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9.6.2019
Rain doesn’t stop ultimate frisbee fun New students encouraged to try out for the team ASU’s Rams Ultimate Frisbee club hosted a tournament on the afternoon of Aug. 21 at the Campus Green. Logan Drake, president of Rams Ultimate Frisbee, said he was asked if he wanted to host a tournament as a part of Rambunctious Week. “I knew it would be a great way to recruit more members, so I invited the incoming freshmen that I met at orientation, the returning members, as well as a few others from the floor I live on in my residence hall,” Drake said. He said despite the rain that morning, around 30 people still showed up for the tournament. “We picked four teams and started two separate games,” Drake said. “After each team finished their games, we took a break and decided to create two bigger teams to play a final game.
Sophia Gravatt, staff writer
We didn't keep track of winners and losers. We all came out to introduce the freshman to the sport, play frisbee and have fun.” Rams Ultimate Frisbee is open to everyone and there are no requirements to join, he said. The club meets every Sunday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and occasionally holds meetings on Wednesdays, as well. “A typical practice usually starts with us working on our throws, which is
followed by dividing into teams to play a match or two,” Drake said. “We encourage everyone to come out to at least one practice and try it for themselves. Whether you are pro or have never thrown a frisbee before, we welcome everyone to join us.” The club also enters a few tournaments at different universities throughout the year. “Our travel team is very easy to be a part of, if you show up to the practices,” Drake said. “Everyone who travels with the team will get to play in the tournaments that they travel to.” Drake said the club does not currently have any plans for the Fall semester, but is actively seeking out tournaments to compete in. He said he hopes the club will be able to host a tournament at ASU this semester.
Photo by Ian Saint: Nicholas Griffin, sophomore, leaps to make the catch. The Rams Ultimate Frisbee team won the 2016 ASU Ultimate Frisbee intraumural tournament.
Events Calender Friday 9/6
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-ASU Volleyball vs Southeastern Oklahoma State 12 am-2 pm -ASU Volleyball vs New Mexico Highlands Univ. 6 pm-8 pm
Saturday 9/7 -ASU Volleyball vs Fort Lewis College 12 am-2 pm -ASU Volleyball vs Northwestern Oklahoma State 6 pm-8 pm
Sunday 9/8 -Angelo State University Soccer at New Mexico Highlands University 11 am-1 pm
Monday 9/9
-Guest Artist Exhibit Sammy Peters: Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm through September 27th -Major & Minors Fair Day! 11am- 2pm
Tuesday 9/10
-Flag Down Suicide 10 am-2 pm Place a flag on the lawn between the UC and the Library in remembrance of those lost to suicide.
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