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Contest winner interprets nation’s modern priorities Holland Symposium: Student
draws inspiration from theme, speech Sawyer Ricard Staff Writer An ASU student won the 2011 Holland Symposium Student Contest Feb. 9 with “Pigskin Pledge,” a piece designed to show the impact sports make on the average American’s values. Postbaccalaureate student Sean Halstead, a digital graphics major, designed his piece to reflect the theme of the contest, which was “Sports in America: The Hype and Hypocrisy”. Halstead said he wanted to use his project to display the changes in the average American’s values due to the impact of sports. “My piece was going off the theme of the Holland Symposium,” Halstead said. His piece for the contest was a digital print of a football draped with an American flag against the background of the U.S. Constitution and the slogan ‘I pledge allegiance to the pigskin’. He said he drew the inspiration for the print from both the theme of the contest and the speech given by Frank Deford at the Holland Symposium. Certain elements of the print had certain meanings, he said.
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Cadet Col. Andrew Schurman Wednesday hands President Dr. Joseph C. Rallo the American flag. The AFROTC conduct-
ed the flag retreat ceremony at Fort Concho in honor of those who have fought in U.S. military.
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experience local historic military culture Adam Washington Staff Writer
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Postbaccalaureate Sean Halstead Feb. 9 won the Holland Symposium contest with his graphic illustration titled “Pigskin Pledge.”
ASU reaches record spring enrollment Rallo: Enrollment numbers ‘right on track’ with projections
Lisa Dees Managing Editor
According to an ASU news release, for the third consecutive year the university broke the enrollment record, and has 6,379 students for the spring semester. With 6,191 students enrolled for the past spring semester, ASU enrolled 188 more students for the current spring semester, which is a 3 percent increase. Currently, 5,538 undergraduates are enrolled at ASU, a 1.1 percent increase over the 5,480 undergraduate students enrolled in the previous spring semester. For the sixth consecutive semester, graduate enrollment has also set a record of 841 students, which is 24 more than the 817 enrolled last fall. With 711 students enrolled for the 2011 spring enrollment, graduate enrollment is up 18.2 percent this semester.
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Trumpets blared as the ASU ROTC program’s first spring flag retreat ceremony commenced Wednesday at Fort Concho. The national anthem played and the cannon went off at 3:40 p.m., as the U.S. flag was lowered into the arms of two cadets. The flag ceremony shows respect to the men and women who have fought for our freedom, Cadet 1st Lt. Kenneth Chalupa said. It’s an honored event that pays tribute to all of the fallen men and women who served, Chalupa said. “It’s the official ceremony to end the day.” The flag retreat gives cadets a unique opportunity to experience local historic military culture, Cadet 3rd Class Scott D. Vander Ven said. Over 70 cadets led the event. This is the first year the flag retreat has been held in the spring and at Ft. Concho, Chalupa said. After the flag was lowered and folded, it was handed off to Cadet Col. Andrew Schurman.
“We wanted to do something different,” Schurman said. “Fort Concho is a nice setting for the flat retreat.” Schurman handed the flag to ASU President Joseph C. Rallo. “I was proud to be a part of the ceremony,” Rallo said. “It’s important for people to know the history of our military.” Robert Bluthardt, site manager of Fort Concho said he was happy to have the event at Fort Concho. “Anytime the military wants to
hold events we are glad to accommodate them,” Bluthardt said.
It’s important for people to know the history of our military. Dr. Joseph C. Rallo ASU President
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Civil War reenactors prepare to fire a cannon as the flag is lowered.
Block and Bridle prepares for rodeo Events: ASU club, high school students to help judge
Adam Washington Staff Writer
The ASU Block and Bridle Club will help with many events at the 80th annual San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo, which will be held at the Foster Communications Coliseum, Feb. 14 through 26. “It’s something we look forward to every year,” said Corey Owens, ad-
viser for the Block and Bridle Club and chairman of the Midway Mutton Busting committee. “It’s a really busy time; all of the faculty members [in the agriculture department] are involved in some way.” The Block and Bridle members along with thousands of high school students from across the state will help judge events including this year’s new event, Midway Mutton Busting. Mutton Busting is similar to bull and bronco riding, in which children ride sheep until they fall off.
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Children under 50 pounds can try their luck at Midway Mutton Busting by paying $10 to ride a sheep until they fall off, Owens said. “It gives young kids a chance to participate in the rodeo,” Owens said. “It’s really entertaining and the crowd really likes it; a lot of the kids like to do it.” Due to limited time during the rodeo, only a few kids were allowed to participate, but Midway Mutton
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Events Calendar Get involved on campus!
Friday, Feb. 17 Art Exhibit: “Shady Grove,” by Sarah Irvin at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday in the Art Gallery in the Carr Education-Fine Arts Building Harlan Cohen, Author: “The Naked Roommate” at 7 p.m. in the C.J. Davidson Center Monday, Feb. 20 Advising begins HSI Speaker Series: Engaging Lost Males from noon to 2 p.m. in the Nasworthy Suite Meeting: Staff Senate from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Nasworthy Suite Cafe’ et Conversation at 5 p.m. weekly in the University Center rooms 110 and 111 Russian Enrichment: “Russian Theatre” by Mr. Mike Burnett in the Academic Building room 105 Tuesday, Feb. 21 El Cafecito at 9 a.m. in the Multicultural Center Conversation Partners from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Mathematics-Computer Science Building room 119 Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Information Meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Center for Human Performance building room 143 SMART Workshop: Exploring Majors I from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Academic Building room 119 Business Goalsetting from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Rassman building room 100 UCPC Great Jazz Divas at 7 p.m. in the C.J. Davidson Center Wednesday, Feb. 22 Tax Tips for the Self-employed (Webinar) from noon to 2 p.m. at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/ register/245937753 LiveWhale Training: Introduction to LiveWhale from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Mathematics-Computer Science Building room 111A Student Recital from 4 to 5 p.m. weekly in the Eldon Black Recital Hall Art Lecture: Sarah Irvin from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Carr Education-Fine Arts Building Room 101 UCPC Monthly Movie Series: The Immortals at 6 p.m. in the Planetarium Understanding Financial Statements from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Rassman building room 100 Thursday, Feb. 23 SMART Workshop: Exploring Majors II from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Academic Building room 119
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Remodel to make better use of space Quiet: Renovated
rooms to have extra soundproofing Dillon Brollier Staff Writer ASU will renovate study areas on the second floor and basement of the Porter Henderson Library over the summer. “With the first floor being so popular, our usage has gone off the chart and students are now migrating off the first floor looking for additional spaces similar to what they have on the first floor,” Executive Director of Library Services Dr. Maurice G. Fortin said. Fortin said he hopes that work will start the week after the spring semester ends in May and that it
should be finished by the fall semester. The study rooms that are currently on the second floor and basement are too large, Fortin said. Two of the study rooms will be split in half to make better use of the space. “The group study rooms will be designed to seat four to six people comfortably, add in extra sound-proofing, add carpet, and flat screen panels,” Fortin said. “The rooms will also go onto the reservation system so that students can reserve them ahead of time.” One of the study rooms in the basement will also get the same treatment, Fortin said. Many students said they like the idea of the group study room renovations,
and some have a few suggestions. “I think adding the indoor and outdoor carpet to the room will cut down on echoes,” sophomore Caleb Renfro said. Adding a white board for group note taking would be a nice addition, as well, he said. Junior Tanya Bieson said adding more study areas like those on the first floor would help out a lot. The second floor already has independent study desks, Fortin said. Those work stations will receive carpeting and power and network connections so that hardwired desktop PCs can be added to the second floor, he said. The carrel desks in the quiet study room on the
Department in need of skunk carcasses for research Thesis research: Sample size of 150 skunks needed
Dillon Brollier Staff Writer The biology department is in need of skunk carcasses for an ASU graduate student’s thesis research over the genetic makeup of urban skunks. Graduate student Wesley Brashear began conducting a study of the DNA structure of striped skunks in San Angelo in December. “We are looking at the genetic structure of the urban population of striped skunks, and so through different molecular analysis and computer modeling we can determine what landscape features are barriers to gene flow or dispersal,” Brashear said. In order to get samples of skunk DNA, Brashear said the biology depart-
ment needs more skunk carcasses. “We have 30 skunks so far (as of Monday) and we are hoping for a sample size of around 150,” Brashear said. Lately, two to three skunks are delivered per day to the study, he said. Brashear said Animal Control has been helping to collect skunks by picking up roadkill and letting the department know of any nuisance skunks that had to be euthanized. “With the weather warming up, the skunks are becoming more active and it is about the time that they start mating, so you have a lot of males that get hit by cars,” Brashear said. The research will use a combination of field techniques such as collecting the skunks and working in the molecular lab, Brashear said. Brashear said the re-
search will use a combination of field techniques, such as collecting the skunks and working in the molecular lab. Dr. Robert Dowler and Dr. Loren Ammerman are co-directors of the research project. Dowler helps to find the deceased skunks to use in the research project that is done in Ammerman’s molecular lab. The project will see how the environment can have an effect on the DNA structure of skunks, Ammerman said. “I am advising the molecular side of his (Brashear’s) project,” Ammerman said. “He is working on the genetic structure of the skunks in San Angelo and it involves doing a lot of DNA work and I run the molecular lab.” Hopefully the study will show how the skunks get to where they need to go in or-
der to find a mate, Brashear said. There should be more skunks coming in as the weather warms up in the spring, Brashear said. Dowler said he is currently working on a book, currently called “The Skunks of Texas”, with coauthors Dr. Jerry Dragoo at the University of New Mexico and Adam Ferguson, at Texas Tech University. “The book will summarize the biology of the five species of skunks that occur in Texas,” Dowler said. Data from Brashear’s undergraduate and graduate research will be in inIf you see anybook, deadDowler cluded in the skunk in San Angelo, call said. 486-6639 or 486-6699 or e-mail robert.dowler@ angelo.edu or wesley. brashear@angelo.edu with information on the location of the skunk carcass and when you saw it.
Enrollment indicates success Continued from Page 1 “Led by our growth in graduate students, the spring enrollment totals reflect the many positive steps we are taking as an institution to increase both our enrollment and our retention,” President Joseph C. Rallo said. The university will continue to endorse online classes because many graduate students are taking advantage of these courses, he said. With graduate and undergraduate enrollment increasing, ASU can more flexibly meet budget chal-
lenges and the state can provide more resources. The Centennial Master Plan calls for ASU to increase enrollment to 10,000 by 2020. Rallo said the university still has work ahead to achieve this goal, but the faculty and staff deserve recognition and credit for the accomplishments thus far. “Angelo State’s enrollment success is yet another indicator of the outstanding advancements being made at the university thanks to the dedication of President Rallo and his team,” said Kent Hance, chancellor of
the Texas Tech University System. Hance said ASU’s enrollment progress is crucial to the region’s economic development, as well as promoting ASU as an institution excelling in higher education. Currently, graduate and undergraduates are taking 77,746 credit hours this semester, a 2.62 percent increase from 75,761 last spring semester. “The Centennial Master Plan has an enrollment target for each fall and spring until the year 2020,” Rallo said.
Spring numbers are smaller than fall numbers because there are more December graduates than there are incoming and transfer students in January, he said. “The spring 2012 enrollment numbers are right on track with our projections and reflect both recruitment of new students and retention of existing ones,” Rallo said. In the 2011 fall semester, ASU enrolled 7,084 graduate and undergraduates, which was the first time the university surpassed 7,000 students. ASU’s num-
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second floor will be replaced with more modern carrels, Fortin said. The newer carrels will provide better lighting and electrical connections for laptops, he said. Fortin said ASU also plans to get more comfortable chairs for all the work stations. ASU has a contract with Job Order Contractor, which the university uses for smaller jobs, said Clayton Smith, construction project manager for Facilities Planning and Construction. The floor plans are still being laid out so the cost of the project is not yet known, Smith said. The goal of this project is to give students more quiet spaces to study, Fortin said.
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Organization to write for a cure Up ‘til Dawn: ‘Quest
for a Cure’ to take place April 3 Sawyer Ricard Staff Writer A new service group at ASU will hold a letter-writing event April 3 to raise money for St. Jude’s. In the event, held by Up ‘Til Dawn and known as “Quest for a Cure,” people form into teams of five and bring 50 addresses of people they know to write on envelopes. The inside of the letters explain what the program is and its goals to help St Jude’s Children Research Hospital Martha Esquivel, team chair of the service group, said she hoped the letters will motivate people to make a donation.
The money donated will then be given to St. Jude’s, she said. In order to raise interest for “Quest for a Cure,” the group hopes to have games and competitions taking place at the event. “We’re trying to have spirit points for the teams,” she said. Teams can earn the spirit points from their involvement in activities held by the program and can add them up to try and win the grand prize that the executive board plans to offer. “We’re still working out the details for the points and prizes,” she said. Because this is the program’s first year at ASU, further events have yet to be planned. “The letter-writing event is
our main one for the year,” she said. However, Esquivel said, the board hopes to have more events in the near future. “We have looked at what other campuses do for events,” she said. “One of them is an awareness week for St. Jude’s.” The service group hopes to have an awareness week, which is a week in which several events are held to inform college students of what they could do to get involved in the program’s goals, sometime soon, she said. Other events include games and competitions held by the program to raise funds for the hospital. “It’s just our first year,” she said. “But we hope to have more events like the ones the other campuses hold in the
next couple of years such as the awareness week and fundraising competitions.” Due to their status as a service group, meetings are held for executive board members only, but as they become better known around campus and have more people involved, the meetings will hopefully be open to everyone, she said. “Anyone is welcome to come to one of us if they’re interested and see if in some way they want to participate,” she said. Part of finding people to participate in the new program is to inform the campus of their goals. The board accomplished this by contacting other organizations on campus, she said. “Each person on the board
has divided the organization list and contacted the presidents to see if we can talk to their organizations,” she said. They have also posted fliers around campus to inform people of the arrival of the new program, Esquivel said. As the program grows, Esquivel said, she’s excited to be a part of it. “I think it’s a really good idea,” she said. “I just hope to make a difference and set a high goal to earn money for St Jude’s and the children.” The group, which focuses on raising funds for the hospital as well as for their studies, has just recently become active on campus and has yet to become an organization. However, Esquivel said that the board hopes the group will
Panel discusses political parties’ impact in time of slavery Ideology: Professors
talk about reasoning behind civil war era politics Sawyer Ricard Staff Writer Speaking at Fort Concho Commissary in a panel discussion, an ASU professor said that, contrary to popular belief, “Lincoln was happy to let slavery be contained in the area where it already existed.” This panel discussion, “Emancipation, 1862”, is just one of many in a series being held in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. The main point both Assistant Professor of History Dr. David Dewar and Assistant Professor of History Dr. Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai spoke about was the impact the political parties had on the United States at this point in time. The parties faced many issues, but the most debated issue leading up to the election of 1860 was slavery, Dewar said. The parties were widespread on their views on slavery. Democrats were in favor of slavery while Republicans only wanted to stop slavery from spreading to the new territory in the west, because that would throw the balance in politics off, he said. “They wanted the West to be even playing field while the East was not,” he said.
Another party, the Abolitionists, wanted to do away with slavery completely, he said. Every party had an ideology about the issues of the time and in order to gain support of the people they tried to add a “moral component,” Dewar said. In the end, it was these ideologies and arguments that would lead to the beginning of the war, he said. Wongsrichanalai spoke about the parties and their impact as well. The issue of slavery had become so controversial it split the Democratic Party right before the election of 1860. The split allowed the Republican Party to win the election, he said. Once the election was over and the war had started, parties continued to make an impact on the politics, Wongsrichanalai said. One of these impacts was the abolitionists and the role they played in creating the Emancipation Proclamation. The abolitionists saw the war as a chance to end slavery for good, he said However, they had a difficult time with Lincoln, who was at first not in support of abolition, as President, Wongsrichanalai said. “Every chance to end slavery was thwarted by the Presi-
dent himself,” he said. However, the party was not giving up. The abolitionists published books revealing the evils of slavery in order to gain support, he said.
“It’s not known how many people exactly were rescued by the Underground Railroad,” he said. “Perhaps several hundred each year headed to the North.” Despite this, eventually abolitionists were able to provide an argument that convinced Lincoln to end slavery in order to damage the Confederacy and ultimately help win the war. Both speakers, in addition to speaking on the impact of the political parties, spoke of important figures and their actions both before and during the Civil War. Dewar spoke about people such as Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas and their views on slavery during the Lincoln Douglas debates. “Neither of them was an absolute abolitionist,” he said. Dr. Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai The professors also mentioned people other Assistant Professor of History than politicians. Wongsrichanalai spoke about William Garrison, “The Abolitionists made writer of the Liberator which use of new technologies,” was an anti-slavery newspaper. Wongsrichanalai said. “When Garrison was against the canals and railroads came up continuation of slavery and they traveled far and wide to wanted the “Northern states spread their message.” to leave” and form a separate This message caused the country before the Civil War, ideal of the party to spread and spawned creations such as the Underground Railroad, which was one of many ways to help slaves.
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ASU student organizations to gain experience in agriculture Continued from Page 1 Busting will allow hundreds of kids to try it outside of the rodeo, Owens said. The Block and Bridle Club plays an important role in the judging contests, Owens said. “They help with the livestock judging, wool judging, meats judging, wildlife judging and horse judging contests,” Owens said. All the contests will be on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon in the Coliseum. The Block and Bridle Club has prepared for the rodeo by holding meetings and assigning people to committees. “The committee volunteers do a lot of the planning but the Block and Bridle Club do the [work on] the day of the events,” Owens said. “Volunteers help us out a lot.” Owens said he is heavily involved as a committee volunteer with Block and Bridle and has a workforce to back him up. Along with Block and Bridle Club, Delta Zeta, Lambda Chi Alpha and other organizations will volunteer. All volunteering students will gain experience and community service
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hours, Owens said. “Most of these students want to be [agriculture] teachers and agents so they get experience working with animals and kids,” Owens said. “It provides those students with an opportunity to gain experience in the field they are interested in and make contacts with other FFA teachers or 4H agents.” Owens said the abundance of student volunteers is a good indicator of how involved ASU is in the environment. “It’s great for San Angelo,” Owens said. “It brings in a lot of people and shows San Angelo’s hospitality.” Block and Bridle Club is also responsible for ASU’s live mascot, Dominic, Owens said. “We’ve had a big push this year to try and increase the awareness and presence of Dominic,” Owens said. Dominic has been at all of the football games, Ram Jams, and has also been the grand marshal of some local parades, Owens said. Block and Bridle Club is open to all students and faculty who have an interest or love for agriculture and animals. “We have a lot of fun in Block and Bridle,” Owens said. “It’s a great way to meet faculty members on a personal basis; I would highly encourage stu-
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Staff Writer Native American author Leslie Marmon Silko will speak at the 16th Annual Writers Conference in the C.J. Davidson Center Feb. 23 and 24. The event is hosted by the English and Modern Languages Department. “One of the primary goals of the Writers Conference has always been offering our students the opportunity to interact with and hear award winning writers,” Department of English and Modern Languages Director Dr. John Wegner said. Silko has written several novels, poems and other literary works. She will read her work Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. and hold a book signing afterwards. “I’m excited to see Ms. Silko read from her book; I’m a fan,” sophomore Gabriel Golson said. “I’m going to get my copy of her book signed after she reads.” Wegner said Silko will participate in a public interview at 11 a.m. Feb. 24 and answer questions from audience members. “Our hope is that more ASU students and more members of the San Angelo public will attend the two sessions with [Silko],” Wegner said. Undergraduate students from ASU
have the opportunity to enjoy a luncheon in Silko’s honor, Wegner said. Previously, there has been a problem with students leaving during the performances, Wegner said. “While we understand that students might have other commitments when a speaker is reading, if they choose to attend we encourage students to stay and listen,” Wegner said. “Too often students do leave in the middle of an event, partly because they’ve only attended in order to earn extra credit or as a class assignment.” Because Silko’s performance is in the evening, the English and Modern Language Department encourages students to stay until she is finished speaking. If students need to leave during the interview, they are encouraged to sit in the back of the room near the door and leave quietly. “The Department of English and Modern Languages works to help students appreciate and understand literature, language, and culture,” Wegner said. “The first step is exposing students to those people who engage in writing and thinking.” In previous Writers Conferences, other authors would read during the day around the key speaker; this year, the English and Modern Language Department has eliminated the additional readers.
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Winner of the Holland Symposium contest Sean Halstead said he designed “Pigskin Pledge” to reflect the average American’s values that have been influenced by the impact of sports.
Continued from Page 1 “I used the football in place of the flag to show how America’s values lean more towards football and other sports,” he said. Another symbol was the NFL logo in gold to symbolize that the league and its players are now “royalty and above everyone else,” Halstead said. The last symbol was the Constitution. “I put the U.S. Constitution as the background,” he said. “It was used to show how NFL and some other sports figures were above the law like they seem to be in America.” His piece is also a symbol of how the change in values has allowed nationally known figures in sports to almost disregard the laws of the nation and receive little to no severe punishment. “They can commit some crime and be suspended for a week,” he said. “Then they get a fine of about $40,000, which is nothing to them and they get to keep playing. There’s no jail time for them.” The initial planning and process of completing the process took about two weeks using various programs such as Photoshop, he said.
“I would work on it probably a couple of hours a day,” Halstead said. The completed print was not part of the idea at first, however. “From the beginning I had the general idea but I wasn’t sure exactly where I was going to go with it,” he said. “It just evolved over time as I tried different images and styles.” The piece was chosen for several reasons, Head of English and Modern Languages Department Dr. Laurence Musgrove said. Musgrove, who was a judge in the contest, said he believed “the winning entry was the most maturely developed piece” out of all those submitted. “It best fit the criteria for the submissions,” he said. Musgrove said they chose Halstead’s piece also because the message involved “was direct, simple, balanced, and immediately clear.” After the announcement of the contest winner, Halstead had one reaction. “I was excited,” he said. “Very excited.” The “Pigskin Pledge” and the other entries of the contest will be on public display from March 1 through the 23 in the ASU art gallery and all student par-
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Movie Review:
‘Safe House’
From the minute Denzel Washington appears on the screen, you know it’s going to be a good movie. He plays a CIA agent gone rogue, Frost, who is accused of treason. After running Zach Daniel for a decade as Contributor the most feared and respected intelligence agent in the history of the CIA, Frost reveals himself to the U.S. government. He is taken to a safe house to be interrogated, but the safe house is broken into. Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is the keeper of the safe house and takes responsibility for Frost’s life. After escaping the raid, it is Weston’s job to take Frost in, but Frost wants nothing more than to escape. The non-stop action in this movie will keep you on the edge of your seat. The plot creates many moments of sus-
pense, but is also very predictable. Denzel Washington’s acting is brilliant and solid as usual, but partnered with Ryan Reynolds’ character, who is on the verge of tears throughout the entire movie, no real bond develops between the two. Only at the very end of the movie do you realize the significance of their partnership. Beside the predictability of who is whom, the ending will leave you shocked. Everything can go wrong for Weston does, but in the end he prevails in the most disturbing and twisted way you could imagine. My only real complaint with the movie was that it seemed very disorganized. It was hard to tell where exactly things were taking place because it changed so much. You will definitely want to catch this before it leaves the box office, though. Washington’s performance is just too good to pass up.
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Everything about this track bleeds Pink Floyd! This trippy, classic “Wall” sounding riff would go perfectly with “Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 1”, not to mention the creepy voice by the narrator in the song. Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson is the mastermind behind the band and is one of the greatest progressive rock guitarists of all time.
It doesn’t get any more brutal than that. In fact, my neck is already sore before getting through two minutes of the song. This menacing release from their new album, “Torture”, which should hit stores March 13, has the band back in fine form. (Check out the melting solo!)
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BAGPIPES! Gotta love those bagpipes. With March creeping around the corner, there isn’t a better time to check these guys out. They manage to capture the essence of Irish culture and the beauty of simple instrumentation. Still one of the best bands to ever come from Ireland, The Chieftains have been making great Irish music since the early sixties.
Barchords Bahamas Beautiful and smooth with a Paul Simon vibe, the song is perfect for an island getaway. So kick back and relax into a peaceful dream as you listen to the lullaby-like acoustic trance of “Barchords.”
Dark Matter Porcupine Tree
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Another majestic track from Porcupine Tree, this song elevates to space and beyond. You could surf Jupiter while jamming with Steven Wilson and his space-shattering guitar playing. Although it is over eight minutes long, stay tuned for the solo on this track as it might be one of his finest moments.
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FEATURES
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Multicultural Center presents
Continuing the
Legacy with B.O.S.S.
Gary Gabriel
Assistant Coach, Women’s Track and Field
For the first time, the Multicultural Center Wednesday recognized ASU’s African American faculty and staff with “Continuing the Legacy.” The Multicultural Center set up posters in the University Center that focused on 11 African American faculty and staff members in celebration of Black History Month. Chartwell’s provided the “Soul Food Sampler,” which included dishes such as peach cobbler, chicken nuggets, corn bread and potato salad, with recipes provided by the Multicultural Center and BOSS (Black Organization Striving for Success). The African Student Associa-
Gabriel graduated from ASU in 1991 and began working as a volunteer coach with the men’s track team. Two years later, the women’s track team coach asked for help, Gabriel said. After five years of volunteer coaching, he was hired part-time and has been working with both the men’s and women’s track teams ever since. He said Coach Nobel recruited him out of high school and coached him through college. “I’ve known since I was in [high school] that I wanted to be a track coach,” Gabriel said. “Being in high school and watching the coaches and athletes suited me well. I was fortunate to have good coaches that cared about what we were doing and made me see that it was something I wanted to be a part of.” Gabriel said there is no better place to run than at ASU’s track. “I’ve literally been all over the country and I would put our facilities up against anyone else’s,” he said.
Dr. Alaric A. Williams Sr. Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Williams joined ASU in 2008. Williams said the “first and most important role model in [his] life” is Jesus Christ. Other role models include his mother and father, who “played a pivotal role in [his] upbringing and educational foundation.” Williams’ advice to ASU students is to dream big. “Never give up on your dreams,” he said, “and when someone tells you that you can’t do something or be something, prove them wrong.” Williams holds a doctorate degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Leah Mangrum Assistant Professor, Communication
Houston native Leah Mangrum joined ASU in 2008 after she earned a Master of Fine Arts in Radio, Television and Film from the University of North Texas. She is the director of ASU’s television station, RamTV, and radio station, RamRadio. Her work as a documentary filmmaker centers on children, families, and social and political issues that might otherwise remain unnoticed, unseen and unheard. Mangrum said her role models are Thelma Bell, Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton. Her advice to students is: “Practice makes perfect.”
Dr. Daniel McCloud Assistant Professor, Music & Director,
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tion also supported the event. Multicultural Programs Specialist Adriana Balcorta said she thinks that students are constantly searching for role models. It is good for students to know about African American professors and staff members who work here, she said. While the Multicultural Center focused on local figures, BOSS presented national African American figures, Balcorta said. BOSS created a Black History Month tribute video that highlighted African Americans from the 1700s to the present, said senior Beth Agho-Otoghile, president of BOSS. BOSS also
Purnell J. Curtis
Instructional Designer,
Center for Security Studies
Dr. Harvey D. Johnson Associate Professor, Mathematics
Johnson joined ASU in 1973. He said when he and his classmates graduated from M. L. Kirkpatrick High School in 1966, they were eager to face new challenges as a result of their educational experiences both in and out of the classroom. “From the beginning, it was instilled in us through the guidance and mentoring of our teachers and administrators that education is a key that unlocks many doors,” he said, “and that through education we are able to avoid becoming held in bondage by poverty and misconception.” He offered this piece of advice to students: “We must remember that we are all travelers on this earthly journey and that education can serve as a beacon to illuminate the way.”
Lorina Soza-Klingemann Office Coordinator, Multicultural Center
Soza-Klingemann is the coordinator of the FirstGeneration Host Family Program, which assists firstgeneration students during their first year of university studies. She and her spouse volunteer for the program. Soza-Klingemann said her role models are her parents. “My father instilled in me a strong work ethic, discipline, and perseverance,” she said. “My mother taught me to be caring [and] nurturing not only to family and friends, but to strangers as well.” She offers the following advice: “Question everything but be honest with yourself and stand firm with the decisions you make.” Soza-Klingemann has a B.F.A. in art with a minor in communication from Sul Ross State University.
put together the playlist that was used during the event. The playlist combined old school and new school music, she said. “Continuing the Legacy” is big for BOSS because of BOSS’ goal to “enhance the student minority for academics and diversity,” Agho-Otoghile said. “Everyone can learn something from it,” she said. Senior Michael Connor, from ASA, played some songs on the piano and sang. The songs, including “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” were typical during the “slave times,” Connor said. “I love doing this,” he said. “People seem to enjoy it.”
Curtis, a retired Air Force Master Sergeant, is an Instructional Designer with the Center for Security Studies. He has been with ASU for 14 years as a specialist in multimedia and customer support for the Information Technology department. His career of 24 years in the military has many sub-careers associated with it such as: Aircraft Armament System Specialist, Switching System Technician and Instructor, and Multimedia Developer/ Instructional System Designer. “Beyond my mother and father’s influences on my life, I always tried to take something of a positive nature from everyone I met and adapt that to my life,” Curtis said. Curtis’ message to ASU students is to take learning beyond school work to learn something new every day.
Kenneth Mangrum Lecturer, Kinesiology & Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Mangrum has been with ASU for five years. Over the past three seasons, Mangrum has helped Fred Rike rebuild the ASU program, but he has a much longer history with the Rams head coach and is definitely familiar with what his mentor wants the team to accomplish. Known as a defensive specialist during his playing days at UNT, Mangrum also led the squad in freethrow percentage as a junior and was selected to the Indiana Hoosier Classic All-Tournament Team the same season. He said his role models are his parents and all of his coaches. Mangrum offered this piece of advice to students: “Don’t use fear as an excuse to not try.”
Dr. Marva J. Solomon Lecturer, Athletics/Kinesiology & Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach This is Solomon’s second year at ASU. She said she is “glad to be back in West Texas.” Solomon said her Uncle Phil is one of her role models, who received a Ph.D. in the 1970s, which Solomon said was a tough feat for African Americans at the time. She said another role model is her mother, who always reminded her of her goals, which were to become a writer, a teacher and a college professor. Solomon said ASU students should “stick with it.” “If it gets hard, just hang in there and keep plugging away,” she said. “Failure doesn’t come from finishing last; it comes from not finishing at all. You may go slower, you may accomplish your goal in an unprecedented way. But in the end, all that matters is that you did accomplish your goals.”
Michael Slater
Theron Aych
Assistant Football Coach, Defensive Line
Assistant Head Football Coach
Bands, Percussion Studio McCloud is originally from Indiana, where he earned his Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance at Ball State University. He received his Master of Music Degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and his Doctor of Arts degree, again from Ball State. McCloud said his inspiration and role model is his mother. “I can only hope to touch a fraction of the number of people as she,” McCloud said. McCloud is an active composer who has done many works over the years for groups such as the World Saxophone Congress and PBS affiliates. He has also had more than 20 compositions published by Dutch Music Partners. His advice to students: “You control your own destiny. If you really believe that, there are no obstacles that you can’t overcome.”
Slater began his first year at ASU in January. Slater played football for Southwest Texas State in his hometown of Dickinson, where he was a two time all-district performer. He then moved on to coach at Rice University for three seasons as a graduate assistant after coaching high school football for 12 year. Slater said his dad has been a key role model to him over the years. “He was very instrumental in teaching dedication and core values,” Slater said. “He attended all of my games while I was playing and did things for me that got me out of my comfort zone.”
Aych came on staff in January under the direction of Head Coach Will Wagner. Aych began his career in football by earning three letters as a wide receiver at Northern State University in Aberdeen and was an AllNSIC Honorable Mention selection. While at NSU, Aych earned his degrees in sociology and criminal justice, and also met his wife Gwyn. Aych began coaching at Aberdeen Central High School, and has since pursued a career as a football coach. Aych advises all students to set both long term and short term goals for themselves. “Work hard every day to attain those goals,” Aych said. “Your experiences at Angelo State will only be an asset to you as you transition into your chosen professions.”
OPINIONS
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Volunteering to serve with a smile
Straight from the
Staff Editorial
We believe that community service is crucial to creating well-rounded individuals. Unfortunately, many students seem to view community service as something to balk at. It doesn't have to be that way. Doing community service definitely has its good points. It builds resumes, helps students earn scholarships, and is a requirement for many organizations. However, community service can also be something you enjoy, something you feel is beneficial to you personally. Many students pick something randomly to get community service hours. Why not take the time to do a bit of research and see what your community has to offer? There are numerous organizations and businesses that need your help. Options are not limited. Pick something that interests you, inspires you, or challenges you to do more for the cause. Community service isn't just for making you appear to be well-rounded to future employ-
ers; it's also an opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself. Community service on a resume shows that a potential employee went out of his or her way on his or her own time to help someone else. Doing community service demonstrates character and the willingness to work. It also shows employers that a potential employee will be able to work well with coworkers at the office. Community service also provides you with connections, either around town, or in your field of work. Being involved in the community is basically an old fashioned way to network. The people you meet may connect you to a job opportunity. Active participation in the community is a good first impression to make on any potential employer. We think that giving back to the community is a huge part of living in society. Community service is not only something that
helps the community but something that can enrich your own life if you allow it to. It gives you the material rewards such as school credit, a stuffed resume and scholarships, but it can also give you the feeling that you did something to help someone or a business. Being a part of something bigger than you is humbling and character-building. Community service may not leave a lasting impact on the world, but someone’s world is made better by it. Often, servicing others helps us realize how good we have it and that we shouldn't complain nearly as much as we do. If you don’t know where to start looking for a community service project, volunteer at an animal shelter, a soup kitchen, or a food bank. From there, you should be able to get information about other opportunities from other volunteers. If a project isn’t for you, move on. You’ll find greater fulfillment out of a project if you enjoy doing your best job.
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“It gives students the opportunity toexperience life outside of campus.”
Quynh Nguyen, junior
Chad Ngwu, sophomore
“It gives students a better appreciation of what they have.” Angeline Hinneh, sophomore
Chivalry is dead and buried
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“It helps you build skills and help different people, and it is good for the community as a whole.”
Joshua Leal Contributor That’s right! Chivalry is dead and it is not coming back. At least not in the same way it once was. Valentine’s day has passed, the one day of the year where men are forced to be chivalrous or suffer the wrath of their significant others. Tragically, women have tolerated this as the norm and actually expect it. Women should expect Valentine’s Day treatment every day, and not just on the Feb. 14. Every
day should be wine and roses, not thunder and lightning. Today we live in a society where men take their wives, girlfriends, and lovers for granted. Once there was a period where, in order to get the girl, you had to work for it. It seems to me as though the standards have been lowered by both sides. Guys are no longer holding open doors, doing things without being asked, or paying for dinner. Why do we need dates to remind us to celebrate each other? Anniversaries, holidays and birthdays are all set up to cater to a mediocre sense of tenderness and affection. There are 365 days out of the year and each day should be spent enjoying each other’s company. People who are in relationships should not need the cal-
endar to dictate when it is appropriate to express their love for one another. It is my understanding that consistent acts of compassion all year amount to more than what is done on a few marketed holidays. So how do we bring back chivalry? Well, the sad fact is we do not. For all of the great changes the equal rights movement has and continues to give us, it has allowed for laziness to surface in men. If men are consistently scorned for the very acts deemed chivalrous, they become imprudent and eventually forgotten. Resulting from this is the current status quo, and nobody seems to care where the knight in shining armor has gone. Well, I care. I like opening doors for people. We no longer joust to defend a maiden’s
honor, but that does not mean we cannot still treat one like a princess. To those men who were alone during this “lovely” holiday, chivalry is even more important to you. You should always attempt to do something nice for a girl. Something as simple as helping her carry her textbooks or groceries is nice. Whether you know the person or not, a simple gesture can go a long way. Valentine’s Day is over, folks, and the time for true affection is at hand. If you are a man reading this, consider it a call to arms--to put that controller down, get off your lazy butt, and make a loved one happy. And if you are a woman reading this, make your man open the car door next time you go out. You both might like it.
SPORTS
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Double-header is a double win for Belle softball
Photo by Pam Belcher
Freshman Taylor Jensen (no. 2) backs off a pop-up as senior Deeshanalynn Tafiti (no. 14) gets unders the ball.
Softball: Girls roll over Central Oklahoma
Stephen Cogan Sports Editor The Rambelles won their home opener in 40-degree weather with a
two-game sweep of Central Oklahoma to improve their record to 5-2 on the year. The girls celebrated with cake and punch afterwards because it was Feb. 11, which is their coach’s birthday. Head Coach Travis Scott, in his ninth year at ASU, said, “It was a good birthday
Week at a Glance Friday, Feb. 17 Softball Southern Arkansas @ neutral field in Durant, Okla. - 10 a.m.
MBB @Incarnate Word - 7:30 p.m
Sunday, Feb. 19
Arkansas Monticello @ neutral field in Durant, Okla. Noon
Track
Baseball
Softball
@Southeastern Oklahoma (DH) - Noon
Saturday, Feb. 18
@LSC Invitational Meet @ Lubbock - TBA
Emporia State@ neutral field in Durant, Okla. - 10 a.m. Washburn @ neutral field in Durant, Okla. - 2 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 20
Softball Henderson State @ neutral field in Durant, Okla. - Noon Missouri Western @ neutral field in Durant, Okla. - Noon
Track @LSC Invitational Meet @ Lubbock - TBA
Golf
Baseball
@St. Mary’s Invitational (Dominion Country Club)
@Southeastern Oklahoma - 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 21 Golf
Basketball WBB Incarnate Word - 5:30 p.m.
@St. Mary’s Invitational (Dominion Country Club)
Ram baseball comes home from Arkansas with at 6-2 Baseball: Guys take one out of three in Arkansas
Stephen Cogan Sports Editor The Rams went to Magnolia, Ark. to play three games, and came home with one win to make their record 6-2 for the season. The Rams split two games on Feb. 10 with completely opposite performances. The Rams won game one with 20 hits (a season high) against Arkansas-Monticello in a 13-7 win. Three different players had three RBIs each in the game. Arkansas-Monticello and ASU scored a combined 13 runs in the first inning with the Rams up 7-6. Junior pitcher James Conlee (1-0) came in to relieve junior Michael Lange (1-0) after 0.2 innings and allowed only one run
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present; two wins.” the top of the first inning in the second The team won 14-6 and 8-1 in their game, but came back in the bottom with double-header. a double to right center field that scored Senior Claire Molina pitched 4.2 Easley and Walters for two RBIs. innings and earned the first win while It was her first error of the year. striking out three, and giving up one “I was just hogging the line too much earned run. and didn’t come across fast enough and Sophomore Mary Kate McKay it hit my knee,” Apo said. earned the second win with a complete The Belles will head to Durant, Okla. game, allowing just four hits with one and Denton over the next two weeks unearned run off an error. until they come back home on March McKay, who is normally a pitch-to- 1 to face Texas A&M International in a contact pitcher (her pitches are meant double-header in what Scott said was “a to force ground balls), struck out 10 typical February schedule for the most Central Oklahoma Bronchos, including part.” five of the first six batters. “We just got talented kids,” Scott “For her to throw a 10-strikeout game said. “We just keep getting better.” is highly unusual,” Scott said. “She had great control over her changeup; her drop ball was really dropping. We’ll take those 10-strikeout performances, but those are not typical of her.” McKay is now 3-0 on the season. She said she was ready for the Belles’ 13-game road schedule. “We’re going to stay sharp and stay on it,” McKay said. “We’re swinging the sticks and defense looks great.” The ladies scored 22 runs off of 25 combined hits and the largest offensive contribution came from junior catcher Kacie Easley. Easley went five for six with two home runs, a double and five total RBIs. Third baseman Elsamartina Apo, first baseman Carly Peters, and shortstop Chelsey Walters also contributed a home run each over the weekend. Photo by Pam Belcher Apo committed the error Freshman Taylor Jensen (no. 2) backs off a pop-up as that led to the one run scored in senior Deeshanalynn Tafiti (no. 14) gets unders the
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over 5.0 innings of work while the Rams offense scored six more runs and earned the win. In game two, the Rams were held to six hits against Southern Arkansas in a 7-0 loss. Against Southern Arkansas, only one of the six hits went for extra bases as the Rams just couldn’t find a way to score while senior Bren Schuehler gave up three earned runs over 2.1 innings and left with the loss. “We would have liked to win to both games today, but we couldn’t string hits together in this game,” Head Coach Kevin Brooks said. “We were hitting some rockets right at them early and I thought we might have started pressing a little when they got their runs. We weren’t swinging like we are capable of, but the guys were competing the entire way through.” The Rams then faced Lindenwood on Feb. 11 and scored three runs over nine hits, but
four errors were the difference in a 6-3 loss. Senior Rick Reyna (1-1) gained the loss and gave up five runs, but only three of them were earned over 6.0 innings pitched. The sixth run was also unearned against junior Travis Stavinoha. Senior pitchers Reyna and Bren Schuehler each earned one loss over the weekend bringing their ERAs to 2.25 and 7.36 respectively. The Rams are still battling injuries with team captain and senior shortstop Zach Cohen out and senior infielder Brett Parsons, missing the Lindenwood game with a hamstring issue. The Rams continue their season on Feb. 17 with a doubleheader against Southeastern Oklahoma in Durant, OK, and a third game the following day. They will return for a home series against Colorado StatePueblo on Feb. 24.