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Photo by Tim Peevy Junior forward Lauren Holt wins the opening tip-off for the ‘Belles against St. Edwards University. Sophomore Haylee Oliver (15) and senior Morgan Youngblood (23) would be major contributors to the ‘Belles 57-47 victory.
Career day by forward leads ‘Belles to victory Young season holds new promises Stephen Cogan Staff Writer
The ‘Belles were back in action Tuesday and junior forward Lauren Holt turned the contest into a basketball clinic. The junior led the ‘Belles to a 57-47 victory over St. Edwards University with her career high in points and rebounds with 23 and 17 respectively. Time after time, the ‘Belles guards found Holt open underneath and her long arms and 6’3 stature worked to her advantage in scoring against St. Edwards, a team whose tallest player is 6’0. Holt outscored any other three players on the ‘Belles, but she said her performance wasn’t the result of a game plan that was centered around her. “It really wasn’t,” Holt said. “My teammates are all good passers and especially Morgan [Youngblood], Haylee [Oliver], Leah [LeMaire], Cassi [Stegall]; they’re all just looking inside.” Holt said that her teammates are great scorers as well, but the game just played out this way. “It’s just whoever is on [scoring],” Holt said. “I’d expect to have different leading scorers every game. We’re not centered
around anyone, it’s just about finding the open player and making good decisions.” The one area that Holt did not dominate was in free throw shooting where she was 5/13. “I was short on all my free throws,” Holt said. “My legs just got tired, but everyone can improve on free throws, so definitely judging by the statistics, I need to get in the gym and get to shooting.” Sophomore Cassi Stegall and junior Leah LeMaire each had eight points and freshman Amanda Weaver had six points. Sophomore Haylee Oliver led the team with six assists, two
blocks and three steals. The ‘Belles Head Coach Sally Brooks officially started her 13th season at ASU with a 1-0 record and intends to guide these women to more wins throughout the season. The ‘Belles next test will be in the Texas Women’s University Tournament held in Denton on Saturday Nov. 17 and they will face a non-conference match up against the University of Central Oklahoma at 12:30 p.m. The ‘Belles will have an additional game in the tournament on Sunday Nov. 18 against Texas A&M-International at 2 p.m.
After breast cancer awareness month, members of Pi Kappa Alpha are working to raise awareness of a different form of cancer. Nearly 8,590 men will be diagnosed with and 360 men will die of cancer of the testis in 2012 according to the National Cancer Institute. “We are fond of this cause because women’s cancer garners the lion’s share of attention with the popular campaigns such as October’s Breast Cancer awareness month, while men’s cancer issues, which are just as serious and life threatening fall by the wayside,” Pike President Connor Frankhouser said. “Movember” is an organization that raises funds to give toward programs that are run by its partners, including the Prostate Cancer Institute and Livestrong. The fund raising goal for this year is at least $150, Frankhouser said. “Last year, internationally, nearly $80 million was raised through “Movember’s” organization, and I want us to be able to contribute as much as we can to that,” pike member Adam Washing ton said. While gathering money for research is a goal, the main point of “Movember” is to increase awareness of tentacular cancer. “We have had decent success in the past, especially in the areas of increasing awareness and recognition for “Movember,” Frankhouser said. Washington said that even simply getting more people aware of other types of cancer will suffice if the monetary gains are not significant. “I want to see a ton of student participation,” Washington said. “I want to see all the guys growing their moustaches out, and even if girls want to go around with fake moustaches. It would be an attention-getter for sure.” Booths will be set up in between the UC and Porter Henderson Library on Nov. 20 and 27 from 9 to 11 a.m. for people to make donations or to show their support.
Photo by Tim Peevy Senior Morgan Youngblood (No. 23) shoots a field goal after stealing the ball, but the basket did not count because a referee called her on a traveling penalty. The crowd reacted negatively and thought she did not travel. Graphic by Mariah Powell
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Events Calendar Get involved on campus! Here’s what’s going on this week. Friday, Nov. 16 Art: Graduating Senior Exhibitions 8 to 5 p.m. @ Carr Education-Fine Arts Building, Room 193 International Education Week: Desserts from Around the World 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. @ Houston Harte University Center, Multicultural Center Lobby Opera Music Theatre Workshop Recital 7:30 p.m. @ Carr Education-Fine Arts Building, Eldon Black Recital Hall, 2602 Dena Drive Saturday, Nov. 17 Sunrise Yoga at Enchanted Rock 7 a.m. - November 18, 7 p.m. @ Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Turkey Trot 5K Run, 1.5M Walk, and 1M Kid’s Run 9 a.m. @ Houston Harte University Center Music: Mock Flute Auditions 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.@ Carr Education-Fine Arts Building, Eldon Black Recital Hall Sunday, Nov. 18 Chamber Music Series - Enoch Arden & Buffalo Alter Dramatic musical presentations Dr. Robert Freeman and Dr. Lucien Douglas, 2 p.m. @ San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, One Love Street Monday, Nov. 19 Art: Graduating Senior Exhibitions 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. @ Carr Education-Fine Arts Building, room 193 Meeting: Staff Senate 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. @ rooms 203-204, Houston Harte University Center, 1910 Rosemont UCPC Weekly Meeting 5:30 p.m. @ Houston Harte University Center, Room 110-111 Tuesday, Nov. 20 ASU Choir: Holiday Concert 7:30 pm. @ First Christian Church, 29 N. Oakes St. Wednesday, Nov. 21 Campus offices closed Thursday, Nov. 22
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Disaster preparedness series part two: Electrical and cyber grid threats Behind the scenes of cyber security Rachel Riggs Staff Writer The biggest threat to ASU’s technological nervous system is not a hurricane or a tornado – it’s a backhoe. According to IT Security Officer Jason Brake, a backhoe is a more plausible concern for technology at ASU than a natural disaster because it is more common. “Someone with a backhoe at the wrong place could dig up a phone line that services a quarter of San Angelo, along with ASU,” Brake said. “Disasters come in all different sizes and weights,” Brake said. Backhoe drivers in Texas take precautions like calling in locations to a service called Texas811 before breaking soil, but sometimes accidents are made, according to Texas811’s website. While natural disasters are not the top concern, they also can pose problems to technology, Brake said. “Flooding shorts out electrical equipment, tornadoes tear everything to shreds, and even high winds alone could do damage depending on where you are and what’s going on,” Brake said.
“The big focus is protecting people and communication,” Brake said. “Even emergency personnel need ways to communicate with each other. Having
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communication channels open helps them make an effective use of their resources.” It could take two to three days to restore all of ASU’s servers in the case of emergency, Brake said. “There is a lot of magic behind the scenes,” Brake said. “We have to get equipment here, get power up, and start getting all the systems working again.” ASU has agreements with companies that in the case of emergency, equipment is shipped to them without payment until the systems are backed up, Brake said. The 3rd floor of the Mathematics and
of Criminal Justice and Texas Parks and Wildlife, Brake said. “We have taken some of our most important systems and put them up there,” Brake said. “By putting them up there, we get disaster recovery capabilities.” To address a rumor on campus, in no way would San Angelo take over as capital if something happened to Austin, Brake said. “If San Angelo is supposedly the second capital, I have never heard of it,” Brake said. “The number of state employees in Austin alone would probably equal the number of people in San Angelo.
We don’t have that many hotels.” Freshman Anthony Johnson said that he was surprised when he learned that the 3rd floor was housing equipment for Austin. “I see why people would get confused and think that San Angelo could be the second capital, but it’s only their computers up there,” Johnson said. The IT department at ASU has built in “redundancy” into their programs to prevent ASU’s networks, infrastructure, and computer systems from crashing each time a problem arises, Brake said. Redundancy is a process of ensuring that if one part of a network, program, or Internet connection goes down, another one will instantly takes its place, Brake said. “We have to break down each piece and ask, ‘How do I put some redundancy in this? How about here?’ but then we also have to step back and realize that even with all of this redundancy, it is entirely possible that it all is gone at the same time,” Brake said. “Disasters with technology is always something we need to be keeping in mind,” Brake said. “It doesn’t have to be in the front of your head causing you to worry all the time.”
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Connect! ASU with community Showcase chance to showoff semester’s worth of work Rachel Riggs Staff Writer The Center for Community Engagement unveiled its pilot program called “Connect!” with a student showcase in the Houston Harte University Center on Monday, Nov. 12, at 3-5 p.m. The program will be fully implemented in the fall of 2013 should the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges accept it, according to an ASU press release. Faculty and staff have worked for two years to develop the program, according to the press release. Each undergraduate college is represented in the program by a professor, with exception of the College of Arts and Sciences that is represented by two professors. English Professor Kevin Garrision, Teacher Education Professor Christine Purkiss, Nursing Professor June Smith and International Business Professor Sharynn Tomlin have all integrated community engagement in some fashion into their curriculum, according to the press release. These professors have embedded community engagement into at least one of their courses, according to Professor Doyle Carter, director of the Quality Enhancement Plan.
At the showcase, each professor had a section of the conference room dedicated to his or her students’ projects, Carter said. “This event gives students the opportunity to showcase their work this semester,” Professor Doyle Carter said. “Students get to communicate what they have learned through the program to others.” Junior Amanda Retikis’s technical writing course 3351 with Garrison designed fliers for a local “Turkey Trot” event. “We had a contest where everybody designed their own fliers, so everybody’s fliers were completely different,” Retiki said. “It was good to help out the community and help out with ASU Fit, who are holding the run.” “This program gives the community an opportunity to engage with ASU and to know what our students can do to contribute to their organizations,” Carter said. “What we are trying to do is benefit the students by getting them out in the community and helping them to develop citizenship.” The ASU mission statement includes that students are prepared to be responsible citizens, and this program helps students become prepared, Carter said. “Applying what students learn in class to a real world setting makes what they learn in the class that much more relevant,” Carter said. “It’s just part of that natural learning cycle.”
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Clinic provides free STI testing for students
International Education Week The International Studies students hosted their “Cultural Celebration” event on Nov. 12, as a part of International Education Week. There were cultural games and food, as well as a surprise flash mob performance. Booths were also set up concerning the study abroad program. The group brought in special guests to represent the Korean culture’s dance and music.
Honoring World AIDS Day with red ribbons Mariah Powell Managing Editor In honor of World AIDS Day, the University Health Clinic will offer students free testing for sexually transmitted infections. The testing will take place in the University Center spine Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The local health department closed its STD clinic Sept. 28 due to the cut of funds and Planned Parenthood has lost its funding for free or low cost testing as well. “This event is good for the students and any time you can get free testing it’s a winning situation,” Family Nurse Practitioner Kathe Conner said. “Usually students worry about testing showing up on their medical records but this is confidential and will not show up on medical charts.” One student sees the free testing as an opportunity that many should make the most out of. If people can take advantage of free food then they should definitely want to take advantage of free STI testing, senior Beth Agho-Otoghile said HIV/AIDS and RPR (syphilis) tests are done through blood work, Conner said. It is a rapid test, which makes results available in twenty minutes. The test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea is taken by a urine specimen, Conner said. This takes about a week for results. The health department will have these results available by phone. When the sample is collected the student will receive a card, including the number to call and an individual pin number to retrieve results. If Chlamydia and Gonorrhea results are positive the student will be directed to the University Clinic for treatment, Conner said. “The health department has provided the medications to us free of charge to the students,” she said. There will be a Shannon Support Service booth set up for HIV management and any questions students may have, Conner said. “The Shannon Support Service manages the HIV cases in town, providing medications, longterm counseling and they monitor how patients are doing on their medication,” she said. World AIDS Day is Dec. 1. The clinic will be passing out red ribbons for awareness as well “What you don’t know can hurt you,” AghoOtoghile said. “It is important to get tested because you should care about your well being. I have gotten tested once and it encouraged my friend to get tested. I did it to encourage my friends. People are afraid of the truth or what could be the truth so it takes one person to take that fear away.”
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Diabetes awareness holds key to health Detection is greatest weapon against disease Rachel Riggs Staff Writer The Health Clinic is in the process of providing diabetes testing for all students, but until then, they are working to educate students about common diabetes symptoms through pamphlets and posters in the University Center. “Hopefully in the future, we can get the Student Nurse Association to offer testing for glucose levels, much like how they administer the flu vaccine,” said David Rosipal, Special Events and Student Health Insurance associate director. According to a document from the Health Clinic, 25.8 million Americans live with diabetes, and seven million Americans do not know they have the disease.
Freshman Katrina Simmons said diabetes education would help people make better decisions. “Type Two diabetes is completely preventable,” Simmons said. “Educating and testing would help people realize the problem before it’s a problem.” Common symptoms of Type Two diabetes include blurred vision and excessive thirst, appetite and urination. Common symptoms of Type One diabetes include lethargy, stupor, bad breath, weight loss, problems breathing, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. While Type One diabetes is genetic, Type Two diabetes is preventable, Rosipal said. If a person is pre-diabetic, a lifestyle change can prevent the disease, Rosipal said. “They could exercise more and watch their diet,” Rosipal said. “If they don’t correct those lifestyle
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habits, the onset of diabetes just accelerates.” “We would like to encourage students to look at their lifestyle and see if they have any of the symptoms of pre-diabetes,” Rosipal said. “If you do, come on in to the clinic.” While the clinic staff may not directly diagnose a student with Type One or Two diabetes, they can look at a student’s blood glucose level and then refer students to a hospital or clinic who can do further testing, Rosipal said. If students have any questions they are encouraged to call the Health Clinic at (325) 942-2171, stop by in person or go online at www.angelo.edu/health. Students can also like the Health Clinic on Facebook or follow them on Twitter @AngeloStateHS to keep up with the latest health-related news.
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ASU’s new first lady: Patti May Patti May returns to ASU after husband is announced President. Allison Price Features Editor As Dr. Brian May transitions into his new role as president of ASU, new first lady Patti May is excited to, again, be a part of the ASU family. “I am very proud of [Brian],” May said. “This is exciting and a little overwhelming. ASU has been blessed with great leadership. Dr. Rallo and Barbara have done a great job and we will follow in their footsteps.” In 1979, Patti Bynum from Sterling City, decided to take a couple of summer classes at ASU where she met Brian May. “I spent my first two years at Texas Tech,” May said. “I came to ASU to take summer classes, and Brian
Photo courtesy of Patti May From left, Brian Holik, Mackenzie Holik, Morgan Christo, and Lenny Christo celebrated Fourth of July.
was taking summer classes, as well. Between classes we had a break at the same time and we both went to the UC. He would sit at one table, and I would sit at another. I noticed him, and I know he noticed me. One day Brian was working on college algebra, and he asked me [for help]. Instead, we started talking. After he left, I saw him outside and he did a little victory dance because he had talked to me.” He later talked May into transferring to ASU. The pair met in June of 1979, got engaged that Christmas, and married in August 1981. She graduated from ASU in 1981 with an accounting degree and now works for the San Angelo Area Foundation, May said. “I work about 30 hours a week,” May said. “I manage different funds, and one big part of the company is we issue out scholarships. We are supporting the youth and their endeavors. During the day I am working, running errands and helping my daughters with what they need.” May reminisces about the fun times she shared with her future husband during their years together at ASU. “I would go to Block and Bridle functions with Brian, and we would also attend the football games,” May said. “There were much larger crowds back then and we hope to get more people to the games.” Both Mayses’ siblings attended ASU along with their two daughters. “My brothers attended ASU, and Brian’s brother and sisters attended ASU,” May said. “It is a legacy and it’s our family heritage. We have a deep love for what the university has done for us. We have a true love for the university. [Those who attend] receive a great, quality education.” May said she is a country girl at heart and always will be. Whenever she has free time, she enjoys staying home. “I like to cook a good meal and have my family over,” May said. “I also like to go outside whenever the weather is good.” As ASU’s first lady Patti May says she wants her
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Photo courtesy of Patti May Brian and Patti May got married in Sterling City and after their time at ASU, they moved on to College Station where Brian received his PhD.
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student body. “The students are the most important,” May said. “I want to be an ambassador or mentor of some sort. I love the youth and their potential. I want students to feel like [ASU] is their home, and I am willing to help in any possible way I can.”
Photo by Rio Velasquez Dr. Brian May’s family attended the formal announcement of the presidential search, Oct. 15, where May was named sole finalist in the ASU presidential search. His family from left, Mackenzie Holik, Brian Holik, Patti May, Brian May, Morgan Christo, and Lenny Christo. Brian and Mackenzie are expecting a daughter, Julianne, Dec. 4 and she will be the Mayses’ first grandchild.
Standing for Liberty Thanksgiving Recipes Young Americans for Liberty hope to draw the attention of students.
Allison Price Features Editor While seeking and agreeing with views of both political parties, Young Americans for Liberty is aimed at supporting liberty and standing by the phrase, good ideas don’t require force. “We started in 2008, and [the organization] has been building since then,” senior Jordan Oakes said. “Now we have several chapters nationwide.” According to www.yaliberty.org, the Young Americans for Liberty is not a new beginning but a continuation of the youth movement that is already brewing in the country. “We want to educate people about liberty,” senior TJ Turk said. “We want to help create leaders that will steer the direction of our government from where it is going.” Both Turk and Oakes said they joined the Young Americans for Liberty to further their intellect about politics. Turk said he began to understand different forms of economics and once he learned, he wanted to show other people what he had found. “I consider myself a voluntarist and I joined this organization because I feel like it is the best way to spread the ideas of liberty,” Oakes said. “You have to ask yourself if you want to live in a society that is voluntary based or rather, live with corrosion and extortion.” Turk and Oakes met with other students and took a trip to Iowa last December and January to volunteer with the Ron Paul campaign, Oakes said. “We went to Iowa and they had just started elections so we helped in
any way we could,” Oakes said. “That is how we meet other members. We figured that there are other [students] who can think like us and want something to learn.” Young Americans for Liberty understands both liberal and conservative issues and agrees with some from both sides, Turk said. “[People] have been disillusioned by the political parties that we have now,” Turk said. “Most people are identified as either being fiscally conservative or socially liberal. [As the Young Americans for Liberty,] we can draw Democrats and Republicans.” With the hopes of getting more students to join, the organization wants to bring in speakers and host a couple movie nights, Turk said. Young Americans for Liberty has also been talking about a free speech wall on campus. “The large wall right outside of the UC could work and [students] could write whatever they wanted,” Oakes said. Every major university is known to have the Young Americans for Liberty organization, and the chapter at ASU hopes to meet with those groups Oakes said. Young Americans for Liberty are ready to teach other students about liberty and if you are interested in joining the organization, contact TJ Turk at tturk1@angelo.edu.
Allison Price Features Editor Wanting to spice up your Thanksgiving meal with an appetizer? While the turkey,stuffing, and other dishes cook, this black bean salad is low in calories and will satisfy the family until it is time for the main course.
Ingredients
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can corn, rinsed and drained 1 tomato, chopped 1 small avocado, diced Juice of 1 lime 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon cilantro Salt and pepper (optional)
Preparation
1. Combine beans, corn, tomato, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Mix with lime juice and olive oil. 2. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. 3. Add avocado before serving and enjoy!
Now with an appetizer out of the way, how about changing up dessert? Pumpkin Pie and Apple Pie are the ideal options but I have Apple Dumplings instead. The Apple Dumplings are quick to whip up and once they are out of the oven, don’t be surprised if they are gone.
Ingredients
2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored 2 cans crescent roll dough 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 can Mountain Dew Ice cream (optional)
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking dish 2. Cut each apple into 8 wedges. Separate crescent roll dough into triangles. Roll each apple wedge in dough starting at smallest end. Pinch to seal and place in baking dish. 3. Melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in sugar and cinnamon. Pour over Apple Dumplings. Pour Mountain Dew over the dumplings. 4. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool and add ice cream if desired and devour!
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The sky has not fallen on the Bond franchise Dillon Brollier Editor After the acclaimed “Casino Royale” and the under whelming “Quantum of Solace,” Daniel Craig returns for his third turn as Bond in “Skyfall,” one of his more impressive outings as British superspy James Bond. The film starts with Bond and his female companion, Eve (Naomi Harris), chasing an agent that has sensitive British intelligence. The agent escapes and Bond goes on a three month “vacation” but returns to London after MI6 Headquarters is attacked by an unknown entity. Bond is cleared for active field duty where he crosses paths with former MI6 agent, Silva (Javier Bardem), who has the ability to hack into nearly any computer system as he sees fit. It turns out Silva has a vendetta against M (Judi Dench) for some reason and his obsession with her drives his fuel to kill her and Bond. “Skyfall” feels very different from the last two Bond films. It was not as story heavy as “Casino Royale” but not as action packed as “Quantum of Solace,” but it blends the best of both together. As he has been in the last two films, Daniel Craig is the undisputed best actor in this film. He has shown so many different sides of Bond and he has really rounded out his version of Bond as a person. He does it again in “Skyfall,” as Bond has become
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older and more broken than I can remember. To see Bond go from a broken man that has simply given up all the way back to the ass kicking, silver tongued, world saving 007 that he is known for was fantastic. He goes from one extreme to the other and does it flawlessly. I love the fact that M gets to take a larger role in this movie. Judi Dench is fantastic in that role and has been for many years. We finally get to see a bit more of the interworking of Bond and M’s relationship beyond agent and boss. Javier Bardem absolutely nailed the essence of a Bond villain. His introduction was unlike any other Bond villain introduction, and he had the perfect blend of intelligence and danger, but at the same time you kind of feel bad for this guy. The only thing I disliked about Silva is that he becomes way to whiney in the end, and to me, it takes away from some of the ruthlessness that he had set up throughout the entire first part of the movie. Naomi Harris was not seen much in the film, but the parts she was in she played perfectly. She had the perfect mix of sexy, strong and quick-witted that I look for in a Bond girl. She did not steal the show like Hallie Berry did in “Die Another Day,” but she made the very scene she was in better and that, to me, is the mark of a great actress. I would rank Skyfall in the upper echelon of Bond movies right up there with “Casino Royale,” “Dr. No,” “From Russia With Love” and “On her Majesty’s Secret Service.” I still believe that “Casino Royale” is the best Bond film of them all, but I can rank “Skyfall” as high as third or second on the list. A must see, four stars, and I will gladly pay to see it again.
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Strong points: + Strong revenge story + Solid script + Perfect blend of story and action + Fufilling ending + Different dimensions of Bond on display + Nods to classic Bond staples Needs work - More Naomi Harris - Less whining from Silva
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As I dream about heading home to Dallas for Thanksgiving, I am excited I will be able to eat turkey, stuffing and pie. Along with a table full of food, I will be surrounded by family whom I have missed. I cannot wait to share my stories of college life. Aside from spending time with my family, one of my favorite “holidays” falls during Thanksgiving break, Black Friday. Now, when I say Black Friday you might think of thousands of people cramming into a Target or Walmart just to get the bathroom towels or picture frames on sale.
While, I have to say that is true, the fun in going Black Friday shopping is not only in getting great deals, but watching people run into each other trying to grab the last $1 movie in the produce aisle. This will be my third year going Black Friday shopping, and I wish I could call myself a pro. Each year I have become better at shopping with so many people and not getting annoyed. I have always wondered why Black Friday fell after Thanksgiving, the day people are supposed to be thankful. For whatever reason Black Friday is after Thanksgiving, it works out perfectly. Once I eat some turkey, watch some football and take a nap, I whip out my store ads. With my pen in hand and legal pad laid out, I go through all of the ads writing down what stores I want to go to and what items I plan on purchasing. This year, Walmart and Sears already released their Black Friday ads in addition to announcing they will open at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22. That is a Black Friday shopper’s dream.
Waiting in a line, wrapped around a building in the freezing temperatures at 11 p.m. is not all that bad when you know that in one hour, you will be let into a large, warm store with great deals. I usually tag along with my mom or aunts because if I were to go by myself I would not be as aggressive as I am when with my family. Once I finally reach the cashier with my basket full of electronics, home décor items and toys, I wait anxiously for the final total ao appear on the face of the little digital screen The best part about the total cost of the items, though, is the fact that everything was half off. By the time I finally arrive back home and unload my 20 shopping bags, I fall on my bed and make up the time I lost on sleep. Black Friday will always be a day that I go shopping because I never know what great deals I might come across. Even if there isn’t anything to purchase, watching the zonedin and focused shoppers is entertaining enough.
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‘Belles top seed in conference tournament ASU hosts tournament for first time in 20 years Stephen Cogan Staff Writer The time that ASU and the ‘Belles volleyball team have been waiting over 20 years for has finally come. ASU’s ‘Belles are in the Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament and since they were the best team in the regular season in the entire conference, they have earned the right to host the tournament at the Junell Center. This will be the first time since 1992 that ASU has hosted the singleelimination tournament. That was the last time the ‘Belles won the Lone Star Conference Championship. Head Coach Chuck Waddington and his team have prepared all year long for this tournament and the added bonus of hosting it is an advantage as the ‘Belles are an undefeated 11-0 at home this year. The tournament begins on Thursday, Nov. 15 and it features an eight-seed bracket that is single elimination meaning the teams will either win or go home. The seeding arrangement matches up higher ranked teams against lower
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Rams football falls in season finale Season marked by big wins, tough losses
ranked teams. At noon, No. 3 Tarleton State (22-8, 15-5 LSC) will take on No. 6 Texas A&MKingsville (17-13, 9-11 LSC). At 2:30 p.m., No. 2 West Texas A&M (27-4, 17-3 LSC) will face No. 7 Abilene Christian (12-18, 8-12 LSC). At 5 p.m., No. 4 Texas Woman’s (227, 15-5 LSC) will play No. 5 Texas A&MCommerce (20-10, 11-9 LSC). And at 7: 30 p.m., No. 1 Angelo State (25-4, 18-2 LSC) will go up against No. 8 Incarnate Word (10-20, 7-13 LSC). From there, which ever four teams win will go on to the next round on Friday that will have two matches at 5 and 7:30 p.m. The two winners from Friday will face off in a winner-take-all match at 2 p.m. and the winner earns the Lone Star Conference Championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Division II Championship Tournament. Last year, the ‘Belles were in the final round of the tournament, but lost to West Texas A&M University. West Texas A&M is the current sixtime consecutive champions, but the ‘Belles defeated them 3-1 in the Junell Center on Oct. 26. Numerous ‘Belles players have said multiple times that they have been waiting for this moment all year long. The moment is finally here.
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Stephen Cogan Staff Writer
Stephen Cogan Staff Writer
ASU’s football season is now over after the Rams fell to the Tarleton State Texans in a 54-37 offensive battle to end their season with a 5-6 overall record and a 4-4 conference record. Redshirt freshman Kyle Washington got his first career start and threw for 245 yards, three touchdowns and only one interception, but the Rams couldn’t keep up with Tarleton State’s productive offense. Tarleton State’s senior quarterback Jake Fenske shredded the Rams defense for 434 passing yards and three touchdowns with only one interception. The Texans running attack consisted of six runners that combined for 146 total rushing yards and three touchdowns on 41 carries The Rams’ six rushers gained a total of 139 yards and two touchdowns on a total of 33 attempts. The Rams sacked Fenske once and junior Courtney Moore picked off a pass, but ASU’s defense gave up 580 total yards on defense. The Rams finish their season with the same record as last year, but their 4-4 conference record is two wins better than their 2-6 conference record from 2011. The Rams had numerous highlights over the season including defeating Abilene Christian University’s Wildcats on their farewell tour of the Lone Star Conference. The Rams hosted the Wildcats on ASU’s Family day and upset ACU 28-23 to give a proper send off to their longtime rival.
The Rams 2012 season opener had been a long time coming for the 10 new members of the men’s basketball team, but it was a particularly long wait for one player. “This is my first game in like a year and a half,” Dye said. “I had to sit out with an injury last year.” Dye’s return did not begin on a good start as he only played two minutes in the first half of the Rams 71-65 victory over Lubbock Christian University at home last Saturday. “I let my emotions get the best of me,” Dye said. “I had two quick fouls so he [Head Coach Fred Rike] didn’t want me to foul out of the game.” After the first half, Dye got his chance to go back in, and he said he made the most of it. After trailing for most of the game, the Rams engineered a comeback that started with Dye and the team’s only three-pointer of the second half. Dye, a transfer from McCook Community College, fired the shot and was fouled to the floor, which caused the referee to blow the whistle. When the ball went through the hoop, the stands exploded as the Rams had a chance for a fourpoint-play with the score 56-53 in favor of LCU. Despite Dye missing the free throw, the momentum had shifted to ASU because of that shot, and the Rams scored 18 more points and held LCU to half of that to win the game. “That was a good feeling,” Dye said. “I think it got the crowd into it and boosted our team up.” Dye finished the game with 20 minutes, seven points and three assists After an 11-17 finish last year, ASU’s Rams have 12 new players, but Dye said that chemistry is not an issue with this team. Dye said he knows the team has chemistry and pointed to the stat sheet for proof. “You can see the balance in scoring,” Dye said. “Everybody contributes.” In addition to Dye’s contributions, junior guard Bryan Hammond and junior forward
Photo by Rio Velasquez Sophomore, Ryan Marsh (5) won LSC defensive player of the week.
Ryan Marsh had 14 points, sophomore forward Dakota Rawls scored 10 and freshman guard Jovan Austin scored seven. Five other players contributed points to make every player a weapon. Hammond took the most shots and was 5/16 on field goals and 4-6 on free throws, but he believes those numbers will improve from here. “There was a little bit of jitters,” Hammond said. “I took a couple of bad shots, but that’s just the flow of the game so I’m going to work on it. Coach is going to help me work on it a lot, so next game I
feel like I’m going to have a better shooting percentage.” The Rams trailed at the first half 33-31 and Hammond said during halftime, the team had its own revelation. “We realized we needed to come together,” Hammond said. The Rams came together and now are 1-0 to start a long season. The Rams’ next game is against Arlington Baptist College on Sunday, Nov. 18 at home in the Junell Center at 3 p.m. and the Rams will win or lose together as a family. “We call each other brothers,” Dye said. “We’re like family.