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Students prepare to move forward Advising begins; classroom size continues to be ‘an experiment’ Mariah Powell Editor Ready, set … Not quite yet. Advising for the 2013 Summer and Fall semesters begins Monday, Feb. 25. “Best practices indicate that professional academic advising is really important to student success,” Dr. Paul Swets, Dean of Arts and Sciences, said. “Most students want that help to make sure they enroll in the right classes and proceed towards their degree.” University-wide advising and having professional development for advisors is becoming a trend, he said. “ASU is well in line with what other universities are doing [as far as advising], in fact, we are ahead of some,” Swets said. Different colleges throughout the university have different missions, he said. For example, some may specialize in balancing intervention with students who are on academic probation, or working with first generation students. “I would advise any student to make an appointment at their advising center if they have questions about their schedule after attending the group advising session,” Swets said. “Understanding your schedule could be the difference in extra semesters here and getting your degree on time and not getting it on time.” Dr. Andrew Wallace, the Dean of Freshman College, is apart of a team that deals with pre-declared freshmen. Advising for these students consists of mostly core classes to get them started. “The pre-declared advisors have some specialized training, not just with the core classes, but to help students explore majors,”
he said. “We don’t push too many electives on them because some majors require more than others but if you don’t have an idea on what major to pursue taking those extra classes may hold you here over five years.” The goal is to find a major for students who come in as indecisive their first year of being in college, Wallace said. Pre-declared students take career surveys with the Career Development Center to try and see what best interests them. The electives that are chosen for those students are chosen based on their inventory skills from the surveys, he said. Sophomore Jerrica Handy said she is excited about advising for the upcoming semesters. “I am excited about advising because it helps me realize how much closer I am to receiving my degree,” Handy said. “It is also a plus that my adviser answers all the questions I might have then, and in the future.” Handy came in as a transfer freshman and did not do regular advising her first semester. “I lived out of state and the history department was nice enough to do my advising over the phone,” she said. “If I had to do it on my own, I would struggle as to what direction I should take,” she said. “With professional advising, someone with more experience could help guide and give me a variety of options.” Classes will continue to grow in size, Swets said. One reason to keep pushing growth is facilities issues. “As a student I am very concerned about how I can progress and retain the subject matter when the teacher is instructing a larger group of students,” Handy said. “Some information could not be delved into as much as in the past.”
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Registration schedule March 18: opens to seniors, post-Bacs and graduate students March 20: opens to juniors March 25: opens to sophomores March 27: opens to currently enroller freshmen April 2: opens to all new and returning students Note: Advising holds must be cleared before registration.
Volume 79 Issue 19 Feb. 22, 2013
Program continues to see high enrollment Spring 2011 712 students
Spring 2012 846 students Fall 2011 819 students
Fall 2010 701 students
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Fall 2012 893 students Spring 2013 898 students
Spring 2010 537 students The Graduate Studies program saw an increase in their enrollment numbers, pushing the enrollment to 898. Only 841 graduate students were enrolled last spring. Although Graduate Studies saw an increase in their numbers, undergraduate enrollment dropped. The total number of students enrolled this spring is to 5,251, where as there were 5,538 enrolled last spring. The graduate program offers online classes to students, just as the undergraduate program does. However, with the graduate program students can live in another state complete all of their classes online. Dr. June Smith, interim dean for the Graduate Studies program, informs students of how graduate school enhances their mobility and career advancement options.
Graduate students are drawn in by online class options Allison Price Managing Editor The Graduate Studies program saw increased enrollment for the seventh consecutive semester as the spring enrollment numbers were calculated. “A lot of the increased enrollment is due to both the previous dean Dr. May and [interim dean] Dr. Smith,” Graduate Admissions Counselor Jennifer McAndrews said. “They have done a lot of recruiting in house with ASU. Between half and two-thirds of our students are ASU undergrads.” The graduate program had a total enrollment of 841 students last spring, and each year there are at least 50 students who join the graduate program, McAndrews said. “Our increases have slowed down,” McAndrews said. “We have been increasing every semester but it has slowed down some. I would still say that we should get more students because Dr. Smith has been great about getting into classes and recruiting our undergraduate students. All I have seen are additional applications for each semester. [I expect] we will have higher [enrollment] than we had last fall and this spring.” Dr. June Smith, interim dean for the Graduate Studies pro-
gram, has been talking with students about the different benefits graduate school offers. “[I give] students information about how a graduate degree will enhance their career advancement, mobility and earning power,” Smith said. “I also give students a chance to ask questions about their individual situations. The professors who invite me to their classes have also been talking to their students. Between the classroom professor and my office, students can get what they need to know to make a good decision about graduate school.” According to http://finance. yahoo.com, going to graduate school pays off when looking for a job and ultimately puts more money back in your pocket. “I try to show [students] that it is possible for them to finance a graduate education with minimal or no debt,” Smith said. ASU prefers in-house recruitment over recruiting fairs outside of the university, McAndrews said. “The departments do a lot of their own recruiting,” McAndrews said. “They tend to go out and gather students. We found that after attending graduate fairs, there are not as many students attending the fairs as those who are looking at online for information. We try to keep our website as up to date as possible and make sure questions that anyone has are answered as quickly as possible.” The Graduate Studies program offers 24 degree programs
and one doctoral degree in Physical Therapy, McAndrews said. Some of the graduate programs offered are Accounting, Criminal Justice, Educational Administration and Security Studies. “What draws in most of our students currently is that many of our graduate education programs are online, and [students] like the flexibility that comes with online education,” McAndrews said. “Some of our other programs aside from education are online.” The application process that students have to go through depends on each department and is not complicated for the majority of programs, McAndrews said. “Some of our more competitive programs like nursing or physical therapy have a more involved process,” McAndrews said. “Some of the other programs only require an application, the application fee and transcripts. We then send the information over to the specific department and they make a decision.” Smith said it is important to recruit current ASU students because the students carry highquality characteristics that the graduate program wants. “Our students do well all across the nation, and I want the first chance to recruit them for us,” Smith said. “I am also happy to help any ASU student who wishes to go to graduate school elsewhere.”
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Events Calendar Get involved on campus! Here’s what’s going on this week. Friday Feb. 22 17th annual Writers Conference in honor of Elmer Kelton. The conference will be held all day in the CJ Davidson Center. The Real Life: CSI. Interested in a career in Forensics? Join Irma Rios to learn about the field. The event begins at 12 p.m. in the UC room 110-111. Baseball: ASU at Colorado State University-Pueblo. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. @Pueblo, CO Arts at ASU: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.” The program begins at 8 p.m. in the Modular Theatre. New York, New York Casino Night at Centennial Village from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. There will be Black Jack, Texas Hold’em and Craps along with prizes and food.
Saturday Feb. 23 All DAY: Track and Field vs. LSC Indoor Championships @Lubbock. Baseball: ASU at Colorado State University-Pueblo. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. @Pueblo, CO Women’s Basketball: ASU at Texas Woman’s. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. @Denton. Arts at ASU: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.” The program begins at 2 p.m. in the Modular Theatre.
Sunday Feb. 24 Arts at ASU: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.” The program begins at 8 p.m. in the Modular Theatre.
Monday Feb. 25 ALL DAY: Golf: ASU at Grey Rock Country Club @Austin.
NEWS
Friday, Feb. 22, 2013
Former Ambassador speaks on African Affairs Gribbin served in 15 African nations Adam Sauceda Staff Writer Former Ambassador Robert E. Gribbin will give two free public lectures on foreign affairs in Africa at the C.J. Davidson Conference Center. His first lecture, “Where is Africa Going,” will take place on Monday, Feb. 25 at 1 p.m., followed by “Conflict and Terrorism in Africa” on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. “My first lecture will be over what’s going on in Africa now; how it’s evolving, what the problems are, the status of human rights,” Gribbin said. “The other [lecture] revolves more around conflict and terrorism. “Many Americans see Africa as an area of conflict which is not entirely wrong, but I’ll discuss how it arises and what the future might bring; in fact, the amount of conflict in Africa is reducing.” Gribbin has served in fifteen African nations during the past thirty-five years including Chad, Ghana, Congo, Liberia, Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria. He was a US Ambassador to Rwanda from 1995-99 and Central African Republic from 1992-95. Gribbin retired from full time
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diplomatic service in 1999. Gribbin said he is still engaged in a program with the state department that calls him back every so often for specific jobs. “I still manage to keep as busy as I want to be,” Gribbin said. Senior Cheyenne Benson said she is excited to meet the former ambassador. “I can’t wait to hear his stories about the time he spent abroad,” Benson said. “I think it will be fascinating to learn from his experiences.” In 2011, Gribbin organized and taught a graduate-level course at American University’s School of International Service entitled Conflict Resolution in Africa.
He has taught three courses on the history, politics, economics and current issues in Sudan for U.S. diplomatic personnel, as well as lectured on the Rwandan genocide, the Congo wars, human rights and democracy. Gribbin has also lectured to Africa-focused classes at American University, Virginia Tech, Harvard, The Naval War College, The National Defense University and the University of the South. Gribbin also teaches US Special Forces personnel about how embassies function and consults for the U.S. military in several capacities, usually as an African area expert. He has received superior honor awards for combating famine in the Horn of Africa and for superb management of American affairs in trouble-torn Rwanda. Gribbin has several publications including, “In the Aftermath of Genocide: the U.S. Role in Rwanda,” a memoir about his service in Rwanda and his novel “State of Decay, an Oubangui Chronicle.” Gribbin is being brought in by The Foreign Affairs Speakers Program. FASP is a program that regularly invites a member of the U.S. diplomatic corps, such as ambassadors, to campus for a series of presentations and classroom visits, according to a FASP report.
Academic advising begins for Summer/Fall 2013. Students should contact their department head for further advising information. E. James Holland-Roy A. Harrell, Jr. Foreign Affairs Speakers Program featuring Robert E. Gribbin. The program begins at 1 p.m. in the CJ Davidson Center. Third annual UREC Crucible Fitness event beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the CHP.
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Tuesday Feb. 26
ALL DAY: Golf: ASU at Grey Rock Country Club @Austin. SMART workshop: Give Your Semester an Energy Boost. The presentation begins at 5 p.m. in the Academic Building 119. UCPC Weekly Meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the UC 203-204. E. James Holland-Roy A. Harrell, Jr. Foreign Affairs Speakers Program featuring Robert E. Gribbin. The program begins at 8 p.m. in the CJ Davidson Center.
Wednesday Feb. 27 Understanding the Implications of Health Care Reform on Employers featuring Dr. Liliana Salazar. The lectureship begins at 10:30 a.m. in the UC. Lecture: “A String Teacher’s Year in Iraq” by Dr. Maurice Kelley. The presentation begins at 4 p.m. in the Eldon Black Recital Hall. SMART workshop: Research NOW! Getting the Grade (Library Research). The presentation begins at 6 p.m. in the Library-Information Literacy Center. Women’s Basketball: ASU at Texas A&M-Kingsville. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. @Kingsville. University Etiquette Dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the San Angelo Elks Lodge. Men’s Basketball: ASU at Texas A&M-Kingsville. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. @Kingsville.
Thursday Feb. 28 Housing Renewal and New Applications Open SMART workshop: Financial Planning. The presentation begins at 6 p.m. in the Academic Building 119. Back to My Roots: Jabali Afrika. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. in the CJ Davidson Center.
Planetarium weekly showings continue every Thursday beginning at 7 p.m. Submit event requests by 5 p.m. Tuesday for Friday publication to rampage@angelo.edu
Photo by Rio Velasquez From left: Jose Cano, Elias Soza, Clayton Banister, Bobby Gardener and Maria Ochoa attended the Host Family Dinner on Valentine’s Day. Each student met with their host family for a meal and listened to a speaker.
Wool judging heads to Houston for finals First win for the team since 2011 Terrence Cain Staff Writer ASU’s wool judging team took San Antonio by storm when they won first and third place at the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo Collegiate Wool Contest on Feb. 9. “San Antonio was a big confidence booster for both myself and the kids,” wool judging team coach and graduate student Craig Leonard said. “They worked hard and it was rewarding. If we prepare the same way—and stay committed—I feel that we will be equally as competitive in Houston.” ASU’S Blue Team took third with 2,227 points, but the major victory of first went to ASU’s Gold Team with 2,251 points. Other competitors included Texas A&M, Mexico State, and Kansas State. All the competitors were from Division I universities. In individual events, ASU’s Katie Smith placed second with 756 points.
“It was a great feeling of accomplishment,” Smith said. “I had never won a wool judging contest before San Antonio. I was proud for our team but I was even prouder for our coaches, Craig [Leonard] and Sharla [Schmidt].” Other individual winners include Tait Cooper, Kelsie Schmidt, Kyle Burris and Bryce Patton. The events in the contest are divided into three parts—grading, placing and oral reasons. “Grading is where they judge the individual fleeces,” Leonard said. “They evaluate micron diameter, yield, staple length, character and purity. Placing is where there are six classes and the contestants have to sort the classes based on profitability and breed character. Oral reasons are where the contestant must defend their decision in a two minute speech about why the class was placed.” The last time ASU won a wool judging contest was in 2011. Contestants are only allowed to judge wool once a year at the collegiate level with 2013 being the student’s first time ever to judge. “Another part of the contest is
livestock and meat,” Director of Agriculture Michael Salisbury said. “These will have a big impact on the agricultural business. They are a vital part in the learning process of students that plan to pursue a career in the industry. Additionally, these contests teach skills that are not taught in a classroom. They have to take information they have learned and make a decision within a few minutes.” The wool judging team will go on to the finals in the National Championship Contest in March at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo contest, which will take place during spring break.
Katie Smith- second Tait Cooper-third Kelsie Schmidt-fifth Kyle Burris-sixth Bryce Patton-seventh
NEWS
Friday, Feb. 22, 2013
Speaker explains Health Care Reform at Lectureship ASU will host the Wells Fargo Distinguished Lectureship featuring Liliana Salazar. Salazar will present her lecture, “Understanding the Implications of Health Care Reform on Employers,” on Feb. 27 at the C.J. Davidson Conference Center free to the public. Salazar is currently the senior vice president and employee benefits compliance practice co-leader for Wells Fargo Insurance. Salazar possesses extensive practice in addressing employers’ responsibilities under federal, state and local laws. Along with her staff, Salazar is actively involved in identifying and implementing cost-effective employer solutions that comply with the new health care reform mandates. The Distinguished Lectureship in Business was established in 1995 and each year is underwritten by Wells Fargo Bank of San Angelo. The lectureship is designed to provide ASU students and the public with exposure to well-known business leaders and help grow the relationship between the San Angelo business community and ASU. Some past speakers include Verizon Vice President Michael H. Millegan, Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane Jr. and San Angelo Mayor Alvin New, former president and CEO of Town & Country Food Stores.
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Students maintain 100 percent passing rate on mathematics exam Sixteenth year of success Adrianna Dabrowski Staff Writer ASU continues the long-running legacy of its students passing the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES) for the 16th year in a row; this streak has endured since 1998, with every student maintaining a passing score. The success of the TExES test marks certification for education majors. This year especially was one for celebration as the average score of the students, 279 of 300
possible points, proved to be the highest average in the history of the ASU class. Mathematics professor Ellen Moreland heads the capstone course that secures the completion of passing the TExES, and has done so for every year since the introduction into the university. “It’s a very hard course,” Moreland remarks. “Our students are very dedicated, very hard-working. You have to really put your mind to it in order to pass it, which is why we here at Angelo State are very proud of our students and the hours they put in.”
Senior Emily Booth, one of the eight students that passed the TExES this year, has said that the course, and ultimately the test, was understandably difficult. A strong sense of camaraderie was formed between the students. “We bonded with each other because there were so few of us in the class,” Booth said. “We studied together and would help each other often.” Students and teacher alike bonded equally due to the small number of people in the class. “I definitely bonded with the students, too,
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as well as they did with each other,” Moreland said. This team-effort method of carrying on the course has ensured the success of all enrolled. Angelo State University requires that students who pass the TExES take the PPR, the professional development test, and the next step in becoming certified to teach. The students who passed this year include Eloy Acevedo, Laura Aguilar, Emily Booth, Lauren Couch, Debra Ohl, Lacy Osborne, Aaron Perkins and Katy Williams.
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Students waited for their turn to make their own 18” street sign, on Feb. 19 (aboves). The signs were digitally printed on metal sheets. Faneshia Johnson (right) flashes her completed street sign with Alex Bryant.
Jabali Afrika headlines Back to My Roots V Event presents a night of African entertainment Adam Sauceda Staff Writer The African Students Association and University Center Programming Council will present the fifth annual Back to My Roots event featuring Jabali Afrika, a musical group, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the UC C.J. Davidson Center. According to Dezaray Johnson, graduate assistant for UCPC, ASA started the event and asked UCPC to participate a couple of years ago. “We’re working with [ASA] again and hopefully will get to continue in the future,” Johnson said. “It’s great to
take a look into the culture, and it’s really a unique event that ASU hosts.” Jabali Afrika’s presentation is part of a celebration of Africa’s heritage known as Back to My Roots, which will also feature ASA members showcasing their talents in singing, dancing, and skits. Jabali Afrika originated in Kenya, where members would gather on a large rock to plan and dream about their musical future. The quartet combines traditional African beats and percussions with today’s modern rockreggae arrangements. Jabali is Kiswahili for “rock.” In 2008, Jabali Afrika’s single “People’s Voice” was banned in Kenya due to a call for democracy and justice to prevail over corruption during the election violence. Jabali Afrika is giving a pre-show
workshop from 3-4 in the C.J. Davidson Center. Students will get to play instruments and learn dances native to Africa from Jabali Afrika before the show. President and secretary of the ASA Joseph Wezuobu says the event is not just for entertainment. “It’s also an informative event,” Wezuobu said. “We always focus on a specific theme to inform the crowd on and this year it’s Egypt and “Remember the Time,” based on Michael Jackson’s ‘Remember the Time’ video.” Junior Morgan Capps says she plans on going to watch the performance. “I saw some of the videos on YouTube [about Jabali Afrika] and it looked really interesting and fun the way they perform,” Capps said.
Handy said she is worried about science classes growing because it is her worst subject, and she would need extra attention. “If we want to accommodate growth in students as our board has said we need to do, some of those classes are going to have to meet in larger classrooms because we don’t have enough rooms for everybody,” Swets said. “We know that some classes put more demands on faculty and students than others, and so we are trying look at all of the things that affect the university.” Money and student outcomes are two factors that play a major role in classroom growth, he said. “We are doing some experiments to see where that optimum balance lies,” Swets said. “Perfect would be a one on one class settings, but we can’t afford anything like that. We have not found that middle ground yet, but we are working on it.” He believes the university has a good advising system in place and that it improves every year. “We have a great faculty and good students [whom] we want good outcomes for, so I believe the whole administration is doing its best to make sure we have the best things in place for those students to be successful,” Swets said. Advising will be open from Feb. 25 to March 8. Be sure to get advised so advising holds can be lifted. Pre-registration will not begin until March 18, and it is done by classification. Group advising is scheduled by department, and is posted in the area of each department. It is safe for students to contact the department of their major if they need extra help.
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FEATURES
Friday, Feb. 22, 2013
Local stock show and rodeo continues to draw crowds
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Photo by Rio Velasquez Inside the petting zoo, children could pet goats, deer, sheep and zebras.
Photos by Rio Velasquez (Left)- Children enjoyed the famous lemur attraction inside the stock show and rodeo event. Children were able to look at the creatures through a fence. (Below)- Deer were among other animals at the petting zoo.
Photo by Rio Velasquez Families enjoyed the carnival rides including a ferris wheel, and several fun houses and game booths.
Photo by Rio Velasquez Children were given the chance the practice their roping skills while sitting atop a plastic horse.
OPINIONS
Friday, Feb. 22, 2013
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Minimum wage and the price of inflation Should we make changes?
Terrence Cain Staff Writer In 1938, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the federal minimum wage into law. It was signed to keep workers out of poverty, to stimulate the economy and to increase the consumer spending. In President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech, the president made the same argument when he proposed raising the minimum wage to $9. One new thing President Obama would like to do is attach the minimum wage to the rise of inflation to help lift workers out of poverty in order to increase consumer spending and to stimulate the economy. President Obama would like the raise
to be done in slow increments by 2015, much in the same way it was done in 2007 when President George W. Bush raised minimum wage to $7.25. Sadly the GOP is already balking at the idea of raising the minimum wage. House Speaker John Boehner told the press the day after President Obama’s speech that he would not put a minimum wage raise bill up for a vote. In 2007 Speaker Boehner voted against the last wage raise. But let’s say that the bill is put to a vote and passed. Does that mean that every state will be at that level? According to the nullification theory the answer is no. According to the Daily Paul blog, “Nullification is the legal theory that, under the 10th amendment, the states have the right to reject laws passed by the federal government that it deems unconstitutional. This theory places the states above the federal government and even the rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court.” It sounds both liberating and freighting. If nullification is real, then states can protect the people from any laws passed by the federal government that would do states real harm, but that also means states could harm the people in areas of discrimination, fair pay, civil rights, and yes even the minimum wage because all a state would have to do is
What do you think about Obama’s idea of raising minimum wage?
“I think it will help the economy in this low point in time.”
Cain Tomlin Senior
say that the law is unconstitutional, which could be a real problem if the judge decides to side with the states. The 10th amendment states: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.” This amendment seems to validate the nullification theory. There is no minimum wage in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina. One would think that the federal government should be able to take legal action against those states, but not according to the 11th amendment that was ratified in 1795. The 11th amendment states: “The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.” The 11th amendment simply recognizes that states have a certain degree of sovereign immunity from the federal government. While the original constitution gave the Supreme Court jurisdiction over the states when non-citizens brought actions against them, the 11th amendment was a legitimate change to the original constitution, and was ratified by three-fourths of the states thus
“I think it will be awesome, but I don’t know since I never had a job before.”
“I think it’s a good idea. I had a minimum wage job and that goes quickly when you have car and cell phone bills.”
Sasha Lerma
Joseph Wezuobu
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making a binding limit on judicial power. If a state firmly believes a law to be unconstitutional then they can pretty much get away with whatever they like without fear of reprisals. Raising minimum wage would be more beneficial than harmful to the economy because the states that would raise the wage would be helping their people. It would boost morale and give more money for people to spend on products they want. Unlike rebate checks the federal government occasionally passes around, most of the extra money would be spent because it would constantly be in people’s paychecks. Logically it does make sense that people spend more when they make more. That’s just how the world works. It really is why we like to earn money in the first place. If businesses are scared of a wage hike then maybe they should look at a company like Costco, a retail store similar to Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club. Costco’s CEO makes around $500,000 annually, pays their lowest employees an average of $17 an hour with healthcare benefits, and last year they raked in nearly $100 billion in annual earnings. So the proof is in the pudding. The more you make, the happier you are, the more money you’ll spend and the more need for expansion in employment will occur to fill the needs of the customer.
“I think it won’t make “I feel it’s a good idea that much of a differ- because everyone is ence. Economically it working so hard to may help, but not a lot.” break even during these times.”
Maria Ochoa Freshman
Jaylan Mclendon
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Rams walk it off over the weekend Loss motivates players to work harder for next game Stephen Cogan Staff Writer The Rams faced Lubbock Christian University over the weekend and lost two out of three, but their lone win was a classic. Starting pitcher, senior Michael Lange, was rattled early as he gave up five earned runs off of three homers and a pair of doubles in six innings of work. The Rams were down as much as 5-1, but Lange kept the lead by striking out six and walking zero batters. The Rams battled back: junior shortstop Christian Summers doubled a run in before being thrown out on a base running mistake in the third inning. The Rams added a pair of runs off of sacrifice flies by sophomore infielder Brett David and junior infield Reggie Rodriguez in the sixth inning to make it 5-3. Then junior Jake Feckley, who was experiencing pain in his arm this season, came out to pitch in the seventh inning. “It was really good to see him out there throwing with no pain,” Head Coach Kevin Brooks said. Feckley struck out two in the seventh and a controversial pickoff throw from senior catcher Andrew LaCombe to senior first baseman Quaid McKinnon gave the Rams the third out. LaCombe threw a rocket to McKinnon who then tagged the base runner just before he got back to first Photo by Adam Sauceda base. The Rams cheered on their teammates as Reggie Rodriquez hit a two run home-run, winning the game 8-7 against LCU. However, McKinnon lost the ball out of his glove which would make the runner safe, but the umpire saw differently and called the runner out. show their final late game magic act. Rodriguez goes to the plate, gets in his stance and Lubbock Christian’s manager wasn’t too happy Second baseman Tyler Coughenour got a single past awaits the first pitch. about it and proceeded to argue the call with the um- the third baseman through the left side to lead off the It was a fastball down the middle of the plate. pire, who ejected him on the spot. inning. Rodriguez swung and connected with bat cracking “Probably got a pretty good point,” Brooks said Summers then lined out to right field for the first and the ball swooshing through the air to deep center about the opposing manager being upset. out. field. Despite the ending, Brooks didn’t think that one Coughenour stole second and McKinnon grounded “I looked down and said, ‘Please go out,’” Rodriguez play would’ve made a giant difference in the outcome out to the second baseman to advance Coughenour to said as he ran to first base. of the game. third. The ball was going, the defender back at the wall, “There were two outs and a runner on first,” Brooks The Rams were down two and the tying run at the looked up and… said. plate in the form of senior outfielder Lee Neumann. “Then I looked up and saw it was going over the McKinnon batted a runner in on a ground-out in Neumann, who hit a homer in the Rams home fence.” the seventh to cut the lead to 5-4. opener, was ready to lash out. That ball went out of the park and the Rams walked Feckley had a rough eighth inning and gave up two Neumann belted the ball past the third baseman it off with an 8-7 win with one out left in the ninth inruns on a double that made the game 7-4, but stayed down the left field line. ning after being behind the entire game. calm and got the outs. Coughenour scored and Neumann made it to sec“Those are always fun,” Brooks said. “Just the way we David managed to draw a walk and while he stole ond with a double and Rodriguez at bat. battled back and kept competing.” second, LCU’s catcher made an error on the throw to “Lee got a great hit and got on base with two outs,” The Rams have an 8-3 record and are going to Puebsecond base that went straight into center field. Rodriguez said. “I looked at the dugout; everybody lo, Colorado, to face Colorado State University-Pueblo David scored on the error to make the game 7-5 and was smiling at me and gave me confidence. I knew in a four game series that will begin Thursday, Feb. 21 after a quick top of the ninth, the Rams were ready to they had my back no matter what I was going to do.” at 1 p.m. and end on Saturday, Feb 23.
‘Belles struggle; lose four of five a runner on first base. The next batter hit a grounder to third baseman Robinson who fielded it and fired a laser to freshman second baseStephen Cogan man Ambra Hill for the Staff Writer force out at second. The ‘Belles planned Hill then flung the to dominate and imball to senior first basepress their fans this past man April Breshears, who weekend by having their caught the ball for the first home series honor force play at first. George McCorkle and The umpire called capitalize on the fact they the runner safe while were playing at home. every ‘Belle player, fan But, so far, the term and Coach Scott himself “homefield advantage” thought the runner was has been a foreign conout. cept for the ‘Belles since Photo by Adam Sauceda “There was a huge call they are not winning at Ambra Hill throws the ball to first baseman April Breshears in the first inning on a home. in an easy play at first. double play,” Scott said. The ‘Belles have an 11-5 “We turned a double play record on the year, but are a dismal 1-4 at home; losing to end the inning and he [umpire] calls her safe to end twice to Colorado State-Pueblo and twice to St. Mary’s the inning. Then they score three after that and we lost University over the weekend. by one.” In the first game, the ‘Belles lost 5-4 against ColoAfter that play, St. Mary’s loaded the bases on two rado State-Pueblo that head coach Travis Scott called, walks and then batted in three runs in an inning that “Pretty disappointing,” afterwards. was supposed to be over in a game that the ‘Belles lost The ‘Belles never gave up and had a chance to win 10-9. it in the ninth with runners on second and third with The ‘Belles faced University of Texas of the Permonly one out. ian Basin and won 4-2 before facing Colorado StateSenior outfielder Amanda Wilhelm was up at the Pueblo and St. Mary’s again. plate and the question was would she try a suicide In the second game against St. Marys, the ‘Belles not squeeze bunt play that could get the runner from third only lost 14-0, but the opposing pitcher threw a no hithome, but allowed Colorado State to throw out Wil- ter with junior outfielder Luz’Ce Baca being the only helm to make the score 5-5 with two outs. base runner after drawing a walk. The answer was no; Wilhelm was given the okay to The game ended after the fifth inning because of the swing away and she struck out to make it two outs. run rule that calls a game if one team has an eight or “She’s just not a very good bunter,” Scott said. “She is more run lead after five innings. a clutch hitter; ever since she walked on campus, she’s The ‘Belles were run-ruled again in their second gotten big hits in late innings. I thought that would be game against Colorado State-Pueblo where they lost our better option at that point.” 10-1. After a walk to freshman Lanie Robinson, freshman Right now, the ‘Belles are on a two-game winning Darian Dunn grounded to the pitcher’s mound to end streak after traveling to Laredo and beating Texas the game. A&M International University. The second game’s score was affected by controThe ‘Belles will look to improve their 1-4 record at versy. home on Saturday, March 2 with a doubleheader that In the first inning, St. Mary’s got a leadoff hit, and starts at 1 p.m. then the next batter struck out making it one out with
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The Rams pulled out of their San Angelo Symphony Ad losing streak ASU_RamPage with a win in 53-50 against Midwestern State Size: 3.25Óx7Ó (2 The columns 7Ó)hit the court Saturday, Feb. 16. Ramsxwill Run Date: Feb 22, 2013 again Feb. 27. SYMPHONY AD 2x7 02222013 The ‘Belles also brought home a victory with a 54-48 win against Midwestern State Saturday, Feb. 16. The ‘Belles will face fate again Feb. 23.