02/17/15 Issue

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Henderson State University - Tuesday, February 17, 2015 - Volume 108, Issue 19

FIRST LOSS AT HOME

Reddies win two out of three against Harding P.14

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THE ORACLE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF – Scott McKinnon FACULTY ADVISER – Mike Taylor COPY EDITOR – Josh James NEWS EDITOR – Moe Skinner SPORTS EDITOR – Kaitlyn Kitchens FEATURES EDITOR – Devin Anderson VIEWS EDITOR – Dax Guilliams PHOTO EDITOR – Chris Sharp PAGE DESIGNER – Houston Fryer GRAPHIC DESIGNER – Megan Snoddy ONLINE EDITOR – Scott McKinnon BUSINESS MANAGER – James T. Allen

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Football players donate during blood drive

DISTRIBUTION MANAGER – Carmin Wills

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COVER: Colton Lorance gears up for a pitch against Harding.

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Pa Choua Vue’s senior exhibition at Huie

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Extreme off road racing on steroids

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PHOTO BY KRISTINE MOORE

Kelvin Dixon lays one up against Nazarene

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BRINGING THE FALLEN HOME ROTC Students participate in ceremony for solider’s misfortune

STORY BY KATIE SMITH — PHOTO COURTESY OF CORREY RETZLOFF — GRAPHIC COURTESY OF MEGAN SNODDY

FOLDING THE FLAG — Kre McMahon, junior communication major, left and Kyle Merritt, junior physics major, right, share the duty of folding the flag during the remberance service for missing Vietnam Army medic.

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here is a code among American military men and women: “I will never leave a fallen comrade,” reads The Soldier’s Creed — apparently no matter how long it takes.

A ceremony was held on Feb 7, 2015, in Washington, Ark in honor of the repatriation of Master Sgt. James Holt, exactly 47 years after he went missing in Vietnam.

James William Holt was born in Hope, Ark in 1941 as the youngest of seven children. One of his brothers, George Holt, remembers that he always wanted to be a doctor. As kids, they were never allowed to be on the same team when playing with the neighborhood children because they would never give up. James Holt kept this attitude throughout his life. When he realized his family would not have the money to send him to medical school, he joined

the service to further his medical training. He became a special forces medic for the United States Army.

He was deployed to Vietnam and stationed at the Lang Vei Special Forces Camp in South Vietnam near the Laotian border. The surviving men stationed there recall the last time they ever saw Master Sgt. Holt.

On Feb 7, 1968, the camp was attacked.

Holt destroyed three tanks, barely escaping before his pit was hit by enemy cannon fire. He ran, uninjured, into the ammunition bunker and never returned.

George Holt said he received a phone call on Dec. 15, 2014 from the U.S. Department of Defense informing him a that remains recovered in Vietnam were a 100 percent match to his brother’s DNA. Less than two months later, on the 47th anniversary of his disap-

pearance, a ceremony was held in honor of his brother.

There were several speakers at the event, including Brigadier General Jack Lloyd, an Arkansas Military Hall of Honor inductee and Vietnam Veteran. The hosts also set up Missing Man Table.

Among some of the things dressing the table were a slice of lemon to represent the bitter fate of the captured and missing, an inverted glass to show the missing person’s inability to make a toast, and a lit candle to represent the hope for the missing’s return, whether it be dead or alive.

A flag was presented to his only living brother, George Holt. Four cadets from the HSU/OBU ROTC program were hand selected for the honor of folding the flag and presenting the colors during the ceremony: Kre’

McMahon, Kyle Merritt, Casey Taylor, and Winston Raney.

The folded flag was presented to the family

by Captain Correy Retzloff, assistant professor of military science for the joint program.

He regarded it as a true honor to be asked to present the flag to the family and to pay homage to the fallen.

There was also a return of the POW/MIA bracelets that were issued in remembrance of persons with this status after the war. George Holt said he received around 25 bracelets from all over the country, and some are still being sent. However, many people had trouble letting go after all these years, and some decided they couldn’t part with them.

“It’s hard because you’ve warn it all these years, hoping,” George Holt said. “But everything is fine, because he’s been found.”

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BLEED FOR THE NEED Reddie football players give back by giving blood

STORY BY SCOTT MCKINNON — PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB WOODALL On Friday, Feb. 6, the HSU athletic department sponsored their eighth annual football player blood drive with Arkansas Blood Institute at the Formby Athletic Center.

Head coach Scott Maxfield and coach Matt Gordon coordinated the event.

“We really push donating,” Maxfield said.

“The amount of players that donate gets higher every year.”

Over 120 athletes showed up to the drive with intentions to donate, but due to the requirements of volunteer blood donation, many were not able to donate on that day.

According to Bob Woodall, blood program consultant for Arkansas Blood Institute, football players ended up donating a total of 71 units of blood, which will go to help 213 patients in our area hospitals like St. Vincent and

National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs.

“We have several community service projects we try to get involved in every year,” Maxfield said. “To me, the best way to get involved in the community is to help save peoples’ lives.”

Arkansas Blood Institute, a division of Oklahoma Blood Institute and the ninth largest non-profit blood bank in the United States, serves 27 hospitals in Arkansas including the St. Vincent Hospital System in Little Rock and Hot Springs, Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff and others in Central and Western Arkansas.

All blood is from volunteer donors and is processed and delivered to hospitals where patients receive transfusions for surgery, trauma, burns or cancer treatments, said Woodall.

“High schools and colleges are an important source of blood donors because the students are generally healthy, haven’t had much surgery or cancer, don’t take prescription medicines and don’t travel out of the country—all reasons that can defer donors,” Woodall said.

“They also like to give back to the community that has helped raise them, part of the

maturity process of becoming a responsible citizen.”

Maxfield encourages his players to donate blood, even the freshmen. “Lots of the freshmen players are really scared to give blood and really aren’t too thrilled about it, but they realize it isn’t that bad and how much it benefits the people who receive it,” Maxfield said.

READY, SET, STICK — Matt Augustine, red shirt freshman football player, one of the many life savers giving back through donating.

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REDDIE, SET, SERVE Students gear up to tackle projects throughout the community

STORY BY JARVIS WARREN— PHOTO BY JEFFERY P. GILMORE

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eddie to Serve is a campus wide event designed to help the elderly, disabled, single- parent households, and nonprofit organizations in the Arkadelphia community. This spring’s Reddie to Serve event will be March 14 beginning at 8 a.m. on the quad.

“I feel that Reddie to serve is a great opportunity for Henderson students to be out there serving our community by serving those who live in it,” said Verónikha Salazar, associate dean of students. Projects last for an average of two hours.

“Reddie to serve is about giving back to our community, and it serves several purposes,” said Sheryl Strother, assistant director of community education center.

“First and foremost it helps homeowners in need and allows many elderly residents and handicapped citizens to continue living independently in their own homes and we are assisting homeowners with projects that they are physically unable to complete themselves.

Many of our elderly recipients enjoy the opportunity to visit and interact with our students as much as they do the help, and it also helps beautify the city of Arkadelphia which is an important component for economic development and growth,” Strother said.

“Volunteering is also a learning experience for our students. Personal growth and life skills are gained from volunteering, along with a sense of belonging and well-being.”

Since its beginning in 2010, volunteers of the Reddie to Serve project have come together to complete a total of 443 projects throughout three and a half years and have put in over 7000 community service

hours, all of which have provided for the betterment of our community, while fostering positive peer, community and economic relationships.

“I have been a volunteer with every Reddie to Serve event since it began in the fall of 2010,” Strother said.

“On event day I normally take on several roles: I coordinate the event and get everyone out to their assigned locations, I take phone calls from volunteers and try to resolve issues, including the delivery of additional supplies to various job sites.

This role, unfortunately, does not allow me to serve at one particular site.”

“I have, however, gone to specific sites and helped out when the jobs ended up being bigger, taking longer than expected.

Also, last fall when the event had to be cancelled because of the weather, myself, along with two others completed several of the projects” Strother said.

Both volunteers and those requesting projects have voiced their affection for the program and the desire for the service to continue and grow.

“The morning of the event we need a few students to help issue equipment, hand out t-shirts and register team leaders,” Strother said.

“This is a great opportunity for students that want to participate in Reddie to Serve but might have to leave early for work or another commitment.

We also need one team leader for each project so this is a great opportunity for students to use their leadership skills.”

Anyone in need of general house cleaning or yard care needs can contact the Community and Education Center at 870-

230-5550.

SPLITING UP THE CHORES — Several students share painting responsibilities at a local church, one of many ways students contribute during Reddie to Serve. Last year, more than 70 groups voluteered.

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A GARDEN FOR BEER, A BARN FOR BURGERS

Burger Barn reveals plans for new beer garden to open in the spring

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urgers and beer are staples of the average college student’s diet.

The Hamburger Barn in Arkadelphia has an array of both, and a new addition will greatly expand the beer selection – Hamburger Barn is opening a beer garden (an outdoor area where beer and food is served) immediately on March 1.

The beer garden will seat 48 people. Owner Bobby Younger said he is hoping for 70 degree weather for the opening.

“I think that it is a great idea,” Alex Spradlin, junior, nursing major, said. “I feel like it will generate a lot of business for the restaurant.”

Younger said he hopes the beer garden will bring attract more students to his business.

Many students travel to either Hot Springs or Little Rock to find some source of entertainment.

STORY BY ELIZABETH LAU — PHOTO BY CHRIS SHARP The beer garden may help to keep students in town for the weekend and decrease the risk associated with traveling a long way and consuming alcohol.

“I think it would be a good idea,” Addlena Usie, sophomore middle level education major, said.

“People would get to sit outside and socialize while having a drink. It would be relaxing.”

Clark County becoming a wet county gave local establishments the opportunity to enhance their businesses.

Alcohol has likely increased revenue for these local businesses and attracted a lot of new customers. New customers means new opportunities.

As a result of such opportunities, establishments like Hamburger Barn can now tap into revenue that would have otherwise been unavaiable to them.

Beer gardens were first developed in Germany and now have become popular all over the world.

In Japan the majority of beer gardens are found on the roofs of department stores and hotels.

The largest beer garden is located in the Hirschgarten restaurant in Munich, Germany.

It seats over 8,000 people.

Beer gardens are increasing in popularity in the U.S. Now Arkadelphia is participating in the trend.

Younger may also allow smoking in the beer garden.

Younger has owned the Burger Barn for 20 years and plans to keep improving the restaurant.

He suggested the possibility of a new updated early summer menu with specials like Fish Taco Tuesday, Wing Wednesday and

Thirsty Thursday, featuring $2 drink specials.

With specials and a beer garden on the way, anyone of drinking age in Arkadelphia will enjoy the new tastes of the Hamburger Barn.

In last week’s issue, a quote from Jennifer Boyett, vice president of university advancement, referenced this year’s President’s Concert honorees as Charles and Anita Gabe. The names should have been listed as Charles and Anita Cabe.

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SEE NO EVIL

An interview with Pa Choua Vue about her senior exhibition on show at the second floor Huie Library Gallery

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here is more to art than what is visible on the canvas. What someone sees and feels when looking at a specific piece may not have even crossed another person’s mind.

Thailand native, Pa Choua Vue, senior studio arts major, is holding her senior exhibit this week on the second floor of the Huie Library. This will be her final exhibit on campus before she embarks on an artistic journey after graduation.

“I have always been intrigued in art, ever since I was little,” Vue said in an email.

“I would color every homework the teachers gave me.”

Although Vue has always loved art, painting has only recently become an outlet for her.

“It wasn’t until two semesters ago that I started painting,” Vue said.

“I have come a long way since then. In a short amount of time, I was able to learn how to paint. I’m not perfect yet, but I would say that I have mastered the mixing of colors.”

Like most artists, Vue establishes a theme in most of her paintings. Recently she has been painting illustrations relating to the lives of housewives and the gender issues associated with their roles in society.

This also is reflected in the title of her exhibit, “See No Evil: The Wife Behind Closed Doors”.

“I made these paintings to speak out for the other women. Women who are married and behind closed doors, they are confined to the role as a ‘Wife’.

The painting tells the story of the wife behind closed doors, who see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil,” Vue said.

Vue also talked about a special style of art that is important to her.

“I wanted to recreate the Hmong Batik,

STORY BY JORDAN JOHNSON — PHOTO BY CHRIS SHARP which is a wax relief process on fabric and then the fabric is dyed afterward, leaving the wax relief pattern on the fabric.

The Hmong Batik style is very important to the Hmong because every woman wears a skirt with a pattern,” Vue said.

To Vue, art is calming activity that she enjoys.

Painting became her passion and her escape to a world that she could create.

When she picks up a paintbrush, she lets go of the “real” world and wisps off to a better place.

“I don’t feel anything when I paint,” Vue said “Painting becomes me. My body becomes one with the brush and I go into the zone. It’s relaxing and I feel like I’m meditating.”

Vue is not the only one in her family with an artistic passion. “Everyone in my family is artistic. My mom is a crafter, she crafts all the time and sews all the time. My dad builds houses. He can build anything. I guess that is the reason why I enjoy art so much. All my siblings are also great artists,” Vue said.

Vue hopes that everyone who views any of her pieces can feel the passion that she felt while she was painting.

She also likes to keep it light and fun.

“I usually poke fun at my paintings and paint things in a less provocative way,” Vue said.

“In a way, I paint humorously. Because the content I want to express is hard for some to discuss I try to disguise it with humor. When my viewer walks away smiling, it is then that I feel I have accomplished my task.”

Vue’s final exhibit is being held in the Huie Library on the second floor.

The opening reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Monday, and the exhibit will be available for the entire week of Feb. 16-21.

FOCUS — Pa Choua Vue is seen painting a piece for her exhibition.

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ave you ever wondered why metal heads bang their head to fast thrash music, or why people dance to the groove of the music at a party? Senior psychology major, Devin Pittinger holds the answers.

In the spring of 2014 he began a study on how the tempo of music affects our cognition. Though he started this study only last year, his interest had always been present.

“I’ve always been interested in music therapy,” Pittinger said. “When I found out about the study I was actually sitting in class and one of our professors was posing ideas for research, and over the course of a whole semester I actually proposed the research after looking at it. No one has actually done a study like this before. Like tested tempo single and alone by itself, at least not on the rate of cognition.”

Pittinger was a music major for several years and changed it because he had a change of heart half way through college.

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Devin Pittinger’s research analyzes music and psychology

STORY BY CALEB WILLIAMS — PHOTO BY CHRIS SHARP doing for the rest of his life, his passion to understand music remains.

“Devin’s always had a gift,” senior music major Devin Anderson said. “He could hit notes that some in the department envied.”

Pittinger uses his knowledge in the psychology field and blends it with his musical background. Through his research he has found answers to many of the questions he had asked himself before he started this study.

“I’ve always found it interesting that people use music to study,” Pittinger said, “I wanted to find out if they think faster when the tempo’s faster or slower if it’s slower.”

“In my research I’ve found out that varying volumes and pitches can cause a hindrance

effect,” Pittinger said.

“I decided to remove all that and add a tempo click. I’m thinking that the slower tempos will speed up the rate of cognition, which is basically how fast someone can solve simple problems. I believe with the faster tempo it will slow down the rate of cognition which will cause a rate of distress I’m gonna have people perform a little puzzle and also may have them take a math test as well.”

This study began as just something Pittinger did when he felt like it or when he had time to do it, but eventually he got the help from many of his professors in the psychology department.

“What began as something I did in my

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spare time has turned into something the department of psychology is letting me do,” Pittinger said.

“As a matter of fact, I’m in the process of talking to some of my professors and seeing if they will let me use their EEG machine to measure brain waves.”

Though this study is new, it’s open to everyone. Henderson does not have a program for it, but it’s on free reign.

Anyone interested in more information on the study can contact Devin Pittinger by email at dp184654@reddies.hsu.edu or Emilie Beltzer, professor of psychology, by email at beltzee@hsu.edu.

Music is a complicated language through which people can communicate ideas they cannot express with mere words. It takes us where words cannot. It’s a phenomenon that, thanks to Pittinger, people will soon be able to better understand.

“I believe in some shape, way or form, music heals a person,” Pittinger said. “It can heal all people.”

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he Legend of Zelda is one of the most well-known and beloved video game franchises to date. While not quite popular on its original release, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask gained a cult following and has now been remade for the Nintendo 3DS. Majora’s Mask was originally released for the Nintendo 64 in 2000, and I have always enjoyed playing it. It’s a fantastic game, but it had the misfortune of following Ocarina of Time, which is arguably the most popular and well-received Legend of Zelda title.

Personally, I believe that Majora’s Mask is the best in the series, and when I found out about its remake, I was excited. The story of the game is written so well and includes a great blend of light and dark themes that have left fans still wrting theories as to what the game is truly about.

The game opens with Link, the hero fans know so well, traveling after the events of Ocarina of Time. He eventually runs into Skull Kid, the villain of the game who is wearing Majora’s Mask on his face.

Skull Kid attacks Link because he’s just a

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bratty child who, with the power of Majora’s Mask, has incredible power. He then steals Link’s ocarina and turns him into a plant-like creature called a Deku Scrub.

Link is then assisted by Tatl, a fairy that was with Skull Kid, but chooses to help Link.

Continuing on, it is revealed that Majora’s Mask is an evil creation created by a civilization that was wiped out by the mask because it can feed on negative energy and use the energy to cause destruction.

The mask is influencing Skull Kid to destroy the land of Termina by causing the moon to crash into it. Link is then tasked with not only trying to turn himself into a human again, but also to save everyone from being killed by the moon. There are many dark elements to this story. Skull Kid is so demented because he was horribly mistreated by everyone around him. Also, many fans believe the story is a metaphor for accepting death.

The main area of the game, Clock Town, can see the moon about to crash down on them, but they refuse to pay attention to it.

They represent denial. Other areas of the game represent anger, bargaining, depression

and finally, acceptance, which are all the stages of grieving.

Gameplay is the standard action-adventure style. You walk around, interact with other characters, solve puzzles, fight monsters and do other things the genre is known for.

However, time plays a major role in the game. Link only has three days to stop the moon from crashing down and you have to utilize what time you have properly.

Three days, however, is a difficult time frame to finish the game in. But once Link recovers his ocarina, he is able to travel through time by playing music on it. Using and wearing masks is the other important gameplay mechanic. There are many masks you obtain throughout the main game and by finishing certain side quests that give you different abilities.

Some of the masks are just so much fun to use, like the Bunny Hood that doubles your speed, as you run and increases your jump length. Or there’s the Blast Mask that allows you to explode like a bomb, but you take damage as a consequence. A few of the masks give you abilities that are only useful in a short

amount of time, usually to get a certain item or another mask. Overall, it’s a fun game that many can enjoy, but it is difficult in some parts due to some changes from the original game.

While it is labeled as a remake, some changes have been made from the original game. Some make the game better, but there are changes that make things worse. Saving your game is now done through the use of the owl statue behind the clock tower. It was originally done by playing the Song of Time and returning to the beginning of the three day cycle.

While this makes saving easier, I prefer the old method. Time management is the most important feature of the game and I found it interesting that saving was included in the gameplay mechanic. The graphics are an improvement and the 3D looks nice, although I don’t ever use it.

Now the Song of Double Time allows you to skip forward to a specific time instead of sending you forward exactly one day. The biggest downside is that Zora Link’s swimming is awful now. Now he swims like regular Link.

In order to make swimming better, you have to spend magic, which was an awful idea that makes certain parts of the game much more difficult.

Boss battles also take way longer than they should, despite the fact they were given giant eyeballs as weakpoints to make them easier to kill.

Tatl has, for some reason, been made to call out and speak with you more frequently.

This couldn’t be more annoying. I just wish Tatl would shut up. People think the fairy from Ocarina of Time, Navi, was annoying, but Tatl is much worse in the remake. I never thought I would ever have to say that Navi isn’t as annoying as any other character, but now I have.

All of these changes seem small, but they change the game dramatically. Honestly, I wish the changes weren’t added in. The original game was fine as it was and I think it should have just been a true remake with updated graphics.

Although I think the original is still a bit better, the remake is worth buying. It’s nice to have a portable version of what I believe is the best Zelda title. Majora’s Mask is a great game that was overlooked for the wrong reasons. I hope this remake brings in new fans and will give the game the attention it deserves.

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HOT SPRINGS HAPPENINGS WINE TASTING DINNER PARTY Vina Morita, 610 Central Ave, Suite B Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. $49/person, plus tax Head downtown and enjoy a smorgasbord of delicious Mexican food, paired with even more delicious wine. Vina Morita Restaurant and Wine Bar will also help teach guests about different types of wine throughout the evening. Call Vina Morita at 501-625-7143 for reservations.

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BATTLEFEST AT ORV SUPERLIFT Hot Springs ORV Park, 2100 Millcreek Rd. Friday, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21 at 9 a.m. $25/day, $40 for both days Battlefest was created to give various off-road clubs an event to come together and race against some friendly competition. Watch as a variety of vehicles go head-to-head through a timed wooded course that is designed to challenge each class. There will be ample spectator viewing to make sure that everyone gets a great view of the action. One of the highlights of the weekend is the “Barbie Jeep race” on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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HOT SPRINGS BOAT, TACKLE AND RV SHOW Hot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Blvd.

Friday, Feb. 27 - Sunday, March, doors open at 10 a.m. $5 at door, children 12 and under free Explore the largest boat, tackle and RV show in Arkansas. Check out the hundreds of bass, pontoon, deck and ski boats along with personal water and the newest RVs. The show will also feature exhibitors showing off their latest marine and RV accessories, tackle, boating equipment, docks and much more.

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME — Sophomore Hayden Lessenberry catches in the three-game series against the Harding University Bisons.

REDDIES LEAD SERIES AGAINST HARDING The Reddie baseball team hosted a series to Harding University where the Reddies won 2 of 3 games against the Bisons

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t was a brisk afternoon Saturday Feb. 14 at the Clyde Berry field when Henderson State University (6-1 overall, 2-1 in GAC) took on Harding University. After their 3-0 loss to the Bisons on Friday, the Reddies needed to come back strong.

“We stayed with the same approach as a team for the second day, but we came out more driven and focused,” first baseman Hunter Mayall said. “Our attitude was we were not going to lose again.”

In the first game of the series, the Reddies had an offensive fireworks show earning 10 runs with 11 hits and snagging the 10-3 win.

In the second game, Cody Jones had a phenomenal performance on the hill for the Reddies and kept a shut out going until the sixth inning.

The Reddies kept a 1-0 lead with easy three

STORY BY MEGAN NEWBERRY — PHOTO BY KRISTINE MOORE up, three down innings.

In the fifth, the Bisons showed signs of a fight. An error allowed the Harding left fielder Zac Stewart to reach first. Jaxon Mohr attempted to move Stewart around with a line drive towards left center, but was robbed of a hit with a great diving catch by Reddie center fielder, Conner Brachhahn.

“That was a big catch at a big point in the game,” Head Coach Cody Hooten said.

But the Bison kept fighting to get on the board and succeed in the sixth inning. Kyler Offenbacker reached first on an error.

Then Harrison Hunter singled to right field to break the no hitter and put Offenbacker in scoring position.

Jones tried to help the Reddies by striking out John Chapman.

But the third baseman for the Bison,

Noah Chandler rallied to hit a line drive out to right field and score his teammate Offenbacker when Reddie catcher Andrew Reynolds couldn’t hang on to a throw home from right fielder Tadarious Hawkins.

Hunter then rounded third expecting to head home, but Jones tagged Hunter out at the plate with a throw from Reynolds to end the inning and tie the score 1-1.

The Reddies went into the bottom of the sixth motivated and ready to jump back on top. Shortstop, Matt Evans started off the inning making it to first base on an error.

Mayall reached first on an error and stole second with Evans advancing to third after the Bisons shortstop booted the ball at second base. Alex Morgan was intentionally walked to load the bases.

Harding was feeling the pressure and called

for a pitching change.

Hayden Lessenberry moved around a run to break the tie. Left fielder Lance Fields took charge and hit a two run double to advance the Reddies ahead, 4-1.

At the top of the seventh inning Nick Vanthillo came in to close out the game, only giving up a two out single and helped his team to hold on to the win.

“I was very pleased with the wins today.

But we got some things we could clean up,” Hooten said after the game. “We got a little content offensively; I feel like we got right back on the board in the first inning of the second game and we kind of relaxed a little bit.”

Henderson will play again Tuesday at 1 p.m. against Ouachita Baptist at the Clyde Berry Field.

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JUMP ON IT — Kelvin Dixon lays it up for two points and Victoria Stewart runs the ball down the court in the games against Southern Nazarene.

REDDIES STORM OVER SOUTHERN NAZARENE Women’s and men’s basketball teams both beat the Southern Nazarene University Crimson Storm on Thursday at the Duke Wells Center in Arkadelphia, Ark. STORY BY KATIE SMITH — PHOTOS BY KRISTINE MOORE

Both Reddie basketball teams came out on top Thursday against Southern Nazarene University.

The Lady Reddies game ended with a score of 81-71, the men’s falling within a similar range 83-68. The women’s had a David and Goliath atmosphere, while the men duked it out in a battle of the giants.

The Lady Reddies struggled to contain Aminata Fall, a 6-foot-4 utility player from SNU. She had 43 of the team’s 71; the only player to score in double digits for the Crimson Storm.

Fall stood a solid five inches taller than the closest Reddie player who booked minutes during the game.

Aungelique Sledge, senior guard for HSU, had 29 points, leaving her just 12 shy of moving into the number three spot for all-time

leading scorers in Lady Reddies’ history.

She also had four steals and 13 rebounds, making her the Suddenlink Player of the Game.

Haleigh Henson, freshman guard, was the second leading scorer for the Lady Reddies with nine points on the night. She hit several 3-pointers for crucial points in the competition. Coach Jill Thomas said Henson has range beyond the arc, and she is just going to continue to get better.

HSU had a large 27-point lead going into half-time, scoring 46 points to SNU’s 19. The lead quickly dwindled in the second half, but they were able to hold on to it in the end.

No single player stood head and shoulders over the others in the men’s competition.

Every player from SNU is listed at six foot or taller and only one of HSU’s starters didn’t

match the height lineup by just two inches, making this a battle of the big boys.

Reggie Murphy, senior forward for the Reddies, put on an impressive performance, coming out with a two-handed dunk less than three minutes after tipoff. He ended the night with 16 points, 12 rebounds and a block.

Murphy was not the only Reddie looking to score, however. All five starters for HSU finished the game in double digits. Micah Walker, another senior forward, led the team with 17 points.

The Reddies led the entire second half, and kept it until the final buzzer.

Kerrell Davis, junior point guard, ended the game with a monster block with just 15 seconds remaining.

Davis replaced Aaron Cooper, also a junior point guard, in the starting lineup.

Coach Doug Nichols said this was due to injury, and they were hoping to have Cooper back at 100 percent for Saturday’s game.

Both of the Reddie basketball teams took on Northwestern Oklahoma State University on Saturday in the Duke Wells Center in Arkadelphia, Ark. The men’s basketball team fell in a heartbreaking game to the Rangers, 78-77. The Lady Reddies came out with a win over Northwestern Oklahoma, 87-59.

In the battle against Northwestern Oklahoma, Sledge had a record-breaking game moving into the number three slot for all time Lady Reddie scorers.

The teams will next take on Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Okla. on Saturday, Feb. 21. Tip off for the Lady Reddies is 1 p.m. and the men’s game will

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WHAT A RACKET Lady Reddie tennis team falls to Southwest Baptist University STORY BY KAITLYN KITCHENS — PHOTO BY KRISTINE MOORE The Lady Reddie tennis team faced 18th ranked Southwest Baptist University on Saturday in Arkadelphia, Ark. HSU put up a fight against Southwest Baptist but was unable to come out on top, falling 7-2. For singles, freshman Annie Shannon from Lautoka, Fiji was defeated by SWBU’s Franni Varga 6-0 and 6-1.

Sara Griffin, sophomore from Ennis, Texas fell 6-0, 6-0 to Christina Zentai of Southwest Baptist.

HSU’s Amanda Korinihona was defeated

by Josie Zehnder 6-1 and 6-3.

Senior Kirsten Pierce from Mesquite, Texas fell 6-2, 6-2 to SWBU’s Lani Tuemmers.

Hannah Watson, Senior from Gold Coast,

Australia beat Southwest Baptist’s Beatrix Federrer 7-6, 6-1.

Senior Tyler Reaves fought for three sets, falling in the end 6-1, 6-3 and 10-6 against SWBU’s Zorana Jovanovic.

Doubles consisted of the Lady Reddies winning 1-of-3 matches against the Bearcats.

Shannon and Korinihona teamed up against SWBU’s Varga and Zentai and fell 8-4.

Griffin and Watson played against Zehnder and Tuemmers but were defeated 8-5.

HSU’s Pierce and Maddie McJunkins beat SWBU’s Federrer and Jovanovic 8-5.

The Lady Reddie tennis team will next play Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Ark. on Friday, Feb. 27. First serve is set for 11 a.m.

GAME, SET, MATCH— Senior Tyler Reaves from Edmond, Okla. plays in the tennis tournament against Southwest Baptist University Saturday at the Ouachita Baptist University tennis courts.