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Henderson State University - Monday, September 14, 2015 - Volume 109, Issue 4

A WHOLE NEW WORLD Itzela Cruz travels to Saudi Arabia to expand her studies P.7

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THE ORACLE Editor-in-chief – Moe Skinner Faculty adviser – Mike Taylor Copy editor – Dylan McNiel News editoR – Carmin Wills Sports editor – Madison MacNew Features editor – Rickey Miller Views editor – Dax Guilliams Photo editor – Joshua Bradley Page DESIGNER – Melanie Cole ad DESIGNER – Chris Sharp Graphic designer – Jordan Jones Online Editor – Ashley Smith

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Reddie football takes a loss

Business manager – Coley Henson Distribution manager – Rylie Prescott

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Have an opinion on an issue or response to what we said? Just want to rant about something for a while?

Write us at ORACLE@HSU.EDU. We want to hear what you think.

Hell, if it doesn’t suck, we’ll publish it in next week’s issue. Try to keep it between 400 and 600 words. Just like your Tumblr, we ignore anonymous.

COVER: Cruz spent three weeks exploring the ways of Saudi Arabia Photo courtesy of Itzela Cruz, Biology major

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Sinkholes in the quad

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Tattoo Tuesdays

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Tailgate fun

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FALLING TO NEW DEPTHS Caution to students, sinkholes on the quad could cause injury STORY BY ADRICK HUNTLEY — PHOTO BY CARMIN WILLS

DANGER ZONE — Barriers go up to prevent injuries

Recently, a major problem concerning both the safety of students and the beauty of campus has come into the collective view of the faculty and students on campus.

What is the problem?

Several sinkholes have become noticeably present in the grassy area of the Quad. This is an issue that should be dealt with for multiple reasons.

Mr. Bobby Jones, the vice president of Henderson’s finance and administration, who has a tenure of 26 years on campus. The sinkholes were brought to Mr. Jones’ attention last Friday Sept. 4.

“We don’t know how long the sinkholes have been there,” Jones said, “as soon as we were made aware of the holes, we marked them off to help ensure student, faculty, and staff safety.”

Jones also said that the university will have the sinkholes fixed as soon as possible.

While this position towards immediate action is encouraging, it is imperative that action is taken with the utmost

haste in order to prevent the problems that could occur due to the sinkholes.

Many students walk across the grass on the quad on a daily basis. These sinkholes could result in things as minor as damage to shoes or clothing or as major as sprained ankles and injury from trip and fall incidents.

In addition, while the sinkholes are present, activities such as casual sports, fraternity and sorority gatherings, and university sponsored celebrations will not be able to be effectively planned and carried out on the quad.

Due to the risk of equipment damage difficult setup due to uneven ground, and the issue of safety of those present.

In addition, the sinkholes are simply, for lack of a better word, ugly, and detract from the natural beauty possessed by our campus.

However, with all this being said, Bobby Jones was very determined to have the problem fixed soon, which gives students high hopes to see the sinkholes fixed soon.

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THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT University introduces new app to keep students informed STORY BY DYLAN MCNIEL — GRAPHIC BY JORDAN JONES The CampusQuad app for smartphones and tablets, which allows students to stay up-to-date on events happening on campus, was introduced to the campus for the first time this fall.

The app includes many features that make it user-friendly.

The app lets students and faculty explore campus happenings including school events, club and organization activities, food vendors and student services.

It also allows groups such as Greek organizations, the student activities boards and the residence life office to promote events and improve attendance.

This app was brought to campus in collaboration between the dean of students and the residence life office.

Chad Fielding, assistant vice president dean of students, said this is a more efficient way of getting important information out to the campus.

Before, information was distributed through posters and sending emails to students on their Reddie email accounts. Fielding said this was a hassle because sometimes information would change and they would have to print out a new poster or send out new emails, which was time-consuming and not cost efficient.

Fielding said most of the time students didn’t even bother to look at either.

Introducing the app to the campus eliminated all the extra work. With the app, post can simply be updated if something changes. Since most students have smartphones and tablets, the information is more readily available to them.

Because students without a smartphone or tablet cannot access the app, the campus plans to release a desktop version of the app, which will be accessible from any computer, either Sept. 14 or 15.

The school contracted out the app from the CampusQuad Company, and it is free for students with a Reddie email account.

Although we are not the only campus to use this technology, all the information present on the app caters only to the Henderson community.

Fielding said he would like to see the user rating

increase as the app becomes more popular on campus.

“The campus has exceeded our expectations,” Fielding said. “We have a 29 percent user rating, which is a little less than a thousand users so far.”

There will be a cookout for CampusQuad app at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 15 on the quad to help launch the app. Hot dogs and prizes from the bookstore will be given out to those in attendance. This event is to familiarize students and faculty with the app and teach them how to use it.

The app is free to all organizations and students on campus. The app is also interactive, allowing users to interact with each other on posts, as well as follow one another, leave comments, check in at events and post photos.

The app is customizable so users receive only information they are interested in.

“I definitely think the app is effective and helps new students get connected,” Zachary Noga, sports administration graduate student, said. “I feel it’s already promoting more campus unity.”

Lindsey Bruce, junior, art education major and first semester transfer student, said the app has allowed her to know what is going on around campus and helped her meet a lot of new people. Bruce uses the app to know what’s going on around campus and to know what events she might want to attend.

“My favorite thing I’ve used the app for so far are all the free movies SAB shows for students,” Bruce said. “I just went and watched ‘Inside Out’ the other day and had a good time with my friends.”

Heath Sims, art graduate student and university guest services coordinator, said the app will be useful and more convenient for students to use.

“Following events they are interested in will be the best feature of this app [for students],” Sims said.

Danny Mabery, assistant vice president of student affairs, said CampusQuad is a really cool app and the school has already had a lot of success in getting people to sign up.

Mabery said he has even been contacted by people from the CampusQuad company on how

great of a success Henderson has had so far with the app.

“We have had a lot of positive press on how we, as a campus, use the app to promote events and get the students engaged in campus life while they are here,” Mabery said.

Be sure to download the app so you too can know what’s happening on campus and get more involved and stay connected.

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DISCUSSION ON RACIAL CLEANSING Award winning author plans to speak on injustices throughout Arkansas history STORY BY CHRISTIAN PIERCE — GRAPHIC BY JORDAN JONES Dr. Guy Lancaster will be coming to Henderson State University on Wednesday Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. Dr. Lancaster will talk about his book, “Racial Cleansing in Arkansas, 1883-1924: Politics, Land, Labor, and Criminality.”

Lancaster is an author and is a graduate of Arkansas State University, where he earned a PhD in Heritage Studies.

“The author is a great academic and engaging speaker in Western relations in the state,” David Sesser, technical services coordinator at Huie Library, said.

The Friends of Huie Library is a support group at Henderson. They decided to bring Lancaster to Henderson because of his great work, and to also show how history was during that point of time, from his point of view.

The book received the J.G. Ragsdale Book Award from the Arkansas Historical Association, according to Sesser.

“The book is a very important piece of scholarship to understand why

demographic patterns exist in the state as they do,” Sesser said.

According to other sources, the book is about the racial cleansing within the state of Arkansas, and how violence relates to the geographical as well as economic development.

In the book, Lancaster discusses the emergence of sundown towns, and how African Americans were treated during this time period.

Lancaster’s book explains the political goals that happened during World War II here in Arkansas, as well as the vigilante violence that also happened.

The book gives an understanding of racial conflict, politics, and labor history.

It also discusses how parts of Arkansas were affected in this situation including Clark County, and other southern counties of the state.

The lecture will take place in the Garrison Lecture Hall, and a reception will follow afterwards.

The event is free and is open to the public.

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PROTESTS LINGER ON “Black Lives Matter” continued STORY BY RICKEY MILLER — GRAPHIC BY JORDAN JONES So what have you done to make a difference? It is very easy to get people to speak out on an issues, but it’s there were most of them end their actions.

With the media being forever advancing, it is very easy for people to get news immediately and give their immediate opinion or view on social issues.

The #blacklivesmatter campaign seems to be the people who are getting the most air time in the media. That air time started off being pretty positive but now it’s starting to turn for the worse.

Many feel as though the rallies and support groups are going a little too far and it is starting to gain a negative light in the mist of the turmoil.

“I just believe that it’s who you are that makes a difference, Olivia Walker, junior psychology major, said. “Instead of retaliating through violent crimes African

Americans in general should make a more positive influence and impact so we don’t have to live up to our stereotype,” Walker said.

Others do not necessarily agree with it but understand where the people are coming from and see why the people are doing whatever it takes.

“MLK is evidence that the peaceful protest can be effective, but then again we live in two different time periods. So, I guess violence is the new black,” JaeKur Lockhart, freshman mass media major, said.

“I don’t particularly like it but I do understand where they are coming from,” Alexis Dixson, psychology major, said. The violence is a retaliation of being frustrated for too long. Having to deal with oppression I say it has stewed from being heard. When trying to be peacefully rally. So, this is what you get a bunch of

young people who are angry. Is it right? No,” Dixson said.

The target group in the media, is the young African Americans population, because they seem to be making the most noise. But nit the right noise a lot of them are credited for rally and causing an uproar against the people trying to help them the most. The most recent incident was the ambush on Bernie Sanders. This is what makes it seem that they are just acting out in anger or following a trend.

The #blacklivesmatter campaign is doing a lot of positive things, but the younger generation following it are doing that just following it. It is not getting the support it needs from the African Americans.

“Not enough black people support their own race, so it’s like we just have a slogan about a situation we won’t do anything about,”

Lockhart said.

Those same people who do not support also seem to forget as soon as the hottest news switches from an officer killing an innocent African American to Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj’s tension on the VMA’s.

“Notice we (black people) don’t talk about Sandra Bland, Trayvon Martin or any others anymore. It was just a passing phase for everyone to act attentive when they really weren’t,” Lockhart said.

Not everybody thinks this way because they have actually witnessed the positive and aggressive push from the campaign on people around them.

“It raises the issue that we are still being oppressed even in 2015.

But in order for the campaign to be successful as it was in the 60’s black people have to work together not just as a community, but as a family,” Dixson said.

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Itzela Cruz travels for three weeks overseas

STORY BY KATIE SMITH — PHOTO COURTESY OF ITZELA CRUZ cause it was a novelty International student and biology and it allowed you to blend in.” She said. major, Itzela Cruz, experienced a whole the only days she really minded wearnew world this summer. She traveled to ing it were the hot ones.

Saudi Arabia to study for three weeks Hot days, in fact, are what Cruz at King Abdullah University of Science described as her biggest challenge while and Technology (KAUST). overseas.

During this time, she reported study“Some days, temperature was around ing the genomics, ecology, biological 109°F with 80% humidity,” she said. oceanography, and microbiology of the Then she added in parenthesis, “It feels Red Sea. She was able to do fieldwork and lab work, alongside lectures and data really bad when you are a black abaya.”

According to “Weather Online,” the workshops. She said the coral reef was average temperature in Saudi Arabia in “one of the healthiest I have seen.” She the summer is 113 degrees, but it is not also said it was “very interesting” and uncommon for it to be closer to 130. she “learned a lot”.

Although she now resides in ArkaKAUST exposed her to new research delphia, Cruz is Panamanian and says techniques and topics. According to Cruz, she studied subjects like transcrip- she loves her culture and her roots. “It makes me what I am,” she said. But she tomics, epigenetics, and bioinformatics. is glad she came to Henderson, because This helped her better figure out what it has provided her opportunities to exshe wanted to do after her undergraduperience several different places around ate work, including what kind of research program and graduate school she the world.

She also traveled with Dr. Engman wants to attend. and other students to the Galapagos In an email interview, Cruz said her Islands in June. She said every place she favorite things about Saudi Arabia were has been has made an impression on her meeting people from all over the world and that she got to experience a new cul- and she has learned something there.

“I am really grateful for all these exture. One of the cultural experiences she periences,” she said, “because these are had was wearing an abaya, a traditional full-length body covering that women in the kind of events that you will always Saudi Arabia are required to wear by law. remember, and carry with you, no matter how many years pass by.”

“We liked to wear it,” she said, “be-

CHEESEEE- Students pose for a picture in the “Beacon of Knowledge” tower - the icon of the university

FOREIGN FISH - Snjezana Ivetic, from Serbia, helps Cruz with her studies

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GETTING REDDIE - Tents and tables emerge around the field to host tailgate fun

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ROCKING AWAY - Local band “Sensory 2” performs for Reddie fans

REDDIE TO TAILGATE Pre-game festivities

STORY BY JAE-KUR LOCKHART — PHOTOS BY MOE SKINNER Spirits are at an all-time high as our very own Henderson State Reddies prepare to take on the East Central University Tigers at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium. It is the first home-game of the 2015 Reddie football season.

Tailgating started early Thursday evening in the parking lot of the Wells building and continued until the game started promptly at 7 p.m.

There were two inflatable bounce houses set up as well as a live band for guest to enjoy before the game.

What better way is to get prepared for a little college football besides the strong tradition of a good tailgating? Tailgating is a great time for fans to gather and get pumped full of team spirit before kick-off time.

Only a few families and businesses participated in tailgating this year for the first. The smell of charcoal buring, hot dogs and hamburgers floated through the summertime breeze and filled the air with delicious smells. According to a few fans and observers it smelled like The Fourth of July – well minus the fireworks of course.

“All the food smelled so good,” Malik Thrower, freshman said, “and the tailgate got me so pumped for the game.”

Woody Leath of Rockwall, Texas came to support his son, and one

of the Reddies’ very own – freshman, Wyatt Leath #90. They fired up the grill and cooked hamburgers, hotlinks, and black forest ham sandwiches.

“We’ve come to Arkansas a time or two before for the Red and White Game. We love it here. It is beautiful here,” Leath said.

Ian Hull, an employee of Slim & Shorty’s, located in downtown Arkadelphia, said that they came to the first home-game two years ago and that this was their first time back tailgating. They set up the grill and other equipment two hours in advance and sold hotdogs and hamburgers to the public, so everyone would be ready by kick-off time.

Fantaysia Henry, freshman, biology major said it was a bit too hot to tail-gate. While it looked like others did not have enough time to prepare.

“It was hot as hell,” Henry said, “but it was ultimately a good time.”

When the game was starting everyone rushed to the stadium to get a good seat. One thing was mutually agreed upon – as long as they got to see the Reddies play some good ole’ college football they would be alright.

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STORY BY KAYLA CALDWELL — PHOTO BY KRISTINE MOORE Sept. 9, 2015, the monthly gathering of ‘Coffee and Conversation’ took place in the garrison grand ballroom. In the past the event has been held in several different locations on campus, including Womack hall and the Henderson House.

During this event several of the faculty and staff members, including President Glendell Jones, get together to enjoy a small breakfast and coffee as they meet together for the first time this semester.

The meeting, held once every month on either a Monday or Wednesday (excluding January and August) from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

It provides staff members from all areas of campus the opportunity to connect with the campus and explore issues that have come up in the last month.

This meeting is also gives staff, faculty members and anyone else in the Henderson campus community the opportunity to find out what is happening on campus. It also provides the chance for students to communicate with some of their professors, President Jones, and many other important members of the Henderson campus community.

Jennifer Boyett, vice president for university advancement and executive director of the Henderson State University foundation said, “It’s a social time for us to get

outside of our normal routines.”

Plus, this monthly campus community gathering allows the chance for any problems that may be occurring on campus to be solved immediately. It also gives people from all aspects of campus to come together for a good time and fellowship.

“It provides the opportunity for problems to be laid out on the table,” Jones said, “this way, instead of having to wait to get together to discuss the issues, we can get it resolved right then and there.”

Overall, the ‘Coffee and Conversation’ event is a very warm, welcoming environment for the campus community to connect, and inform each other on what is going on. Some of the conversations that took place ranged from campus issues, updates on campus news, faculty discussing their classes and the variety of their students’ majors.

This meeting is open to all those involved with the Reddie campus community. It is a wonderful place for students to meet with the campus faculty and staff members, and to become informed on campus updates. It gives everyone in the campus community the opportunity to connect, and build bonds with others on campus and promote campus unity among all.

MEET AND GREET — President Jones visits with fellow faculty

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JOINED FOREVER — Moe Skinner and Carmin Wills, both senior mass media majors, get matching tattoos

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MOE INK — One tattoo just isn’t enough for Moe

THEY COME IN ALL SIZES Local tattoo artist offers great deals

STORY BY COLTON MCCUAN — PHOTO BY MOE SKINNER Uncle Ty’s Ink, located in downtown Arkadelphia at 208 S 7th St., is kicking off the new school year by bringing back a favorite promotion; $25 Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Brian Tyson, the nominal “Uncle Ty,” opened shop in Arkadelphia October 2013 at the previous location on Pine St., and four months later Dylan Clark, the other tattoo artist, joined him. They moved to their current location in March of this year for more of an old school shop feel.

Though he’s only been seriously tattooing for five years, Brian’s love affair with ink goes way back to his childhood. Growing up around bikers, guys always had cool tattoos, and it just took off from there.

And Uncle Ty does sport a lot of ink.

“They say once you get one, it becomes an addiction… I’d say I’ve gotten to the point now where I have a collection,” said Brian.

Whether you want a custom work, a portrait, a rework of an old tat, or just some flash (pre-designed art), Brian and Dylan have

you covered. They work off of each other’s strengths and weaknesses, with Brian specializing in color work and Dylan in black and grey. Some of Dylan’s work has even been featured in issue 151 of the body modification trade publication Pain.

For those who’ve never gotten a tattoo, Brian offers some words of wisdom. “It’s something that you need to think about, because it’s permanent,” said Brian. He recommends people interested in their first tattoo print out designs that they find interesting and post it on their mirror for at least two weeks to consider them.

They want to insure people understand what they’re about to undertake. “Not only are we here to tattoo people, we’re here to educate,” said Brian One such person who recently visited Uncle Ty’s for their first tat was the Oracle’s very own Carmin Wills, a senior mass media major.

“I was nervous until I got in the chair… After he started, it was awesome. It hurt in some

spots more than others, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be,” said Carmin.

Uncle Ty’s Ink takes health and safety very seriously. Like all tattoo shops, Brian and Dylan have to go through certifications and licensing every year to make sure all proper sanitary procedures are being followed.

Speaking on how clean she found his shop, “He washed his hands all the time, I watched him open all supplies,” said Carmin.

In addition to the tattoos they’re known for, Uncle Ty’s soon hopes to offer piercings, which Brian already offers on Thursdays and Fridays in Little Rock.

The “$25 Tuesday and Thursday” promotion includes words in selected fonts and black and grey tattoos that fit inside a box available for viewing at the shop, with a $35 minimum for color.

Anyone interested in more information can stop by the shop at the address above, call them at (870) 210-5283, or check out their facebook page at www.facebook.com/uncletysink.

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New badge on campus

STORY BY JAMES JACKSON — PHOTO BY KRISTINE MOORE Even as kid he would also try Imagine guns firing, inmates to “come to the rescue” for his yelling and banging on walls friends at school. and a job that has adrenaline “This job is very dangerous junkies of their toes at all times.

This is the job of a sheriff offi- and you have to have the proper cer in Clark County and around training to protect the citizens around you and also yourself,” the country.

Weaver said. “This is a risk that Being in this profession I am willing to take.” Weavrequires one to life beyond er also said that he is excited them as they are sworn to take the protection of the people in because he has been waiting critical situations. This job also some time now for the training. has cons as the media has been He also said that he has a friend displaying some of the brutality who is already an officer for some officers have forced upon Clark County who helps him out trying to get ready for this people. new stage in his life.

Henderson has one brave “The one thing I heard about soul who is ready to take the the training is that you have to challenge of being an officer get pepper sprayed and tazered Dylan Weaver. This challenge so you can experience what for him starts in two weeks people go through and how as he starts officer training to lethal it can be.” Weaver said. “I protect and serve the citizens of Clark County. “Being a jailer am not looking forward to that, here is not that bad and it’s usu- but I was promised that when ally not a big problem that goes I am done I will be able to do the same.” After he passes all on,” Weaver said. “But every his training, Weaver will be an now and then you have a few officer and plans to serve in that want to act crazy so you Clark County. “After working as have to be ready.” Weaver said an officer, I eventually want to he has always had a very protective personality as a kid. This move to a big city and work as a homicide detective.” Weaver is what drove him to pursue said. this career in law enforcement.

STANDING TALL — Dylan Weaver’s ambition his hard to ignore

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LETTERS TO EDITOR Listeners speak out about recent articles “GOING GREEN” RESPONSE Elizabeth Kelly MLA graduate student Dear Editor, This is a response to the article published August 24, 2015 Volume 109, Issue 1 titled “Going Green” by James Leigh. As a new graduate student at Henderson, I find the issue of sagging pants to be perplexing.

Equally important to the sagging pants issue is the campus’ going green initiative. Your article claims the school has saved $237,551, but fails to address the initial amount spent in phase one. James Leigh claims that the changes will save the school money but where is the evidence for your claim?

The problem with this article is that it illustrates the lack of transparency of HSU’s spending priorities. If students are paying tuition to be here, they deserve to know exactly how the school is spending money to facilitate the promise made in Henderson’s mission statement.

After talking to Bobby Jones he explained

new information that sheds light on Leigh’s article. The first phase of the Energies Saving Companies’ (ESCCO) project cost the HSU $2.6 million, with an estimated savings of $237,531 annually. The second phase is going to cost $9.6 million with and estimated savings of $518,714 annually. Jones was asked whether Henderson considered other more cost effective methods of managing the temperature of buildings on campus Jones answered, that this was a “top of the line” system. After years of faculty complaining about how hot their classrooms are, even going so far as to hold classes outside, Jones explained that it is important to improve the cooling options on campus. The problem is, this update is $11 million, while estimated savings for the school over 20 years is only $9 million. Perhaps it is necessary, but it certainly is not saving the school money.

There seems to have been no consideration for cheaper, less “green” alternatives. Leigh

should not attempt to deceive the student body by failing to include important information.

Over all Henderson has a lot going on this year with an emphasis on developing the campus according to their strategic plan. The Universities’ top priority is to increase student retention. Students will be retained if they are getting an education, not if the campus looks pretty and their classrooms are the perfect temperature. Henderson wants to attract quality students. The way to do that is by improving and facilitating the education in the classroom rather than building a façade.

The new housing is in contradiction with the premise of sustainability. It is also more expensive. Will most students from Arkansas be able to afford the new housing rates? While the campus might be pretty, the price tag could be unattractive to potential students. Why build more housing for students when the student body remains roughly the same? Instead of “If

you build it, they will come” why not focus on building up the skills of the students on campus?

Jones explains the intent is to accommodate students’ demands to have more private quarters in contrast to the “gang –style” community showers in Smith. That is all well and good.

If the school needs and can afford a state of the art new cooling systems and new housing, then so be it. But don’t post an article claiming that the school is saving money from endeavors that are obviously very expensive. Students don’t need luxury to learn. Even a liberal arts college needs classrooms that facilitate learning and aid in the assimilation of data in a rapidly developing technological world.

CODE OF CONDUCT RESPONSE Erin Mitchell, sophomore Physical Eduction major

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to the article, “On Your Best Behavior” by Carmin Wills. This article is discussing the chang-

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es in the Code of Conduct that apply to using or in possession of marijuana. I completely agree with the change because it will make our university more of a professional atmosphere and hopefully cut down on recreational drug use.

Our university is a place where people can feel safe and clean.

As students, we should not have to worry about drugs being used around the place we live. Hopefully this change will make students think about the consequences before bringing marijuana on campus. If the faculty enforces this rule, we should cut down on illegal drug use to make our campus friendlier. Suspending students after the first time being caught is a big step to making our campus better to live on. College experiences shape our lives, and what we are exposed to will follow us. Drugs are not a positive experience to have. Henderson State University is a great school, and adding this to the Code of Conduct is setting our standards higher than other colleges.

Along with making our school safer to attend, we will be also be raising our professional standards. Our

university is expecting great things from the students. Being associated with marijuana is not an act to be proud of. As we get older and obtain careers, the people higher than us will not tolerate using drugs on a regular basis. Our bosses will not usually give us a warning if we do something wrong, so why should our university. By law, marijuana is illegal and a stricter policy should be enforced in colleges.

These students are young adults and need to be making adult decisions that will keep them out of trouble. This university is trying to teach us responsibility and good decision-making skills.

There will be a lot of controversy about this change in the Code of Conduct. Students will argue that with a warning is not fair, but marijuana is illegal.

Those students should not have that to begin with. I think it is a good idea to enforce these rules because it is going to help our campus be a better place. Henderson helps its students succeed in many ways. It will also help us to make the right decisions that will affect our lives.

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FREEDOM OF CHOICE OPINION BY DAX GUILLIAMS — PARODY IMAGE BY JORDAN JONES BASED ON AN IMAGE © HGHTHERAPY These attacks on Planned Parenthood have gone too far. Now several government officials are once again threatening to shut down the government unless the organization stops receiving federal funding despite that their reasons for wanting that are terrible.

I would like to begin by stating that this is not an attack on Republicans or people who are pro-life. This is what needs to be said about the actions of select group of people who feel the need to attack an organization under false information.

This entire mess started because some group of people who are so against abortions that it causes them physcial pain decided to take their fifth grade editing skills and make a falsified video of Planned Parenthood workers selling the organs of aborted fetuses. It has been proven that not only was that video doctored, but also that Planned Parenthood does not sell organs on the black market.

I can’t believe we live in a country where we have to explain who does and does not have ties to organ trafficking.

No, they do not sell the fetus’s organs, mostly because it’s a fetus so it hasn’t developed all of its organs, but they do donate the fetal tissue to researchers looking for treatments for HIV. Yeah, how dare they commit the devious act of assisting to combat one of the worst diseases humanity has ever known.

Abortions are what Planned Parenthood focuses on the least. It’s a organization made up mostly of medical professionals to help women with their health issues.

If they mostly performed abortions, they wouldn’t call themselves Planned Parenthood. No one has a Public Relations department that bad.

All of these politicians that are so set on attacking Planned Parenthood are acting like children by threatening to shut

down the government. That’s like a kid on a playground not getting to play Tag the way they want, so they just decide that no one can play Tag. And these people get so much attention. When did it become socially acceptable to have the intelligence of a six-year old who took a bad fall down a flight of stairs?

Even if Planned Parenthood performed as many abortions as they thought, why does it matter? Being prolife is fine, but not when you try to force everyone else to be pro-life too. That’s not democracy.

Could you imagine if it were the other way around and those who were prochoice forced others to have abortions?

Don’t, mostly because it’s a terrible analogy that I just came up with, but also because it’s insane.

It’s not even an issue with Republicans or those that are pro-life. There are Republicans and people that are pro-life that understand that Planned Parenthood isn’t doing anything wrong because they didn’t drink Bleach when they were kids.

This is why the younger generation of Americans ignore politics and are constantly on their phones. Their phones aren’t whining like children and spreading lies over Planned Parenthood because if they are, they really need to get a new data plan.

This all seems like a weird storyline in professional wrestling, like Triple H is pro-choice, but John Cena is pro-life so he decides to interfere.

Can we, as Americans, for just one year not be terrible? Just one year is all I’m asking for.

Maybe with one year of being decent human beings, we can realize just how crazy it is to be the kid who has issues with the way other kids play Tag. I can understand this issue, but I guess not even people around can. Politicians in

this state have even said things along the lines of, “Planned Parenthood doesn’t represent what Arkansas stands for.”

Well, Planned Parenthood stands for aiding in women’s health, so maybe this state needs a heavy amount of change.

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, donated several thousands of dollars to Planned Parenthood in order to aid them and that is fantastic. I have Facebook, despite that I use it everyday, but Zuckerberg is awesome for doing that.

He doesn’t have time to deal with the awful actions of others, but he does have billions of dollars to use for counteracting them.

We can’t live in a progressive society and act like this.

And for those of you who don’t want

to live in a progressive society, you might want to find a different country to live in.

I hear good things about Yemen’s oppression of its citizens’ rights so maybe you can find a nice apartment there.

And for those who say being prochoice and/or supporting pro-choice actions is a sin, so is acting like an ass but no one’s threatening to shut the government down over that.

I understand that all live are precious, but that also includes the life of a woman who needs medical care or is facing a very serious decision in her life.

Whoever she may be, she deserves to have the means of taking care of either of those things.

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The Arts Center of Arkadelphia hosts annual art show STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOSHUA BRADLEY

Just in case you missed it, the annual art show held at the Arts Center on Main Street here in Arkadelphia was Friday through Saturday. The show featured a variety of artists. Young, experienced, recognized and upcoming.

It was a show with great diversity and it’s always good to see just that. This is the annual show you would usually catch HSU faculty members showcasing their work and socializing with fellow artists of the area. This show opened my eyes to how important supporting the arts is to these artists. They shared stories and specific techniques with my classmates and I. We could truly see the excitement in their eyes.

SOCIALIZING - Kathy Strause, art department chair, discusses the medium of her work with a bystander

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PART? - Barrazza Loyd, junior art education major, talks with a fellow classmate about the show

DOWNTOWN FRIENDLY - Central location offers easy access to see local artwork

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HOT SPRINGS HAPPENINGS GARLAND COUNTY FAIR

Garland County Fairgrounds, 4831 Malvern Ave. Monday, Sept. 14 through Saturday, Sept. 19 $1 admission for ages 5+, rides extra Fair time is here again! Check out livestock, play games, enjoy the rides and eat some good food at the Garland County Fair. Don’t forget to come out for the demolition derby on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Garland County Fairgrounds has been recognized for having the longest, consecutive running demolition derby in the nation. See the full fair schedule at garlandcountyfair.net.

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HOT SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM FESTIVAL Central Theatre, 1008 Central Ave. Thursday, Sept. 17 through Sunday, Sept. 20 $25/day pass, $75/festival pass The HSHFF is an independent film festival conceived with the idea that talented filmmaking will inspire, amaze and educate. The festival features a variety of films in the Horror, Sci Fi, and Thriller genre. Full schedule at hotspringshorrorfilmfestival.com. Image and description courtesy of HSHFF

HOT SPRINGS BLUES & BBQ FEST Oaklawn Racing and Gaming Infield, 2705 Central Ave. Saturday, Sept. 19 and Sunday, Sept. 20 $20/advanced purchase, $30/at the door The Hot Springs Blues & BBQ Festival, presented by Budweiser, will feature headlining musical acts Los Lonely Boys on Saturday and Keb’ Mo’ on Sunday.

The event, hosted jointly by Oaklawn and the Spa City Blues Society, will take place in Oaklawn’s infield and also feature some of the region’s best barbeque. For more information, visit hsbluesbbq.com.

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YOU GOT SERVED Lady Reddies claim their first victory of the season STORY BY MARIAH DELAVEGA — PHOTO BY KRISTINE MOORE

GIRL POWER — Jessie Jacoby, junior, muscles up in this past Tuesday’s game

The Lady Reddies volleyball team claimed a victory against Central Baptist College on Tuesday Sept. 8, at the Duke Wells Center. They swept the mustangs in three matches, and fought till the end.

In the first set the Central Baptist Mustangs were up by six points and Henderson only scored one point.

The Score was 1-6 until Jessie Jacoby, junior scored a point with a kill-and-assist by Brea May, junior.

The Lady Reddies kept scoring points and the Mustangs stayed at six points for a while. The Mustangs called a time-out, but that didn’t affect the Lady Reddies from scoring. Violet Williams, sophomore with a kill brought the score up to 9-6.

Henderson wouldn’t let them

catch up to them. Henderson kept scoring points and used the other teams mistakes as an advantage.

The Lady Reddies had a big lead on the Mustangs 17-10. An attack error by Jacoby put the score to 17-11.

Henderson didn’t let Cental Baptist go past 18 points. The Lady Reddies won the first match 25-18.

In the second set the points would go back and forth. The score was tied 6-6.

Henderson scored three points in a row with a kill by Gabby Ginapp , freshman and from Kaylie Pyles, sophomore and Assist

by May. The lady Reddies didn’t let Central Baptist get past 14 points.

The score ended 25-14.

In the last game Central Baptist made it more difficult for the

Lady Reddies in the last set. The score was going back and forth from both teams.

The Lady Reddies took the lead 5-2. Service error by Jacoby led the score to 5-3.

Central Baptist scored three points in a row. The score was tied 6-5. Central Baptist scored two points with a kill by India Stinson, senior. Henderson called a timeout.

The score was tied again 7-7 with a kill by Jacoby. Both teams kept fighting back and forth with each other.

The Mustangs were in the lead by 9-12. Central Baptist wouldn’t let the Lady Reddies catch up with them.

The score was tied 14-14 with an ace by May. Gloria Bell, junior from Central Baptist scored a point with a kill 14-15. The score

tied again with a kill by Jacoby 15-15.

The Mustangs took the lead for a while 16-20.

The Lady Reddies came back and didn’t let the Mustangs go past 22 points. The Lady Reddies won 25-22.

May had 35 set assists along with six defensive digs and four service aces.

Jacoby had 19 kills and ended the match with a .351 attack percentage and had 9 defensive digs.

Williams had a .533 hitting percentage with eight kills in 15 attempts.

Henderson will play their next game against Harding University Sunday Sept. 15, in Searcy, Ark. The Lady Reddies will play their next home game on Tuesday Sept.

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REDDIES FALL SHORT Home opener leaves Reddies heartbroken

STORY BY DOMINICK CELLA — PHOTO BY CHRIS SHARP ald making the score 14-7, HSU. Returning home for their first Towards the end of the first home game of the season, the quarter Hardison connected Reddies took the field against East Central University Thursday with JaVante Mack on a 54 yard touchdown pass which brought night. the score at the end of the first However, Henderson’s home debut would end in defeat. Losing quarter 21-7, HSU. East Central would get back the game 35-28.

HSU would put on an offensive on the scoreboard at the 8:55 mark of the second quarter with clinic in the first quarter. a five yard rushing touchdown by Henderson struck quickly on Deshawn Jones to cut the lead to the first possession of the game when Dallas Hardison connected 21-14, HSU. After Henderson went on a on a 55 yard touchdown pass to three and out, East Central struck Jacoby Lewis to go up 7-0. quickly with a five play, four yard East Central would answer scoring drive that last little over right back with a 16 yard touchone minute, which was ended down pass by Rocky Moore to with Moore connecting with NaDavid Moore to tie the game at than Pickett for a 25 yard touch7-7. down to draw even with HSU at HSU would go on a nine play, 21-21.

75 yard scoring drive that lasted Henderson did not take long over three minutes which was to strike back when Hardison hit capitalized with a one yard rushLewis for his second receiving ing touchdown by Ryan McDon-

touchdown of the game with a 14 yard touchdown to take a 2821 yard which would stick until halftime.

HSU’s offense would not see the end zone for the rest of the game.

East Central would score at the 9:14 mark of the third quarter when R. Moore hit D. Moore with his second receiving touchdown of the game to bring the game to a draw at 28-28.

Hardison would throw a pick early in the fourth quarter to give the ball right back to ECU. ECU would take the lead late in the fourth quarter when R. Moore hit Pickett for an 11 yard touchdown pass to make the lead 35-28, ECU. HSU would fall under the pressure of the ECU defense on the final drive when Hardison was sacked for a loss of 17 yards,

UNDER PRESSURE — Josh Davis, red shirt junior, pushes against the ECU offensive line

which crushed their hopes of taking the game into overtime.

HSU had trouble having consistency on the offensive side of the ball.

“It just takes a little bit of practice to get all the small kinks worked out,” senior wide receiver Joseph Snapp said. “We have to just stay tuned in the entire time and dominate the game.”

Hardison finished the game 28 for 44 from the field with 375 passing yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions Corey Chappell led the team in receiving yards with 138, and Mack led the team in receptions with 10.

HSU’s next game is away Saturday. They play against Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Okla. Kick-off is at 7 pm.