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Henderson State University - Monday, October 26, 2015 - Volume 109, Issue 10

HOMECOMING KING

Dallas Hardison saves Homecoming with his game-winning touchdown as time expires P.16

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COVER: Dallas Hardison dives for the winning touchdown on the final play.

Photo courtesy of Kassie Pruitt

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Homecoming

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50 years of Drumbeat

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Reddie to Rally

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Learning how to keep yourself safe

STORY BY MOE SKINNER — PHOTO BY KRISTINE MOORE Johnny Campbell, chief of university police, held the first Lunch and Learn Emergency Preparedness seminar on Wednesday. Campbell presented a similar series to students and faculty last year and is once again holding the sessions to help keep people aware of what to do in the event of an emergency on or near campus.

At the start of the meeting, Campbell gave the hand out Active Shooter Study: Quick Reference Guide, provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to all who attended.

Campbell showed videos that recreated active shooters in different scenarios who were searching for targets of availability. One video showed an active shooter looking for targets while walking through a discount store with an assault rifle.

Another video was created as an education tool and simulated the 1999 school shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo.

The video went through steps on how to recognize gunshots and how to

SAFETY — Johnny Campbell gives advice on emergency preparedness.

better protect yourself if you are ever in a situation with an active shooter.

The acronym is ADD — Avoid, Deny and Defend.

If possible, avoid your attacker. Be aware of your surroundings.

“When I go into a place like a restaurant, I look around — I spot the exits,” Campbell said.

Another tip to avoid your attacker is, don’t hesitate, if possible go to the nearest exit and escape the location to a safer place.

When it is impossible to “avoid” your attacker, “deny” your attacker any access to you. Lock the doors, turn out the lights, silence your phone and get out of sight.

The video showed different ways to hold a door shut when it doesn’t have a lock on it: Wrap a belt or purse strap around the door knob or damper at the top of the door to prevent the opening of the door.

“My eight-year-old boy carries a door stop in his backpack to school,

just in case he needs to wedge a door closed in an emergency situation,” Campbell said.

Campbell also recommended having a back-up plan. Campbell spoke about Rick Rescoria, director of security for Morgan Stanley firm at the World Trade Center prior to Sept. 11. Rescoria routinely went through evacuation processes with the workers at the firm and was credited with saving many lives before perishing in the aftermath.

Rescoria unsuccessfully attempted to have the firm moved from the towers to another location prior to the attacks.

When all else fails, “defend” yourself. The video suggests using what you have around you and don’t fight fair.

You have the right to defend yourself, so be aggressive; you may have to fight for your life.

Campbell showed other videos about what to do when you’re trapped in a fire, as was the case in 2003 when the band Great White played for an overly packed house and their pyrotechnic display caught the nightclub

on fire, which “killed over 90 people.”

Campbell showed a diagram of where the bodies were recovered from and the majority was found near several windows, windows that could have been broken out to save more lives.

Campbell hopes that more people will start coming to the sessions.

“Even if you have been before, bring your lunch, it is a good refresher,” Campbell said.

Campbell and the department have partnered with Griffin Logistics and Tac Med Solutions to provide a Tramedic certification course.

“We are proud to be recognized as the first university to participate in this product and training,” Campbell said.

The schedule is listed below for the remaining emergency preparedness lunch sessions: • Wednesday, Oct. 28 • Wednesday, Nov. 4 • Thursday, Nov. 12 • Wednesday, Nov. 18 • Thursday, Dec. 3 • Wednesday, Dec. 9

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NARROWING THE FIELD — Top Ten Candidates pose for photo.

Belles of the ball compete for votes STORY BY CAYLA CHRISTIAN AND KALLY MUNOZ — PHOTO BY KRISTINE MOORE Heart and Key is a community service and student organization that sponsors the homecoming court festivities.

Each year a group of women are chosen to represent different organizations, and the student body votes on the top 10 as well as the queen. Heart and Key contributes to the Homecoming process by working to make sure that Homecoming is a good experience for everyone that is involved.

They also work to take a stressful week and make it a time in which the candidates are recognized for their involvement in campus organizations, and spirit activity.

A lot of the traditions during Homecoming are hosted, and made possible through Greek life. Henderson has lost several of its traditions over the years.

Heart and Key provides a crown, a bouquet

of flowers and a cape that is only worn on game day for the candidate that wins homecoming queen.

The queen keeps the title until the next Homecoming ceremony rolls around next year. There are currently no scholarships or rewards involved with winning Homecoming queen.

Heart and Key provided most of the funds for Homecoming. Even though it rained through all of the Homecoming celebrations that took place Saturday, junior psychology major, Devan Jester didn’t mind.

“I love everything about HSU. To be picked to represent the HSU Cheerleaders in Homecoming this year was such an honor. The Heart and Key presentation was perfect and a wonderful experience I will always remember,” Jester said.

Beginning when Heart and Key was founded in 1942, the organization has been a big important part of Homecoming.

Throughout their many years of involvement, Heart and Key has had to take on the responsibility for various other details and aspects of Homecoming.

“Homecoming is one of the most important events on our campus and we want to make it special not only for the alumni who return but also for the students who participate. Although we put in long hours and work hard as team to ensure that all of the events move smoothly, organizing our portion of Homecoming is a highlight of the Heart and Key year”, David Sesser, assistant librarian, said.

Heart and Key as already started to prepare for their roles next year with Homecoming.

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FRIENDS AND BARBEQUE Student Support Services helps celebrate Homecoming STORY BY BRI CURRY — PHOTOS BY KRISTINE MOORE Students, staff, and faculty gathered on the lawn of Meier House Thursday afternoon for the Students Support Services’ (SSS) barbeque.

The barbeque was held as a part of this year’s homecoming celebration.

SSS advisors Brenda Hagrich, Wanda Harris, Debbie Miller, and Vickie Lowe served those who attended the event. Rio Cummings, also an SSS advisor, manned the grill.

“It’s good to enjoy some real food, something other than Caddo,” Alex Arce, psychology major, said.

Faculty and staff from many other offices and departments on Henderson campus came out to support SSS. Residence life, the admissions’ office, the registrar’s office, the Reddie post office, English and foreign language department, math department, and communications department were all represented at the event.

The barbecue itself was not a part of Henderson Homecoming, but an event that SSS began last year around the same time as a way to celebrate the students who are a part of the program. It was held to provide students and faculty with the opportunity to talk and develop relationships.

The first year the advisors served 90 people, this year that number more than doubled as they served more than 250 people.

“We try to involve our students on a more personal level and this is just one example,” Harris Said.

Food and supplies were donated by the community, but the advisors put in their personal time and effort to put the barbeque together.

“We really appreciate SSS and all that they do,” Vikita Hardwrick, director of university relations and admissions, said.

“This was a good way for Student Support Services to make themselves known on campus,” Claudine Carr, graduate student, said. “This way more students know about the program and all they offer.”

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GRAB SOME GRUB — Attendees make their way through the line during the afternoon barbeque.

FIX IT UP — Jessica Graham fixes herself a plate before conversating with fellow classmates.

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I’M BEING SERIOUS — These students can’t get enough of Arvin’s comedy.

BUT REALLY — Arvin Mitchell brings his best jokes to the stage.

ONE NIGHT WITH ONE MIC Comedian Arvin Mitchell leaves audience hysterical STORY BY JAE KUR LOCKHART — PHOTOS BY KRISTINE MOORE Tuesday Oct. 29th, Arvin Mitchell came to Henderson and performed in front of a gaggle of students and left them giggling like geese.

He was welcomed to the stage by those in attendance such as students and faculty by way of an introduction from Mykayla Arnold, sophomore mass media major.

There were not many that showed up to this event, but within a few moments of Mitchell’s set, students were laughing loudly and outrageously – just enough to fill the room.

“I think I am still laughing dude,” Malik Thrower said. “I have a friend that makes me laugh a lot but I do not think I have had anyone make me laugh the way I did in that room.”

The performance took place in the lecture hall in the Garrison Lecture Hall.

Mitchell, a St. Louis, Mo. native, was a previous co-host of BET’s Club Comic View and has been featured on comedic acts put on by

more prominent comedians in the business -- acts such as Kevin Hart’s “One Mic Stand” and Tony Rock’s “The Funny Spot”.

“A man went and bought an in-home lie detector test that slaps the liar as soon as it senses someone telling a lie […],” Mitchell said. “The mother walks in and says ‘that is your son’ and it slaps her face.”

That joke sent the crowd in an uproar. Maybe it is one of those jokes that one would have to hear in person to catch the hilariousness in its entirety.

“That was my favorite joke,” Fantaysia Henry, pre-biology major, said. “It was pretty risqué but it was still funny as hell.”

While it was funny to some, others would agree that his jokes were more so the type that made one sit uncomfortably.

Adam Cooper, freshman, was a bit reluctant to comment on the performance. “I feel that he went overboard a few times but it was pretty cool.”

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50th anniversary for Drumbeat of Henderson

STORY BY JAE KUR LOCKHART — PHOTO BY SCOTT MCKINNON

HIT IT HARDER — Phi Lambda Chi members continue the tradition.

This is the 125th anniversary of Henderson but it also marks the 50th anniversary of something else. The time has come again for the constant beating of barrels around the campus from Thursday of homecoming week until homecoming kickoff on Saturday. It is a sound that has been all too familiar to Reddies for the past 50 years – the “Drumbeat” of Henderson.

“There is typically four to five people beating on one barrel [at any given time] and the guys rotate in and out as necessary should someone need a break,” Joel Hendry, junior accounting major, said.

Hendry also serves at the current president of this fraternity.

“Oh gosh, is that what that was,” Fantaysia Henry, pre-biology major, asked. “I heard the drum beating but I was not even remotely sure what it was. I stay on the top floor at Smith hall and I heard the beating as clear as if it was outside of my room.”

A Henderson tale says that the “drumbeat” has been a tradition that the Phi Lambda Chi fraternity at Henderson has held since 1965 when members floated along the river near Ouachita Baptist University. The members beat barrels near the campus in hopes of keeping Ouachita’s football players awake throughout the night before the Homecoming game the following day between the schools’ two teams.

“It is now a philanthropy event of sorts for us in which we get businesses and other organizations to sponsor barrels that we beat down,” Hendry said. “All proceeds go to Arkansas’ Children Hospital.”

In light of events occurring only a few short weeks ago at the “pink house” involving Phi Lambda Chi, this fund raiser was almost just a thing of the past – well at least for this year.

“We worked things out with nationals and Henderson to where we would be able to continue with the event this year,” Hendry said. “I felt

as though it was a positive event for both our school and fraternity.”

Henderson’s Phi Lambda Chi chapter was suspended for undisclosed reasons, which occurred prior to their fundraising event, and the suspension will continue as both the school and nationals perform investigations. “[Although we were suspended], nationals and Henderson both decided that it was okay for us to continue with our major philanthropy event,” Hendry said.

“I am just honored to have the privilege to be part of this great event,” Jesse Williams, sophomore aviation major, said. “This is my second time participating and I must say it has been fun, exhilarating, and traditional. I am a very proud member of Phi Lambda Chi.” But what compelled the school, as well as nationals for that matter, to listen to the opinion of students? Hendry believes that Martin James, professor of political science, played a key role in the effort. “[He] probably played the biggest part in getting all of this done,” Hendry said. “I swear we cannot thank him enough.”

“I just made a personal appeal to Dr. Shepherd to allow the “drumbeat” to continue, thus representing the spirit and tradition of Phi Lambda and Henderson,” James said.

“They have already been charged, tried, and punished, yet the investigation is still ongoing,” James said. “As their advisor, I feel like I have a duty to protect them.”

According to Hendry, they raised over $1,500, an amount similar to their total from last year.

“I support the fraternity without a doubt,” Braylin Little, pre-biology major, said. “I am glad that they are being portrayed in a good way as opposed to the story that covered them a few weeks ago.”

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PLAYING FOR KEEPS More than $10,000 in prizes given away at bingo event STORY AND PHOTO BY CARMIN WILLS

SPIN TO WIN — Tonya Oaks Smith calls a round of BINGO while Dan Maberry keeps track of the numbers.

B-I-N-G-O that was the name of the game Monday evening in the Garrison Lecture Hall, as about 200 people sat on the floor, all waiting, wishing and listening as the numbers were called out by faculty and staff.

Prizes were lined up on the stage for everyone to see what was available to win. Excitement filled the air, in anticipation of who was going to win.

Early Monday, Chad Fielding, assistant vice president for student affairs, went to the store with about $8,000 to spend for this event. There were a wide variety of prizes. A total of 36 prizes were available for students to win.

Residence life even offered a semester of free housing and a tailgate party for the homecoming game. This brought the total value of prizes to about $10,000.

As Fielding sat on the stage calling out the numbers, the crowd was silent. The more numbers that were called the more chatter one could hear throughout the participants until someone

would call out “Bingo.” Some games, of course, took longer than others. There were also different ways to win, the regular bingo, four corners, the Henderson “big H” bingo and blackout to name a few.

“This is a great way to kick off homecoming week,” Fielding said.

Fielding called most of the games but he was able to take a few breaks and let other faculty members call a couple of games. President Glen Jones took the stage to call a few games. Tonya Smith, executive director of marketing and communications, also called some games. Lewis Shepherd, vice president for student and external affairs, also took his turn at the microphone.

As students won the game they would take their card to the front and pick a number. Each number was assigned to a prize on the stage.

Students such as Alexandria Williams, sophomore nursing major, played last year but was not able to stay the whole time, she won a nice blue tooth speaker this year on regular bingo.

“To be able to win something this year was nice,” Williams said.

There were prizes such as theater systems, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, a laptop computer, Yeti cooler, surround sound systems and even a laundry basket full of food.

There were also televisions to win. Paige Powell, sophomore psychology major, has never won anything before. She was excited to win one of the televisions playing the Henderson big H bingo.

“It’s a really big deal for me,” Powell said.

The big prize on the stage was a 60-inch Vizio flat-screen television. Almost everyone in the lecture hall had their eye on that prize. Colby Whitaker, senior marketing major, was all smiles when he won the huge television.

“I’ve been waiting years to win this TV,” Whitaker said.

Fielding said he enjoys having events like this and he is always looking for suggestions from students on future events.

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Faculty and students show their Reddie Spirit at the Pep Rally STORY BY KATIE SMITH — PHOTO BY KRISTINE MOORE After the presentation of homecoming candidates on Thursday night, Henderson students headed over to the lawn of the Barkman House.

The band was playing and the cheerleaders were performing for the annual homecoming pep rally.

Smoke filled the air, although it wasn’t as prevalent as usual, because the normal, raging bonfire had been replaced with tiki torches due to dry weather conditions.

All the contestants stood around nervously, because they knew at the conclusion of the rally, the top 10 would be announced.

It would prove that all their hard work campaigning paid off. And it would ensure that they were still in the running for queen.

“I’m really excited and nervous because being in the top 10 would be awesome. But if I don’t get in, I’ll be fine because it was a good experience.” said Bailey Schlesier, junior midlevel education major and Kappa Sigma representative.

But before she and the other 31 contestants found out their fate, Coach Scott Maxfield and some of the senior football players came on stage to talk about the game.

Maxfield presented Lawson Shultz, Dallas Hardison and Josh Davis to the crowd before jokingly asking everyone what they thought of Davis’s hair. He encouraged the students to get “reddie” for Saturday’s big game against Southern Arkansas University.

“Let’s get loud and show those

PYRAMID — Reddie Cheerleaders show their spirit with a stunt.

mules what we’re made of!” Maxfield said.

He was echoed by Hardison, who said, “Let’s take it to these Muleriders!”

Afterwards, the cheerleaders did several performances, the band played, and Ricki Rebollar emceed. He took his time and made the crowd very antsy as the announcement of the top 10 came closer.

Then nine of them were announced “in no particular order.” #3 Maddie McJunkins #28 Rylie Prescott #5 Devan Jester #27 Skye Austin #11 Brittany Jones #26 MyKala Arnold #18 Jasmine Spear #25 Kayla Beard #21 Kristin Bell

And then everything got quiet.

Even Rebollar made a comment about how he could have heard a pin drop. All the other contestants longed to hear their names, and the groups waited to hear their candidates called.

He drew out the suspense for what seemed like hours, before calling out “number 22, Sasha Zavala.”

The crowd cheered long and loud for all the ladies who made it into the top 10.

Following the announcement, Maddie McJunkins, junior physical education major and HPER club representative, said. “It is an honor to feel loved by so many of my peers.”

The pep rally was concluded with the playing of the alma mater and the fight song.

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Michael Lynch set to speak to students about internet use STORY BY CARMIN WILLS — PHOTO COURTESY STEVE FELLERS

The philosophy club invites students to attend their annual lecture.

This year the speaker will be Michael Lynch, a philosophy professor from the University of Connecticut and is the director of the university’s humanities institute. The speech will be Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Garrison Lecture Hall.

It is free to students and the public.

Tyler Reaves, senior business management major, said this generation is extremely technology focused.

Students lives tend to revolve around what we do on the Internet through social media, research for school or how students enjoy their down time.

Students especially today are constantly surrounded by influences from the Internet to the point that we do not even realize it at times.

Lynch will speak about the connection people have with technology. He will discuss how we use the Internet as a source of information and how that may be changing the way

we understand. Lynch will also discuss how technology has changed the way we communicate with each other.

“If we are not careful about what we accept as truth without critically thinking about it, the Internet will begin to define how we think,” Reaves said.

Reaves is the president of the philosophy club and said the club is excited about hosting this event.

She said that this topic is one that everyone can relate to. Reaves has not personally met Lynch but she has watched a couple of his speeches online about privacy.

“I am excited to get the chance to speak with him in person and exchange ideas,” Reaves said.

Reaves said it is important for students to shape their own minds and not let others do it for us. This will be an important part of his speech.

Steven Todd, assistant professor of philosophy, does know Lynch and considers him

a friend. Lynch was on Todd’s dissertation committee.

Todd said Lynch was very good at engaging students and the examples he will use in his talk will be very interesting.

“If I didn’t know anything about the Internet or how it worked, listening to Lynch talk will make you think about it,” Todd said.

The title of this lecture is “The Internet of Us: Knowing More and Understanding Less in the Age of Big Data.” Lynch also has a book coming out early next year with the same title.

His book will be published in early 2016.

“The book is written for a general non philosophy audience and will not be difficult material to read,” Todd said.

Reaves said the philosophy club is thrilled and grateful to have the opportunity to impact the lives of their fellow students.

“Our goal is to encourage people to think critically and philosophically about everyday things and this event is a perfect example of that,” Reaves said.

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POINTED TOES AND TUTUS Ballet Arkansas fall tour coming soon INFO COURTESY TONYA SMITH — PHOTO COURTESY CLAUDIA BEACH

Ballet Arkansas is bringing its fall tour to Henderson State University Oct. 30.

The program, entitled Meet Ballet Arkansas, will feature performances, along with introductions, comments, and interaction with artistic director Michael Bearden.

The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Arkansas Hall auditorium. Tickets are $8. Children 12 and under and students with a Henderson ID will be admitted free.

Tickets can be reserved by calling the Henderson Box Office at 870-230-5291 between 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by email at theatre@hsu.edu. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.

“A major component of our mission is to bring the art of dance to as many Arkansans as possible,” Bearden said. “We are excited to be visiting Henderson and greatly appreciate the support of the tour venues and tour sponsors.”

Company members will present Greg Sample’s ReRouting, Val Caniparoli’s “Act 1 Pas de Deux” from Lady of the Camillas, and excerpts from Marius Peptia’s Raymonda.

The performance is supported by the generosity of donors through the Henderson Foundation.

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THE PRICE IS ALRIGHT OPINION BY DAX GUILLIAMS — PARODY IMAGE BY JORDAN JONES BASED ON AN IMAGE © STARBUCKS Henderson’s campus has quite a few places that are worth spending your time and money at. When it comes to good products and service, these places offer students a lot for their money.

This will come as a surprise to many, but one of the places I think is worth students’ money is the cafeteria.

I’ve been critical of the cafeteria in the past, but for all its flaws, it’s still a good place to go.

While the food isn’t exceptional, it has gotten a lot better than when I first enrolled. Also, the staff has gotten a lot nicer and they were pretty cool to begin with.

Plus, it’s a nice place to eat with friends on campus. It has a lot of space and they’re getting better at having enough food for everyone.

A lot of past criticisms I’ve had with the cafeteria no longer apply, but I still hate the fact that all of those TVs are in there, but not a single one of them have HTV playing at any time.

I do think it’s a much better place to eat at than it used to be and while the food could be better, it’s a nice place to have on campus.

Some of the best customer service I’ve had has been at the Starbucks on campus.

Every employee there has been very nice to me and they do excellent work.

Starbucks as a company in general is very good from what I’ve personally experienced.

And while the company has a reputation for being for hipsters, I think it’s just a nice place to sit down, relax and have something to eat or drink.

Honestly, I think our Starbucks is the most relaxing place on campus. I go in there almost everyday just to sit down and take a break.

And I don’t even live on campus anymore. I leave my apartment to go there for about thirty minutes just because I

like the place.

I imagine Henderson spent a good bit of money putting it on campus and I think it was worth it.

As much as I hate the Chick-fil-A company, this campus’s Chick-fil-A is the one exception I have with them.

It’s not even for the food, which I think is nothing special, but instead because the people that work there are nice.

And not the fake nice that Chickfil-A makes their employees behave like.

There’s no one saying, “my pleasure” there and that makes me happy.

It’s not supposed to be “your pleasure,” it’s just a job, so do it well.

I wouldn’t recommend going there because I hate the business, but if you like them, then you should eat there. It’s just Chick-fil-A but with employees that are actually nice instead of faking it because their bosses are making them.

But out of all the places on campus to spend your money, the best place overall is probably the Reddie Bookstore.

While they don’t serve food, they do have things essential to helping with your classes along with a few other things.

A majority of what you can buy on campus is at the bookstore so it’s nice that it’s not a terrible place.

The prices are pretty reasonable considering college supplies are so expensive, but I think they price everything pretty reasonably.

I honestly have no complaints about the bookstore or the people that work there.

The clothes they sell are of good quality and I’ve heard from others that a lot of the other things they sell, such as headphones, are good for their price.

There is also the little lounge they have for students to sit down and watch sports in. And to make things even better, they do offer really good deals from time to time and they have cheap drinks.

By this point, readers may notice that Grillworks isn’t on this list. Well, this is a list of places that are worth your money, so they’re not going on here.

I won’t point fingers or angrily complain about the people that work there, but that place just isn’t worth it to me.

The food really isn’t worth the price because of how it tastes and it takes a long time for it to come out. I don’t know if it’s because of the people that work there, but even if it is, I won’t bash them.

There are just better places to eat at on campus. But I will give them credit for selling more foods off to the side. They have options, just ones that I personally don’t like.

But even though Grillworks isn’t worth the money, everywhere else on

campus is and that just shows that this place is a good college.

Sure, Henderson has its problems, but students do have a good amount of options.

Yeah, the cafeteria has food that could use improvement, but it has been improving each semester since I’ve been here.

Plus, we have a good Starbucks, bookstore and Chick-fil-A for people that like that place.

As jaded as I am due to me being in college for so many years, I still give this place credit when it’s due.

The fact that Henderson has a few good places to spend my time and money makes me glad I enrolled here among other reasons. This place has a lot to offer students outside of the classroom.

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HOT SPRINGS HAPPENINGS UNITED WAY’S FIRST ZOMBIE RUN

Cedar Glades Park, Cedar Glades Rd. Saturday, Oct. 31 from 7 a.m. to noon $30 registration, benefit the United Way of Garland County This 5K Fun Run will challenge every participant whether they are human or zombie! Run through an open field and over obstacles to catch humans or out run a horde of zombies. For more info: www.unitedwaygarland.org Image courtesy of Wikimedia, description courtesy of hotsprings.org

A FALL EXTRAVAGANZA SPONSORED

BY THE WEBB COMMUNITY CENTER Webb Community Center, 127 Pleasant St. Saturday, Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. free The event will include: HSMS Cheerleaders, HSSH T-Steppers, Best Costume Awards for adults and children, 3-on-3 basketball, games, food, mammograms, flu shots, punt, pass and kick competition and more!

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HALLOWEEN AT OAKLAWN Oaklawn Racing and Gaming, 2705 Central Ave. Saturday, Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. to midnight free Enjoy a spooky good time with the opportunity to show off your creative side with Halloween costumes. There will be $1,000 on the line for the best costume at 8 p.m. as well as prize drawings from 5 p.m. to midnight. Patrons can come early and enjoy $2 drafts and free hot dogs from 5 to 7 p.m. while supplies last.

Costumes can not include full masks or toy weapons.

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TIDING OVER THE TIGERSHARKS Redwave swimmers and divers show out in a meet against OBU STORY AND PHOTOS BY DOMINICK CELLA

BREATHTAKING — Sarah Medellin, sophomore, cruises past her opponents.

BUTTERFLY — Max Pohl, sophomore, pulls away from the competition.

The Henderson Red Wave got their first win of the season Friday night, topping conference rivals Ouachita Baptist. The men and women both brought in big wins, outscoring their opponents 166-70 and 120-94, respectively.

The Red Wave came out strong in the 200-yard medley relay with sophomore Zoe Peak, freshman Sarah Helton, senior Camille Leary and sophomore Maddie Samples winning the first event. Sophomore Hunter Arnold also took a big first place win in the 100-yard backstroke out touching OBU sophomore Noah Day by just half a second with a time of 52.98.

Diving Friday night were sophomores Kelly Garrett and Adam Zmijewski along with freshman Kameron Brown. Garrett would take women’s 1-meter diving uncontended with a score of 118.65.

Brown and Zmijewski would take first and second with scores of 254.35 and 229.20 on 1-meter and 309.05 and 214.55 on 3-meter, respectively.

“Brown and Zmijewski threw some pretty neat three and a half dives,” Chad Beall, alumnus, said.

“Adam’s triple twister was quite the spectacle.”

The men brought the night to a triumphant close during the “Reddie Relays” when they crushed the competition in the men’s 200-yard

freestyle relay. Sophomores Hunter Arnold and Max Pohl along with freshman Caleb Murders and senior Colton Laramore beat OBU’s A-team by 2 seconds with a time of 1:27.12.

Laramore also took first place in the men’s 500-yard freestyle with an impressive time of 4:48.44 just after freshman Lindsey Butler locked first place in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 59.90.

Not only did the swimmers win their meet but they also hosted their annual alumni meet Saturday morning.

This meet consists of the alumni racing the freshman for bragging rights and allows a chance for current swimmers or alumni to challenge others to a personal race.

“Out touching Corbin in our challenge by just two hundredths of a second was pretty neat,” said Beall.

The alumni came out in big numbers to support their team Friday night and cheer them to victory. This meet had a large turnout of family and fans showing their support.

“I really enjoy alumni weekend, it gives graduates the chance to get together and catch up and compete against the new freshmen,” Osnar Pena, alumnus, said. “And it’s always good to get to see our team beat OBU.”

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HOMECOMING HEROES Reddie football pulls out a 29-28 win in the last play of the Homecoming game STORY BY ALVIN STUCKEY ­— PHOTO BY SCOTT MCKINNON Following up their 41-3 rout against UAM, the Reddies took the field against the Southern Arkansas University Muleiders.

The Reddies won the game in a squeaker 29-28 on Henderson’s Homecoming.

HSU started their first drive at their 28-yard line. The Reddies went on a lengthy 17 play, 69-yard drive that lasted almost eight minutes. HSU got all the way to the SAU 3-yard line, however they could not punch it in for a touchdown so they got on the board with a 20-yard field goal by Houston Ray to take the lead 3-0.

SAU would answer right back on their first possession when they went on a 14 play, 73-yard drive that last a little over six minutes.

Michael Nunnery finished off their drive with a 1-yard rushing

touchdown. The extra point try was good so SAU took the lead 7-3 into the second quarter.

Heading into the second quarter both teams traded punts, however SAU botched a punt, which was received by HSU’s Cameron Sonnier at the SAU 7-yard line.

HSU would set up shop near the goal line and would capitalize with a 1-yard rushing touchdown

by Jaquan Cole. The extra point was good so Henderson took the lead 10-7.

SAU punted the ball on the next possession but they would get the ball right back after SAU’s Gabriel Joslyn forced HSU’s Darion Gray to fumble the ball, which Joslyn recovered. SAU started their drive in the red-zone with Barrett Renner striking with a 12-yard pass to Tevin McDonald.

SCOOPED UP — Kenrick Burns, senior defensive back, returns an SAU fumble.

Renner connected with William McKnight for an 8-yard touchdown pass. Their extra point try was good so SAU once again reclaimed the lead 14-10.

Henderson would eventually turn the ball over on downs with a failed fourth down conversion attempt. SAU would start their next drive at their 22-yard line.

SAU went on a 12 play, 78yard scoring drive, which lasted over four minutes. SAU reached the end zone again through the ground, this time by McKnight with a 1-yard rushing touchdown.

The point after was good so SAU stretched their lead to 21-10.

Toward the end of the second quarter HSU got some much needed points with a 41-yard field goal by Ray to cut the deficit to 21-13.

The Reddie defense turned up the volume at the beginning of the third quarter.

HSU’s Darius Thomas intercepted a Renner pass and returned it 12 yards to HSU’s 26-yard line.

HSU would score the only points of the third quarter with a 42-yard field goal by Ray to make the score 21-16, SAU. The start of the fourth quarter would begin with a SAU touchdown. Renner hit Turnbull on a 2-yard screen pass for a touchdown. SAU went up 28-16 after the extra point was good.

HSU struck right back with a 5-yard rushing touchdown by Cole.

After the extra point try was good,

HSU cut the lead to 28-23.

HSU’s Kenrick Burns would force a SAU fumble and McDonald would return it to the SAU 7-yard line. However, HSU would fail on fourth and goal and they turned the ball over on downs.

After an SAU punt, HSU would receive the ball at their 48-yard line. However the drive would end after Dallas Hardison threw an interception to SAU’s Quan Warren.

SAU would not score on this drive after going for it on fourth and goal to try to seal the game, but HSU’s goal line defense stood strong and made SAU turn the ball over on downs.

Henderson would get the ball back with a little over a minute left in the game. HSU would embark on a 15 play, 94-yard drive that started on their 6-yard line.

Hardison put the team on his back on the final drive. He led the way with his arm and with his feet.

He led HSU all the way down to the SAU 6-yard line. On second and goal, Hardison took off with his feet and reached the end zone as time expired off the clock to score the winning touchdown.

Hardison finished the game 21 for 36 with 229 passing yards with one rushing touchdown and one interception. Cole led the team in rushing yards with 73 and also receptions with seven.

Henderson State will host Southern Nazarene University Saturday. It’s Senior Day at Henderson. Kick-off is at 2 p.m.