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Teacher’s Educators and Mentors Model gives students hands on experience REBEKAH BARNES Staff Reporter| reb033@ latech.edu Jillian McAlpin has been teaching for five years and said she remembers what it was like to begin her first year with only a quarter of student teaching experience under her belt. “It was frightening not knowing how to start the year,” McAlpin recalls. Now, she is a mentor for Tech’s new student teaching program. Graduates will have a full year of experience when they begin teaching. “They get to see how chaotic the first day of school can be, go on field trips and see fifth grade graduation,” she said. Amy Vessel is the acting director of the professional and clinical experiences. She developed the Teachers, Educators and Mentors model, or TEaM, along with Dawn Basinger in April, and it is still in the trial stages. “It’s really like being a first year teacher, but you have someone with you every single day,” Vessel said. “Our students are better prepared, more confident and hired more readily.” Vessel said 14 students volunteered for the program this year to figure out the best ways to balance a full-time teaching schedule with college courses.
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Residents of Ruston may be relieved after learning the city of Ruston was ranked the second, safest larger city in Louisiana after Kenner. The website Value Penguin released statistics after analyzing the most recent crime reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation that included both violent and propertyrelated crimes per 100,000 people. The statistics placed Ruston into the big city category with a population of 20,000 or more people, “It’s a combination of a lot of things but we just have a good city, period,” said mayor of Ruston Ronny Walker. Walker said the city of Ruston has great law enforcement officers as well as fire fighters and other public safety employees. He said it is the citizen and student involvement that helps keep the city safe. Walker said Ruston is truly a two-college town with Louisiana Tech and Grambling State University.. While Grambling State is outside of the city limits ,many of the students live and shop in Ruston. “When you take two colleges and the small-sized police force we have, I think being No. 2 is outstanding,” he said. Walker said the Ruston Police Department works closely with the Ruston
Fire Department, Lincoln Parish Sheriff ’s Office and Grambling Police Department in order to keep the City of Ruston safe. “We’ve got officers and detectives working 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Clint Williams deputy chief of Ruston Police Department, said. Williams said the department works hard to protect the citizens of Ruston and Lincoln Parish as well as the students at Tech. “We ask students to educate themselves and be aware of their surroundings,” he said. Williams said the department does their best to prevent what they can. “I know there’s not a lot of crime in Ruston,” said Sarah Owens, a resident of Ruston. She said her boyfriend is a police officer at the Ruston Police Department and the department is definitely expanding. She said there are a few places she would not walk around at night, but overall she believes Ruston is a safe place. “Instances have occurred, but there is a low number each year,” McKenna Jenkins, a sophomore elementary education major, said. Jenkins said she has no problem with walking around campus at night and does not feel threatened. “I definitely feel safe in Ruston,” Jenkins said.
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NSBE hosts first recycling drive of the year KEIERA BELL Staff Reporter | klb072@latech.edu Louisiana Tech’s National Society of Black Engineers held the first of several recycling drives of the year Friday. NSBE has held recycling drives for more than four years to help the community and better the environment. NSBE started the project to give Tech students a way to dispose of trash efficiently. New member Brandice Tilley reminded fellow NSBE members of another reason for the project while sitting at one of the red tables in front of the Student Center. “This is part of our service to impact the community and fulfills the NSBE mission statement,” said Tilley, a freshman biomedical engineer. NSBE service projects, such as the Walk for Education, volunteer work at the Boys and Girls Club and the NSBE Junior project at Ruston High School, are done to fulfill the group’s mission statement. Yashua Wilson, technical outreach community help chair of NSBE, said doing community service basically relates to social skills, working with others and learning how to be a leader. He also said how recycling is not a topic taught in engineering classes, so it is not the reason why NSBE has recycling drives. “We believe that community service makes better engineers and better people,” said Wilson, a senior mechanical engineering major. Wilson said he got involved with NSBE after attending a recycling drive his freshman year. At the time he joined, NSBE held the recycling drive with the Society of Women Engineers; however, over the years, things dealing with the recycling drive changed. Wilson said they no longer do the drive in conjunction with another organization because SWE had other ob-
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Students take brings paper, plastic, and aluminum recyclables to Centennial Plaza. ligations. Recycling is something NSBE believes everyone should be aware of and taking part in. They understand having a recycling drive can encourage people to be better and do their part in helping a good
cause. By recycling, people can help save the environment and planet. Tobi Jackson is another NSBE who feels strongly about recycling. She said she believes that recycling is necessary and everyone should contribute.
“Everyone should care about recycling because we’re running out of places to put trash,” said Jackson, a junior biomedical engineering major. “A lot of computer trash goes to India. By us recycling, we’re saving the world from being a trash planet.”
Coaches and their athletes: an inspiring relationship CATHERINE BURKE Staff Reporter | cjb066@latech.edu The relationship between a coach and their athletes at Tech dates back quite a few years. Kelly Geroux, a Louisiana Tech baseball player in 1983-1985, said his head coach, Pat “Gravy” Patterson, was always concerned with his players’ schoolwork. “He considered my education and graduating on time as his most important job,” he said. “Baseball was always second to education.” Geroux said Patterson did not let the unity of the team stop at games and practices. “He always scheduled off the field team-building activities,” he said. “He always had the intent on building great team chemistry which translates into wins on the field.” Geroux said Patterson was strict with his team policies. “A few of us missed curfew one time so we had to run the stadium every morning for a week,” he said. “It was tough and frustrating, but you have to respect a man like that.” Geroux said there is one thing his coach taught him and he still applies to every day life. “Coach was always telling us ‘HYB,’ which means ‘handle your business,’” he said. “Basically make sure you take care of things
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Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz, guides his players on the football field at practice this past fall. you need to take care of and everything should fall into place. I still use this philosophy today.” The Lady Techsters basketball program is known for being successful and expecting success from its players. Brooke Stoehr, a Lady Techster basketball player in 1998-2002,
said she knew her coach, Leon Barmore, demanded excellence from his players. “I knew Coach Barmore was a successful, confident man,” she said. “As I developed a relationship with him, I knew he cared about his players and their success on and off the court.”
Stoehr said she had the utmost respect for how demanding Barmore was of the players, staff and people within the program. “He set the tone for how he wanted things done and held everyone accountable for their effort and level of investment,” she said. “I learned a great deal about lead-
ing and setting the tone for your organization from him.” Stoehr said Barmore had a certain phrase that really stuck with her. “One of coach’s favorite sayings was, ‘Today I gave what I had. What I kept I’ve lost forever’,” she said. “He was very big on giving maximum effort in workouts, practice, conditioning and games.” Tech coaches have impacted many lives throughout the years, and still are doing so today. Trent Taylor, a junior Tech football wide receiver, said current head football coach Skip Holtz is someone who has cared for his players since day one. “He will do everything in his power to take care of his players,” he said. “He is always working hard to put us in the best position to be successful.” Taylor said the way Holtz carries himself on a daily basis has left a lasting impression on him. “You wouldn’t be able to tell if he had a good or bad day,” he said. “He always greets people with a smile and with respect.” Taylor said Holtz is an unselfish man who cares about the people around him. “He is a man that isn’t scared to give the glory and take the blame,” he said. “He has been a positive role model for me and a numerous amount of people since his time at Tech.”
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Chicken bowl Wednesdays: Worth the hype? CATHERINE BURKE Staff Reporter “And on Wednesdays, we get chicken bowls.” This is the mentality of Louisiana Tech students every week when Wednesday rolls around. By noon, the line at Kickin’ Cajun is out the door, full of faculty members and students waiting to purchase the infamous chicken bowl. But what is the reason behind the mania of chicken bowl Wednesdays? Caleb Brumfield, a junior business management major, first tried the chicken bowl out of pure curiosity. “Some older men in my fraternity were talking about it one day, so I decided to give it a try,” Brumfield said. “Plus I love chicken and mashed potatoes.” Tyler Wallace, a senior management major, said he happened to stumble upon the craze and became addicted. “I was walking in the student center one day when I smelled this delicious aroma,” Wallace said. “I had to see what it was all about, and now I’m in love.” Following the infatuation, Brumfield said he has stayed faithful to chicken bowl Wednesdays. “For the last two years, I have not missed a single chicken bowl Wednesday,” he said. “I have even skipped class to get one before.” The question still stands: what makes chicken bowls so good? Wallace said the meal reminds
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Juniors Lazaro Huapeo and Tyler Wallace as well as senior Caleb Brumfield are weekly attendees of Chicken Bowl Wednesday.
him of back home. “It has all the ingredients to a good meal,” he said. “It likes a grandma’s cookin’ bowl.” When something has such a huge fan club like the chicken bowls do, there is always someone on the opposite end of the spectrum.
Jonathan Roberts, a senior mechanical engineering and political science major, said chicken bowl Wednesday is completely overrated. “You would think something from a place called Kickin’ Cajun would have some spice, but the chicken bowl is so bland,” he
said. “There’s no flavor there at all.” Roberts said aside from the flavoring, the product over all is sub par. “The chicken isn’t good and the mashed potatoes aren’t ‘good old fashioned’ ones,” he said. “The quality and quantity has
definitely decreased over the last few years.” Brumfield said he knows there’s a few haters out there, but he advises freshmen to not listen. “Don’t get caught sleepin’ on the chicken bowl,” he said. “In my opinion, it’s one of the finer aspects of Tech.”
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Growing up in the technological age, our generation is faced with a different global spectrum than ever before social media. Social media is a huge part of our lives, whether we like it or not. Our industries make bank on online advertisements, government officials use it for jobs and most of us use some form of social media in our daily lives. We have access to an extremely large amount of information and we really have never been able to retrieve it as fast as we can now. But this also means any information we put on these media outlets can be accessed within minutes as well. Recently, I have been seeing much on the importance of keeping social media clean and professional. While of course people can still have profiles for fun and to connect with friends, they should still be
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anything. Even if someone is sitting in their pajamas in their living room, if online, they technically are in the public domain. It’s an interesting concept to grasp, because we’ve become desensitized to using these media so often in everyday life. It would not hurt anything to make sure what you have out there, is what you really want to say. As a journalist, this is just something I have had to learn, but I think it is also just good to apply in any case. When accessing social media, uploading information, opinions and photographs, we willingly put this information out there. People get into arguments online, because of disagreements, yet they put the content on their knowing an audience is out there waiting. If the content is not intended for other eyes, it most likely should not be made available to them. Ellie Moslander is a senior journalism major from Albuquerque who serves as editor in chief or The Tech Talk.
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aware of where exactly the information is going. Or even where it will end up, who it will end up with and what will they do with it. Laws and legal issues have arisen with social media because of certain things being leaked. Within seconds, something can be photographed, videotaped or quoted at any given time and then uploaded online for the entire world to see. After the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, Alicia Ann Lynch attended work dressed as a victim for Halloween. Of course, this blew up all over social media, she was fired, ridiculed and her story rapidly spread around the world. Whether trying to be professional or simply to keep personal information private, once the content is out there, it’s made available to the entire world. The Internet is not a bad thing; it’s been an incredible technological breakthrough for the world, but there are still risk factors as with
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s my friends and I stood in a stunned moment of silence for University of Louisiana at Monroe quarterback Daniel Fitzwater at the game on Saturday, I realized something. Sports are so much more than just games; they’re a massive part of our lives. They bring us together. It doesn’t matter if you’re black or white, Republican or Democrat, straight or gay. When the ball is kicked or tipped off, or the first pitch is thrown, all that matters is what is happening; down on the field or court. Nothing else seems to have importance. Obligations like school or work seem to take a back seat to what is going on in front of us, in person or on a screen. Almost like a movie, they become a diversion from anything going on in our daily lives. Unlike movies though, the script isn’t set. Anything can and will hap-
pen. David and Goliath battles, epic comebacks and last second thrillers are the norm in the world of sports. But the rush that comes with sports isn’t the only thing that makes them great. There are so many stories that illustrate how sports transcend personal differences and bring people closer in the face of tragedy. Almost two months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, on Oct. 30, 2001, President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 of the World Series. The country was in a state of panic. Bush went out and threw a perfect first pitch. Regardless of political views and opinion of the president, that pitch was a symbol to many that everything would be fine and the country was ready to move on. On Sept. 30, 2006, the New Orleans Saints returned to the Superdome for the first time since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. The stadium was sold out and
the atmosphere was electric for a nationally televised Monday Night Football game against rivals Atlanta. Early in the first quarter, Steve Gleason blocked a punt that was recovered for a touchdown. The play kick-started the Saint’s season. They went on to have the best season in team history, finishing 10-6 and making it to NFC Championship game for the first time. In 2012, “Rebirth,” a statue depicting Gleason’s block, was unveiled outside the Superdome. The play has been labeled by local media as a symbol of the city’s resilience in the face of disaster. I could keep going, but I would very quickly run out of space. Sports aren’t just a hobby. For some, they’re all they have. Just stop and think before you tell someone that the sport they play is just a game. Matt Valcho is a junior journalism major from Benton who serves as sports editor for the Tech Talk.
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A moment in time DEVIN DRONETT Features Editor | dhd005@latech.edu I recently was commissioned to photograph an event a few weeks ago. Everything went smoothly with the owners of the venue; however that wasn’t so with one of the band managers. While photographing from backstage, I was approached by one of the band managers who seemed upset and told me I need to leave the backstage after the 3rd song. I packed up my gear and made my way to the front of the stage with the crowd. After shooting a few more frames, I pulled my camera down to view my images and was met again by the manager. At this point he was visibly annoyed and told me to leave the show. I can understand and respect the request to leave the backstage area. However, once I was in the front, nothing set me apart from
everyone else in the audience who were using their smart phones and smaller cameras to photograph and even film the event. Anyone ... please ... help me understand why this no photography after the third song exists. This is not the first time I have encountered this problem while shooting from the crowd. There are few reasons why I disagree with this third song rule. Firstly, most often bands will reach their highest energy and performance during the last few moments before the end of their show. This allows for the creation of better images as opposed to when they first walk out on stage. My second point covers not just with this event in particular but photography in general. I feel the creation of a photograph follows the idea behind the painting The Treachery of Images. It is a painting by the Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte.
The painting is of a pipe with the French text, “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” painted below, which translates to, “This is not a pipe.” I feel this same ideal applies to photography. Whenever a photographer releases the shutter, that precisely framed scene becomes a unique piece of art in itself. The band manager may not have understood my true intentions in that instance; however I have a certain mentality when it comes to creating a photograph. In my case it’s not a photograph of the band, it’s an image of the interaction and experience between people captured in that moment of time. As a journalist while covering an event, I attempt to capture and tell the story in that instant and that’s what true journalism is. Devin Dronett is a senior graphic design and photography major from Lake Charles who serves as features editor for The Tech Talk.
Is gun control the answer we are searching for? T
he massacre at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, has left Americans furious and asking for answers. The question is the same. The answer? Well, every person in the United States seems to have a different one. The entire conversation circles back to one subject - gun control. Here at The Tech Talk, opinions are on complete opposite ends of the spectrum, as you would probably suspect. One Tech Talk editor said it was ridiculous that the government has not altered gun regulations in light of the shootings that have continued to happen over the past decade. The editor raises a good point, between the shootings in Oregon, to Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech and Charleston, there are serious issues that needs to be confronted. While the answer is not to ban all firearms, maybe more background checks is necessary. Everyone agreed that a complete ban of firearms is unnecessary and unconstitutional. As one Tech Talk editor pointed out, criminals will always be able to get their hands on guns. Criminals do not obey the law; that is why they are criminals. The Umpqua Community College in Oregon was gun free zone; that obviously did not stop the shooter. That is the problem with much of the proposed legislation. It is dependant on the fact that people are going to obey the law. One point made was that Chicago has some of the strictest gun laws in the United States, yet the streets of Chicago are about as dangerous as they come. Some argue that the regulations in Chicago are not even strict enough, but how far is too far? The flip side to the argument is that the more difficult you make it for criminals to get their hands on the guns, the fewer of them that will and thus a drop off in the mass shootings will occur. Another argument made from a gun supporter was that if you allowed everyone to carry, mass shooters would be highly discouraged from attempting such acts, knowing anyone in the vicinity could be armed. The counter argument to that side is that most students would not be comfortable walking around a campus where anyone could be armed. The thought of strangers around you being armed would make even the biggest gun supporter a little hesitant. The gun control debate will always be heated and passionate. Both sides think they have the ultimate answer to figuring out the dilemma on our hands. It is our hope the two sides find a way to meet in the middle. Any action is better than no action. Right now in Congress, the power struggle between the two parties does not allow any headway to be made to prevent tragedies like this from happening. How long will it be for the American people to decide enough is enough and take action into their own hands. If our children are not safe at school, where are they safe?
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Kate Macer, played by Emily Blunt, stars in the film as an FBI agent who gets caught up in the Mexican drug cartel.
MICHAEL HOGE Staff Reporter | mph027@ latech.edu The most some Americans may experience of the drug war along the U.S.-Mexican border near El Paso, Texas, are two Border Patrol checkpoints along Interstate 10. Like other checkpoints, it is strung along the border set up to try to deter illegal immigration, smuggling and terrorism. The movie “Sicario” provides a different perspective on the war, as it portrays the darker and more sinister side of it. The movie stars Emily Blunt, who plays Kate Macer, an FBI agent who participates in a drug house raid. What begins as a routine raid turns into a bigger ordeal for Macer, who must contend with a secret side of the fight which she has contempt for morally. As Macer comes into conflict often with Alejandro Gillick (Benicio del Toro) and Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), U.S. Department of Defense agents, she begins to disapprove of their extrajudicial form of vigilantism. The gritty imagery and limited use
of computer generated imagery (CGI) makes Sicario feel very realistic. The film, however, is one of fiction and presents a slightly exaggerated view of the border wars; but this is Hollywood, and they are presenting a story, not a documentary. The landscape and atmosphere of the desert, Juarez, Mexico, and El Paso are not just a background to the movie. Instead, they play a central role as the land serves as a gateway for drug smuggling and human trafficking into the United States. It is this landscape that provides the most powerful imagery. This is quite evident at the climax of the film. The desert sun sets, the film switches to night vision and infrared imagery as the team begins their mission. Visually, scenes like this make the
film feel more real to the viewer. Because of the cartels, Juarez is unforgiving. Corruption is portrayed on both sides of the border and Macer(Blunt) is used at one point unknowingly to lure out a cartel informant. Everything in this film has a purpose and holds meaning. Simply the sight of wristPhoto courtesy of Lionsgate bands, for example, can be linked to the cartel without a single word. El Paso city councilman, Peter Svarzbein, said the film will hurt efforts to combat the negative image of the border, impacting community goals, according to an article in the El Paso Times. While this may be true, Hollywood’s goal is entertainment, not PR. Sicario may be bad for the image of El Paso, but it’s good for viewers looking for an interesting story.
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WAVVES
“V”
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Starting out, the first song “Heavy Metal Detox,” rings in loud as the California surf rock band, Wavves holds its signature style of carefree, grudge punk rock in their latest album “V.” While “V” is not a bad album, Wavves did not really make a significant breakthrough with this album. “Heavy Metal Detox” illustrates the drag of boring days and the headaches they cause. Going into “My Head Hurts” reiterates this feeling, singing about the horrible feeling of being alone after a break-up. All of the songs seem to deal with some sort of issue, as they whine it out, but honestly this style works for them. Wavves’ music is just this — raw. Wavves’ seventh song, “Heart Attack,” which tells listeners to “get ready for a heart attack,” only improves on their raw sound, incorporating this style into the lyrics as well. Many of the songs seem similar to “King of the Beach,” just music to relax and chill to or get wild to. They still seem to portray their high school teen garage band persona. With songs like “Tarantula” and “Cry Baby” where they make fun of
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drama queens saying “everything sucks if you don’t get your way.” The song “Way Too Much,” combines hazy days with teen angst and rock n’ roll. The album feels unhinged, but somehow Wavves makes it into a good thing. The song titles even range from ones like “Pony,” which encourages everyone it does get better, to ones like “Flamezessz” a more vamped up and edgy song with harsher lyrics. Wavves has always held a certain attitude with its mood, tone and lyrics. The band may come off as rough, but really they are just looking to have
life, stir up a little bit of trouble and simply have fun doing it. This is all incorporated into most of their music and in this album particularly. Wavves just does not care, and they are proud of it. In “All the Same,” they sing about losing jobs, crashing cars, but its all part of life right? Through their music, Wavves amplifies their attitude of not caring what people think. As their song “Redlead” talks about being broken and making stupid everyday mistakes. “V” is about reaching the point where a person is so drained from drama, partying (perhaps a little too hard) and the mistakes they have made in the process. But Wavves takes this feeling and just makes chill music to it. This album is definitely nice to chill too, while still fast paced enough to jam to as well. Unlike some of their previous albums, the artwork illustrates the emotions the band discusses throughout the album. Even though the overall album was satisfying, it was not anything spectacular. By now, Wavves has made the point they just have fun with what they do and it shows.
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WEEKLYHOROSCOPE www.horoscopes.com.net Aries March 21 – April 19 This is a very opportune day for you. Say hello to the stranger in line or follow through on a tip or comment. Opportunities are there. All you have to do is grab them. You’d do very well in a group situation today. In fact, you’d do well leading others. You understand the need for action. Be decisive and confident. Taurus Apr 20 - May 20 People might step on your toes today, but try not to react. Go with the flow. This may be the only way they know how to act. Express your feelings. Open yourself up to the world. There are people who want to get closer to you, but they might feel too intimidated to do so. Take it one step at a time, but realize that you’re probably the one who needs to take the first step. Gemini May 21 - Jun 20 This is a fantastic day for you, so celebrate. You’re the star of the show, and you’ll be up on stage more than usual. People will look up to you and respect you for your incredible leadership skills. Be confident and express yourself from your heart. Actions should run smoothly. You can accomplish quite a bit. Don’t waste this day. Do some creative work. Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 22 Something may get your dander up today. There are hot tempers and strong opinions right and left. Try to see the big picture. You’ll seek extra attention from others, especially when it comes to your needs and emotions. People will be irritable, but arguing will only make the situation worse. Give everyone some time and you’ll find that many issues work themselves out. Leo Jul 23 - Aug 22 Cooperate today even if it seems easier said than done. People will have hot tempers and be very focused on themselves. There’s a me-first attitude around, and relations will be much better if you let people have their time in the spotlight. You might find that you have an important message to express. Make sure your voice is heard. Virgo Aug 23 - Sep 22 People will be focused on themselves, leaving you wondering what all the fuss is about. You have a strong desire to express your emotions. It may feel
like you’re on stage in some way. You wish to be recognized and appreciated for your sensitive, devoted, and passionate nature. Speak up. Libra Sep 23 - Oct 22 The energy flows smoothly today. Obstacles seem to have dissolved. There’s a great deal of energy at your disposal. You have strong thoughts and powerful emotions backing you up. Work with partners and promote your ideas. Speak your passions out loud. Help your dreams manifest by writing them down. Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21 There’s a spark about to ignite inside you. Pay close attention to your emotions and take care of yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Infuse your plans with passion. Breathe life into your dreams and act with confidence. The inner and outer aspects of your being are working in harmony. Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21 Your emotions are piqued today. You’re spurred to take action. People might have a me-first attitude that may get on your nerves. You’re more interested in the collective and improving the situation for all. Someone may be working counter to this mode of action, causing friction in your dealings. Stick to your principles and act confidently. Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19 Get off the couch and get into action. Come out of hiding and let others hear what you have to say. Let your emotions shine and don’t be concerned about what others think. Dance like no one’s watching. Passion will be the key to manifesting your dreams. This is a great day to act bravely toward those dreams. Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 This is a fantastic day. Assert yourself with confidence and move toward your goals. Your emotions are working harmoniously with your outer-directed nature. You may want more attention from others today. Enjoy jovial times with friends and loved ones. Plan an activity with children if you can. Break free from your normal routine and create your own fun.
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Pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20 People may seem a bit more stubborn and emotional than usual. Try not to contribute to it by being vain and stubborn. This isn’t the time to contemplate. It’s time to act. You have all the information you need. Make sure you’re actively getting the attention you deserve and you’re giving credit to the people who’ve helped you along the way.
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Dana Reno, a teaching intern at Ruston Elementary, said the opportunity to co-teach for a full year was one she could not pass up. “There are a lot of little things you learn in your classes that you can’t put into practice unless you add in the experience,” said Reno, a senior elementary education major. She said being able to establish the learning environment and implement the rules on the first day of school were beneficial because it showed her that teaching is more involved than making lesson plans. “It’s given me confidence as a teacher,” she said. “I feel like I’m a part of the faculty.” Don Schillinger, dean of the College of Education, said the TEaM model has a positive effect on the culture of the educa-
tion system. “If you form a team of highly qualified people with common goals, provide a few resources and activation energy, then great things tend to happen,” Schillinger said. He said the program gives the mentors more opportunities to council students and put them on the right track. “We find out whether our students are fully committed to being teachers, and we find that out earlier than we used to,” he said. This week Tech volunteered the program to be inspected by the Teacher Prep Inspection-US board, and will be the first in the state to be evaluated. “We’re so proud of what we’re doing here,” Vessel said. “When you love what you do, you do it well.”
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Ruston Elementary students from a TEaM’s mentorship program class work on their home work.
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RUSTON FARMERS MARKET STORY | KERRY WAGUESPACK
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he Ruston Farmers Market Saturday began its seventh season of selling fresh, local produce and other products to the Ruston community. The farmers market will be open every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. until noon from now until Dec. 8 said Jean McWeeney, president of the Board. There are big plans in the works for the Ruston Farmers Market, McWeeny said. With renovations on a new location in the works, they plan to move into an old warehouse near the historic fire station in downtown Ruston. She said this was made possible through grants the organization has received recently to improve the market. “Every week there are a wide variety of goods, anywhere from your normal fruits and vegetables all the way to homemade sodas and dog treats,” McWeeney said. Debbie Sadler has been selling organic garlic at the market for the past five years. Sadler said she is always able to sell every piece of garlic she plant for the market every year. “Everyone I sell to either buys from me at the farmer’s market or I have made contact with through the market,” Sadler said. Hayden Legg is more of newcomer to the market with this being the first year that he has had his own booth. Legg sells dog treats that he makes from some of the different sodas that he brews at home. “We originally were brewing beer, but since we can’t sell beer at the market, we will stick to our sodas and dog treats,” Legg said. In the coming weeks, Legg plans to expand on the flavors of soda they brew to match the seasons. Not all of the booths at the market were there to sell something. One booth was operated by members of the Louisiana Tech Engineering and Science Association. Luke Villermin, a junior in mechanical engineering, said the organization plans to have a different engineering experiment to show children every week. The booth will be run by students from the College of Engineering and Science. Many of the people in attendance are looking for fresh produce like Erin Crawford, who has been attending the market since last fall. “The availability of the fresh vegetables is what keeps me coming back every week,” Crawford said. Ginny Bales has been coming to the Ruston Farmers Market just about every weekend since it opened in 2008. “This is the easiest place for me to get the fresh veggies that I use in my cooking throughout the week,” Bales said.
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A booth at the market sells products made from local honey.
Mary Virginia Adams, age 3, Student at the Early Childhood Development Center, presents her art work. Hope Crawford (left) and Lillian Crawford (right) make their own glaciers at the College of Engineering and Science booth.
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THIS WEEK IN Dunkin’ ‘Dogs begin new era
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The Louisiana Tech football team will travel to San Antonio to take on the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners Saturday at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the American Sports Network and can be listened to on Z107.5 FM. Tech leads the series between the two teams, 2-1.
Overall Record: (3-2 , 1-1) Points per game: 40.6 Points allowed per game: 25.2 Players to watch: Jeff Driskel – QB 108-179, 1,461 yards 10 touchdowns Beau Fitte – LB 38 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 3 tackles for loss Tech is ranked No. 11 in the country in passing
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sive anchor, is in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors while Raheem Appleby, an ESPN SportsCenter Top The Louisiana Tech men’s bas- Play owner. and Kenneth “Speedy” ketball team has hit the court and Smith, former C-USA Player of the a new era is set to begin in Ruston. Year, are playing overseas in EuTech began practice on Satur- rope. Those players and the fast day with fans questioning what is to paced, defense-oriented style they come of Bulldog basketball in the played helped lead Tech to an undefeated home stand last season at upcoming future? Former head coach Michael 17-0. That extended their winning streak in the TAC to White took the job at 29 games and countthe University of Floriing. da in May, taking more Konkol said despite than 100 wins with him those players leaving, and leaving Tech Athhe does not plan on letics Director Tommy changing Tech’s offenMcClelland with the sive strategy and overtough assignment of all style of play. replacing such an es“We absolutely tablished leader. Enter want to keep the Eric Konkol. Dunkin’ Dogs’ style Konkol comes to of play,” Konkol said. Tech from the Univer“We want to be agsity of Miami where gressive and we want he learned under to be fast on both coach Jim Larranaga, sides of the floor and a well-established create turnovers. Ofcoach himself with KONKOL fensively, we want to more than 500-plus turn those turnovers career wins under his belt. Konkol was also previously into quick points, preferably dunks.” Unfortunately, White and the under Larranaga’s wing at George “Big Three” were never able get Mason University. Konkol said he will use the im- over the postseason hump during portant coaching strategies he their tenure. The best they reached learned from Larranaga to put was the NIT quarterfinals while Tech basketball in the best position never reahcing a NCAA Tournament bid. to win. Alex Hamilton, a senior shoot“Coach Larranga is one of the very best, he has been doing it for ing guard, said if the team wants to a long time,” Konkol said. “There continue winning and finally earn a are two particular things I will re- NCAA bid, they must focus on the member from him. One, there is no defensive side of the ball. “To get over the hump we have detail too small; we have to do the little things well and the big things to play more consistently on dewill work themselves. And two, we fense,” Hamilton said. “We have to have to play to the strengths of our get stops when we need them while team, mold the program around also being able to execute on ofthose strengths and make it a play- fense.” Hamilton said he must use his ers-first program.” Not only did White depart, but experience with the “Big Three” Tech also lost three core senior to help him lead this season and players. Michale Kyser, the defen- continue the success of Bulldog
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Senior guard Qiydar Davis shoots a free throw at one of the first practices of the new season. Davis is one of three seniors on the team.
basketball. “I feel like I have to lead and be more vocal,” Hamilton said. “I have a big role to fill from the three seniors from last year’s team. I have to be a leader.” Tech will tip off its men’s bas-
ketball season at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Thomas Assembly Center against Texas-Arlington. For more on Tech athletics, follow the Tech Talk Sports Desk’s Twitter page at twitter.com/techtalksports.
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Overall Record: (1-4, 1-0) Points per game: 21.0 Points allowed per game: 36.0 Players to watch: Jarveon Williams – RB 89 carries, 503 yards 4 touchdowns Nate Gaines – FS 38 tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery UTSA is ranked No. 79 in the country in rushing offense. Photo by Darrell James
Sophomore Brooke Short (3) sets the ball for her teammate during a match at the TAC this season.
Hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur once said, “ya got to keep your head up.” Though it may seem simple and ambiguous, the poet’s line can be interpreted into genuine advice for athletes. In sports, the way a team keeps their heads up during adversity shows their strong character and usually results in a trip to the playoffs. The team that keeps their heads down, on the other hand, and gives up during times of hardship stays at home during the playoffs. They are there like all of the other forgotten teams whose poor work ethic helped lead to the demise of their season. For head coach Adriano de Souza and the Louisiana Tech women’s volleyball team, times have gotten tough. The team has dropped five straight matches while just entering Conference-USA play. Helena Gunnarsdóttir, a senior outside hitter, said she and her teammates are not worried about the unlucky streak they are in because their heads are in the right place.
“I really like our mindset,” said Gunnarsdóttir. “We are very positive. We know what we are capable of, so we are just going to be patient and stay focused.” De Souza said the team is only a few mistakes away from having a completely different record. “We have had good opportunities but we didn’t capitalize,” de Souza said. “We are learning more to seize the moment and the opportunities we are given.” De Souza said he is confident the team will gain confidence, continuity and chemistry the further the season goes on. “We are new to each other so every match is going to help us come together more,” said de Souza. “We must realize when we have good chances in the game. We have had those chances to score points; we must capitalize.” De Souza said the team continues to learn from their mistakes, one of his main priorities throughout the season. “Every time we have played these matches, the team has learned from
each one,” de Souza said. “The ladies are very dedicated, keeping more information in mind on what to do next.” Gunnarsdóttir said the determination amongst the team is a result of the sisterhood they have created and the bond they share. “We are really close,” said Gunnarsdóttir. “We are all focusing on the same goals and heading in the same direction. We feel like we are all together and on the same page.” The Lady Techsters have almost-all conference games from here on out. De Souza said the team must learn to put opponents away and play as well as they do in practice in order to come out victorious in must-win, conference games. “We are practicing a lot of game situations where we finalize opportunities and finish sets stronger,” de Souza said. “We start well and prepare well but we must learn to finish, we are focusing more on that.” Tech plays North Texas at 7 p.m. Friday in the Thomas Assembly Center.