Feb. 4, 2015 by The Wichitan and Wai Kun

Feb. 4, 2015 | Midwestern State University | thewichitan.com | Your Campus. Your News. | Vol. 79 No. 17

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University President Jesse Rogers talks at the SGA Student’s gather for the SGA meeting held in the Clark Kari Bickhard, geosciences senior, asks Marco Torres, meeting about plans for future parking opportunities, Student Center on February 3, where about 70 students senior class senator, if electronic cigarettes would be included in the tobacco ban he proposed at the meeting. recreational sport fields, and housing options on Feb. 3. were in attendance.

Student fee increases slated for fall ETHAN METCALF EDITOR

niversity President Jesse Rogers spoke about increasing student fees next fall at the first Student Government Association meeting of the spring Tuesday night in the Clark Student Center. Rogers said because the new residence hall slated to go up in the parking lots between the Fain Fine Arts building and McCullough-Trigg Hall will displace some parking, additional spots will be needed. But Keith Lamb, vice president of student affairs and enrollment management, said remote, off-campus parking will supplement that lost parking at least until the residence hall is finished. “Next year we think we will have a handle

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on parking with the remote commuter and faculty parking with a shuttle to campus,” Lamb said. “The problem is in 2016 when we open that residence hall and we introduce 400 more resident parking spaces.” Rogers said once the residence hall is completed, a new parking lot will need to be built in the soccer field’s location to accomodate the 400 new residents who will occupy the dorm. “It won’t be too long after [the residence hall is completed] that we’re going to have to get started on basically parking and soccer because they interfere with each other. The closest reasonable parking place is where the soccer field is now,” Rogers said. “So in order to have parking available for the move in of the dorm in 2016, we’re going to need to start

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Photographer’s art documenting seed banks is put on display in the Juanita Harvey Art Gallery.

on it—and I don’t know the starting date, but it will probably be this fall.” Rogers said the next step is to replace the old field with new soccer and recreational sports fields with artificial turf, and a $6 semester credit hour fee increase would cover the costs of the parking and the fields. Rogers said replacing the old grass fields with artificial turf would save the university money, but also increase their longevity in drought-stricken Wichita Falls. “We would be foolish to ignore [the drought],” Rogers said. “We need more fields made of artificial turf. A lot of schools I know are moving to artifcial turf and we need to do it, too.” Rebecca Stogner, political science senior and SGA president, said she and the other

‘Vagina Monologues’

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Latest play from MSU Theater department promotes social responsibility and equality.

SGA executive officers support the fee increase because it will allow for more student activities by adding a turf field for non-athletics students at a reasonable price. “When Midwestern is so cheap anyway and tuition prices are so reasonable, another $80 [per semester] is probably not the end of the world for anyone, and if it is then there’s ways that we can get around it,” Stogner said. “Part of why we’re going about it the way we do is sometimes financial aid can cover it.” Lamb said the $6-per-hour increase, or about $80 more per semester for full-time students, is an estimate and a final proposal will be brought to the Board of Regents in May. “We need to see what funding is like after the legislative session to know if we can build a parking garage.

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Team strives to go undefeated against its rival, Tarleton, in tonight’s game at 7:30 p.m.

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Diverse course offering adds depth to education

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Missing the ‘S’ in SGA

Our view: Student Government Association needs to make more advancements that are identifiable and impactful. Students also needs to be an active part of SGA by vocalizing the changes they want to see on campus and holding SGA members accountable to get things done.

GA is an unseen presence on campus and few students know who’s part of SGA or what SGA accomplishes. SGA must be involved with students around campus so that students are comfortable sharing opinions. If students don’t know who’s representing them or think no one is listening, they won’t participate in civil processes. SGA has an office in CSC but members need to honor the office hours so that students who come by are heard. It’s a two-way street, and students need to stay informed about what SGA is working on and should suggest topics to be addressed. Students need to view SGA members as people to go to. SGA has meetings every first and third Tuesday of the month, open to anyone and officers are supposed to hold office hours at the SGA office in CSC. Go visit.

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When I started as an associate professor of humanities and English in the fall of 2015, I was excited not only to start teaching film courses again, but also to meet the dynamic faculty and students of the Department of English, Humanities and Tench Coxe Philosophy—including faculty member of the year, professor Kristen Garrison. English, humanities and philosophy are core disciplines in a liberal arts education, especially at a COPLAC university. A quick glance at some of the courses being offered in our department reveals how our department is moving forward, while retaining a rigorous commitment to high-quality pedagogy. For example, I think of my classes on film genre and screenwriting. The students are challenging themselves (and me as an instructor) with the creative and critical thinking that I encountered when I taught at New York University and Columbia University. Other new courses include Nathan Jun, associate professor and philosophy coordinator, and Lucy Schultz’s, assistant professor, teamtaught course on feminist philosophy. How often do MSU students have the opportunity to benefit from the expertise and perspectives of two colleagues in the same classroom? Todd Giles’, assistant professor, seminar on contemporary American women writers moves far beyond literary texts: he incorporates the visual arts, music, gender, and more to explore multiple artistic forms in their contemporary

cultural context. These courses are on the cutting edge, without compromising the more traditional components of research and writing; we ensure that our students get a liberal arts education of the highest quality. This is a time when many students are wondering where they will be after graduation, and what kind of careers will be open to them with a bachelor of arts in humanities or English, or a minor in Philosophy, or a master of arts in English. These are reasonable questions. After all, students have invested time and money for an excellent education. There are no guarantees, there are no easy answers. Yet, even after only one semester in the English, humanities and philosophy department, I see students whose minds are open to any potential career, whose interests lie beyond any horizon, and whose skills in writing, communication, and research will make them superior candidates in any field they choose. Such new courses offer students the opportunity to get a whole education that they will be able to use in any field. Moreover, these courses demonstrate to the wider campus community that the liberal arts are here to stay. If these students can acquire these skills with us, then those of you reading this and who are perhaps undecided—come talk to us and find out more Monday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. in CSC Comanche. We’re looking forward to meeting you.

CORRECTIONS

CLARIFICATION

In the Jan. 28 Wichitan... • admission for The Vagina Monologues was incorrectly listed as free. Admission is $5 for all patrons. • MSU Theater’s performance of In the Next Room will run March 12-14. Free to students, $10 general admission. • MSU Theater’s Student-Produced OneAct Plays will run April 24-25 and March 1-2. $5 for all patrons.

• In the Jan. 28 article “Panel highlights Injustice for Human Rights Week,” Renatta Graham clarified that human rights aren’t as much of a focus in the Caribbean as they are in the United States.

EDITOR: Ethan Metcalf PHOTOGRAPHER: Rachel Johnson BUSINESS MANAGER: Courtney Gilder DESIGNER: Brianna Sheen ADVISER: Bradley Wilson

Tench Coxe is an associate professor of English.

The Wichitan regrets the errors.

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Adichie: We should all be feminists The above title for this normal and abnormal lies in our discretion column was taken from to label them as such. a TED talk given by ChiTwo hundred years ago, it was not the mamanda Ngozi Adichie, norm for a woman to get a degree and have a renowned author and jobs outside the home, yet today almost evwriter who many have ery woman is in college or has been given heard speaking in Beyon- the right to attend college. cé’s “Flawless,” but few The reason why gender equality is movAdaobi Ezeodum know. I am mostly drawn ing at such a slow pace is because most peoto her because she is a Nigerian woman like ple today are satisfied with the way things myself, who until she was 19 had not lived are, most of them being men. For some, in the United States, yet she has a variety facing the fact that a woman might be of convictions that the average Nigerian equal to a man in every aspect is somewhat woman might not share. intimidating. Men don’t take all the blame A feminist is one who advocates for though. In the words of Adichie, “Men are equal social, political and brought up from childhood economic treatment of the to have very fragile egos, and sexes, but when it comes women are trained to cater to being associated with to those egos.” All around the term, most women shy the world you see men doaway from the label. ing various things to display The image of a middletheir masculinity and it’s aged, bra-burning woman almost always applauded, who hates men comes to but when a woman does the mind and most women same thing—that is, show don’t want to be seen in and take pride in her femithat light. Gender equalninity—she is looked at as ity has improved over time being weird or different. but gender relations in the Ironically, women share ADAOBI EZEODUM United States still have to be much or even most of the REPORTER greatly improved. blame for feminism’s slow This semester I am taking a feminist crawl to normalcy. It is a great paradox that philosophy class co-taught by Lucy Schul- the gender being oppressed is often guilty tz, assistant philosophy professor, and Na- of basking and glorifying its own oppresthan Jun, associate professor and philoso- sion. All over the world, women make conphy coordinator, though we number only scious efforts to bring each other down. 12 in the class, it is impressive that these When a female goes against the “norm,” professors discuss feminism dating back she is faced with constant criticism, mostly centuries and manage to cut through cross- from other women, not praise. It is highly cultural boundaries. It is a class where dis- hypocritical that in a society that encourcussions expose stereotypes hidden in soci- ages individuality over conformity, wometal “norms.” I was also surprised, as well as en are constantly put down for expressing impressed, that there are men in my class. themselves and their womanhood. We are a product of our environment. Whether we accept it or not, we conform Adaobi Ezeodum is a sophomore in manto the society around us. What is seen as agement information systems.

“Gender relations in the United States still have to be greatly improved.”

Upcoming Events Women’s Basketball vs Tarleton State | Feb. 4 at 5:30 p.m. at D.L. Ligon Coliseum | Free for students, faculty and staff. Men’s Basketball vs Tarleton State | Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at D.L. Ligon Coliseum | Free for students, faculty and staff.

“Shoot Don’t Shoot” Guidance for Surviving an Active Shooter Situation | Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. and Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. in CSC Shawnee | Free Department of English, Humanities, and Philosophy Information Session | Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. in CSC Comanche | Free Counseling Center Academic Workshop: Four Steps to a 4.0 | Feb. 10 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Sundance Court Apartments third floor meeting room | Free

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Dornith Doherty, photographer, answers questions from people attending the Juanita Harvey Art Gallery opening reception. The gallery features Doherty’s “The Seeds of Art” from Jan. 23- Feb. 27, British Studies Jan. 23-Feb. 6, and the Ceramics Studio pieces Jan. 23- Feb. 6.

Artist covers seed banks

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bout 50 attendees, from students to community members, came to the opening reception of Dornith Doherty’s “Seeds of Art” exhibit Friday, Jan. 30. Doherty’s work documents seed banks, where species of plants are cloned and archived to be saved from climate change, mismanagement and other factors. “Seed banks are trying to save biodiversity from climate change, but also from disease agents or mismanagement or political instability,” Doherty said. Doherty met with both art and science students the day before the reception to teach them about her photographic process and seed saving itself. Art professor and gallery director Gary Goldberg said he always prefers to bring artists who appeal to a wider range of students, not just those in his college. “We’re a liberal arts university and we

Faculty Forum Series: Dr. Yo Guo | Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in CSC Shawnee | Free MSU Theater: The Vagina Monologues | Feb. 13-14 at 7:30 p.m. in Fain Fine Arts Center Theater | Free for students, faculty and staff with ID. Music Series at Akin: Julie Abers & Orion Weiss | March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Akin Auditorium | $10 per performance or $15 for both for MSU students

think the arts really have a message beyond really just the art area, and really every artist’s work can apply to history or politics or things like that,” Goldberg said. “Her work is a little easier to make that connection.” Art senior Kelly Land said part of the power of Doherty’s work is its ability to spread awareness of seed saving. “I bet you some of the people that were at the opening today, they’re going to remember this,” Land said. “Some of them are going to look into this now, and I think that’s what she wants them to [do].” And according to Doherty, raising awareness of seed saving could have some important implications. “Here are a group of people that not only are they trying to save as much plant life as they can, and since humans are dependent on plant life, they’re basically trying to save the human race,” Doherty said.

Imagine Graduation Fair | March 10-11 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in CSC Comanche | Free

Artist-Lecture Series: Elizabeth Smart | April 21 at 7 p.m. in Akin Auditorium | Free

MSU Theater: In the Next Room | March 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. and March 15 at 2:30 p.m. in Fain Fine Arts Center Theater | Free for students, faculty and staff with ID.

Festival of Student-Produced One-Act Plays | April 24-25 at 7:30 p.m. in Fain Fine Arts Center Theater | $5 for all patrons.

Artist Lecture Series: Dallas String Quarter | March 31 at 7 p.m. in Akin Auditorium | Free

Festival of Student-Produced OneAct Plays | May 1-2 at 7:30 p.m. in Bea Wood Studio Theater | $5 for all patrons.

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Super Bowl commercials: the good and the bad COURTNEY GILDER REPORTER

rom Katy Perry to the game-winning interception, the game and all its festivities were great, but the commercials are still the best part of the game.

THE GOOD The Doritos “Middle Seat” commercial cracked me up. A man sitting on a plane attempts to woo a pretty woman in the aisle with his bag of chips, but he is immediately let down when he finds that she has a child. Doritos are known for running off-the-wall commercials, and while this one was not as strange as others, the disappointment on the man’s face was priceless. The Clash of Clans “Revenge” commercial took the well known revenge seeking actor Liam Neeson and played to his strengths. Neeson imperson-

ated himself from the famous and worn out Taken series of movies. The movies are fun for action lovers, but to see Neeson acknowledge how stale the series has become made the ironic wait for commercials worth it. The Budweiser “Lost Dog” commercial was the best of the night. Budweiser has been doing the #bestbuds campaign with the puppy and horses for years now, but an adorable dog and a sad story never gets old. The commercial tugged at my heart strings and then made up for it when the puppy’s squad of horses showed up to save the day.

THE BAD The Skittles “Settle It” commercial was more awkward than anything else. All the people in the commercial’s imaginary town arm wrestle to fight over the candy, and again, because Skittles are so delicious, every

UPB, RHA host Super Bowl party BRI SHEEN REPORTER

ore than 30 students enjoyed free food and the biggest televised U.S. sporting event at the Super Bowl party hosted by the University Programming Board and Residence Hall Association Feb. 1 in Clark Student Center Comanche.

man, woman, child and dog had one extremely ripped arm for arm wrestling. The commercial had me mortified and made me not want that yellow Skittle. The T-Mobile “See More What it cost to buy a 30 Kim” commercial was an atrosecond spot to play during cious ad encouraging people to NFL Super Bowl XLIX switch companies. While similar to the commercial featuring Liam Neeson, the self-parody didn’t impress me as much. Kim Kardashian is not an actress. Nobody wants to see more Kim Kardashian. We see enough of her on tv, social media, magazines, Average cost of production for a Super Bowl spot phone games and the news. The worst commercial of the Super Bowl goes to Fiat and its “Pill” commercial. The idea behind the entire commercial was absurd, but Fiat did get their point across: it is a bigger car. The little blue pill doesn’t work Number of people who for the rest of mens’ lives, and watched NFL Super Bowl XLIX Fiat is going to get a lot of calls if the car doesn’t shrink back to normal size after four hours.

“The amount of people that came filled up the entire room. A lot of people, as much as they were there for the game, they were there for the food. A lot of people were just excited to come see the game and hang out with their friends and meet new people,” said Frank Cruz, marketing sophomore and RHA member. The football game, played on a large movie screen, brought out many students who wanted to watch the game. Free food and drinks were provided to attendees and there was a raffle, as well as free MSU merchandise handed out at every quarter of the game.

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“We had wings, we had pizza, just like every regular football game. You know, you gotta have those. We also had fruit punch as well as water and some brownies,” Cruz said. The event, advertised over Twitter and using fliers, attracted students for multiple reasons. “I like football. It was a group thing. We were like, ‘Hey we should go since we like football and we like food and it’s free so why not,” said April Pena, nursing sophomore. While the UPB- and RHA-sponsored event was popular for the free food, the event was originally set up for students who do not have

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Doritos commercial filmed in Fort Worth in which Nicole Neely was an extra.

Theater grad extra in Doritos online commercial COURTNEY GILDER REPORTER

ast in what she termed a strange turn of events via Facebook and email, the Doritos “Definitely Visible” Super Bowl commercial featured Nicole Neely, a 2014 graduate in theater, on three occasions. “It was kinda crazy,” Neely said. “One of my director friends posted on Facebook about another director needing extras for a commercial he was producing. I messaged him on Facebook and got his email address and sent him my resume and head shots.” Neely said they shot three different commercials that day, this one in downtown Fort Worth, but she was in just one of them. “He told me he could use me and to bring six different outfits for the day,” she said of what ended up being a 13-hour day for her first appearance in a television commercial. “It was a long day,” Neely said. “It was just a lot of sitting and waiting. Whenever the shot was ready, we would drive to the location and just do whatever they needed us to do.” Neely got paid $100 for the day and $25 for bringing her own outfits.

televisions. “We came up with the idea that we wanted people who didn’t have a TV to be able to come watch the Super Bowl and hang out with friends and have a lot of fun,” said Rachel Wilson, art freshman and RHA member. NFL Super Bowl XLIX, held in Glendale, Arizona, wrapped up the NFL season with the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots squaring off for the top spot. The New England Patriots pulled off a fourth quarter win, coming as a disappointment for the defending champions, the Seahawks.

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‘Vagina Monologues’: Play promotes social responsibility SERAH WELBORN REPORTER

Associate Professor Laura Jefferson and students in the the National Honor Theater Society have paired to produce The Vagina Monologues, an episodic play written by Eve Ensler originally performed in 1996. This version of the show features nine stories detailing reallife events intended to raise awareness over issues involving sexual abuse. Though the tone and content may offend some, Jefferson, who said she cares deeply for the well-being of her students, is eager to take her stand through the play for a third time. “Theater is not just for entertainment,” said Jefferson. “It’s almost like we have a social responsibility to make people think and question the status quo.” The play is meant to acknowledge these problems and propose change, but despite good intentions, The Vagina Monologues’ brow-raising title may prove off-putting to half of its target audience: men. According to Jefferson, most look at it and assume the worst, envisioning hours of misogynistic trash-talk. “It doesn’t have anything to do with hate,” she said. “I wish guys would see it. I wish they wouldn’t be so fearful.” Representative of the NHTS and theater senior Leanne Ottaviano is directing the show and said she shares Jefferson’s goal to widen feminism’s appeal. “You’re given good and bad because that’s what the world

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Leanne Ottaviano, theatre acting/directing senior, helps direct the cast as they have their first rehearsal as group on Feb. 1, for the play, ‘The Vagina Monologues’. is. You can’t have these lenses on and say, ‘Oh, it’s a feminist piece so it must be man-hating,’ “ Ottaviano said. “It’s an empowering piece for women showing that they can stand on their own. They’re reclaiming themselves, because they’re not anyone else’s property.” While the cast had their last rehearsal as a full group last

Sunday, Ottaviano works one-on-one with the actresses to help them prepare their monologues. “It’s a super serious issue, and everyone in the cast loves their monologues,” Ottaviano said. “[The girls] will have binders to read from because it’s more about connecting with the audience and getting the message across... You know, [to talk] about vaginas! It’s a weird thing for a lot of people, [but] it’s about the connection rather than just the words... It’ll be eyeopening, [for] guys especially, even girls.” Both Jefferson and Ottaoviano hope to provoke students to take action, using their craft to positively influence others. “You’ve got to be passionate about theater because, otherwise, what’s the point. It’s not a lecture class where you do your office hours and then you go home,” Jefferson said. “We’re lucky. There are some universities where the president would say, ‘No, you’re not doing this,’ [but] we’ve always had good support, [from the] community, too...That’s what university’s all about: Get out of your little rut of thinking. Go to CaribFest, go the ensemble, go to the documentary screenings.” With retirement on the horizon, Jefferson will direct her last show for the university running March 12-14. Equally feminist, In the Next Room—also known as the Vibrator Play—will certainly challenge audience members to think once more.

The Vagina Monologues run Feb. 13-14. $5

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Students’ opinions mixed on measles vaccine BRI SHEEN REPORTER

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Jimmy’s Egg’s traditional breakfast: bacon, home fries, three pancakes and two eggs made to order.

Breakfast restaurant has potential BRI SHEEN REPORTER

Jimmy’s Egg is just one of the multiple restaurants opening up around Wichita Falls in recent months, but with its balanced mix of unique breakfast meals and southern staple foods, this restaurant has potential if it can overcome a few mild obstacles. I went for a late breakfast on the restaurant’s opening day Feb. 2, and the place remained steadily packed for the entirety of my meal. The interior was well decorated, brightly lit and the atmosphere was friendly and peppy—exactly what I want when I’m going out for breakfast. In addition to the booths and tables, there’s bar-top seating by the kitchen, which is where my group sat so we wouldn’t have to wait for a table. We didn’t have to wait long for our waitress to stop by and service remained prompt and friendly the whole time we were there. Which, for the record, was about an hour. Because it was their opening day and the place was packed, I wasn’t too bothered by how long it took to get our food. Everybody on staff was working hard and I think the ticket time will improve with time and when the “brand-new-restaurant” rush subsides. I ordered Jimmy’s Traditional Breakfast, a build-your-own breakfast plate. When the food finally came, I was satisfied but not blown away. The turkey sausage and eggs were slightly below-average but the homemade, thick white toast was delicious, as were the grits.

I ordered basic breakfast staples since it was my first time at the restaurant and I wanted to see if they could master the simple items. In hindsight, I wish I had gotten one of the more unique menu items like the Biscuit Debris—buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy with melted cheese on top—which may have been more impressive. My friend’s eggs, “cracked to order” as the restaurant called it, were not actually cooked to order, but the waitress made the correction instantly. Again, this might be attributed to opening-day growing pains, but our waitress brought out the right eggs so fast, we weren’t even bothered. Our bill came out to $18 for both our meals, which was certainly reasonable for the quality of the food. I would make a return visit at least to try out some of Jimmy’s Egg’s more unique dishes. The menu also features lunch items like burgers and the restaurant is open until 2 p.m., so I would go back for lunch for curiosity’s sake. New restaurants usually only get one chance to win over first-time customers so it’s important to make a good first impression. Jimmy’s Egg had a welcoming environment and decent food, but time will tell if their ticket times improve. Overall, I would come back at least once to try other items, but I don’t see myself becoming a frequent customer.

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n January alone, 102 people from 14 states including Texas were reported to have measles, according to the CDC. 2014 was a record year for measles cases, with 644 cases reported from 27 states. Because of an outbreak linked to an adventure park in Anaheim, California, in December 2014, the previously eradicated disease has become a public health issue once again. According to the Jan. 30 memo from David Lakey, commissioner from the Texas Department of State Health Services, there were no cases associated with this outbreak in Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services suggests that people be up to date on their measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine

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to avoid contracting measles. The growing anti-vaccination movement, where people are choosing not to vaccinate themselves or their children, has students talking. “I haven’t had it (MMR vaccine),” Alexis Gay, political science junior, said. “I think people should be able to choose any shot. I don’t think any shot should be mandatory.” The other side of the argument claims that not being vaccinated puts other people at risk, which trumps the personal right to choose to not be vaccinated. “It must be mandatory because if you can eradicate a whole disease, then to a point, you don’t have to make the vaccinations anymore,” Jacob Warren, economics freshman, said.

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CRIME LOG Jan. 29

Accident | 4:06 p.m. | Parking lot #16 (Sundace Court Apartments) | A student had her vehicle backed into, other vehicle left scene.

Jan. 28

Theft | 12:18 p.m. | Parking lot #15 (By practice soccer fields) | A current student reported someone got in her car and stole her book bag with books and laptop.

Jan. 28

Harassment | 1:11 p.m. | Bea Wood Hall | Under investigation: two employees are being harassed in emails.

Jan. 27

Theft | 11 a.m. | Bruce and Graciela Redwine Wellness Center | A student reported that his bicycle had been stolen from a bike rack. SOURCE: http://www.mwsu.edu/police/crimelogs/

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Team hopes to go undefeated against Tarleton JESSALYN CASTRO REPORTER

After ending Tarleton’s 14 game home winning streak, the men’s basketball team faces its rival from Stephenville again tonight at 7:30 p.m. in D.L. Ligon Coliseum. At the two teams’ last meeting Jan. 14 at Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, the game was tight with Tarleton ahead 41-39 at the half but the Texans fell short in the end with a score of 78-76. “There was a lot going on,” said Bretson McNeal, sports and leisure junior. “We played a great defense. We expect that this game.” McNeal, shooting guard, was the leader on the scoreboards with 23 points against the Texans. “I just expect a hard-fought, good, intense game and to come out with the win,” McNeal said. “Great execution on the offensive end so that we can seal the game and what matters most. That’s what we did down the stretch last time so we’re going to need that today.” Head coach Nelson Haggerty said both teams played well on both ends of the floor in their last game against Tarleton. “In the middle of that second half we were able to put some runs together,” Haggerty said. “It came down to getting a stop or two.” With a second meeting on the horizon, Haggerty said there is an advantage to playing teams more than once each season. “I think in playing teams twice you definitely have to make

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Abiodun Adegoke, senior, gets the rebound while his teammate, Khapri Alston, junior, holds back an Angelo State player during the game on Jan. 21 in the D.L. Ligon Coliseum, where Angelo State won 72-55.

some adjustments,” he said. “You want to do the things that you did well and improve on the things you didn’t do well on.” The Texans put up a fight in the last game and are likely to do the same tonight as Patrick Smith, business finance junior and shooting guard, said the game is going to be intense with the tough rivalry that has been around for years. “We just have to stay aggressive, finish on the offensive

side, and play defense,” Smith said. “We’re going to be ready. We’re just waiting for them.” With an overall record of 17-4 and 6-1 in conference play, Haggerty said the team is in a good position at second place in the Lone Star Conference, and although they lost some games early in the season, the focus is now to take care of business. “Now we’re in a position where we’re one game out of the conference league,” Haggerty said. “It’s good to be in control of your own destiny.” Angelo State holds the first place spot in the Lone Star Conference ahead of the Mustangs. As the guys took a 55-72 loss to them the last time they met, the two teams will meet again Feb. 18 at Stephens Arena in San Angelo. “We play them in a couple weeks so we can even the score there,” Haggerty said. But to even the score and have a chance at an LSC Championship title, Haggerty said the team needs to keep growing. He said this is one of the only times they have their full roster which will be one advantage they didn’t have before. “We have to continue to defend and rebound the basketball and be better and consistent of executing on the offensive side,” Haggerty said. Working as a team is a key factor in being able to take care of business on the court. Smith said the team always preaches about playing as a team and a win should be within easy reach. “We always have each other’s back,” Smith said. “So if one is down there’s always someone behind him to pick him up.”

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