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Cold, dry winter ahead SGA passes » By PHILLIP SWANSON Staff Writer
Winter is only a few weeks away, and that means the threat of snow, ice and freezing conditions. For those looking ahead to the coming season, there are two sources for distant weather predictions: the Old Farmer’s Almanac and the Farmer’s Almanac. The 2013-2014 winter weather outlook for Clarksville, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, calls for a mix of sun, rain and mild temperatures for the rest of November. The average temperature will be 53 degrees, two degrees below average, with around six inches of precipitation, one inch above average. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, beginning in December, the average temperature will drop to around 46 degrees with average precipitation around four inches. Northern Tennessee will begin to see snow around Christmas. For the rest of the winter, the almanac calls for colder than normal temperatures, with “below-normal precipitation and snowfall in all but the northernmost part of the region.”
In late December and early January, the 12.5 inches, so the next should be temperature will drop to its lowest point, seen between 2016 and 2020. and our greatest Neither the Old chance for snowfall Farmer’s Almanac nor Farmer’s Almanac will arrive. Farmer’s Almanac is Predictions According to the designed to be used Farmer’s Almanac, as a prediction that is average significant 100 percent accurate. temperature snowfalls are They claim a high for remainder expected for every accuracy rate, but use of November zone. their own methods to The Farmer’s make predictions. amount of precipitation Almanac also says More often than in November that Tennessee not, their highest should expect snow amounts of success average for Thanksgiving. are in generalized temperature According to the weather conditions, for December National Oceanic such as saying a region and Atmospheric will receive lower than years Administration, normal temperatures. between starting in 1996, To make predictions, significant snowfall Tennessee usually the Old Far mer ’s in Tenn. has a 6 to 10 year Almanac’s Founder, span between Robert B. Thomas, used last significant studies of solar activity significant snowfalls, plus or variations, astronomical snowfall, minus two years. cycles and previous in 2010 The last weather cycles to create significant his own “secret” method, snowfall was in 2010 at around which is still in use today. TAS
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The Student Government Association passed three acts, and senators proposed four new pieces of legislation during the meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Act No. 1 was passed, which will push the SGA to begin publicly publishing the voting records of senators. Senator Chris Hayes, who sponsored the bill, said its goal was to allow the SGA to “be more open to the student body.” Act No. 2 was passed, which clarifies and expands legislation responsibilities of senators. Act No. 3 was also passed, which defines the veto power of the SGA president. Senator Jed Dugger proposed Act No. 4, which aims to end SGA discrimination “against students who take advantage of multiple dual enrollment and AP credit
opportunities.” If passed, the bill will require the SGA to elect senators according to the number of credit hours earned and not semesters spent on campus. Dugger also proposed Act No. 5, which intends to complete academic qualifications for legislative branch members of the SGA. If passed, the bill will require freshman senators to have a high school GPA of “at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale” and graduate senators with no graduate credit to have an undergraduate GPA of “at least 2.745 on a 4.0 scale.” Resolution No. 5, sponsored by Senators Thomas Thornton and Chris Tablack, plans to send “a formal recommendation to the Physical Plant to install a sidewalk along the intramural fields side of the road on Marion Street.”
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New football stadium construction to start soon Typhoon
The original Governors Stadium wil be torn down and replaced with a new stadium over the next year. APSU will lose 140 student parking spots to the construction area, but two gravel lots will make up for some of the lost spots. ARIANA JELSON | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
New stadium to begin construction after last game » By MYRANDA HARRISON Staff Writer
On Saturday, Nov. 16, APSU will play a home football game against Southeast Missouri State University, the Govs’ last home game of the season. The kickoff will be at 1 p.m.
After the game, APSU is hosting a demolition ceremony for Governors Stadium. Attendees will see the first piece of dirt dug up from the stadium as the university prepares for the construction of a new stadium. Executive Director of Public Relations and Marketing Bill Persinger said in an email, the
construction of the new stadium will affect parking on campus. Summer Street will be permanently closed, as the area will become a plaza for the new stadium. Summer Street is in between the Foy parking lot and the stadium. At the Wednesday, Oct. 30 Student Government Association meeting, Dean of Students Gregory Singleton said 140 student parking spots will be lost. Singleton said two new gravel lots will be available. The gravel lots will not account for all of the lost spots, however. The new stadium, according to Vice President of Finance and Administration Mitch Robinson, will cost a total of $16 million. Private contributions account for about $2.5 million of the total. “It’s an important facility to not only the university, but the entire community,” said Persinger. “We are well overdue to make an improvement there.” According to a press release, APSU President Tim Hall said we “cannot progress in our recruitment and retention efforts, especially football, without improving the stadium.” The new stadium, Persinger said, will be ready by the next football season and will hold around 10,000 people. The new stadium will feature new offices, training rooms for the players, locker rooms, meeting rooms and more weight rooms. Ten skyboxes and club seating similar to those at professional football stadiums will be included in
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At APSU, the percentage of students considered “nontraditional” is approaching 45 percent. From Monday, Nov. 4 to Friday, Nov. 8, the Adult and Nontraditional Student Center celebrated Nontraditional Student Week. “Nontraditional Student Week celebrates the adult learners who have carved out time from their busy lives to pursue a higher education,” said ANTSC Graduate Assistant Linda McIntosh. On Monday, Nov. 4, the center sponsored a table for the Non-Traditional Student Society to hold a fundraiser. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, they held the CoffeeBRAKES event, and on Wednesday, Nov. 6,
a Nontraditional Student Luncheon took place. During the luncheon, Director of Academic Support Martin Golson talked about the services provided by the Academic Support Center. He explained where the center is, the operating hours and how it can benefit students. Golson believes students should not be reluctant to seek help from faculty and staff when needed. “There are some great strengths that come from having a large number of nontraditional students because they come to the university with a number of life experiences,” Golson said. “It means that they also come with some challenges.” According to Golson, the diverse backgrounds of APSU students mean many must be employed and live off-campus throughout their college careers. Golson also said their experiences outside of
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school bring unique opportunities and challenges. Kelby West, a junior vocal performance major, took a couple of years off of school before transferring to APSU from Lipscomb University. “I feel as any student would,” West said. “I kind of wish that things had happened differently and that I had graduated by now, but things happen.” The ANTSC, in UC 112, is open to all students. It offers a six-computer lab, a television area and a place for students to study and share meals with friends. Public relations major Jason Hartley started school in 2004 and, after a “lackluster” academic experience, spent the next seven years working at Target, a custom T-shirt store and touring
MANILA, Philippines — One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded slammed into the Philippines early Friday, Nov. 8 with one weather expert warning of catastrophic damage. The U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center shortly before Typhoon Haiyan’s landfall said its maximum sustained winds were 314 kilometers per hour (195 mph), with gusts up to 379 kilometers per hour (235 mph). “195-mile-per-hour winds, there aren’t too many buildings constructed that can withstand that kind of wind,” said Jeff Masters, a former hurricane meteorologist who is meteorology director at the private firm Weather Underground. Masters said the storm had been poised to be the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded at landfall. He warned of “catastrophic damage.” Local authorities reported having troubles reaching colleagues in the landfall area. The local weather bureau had a lower reading on the storm’s power, saying its speed at landfall in Eastern Samar province’s Guiuan township had sustained winds at 235 kilometers (147 miles) per hour, with gusts of 275 kph (170 mph). The bureau takes measures based on longer periods of time. Authorities in Guiuan could not be reached for word of any deaths or damage, regional civil defense chief Rey Gozon told DZBB radio. Forecaster Mario Palafox with the national weather bureau said it had lost contact with its staff in the landfall area. More than 125,000 people had been evacuated from towns and villages in the typhoon’s path, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. Haiyan’s wind strength at landfall had been expected to beat out Hurricane Camille, which was 305 kilometers per hour (190 mph) at landfall in the United States in 1969, Masters said. The only tiny bright side is that it’s a fast-
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President Tim Hall has advocated for a new stadium since he came to APSU in 2007. ARIANA JELSON | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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the new stadium. Persinger said he played football in Governors Stadium himself. He discussed the significant impact the new stadium will have on enrollment and the potential influence it could have on
future football recruitment. “It’s not an amazing stadium,” Persinger said. “The original APSU stadium was built all the way back in 1946, but several improvements have been built on top since then, with the latest being in 2007, when President Hall first joined APSU. Now, in 2013, students and future students will have even more improvements to look forward to.
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Sophomore nursing student Shelly Colby is new to APSU and said while she thinks money is better spent on educational purposes, the new stadium will be a good way to bring students together “Hopefully, it will get everyone to go to more games and show more spirit,” Colby said. “This will have the potential to motivate our players.” TAS
12:41 a.m.; Nov. 5; Miller parking lot; resisting stop, frisk, halt, arrest
The campus crime log includes arrests and dispatch call-ins. As mandated by Tennessee law, the crime log is updated within two business days of an incident and new information to an incident available for public inspection any time during normal business hours.
10:44 p.m.; Nov. 4; Miller parking lot; criminal trespass
11:13 a.m.; Nov. 7; Woodward Library; theft of property
6:20 p.m.; Nov. 3; Marion and North Second Street; simple possession/casual exchange
12:41 a.m.; Nov. 5; Miller parking lot; simple possession/ casual exchange 12:41 a.m.; Nov. 5; Miller parking lot; public intoxication
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moving storm, so flooding from heavy rain — which usually causes the most deaths from typhoons in the Philippines
9:55 a.m.; Nov. 4; Woodward Library; theft of property 6:12 p.m.; Nov. 4; Music/Mass Communications; theft of property
5:11 p.m.; Oct. 31; Castle Heights north parking lot; assault Visit TheAllState.org to see an interactive of the campus crime log.
— may not be as bad, Masters said. “The wind damage should be the most extreme in Philippines history,” he said. After hitting Guiuan on the southern tip of Samar island, about 650 kilometers (405 miles) southeast of Manila, the typhoon pummeled nearby Leyte island.
The typhoon — the 24th serious storm to hit the Philippines this year — is forecast to barrel through the Philippines’ central region Friday and Saturday before blowing toward the South China Sea over the weekend, heading toward Vietnam. TAS
with his band. “In 2011, I put in my application for APSU,” Hartley said. “I had a 1.6 GPA and was denied by the university, so I had to fill out an Academic Admission Appeal form, in which I detailed my reasons for having done so poorly the first time and why this time would be different than the last. Aptly put, I am a nontraditional student because I dropped out and rejoined some years later at the age of 25.” Graduate student and cellist Elaine Martin’s undergraduate degree is advertising and public relations. She is now in the first semester of her master’s degree in music. “First, I am 55,” Martin said. “Second, I am married and a mother of seven children, three of whom are still at home. Third, I am post-breast cancer and doing this degree for my personal enjoyment and happiness. It is also a career change, or, maybe, improvement.” Linda Bower, a junior English major, said being a parent to a daughter with Asperger’s
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The sidewalk, according to the resolution, will “reduce the number of pedestrians crossing Marion Street” and “increase the amount of paved access to the fields,” while also increasing “the aesthetic appeal of the campus.” Senator Tabitha Montague proposed Resolution No. 6, which aims to “improve voting participation” in SGA elections by
Syndrome and attending college can be daunting. “Few people [in my classes] are my age and [have] my experiences,” Bower said. “They are typically young, post-high school students in their twenties and no children. This issue is even more prevalent the higher the level of class I take because so few people my age seem to be going or completing this route.” Bower said the increasing population and decreasing job availability makes a college degree necessary to success. “Even though I am 47 years old, I believe the next 40 years of my life will be much happier and more rewarding with this achievement,” Bower said. A N T S C C o o r d i n a t o r, Marta Harper, said her hope for nontraditional students is completion of their degrees. “The best thing a nontraditional student can do is develop friendships on campus,” Harper said. “People at home may not realize how hard school can be and sometimes even wish the student would drop out because going to school can be hard on the whole family. But your campus friends will always encourage you to stick it out.” TAS requesting information technology aid to improve online voting, making it “more widely known, more easily accessible and more user-friendly.” Resolution No. 7, which aims to request more vegetarian food options on campus, was proposed by Senators Ben Pafford and Danielle Hunter. The proposed bill will have the SGA send a formal recommendation to the APSU Dining Services and Chartwells requesting more menu options for people with different dietary needs or desires. The bill
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The issues of dating as a college student
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Dating is hard enough without the stresses that come with college life. But there are brave souls who attempt to balance homework, papers, studying and tests with dates and quality time with that special someone. Sometimes, it works out, and people are able to handle spending enough time on their classes and giving enough attention to their partners. Other times, it is too much to deal with and one of two things happen: Not enough time is given to the partner and a breakup is inevitable, or not enough time is spent on classes, so, unfortunately, classes are failed, people drop out, and they have thrown away any chance at a good future. This could also lead to a break up, so it is a lose-lose situation. The first key to avoid failing at both a relationship and college career when having a partner is communication. Communicating with your partner can prevent issues with time management that may erupt with busy schedules. Tell your partner you have to concentrate on your studies, but that does not mean you are ignoring them or care for them any less. If you explain this to your partner, they will likely accept it and may even appreciate the time you are able to give them even more.
The second key is scheduling. Designate certain times for studying and class, and also allot times to spend with your beau. You probably don’t want to make spending time with your partner seem like a job, so allow for some spontaneity in your lives. The worst thing to do in a relationship is to make it seem too much like a routine. Everyone should realize that while relationships are important, college is the next step in establishing your future, and therefore should not be jeopardized for something that may be brief and temporary. If it is something you could see as long term, then most likely relationship problems can be worked out. “Just having that close companion who can relate to what you’re going through can be a great source of support while in college,” said Jonah Fernandez, sophomore nursing student. “They understand that the time spent with each other doesn’t always have to be grandiose. They appreciate the cheap dinners, small gifts and gestures and every little moment spent together, whether it be grocery shopping or watching documentaries on Netflix ... Lots of changes happen in college: New classes every semester, having to work a job or two for extra cash, switching majors or transferring colleges. In the end, the priority is to finish school, and sometimes people need to take a different path to make that happen, and that could affect the relationship.” For some, the solution may be not to get into anything too serious.
Casual dating in college is common, and it does not require as much of a time commitment as a serious relationship does. A person is able to socialize and have fun, but is free to spend as much time as they like on studying and classes. However, casual dating can still pose a threat to students’ time if they are not careful. People are allowed to have fun while they are in college, but it is important to not to let distractions get the better of them. “Dating in college is great but it does have a tendency to be a distraction. This is the time when we are supposed to be doing things for our future and relationships are one of them,” said Stephanie Swiderski, a junior accounting major. Some male and female students here at APSU seem to have the same views on dating while in college. “Dating in college would be difficult. With as little time as college partners would have with one another due to working full time and going to college full time, it would be difficult to find the time to be together. If it was true love, it would prevail, no doubt, but it would be hard. When you guys would spend your few days together, or hours in between classes together, it would be perfect and the energy you’d give each other from not seeing each other much would be extremely explosive and could easily create a beautiful thing. Every moment shared would mean the world,” said sophomore English major Ryan Wallace. TAS
Non-Discrimination Act protects the LGBT community Employees are protected by many laws in the workplace, including protection against being discriminated by race, gender or disabilities. However, an important issue that has needed to be addressed for a while now is discrimination based on sexual orientation. There has never been a law »RONNIESIA to protect every American from being treated unfairly based on their sexual REED preference, until now. Perspectives Editor “Qualified, hardworking Americans are denied job opportunities, fired or otherwise discriminated against just because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender” according to the Human Rights Campaign. “There is no federal law that consistently protects LGBT individuals from employment discrimination; there are no state laws in 29 states that explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, and in 33 states that do so based on gender identity. As a result, LGBT people face serious discrimination in employment, including being fired, being denied a promotion and experiencing harassment on the job.” The Employment Non-Discrimination Act is a huge law for the LGBT community and represents how far they have come in recent
years. This act prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation and gender identity. There are many cases of people being discriminated against and bullied in the workplace because of their sexuality, and it isn’t fair. At John Brown University, a private Christian college in Arkansas, that forced an assistant professor named Jason Hough to resign after finding out he was gay. We are no longer living in a time where it is weird or wrong to be gay, bisexual, transgender or anything else relating to sexuality. Everyone should feel safe and respected when going to work. This bill was passed last month and was supported by the entire Democratic caucus and some of the Republican caucus. It was long overdue, and in this day and age there should be a law protecting all citizens. According to cbsnews.com, a version of the ENDA was proposed in 1996, but failed by one vote.
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“One party in one house of Congress should not stand in the way of millions of Americans who want to go to work each day and simply be judged by the job they do; now is the time to end this kind of discrimination in the workplace, not enable it,” President Obama said in a statement to The Washington Post. The controversy with this act is as The Conservative Family Research Council said, the ENDA “would transform the workplace into an environment in which certain self-identifications and conducts must be given special privileges by employers that might require people to suppress religious or moral views.” This new law states that it does not apply to religious institutions. Religion and LGBT rights can be two topics that clash pretty strongly. However, employers should be aware of how to handle this. They should know how to handle misconduct in the workplace. We are not all going to agree on everything and there are many reasons for employees not to get along. The ENDA is a huge step in giving all American citizens equality, and it is important to our society. We want our children to know that they are being raised in a country where they will be accepted no matter what. TAS
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“The Courage to Be Yourself,” the “Six Pillars of Self-Esteem” and “Think Confident, Be Confident: A Four-Step Program to Eliminate Doubt and Achieve Lifelong Self-Esteem” are three among the plethora of books dedicated to selfesteem. Magazines like Seventeen and Cosmopolitan are constantly flooded with advice on how to love yourself, and Instagram accounts like “Honor My Curves” and “#effyourbeautystandards” have surged to the front of popular self-empowerment movements as of late. With every publication claiming to have the solution to low self-esteem, one would think self-wealth is an easy hurdle to jump. Why is self-esteem such a critical component of a human’s well-being? Psychology Today says poor self-esteem has a direct correlation to depression and tolerance of abuse and could lead to
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Victoria Davis wins Miss Austin Peay Pageant Students, faculty and parents filled the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall in the MMC on Monday, Nov. 11, to witness the competition to crown the new Miss Austin Peay and Miss Queen City, sponsored by Sigma Chi Fraternity and Student Life and Engagement. Each delegate was sponsored by a campus organization or local business that helps with promotion and financial costs. “We have a streak going on,” said Daniel Pitts, president of Kappa
Alpha Order. “Ever since Miss Austin private interview, talent, evening Peay has been brought back to wear and onstage question. campus, Each delegate promoted her Kappa platform, including “love is not Alpha abuse,” Order “prescription fraternity drug abuse,” has “education sponsored through the music” and winner.” more. With the — Daniel Pitts, president of Kappa Alpha Order After the theme of competition, “celebration,” judges this deliberated scholarship pageant consisted of five to decide each winner. Miss competitions: swimsuit and fitness, Congeniality, voted on by all the
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delegates, was awarded to Consuelo Torres, who also won a scholarship of $100 as the third runner-up. The second runner-up, Jessica Wimberly, was awarded $150. Jasmine Secrest was named first runner-up with $250 in scholarship money. Aria Stiles was named 2014 Miss Queen City, and Victoria Davis was crowned 2014 Miss Austin Peay. Both received a $1000 scholarship. Both Miss Queen City and Miss Austin Peay will continue on to the Miss Tennessee pageant, which will take place in Jackson, Tenn. in June.
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Magazines for men create the idea that they have to be at their best 24/7, playing the role of household breadwinner and Abercrombie model. Another study says male self-esteem suffers when the woman in a relationship starts earning more. The line between confidence and cockiness is a dangerous one to walk. Biology major, Eric Smith, said part of self-esteem is generated by who you are, how you present yourself and what you do. “To get what you want in this life, you gotta work,” Smith said. At Student Counseling Services in the Ellington Building room 202, there are counselors willing to talk to you about any problem you may have, including self-esteem. As shown on their web page, the center’s mission is “to counsel, teach and support students, faculty, staff and the community in a university setting. Student Counseling Services offers a wide range of services and programs to assist students in maximizing their potential for success.” All information given to the center is confidential and will not be shared with anyone unless there is an emergency situation. Regarding self-esteem, the counseling office recommends seeking outlets for negative emotions, such as hobbies and various activities with friends. On top of that, it is suggested to look at the source of the negativity, and find out where it stems from. TAS
“Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges” requests nomination of campus student leaders to be honored for their scholastic, leadership, and community service achievements. Austin Peay State University’s guidelines for selection to “Who’s Who” include the consideration of academic grade point average, participation and leadership in academic and extracurricular activities, awards, citizenship and community service, potential for future achievement, and recommendations. To be eligible, you must be a full-time student, currently enrolled as a junior or senior, (with a minimum of 60 semester hours completed), or full-time graduate student, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Also, you must submit the application form and any desired recommendation forms you wish to submit by the deadline listed. You can access all forms on our website at http://www.apsu.edu/student-affairs/whos-who. The completed application/recommendation forms must be received by Friday, Nov.15, 2013 in the Student Affairs Office, located in the Morgan University Center, Room 206.
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Trouble in South America Justin Bieber quits the stage multiple times while on tour
Justin Bieber upsets fans with cancellations and walk outs during multiple concerts while on tour. ASSOCIATED PRESS | PHOTO EXCHANGE
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As a reaction to public and fan outcry, Justin Bieber is blaming food poisoning for forcing him to quit the stage for the second time during his South America tour. This time he drew whistles and boos from a huge crowd in Buenos Aires’ River Plate stadium who paid as much as $320 to see their idol perform up close and personal. “I’m not feeling too good, I think I’m out of energy,” he told the crowd, saying he was sorry and blowing a kiss before walking off the stage with his head hung low. Bieber posted a “selfie” photo on Twitter showing himself receiving intravenous fluids, and his manager Scooter Braun came to his defense Monday, Nov. 11 with a statement laying out a version of Bieber’s wild weekend. Braun said Bieber’s food poisoning was so severe that he spent eight hours on an IV drip before Sunday night’s show, and doctors advised canceling, but that the young star didn’t want to disappoint his fans. The concert was officially set to begin at 4:30 p.m., but all the warm-up acts had come and gone by the time Bieber finally felt well enough to go onstage after 10 p.m., an hour and a half later than scheduled. Bieber then performed for “nearly an hour” before he had to give up, Braun said. Braun also tweeted a message saying his charge “had a rough night but
handled it like a man who cares and put his beliebers before himself. very proud. he will be back!” Neither statement from the manager made mention of the trail of troubles Bieber’s tour has left in its wake, and Braun did not immediately respond to a detailed request for comment about them. The 19-year-old Canadian star also walked off the stage in Brazil, ending a concert early after someone threw a plastic bottle at him, an unverified photo circulated on the Internet purportedly showing him crashed in bed and Brazilian police tried unsuccessfully to question him about defacing a public building with graffiti, a crime that carries a year’s prison sentence. In Argentina, some of Bieber’s wild fans caused such a ruckus outside the Faena hotel that the pop star was forced to leave. He then flew to Cordoba for a Friday night concert, and evidently still had enough energy to take his entourage to a Buenos Aires nightclub early Saturday morning. A paparazzi videotape shows Bieber’s bodyguards leaving the Ink club after daybreak Saturday, hustling someone out under a black sheet into one of two vans loaded with young girls. The bodyguards can then be seen chasing down and assaulting the nightclub’s house photographer, Diego Pesoa, and damaging his camera. According to an account he gave the website ciudad.com.ar, the photographer’s lawyer, Matias Morla, accused Bieber of approving the assault, and said his bodyguards also illegally entered the club’s security area to review videotapes of the incident. He said he obtained a court order barring the guards from leaving the country. After police tried to question the bodyguards at the second hotel, the entourage relocated yet again, to a private property inside a gated community north of the capital, reported Telam, Argentina’s state news service. Bieber’s next concert in the tour was scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12 night in Santiago. TAS
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Titans fall to Jaguars 29-27, Locker goes down again »ASSOCIATED PRESS
Titans at least a field goal opportunity in the second quarter.
NASHVILLE — The Jacksonville Jaguars sure would like to schedule the Tennessee Titans every week if they could. They just might be perfect. The Jaguars lost 13 straight games before coming to Nashville, a skid including the final five games of last season since beating the Titans in Jacksonville. On Sunday, they forced four turnovers they turned into 17 points and had their highest scoring total this season in beating the Titans 29-27. Now, Tampa Bay is the NFL’s only winless team with the Buccaneers hosting Miami on Monday night. And Jaguars first-year coach Gus Bradley has a game ball for his first NFL win. “It’s definitely exciting for us,” Jaguars quarterback Chad Henne said. “We treated this week one game at a time and kind of like a new season. We are really excited for Gus.” The Titans (4-5) were mad, disappointed and upset over a frustratingly flat performance. With Indianapolis’ loss to St. Louis, they missed a big opportunity to pull closer in the AFC South before hosting the Colts on Thursday night. The plus is they don’t have to wait as long to play again. “It’s the easiest way to get over a loss like this, a heartbreaker, one that you felt like you should win,” Titans quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said. “Easiest way is to get out there and get a win.” Here are five things to know about how the Jaguars got that first win and the Titans’ sloppy loss:
BYES DO A WINLESS TEAM GOOD: The Jaguars had a break last week after losing the first eight games by an average of 22.3 points per game, a pace that hadn’t happened for a season in the NFL since 1944. Bradley said they pared back the defense a bit, and a unit that had forced only eight turnovers combined recovered three fumbles with Dwayne Gratz getting the Jaguars’ fourth interception. They needed every one with the Titans outgaining the Jaguars 362214 on offense.
LOCKER HURT AGAIN: Jake Locker left a game injured for the second time this season, and now the Titans’ quarterback is waiting for more tests Monday to see if he can return this season after hurting his right foot. He left on crutches wearing a walking boot. Titans coach Mike Munchak said he had no update on the severity of Locker’s injury after the game, and Locker said only that he is hoping it’s not a season-ending injury. “You hope and pray that it’s not and just hope for the best,” Locker said. Locker was hurt at the end of running the option on a play Locker kept the ball. Locker stayed in for a play that became a fumble when he couldn’t hand off to Chris Johnson, a turnover that cost the
Govs unable to stop losing streak, fall to 0-10 on season »COREY ADAMS Staff Writer
With under 100 yards of total offense, APSU dropped its 10th-straight game to Tennessee State on Saturday, Nov. 9, at W.J. Hale Stadium. The Govs (0-10, 0-6) were out gained 319 to 92 in total yardage and just converted two of 18 on third down. With two scores from Telvin Hooks followed by a hook-up between quarterback Ronald Butler and Wesley Samuels, the Tigers were able to pull away in the second half to win 31-6. TSU (8-3, 5-2) jumped to a 10-0 lead following a Butler touchdown to Chris Sanders-McCollum and 39-yard field goal by Jamie Godfrey, but APSU answered in the second quarter. Junior quarterback Andrew Spivey, who missed the previous three games due to a shoulder injury, returned under center for the Govs to lead two scoring drives of seven and eight plays, respectively, in the quarter. This allowed Chase Dunlap to convert two field goals of 34 and 48 yards, the second setting a career-high for the freshman. The Govs entered the locker room down just 10-6. Things spiraled downhill from there, as
APSU could not mount any momentum in the second half. After 179 yards on the ground last week against Jacksonville State, freshman Omar Williams was held to just seven net yards on the day. In the absence of Tim Phillips after his tricep injury Ean Pemberton, who got his first action of the season, led the team in rushing with 29 yards, while Julian Franklin chipped in with 15 yards on the ground. The passing game could not get in a rhythm with both Spivey and Timarious Mitchell completing just eight of 24 passes combined. Javier Booker was the leading receiver with three catches for 17 yards. Defensively, Damien Whitfield intercepted his first pass of the season in the second quarter and returned it for 25 yards. Johnathan Shuler led the team in tackles with eight, while Craig Salley had two tackles for losses. The Govs will host Southeast Missouri on Nov. 16 at 1 p.m., which will be the final game at Governors Stadium before renovations begin. During halftime the Austin Peay Athletic Department will honor legends of APSU football. The event is part of the build up to the stadium renovation that will take place some after the last game. TAS
TOO MANY TURNOVERS: The Titans took care of the ball very well in their 3-1 start, becoming only the second team ever to go four games without a turnover. Now they have 13 turnovers in the past five games and have lost four of those. They also have allowed 51 points off those giveaways.
SPECIAL TEAMS: The Jaguars had thought about switching Jordan Todman off returns. Todman proved he could do more than just handle the ball as he had 99 yards on three kickoff returns with a long of 46. The Jaguars wound up punting, and Bryan Anger’s punt was downed at the 1. Three plays later, Titans rookie right guard Chance Warmack was flagged for holding Jaguars tackle Sen’Derrick Marks for a safety.
LET’S RESCHEDULE: The Titans held a moment of silence in memory of late owner Bud Adams before kickoff, but a news conference to introduce his son-in-law Tommy Smith as the new president and chief executive officer wound up being scratched because an accident delayed the Adams’ family’s arrival at the stadium. Coach Mike Munchak said he spoke briefly with Smith after the game. TAS
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a single game and the most rebounds grabbed by a Gov player since John Fraley had 17 against Tennessee Tech, Jan. 2, 2012. Another big storyline for the Govs was being able to manufacture points even though Travis Betran, the Ohio Valley Conference’s leading returning scorer, had only five points in the win but had an affect on the game by also having five assists. “The other thing we need to learn from that is when you are a scorer and you are not having one of your best nights, you just need to focus on the defensive end and make a contribution,” Loos said. Junior college transfer Ed Dyson led all scoring for APSU with 17 points in his first official game in a Gov uniform. Senior Will Triggs and Horton were the only other two Govs in double-digit scoring with 10 points each. Triggs struggled from the free throw line, going 2-7 on the night. Each player who stepped on the court versus Oakland City scored at least one point, all helping to pick up the slack of a sub-par scoring performance from Betran. APSU did most of their scoring in the paint, outscoring Oakland City 40-22 underneath the basket. The Govs also turned the 15 turnovers they forced Oakland City into making into 16 fast break points during the contest. They shot better than 50 percent in both
Above: Will Triggs fights for position in the post. PRINCESS ANDRESS | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
halves and reached the free throw line 36 times despite their poor percentage. The competition steps up later this week as the Govs go on the road the face perennial powerhouse Memphis Tigers at the FedEx Forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. TAS
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Data is based on a 2012 CORE Survey representing a cross-section of APSU students with 332 respondents.
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Govs start season with 84-69 win at home »JOSHUA STEPHENSON Sports Editor
Above: Ed Dyson elevates over the Oakland City defense in his first game in a APSU uniform. Dyson led all scores with 17 points as the Govenors won their opening game of the season aganist Oakland City University 84-69. PRINCESS ANDRESS | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Lady Govs test WKU on the road, lose first game »JOSHUA STEPHENSON
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The Lady Govs basketball team put in an impressive performance on the road in their first game of the season as they lost to Western Kentucky 78-75 on Saturday, Nov. 9, at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers came into the contest picked second in the Sun Belt Conference this preseason. WKU also has two All-American candidates in Alexis Govan and Chastity Gooch. The Lady Govs have a very young team but that youth grew up quickly against WKU, as they held the lead in the basketball game for the first 36 minutes of regulation before surrendering it. “Anytime you come up on the losing side of a game it is disappointing but if you look at our team and the combinations that were out on the floor there are a lot of positives that we can take from it,” said Head Coach Carrie Daniels in a post game interview with APSU Sports Information. There were some missed opportunities by the Lady Govs, as they gave up 25 offensive rebounds to WKU and only shot 14-21 from the free throw line. Improvements can be seen, as the Lady Govs, who last year were a very ineffective rebounding team, only lost the rebounding battle 45-52 for the game. Also, they only had 16 turnovers and 16 assists, compared to
WKU’s nine assists. A change from last year was the balanced scoring by this Lady Govs team. They had four players in double-digit scoring, Tiasha Gray leading the way with 22 points, seven assists and only one turnover. April Rivers and Beth Rates turned in best game out of the freshman with Rivers scoring 16 points and Rates scoring six points and snagging seven boards. “April showed some great things; she is really good in the open court and she is showing the valuable assets that she brings to our team,” Daniels said. “With Beth, I think we are going to continue to see strides with her each and every game. Her athleticism, the length that she brings, and just keeping balls alive with the feel she has down underneath the basket.” Of the 10 APSU players who stepped on the court against WKU, eight were underclassmen. Early fouls and turnovers forced the Lady Govs coaching staff to try different lineups on the floor and helped freshman get more playing time. “I think that there are a lot of positives we can take from this game, coming on the road for our first game of the season and playing a team the caliber of Western Kentucky,” Daniels said. “So much we can take from and learn from, that is the key. We have to learn from the mistakes we made to take strides forward. If we don’t learn from it, we have gained nothing.” TAS
APSU’s Men’s Basketball team started its season out on the right foot with a 8469 win against Oakland City University Friday, Nov. 8, at Dave Aaron Arena in front of their opponents’ home crowd. The Govs did not have the performance they wanted in their sole preseason game earlier in the week, and despite winning their opening matchup, there is much that can be improved on moving forward. The Govs continued to struggle at the free throw line, shooting 55 percent for the game, just a little higher than what they shot from the field, which was 52 percent. The Govs turned the ball over 17 times,
but had 20 assists in the contest, and both numbers were higher than their opponents’. “I told them at halftime ‘we need to grind’, I know that is a popular term, but we needed to grind on both ends,” said Head Coach Dave Loos in a post-game interview with APSU Sports Information. “We needed to “D” up on one end, and get it into the low post on the other, and in the second half, we did much better at that. We had two offensive rebounds at the half and ended with 16; that is effort.” Rebounding is where the Govs made their mark in this game, outrebounding Oakland City 46-27. Sophomore Chris Horton led the team with 17 rebounds during the game, his career best for
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Is this year’s NBA championship Lebron’s and the Heat’s to lose? »ANDREW THOMPSON Staff Writer
As the NBA season starts, there are a lot of potential storylines. Will Doc Rivers solidify the Clippers? Will the return of Derrick Rose push the Bulls over the hump? How will Dwight Howard mesh with a young and talented Rockets team? The NBA is the strongest I’ve seen it in years, and for the first time in a long time, several teams have a legitimate claim to the title. To me, the fate of this NBA season boils down to one question above all others: Can anyone dethrone Lebron James? If Lebron keeps being Lebron, and if the team around him produces just enough to be noticeable, all other storylines become moot. Regular season stories are great; they keep us going through an 82-game season, but with this Heat team, it is simply a momentary distraction as we await the playoffs. The Bulls dominate the Heat in the regular season, and often, the Pacers and Knicks have their number as well. In the West, Oklahoma City is strong every year, with the league’s second best player in Kevin Durant, and the Clippers have more talent than dunks. The Spurs continue to hide from Father Time. The Golden State Warriors can shoot the lights out of any gym and Dwight Howard and James Harden look to be a deadly duo. In the end, though, those storylines are all secondary. Come playoff time, the Heat simply have another gear, and that gear has propelled
them to two straight NBA titles. The Heat have that gear because they have a player no one else does, and everything is up to him. Year after year, despite the failures, mediocre performances and unreliable availabilities of those around him, Lebron James simply dominates. The Heat were dubbed “The Big Three” when they joined up, but. in reality, they’re really just the “Big One with Two Who Fill in the Gaps Left Behind.” Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade aren’t small; Lebron is just that big. Bosh would be the best player on one-third of the league’s teams, and a healthy Dwayne Wade is still a superstar. If these three, alongside their roleplayers, play up to their potential, the rest of the league has no chance. They would all look on in envy while doing all they could to try and win second place. That hasn’t been the case in this Big Three era, however. Bosh is inconsistent and Wade is rarely healthy. The Heat may coast through the regular season on talent and fall short in some rivalry games, but in the playoffs, everything changes. To dethrone the Heat, you’re going to have to beat Lebron James four times in seven games while his Heat teammates contribute enough for a win despite less-than-ideal circumstances. The NBA is stacked this year, and sometimes roleplayers take until the final seconds of a Finals Game Six to do their part, but ultimately, this is a star-driven league, and Lebron James is the brightest star we’ve seen in quite some time. TAS
Week 11 fantasy outlook, moves you need to make »COREY ADAMS Staff Writer
We are now at Week 11 in the National Football League, which means a lot of fantasy football seasons are coming down to the wire. After the previously winless Jacksonville Jaguars won their first game on Sunday, Nov. 10, against the Titans in Nashville, that shows that anything can happen. If you are sitting in the middle of the pack in your league standings, things can still go your way to get a playoff spot and possibly win your league.
Bye Weeks Thankfully, for fantasy owners, only two teams are on bye week for Week 11: the Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Rams. You know the drill: Bench all players you have from either of these teams.
Injuries to Watch Keep watch of the health status of these players as the week continues to progress:
Darren McFadden (hamstring), Vernon Davis (concussion), Brandon Jacobs (knee), Jay Cutler (ankle), Terrelle Pryor (knee), Steve Johnson (groin)
Breakout Players to Add Need to make some roster moves? Take a look at these breakout players to add. WR Tavon Austin - The rookie finally had a breakout game to lead all players with 31 points. Somehow, he’s available in about 30 percent of leagues, so he could be out there for you. Go ahead and try to add him even though he is on bye this coming week. WR Riley Cooper - Still not owned in most leagues. Cooper continues to produce after 22 points in Week 10. QB Nick Foles - Same case with Foles. He backed up his monster 45 point game with a solid 22 on Sunday, Nov. 10. QB Case Keenum - Keenum threw three touchdowns on Sunday, Nov. 10, and now faces a Raiders team that allowed Foles to put up 45 fantasy points. A breakout game for the Houston quarterback could be coming. RB Andre Brown - Brown injured his leg before the season started, and returned in a big way with 30 carries, 115 yards and a score.
Defenses to Get Consider these defense options for Week 11 if you need to get a fill-in: Panthers - This stat continues to grow each week. The Panther defense has now scored double-digit fantasy points in the last seven games. They are still unowned in about 30 percent of leagues. Giants - After being in negative numbers at Week 6, the Giants have notched double-digit points the last three games. They now play the Packers with Scott Tolzien at quarterback. Saints - The Saints are dominant at the Superdome, which is where they will be Sunday, Nov. 17, when they face a San Francisco team that scored just nine points last week. Browns - The Browns are coming off a bye week to play the Bengals, whom they scored 12 points on in Week 4.
Week 11 Awards Best Performances: Drew Brees (31 points) and Demaryius Thomas (28 points), Biggest Surprise: Tavon Austin (31 points), Biggest Letdowns: Colin Kaepernick (two points) and Wes Welker (two points), Defense of the Week: Rams (25 points), Kicker of the Week: Steven Hauschka (19 points) TAS